Chapter 88 - Successful Test Flight, The Entire City in Uproar
Zhou Han instantly went from a complete novice to an elemental grandmaster.
"Wind, heed my call!"
As Zhou Han shouted, a cluster of cyan energy appeared in the palm of his right hand.
With a wave, a large amount of wind elements gathered,
wrapping around his body as his clothes fluttered wildly.
"Flight with the Wind!"
Under Zhou Han's control, the powerful wind lifted him up.
He rose higher and higher, the scenery on the ground growing smaller and smaller.
He didn't know exactly how high he was, but it was definitely several hundred meters.
"Woohoo, I'm taking off!"
As he grew more skilled at controlling it, Zhou Han quickly mastered the essentials of flying.
He flew straight, upside down, sideways,
and even tried flying in an S-shaped pattern.
The feeling was simply amazing.
"I want to be as free as flying, as vast as the earth..."
While Zhou Han was singing loudly in the sky and enjoying himself,
a flock of giant birds suddenly rushed out and launched an attack on him.
"Huh? There are still magical beasts in the sky?"
"Do they think my singing sounds bad? Attacking me out of nowhere?"
Although it was sudden, Zhou Han didn't panic.
He was just annoyed that his singing had been interrupted.
These birds were enormous, several times larger than ordinary golden eagles.
Their eyes glowed red, and their massive beaks were covered in sharp spikes.
They attacked Zhou Han for invading their territory.
Zhou Han casually used an identification skill to check their attributes.
[Cloud Kite]
[Grade: Diamond]
[Level: LV64]
[HP: 8000]
[Attack: 3500]
[Defense: 1900]
[Skill 1: Explosive Crimson Beam (Fires two destructive beams from its eyes, dealing massive damage to the target.)]
[Skill 2: Riding Clouds (Moves through clouds, greatly increasing agility and evasion.)]
[Description: An agility-type magical beast, proficient in fire and wind. Extremely territorial. Weakness: Water and earth elements.]
"With such trash stats, you dare to provoke me?"
Zhou Han chuckled.
Thinking they were rulers of the skies?
They really had no sense of judgment.
"Falling Thunder—power of lightning, unstoppable!"
As Zhou Han spoke, the lightning elements drifting in the air were instantly mobilized.
Within a ten-meter radius around him, a barrier made of lightning formed.
Terrifying electric arcs surged within it, crackling loudly.
"This voltage must be insane... I wonder how many volts it is!"
Zhou Han couldn't help but marvel at the sight.
As expected, lightning was an unstoppable force.
Every element had its own unique traits,
but lightning, fire, and light were widely recognized as the most destructive.
These Cloud Kites couldn't see what was happening inside the barrier.
One by one, they rushed in like moths to a flame.
"Pfft!"
"Pfft!"
"Pfft!"
...
The sound of burning echoed continuously.
Scattered feathers drifted everywhere, carrying a strangely tragic beauty.
The moment they entered the barrier, they were instantly annihilated by the terrifying electric arcs.
Many Cloud Kites realized something was wrong, but they were flying too fast to change direction.
In just a dozen seconds, they were completely wiped out.
"Sigh! What a sin... you brought this on yourselves!"
Zhou Han showed no sadness. He quickly checked the loot.
Aside from a pile of feathers and a little over 2,000 gold coins, nothing else dropped.
Of course, this was just a small episode during his flight.
Now that Awakening Task 5 was complete,
he couldn't wait to return to the Sword God Hall
and complete his first awakening.
During the rest of the flight, aside from encountering a group of Demon Winged Flying Tigers,
there were no further obstacles.
"Flying really is fast!"
It only took a little over ten minutes to reach the exit of Thunder Ruins.
If he had walked, it would have taken at least an hour.
Zhou Han had completely fallen in love with flying.
Not only did it give him a sense of freedom,
but it also saved a lot of time.
After entering Azure Thunder City, Zhou Han made no attempt to hide himself.
He flew straight toward the Sword God Hall.
The power of the wind howled past, startling many residents of the city.
They looked up and saw Zhou Han flying, their eyes filled with shock.
They had seen flying non-human races before,
but a human capable of flight was extremely rare in their experience.
It instantly caused a huge commotion, with people stopping to watch.
"Look! Someone is flying? Oh my god, am I seeing things?"
"Who is that? A god? This is the first time in my life I've seen a human fly!"
"I've only heard that absolute powerhouses can fly in the air. I didn't expect someone so young to do it!"
"I'm so jealous! I want to become that strong too, soaring through the skies—it's so cool!"
"When did Azure Thunder City get such a talented young genius?"
...
Everyone watched Zhou Han's departing figure, filled with shock and curiosity,
but even more with envy.
The news spread rapidly, becoming the hottest topic in Azure Thunder City that day.
At that moment, inside the City Lord's Mansion,
City Lord Bai Wuhen narrowed his eyes, a hint of wariness in his gaze.
As the ruler of the city, he had informants everywhere.
Such a sensational event had naturally been reported to him immediately.
"Flight through the air?"
Bai Wuhen muttered, deep in thought.
Even with his current strength, he couldn't achieve flight.
So how powerful was the other party?
"No... there's another possibility."
"They might have mastered a special flying technique!"
After calming down from the initial report, Bai Wuhen quickly considered this possibility.
"Did you see his appearance clearly?"
Bai Wuhen tapped his fingers on the table, thinking for a moment before asking.
He needed to determine the other party's purpose and true strength.
"Reporting to City Lord, the distance was too great. We couldn't see his face clearly!"
"Mobilize all personnel and continue gathering intelligence. Report to me immediately if there's any news!"
He stood up and issued the order decisively.
This concerned his rule and the stability of his territory.
"Yes, sir!"
Watching the guard leave, his eyes turned cold.
Within his domain, he would not allow any unstable factors to exist.
"Let's hope it's not the worst-case scenario..."
...
Meanwhile, in the Slaughter God Hall, discussions were also heating up.
[Zhang Deshuai: Damn, I just saw someone fly over my head in Azure Thunder City! @Zhou Han]
[Little Sister Dai: @Zhou Han, bro Han, did you see it? Someone can really fly! The whole city is talking about it!]
[Yang Mi: Pretty cool, but still not as cool as bro Han.]
[Gou Tuo: There are a lot of soldiers searching for information about that flying person.]
[Park Dachang: Seriously? Stop bragging!]
[Park Duangen: If someone can really fly, how strong must they be? I don't believe it!]
[Wang Shuai: You guys from Bang Country acting up again? Careful or I'll report you to the group leader.]
With Wang Shuai's words, those guys immediately trembled and fell silent.
Clearly, they had been intimidated by Zhou Han.
They were already so poor they could barely survive.
If they got hit with another debuff, they wouldn't even be able to afford 1,000 gold coins.
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