Chapter 93

The environment at this altitude is already very harsh.

Moli definitely won't make it up, Harper and the others are in for a tough time too, but for Nibote, it's an exciting and stimulating environment.

Xie Juanhan lifted Nibote to the edge of the dragon's body. "Come on, try flying down. If you fall, we'll catch you in time."

Before Xie Juanhan could finish speaking, Nibote let out a loud "Awoo!" and jumped down without hesitation.

This young and reckless Griffin took to the skies for the first time.

Xie Juanhan watched it spread its wings and struggle to stay afloat in the air, and chuckled, "I thought it would take some time to guide and persuade it."

Dragon: "They are born to be the kings of the sky."

Xie Juanhan, sitting atop the giant dragon, turned his head and laughed, "You are the one."

After saying that, Xie Juanhan thought for a moment and then said, "No, you are not defined by the sky, nor do you need the recognition of other creatures."

The dragon turned and nuzzled him. "... Mmm."

Nibote's first flight, no matter how much it struggled, it kept falling, but unlike other creatures, it didn't fall straight down.

Every time it fell a certain distance, it would flap its wings desperately, managing to lift itself up again.

Xie Juanhan and Telingewei waited until it had fallen quite a bit before swooping down and catching it.

"Awoo!" Nibote turned to look at Xie Juanhan, unable to resist burying his big head in his arms and acting cute, "Meow."

Xie Juanhan rubbed its big head and then stroked its round ears. "Isn't it fun?"

Nibote: "Aww!"

Xie Juanhan thought of his first time learning to fly.

They were studying on a cliff, and the teacher and two teaching assistants were waiting at the edge of the cliff.

He learned to fly very quickly; as soon as he jumped, he found the feeling of flying and could fly forward crookedly without crashing to the ground.

He practiced for a particularly long time that day.

When the practice ended and he returned to human form, his hands were so weak he couldn't even hold chopsticks.

Thinking of this, Xie Juanhan gently rubbed Nibote's wings and asked, "Are your wings sore?"

Nibote proudly raised his head and puffed out his chest. "Meow!"

Xie Juanhan sneered, "If it's not sour, let's do it again?"

"Aww!"

They returned to high altitude and did it again.

Nibote jumped into the air without hesitation and tried to spread his wings to maintain his balance.

It flew excitedly for the first couple of times. Xie Juanhan sat cross-legged on the back of the giant dragon, watching it with a smile, without disciplining it too much.

After it had flown several times, Xie Juanhan slowly taught it some tricks when he tried to teach it to fly again.

Nibote blinked his big, innocent eyes. "Meow?"

Xie Juanhan pinched its round ears. "Did you hear me? When you fly down later, tighten your core, maintain your balance, and don't flap your wings randomly."

Nibote raised a paw and rubbed its ear, brushing Xie Juanhan's hand off. "Meow."

Seeing its weak protest, Xie Juanhan knew he couldn't rush it, so he said, "Continue practicing—"

Before he could finish speaking, Nibote jumped down, immediately spreading his wings and beginning to flap them.

Xie Juanhan sat on the back of the giant dragon and looked down.

The Griffin first shakily maintained its outstretched flight posture. After the first stage was over, it arched its rear end, flying up and down in an attempt to accelerate forward by wiggling its rear.

As it fell a little further, it began to twist its body to maintain its balance while flying.

Xie Juanhan covered his face with his hand and rested his elbow on the dragon's neck. "How long did it take you to learn to fly?"

Dragon: "I was born to fly."

Xie Juanhan murmured, "I learned it on the very first day too. Why isn't Nibote like us?"

As they spoke, the Griffin had already fallen several thousand meters and was about to exceed the safe distance.

Xie Juanhan hugged the dragon's neck, and the dragon swooped down, catching the Griffin that hadn't yet fallen to the ground on its back.

"Meow."

Nibote, who was spinning wildly in the air, rested on the back of the dragon and even licked Xie Juanhan's hand that had been checking him.

Xie Juanhan touched its nose. "Is it alright? If it is, let's fly again."

Nibote: "Ugh."

Xie Juanhan: "Then take a rest and drink some water. When you're flying, tighten your stomach and imagine your belly and the muscles on both sides pressing against the center of your spine."

Xie Juanhan spoke, he reached out and touched the Griffin's soft belly, indicating where it should contract.

Nibote: "Ugh."

Xie Juanhan: "Don't be afraid, you'll get the hang of it gradually. When you're pulling in your belly, make sure you're tightening your belly, not twisting your body. If you can't maintain your balance, you need to find a way to use your wings, not twist your waist or stick your butt out."

Nibote's eyes were full of trust. "Aww."

Xie Juanhan patted its round ears. "Did I make myself clear?"

Nibote licked Xie Juanhan's hand again. "Meow."

