The moment he flew from the ground to the sky, Christina heard a sharp friction sound like metal scraping against glass, followed by a roar that almost shattered his eardrums.
She held Sauron's palm tightly with one hand and covered her ear with the other hand. She soon realized that this was meaningless at all, not only because she could only cover half of her ears, but also because the sound came from the friction between the high-temperature flames emitted by herself and the air, which could not be stopped at all.
Fortunately, within a few seconds, even the sound was left behind. Tina, who was surrounded by flames, could only hear his own rapid breathing and heartbeat due to nervousness.
The Resurrection Square under her feet quickly shrunk, and then the entire Cookawa City. The surrounding mountains and deserts passed by Tina's eyes like a scroll. The Liberation Port that she and Dorothy had just been kidnapped not long ago was like a black spot on the scroll, appearing and disappearing at a speed that was difficult to see clearly with the naked eye, pulling the deep blue and almost black ocean into the picture.
This is too fast, will she hit a bird, or accidentally fall into the sea... Tina is a little worried in her heart, but more of it is the joy and excitement of experiencing the extraordinary ability personally, and she noticed that she has merged with the purple flames around her. On the one hand, she can clearly feel the surrounding status and flight path. On the other hand, even if it hits the ocean, the ground, or even a more solid object, the high temperature will instantly turn it into ashes, but she will remain unscathed.
Is this the power of Angel... She opened her mouth to speak, but found that she couldn't even hear her voice. She immediately remembered that she could communicate with her "teammates" within her consciousness. After a slight adjustment, she conveyed her question in her heart:
"Mr. Sauron, have we exceeded the speed of sound?"
Although this kind of physics knowledge is not taught in school, but with an aunt who often does research and always talks about various professional terms, Tina still knows a lot of knowledge beyond his years. He knows that sound can be transmitted from one end of the continent to the other in a few hours, far exceeding the speed of a steam train.
"Smart Miss, just call me Glaide," Sauron, who held the hands of Tina and Dorothy and almost transformed into Flame Spear flying slightly in front of them, also said in the consciousness link, "As for the speed of sound, it is a big trouble for ordinary people, but it is not difficult for Beyonder to break through. In fact, our current speed has exceeded the speed of sound thirty times, which is about... 35,000 kilometers per hour."
"If we don't adjust the direction at any time, our speed can already fly directly out of the atmosphere and into space. Of course, this is not a good thing for you. Although I can Damage Transfer myself, you will still feel uncomfortable in the vacuum."
The distance from Tingen to Backlund is more than 200 kilometers. The steam train takes 4 hours, and it will take more than 2 hours after speeding up. Our current speed is 400 times faster than the steam train... Tina was calculating excitedly in his mind, but his body did not dare to move. He was afraid that at this high speed, Glaide Sauron might accidentally get out of the way and be thrown into the depths of the ocean where the edge could not be seen.
Beside her, Dorothy, who was also being held by Sauron, did not look around curiously like her sister. Instead, she slightly raised her black-haired head wrapped in purple flames and asked:
"Mr. Glaide, is your surname, which is 'Sauron', the one from Intis's original royal family? Are you a descendant of the Sauron Dynasty?"
"Actually, they are my descendants."
Glaide Sauron replied in a calm tone.
"But, Sauron Family seems to have already existed in Fourth Epoch, so wouldn't you..."
Dorothy said in surprise. If it weren't for being enveloped by Purple Flame, Tina thought he would definitely see a dumbfounded face.
Of course, she herself was equally surprised, because this meant that the lifespan of "Angel" could even exceed an era, exceed the existence time of a dynasty from its birth to its decline, and reach a terrifying number measured in thousands.
Before this, Tina and Dorothy met another Angel. Anne Gustav was also born from Fourth Epoch, but he had become Ghost Ship "Queen Anne's Revenge", which was obviously a special situation.
With a lifespan of thousands of years, the ability to fly in the sky...Tina is once again full of yearning for Beyonder and the extraordinary world, just like when she just heard the twenty-five Paths of the Divine today.
Feeling the ships and islands that appeared from time to time on the sea passing by at extremely fast speeds, she couldn't help but ask:
"Can ordinary people also become Beyonder?"
Glaide's head tilted slightly, and Tina could feel the other person's eyes falling on him.
"Of course it is difficult for ordinary people, but for those of you who have been exposed to the world of mysticism, you only need a Potion formula, some not-so-expensive materials, and a little bit of luck to become a real Beyonder and possess the extraordinary power of a certain Pathway."
He explained in an unhurried tone.
