166: Unknown black giant bird

Bai Tian gave the smug-looking Frost Like Snow a big thumbs up and praised her, "Excellent!"

Frost Like Snow didn't show the slightest bit of modesty, holding her head high as she replied, "Of course! Just look at who my best friend is!"

In truth, the reason Bai Tian had let Thor go was entirely because he knew Frost Like Snow had arrived.

Thor had been both physically and mentally scarred by the humiliation, so it was only natural that Frost Like Snow's carefully prepared sneak attack could one-shot him.

Moreover, the current Frost Like Snow, and even Liao Fan, had both benefited from Bai Tian; their equipment was so luxurious that few in the entire server could match them, and their combat power was simply explosive!

"Right, right, right, Xue'er is the best!" Bai Tian said with a smile.

"Let's go! We need to find Liao Fan. That guy is a hot commodity right now; everyone wants a piece of him."

Hearing Bai Tian's words, Frost Like Snow said somewhat jealously, "That guy must have stepped in dog poop today. As soon as he came in, he encountered a juvenile Grievance Demon."

"If I had encountered one too, I'd be ranked second in points across the whole server by now."

Bai Tian replied with a laugh, "Then I wish you luck. Maybe you'll run into one in a bit."

After saying that, he once again unfurled his Mana Transformation Wings and slowly flew into the sky.

"Stinky Brilliant, why are you ignoring me!"

Seeing Bai Tian fly up, Frost Like Snow grew anxious and stamped her feet.

Bai Tian gave a soft laugh and said, "Can't you just follow me on the ground riding your Bull Demon King?"

Frost Like Snow said speechlessly, "You're flying in the sky while I'm running on the ground, how could I possibly keep up?"

"I don't care! If you're going to fly, you have to take me with you."

Bai Tian hadn't tried the maneuver of carrying someone else while flying yet.

Seeing Bai Tian hesitate, Frost Like Snow gave a sly smile. "If you don't take me with you, I'll tell Moon White that you privately asked me what size underwear she wears and what color she likes. Let's see if she beats you to death then."

Bai Tian looked aghast. "Crap! You..."

Frost Like Snow said triumphantly, "'You' what? Hurry up and come down to take this young lady with you."

With Frost Like Snow's quirky and mischievous personality, it was truly possible she would do something so ridiculous.

Bai Tian felt a bit intimidated, but he still flew down and gave her a huge eye-roll.

"To be honest, I've never flown with someone before. If there's an accident later, don't blame me!"

But Frost Like Snow was like a fearless heroine; she couldn't wait to jump onto Bai Tian's back, clinging to him tightly like an octopus.

"Oh, don't worry about it, I'll take responsibility for any accidents myself!"

She urged, "Hurry up and take off!"

Frost Like Snow was fair-skinned and beautiful with an impressive figure. As she clung to Bai Tian's back so closely, the startlingly soft sensation transmitted at zero distance, making Bai Tian's whole body shudder.

Moreover, this girl didn't hesitate to speak right into his ear, which further stimulated Bai Tian's heart to race.

"Ahem, ahem..."

Bai Tian coughed lightly to hide his embarrassment. "Hold on tight, I'm taking off!"

Frost Like Snow had been waiting impatiently. "Alright, fly faster!"

As she spoke, she moved her infinitely soft body slightly against Bai Tian. That restless sensation caused Bai Tian, a normal young man, to have a shameful but normal physiological reaction.

Fortunately, this was in the game, and the azure haze outfit was long enough to hide his current embarrassment.

With a "whoosh," Bai Tian unfurled his Mana Transformation Wings again and took off with Frost Like Snow on his back.

Although it was his first time flying with someone, Bai Tian felt it was easy and natural, with no pressure at all, and it didn't even affect his flight speed.

It seemed that carrying someone while flying depended on one's Strength stat!

Even though Bai Tian hadn't added points to Strength, his Strength attribute was not inferior to those top-tier high-level warriors at all.

Once they reached an altitude of a hundred meters, their bird's-eye view became even wider. The headwind blew, sending Bai Tian and Frost Like Snow's hair fluttering backward.

Frost Like Snow was like a little girl having the time of her life, screaming in Bai Tian's ear, "Whoo-hoo! This is so exciting! Brilliant, fly a bit faster, fly higher!"

To satisfy Frost Like Snow's wish, Bai Tian continued to climb higher with her on his back, flying all the way to his limit of 300 meters.

