Chapter 9: High Flying
Half past two in the morning.
Li Zhen poured a stomach full of Red Bull, Coke, and coffee, went to the toilet again before going out, and then wore a black sè long windbreaker that he bought two days ago and went out.
Under this trench coat, there is a messy upper body that is entangled in clothes of various materials. It took a lot of effort for him to come up with a way to keep him warm—to wear the garment upside down, and then to cut off the top half of the garment and expose his wings. Then wrap the exposed part between the wings tightly around your shoulders and neck with something else, and go out for a walk to make sure you don't get frozen.
As for his wings, the feathers kept warm far more than he expected. But think again...... Isn't this what down jackets are made of?
He carried the food, tucked his wings behind his back, and walked down the swarthy road with his bags puffed.
There are also street lights in this area, but they are all old things from more than 60 years ago, and they have long been broken and broken. This area was a slum more than 100 years ago, and it has not kept pace with the city's development to this day.
After walking for about half an hour, the houses on both sides of the road became fewer and fewer, and finally disappeared. The trail leads straight to the south and is said to end in a crematorium. There were dead grass and scattered low trees in all directions, and the barking of dogs in the distance was almost inaudible.
He walked down the road to a grass nest, laid his things on the ground, and took off his trench coat.
This is it.
The cold November wind made his leaves rattle, but tonight was not a good day for the first flight.
The wind was a bit strong, and when he spread his wings, he felt the resistance of the wind. But he quickly turned around and took the force with his back. At this moment, I felt a slight support. Like the sea breeze blowing on the sails of a ship, the cold wind beat his wings, and he was even blown a slight step forward.
So Li Zhen began to stand on his tiptoes lightly and tried to flap his wings. But it didn't work out well...... Because the wings were almost perpendicular to the ground, he only staggered forward and took a few more steps, but he couldn't even get his feet off the ground.
So he figured out what the problem was, and arched himself as he struggled to press his wings downward.
It's done.
When he felt the lift coming from his back, he screamed in surprise in his heart.
The muscular muscles that are strong and far beyond the human body release the energy in the muscle fibers in a more efficient and violent way, and provide a constant source of power to the wings. As a result, the snow-white wings flapped more and more vigorously under the impetus of this force and the wind, and even blew the dead branches and rotten leaves on the ground in all directions.
The lift gradually increased, and Li Zhen slowly trotted along the force, and then accelerated his pace, feeling like stepping on the land of the moon with every step.
After running more than 20 meters, he felt a lightness under his feet - only the toes could touch the ground!
He immediately folded his feet and brought them together so that his body was as parallel to the ground as possible.
He's lifted off!
He's completely off the ground!
Then, in the power provided by the wings......
He fell headlong to the ground.
Li Zhen once again stood in the position he had just now, still spitting out blades of grass in his mouth.
He felt that he must have been able to fly just now, but he was the last to kick the ground. Yes, you have to kick the ground and rise up. Even if you dive for a while like you did just now, there's plenty of room.
He pumped himself up with his fists and flapped his wings again......
This time the result was indeed better than the last time. He estimated that he was at least three meters above the ground, but he forgot to adjust the angle of the wings behind him because he had focused on the ground...... Gliding down again.
Or maybe it's planted.
Although it didn't work out, the results always got better and better.
So he folded his wings, stood on the ground, ate something more, and took a deep breath.
Bend down, find the right direction, and flap your wings.
Adjust your steps to the undulating rhythm of your wings, from the first big stride to the last small broken step.
The body is getting lighter and lighter, and at the same time, you have to pay attention to the strength and weakness of the wind.
The ground under his feet is getting more and more vague, and the next time he touches the ground, he kicks his right leg hard!
A strong gust of wind came from behind, and with his strength this time, it jumped up more than four meters at once!
God help me! Li Zhen shouted in his heart.
But he quickly reined in his emotions and focused all his attention on the wings behind him, feeling the change in the wind.
The cold wind swept past the tips of his wings, and the tingling sensation of the huge primary feathers trembling in the wind reminded him that everything was so real. The scenery beneath your feet is getting smaller and smaller, and the horizon is rapidly expanding.
He felt like a cannonball, moving forward and rising higher and higher under the strong power behind him. The speed is getting faster and faster, but breathing is getting harder and harder. The cold wind that helped him take off suddenly swirled in the sky—from a tailwind to a headwind, filling his mouth and nose at once.
The wings suddenly felt strong resistance, and Li Zhen was like a kite, and was suddenly sent higher into the air by the wind!
"Ouch......" he exclaimed, flapping his wings harder to stabilize his form. Immediately he found himself in a difficult situation......
It must be more than a hundred meters above the ground by now - the large blue-tiled houses in the distance have been turned into matchboxes, and the street lamps have been turned into small sparks. However, he could only continue to wave his wings, fight against the vagaries of the air, and try not to fall while trying to keep himself from falling, and involuntarily fly higher and higher towards the city!
Broken, broken, broken! He shouted in his heart that he would be discovered!
But I still don't dare to try to fold my wings and swoop like a bird...... Once you rush down, you can't get up to speed, maybe you won't fall to your death, but you will definitely have to lie in place until the morning, until someone finds out before you can act!
So he rushed all the way to the top of the large old community.
Seeing that if you fly any further, you will have to run to the city center.
For flyers, the downtown area of the city is by no means a good place. Huge tall buildings can cause air currents to be particularly disturbed, so it's not uncommon to hear of birds crashing and dying on windy days. Li Zhen has done his homework before, of course he knows this.
Therefore, he had to make a quick decision, try to adjust his flight trajectory and route in the air, try to reduce the altitude and fly back to the suburbs.
The whole process is fraught with danger. Regardless, he gradually regained control of his body and learned to control his height by adjusting the angle of his torso.
Eventually, he stood upright in mid-air, flapping his wings slowly but forcefully, spotting a street with no voices and no street lights, and attempting to land.
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The two watches celebrate the Qingming Festival
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