novelraw Chapter 810 431: Strange Thing in the Clouds, I Want to Be a Hero!
Chapter 810 431: Strange Thing in the Clouds, I Want to Be a Hero!
As the ostrich trembled crazily, its memories flooded into Duan Yun's Sea of Consciousness.
These memories were all fragmented, or each segment was very short.
Duan Yun seriously doubted that the ostrich's memory usually lasted only one or two hours, hence the intermittent feeling.
Yet he still extracted some key information from the ostrich's memory.
That is, the ostrich was originally not an ostrich, but a transforming bird flying in the sky.
Normally, transforming birds cannot fly this high, but there are those among the transforming birds who undergo a fundamental transformation, just like how a Young Hero emerged in the gloomy Martial World as the eternal night.
In short, this transforming bird was extraordinarily gifted, flying extremely high, even higher than eagles.
It had some intelligence, yet not much, thinking only of flying high with all its heart.
And one day, probably due to the coming rain, the clouds were especially low.
This transforming bird still flew very high, when suddenly, a flesh tube protruded from the clouds.
This flesh tube was very long and thin, piercing right into the transforming bird's rear end, and afterward, the transforming bird was dragged into the clouds.
Lightning instantly filled the transforming bird's body, giving it a feeling of being violated, even its beak and eye sockets burst with filthy-like thunder.
Since then, the transforming bird has been stuck in the clouds, often receiving thunderstorms initiated by the flesh tube.
After countless washings, not only did the transforming bird's body become tall and mighty, but its appearance also changed.
Its originally bright feathers became quite dull, incorporating more rolling lightning, and as it increasingly resembled an ostrich, the frequency of its cleansing by the flesh tube grew.
Gradually, it morphed into its current form.
Simultaneously, every time the transforming bird was cleansed, human voices occasionally emerged in its mind, and gradually, it could speak.
At this moment, the ostrich suddenly opened its mouth, shouting: "I want to be a Hero!"
As soon as these words fell, the whole bird began coughing blood.
To be precise, what it coughed up didn't resemble blood, but rather plasma.
Duan Yun loosened his grip, sarcastically saying: "It turns out it was a transforming bird."
Shen Ying exclaimed in shock: "Transforming bird became ostrich."
Duan Yun quickly scanned the surroundings, stating: "It's like the transforming bird was violated into becoming an ostrich by something in the clouds."
Shen Ying was once again shocked, dumbfounded: "Transforming bird violated into an ostrich?"
Duan Yun pondered: "I even suspect it's the doing of Thunder God and Mother."
He had experienced Thunder God and Mother's aesthetic, characterized by disgusting eccentric tastes.
It's not surprising that it prefers faces with round cheeks and pointed chins on women, coupled with an ostrich's body.
After all, there's no ugly thing it can resist devouring.
Threads of fear engulfed Duan Yun and Shen Ying, because the transformation from a transforming bird to an ostrich was indeed terrifying, carrying a sensational taste.
If this was indeed done by Thunder God and Mother, then if it could transform a transforming bird into an ostrich, could it turn other things into humans?
Alternatively, this Martial World is mixed with humanoids created by Thunder God and Mother.
Those Thunder Listening madmen are exactly that!
If this is indeed the case, then the madmen are no longer human; they are simply "human abominations"!
If they're not of my kind, their hearts must be different.
Luckily, he acted in time, clearing these human abominations and eradicating harm from the Martial World.
Meanwhile, Duan Yun was more excited.
"The power of thunder and lightning is indeed infinite!"
"This entity in the clouds can transform a transforming bird into an ostrich, and my lightning skills are unmatched, why shouldn't it be possible? Extraordinary Wisdom, wouldn't you agree?"
At this point, he couldn't help but say: "Find the originator, best to catch it alive, maybe we can research something out of it!"
At this moment, he greatly resembled Mo Sect's research fanatic Li Dakan.
Li Dakan liked studying, and even dreamed of researching immortals, believing that with proper study, humans too could become immortals.
And Duan Yun harbored similar curiosity.
This Evil Demon is best drained of value before killing the entire family!
Thus, Duan Yun and Shen Ying continued exploring the cloud layers.
But subsequently, they discovered nothing more.
Duan Yun and Shen Ying floated on the edge of the cloud layer, Duan Yun holding an ostrich, a serious expression on his face.
They gained something today, though the gain was both big and small.
