42: Depart for Guifeng Village

Lu Chen didn't mind and quickly changed seats.

Lin Bufan didn't actually dislike him that much anymore; during their usual research, he could help a lot, and he was a man of few words, so his impression of him was already quite good.

But there was just a bit of a psychological effect that made him uncomfortable.

Although Li Wen had a bit of a fear of heights, this was his second time riding the Azure Wind Bird, so he was somewhat used to it, but Lu Chen was different.

"Senior, your bird is so fast, can it go a little slower?"

Lin Bufan: Are you being polite?

Azure Wind Bird: Are you being polite?

Lin Bufan now probably understood the problem: this guy would constantly pull some inappropriate stunts, and the most, most, most crucial thing was that he was completely unaware of it himself.

"I can't slow down; the teacher is still waiting for us at the attraction entrance."

"If no teacher takes us in, we'll have to pay for tickets ourselves."

Li Wen: ???

By the way, Senior, do you have a clear concept of money? The ticket fee probably isn't even enough for a single bite of jade powder for your pet. I have reason to suspect you just want to mess with him.

During the rest of the flight, Senior even sped up, and after a short while, the three of them saw the 'lonely old man' squatting on the ground, waiting, from above.

Upon landing, they saw Lin Yan squatting on the ground, drawing with a stone.

"Teacher?"

"Ah!" Lin Yan was clearly startled.

"Forget what you just saw." The almost forty-year-old man's face flushed slightly, and he quickly changed the subject.

"Let's go, let's go in and have a look first."

...He looked around, and it was still the familiar high-mountain village from his previous life, but compared to the strong harvest atmosphere in Li Wen's memory, it now contained many more pet elements.

Guifeng Village was initially named "Lingtou"; later, due to the extensive planting of osmanthus, the village name was changed to "Guiling." In the Ming Dynasty, the Cai family became a prominent local clan, and outsiders began to refer to Guiling as "Cailing" or "Cailingtou," before it was officially named "Guifeng."

In the original world, the storyline of this village was like this, but because of pets, the Cai ancestraltemple, famous for three generations of imperial examination success, was no longer there.

The only things that made Li Wen feel this was the same place were the "Matchmaker Tree" and the surrounding osmanthus trees.

The "Matchmaker Tree" was also renamed the "Marriage Tree," possibly because of the birth of the unique pet Red String Bell in the vicinity, which evolves into the Marriage Bell.

Interestingly, both forms are of the Ghost attribute, not the Metal attribute. In other words, "only a ghost would believe in marriage."

However, this visit was not as deserted as in the original world; there was an endless stream of people.

There were so many people that Senior even ran into an old acquaintance. Accompanied by a series of crisp and powerful footsteps, a red-haired woman in a black leather jacket appeared dashingly in their field of vision.

Her fiery red hair, as dazzling as flames, cascaded casually over her shoulders, with a few stray strands gently brushing her well-defined cheeks, adding a touch of boldness to her demeanor.

A small, fiery red bird perched on her shoulder, releasing immense hostility the moment it saw the Azure Wind Bird.

Fire Feather Eagle

attribute: Fire

Species: King-Level Advanced

growth level: King-Rank Beginner

Energy Value: ???

trait ①: Blazing Soar:

The Fire Feather Eagle not only inherits the excellent flying ability of birds but also integrates the fire element into it. Its wings are covered with scorching flames, and each flap of its wings is accompanied by rolling flames.

trait ②: "Fire Phoenix" Nirvana:

Due to its extremely high development of the Fire Phoenix Bloodline, it can enter the "Fire Phoenix" state by burning itself with its own flames. This state grants immunity to some physical damage, and its duration changes according to the intensity of the flames.

Skill ①: Blazing Flight

The Fire Feather Eagle soars through the sky with wings of fire, flying at an extremely fast speed. Enveloped in blazing flames, it can not only perform high-speed reconnaissance and transfers but also release fire attacks during flight.

Skill ②: Fire Breath Burst

At critical moments, the Fire Feather Eagle can instantly increase the intensity of the flames within its body, spewing out scorching fiery breath from its mouth, forming a powerful flame shockwave that causes devastating damage to enemies in front of it.

Skill ③: Fire Feather Storm

The Fire Feather Eagle can manipulate the surrounding fire elements, condensing them into countless sharp fire feathers, forming a spectacular fire feather storm. These fire feathers, like sharp blades, spin and fly in the air, indiscriminately cutting and burning enemies.

Skill ④: Blazing Domain

When the Fire Feather Eagle reaches its peak state, it can summon a huge Blazing Domain. Within this domain, flames are ubiquitous, and the temperature is extremely high. Any creature entering it will suffer continuous fiery scorching and damage.

"Fire Phoenix, calm down, he's not an enemy today."

Unlike Senior's lazy demeanor, the woman's tone exuded assertiveness; with just one sentence, the little bird on her shoulder quieted down.

"Zhu Ling, what a coincidence, how have you been?" Senior also greeted her politely.

These two didn't react much, but the three onlookers—the teacher and his two students—couldn't contain their gossip-fueled hearts, as these two looked truly well-matched.

"Teacher, what's going on with these two?" Li Wen couldn't help but ask Lin Yan.

"You should be asking what crazy, outrageous thing your Senior did to her."

Lu Chen: ???

Li Wen: I want to hear, I love to hear.

"Then I should properly introduce you to Senior Zhu Ling."

"She and your Senior entered university in the same year, but your Senior entered Tiannan University's Breeding Department, while Zhu Ling entered Gudu University's Archaeology Department."

"Compared to your useless Senior, she was discovered by the Rat Faction in her freshman year, completed the assessment to join the First Bureau, and then in her sophomore year, she joined the School Team and became a main player."

"Meanwhile, your Senior, who also had decent talent, under my careful cultivation, barely made it into the School Team as a substitute in the second semester of his sophomore year."

Lu Chen: When that phrase 'careful cultivation' comes out of your mouth, why do I not believe it!

However, he endured it to continue listening to the gossip.

"Then, coincidentally, when the two schools faced each other that year, one of the main players' pets in the Tiannan School Team had a problem."

"Your Senior therefore got a chance to play, because Gudu School Team's strategy that year was no matter who you put out, they would send Zhu Ling to sweep, and if she couldn't, they still had the captain as a backup."

"So, the captain of the Tiannan School Team, following the strategy of Tian Ji's Horse Racing, prepared to use your Senior to take out their formidable opponent."

"But, to everyone's surprise, your Senior was no pushover; he developed an extremely sinister secret technique, 'Great Harmony Wind,' based on the 'Gang Wind' Mystic form."

"He managed to take down one of the opposing main players, even destroying the opponent's pet's self-esteem on the spot, securing a point for Tiannan. Although the team ultimately lost due to sheer strength, your Senior became famous."

Lu Chen still had one thing he didn't understand: "Destroyed self-esteem? How was it destroyed?"