Chapter 195 Tree Halfway Up the Mountain
The six chicks happily bounced around in the car. They pecked here and there, looking around with curiosity.
Zhou Wen and Li Xuan clearly werenât as relaxed as they were. They sat there motionless, afraid that they would anger them and incur the giant birdâs wrath.
At the same time, they were afraid that these chicks would suddenly think of trying to test the hardness of their beaks.
âBam!â Just as they were in thought, a chick suddenly threw a tantrum and pecked heavily at the car door.
The car was bulletproof. A normal bomb couldnât even blast open the door, but the chick easily bore through a hole.
Zhou Wen and Li Xuanâs cold sweat instantly poured, mixing with the warm sweat that they were already soaked in. It was quite an indescribable feeling.
Thankfully, the chicks didnât try their beaks on them. Zhou Wen was fine, but Li Xuan was a little unlucky. The chick that was standing above him actually pooped. Although it wasnât much, it made Li Xuan feel like dying.
With another loud crash, the car shook violently. The golden birdâs giant claw had vanished, and the car had apparently landed on the ground.
However, when Zhou Wen looked outside, he immediately realized that he was wrong. They hadnât landed on the ground at all. This was a mountain halfway up the mountain. The car had landed on a stone platform on the mountainside. It was neither up nor down. Unless their car could fly, it was impossible to drive away.
Being able to drive away was secondary. Most importantly, it was whether they could return alive.
Zhou Wen was considering how to survive when Li Xuan furtively tugged at the corner of his shirt and pointed outside the window.
Zhou Wen looked in the direction he was pointing and was immediately alarmed.
They were on the mountainside of a lone mountain peak, at least 700 to 800 meters off the ground. However, from Li Xuanâs side, he could see the crown of a tree.
A tree crown can be seen here? How tall is that tree? Zhou Wen found it unimaginable. Although there were many mutated plants in this era, Zhou Wen had never seen a tree that was 700-800 meters tall.
If the height was converted into a building, it would be about 200 to 300 stories tall.
The phoenix-like bird landed on the crown of the tree and let out a birdâs cry. It made Zhou Wen feel like his ears were numb, buzzing so much that he couldnât hear anything.
When the six chicks heard the giant birdâs cry, they bounced out of the window and approached the giant bird on the tree crown.
Only then did Zhou Wen realize that the huge bird didnât live on the mountain peak. Its nest was on the large tree.
On the mountainâs stone platform, besides their car, there were also several other cars. There were SUVs and trucks too, and many things were scattered around them.
There was a box of beverages, as well as some timber from a vehicle. All sorts of things were scattered on the platform, but no one could be seen.
From the looks of it, itâs not the first time that the giant bird has brought cars up here, but why isnât there anyone around? Where did the people in those cars go? Did they escape or have they already found themselves in the giant birdâs stomach? Zhou Wen guessed.
While Zhou Wen was contemplating, the giant bird had already led the six chicks into a tree hole. At that moment, Ah Sheng lowered his voice and said, âThat giant bird is too terrifying. We are no match for it, so make sure not to anger it.â
âBrother Sheng, there are Epic creatures you canât deal with?â Li Xuan asked with a sliver of hope.
âI may have means to deal with an Epic creature, but itâs hard to tell whether thatâs an Epic creature or not,â Ah Sheng said calmly.
Li Xuan was immediately alarmed when he heard that. âThat canât be? Could it really be the mythical phoenix?â
âI donât know if itâs a phoenix, but that tree should be the legendary parasol tree,â Ah Sheng said as he looked at the giant tree outside.
âThe tree outside is the parasol tree? Thereâs the saying that a phoenix nests in a parasol tree. Does that mean that the giant bird is really a phoenix?â Li Xuan was even more alarmed.
âThatâs not necessarily the case. I once fought in the dimensional zones with the Overseer and have previously seen parasol trees slightly smaller than this one elsewhere. It was an Azure Luan which was just half a step short of being a Mythical creature. We suffered heavy losses in that battle and even the Overseer suffered serious injuries. Thatâs why we killed the Azure Luan and chopped down the parasol tree,â Ah Sheng said.
âBrother Sheng, what should we do now? Why donât we sneak down the mountain and escape at night?â Upon hearing Ah Shengâs words, Li Xuan felt even more afraid.
âForget about these terrifying dimensional creatures. Even ordinary birds have better eyesight than humans. Daytime or nighttime doesnât make a difference to them.â Ah Sheng scanned his surroundings and saw the cars and the things strewn on the ground.
âYou guys wait here. Iâll go out and take a look.â Ah Sheng then quietly got out of the car. He crawled forward like a snake, so quiet that he didnât even make a sound.
In a short while, Ah Sheng returned with many things tucked under his arms.
âThese drinks still have half a year of shelf life. From the looks of it, their owners werenât brought here too long ago. Now, thereâs no one here. If they havenât escaped, they are most likely in the giant birdâs stomach.â Ah Sheng handed the cans in his hand to Zhou Wen and Li Xuan. âOnly after eating will we have the strength to flee. We donât have much time left. There are still a few dimensional zones to go. We also need to arrive in the Holy Land on time. We canât delay any further.â
Considering how the giant bird wasnât likely to exit the tree hole moments after returning, they decided to leave immediately.
After drinking some of the beverages and eating some snacks to fill their stomachs, the three of them immediately got up and quietly headed for the edge of the cliff to take a look.
ot only was the mountain steep, but the stone wall was also as smooth as a mirror. There was almost no place to rest oneâs feet.
âItâs too steep here. If I donât use my flying pets, Iâm afraid I wonât be able to get down,â Li Xuan said with a sullen expression.
âYou canât use Companion Beasts. Dimension creatures are very territorial. If you use a Companion Beast, you will be making an enemy out of the giant bird, infuriating it in the process.
âYoung Master Wen, can you go down by yourself?â Ah Sheng asked Zhou Wen.
âYes.â It wasnât difficult for Zhou Wen to head down.
âAlright, then Iâll carry Li Xuan. Letâs head down together.â After Ah Sheng said that, he crouched down and waited for Li Xuan to get on his back.
âBrother Sheng, thereâs no need. Thereâs really no need. I should be able to give it a try myself. There wonât be much of a problem.â Li Xuan hurriedly rejected Ah Shengâs good intentions.
The three of them climbed down together. Their ascension of the mountain was abrupt, but their descent was dangerous. With Dragon Gate Fairy Skill, Zhou Wen was barely able to maintain his balance while descending
Zhou Wen crawled for a while and saw Li Xuan sweating profusely. However, it seemed as though he could still hang on.
He subconsciously turned his head to look in the direction of the tree hole. What he saw left Zhou Wen in a state of shock. He had no idea that the giant bird was standing at the tree holeâs entrance. Its eyes were coldly staring at him.