Before they had even traveled two miles, the female beast had already discovered traces of the three cubs.
Near a pile of rocks in the woods, the three baby beasts were curled up together, with their heads hanging softly by their sides. Their calf-sized bodies didn't move at all.
The female snake bird let out a high-pitched scream and swooped down from the top of the woods, breaking many ancient branches along the way. Its strange body, which was as fierce as a lion and a tiger, landed heavily in the bushes, leaving a deep ditch on the ground.
The female snake bird was two times smaller than the male snake bird, and its feathers were much brighter.
They might not be as strong as the male snake bird, but their flying speed and the fierceness of their venom were much better.
The female snake bird jumped to the pile of rocks, and sensed the thriving life-force of the baby beast once its one-and-a-half-meter long snake-shaped head touched the baby beast's body.
The baby beast didn't die!
The female snake bird finally calmed down.
However, when it used its snake-like head to lightly touch the cub, a small round metal ball rolled out from under the cub's body, rolling all the way until it lightly bumped into its slender and long bird leg.
What was this?
The female snake bird bent its body and curiously looked at this strange object. Suddenly, tens of small holes appeared on the metal ball, from which a dense stream of green poisonous smoke spurted out.
The poisonous smoke swallowed the female snake bird's body within a second.
The female snake bird retreated in fear, but before it could get out of the range of the poisonous smoke, its strange half-snake half-bird body swayed inexplicably, and it staggered like a hangover drunkard.
The poisonous smoke was indeed poisonous, and it was extremely poisonous!
Unfortunately, facing a poisonous creature, this little bit of poison still couldn't kill it instantly.
Swoosh! A strong wind roared, and a strong bald man jumped out from a bush nearby. The long blade held in his hand brought up a strong gust of wind and smashed on the female snake bird's head.
The female snake bird was at most as powerful as a Quasi-Magus. Although its snake-shaped head was protected by dense snake scales, it still couldn't withstand such a fierce strike. If the bald brute hadn't used the back of his saber in order to capture the snake alive, his 9 points of strength would have been enough to decapitate the snake's head.
With a dull thud, the scale-covered head of the female Snake Bird was smashed into a bloody mess. Fortunately, its eyeballs were not directly blown out.
The female snake bird let out a shrill cry, swayed a few times, and finally fell down heavily.
Before it fainted, the female Snake Bird's pupils reflected a few hideous human figures surrounding it!
"It's fallen … fallen …"
Blanc pinched his throat and burst into wild laughter. The apprentices gathered around him all had a satisfied smile on their faces.
"What do you say, Boss Pang? Should we stop now or continue?"
"Of course we have to work harder …" Pseudo Sorcerer Pontar's face was also filled with a sinister smile, "There are still three hours before nightfall, and those male beasts won't be back so early. We can take this opportunity to wipe out their nest … Don't forget, the most valuable part of the Snake Birds are their eggs! "
"Then we have to be quick … We have to find a place to hide after searching the nest, in case those male beasts find us …" Daxos, an apprentice with a blood-stained saber in his hand, urged in a muffled voice.
"Let's go … Eke, you and Locke stay here and bring them back to their hiding place. We'll meet up with you after searching the nest!" Pontar ordered decisively.
"You guys be careful!" Eke said affectionately.
In the blink of an eye, the three of them disappeared into the forest.
After looking for a while and waiting for the three of them to completely disappear, Eke retracted her gaze and sighed softly, "Let's hurry up and do it!"
"Alright!" Locke replied, and took out seven or eight pieces of metal magic equipment from his waist pouch. He then quickly assembled them in the clearing in the forest.
In less than half a quarter of an hour, a three-meter-tall miniature Magical Machine Warrior with a somewhat thin body was basically formed. Locke laboriously pulled open the partition on the back of the Magic Mechanical Warrior, and carefully inserted three sets of magic batteries into the card slot.
Therefore, in the next second, with a noisy metal friction sound, the mini version of the Magic Machine Warrior rose from the ground and stood tall in front of the two of them.
"Magic Mechanical Engineer JY001 reporting for duty, please give your instructions …"
In front of the tall Magical Machine Warrior, the little goblin who was only a meter tall seemed even smaller. However, in front of his own Magic Mechanical Creation, Locke was more energetic and confident than ever.
"Don't just stand here like a fool. Hurry up and carry all the prey on my back. We're about to run! "Locke jumped and gestured, and finally gave his first order.
The entire body of the Magic Mechanical Warrior was made of old and broken scrap metal. There was no trace of any high-level Magic Mechanical Weapons on its body at all. The only thing that could be called a weapon was probably the pair of huge metal pincers.
