The Principles of Aerial Flight

As Abel slowly descended along the rock wall and entered the first level of the Abyss Ruins, Zhou Qing bid farewell to Abel.

After all, Abel had to lead the students and couldn't possibly descend with them.

"Goodbye."

Abel waved, "I wish you a safe journey to the very bottom of the Abyss and the discovery of the world's secrets."

"The secrets of the world?"

"There are many legends in Abyss Town, one of which is that whoever reaches the bottom of the Abyss Depths will know the truth of the world," Abel said calmly. "But unfortunately, no one has reached it... Perhaps some have, but they can't come back up. So, be careful on your way. If you meet Riko, please tell her that we are fine and not to worry."

"You are a good teacher and a good older brother."

Zhou Qing agreed, and amidst the astonished gazes of the teenagers behind Abel, he and Romantina were carried by Dugu Bo into the air.

In fact, after the Inner Scenery World was fully opened, Zhou Qing was also able to fly, that is, to make the Inner Scenery resonate with the outside world, so that he could control the frequency of Soul Power circulation in his body and control the pressure, thereby achieving the ability to float, drift, and even move quickly in the air.

Similar to the "buoyancy" experiment.

Generally speaking, these kinds of experiments involve changing the volume of gas inside the buoy by altering the external pressure, thereby controlling the buoy's movement up and down within a sealed water bottle.

Similarly, Soul Master has opened up their Inner Scenery World has their Inner Scenery World resonating with the Outer Realm. The Soul Master is situated between these realms, much like a floating object sinking into the Heaven and Earth Energy.

Soul Master = Ups and Downs

Heaven and Earth Energy = Water

Soul Master who create their Inner Scenery World achieve flight by manipulating the efficiency of their Soul Power to alter the pressure and volume of their Inner Scenery World relative to the outside world.

This method of flight consumes far less energy than relying on Soul Power to propel oneself through flight or using Soul Skill to fly.

After all, during this process, the Soul Master only circulates the Soul Power within the body, without releasing it.

In theory, mastering this technique would allow Soul Master to break the sound barrier and reach speeds approaching the speed of light, but—

The Soul Master's body cannot withstand it, and during the flight, inertia, Gravity, and so on must also be considered, otherwise, if the flight is too fast, the reaction will be too slow and the vehicle will not be able to stop.

Otherwise, it would have taken Dugu Bo no more than 0.1 seconds to bring Zhou Qing and Romantina from Holy Soul Village to Abyss Town.

There's a really damn fact—

Douluo Continent also follows the various fundamental physical laws of Zhou Qing's previous life.

This is a fantasy world... a fantasy world that also incorporates science, and even the universe includes the concept of dimensional space.

In Zhou Qing's view, the universe where Douluo Star is located is more like science fiction than fantasy. It's just that due to cognitive issues, people feel that it is a fantasy world.

Dugu Bo naturally didn't understand concepts like Gravity and inertia, but after Opening Inner Scenery, he could gradually master the skills of flying after a few training sessions.

It's a very simple principle: practice makes perfect.

Upon reaching the Second Layer, Romantina used her Spiritual Sharing to guide Dugu Bo, leading him to the treehouse where Odin was located.

"An old friend has arrived."

Odin's face was as pale as usual, but he still managed a slight smile when he saw Zhou Qing and Romantina.

Although Zhou Qing and she were not well acquainted, having only met twice—once during his descent and once during his ascent—for Odin, any explorer of the Abyss Ruins he met a second time was a friend.

"How have you been, Lady Odin?" Zhou Qing greeted Odin and then introduced Dugu Bo to her, "This is Dugu Bo."

"Green hair, very rare." Odin looked at Dugu Bo, a hint of nostalgia in his eyes.

With a smile, Dugu Bo stepped forward amidst the surprised gazes of Zhou Qing and Romantina, took Odin's hand, and kissed it. "Beautiful lady, you are so noble, would you like to dance with me?"

"I'm not as young as I look." Odin's voice was still weak, but Zhou Qing could detect a hint of teasing in it.

"It just so happens that I am not young either, almost ninety years old."

Dugu Bo didn't care. Instead, he took Odin's other hand and started dancing in front of Zhou Qing and Romantina.

Romantina quietly asked Zhou Qing, "Was Dugu Bo this flirtatious when he was young? And did he prefer older women with round faces?"

How would I know?

Zhou Qing was equally astonished by Dugu Bo's performance. "Perhaps he was afraid to be unrestrained in the past due to the influence of his Martial Soul. Now that he has no more problems, his philandering nature has come out. After all, snakes are inherently lewd, and after transforming into dragons, dragons are even more lewd!"

As for Odin...

Considering that the culture of Abyss Town is closer to the values of the West in the previous life, it may indeed be more open.

"I can't pretend I didn't hear that."

After the dance, Dugu Bo turned to Zhou Qing's face and his expression instantly darkened.

Odin apologized first, saying, "I couldn't help myself just now. You look a lot like my deceased first love... If your face were a little rounder, you would look even more like her."

Just when Zhou Qing thought Dugu Bo upset because Odin mistook him for his first love, he saw him sigh and say, "I also want to apologize for mistaking you for my wife who died because of me."

It turns out that Dugu Bo wasn't a womanizer; rather, seeing a familiar face reminded him of his former wife.

Due to the poison of his Martial Soul, his wife passed away after giving birth to their son... He and his wife were childhood sweethearts, and the Odin before him looked exactly like his wife, as if they were carved from the same mold— Dugu Bo's wife also had a baby face.

"How about we be your witnesses and you two get married right here and now?"

After learning the general situation, Zhou Qing was speechless, but he was serious about making the suggestion.

True love should not be desecrated.

But--

Life must go on.

The emptiness in one's heart must always be filled.

Cultivation also requires facing one's own heart.

Both Dugu Bo and Odin have inner voids. By chance, they met and decided to fill the voids in each other's hearts, so they could reach a higher level together.

"Don't you dare try to play matchmaker!"

Dugu Bo was speechless. He had just been unable to control himself. He was loyal to his deceased wife, but he had indeed been a little tempted. Perhaps it was because his body had regained its youth... Finding a grandmother for Yanyan didn't seem like a bad idea.

And what about Odin?

Her face was expressionless, but her squinting eyes were almost closed, as if she were also thinking about this matter—after so many years, to say that she had gotten used to loneliness... would be self-deception, otherwise she wouldn't have allowed some unprepared Explorer to live in this treehouse.

Only true wild beasts in this world enjoy being alone.

But Odin is not.

Even as Fallen One, she is still human.

However, like Dugu Bo, Odin also struggled with his own conscience, unwilling to tarnish his feelings for his deceased lover...