[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-mystic-calling-stone-of-glory":3,"chapter-mystic-calling-stone-of-glory-mystic-calling-stone-of-glory-chapter-16":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Mystic Calling：Stone of Glory",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1241772,1669,"Chapter 16: I’m flying! I’m actually flying!","mystic-calling-stone-of-glory-chapter-16",16,"\u003Cp>\"You can play like this too?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan was completely stunned. Wasn't this just like the difference between peak condition and normal condition in real life?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone is at their strongest when they're at their peak! But no one can maintain it forever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The strain, the energy consumption—it's just too much to handle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That's why, in reality, most people spend most of their time operating at a normal state. That's just part of being human!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But a game? A game is just a bunch of data.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most people tend to overlook that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now... this...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Looks like I really can't just think of them as simple game characters anymore... Maybe this is some kind of fusion between two worlds?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan's eyes flickered as he muttered to himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, even the power from the game had manifested in reality. If something that unbelievable could happen, how could this still be just a game?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Roar! Roar! Roar...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Seraphina moved closer to Ethan, lowering her body and letting out an excited growl, signaling for him to get on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Riding a dragon?!\" Ethan's eyes instantly lit up!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Dragon Knight!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How insanely cool was that?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without hesitation, Ethan climbed onto Seraphina's back. After thinking for a moment, he said, \"Let's check out the east.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he remembered correctly, Elynn had headed southwest earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To the east, however, was a massive, steep mountain range—extremely difficult to climb, with a harsh environment. Even the Silver Pegasus Knights avoided going there unless absolutely necessary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But for Seraphina?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was a Tier 13 Legendary Unit—a Green Dragon!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And not just any Green Dragon—she was an Ultimate Hero, bathed in crimson glory!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how extreme the environment, it made no difference to her. She could move through it as if it were flat ground!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Roar! Roar! Roar!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Ethan's command, Seraphina let out an excited roar and soared into the sky, heading toward the eastern mountains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, the name displayed on Ethan's map changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It now read: Unicorn Duchy, Sylvanwood, Doom Mountains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, southwest of Emerald Castle, Elynn was leading her troops in an assault on a lumber resource point when she suddenly froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a brief moment, she thought she heard something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A dragon's roar?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her whole body tensed as she muttered in confusion, \"Did I hear that right? That sounded like... a dragon? Is there a dragon lair nearby? Damn it, that's bad news...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back in the sky, Ethan, riding on Seraphina's back, was completely overwhelmed with excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah! Ah! Ahhh—I'm flying! I'm actually flying! This feels amazing—wait, slow down!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since ancient times, whether on his past life's Earth or this one, flying had always been humanity's ultimate dream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even in a game, now that Ethan was truly soaring tens of thousands of feet into the sky, breaking through the clouds—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He just couldn't contain his excitement!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan was beyond excited—practically euphoric.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Roar! Roar! Roar!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Roar! Roar! Roar!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he wasn't the only one feeling this rush. Seraphina and Cicero, both dragons—kings of the sky—were just as thrilled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though they were born to rule the heavens, this was actually their first time flying. The sensation was incredible, like they were finally home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Caught up in the sheer joy of flight, Ethan, Seraphina, and Cicero completely forgot why they had taken off in the first place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Cicero, who was usually the calmer one, couldn't resist. He transformed into his full dragon form and soared through the sky, laughing in pure exhilaration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They kept flying, playing, and enjoying themselves—until exhaustion finally set in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, that's enough fun,\" Ethan finally said, catching his breath. \"Seraphina, slow down and fly lower. I want to get a good look at the Doom Mountains.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Roar! Roar...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seraphina dipped downward, gradually reducing speed as she descended toward the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Cicero shifted back into his smaller, pet-like form and landed beside Ethan, bouncing around playfully, begging for attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, alright, stop jumping... Come here!\" Ethan laughed, pulling Cicero into a bear hug while turning his focus to the terrain below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The so-called Doom Mountains were straight out of a nightmare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was hell on earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Active volcanoes were everywhere, their eruptions constant and violent. Rivers of molten lava flowed freely, turning the entire landscape into a blazing inferno.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the creatures that roamed these mountains?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Absolutely terrifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even with just a quick glance, Ethan spotted four different groups of wild units.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tier 6: Cerberus—three-headed hellhounds, fast and deadly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tier 8: Greater Basilisks—massive, armored reptiles with petrifying gazes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tier 5: Griffins—ferocious aerial predators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tier 4: Battle Dwarves—stout warriors with unmatched resilience.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In most games, wild monsters were just walking experience points—easy prey for players to farm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But inGlory Lords X?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was not the case.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the average player, wild units were nothing short of a nightmare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you saw them, you were dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Running? Not an option.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These creatures were the reason so many players had to delete their characters and start over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The grudge between players and wild units was deep—a never-ending cycle of bloodshed. Either you killed them, or they killed you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And right now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wild units were winning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Take these four groups, for example—Tier 6, Tier 5, Tier 4, and even a Tier 8 unit?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unless you were one of the top-ranked players on the Monarch Leaderboard, encountering them meant game over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But for Ethan?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That rule no longer applied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Roar! Roar! Roar!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seraphina had also spotted the wild units. Her eyes gleamed with excitement as she let out a battle-hungry roar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You think we can take them?\" Ethan hesitated slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Tier 4 Battle Dwarves, Tier 5 Griffins, and Tier 6 Cerberus didn't worry him too much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the Tier 8 Greater Basilisks?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was another story.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And from what he could see, there were a lot of them—at least a dozen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seraphina was a Green Dragon Hero, an Crimson Ultimate powerhouse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But... she was still only Level 1.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And she wasn't even fully grown yet.\u003C\u002Fp>",999,"2026-06-05T15:15:29.302Z",1,"novelbin.me","8b4cde17cbaa7e6d125410a73b72bfe52695f815446fe74f871691ac8dbbb95d","mystic-calling-stone-of-glory-chapter-17","mystic-calling-stone-of-glory-chapter-15",1138,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmystic-calling-stone-of-glory-cover.jpg"]