After drinking water and eating jerky, Nibote rested for a while before attempting his final flight of the day.

As soon as it took flight, Xie Juanhan knew what it meant to have "every word resonate, yet no word is pleasing to the ear"—it hadn't memorized the secrets of flight at all.

When it jumped, it could still spread its wings and maintain a perfect gliding posture.

After gliding a short distance, it will flap its wings and fly on its own, but it will still subconsciously stick out its rear, twist its waist, and even paw at itself to try to maintain its balance.

Xie Juanhan sighed as he watched the Griffin tumbling and falling below again.

He had already anticipated that learning to fly wouldn't be so easy for this kid.

Telingewei said, "The Griffin's body is too heavy; it belongs to the type of magical creatures that were created, and it's not naturally suited to flying. It will probably take it quite a long time to learn."

Xie Juanhan grasped the key point. "Who created it?"

Telingewei: "Legend has it that they were created by a goddess. I mean, don't worry, it will learn to fly gradually as it learns."

Xie Juanhan: "I understand. I need to be patient. I'll make it a big meal when we get back."

Telingewei: "Hmm."

Xie Juanhan rubbed his neck. "I've noticed you're particularly patient with the little ones."

Telingewei whispered, "If I lose patience, Harper and the others will turn against me."

Xie Juanhan leaned close to him. "That must have been really tough, you must have worked hard."

==========Author's Note:=========

See you tonight!

Thank you for the grenade from Wulalanai; thank you for the landmines from Super Love Nuomiren (*2), Ancient Spirit Xiaoyatou (*2), Qixinke Haitang, Feioubuxia, Guwuai Pipa, Qingfengyiyi, and Fuli's Landmine!

Chapter 93 [VIP]

"Nibote, over here!"

Xie Juanhan, riding on the back of the giant dragon, shouted to the Griffin struggling to fly above the pond.

"Meow!" Nibote struggled to change direction, switching from sticking his rear end out to tucking in his stomach as he flew. "Aww!"

Xie Juanhan noticed its attention had shifted slightly. "Good, fly this way."

Nibote: "Aww!"

The Griffin spread its wings, its eyes fixed intently on Xie Juanhan and the giant dragon beneath him. It flapped its wings twice and chased after him.

Xie Juanhan secretly breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this.

This guy's flying posture has always been awkward.

However, when its attention is focused on the distance, it flies more steadily.

However, he hadn't completely breathed a sigh of relief yet.

The Griffin lost its footing mid-air and its movements instantly became chaotic.

"Aww--"

The Griffin's claws blossomed, and it cried out as it fell backward.

Harper and Moli, who had been squatting by the pond watching the commotion, turned and ran in unison, dashing back seven or eight meters into the farmland before finally stopping.

"Smack!"

The Griffin slammed its wings on the water's surface and then sank beneath it.

The silverfish kept underwater had already swum to the sides of the pond and hidden themselves.

Even the Spicy Clam crawled to the corner of the pond to avoid the impact when the Griffin fell into the water.

"Waaah--"

Nibote floated to the surface and swam to the shore in a doggy paddle, his two front paws gripping the pond embankment.

Xie Juanhan jumped off the dragon's back, grabbed the Griffin's two thick forepaws with both hands, and nimbly lifted it ashore, wiping the water off its body to make it dry again.

Nibote nuzzled Xie Juanhan's waist with his head, squatted on the pond embankment, his tail wrapped around his paws, looking quite dejected. "Woof."

Xie Juanhan scratched its neck. "It's okay, you'll get it after a few more practices."

Nibote licked his nose, looking dejected and lacking confidence.

Xie Juanhan: "Otherwise, shall we stop practicing here for today?"

Nibote wiggled his butt. "Ouch."

Seeing its reluctance, Xie Juanhan said, "Then let's try again."

Nibote practiced for another day.

In the evening, Xie Juanhan specially made fried Demon Bird for the little guys and secretly stuffed a Demon Bird leg into their food, but it didn't help to alleviate their frustration.

As they lay in bed that night, Xie Juanhan leaned against Telingewei's shoulder and said, "We still need to think of something. If Nibote's posture isn't corrected soon, it might become permanent."

"It followed us too early."

"That's what I think too. It might not have lived with a flock of Griffin and hadn't received enough socialization training, which has led to its behavior being different from that of ordinary Griffin, making its flight rather strange."

Nibote has always had a somewhat wolfish nature.

In addition, it also loves to imitate Harper and the others.

If you don't look at its appearance, when it squats on the ground, its demeanor and movements look exactly like a Demon Wolf, or Dragon Companion Beast.

Each beast has its own personality.

Xie Juanhan never thought of correcting it.

However, like other animals, when it practices flying, it can't coordinate the relationship between its wings and body properly, and its movements always seem a bit unnatural.

Xie Juanhan suggested, "How about we hire a tutor for Nibote?"