Lu Heng narrowed his eyes. From the information emanating from the two serpentine beasts, Lu Heng knew that the serpentine beasts opposite were the same two he had encountered in the deep pool before.
He hadn't expected to meet them again in such a vast forest.
As soon as the two level ten serpentine beasts emerged from the water, the magical beasts that had been attracted by Lu Heng's peculiar team all shifted their targets, focusing on the serpentine beasts that had already emerged halfway from the river.
In the Angu Forest, many magical beasts recognized the magic wolves and blood wolves. In their perception, these two magical beasts posed far less of a threat than the serpentine beasts.
For a time, all the magical beasts on the riverbank focused their attention on the two serpentine beasts.
Lu Heng instructed the blood wolves and the others to pay attention to the serpentine beasts' situation. He himself adjusted his direction again, observing other magical beasts. 138 Reading Network
Lu Heng did not intend to contract the serpentine beasts, as they were highly intelligent, gregarious animals. If these intelligent creatures were to betray him one day, he might have to die again. All he needed was their special abilities. As for intelligent magical beasts, they were certainly no match for humans in modern society.
At the very least, the retired soldiers in Wuming City were more reliable in terms of intelligence and obedience than these wild beasts.
To Lu Heng's left, there was a flock of birds. Some of them were still drinking water, while others were vigilantly observing their surroundings.
The magic wolf introduced the situation of those birds to Lu Heng. They were all bare-footed falcon beasts, a migratory species. Around this time every year, these bare-footed falcon beasts would come to this forest to breed.
These bare-footed falcon beasts were generally about the same size as ordinary eagles in the post-apocalyptic world. Although they could not be used as mounts for flying, they had more advantages as beasts for aerial combat.
Lu Heng watched for a while and identified two targets: one fire-element and one wind-element.
Facing so many birds, Lu Heng decided to lure them. He took out some chopped pork from his spatial storage, soaked it in ancient well water, and then wrapped the chopped meat in vines. He then used the vines to place the bundle of chopped meat near the flock of bare-footed falcon beasts.
As the vine ball unfurled, the chopped meat scattered on the vines. Lu Heng did not retract the vines. He spread the vines outwards, centering on the chopped meat.
Tiny vine branches stood erect, awaiting their prey.
A few bare-footed falcon beasts were attracted by the smell of the meat. They flapped their wings towards the chopped meat. Out of caution, they did not land quickly near the chopped meat.
After observing for a while, one falcon finally could not resist the temptation. It hopped a few more times towards the chopped meat and quickly lowered its head to eat it as it approached a piece of chopped meat.
Having tasted the delicious meat and sensing no danger, this falcon, which had just eaten the chopped meat, became even bolder and pecked at the scattered chopped meat on the vines again.
It ate the chopped meat on the ground piece by piece. Seeing that there was no danger, the surrounding bare-footed falcon beasts also flew towards the scattered chopped meat on the vines.
"Alright, those two are coming too."
Lu Heng had not taken his eyes off the falcons he had chosen. He controlled the vines to permeate the chopped meat within the gaps of the vines, silently increasing the difficulty for the falcons to obtain the chopped meat.
However, these falcons had, more or less, all eaten the chopped pork soaked in ancient well water.
With the allure of the ancient well water-enhanced pork, they ignored the difficulty of obtaining the chopped meat and focused on finding pieces of chopped meat in the vine gaps.
"Very good, reel them in."
Without paying attention to the majority of the bare-footed falcon beasts, Lu Heng controlled the vines to slowly extend on the ground. The tiny vine branches swiftly bound the two falcons he had chosen.
The falcons, trapped by the vines, suddenly began to struggle. They flapped their wings incessantly and their claws thrashed, trying to break free from the sudden restraint.
However, Lu Heng's vines were now mixed with a hint of softness within their toughness. As the branches bound the falcons' claws, more tiny branches spread out from the branches. The branches quickly wrapped around the struggling falcons, and within a few breaths, they were bound so tightly that they could not move.
"This is the result of greed," Lu Heng murmured and walked towards the falcons bound by the vines.
Just as the vines had captured the two falcons, the other falcons that had been greedily eating were startled and flew away in all directions. Only two vine-wrapped spheres remained at the center of the vines.
"I will contract you."
Lu Heng raised his hand, and the vines on the ground dragged the two spheres and held them in front of Lu Heng.
Taking out a test tube from his spatial storage, Lu Heng dripped his blood into the beaks of the two falcons.
The contract was instantly completed. The falcons disappeared from the vine cage. Lu Heng had specially created several rooms in his spatial apartment to house the newly contracted magical beasts.
Although the magical beasts here had some intelligence, they would certainly be frightened upon suddenly entering an unfamiliar environment.
At this moment, Lu Heng wanted to contract more magical beasts on the riverbank. He didn't want to explain to them each time they were contracted, intending to deal with them uniformly after all the contracts were completed.
In the rooms within his spatial storage, the two falcons, who had been suddenly captured, flew about in panic. The rooms created by Lu Heng had no doors or windows, but they were equipped with lights to prevent them from being frightened again.
Sensing the unease of the two falcons in the room, Lu Heng again hung a circle of anti-collision nets inside the rooms where they were confined. This way, even if they flew around, they wouldn't crash headfirst into the walls and die.
After tidying these up, Lu Heng turned his head and looked behind him. The two serpentine beasts in the river had come ashore. They were holding some primitive tools in their hands, or rather, some primitive weapons would be more appropriate.
The blood wolf and the magic wolf assumed defensive postures. They were no longer as unfamiliar as they were before the contract. It seemed that due to Lu Heng's blood, their relationship had become closer after being contracted.
The blood wolf and the others adjusted their positions according to the movements of the two serpentine beasts.
The serpentine beasts opposite seemed to sense the danger from Lu Heng's side. They could feel that the magical beasts on Lu Heng's side were of a higher level than themselves. Although they were curious about this novel team, they did not approach immediately and maintained a certain distance.
Seeing that the two serpentine beasts had no intention of attacking them, Lu Heng shifted his attention again, looking at the magical beasts in other areas.
The commotion caused by the falcons earlier had not disturbed the other magical beasts. They were still primarily focused on the serpentine beasts. When they saw that the serpentine beasts were not doing anything, they continued to drink the river water while keeping an eye on the serpentine beasts.
Therefore, this was a great opportunity for Lu Heng to contract these magical beasts, as everyone's attention was drawn to the serpentine beasts.