Chapter 1823 - Manta Ray Demon Birds (2/2)

“Are they really birds?” Mo Fan could see the Featherless Birds clearly now. He was astounded by their appearance.

A bird normally had a body, a head, a neck, chest, abdomen, claws, and a pair of wings. Most demon birds had the same appearance too, but no matter how Mo Fan looked at the Featherless Birds, he was struggling to identify its body. Their wings were like bats, and their bodies were like manta rays. They did not have claws. Their sharp wings were their greatest weapons!

Zhao Manyan finally realized why he had mistaken them as boomerangs coming out of the water. They indeed resembled a deadly whirling blade when they were spinning rapidly!

“What kind of monster did you guys make? Don’t tell me it’s a crossbreed between bats and manta rays!?” Mo Fan exclaimed.

“Well… the Featherless Bird Emperor does possess the lineage of the Manta Ray Emperor, so we referred to them as the Manta Ray Evil Birds when we were breeding them. It was the locals that called them the Featherless Birds,” Chen Shuo admitted.

The Manta Ray Evil Birds were multiple times stronger than the Heavenly Eagles in nature. They had come up with the training proposal because a Summoner happened to have such a unique Contracted Beast, which could potentially revolutionize the military’s strength. They were selling the Manta Ray Evil Birds to mercenaries in Europe. Once the Manta Ray Evil Birds started to get some attention, they would immediately reach a deal with the Chinese military, or even the militaries of other countries. Their project would certainly become the greatest work of mankind!

Chen Shuo had stayed at the island for almost ten years for the ambitious project, but they had taken a lot of things for granted. Without a reliable breeding system and sufficient funds, it was impossible to keep the project running.

“You should have sold their younglings to the Summoners instead. How brainless were you guys? Anyone can tell they are several times deadlier than the Heavenly Eagles from their appearance alone!” Jiang Shaoxu snarled.

The Heavenly Eagles species was gentle and friendly to humans. On the other hand, the Manta Ray Demon Birds clearly had a savage temperament. These creatures were most likely even more violent than ordinary demon creatures!

“Indeed, you should have sold them as Contracted Beasts instead,” Mo Fan agreed.

As they were recovering from their astonishment after seeing the Manta Ray Evil Birds’ appearance, Tangyue had already clashed with the group of Manta Ray Evil Birds. Since Tangyue was able to stay in the air, her fighting capacity was not necessarily hindered by the water. Her Fire Magic immediately spread wildly in the air, preventing the Manta Ray Evil Birds from coming any closer.

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The Manta Ray Evil Birds were surprisingly smart. They dove into the water when they saw the flames spreading like clouds.

The water was ice-cold. When they returned and sprang into the sky, their smooth skin was covered in layers of the Water Barrier, which would significantly reduce the burning damage!

The Manta Ray Evil Birds had crazy numbers. They charged into the clouds of flames and used the seawater and their wings to scatter the flames.

“This isn’t looking good!” Zhao Manyan said when he saw how the strong flames were being put out so easily.

“She’s keeping the Manta Ray Evil Birds busy. We should go onto the island as soon as possible,” Mo Fan said.

Tangyue was gradually surrounded by the Manta Ray Evil Birds. She Summoned her Contracted Beast when she realized things were not looking good for her.

Tangyue’s Contracted Beast was a beast with four wings and arms. The beast was quite ferocious. It forcibly cleared a path and carried Tangyue out of the surrounding Manta Ray Evil Birds to the other side of the island.

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