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Chapter 70: Chapter 70: Bird Fighting
Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
Now, most of the people who have completed gene mutation have four genetic attributes around 1-3. Even the exceptions don’t exceed 5. Yang Xiao’s four genetic data have already surpassed 5, leaving everyone far behind.
If you add his Golden Bee Sword which grants +3 strength, the sparrow bow that adds 3 agility (weapons can’t be equipped simultaneously), and the cloth armor that gives 2 defense, Yang Xiao’s genetic data can crush many people in battle, possessing formidable combat power.
Besides, he also has Golden Bee Swordsmanship and Feather Arrow Skill, although both are still at level 1, the combat power is unmatched by ordinary people.
The next morning, after everyone had breakfast, they set off under Yang Xiao’s leadership towards the pond at the foot of Biyun Mountain.
Nearby, Xiao Zhe seemed to have caught some wind, and with Xu Hua, came over and said:
"Yang Xiao, where are you planning to go?"
Yang Xiao glanced at Xu Hua and said:
"Are your wounds all healed?"
Xu Hua looked a bit embarrassed, nodded.
Yang Xiao laughed:
"Since you’re all healed, come with us to the pond. I went there yesterday; there are at least 200-300 various mutant giant birds fishing at the pond. I want to seize the opportunity to hunt some birds for food. Interested?" 𝖓𝔬𝔳𝖕𝖚𝖇.𝖈𝔬𝔪
Having been chased by sparrows last time, Xu Hua now had a mental fear of mutant bird creatures. Hearing Yang Xiao say there are hundreds of birds, his body trembled immediately, and he shook his head, saying:
"So many birds, I don’t dare to go."
Xiao Zhe beside him laughed and said:
"Yang Xiao, you’re bluffing, aren’t you? Hundreds of birds, do you have that capability? You barely dealt with that group of sparrows last time, we lost over ten team members last time. Are you overestimating yourself, ready to send yourself to death?"
Seeing Xiao Zhe’s mocking expression, Yang Xiao was too lazy to respond. He said to Huang Wen and the others:
"Ladies, good luck, let’s go. We’ll eat bird for lunch today..."
Hearing the words "eat bird," Huang Wen and the others blushed, gave Yang Xiao a disdainful glance, then each bowed their heads, secretly laughing.
Yang Xiao instantly realized his slip of the tongue and quickly corrected:
"Bird meat, eat bird meat for lunch."
However, saying this sentence still felt awkward. Bird, bird meat, what’s the difference?
Xiao Zhe and Xu Hua saw Qin Yu and Deng Xiao in Yang Xiao’s team and heard Yang Xiao saying such risqué words, a surge of inexplicable malice rose in their hearts.
Humph, Yang Xiao, we’re just waiting to see your show. Watching Yang Xiao and others leave, Xu Hua sighed and asked unwillingly:
"Xiao Zhe, are we just letting Qin Yu and Deng Xiao join Yang Xiao’s team?"
"What else can we do?"
Xiao Zhe looked at Xu Hua, retorting.
Though his heart was equally unwilling, Yang Xiao’s current personal combat power was indeed the highest among over a thousand people at Kongming Academy. Plus, he had a group of strong girls like Huang Wen around him, defeating Yang Xiao was almost impossible, even using underhanded means held little chance.
Xu Hua hesitated for a moment and said in a low voice:
"We may not be able to, but there are others outside who can."
"What do you mean?"
Xiao Zhe looked at Xu Hua cautiously.
Xu Hua sneered and said:
"Zhao Gang went to Nine-tails City a few days ago and was injured by people from Xianan University. According to him, the people from Xianan University have a generally faster gene mutation rate than us and stronger combat power. Our student union had quite a few work-related contacts with the Xianan University student union before, many of them know you, right? I also know some people, if we..."
Xu Hua’s words were cut off by Xiao Zhe.
Xiao Zhe said coldly:
"Xu Hua, it’s the end times, we don’t know the situation at Xianan University. At least, judging from Zhao Gang and others being killed or injured by people from Xianan University, Xianan University’s people aren’t any good birds. We have internal conflicts with Yang Xiao now. Objectively, besides being a bit annoying, Yang Xiao isn’t detestable. But, once you introduce the people from Xianan University to control our Kongming Academy people, the outcome may not be as good as you think, so forget about this bad idea."
Xu Hua opened his mouth but said nothing; he looked a bit embarrassed.
...
Yang Xiao’s group arrived at a place several dozen meters from the pond.
"Stop, everyone stay on alert, Huang Wen, Qin Yu, you two come with me to check the situation ahead."
"Okay, boss."
The three of them silently crawled into the camp by the pond, observing the situation.
"Yang Xiao, the birds today... seem to be a lot fewer, less than half of yesterday."
Huang Wen suddenly found the word "bird" had an awkward connotation.
Qin Yu beside her covered her mouth, stifling a laugh, and got nudged hard by Huang Wen.
Yang Xiao cleared his throat lightly,
"Hmm, got it. The fish here have been caught almost completely; naturally, some birds flew away."
"Also, the tilapia in the pothole seem to all be gone."
"Nonsense, naturally that giant eagle took the remaining tilapia. This giant eagle sure can eat, it devoured thousands of pounds of fish in just a few days, what’s going on?"
"Boss, I feel the genetic fragments on the pond’s beach seem more than yesterday, scattered everywhere with glowing genetic fragments."
"You two stay here; I’ll organize them for battle. Remember, later you three along with Deng Xiao monitor the air battle, just lead the birds to us, absolutely don’t fight alone, don’t get surrounded by those birds, otherwise, even if I want to save you, I can’t. Also, pay attention to low-altitude flying, if it’s too high, our firepower can’t reach."
The two nodded.
Yang Xiao silently crawled from behind the camp to the road several dozen meters below.
"Alright, now listen to my orders, prepare to attack the birds. Dai Yun, you take the close-combat people and stand on the outer circle. Chen Fei, you take those with long-range elemental attacks and stand inside the circle. Deng Xiao, later you and Huang Wen, Qin Yu team up in the air to lead the birds..."
"Pfft!"
Hearing the word "lead birds," the girls couldn’t hold back any longer and burst out laughing.
Deng Xiao bit her lips, her cheeks flushed, looking at Yang Xiao.
Yang Xiao thought, why on earth are things aligning so much with birds today?
"Be serious, this is a battle,"
Yang Xiao shouted deeply, but in the end, couldn’t hold it in himself, laughed and everyone had another fit of laughter.
Looking at this group, Yang Xiao felt helpless and had to say:
"Alright, follow me, Deng Xiao transform and stay alert in the air."
The group rushed up the road by the pond. Huang Wen and Qin Yu saw Yang Xiao rushing and also walked out of the camp, transformed, and flew into the air.
Yang Xiao had everyone first stand around the camp in a defensive combat posture, then let Huang Wen and the other two lure the enemies. This spot was relatively far from the center of the pond, without too many birds, so there was no risk of being surrounded by birds all at once, and if a fight was lost, everyone could swarm down the mountain to escape for their lives.
Huang Wen, flying ahead, spotted a huge black crow from afar and shot a Feathered Arrow.
With a swish, the Feathered Arrow flew out, heading toward the huge crow twenty meters away.
