Chapter 261: Hunting Squad

The temporary team consisted solely of Li En, Red Feather Arrow, and Hela.

A hunting and killing team doesn't need many members.

As soon as they entered, they ruthlessly slaughtered without hesitation, quickly stealing the spotlight from a small Mirror Demon.

"Overlooking the world. Uh."

Following Red Feather Arrow's instructions, Li En reactivated the "Eagle Eye" bloodline ability.

He then endured another bout of the discomfort of floating naked.

The one who overlooks the world is the true form of the eagle.

Possessing the "Authority of the Sky," it can always remain at a "higher position," overlooking its opponents "on the ground."

This is a forced observation akin to a higher dimension viewing a lower one—the eagle's original and most basic ability, transforming the first-person perspective into an overhead god's-eye view.

But when used underground, Li En's "vision" would inexplicably crash into the ground.

If used for over a minute, the vision became unstable, constantly drifting up and down, completely disconnected from any fixed point.

"That shouldn't be possible. Your Eagle Eye originates from me; your bloodline and meme are stable, and your strength seems quite high already…"

Red Feather Arrow found this hard to understand. Logically, Li En's "Eagle Eye" should be very strong.

Even among her own clan's new recruits, there was no reason the "perspective" couldn't be stabilized—it was a bloodline instinct. Do you need someone to teach you how to use your own "eyes"?

"Could it be that I lack sufficient hardware support? You see, although I borrowed your eyes, I don't have your brain."

Sensory systems are never independent; the brain and neural network must provide corresponding support for them to function stably. Li En's hypothesis was highly likely to be correct.

Is there a solution? Li En guessed there must be one—might as well try.

"Alright, it actually works—the vision is stable now…"

Li En sighed, paused his analysis of the Fireball Technique, and redirected his second thought line toward "auxiliary observation." The vision instantly sharpened.

In the end, it was a lack of "brainpower." So, bring in a second brain.

Kuku's own combat ability was tragic, but the traits he developed were incredibly useful in every aspect.

"Can I turn into a three-headed dragon? Split off another thought line…" What he once thought was an extra thought line, he now realized had endless advantages.

Unlike Kuku's other heirs, Li En didn't have to worry about schizophrenia from the additional thought lines.

The only problem was that this bloodline advancement required hunting dragons—somewhat difficult.

"Found it."

Using the "higher (dimensional)" perspective, Li En easily adjusted, "virtualizing" the wall within his vision to achieve a practical "wall-piercing" effect.

This was the eagle's privilege—no metal or rock structure could block its vision. This was also why eagles could threaten owls during daylight: once a "signature code" was locked, finding her within a limited area was merely a matter of time.

But at Li En's current level, within this underground ruin saturated with divine power, he could only pierce through walls of a few dozen meters at most.

"Locked on. Wait, let me find the route."

Li En used all his thought lines to calculate intensely, then moved forward without hesitation, leading the way.

"Crash!"

He slammed headfirst into a wall, smashing a large crater—and outside, laughter erupted.

Li En sighed and turned again.

One vision was level, the other overhead—fine. But they also came with fading and wall-piercing. Though it felt like cheating during hunting, sometimes he genuinely couldn't tell where he was.

"Crash!"

He hit the west wall, then the east wall.

Couldn't tell at all. Couldn't tell at all.

But if he stopped locking on, the target would vanish completely in no more than a few dozen seconds.

"Uh."

A soft hand stuck to Li En's palm; the masked girl silently expressed concern, preventing him from crashing into walls again. Li En smiled in thanks, while outside, Dainya—who had been laughing harshly a moment before—snapped her court feather fan in half.

Those who understood said nothing; they also guessed Li En was using some special ability for reconnaissance, having lost normal vision.

"This way."

This time, Li En ran at full speed. If any deviation occurred, Hela gave a light tug to redirect him, avoiding another wall-crashing disaster.

But apparently, the reconnaissance ability had a flaw—before everyone's eyes, the trio stepped into a dead end surrounded by walls on three sides.

And Li En, the one guiding them, simply kept staring straight ahead, showing no intention to turn back.

"Did we take a wrong turn?" Hela asked.

"No."