After mastering the resurrection technique, they begged me to extend their lives.

--"talisman".

In the continent of Vain, there is an enchanted item that can transmit weak signals.

After much deliberation and analysis with Airi, An Xiao came to this conclusion:

The feathers of the Mad Bird are a type of "amulet" specifically used for making magical connections.

The amulet was formed from her shed natal soul feathers and is her only link to the outside world.

This object usually exudes a faint aura of power. An Xiao once observed it with the Creation Gaze, but due to insufficient identification level, no results were obtained.

He had the raven carry a feather back to the Magisterium of Terraria to have it appraised by the Lady of the Mist, but as a charm, there was clearly more than one feather.

An Xiao carried one of them with her to test its true function.

At this moment, outside the mountain stronghold.

A thick fog blanketed the area, and dark clouds gathered.

It seems some dangerous species is about to attack.

The crushed feather instantly detonated Avina Celestia's soul power, and a terrifying shockwave enveloped the entire northwest slope. Even before she arrived, all the harpies stationed there could smell the familiar danger.

"No, no! It's that guy!"

The harpy Nivea cried out in alarm, alerting her sisters nearby to be on guard.

"This taste, it's definitely hers! There's no mistake!"

"Last time, we lost more than 30 of our kind in the border mountains, and it was all thanks to her attack! It was the mutated berserker bird, Celestia!"

"What should we do! Should we run away?"

"If we don't leave, we'll die!"

The harpies were in complete chaos.

Without Chief Saro's order, no one dared to act rashly.

But to remain still is tantamount to waiting for death.

"What happened...?"

Inside the small tent, Xino and Hela were about to fight their way out when they heard the restless conversation of two harpies at the door, which even seemed to suggest they were leaving their posts and sneaking down the mountain.

This must have baffled the Creators.

"It seems there's something strange happening. And this phenomenon... feels somewhat familiar."

Airi recalled the time she and An Xiao were fleeing in the Radel Woods.

At that moment, a dragoon was following closely behind, and could charge down and kill him at any time.

However, this strange phenomenon appeared without warning, accompanied by the same thunderous sound, and instantly cleared away all the threats behind it.

The dragoon's corpse fell to the ground and was eventually picked up by the harpies and carried to the northwest camp.

"Could it be... that my brother used that?"

The princess was quite perceptive and was able to imagine the actions An Xiao would take in a critical moment.

"His summoning of the Mad Bird means it's not too late. Let's get moving."

"it is good."

Taking advantage of the chaos, Hino led the porcupine and crocodile to rush out first.

Although the latter couldn't offer her any significant help, they could at least provide support and backing.

Outside the tent, a fierce wind whipped up dark clouds, and fallen leaves filled the sky and earth.

"quack!"

Vultures struggle to spread their wings and take to the sky, helping everyone share their vision and information in the public area of ​​the "Creation Channel".

"The prisoners have escaped! Should we surround them, kill them, or report to the leader?"

Several harpies noticed the commotion and tried to surround them.

However, before Hino's sword and Hela's magic could be unleashed, a bolt of lightning struck down from the sky, instantly charring the five nearby harpy women.

"!!! Run! It really is her!"

"We...we are no match for the Mad Bird!"

"She's undead! Our claws can't touch her!"

"Run!"

The harpys scattered and fled, and no one cared about the prisoners in the tent anymore.

"The opportunity has arrived."

Airi, accompanied by the big cat Vita, ran towards the location of Anxiao's nest on the mountaintop.

Look up.

In mid-air, a phantom gradually solidified.

It was a phantom giant bird over ten meters long, its entire body formed from azure soul fire and black-silver magic energy, its size comparable to a small mountain.

When her enormous wings spread, a fierce wind will rise from the horizon, and thunderstorms will form around her, creating an extremely terrifying spectacle.

Because her body is ethereal and uncertain, giving the impression that it might collapse at any moment, it is not easy to see her true appearance high in the sky.

Airi frowned, trying to communicate with her by shouting—

"Your elder brother summoned you, right? He's in danger on the mountaintop. If you don't want him to be killed by that harpy leader, please rescue him as quickly as possible. Don't waste a single moment."

"."

The phantom of the mad bird froze for a moment, then vanished from its original form in the next instant.

Its speed is even faster than a mage's blink, and its movements are impossible to track with the naked eye.

"Boom—!"

The women looked up and gazed towards the mountaintop.

With a deafening roar, a huge hole was blasted into Saro Windcutter's lair by the raging lightning, and the lightning bolts seemed to have eyes, directly entangling the harpy leader who was poised to strike within.

Shila-

"Damn you, you wretched undead bird! I've already led my people away from the area you've designated, yet you still obstruct me time and time again!! You damned winged person!"

Severely injured, Saroo Windcutter flew into a rage.

She knew that the Avina before her was merely a remnant image, not truly the same as her original self.

The Mad Bird's true form is located at a checkpoint in the border mountains; it was already on its last breath when I last saw it.

However, given the overwhelming power of its thunderstorm inheritance and its ability to counter the talents of these harpies, retreating was the only option.

Now, even her meals are being disturbed, and Ms. Salo is showing great anger.

"Go to hell!"

She quickly retracted her blue wings and forcefully spread them towards Avina's direction, as if embracing the sky.

Soon, streaks of deep blue lightning took shape and, propelled by her wings, blasted out with tremendous force.

It was the harpy leader's ultimate attack, a fourth-circle spell called Lightning Storm.

The weak harpy tribesmen could not hit the mad bird, but their hybrid elemental magic was perfectly capable of dealing with the thunderstorms unleashed by the undead.

However, even though Ms. Salo had a good plan, the phantom opposite her remained cold and solid, pointing at her gently with a female voice that combined birdsong with ethereal beauty.

A loud rustling sound arose.

Countless feathers from the wings of the mad bird fluttered up in that instant, their tips pointing at the harpy leader, and in the next breath—they all teleported.

It cut through the storm and pierced her body at a speed she couldn't comprehend.

It happened in an instant.

"Hmm..."

A muffled sound of resentment echoed in her throat.

In his final moments before losing consciousness, the harpy tribe leader's mind was still filled with the image of An Xiao's alluring body.

If it could be a little faster... that would be great...

Before the word "了" could be uttered, the body and soul were separated.

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"Big brother, are you alright? We're here!"

I could hear the concerned voices of Airi and the others in my ears.

In the center of the nest.

A bed of shredded grass.

An Xiao lay weakly on her back, gazing at the seemingly even more blurred phantom image of the mad bird on the horizon.

Seizing this hard-won opportunity, he unleashed the "Creator's Gaze" upon her.

【Wild Bird Aviana, Undead, LV78】

[The remnant soul reveals its form]

She burned her last remaining life potential to save you at your call, but her body and remnant soul were already on the verge of collapse and she could not use her power for long.

Each strike hastened her demise, but she firmly believes that you, who can resurrect Airi and the Sword Princess, will one day, with this captivating divine power, travel to the place where the mad bird fell in the border mountains, and resurrect yourself.

Avina's message: "I possess knowledge of ancient wind and lightning magic, as well as control over this airspace. If you are willing to resurrect me, I will bestow these ancient spells upon you in return."

"in addition."

"Compared to Saroo Windslayer."

"Perhaps only the Mad Bird Clan, with their divine bird bloodline, can truly help you to tame the divine dragon."

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