"That's it..."
Qi Ji nodded with understanding, thinking that if he followed the team, he could go abroad again, and to a completely new country.
"...Forget it, it is more important to investigate Saint Hydra.
But she didn't have the energy to spend a month hiking to Lookout City. That would be a waste of time, and it would be a meaningless long journey with no fun at all.
So after thinking for a moment, she said in a suggestive tone:
"For long-distance travel, I have my own faster way... If you don't mind, you can take a ride with me."
She smiled smugly, and as the three members of Frion's team looked at her, she added:
"If the straight-line distance is 200 kilometers, it will take less than half a day to get there."
Chapter 394: A long-lost companion (Part )
The huge and bright full moon casts a pale moonlight, piercing through the dark clouded night sky, and illuminates the earth together with the bright and colorful stars in the sky.
Thousands of meters in the sky, a dozen birds arranged in a "human" formation, flapping their wings leisurely and flying in the clear night.
“Swish!——”
The birds that had been in a stable formation suddenly dispersed without any warning, and there was a visible wave of air bursting out.
However, it did not seem like they were actively avoiding and fleeing when disturbed by their natural enemies. Judging from their trajectories, they suddenly spread out with a certain point in the air as the center at the same time, forming a circular surface vertical to the ground.
It was more like being hit by something huge and fast... right in the middle!
“Swish… swish… swish…”
Colorful feathers fell, but in the vast night sky there was nothing but flying birds, even the clouds were so thin that they were barely visible.
"Quack! Quack!..."
The poor bird was buffeted here and there by an invisible force, losing its balance and falling toward the dark ground below.
These terrified birds let out chaotic screams and managed to keep themselves steady with great difficulty so as not to fall to the ground and turn into meat patties.
"Tsk tsk, you can even bump into this? I don't know if it's good luck or bad luck..."
Qi Ji sat carelessly on the armchair at the front end of the red and black control room, half lying in a very casual posture, with his long and thin legs vaguely visible from under his cloak, swaying on the small stool in front of the armchair.
Through the extremely huge curved transparent observation window, she looked at the birds flying around and couldn't help but muttered half helplessly and half amusedly.
With the experience of sending Gary's family from Loon City to Sunset Harbor last time, the aircraft she made this time was smaller and she made sufficient concealment preparations before taking off.
It would definitely not be like last time, where we were encountered by a passing fleet of airships and caused unnecessary panic.
Although the Templar Kingdom doesn't seem to have such things as flying ships...but there must be means of patrolling the airspace. After all, I am still in a "wanted" status in this country in a sense, so I'd better be cautious.
"I wonder how those airships will report this to their superiors after they return... I remember that the 'Imperial Shield' is the governor of the Royal Fleet?..."
Qi Ji was controlling the aircraft, which was covered with tentacles, tumors and polyps and looked very unhealthy, to fly towards its destination while she was absent-mindedly thinking about random things. The three members of Frion's team sitting behind her were not so leisurely.
"Summoning such a large flying vehicle out of thin air... What kind of magic is this? It's totally unheard of..."
Lina sat on a chair with armrests and a reclining back, similar to the one in the waiting room of a train station. She held her staff tightly in both hands, her back straight, not even daring to lean on the backrest. She looked completely serious.
Hearing that Qi Ji had a way to quickly reach Lookout City, everyone agreed despite being a little confused as to how he could travel 200 kilometers in half a day.
In any case, Miss Sharon's magical qualities are indeed endless, and she is also very easy to get along with. There is no need to refuse her kindness.
After leaving the "Platinum Forest" and arriving at the nearest town, the three asked Qi Ji to release the group of demon hunters from the storage subspace, and then escort the murderers to the local sheriff's department.
After receiving the surprised and surprised looks from the security team and a dozen ells in rewards, they followed Qi Ji's instructions and came to a deserted place in the suburbs.
Who would have thought that with a wave of her little hand, a bloody tumor monster over 20 meters long and covered with all kinds of disgusting things quickly "grew" on the empty wasteland!
This scared himself and Captain Io so much that they thought it was the incarnation of the devil and almost ran away.
Fortunately, Sharon explained in time that this was some kind of "experimental biological vehicle" that had no self-awareness and no activity, so it should be treated as an ordinary vehicle.
Driven by courage based on trust in little Sharon, she and the other two followed little Sharon into the interior from the rear of this terrifying-looking "biological vehicle".
Unexpectedly, the inside was quite clean and simple, and the appearance was completely different from the outside... This also made Lina breathe a sigh of relief. If the inside was also full of tumors, tentacles and other things, she would not be able to stand it for a minute, let alone half a day.
