84: fungal black crown golden eagle

The Black-crowned Golden Eagle watched helplessly as the buildings on the ground drew closer and closer. Finally, with a loud crash, the originally dilapidated skyscraper was completely crushed and collapsed, smoke splattered everywhere, and blood drifted in the air.

However, an impact from this height wasn't enough to kill the Black-crowned Golden Eagle. Qiao Yu, standing atop the Golden Vulture, slowly flew toward it.

"Chirp!"

The Black-crowned Golden Eagle's cry was weak and powerless now.

"Tsk, tsk, tsk~"

Qiao Yu shook his head, making a pitying sound with his mouth.

Seeing Qiao Yu approach, a fierce light flashed in the Black-crowned Golden Eagle's eyes as it launched another sudden attack.

Clearly, it was still unyielding and didn't want to give up.

However, the result was obvious; the Black-crowned Golden Eagle failed once again.

"Chirp, chirp!"

This time, it completely lost its fighting spirit, and the light no longer shone in its eyes.

Qiao Yu stepped forward and stroked the massive head, which was roughly the same size as his own height.

"Do you want to become powerful like me?"

Qiao Yu's voice was like a devil's whisper, full of temptation.

The Black-crowned Golden Eagle's eyelids lifted slightly, its eyes revealing confusion.

"As long as you join our Fungal Camp, you can obtain eternal life and immortality. Do you want the ability to have infinite resurrections?"

"Come, join us. Join our fungus family."

Qiao Yu spread his hands, looking at the Black-crowned Golden Eagle like a benevolent father.

But the Black-crowned Golden Eagle simply turned its head to the other side. It would rather die than become an enemy's prisoner.

Seeing that Golden Vulture being driven like a puppy was something their Black-crowned Golden Eagle clan could not accept.

"Sigh, these eagle and hawk-type monsters are just stubborn. No wonder people in the past had the saying about 'taming a hawk'."

Qiao Yu shook his head helplessly and gave a light sigh.

He didn't have the time to slowly tame this Black-crowned Golden Eagle.

"There are things you don't want, but once I turn you into my shape, you'll have no choice but to obey me obediently."

Qiao Yu revealed a treacherous smile.

The Black-crowned Golden Eagle's eyes turned red. Although it was unwilling in every way, it could still manage to escape.

Just now, it had only been forced to fall because the psychological blow was too great and its physical strength was exhausted.

However, after a short while, it had already recovered.

Qiao Yu naturally noticed the change in the Black-crowned Golden Eagle's gaze as well.

"Want to run? Sorry, you can't run anymore."

Qiao Yu directly used his Intermediate War God Level Psychic Power. The massive psychic energy attacked the Black-crowned Golden Eagle's Sea of Consciousness like needles.

"Screech!"

The Black-crowned Golden Eagle flapped incessantly, a shrill cry coming from its beak.

While Qiao Yu used psychic attacks, his hands weren't idle either.

He controlled the fungus within his body to infect the wounded areas of the Black-crowned Golden Eagle, intending to fungalize it.

However, Qiao Yu felt the cells inside the Black-crowned Golden Eagle constantly resisting the fungal erosion.

"It seems the fungal ability of a Level 2 Fungal Nest isn't enough to fungalize a Lord Level monster yet."

Qiao Yu rubbed his temples. He had only just upgraded the fungal nest to Level 2 and thought he could seamlessly take over Lord Level monsters.

"Wait!"

Except for its vital areas, the Black-crowned Golden Eagle in front of him hadn't suffered much damage elsewhere, and the cells in its body still had the strength to block the fungal erosion.

If it were on the verge of death, the cells in its body probably wouldn't have the extra energy to deal with the invasion of foreign fungus.

At this thought, Qiao Yu immediately had an idea.

Next, he just needed to beat the Black-crowned Golden Eagle into a state of heavy injury, then he could try to use the fungus to fungalize it again.

Qiao Yu tried taking out his blood shadow battle blade and slashed at the Black-crowned Golden Eagle's wings.

However, the sound of clashing metal indicated that this move wasn't very effective.

Even when Qiao Yu followed up with the second layer of the Nine-Layered Thunder Blade—twice the strength of a High-level Wargod—it only managed to break through the Black-crowned Golden Eagle's defense.

"If the equipment on me is too low-level, it really wastes time."

"In that case, I'll just have to find another way."

Qiao Yu sighed helplessly and looked toward the Black-crowned Golden Eagle's tail.

"Screech!"

The Black-crowned Golden Eagle saw Qiao Yu's gaze. It struggled desperately, its head shaking like a rattle-drum, and its massive wings also swayed left and right in refusal.

Due to the intense psychic attack, the Black-crowned Golden Eagle currently had a splitting headache and couldn't muster any strength to escape.

It could only put up a final, futile resistance.

But Qiao Yu didn't care about any of that. This was a Lord Level eagle-type monster; it had to be brought into his collection.

Ten flying knives rose in turn, like a war of attrition, repeatedly working the target.

The Black-crowned Golden Eagle went from shrill screams at the beginning to finally only being able to let out faint whimpers.

The Black-crowned Golden Eagle's internal flesh was destroyed by Qiao Yu from the inside out, leaving it on its last breath.

Qiao Yu once again released fungus into the Black-crowned Golden Eagle's body.

As the fungus invaded its internal organs, Qiao Yu's Psychic Power once again pierced frantically through the Black-crowned Golden Eagle's Sea of Consciousness.

"This Black-crowned Golden Eagle is truly in a tragic state. If its level were a bit lower, it wouldn't have to suffer this physical and mental pain."

Qiao Yu shook his head and said with regret.

After suffering double torture, both mental and physical, the Black-crowned Golden Eagle had long since completely fainted.

The fungus eroded and parasitized wantonly within the Black-crowned Golden Eagle's body.

By now, the cells in the Black-crowned Golden Eagle's body had little resistance left; they had already rushed to repair the wounded areas, allowing Qiao Yu's fungus to take them from behind.

As the fungus continuously eroded the Black-crowned Golden Eagle's body, Qiao Yu could gradually feel a soul-level connection with the creature before him.

Finally, after several rounds of mental and physical bombardment from Qiao Yu, this Black-crowned Golden Eagle was finally fungalized by him.

"Hahaha, now I also have a Lord Level capable general."

Qiao Yu laughed out loud.

After the Black-crowned Golden Eagle was fungalized, although it still retained its original consciousness, everything inside its body was already in the shape of Qiao Yu's fungus.

The look it gave Qiao Yu was full of resentment and other complex emotions.

"Ahem, hey you, Little Eagle, you're now a member of our Fungal Squad. Your abilities are the most prominent among them."

"As their big brother, you must set a good example. Charging into battle won't happen without you."

"From now on, the responsibility of being the Fungal Lord's mount will fall on you."

Qiao Yu coughed lightly and patted the Fungal Black-crowned Golden Eagle, which had already been healed by the fungal nest, speaking with earnest words.

However, the Black-crowned Golden Eagle's gaze toward Qiao Yu remained resentful as it haughtily turned its head away, not really responding to Qiao Yu's talk.

"Say, Little Eagle sister, do you have any sisters, a mother, a grandmother, or any other relatives? You could have them all join our fungus family too."

"With your intelligence and talent, being a traitor to your eagle kind would be perfect. With your help, they're destined to have a secure position in the ranks."