Chapter 199: Manipulating Airflow |
Qin Ziwen walked to the side.
Mounted on the Crowned Eagle's back, the eagle seemed to understand its master's intention. It spread its wings, and the next moment, Qin Ziwen felt a strong sense of weightlessness.
The Crowned Eagle carried him into the sky.
Compared to last time's strenuous effort, the eagle was clearly much more relaxed this time.
The wind howled past his ears, but there was almost no airflow.
As they ascended, getting farther and farther from the ground, Qin Ziwen instinctively bent down and grabbed the feathers on the eagle's back.
The Crowned Eagle's feathers were stiff, and the vanes were very thick.
With the continuous climb, the surrounding temperature dropped rapidly. Fortunately, the cold air currents were all blocked out. Apart from the temperature drop, there wasn't much else unusual.
Not far away, several Pterosaurs circled in the sky. They spotted the Crowned Eagle but only circled from a distance, not daring to approach.
"Don't go, I'm still on your back."
The Crowned Eagle let out a cry from its beak, then lowered its altitude.
Only then did Qin Ziwen have the mood to observe the surrounding environment.
Below his feet, a massive lake was nestled between several hills. The lake occupied the lowest terrain. The lakeshore was densely vegetated, and the farther from the lake, the worse the environment became.
A winding small river extended towards the north.
Looking northward, an extremely tall snow-capped mountain stood at the northern horizon. The river water seemed to flow from the direction of the snow mountain.
The Crowned Eagle landed on the ground.
Many members of the expedition team cast envious looks.
This bird could actually carry a person.
Wasn't that practically invincible?
Wang Sheng walked over and stood behind Cao Biansheng. "Your Guild Leader's bird is really impressive. It can even kill a Hadrosaur. Are you guys still recruiting?"
Cao Biansheng glanced at him. "You want to join too? I thought you liked staying with the Student Council."
Mentioning this, Wang Sheng's eyes turned resentful. "What do you mean I like staying with the Student Council? Classmate Cao Biansheng, your attitude in saying that is problematic! We are all a collective from the same residential complex, all in the same boat. Are you trying to split the collective?"
Cao Biansheng smiled. That was indeed something this shrewd guy would say.
Before transmigrating, Wang Sheng was the vice president of the university's student council.
Smooth-talking, adept at handling all sides.
Very skilled at managing relationships with teachers and fellow students.
Cao Biansheng said, "What could you even do if you came? The requirements for our core Hunting Team are high. Even if you came, you wouldn't get into the core Hunting Team."
"It's not like only the core Hunting Team can serve everyone." Wang Sheng's eyes rolled, then he chuckled. "Actually, I can sense Old Luo's intention. Otherwise, he wouldn't have let you join the Qin Alliance."
Cao Biansheng didn't respond.
Wang Sheng continued, "Don't worry, this is also everyone's thinking. Just based on the divine might displayed by Guild Leader Qin's giant eagle today, the male students probably all respect him. It shouldn't be a problem."
Cao Biansheng looked at him and spoke, "What exactly are you trying to say?"
"I want to lead the male students to surrender to the Qin Alliance." Wang Sheng leaned in and said in a low voice.
Cao Biansheng first frowned, then relaxed. He said to Wang Sheng, "Go tell Guild Leader Qin yourself."
"That won't work. This credit is too big. I can't swallow it alone. The two of us together is just right." Wang Sheng teased, "You're not thinking this is being a traitor, betraying Old Luo, are you? You're a member of the Qin Alliance now."
"Stop talking nonsense." Cao Biansheng said coldly. "If I go with you, what identity do I use? My Qin Alliance identity, or my Student Council identity? If it's the Qin Alliance identity, do I even need to step forward? And I definitely can't go using the Student Council identity."
Wang Sheng shook his head. He thought Cao Biansheng was too rigid.
Forget it, forget it, I'll just go myself.
On the other side, after getting off the Crowned Eagle, Qin Ziwen attracted the attention of many animals in the Oasis.
Qin Ziwen felt it was too conspicuous, so he led the Crowned Eagle away from the crowd to another secluded spot.
Du Yu followed beside him. He was also somewhat curious about the Crowned Eagle after its breakthrough to Superhuman.
Especially since the Crowned Eagle had broken through using a third-tier method he himself had never achieved.
Qin Ziwen said, "You can manipulate airflow now. To what extent can you do it?"
The Crowned Eagle blinked its large, dark eyes, as if seriously analyzing its master's words.
Seeing its silly expression, Qin Ziwen blew a few puffs of air at its face.
"This, air, airflow."
The Crowned Eagle suddenly understood. Now it got it.
It tilted its head. A faint cyan glow flashed through its dark pupils.
Its wings vibrated almost imperceptibly, and the surrounding airflow was pulled along.
Sand and small stones on the ground floated up into the air, as if lifted by an invisible force.
Following this rising force, the yellow sand formed a spiral, pale-yellow outline in the air, sketching the shape of the airflow.
The Crowned Eagle tilted its head again. The sand and stones seemed to be pressed down by an invisible giant hand, rustling as they sank back to the ground.
"The strongest wind, give it a try for us?" Du Yu became interested, rolling up his sleeves.
The next second, a fierce gust of wind arose out of nowhere. Du Yu's hair and clothes billowed out violently. His body sank slightly, and he took half a step back to steady himself.
"Manipulating wind... is this the characteristic of a third-tier Superhuman breakthrough?" Du Yu marveled.
Qin Ziwen explained, "It's not wind, it's airflow. The category of airflow is broader. Wind is just one specific manifestation of airflow."
Du Yu nodded thoughtfully.
Qin Ziwen said, "However, the Crowned Eagle's control over airflow is still very weak. It can't even blow a person away. It seems it can only play a supporting role."
Du Yu shook his head. "No, Master, it's already very impressive. If it were an ordinary person, they might have been blown over just now. In combat, if airflow can be influenced at any moment, being able to exert sixty percent of one's strength would already be considered highly skilled. Moreover, just by manipulating the airflow, crossbow bolts are completely countered."
Qin Ziwen felt a pang of emotion. How great it would be if this superpower were given to him.
Given to this silly eagle, it probably wouldn't even know how to develop its full potential.
Right, the Hadrosaur died. There are probably cards it dropped in the lake. I wonder how many it will drop.
According to the difficulty calculation of the Hunting Ladder, five Hadrosaurs need to be hunted, while only three Giant Sand Worms are required.
Judging by the difficulty, hunting the Giant Sand Worm is slightly harder.
But this Hadrosaur we hunted was the leader of the herd, stronger than ordinary individuals.
Thinking of this, Qin Ziwen grabbed the Crowned Eagle's talons, letting the eagle carry him as it flew towards the center of the lake. "Let's go, to the center of the lake."
"Guild Leader Qin~" Wang Sheng came running all the way, only to see Qin Ziwen being carried away by the Crowned Eagle. Watching the receding figure, he slapped his thigh in frustration. He was still too late.
At the center of the lake, the Crowned Eagle released its talons. Qin Ziwen plunged into the water with a splash and dove down.
He saw at the bottom of the lake, lying a massive, dark corpse. Floating directly above the corpse were three cards.
[Summoning Card] Ordinary·Hadrosaur (☆☆☆☆) (12 hours) (1/1) *1
[Copy Card] Ordinary Building Copy Card *1
[Expansion Card] Blank Expansion Card (Small) *1
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