Hidden Moth-Chapter 416 - 232: Luminous Trails in the Dark Night Dissolve into Ethereal Mist

Does the observation of birds and beasts limit the Invisibility Ability? He Kao has conducted many experiments, most of the time it doesn’t, but there are cases when it does.

The conclusions he reached are related to the type of animal, the individual animal, and even the state of the same individual.

Some animals can, some cannot; even within the same species, like dogs, some dogs can, while many dogs cannot; and even the same dog may sometimes be able, sometimes not.

He Kao originally could not fly and didn’t have much interaction with birds. He tested with wild animals in the mountains, but he experimented most with dogs because they are common both in the countryside and the city.

What kind of dogs can achieve it? Firstly, of course, those particularly intelligent dogs, but this concept is too vague. He Kao later gradually determined they were the ones who could recognize him.

And what about cats? A few dogs can achieve it, but He Kao has yet to see a cat do so. Perhaps his sample size is still too small, and he hasn’t kept a cat himself. If it were his own pet cat, it might be possible...

The observation by mountain monkeys sometimes also limits his Invisibility Ability. These monkeys definitely don’t recognize him yet can still identify him.

The concept of "recognize" here isn’t the monkeys recognizing him as He Kao, but determining that he is a different, independent living entity capable of autonomous activity, and they intentionally observe.

However, this kind of observation only becomes effective when He Kao approaches within a certain distance and makes some movements. If He Kao is slightly farther away and silent, the monkeys may see him, but it doesn’t affect the Invisibility Ability.

To determine what kind of animals would limit his Invisibility Ability, He Kao even made many trips to zoos. He discovered that although most animals possess senses, their observation is merely superficial without analyzing what they perceive.

For example, frogs eat insects, but they don’t conceptualize insects and don’t distinguish one insect from another, merely observing food traits instinctively.

The clearer the self-awareness, the ability to differentiate between different life forms, and to some extent, the ability to understand and think about animals, the greater the likelihood they will constrain his Invisibility Ability while observing him.

Very few birds can achieve this, but He Kao encountered one today. This bird resembles a magpie, though its figure is more slender than a typical magpie, with yellow feathers.

Its wings and tail feathers are patterned yellow and white, the yellow being slightly darker, while its neck and belly have lighter down, with an alert gaze.

A Yellow Magpie had just flapped its wings to take off when He Kao suddenly appeared above it at an angle, catching its notice. It curiously flew over to observe, bringing along a flock of Yellow Magpies.

He Kao could no longer teleport and had to unfold his Moth Wings to fly through the air, surrounded by a flock of accompanying birds. Perhaps they found this large creature very strange?

After a while, maybe because He Kao’s speed was too slow or they lost interest in him, this flock of birds flew ahead, leaving him behind.

However, He Kao remained in a state of being observed. As he turned around to look, the first Yellow Magpie that had noticed him was still there. He Kao shouted with a laugh, "Stop staring at me! Take your companions farther away."

It is unclear if the Yellow Magpie understood, but perhaps through observation, it sensed He Kao was neither food nor a threat. The Yellow Magpie lost interest, flapping its wings to speed ahead, leading the flock out through the mountain pass.

This Yellow Magpie was the most curious of the flock, seemingly the leader. It’s unusual since one typically hears of a monkey king in monkey tribes, but not a leader among birds, which is quite rare.

There are also monkeys in the Floating Colors Grotto Heaven, specifically Golden Snub-nosed Monkeys, but He Kao’s teleportation didn’t alarm them. Because his teleportation trajectory is unlike that of large predatory birds, he disappears from one point and suddenly reappears at another.

After this period of magic trial, He Kao mostly understood the abilities after the Invisibility Ability breakthrough to Tier Four and the techniques mastered by Tier Four Sorcerers of the Hidden Moth Sect.

One must first understand the extent of their capabilities, what they can accomplish, and where the boundaries of their abilities lie? He Kao is quite clear on these matters.

After the bird flock flew far, He Kao no longer teleported as his goal was achieved. At this moment, he spread his wings, enjoying the pleasure of flying in the morning light.

This feeling is addictive, easily creating the illusion that one could go anywhere in the vast world.

But He Kao knew he wasn’t nearly that capable, and his Hidden Moth identity was extremely sensitive, and should not be easily exposed. More diligent Cultivation was necessary for self-preservation.

In the coming period, besides devoted Cultivation, He Kao did one more thing. Like last year when he bought a car, he attempted to explore more distant places, leaving "anchor points" for traversing space.

The Invisibility Ability allows one to teleport to places they have been to and can remember, provided they have visited enough locations.

However, this time he didn’t drive because driving was too slow and posed too many limitations, and he barely teleported in the air because it was too easy to expose himself, opting for ground travel whenever possible.

He had proficiently mastered the skill of continuous teleportation, as if each step could span five hundred meters, with an average step every two seconds, reaching a surface speed nearly akin to that in the air, maxing out around nine hundred kilometers per hour.