Volume 4: The Winds and Clouds of the Western Blue Sky Chapter 14: The Wolf and the Eagle
"I can compete, but I'm not interested in money. Let's change the bet."
Facing White Eagle's challenge, Qi Ji pondered for a moment and answered calmly.
Femont asked curiously, "What's the bet?"
The white horse under him moved, apparently pulled by the reins that Femont had pulled unconsciously.
Qi Ji turned around and said, "Now is not the right time. Don't delay the caravan's journey because of the competition. Wait until I see what I want from you, then we can compete again."
When he said this, what he was thinking was that if he saw the abyss items that Femont was carrying next time, he could consider snatching them away through a fight.
Now it seems that this guy is not a bad person. If we take away that evil thing as soon as possible, there may be a chance to eliminate the possibility of his future degeneration.
Femont was slightly stunned, and looked at Qi Ji returning to the carriage on the back of the herbivorous dragon. He could only shake his head helplessly and continue to inspect the caravan with his two men.
Soon, all the members of the caravan arrived.
This desert journey begins.
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Four days later, the sun set.
In the endless desert, the Shande City Merchants Group, which used herbivorous dragons as their main means of transportation, formed a long, crooked line and moved slowly on the yellow sand.
Qi Ji sat in the driver's seat, doing nothing but maintaining the regular Sun Breathing exercise. After this period of improvement in the regular Sun Breathing, he felt that his physical fitness seemed to be increasing without limit, which translated to a two to three kilogram increase in strength every day.
You know, this increase is his basic strength. After being compounded and amplified by the extraordinary factors, breathing enhancement and transcendence, these basic strengths will almost double by twenty times under extreme conditions.
This means that every day, his maximum strength increases by nearly 50 kilograms. Although it is not much compared to his current strength of more than ten or twenty tons, it is an incredible span for ordinary people.
As for why he sat in the driver's seat, it was of course because the environment in the desert was too harsh. If Lancelot and Gawain were to be the drivers all the time, it would be a bit too ungrateful.
So the three of them agreed to take turns driving the car during the day and being on duty at night, and it just happened to be his turn now.
After four days, he only received one skill reward in the Tower of Transcendence.
[Golden Stone Oath (cannot be upgraded): consumes extraordinary factors to enhance the physical attack and physical resistance of yourself and nearby friendly units]
Not only that, he couldn't use the skill he had acquired even if he wanted to.
Every time he tried to use this skill, his subconscious mind would tell him that he lacked a medium and could not use it.
But what exactly is a psychic?
Because it couldn't be used, Qi Ji studied it for a while and then stopped paying attention to it.
In addition to the situation where he cannot use the skills he obtained, there is another situation - he is stuck again.
He originally thought that after he entered the supernatural realm, his strength had increased several times, so it should be easy for him to defeat the two worldviews at the current supreme level.
But reality hit him hard.
In Arthas's worldview, he encountered another incredibly strong opponent.
He was an opponent with a style quite different from that of Arthas and Smoke Knight.
He rode a giant dragon, wearing tattered gray-white armor, was tall, with white hair flying in the sky, and held a large sword in his hand.
He can control lightning and throw lightning spears with amazing destructive power, and the giant dragon he rides seems to be able to call the wind and rain and spit fire from its mouth.
More importantly, the dragon can fly.
Not to mention the opponent's close combat ability, just the fact that he kept flying in the air and throwing extremely fast lightning spears at Qi Ji was enough for Qi Ji to handle.
How can the army fight against the air force without powerful long-range means?
It seems that we will not be able to deal with this enemy who is like a real god in the short term.
Qi Ji thought of this and sighed helplessly.
At this time, the guards of the Eagle Group were riding their horses towards the rear, while conveying the order to set up camp in the front.
Qi Ji looked at the sky. The sun had already reached the horizon and would set soon.
According to the agreement of the caravan, camping and repair work must be completed and fires must be lit before dark to prevent demons from traveling after dark and secretly abducting caravan members.
Since it was a matter of personal safety, everyone acted quickly.
Before long, a temporary camp appeared in the desert. At this time, it was not completely dark yet.
The way Qi Ji and his group set up camp was also very simple. They let the herbivorous dragon lie flat on the ground steadily, and the carriage on its back was a temporary hut. Although it was a bit small, its effect in resisting wind and sand was still very commendable.
"We're already in the center of the desert. We'll probably be able to leave the desert and enter the territory of the Papal States in two to three days." Melina sat in her cloak on the sand dunes that were already starting to cool down.