They found the thing in the clouds, even suspected the ostrich is connected with the Thunder God and Mother they were searching for.
Unfortunately, they couldn't find Thunder God and Mother.
By this time, it was already dark, and Duan Yun's eyes were somewhat dry from prolonged use of the "Room Pupil Technique."
"There's no choice but to come again next time."
As Duan Yun spoke, he carried the ostrich and headed back to the villa with Shen Ying.
When the two floated back to Yuzhu Manor, the people there were eating hot pot.
During the day, the Jade Pearl Heroes practiced diligently, thus at mealtime naturally indulged themselves.
The temperature difference between day and night in Yun State winters was quite stark; during the day, there's warm sunshine, but at night it was extraordinarily cold, with frost already covering the roof tiles.
And at times like this, what could be a more pleasurable activity than eating hot pot?
Poor people fear winter the most, because winter is cold and hunger-resistant, and it's easiest for beggars and poor people to perish during this season, unlike the rich, who enjoy all four seasons.
During scorching summers, the rich can avoid the heat, while in the cold winters, they can enjoy hot pot while admiring the snow.
The people inside Yuzhu Manor lived like rich people and were quite content.
Besides having a Gold Mountain and Silver Mountain, making them indisputable rich people, there was a more important reason.
At this moment, due to their efforts, the area near Wangchun City, which traditionally started seeing deaths from cold and hunger each year, was all living well this year, eating to their fill.
The young heroes were eating hot pot, as were many farmers planting crops and workers helping out in this area.
The rules of not collecting taxes and protection fees, along with a relatively stable farming environment, turned previous luxuries into reality.
As Duan Yun and Shen Ying descended from above, they could overlook the thousands of lights below.
In Duan Yun's perception, the night lights across this Heroic Land seemed to have multiplied significantly compared to before.
Beside an increase in population, more families had surplus now.
Oil lamps, which were previously unaffordable, were now lit by many families.
Duan Yun and Shen Ying returned to Yuzhu Manor with the ostrich, Murong brothers couldn't help but exclaim in shock: "You floated in the sky for an entire day?"
He had also practiced his lying skill today, managed to float in the sky for half a day, albeit without daring to soar too high, adhering to a sequential approach.
Immediately, he then commented: "Wait, how did you manage to get hold of an ostrich, going hunting without me?"
Duan Yun pointed to the sky, saying: "Caught it up in the sky."
At this moment, Feng Ling'er sarcastically commented: "You two went hunting together, admiring the scenery, very normal. Is there any need to lie? Acting as if I'd get angry because of it! Am I such a petty person?"
Her eyes were green during her speech, with her chest heaving heavily, clearly fuming.
Shen Ying explained: "Truly caught inside the clouds."
Feng Ling'er retorted unpleasantly: "Making it up! Keep fabricating!"
Then, Ziyu remarked: "This ostrich does indeed seem odd; this resembles Miss Fu, Fu Lanhua's face."
Murong brothers commented: "You mean the Miss Fu who professed not wanting kids, whose husband was persuaded to undergo vasectomy for her, only for her to end up having multiple kids with several men later?"
"No kidding, the well-known Fu surname woman of Wangchun City, other than her who else could it be?"
Murong brothers added: "Don't mention it, it really resembles Fu Lanhua, clearly a round-faced, rotund woman, yet stubbornly maintains a chin sharp enough to stab."
Feng Ling'er retorted unpleasantly: "Just because this ostrich has a round face with a sharp chin, it no longer remains an ostrich? Could it just happen to be in the sky, within the clouds, coincidentally shot down by our ascending Young Hero and Heroine?"
Duan Yun stated: "Actually, it was originally a transforming bird."
Feng Ling'er replied: "Fabricating, keep fabricating."
Suddenly, the ostrich on the ground shuddered, its one eye gazing forward, shouting: "I want to be a Hero!"
This declaration startled Tang Wanwan, causing her bowl to fly out of her hands.
It was her first time witnessing such a scene, hardly surprising she was scared.
Feng Ling'er's expression turned serious.
After all, she knew well that no matter how insipid and perverted Duan Yun might be, he wouldn't use Beiming Divine Skill to transform an ostrich into a hero.
And at this moment, Duan Yun's brow slightly furrowed due to habitually overusing the Room Pupil Technique, unable to resist glancing at Shen Ying.
The flat chest of Xiatou Ying somehow felt odd?