Volume 5: Return to Donghua Chapter 4: Fallen Leaves
The next morning, Qi Ji woke up on the small airship that was arranged for him.
Last night in the Tower of Transcendence, he used the function of the Secret Record of Rebirth to challenge the worldview of the second level of the Supreme Stage. His opponent was a wizard with fire on his hands, who basically fought by manipulating fire.
After being easily killed by him, Qi Ji chose the auxiliary skill that was more compatible with himself among the skills that emerged .
[Internal Potential: Take the forbidden spell flame into the body, enhance the body's strength and energy recovery speed, the price is that life will continue to pass]
When Qi Ji saw this skill, he gave up the other two options and chose this one. The skill of increasing body strength, with the blessing of transcendence, would maximize his benefits.
What surprised him was that this skill also reminded him that he didn't have a psychic and could not use it.
It's a waste.
However, the lack of the medium's reminder this time reminded Qi Ji of the miraculous skill called "Golden Stone Oath" that he had always kept in the panel but had never used.
At that time, this skill also suggested that he could not use it because he did not have a medium.
But after defeating the Nameless King, he had obtained the authority over miracles, which emphasized that he could perform some types of miracles without a medium - was it possible for him to use the "Golden Stone Oath" that had been shelved for a long time?
[Golden Stone Oath (cannot be upgraded): A miracle used by the person chosen by the Sun Oath, which can increase the strength of the surrounding people and reduce the damage received.]
Qi Ji tried it immediately and found that it could really be used. It only required a small consumption of mental energy to increase his strength by about 10% within a minute. As for the ability to reduce damage, he could not feel it.
This can probably be regarded as a blessing in disguise, right?
Between loss and gain, Qi Ji's combat effectiveness was eventually improved to a certain extent.
After he finished washing up, he opened the door and walked out of his small room.
The captain of the airship immediately turned around from the front cockpit and greeted him: "Master Qi, after flying all night, we have already traveled nearly 2,000 kilometers. We have now entered the edge of the Western Desert. In about half an hour, we will land in a small town for supplies."
Qi Ji nodded, expressing satisfaction with the speed.
According to the city lord, Xuancheng in the Western Region is three thousand kilometers away from Jiandu. If a large airship wants to go there, it must make multiple landings for supplies, and the journey will take at least two days.
The small airship they arranged for Qi Ji would be much faster in this regard. If it could reach full speed, it might be able to reach Xuancheng before the disciples of Jiange were harmed by the enemy.
He did not urge the airship captain to speed up, but sat in the simply decorated middle cabin and ate the simple breakfast that the captain had prepared early, while maintaining basic training.
Use the regular effects of breathing techniques to continuously keep the body's functions loaded, so as to maintain the increase in body strength, while mental strength is enhanced by relying on the mental meditation techniques of the Yangmai method.
Just like this, an hour passed quickly while practicing.
Qi Ji clearly felt that the airship was descending, and soon, with a slight shake in the cabin, the entire boat came to a stop.
The captain of the airship left the driving seat and came to Qi Ji. He looked at Qi Ji who had been practicing with his eyes closed and asked carefully, "Master Qi, we have now arrived at the small town of 'Luoyeji' in front of the Western Desert. I plan to stop here for an hour to do some maintenance on the airship, and then go buy some food and supplies, and then we will continue on our journey, okay?"
Qi Ji nodded: "Okay, let's do as you say."
He knew that more haste makes waste. If a flying thing was not properly maintained, it might crash in the desert. Although it would not cause him any injuries, it would be very troublesome.
The airship captain smiled again and said, "This town is the last resting point when entering the desert from the east. It is usually bustling with people coming and going, and has a strong frontier style. If Mr. Qi is interested, he can go to the town for a stroll."
Qi Ji shook his head and declined. Now that Qin Zijin's whereabouts were unknown, he had no mood to travel.
Seeing that Qi Ji was indeed not interested, the airship captain said no more and politely said goodbye and got off the ship.
Qi Ji returned to his small room to continue practicing. He had a premonition that there would be continuous battles in the future, and he had to adjust himself to the best condition.
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The time spent in meditation always passed very quickly. By the time Qi Ji opened his eyes and reacted, he had no idea how much time had passed.
But he knew that more than an hour had passed.
Why hasn’t the airship captain come back yet?
Qi Ji, who discovered something was wrong, immediately pushed the door open and looked at the large incense stick on the incense burner in the cabin that was used to determine the time. Based on the length of its burning, it showed that nearly two hours had passed since the landing.
It seems something went wrong...
It doesn’t matter if enemies come. We are not afraid of enemies coming. We are just afraid of enemies hiding and not coming out.
His face was calm, as if he had expected it. He immediately summoned the Berserker Armor, put on a hooded cloak over the armor, rolled down the hatch of the airship and walked out.
As soon as he went out, he felt the hot sun shining directly on him.
Near the desert, the dry hot wind from the Western Regions blew on his face, mixed with a little fine sand.
Qi Ji looked around. This small airship port was empty. Only the airship behind him was docked quietly.
Obviously, this scene was far from the "bustling town" that the captain had described before he got off the boat.
Then, there are only two possibilities.
One is that the captain of the airship was subdued or killed shortly after he left the boat.
The second is that the airship captain himself is an enemy.
No matter which situation it is, Qi Ji is now facing the consequence of losing his vehicle.
He thought about it briefly and realized that there would be no progress if he kept waiting here. So the only option was to enter the current town and see if there was any clues possible.
He quickly left the flying port and entered the small town called Luoyeji.
However, even when we walked onto the central avenue of the town, it was still empty.
Not only were the streets empty, but the pubs and shops on both sides of the street were also deserted, as if some disaster had suddenly struck and caused all the people in the town to suddenly disappear into thin air.
However, Qi Ji does not rely solely on his eyes to identify the enemy.
He walked silently to a crossroads and stopped leisurely.
He could hear that there were dozens of people hiding in this area, waiting for him, their prey, to appear.
Then he suddenly laughed wildly and said, "No need to hide, show yourself quickly! Since I have come here, I want to give you scum a chance to attack me."
As soon as he finished speaking, a large number of people suddenly emerged from the doors, alleys, and roofs of several surrounding buildings.
These people all wore white masks, just like those who came to attack and disrupt the competition during the martial arts competition.
They all held swords and other dangerous weapons in their hands, and the murderous intent in their eyes could not be concealed when they looked at Qi Ji.
