The Invincible Full-Moon System

Chapter 1184: Erratic Birds

Rex held the side of his body that was throbbing in excruciating pain.

Since he could only barely perceive the attack, he didnʼt even have the time to brace himself for impact. His body was soft when it got hit—and the damage caused was even worse than it should be.

Grunting heavily, he checked on Delta and found that she was disoriented.

Even her new armor was dented from the attack.

”Something is definitely wrong with this one” He mused and scanned his eyes around.

Just like earlier, the terrain changed and it went unnoticed by Rex and Delta.

Not even a sound was made when the terrain shifted which is why both of them couldnʼt be sure when the change happened. It needs them to be hyper-focus, on the surroundings due to the attack before to notice the shift that happened seconds ago.

Luck also played a part in them noticing the boulders were moving.

But even then, the boulders only moved slightly, and they were still within the safe area.

It was easy to tell since the fog around them was still thin.

Despite that observation, this creature attacked them, and from the looks of it, this one was a different creature than before, ”Am I reading the rules wrong? Iʼm pretty confident that the space between the boulders is the safe area”

Rex couldnʼt understand what they did wrong now, no creatures should attack him right here.

As much as he wanted to figure it out, time was not on his side.

”Eh...?

Kak-kak!!

Crash!!

Giving no time for him to breathe and think, the creature struck him again from the side.

He could only see a swirl of fog, for a fraction of a second, before the force hit him—sending him flying to the other side in utter shock. I canʼt keep up with its attacks, this one is extreme in terms of speed. Should I use another Order Skill here?

Even though he couldnʼt see the creature, it was definitely another bird-type mutated animal.

Seems to him the Second Breath is flaunting its power to him right now.

Landing on his feet firmly, Rexʼs entire being flared with enormous power that dyed the entire dominion crimson. He slowly morphed into his Werewolf form and activated his King Mark, he was fully intent on taking on the mutated animal.

Almost instantly, time slowed down as his perception increased greatly.

Rex breathed heavily, ignoring the pain across his body, and looked around to find the bird.

Soon, he saw a dark spot in the fog behind him.

It was right beside Delta, and in the next second, that birdʼs massive stature appeared.

Emerging from the shadow of the fog, a creature of mythical proportions appeared—its form was of a falcon with relentless mutations—that commanded awe and acclaim. Pure white fur intertwined with pale green hues cascaded down its body, framing the visage elegance.

Trailing right behind like banners of royalty are its long tails, reminiscent of ancient legends.

Looking at Delta like a snack, its sharp honed steel talons, flared open.

It glistened amidst the fog, while its eyes, aglow with ferociousness that pierced the gloom.

Seeing that Delta was disoriented, the mutated falcon struck.

Considering its massive body, making Delta look small in comparison, it could snatch Delta.

Swoosh!

”No, you donʼt!” Upon seeing this—Rex wasted no time to activate his Primordial Step skill to enhance his speed immensely. Under the influence of the skill—he was able to almost match the mutated falcon and arrived before the talons could reach Delta.

From the sight of Rex, the mutated falcon knew that it was a flap too late.

But then something unexpected happened.

Rex who could now see the mutated falconʼs movement with the help of a step from his own Primordial Step skill was surprised—when the mutated falcon blurred. He could see the wind behind the mutated falcon explode, making it even faster.

”Holy... Huarghkk!!”

Despite the tough skin of his Werewolf form, his chest was ripped open.

Since the talons were too big, Rexʼs chest only sustained two bloody marks from the talons.

Coughing a mouthful of blood, he prostrated on the ground.

”Itʼs healing slowly, not because of its energy, but from this fog instead,” He mused—looking at the bloody marks that were healing slowly. Raising his gaze, he continued, ”I blocked that attack even though barely, and from that—I know that it has wind affinity. A powerful one at that too”

On top of that, Rex also noticed something but he needed to make sure what he was seeing.

He needs to make time to look at the mutated animal enough and check its stats.

Knowing what to do, he stood up and looked around, pointing his fingers everywhere, ”Come on, you fucking bird! My flesh has way more energy, than anything you ever tasted. If you get me, you could even ascend to the tenth-rank realm! So come and get me!”

Even though he was talking to an animal, he knew that an animal could sense aura.

Surely the mutated falcon would know Rex was taunting it right now.

Kak-kak!!

Despite deciding to taunt, the mutated falcon—his heart quickened, when a shadow eclipsed the space above him. With a deafening rush of wind, the mutated falcon descended from the heavens like a harbinger of doom.

Under its manipulation—the fog cleared in a cylinder shape, giving Rex a clear sight of it.

Its colossal form, larger than life itself, blotted the strands of sunlight completely.

Angered, it sliced through the air with terrifying speed like a lance.

Rex made direct eye contact with the mutated falcon that was descending—and the mutated falconʼs visual fixation made it even scarier, as it was locked in on Rex. Displaying its lightning fast velocity, it dived with primal hunger.

As Rex thought its speed wouldnʼt be faster anymore, the mutated falcon closed its wings.

”Oh, fuck...”

KABOOM!!

Like a bullet, the mutated falcon makes a swift maneuver, inches above the ground, and uses its break-neck speed to tackle Rex from the front with its beak. Despite readying himself with every single power he could use, a disturbing amount of blood burst out of Rexʼs mouth, ears—and also the hole in his stomach.

