Sky-cracking Rider-Chapter 391: Section 387 - Team Enters the Village

Faint fragments of light and shadow constantly changed a foot in front of Little Bird, appearing and disappearing, but they could never form a complete light mirror; the fragmented images were also unclear and utterly useless.

"Chirp!"

After trying for a while, the Pure Light Sparrow hopped back to its nest, crouched down, and then looked at Chen Fei with a tilted head, seemingly having completely given up on trying and shifting into a state of resignation.

"Uh, no good?"

Adrian’s face fell with disappointment.

The others sighed as well.

No one could put too much pressure on this little creature.

Chen Fei helplessly said, "It must be a lack of practice!"

In his memory, the Light Mirror Spell of Xiao Jiu had always been unstable and seldom used.

The most frequently used was the Pure Light Sparrow’s specialty, "Light Healing Technique," also known as Xiao Jiu’s Band-Aid, which had immediate effects. Next was the "Light Burst Flash," a Biu flash that hardly anyone could defend against, followed by the "Illumination Technique," a quite practical spell that saved a lot of lighting energy. The "Light Mirror Spell," however, wasn’t always useful, so it was rarely used, and it was natural that it was not practiced; even undue blame on this little one was useless.

The Old Tree Boundary Ape Lulu’an chuckled and said, "Even at the Third Rank of Human Order, the Pure Light Sparrow is still the weakest of the magical beasts. Its racial bloodline limitations restrict its potentials; it’s actually quite remarkable to have achieved what it has now."

Back when it was on Cangqiong Star, in addition to being familiar with various plants, it also thoroughly understood various magical beasts; it was one of the few scholar-like being among the Intelligent Magical Beasts.

Kiterley, an A-rank Metal Ability User, said discontentedly, "Lulu’an, please touch your heart when you say that. How can Xiao Jiu be associated with ’weak’?"

Back in the training and assessment at the headquarters of the Blue Star Global United Defense Committee, Little Bird’s laser attack had taken down countless mutants on the spot, some of whose combat power was comparable to the Third or even Fourth Rank magical beasts.

Even for the members of Squad 04, if they underestimated Xiao Jiu, they might get knocked out instantly.

If Third Rank magical beasts were this frightening, then humans as a species would almost have no way to survive; they might as well concede the world’s dominance and lay down to die outright.

Laughter emerged in the compartment of the Mobile Base Vehicle, with everyone sharing a heroic consensus.

If you don’t count the laser skill, then Lulu’an’s words were spot on, but...

"Xiao Jiu is an exception and shouldn’t be used as a standard case. In terms of spell skills and casting talents, the Pure Light Sparrow species does not have an advantage. Their magical beast bloodline is too diluted, substantially limiting their talents."

The Old Tree Boundary Ape held up its Withered Vine Staff, explaining that the laser couldn’t make up for Xiao Jiu’s inherent shortcomings, as the racial disadvantages of the Pure Light Sparrow were apparent.

The resources spent on Xiao Jiu, if invested in other magical beasts, might have achieved beyond just the Third Rank; placing too high expectations may only lead to greater disappointment in the end.

On Cangqiong Star, the general term "magical beast" used to be divided into magical beasts and demon beasts, depending on whether their racial heritage continued and factors like bloodline degeneration.

The rule of "entropy" is not only manifested on the physical level but also reflects in magic; if there are no exceptionally talented beings to elevate the bloodline ceiling of a species, degeneration over time is an inevitable outcome.

Even the Dragon Clan had such troubles.

The Metallic Dragons, who once lost their racial heritage, nearly got expelled from the Dragon Race, degenerating into beasts driven only by instincts. Perhaps before long, they would have disappeared among the many creatures of Cangqiong Star, becoming a mere note in historical records.

"We can’t rely on the Pure Light Sparrow’s ’Light Mirror Spell,’ let’s send people in directly!"

Adrian made a swift decision as the plan could not keep up with changes; they had to switch to Plan-B.

There were only four suspects, and even if they were all Ability Users, Squad 04’s combat capability should easily handle them.

As for the threat of the villagers, it was entirely negligible, with Officer Tanya, the local snake on the team, no one dared approach with the intent to cause trouble.

"Knight Sam, Kiterley, and Apu, you three lead the way, enter the village first to scope it out, and avoid startling the snake by hitting the grass. If you find that wind-powered snow sled, destroy it immediately."

Adrian deployed these three strong offensive players—a Holy Knight, an A-rank Metal Ability User, and a Thunder Series Warrior—as the spearhead with a balance of speed, defense, and offense.

He then selected another three, stating, "If an unexpected situation arises, Joshua’s puppet should rush forward to assist immediately, Lulu’an will handle the distraction, and Mouri will take care of close protection. You three are the second echelon."

