When the Time Is Right, Heaven and Earth Lend Their Strength

Because of limited actual observation and contact with the "mutated bird," Xiang Kun lacked sufficient information to make a judgment regarding its potential behavior. Therefore, he wasn't entirely confident that the "mutated bird" would act in the way he predicted.

Although he didn't look back, he carefully observed the movements in the direction of the "mutated bird" as he walked uphill.

Judging from the sound, it did not leave its original location; it neither flew away nor changed its position.

Although they haven't caught up yet, this is a good start.

Not leaving proves they're still observing.

He believed that as long as the bird didn't run away, it would definitely become curious about what he was doing and would definitely follow him. Once it came over, he would be trapped.

The more cautious it is, and the longer it drags on, the more advantageous it is for Xiang Kun, and the smaller its chance of escaping becomes.

As they approached the chosen location, the "Super-Linked Object" beads in Xiang Kun's pocket began to "steal" out like tiny, living insects, silently "infiltrating" the surrounding area.

To be honest, Xiang Kun was also a little expectant and excited at this moment, and even wanted to play a song on his phone.

Since there's no one around and Alice won't get hurt, I can freely express my emotions and fully unleash my potential.

Without a doubt, in Xiang Kun's own mind, no matter what form he takes, he will always consider himself human.

However, objectively speaking, with each evolution and mutation, although his appearance has not changed much and he still looks like a human, many of his abilities have completely surpassed the understanding of ordinary humans.

In the city, among crowds, he had to constantly remind himself to be careful, to restrain himself, to keep a low profile, to suppress his abilities, and to conceal his unusual behavior.

Even when he was demonstrating his abilities to Lao Xia in that abandoned factory area, he had to deliberately control himself, afraid of accidentally causing some kind of widespread impact.

He really wanted to see how far he could go with his current abilities if he pushed himself to the limit and gave it his all.

Furthermore, could it stimulate new evolutionary directions or mutation patterns?

Xiang Kun is not a person with a penchant for courting death or masochistic tendencies, but he has to admit that his first encounter with the "Giant Owl" and his later jungle battle with the "mutant spider," although quite dangerous and tortuous, always gave him a sense of exhilaration whenever he recalled them.

On the contrary, his unexpected encounter with Guo Tianxiang gave him a sense of frustration, like having already won the game before the pre-cast animation of his ultimate move, which had been charged at 120% power, was even over.

Standing on a clearing on the mountaintop that he had previously scouted out, Xiang Kun "arranged" the "Super-Linked Object" he was carrying, then took out his phone, placed it on the ground next to him, and started playing Tang Baona's cover of <Last Ride of the Day>.

He squinted slightly, seemingly absorbed in the music.

But in reality, while listening to the music, he not only kept collecting sensory information and locking onto the location of the "mutated bird," but also occasionally entered a "Hyper-Sensory State" to determine the interactive effects that the various "Super-Linked Object" could produce.

In fact, he has already "made arrangements" and is just further confirming and rehearsing, since what he is about to do is something he is trying for the first time.

Everything is ready except for the east wind; now we just have to wait and see when that big bird will arrive.

Once it enters a certain airspace, even without it landing or launching an attack, it has already entered Xiang Kun's "net of heaven and earth".

Xiang Kun wasn't in a hurry; he was patient, he could wait, and he believed the big bird would come.

Although Wushu Mountain's previous observation showed that the "mutated bird" was quite intelligent, it was still a bird after all.

Even if it's not a bird, even if it has higher intelligence, as a "Mutated Creature," if it can become invisible and discovers another "Mutated Creature" it has "seen" before in the same mountainous area, doing something of unclear significance, it will definitely be curious. Even if it doesn't immediately "hunt" it out of caution, it's inevitable that it will approach and spy on it.

After all, it can become invisible, and it can fly, while Xiang Kun looks like an ordinary human, not like someone who can fly, and he's not bigger than an ordinary human, so he doesn't seem very intimidating.

Tang Baona's "Last Ride of the Day" has been played on repeat three times. Her cover of this song is certainly not as professional as the original, but her voice has a kind of "energetic" quality that really appeals to Xiang Kun. The more you listen, the more you get hooked, and the more you can get emotionally involved.

If there were other people around at this moment, influenced by the Emotional Assimilation, they might have already lost their composure and wanted to find a world to save them.

