Chapter 418 9 Heavens Above

Chapter 418 9 Heavens Above

Chapter 418 Above the Nine Heavens
Xiao Jie was surprised when he saw the skill book in his backpack.

This is a good thing, a flying shapeshifting magic, each of which is priceless. He remembered seeing this book in an auction house, and the price was as high as 1999 taels of silver. At that time, he thought it was crazy to sell it at such a high price.

I didn't expect that Long Xing Tianxia would actually buy this thing for him. It was really a huge investment.

Xiao Jie speculated that it shouldn't be true that he spent 1999 taels, right?

It's been so long, maybe the price has dropped...

Regardless, it's still a pleasant surprise.

Without much hesitation, Xiao Jie decisively learned the skill book.

Open the skill bar to view the specific effects.

[Eagle Transformation (Level 3 Magic)

Use: Transform into a goshawk. Duration (unlimited).

Skill consumption: 180 mana points.

During the transformation period, you will only be able to use the action modules that the creature can use, as well as compatible skills and spells. After transformation, you will gain the following attribute adjustments.

Constitution decreases by 30%, agility increases by 50%, spirituality increases by 20%, and perception increases by 200%.

Basic skills: advanced flight, dive attack, eagle claw attack, eagle claw grab, and piercing scream.

Special skills: Eagle Eyes, Hunting Mark. 】

Xiao Jie quickly tasted it and had to say that the fighting power of this goshawk was really average. It had few skills, and the attribute enhancement was pitifully small, and even its physical fitness was reduced.

The combat effectiveness is estimated to be average.

It might not even be able to defeat the transformed Canglang.

But even so, the flying ability alone is completely worth the money.

This is the ability to move across terrain, and it can be said that it is a skill that can directly change the gameplay mechanism of the game.

Unable to wait, Xiao Jie immediately prepared to give it a try.

After finding an open street, Xiao Jie directly activated his skills.

Magic—the transformation of the eagle!
A green light flashed on his body, and in the blink of an eye he turned into the shape of a goshawk. Xiao Jie pressed the space bar and soared into the sky.

Climb - accelerate - left flip - right flip - dive - Xiao Jie quickly mastered the operating mode of the Goshawk during flight.

Xiao Jie had played many games with flying functions before, the most typical one being the flying mount in World of Warcraft. This flying mode is completely different from the control of the flying mount in World of Warcraft.

In order to stay afloat, it must flap its wings continuously, and flapping its wings will cause it to move forward, so it cannot hover in the air like the flying mounts in World of Warcraft.

It is a bit like the operation mode of the dragon taming technique that appeared in the later period, or the feeling of flying a plane in War Thunder.

I have to say, it feels really great to soar in the sky.

Looking at the vast fields below, and the bandits and beasts in the woods, Xiao Jie thought that it would be much more convenient for him to kill monsters and level up in the future, and he could go wherever he wanted.

It is now more convenient to hunt for treasures and explore mysteries. Many dangerous maps that were previously inaccessible can now be explored.

I have to say that he was truly satisfied with this gift from Long Xingtianxia.

Xiao Jie tried other skills in the hawk form.

Eagle Eye Technique!
After activating the skill, the scenery on the ground will immediately and rapidly zoom in. Since it is a biological skill, Eagle Eye has no cooldown time in the hawk form, and does not consume mana, so it can be used indefinitely.

Therefore, the goshawk is also very powerful as a reconnaissance unit.

The skill of Hunting Mark is a bit similar to the Hunter Mark in World of Warcraft. The marked target will always appear on the minimap and will be highlighted.

When the dive skill is activated, it will automatically guide the marked target for attack without the player's special operation, and the probability of causing a critical blow to the marked target is increased.

This should be used by novice players to facilitate locking targets. As an expert, Xiao Jie prefers manual control.

Dive attack, eagle claw attack, eagle claw grab, piercing scream... are all very common combat skills. Dive attack can be launched while diving, causing 200% pecking attack and gaining speed damage bonus.

It's a bit like a general's lance charge.

Eagle Claw Strike is a standard melee skill. The damage bonus is okay, but the damage of the eagle is too low, so there is nothing much to say.

The Eagle Claw skill is quite interesting. It can grab a target and bring it into the air. If you drop it in the air, it can cause fall damage.

But it can't be used on large units...

Ear-piercing Screech is an optional skill used to interrupt the enemy's current action.

In addition to the standard skills of the hawk, there are also some spells that can be used in the hawk form, such as the first-level spell Feather Arrow.

After playing for a while, Xiao Jie slowly landed back to the ground.

My heart is filled with joy.

Although flying is difficult, he has experienced it in the game but not in reality. He couldn't help but look up at the sky outside the window - who can resist the temptation of soaring in the sky?
Action speaks louder than words. Xiao Jie quit the game directly, walked to the window, looked at the sky outside, slowly closed his eyes, and felt the new memories in his mind.

