Cultivating the Lightning Shuttle

The Lightning Shuttle is a top-tier Grade 2 spiritual weapon. Its overall shape is a flat, long shuttle, 1 meter long and 30 centimeters wide. The surface of the shuttle is densely covered with white, intricate patterns that conform to the laws of light. According to the combat secret manual Luo Zhiyuan purchased, the Lightning Shuttle is actually more inclined toward flight and evasion; using it can increase flight speed by two times, reaching three times the original speed!

Luo Zhiyuan's current cultivation level is at the ninth rank of the planetary level. The flight speed of an ordinary ninth-rank planetary level powerhouse can reach 10 kilometers per second. The special ability Luo Zhiyuan gained when his body broke through to the planetary level can increase his flight and evasion speed by 1.5 times, meaning his maximum flight speed is 15 kilometers per second. With the Lightning Shuttle, he can reach 45 kilometers per second.

This already exceeds the flight speed of an ordinary second-rank stellar level powerhouse. Such high speed allows him to be more flexible in combat, granting him greater freedom whether he is chasing down enemies or fleeing.

The Lightning Shuttle is composed of 108 shuttle-shaped blades and has two usage forms: flight form and attack form. The flight form is the long shuttle itself; by stepping on it to fly, one can significantly increase flight speed.

The attack form has three levels. The first level is called Light Shuttle, which requires an amplitude of 10 to activate; the second level is called Rain Shuttle, requiring an amplitude of 15; the third level is called Chain Shuttle, requiring an amplitude of 18.

Luo Zhiyuan's spiritual power amplitude has far exceeded the usage standards for the Lightning Shuttle. Coupled with the fact that his comprehension of the laws of light has reached the fourth level of the domain, he easily mastered the flight form and the first level of the attack form of the Lightning Shuttle.

Inside the Killing Space, Luo Zhiyuan stood on a one-meter-long white Light Shuttle. The Lightning Shuttle formed a transparent shield around him to reduce drag. He was currently darting and shifting against the backdrop of the cosmic starry sky, flying back and forth, stopping abruptly, and turning to dodge randomly floating meteorite fragments.

This experience of high-speed flight was something he had never encountered before, so he spent a full eight hours getting used to the sensation of controlling the Lightning Shuttle.

From time to time, he would also execute the Godly Evasion movement technique, controlling ten figures—each stepping on a Lightning Shuttle—to coordinate with each other within a 1-kilometer radius. They would form attack formations or defensive formations, while his own true body moved rapidly among the figures.

After becoming familiar with the flight form of the Lightning Shuttle, he took a short rest. Luo Zhiyuan then controlled the white Lightning Shuttle beneath his feet, triggering 9 blades to fly out and hover in front of his chest.

Using his spiritual power, he connected the law patterns on these 9 blades, arranging them from front to back in a 1, 2, 3, 2, 1 diamond formation. The law patterns on the blades lit up with white light, forming a stable, one-meter-long Light Shuttle that emitted a blinding white glow.

He controlled this long shuttle to pierce toward a meteorite fragment with a diameter of 5 meters in front of him. The shuttle dragged a white tail flame through the air, flashing past like a straight bolt of lightning. After a soft sound, it pierced through the meteorite fragment, leaving a circular hole about 10 centimeters in diameter in the center.

Luo Zhiyuan felt no pressure at all while controlling the long shuttle, so he continued to control it to change angles, return, and pierce the meteorite again, then change angles and continue... After a series of continuous hissing sounds, the 5-meter-wide meteorite shattered into a pile of debris.

Nodding with satisfaction, Luo Zhiyuan had successfully mastered the first level of the Lightning Shuttle's attack form: the Light Shuttle.

"Bulieni, set up a ninth-rank planetary level spiritual master who can perfectly execute the first level of the Lightning Shuttle's attack form. I want to spar with him and see how my mastery of the Lightning Shuttle holds up."

"Oh, quite confident, aren't you? Don't you want to practice for a while longer?" Bulieni asked teasingly upon hearing Luo Zhiyuan's shout.

"No, I want to experience it in actual combat and see what the difference is between the Lightning Shuttle controlled by a Virtual Warrior and the one controlled by me."

"Fine, as you wish."

As soon as Bulieni finished speaking, the meteorite fragment background around Luo Zhiyuan transformed into a vast, desolate wilderness. A Virtual Warrior stepping on a Lightning Shuttle appeared 5 kilometers away from him.

Staring intently at the Virtual Warrior opposite him, Luo Zhiyuan controlled the Lightning Shuttle beneath his feet to execute the first level of combat form, controlling the Light Shuttle to face his opponent from a distance. Come on, let me see what kind of combat style a spiritual master who can perfectly control the first level of the Lightning Shuttle has!

Seeing that Luo Zhiyuan was ready, Bulieni raised his right hand and swiped it down: "Start!"

The Virtual Warrior opposite him immediately flew away from his original position on the Lightning Shuttle, charging diagonally toward Luo Zhiyuan's front right. When the distance reached about 4 kilometers, he stopped abruptly and controlled the detached Light Shuttle to arrive in front of Luo Zhiyuan almost instantly.

At the very moment the battle began, Luo Zhiyuan had controlled his Light Shuttle to charge directly toward the Virtual Warrior's original position, but because the Virtual Warrior had anticipated the movement in advance, he lost the advantage of the first strike.

Facing the incoming Light Shuttle, Luo Zhiyuan deployed his movement technique, manifesting 10 figures, and controlled the Lightning Shuttle to charge toward the Virtual Warrior. With his flight speed, which could reach the second level of the stellar level, he directly surrounded the Virtual Warrior within a 1-kilometer radius.