In short, under the control of little Sharon, this aircraft that seemed like the offspring of an evil god... took off smoothly and started.
Lina, sitting inside this thing, felt very uneasy.
On the one hand, based on her own understanding of wizards, she felt that the strength and control over spiritual power required to be able to summon and shape such a large and delicate object out of thin air was too terrifying. In her opinion, only characters in myths and legends could do it.
On the other hand, she had an inexplicable feeling that this seemingly shocking thing... was happening to Xiao Sharon, a mysterious and powerful person who was very likely to surpass the level of psychics and magicians and reach the legendary realm. Was there anything difficult for him to accept?
In short, her heart kept switching back and forth between two completely contradictory states: "Can it be like this?!" and "That's it." She was so confused.
In a state of repeated fragmentation, Lina, Frion, Io and others spent the rest of the voyage.
Even though Qi Ji said it would take "half a day", in reality it wouldn't take that long if nothing unexpected happened.
But in an hour, even the angle of the "silver moon" in the sky did not deviate much, and the lights of Lookout City gradually came into the edge of vision. Under the cover of clouds as thin as gauze, it seemed like a galaxy reversed on the earth.
"It's another metropolis that's no less large than Sunset Harbor and Twilight City."
Looking down at the dazzling lights spreading along the coastline in the distance, Qi Ji felt a little emotional.
So much has happened in less than a month since I came into this world.
And it was obvious that more complex, large and interesting events were waiting to come. In between the excitement, Qi Ji felt a kind of uncontrollable fatigue.
In fact, if there weren't so many mysteries and unknowns about herself that needed to be uncovered, wouldn't she want to relax and worry-free for a while?
Faced with troubles and events that come one after another and seem to have no end, no matter how hard you try to say "It's all fun, just enjoy it!", it is inevitable that you will feel tired for a moment.
"Huh... There's no point in thinking about this."
However, she did not let the negative emotions that suddenly surged up like a tide occupy her heart for too long. After a few rounds of breathing, she cheered up, and the cynical and mischievous light in her dark brown eyes immediately replaced the original melancholy.
"Okay, we're almost there."
She turned her head slightly and spoke to the Frion team behind her with full energy and in a loud voice:
"If we get any closer, we might be discovered by the air defense forces of Lookout City. Let's walk the remaining few kilometers."
"So fast...Oh, of course, that's the wise choice!"
Friant stood up quickly and bowed to Qi Ji in gratitude:
"If we enter by land, it will be easier to deal with the household registration issue."
In the Holy Temple, any extraordinary person who has reached the second realm must register and report when entering or leaving a large city - in small cities and towns where enforcement is not strong, this standard is lowered to the third realm - and the three members of the team are all second-level mindful warriors and righteous masters.
They already have a full set of documents. If Qi Ji directly airdrops them into Lookout City, it will add to the trouble of household registration.
"But little Sharon, what are you going to do?"
Lina asked curiously. She knew that after the incident with Stio, Qi Ji had been considered "dead" in the official archives of the Holy Church.
Qi Ji smiled at her:
"I have my own way."
Without further explanation, he straightened his posture, activated the simulated spiritual power to control the aircraft to slow down and stop, then slowly descended vertically, and landed smoothly in less than ten minutes.
This is a desolate suburb four or five kilometers away from Lookout City. If Qi Ji's identity is not taken into consideration, the group will only need to walk for less than twenty minutes to reach the official road leading to Lookout City.
Then, following the official road that was compacted by ruts and footprints, you will soon be able to enter this port city known as the "single foot of the church's wealth" through the checkpoint.
Chapter 395 "Natural Disaster in the Sky"
When the impromptu cabinet meeting ended, it was already midnight and the "Silver Moon" was hanging high in the sky.
Octavius VIII, the glorious Plantagenet Emperor, walked out of the low-key and restrained cabinet hall, surrounded by several absolutely loyal and trustworthy guards. His deep and majestic face revealed uncontrollable fatigue.
Even with the strength of a magician, dealing with various affairs, information, and instructions for nearly ten hours at a high intensity would still be too much of a burden.
"Your Majesty, there has been a response from the Sunset Church."
A red flame burst out from the gap between the floor tiles not far from his side, condensing into the shape of an "Iron-Blooded Knight".
He changed into a brand new court dress, knelt on one knee at the emperor's feet respectfully, lowered his head and said:
"As for the natural subspace debris that appeared in the Imperial University, their attitude is still a little vague... However, 'Xingguang' did not express any opposition."