He couldn't go any higher; a system prompt informed him that Bai Tian's current level and realm could not exceed an altitude of 300 meters.

But such a height was already enough for them to feel the joy of flying!

—"Screech!"

Suddenly, a sharp cry came from high above, over 500 meters up, shaking their very souls!

Bai Tian and Frost Like Snow looked up in horror to see an unknown demonic bird, its body as massive as a mountain and its black wings shimmering with a metallic luster, circling overhead.

Just a casual screech from this giant bird caused Bai Tian to instantly lose 50,000 HP, while Frost Like Snow turned pale, nearly being one-shotted and left with critical health.

Originally, this terrifying unknown black bird was just passing by, but because its long screech had injured Bai Tian, it triggered his Rebound Talent.

[80x Rebound, Realm Suppression, 80% Damage Reduction, Damage: -800,000!]

Normally, the 80x Rebound from 50,000 damage should have been 4 million damage, but because this unknown demonic bird's level far exceeded Bai Tian's, the damage caused by the Rebound was also weakened by 80%.

Even after losing 800,000 HP, the unknown demonic bird's bottomless health bar didn't show any reaction at all.

However, it still noticed Bai Tian and Frost Like Snow below.

Sensing something was wrong, Frost Like Snow cried out in terror, "Bai Tian, hurry and take me away! Run!"

Bai Tian also knew he had accidentally provoked an extremely terrifying unknown BOSS and didn't dare to fight it head-on.

He quickly dove toward a lower altitude with Frost Like Snow.

However, the sky suddenly went dark as if they had entered a total solar eclipse. A gale picked up, and Bai Tian could barely maintain his footing in the air.

The massive unknown black bird dove down with an overwhelming aura, seemingly intent on crushing Bai Tian and Frost Like Snow.

Frost Like Snow felt despair and shouted recklessly, "Bai Tian! I'm sorry! It's all my fault for making you provoke this kind of BOSS. If you die, I'll become your girlfriend as an apology!"

Bai Tian said speechlessly, "Being my girlfriend? Is that an apology or a revenge plot?"

Frost Like Snow was so angry she grit her teeth. "Stinky Bai Tian, you're still annoying me at a time like this!"

"I'll bite you!"

Frost Like Snow was so worked up that she actually bit Bai Tian's left ear.

At that moment, with a thunderous "boom," the mountain-like black bird slammed into the void at three hundred meters, as if hitting an invisible natural barrier. Instantly, the heavens seemed to crack and the earth split as a violent storm raged.

Bai Tian and Frost Like Snow had already flown down to a height of 100 meters, but they were still sent spinning by the terrifying storm.

In the end, the two of them crashed down like a falling plane, crushing a large tree before falling into the dense forest below.

High up at three hundred meters, the Unknown Giant Black Bird was blocked by the invisible barrier.

Its pair of cold, icy pupils, each the size of a building, stared fixedly down in the direction of Bai Tian.

The giant black bird slammed into the invisible barrier several more times, making the ground shake and mountains sway, but it could never break through. It could only fly away into the sky in a rage.

This invisible barrier seemed to prevent all high-level existences from entering, protecting the balance of this place.

Down in the forest, Bai Tian climbed up in pain, his mouth twitching.

He cursed in his heart; even his Longevity passive had been triggered by the fall.

Fortunately, that terrifying BOSS was blocked by the barrier; otherwise, things would have looked grim today.

The level and realm of that BOSS were too high, and its suppression was so strong it made Bai Tian's hands and feet go cold.

"Just what level of BOSS was that? It was terrifying."

Frost Like Snow walked over from the other side in a disheveled state. She was still shaken, her voice trembling slightly.

If Bai Tian hadn't given her a Five Elements Shield in time, and if she hadn't been quick enough to use an Invincibility skill, she would definitely be dead by now.

While Bai Tian raised his hand to top off her health, he teased, "I don't know what level it was, but I just want to ask, Miss Snow, do you still want me to fly higher?"

Frost Like Snow shook her head repeatedly. "No, no more. Just take me on a normal low-altitude flight."

The experience just now had made her lose her nerve.

Bai Tian looked at her, both amused and exasperated. He turned his back to her and said, "Get on! We're still 180 miles away from Liao Fan. If nothing else happens, we should be able to meet up with him in about 20 minutes."

Seeing Bai Tian's gentlemanly back as he invited her, Frost Like Snow was momentarily dazed.

A smile as bright as a flower suddenly bloomed on her cute face, which still had a bit of baby fat.