owlsbooks Chapter 88 The Outsider Caravan
Chapter 88 The Outsider Caravan
After stretching his body, Wu Ou took a walk in the mountains and forests.
Perhaps because he had absorbed the mushroom's legacy, he felt much more "friendly" to this natural environment.
Along the way, none of the animals or plants attacked him.
Apart from--
Whoosh!
"Ya ya ya ya ya!"
"Heh, I've already let you go for the sake of what happened before, but you still come back to my door. Did you really think I wouldn't kill you?" Wu Ou laughed as he looked at the peregrine falcon that had been caught in the net again.
He was now certain that even if the other party wasn't the culprit who destroyed the mountain ruins, they had still gained considerable benefits from it.
"Yay!" The peregrine falcon's eyes darted around, revealing a cute expression.
Wu Ou was a little uncomfortable with this.
It's worth noting that peregrine falcons are known for their speed, but they can also be quite mischievous.
High-speed surprise attacks are their specialty.
This little guy may not be as big as it was before it evolved, but its speed and physical abilities are enough to make a peregrine falcon go crazy before disaster strikes.
But this little guy seems to have gained more "intelligence".
"We are ultimately two different races. The fact that I haven't killed you outright is already showing you considerable mercy." Wu Ou shook his head and casually tossed it away.
This isn't just something he made up. According to the rules, when it comes to the final competition between humans and animals, the strongest animals will be the most competitive contenders.
Someone like him already has the potential to reach that level.
If we hadn't encountered it, that would have been fine, but now that we have, how could we not deal with it beforehand!
"Yay ya ya ya!"
However, the peregrine falcon seemed not to understand and jumped onto Wu Ou's shoulder like a chick.
He turned his head to the side, giving off a "I'll scout for you" look.
"Fine, fine. If you keep clinging to me, then I'll have to resort to some tricks." As he spoke, a mycelium extended from Wu Ou's finger.
The peregrine falcon was startled by this and immediately took flight.
But as if realizing that Wu Ou had created it, it fell back down.
"I might really make a move, and then you might not be the same person anymore!" Wu Ou threatened, but the peregrine falcon just looked at him and tilted its head.
"You're a peregrine falcon, don't think you can pretend to be a burrowing owl just because you've shrunk in size." Wu Ou rolled his eyes, but still made his move.
The mycelium came into contact with its body and quickly entered it, eventually transforming into a dormant 'seed' that remained in its heart.
Wu Ou can activate it at any time he wants.
The seed will then rapidly absorb blood and other tissues from its heart to grow, eventually exploding and shattering its body into pieces from the inside out.
Although he noticed the changes in his body, the peregrine falcon seemed completely unconcerned and instead moved closer to Wu Ou's neck.
It rubbed against me.
Wu Ou was completely helpless with this guy and could only take him with him as he walked out of the mountains.
Of course, they encountered several attackers along the way, but they were all easily defeated in the end.
One thing must be admitted: the impact of this little guy transforming into a 'missile' is quite strong.
Even though it was a brown bear of the same level (mid-tier) rank, its size was comparable to that of the peregrine falcon, with one paw easily covering the falcon. Yet, the peregrine falcon easily scratched its eye, and in the blink of an eye, it had more than a dozen wounds on its body.
"Yay ya ya ya!"
The peregrine falcon cried out to Wu Ou while preparing for its next attack.
"Alright! So you want me to help you get revenge!" Wu Ou chuckled.
An energy gun swiftly appeared in his hand, which he aimed at the brown bear's now-empty eyes and killed it with a single shot.
This guy is one of the culprits who destroyed the ruins in the mountains.
It's highly likely that this peregrine falcon was bullied by the other party before, and its 'food' was even stolen, which is why it attacked so fiercely.
When night fell, Wu Ou and the peregrine falcon emerged from the forest and realized they had strayed from the direction they had come in.
"This is a bit awkward." I glanced at the sky; the moon and stars were few and far between.
"Go check if anyone's around." Wu Ou raised his hand and tossed the peregrine falcon into the air.
The little guy was very clever and flew away quickly.
It flew back in less than a minute.
Even with the improvement in physical condition, so that they wouldn't be completely blind at night, their eyesight would still be at the level of an average human, which isn't very good.
"Who's there!" a voice called out.
Wu Ou looked over and saw a man holding a shotgun pointing it at him.
"Don't be nervous, I just came out of the mountains and I'm a little disoriented," Wu Ou said with a smile as he walked over.
After realizing that Wu Ou was indeed a person, the man breathed a sigh of relief.
"Brother, you're in luck! To be able to come out of the mountains so late, you must be at least a level one!" He put down his gun and said with a smile.
"Hmm, what's this?"
"Oh, the one on guard duty. Our convoy is heading to the northern base." He looked Wu Ou up and down as he approached.
"Brother, did you make this yourself?"
"Yes, what's wrong?" Wu Ou nodded, then looked at the gun in his hand. "You probably made this yourself, right?"
"Hehe, it was indeed made by myself, but not by me. Talented people like you are exactly what the Northern Base needs!" He chuckled and quickly led Wu Ou to a temporary camp.
Looking at the three large, converted motorhomes, Wu Ou even felt a sense of familiarity.
You know, less than three months ago, he was living the same life as the other person!
"Old Gao, what's that noise? Is a mutated beast coming?"
Another man with a gun walked over.
"No, just a lone expert." As the man approached, Lao Gao introduced him to Wu Ou, "This is Lao Hao. He and I have just reached the first level of strength, but unfortunately, neither of us are special evolvers."
Old Hao, however, spotted the peregrine falcon on Wu Ou's shoulder at a glance, and a look of vigilance appeared in his eyes.
"Don't worry, I've already got this little guy under my control," Wu Ou said, taking him down and touching him.
The peregrine falcon closed its eyes, looking quite content.
Seeing this, a hint of envy flashed in Lao Hao's eyes. "The abilities of special evolved individuals are really diverse! But they are all so useful."
Wu Ou thought for a moment and then asked, "How far is it from here to the Northern Base?"
Also, may I meet that special evolved individual here, the one who manufactured these weapons and modified this RV?
"Well, as for the journey, tomorrow should be enough time if we hurry up."
"As for that one, he should be resting by now!" Old Gao said, looking at a campervan.
Wu Ou looked over; the lights were already off.
"Okay, then let's not bother him for now. We can see him tomorrow!"
Hearing that Wu Ou had changed his mind, the two of them relaxed even more. They pulled him into the tent where he was on night watch and chatted with him about the things the caravan had encountered along the way, especially the matter of that special evolved human.
Overnight, Wu Ou had a pretty good grasp of the situation of the convoy.
They even have a pretty good grasp of the technical structures used in these RVs.
"I must say, this mild hypnotic ability is really useful."
Wu Ou smiled slightly and stood at the exit of the residence of that special evolved individual, or rather, the source energy scientist, waiting for her to come out.