Hidden Moth-Chapter 415 - 231: Dawn Riding the Wind Startles the Yellow Magpie (Part 2)

Chapter 415: Chapter 231: Dawn Riding the Wind Startles the Yellow Magpie (Part 2)

He Kao was, of course, very familiar with the old gentleman, and using the method of consciousness detachment... he couldn’t find him!

Gu Chun was actually only three hundred meters away from him, sitting behind a large tree, his aura merged with the mountains and flora. The Yin Spirit couldn’t detect him, and even the Divine Sense scanning over couldn’t perceive him.

He Kao shouted, "Don’t hide. I can’t find you, elder!"

Gu Chun’s state immediately changed; his aura was no longer blending with the mountains and plants, but it also showed no divine fluctuations, making him appear just like an ordinary old man.

He Kao quickly discovered him and then teleported in front of the tree, circling around it and said, "You sure are good at hiding, elder."

Gu Chun laughed and said, "Try again!" Then he took to the clouds with a leap, disappearing into the mountains again.

He Kao used the same method to search for people and quickly sensed Gu Chun’s location. The elder hadn’t deliberately concealed his divine aura; He Kao’s "Yin Spirit" managed to pass, but was immediately locked onto, and he couldn’t teleport directly there.

Gu Chun finally summed up, "When you discovered me, I also discovered you. Your divine technique, if used to find people, can locate ordinary people, but if you encounter a master, you either can’t find them, or you’ll expose yourself."

He Kao said, "It seems the limitations are quite significant."

Gu Chun, however, solemnly shook his head and said, "No, such means are already astonishing! It seems the rumors, though somewhat inaccurate, aren’t entirely unfounded."

Last time, Fabre mentioned some rumors from a thousand years ago, among them the most important one: if any sorcerer in the world is "marked" by the Magic Sect, the Hidden Moth can track them.

Of course, this is an exaggeration. He Kao knew he didn’t have that capability. However, today, with Gu Chun’s cooperation in demonstrating the divine technique, within the reach of his Yin Spirit, he could indeed track "familiar people" instantly.

The so-called "familiar people" are those like Gu Chun, whom he knows and is familiar with.

So, could the large-scale survey organized by the Ancestral Hall on the Magic Sect disciples be considered a kind of "marking"? The detailed audio and video data submitted by the Magic Sect disciples is so comprehensive that He Kao can recognize them upon meeting.

So, based on this data, can he track these people? Currently, it seems impossible, at least not just with the data alone.

But theoretically, once he recognizes the person in a meeting, he could track them.

Although the tracking range is very short, not exceeding the scope of the Divine Sense, currently about a kilometer. However, who knows how the Invisibility Ability might change when his cultivation improves in the future.

Having obtained the test results, Gu Chun finally bid farewell and asked if He Kao needed the scroll for now. If not, he would take it with him.

For ordinary disciples of the Hidden Moth Sect, entering the Floating Colors Grotto Heaven’s most important significance is receiving the Secondary Inheritance. Currently, people like Lan Jiwan are far from reaching this stage, so He Kao didn’t need the scroll and handed it over to Elder Gu.

This time, Elder Gu didn’t return to Qi Yuan. He asked He Kao to open a portal at Nanhua, as he wanted to "stop by" to have a look, saving the trouble of taking a high-speed train or airplane.

After sending Elder Gu off, He Kao began to have a joyride, unfolding the Moth Wings using the Artifact Control Technique, flitting through the sky and occasionally taking a tumble. Fortunately, he didn’t fly too high and had the ability to teleport, so he didn’t do much damage.

This kind of thing is addictive; He Kao enjoyed it more and more, playing until his divine power and mana were exhausted. He reluctantly constrained his divine techniques.

Not only was his mana hard to sustain, but time was running out. Relying on his ability to see in the dark, he played intermittently throughout the night, eventually needing to head to work at Huishiming Brand.

He had basically mastered the control method of the Moth Wings, able to perform low-altitude, short-distance, slow-speed flight... the Moth Wings, after all, are not a Flying Divine Artifact. A regular sorcerer could usually only do this much.

But He Kao is not a regular sorcerer; he is a Hidden Moth. As long as no one is watching, he can move with a thought, instantly shifting to a thousand meters high, soaring with the updraft like a bird, or gliding down swiftly.

