mesbooks Chapter 15 Primitive Birds VS Hyenas
Chapter 15 Primitive Birds VS Hyenas
With the conclusion of the first battle, Earth Online began the second round of the draw.
"The second draw is complete, Antora vs...!"
Time passed slowly, and more and more countries were selected, but Wu Yu's turn was still nowhere to be found.
Although it wasn't Wu Yu's turn yet, countries with powerful native species like the Russian bear had already taken the stage, so Wu Yu's remaining opponents wouldn't be particularly strong.
"The 36th draw has concluded: Wu Yu (China) vs. Li Xi (South Korea)!"
"Huh?" Wu Yu looked at the lottery results on the screen with some surprise, wondering how it could be such a coincidence.
I actually drew Li Xi, who's always against me. This is interesting.
Not only Wu Yu found it interesting, but Li Xi also found it very interesting.
"That's great." Li Xi glanced at the hyena lying beside him. "I didn't expect to actually draw Wu Yu."
"Now I'm going to teach him a lesson on what a truly powerful species is!"
[Wow! What a coincidence! It feels like Earth Online deliberately arranged this.]
Indeed, I never expected to actually run into Lee Seok from South Korea.
[South Korea: Great! Chinese people, just wait and see your weaklings get torn to shreds by our hyenas!]
[South Korea: What goes around comes around, now it's our turn.]
[The barking starts again. Haven't I scolded you guys for days? Are you getting itchy?]
From the perspective of South Koreans, victory was already theirs.
If a hyena were to fight a chicken, it's obvious who would win.
Could it be that a chicken will defeat a hyena?
Li Xi felt that even if Wu Yu got more points, it wouldn't change the fact that the rooster was weak and couldn't beat the hyena.
As the teleportation light dissipated, Wu Yu's primitive bird and Li Xi's hyena appeared simultaneously in a simulated savanna arena.
The field was dotted with low shrubs and mounds, adding an element of unpredictability to the battle.
Li Xi wore an undisguised smug look on his face. Despite having undergone multiple regressions, the primitive bird had grown to about 20 kilograms, with a long and stiff tail, muscular legs, and a toothed beak. However, it still appeared "small" in front of a significantly larger and more muscular hyena.
"Wu Yu, your luck has run out," Li Xi mocked.
"A chicken will always be a chicken. Even if it grows a few more teeth, it can't change its fate of being hunted by predators. Hyenas, charge! Let them know what a true predator is!"
Upon receiving the command, the hyena let out a low growl, saliva dripping from between its teeth.
Instead of charging immediately, it lowered its body and, in the posture of an experienced predator, began to slowly shift to the side, looking for an angle to attack.
This is an instinct it has developed through environmental challenges and mirror matches: careful assessment, and a decisive blow.
The primitive bird lowered its body slightly, its long and strong legs poised to strike, its beak slightly open, revealing its fine yet sharp teeth on the inside.
"Roar!" The hyena launched the first attack! It kicked off with its hind legs and pounced on the primitive bird like a gray-yellow shadow, its open mouth aimed straight for the primitive bird's relatively slender neck.
This pounce was extremely fast; however, the primitive bird's speed attribute is as high as 9 points, far exceeding that of the hyena.
Just as the sharp teeth were about to touch the feathers, the primitive bird swayed and glided to the side and back with amazing agility, while its long legs lashed out like whips!
"Snapped!"
With a muffled thud, the primitive bird's hard claws struck the hyena's ribs heavily.
The hyena, in pain, halted its charge and rolled over to dissipate some of the force. It then quickly rose, baring its teeth and letting out a threatening growl.
The attack did not cause serious damage; the hyena's thick fur and enhanced physique provided excellent protection.
"Interesting, but not enough!" Li Xi said, "Close combat, get on its tail!"
The hyena understood the intention and stopped trying to kill with a single blow. Instead, it used its superior strength to gradually close in, trying to corner the primitive bird or bite it at close range.
The battle quickly escalated to a fever pitch.
Amidst the swirling dust, two figures, one gray and one red, crisscrossed each other at high speed.
The hyenas nearly bit the primitive bird's wings or legs several times, but the bird narrowly avoided each bite.
While the attacks of primitive birds were frequent, they were unable to inflict decisive damage on hyenas due to their tenacious vitality and defense.
"See that? Your chicken's just scratching an itch!" Li Xi, watching the seemingly evenly matched fight, grew even more confident. "If we drag this out, we'll definitely win!"
[The primitive bird is fast, but it seems unable to break through defenses!]
Hyenas have incredibly thick skin and are incredibly strong!
[What should we do? I feel like this kind of energy expenditure is bad for the primitive bird!]
South Korea: Victory is a must, hyenas!
Wu Yu remained calm, seemingly unconcerned that the primitive bird would be defeated.
Although the primitive bird's attack was ineffective, the return to antiquity brought not only changes in size and attributes, but also an improvement in combat intelligence. It seemed to be waiting for a certain opportunity.
Just then, the primitive bird dodged a fierce pounce from the hyena by leaping to the side. Due to the excessive force, the hyena's front paws slipped slightly on the soft ground, causing it to lose its balance for a very brief moment.
The primitive bird, which had been dodging the attack, saw this opportunity and at that moment it displayed its fastest speed.
Before the hyena could even get up, the primitive bird suddenly pushed off the ground with both legs and jumped directly onto the hyena.
The hyena let out a painful groan and raised its head to try and bite the primitive bird's leg.
As the bird extended its beak, it lowered its head and used its reinforced beak, covered with fine, sharp teeth, to fiercely peck at the hyena's carotid artery area!
"Pfft!"
The enhanced beak instantly tore through the hyena's tough fur and punctured its blood vessels.
Blood spurted out!
"Roar!!!" The hyena let out a pitiful howl, frantically twisting its body in an attempt to break free, its front paws scratching wildly at the primitive bird pressing down on it.
The primitive bird, having landed a successful attack, pressed its advantage with a second and a third strike...
More and more blood flowed from the hyena's neck, and its struggles became weaker and weaker until it twitched a few times and then stopped moving.
[Xia Kingdom's Wu Yu, with his signature species, the primitive bird, wins! Bangzi Kingdom's Li Xi, with his signature species, the hyena, dies.]
[The Xia Kingdom receives a national fortune reward: The growth cycle of crops nationwide will shorten slightly (approximately 5%) within the next week.]
[South Korea is receiving a national punishment: Minor pollution is expected in major rivers within the next week.]
As the Earth Online notification sounded, the smugness on Li Xi's face vanished instantly, replaced by an incredulous paleness.
Li Xi stared at the hyena's gradually cooling corpse on the ground, his lips trembling, as if he couldn't accept this reality.
"No...impossible..."
Li Xi never expected that his hyena would be defeated! And defeated by a chicken at that!