The dark-skinned Er Meng grinned foolishly, his saliva almost flowing out, and walked quickly forward, saying, "This is the biggest bird's nest I've ever dug. It's the first time I've seen such big eggs in my life."
"Hehe, that's right. Only by digging such a bird's nest can one have a sense of achievement." Skinny Monkey was skinny and, when he laughed, really looked like a mountain monkey.
"So beautiful!" Little Shi Hao blinked his big eyes, and his long eyelashes trembled accordingly. Looking at the three fierce bird eggs, which were warm, moist, and shiny with dots of luster, he couldn't help but be happy. He was the youngest and had a strong curiosity, wanting very much to hold them up and take a closer look.
Er Meng came close, but as soon as he reached out to touch the huge egg, he immediately let out an "ouch" and felt his arm numb and tingly, as if he had been electrocuted.
"What's going on?!" The several children were all startled.
On the jade-like crystal eggshell, those spots and patterns shone brightly, like stars twinkling, very beautiful, and there was a mysterious power flowing.
"Really powerful. The green-scale eagle is a descendant of the ancient magic birds. Even though its bloodline is no longer pure, there are still some broken rune inheritances in its life marks." Little Shi Hao studied bone inscriptions every day. At this moment, he saw the clue, blinking his big eyes, and said in a clear and crisp voice like a little adult.
The several children were both surprised and delighted. The stronger this kind of fierce bird was, the rarer and nobler the bloodline of the hatched young birds would be. In the future, they could guard the village and perhaps be comparable to the sacrificial spirit.
"Only the spots on the eggshell are flowing with luster. Be careful not to touch those places. Put them in the beast skin bags. We have to leave quickly." Shi Dazhuang was tall and big, very strong, and also very steady. He urged several people. There was no time to delay now.
Apparently, they were well-prepared. Each of them carried a beast skin bag. They quickly opened them and carefully put the eggs of the fierce bird inside. There were a total of three jade eggs as big as washbasins. Except for Little Shi Hao, the other three each carried one on their backs.
"Great. I never thought we would succeed." Er Meng was overjoyed, and his snot bubbles were almost coming out as he laughed.
Skinny Monkey also grinned and said, "In the future, our Shicun will have powerful fierce birds guarding it. The village chief and Uncle Lin Hu and the others will surely be convinced and look at us differently."
"Ouch!" Shi Dazhuang staggered and almost fell. He was supported by Little Shi Hao.
The nest of the fierce bird was filled with golden silk grass, which was very soft. But among them, there were also a few scales that shone with a cold metallic luster. Shi Dazhuang didn't notice and stepped on them. The sole of his shoe was pierced and some blood flowed from his sole. Fortunately, it was just a scratch.
"Such sharp scales!" Little Shi Hao collected several green scales in his hand. Each one was as big as a baby's palm, and the cold light flickered.
"This is the scale of a mature fierce bird. It's truly extraordinary. I estimate that even a several hundred-jin heavy broad sword would have difficulty splitting it!" Skinny Monkey said.
The several children didn't dare to stay. They descended along the cliff wall like geckoes quickly and soon reached the ground. They wiped the sweat and let out a long breath.
"How was it? Did you have any gains?" A group of children surrounded them.
"We succeeded. We dug a nest of bird eggs. Haha..." Er Meng laughed loudly.
These children opened the beast skin bags and looked inside. Seeing the bird eggs as big as washbasins, shiny and with mysterious and clear luster, they all exclaimed.
"Great. We succeeded!"
"These are the eggs laid by a powerful fierce bird. There will be flying battle birds in our Shicun."
"Let's go!"
They were both happy and excited. Like a group of little mountain beasts, they leaped in the stone forest, extremely swift. Soon, they left the stone forest and came out before the green-scale eagle returned.
"This time it was really smooth. Let's hurry up and go!"
The forest was thick and the fallen leaves were over a foot thick. It was very soft when stepping on them. The big trees reached the sky, blocking the hot sun. The ancient vines meandered like black dragons beside the huge trees. From time to time, beast roars were heard in the distance, shaking the mountains.
Fortunately, it wasn't very far from Shicun here. It was still in a relatively safe area and didn't approach the active range of the dangerous fierce creatures in the mountains.
"Quick. Put more effort. Let's run to the village in one breath!"
Although the group of children were excited, they were also a little worried in their hearts. After all, that was a green-scale eagle. Even the strongest young men in the village were afraid of it. But they succeeded in taking all the eggs it laid. It felt a little unreal.
Suddenly, a chirp resounded through the sky, piercing through gold and splitting stones, very sharp and with a terrifying penetrating power, making the eardrums of a group of children ache.
"Not good. That green-scale eagle has returned. It must have found that the three eggs are gone and is going crazy." Some children exclaimed.
"Run!" Little Shi Hao's eyes were very bright. Through the gaps between the branches of the huge trees, he saw a shadow circling in the sky and coming in this direction.
High in the sky, the strong wind howled. A huge bird cast a large shadow in the forest and dived at an extremely fast speed. Its whole body flowed with cyan cold light and its fierce aura was astonishing.
At this point, the other children also saw that a huge bird was attacking the forest from the sky. Its speed was extremely fast, like a star falling, sharp and intimidating.
"Oh my goodness. Such a big bird. Run!"
The children exclaimed in horror. Their faces turned pale and they ran away quickly.
This huge creature was very terrifying. Its iron wings struck the sky, destroying everything. Its scales shone with a cold and chilly light. With one dive, it destroyed most of this forest. Broken wood and fallen leaves flew everywhere.
It was so strong. Its body was extremely hard. Its wings were like broad knives and could simply break a mountain peak. These trees couldn't stop it at all.
It was shaped like a huge eagle, but there wasn't a single feather on its body. Its scales were dense and it seemed to be cast with molten iron, full of a shocking sense of strength.
Its hooked eagle beak was black, shiny and sharp, over half a meter long. There was still the blood of fierce beasts on it. Apparently, it had just returned from hunting. And those claws were even more intimidating. Cold and extremely sharp, nearly one meter long, they could definitely tear apart a huge elephant easily.
On its head, there were also some protrusions similar to plumes, but they were definitely not feathers. Instead, they were thick, long and sharp bone spurs, like a row of horns, which could easily open the chest and abdomen of a large fierce beast.
This was the green-scale eagle. Covered with cold cyan scales, its whole body was full of endless power. It seemed to be cast with steel and swept through this forest, treating these huge trees as nothing.
"Boom!"
Amid the rumbling sounds, patches of towering trees broke. Many of them were huge trees that needed over a dozen people to hug. The green-scale eagle directly dived through. Its iron wings broke all obstacles. The ground was full of branches and fallen leaves.
With a loud bang, a huge rock blocked the way and was shattered by it. Sparks flew everywhere and broken rocks scattered. Many rocks weighing over a hundred jin smashed in all directions and broke many trees. The momentum was astonishing.
All the children felt their hair stand on end. This green-scale eagle was too powerful. If it weren't for that rock blocking the way, many of them might have been attacked and killed just now.
After destroying a large area of the forest, the green-scale eagle rose into the sky again and circled in the air. Its eagle eyes were like lightning, coldly staring down below, preparing to dive down again and chase after those fleeing children.
"The village is not far ahead. Hurry up and rush!" The children shouted.