Chapter 309: Wind and Thunder Wing

"You don't look like a Level 8 Wizard at all," Blaimit shook his head and swayed his brain.

He had spent so many days with Lei En and had already witnessed Lei En's strength, which was even greater than the rumors; if he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he would never doubt Lei En even if Lei En claimed to be a legendary Wizard.

"Hehe…"

Lei En let out a rather smug laugh.

The Extreme Warriors, seeing that he had successfully fused a demon soul and his original body's power had risen, felt a slight boost to their own strength, were quietly pleased, and scattered to continue setting up camp.

Lei En did not go to help; instead he carefully sensed his new Element.

This fusion went very smoothly, much easier than the last time he fused the ghostly light bubbles; even the second demon soul after the Soul Transformation did not cause such severe conflict.

He only triggered fewer than ten soul-force oscillations, and the high-level Thunder Bird yielded.

A brand‑new branch sprouted on the highest tier of the World Tree, bearing six leaves that represented six Element runes.

Among them, three were already present: Power, Swiftness, and Thunder Affinity.

The Thunder Bird's "Power" was only at Tier 3, far below Lei En's own Tier 8 Power; after stacking, it only moved the Power progress bar a few notches—better than nothing. The Tier 5 "Swiftness" was more notable, advancing Lei En's Tier 7 Swiftness by a quarter, though still far from upgrading.

Physique Elements can be stacked, but Thunder Affinity cannot.

At present, he already has three Thunder Affinities, each acting independently, equivalent to a high-level affinity, further amplifying the potency of his Thunder spells.

The three Affinity Elements have a high chance of advancing during Soul Transformation, becoming a Thunder Form.

However, Lei En felt it was still a bit risky.

He planned to fuse another Thunder Affinity, increasing the odds of the Element advancing. Otherwise, if during the ascent to Legend his face turns darker and he still doesn't advance to a Thunder Form, he'd have to wait for the next Soul Transformation that upgrades to a mid-stage Legend—a wait he couldn't afford.

The other three Elements are all Thunder spells.

"Electric Claw Technique" is a rare Arcane Element, quite uncommon, with a very short casting range; even at three rings it can only target enemies within twenty meters.

However, the Electric Claw Technique has a very unique effect.

It forms a massive claw of Thunder power, casts extremely fast, grabs the enemy and pulls them forward; the claw's electric shock can paralyze the target, and if they cannot resist or break free in time, they are left to be butchered.

This spell is considered the Thunder Bird's signature technique, hard to defend against, but it never got a chance to be used before Lei En smashed it with a hammer blow to the head.

Next is the "Thunder Cloud Technique", a simplified version of the seven‑ring spell "Thunder Cloud Storm", only four rings; its power, area, and duration are far inferior to the true Thunder Cloud Storm, and its maximum cap is five rings, so no amount of soul power can raise it further.

Nonetheless, it is still a fairly decent area spell.

The final one, "Wind and Thunder Wing", is a support spell; it is a Thunder‑type "Acceleration Technique" that can be applied to oneself or to teammates.

The three‑ring Wind and Thunder Wing has one extra effect compared to the Acceleration Technique.

It lets the caster glide through the sky, freely adjust direction, and its speed is not slow; with wings it could fly even faster.

Lei En has no wings, so the Wind and Thunder Wing cannot make him fly; he can only use it as a soft‑landing and acceleration technique.

Moreover, the Wind and Thunder Wing cannot activate simultaneously with the Acceleration Technique; one will replace the other.

He tried to cast it on himself.

Two seconds later, *Clack! * external currents surged, spawning six winding bolts of lightning behind him like a pair of dazzling wings. Three bolts on each side stretched outward more than two meters, trembling constantly, driving wind flow to generate upward lift; the electric flashes glittered brilliantly.

"Whoa, this look is way too over‑the‑top!"

Lei En recalled a black angel from a game in his past life; the Wind and Thunder Wing's effect was not inferior to that angel's wings, only the wings were not that large.

He felt his body become lighter, able to leap into the heights with a light hop.

He set off, and his speed instantly doubled!

This is only the three‑ring Wind and Thunder Wing; Lei En plans to raise the spell to four or five rings, and if it reaches six rings or higher, the lightning wings behind him could truly make him fly.

Blaimit looked over curiously and asked, "What spell is this?"

"Wind and Thunder Wing."

Lei En said, and casually cast it on the dwarf as well.

Blaimit ran a few steps, instantly sensed the spell's usefulness, and exclaimed, "It's a bit faster than the Acceleration Technique and can glide; I've never seen anything like it before, it must be a rare‑level spell, right?"

"Yes." Lei En nodded in confirmation.

The Wind and Thunder Wing truly is a rare Arcane Element; Lei En hadn't seen it even in his teacher's "Thousand Spell Notebook," and very few people in the world should master it.

Among the six Elements of a high-level Thunder Bird, the one with the greatest potential is likely the Wind and Thunder Wing.

Lei En decided to focus on enhancing it.