The Virtual Warrior used his spiritual power to quickly sweep across the 10 figures, finding that they all seemed fake, yet all seemed real. For a moment, he didn't know which one to attack to resolve the situation. Expressionless, he controlled the Lightning Shuttle to dash up, down, left, and right, trying to break out of the encirclement.

Luo Zhiyuan was currently controlling his 10 figures to form a 3, 3, 4 triangular formation. Four figures were directly in front of the Virtual Warrior, with three figures on the left rear and three on the right rear. Of course, there were significant gaps between each figure, expanding his control range as much as possible to prevent the Virtual Warrior from breaking out.

Just as he controlled his Light Shuttle to charge forward, preparing to launch an attack, he saw the Virtual Warrior initiate his own.

The Virtual Warrior suddenly controlled his Light Shuttle to slash toward a figure on the right rear. Before Luo Zhiyuan could react, it had already passed through the head of that figure, then immediately turned back to pierce the head of a figure on the left rear, before charging toward a figure directly in front.

What? How can it turn back so quickly?

Luo Zhiyuan could only rapidly shuttle and swap positions among his figures. While swapping, he split his focus to control his own Light Shuttle to charge toward the Virtual Warrior, while the Virtual Warrior was also flying to dodge while controlling his Light Shuttle to turn back rapidly.

In this space, two white streaks of light flashed like lightning, disappearing in an instant, continuously weaving a white, web-like pattern.

After ten seconds of intense combat, the Virtual Warrior was killed when he pierced its head with his Light Shuttle, but he himself suddenly saw darkness as he was killed by the Virtual Warrior's final attack.

After regaining consciousness, Luo Zhiyuan was still recalling the exchange. Bulieni spoke up: "Well, have you felt the difference between you two?"

While recalling the process, Luo Zhiyuan replied: "I felt it. The Virtual Warrior controls the Light Shuttle very flexibly, capable of very rapid turning and charging, and there are almost no restrictions on the turning angle.

As for me, apart from the advantage of my movement technique, when I control the Light Shuttle, I can only make it turn at very small angles, and there is some hesitation and stiffness when it turns."

"Correct. This is actually related to your understanding not being deep enough yet. The Lightning Shuttle is a spiritual weapon that conforms to the laws of light. Your own Light Domain has already reached the fourth level. If you attach your Light Domain to the Lightning Shuttle, you won't be as stiff in your control as you are now.

Additionally, your spiritual amplitude has long exceeded the requirements of the Lightning Shuttle. Once you increase the intensity of your spiritual power control, you will also be able to control the Light Shuttle more as you wish."

"Oh? Then I'll give it a try."

Luo Zhiyuan controlled the Lightning Shuttle once again. This time, while controlling the Light Shuttle, he attached his Light Domain to it.

Sure enough, this time when controlling the Light Shuttle, he felt that the shuttle's turning was as controllable as the refraction of light. As long as he used stronger spiritual power at the turning point to increase the angle, he could make the Light Shuttle turn with almost no angle restrictions, and he could even further increase the speed of the shuttle.

Seeing that Luo Zhiyuan had quickly mastered the perfect usage of this first-level Light Shuttle, Bulieni nodded and smiled.

Next, Luo Zhiyuan began to practice the second level of the Lightning Shuttle's combat secret manual. The second level requires a spiritual power amplitude of 15 and will trigger 81 blades. The tip of each blade emits a dazzling light, and the law patterns stabilize the blades into a matrix composed of points of light. The range can be large or small, and when attacking enemies, it is like rain, hence it is called the Rain Shuttle.

He directly attached his domain and controlled the matrix formed by these points of light. In the air, it was like a shower of white light, launching a collective charge before turning back in another direction.

After practicing for a while, the light rain controlled by Luo Zhiyuan underwent some changes. It was no longer moving and turning all at once; instead, there was a sequence, forming a continuous, relentless offensive. Even the raindrop-like points of light no longer turned at the same angles, forming a chaotic, interwoven storm.

Facing this scene, Bulieni was full of praise: "Not bad, not bad, kid Luo. You really are quite talented. To think of two variations of the Rain Shuttle so quickly—your brain is flexible enough!"

Luo Zhiyuan stopped practicing and asked Bulieni: "So, have I achieved perfect control of the Rain Shuttle I'm using now?"

"From my perspective, there is still room for improvement, but for you little guys, this is already perfect control. How about it, want to try again with the Virtual Warrior?"

"Alright, bring it on."

"Then let's start immediately!" As soon as Bulieni finished speaking, a Virtual Warrior appeared again just 1 kilometer away from Luo Zhiyuan.

The Virtual Warrior stepped on his Lightning Shuttle, waved his hand, and a sheet of bright light rain appeared, charging toward Luo Zhiyuan in unison.

"Bulieni, you ambushed me!"

Luo Zhiyuan shrieked and deployed his movement technique, forming ten figures that instantly surrounded the Virtual Warrior. After the Virtual Warrior's light rain covered three of his figures, the Rain Shuttle he deployed formed a light rain like a violent storm, flashing past the Virtual Warrior's body. The chaotically scattering raindrops instantly killed the Virtual Warrior on the spot.

PS: One hundred thousand words. A week ago, I never would have thought I could write one hundred thousand words, but now I can go to sleep with peace of mind. I applied for a contract today to see if I can catch an editor's eye. But don't worry, brothers, even if there is no contract, I will still continue to write. After all, this is to console the regrets I had when reading books back then; this is my original intention. So, everyone, please add to your collections and send recommendations. Thank you!