After the sun rose the group got up and had some breakfast, eating some of the leftovers from the bird. They also had a few of the plus along with it as a sweet treat for some more energy.

After that they took off, bringing a few of the snakes alone with them. Just to brighten up the children's day as the snakes would let the children play with them, not to mention I wouldn't be too back for someone to tame it.

If they tame a few of them and place them around the island, although they would have to undergo intense training to make sure they don't stress out their mind too much. They could also have a few of them, acting as a security team.

Once they reached Patagonia hours later they saw a large city there, it was against the mountain and had a large and thick wall surrounding it, protecting it from the wind. The group's birds had already begun using wind control to lessen the strength of the wind around them.

But once they reached the ground they got the birds to stop controlling the wind to see how strong it was. Although they could see it already, as the grass and trees in the distance were being blown around; it looked as though they had been bent in half from the wind.

The wind around them began to pick up before it suddenly turned into a powerful gust of wind. They felt it pushing against them, their hair was going all around the place, especially the girls.

The guys quickly stood the side or in front of the girls when they felt the girl's hair smack against their face. It quickly turned into a wipe, multiple small whips that struck against their face threatening to cut it up.

The group stood there for a few seconds before heading something. It started to get cleared and cleared as the sound got louder.

"What are you all doing out here?! You should all be inside the city right now! Follow me!" Someone from behind them started yelling out them.

Turning around they noticed a rather small and slim girl, she dark skin, black hair and black eyes. Her hair was blowing all around the place as she used a stick that had a few weights attached to it; it was also stuck in the ground as she held on firmly.

'Analyse'

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Name: Valentina Garcia (Human)

Age: 16 (Teenager)

Soul Contracts: 0/5

Compatibility: Tigers (Perfect)

STR: 7, AGI: 10, VIT: 10

INT: 15, PER: 14, WIL: 8

Weakness: Overall Weak

Strengths: Brave, Wind Attack Resistant (20%)

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The girl stared at them with confusion, as the beast by their side produced an aura of strength, one that would make anyone retreat with fear.

Lachlan however, looked towards the girl in confusion. As the strengths she possessed weren't something someone should possess without a tamed beast. The wind attack resistance especially, as only beasts were born with those strengths.

'Could the environment matter?' Lachlan thought about it and could only think of one reason. The environment one grows in can affect their strengths. An example Lachlan could think of was a person living in the desert may have fire attack resistance.

The group started following Valentina towards the city, where they noticed a fairly large door, one that could fit massive trucks through. When they walked up to the door they were stopped by a few guards. Valentina however, just walk right through, it was understandable, the guards likely know her.

These guards were all holding heavy weapons, they all looked buff as though the only thing they do all day is exercise.

"What's your purpose here?" A man stepped forward, he was the leader of this specific group of guards. He had a chiselled jawline, strong and large muscles alone with a few large scars across his face and arm. His hair was pitch black while his eyes were brown.

When compared to Lachlan's height of 5'0 he looked like a giant at 6'3.

'Analyse'

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Name: Lucas Gimenez (Human)

Age: 36 (Adult)

Soul Contracts: 2/5

Compatibility: Lions (High)

STR: 24(+1), AGI: 20(+2), VIT: 8

INT: 19, PER: 22, WIL: 25

Weakness: Light Internal Injuries

Strengths: Brave, Wind Attack Resistant (20%), Wind Control (Level 2), Earth Control (Level 1)

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Lucas was fairly strong, although those internal injuries did set him back a bit. The pain he would feel while fighting could distract him, but just a moments distraction is all it takes for someone to lose.

"We're here in search of a rare material, but also to experience the country while we're at it," Chloe stepped forward to explain calmly and politely.

"You may pass, but let me warn you, we don't take nicely to shady individuals, especially a group of shady individuals," Lucas warned in a threatening tone.

Unlike groups such as the Researchers United or Explorers Guild, Bloodied Wings hasn't grown to that size so they aren't that well known around the world. Although almost everyone in Australia would know about them, the other countries weren't concerned with them as they weren't anywhere close to them.

"Thanks," Chloe nodded his head as he passed through. The rest of the group followed cautiously, as they were surrounded on all sides by people with heavy artillery. Once they walked through the long corridor after the door they were greeted by the sight of a rather grand town.

It gave off an olden day vibe as their homes were made of large stones and all along the roads were street vendors, selling a variety of goods. They say vendors selling food while others sold clothes, there were also some rather weird vendors selling things they had never seen.

"So you all got through alright, that's great, let me be your tour guide, I know this small city inside and out," Valentina said proudly appearing next to them like a ghost.

"We'll take you up on the offer, guide us to some food that you would suggest to anyone," Chloe responded happily as she nodded.

Following Valentina, they walked through the streets for 15 minutes before she finally came to a halt. The smell of something good filled their nostrils, it overwhelmed everything else as it gave off a spicy smell of sausages.

Looking to the side they noticed a fairly large food truck, it had a crown on the top with a type of sausage resting on top of it. There was a small crowd of people lining up, waiting to be served.

While in the window there was an older man, slightly chubby with a large belly cooking up something delicious.

"Welcome to Choripán Reyes, the true kings behind choripán, as their names entail. Their vendor has been opened and running for even I was born and their choripán filled the streets as people carried them around eating," Valentina explained with a bright smile. "My parents were the ones to start this place up, with the delicious choripáns they brought many people together."

"Ah, Valentina who are the friends you brought along with you?" An old woman came out from the truck and walked up to Valentina before giving her a strong hug. She was slightly chubby but still looked in shape, had lightly tanned skin and was roughly 5'3. She had the same hair colour as Valentina, eyes as well.

"These are some people I met today, they wanted me to give them a tour around the city; however, they first wanted me to take them somewhere they can eat something delicious so I brought them here," Valentina explained while she hugged back just as tight.

"Oh how wonderful, I'll cook some choripán up for you all in just a second, make yourself comfortable," Just as she was about to turn around and start cooking she turned back. "I almost forgot to introduce myself, the name's Elena Garcia, while that husband of mine was named Pedro Garcia."

Elena then quickly walked back to the truck to prepare their food. Lachlan turned towards Valentina who was still standing near them, "So is your mum a better cook than your dad?"

"Of course, my mum taught my dad how to cook, yet he still has never come close to matching her when it comes to choripán, she's the best there is," Valentina boasted proudly.

In the truck Pedro sneezed into his arm, 'Hm, someone's talking shit about me.'

"So then Valentina, how about you tell us about the town, are there any places we should avoid or anything we shouldn't do? Are there any nice shops where we can buy something unique around here?" Chloe began asking questions. "And lastly, are there any mineral shops? ones that have pretty and unique crystals in them maybe."

"Well for the last question it's a bit difficult to say since all those shops have been closed down," Valentina responded while scratching her head.

"Oh, and for what reason would they shut down?" Chloe asked curiously. Most types of shops still ran everywhere, those stone shops would also become a lot more unique since the minerals in them would become a lot more difficult to get.

"Well,"

"Pedro Garcia, we're here to collect that protection money you owe us!" A group of people came barging through the crowd with the man at the front shouted. "If you don't do it now we'll have to force you out the city! No more extensions!"

"They're the reason the stone shops have shut down, they bought them all out while hiring the miners to work for them," Valentina explained and deeply sighed. "They're the group that run this city, they're a strong group that protect the walls and whatnot."

"Since they've taken all the stones doesn't that mean we just need to beat them up to get them to cough the stones out?" Simon asked the rest of the group as he didn't pay attention to what Valentina said after her sigh.