Those memories of the goshawk's transformation.

He quickly searched for relevant information in his mind.

So that's it... It's so simple. It's not much different from the wolf's transformation. The only difference is the animal it transforms into. Based on his past experience, it shouldn't be a problem.

He suddenly opened his eyes and turned to look at Gu Feiyu who was playing the game seriously.

"I'm going to go out for a while, you can have fun by yourself first - don't leave the village."

"Don't worry. Hey, Brother Jie, why are you opening the window?"

Xiao Jie did not explain, but just smiled at Gu Feiyu, then turned around and jumped out of the window.

The goshawk transforms!

The skill is activated at the moment of jumping out.

A light suddenly appeared on his body.

Different from the transformation mode of spirit transformation, which involves transformation and reorganization, this magic transformation is very smooth. The magic power in the body changes the appearance of the body in the blink of an eye. The arms become wings, the feet become claws, and even the black windbreaker on the body naturally turns into gorgeous black feathers, and the gray sneakers become gray eagle claws. In the blink of an eye, it changes from a human form into a huge goshawk with a wingspan of nearly two meters.

Gu Feiyu was stunned, "Brother Jie——"

Before he finished speaking, Xiao Jie had already dived headfirst into the ground.

I rely on!

Xiao Jie cursed inwardly, flapping his wings vigorously while adjusting his posture. It turned out that he was a little too confident. He had never experienced flying before, so his first transformation was a bit unfamiliar. This was really a bit troublesome.

Of course, if he really fell to the ground, it would probably be okay. Given his physical condition, he wouldn't die from the fall.

But it must be very embarrassing.

Xiao Jie flapped his wings hard, fortunately he had the talent of the demon spirit.

[A Hundred Aspects of Demonic Spirits (Legendary Talent/Linked Talent). You have absorbed the remnants of many demonic spirits and practiced three volumes of the Heavenly Book. All kinds of demonic powers have been perfectly integrated in your body. As a result, you have the unique talent of a hundred aspects of demonic spirits. You can learn and use the innate spells of all demon races and are no longer restricted by race.

Your talent [Learn from Beasts] has been enhanced, and you will no longer trigger negative effects when learning beast skills. Because of this talent, Xiao Jie's control over the bodies of different animals and his instincts are terrifyingly strong. He mastered the flying skills in the blink of an eye, and finally changed the direction of flight when he was two or three meters above the ground.

He spread his wings with all his might, and the buoyancy created by the air made him fly suddenly into the sky. He flapped his wings and soared into the air in a few strokes.

After one, two, three attempts, Xiao Jie soon became proficient in flying. He continued to climb, and in the blink of an eye he had climbed to a height of one or two hundred meters in the air.

Here he could finally fly steadily, he hovered, gradually getting familiar with the tricks of flying, feeling the sensation of his wings soaring in the wind. A joy of freedom arose in his heart, as if the world could no longer restrain his soul.

It was as if he was born to be a soaring eagle or a bird of prey in the sky, born to hunt from the air.

Xiao Jie did not get lost in those subtle thoughts. This was the instinct of the goshawk, but not his instinct. Sooner or later, he would have to fall back to the ground and return to his comfortable home.

But now, it doesn't prevent him from experiencing the joy of soaring to the sky.

Flapping his wings vigorously, Xiao Jie flew directly into the depths of the sky.

Although his appearance looks no different from that of an ordinary goshawk, Xiao Jie's physical fitness is not comparable to that of ordinary wild beasts. He flew to a height of a thousand meters in the blink of an eye.

Everything on the ground became extremely small. As the altitude increased, the wind became stronger and stronger. The fierce wind made Xiao Jie's body tremble slightly. The violent airflow lifted him up and threw him out at times.

Xiao Jie tried hard to keep his balance. He was clearly aware at this moment that the seemingly calm and empty sky was actually composed of countless invisible mountains and valleys made up of air currents. If he could not find the rules of the air flow, flying would be extremely difficult.

Fortunately, Xiao Jie's goshawk instinct gradually allowed him to feel the direction and subtle changes of the airflow.

He stopped fighting the strong wind and instead cut into the gaps in the air flow, using his feathers to feel the changes in wind direction, freely and smoothly turning his wings and tail, gliding gracefully in the wind.

As his consciousness spread, he could feel every subtle change in the airflow. Xiao Jie sometimes meandered upwards, and sometimes tightened his wings and made a short dive.

Sometimes there is a beautiful rollover, and the car accelerates easily with the help of airflow.

A cloud appeared in front of him, blocking the way like a towering mountain. Xiao Jie did not rush into it, but passed by the edge of the cloud.

But the thickness of the clouds exceeded his expectations. He thought he could easily bypass them, but accidentally he rushed into the clouds.

The damp and cold air surrounded him. Xiao Jie couldn't see the direction clearly, so he just made up his mind and flew directly upwards.

