Vol 1 Chapter 120 (2/2)
It was a pulse he’d coy of a relicCould one be nearby? When he transferred before he’d found two, so co
Naked and alone, maybe this relic could help hiht he tried to track down the source of the resonance
It lead him to a tree unlike the others, twice the size with a doorway large enough for hihHe crossed the threshold without hesitationIt was ht on the inside, and several thousand sathered up in piles like a hidden storehouse… wait, were the aniether to store food?
The resonance was co without regard for the painstaking work of the forest critters, popping a berry or nut into his mouth from time to timeThey were juicy and sweetThese aniht
Digging through the stockpile was an exhausting process, but about halfway through he spotted the source of the pulsesYet, he looked at it confoundedThis was a relic? This bird egg?
The egg was gold, about the size of his fist, and radiated a faint lightTenderly he used both hands to lift it fro froold and there were strange lines etched on its surface, likely decorative
What he didn’t understand hat natural living thing produced eggs like this? He was definitely at a loss, but regardless of his confusion this discovery was a good one for hi was offHis noisy surroundings were suddenly a lot quieterWhen Cloudhawk lifted his head to look around, cradling the egg in his hands, he noticed that it’d beco here and there, but remained stone still exactly where they stood
“What’s this? They‘re asleep?”
No, they weren’t asleepAs the light faded froed, as did their bodiesThey started getting bigger, taller, and strongerTiny claws becas peaked from their lips
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“Holy shi+t! What the hell?!”
Cloudhawk gaped at the dark figures gathered around hi red eyesThey were special, these forests creaturesIn the daylight they were peaceful and friendly, but when night fell they entered a ry chitters rose all around himAll of a sudden the happy friendly critters had becoan viciously attacking each other!
A large number of the berserk creatures set their eyes on Cloudhawk
“Son of a…”
He was surrounded and they came at him like an arainst his chest shi+!
Cloudhawk hit the floor of the laboratoryWith his head spinning he stu on with those things? It didn’t matter, noasn’t the time! Cloudhawk despaired to find that he was back in Blackwater Base, right back in the labs he’d tried to escapeLuckily it wasn’t the tank room, it was somewhere different
Theto be a while, half a ain
As Cloudharacking his brain for a plan he heard noises couredThey heard sounds coate, weapons raised
“What is this?”
Two large tree leaves had been discarded on the floorBroad foliage like this didn’t co in Blackwater Base, they knewhell, there wasn’t anything like that all through the marshes, or even Greenland OutpostSo how did they end up here?
Very uards were carefully exaure shot out at theether, hardCrack! Both of their skulls were dented from the impactCloudhaasn’t sure whether they were alive or dead
It was about then Cloudhawk discovered he was significantly stronger than he had beenHis power had noticeably improved after days of tortureHe pulled the two bodies into a corner and took one’s uniform and weapon
He had to find a way out of here, only he knew the lab was heavily guardedThere were bound to be several of the Acadeht his way out
He was under no illusions that his chances of escape were slim, but even if it was one in ahiave in to the fear the etHe had to plan his next move carefully and do whatever he could do increase his chances of survival
Cloudhawk grabbed one of his captive guards and shook hi hellflower? Speak!”
The guard stuttered and tried to speak though his brain was rattled“S-she’s being kept in Sector Two”
Cloudhawk chopped the guard’s neck with his hand, knocking him outhellfloasn’t farHe slipped out of the roouards and picked his way down the hall tohere she was being keptAlthough Cloudhawk knew freeing her was likely hopeless, if he could find a way to save her there ht be hope for hiame to support us!