Although the inside of the carriage was actually more comfortable than the outside, after sitting inside for a whole day, she couldn't help but come out with Qi Ji and the other two to sit on the ground and get some fresh air .
"After leaving the desert, how many days will it take to reach the Witch Forest?" Qi Ji asked.
"It will only take one to two days to get there." Melina smiled. She said, "After leaving the desert, the caravan will stop at Irithyll, a border city of the Papal States. We will leave the team there and then enter the Witch Forest next to Irithyll alone."
"Didn't you say before that it would take half a month to get to the Witches' Meeting? The Witch Forest is very big?" Qi Ji discovered a problem.
Melina nodded. "The Witch Forest is a very large forest as wide as several super cities. After we get to the Witch Forest, we still have to walk a few more days to reach the base of the Witch Society."
"A few days..." Qi Ji frowned, "But, there shouldn't be any merchant groups going to the Witch Forest, right? Will we have to spend the next few days alone in the forest?"
Although he had nothing to fear, it was still best to avoid fighting an endless stream of demons.
Melina smiled slightly: "If it were anyone else, this would be the only way."
As she spoke, she winked at Qi Ji: "But I am a witch myself, so I naturally have a way to travel safely in this forest."
Okay, forget it.
As the sky turned completely dark, bonfires were lit in various places in the camp. After a tiring day of walking, people relaxed and cooked their own food while chatting and joking with each other and exchanging business experiences.
There were also some cheerful and talented businessmen who sang and danced amid the applause and cheers of the crowd. The whole scene was in stark contrast to the silent and busy journey during the day.
Qi Ji and others watched all this with a smile.
After a while, the white-clad leader of the Eagle Group, Femont, also came to Qi Ji.
"This is the bet I thought of today. How about a competition?" Femont asked with a smile, then he took out a red egg-shaped object that exuded a terrifying evil aura in Qi Ji's eyes.
It's the Abyss Egg!
Qi Ji raised his eyebrows.
Finally he took out this thing.
Seeing that Qi Ji seemed very interested, Femont immediately became excited and said quickly: "This was given to me by a fortune teller when I was a child. According to him, this red egg, called the Overlord's Egg, will help me gain a new life by devoting myself to the most important thing to me one day in the future when I am in complete despair."
He showed a confident and calm handsome smile: "Now it seems that what he said was nothing but empty words. My own destiny is in my own hands. In the future, I will lead my legion and build my country on this continent."
"I will become the Overlord with my own strength, not relying on this so-called 'Overlord Egg'..."
He looked at Qi Ji: "So, although this little thing is not a rare treasure, it is also a witness to my journey. It is a very meaningful thing. I will use it as the bet for our fight. How about it?"
Qi Ji did not reject Femont directly this time. Instead, he smiled and said, "If I reject you, will you find another bet to challenge me next time?"
Fermont nodded and smiled.
"You are so persistent." Qi Ji stood up helplessly and walked to the surprised Femont: "So, what do you want my bet to be?"
"If you lose, how about joining my Eagle Group?" Femont smiled confidently: "An undefeated is the most suitable person to conquer the battlefield with me and achieve hegemony."
Qi Ji looked at the confident Femont, smiled and said nothing, took off the wolf shield and wolf sword and asked Melina to keep them for him.
He simply returned to Femont with his sheathed sword in hand and said with a smile, "Since you are using a curved sword, I will not take advantage of you with my sword and shield."
Femont gently pulled out the gorgeous curved sword that looked like a Nordic saber and said with a smile: "Then I am grateful for your mercy!"
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The news that the leader of the Eagle Group, Femont, was going to compete with others spread throughout the temporary camp in an instant.
Known as the White Eagle, he is the most prominent prodigy in the Xicang Continent in recent years. Now he is going to compete with an unknown traveler in the caravan.
I have to say, it attracted everyone's attention.
The battle hadn't started yet, but in a short while the area twenty meters away from the two men was filled with people.
Qi Ji drew out his single blade and assumed a cow-like stance: "Formally introduce myself. I am Qi Ji, and I come from a foreign country."
Femont nodded, holding the curved sword in one hand and making a knife flower, with the other hand gently behind his waist: "I am the leader of the Eagle Group, Femont."
The two were several meters apart, and the bright moonlight shone on the desert at night, making the world clear and cold.
A huge bonfire was burning near the two of them, bringing warmth to everyone in the desert that was gradually cooling down to the bottom of the valley.
The next second, a strong wind blew, and the huge flame of the campfire shook violently.
The two of them flashed and instantly arrived at the center of the venue.
clang!
The curved sword and the single sword collided fiercely!
The sound of metal clashing could be heard far away in the desert.