"However, that can only be regarded as an introduction. If your goal is the power I am using now, or the various strange and powerful extraordinary abilities you have seen on the road, it is another matter.
"What you see are the high-ranking beings who have successfully survived, and you only see the benefits we got, not the losers who died for various reasons during the promotion process. This will give you an unrealistic fantasy, thinking that it is a simple thing to be promoted to High Sequence, and become Saint or Angel."
I didn't think so... Tina subconsciously refuted in his mind, but he also knew that he did have a similar fluke mentality, so he lowered his head in disappointment.
"Even if you are lucky and can become Beyonder of High Sequence, under the influence of 'Law of Conservation of Beyonder Characteristics', the number of high-level characteristics is limited and rare. Most of them have already been divided up and used by major churches, families and organizations. If you want to go further, you have to kill those with vested interests and steal their resources. Can you really accept and get used to this kind of thing?"
Glaide's tone became serious.
This, isn't this just killing people and selling goods... Tina was stunned, vaguely remembering the knowledge about "conservation of characteristics" that Genie had implanted in his mind, and knew that Glaide was not lying. "Shortage of resources" is a real huge problem in the extraordinary world.
At this time, the other party seemed to have peeled off the shiny skin on the surface of the "extraordinary", showed her the bloody reality, and asked her, "Can you accept it?"
Can I accept it...
Tina was silent.
Seeing her silence, Glaide smiled and continued in a more relaxed tone:
"But these things are far away from you. With the blessing of the family and the help of resources, although you will still face other problems, it is still much simpler than ordinary people."
"But our family is neither rich nor powerful, just an ordinary, well, to use the words of the newspaper, just a middle-class family."
Tina pouted and replied in his heart.
Of course, she already knows that her uncle Benson is Deputy Minister of Finance, and her aunt is a well-known scientist. Now she still carries in her arms the "Magic Wishing Lamp" that can fulfill her wishes and make her family rich. Qidian may indeed be taller than the average person, but her ordinary life has still left the mark of "she is ordinary" on her.
"Middle-class family...haha."
This statement seemed to amuse Glaide Sauron. He chuckled a few times and then said:
"If you can really make up your mind to embark on the extraordinary road, then the most important thing is to choose the right Pathway. Regarding this, I can only give you one piece of advice: be careful, be more careful. When you choose a Beyonder Pathway, the corresponding friends and enemies will be determined."
Friends and enemies... Is this related to the "scarcity" of Beyonder Characteristic? Tina nodded in understanding, but still couldn't help but ask:
"What if I want to fly in the sky like you?"
"'Red Priest', that is, Hunter Pathway is characterized by publicity, arrogance, and a certain... masculine charm. This may make you have some unreasonable favorable impressions of this Pathway, but in fact this is not your best choice. Other Pathway, such as 'Apprentice', such as 'Corpse Collector' and 'Demoness' all have the power of fast Travel, and 'Seer', 'Reader', and 'Secrets Suppliant' can also rely on special means to do this. The most important thing is..."
Having said this, Glaide hesitated for a moment.
"...'Hunter' in a certain Sequence will force the female Beyonder to become a male. This is the reason why there is no female Hunter in High Sequence... Well, there is only one, only one exception."
Becoming a man... Tina suddenly felt a chill, and for some reason immediately lost interest in "Hunter" Pathway, while Dorothy beside her asked curiously:
"Like 'Demoness' Pathway?"
"Well, they happen to be adjacent and interchangeable Pathway. I guess you have met 'Demoness' who turned into a woman on the road, haha... Hiccup."
Glaide replied with a smile deep in their hearts, suddenly burped, and his tone became much more serious:
"We are almost there, East Continent is in front of us."
In the vision and perception shared by Tina and Angel, a continent that had been shrouded in night was quickly emerging from the horizon.
At this time, Sun has been left behind by them. The dim light of dusk is withdrawing from the long coastline, but a magnificent building complex on the seaside cliff is still shrouded in golden sunlight. Countless palaces, towers and the walls surrounding them seem to be solidified in the colors of dusk, just like the residence of God in the epic story.
"That's 'Giant King’s Court' right there."
Glaide introduced, pulling the two girls and starting to slow down, flying over the gorgeous palace built for giants, lowering the height, and falling towards a small town not far from the buildings in the dusk.
Only then did Tina hear the whistling sound of flames rubbing against the air again, and had a real feeling of returning to Physical World.
Bang, the three of them landed firmly on the ground. Glaide knelt on one knee, propped up with one hand, slowly recovered from the forward leaning state, stood up calmly, and looked back at Tina and Dorothy.
