As soon as he stepped into the Chrono Hollow, he saw the mutated eagle was above.
It seemed she was expecting him, sensing him coming.
Rex took a deep breath, and loosened his body in preparation—he knew that it was going to be hard for him to capture that mutated falcon and the Lunar Bee. Even the mutated eel was giving him a hard time, and the entire dominion was not fully explored yet.
"Looking at the bright side, this dominion is another protection to the city," He mused wryly.
He was only trying to be positive.
Knowing full well that two parties already trespassed into his territory made it more ironic.
Shaking his head, he gazed up and waved at the mutated eagle.
Fortunately to the exercise he did in the training chamber earlier—his body was warmed up and raring to go. In a graceful manner, the mutated eagle descends—the forceful wind, that was created by its flapping wings rushing against Rex's body.
Rex went over to her and patted its incredibly beautiful wing, "Are you ready?"
Kree!
"Fuck you mean no?" He suddenly cursed, smiling in anger.
Kree!
Upon hearing what the mutated eagle said—and even the gesture she made, raising her chin arrogantly—Rex could only swallow his anger as he needed her to comply. It'd be way harder to reach the mutated falcon without her help.
Despite the Honey Sense item was able to locate it, getting to the location is another thing.
He couldn't risk bumping into strong mutated animals.
<Golden Flame Apple has been purchased for 2 million gold!>
Sighing lightly, he took out the Golden Flame Apple and shoved it toward the mutated eagle.
It cost a staggering two million gold, extremely expensive.
But then again, that fruit contains a massive amount of energy that even a tenth-rank realm mutated animal could feel, so it was not that surprising, for it to cost that much. Upon biting down the Golden Flame Apple, the mutated eagle's body trembled.
Even its feathers seemed to be swaying in complete rejuvenation.
Only then that the mutated eagle lower her head and let Rex get onto her back.
Swoosh!
Rex held on tightly as he almost fell down, it took one powerful flap for the mutated eagle to soar into the sky and pierced through the thick fog. Stabilizing in the sky, Rex was surprised to find the air was fresher here.
Moreover, as expected, the fog this high was much thinner than below.
"I can see most things quite clearly," He mused as he looked down to the ground.
Compared to his expectations, the view below was astonishingly clearer.
It now made sense how the mutated falcon was able to strike him from above very easily.
Gazing straight ahead, Rex was greeted by the breezing air—and the sensation of flying was surprisingly exhilarating and soothing, a rare combination that calmed his mind. Normally, he only reaches these heights if the fight requires him to—with adrenaline, coursing through his veins.
But now, with the world spread out beneath him, it was a serene and liberating experience.
Snapping out of his keen senses, he lifted the Honey Sense crystal.
Giving it a gentle squeeze, the crystal shattered, puffing into a lemon-colored energy gas.
Rex observed the lemon energy gas as it shot and seeped into his head, altering Rex's vision with its power. It did not take long before the lemon energy, coalesced inside his body, and it induced him with a pulling force to a direction.
A direction where the Lunar Bee was located Rex assumed.
Not stopping at that, the residual energy that didn't go into him shot away.
It disappeared into the distance, vanishing into the thick fog.
However, it did not take long for Rex to see a steam of yellow energy, in the distance—rising akin to the residual smoke of a bonfire, weaving through the thick fog. Seeing this, Rex went to point in that direction before the mutated eagle turned.
"I was close, that mutated falcon was also on another hill," Rex mused inwardly.
Looking down he found that he was now above the Iron Hills.
KREE!!
Making a thunderous roar, the mutated eagle, now a living conflagration explodes the fiery bubble around her, sending a massive shockwave, disintegrating the approaching mutated wasps and pushing back those still at a distance.
Her fire was overwhelming, yet Rex stood his ground and suffered through the flames.
Painted by her power, the sky lit up with the brilliance of the eagle's flames.
In the aftermath of the explosion—the air shimmered with residual heat, and the remains of the incinerated wasps fell like dark snow. Rex surveyed the scene, his entire body steaming from heat.
But then, he saw more mutated wasps coming, and they were bigger than the previous ones.
All of them are adult mutated wasps, reaching the peak of the ninth-rank realm.
Even the mutated eagle would have a hard time facing all of them.
Seeing the concern plastered on the mutated eagle's face, Rex glanced over to the location of the Lunar Bee and found that they needed to go past these mutated wasps. Of course, it would be better to take a detour.
Making a detour around would avoid this fight.
However, Rex didn't know where the mutated wasps' territory ended.
Even if he knew that, it's not a guarantee that these mutated wasps are going to let them go.
"Fine, I'll take care of this..." Rex muttered and stood up.
Pointing towards the location of the Lunar Bee—he instructed the mutated eagle to go, and wait for him there before he swiftly executed a seamless backward somersault. In mid-air— Rex flared his energy, a brilliant display that drew the attention of the mutated wasps.
His sudden burst of power was enough to divert their path toward him.
Meanwhile, in front of a flat ground surrounded by several caves, the scene was very calm.
Chaos only ensued in the sky above, where fire exploded and the air buzzed.
Suddenly, a streak of black lightning pierced through the dense fog, crashing onto the earth with a resounding impact, creating a massive crater. Rex had fallen from the sky, yet despite the high altitude, he seemed fine and continued to wrestle with the mutated wasps.
Flaring his claws, Rex hacked and pierced the mutated wasps, cutting them to pieces.
A flood of notifications covered his vision as he killed them all instantly.
<Level up!>
<Congratulations, the user has reached level 92!>
Under the number of mutated wasps he killed, his level was even increased.
But Rex didn't focus on the notifications—as he caught another mutated wasp attempting to stab its stinger on his back and ripped it apart before he opened his chest and unleashed an overbearing roar.
ROAR!!
Green blood decorated his appearance, the life force of his victims.
It made him look even more menacing, but the mutated wasps were devoid of fear.
Looking skyward, Rex saw a black cloud of mutated wasps descending upon him. Using his lightning elements—he used his favorite spell and summoned dozens of lightning tentacles, whipping and grabbing the wasps out of the air.
How many of them are there?! I don't see the end of these creatures!
Despite him being in trouble, a smirk was plastered on his face.
I guess Kaiser would have to be grateful for another ritual, and this one should be bigger.
Rex snapped out of his mind when some mutated wasps, the adult ones managed to breach his defenses. He was forced to make agile jumps and backflips, dodging the frenzied wasps that slammed their stingers alongside their entire bodies—into the ground in their relentless attempt to hit him.
Amidst the chaos, his senses rang as he looked over to his side.
It was then his pupils dilated as he spotted a mutated bird flying away in the far distance.
And it was not the mutated eagle.
Rage surged through him, causing his veins to bulge with anger, as the sight of the fleeting bird fueled his entire body with fierce adrenaline, "Come back here you damn pussy! Aren't you supposed to be attacking everything in sight, so why the fuck are you running?!"
"Tch! I'm not letting you get away!" He clicked his tongue before exploding with power.
Kaboom!