Chapter 74 - Ambush (2/2)
On the outskirts of the Chestnut Forest, Hei was standing next to Lian. Before him, there was the body of a man without conscience.
”Good, let the plan begin.”
Hei had Xing bind the man to a tree and gagged him. Then, he asked Ye to inject a poison of euphoria into him to wake him from his unconscious state.
The man soon awoke with a start as he quickly turned his eyes to the right and left. He was trying to figure out where he was and quickly realized that they were in the Chestnut Forest.
”You woke up. I need your help to call your comrades.” Hei announced in a flat voice as if he were doing the most natural thing in the world.
Therefore, using his sharp nails, he caused a series of wounds on the man's body. The injuries weren't too deep but were sufficient to cause blood to leak out. The smell of blood would then attract nearby creatures.
The imprisoned man who noticed the danger tried to break free and make no with his head, pleading with the young man before him to let him go. But Hei didn't take pity of him and turned to Lian, his little sisters, and Mi.
”In position now. Ye, inject the poison and hide. Xing, remember what I told you, you must succeed. Mi, you control the situation from above and let us know if you notice any movements. Mother, when I tell you, let Shui go out, okay?”
Hei's plan was simple - using man to attract the royal eagle and possibly some of his companions. The primary objective was the royale eagle, and Xing would deal with this. Hei, Lian, Ye, and Shui instead would keep the other enemies occupied. However, since Shui's body was difficult to hide, Hei decided to make it appear only at the last moment when they had engaged the enemy in combat.
As for his mother, Hei had asked her to stay hidden. If they had always relied on her for every situation, they would never have grown up. However, to make things safe, he asked his mother to keep all of them in telepathic contact since he wasn't yet able to send his thoughts through his spirit power.
Meanwhile, as predicted by Hei, the blood smell spread through the air, attracting the attention of various predators in the forest. When they notice the strange movements of the forest inhabitants, the group of beast tamers was alarmed and woke up from their sleep.
”What is happening? Why is there all this activity? ”
”I don't know. What do we do? Let's check?”
”What if it's a trap?”
While the others panicked, the leader of the group ordered in an authoritative tone.
”That's enough. Fourth brother, third brother. Check the situation. Take your fifth brother's eagle with you, and if there are problems, send it back. The second brother and I will arrive immediately.”
The two appointed persons made an unhappy face. They didn't want to go and see for themselves. But they had the support of the royal eagle that was able to patrol the area from above. If necessary, the eagle could alert their eldest brother. So, in the end, they still executed the order.
With them, the arctic wolf with white fur and the saltwater crocodile moved as well. Soon, their silhouettes were swallowed by darkness as they made their way to the forest outskirts where the noise came from.
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When the two men moved with their spirit beasts, the other spirit beasts in the area that had been ensnared by the smell of blood recoiled in fear. They had learned at their own expense the power of the group of humans and spirit beasts at their command.
Even the previous forest rulers, the colony of paraponera ants, had been decimated by the human group's attack. After that carnage, the spirit beasts in the forest had learned to avoid this group.
Thus, without being hindered by anyone, the two men arrived at their destination. They followed the royal eagle, which had identified its master from above, despite the fact that the vegetation was hiding him.
”Fifth brother!” The two men said in chorus.
Although it was dark, thanks to their torches, they were able to recognize the man tied to the tree, who was in horrible conditions. His skin had taken on a pale white color, and his eyes were struggling to stay open while he was breathing heavily, gasping because of the gag.
Without wasting time, those, called fourth brother and third brother, immediately went to their fifth brother and removed his gag. But when they did, they could hear their brother say in a low voice, ”It's a trap, run away.”
It was too late, though. Despite the warning, the beast tamers had fallen into a trap the moment they approached that place. In a flash, from different points of the forest around the three men, several shadows came out at full speed.
Hei, Lian, Xing, Ye, and Shui aimed their respective targets - Xing would eliminate the royal eagle; Ye would deal against the saltwater crocodile; Shui would face the arctic wolf instead; Hei and Lian would keep busy the two humans.
In an instant, Hei's group spirit power, as well as those of his enemies, exploded outside their bodies. That action indicated the beginning of the battle to the death that was about to take place.