"Are you okay? "Tina asked with concern, "Did you spend too much power just now? After all, it took the two of us..."
Glaide's deliberately cool expression collapsed instantly. He opened his mouth and said with an inexplicable emotion:
"It's okay, I just don't know why lately, I always like to land in this posture... maybe it's the influence of the top of Pathway..."
He smacked his lips, looked back at the brightly lit town not far away, and continued:
"This is the town established by Oldest One, the immigrant who came to the East Continent to pioneer, and it is also the closest place to Giant King’s Court. More than ten years ago, the entire East Continent was still desolate, shrouded in darkness and danger, with less than ten thousand people living here.
"Until the dark Sun falls and the real 'Sun God' returns, this continent is truly suitable for human survival.
"Now, not only immigrants from the northern and southern continents, but also people from the western continent who arrived by land from the further east are also exploring this land, bringing Buddhism and Daoism that are different from the beliefs of the 'Goddess of Disaster', 'The Fool' and the 'Sun God'. You can see them in this town."
It sounded like the words before saying goodbye... Tina was startled and asked:
"What about you?"
"Me? I'm going to complete the task assigned to me by Goddess of Calamity. Find Medici and give this guy a gift that I can't refuse."
The gift is still a gift from "Goddess of Calamity", it can't be Catastrophe and Apocalypse... I'm sorry, Goddess, I'm not saying there is anything wrong with you... I muttered a few words in my heart, Tina and Dorothy said goodbye to Glaide Sauron who gave them a ride, and watched Angel jump into the air again in a weird but very handsome posture, turning into a group of brilliant purple flames and disappearing into the night.
At the same time, the Spirituality and power belonging to each other in the two people also quickly disappeared, turning into a kind of physical and mental exhaustion.
It felt like the flight had only lasted 10 minutes, but it was already night... Tina looked up at the bright silver moon and the stars that seemed to be dotted on the black Velvet Curtain, and suddenly realized an important question:
"Wait, it's evening now? Could mom and dad be home already?"
She held her head in her hands, feeling that she was one step closer to the dark and cramped basement.
"Oh, who told you to always read Adventure Novel instead of reading more popular science books and periodicals," Dorothy beside her sighed, pointing to the direction they came from, "We will cross different time zones when flying eastward from the Southern Continent. It is evening here, but Tingen City should still be afternoon."
"There are still a few hours until mom comes home and locks you in the basement."
She touched Tina's head soothingly.
Is that so... I remember it was mentioned in the "The Great Adventurer" series... Tina was relieved, but she looked at Giant King’s Court shrouded in the strange dusk light, then looked at the town not far away, and finally made a decision:
"Let's go to the town first to understand the situation of Giant King’s Court, and then enter the magnificent palace.
"Besides, I'm a little hungry too..."
Touching her soft belly, Tina's voice became smaller and smaller.
Entering this small town called "Afternoon Town", Tina and Dorothy were immediately shocked by the crowded but not chaotic streets, people with different skin colors and clothing, and a dazzling array of merchandise.
This is similar to Blue Mountain Island's "City of Generosity" Bayam. It has a free and loose atmosphere that North Continent cities do not have, and it is better than Bayam has a more exotic feel, and there are many Western Continent people whose skin color is slightly yellower than that of Loen people, whose facial features are softer, with black hair and dark eyes, and who wear long gowns or long ruffled skirts.
Of course, there is also the half-giant who is over two meters tall and brings a strong sense of oppression.
The overall building is biased toward the North Continent. It seems that the first batch of "immigrants" were mainly people from there, but the ethnic style is mixed with the styles of all countries and regions. I don't know what language they use. Can soli and pennies of Loen be used here...
Not caring about admiring the street view, Tina followed the sweet smell that penetrated his nostrils and came to an alley where street vendors sold various foods, and quickly found the food he liked.
There are actually Sweet Iced Tea, there are Dixie Pie... The familiar smell makes Tina seem to have returned to Tingen City, back to City Hall Square at the intersection of Daffodil Street and Iron Cross Street.
Just as she cheered inwardly, she heard a voice that was as clear as water but made her ears feel itchy coming from beside her.
This voice spoke a language that Tina could not understand, but when it first reached her ears, it was changed by "Distortion" into pure Loenese:
"I just said it's right to come here. There are a lot of delicacies from the East, from the Western Continent, that you can't even eat in Trier."
"That's what you said in Bayam and Nass," another charming and sweet voice sounded, with a little helplessness in his tone, "But I think it's no different from the snacks you can eat near the Breeze Ballroom, Franca."