Chapter 129 - 94: Acceleration Ring

Chapter 129: Chapter 94: Acceleration Ring"That was close!" Ji Xinghuo touched his neck, where there was a faint white scar left by the scimitar of a Dagon person. Fortunately, the Dagon person had been paralyzed by lightning, so the force behind the blade wasn’t strong enough to pierce his gold scales. He looked down at the severed head on the ground. This Fourth Rank Dagon person was very strong, certainly not someone the usual Super Flying Steps could compete with. In addition to being extremely fast, the opponent’s brain response, footwork, and perception were all top-notch. Ji Xinghuo had initially wanted to kill with his bow and arrows, but even after activating Myriad Phenomena, he couldn’t find an opportunity. No matter how he shot, the Dagon person was able to dodge. In the end, he had to rely on melee combat. Although he won, it was extremely risky. Both parties wanted to decapitate their enemy, and with the slightest carelessness, he would be the one decapitated. "This Dagon person wouldn’t be ordinary in Beiluo Shimen." "If he were on Earth, he would be capable of climbing the Global Ladder, one of those one-in-a-million top talents!" "But in the end, I won." Ji Xinghuo glanced at his interface; just a few seconds of activating Myriad Phenomena had consumed two-thirds of his Star Power. If another enemy came now, he would be in danger. He immediately cut off the Dagon person’s scalp and picked up the scimitar, which was clearly a Superpower Weapon. The war boots were also a piece of Superpower Equipment, but since the Dagon’s foot shape was very different from a human’s, they were unsuitable for humans to wear. If he brought them back, he could only sell them as materials, which would significantly reduce their value. "A Superpower Ring?" Ji Xinghuo plucked a ring from the Dagon person’s finger. It was made of blue-veined metal with a simple design, and the inner band was engraved with lines of runes. Holding it in his hand, he could clearly feel the abundant Ether Energy within the ring. His Star Power recovery speed suddenly increased noticeably, his body felt lighter, and even his thinking became clearer, his reactions quicker. He felt as though he was about to take flight! "What a great item!" This was probably the most valuable equipment on the Dagon person, at the very least a Two-Star Superpower. Ji Xinghuo didn’t have time to carefully examine the ring; he immediately wore it on his left middle finger, pocketed Qing Hong, and entered stealth mode to make his escape. After running for several kilometers, Ji Xinghuo felt the effects of the ring on his hand. The most apparent was speed; it increased his running pace, adding about five meters per second, making his steps light and agile as if wind sprang up under his feet, and this wasn’t even the limit of the acceleration. The faster he ran, the stronger the acceleration effect. Next, the ring had sped up his Star Power recovery by about 30%! This was almost the effect of First-Level Ether Sensitivity. Ji Xinghuo gauged his own perception of Ether Energy and indeed, it had also intensified a bit. Finally, the ring also made his reactions quicker. "Could this be High-Frequency Thinking?" Ji Xinghuo was pleasantly surprised and, while running, tried to activate the ring. Instantly, his brain entered a state of high-speed operation; everything around seemed to slow down, his sight, hearing, touch and other senses became more acute, allowing for faster and more reactions. He immediately understood that it wasn’t the world that slowed down, but his own thinking that sped up. "It is High-Frequency Thinking!" He was very familiar with this sensation. When activating Myriad Phenomena, he felt the same way, but compared to Myriad Phenomena, the effect of High-Frequency Thinking was much weaker, incomparable. Within the state of Myriad Phenomena, the world seemed to be at a standstill. While in the state of High-Frequency Thinking, events only slowed down by about a quarter, and he would still be unable to react to very fast-moving things and miss details. However, this was already very good! Ji Xinghuo exited the state of High-Frequency Thinking; sustaining it consumed a great deal of Star Power and was also very taxing on the brain. With all his Star Power, he could only maintain it for about 30 seconds. As he ran, he couldn’t help looking at the ring on his hand again and again. If he wasn’t mistaken, the three Abilities attached to the ring should be "Agile Footwork," "Ether Sensitivity," and "High-Frequency Thinking," all tailor-made for enhancing Flying Steps, making their speed and reactions quicker and runs more enduring. Although all three Abilities were just premium ones, their combined effect was too exceptional. And it was a ring! Even among Superpower Equipment, small and lightweight decorative pieces of equipment like rings are much more expensive than weapons and armor. A Two-Star Superpower Ring could be sold for thirty to forty million without surprise. But such precious Superpower Equipment was almost never seen on the market, and selling it for money was the dumbest thing to do. Ji Xinghuo didn’t know its original name nor did he care; now it belonged to him, and he thought to himself that from now on, it would be called the "Acceleration Ring." An hour later. Ji Xinghuo had already left that hillside far behind, passing several of Beiluo Shimen’s watchtowers and fortresses, and through the buffer zone, returned to Earth’s side of the defensive line. "I should be safe now." He hid in a dark alley not far from the buffer zone, taking out food and water to replenish his strength. Then he couldn’t help but look at his left hand again, where he wore two rings on his index and middle fingers—one a Stealth Ring, the other an Acceleration Ring. "What luxurious equipment!" Ji Xinghuo felt quite pleased inside; not only were these two rings valuable, but they were also practical. After admiring them enough, he opened his interface and injected the Spiritual Origin Ability he had just acquired into the Rotating Magnetic Field. Next, he took out the Dagon people’s scimitar, which was about