The dark-red mantis lowered its head in shame, and the remaining birds were so scared by the presence of this new intruder into their midst that they all tried to fly away.

Zhang Lie killed two and tossed their carcasses at the aliens for them to handle. "Let's have a second round!"

The aliens rubbed their stomachs. "We're still very full."

"Well, I'll eat them all myself, then!"

In the end, the aliens made camp again and roasted the silver birds for Zhang Lie.

[For consuming the flesh of a mutated-grade silverwing bird, you received one mutated gene fragment. Current total: 21]

[For consuming the flesh of a mutated-grade silverwing bird, you received one mutated gene fragment. Current total: 22]

[For consuming the flesh...