Versatile Mage: Starting Contract Groudon

Chapter 280: Avoiding the Feather Demon
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"They are patrolling feather monsters. Their cries can be heard everywhere in the Qinling Mountains." Zhang Xiaohou said.

"Have they discovered us? I heard that these patrolling feather monsters are very difficult to deal with. Once they know someone has entered their territory, they will immediately gather a large number of patrolling feather monsters to come over. They don't launch an attack directly, but linger on the left and right and in high places. Only when they have gathered enough numbers and are absolutely sure of their success will they rush forward and directly devour the intruder." Lingling did a good job of intelligence work. After seeing the patrolling feather monsters, she told them what she knew.

"Indeed. In the Qinling Mountains, big monsters are easy to hide, but small monsters are difficult to deal with. These mountain-patrolling feather monsters are very cunning. Their own strength is not very strong, so when they encounter some outsiders, they will never take the initiative to attack, but will continue to attack. They use this cry and hover nearby to signal other feather demons around them. By doing so, they will not only summon other patrolling feather demons, but also attract other more powerful demons." Zhang Xiaohou said.

"Recruiting more powerful demons? Then why do they do this? They have no benefit at all." Zhao Manyan said.

"The Mountain Patrolling Feathered Demons are very humble to begin with. They often wait for the big demon to finish its meal before flying down and starting to gnaw at the bones and internal organs. Therefore, there is no need to worry about having no place to bury the bodies in the Qinling Mountains. The Mountain Patrolling Feathered Demons scattered everywhere will take care of all the corpses. The corpses are all cleaned up," Zhang Xiaohou said.

"Isn't this a vulture?" Apasi said.

"They are more disgusting than vultures." Zhang Xiaohou said.

While he was talking, several more harsh cries came down from high places, and this time it felt like the patrolling feathered demon was right above his head.

"Have they discovered us? Let's leave here quickly." Bai Hongfei said with some concern.

"Don't panic. The sound doesn't mean they have discovered us. The patrolling feathered monsters like to cry randomly in some places when they have nothing to do. This can often scare away those uninvited guests who are less courageous. We still have to keep moving forward along this mountain path. Once these sounds fade away, everything should be fine." Zhang Xiaohou said.

Zhang Xiaohou had been to Qinling many times, and he could distinguish the calls of the patrolling feather monsters. He also knew when the patrolling feather monsters were bluffing and when they had really discovered outsiders.

"Violent~~~~~~~!!!!"

"Violent~~~~~~~~~!!!!!"

There were several more cries in a row, and he raised his head and stared at the top of the high mountain wall. Some figures flapping their wings could be seen on several large horizontally growing trees.

"This time they really discovered us." Zhang Xiaohou said.

"How should we deal with this?" Zhao Tingxi looked at Zhang Xiaohou and asked.

Zhang Xiaohou has been active here for some time, and he definitely has the means to deal with this situation.

"Try to avoid them and, if possible, minimize your presence. When they realize that we are no longer here, they will leave on their own," said Zhang Xiaohou.

"it is good!"

After Zhang Xiaohou finished speaking, everyone began to hide their bodies. With the magic protection set by Zhao Tingxi, the aura on their bodies basically did not escape. Mo Fan also collected the old wolf. The old wolf was still too big a target. If it was left here, it would definitely be discovered.

Everyone hid in the surrounding bushes, and Zhao Tingxi also used plants to camouflage everyone, just like wearing a special ghillie suit. Not to mention the patrolling feather monster, even humans would find it difficult to find any clues if they looked closely.

After about ten minutes, the number of patrolling feathered monsters in the sky began to decrease. After about another half an hour, all the patrolling feathered monsters in the sky finally left.

Seeing that the patrolling feather monsters in the sky had already left, Mo Fan asked, "Monkey, now that they have left, can we continue to move forward?" Zhang Xiaohou shook his head and said, "No, we can't move now. These patrolling feather monsters are very cunning. They are not really leaving now, but pretending to leave. They will come back here later. If they find out where we are, it will be very troublesome!"

"it is good!"

As Zhang Xiaohou expected, about ten minutes later, the patrolling feather monsters returned here again and circled around for a while.

"唳~~~~~~~!!!!!"

“Li~~~~~!!!!”

After a few sharp and piercing cries, these patrolling feather monsters left.

After seeing these patrolling feather monsters leave, Zhang Xiaohou breathed a sigh of relief: "These patrolling feather monsters have all left. Let's wait for ten minutes. If no patrolling feather monsters return, we will continue on our way."

Soon, ten minutes passed, and during this period no patrolling feather monster flew over.

"Okay, you can come out now." Zhang Xiaohou slightly removed his disguise.

“Oh shit, I can finally move around. My legs are numb after hiding for so long.” Mo Fan stretched his legs.

Bai Hongfei asked: "Brother Hou, whenever we see these patrolling feather monsters circling around, do we need to hide like this to avoid them?"

Zhang Xiaohou nodded. "Yes, if we want to avoid more trouble, this method is necessary. But you don't need to worry too much. I am very familiar with this area. The routes I have chosen for you are not likely to alert the patrolling feather monsters."

"That's good." Bai Hongfei breathed a sigh of relief: "If we keep walking and hiding like this, I don't know when we can reach our destination."

After tidying up a bit, everyone continued on their way to their destination.

My luck today is pretty good. Except for the one I encountered at the beginning, I basically didn't encounter any patrolling feather monsters the whole morning.

The group continued to move forward, and at around four o'clock in the afternoon, Zhang Xiaohou led them to the foot of a large mountain wall.

The mountain wall is majestic, looking like a mountain split in the middle with a sword. The steep side is almost vertical. There are many large ancient pines growing on it. Their thick trunks can be said to form a frame in this area that is constantly touching the night. In this small world of leaves, many creatures live in it.

On the mountain wall near the ground, there is an ancient tree with a completely different appearance from other plants. Its trunk tilts towards the night, and it is divided into two large trends in the center...

The two main trunks are strong and straight, and have not been affected by the strong winds and erosion, nor have they swayed in any way. However, its branches are completely different. Those branches distributed on the main trunks will always naturally bend down, forming a chain. A beautiful curtain.

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(End of this chapter)