GA: Chapter 42: Mutant Flock of Birds, Blooming Thunder Lotus
This isn't some thin little tree—it's a sturdy, thick tree!
Even with an axe or other logging tools, it would take some time to fell it! How could something kicked away possibly crash it down?
What kind of force is that?!
Forget awakened elemental mages— even those with beast-type abilities probably couldn't do this.
Could it be that, besides golden elements and spatial powers, Bai Xuan also has a physique-based ability?!
So it's not just dual abilities, but three abilities?
This is definitely cheating!
Bai Xuan was a little surprised too—he hadn't expected a single whip kick to obliterate that mutant creature.
Was it because his power was too great? Or because the mutant's defenses were too weak?
Just now, he had felt a surge of incredible malice rushing toward him from a distance. Acting on instinct, he kicked, not expecting to completely destroy it.
He let out a slight sigh. According to his original plan, he had intended to preserve the body as much as possible and only cut off parts for cooking.
Well… plans never keep up with changes.
Stepping forward, he looked at the blood-soaked, almost exploded corpse on the ground. Bai Xuan frowned—it was a little disgusting, but still bearable.
Although the body had exploded, it was still recognizable as a bird.
It was unclear what kind of bird it was.
Bai Xuan suspected that birds rarely appear alone without reason. Sensing something, he turned to the other side and murmured:
"Here they come."
"Chirp chirp…"
"Chirp chirp…"
"Chirp chirp chirp chirp…"
A cacophony of birdsong filled the air. From Bai Xuan's perspective, countless birds with faint silver glimmers in their feathers swooped in from a distance.
Some hovered in the air, some perched on branches, and within moments, dozens of them had gathered.
They were similar in size to crows, with brownish bodies, but the edges of their wings glimmered silver under the sunlight, giving off an extremely sharp impression. Their flight speed was incredibly fast.
Bai Xuan thought: Has an entire flock of birds mutated?
"Well, with over seventy percent of humans now awakened with abilities, it's not surprising to see mutant species."
He nodded and observed the silver-edged wings of the mutated birds. They looked almost like metal, sharp and precise, flying at high speed.
But that wasn't the most important thing.
Perhaps because Bai Xuan had killed their companion, all the birds now carried clear hostility toward him—they wanted to kill him.
And as time passed, this murderous intent only grew stronger.
"I hope your hostility is just because I killed your companion. If it's for another reason…"
Bai Xuan didn't continue speaking. If their hatred had no reason, that would be frightening.
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"This speed… seems perfect for honing close-combat skills."
There was a trace of anticipation in Bai Xuan's eyes. With the [Authority of Nature], he could easily kill these mutated birds at will, but for some reason, he enjoyed close-range combat.
Killing the crimson giant tiger with golden elements felt entirely different from obliterating the mutant birds with a whip kick.
The former had no fun to it; the latter had a certain enjoyment.
Do all mages secretly crave close combat?
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"Chirp!!!"
The birds didn't know Bai Xuan's thoughts. With a sharp screech, the ones in the sky swooped first, acting as a fuse. The rest followed frantically, almost crazed.
Countless silver glimmers cut through the air like blades, intent on tearing Bai Xuan in two.
Their piercing cries were grating.
"At this moment, indeed, it's time to use this power."
Bai Xuan's eyes sparkled with anticipation. He clenched his fists, and pale white light coalesced around his hands.
"Boom!!!"
With a violent roar, the air seemed to tremble. The flying birds froze mid-air, as if paused by an invisible stop button, before falling to the ground.
Some still flew toward him, but their speed and force were far weaker than before.
"Boom!"
"Crack!"
When Bai Xuan's fists made contact with the mutant birds, a sound like bones shattering rang out. The violent force ripped through their fragile bodies, sending them flying before turning into clouds of blood mist in the air.
"Indeed, trying to replicate Whitebeard's Gura Gura no Mi effect from the anime… just with vibration, it's impossible."
"Relying solely on vibration isn't enough."
That kind of space-shattering power, like a web fracturing reality, cannot be achieved by simple vibrations.
Bai Xuan shook his head and let the white light dissipate from his hands.
"Crackle!"
Blue arcs of lightning gathered in his right hand, and in an instant, a blue lotus formed from thunder, radiating terrifying power, floated above his palm.
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"Close combat… will have to wait for next time."
"Next time I'll bring a blunt weapon like a club or baseball bat. That combined with vibration power will be more suitable."
"This time, let's say goodbye with this."
Bai Xuan muttered, and the blue thunder lotus shot from his hand toward the birds that had fallen to the ground.
"Rumble!"
"Chirp chirp!"
"Chirp chirp chirp!"
"Chirp chirp chirp!!!"
With a deafening roar, thunder lit up the sky. Countless lightning arcs wriggled through the air like silver snakes. The cries of the mutant birds filled the air… but in an instant, they all fell silent.
When the lightning faded, the birds on the ground had all turned into charred black corpses.
"Let's go."
Bai Xuan watched without any reaction, speaking once before Su Yue quickly followed.
She didn't even know how many times she had been stunned today.
This was just too absurd—truly absurd!
After golden elements, spatial power, and his incredible physique, Bai Xuan had now unleashed terrifying lightning!
That's four abilities—each one overwhelmingly strong.
How could a single-ability ice user like her possibly keep up?
This mission was supposed to be two people, yet she felt like a mere extra.
But thinking back to the crimson giant tiger and the mutant birds, she resigned herself: fine, I'll be the extra.
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