Saving System: Calm Down, My Fleeing Host!

Chapter 428 - 420: Airborne Killing Machines

But the shadow of this giant bird is absurdly large.

Judging by her current vision, the flight altitude isn’t low; it was just an illusion before.

A bad guess formed in her heart.

She asked the kind senior brother who had just explained to her, pretending it was casual.

"Senior brother, where did you capture this emu chick? Aren’t its parents around? Didn’t you take out its parents too? What if they seek revenge?"

"Hahaha, junior brother, you’re thinking way too far ahead. Are you really afraid of revenge from one bird?"

"Exactly, such a coward. If the big bird truly dares to come, we’ll roast it for you to eat." Another person teased.

The others also laughed heartily.

Cheng Xiaoxiao’s face twitched, thinking to herself: Maybe it really has come for revenge.

"Aren’t I just worried? Did you really..."

Another senior brother replied while munching on a biscuit, "We found it in a nest on a dead tree by a cliff; there were three at the time, and we’ve already eaten two. This one is specially grilled for you to try."

As he spoke, he heavily patted Cheng Xiaoxiao’s shoulder and continued, "There aren’t many of these emus; their territories are all built on a single cliff. So, even if there are other adult emus, there are only a few dozen, within a controllable range. Eat freely."

She did want to feast delightfully, but there was always an uneasy feeling in her heart.

Especially the look in that big bird’s eyes just now, full of fierce hatred, violence, and bloodlust.

This sort of aerial sovereign is very destructive and leaves one at a loss. If a flock comes, she can handle it alone, but it’d be hard to save others.

Just then, Cheng Xiaoxiao’s sharp ears picked up a bird cry.

"Did you all hear something?"

Cheng Xiaoxiao looked at the people around the campfire.

The branches in front of them crackled, disturbing their auditory senses.

One person beside her was about to mock Cheng Xiaoxiao for being spooky in broad daylight.

But swallowed his words when he heard the series of long cries.

This time, the sound was sharper and longer, carrying a mournful sadness.

Everyone heard it.

An experienced old disciple stood up suddenly, "There really is an adult emu coming."

It was obvious he recognized the owner of the cry was an emu.

A young junior brother also stood up, "So we can hunt an adult emu and taste the freshness."

There was a gleam of excitement in his eyes as he drew his long sword, eager to try.

But Cheng Xiaoxiao felt heavily laden as if something bad was about to happen.

"Everyone, stay alert. What if it’s a whole flock? Just like the Demon Dragon."

She kindly reminded them, but held little hope. Who’d hunt whom was still uncertain.

Reminded by Cheng Xiaoxiao, Yuan Yi thought of the previous oddities.

In such a ferocious place, they could not be careless with anything they encountered.

The previous embarrassing situation was mainly due to complacency, and using past experiences to judge current matters was indeed lacking. After all, the experiences of predecessors are only for reference.

The current encounter is the real situation to watch and be cautious of.

They’d already stumbled in the outer area; now within the inner zone, they should act even more cautiously. Only front and rear personnel were on the lookout, leaving no surveillance of the air, which was indeed his oversight.

"Everyone, stay on alert."

If emus really attacked, Yuan Yi was confident in their skills and numbers to cope. If something else appeared, it might not go so well.

Even if some didn’t take it seriously, they followed Yuan Yi’s orders to tidy up the scene and prepare for alertness.

Unfortunately, their response was still a step slow. Just as Yuan Yi’s words fell, a dark mass like a cloud came swiftly from afar.

It looked like a dark cloud, but with Cheng Xiaoxiao’s excellent vision, she instantly detected the trick.

A massive flock of giant birds.

The giant birds flew closer and closer, blocking out the sun until the bright sky turned dark.

"You really are a jinx."

The brother who had been roasting meat quickly packed up the nearly cooked meat, stowed it into his bag, and picked up the sharp sword beside him, ready for battle.

Blame her!

Cheng Xiaoxiao was innocently caught in the crossfire.

The big birds moved quickly; just as they formed a circle, they were overhead.

Cheng Xiaoxiao couldn’t help but curse under her breath.

Weren’t there supposed to be only a dozen or so? Such a huge flock of emus, at least a few hundred!

Weren’t they supposed to be harmless? Those pointed beaks, shining cold light, just looking at them made her chest ache. And those bright claws, sharp and fierce, one claw would surely be skin-deep wounds.

"Everyone, watch for the right moment and retreat into the forest."

The people were stunned; there really was a massive flock of emus, all big and robust with massive bodies.

No one had any thoughts of hunting emus for barbecue now. Their size was larger than any they’d seen before, and there were many of them, far beyond the range of being hunted.

Their eyes were cold and ferocious, staring icily below.

One emu let out a sharp, long cry, as if the emu fleet had received an attack command, they swooped down, accompanied by sounds of splitting air.

As they flew closer, Cheng Xiaoxiao could finally see clearly; these emus were very peculiar looking, with protruding beaks, sunken eyes, and deployed black wings that were wide and long. The sharp long claws aimed straight towards foreheads, truly troublesome.

"Kill!"

The aerial threat arrived instantly as everyone burst forth, swinging long knives.

The emu’s attack was rapid, instantly scattering the formation.

Blood splattered; some emus were pierced in vital spots, falling on the spot, and some people were unfortunate enough to have their bodies slashed with long gashes.

Cheng Xiaoxiao swung her blade continuously, taking down two emus in quick succession.

There were too many of them, densely packed, not enough space to move. She nearly got clawed on the back.

Others kept flying, blocking, and slashing, striving to fight. The clash of swords and shadows flickered.

The mountain’s surface was soon stained with blood; over a dozen emus had been chopped down.

Many among them were wounded, and if it went on like this, things would only worsen.

"The emu’s weak point is at the abdomen; avoid their claws."

A senior brother shouted.

Then Yuan Yi’s voice was heard, naming a few people and instructing them to cover the heavily injured disciples and retreat into the forest.

Taking advantage of others’ distraction, Cheng Xiaoxiao, overwhelmed herself, no longer held back. In the moment of her charge, she switched to the Soldier’s Shovel, beginning to mow down the aerial emus.

The Soldier’s Shovel in her hand danced a trail of shadows, ceaselessly reaping blood with every move, fiercely slashing, hacking vertically and horizontally, causing the emus to scream miserably, faces showing dread, while moans filled the air.

Suddenly, a ferocious emu leapt up, diving diagonally downward, grabbing an unfortunate fellow. Its sharp claws pierced his shoulder blade, lifting him swiftly, flapping its wide wings, intending to soar high.

Seeing their companion about to be taken, someone beside leaped up, grabbing the other’s ankle. Unfortunately, they couldn’t drag them down and instead slowly ascended as well.