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Chapter 43: Moyun Sparrow

Although the system didn't mention it, Qi Han was delighted to learn that the time flow speed in the training space had further increased.

This meant that he could practice recipes at an even faster pace and quickly master the Fish Belly Stuffed with Lamb.

As he completed more and more system tasks, the number of recipe rewards he received continued to grow. With his current training speed of 30:1, he still found it a bit overwhelming to handle them all.

The two-star recipes he could currently exchange for were the Complete Hotpot Broth and the Kung Pao Chicken, which would be rewarded upon completing the Ingredient Acquisition II timed quest.

There were several other recipes in line behind them.

Ah, having too many rewards was also a kind of trouble.

Qi Han von Versailles, online now! It was not easy to find a convoy traveling from a big city to a small city, but there were almost daily convoys heading from small cities to big cities.

Qi Han still chose the Feng Clan Convoy. In an imperial capital like Heaven Dou City, there were merchant caravans heading there every day. He easily found a convoy escorted by Spirit Masters at the Spirit Elder realm and joined them on their journey to Heaven Dou City.

Considering the distance between Heaven Dou City and Kalei City, the entire trip would take a day.

Fortunately, the journey was relatively peaceful, and by noon the next day, Qi Han arrived within the vicinity of Heaven Dou City.

Although he wanted to fully experience the cultural characteristics of Heaven Dou City, time was limited, so Qi Han ultimately decided to head directly to the nearby Sunset Forest, not far from Heaven Dou City.

The Sunset Forest was not a small gathering place for Spirit Beasts; it was classified as a medium-sized Spirit Beast gathering area due to the presence of ten-thousand-year Spirit Beasts. Compared to small gathering areas, it had a greater variety of Spirit Beast species and higher age limits. This area was naturally heavily guarded by the Heaven Dou Empire, and any abnormalities in the Sunset Forest would be immediately addressed with targeted measures.

After verifying his identity with the guards of the Heaven Dou Empire, Qi Han was allowed to enter.

Before him appeared an ethereal image, a map of the Moyun Sparrow gathering area provided by the system.

Moyun Sparrow was a powerful Spirit Beast.

Unlike the Iron-Clad Bull and the Honey Badger that Qi Han had encountered before, the upper limit of Moyun Sparrow's race could theoretically reach ten thousand years. Among Spirit Beasts of the same level, it was an absolute hunter.

Fortunately, according to the map, there were no ten-thousand-year Moyun Sparrows in the Sunset Forest. There were only several large groups containing thousand-year Moyun Sparrows and a few small groups consisting of hundred-year ones.

And Qi Han's target was the nearest small group.

Qi Han couldn't defeat ordinary thousand-year Spirit Beasts, let alone thousand-year Moyun Sparrows. He certainly wouldn't willingly go seek trouble.

Oh no, he meant humiliation.

Moving stealthily and cautiously, he approached the direction where the Moyun Sparrow group resided. Soon, Qi Han spotted traces of the Moyun Sparrows.

For Qi Han, the biggest problem in defeating Moyun Sparrows wasn't their own strength but the fact that they could fly.

Generally, Spirit Masters couldn't fly. Except for those with flying-type martial Spirits, other Spirit Masters could only briefly hover in the air and achieve a temporary flying effect when their Spirit Power realm reached the Spirit Saint realm, which also consumed a considerable amount of Spirit Power.

To truly fly with ease and traverse the heavens and earth, one would likely have to reach the level of a Titled Douluo.

Therefore, most people would feel at a loss when faced with flying Spirit Beasts.

But was Qi Han an ordinary person? He wasn't.

Glancing at the Moyun Sparrows flying out to hunt, Qi Han carefully climbed into the Moyun Sparrows' nest and then extended his sinful hands. He stole the Moyun Sparrow eggs.

His idea was simple: If the Moyun Sparrows discovered that they couldn't defeat him, they would definitely fly high into the sky, making him helpless.

