What Are These People? (Part 1)

At the top of a rocky mountain, an eagle-like bird surrounded by fire was sleeping soundly. The aura around the eagle was that of a Rank Two mid-level monster, and it was nearly fifty meters long.

Right beside the eagle, a small orange-coloured flower was blooming, releasing intense heat.

Suddenly, the eagle felt something; its eyes snapped open and it tried to fly away. But before it could fly away...

Woosh!

A small deep blue bullet tore through the air and penetrated its head. The moment the bullet penetrated its head, the eagle felt its insides freezing, and it became impossible for it to move its body.

The eagle opened its mouth and tried to screech in pain and horror, but before it could...

Swish!

A blast of icy energy erupted from its head, and the entire body of the eagle turned into an ice statue.