Chapter 107 - Tamers Absence

Zhao's owl manifested completely in his body as he advanced through the silver ring, its wings fusing with the professor's arms to allow him to glide silently between the trees, each movement calculated to minimize detection.

A group of two-headed hyenas hunted below, their black bodies perfectly camouflaged but visible to Zhao's owl eyes under the moonlight. 

He easily avoided them, though he could defeat them, the noise of battle would attract unwanted attention and he needed to advance as fast as possible.

Further ahead, a nest of winged serpents occupied several treetops. The silver rank 3 creatures intertwined their bodies creating a living net, their scales gleaming with hypnotic patterns designed to trap flying prey.

Zhao descended. Flying in this zone would be suicide, the serpents had the advantage in the air and hunted in groups.

A distant roar made him stop.