Chapter 113: Flying Mount
Every time he opened the interface of Vientiane Star Pupil, Ji Xinghuo would see those three arrows, whether he wanted to or not.
Because the three arrows are too eye-catching.
They are scattered on the outside of the information interface, two small and one large.
At the beginning, Ji Xinghuo often paid attention to the changes of the arrow, especially the largest one, through the subtle movement of the arrow, synchronized with the diurnal changes of the astral boundary, and judged that it was pointing to an intelligent race.
Later, he discovered that the arrows only moved within a certain range.
You can sense the other person, but the other person can't.
The other party showed no signs of moving towards him, so Ji Xinghuo ignored it, and he had nothing to do after entering the star boundary for more than a year.
Until today.
At dawn, Ji Xinghuo had just returned to the Sword Valley Fortress after hunting, and was about to go to bed after washing, when he habitually opened the Vientiane Star Pupil interface, and found that the largest arrow had obviously become larger!
He immediately fell asleep.
Keep the interface open and observe the changes in the arrows.
Two hours later, Ji Xinghuo confirmed that the arrow was really getting bigger, and it was continuous. He could sense where the arrow was pointing, and there was a vague connection to himself, and as the arrow grew larger, the connection became clearer.
"North!"
Ji Xinghuo stood up, facing the direction of the arrow, but he couldn't judge the exact distance.
Maybe only a few thousand kilometers ahead, maybe tens of thousands of kilometers.
"Is it coming towards me?"
He wasn't sure.
For more than a year, the "person" the arrow is pointing at has been moving in a fixed area. If the other party could sense their presence, they should have come a long time ago.
But everything is afraid of what happens.
After thinking about it, Ji Xinghuo immediately left the hotel room and returned to Olympia by airship.
If the other party is really looking for you, and you can't judge the strength of the other party, it's best to hide.
And the best place to take refuge is undoubtedly Earth.
Ji Xinghuo has only one hope now, that is, the other party must not be a terrifying existence like the Star Shepherd Sage that can threaten the entire planet.
In comparison, returning to Earth to face the sword game is only a trivial matter.
More than four hours later, Ji Xinghuo returned to Olympia.
However, he did not immediately return to Earth from the Star Gate, but returned to the Qinghao Street Villa and continued to observe the changes in the arrows.
Throughout the day, the arrows pointing north continued to grow larger and closer.
It wasn't until the second half of the night that the other party stopped moving.
"It's supposed to be a break."
Ji Xinghuo breathed a sigh of relief, the other party still needed to rest, indicating that it was still within the category of conventional intelligent creatures, not the kind of peerless powerhouse that transcended the species.
He also slept a little.
At dawn the next day, the arrows began to move again.
After that, for three consecutive days, the other party was moving, and there were 49.6 hours in a celestial sky, and more than 40 hours in a hurry.
Ji Xinghuo did almost nothing, and kept an eye on the arrow all day.
That connection is getting clearer and clearer, he doesn't need to focus on sensing, he can detect the position of the arrow at any time, according to the route of the arrow's movement, it can already be confirmed that the other party's target is not himself, the direction of movement is southwest, and he is not on the path.
Ji Xinghuo was relieved.
"As long as it's not coming at me." He secretly rejoiced, "It seems that the other party really can't sense my existence." ”
Then I don't have to go back to Earth.
Ji Xinghuo continued to observe.
However, by noon on the fourth day, the movement of the arrows suddenly stopped.
For several hours thereafter, until the evening and the fifth day, the arrows stopped moving, and kept moving in a small area.
Ji Xinghuo looked at the direction of the arrow with some curiosity.
Previously the arrow was in the north, but now it has become west-northwest.
"If I'm not mistaken, this seems to be the direction of Cloud City." Ji Xinghuo opened a map of the Thousand Peaks Abyss Forest on the table.
This map is very brief, except for the more detailed sphere of influence of the earth's humans, there is very little information about other regions, the territory of the Beiluo Shimen clan is in the east, and the location of several alien races is marked, and the rest is the hanging city of the Tianyu Royal Court.
The most striking is the city in the northwest of Olympia, called Cloud City.
Cloud City is the largest city in the Thousand Peaks Abyss Forest, and it is also the most important city in the Heavenly Feather Royal Court, as it is the royal court of the "Queen of Ayaqi".
The name Sky City is translated from the Celestial language.
It also has a name among the Celestials, called Sky City!
There are many Inhumans on Earth who have been to Cloud City, which is about 12,000 kilometers away from Olympia, a long way to go, passing through many cities and tribes of the astral plane along the way.
Ji Xinghuo walked out of the room and looked northwest.
I am more than ninety percent sure that the direction pointed by the arrow is in Cloud City.
"Are you going?"
Ji Xinghuo hesitated.
He speculated that the thing that had a distant connection with him was most likely part of the Vientiane Star Pupil. When it first fused with the Vientiane Star Pupil, its internal core was broken, but it had already shown a mythical power, and even a part of it was a supreme treasure.
If the other party also got the fragment of the Vientiane Star Pupil and could sense his Vientiane Star Pupil, he should have come a long time ago.