the same length as Lei Chi’s but had a larger curve and resembled the Yanling knife from Earth, though it was somewhat lighter. Upon evaluation, this scimitar turned out to be a Superpower One Star Weapon. Besides being hard and sharp, it had a "Tear" effect, which could inflict more substantial wounds on enemies. The prerequisite for Tear was having a wound; since the scimitar hadn’t cut through the golden scales, this Ability naturally hadn’t been triggered. "Not a bad weapon." After some thought, Ji Xinghuo decided that even though this knife was no match for Lei Chi, it was still good to have as a spare. There might even be an opportunity to try dual-wielding someday. After resting for an hour, Ji Xinghuo’s physical fitness and Star Power had both returned to their peaks, so he stepped out of the dark alley. There were still a few hours until Star Night, and since he could also hunt during Star Night, he didn’t want to return to the Midpoint Fortress so early. Instead, he ran wildly in the southwest direction for over sixty kilometers, entering the defense area of another fortress. After crossing the buffer zone again, he stealthily penetrated behind the defensive line of the Beiluo Shimen Clan. Ji Xinghuo hid beneath the shadow of a tree, his gaze piercing through the gap overhead to see several fisher bat dragons flying high above. The fisher bat dragons had a wingspan of about ten meters and appeared to be a cross between a pterosaur and a bat, with colorful stripes on their smooth skin that were vivid in color. They lived in lakes and wetlands, hunting fish for sustenance, capable of lurking underwater for extended periods and fast in flight, with highly agile claws beneath their bellies. After the Dagon people entered the Star Realm, they spent many years mastering the art of taming fisher bat dragons and bred them on their planet to form an airborne force. However, fisher bat dragons were still scarce, and only the elite Dagon people were entitled to obtain them as mounts. They only patrolled during the day. Ji Xinghuo had already dodged many such encounters that day. This kind of Flying Patrol Team usually consisted of five fisher bat dragons. Apart from their knights, each dragon carried two lithe Goraks perched behind the Dagon riders. Although the fisher bat dragons had decent vision, they were not as perceptive as an Eagle Eye. Hence, they required the Goraks’ auditory Perception to complement their scouting abilities. "The flying altitude is about 500 meters." As Ji Xinghuo watched the fisher bat dragons disappear into the distance, he started to calculate in his mind. The Flying Patrol Teams were very cautious; besides during take-off and landing, they almost never reduced their flying altitude during patrols. Ordinary people could hardly see clearly at altitudes over five hundred meters. Making a kill from such a distance would be incredibly difficult. Remaining in a Stealth State, Ji Xinghuo followed, scouting the Flying Patrol Team’s route and looking for an opportunity to strike. After two to three hours and six teams passing overhead, none had noticed Ji Xinghuo below. He had figured out the Flying Patrol Team’s pattern: one would pass every half an hour, and they didn’t have a fixed route but chose between four randomly. The Flying Patrol Teams’ base was a fortress tens of kilometers away in front of him. S~eaʀᴄh the NôᴠeFire.ηet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. From afar, Ji Xinghuo saw groups of fisher bat dragons taking off and landing, and he surmised that the flying patrols within several hundred square kilometers were likely converging there. "An air force base, huh?" He did not rashly approach the base, which looked heavily defended at a glance. Built in the midst of a dense forest, the walls of the base were surrounded by several kilometers of cleared space where trees had been cut down and vegetation was eliminated, leaving nothing to obstruct the view. Ji Xinghuo dared not get close, and he guessed that there were at least ten thousand people inside the air force base, most likely comprising the elite forces of the Dagon people. Legends were certainly present there! He took note of the location and then retreated. However, he didn’t head towards the human defensive lines but continued southwest where the forest was abnormally tall, with majestic trees that could only be embraced by more than a dozen people—an impressive sight to behold. "Hmm?" Ji Xinghuo immediately had an idea and quickly found the tallest nearby tree using his magnetic field Perception, rapidly climbing to the top. He estimated that it was over 150 meters above the ground. Moreover, this tree was along the route of a Flying Patrol Team—not directly beneath it, but close enough to shorten the distance to the team flying in the sky. Ji Xinghuo patiently waited. The golden glow of the sun slowly sank on the horizon, signaling the onset of Star Night. One by one, the Flying Patrol Teams returned from all directions, landing and entering the air force base. Ji Xinghuo surveyed the surroundings with his gaze, his magnetic field Perception scanning over and over. Just when he thought he wouldn’t find a suitable target that day, suddenly, five fisher bat dragons appeared in the distant sky. This Flying Patrol Team was heading towards the air force base and was about to pass the tree where Ji Xinghuo was perched. "Opportunity!" His heart swelled with joy, but he quickly calmed himself down. He watched in Stealth State as the Flying Patrol Team approached him, passing by his side from over three hundred meters away. Perhaps because of the approaching dusk, the Dagon riders had relaxed their vigilance slightly, lowering their altitude and not noticing the person on top of the tree. Ji Xinghuo waited until all five fisher bat dragons had passed. His right eye shimmered lightly, entering Myriad Phenomena state. At the same time, the high-frequency thinking of the Acceleration Ring was also activated! With five silent arrows in his hand and movements so fast they created afterimages, he aimed his Dragon Falcon Eagle Bow into the sky and, within three seconds, released all five arrows.