Bai Qi replied, "Because these pterodactyls fly very fast and high, our capture operation wasn't very smooth. We can only have the generals injure them with arrows and then capture them with giant nets."
Flying mounts are naturally very different from ground mounts. Once they are too far ahead, it won't be easy to capture them again.
After all, the range of the generals' archery is limited. If they are too high or too far, they may not be able to hit these pterodactyls.
Pterodactyls have a large range of activity, and the terrain here is very complex, not suitable for large-scale troop movement, which also makes their capture operation inconvenient.
Zhou Yan looked around and naturally understood Bai Qi and the others' difficulties. So, he said to Bai Qi, "Don't rush. We don't have the ability to fight airborne enemies yet. We can capture one if we can, as we're not in a hurry."
"I've divided the soldiers into multiple groups, with several generals leading each group. This way, we can capture more flying mounts," Bai Qi replied again.
Zhou Yan nodded and asked, "Have you found out where the nests of these pterodactyls are?"
"I've thought of what the Lord considered, but it's not easy to get there. The pterodactyls' nests are all on very steep peaks and are very high. It would take a lot of time to climb up. If we make any noise, the surrounding pterodactyls will attack us all at once. We've already lost hundreds of men, so this method won't work."
Bai Qi explained the methods he had tried. He had also considered going directly to the pterodactyls' nests, but that method was completely unsuitable. After losing some men, he abandoned the plan.
"It's a pity that I haven't drawn a flight skill from the Sutra Pavilion. If I had drawn a flight skill, our soldiers wouldn't need mounts to fight in the air."
Zhou Yan felt a great pity. Although the Sutra Pavilion's functions were heaven-defying, if he couldn't draw that kind of flight skill, Zhou Yan couldn't do anything about it.
Moreover, not only do skills need to be drawn from the Sutra Pavilion, but other cultivation methods, talents, bloodlines, and pupils are also good things, all of which he needed to draw.
"Flight skills are very rare. Lord, don't worry. I believe you'll be able to summon one someday. It won't be too late to let the soldiers learn it then," Bai Qi said.
Bai Qi understood the rarity of flight skills. Even the Lord only had one, let alone others.
Speaking of which, Zhou Yan remembered something and quickly took out the RRR: God of Slaughter's Eye and handed it to Bai Qi. Then, he said, "I drew this thing from the Sutra Pavilion before. Paired with your profession, it will definitely increase your strength."
"This is..." Bai Qi felt a familiar aura from the Lord's hand and was very surprised. After taking the item, he examined what it was.
Seeing that it was a top-tier pupil, Bai Qi was rarely excited. He felt the stirring within his body and quickly knelt down, saying, "Your humble subordinate thanks the Lord for the reward."
"You are the great general of the territory. Your contributions to the territory have been immense. This is what you deserve, and this item is most suitable only for you. However, integrating this item takes a long time. You can integrate it when you return to the territory," Zhou Yan reminded Bai Qi. He also spent a lot of time integrating the Primordial Bloodline back then.
"Yes." Bai Qi excitedly put away the RRR: God of Slaughter's Eye. He was indeed very grateful to Zhou Yan. The Lord valued him highly, entrusting him with the command of hundreds of thousands of troops in the territory. This was immense trust and responsibility.
"Where are the nests of those pterodactyls?" Zhou Yan asked.
Upon hearing this, Bai Qi quickly asked, "Does the Lord intend to capture them personally?"
Nodding, Zhou Yan said, "The sooner flying mounts are trained, the greater the help they will be to us. In the future, when facing enemies who also possess flying mounts, we will have a greater advantage."
Bai Qi, however, suggested, "Lord, although the pterodactyls are quite strong, I've also discovered another type of Lightning Spirit Dragon that is even stronger. It can use both wind and lightning elemental attacks, but it's not easy to capture, and its flying speed is much faster than pterodactyls."
Upon hearing this, Zhou Yan was very pleased and asked, "Have you found the nests of those Lightning Spirit Dragon mounts?"
"I only have a general idea of where they live. As for the specific location, reconnaissance aircraft cannot reach there. They are all independent peaks, and each peak soars into the clouds."
"Furthermore, the wind force in the sky is too strong, and there are often flying dragons appearing. Therefore, we don't know their specific nests. However, I believe the Lord should be able to find them once they get there. But, I suggest that the Lord lure them to the ground before letting the soldiers capture them."
If others could fly, Bai Qi would not have let Zhou Yan go personally. Unfortunately, in the entire territory, only Zhou Yan could fly.
Of course, Li Chungang and Zhao Xuansu, who were recently brought to the territory by Zhou Yan, could also fly, but Bai Qi didn't know that. Moreover, they had entered the Legacy Temple to change their professions, and it would take at least a few days for them to come out.
"I knew it, I should have asked Li Chungang and the others not to change their professions first." Zhou Yan also thought of Li Chungang and Zhao Xuansu. With their max-level and max-realm strength, capturing these mounts in large quantities would be relatively easy.
"Oh, then I'm really curious. Is it far from here?" Zhou Yan asked.
"It's about three hundred kilometers away from here. This area is the pterodactyls' activity range. Those Lightning Spirit Dragons do not venture this far to hunt for food. Although there are many pterodactyls here, they are weaker than Lightning Spirit Dragons."
"Beyond three hundred kilometers is the border area between the territories of the two races. We can often see them fighting. I've already arranged for soldiers to be there. As soon as there's an opportunity, they will capture them all," Bai Qi replied.
"Oh, these two flying sub-dragons also have territorial disputes," Zhou Yan was truly surprised.
"Yes, every time we see them fighting, it's an opportunity for the soldiers to capture them," Bai Qi replied.
Once these two flying sub-dragons were injured, they would descend to the ground. Facing the soldiers on the ground, these flying sub-dragons would lose their advantage in the sky.
Relying on this method, Bai Qi had also captured quite a few pterodactyls and Lightning Spirit Dragons.
After Bai Qi finished speaking, he sent the location to Zhou Yan. With Zhou Yan's flying speed, the journey of over three hundred kilometers wouldn't take too long.