Chapter 30: First Encounter With the Terrifying Golden Eagle

The path beside the highway was undoubtedly much more difficult to walk on, but there was nothing they could do about it.

*Screech*

Just as Lorne was walking ahead, a shrill sound came from the sky. The sharp sound pierced through the clouds, stunning Lorne. But he quickly realized that it was the cry of a bird.

He looked up at the sky.

*Screech*

There was another shrill sound like metal sliding against each other. This time, the sound was even closer, shaking Lorne’s mind. The cry that seemed to be a few kilometers away earlier seemed to be just a kilometer away now. This bird was too fast.

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“That is an eagle.” After hearing two consecutive cries, Lorne was sure that it was the cry of an eagle. This was a creature that had been the overlord of the sky before the apocalypse. Now, the changes in the world seemed to have made it stronger.

He did not know who was more powerful between the eagle and a fighter plane. Although all the animals had mutated, this eagle was too fierce.

Lorne thought helplessly. I’m probably just a slightly bigger food to him.

Boom!

While Lorne was thinking, the eagle was almost above him. A rumbling sound came from afar. Lorne felt the sky darken a little as a powerful aura pressed down from the sky.

“F*ck, you damned feathered beast.” Lorne quickly found a small mound and lay down with Whitey in his arms. The strong pressure pressed down on Lorne, making him feel uncomfortable.

The flapping of the eagle’s wings stirred up strong winds, causing the sand and stones around Lorne to rise.

Lorne tried his best to not look up and stay still. He knew that he could not match the gaze of such a creature. If he looked at it, it would immediately discover him and treat him as food.

Suddenly, a lightning-like shadow streaked across their heads. Lorne was completely covered by the eagle’s body, and the sand and stones on the ground shook even more intensely.

Boom!

Another explosion sounded in the sky, and the shadow quickly passed by Lorne’s body. Only then did Lorne lift his head and stand up.

Lorne quickly looked at the sky. He wanted to see what kind of creature had caused him such huge pressure.

“Oh my god, what kind of monster is that?”

When Lorne saw the eagle clearly, he felt like his world view had been destroyed. His heart was about to jump out of his chest.

He saw a huge creature in the sky. The first impression that this eagle gave him was that it was huge. No wonder his surroundings had darkened when it passed by.

He could tell that the eagle was a golden eagle. When this monster spread its wings, it was like a passenger plane. Its wingspan was definitely more than 25 meters long. Every time its wings flapped, there were strong distortions in the air around it.

When it flew at a low altitude, everything on the ground shook due to the air currents.

Furthermore, this golden eagle was flying extremely fast. Lorne had only taken a glance, and this golden eagle was already far away as if it was in a hurry to find something.

Seeing that the golden eagle was finally far away, Lorne heaved a sigh of relief and slowly calmed his chaotic heartbeat.

After consuming a crystal core, he thought that he was already very powerful, but he did not expect to encounter an even stronger golden eagle. After seeing this eagle, he realized that he was still a frog in the well.

The appearance of this golden eagle instantly suppressed Lorne’s slightly inflated mind. However, at the same time, it increased his desire to become strong.

He knew that he had to work harder. This world was too terrifying. If he did not work hard to become stronger, survival would be a problem.

He believed that he would definitely be able to slowly become stronger with the system. After he became stronger, this eagle that was able to suppress him would be nothing.

He would definitely stand at the peak of the world and build the strongest technology city, making the entire world more prosperous. He would also experience the brilliance of the universe.

Lorne sat on the ground and slowly took a few breaths to calm his pounding heart. Then, he looked at Whitey, who was in his arms.

Whitey, who was suddenly being hugged by Lorne, did not feel the huge pressure earlier. When Lorne released it, it immediately shouted at him, as if it wanted to ask if he was hurt.

Hearing Whitey’s cry, Lorne finally relaxed.

“Little guy, when will you be as powerful as that bird?” Lorne teased as he stroked Whitey’s wings.

“Chii chi chi.” Whitey patted its chest with its wings and kept chirping at Lorne as if saying, “I’ll protect you in the future.”

“Haha, I’ll have to rely on you to help me in the future. The two of us will definitely become stronger.” Lorne understood what Whitey was trying to say and laughed loudly.

Whitey also chirped in reply.

“Let’s go and continue searching for crystal cores.” He continued to move ahead with Whitey standing on his shoulder.

Lorne found no more monsters in the path. This path was safer than the highway.

A large number of mutated creatures had fled after the eagle passed through the area. Not even a rat could be seen. In that case, he had to thank the eagle.

Walking the path cleared by the golden eagle, he was in a much better mood. The dilapidated ruins on both sides were no longer an eyesore.

Looking at the golden eagle’s flight path, it might encounter that group of strange creatures. Lorne wondered if the eagles would attack them. If the two sides fought, that would be great.

As Lorne walked, he paid attention to whether the cry of the golden eagle could be heard in the distance. If there was, it meant that the eagle had encountered the group of monsters. He could try to reap some benefits.

After walking for ten minutes, Lorne still did not hear the cry. He could not help but sigh. He looked like he had lost a huge sum of income.

With the speed of the golden eagle, if he had not heard it after so long, it must have already flown far away. Lorne could only pacify himself and continue walking forward to avoid meeting the group of monsters.

Coo coo

But at this moment, another sound came from the sky, like the pigeons’ cries that he usually heard.

Lorne was a little flustered when he heard the birds. He quickly moved and hid behind a group of trees.

The sounds were getting closer and closer. Lorne looked up at the sky and saw a group of birds flying over. There were about twenty of them.

“Pigeon!”

Lorne observed carefully and realized that these were ordinary pigeons. Although these pigeons flew very quickly, they were only slightly larger than ordinary pigeons.

This made Lorne heave a sigh of relief. That’s right. It’s impossible for every bird to be as terrifying as the eagle, right? It’s impossible for every bird to have such a huge growth rate.

Lorne looked at the pigeons in the sky, and his eyes lit up. I can’t defeat the eagle, but I can defeat you pigeons.

Lorne slowly removed the M4A1 from his back and began to adjust his breathing. The cries in the sky were getting closer and closer.

Although this group of pigeons had mutated, they still maintained their previous habits. They were in formation in the sky and changed their formation from time to time.

Based on these, Lorne guessed that these pigeons would not be too aggressive, but he was still careful not to show his head. He aimed his gun at the pigeons in the sky.