"How is this possible? Captain Wu seems to be at a disadvantage!"
The two soldiers beside Xia Tian looked confused and disbelieving.
Everyone in the territory had absolute confidence in Wu Song's superhuman combat power, which was like that of a god or demon.
However, this battle was clearly different from the previous ones; Wu Song didn't have the upper hand at all!
Xia Tian could understand that the Black-and-White Flood Pheasant's attributes were definitely not much worse than Wu Song's, and with the added magical abilities of an Heterogeneous , it wasn't surprising that Wu Song couldn't gain the upper hand.
In such a situation, he shouldn't be left to fight alone anymore.
Therefore, after exiting the quarry, Xia Tian did not return to the territory and enter the protective barrier, but instead stood far away and once again raised the Divine Arm Crossbow in his hand.
He constantly tried to aim, but also constantly gave up on shooting.
"No, I can't just act recklessly!"
It was simply because the battle between the two was too intense. At this distance, he really wasn't confident in hitting the Black-and-White Flood Pheasant's vital points without injuring Wu Song!
At this moment, Xia Tian couldn't help but regret leaving Shen Lian and Da Niu in the territory to look after the residents who were assigned to fell trees.
Because although Shen Lian, like him, was only a seventh-rank and couldn't participate in a frontal battle, he had mastered "proficient" level crossbow skills. With this Divine Arm Crossbow, he could completely lend Wu Song a hand!
"It's a pity, except for the first time, I haven't opened up 'Baijiu' from the treasure chest since then."
At the same time, Xia Tian also regretted that perhaps he shouldn't have used all that box of Maotai to soak in "secret tiger bone wine" earlier.
"Otherwise, let alone Maotai, even if it were Jiangxiaobai, two bottles would activate Wu Song's 'Drunkenness' characteristic, and his full power explosion would surely allow him to kill this variant species head-on."
What are the variant species nurtured by the Eternal Land? Can they really compare to a "hero" empowered by Earth's civilization?
Clang!
On the battlefield.
Wu Song once again swung the saber in his hand, blocking the Black-and-White Flood Pheasant's sharp beak as it tried to bite his head!
Crack... After continuous collisions in a short period, this "Thousand-Forged Treasure Saber," which was already top-tier among mortal-grade weapons, couldn't withstand it anymore, and the bitten area actually cracked open.
Then, the Black-and-White Flood Pheasant, not one to let up, bit down hard on the "Thousand-Forged Treasure Saber," and its flood dragon-shaped claw followed closely, raising with an afterimage and striking towards Wu Song's chest.
At this point, Wu Song was left with only two choices: either let go of his weapon or be hit in the chest by the Black-and-White Flood Pheasant's claw.
Given the destructive power the Black-and-White Flood Pheasant had shown in battle, even with the protection of the "Silver Thread Soft Armor," if Wu Song were hit head-on, he would inevitably be disemboweled or even have his heart ripped out!
Bang!
Just then, there was a sudden twang of a bowstring.
A bear-tooth crossbow bolt suddenly flew from behind, fiercely piercing into the Black-and-White Flood Pheasant's leg area, and the strong stinging pain made it involuntarily retract its extended claw.
At the same time, it turned its head to look in the direction from which the crossbow bolt came.
"Hey... Surprised?"
At the edge of the quarry, about twenty meters away, Xia Tian held the recently fired Divine Arm Crossbow in his hand, looking at it with a hint of provocation.
It turned out that during the battle between the two, Xia Tian had already returned with the Divine Arm Crossbow.
With his crossbow proficiency, he couldn't guarantee accuracy at long distances, but at such a close range, it would be ridiculous if he couldn't hit it.
However, for a modern person, such an act undoubtedly required immense courage.
One must know that he was not wearing the "Silver Thread Soft Armor" at this time. At such a close distance, if he were to anger the Black-and-White Flood Pheasant by injuring it, any attack from this ferocious "Transformed" variant species could instantly kill him!
But Xia Tian still did it, personally participating in the battle.
Simply because Xia Tian believed in Wu Song, and believed in this first hero of his territory.
In fact, as Xia Tian's arrow created an opportunity and diverted the Black-and-White Flood Pheasant's attention.
Wu Song had already moved. For him, with his extremely rich combat experience, only one opportunity was enough.
The combo "Jade Ring Steps, Mandarin Duck Legs," which Xia Tian had already mastered, was once again displayed in Wu Song's hands.
Like a silver vase shattering, lightning flashed and thunder roared!
