"It’s the Hunting Falcon!" Zhang Chen looked in the direction where the wild geese were falling from the sky, a trace of delight in his eyes.
It’s known that the Hunting Falcon is the fastest bird in Heaven and Earth, often relying on its speed to hunt birds stronger than itself. It’s even said that the Beautiful Country’s B2 bomber in later generations was modeled after the Hunting Falcon.
The Hunting Falcon has an elegant posture, soaring through the blue sky, with a strong and agile body. Its feathers often exhibit a gray-blue hue, and the area surrounding its head and eyes features black markings. The wings of the Hunting Falcon are curved and sharp, enabling it to swiftly navigate various air currents.
When hunting, the Hunting Falcon typically employs a high-altitude dive technique. Upon spotting its prey, it rapidly ascends to an extremely high altitude before diving at incredible speed. During the dive, the Hunting Falcon can reach speeds up to 386 kilometers per hour, comparable to a high-speed train collision; if struck by it, it would be no different than being hit by a fast-moving train.
"Hunting Falcon!" Zhang Chen’s eyes lit up at the sight of the Hunting Falcon. He had long been envious of the birds in the sky. If he could capture a Hunting Falcon and tame it, wouldn’t the sky cage be his to enjoy?
"I have Dragon Qi within me, and I even possess Beast Control Skills, making it highly likely I can tame the Hunting Falcon." Zhang Chen abandoned collecting honey and directly headed towards the Hunting Falcon’s direction.
The wild goose carcass was large, and the Hunting Falcon couldn’t possibly fly away with it, having no choice but to feed at the spot. As long as Zhang Chen could find the spot where the goose landed, the Hunting Falcon would surely be his to capture.
Wouldn’t all kinds of birds in the sky be mine by then? I wouldn’t need to eat what runs on the ground anymore; I could try various types of flying beasts from the sky.
Zhang Chen’s traveling speed was not slow. Although the area where the Hunting Falcon landed was far from him, Zhang Chen knew the Falcon needed time to consume its prey. The Hunting Falcon didn’t eat immediately after capturing its prey; it would first play with it for a while, which gave Zhang Chen the perfect opportunity.
Zhang Chen continued making his way through the mountain, and when tired from climbing, he directly grabbed a wild chicken from his basket, drained the chicken’s blood, and seemed to instantaneously regain his peak physical state. He felt as if he was filled with boundless energy, making mountain climbing a breeze.
After running for nearly half an hour, Zhang Chen finally heard the lament of a wild goose under a large tree.
In the mountain, the forest was dense, and although Zhang Chen couldn’t spot the hawk-falcon concealed within the tree crowns, the lament of the wild goose was particularly piercing amidst the mountain woods.
Zhang Chen followed the sound of the wild goose’s lament, finally finding the hawk-falcon’s traces on a big tree.
The hawk-falcon looked at Zhang Chen, showing a trace of vigilance in its eyes, but its actions on the wild goose were unceasing, continuing to feast heartily.
"You brute, I’ve finally found you!" Zhang Chen looked at the hawk-falcon on the tree and without hesitation unleashed his Beast Control Technique. The hawk-falcon immediately abandoned the wild goose, flapping down and landing in front of Zhang Chen.
Zhang Chen didn’t dare let the hawk-falcon land on his arm; its talons seemed like knives. Without special protective gear, having the hawk-falcon on one’s arm would be akin to getting sliced by a knife.
Looking at the hawk-falcon, Zhang Chen smiled, took out a rope to tie it up, tossed it into his basket, and then started his honey collecting endeavor.
Even if it’s for catching the hawk-falcon, my honey collecting shouldn’t be delayed, right?
Zhang Chen collected honey for an hour, and due to not being well-prepared ahead of time, the quantity wasn’t as much as the previous day.
As the effect of the Beast Control Technique wore off, the swarm of bees dispersed, and the hawk-falcon in the basket began to struggle but calmed down after a few flaps, realizing it couldn’t escape the bonds.
Zhang Chen made his way back to the cave, carefully placing the honey in a jar, sealing it, and turning his gaze back to the basket.
He dared not bring the hawk-falcon home; what if the Fox Spirit mistook it for prey and ate his hawk-falcon?
Opening the cage, Zhang Chen saw the hawk-falcon glaring at him. He reached out to grab the hawk-falcon, but unexpectedly, the hawk-falcon’s beak sliced through the air like a knife, instantly making a piece of meat disappear from Zhang Chen’s hand, spurting blood like a spring.
"What a brute! So fierce!"
Zhang Chen grimaced in pain, a vicious gleam in his eyes as he looked at his hand, from which the hawk-falcon had bitten a chunk out and swallowed it whole.
"I was careless, underestimating this beast. It’s fortunate I mastered the Bloodsucking Technique; otherwise, I’d be in trouble with no tetanus shot in this world," Zhang Chen thought with dread as he eyed the hawk-falcon, admitting his inexperience in dealing with such creatures.
"But it’s alright; it’s a good chance to test the prowess of my Bloodsucking Technique." Zhang Chen felt that his experiment in the cave earlier had not yet unveiled the true might of his blood magic.
Zhang Chen turned his gaze to a rabbit in the basket, then swiftly grabbed it. A mouth formed in his palm, followed by two fangs directly piercing into the rabbit’s body. In an instant, the rabbit’s Qi Blood was fully absorbed by Zhang Chen.
Soon Zhang Chen felt an itch at the wound, and the blood flow halted almost instantly. The wound began to bud, forming a thin layer of skin within moments, though the flesh pecked away by the Falcon didn’t grow back.
"Perhaps I didn’t consume enough blood?" Zhang Chen pondered, frowning at the remnant pit. He fetched another rabbit and absorbed its blood.
Yet, despite absorbing the rabbit’s blood, the pit left by the peck didn’t fill; only the skin grew into old skin, resembling its pre-injury state perfectly.
"Alright, looks like I’ve overestimated the Bloodsucking Technique. It’s merely an Unranked Superpower; healing wounds is already remarkable enough, my expectations were too high," Zhang Chen mused, observing the pit on his hand with a thoughtful look.
He confirmed his Bloodsucking Technique could only heal injuries but did not regenerate flesh. If a vital part of his flesh was cut off, he would be severely incapacitated.
"For instance, the eyes or heart; if flesh from either were severed, I’d genuinely be in trouble," Zhang Chen murmured to himself.