Chapter 854: Chapter 642: Flying Fish
“Why Anqiu?”
“How could it be Anqiu?”
When the Fishman youth saw the truth behind the massive black shadow, his heart was filled with suspicion and wonder.
He had connected with Lan Zao and learned about Anqiu.
Anqiu is not just confined to the legends of the Ice Sculpture Kingdom; it exists in reality, right within the Duel God Nation.
Anqiu has a very miraculous function. Those buried within it might be resurrected because of Anqiu. This fact is clearly documented in related legends.
Even if resurrection is not possible, references can be made to the handling of Teng Donglang’s corpse. Spring Boxer, as the Coffin Carrier, is the primary beneficiary, as he has fully absorbed Teng Donglang’s living memories, allowing his own abilities to rapidly enhance!
Previously, Spring Boxer was still very inexperienced, full of the air of youth, but with the recent absorption, he has undergone a deep transformation, matured quickly, and now carries a hint of the next leader of the Saber Gang.
Lan Zao personally witnessed these changes related to the Duel God Nation, Anqiu, Teng Donglang, and Spring Boxer.
The Fishman youth, who could access Lan Zao’s memory, was well aware of these situations.
Precisely because he understood, the Fishman youth was even more baffled at this moment.
He couldn’t comprehend how Anqiu, which is far away in the Duel God Nation on Ice Sculpture Island, could be connected to the God Mei Lan.
“In my slumber, I am always passively praying, and the image I should be seeing is the God Mei Lan.”
“But now, what I see is Anqiu.”
“Could it be that the God Mei Lan is Anqiu?”
“No, perhaps her true form is hidden within Anqiu?”
A deity not residing in their own Divine Country, but in the Duel God’s Divine Country? This is indeed quite incredible.
The Fishman youth continued to boldly speculate.
“Could it be that the God Mei Lan is the God of Duels?”
“Or more accurately, is the God of Duels one of the identities of the God Mei Lan?”
“After all, the God Mei Lan has many identities. Such as the Goddess of the Fishing Net from the Fish Catch Divine Office, the Fish God Group Fog from the Fishman Race Divine Office, the God name Serenity God, Breaker God, Spray God derived from the Water Phenomenon Divine Office…”
The Fishman youth continued to descend, gradually approaching Anqiu.
In his overlooking view, Anqiu grew larger, its details becoming clearer.
The Fishman youth felt an increasing pressure in his heart!
“I wonder what will happen when I land on Anqiu?”
He had an intuition that told him something important must happen then!
The Fishman youth attempted to awaken himself, but still did not succeed.
He could only passively observe Anqiu, watching as it came closer to him, discovering that Anqiu’s main body was a highest peak, not steep, with a snow-covered summit. To the south lay a valley with a river and green grass. To the west was a cliff, as straight as if cut by a knife or axe, shrouded in thick fog…
Lan Zao climbed the western cliff of Anqiu.
In the Shuanglian assault on Anqiu, Lan Zao made great contributions, especially with his successful prayers, saving many people.
Thus, he gained the trust of everyone, including Mei Lin, allowing him to move freely.
Lan Zao stood on the edge of the cliff, looking down.
The cliff was towering, shrouded in thick fog, with no bottom in sight.
“Falling from this height would surely be fatal!” Lan Zao realized in a glance.
But this time, he intended to jump off the cliff.
He slowly closed his eyes, recalling carefully.
Soon, he immersed himself in another perspective.
In the dueling field, a Fishman was darting through the air. Despite being only Silver Level, she was able to perform short-distance flying maneuvers.
Her Fishman Bloodline wasn’t Lan Zao’s Fish Bladder Bloodline, but the Flying Fish Bloodline.
Yet, the combat skill she used was one that Lan Zao mastered—Air Bomb!
This Fishman was engaged in a fierce duel with her opponent, and the combat skill Air Bomb was used to perfection in her hands.
When Lan Zao first received this memory, he was simply amazed.
He was surprised to discover that without using Alchemy Bullets, it was possible to imbue Air Bombs with various attack effects—simply by pairing them with other combat skills.
In addition, this female Fishman dueler could split the Air Bomb into three, or merge different Air Bombs into one in mid-air.
Most remarkable was that the female Fishman could use the explosion of the Air Bomb to gain flight propulsion.
This scene was very familiar to Lan Zao.
His first thought was of the Dragon-man youth.
The Dragon-man youth used Blast Fighting Spirit paired with Raging Combat Skill to produce force through repeated micro-explosions, propelling himself forward forcibly.
Lan Zao was now practicing this skill.
He took a deep breath, causing his chest to swell, his upper body expanding by at least one circle.
Atmospheric State!
The Fish Bladder Bloodline gave Lan Zao a new organ—a fish bladder. When he inhaled deeply, the fish bladder would inflate, giving him significant buoyancy.
Moreover, because his body was filled with a large amount of oxygen, his physical condition improved significantly.
He lightly leaped off the cliff edge.
Magic-like—Floating Skill.
He immediately utilized the inborn magic-like spell of his bloodline, making his body extremely light. He spread his arms wide, much like a flying fish spreading its fins, and began to glide high above.
He had practiced this magic-like spell many times before on Flower Skirt Island.
Once, during practice, he was even captured by Ba Qi.
With the Floating Skill as a safeguard, Lan Zao wouldn’t die even if he jumped off a cliff.