The carefulness of this fire mage, who undisputedly led everyone in Squad 04, was indispensable.

"Hey, what about me?"

Chen Fei pointed to himself, and not just him, B-rank Ice Ability User Susanna and Earth Mage Ruan Tiankai also had no assignments.

"Right!" ×2!

Susanna and Ruan Tiankai chorused.

Adrian calmly explained, "Don’t worry, everyone has tasks. Chen Fei, you manage the Mobile Base Vehicle, Susanna and Ruan Tiankai, you two assist in defense. This is our last bastion, so it’s very important. Are there any more questions?"

Chen Fei, with his experience in combat aviation, was in charge of driving the vehicle. There was no one more reassuring as an old driver than him.

There were no further objections inside the vehicle.

"All right, let’s start the operation. Keep in touch!"

At Adrian’s command, the mobile base vehicle’s large door immediately slid open, and the magical beast, Blue Scaled Colt, charged out with a whoosh as the Holy Knight clambered onto the saddle and swung himself up adeptly.

As specially instructed, the Blue Scaled Colt’s hoofbeats were much lighter than usual. The air around it whirled, and snowflakes fluttered up, yet it moved as lightly as a swallow, tapping on the snow and darting away in the blink of an eye.

Meanwhile, A-rank Metal Elemental Psychic Power user Kiterley and Second Rank Thunder Series Warrior Apu looked at each other and jumped out of the vehicle into the waist-deep snow, then leapt up again, each jump covering over ten meters, closely following the Holy Knight.

The trio quickly stormed into Grafki Village.

"This is Sam. No person spotted, confirming wind sled."

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With the speed boost from having the Blue Scaled Colt as his mount, Holy Knight Walter Sam was the first to reach the suspicious mast, discovering a sled shaped like a boat, with one long and one short vertical mast and a triangular sail mast at the front, plus supporting sled boards on either side to increase contact area and carry more weight, easily accommodating four people. Once it started gliding with the wind, even a snowmobile might struggle to catch up.

"The wind sled has been destroyed!"

Moments later, A-rank Metal Elemental Psychic Power user Kiterley’s triumphant voice rang out, his evolved blades were no less formidable than the Warrior’s Battle Qi enhanced attacks.

The High-raised look-out mirrors mounted on top of the mobile base vehicle had already shifted the view from those two masts, likely already dismantled by the Holy Knight and his team.

Without this means of transportation, hoping to escape the village on foot would be nothing short of a pipe dream.

"Someone’s coming out! Uh, it’s the enemy!"

Thunder Series Warrior Apu saw someone walking out from a nearby house.

He initially thought they were coming out for fresh air, or perhaps to see why the wind sled was destroyed, but he was startled to clearly see a cold weapon in the person’s hand, and their eyes met across the distance.

He issued a roar automatically.

"Attention, it’s the enemy!"

He then lifted his great sword, his body enveloped in flickering Battle Qi Flame, charging towards the other like a locomotive.

"Engage! Mini, run!"

The Holy Knight, who had just joined forces with the A-rank Metal Elemental Psychic Power user to destroy the wind sled, bellowed.

The advantage of having a mount lay in mobility, not in foolishly standing still to be hit.

The A-rank Metal Elemental Psychic Power user wore his own Special Ability Armor, boasting astonishing defense, unlike him and the Blue Scaled Colt. So, running first was the first choice.

"Second squadron, move out!"

Sitting inside the mobile base vehicle, First Rank Fire Mage Adrian Benjamin shouted while he steadied the high-raised look-out mirror inside the carriage to gaze into the village.

Dazzling electric Sword Qi swept across a building. Bricks and wood flew into the sky, and the house immediately collapsed thunderously.

The huge man did not hold back at all; with a full force strike, he instantly demolished a house.

Twelve Constructed Puppet Warriors with automatic weapons strapped on skis, rapidly wielded ski poles, charging into the village with great speed. The Old Tree Boundary Ape sowed dozens of seeds into the snow pile, muttering incantations, as Wood System Magic Element congregated at the tip of its Withered Vine Staff.

"No, there are more than four people!"

The Holy Knight’s field of vision was filled with several fireballs, as a fierce Sword Qi burst through a nearby window, slicing through towards him and the Blue Scaled Colt, cutting directly through the snow.

"Xiao Jiu!"

The Blue Scaled Colt neighed, forming Wind Wings, carrying the Holy Knight as they accelerated towards the fireballs.

The Holy Knight shouted with all his might.

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Dazzling Battle Qi Flame erupted, enveloping both rider and mount, rushing ahead out of the path of the Sword Qi and colliding fiercely with the fireballs.

Boom...

Countless sparks scattered, and a huge shockwave shattered the quiet within the village.

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