His airborne kicks landed on the slender, flexible, and most vulnerable part of the Black-and-White Flood Pheasant's neck, just below its hardest beak.
It was also the place where humans most liked to cut when slaughtering chickens.
Crackling!
A series of sounds indicated the continuous cracking of the Black-and-White Flood Pheasant's neck bones after being kicked by Wu Song.
Snap!
This sound was Wu Song catching the "Thousand-Forged Treasure Saber" as it was flung from the Black-and-White Flood Pheasant's sharp beak, and then with a sharp strike, completely severing the pheasant's still-twitching neck into two pieces.
A message appeared in Xia Tian's mind.
"Good heavens, even killing a variant species, rather than subduing it, can still yield rewards?"
Xia Tian was a little surprised. Although there was no treasure chest, the reward seemed decent enough.
If used well, 200 points of destiny power could almost forge two mortal-grade golden weapons!
However, the other item left Xia Tian a bit speechless.
"Good heavens, since the only Black-and-White Flood Pheasant has already been killed by me! Why give me a 'Breeding Manual'?"
Hmm, wait a minute, it doesn't seem to be extinct yet.
Why did this Black-and-White Flood Pheasant attack humans? Wasn't it precisely because the quarry was built on its nest?
And as a creature with the "hermaphroditic" characteristic in its attributes, these twelve eggs within the stone might be able to hatch directly?
Xia Tian, with some excitement, activated his "Eye of Insight" on the twelve black-and-white eggs.
【Black-and-White Flood Pheasant Egg (White)】
【Level】 Mortal-grade
【Type】 Variant Species
【Description】 Requires mastery of unique training methods to domesticate it.
【Note】 The Black-and-White Flood Pheasant hatches and grows extremely fast, but hatching and rearing require a large consumption of blood and food. It is recommended to prepare in advance.
"Hiss, are they really fertilized eggs!"
Xia Tian's mood instantly became excited.
After all, the combat power displayed by this Black-and-White Flood Pheasant earlier was truly astonishing; even Wu Song couldn't take it down alone.
And these twelve are all Black-and-White Flood Pheasant eggs. Even if the hatched quality doesn't reach silver, their combat power will definitely not be bad!
Coupled with this "Breeding Manual," once they grow up, they will be a great weapon for the territory.
Perhaps, they might even be able to complete the achievement of subduing a variant species again!
The more Xia Tian thought about it, the happier he became. He immediately had the two soldiers close the cut blood-colored stone and move it back to the territory.
Because according to the description in the manual, this bloodstone was actually a mixture of various creatures' flesh and blood. After hatching, the young Black-and-White Flood Pheasants could develop to a self-hunting stage through this bloodstone!
And this process would only take a few days. Because the Black-and-White Flood Pheasant's development and growth ability were extremely terrifying, which was another characteristic of this variant species.
"Moreover, besides being used for 'combat,' this Black-and-White Flood Pheasant itself can be considered a treasure from head to toe."
Xia Tian used the VIP version of "Gathering Hand" on the corpse of the "Black-and-White Flood Pheasant" on the ground, obtaining a pile of processed meat and materials by consuming 10 points of destiny.
The meat goes without saying; the meat of the previous "Transformed" Silver Jade Demonic Bear was extremely rich in vital energy and remarkably nourishing. This Black-and-White Flood Pheasant, with its dual identity of "Transformed + Variant Species," would definitely not have inferior meat quality!
Of course, what Xia Tian was more interested in was the pile of materials.
For example, the beak that could shatter "golden weapons," and the claws that resembled those of a flood dragon!
Of course, what interested Xia Tian the most were the glowing black and white feathers.
After trying, Xia Tian discovered that although it was dead, the feathers processed by the "Gathering Hand" still retained some of their characteristics.
For example, white feathers would continuously lighten in weight when moved.
Black feathers, on the other hand, were exactly the opposite.
Especially on the Black-and-White Flood Pheasant's tail and wings, there were a total of one hundred and eight tail feathers, each over a meter long. With just a slight modification, a batch of "swords and sabers" with special properties could be obtained.
This battle yielded truly immense gains. Xia Tian gave it a perfect score in his heart!
Finally, I've made up for the missing update from earlier.
Also, thanks to 'Zong Heng Si Hai De Zhu' for the reward, it's the first reward for this book, though also the only one... Similarly, thanks to the readers who have cast monthly votes and recommendation votes since the book started.
And also to the reader Chai/Hu who has been helping with corrections.
Tomorrow, the second round of recommendations will begin, and the content can be considered to have completed some of the early settings.
Well, keep up the good work!