The stronger the opponent's strength, the faster it will come.
But they haven't come now, which shows one thing, that is, the other party doesn't know that he exists. Or, there is a very small probability that the other party's strength is insufficient and he does not dare to come.
If it's the latter, it's not to be feared.
Ji Xinghuo sorted out the logic and decided to give it a try.
This is the closest the other party is to himself, and the opportunity is rare, even if he can't get the fragments of the Vientiane Star Pupil, it is useful to find out some information.
If the situation is not right, come back immediately.
However, Skylight City is too far away.
He had to rush over as fast as he could, if he ran on the ground alone, it would take an entire Astral Moon, and maybe by the time he arrived, the other party would have already left Cloud City.
Ji Xinghuo immediately went out, entered a nearby horse shop, and asked straight to the point: "Store manager, do you sell flying mounts here?" ”
Behind the horse shop is a powerful animal taming company, which usually sells various mounts in addition to rental business.
The most expensive is the Flying Mount.
This is equivalent to the top sports car on the planet, and the price can easily be millions of Asian dollars, or even more.
The store manager's face was overjoyed when he heard this, this is big business.
"Absolutely." He immediately replied, "Sir, I wonder what kind of flying mount you want?" ”
"Good stamina, fast speed." Ji Xinghuo thought for a while, and added: "I don't need it to have combat effectiveness, it's just purely for traveling, it's best to fly higher, it's safer." ”
The store manager smiled and said, "Then I suggest you buy a Silver Wing Pegasus, with an average flight speed of 80 kilometers per hour, which can fly continuously for more than four hours, rest for an hour to replenish food and water, and take off again, and can fly up to thirty-two hours a day, with guaranteed endurance and speed." ”
Ji Xinghuo has seen the Silver Wing Pegasus.
This kind of flying mount really meets its own requirements, with a handsome appearance, a docile personality, and is not picky about food, and the flying skills are superb and stable, and the ride is comfortable.
The only drawback is poor combat effectiveness.
However, Ji Xinghuo didn't want the mount to participate in the battle, as long as he could get to Cloud City as soon as possible.
"How much is a Silver Wing Pegasus?"
"Six million Asian dollars."
Ji Xinghuo didn't bargain, this price was about the same as what he knew, and asked, "Can I get the mount today?" ”
"It's a little difficult......"
The store manager saw that this customer was in a hurry and didn't care about the price, and just wanted to deliberately show embarrassment to raise the price, but saw Ji Xinghuo's face was unhappy, and he seemed to turn around and leave.
He hurriedly said: "Sir, please pay a deposit of one million Asian dollars, and within two hours, you can get the Silver Wing Pegasus." ”
Ji Xinghuo didn't say a word, took out one million Asian yuan in cash from his backpack and handed it to the store manager.
"Please as soon as possible."
He left the horse shop and walked around the shops, buying a lot of supplies, including arrows, dry food, potions, etc., as well as some things that might be used, and put them in the dimensional stomach bag after buying them.
Returning to the horse shop again, the store manager said enthusiastically: "Sir, your Silver Wing Pegasus has arrived." ”
Ji Xinghuo followed him to the stable behind him and saw a tall and handsome Pegasus, its coat was gray and black, its white wings spread out for more than four meters, its body was majestic and powerful, its mane was trimmed neatly and elegantly, and its eyes were bright and spiritual.
The saddle was already mounted on the horse's back, and there was a well-fitting vest that covered the horse's body and neck.
"Remove the vest." Ji Xinghuo said.
Although the vest can improve the protection, it is not light, and it will increase the physical consumption of Pegasus, so there is no need to wear it again.
The store manager did as he was told.
Ji Xinghuo stepped forward and gently stroked Pegasus's head to show his kindness.
After rigorous training, this pegasus had long been familiar with humans, and Ji Xinghuo fed it a few handfuls of forage, and soon became closer.
Ji Xinghuo saw that it was almost over, turned over and rode on horseback.
Pegasus's riding skills were similar to those of ordinary horses, and he gently clamped the horse's belly, and Pegasus understood the order and walked out of the stable. Then, it took a few steps on the ground, its wings stretched out at its sides, and with a thud, it flew into the sky in the wind.
The wide and powerful wings flapped up and down, and the four hooves stepped into the air, rising higher and higher above the ground, and the entire city of Olympia could be seen.
Ji Xinghuo has a hook lock around his waist that is interlocked with the saddle to prevent him from falling.
However, he sat steadily on horseback, and was a little nervous at first, after all, it was his first time riding a flying mount, but he quickly became proficient.
Even if you do fall off the horse's back, you will have a parachute in your stomach pocket so that you won't fall to your death.
Ji Xinghuo drove the Silver Wing Pegasus around Olympia a few times, and after being completely familiar with it, he landed back in the horse shop.
"Not bad."
He was very satisfied with the Silver Wing Pegasus, and settled the balance quickly.
Then he got on Pegasus again and took off.
This time, Ji Xinghuo did not return to the villa, but directly let the Silver Wing Pegasus fly in the northwest direction of Olympia, and soon disappeared into the sky.
(End of chapter)