#198Red clayAI Model: gemini-2.5-flash
Chapter 150 Red Soil
Brother No-Umbrella's voice drifted further and further away. Theoretically, he wouldn't die, at most he'd be half-crippled, but that was enough to be astonishing. After all, the plane transporting Contractors was flying at an altitude of 4000 meters above the ground, and to fall from that height and survive, he was indeed a talent.
As the seat gave a jolt and a feeling of emptiness beneath him, Mu Yangwas released from the plane.
The sensation of free-falling in the air was not pleasant. Strong winds assailed his face, rushing into his mouth and nose, causing physiological discomfort and difficulty breathing.
Mu Yang opened his eyes wide and looked down. Devouring Island was a very large island, spanning at least several hundred kilometers as far as the eye could see.
It was less an isolated island and more a small country.
Hoo!
A clear bird call came from behind him. Mu Yang looked back and saw a massive black eagle, five meters long, enter his vision.
This black eagle was beautiful, its feathers seemingly forged from steel, even reflecting the sunlight, making it look exceptionally majestic and domineering.
At this moment, the black eagle noticed the Contractors constantly being dropped from the plane, which made it somewhat puzzled. It didn't recall Devouring Island offering a home delivery service.
However, there was no reason not to eat meat that had flown right into its mouth, so it charged forward recklessly.
"Get lost!"
The Contractor attacked by the black eagle was terrified. In their hasty response, they accidentally deployed their parachute, causing their descent speed to abruptly halt, and then they slowly drifted towards the ground.
But what terrified the Contractor even more was that the black eagle seemed to recognize what a parachute was, actually trying to puncture it so they would fall directly to their deaths.
However, the parachutes provided by Reincarnation Paradise were extremely sturdy and tough. These black eagles used all sorts of methods but couldn't leave a single mark. Selling them for only 100 paradise coins was truly too generous.
While watching the show, a black eagle suddenly swooped down towards Mu Yang, its entire body emitting a fierce gale.
Undoubtedly, if it hit, Mu Yang's body would surely gain several bloody gashes.
However, [You have banished the blood sun and embraced the Lieyang Power!]
A single wing, black and gold interwoven, unfurled behind him, and Mu Yang floated high in the sky.
Lieyang Power circulated within his body. Then, he grabbed the beak of the swooping black eagle, rendering it immobile.
Looking at Mu Yang floating in the air, the black eagle felt like crying without tears.
If he had said earlier that he could fly, wouldn't it have not bothered him?!
The attributes of these black eagles were not much stronger than the Contractors participating in the trial; only their agility was a bit higher. After all, the prerequisite for obtaining trial qualification was having a permission level of 10.
And the attribute points and paradise coins harvested during that period were enough for Contractors to raise one attribute to over 40 points and arm themselves.
So, most people's combat power should be stronger than the black eagles.
But now they were in the air, and few first-tier Contractors could fly, greatly reducing their combat power. So, they could only watch helplessly as the black eagles attacked them, while their own attacks repeatedly missed.
The black eagle grabbed by Mu Yang began to struggle fiercely, but terrifying flames had already spread from its beak to its body.
Its desperate struggles and attacks appeared pale and powerless before Mu Yang, unable to shake the barrier in front of him in the slightest. It could only wail as it endured the burning flames, ultimately dying at Mu Yang's hands.
[You have killed the Black Eagle]
[Obtained 6% World Source, currently a total of 6% World Source has been obtained]
No treasure chest dropped; his luck was a bit bad.
Mu Yang put the black eagle, scorched on the outside but still half-cooked inside, into his storage ring, hoping it wouldn't go moldy in ten days.
After casually dealing with the obstruction, Mu Yang continued his free fall, occasionally adjusting his angle to avoid landing in the black forest.
Suddenly, he saw Brother No-Umbrella, who was staring at him with wide eyes, clearly having noticed Mu Yang's flying appearance.
His eyes were filled with pleading and confusion, as if wondering why Mu Yang, who could fly, still needed a parachute.
Before he could speak, a black eagle swiftly swept past, its sharp talons piercing Brother No-Umbrella's shoulder, intending to carry this prey back to its nest.
"Have a good trip."
"Why is it always me who's unlucky!"
Brother No-Umbrella screamed, then used a certain skill, turning into ice along with the black eagle behind him, and plummeted towards the Red Earth area.
Unlike the other wolf-like Contractors, Mu Yang, with his aerial combat ability, appeared very relaxed.
As he was about to land, Mu Yang's figure suddenly paused, as if time had stopped, hovering just 5 centimeters above the ground, before finally landing steadily.
Looking around and confirming there was no immediate danger, Mu Yang didn't rush to act. Instead, he took out the [Deep Sea] given by the guild leader to check the updated information.
[Hint: Because you are carrying the special item "Deep Sea", a special mission "Calamity · Fear" has been triggered. Do you accept it?]
"Calamity · Fear—"
Seeing this mission name, Mu Yang immediately felt it was thorny.
Reincarnation Paradise never named missions carelessly; they always contained a metaphor or direct hint about the mission objective.
For example, if the mission objective was to kill an emperor, the mission name might be "King in Decline"; if it was part of a series of missions, the name might be "Beginning of Turmoil."
By this logic, for something to be named "Calamity" by the Paradise, even if not from a world-level perspective, it was likely ridiculously powerful.
And the word "Fear" perhaps symbolized the general ability of that thing, and also indicated that the item Mu Yang carried might not even be useful.
"Accept."
However, the enemy was not unbeatable.
Devouring Island's black forest was, in a sense, a cage, suppressing the strength of its captives, so Mu Yang had a certain chance of winning.
[Calamity of Fear]
Difficulty Level: Lv.16 ~ Lv.???
Mission Brief: Is it human? Yes, but it seems not. Is it a whale? Yes, but also not. Then what does it look like?
It is fear! Fear that penetrates the soul and makes life tremble! No one can face the fear of the deep sea, no one—
Mission Information: Kill "Deep Sea Fear."
Mission Duration: 10 days Mission Reward: Unknown Mission Penalty: None The absence of a mission penalty was also within Mu Yang's expectations.
The mission brief was very interesting, seemingly giving Mu Yang some hints because the mission was very difficult.
But these hints were somewhat abstract—human-like yet not, whale-like yet not—finally just stating it was fear. However, Mu Yang was certain that at the moment he encountered Deep Sea Fear, an intelligence or willpower check would be triggered, and only by passing it would he be qualified to face it directly.
Just as Mu Yang was analyzing all the information he currently knew, his pre-condensed triggered shield was suddenly activated, but neither his sight nor his perception detected the source of danger.
"Illusion?"
Mu Yang unhesitatingly burned his heart with flames, and the intense pain instantly broke through the illusion created by the hallucinogenic pollen.
[You have escaped from sensory misdirection.]
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