Although the Arcane Machine Engineer's energy source came from the magical batteries, the steam valves, brake switches, suspension systems, as well as the dense gears and metal rods that kept turning and snapping could still be seen on its jumbled shell.
After receiving the order, the Magic Mechanical Engineer came to the female Snake Bird and the three cubs with heavy footsteps, and threw them on its shoulders one by one. Then, it quickly followed the little goblin and the female apprentice to the hidden place they arranged.
Meanwhile, at Snake Bird Cliff, the female Snake Bird that was guarding the place soared in the sky with all its might. From time to time, it swooped down and used its terrifying venomous kiss and sharp bird claws to attack the intruders that suddenly appeared.
Unfortunately, although it had the strength of a Quasi-Wizard, it was unarmed. It could only rely on its strong body to fight the three human apprentices who were armed to the teeth. Among the three, there was a Quasi-Wizard of Darkness who was not inferior to it.
The female Snake Bird's attacks were all blocked by Daxo, who was a Body-Refinery Apprentice.
Daxo calmly blocked all the attacks from the female Snake Bird, creating the best environment for his two companions to cast spells.
The Quasi-Wizard Pontar's Shadow Arrows and Blanc's Armor-Piercing Crossbow both caused a lot of damage to the female Snake Bird. In particular, the continuous Shadow Arrows had a very high probability of ignoring defence. Every time they hit the female Snake Bird's body, a large part of its iron feathers and skin would be corroded, revealing the bright red flesh underneath.
Therefore, after fighting for a quarter of an hour, the severely injured female Snake Bird knew that it could not fight these intruders. It could only shriek mournfully and soar into the sky, escaping into the depths of the forest.
"Want to send a message? Stay right here! "
The Quasi Wizard Pontar, who had been secretly accumulating his power, let out a hideous grin and rushed to catch up with the female snake bird. The dark energy in his hand madly gathered into the shape of a dark spear. Then, as he threw it with great force, it quickly caught up with the female snake bird and penetrated its body.
The female Snake Bird finally soared into the sky with a mournful cry.
"Daxo, go and bring its body back! Blanc, come into the nest with me! "
Seeing that victory was in sight, the three of them immediately split up and began to clean up the battle for the day.
However, just as the three of them hurriedly searched the entire Snake Bird Cliff and packed up all the eggs and young Snake Birds, a strange roar suddenly came from the distant sky.
"Damn it, those male Snake Birds have returned to their nest! Let's go … "
Pontar's expression immediately changed. He did not have the time to carefully inspect the inside and outside of the nest. He whistled and fled with his two companions.
There were as many as seventeen adult Snake Birds living in the Snake Bird Cliff. They had killed two of them, and there were still fifteen left.
Those were fifteen Quasi Magi level snake bird beasts!
Once they were trapped in the nest, no matter how well-prepared they were and how well-equipped they were, they would not be able to withstand the attacks of the Snake Birds.
The three of them had killed their wives and stolen their eggs. If they were to fall into the hands of the Snake Birds, their fates would be extremely miserable.
Therefore, without needing Pontar to urge them, Daxo and Blanc immediately carried their huge bags and ran down the Snake Bird Cliff. The Quasi Sorcerer Pontar stayed behind. He kept scattering strange yellow powder behind him as he retreated.
This alchemy powder could effectively interfere with the residual smell in the air, rendering all the tracking monsters helpless.
However, it was still a little dangerous to rely on this method to get rid of the Snake Birds. Pontar quickly took out a magic wand and whispered a few words.
A moment later, the goblin Locke, who had received the message, released his Eyeball Mech. It screeched and rushed into the sky, shooting randomly at the Snake Birds that had just rushed over.
This kind of attack power was only eleven degrees, and it could not kill the Snake Birds at all. It could only make them scream a few times in pain. After attracting the attention of all the Snake Birds, the Eyeball Mech turned around and fled without a care. Relying on the high-temperature flames behind it, it flew towards the periphery of the Black Forest.
The Snake Birds that had hurried back did not even have time to understand the situation before they were provoked by the Eyeball Mech. They shrieked and flapped their wings, disappearing into the forest in the blink of an eye.
Shh …
Seeing that the Snake Birds had been lured away, the three of them finally relaxed and calmly returned to their hiding place with the loot they had plundered.
The hideout was a deep pit that Locke commanded the Magical Mechanical Engineers to dig in a clearing in the forest. The top was covered with wooden planks and green vines. The concealment effect was even better than the caves and crevices in the rocks.
"Locke, you've done well! When we get back, you'll have a share of the loot this time! " Pontar was obviously very satisfied with Locke's performance, and finally recognized him as a teammate for the first time.
"Thank you, boss … Thank you, boss …"
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