Although the Fine Rain Needles were powerful, their attack range was limited, and they fell short when it came to height.

So there was only one solution!

That's to provoke the Moyun Sparrow, make it chase after him, and then find an opportunity to use hidden weapons to kill it.

During his ten days in Kalei Forest, Qi Han never had the chance to use the hidden weapons he purchased. The Honey Badger was too weak, and his Spirit skills were sufficient to deal with it.

But... No problem!

What does this mean? This means being cautious! You see, even though he didn't use them before, he can use them now against the Moyun Sparrow, right?

Is there a problem?

No problem!

What does this mean? This means being safe! Although Moyun Sparrows live in groups, their groupings as flying Spirit Beasts are different from other Spirit Beasts. They don't stay close to each other, and their nests are separated by several tree crowns.

Qi Han silently climbed up a tree, found the nest built by the Moyun Sparrows, and then carefully landed on the ground while holding one of the bird eggs.

Moyun Sparrow eggs were as big as a human head, larger than ostrich eggs on Earth, making Qi Han unable to resist tapping his lips.

If only he could eat these things.

Unfortunately, Moyun Sparrows themselves were not poisonous, but their eggs were highly toxic.

This might be the result of natural evolution to protect their offspring from threats.

It was a pity that even so, an unscrupulous chef still targeted the offspring of the Moyun Sparrow.

The invasion of the nest quickly caught the attention of the Moyun Sparrows, who had recently left. With an angry cry, they swiftly returned.

Hearing the Moyun Sparrows' angry screeches, Qi Han's body tensed up with nervousness. It wasn't until the Moyun Sparrow spotted him that Qi Han started running.

With his Spirit Power concentrated in his legs, Qi Han's running speed was more than twice as fast as that of a sprinter on Earth. However, such speed still seemed inadequate in the face of the Moyun Sparrow.

In the sky, a black shadow instantly descended. Its wings spread out like clouds hanging low, reaching a length of five to six meters. Its sharp claws opened, and a cold light flickered on the tips.

There was no doubt that under such terrifying claw blades, no living being could survive.

"Swish!" Qi Han had anticipated the Moyun Sparrow's reaction. The Sky-Soaring Divine Claws shot out, swiftly grasping the trunk of a tree in front of him. With a sudden retraction of the claws, the chain pulled Qi Han several meters higher in the air, shooting towards the direction of the tree trunk. He narrowly evaded the Moyun Sparrow's attack.

In mid-air, he swiftly twisted his body and unleashed a barrage of Fine Rain Needles toward the Moyun Sparrow, which had yet to react.

The needles fell like a fine rain, descending from above onto the Moyun Sparrow's head.

"Swoosh!" The attack missed, slightly surprising the Moyun Sparrow, but it reacted quickly in the face of the Fine Rain Needles.

Lowering its head, the feathers on the Moyun Sparrow's back silently changed from brown to gold.

Moyun Diamond Feather, the innate skill of the Moyun Sparrow.

"Clang! Clang! Clang!" The sound of dense metal clashes resounded as the Fine Rain Needles became stuck between the Moyun Sparrow's feathers, unable to advance any further.

The Moyun Sparrow's Spirit Power vibrated, instantly flicking away the Fine Rain Needles trapped in its feathers.

As it raised its head again, the Moyun Sparrow's eyes were bloodshot, clearly becoming enraged by Qi Han's actions.

This was the first time the Fine Rain Needles failed to achieve their goal, showing the strength of the Moyun Sparrow.

Fortunately, Moyun Sparrows were not a highly united species. Unless they encountered a crisis that threatened the survival of their entire group, they rarely worked together to fight enemies.

Although they lived relatively close to each other, Moyun Sparrows often acted independently.

Moreover, Qi Han specifically chose a Moyun Sparrow that lived on the outskirts and intentionally fled in the opposite direction from the Moyun Sparrow gathering area.

The commotion caused by one person and one sparrow was not small, but no other Moyun Sparrows came to assist at the moment.