283: The complicated Holy Blood trio

While the Blue Star Human Race's Awakener extraordinary system allows for rapid power growth, it also has many disadvantages compared to other races in the All Heavens and Myriad Realms.

Before Nine Revolution, the Blue Star Awakener's advancement path was essentially fixed; from Rank 1 to Eight-Turn, the improvements gained from each Job Change and the power usable at each Rank were within a fixed range.

For example, a Warrior Awakener, from Rank 1 to Eight-Turn, could only use skills related to their own profession and equipment and weapons within the Warrior Awakener system.

It is precisely because of this that Special Awakeners are so sought after on Blue Star, because these Awakeners can use a portion of the power from other Awakener systems while their strength progresses.

As a result, while Blue Star can produce a large number of powerhouses with extraordinary abilities, except for those of astounding talent, others have a significant gap in versatility compared to powerhouses from other worlds.

For instance, regarding flight, Blue Star's Awakeners, besides Mages whose Awakener system includes flight skills, other Awakeners who wish to fly into the sky by their own power must reach Seven-Turn.

Of course, Beast Masters with flying beast pets or those who purchase flying combat beasts are not included in this.

However, in the All Heavens and Myriad Realms, races born with the ability to fly are not uncommon.

Not to mention apex races like Angels and Dragons, even the Blood Race, who are currently at odds with the Blue Star Human Race, are born with bat wings, and as long as they embark on the path of the extraordinary and become a Rank 1 Knight, they can support their own weight and fly into the sky.

Although they don't fly fast, once they gain a noble title, even the lowest Rank 3 Baron, their flying speed becomes more considerable.

Compared to a Blood Race Baron, a Blue Star Rank 3 Awakener of equivalent strength, just with a different title, can only trudge along on foot.

It is precisely because of this that even with a low birth rate, the Blood Race has maintained strategic initiative despite Blue Star's continuous surge of troops over the years.

Therefore, after establishing a foothold on the Myriad Heavens Battlefield, Blue Star's various nations now rarely conscript Awakeners below Rank 4 into the Myriad Heavens Battlefield.

Being able to fly is that advantageous!

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On the ground.

As the saying goes, 'looking at a mountain makes a horse run to its death.'

"Huff, huff, huff!"

By the time Li Mo and his two companions from the Holy Blood Church were panting from exhaustion, they had only closed two-thirds of the distance to the distant peak.

Maintaining full speed, even though they had temporarily recovered their 5th Rank strength, they were now struggling to keep up.

"Damn it!"

"Li Mo, why don't we just give up!"

"If we keep running like this, and that kid lands on the mountain, we'll still have to climb it. Even if we catch up to him then, he'll be in perfect condition while our stamina will be exhausted to the limit."

During their frantic run, one person couldn't help but suggest,

"At worst, we just won't go back to the Church. The Myriad Heavens Battlefield is so vast, there's always a place for us."

"Shut up!"

Hearing his words, Li Mo's eyes swept over him fiercely.

"We all have the Church's mark on us. Desert? His Lord Bishop can pinpoint our location at any time. Can you run away?"

His companion's words made Li Mo somewhat tempted, but thinking of the mark placed on them before the mission began, he extinguished that idea.

The original intention of this mark was for them to be able to contact the Holy Blood Church outpost in the All Heavens and Myriad Realms after entering the Myriad Heavens Battlefield and completing their mission.

This mark could not only sense their life and death but also accurately pinpoint their location.

"But..."

A man with a scar on his face, one of the three, said with a hesitant tone when he heard this,

"The Myriad Heavens Battlefield is so vast, and we are so far from the Holy Church's outpost. After defecting, they might not even bother to hunt us three down."

The Myriad Heavens Battlefield is incredibly vast and full of dangers.

In this person's view, after their defection, the Holy Blood Church might not even care.

Three "Rank 3" Awakeners with no further potential were not worth the "price."

"This..."

Hearing this person's words, Li Mo's eyes flickered.

He had to admit, he was indeed tempted.

However...

Thinking of the reward of being transformed into a Holy Race that he might receive after completing the mission, he became incredibly hesitant.

Who doesn't want to become stronger?

Now that the Awakener extraordinary path was broken, only by transforming into a Blood Race could he continue to improve.

"Let's chase for a bit longer. If that kid lands on the mountain, we'll give up directly."

"Then we'll go find Chaos City; we can also make a living there!"

Struggling in his heart, Li Mo gritted his teeth and made his final decision.

Hearing his words, a look of joy appeared on the faces of the two people beside him, and their steps naturally slowed down a bit.

In their opinion, defecting was a sure thing!

The reason Li Mo decided to chase for a bit longer was definitely because he couldn't bring himself to give up immediately.

However...

Just as the two of them were pondering where to find Chaos City after defecting, an unexpected event suddenly occurred.

"Caw!"

A piercing cry suddenly rang out,

Only to see a strong wind blowing on the distant mountain peak, and an incredibly massive figure rushed out from the half of the mountain peak that was deep within the clouds.

It was a gigantic bird with a wingspan exceeding thirty meters, its entire body covered in feathers that looked like cast metal, and its incredibly sharp beak and talons gleamed with a chilling light.

"Holy crap!"

"Iron Feather Eagle?!"

Looking at the giant bird in the distant sky, Li Mo and his two companions involuntarily stopped, their expressions a mix of surprise and uncertainty.

Iron Feather Eagle, its entire body covered in feathers as hard as steel, its talons and sharp beak could easily tear apart giant elephants, possessing the strength of 5th Rank.

This creature could be called a tyrant in the sky; even ten times the number of Awakeners of the same rank would not dare to easily provoke its might.

"Hahahaha!!"

"This is going to be interesting!"

"The Iron Feather Eagle is treating Wang Chen's Dragon as an intruder trying to seize its territory. We're probably in for a good show."

"This Iron Feather Eagle's strength is equivalent to a 5th Rank Awakener, and it's quite formidable among 5th Ranks. Wang Chen and his Dragon will definitely not be its match."

"Our mission will probably be completed without us even needing to make a move!"

At this moment, Li Mo and his two companions, who had just been contemplating defecting from the Holy Blood Church, looked at each other and then burst into laughter, their faces filled with schadenfreude.

Running into an Iron Feather Eagle in the sky, Wang Chen's luck was truly unparalleled.

So what if a Dragon can fly? So what if it's a top-tier race?

When encountering an Iron Feather Eagle two ranks higher in strength, it would definitely not be able to win and would only obediently become food.

"Let's go, we'll continue forward. That kid will definitely descend after being defeated, and that will be our chance to complete the mission!"

Li Mo now raised his arm and led his two companions forward.

"Gentlemen, it's time for us to show our loyalty to the Holy Church!"