Dawn of a New Era-Chapter 483 - 457: Flight

Chen Shouyi hung up the phone, his heart excited.

He paced around the bedroom several times before calming down.

What surprised him most wasn’t the Lucky Gem. After the intense training period, his archery was now quite accurate, with a hit rate of nine out of ten within a hundred meters, as long as the target wasn’t moving quickly.

Of course, it’s not comparable to those who’ve immersed themselves in the skill for decades, but it’s still quite presentable, and the Lucky Gem is just the icing on the cake.

What truly excited him was the 5,000-pound War Bow.

This is truly the immediate big weapon that can enhance combat power.

Five thousand pounds, approximately 1.8 tons.

With his current arm strength of 2.8 tons, it’s just right. Once familiar with it, it can be incorporated into his combat strength.

"Even a Demigod would probably be seriously injured if hit by such a heavy bow."

Chen Shouyi couldn’t help but laugh at the thought of taking down a Demigod with a few arrows in the future.

If he can hit them.

...

Today was destined to be busy.

Just after Zhang Miaomiao left, another city leader came to visit.

Chen Shouyi was quite unfamiliar, as the leadership in Hedong had almost completely changed post-war, with new faces transferred from other areas.

"You’re General Manager Chen, right? I’m the newly appointed Mayor of Hedong, Huang Huanwen. I’ve heard of your reputation constantly and have wanted to visit for a long time. Upon hearing you returned today, I rushed over at once. Finally, I fulfilled my wish!" Huang Huanwen assumed a very humble posture, enthusiastically extending both hands as soon as they met and smiling.

Unlike before, society now frequently faces upheaval, and order is on the verge of collapsing.

Moreover, as the new version of the Thirty-Six Tactics for Body Cultivation is released, the number and strength of human Martial Artists continue to grow, with many sensing that human society as a whole is on the cusp of transformation.

Anything involving the Martial Artist community is no small matter.

Especially those super strong Martial Artists who have, to some extent, transcended the bounds of secular rules; they’re a matter requiring careful consideration.

And for him, whether for better or worse, there’s such a figure lurking in Hedong, akin to a deep-water monster.

From some confidential information.

This person has independently killed two Demigods.

He has also earned the Great Xia Country’s Godslayer Medal, directly connecting to the heavens.

Rumor even has it that the assassination of the God of Hunting, which happened so effortlessly, has something to do with him.

He’s implicitly the strongest human in the entire Great Xia Country, and the anchor of Jiangnan Province.

His influence in Jiangnan Province is so crucial that if he publicly expressed dissatisfaction, the Mayor’s position would instantly become precarious.

Such a figure is one that any politician must be extremely cautious around, fearing offending them.

Chen Shouyi was blissfully unaware, seeing the gifts placed at the visitor’s feet. He approached, shook hands with him, and said with a smile, "Mayor Huang even brought gifts; you’re too kind, please have a seat!"

"Just some local specialties from my hometown, not worth much." Huang Huanwen replied with a smile.

I’d accept valuable ones too.

I’m not a civil servant.

Huang Huanwen was witty and engaging in conversation, always able to touch Chen Shouyi’s soft spots, making even him, someone not fond of talking, inadvertently say quite a lot.

The visitor didn’t stay long and bid farewell after sitting for a dozen minutes. As the new Mayor within a city awaiting rejuvenation, he was understandably busy and couldn’t stay too long.

Chen Shouyi escorted him to the door, returned to the living room, and picked up the gift bag left behind.

Sure enough, it contained local specialties—a box of tea.

...

Everything seemed to come together at once today.

Returning to the bedroom shortly thereafter, Bai Xiaoling arrived, bringing him an honorary professor certificate.

Chen Shouyi took a glance at it, surprised: "When was this sent?"

"The day after you left, Principal Zhu contacted me to get your photo and details. It was sent over quickly, and Principal Zhu also extended an invitation for you to give a lecture at Jiangnan University when you have time!" Bai Xiaoling replied.

A lecture, huh! 𝓯𝙧𝓮𝓮𝒘𝓮𝙗𝙣𝒐𝒗𝒆𝓵.𝓬𝓸𝒎

Chen Shouyi felt vaguely tempted.

He had long intended to disseminate the twice-optimized version of the Entering Tranquility and Refining the Body technique, as well as the Thirty-Six Tactics for Body Cultivation (now practiced by Chen Shouyi in its thrice-optimized version).

Previously, he was somewhat concerned, always erring on the side of caution, but given his current status and strength, he was no longer bothered. Even if someone were suspicious, it would remain just a silent suspicion without action.

Although these cultivation techniques are quite unfriendly, seemingly disjointed and difficult to practice without the Book of Knowledge as a tool.

When Luo Jingwen came over last time, since he didn’t bring it up, Chen Shouyi didn’t dare ask about his training progress, fearing to hurt his self-esteem.

However, within the entire Great Xia Country, there will always be individuals with innate talent.

Moreover, using human collective wisdom and research capability, it may not be long before a more universally applicable version that everyone can practice is developed.

Even if the effects are slightly weakened, it would suffice to greatly enhance the strength of the Great Xia Country.

And giving a lecture at Jiangnan University is undoubtedly an excellent channel for dissemination.

"Alright!" Thinking about this, Chen Shouyi replied, "By the way, what’s today’s date?"

"January 4th," Bai Xiaoling answered.

Unknowingly, another year had passed, and he had grown a year older.

Chen Shouyi mused for a moment, then said, "I plan to train for a while during this period, let’s aim for after the New Year and the start of classes."

"Okay, General Manager Chen, I’ll inform Principal Zhu of this," Bai Xiaoling replied.

...

After Bai Xiaoling left, Chen Shouyi finally regained some peace.

He returned to the bedroom and looked outside to find that unbeknownst to him, light snow had started falling, gently floating down from the sky and adding a touch of whiteness to the ground.

He opened the window, and a gust of cold wind blew in, with a flurry of snowflakes drifting inside.

He glanced at the swirling snowflakes, and suddenly it seemed as if time had frozen, and they all halted in mid-air.

Suddenly feeling inspired, he concentrated his will sharply.

The next moment, the invisible forces of gravity surrounding him were distorted, the air roiled and churned, spurring countless vortices...

"Crash!"

The curtain, along with its rod, was pulled from the window and fell to the ground with a loud bang.

Gradually, his feet left the ground, and he began to slowly float upwards!

No use of Air Imprisonment; everything happened naturally, as if born to fly.

The Shell Lady, who had been diligently licking the Divine Blood, was startled by the sudden noise, leaping up in fright and scurrying quickly under the bedcovers.

Only after a while, when no further disturbance occurred, did she cautiously peek her head out.

Watching Chen Shouyi floating in the air, her rosy face was full of grievance.

She gestured with outstretched fingers, resignedly returning to the Demigod flesh, grumpily burying her head and resuming her licking.

Chen Shouyi was entirely focused at that moment, unaware he’d scared the Shell Lady. He floated higher and higher until his head was about to hit the ceiling, stopping just then:

"Apparently, I can already fly." Chen Shouyi muttered to himself in amazement.