I Start with a Mysterious Island-Chapter 38: Could This Be the Legendary Combat Chicken?

Chapter 38: Chapter 38: Could This Be the Legendary Combat Chicken?

A sharp beak, deadly talons. A fragile human body wouldn’t stand a chance—a single peck or scratch would tear the skin and rend the flesh.

"CLUCK CLUCK CLUCK..."

Having just fought the ferocious Black Snake Beast, Lin Li wasn’t the least bit panicked when he saw the "petite" Luhua Chicken Beast before him.

’I saw a food blogger’s video once. They used Luhua Chicken Beast meat, and whether it was stewed into a soup or stir-fried, they said it was absolutely delicious.

’Maybe I should... Whoa, what am I thinking? I can’t be thinking about eating right now! The top priority is to hunt one hundred Mutant Beasts as quickly as possible.

’Once the little cyan fruit ripens and I eat it, my strength will skyrocket. There’ll be plenty of opportunities to eat Luhua Chicken Beast then...’

The majestic and imposing Luhua Chicken Beast saw the human before it staring with glittering eyes, and a shiver ran down its spine.

"CLUCK CLUCK CLUCK..."

After clucking a few times, the Luhua Chicken Beast scraped at the grassy ground with its sharp talons. Then, a faint golden Spiritual Light bloomed from its two large wings.

"FWOOSH, FWOOSH, FWOOSH..."

As the Luhua Chicken Beast flapped its wings a few times, a whirlwind materialized on them.

’Holy crap, this Luhua Chicken Beast is a Mutant Beast that’s awakened a Superpower!!!’

Lin Li was stunned to see the whirlwind on the Luhua Chicken Beast’s wings. This was the first time he had ever encountered a Mutant Beast that had awakened a Superpower.

Any Mutant Beast that awakened a Superpower was exponentially more dangerous. The moment Lin Li saw the Luhua Chicken Beast use its ability, he immediately cast aside any thought of underestimating it.

"Come on! Let’s see just how powerful that Superpower of yours is."

...

"WHOOSH..."

A sudden gust of wind blew away the dark clouds that had been obscuring the sun, and scorching sunlight once again enveloped the land.

"CLUCK CLUCK CLUCK..."

The moment the sun emerged from behind the clouds, the Luhua Chicken Beast sprang into action.

With a powerful flap of its large wings, the two whirlwinds surrounding them actually lifted it into the air.

As everyone knows, while Luhua chickens have wings, they can’t truly fly. At best, they can flutter for a few moments before returning to the ground.

But after using its Superpower, this Luhua Chicken Beast had actually gained the ability to fly.

The whirlwinds on its wings carried the Luhua Chicken Beast to and fro across the sky. Although it was only flying at a height of thirty or forty meters, its nimble flight still left Lin Li utterly shocked.

’This... Could this be the legendary Combat Chicken?’

As if in response to Lin Li’s "Combat Chicken" comment, the Luhua Chicken Beast circling in the sky let out a screech. Then, like a diving airplane, it plunged toward him. 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞

"CLUCK CLUCK CLUCK..."

Descending from the sky, the Luhua Chicken Beast locked onto Lin Li’s position with its sharp eyes and aimed its deadly talons at his head.

’I thought it would fling those whirlwinds at me like Wind Blades! I never expected they were just to help it fly...’

The Luhua Chicken Beast dove from the sky with ferocious momentum, rapidly closing the distance to Lin Li.

When the Luhua Chicken Beast was just twenty meters away in its dive, an orange-red light flared to life in Lin Li’s hand.

’Alright, you Combat Chicken. If you’re so brave, then have a taste of my Fireball Attack!’

"SWOOSH."

A fist-sized Fireball shot from Lin Li’s hand. The diving Luhua Chicken Beast sensed the danger and frantically flapped its wings, trying to change direction.

Unfortunately, it was only a dozen meters from Lin Li, and the Fireball was too fast. The Luhua Chicken Beast had no time to dodge.

"BOOM."

The fist-sized Fireball struck the Luhua Chicken Beast square in the chest. The resulting explosion set its fluffy feathers ablaze.

In an instant, the once-mighty Combat Chicken was on fire. The terrifyingly hot flames spread with unstoppable speed.

"CLUCK CLUCK CLUCK..."

Now on fire, the mighty Luhua Chicken Beast descended into a panic. It let out a piercing shriek while desperately flapping its wings, trying to extinguish the inferno on its body.

However, the two whirlwinds on its wings—the very Superpower it had awakened—now acted like an accelerant.

Instead of extinguishing the blaze, they only fanned the flames, making the fire burn even more fiercely.

’Hey, hey, you! Get down here! If you turn into a fully-cooked roasted chicken, the Magical Little Tree on the Mysterious Small Island probably won’t accept you!’

At that moment, Lin Li was even more anxious than the burning Luhua Chicken Beast itself, desperately hoping it would put out the fire.

Before long, the Luhua Chicken Beast’s fluffy feathers were completely burned away by the raging fire.

And just like that, it had become a scorched, featherless chicken.

"CLUCK CLUCK CLUCK..."

The now-featherless Luhua Chicken Beast let out a pitiful cry and plummeted from the sky.

"THUD."

Luckily, it fell into a patch of overgrown weeds, and it had already lost a lot of altitude before it started to plummet.

From a height of eight or nine meters, a fall cushioned by a thick pile of weeds wouldn’t result in too much damage.

Just as the Luhua Chicken Beast, sprawled in the weeds, was feeling grateful to have survived the "crash," a smiling figure appeared behind it.

"CLUCK... CLUCK... CLUCK..."

Suddenly, it felt a malevolent gaze fixed on the back of its head. The Luhua Chicken Beast, which had just been celebrating its survival, slowly turned to look.

And then, a faint golden light filled its vision.

"SLICE."

Lin Li swung the Spiritual Longsword, which glowed with a faint golden Spiritual Light, and decapitated the Luhua Chicken Beast in a single blow.

"Sorry," Lin Li said with an apologetic look, watching the headless body twitch. "Your head’s just so small. I wasn’t confident I could pierce it in one go, so I had to use this less... elegant method to finish you."

"CLUCK CLUCK CLUCK..."

Just as Lin Li was about to store the second Mutant Beast he’d killed today on the Mysterious Small Island, the crisp sound of another chicken’s cry echoed from the distance.

’Perfect... I just killed one Luhua Chicken Beast and another one shows up. Looks like my luck is turning around.’ Overjoyed, Lin Li immediately placed his hand on the carcass and stored it on the Mysterious Small Island.

Then, gripping his Spiritual Longsword, he quickly ran toward the sound of the clucking.

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