The Mighty Dragons Are Dead-Chapter 969 - 0966 Hundred Birds Toward The Phoenix
Chapter 969: Chapter 0966: Hundred Birds Toward The Phoenix
Chapter 969: Chapter 0966: Hundred Birds Toward The Phoenix
“Screech!”
The Phoenix Incarnation let out a cry, and the Flame Dragon Birds and Red Sparrows living in the Phoenix Perch Parasol Forest all gathered around Liszt, surrounding him as if guarding their king.
Compared to the size of the flock before, it had grown even more, as another group of Fire Attribute birds were attracted by the Phoenix Perch Parasol Tree and came to settle here.
Among them were fifteen new species of birds, also with fiery red feathers, but with a huge build, sturdier than the Flame Dragon Birds, and more slender than the Red Sparrows. And with a strong aura of Fire Attribute, they had reached the standard of Super Magical Beasts, it’s just they didn’t have Dragon Might and did not belong to Dragon Beasts.
“Quack!”
“Quack!”
These new species of Super Magical Beasts sounded somewhat like crows and also resembled crows in form, so Liszt directly named them “Fire Crows.”
Whether it was the Super Dragon Beast Flame Dragon Birds, the Super Magical Beasts Fire Crows, or the Advanced Magical Beast Red Sparrows, their calls all had specific meanings, which before Liszt could not understand, but now he gradually comprehended them through the Phoenix Bloodline.
They were worshiping Liszt’s Phoenix Incarnation.
“Screech!”
Liszt let out another strange, domineering cry. The Phoenix seemed to have no language, and he didn’t know what he was calling out. Nevertheless, as the flock of birds continued to swirl around him, he gradually felt a strange connection forming between him and the birds.
It was like a simplified version of an Elf Contract, where a mere thought could convey his wishes to the birds worshipping him—this was the true meaning of the Hundred Birds Toward The Phoenix Ability.
After familiarizing himself with this ability, he quickly organized the chaotic flock according to his own thoughts.
Five Flame Dragon Birds took the lead, followed closely by fifteen Fire Crows, and three hundred forty-one Red Sparrows lined up in a row, following behind the Phoenix Incarnation, circling the Phoenix Perch Parasol Forest. Soon, Little Yellow, Little Red, and Little Purple—the three Flame Dragon Birds—also joined the formation.
Among them, Little Yellow was even carrying Greater Elf Ani.
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“Liszt, Phoenix!” Ani sat on Little Yellow’s back, pointing at Liszt’s Phoenix Incarnation and laughed heartily, finding it very amusing.
“Screech!”
“Screech, screech!”
Little Yellow, Little Red, and Little Purple continuously worshipped the Phoenix Incarnation, and Liszt also obtained the simple Hundred Birds Toward The Phoenix contract that allowed him to command them. In other words, Liszt had directly tamed so many Super Dragon Beasts, Super Magical Beasts, and Advanced Magical Beasts without any effort.
His mind stirred, and he quickly reverted to his human form, the Superior Magic that belonged to the Phoenix Incarnation swiftly receding deep into his cells.
However, a part of the Phoenix Superior Magic still lingered in his meridians, continually refining his Dragon Dou Qi, enabling him to achieve the strength of an Archmage on his own without Dragon Riding—Archmages tap into the Magic Web to unleash great power, but his strength came directly from within.
Of course, the consumption was immense; the amount of Magic Potion he needed daily was five times more than before, and once his Dragon Dou Qi was fully refined into Superior Magic, he would probably need ten times more.
There’s no gain without loss; Superior Magic couldn’t just appear out of nowhere.
Just after he had returned to his human form, the neatly arranged flock of birds quickly came to a stop, their eyes filled with countless queries as they looked at Liszt—because once Liszt had reverted to his human body, the “Hundred Birds Toward The Phoenix” contract dissipated swiftly, losing the ability to control the flock.
