Chapter 408: Supersonic Flight

During class, Lei En activated the phone crystal.

Sure enough, the crystal accelerated his thinking and boosted his comprehension; many pieces of knowledge that used to be hard now become instantly understandable, easily grasped thoroughly, and fully absorbed as his own.

When practicing spells, his casting technique clicked instantly, progressing at a godlike speed.

He would never repeat the same mistake a second time.

In a brief one‑hour lesson, Lei En learned as much magical knowledge as he used to acquire in a week; he already learned quickly, and with this acceleration it became astonishing—one day could match a month, even several months, of progress for ordinary Wizards!

After class, Anxiwodasi closed the tome and exclaimed, "Lei En, since you entered Legend, how has your comprehension improved so much?"

"I feel I had an epiphany during Soul Transformation," Lei En said with a smile.

Advancing to Legend involves a soul metamorphosis, which already grants extraordinary beings a massive boost—physique, mind, memory, and comprehension all improve comprehensively; each Legend receives different benefits, and they are not balanced.

Some Legends, after a single Soul Transformation, are like reborn, turning from ordinary prodigies into epoch‑defining geniuses overnight, even awakening special abilities;

Other Legends merely experience a rise in soul power without any striking change.

In short, fortunes differ.

Lei En's fortune is the MutatedPhone, but he can't exactly say his "cheat" upgraded, so he can only claim his comprehension surged dramatically.

Anxiwodasi didn't doubt it; when he advanced to Legend years ago, it was the same.

In fact, most Holy Soul Wizards who reach the pinnacle have had similar experiences; each Soul Transformation propels them forward, making them stand out among Wizards and leaving peers far behind.

Lei En's rapid rise thrilled Anxiwodasi greatly.

He seemed to see the next Holy Soul Wizard emerging.

"Master, Ai Mi Li Si has already tamed three dragons, and her army is gathering; once the timing is right, the plan can commence," Lei En said, avoiding further detail to keep the clue hidden, and then reported the situation of Kangjiatuo to Anxiwodasi.

Anxiwodasi nodded slightly; he was keenly interested because it concerns Fu Kong Cheng's debt issue.

Ai Mi Li Si was also meticulous, having Luo Wagen compile a weekly report sent to Weizelan, placed on his desk, detailing every matter's progress down to the smallest point.

However, the report's content could never be as clear as Lei En's firsthand experience.

The master and disciple exchanged a moment, and Lei En rose to take his leave.

Before departing, Lei En hesitated briefly, ultimately deciding not to tell the master about the Thunder God's Hammer for now.

He returned to the castle, barely settled his seat, when Xi Ka Liu Si came over.

"Boss, do you have a moment now?"

Lei En gave Xi Ka Liu Si a glance; his physique had grown increasingly massive, two sizes larger than an ordinary barbarian, standing nearly 2.4 meters tall, needing to bend to enter a doorway, his face forced into a smile, eyes brimming with anticipation.

"Nothing at the moment, what's up?" Lei En asked, puzzled.

"Great!" Xi Ka Liu Si exclaimed, rubbing his hands, "The brothers have found two fire‑dragon nests on the plateau, have been guarding them for half a month, just waiting for the boss to subdue them."

Lei En ordered the Extreme Warriors, while on duty at Jin Gang Fort, to regularly go out searching for fire‑dragon lairs, aiming to have every Extreme Warrior soon mount a flying dragon.

So far there are twenty‑three, still far from enough.

"I'll go right now."

Lei En sprang up, only to see Xi Ka Liu Si linger, hesitant to speak, and laughed, "If you've got something to say, say it straight—don't beat around the bush, not very manly."

"Um…" Xi Ka Liu Si scratched his head sheepishly, "Boss, many Astat tribesmen have privately asked me about joining the Extreme Warrior Corps; I never approved before. Now that you're a Legend, I think you can accept more symbionts, so I'm asking on their behalf."

Lei En hesitated.

He could indeed endure more mental interference now, expecting to double—or even further increase—the number of Extreme Warriors, but recruiting them isn't a decision he can make alone.

Expanding the corps would reduce the number of male Makurage warriors, weakening Astat City's defenses; moreover, once Makurage become Extreme Warriors, they would leave their tribe and no longer prioritize the chieftain's orders.

If the tribe's best warriors all join the corps, leaving only the old, weak, women and children, how would the chieftain feel?

Thus this must first obtain Malius's consent.

"Does Chieftain Malius know about this?" Lei En asked; the more Extreme Warriors, the better, and he also wanted to train more powerful enforcers.

Xi Ka Liu Si nodded uncertainly, "Actually, it isn't a secret in Astat; many brothers discuss it openly, the chieftain certainly knows, but he hasn't approved nor opposed it."

"Then let's hold off for now."

Lei En didn't want to appear overly impatient and risk displeasing Malius.

"Yes, boss." Xi Ka Liu Si wasn't a fool; aware of Lei En's concerns, he trailed behind, somewhat glum.

The two teleported from the castle to Jin Gang Fort in the canyon.

Stepping out of the canyon's internal teleport chamber onto the fort's exterior, they immediately heard the training clamor of Gun‑Wing Knights. Over three hundred Gun‑Wing Knights, split into two companies, rotate every half‑month; one company patrols the castle and its territories, the other trains at Jin Gang Fort under the Extreme Warriors.