All barriers he created—red force, elements, and even kingly energy were all shattered.

Despite the notification, Rex couldnʼt give a damn to read it.

He was now being brought upwards by the mutated falcon with its beak still inside Rexʼs own stomach brutally. Gritting his teeth—Rex held onto the beak, with a maniacal smile, ”I got you now, little birdie!”

In that instant, Rex scanned the mutated falcon with the System.

...

Race: Mutated Falconidae - King Falcon

Status: Mind-controlled.

Power: Pseudo Tenth-rank - Constitution of Zephyr (4)

Mental: 38,700 (-19,000)

Strength: 1,153,500

Agility: 2,010,200

Endurance: 997,500

Intelligence: 215,000

Danger Zone: Talons, Beak, and Feathers.

....

Despite the situation, Rex reads through the stats panel and finds what he is looking for.

On the status section, he could see that the mutated falcon is mind-controlled.

Earlier, when Rex was struck, he could see a slightly glowing golden mark—on the back of its head—and he had a suspicion, but he did not want to jump to a conclusion. He didnʼt want to give himself a false hope about the yellow mark.

Averting his gaze from the stats panel, he looked at the golden mark again.

It was shaped like a small whole golden circle with an outer layer ring, shaped like a slithering animal. Flunra didnʼt mention to him what the mark would be, but Rex reckoned that the mark on the mutated falcon right now belongs to a Lunar Bee.

Basically, this mutated falcon was mind-controlled by the Lunar Bee that needs a host.

Just like Flunra said, there was no energy coming from the Lunar Bee.

Had it not for him seeing the mark then Rex would have thought everything was normal.

Now that he understood that the mutated falcon was under mind control, its erratic behavior of attacking Rex, and Delta even within the safe area was justified. Unlike the mutated eagle, the mutated falconʼs actions were not its own but orchestrated by an unseen hand.

Seems like the deciphered rule is right, itʼs only the Lunar Bee that was the problem.

Rex smiled broadly before he raised and locked his hands together.

”Iʼm going to gauge you out, and make you my own!” He mused, before swinging his hands in an axing motion, sending the mutated falcon straight down from the sky. Since its endurance stat was way lower, Rex was able to send it straight down.

Kaboom!

Under the sheer force of the impact, the strike planted the mutated falcon into the ground.

Even the ground shook viciously as the mutated falcon whimpered.

Soon enough, Rex also landed right in front of the mutated falcon, still standing strongly.

Realizing that Rex was not easy prey—the mutated falcon realizes its mistakes and began to stress. Its majestic feathers, once gracefully swaying, now bore the grime of the earth. It did try to fly again to escape, but Rex caught its wing and slammed it back down.

Moreover, Rex suppressed it with his Alpha Bearing skill.

Due to its impaired mental stat from being mind controlled, this skill was able to stun it.

”All you have is speed in the sky—but on the ground, youʼre nothing...” Rex mused mockingly.

Naturally, the mutated falconʼs speed in the sky was terrifying.

He couldnʼt even react properly to it, and needed to sacrifice his body to lay his hands on the mutated falcon. But now that it was on the ground, its massive wings, that provided immense speed before became a burden.

”Delta!” Rex called, not even turning to look in Deltaʼs direction.

All of his focus was on the mutated falcon, fearing that it might fly away once again.

Since he didnʼt know what to do to extract the Lunar Bee safely—he reckoned that he would ask Flunra about it, as he most definitely knew how. But before Delta could come, Rexʼs eyes widened before he fell to a knee.

In a sudden manner, he was assaulted by excruciating pain that caught him off guard.

Capitalizing on this moment, the mutated falcon was quick to try and fly again.

Rex wanted to catch it again but the pain became unbearable, forcing him to stay put.

Noticing that he was in a difficult situation—Deltaʼs entire body blitzes with lightning, as she aimed to bring the mutated falcon down again. Seeing that its left wing—was wounded from Rexʼs vicious grip earlier, Delta aimed for that spot.

But before she could reach the mutated falcon, the force from its wings pushed her back.

Compared to Delta, the mutated falcon is too big and strong.

Roar!!

Frustrated, Delta could only roar in anger, cursing the mutated falcon in her own language.

”Damn it! It got away!” Rex cursed, holding his pained stomach.

Seems like he was wounded more than he initially thought, the pain from the gradual penalty alongside the wound inflicted by the mutated falcon, was too much for his body to handle. In addition, the effect of the fog also made it harder for him to recover from his wounds.

”Letʼs go, Delta. Letʼs call for the others,” Rex mused as he slowly mounted her.

He was struggling and hissing in pain as he climbed Delta.

As the two were near the exit, it didnʼt take long for them to reach the end of the dominion.

It was the right thing to do to get inside the dominion himself.

Had the others come alongside him, a lot of them wouldʼve died—that would be unfortunate.

Rex and Delta slowly pass through the thick fog and emerge on the other side.

Upon stepping back into the forest, Rex was instantly met with the others who were eagerly waiting for his return. However—their faces changed into that of confusion—when they saw Rex coming out.

Out of all of them, Flunra was the one who dared to ask, ”Your Majesty, whereʼs Delta?”

”Huh? Delta? Iʼm on her ri-” Before Rex could finish, he looked down only to find him standing on two feet. He was not mounting Delta—as he did earlier, ”Wait, what the fuck happened...?”