Very soon,
the flock disbursed with a flutter, each finding a spot to wander off to, no longer paying attention to Liszt. Yet, they showed no hostility towards him, even when Liszt approached a Red Sparrow that was foraging on the ground. This Red Sparrow, larger than a calf, showed no reaction whatsoever.
Even when Liszt reached out to touch its feathers, it merely sidestepped twice.
Then, as Liszt continued to pet it, after dodging twice, it stopped trying to evade him altogether. It was only when Liszt climbed onto its back that it showed a bit of temper, trying to shake Liszt off. After several unsuccessful attempts, it resigned itself, and as Liszt continued to ride it, it seemed to understand the intention and took flight into the sky.
After a lap around, under Liszt’s guidance, the Red Sparrow bird landed again.
“Not bad, although the ‘Hundred Birds Toward The Phoenix’ ability was severed due to the retraction of the Phoenix Incarnation, I’ve gained the ability to merge with the flock of birds… Feels strange, but the practicality of the ability is strong, the conditions for establishing a Flying Knight Squad have been fulfilled. I recall there are a few Fire Attribute Sky Knights in my domain who could be rewarded with Red Sparrow Birds.”
The Flame Dragon Bird and Fire Crow belonged to the future Royal Knight Squad and couldn’t be distributed at will, but the Red Sparrow Birds didn’t matter much—there were a full three hundred and forty-one of them.
“Moreover, my ‘Hundred Birds Toward The Phoenix’ ability from my Phoenix Incarnation might not only be for Fire Attribute bird species. Let me also find some non-Fire Attribute bird Magical Beasts and conduct some experiments!”
Thinking thus, he acted.
Liszt bid Annie farewell, signaling to Formless Dragon Bard to roam about on his own, then he transformed into a Phoenix and flew into the distance. Soon, in a forest, he discovered several bird Magical Beasts—all of them Low-Level. The Low-Level bird Magical Beasts shuddered with fear at the sight of the Phoenix.
It took them a good while to adapt and then they started to circle around the Phoenix, establishing a “Hundred Birds Toward The Phoenix” contract.
“Wind Attribute White-necked Geese, Earth Attribute Rock Sparrows, Thunder Attribute Purple Lightning Birds, hmm, just as I suspected, ‘Hundred Birds Toward The Phoenix’ is not limited to Fire Attribute birds, I can form the ‘Hundred Birds Toward The Phoenix’ contract with all bird Magical Beasts and Dragon Beasts, I am now the king of all birds!”
The king of a hundred birds—Bird King.
In terms of Earth’s aesthetic judgment, this title didn’t sound very refined. But in this world ruled by a Knight system, the ability to dominate all bird Magical Beasts was an absolute symbol of enviable and respected power. After all, many Noble surnames were named after bird Magical Beasts.
Precious Dou Qi Secret Techniques like “Eye of Magic Power” and “Breath Decay” were originally possessed by Steve Vulture, his surname being that of a bird.
Only Nobles could use Magical Beasts, flora, gemstones, metals, and other such words as surnames because these words represented strength, represented resources, and represented nobility.
Commoners either had no surnames or had to pick one from amongst the trash.
“Most bird species are not suitable for riding and cannot be developed into mounts, but there are still quite a few bird species that can be ridden, and there might even be some bird Magical Beasts used for transporting goods, letters, and such.” Liszt returned to his human body, standing on a branch of a towering tree.
Next to him was a Purple Lightning Bird that allowed him to touch its feathers. This Thunder Attribute Low-Level Magical Beast was only as big as a piglet, but it was incredibly fast.
“I wonder if Ach can discover some information from the ‘Hundred Birds Toward The Phoenix’ contract and develop a contract that allows knights to sign with bird species?”
In his mind, he thought of the owls from “Harry Potter,” where wizards used owls to send letters.
In this wondrous fantasy world, why couldn’t he develop similar Magical Beasts to serve as the Knight Class’s pets, for sending letters or delivering goods?
