Chapter 425: Flight Ability: Ready for Aerial Combat

When an Intermediate Skill Scroll is activated, the movement it generates is far larger than that of a low-level Skill Scroll.

Mystical light shrouded most of the Hong Shen Courtyard.

Jiang Chen, experienced with Skill Scrolls, immediately activated ten scrolls.

Countless specks of starlight whirled around him, whistling and stirring breezes, accompanied by the distinctive aura of the Skill Scrolls.

The materials used for Intermediate Skill Scrolls are far more precious than those for low-level scrolls, so the released energy is correspondingly stronger.

This aura easily intoxicates people, as if they were in a wondrous world.

The power contained in the Skill Scroll entered Jiang Chen's body, and he felt something stir deep within his heart.

However, the stirring seemed insufficiently strong and eventually returned to calm.

Although the first ten Skill Scrolls did not awaken a new skill, Jiang Chen sensed an unusual feeling he had never experienced before.

Without hesitation, Jiang Chen activated another ten Skill Scrolls.

The light flared again, and countless stars spun endlessly around him.

Jiang Chen once more sensed the deep internal force; this time it felt clearer than before, yet still insufficient.

Seizing the lingering sensation, Jiang Chen immediately triggered another ten scrolls.

As the scrolls' power was amplified again, he now felt the restless force within his body.

Jiang Chen activated the scrolls five times in succession, continuously calculating and sensing.

He is no longer as naive as he was at Level 30.

It seems he has understood something.

Hong Jishi, looking slightly puzzled, asked, "Xiao Chen, what are you doing?"

Li Xueru whispered, "Xiao Chen seems to have sensed

the skill within his body."

Hiss!

Hong Jishi exhaled a cold breath, his face showing disbelief, "This… can't be possible."

Li Xueru whispered, "It's naturally impossible on you, but on Xiao Chen, it's hard to say."

Hong Jishi still couldn't believe, "Sensing a skill's source is something only possible after Level 80."

Li Xueru shook his head and remained silent.

At this moment, he also couldn't quite understand.

Although instinct told him it was impossible, what unfolded before his eyes was clearly happening.

Jiang Chen had no idea how exaggerated and shocking his actions were.

Even the ever‑well‑informed Li Xueru was shocked by him at this moment.

Five consecutive activations, totaling fifty Skill Scrolls, made Jiang Chen feel that something deep inside his body grew increasingly active.

He was only one step away from a complete awakening.

After a mental calculation, Jiang Chen took out fifteen Skill Scrolls.

"That should be enough!"

Thinking so, his Spiritual Power surged out and activated them.

As the Skill Scrolls' power entered his body, the sensed entity fully awakened and burst out from within.

Jiang Chen's body trembled slightly as that thing surged from an unknown spot, instantly spreading over his entire body, then entering the spiritual realm and leaving a mark in his soul.

Skill Acquired: Wraith Wing

"Wraith Wing (Level 1): Grants oneself and the Summoned Entity the ability to fly for 1 second; higher skill levels increase flight speed and reduce cooldown, which is 1 hour."

The moment the prompt sounded, Jiang Chen fully understood what he had sensed.

It was a skill; he had sensed a skill.

Hun

His body trembled, and the expression on his face told the world how incredible this was.

A skill, yet it could be sensed.

He hadn't even examined the skill's attributes, but immediately wanted to ask Hong Jishi and Li Xueru what was going on.

Before he could speak, another voice suddenly sounded in his mind.

"Host awakening Wraith Wing detected; can merge with Lightning Wing skill, system is optimizing the fused skill for the host."

The system reappeared, beginning the skill fusion.

Jiang Chen felt a surge of joy; a skill refined by the system would surely be stronger.

He examined the newly awakened Wraith Wing, which allows both himself and the Summoned Entity to fly simultaneously.

This skill is extremely powerful and exactly the one he has long coveted.

The Summoned Entity now possesses the ability to fly.