Over the past half‑year he had been probing Elements and found that once Power and Swiftness both reach Tier 7, they clash severely. Although they don't directly trade off—boosting Power doesn't cause Swiftness to regress—the stronger the Power, the harder it is to improve Swiftness.

Especially after Power hits Tier 8, Swiftness's progress bar barely moves at all.

The Thunder Bird's Tier 5 Swiftness only advanced the bar by a quarter.

Raising Swiftness to Tier 8 would require soul power three to five times that of an equal‑level Power, a very poor cost‑performance ratio.

When Power levels become higher and the conflict intensifies, the soul‑power consumption will inevitably rise to over five times, possibly ten times.

Lei En consulted his teacher about this issue, conducted his own experiments, and reached a conclusion.

This is the natural law of extraordinary power.

Generally, among the world's extraordinary species, strength is proportional to size; the stronger the strength, the larger the body.

Conversely, if the body is not large enough, strength will eventually hit a ceiling.

Lei En currently has Tier 8 Strength, yet his physique remains within normal human range, relying on the effect of a steel‑like body.

If he doesn't find a way to grow larger in the future, it will be hard to reach higher realms of strength.

This is also why many strength‑type extraordinary beings—Berserkers, Iron Guard, and barbarian warriors—become unusually tall and massive after ascending to Legend.

Yet increasing size makes speed slower.

For example, giants, merely by their massive bodies, can have above‑Tier 4 strength even as juveniles; when they mature, their size and strength increase, but their speed cannot keep up, becoming an unbridgeable weakness and even appearing clumsy.

Perhaps some giants or huge‑bodied creatures, such as dragons, can train to improve speed, becoming far faster than ordinary extraordinary beings.

Yet they can never outrun those truly swift birds.

Like Thunder Birds, if they advance to Legend with Tier 7 Swiftness and the advantage of flight speed, Lei En could hardly catch up.

But once you catch up, a single hammer blow can kill, because the thunderbird's speed is too great and it lacks strength and a sturdy body.

A large physique brings strong power, but then speed becomes a weakness; agility is hard to improve.

A slender, swift build cannot have a robust body; its strength is mediocre.

There is only another fundamental Element, "Resilience", which can strengthen constitution and defense, complementing Strength and Speed without conflict.

In the early weak stage, Strength and Speed can progress side by side.

However, upon reaching a certain realm, such as advancing to a Superlative Element, the two cannot be obtained together.

Between Strength and Speed, Lei En chose Strength without hesitation.

Of course, if Speed cannot be increased, it can be substituted by other means; the simplest is spells, whose speed boost does not conflict with the "Strength" Element.

The Wind and Thunder Wing is an excellent alternative!

From now on, it must be prioritized for improvement.

After reviewing the Elements, Lei En continued to examine the phone interface; this fusion did not activate any new phone function, and aside from an extra second battery ring, there was no other change.

He expects the next upgrade to be the same.

It may require the soul metamorphosis at the Ascension to Legend stage before the phone brings a surprise.

At this moment, the Extreme Warrior had already set up the camp and prepared food.

As night fell, the two, having eaten a hearty meal, felt no sleepiness; Lei En and Bulaimit sat by the campfire, sipping wine and smoking pipes while chatting about everything.

The dwarf could no longer hold back and asked about the secret of the Lambo Gun.

He is a Master Gunsmith, having spent most of his life studying soul guns; that long‑barrel soul gun was custom‑made for himself, with strong power, long range, high precision, and equipped with various special bullets, a source of pride, but after seeing the Lambo Gun, it was as if a new world opened.

The long‑barrel soul gun he originally liked turned out to be completely useless.

Bulaimit keenly noticed the key point: Extreme Warriors are all barbarians, yet they can wield the Lambo Gun, a great invention that could change the world.

As a Master Gunsmith, Bulaimit's curiosity was about to explode.

However, Lei En did not want to speak.

Regardless of how high a price Bulaimit quoted, he took out his treasured relics and gold coins, and even pledged to impart all his lifelong archaeological knowledge.

Lei En remained unmoved, continuously shaking his head in refusal.

Bulaimit, extremely discouraged, fell silent for a moment, then in a deep voice said, "Lei En, I am willing to work for you for twenty years in exchange for the manufacturing method of the Lambo Gun."

"Work for me?" Lei En was somewhat surprised.

"Yes, I would work for you, not out of loyalty, but you don't need to pay me." Bulaimit said earnestly, "I am a Legendary Hunter, also the world's best archaeologist; working for you free of charge for twenty years should be enough sincerity, right?"

Lei En considered for a few seconds, then refused: "No need."

The dwarf widened his eyes, his two fiery red braids flailing in anger, gritted his teeth, and extended his five thick fingers, "If you think twenty years is too short, then make it fifty!"

"It's not a matter of duration…"

Lei En shook his head, stopped mid‑sentence, then suddenly raised his hand to cast a spell; a massive lightning claw shot out instantly, reaching into the darkness beyond the camp and pulling a figure back.

(End of chapter)