When Tang Baona's song on the phone next to him sang the lyrics, "Once upon a night we'll wake to the carnival of life, the beauty of this ride ahead such an incredible high..." which seemed quite fitting, Xiang Kun tilted his head slightly and looked up at the sky above.

It's here!

Although the night sky was completely empty in night vision mode, Xiang Kun knew very well that the large bird was there.

It finally couldn't resist and flew over to investigate.

The mutated bird hovered high in the sky, circling the mountaintop, remaining "invisible" and keeping a certain distance, observing Xiang Kun, who stood alone in the middle of the open space on the mountaintop.

It didn't notice that the thick clouds above Purple Huan Mountain were slowly rolling and surging, and the wind was starting to pick up.

Or perhaps it noticed it, but didn't take it seriously.

After all, it's normal for the weather to change in the mountains, and the current changes are not significant or unusual.

Its attention was almost entirely focused on Xiang Kun. It was curious and puzzled as to why Xiang Kun was here, what he was doing now, and whether it had a chance to hunt him down.

It recalled the last time near Wushu Mountain, when it spotted Xiang Kun high in the sky and attempted a dive attack, but instinctively chose to retreat after closing the distance.

This is a creature that poses a threat to it, although it doesn't know exactly what that threat is.

But without a doubt, having learned from its previous experience, it certainly wouldn't rashly approach Xiang Kun or launch an attack easily.

First, conduct thorough observation in the air. Only after gaining confidence and confirming the situation can you deliver a fatal blow.

Xiang Kun on the ground could probably guess what the giant bird was thinking, but it didn't matter now. He no longer needed to act or lure the enemy; the giant bird had already entered his "domain."

Tang Baona's singing stopped abruptly, Xiang Kun's phone exploded, and it seemed as if electric dragons were leaping out of the grass and forests, jumping and hopping around Xiang Kun, making hissing sounds.

At the same time, the clouds overhead began to "respond," crackling and flashing with lightning.

Under natural conditions, the conditions for thunderstorms to form are insufficient, Xiang Kun decided to give them a boost. On the ground, relying on his "sixth sense," he accurately located the key points of the atmospheric electric field distribution. Through the electromagnetic field array arranged by the "Super-Linked Object," he slowly stirred and influenced the changing trend of the entire natural electric field, giving it a boost.

When the time was right, Xiang Kun took full control of all the "Super-Linked Object" and used them to conduct corona discharges on the ground, thoroughly disturbing the atmospheric electric field and triggering thunderstorms.

Of course, this is on the premise that there are already some cumulonimbus clouds and sufficient air humidity.

Otherwise, even under a clear blue sky, Xiang Kun, with his current abilities, would not be able to summon thunder out of thin air.

So, just as Xiang Kun had thought, tonight truly was a perfect storm of favorable timing and location!

At this moment, under Xiang Kun's command, the clouds rolled and pressed down, and the thunder dragon burst out of the clouds and shot down, responding to Xiang Kun's "summons" and striking the ground one after another.

There was no thunderous roar from the clouds as is normal; instead, there were continuous explosions of lightning striking the ground and piercing the air, like giant firecrackers going off.

The mutated bird, which thought itself undetected and perfectly safe in the air, was naturally startled by the sudden, small-scale lightning storm.

But now it is right in the center of the lightning storm, with bolts of lightning striking down and surrounding this center, trapping it in this "lightning cage".

On the ground, Xiang Kun, surrounded by streaks of electric lightning and radiating a halo of light, began to run quickly. As he approached the edge of the cliff, he leaped off the ground.

Amidst streaks of lightning, a luminous figure struggles upwards.

If relying solely on the power provided by the surrounding "Super-Linked Object," it can at most glide for a short while, just like when it was demonstrated to Lao Xia in that abandoned factory area.

Of course, more "Super-Linked Object" will be used tonight, resulting in stronger control.

However, Xiang Kun does not fly directly using the electric field created by the "Super-Linked Object". Instead, he lets them trigger the atmospheric electric field. When the lightning storm begins, he can directly "borrow" the power of nature.

Moreover, the more intense the lightning storm, the stronger the power he can draw upon.

As Xiang Kun the air, "hair" more than a meter long instantly appeared behind his head, clinging to him like streaks of lightning and helping him control his flight direction.

Xiang Kun was extremely excited. In the instant he rose from the ground, a line of poetry popped into his mind:

When the time is right, heaven and earth will lend their strength!