Throughout the entire day at work, He Kao was somewhat distracted, even quietly taking a Bodhi Seed to recover his divine power and mana. He constantly yearned to practice with the Moth Wings after work.

Though he is a prestigious guest of the group’s top leader and a significant shareholder of the company, so even if he skipped work, nothing would happen. Yet, He Kao’s willpower is commendable, and he insisted on completing his tasks until the end of the workday.

Fortunately, no one invited him to dinner today. He skipped dinner, went back to his apartment, and immediately entered the Floating Colors Grotto Heaven upon closing the door.

This time, he first teleported to a hundred meters high, then spread his wings to glide, occasionally flapping to gain strength, indeed flying longer... Subsequently, he increased the altitude by a hundred meters at a time until he reached a thousand meters high.

He gradually mastered the flying techniques, sensing the high-altitude updrafts, circling around like a strange bird, finding this flight method quite energy-saving.

However, even energy-saving methods incur a cost, as Artifact Control requires mana. Regular magical combat often lasts only briefly; no one can sustain endless output.

At this moment, He Kao was not engaging in magical combat with anyone; he merely maintained a low-consumption state. Under the most energy-efficient conditions, his maximum Artifact Control duration could reach about half an hour.

This is also a form of honing. Persistently practicing can also promote the growth of divine power and mana.

With the Moth Wings unfurled, they are colorless and transparent, making them nearly invisible to ordinary people, only detectable with Divine Sense. Thus, He Kao’s appearance in the sky was peculiar, like a person floating from afar.

Like moth wings, stability is certainly stable, but speed is lacking. Once He Kao felt he had practiced enough, he changed his approach and retracted the Moth Wings to begin teleporting in the air.

Elder Gu gave him the Moth Wings to add a safety layer, preventing accidental falls while teleporting mid-air.

This time, He Kao directly teleported to a thousand meters high, commenced a free fall post-appearance, then teleported away, leaving a trail of images in the air, controlling each horizontal teleport distance within five hundred meters.

Why five hundred meters instead of a kilometer? Because it’s the optimal distance, with a kilometer being his Divine Sense extension limit, requiring more reaction time and greater mana consumption.

Such teleporting isn’t exactly flying, but the speed surpasses flight. The specific speed depends on He Kao’s responsiveness.

After He Kao teleported to a new position, he extended his Divine Sense another five hundred meters, then teleported there; the time took about two seconds, during which he fell twenty meters.

Hence, each teleport moved him 500 meters forward while lifting him 20 meters upward. What does 500 meters in two seconds mean? Comparable to a subsonic airliner, with a possible speed of 900 kilometers per hour.

But He Kao is not a civilian airliner; if he teleports continuously at the fastest speed, he might have to rest in about half an hour. If not rested, he might exhaust his divine power.

If he exhausts his divine power while falling, even the Moth Wings can’t unfold unless he carries a parachute for rescue.

The area of the Caiping Grotto Heaven is about three hundred square kilometers, with a maximum diameter of twenty kilometers. If He Kao teleports at full speed, he can reach the edge in under two minutes.

The border of the Grotto Heaven is void, and no matter how he teleports, he cannot get through. He Kao cannot understand this spatial structure; its boundary seems to compress boundless space together.

Even more miraculous is the sky, with the sun high during the day and the stars and moon at night, yet no matter how he teleports, the highest reachable point is only about four thousand meters above the ground. At this height, it feels like he’s hitting an invisible barrier.

He Kao can’t break through the boundary of the Grotto Heaven, so he toured the three hundred square kilometers range.

As dawn began, various bird calls emanated from the mountains as early birds ventured to search for insects. He Kao, teleporting above a valley, suddenly encountered a limitation on his Invisibility Ability, failing to teleport outward.

Luckily, he reacted quickly, promptly transitioning to gliding flight by unfolding the Moth Wings.

There was no one else in the Floating Colors Grotto Heaven. Who interrupted He Kao’s teleportation? He Kao extended his Divine Sense to investigate the surroundings and soon discovered the culprit, which turned out to be the Yellow Magpies in the mountains.

Initially, a single bird noticed his sudden appearance, which then turned into a group!

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