Chapter 58: Wind Eagle

"Wind Eagle, use Storm!"

The green giant eagle soared high in the sky, accompanied by a command from the person standing on its back. The huge wings gently trembled.

Endless small wind blades converged into a powerful storm, sweeping through the entire Hilichurl Tribe.

This was a large Hilichurl Tribe that had been entrenched in Tianqiu Valley for several years. Previously, they hadn't done anything wrong, but recently, with the birth of a Stonehide Lawachurl, the entire tribe had entered a rapid expansion phase.

Not only did they absorb many nearby small Hilichurl settlements, but they also attacked the herbalist teams from Liyue several times.

The birth of the Stonehide Lawachurl filled the tribe with confidence. Not to mention the herbalist teams from Liyue, they even attacked the survey teams from the Fatui multiple times.

For this reason, the Fatui repeatedly mentioned in diplomatic talks to the Liyue Qixing that the wilds of Liyue were full of danger, hoping to mobilize more of the Fatui to come to Liyue and protect the Fatui's interests there.

Naturally, the Liyue would not agree to such blatant requests for reinforcements, but they also responded by issuing a commission under the Adventurers' Guild.

Of course, the content of the commission was only to investigate this Hilichurl Tribe, in order to mobilize the Hilichurl Army for eradication.

However, Wang Daoyi happened to be preparing to conduct experiments in Tianqiu Valley, spending a large sum of Mora on materials, running a bit short on money, taking on the commission, successfully completing the experiment, and wanting to test the combat power of the Wind Eagle.

So, it was all a coincidence, not targeting the Hilichurl Tribe.

The lazy Hilichurl guards on duty didn't even sound the alarm before being cut into pieces by the whistling wind blades.

The next moment, wooden houses and watchtowers were lifted off the ground, and a storm swept through the entire tribe.

The weaker Hilichurl grunts and archers had no resistance at all. After the storm passed, casualties were heavy.

Even the stronger Hilichurl axe thugs were also covered in wounds, basically losing their combat effectiveness.

Only the Hilichurl shield-bearers and the huge Stonehide Lawachur remained combat-ready.

Seeing the immense destructive power of the storm, Wang Daoyi smiled with satisfaction. Although it cost a lot, this level of destruction was completely worth it, especially for clearing out small fry; it could be said to be quite efficient.

In a battle where the difference in combat power was almost negligible, having a unit that could clear out troops could save a large number of one's own units.

"Wind Eagle, continue, attack the Stonehide Lawachur!"

After testing its ability to clear troops, now it was time to test its ability to fight one-on-one.

The Wind Eagle obediently followed Wang Daoyi's command, circling in the sky. With the Wind Eagle's flight, a huge wind blade formed, cutting towards the Stonehide Lawachur on the ground.

With Anemo Elemental Control at Lv.6, higher than Wang Daoyi's Geo Elemental Control level, the Wind Eagle could use wind elements as it pleased. However, its favorite and most direct attack was still the wind blade. Whether it was a huge wind blade or the tiny wind blades forming a storm, they all accurately cut down every enemy under the Wind Eagle's control.

The huge wind blade made it impossible for the Stonehide Lawachur to dodge, but it didn't intend to dodge either. With a roar, a large amount of geo elements gathered, and a huge rock made of geo elements was thrown by the Stonehide Lawachur towards the wind blade.

"Boom~"

The rock collided with the wind blade, emitting a dull sound, and neither the wind nor the rock could react, ultimately both dissipating into elements.

Before the Wind Eagle could continue its attack, the Stonehide Lawachur threw another giant rock at the flying Wind Eagle.

With a slight flap of its wings, the Wind Eagle quickly ascended to a higher altitude, evading the rock.

With interest, Wang Daoyi looked down below, where several surviving Hilichurl shield-bearers were surrounding the Stonehide Lawachur. They were also gathering geo elements, and the Stonehide Lawachur directly commanded the geo elements they gathered, allowing it to launch attacks so quickly.

"So this is another way to play, essentially like bringing a few mana replenishment assistants, a good research topic."

The scene of the cooperation between the Hilichurl shield-bearers and the Stonehide Lawachur was recorded in the Favonius Codex.

Wang Daoyi put away his smile. If these shield-bearers continued to gather geo elements, the Wind Eagle might not be able to keep up with the Stonehide Lawachur's consumption. Although as a flying unit, the Wind Eagle could leave at any time, it was better to have a clear beginning and end for the first attack.

"Let's see who the geo elements listen to!" Wang Daoyi stood on the broad back of the Wind Eagle and extended his right hand towards the Hilichurl shield-bearers on the ground.

"Law of Commandment: Rock Spears."

The geo elements originally gathered from the earth veins by the Hilichurl shield-bearers seemed to hear the general's command. In the disbelieving eyes of the Hilichurl thugs, they turned into several sharp rock spears, instantly piercing through several Hilichurl thugs.

The sudden attack not only killed the Hilichurl thugs instantly but also startled the Stonehide Lawachur.

Seeing the dissipating geo elements and then looking at the green giant eagle soaring in the sky, the Stonehide Lawachur hesitated for a moment, feeling that it should flee first. It had just evolved to this level, and there was no need to fight to the death with others.

Watching the Stonehide Lawachur fleeing into the distance, Wang Daoyi showed a playful expression. This was the first time he had seen a monster of this level flee.

"Heh, now it's fair, one-on-one, Wind Eagle, finish it off!"

Without continuing to attack the Stonehide Lawachur, Wang Daoyi just ordered the Wind Eagle, then sat on its back, pondering the cooperative combat of the Hilichurl people just now.

What? You say it's unfair? The Wind Eagle can fly? Ha, one-on-one is already quite fair.

The obedient Wind Eagle controlled the airflow around Wang Daoyi considerately, preventing him from falling off its back or being affected by the rapidly flying airflow.

In just an instant, the Wind Eagle caught up with the Stonehide Lawachur. As a Anemo elements creation creature in the form of an eagle, for the Wind Eagle, the speed of the Stonehide Lawachur was basically equivalent to no speed.

The green light shimmered in the Wind Eagle's eyes, and a series of huge wind blades continuously shot towards the Stonehide Lawachur on the ground.

Having experienced the Stonehide Lawachur using rocks to counter the wind blades earlier, the Wind Eagle reduced the size of the wind blades this time but could still continuously launch attacks without needing to charge up.

The speed of the wind blades was very fast. In an instant, the rock helmet on the Stonehide Lawachur's body shattered, as if a mountain was being riddled with machine gun fire, and rocks

 flew everywhere.

"Roar~"

Facing the Wind Eagle's attack, the Stonehide Lawachur let out an angry roar, but in this roar, there was more panic, unease, and fear.

Facing an airborne unit of the same level for the first time, the Stonehide Lawachur felt powerless, as if it had just encountered those elite adventurers when it was first born from the earth veins.

It was an enemy it couldn't resist.

As the Wind Eagle continuously launched attacks in the sky, the Stonehide Lawachur couldn't escape or dodge. Its originally angry roar gradually weakened, and in the end, a huge wind blade sliced through its head, beheading this once powerful monster.

An utterly predictable battle.

The Wind Eagle hovered over the corpse of the Stonehide Lawachur for a while. After a long time, Wang Daoyi snapped out of his contemplation and casually glanced at the Stonehide Lawachur below. Since the experiment was over, it was time to go home.

"Wind Eagle, take the spoils, let's go!"

The Wind Eagle, obeying the command, let out a cry, and a gust of wind swept up the severed head of the Stonehide Lawachur from the ground, flying towards the direction of Liyue Harbor.

(End of this chapter)