Chapter 585: The Magical Use of the Transformation Technique
Compared with traveling across planes, the greater obstacle to returning to Cloud City comes from the danger of Cloud City itself.
Not to mention the various golems guarding the castle, the large groups of mythical owlbears and mythical griffins that haunt the outer manor are enough for Joan to have a headache. He is most worried that the snow demon Wendigo may still be lurking in the castle , Wouldn't it be like sending yourself to death if you go back by yourself?
The harsh reality made Qiao An sigh, put away the "navigation compass", and temporarily put down the unrealistic thought of "returning to Cloud City".
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From the day he was rescued, Joann followed the Logan family together.
Occasionally encounter snow monster harassment during the journey, but fortunately, the Logan family is not easy to bully, plus there are 20 Asa warriors equipped with magic crystal shotguns accompanying the escort, those snow monsters trying to block the road and rob On the iron plate, there was no chance to get close to the caravan, and he was shot down in a pool of blood by a burst of gunfire.
The snow monster, who was lucky enough to escape the shooting, was terrified when he saw this scene. He left his casualties and ran back to the depths of the snow mountain, crying and howling.
Time passed day by day during the journey, and a week passed in the blink of an eye, and the caravan was getting closer and closer to the destination of Shizhu Town. The Asa people, including the Logan family, were very tired after the long journey and hoped to get home safely as soon as possible. Unload the munitions from the caravan and relax.
After seven days of recuperation, Joan's leg injury has improved greatly. The splint of his fractured left leg has been removed, and his right leg has also recovered well. Now he can walk slowly on his own with a cane.
That night, Joan studied the spell book alone in the tent until late at night.
In the camp there were only two Asa hunters on duty at night chatting in low voices by the bonfire. Joann was not sleepy. He was either sitting in the caravan or lying in the tent these days. He was really depressed. Considering his leg injury Having improved, he decided to go for a drive in the form of a Hawkman and get some fresh air.
Since he broke his legs, this was the first time Joan tried to use the "transformation technique". To be on the safe side, he first became the "eye of insight", and quietly floated out of the tent under the cover of night, floating off the ground in the night sky.
"Eye of insight" is a subspecies of beholders. Although it is far less powerful than the real "giant-eyed tyrant", it also has the unique supernatural movement ability of "floating in the air".
For Joan, the biggest benefit of levitation is that it won't put a burden on his injured legs.
Of course, the "Eye of Insight" actually doesn't have such an organ as a "leg" at all, it's just a huge round eyeball that floats in the air with four tentacles dragging it.
Joan knew that his current appearance was terrifyingly ugly. If he was seen by the night guards, he might mistake him for some kind of evil monster and immediately raised his gun to shoot.
In order to avoid accidents, he did not stay in the form of the "eye of insight" for too long, and continued to activate the "transformation technique", transforming into the form of the Jotunheim eagle, spreading his wide wings and flying into the air.
When Joan performed the "transformation technique", he deliberately observed the "form stability ring" worn on the ring finger of his left hand.
Sure enough, as expected, the moment the "transformation technique" was activated, the ring was also activated simultaneously, releasing a burst of golden magic power, which instantly flowed through Qiao An's body, making the duration of the "transformation technique" from the normal 60 The minutes are extended to 6 hours, which is five times longer!
Personal experience shows that the "shape-stable ring" is indeed very powerful. With a satisfied smile on the corner of Joan's lips, he flapped his wings and flew into the night sky, overlooking the vast snow field shrouded in moonlight. Shaped like jagged teeth, the place name "Fangshan Mountain" is very appropriate.
Joan soared in the air for half an hour, then turned around and flew back over the camp, and slowly folded his wings and landed.
During the two stages of take-off and soaring, the injured legs didn't feel any discomfort, but during the descent stage, perhaps due to the influence of gravity and cold air flow, Joan felt faint pain and swelling at the fractured part.
In order to avoid aggravating the injury, Joan switched to the "eye of insight" form again at a height of about 30 yards from the ground, slowly landed to a height of 5 feet above the ground, drifted laterally, and got back into his tent without anyone noticing , and finally landed on the blanket, transforming back into human form.
Compared with the freedom during the flight, the process of take-off and landing was a bit cumbersome. Joan himself found it very troublesome, but there was no way. In order to take care of his injured leg, he had to be more careful.
Imagine that if he still maintains the eagle-man form when he lands, then at the moment of landing, his feet will bear all his own weight and the strong inertia caused by falling from a high altitude. I am afraid that the unhealed legs will not be able to bear it, which will lead to the beginning of healing. His leg bone cracked again, and the consequences were serious!
For the sake of health, I can only endure some troubles.
Joan got into the sleeping bag with a happy mood, and after exercising his muscles and bones, he slept more soundly, and slept until the morning light broke.
Joan got up, stretched, and performed the "magic trick" to wash up. Suddenly, he felt his stomach swell and he wanted to defecate.
During these days when her legs were injured, the most troublesome thing for Joan was urinating and urinating.
A few days ago, he had no choice but to ask the Logan family for help with a cheeky face, asking Uncle Logan or Haakon to go to the wilderness with his back to solve his physical problems.
For an introverted and shy boy like him, there is nothing more embarrassing than asking someone to help him go to the toilet. In order to avoid making this embarrassing request frequently, he deliberately eats less and drinks less water these days.
Uncle Logan and Haakon and his son are both bold and unrestrained men, and their nerves are relatively thick, so they didn't notice Joan's careful thinking.
Slude is different. Although this girl has a "tomboy" personality and appearance, she is actually very delicate in her thoughts, clear in her actions, and meticulous. She soon noticed that Joan's appetite was abnormal. That night, he broke into his tent, brought a bowl of hot and fragrant soup, and coaxed and threatened him to drink it. His ferocious demeanor was like that of a foreman in a plantation waving a whip to supervise the work of slaves. Joan caused quite a psychological shadow.
I was really afraid of what would happen, just when Qiao An was secretly worrying about the problem of relief, familiar footsteps came from outside the tent, and immediately after, the "Iron Rose of Shizhu Town" lifted the curtain and barged in.
Seeing that Joan had already dressed, Slude nodded with satisfaction, and asked him in a strong and straightforward tone: "Dad and Haakon are still sleeping late, I reckon you have woken up by now, hold back for a while." It’s too embarrassing to call for help, isn’t it?”