After half a month, Wang Sheng had managed to craft the Cloud Wings, although they were crudely made and could only be used once, he felt it was enough.
He had only learned Mechanical Techniques a short while ago, so being able to create such a mid-tier model from the Mechanical Techniques was quite impressive.
Even if Mo Ban were alive, he would have to call him a prodigy.
But since he had made them, naturally, he needed to test them.
“Big White, let’s go to that place we were last time!”
“Roar~”
Under Big White’s lead, he quickly arrived at the place where they had tested their strength after reaching the stage of Blood Qi Smoke.
“Let me try the effects of the Cloud Wings now, and see what they can really do.”
Wang Sheng felt a bit excited; conquering the sky was a desire etched in the hearts of mankind.
Suppressing his excitement, he secured the Cloud Wings to his back and then mobilized his Qi Blood Power.
The usage of Cloud Wings was simple; one needed to channel one’s Qi Blood Power into a special inlet to activate them.
This was also why at least a Ninth Grade Martial Artist was needed to use them.
Martial Artists below Ninth Grade couldn’t externalize their Qi Blood Power and thus couldn’t use them.
Wang Sheng, of course, met the requirements, and his Qi Blood Power soon entered the Cloud Wings.
But—
Crack!
“Why do I feel like this is about to collapse?”
He discovered that the strength of his Qi Blood Power seemed excessively high, too much for the ordinary iron Cloud Wings which might not endure even a single use.
“Mechanical Technique: Azure Dragon Chapter” mentioned that ordinary iron could be used once, but it seemed he didn’t control his power well on his first try and input too much Qi Blood Power.
He quickly covered the entire Cloud Wings with his Qi Blood Power to keep them from shattering and then reduced some of the power after stabilizing them.
After doing so, he managed to keep the Cloud Wings functioning normally.
“Should be okay now, right?”
Wang Sheng controlled the Qi Blood Power within the Cloud Wings.
Soon, two vents on the lower part of the Cloud Wings emitted a slightly red gas, and he began to rise slowly.
“Not bad!”
The Cloud Wings had an automatic adjustment feature that maintained balance when flying into the sky, reducing the difficulty of control—technology couldn’t get any more advanced.
So, even though it was his first time using them, Wang Sheng didn’t experience any loss of balance.
He then increased the output of his Qi Blood Power a bit, and his flying altitude quickly increased, reaching about ten meters in the blink of an eye.
“Still not enough!”
He adjusted again, and it wasn’t long before he soared to an altitude of hundreds of meters.
“I can’t go higher!”
The Cloud Wings indeed had their limits; protected by his Qi Blood Power, they had reached their maximum output and flying hundreds of meters in the sky was their limit.
“Next, let’s try moving forward.”
Wang Sheng slowly adjusted his body position and the flow of his Qi Blood Power, quickly positioning himself face down, and then—
Swoosh!
Under the influence of the Cloud Wings, his entire body flew forward, moving so fast the gales distorted his facial features, until he used his Qi Blood Power to protect his face, which helped a lot.
“The speed is astonishing, but not as fast as my speed on land. However, it’s a bit faster than Big White’s… Then there’s the matter of limits, which seem to depend on how much Qi Blood Power I have…”
Using the Cloud Wings, Wang Sheng needed Qi Blood Power to both activate and protect the Cloud Wings, as well as to maintain flight. The consumption was not low, but fortunately, his Qi Blood Power was terrifyingly strong, allowing him to endure for a long time.
With that, he had tested everything.
He adjusted his direction, then flew back to the mountain top where Big White was, slowly descending.
Having flown for so long, he had gradually become more familiar with the effects of the Cloud Wings, so he landed very smoothly.
After landing, the moment he withdrew his Qi Blood Power, the Cloud Wings directly collapsed into pieces.
“It really can only be used once!”
Ordinary iron ultimately had its limits, unable to withstand powerful Qi Blood Power; even protection was just temporarily extending its life.
“But… it’s already enough!”
This had already met Wang Sheng’s requirements.
“Da Bai, let’s go back!”
Da Bai was still baffled. How long had it been, and how had Wang Sheng learned to fly?
“What’s wrong, you seem to be getting slower lately!”
“Roar~”
Da Bai quickly snapped back to reality.
No matter what, the earlier you hug the thigh, the better!
It was only when Wang Sheng sat on its back that it started moving towards the camp.
After returning to the camp, Wang Sheng picked up the remaining “Cloud Wings.”
“Such a wonderful item!”
This kind of black technology was still very useful to him.
“Really, ever since I became stronger, I’ve felt restless all the time!”
Simply put, he had just completed his initial cultivation and was itching for a suitable opponent.
Five days later, in Lushui County town.
Recently, the entire town of Lushui County was filled with an air of fear as it had completely been occupied by the Green Flood Dragon Gang.
Previously, the Green Flood Dragon Gang only attacked the county office, but since the defeat of River King and King Yong Nian taking over Shuzhou while dealing with other forces, he had no energy to manage these issues, allowing the Green Flood Dragon Gang to act recklessly.
They directly occupied the nearby three counties.
Moreover, the Martial Artists from the Green Flood Dragon Gang were unexpectedly numerous and powerful; the three counties basically had no means of resistance.
Thus, the majority of people from the three counties were gathered and guarded.
Sometimes, people are just that vulnerable. Even though there were many from the Green Flood Dragon Gang, if one truly decided to run, many of the people from the three counties could have escaped, but no one wanted to risk certain death by being the first to act.
So, despite there being tens of thousands of people, only a few hundred were needed to guard them; fear had shattered any thoughts of resistance.
Additionally, with more rumors spreading about sacrifices lately, the situation in the town wasn’t good.
Meanwhile, at a secluded spot outside Lushui County town,
about ten people were gathered, each armed and appearing to be discussing something.
“Brother Mo, do we really have to rescue those people? That Evil Flood Dragon has already killed a Ninth Grade Martial Artist, and you, our strongest, are only Seventh Grade…”
The person called Brother Mo was a 27- or 28-year-old youth with a resolute gaze, surrounded by other people in their twenties.
Mo Yang nodded, “If we didn’t know, it would be different, but now that we do, how can we stand by and watch tens of thousands of people be sent to their deaths? We save as many as we can, and remember, this operation is extremely dangerous, participation is entirely voluntary, everyone can still back out before we proceed…”
“What are you talking about, Brother Mo? If we were unwilling, we wouldn’t have come here in the first place!”
“Yes, Brother Mo, we’ve already dedicated our lives to you; I just don’t want you to risk yourself in such dangerous affairs,” said the same person who had advised before. His advice wasn’t due to fear for his own life, but for Brother Mo’s.
Perhaps it was also because of Mo Yang’s character that they were attracted to him.
No matter how foolish it seemed, Mo Yang was the type of person truly worth following.
Mo Yang was greatly moved.
“Thank you, brothers. This operation is very dangerous, but we’re just giving those people a chance to live, creating chaos, I won’t let you die in vain.”
Mo Yang wasn’t foolish. He intended to lead people in killing some of the Green Flood Dragon Gang guards, creating chaos, and giving civilians a chance to escape.
It would then be up to those civilians whether they wanted to escape or not.
The opportunity would be given, and if they didn’t take it, there was nothing more he could do.
“It’s said the sacrifice will happen in three days; we act then!”
“Okay!”
At that moment, a voice came.
“Could I join in as well?”
People’s hairs stood on end, feeling they’d been exposed, and quickly looked towards the direction of the voice.
Then they saw a man riding a white tiger walking slowly towards them…