To him, the sky, the earth, the air, the entire area, including the sky, are all connected to his body; they are his tools, his vessels.

Having just listened to Tang Baona's song, his emotions were already ignited, giving him a sense of heroic grandeur, as if he were Sun Wukong about to wreak havoc in the Heavenly Palace, soaring into the clouds, charging into the Heavenly Court, and waging a great battle.

That big bird was the heavenly soldier blocking his way.

Kill it!

No, it's capture alive—he quickly reminded himself.

In Star City, Liu Shiling, who was fast asleep in her bedroom, suddenly sat up in bed, tilted her head, and squinted at the quiet night sky outside the window. For some reason, she thought she heard thunder.

But there was clearly no thunder, no lightning, and no rain outside!

Liu Shiling rubbed her eyes, yawned, and with a wave of her hand, the two Coin, "Ice Cream" and "Chocolate," flew from under her pillow into her left and right hands.

Then, clutching the two Coin, she lay back down on the bed and instantly drifted off to sleep.

Li Jun "Little Apple," also woke up from her sleep. Although she couldn't see, she could hear "Gold Glitter" jumping back and forth on the desk.

Moreover, through her connection with "Gold Glitter," she could keenly sense that "Gold Glitter" was currently incredibly excited.

What's with all the excitement in the middle of the night?

Little Apple felt a little puzzled, and thought it seemed like there was a draft in the room, but when she got up to close the window, she found that the window was already closed.

She felt around carefully and realized there was no wind in the room.

So where does this feeling of wind come from?

"Little Apple" seemed thoughtful, reached out and touched "Gold Glitter's" head on the table, and whispered, "Did something happen?"

"Gold Glitter" chirped, and she understood that this meant it didn't know what had happened.

So what are you excited about?

"Little Apple" then took out her Minion Wooden Carving and carefully tried to grasp the feeling she had just experienced through her senses.

But that feeling was vague and elusive, like dust in the air—it was impossible to grasp or understand.

It seems I can only ask Uncle Xiang during the day; he should know.

"Little Apple" yawned, picked up the Minion Wooden Carving, and went back into bed.

In a residential area not far from the Third Hospital in Citong City.

Xia Libing also woke up. She picked up her phone and glanced at it. There were no messages from Xiang Kun or missed calls. So she put on her coat and went to the balcony.

She looked towards Purple Huan Mountain, where lightning flickered faintly in the sky, suggesting a downpour.

However, in the Citong City, which is not far away, there was no sign of rain at all.

Is it related to Xiang Kun?

Xia Libing had heard Xiang Kun recount his process of comprehending "Electric Flight," and had also seen him demonstrate "Electric Flight" on a sunny day in an abandoned factory area. She knew that thunderstorms were the most suitable weather for Xiang Kun to fly.

A sudden thunderstorm occurred over there; could it be related to Xiang Kun?

Xia Libing quickly flipped a "Super-Linked Object" Coin with her left hand, and keenly noticed that the connection between her and the Coin had become stronger, and she could control it more perfectly.

No, it doesn't seem like the sensitivity is stronger either.

Instead... the Coin's response to her control became more "positive"?

However, when she tried to fly directly on a Coin like Xiang Kun or Liu Shiling, she failed.

After thinking for a moment, Xia Libing went back inside to wash up quickly, then got dressed, grabbed her car keys, and went out.

She plans to go to the vicinity of Purple Huan Mountain to take a look.

Although it was only 5 a. m., there were still some people who had stayed up all night or were already up to work near Purple Huan Mountain who saw the fierce, terrifying, yet extremely small thunderstorm from afar.

"Holy crap! That's pretty spectacular. Is a fellow Daoist undergoing tribulation?" Inside a self-built house, a boy who was playing games with his friends forgot about the game and got up to take his phone to the window to take pictures of the thunderstorm in the distant mountains.

However, a curse came from the computer speakers, "Fuck your sister! It's not like you're undergoing tribulation! Get back to the raid! This is my tribulation session!"

This morning, many residents of Citong City who were able to see the thunderstorm on Purple Huan Mountain took videos or photos from a distance and posted them on their WeChat Moments or other social media platforms.

The accompanying posts were all sorts of jokes about powerful demons or cultivators undergoing tribulations in the mountains, the 5G network connecting the Heavenly Court and the Earth, and the imminent opening of the gate to another world.