Thus, he can engage in aerial combat against flying monsters or Demon Dragon Race, eliminating any shortcoming.

No longer does he need to trick them as before.

His combat style will change dramatically, becoming more flexible.

Usable for 1 second, cooldown 1 hour.

What can you do with just 1 second?

However, Jiang Chen knows that his awakened skill can receive talent bonuses.

That 1 second should become 60 seconds.

After reaching Level 50, most of his skills upgraded, and the Perfect Amplification talent rose from 50‑fold to 60‑fold.

But a 1‑hour cooldown is rather long, greatly reducing practicality.

And this skill, if you want to practice it, will be very difficult.

It can only be used once per hour, up to 24 times a day; you'd really have to train until the Year of the Monkey and the Month of the Horse.

Now Jiang Chen can only place his hope in the system's

merged new skill.

His excited heart gradually calmed down.

"Having a flight skill is always a good thing; even if you keep training levels, there will always be a time when you master it."

Jiang Chen comforted himself while waiting.

In the eyes of Li Xueru and Hong Jishi, when Jiang Chen just activated fifteen Skill Scrolls, Li Xueru had already confirmed his conjecture in his mind.

Jiang Chen indeed sensed the Skill, but whether he sensed the Skill's source could not be fully confirmed…

But at least he took a crucial step.

This step is extremely important for whether he can transform into a deity.

Li Xueru and Hong Jishi exchanged glances, both eyes showing joy.

A moment later, the system's voice sounded again in his mind.

"Skill fusion complete"

"Congratulations, host, you have obtained the Skill: Lightning Nether Spirit Wings"

"Lightning Nether Spirit Wings (Level 1): You and the Summoned Entity have the ability to fly for 10 seconds, with a cooldown of 10 minutes. The higher the Skill level, the faster the flight speed, and the shorter the cooldown."

Jiang Chen clenched his fist, forcibly suppressing his inner excitement.

The 10‑second duration is ten times longer than before the fusion.

Moreover, he can enjoy the innate bonus, granting 10 minutes of flight each time.

The cooldown changed from 60 minutes to 10 minutes, essentially eliminating the cooldown.

For him, he now possesses the ability for prolonged aerial combat.

The shortcoming of being unable to fly has finally been remedied.

Now, as long as the level can be raised, he can increase flight speed.

As for whether the cooldown will shorten, it is no longer important.

Jiang Chen opened his eyes, about to tell Li Xueru and Hong Jishi this good news.

Suddenly, he saw

that Hong Jishi was staring at him oddly.

Not only Hong Jishi, but Li Xueru's gaze also seemed strange.

Jiang Chen felt a chill all over his body and said oddly, "Master, what's wrong?"

Hong Jishi squinted and gave a strange smile, "Xiao Chen, when you just awakened the Skill, did you have any particular feeling?"

A particular feeling?

Jiang Chen thought for a moment, "After I triggered the Skill Scroll, it felt as if something inside my body was being tugged, wanting to leap out."

"Later I kept activating the Scroll repeatedly, and that feeling became increasingly obvious, until the Skill was fully activated."

Hong Jishi continued, "And when the Skill activates, what is it like?"

Jiang Chen recalled the feeling at the time and answered in detail, "When the Skill activates, that sensation spreads throughout the body, finally entering the Spirit realm."

Hong Jishi asked further, "Can you sense the source of that thing?"

Source?

Jiang Chen thought it over and shook his head.

He could not perceive where the source was; the previous feeling was a very vague sensation, and now recalling it seems somewhat void.

Jiang Chen even wondered whether the earlier one was an illusion.

Li Xueru said, "Don't rush, continue awakening the Skill; if that feeling reappears, try to grasp and search for the source."

Hong Jishi also said, "Yes, don't rush, try to look for the source."

Hearing Li Xueru's words, Jiang Chen realized that this matter seemed very important.

Activating the Skill Scroll again, myriad points of starlight once more enveloped him.