Chapter 185: The Eagle Falcon
Arvak needs sunlight to survive, so when the sun rises, it will always control the sky island towards the sun.
So the dawn of Skye is always the first to come.
On the balcony outside the principal's room, Char and Alicia didn't have classes to attend today, so Char lay lazily on the chair and admired the dawn.
"Wow!!"
In the distance, above the sky, a white bird was rushing into the sky.
It was a falcon.
An eagle is an eagle and a falcon is a falcon, and although the two look very similar, there is a difference in the way they hunt.
The eagle's main attack weapon is its claws, so the wings need to be smooth and silky when gliding, and maintain the angle and balance when attacking, so the tips of the eagle's wings are scattered, and the flight is very flexible, and the body is larger and more powerful.
And this white falcon is different, it flies into the sky, after reaching a height.
Suddenly, the falcon folded its wings and swooped down like a missile!
If someone had detected the speed at this moment, the dive speed of this falcon had reached more than 200 or nearly 300 kilometers per hour.
It's not a magical creature, and in fact, it's not the fastest dive-fast falcon.
Peregrine falcons can reach speeds of up to 389 km/h when diving, which is already faster than high-speed trains.
The shape of the falcon is more streamlined, and the wings are also pointed, reducing air resistance, and it is characterized by its dive attack, which rains down from the sky like thunder and lightning.
The white falcon came close almost in the blink of an eye, and rushed straight to a large lake on the Sky Island.
With the splash of water, the lake rippled, and the white falcon grabbed a big fish and flew straight towards it.
Alicia leaned against the fence and stretched out her hand, which she wore with a thick glove.
The white falcon flew up to it, threw the three- or four-pound fish directly on the balcony, and then flew to Alicia's glove.
This falcon is very beautiful, with some gray feathers on its pure white hair.
This is a spear falcon, and in the east, it has another name: Hai Dongqing.
Haidongqing's scientific name is Partridge, that is, "Xiongkulu" in the Sushen language, which means the highest and fastest bird in the world, and has the meaning of "God of Ten Thousand Eagles". Legend has it that only one hundred thousand condors produced a "Haidongqing"
In the Qing Dynasty, if a convict caught a Haidongqing and presented it to the imperial court, he could be spared all capital crimes, which shows how precious it is.
If you look closely at the claws of Alicia's spear falcon, you will find that its claws are also pure white, like white jade, which is also the top grade of Haidongqing, jade claw Haidongqing.
Only one of 100,000 Haidong Qingli will produce one like this.
Hai Dongqing's combat effectiveness is more than that, the dive speed of hundreds of kilometers per hour allows it to easily break the neck of a swan with its speed, and even peck the eyes of a blind wolf.
Swans, pheasants, mallards, hares, and even small foxes and wolves are their prey, although the latter two only attack on rare occasions.
This is a bird of prey, but at this moment, this "God of Ten Thousand Eagles" is as docile as a kitten in Alicia's hands.
Of course, although it is called the "God of Ten Thousand Eagles".
But in the field of the sky, there are still air overlords who can wrestle with Hai Dongqing, such as another bird of prey raised by Alicia, the golden eagle.
The Golden Eagle and Hai Dongqing do not belong to the same region, so they should never have fought between them, which is equivalent to Guan Gong fighting Qin Qiong.
But judging from the data, the diving speed of the golden eagle is higher than that of Haidongqing, and the diving speed of 322 kilometers per hour is second only to the peregrine falcon.
However, Hai Dongqing is definitely more flexible than the golden eagle, of course, in terms of rarity, Alicia's jade claw Hai Dongqing is much rarer.
This is Char's birthday gift to Alicia, which he found in the east with his clairvoyance, so in terms of inclination, Alicia also likes this kind of sea dongqing more.
Alicia had said before that she would train some falcons to send her admission letter.
Moreover, the school's druid curriculum encourages students to keep pets, and since they are on Skye, most students choose to keep birds of prey such as eagles, eagles, falcons, and owls, because they can send letters to their families, and they are also relatively handsome.
So Alicia also raised some, and figured out how to teach her children how to train eagles in the future.
"The kid was excited." Alicia touched Hai Dongqing's head and said, "I want to grab something bigger." ”
"Let's raise some swans or ducks for her in the future." Char laughed.
Alicia didn't speak, she looked at the fish fluttering on the ground, "Looks like we can add dinner tonight." ”
Char smiled, he pointed to the big lake where Hai Dongqing had just caught this fish, "I plan to expand that lake a bit, and connect the bottom of the lake to the sea around the peninsula, so that it will become a saltwater lake." ”
"Why?" Alicia said confusedly.
"In this way, there will be no shortage of water on the peninsula." Char said, "Although you can rely on clouds now, you don't always have clouds, and when the time comes, you can set up a desalination conversion device."
And don't you think it's interesting to see dolphins and even whales in the lake above the sky in the future? ”
Alicia imagined the scene for a moment and nodded approvingly, "It's really beautiful, but what about the rest of the animals on the island?" ”
"It would be nice to have more small freshwater lakes." Char said.
"When we retire, this can also be used as a hidden connection point, right?" Char half-jokingly said, "In case Sky Island is captured, in the case of the empty road being blocked, this can also be a direction to escape, and you can directly come to the vicinity of the peninsula to find us." ”
"You don't have more than seven classes a week, and you're already thinking about retirement?" Alicia said.
"I'm going to open a tavern." Char said, "It's a lot of trouble to go to class and answer all kinds of troublesome questions from the students, but you seem to have fun." ”
"These kids are welcoming." Alicia whispered, "I feel relaxed here. ”
"It's really not a good thing to stay at home every day." Char said.
People always have to pursue, and if they live blindly all the time, they will eventually feel bored, and teaching students can bring Alicia a little self-satisfaction.
Alicia released Hai Dongqing and let it continue to soar in the air, the bird had been trained by her not to be too far away from her.
Wherever she went, it would hover around there.
The falcon has good eyesight, and as soon as she raises her hand, it will immediately fly to her hand even if it is at a height of thousands of meters.
"Speaking of which, how's the situation on Arthur's side?" Alicia said, leaning back in her chair.
(End of chapter)