Suddenly breaking through the clouds, Xiao Jie saw a vast and boundless sea of ​​clouds before his eyes. He flapped his wings hard towards the sky again.

At this moment, he really had the illusion of flying out of the earth. Below him was an endless sea of ​​clouds, and below the sea of ​​clouds was the distant land.

This feeling of being far away from the ground made him excited and happy, but also vaguely afraid.

For unknown reasons, perhaps he himself could not explain it clearly, he kept flying higher and higher. Soon the air became thinner and thinner. Fortunately, his strong physique supported him. The surroundings gradually became colder and it became more and more difficult to climb. When he looked at the ground again, even the cities and mountains seemed small.

Whoohoo!
No...I can’t fly anymore!
It's not that there is not enough strength, but that the air is too thin and can no longer provide enough buoyancy. Speaking of which, the goshawk is not a rocket, and its wings need to flap the air to generate thrust. At this time, there is almost nothing to leverage, so it naturally cannot continue to climb.

How high did I fly, 10,000 meters? I guess I’m almost there.

Xiao Jie glanced at the boundless sky above his head. Due to the high distance, the blue color turned into a deep blue that was almost black.

It turns out that it is impossible to be truly free, Xiao Jie thought with regret.

After taking a last look at the dark blue sky, Xiao Jie dived towards the ground.

The howling wind passed by my ears. Descending was much easier than climbing.

Xiao Jie rushed towards the ground like an arrow. When he was several hundred meters close to the ground, he suddenly spread his wings. The air suddenly lifted him up, and he glided slowly with the wind.

Ah, so cool!

Looking at the hustle and bustle of traffic on the ground, this feeling of overlooking all living beings is really comfortable, without the shivering coldness of the sky.

But still maintain a high angle.

He made out familiar objects on the ground.

Is that Tiger Hill... It's so small, so it must be a commercial building. Hey, that's the manor where Chen Tianwen lives.

Xiao Jie could see villas spread out in the new urban area. Just as Xiao Jie wanted to talk to Chen Tianwen about the Pantheon, he simply swooped down.

He slowly landed in the yard of Chen Tianwen's villa. Seeing that there was no one around, Xiao Jie changed back to his original appearance.

What surprised Xiao Jie was that there seemed to be a visitor at Chen Tianwen's house.

There was a black SUV with an aggressive shape parked in the yard.

Without thinking much, he walked straight towards the gate of the villa. As soon as he pushed the door open and walked in, he heard a cold shout.

"Who is where?"

Xiao Jie immediately became alert and turned around abruptly. He saw a man in a jacket, holding two knives in his hands, staring at him intently.

"Who are you?" Xiao Jie was ready to transform at any time. Since he had no weapons with him, he could only fight in his transformed form.

However, before the two could fight, a slightly familiar voice came from upstairs.

"Don't be nervous, Kuang Dao, this is Yin Yue Sui Feng, Long Xiang's friend."

Hey, isn’t this the Jiuxiao Huanpei?

After hearing this, the man named Kuang Dao immediately put down his knife.

"Haha, what a misunderstanding. I thought it was someone from the Pantheon."

Xiao Jie looked at Jiuxiao Huanpei in confusion, as well as Chen Tianwen behind Jiuxiao Huanpei and two guys he didn't know. Hey, Captain Lin is here too.

"What a coincidence, why are you here?"

Jiuxiao Huanpei shook his head and said, "Don't ask questions that you shouldn't ask. Mr. Chen, I hope you can think about it carefully. Considering your past conflicts with the Pantheon, joining us is the best choice for you."

"I'll think about it carefully." Chen Tianwen said expressionlessly, but it was obviously just perfunctory.

"Then let's contact each other again." Jiuxiao Huanpei seemed helpless. He waved his hand and left with a few people.

Watching those people get in the car and leave, Xiao Jie finally relaxed. He could feel that those people were all masters.

"Who are they?"

"You don't know? Well, that's not surprising. These people are the special operations team of the Tourism Bureau, but they also have another name - the Dragon Team."

Dragon Group... Xiao Jie was shocked. Who would really dare to come up with such a childish name?

This thing has appeared in many novels, but I didn't expect it to actually exist.

Chen Tianwen also had a helpless expression, "It was originally called the Special Operations Team, but probably to make it more popular, or to attract Chuunibyou players, so it was named the Dragon Team. The members of the Dragon Team are all top experts recruited from the game."

Xiao Jie suddenly realized that this Dragon Group could not be the brother unit of Long Xiang.

"How do you know this?"

"Captain Lin told me about it. They also invited me to join them and fight against the Pantheon together."

"You didn't agree."

Chen Tianwen shook his head. These people were very powerful, but compared to Tianzun... he sighed.

Although it was not stated explicitly, the meaning was already very clear: the gap between the two sides was too big.

(End of this chapter)