MTLNOVEL Chapter 767: Finding the Golden Eagle
The reason Wang Tao left Changhe Base without even attending the banquet was to look for the Golden Eagle that helped him a lot in his previous life.
Since he came to Changhe Base, he naturally had to find the Golden Eagle.
In his previous life, before ascending to the Seventh Level, Wang Tao did not have flying ability and generally traveled by riding the Golden Eagle.
In this life, although he already possesses flying ability, flying would consume a large amount of physical strength, and he needs to retain some physical strength for battles, making long-distance flying unsuitable. If the Golden Eagle is around, he wouldn't have to worry about wasting physical strength. Besides, the Golden Eagle's large size would be convenient for rescuing survivors.
In the previous life, Wang Tao communicated with the Golden Eagle and learned about its general situation. When the apocalypse arrived, its owner turned into a zombie, ate his wife, and then tried to eat the Golden Eagle. The Golden Eagle fled, and somehow, during its escape, it mutated and became a mutant flying beast.
Having witnessed its owner turn into a zombie, it wouldn't dare to eat humans even after mutating. When it got hungry, it would hunt down some wild animals. This is why Wang Tao likes it; a mutant beast that hasn't eaten humans is more reassuring.
Recently, the Golden Eagle has been in a mountainous area. It's uncertain if it has ascended to Level 4; if it has, with its giant awakening body, it should be relatively easy to spot. If it hasn't ascended to Level 4, finding it might be a bit troublesome.
But it's not a big problem. Wang Tao is confident it's in the mountainous area, and since Wang Tao can fly too, he'll eventually find it by spending some more time. Plus, the mountains are bound to be full of mutant beasts, and hunting them could yield evolution potion, perfect for evolving Taxue and Lightning.
Whizz——
Wang Tao flew with full force and soon arrived at the mountainous area.
Looking at the dense trees below, Wang Tao felt a bit overwhelmed but still dove in.
He wasn't blindly searching for the Golden Eagle; he brought Lightning and Taxue with him, using their tracking abilities along with his perception ability to identify mutant beasts. Through these mutant beasts, he's likely to find the Golden Eagle's location.
"Let's search!"
Wang Tao waved his hand, and the trio spread out to search but didn't go far. If anything happened, Wang Tao could arrive immediately.
In just a moment, Lightning was the first to discover a mutant beast.
"A dog's nose is still sharp!"
Wang Tao rushed over to find, not far from Lightning, two mutant beasts facing off: one a third-stage mutant leopard, the other a third-stage mutated porcupine.
The mutant leopard was bulky, resembling a Siberian tiger, and the mutated porcupine was similarly intimidating, making them both difficult to deal with.
They had obviously noticed Lightning but paid no heed—after all, Lightning was still just an ordinary military dog, while they were third-stage mutant beasts and could easily kill it.
But when two new presences appeared, these two mutant beasts immediately became alert. One presence was unclear in strength, but the other was a third-stage mutant beast. If this new mutant beast joined the fight, it would break their balance.
The two mutant beasts started retreating. They were much smarter than zombies and knew the best outcome was to leave, avoiding a third party's advantage. But unfortunately, the newcomer was Wang Tao.
Wang Tao flashed to the side of the two mutant beasts, unleashing his Level 4 presence without reserve, instantly controlling the beasts. They looked at Wang Tao with terror.
Wang Tao directly communicated with them through spiritual power, inquiring about the Golden Eagle.
Not all mutant beasts are smart; for example, this mutated porcupine was quite dim-witted, making communication difficult for Wang Tao.
"Did mutation not increase intelligence?"
Wang Tao shook his head helplessly and then slapped the mutated porcupine to death.
Such dim-witted mutant beasts weren't worth keeping, and Wang Tao then turned his attention to the leopard.
The leopard was smart enough but hadn't seen the Golden Eagle. From their interaction, it seemed it had eaten several humans.
Since it ate humans, there was no need to say anything further; Wang Tao slapped it to death as well.
"No news of the Golden Eagle for now; continue searching."
Wang Tao instructed Lightning and Tan Xue to keep looking.
There's a reason why the Golden Eagle chose to stay here. There are lots of mutant beasts, and as long as one's strength is sufficient, one won't starve.
Wang Tao was busy until nightfall, not knowing how many mutant beasts he killed, only that he accumulated a pile of evolution potions ranging from Level 1 to Level 3.
"Hmm? You mean you still want to use a Level 3 evolution potion?"
Looking at Taxue's eager expression, Wang Tao was curious.
Taxue was already at Level 3. Normally, Level 3 evolution potions are useless to it, but evolution potions not only have a probability of causing a mutant beast to evolve but also a small chance to allow the mutant beast to comprehend an ability. Though Taxue is currently at Level 3, it only has three abilities. Without four abilities, it can't ascend to Level 4, so Taxue is currently at its limit.
"Meow~"
Taxue nodded quickly.
It wasn't very sure if the evolution potion would work, but it wanted to try.
"Alright, I'll let you use it when we get back."
Wang Tao smiled and patted Taxue's little head.