An Unexpected Encounter

Xiao Fan regretted not creating a Flight skill earlier.

Actually, he had considered it, but at the time, creating skills required conforming to the world view of <Cloud Sea>, and he had no concept of the game's world view. Failure to create skills in the early stages would affect subsequent development, so he didn't dare to try.

After nearly two months of playing the game, he discovered that the world of <Cloud Sea> is actually very vast, so vast that he can only glimpse a trace of it now.

What do we do now?

Xiao Fan has run out of chances to create skills unless he buys experience to level up to 20, but then he would have to leave the Zone 18 Novice Village area.

The secrets of the Evolution Fragment may be forever sealed away because of his departure.

That won't do.

Evolution! That sounds complicated.

Another way is to create a flight skill book, but then he would have to replace a skill he had previously created.

That won't work either.

His skills are all at the Heaven Rank or God Rank, and they are very useful. It would be a shame to replace any of them.

"Never mind, let's give it a try. This game might not even allow you to develop flying skills."

Thinking of this, Xiao Fan calmed down considerably, returned to the cave, opened the panel, and began creating skills.

"Skill book does not meet system requirements; creation failed."

After another series of failures, Xiao Fan finally heard the voice he wanted to hear.

"Congratulations, player! Skill book creation successful. Would you like to retrieve it?"

"Yes."

"It really is possible to create flight skills!"

Xiao Fan excitedly looked up to the sky and roared. He could already imagine how dashing he would look flying on his sword.

If he had known it could fly, he would have created it long ago.

But the next second, the system's voice was like a bucket of ice water poured over his head.

"Sorry, your server does not meet the requirements; this skill cannot be extracted."

Xiao Fan was horrified, not only because the skill book couldn't be extracted, but also because of the hidden information in the system's message.

Are there servers for other planets in <Cloud Sea>?

Is that what the system means?

Xiao Fan remained silent for a long time.

The more he learned about the game, the less he understood it.

"<Cloud Sea> seems to be getting increasingly complex."

"Forget it, why should a newbie like me think so much? I should focus on how to complete the adventure."

"According to the system, flight skills can only be activated when the server meets certain requirements, so it seems we can't expect to fly out of the cave."

Xiao Fan slumped to the ground. He had finally managed to create a skill, but he couldn't use it. He had no other choice at the moment.

Just then, Xiao Fan heard a bird call coming from the cave entrance, followed by a voice that sounded like a child's.

"I'm furious! That Space Beast came from who-knows-where, and it's already devoured three Life Crystal Mine in the valley. If it keeps swallowing like this, the entire valley will be finished!"

"Oh well, there's nothing we can do. Even the Saber-Toothed Tiger King is no match for it," came another soft child's voice.

"Hmph! It's only relying on its Space Art! Otherwise, it would have been killed long ago!"

"Sigh, Space Art is indeed powerful. But this time, all of us in the valley have gathered together to form Anti-Space Beast Army. We might not necessarily lose to him."

"I'm afraid he might escape using Space Art."

Xiao Fan listened, completely stunned.

What's this?

Is it a serendipitous adventure storyline?

Who exactly is speaking in the cave?

Driven by curiosity, Xiao Fan cautiously made his way towards the cave entrance.

Upon seeing this, my eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.

There was no one in sight at the cave entrance. Only two giant birds were flapping their wings and hovering in front of the cave.

This was the largest bird Xiao Fan had ever seen, and it appeared to be even larger than a mature Northeast Tiger. Its entire body was covered in feathers that looked as if they were woven from flames, shimmering and iridescent. Its tail was adorned with unusually long feathers that swayed gracefully, a species that Xiao Fan had never seen before.

If I'm not mistaken, the voices just now belonged to those two birds.

"This is a game! It's normal for birds to talk."

Thinking about this, Xiao Fan's shock lessened considerably.

"Ah! If only someone could help us drive away the Space Beast."

A giant bird shook its head and said.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Fan's eyes lit up.

He's now certain that these two birds are definitely part of a fantastical adventure!

Otherwise, what kind of nice bird would perch in mid-air and chat?

Xiao Fan knew it was time for him to leave.

"Hello." Xiao Fan walked out of the cave and waved to the two birds.

"Huh? How come there's someone here?" a bird exclaimed, looking at Xiao Fan with curiosity.

Xiao Fan didn't know what the worldview of "Cloud Sea" was like, so he could only try making things up.

"I am a righteous adventurer. I overheard your conversation in the cave just now, and I am filled with rage! This valley is so beautiful; it must not be destroyed by the evil Space Beast. Therefore, I stepped forward, and I am willing to help you drive away the Space Beast."

Xiao Fan's words were righteous and awe-inspiring; they resonate with both Eastern and Western contexts, don't they?

Moreover, he guessed that driving away the Space Beast was probably the key to the adventure quest, and no matter what he said, the two birds would agree to let him join.

Sure enough, the two birds didn't suspect why he was in the cave on the cliff. As soon as they heard that he was going to help drive away the Space Beast, their eyes immediately became friendly.

"So you're a respected adventurer. Thank you for your righteousness. With you joining us, we're sure to defeat that Space Beast." A bird nodded politely to Xiao Fan.

This scene gave Xiao Fan a sense of disorientation, as if he had suddenly jumped into another world, since the Fierce Beast in <Cloud Sea> were not this intelligent.

"Adventurer, we're on our way to meet up with our companions. Would you like to come along?" another bird asked.

"Yes, yes, I'll take it." Xiao Fan nodded quickly. "It's just that I can't fly, and I don't know how to leave here."

"Isn't that simple? Jump onto my back, and I'll take you there." A bird generously flew to the cave entrance, making it easy for Xiao Fan to climb up, without questioning his words at all.

"Heh, I knew the system couldn't possibly leave no clues. Turns out, this was waiting for me."

Xiao Fan thought to himself as he carefully jumped onto the bird's back.

The bird's wingspan was at least five meters, more than enough for Xiao Fan to sit on.

"Hold on tight, we're leaving now."

After the big bird finished speaking, it swooped down and flew downwards before Xiao Fan could react.

"Holy shit!"

A tremendous feeling of weightlessness washed over him, startling Xiao Fan so much that he quickly grabbed the bird's feathers and adjusted his body to prevent himself from slipping.

As the flight altitude decreased, Xiao Fan finally saw the scene below.

This is a stunning valley that you can only see in movies.

Amidst the swirling clouds and mist, there are ancient trees that blot out the sky, suspended stone platforms, azure river water, and mountains of various shapes, as well as mushrooms and flowers of all shapes and sizes.

"So beautiful!"

Xiao Fan was unconsciously drawn to the beautiful scenery before him, and he didn't realize it until the large bird landed on the open ground below the cliff.

"Little Fire, Little Blaze, you're here."

A huge White Wolf walked up and greeted them with practiced ease.