Lei En poured resources without regard to cost, producing magic elixirs daily, employing every top‑quality material at hand, not even a flicker of a frown.

Gold Shield flowed out like water; fortunately the results were quite good.

The elite batch of Gun‑Wing Knights recently entered Soul Ascension, able to fuse a second magic soul to reach level two. He had been studying which soul to fuse; now the Soul Eye's function is stronger, and results will appear soon.

Lei En waved, and several fire dragons from the cliff‑side caves above the canyon descended.

Xi Ka Liu Si had already gathered a few Extreme Warriors without mounts; Lei En led them to leap onto the fire dragons, shouting, "Lead the way."

The fire dragons rose into the air and flew out of the canyon.

The Sain Plateau spans a vast area, comparable to half an Empire; Lei En estimates the fire dragons living there number between five hundred and two thousand. It sounds many, but scattering them across the immense plateau is like dropping fish fry into a lake—finding their nests isn't easy; only prolonged searching and luck will suffice.

The Extreme Warriors discovered two fire‑dragon nests: one in the plateau's central region, requiring a whole day's flight to reach, the other far north near the Death Forest Sea.

Lei En was already adept at taming fire dragons; everything proceeded smoothly.

After two days of travel, when he returned to Jin Gang Fort, seven more fire dragons had arrived, each bearing an Extreme Warrior whose face beamed with delight, occasionally patting their beloved flying mounts.

"Thirty fire dragons now, still half short!"

Lei En landed on the canyon floor, laughing, "Brothers, keep searching; half the corps still lack dragons, don't keep them waiting too long."

"Yes, boss!" the Extreme Warriors shouted excitedly.

"Disperse," Lei En said with a satisfied nod, entered the fort, and prepared to return to Ge La Mo Gen.

He had just stepped onto the teleport array when he sensed a metal marker moving, causing him to halt and frown, "That marker…"

After a few seconds of thought, Lei En finally recalled.

The metal mark on that golden three-headed dragon was planted last year at Huoha Wen; at the time we didn't have the confidence to subdue the giant dragon, so we never acted.

After the golden three-headed dragon fled, it went straight back to the Shi Jie Shan Mai and hasn't moved since.

Lei En guessed that it was the giant dragon's nest.

He couldn't help but be speechless, "It's been almost a year, and it still hasn't emerged from the dragon's nest. Did it sleep straight through until now, only turning over a bit just now? That's just too lazy!"

"Hmm, we didn't have the confidence last year; this year shouldn't be a problem," Lei En's heart stirred instantly; he hadn't forgotten that before the golden three-headed dragon fled, it looted a baron's treasury, amounting to 830,000 Gold Shields, a huge sum.

"Boss, what's the matter?"

Sicarius saw Lei En standing motionless in the teleportation array and asked oddly. Lei En snapped back, "You go back to the castle first; use the voice transmitter for urgent matters."

After speaking, he drew the Arcane Torrent Staff, opened a teleportation portal, and leapt through.

Emerging from the portal, Lei En appeared on a mountain ridge fifty li away; he switched into an enchanted black iron heavy armor, tightened the Bloodwind Cloak on his back, then raised his hand and snatched; the Thunder God's Hammer surged from the void and he grasped it.

He lifted the war hammer, Boom!

The entire ridge trembled briefly, Lei En was propelled skyward by the war hammer, tracing an arcing trajectory; in an instant he surged into the clouds, speed increasing, the hammer slamming the air ahead to form an air wave that sounded like a thunderous explosion.

Above the clear sky, bursts of thunder sounded yet not a speck of cloud appeared.

Howling wind roared in his ears, the plateau below swept past behind him; the exhilaration of extreme speed made Lei En shout loudly, "Hooha…"

"This isn't the speed limit; I can go even faster!"

Lei En's mind shifted, speed surged again; the oncoming air gusted so hard his eyes couldn't stay open, forcing him to raise a vector shield to block the airflow's interference.

As speed increased, the air wave ahead of the war hammer grew more intense, its shockwave rivaling the Four Rings' Air Explosion Technique.

"Keep accelerating!"

Lei En tested his limits; his energy drained rapidly, and air resistance grew ever stronger.

Finally, after a few minutes, a large ring of visible white vapor condensed around his shield; pressure suddenly vanished, and the explosive sound quieted for a few seconds before returning.

"I've broken the sound barrier!"

Lei En exclaimed with delight inside, he had never imagined that one day his flesh could not only fly but also break the speed of sound!

Beyond the speed of sound, the consumption of spiritual power rose to an unsustainable level.

He could only slow down to below the speed of sound; even so, the speed remained astonishing, taking only half an hour to fly over the Makurag Mountains and enter the Shi Jie Shan Mai.

The sensed metal mark drew nearer; on the horizon ahead rose a towering peak that pierced the clouds, visible from hundreds of li away, its massive body cloaked in ice and snow from mid‑mountain, reflecting white light; amidst a cluster of peaks it still stood out like a crane among chickens, impossible to ignore.

Flying at breakneck speed, Lei En gazed at the snow‑capped mountain and thought, "Ai Lun E Si's world's highest peak—Thus line: Zhigao Shan!"

Three chapters completed, hehe, you know!

(End of chapter)