After indulging in thoughts of the future, Fang Yu was pulled back to reality. Besides feeding the Snow Wolf pack, he had many other tasks to complete that morning. Those assignments kept him busy the entire morning.
It wasn't until close to noon that he finally had a moment to breathe, but the afternoon schedule was already tightly arranged as well.
After lunch and a short break, the interns all had the same assignment in the afternoon.
It was exactly what had been written on the earlier work sheet: to observe and record the behavior and growth of the Sky Eagles.
Afternoon.
Fang Yu quietly followed the group into the forest where the Sky Eagles perched.
The forest was dense with lush branches, blocking out most of the sunlight.
Sky Eagles were the most numerous tamed beasts here. In the Bo City Tamed Beast Base, there were only six Snow Wolves, but more than a dozen Sky Eagles.
Compared to Snow Wolves, Sky Eagles were much less dangerous after all, they were Six-Star tamed beasts.
These Sky Eagles were the same pure-white tamed beasts that had been patrolling the skies above the breeding base earlier.
Not only that, the Sky Eagle was also a symbolic tamed beast of the country's military.
This was because Sky Eagles possessed pupils that enhanced vision.
Eagles already had excellent eyesight, but the Sky Eagle's vision was even more exceptional. Not only could they see far and in the dark, but within their line of sight, an opponent's movements would appear several times slower.
Although this ability did not directly translate into overwhelming combat power, it had broad applications. They were widely used by city military forces for reconnaissance, patrol, and transportation.
Before long, Fang Yu spotted a noticeably smaller Sky Eagle in a corner.
It was less than one meter long and small in build, about one year old at the stage of having just left its mother and begun living independently.
This Sky Eagle chick had soft, smooth white feathers. Its short wings flapped clumsily, making it look very cute.
At that moment, it also noticed Fang Yu. Its bright eyes, set within dark eye rings, stared at him with alertness and focus.
"So this is a Sky Eagle," Fang Yu said.
The moment he finished speaking, the Sky Eagle chick immediately shifted its gaze away, looking as if it didn't want to be disturbed. It suddenly dashed forward from a standstill—"bang!"—crashing straight into a tree trunk, then rebounding backward and rolling several times on the ground before stopping.
Fang Yu helplessly covered his forehead. "Doesn't seem very smart."
According to the records, this Sky Eagle chick had encountered some complications at birth. It hadn't been born smoothly, and its constitution was slightly weaker compared to other Sky Eagle chicks.
Other Sky Eagles from its batch had already been soaring smoothly through the skies before reaching one year old. Only this one still couldn't.
In short, due to individual differences, its personality had gradually begun to differ from the other Sky Eagles.
Because it had developed more slowly than its peers, unable to do what it should have been able to, it had undergone a sudden change in temperament.
It grew anxious.
So it began changing its habits, becoming exceptionally disciplined. It even started training on its own initiative, hoping to quickly gain the ability to fly and grow stronger.
A rare Sky Eagle with dreams and no laziness unfortunately, just lacking in talent.
The reason it had crashed into the tree earlier was because it used that method to train its takeoff and flight, launching itself forward as part of its practice.
In other words, this Sky Eagle chick had particularly poor talent, yet it was extremely hardworking and diligent. Aside from being ambitious, it had little else going for it?
Fang Yu summarized this in his mind and then smiled.
A Sky Eagle with this level of self-discipline was actually quite rare.
"Little Nine, keep it up. I believe in you," Fang Yu crouched down and smiled at the little Sky Eagle.
The Sky Eagles here all had numerical designations, and the chicks were no exception. This particular Sky Eagle chick was Number Nine, so the caretakers generally called it Little Nine.
The little Sky Eagle quietly crouched down, then looked at Fang Yu in the distance, blinking.
It felt happy to have someone acknowledge it, but it had just failed again right in front of him.
How embarrassing!
That wouldn't do. A Sky Eagle feared nothing!
Sky Eagle Little Nine instantly pulled itself together and, for the first time since its birth, seemed to comprehend a long-delayed realization.
Mage, let me show you where my limits lie!
Again!
"Chirp!"
It stood up, let out a cry, and sprinted forward, wings flapping vigorously…
Determined to prove itself in front of Fang Yu.
Yet the outcome was all too familiar.
It fell again, leaving Sky Eagle Little Nine utterly dazed. At that moment, however, its heart was filled with deep pessimism.
A fate full of hardships!
When would it finally stand tall?
"Not bad, little guy. You've got spirit."
The next moment, Fang Yu grabbed it by the neck and lifted it up.
At once, Sky Eagle Little Nine resisted.
It might be weak, but did it not have any dignity?
Its snow-white wings flapped wildly, a blur of white battering against Fang Yu's hand, but Fang Yu simply pulled them apart with one hand.
Your wing attack is still too weak.
Sky Eagle Little Nine: ???
No dignity at all!
It grew furious. The look in Little Nine's eyes changed.
Boom!
The instant it became enraged, Fang Yu suddenly felt a scorching heat surge toward him, as if his body were being set ablaze.
And Little Nine itself was like a terrifying heat source, erupting with intense waves of heat like a continuously exploding volcano.
In an instant, Fang Yu's expression changed. He was directly experiencing the terrifying power of Sky Eagle Little Nine.
"Chirp~"
Little Nine cried out angrily as endless flames gathered around its wings.
At that moment, the terrifying fluctuation of power caused the surrounding forest to distort slightly, and Fang Yu's expression turned grave.
This immense energy was absolutely real.
Buzz—
Sky Eagle Little Nine seemed wrapped in blazing flames, firelight covering its wings.
It erupted with overwhelming strength.
Boom!
As Fang Yu stared at Little Nine, he suddenly felt the light before his eyes vanish, as if the world had fallen into a sea of fire.
The next instant a terrifying sun-like fireball flared from the earth. Sky Eagle Little Nine shot upward like a sword of light breaking through darkness at dawn, soaring into the sky as though tearing apart the heavens.
Fang Yu's mouth fell open as he stared at everything in utter disbelief.
"What the hell?"
Little Nine's transformation shocked him beyond measure. He couldn't comprehend it at all.
He had completely lost the ability to think.
A Sky Eagle possessing such terrifying Fire Element energy?
You've got to be kidding!
Was this still Sky Eagle Little Nine?
With that level of power, even a peak Servant-level creature might not be able to withstand it.
"Chirp!"
At this moment, Little Nine in the sky lowered its head to look down. Seeing what it had just done, it too was shocked, feeling incomparably powerful as if it had been reborn.
Its face was filled with excitement.
It recalled its miserable life.
As an unremarkable young Sky Eagle, ranked at the very bottom among its kind and often forced to avoid the bullying of its peers, it had lived in humility.
Fortunately, ever since its birth, Little Nine had understood its situation. It had survived cautiously. And yet, its luck had been astonishing.
Ever since swallowing a single drop of liquid that had fallen from the sky, it had begun to dream from time to time, dreaming of itself soaring through the heavens in different forms.
It had tried to imitate the scenes from its dreams, hoping to change its fate. But no matter how hard it worked before, it could never succeed, never change anything.
"Chirp."
But that was in the past.
After swallowing that drop of liquid, its body had undergone mutation. Now that it possessed power, the little Sky Eagle knew its destiny had changed.
This place was no longer suitable for it.
It wanted to become a fierce bird with overwhelming strength, one that could control its own fate, a truly terrifying one.
"Chirp, chirp…"
In the blink of an eye, Little Nine flapped its wings and vanished without a trace.
Fang Yu watched, then fell into deep thought.