He never does anything without assurance, nor would he easily take risks. After all, having escaped from Mysterious Monster Island, he deeply cherished his life. Of course, when pushed to the edge, when there was no other choice, he had enough courage to fight to the death, displaying the last brilliant sparkle of life.
Combat Skill—Air Bomb.
He started using this combat skill, attempting to change direction in mid-air.
After just fifteen minutes of practice, he showed very noticeable improvement.
“Fantastic!”
“Previously, when I used the Floating Skill, the speed was too slow, almost useless in actual combat. When sparring with others, I didn’t dare to use it. Because once it was used, it exposed a huge flaw.”
“But now, with the Air Bomb, I can quickly change direction in the air, completely different from before, it’s a qualitative change!”
“However, compared to that female Fishman, I’m not from Flying Fish Bloodline but only from Fish Bladder Bloodline, inherently much slower in flight. Even if I absorbed all the techniques in the end, I wouldn’t achieve her flight effect.”
Lan Zao has a very clear self-awareness.
As he continued to practice, the memories he gained became much more vivid.
Numerous insights followed, allowing his practice to improve moment by moment.
If he was relying on his hard work alone, such a terrifying speed of improvement was almost impossible.
“I’m not learning, I’m revising.”
“Since the squad leader saved me and disguised me, the gifts I received from the Divine Country of Duels were no longer just fragments of memory but became long segments of memory.”
“The Divine Country of Duels is indeed an excellent holy land for training combat power! Unfortunately, the squad leader is not here.”
“Speaking of which, it’s impressive that the squad leader could contact me and even remotely grant me the Deception and Disguise Skill, the Anti-Intelligence Prophecy Skill, enabling me to fool even the God of Duels in the Divine Country.”
“Such a method is really too strong! It’s beyond the limits of my imagination!!”
“How on earth did the squad leader do it?”
“Could it be that they have learned to better utilize the divine artifact ‘Mermaid’s Fairy Tale’? Did they construct a new array, or perhaps excavated a new power from the War Merchant’s legacy?”
The Fishman youth was quite clear about Lan Zao’s condition, but Lan Zao knew nothing about what was happening on the Fishman youth’s side. He didn’t even know that the Fishman youth had encountered an accident while trying to retrieve him and had not returned to Ice Sculpture Island until now.
“I wonder how everyone is doing now?”
“The squad leader must be participating in a duel. This time period is exactly when the grand duel of Ice Sculpture Kingdom’s National Ceremony is taking place.”
Lan Zao himself already knew about the Ice Sculpture National Ceremony. While cultivating in Anqiu, he also learned more about the National Ceremony’s grand duel from the mouths of Ice Eagle and the Human Race leaders.
The youth did not participate in the duel.
Zong Ge was fighting on his behalf.
After another victory in the duel, Zong Ge personally pushed open the doors of the dueling field, walked out with his head high and chest out.
Because it was a private duel, the audience couldn’t enter, so a large number of supporters gathered at the entrance of the dueling field.
When they saw Zong Ge walking out while the other person was nowhere to be seen, they cheered in unison, even more delighted than Zong Ge himself.
“Lord Long Fu won again!”
“I told you, this time his opponent looked fierce but couldn’t compare to Long Fu.”
“Long Fu! Long Fu!!”
“Keep winning, I bet on your victory every time.”
“Among the Silver Level fighters, Long Fu is definitely top tier. No, to be precise, he is in a category of his own.”
As Zong Ge continued to win, the reputation of the Dragon-man youth in the capital of Ice Sculpture Kingdom kept growing.
Zong Ge returned to his residence.
Zi Di had just finished calculating and handed him a piece of intelligence.
The intelligence was about the grand duel of Ice Sculpture Kingdom’s National Ceremony, which recorded the latest duel results.
From the intelligence, it was clear: the National Ceremony grand duel was being held nationwide, and the dueling fields in almost every town had no spare slots.
The passion of the Ice Sculpture citizens had been completely ignited.
Topics about duels and duelers were the most talked-about topics among the citizens.
More than the duelers of Ice Sculpture itself, he was more concerned about some outsiders.
Clearly, more and more outsiders had landed on Ice Sculpture Island, and the number of foreign duelers was surging. Some of them gained fame through victory, while others paid with their lives, dying in battle.
“Hmm? This little flying fish died in battle?”
Zong Ge’s gaze slightly tightened as he saw a segment in the intelligence.
He paid attention to every opponent who could pose a threat to him.
Among them was this little flying fish.
Little Flying Fish was just a title; she was a female Fishman with Flying Fish Bloodline. Although she was only Silver Level, she could fly in battle.
Zong Ge had seen footage of her and found her flying ability indeed strong, with flexible direction changes and sustained airborne ability. Dealing with her would be quite troublesome for Zong Ge.
Back then, Little Flying Fish was critically injured and withdrew from battle, unexpectedly succumbing to her injuries later.
She had died a few days ago, but the news had only just been confirmed officially.
Zong Ge quickly shifted his glance to subsequent intelligence.
Since Little Flying Fish had died, he found her no longer worth his attention.
The National Ceremony grand duel was attracting many foreign duelers, and the number was still surging!
Among the Silver Level duelers, many elites had emerged.
But fortunately, Zong Ge had not yet found a combat power presence similar to the Dragon-man youth.