In comparison, the emperor, who had just experienced a fierce battle and was holding meetings non-stop, did not look so glamorous. His casual clothes were wrinkled, torn and dusty, making him look a little disheveled.
However, this image did not diminish his dignity as the king of the empire. Instead, it gave him the aura of a brave general who fought on the battlefield and was iron-blooded and domineering.
While making others feel the pressure of the king, they can't help but produce a kind of indescribable fear from the bottom of their hearts, just like a gazelle on the grassland being stared at by a lion - this is an instinct engraved in the soul of all living things.
After hearing the words of the "Iron Knight", the emperor was silent for a moment, then narrowed his eyes slightly and revealed a barely noticeable smile:
"This is good."
Then he made a "stand up" gesture to the captain of the guard who was kneeling in front of him.
Although the Iron Knight stared at the floor, he still sensed the emperor's movements, so he stood up after a promise, reached into his pocket and took out a small hard object and handed it to the emperor:
“They didn’t take it.”
The emperor nodded slightly, took the small object, and looked at it twice before putting it in his pocket.
It was something similar to a badge, about half the size of a palm, heavy and cold, with a metallic texture. On one side, there was a magnificent and ethereal emblem engraved:
Behind the dazzling and magnificent galaxy lies a cluster of billions of spheres shining with light.
The color is bright, but there is no trace of paint, it seems to be the color of the material itself.
If you perceive this thing with the senses of a demigod, you will find that its peculiarity is far more than just its shape. It also contains an extremely subtle but pure, clear, transparent, ethereal and orderly mysterious power.
This is the breath of "divinity".
After the black-haired demigoddess who claimed to protect the imperial family left, the emperor discovered that this thing had appeared in his pocket, along with a note.
A line of human common language was written on it in a not very beautiful style:
“Here’s the proof.”
It seemed nonsensical, but the emperor immediately understood what the other party meant.
It is also easy to understand that this strange badge engraved with "the aggregation of light balls behind the stars" contains the unique divinity of the black-haired girl demigod.
As long as it is shown to the other demigods, they will immediately realize that there are indeed demigod-level beings protecting the imperial royal family.
After all, divinity is something that cannot be faked.
The Emperor sent his confidant to the Church of the Setting Sun, of course not just to discuss the assassination, but more importantly, he wanted to see what the apostles of the Setting Sun Spiritual Society thought about the royal family's control of the subspace fragments within the Imperial National University.
The royal family had not discussed this topic with the Settling Sun Spiritual Society before because the emperor was well aware that facing a church with demigods, he had no room for negotiation.
He could only pretend that nothing had happened, and try to seize control of the subspace fragments with the tacit approval of the church... Of course, he also knew that the probability of this happening was almost zero.
However, after getting the promise from the black-haired girl, he had the confidence to bargain with the church, so he ordered the "Iron Knight" to test the attitude of the church.
At present, the situation is very optimistic.
As long as "Xiaguang", as an apostle, does not explicitly express opposition, it is basically equivalent to tacit approval.
After that, all that remains is to continue wrangling over interests with the rest of the clergy of the church... This is an equal game at the "secular" level.
Although there are still many troubles, at least I don't have to worry about waking up one day and seeing "Xiaguang" standing beside my bed, saying in a gentle and calm tone "Thank you, Your Majesty, for keeping my master's wealth in recent times" and so on.
There is finally a glimmer of hope in cultivating demigods loyal to the royal family and thus breaking free from the control of the church.
After receiving this good news, Octavius VIII felt a little relieved:
"What else?"
He was referring to the assassination, a serious incident that would be dealt with seriously not only by the royal family but also by the church.
"It's quite troublesome," the Iron Knight said with a serious face, "The demigod... dealt with the assassin too cleanly, leaving no one alive. In addition, the scene was affected by divine power, so it is almost impossible to obtain information through divination."
The emperor frowned slightly after hearing this, but he did not dare to complain. He could not blame the two demigods who had "saved his life" and "reborn" the royal family: Who told you to kill all the enemies! - Right?
"But don't worry, Your Majesty."
The Iron Knight added:
"It is impossible for more than a dozen third-level transcendents to leave no trace in Twilight City. There must be secondary internal supporters, informants, spies, etc. With the joint investigation of the royal family and the church, we will definitely be able to find out the clues."
"And according to the situation at the Imperial National University at noon today, the 'New World' sect is an important member involved in this incident."
The emperor nodded and said:
