Free Web NovelChapter 577: Chapter 384: Riding the Eagle with My Parents (Part 2)
"A speed of 80 kilometers per hour, that’s enough, that’s enough," the father quickly said.
We must know that on the more congested roads in the city, most vehicles find it difficult to reach such a speed.
And yet, they could achieve this speed through flying, which greatly satisfied them.
Moreover, after an afternoon of training, they’ve already managed to maintain a hovering state for more than half a minute. This visible progress greatly encouraged them, and the feeling of floating made them quite addicted.
"Haven’t flown enough?" Wang Ye teased upon seeing his parents’ expressions.
"Of course, it’s our first time flying, and it’s completely different from flying in a dream; flying in reality is exhilarating," the mother said with a smile. They were like children who have just learned to walk, always wanting to take a few more steps when encountering new things.
Wang Ye pondered for a moment and said, "It might be dangerous to continue flying at night. How about I take you to ride on the Eagle I’ve tamed?"
"Eagle?" the mother asked with a look of suspicion, "Can an Eagle really carry people? And all three of us at that."
They also came from a rural background, often hunting in the mountains and gathering wild vegetables, so they naturally knew what an Eagle looked like.
Most Eagles have a wingspan of less than a meter, with a body length of half a meter. With such a size, they can’t possibly carry people. A slightly muscular man could catch an Eagle with one hand, preventing it from flying away.
Even if it grows to twice its normal size, it couldn’t possibly carry a person, as the hollow bones of birds allow flight only when they are very light, while an average adult man weighs several times more than an Eagle, and sitting on an Eagle could crush it to death.
Even though this Eagle was trained by Wang Ye, they still felt a bit skeptical.
They remembered seeing an online experiment attaching heavy, broad wings to a person’s arms to attempt flight, but not only could they not fly, they couldn’t even stay airborne for a jump. The seemingly heavy, broad wings couldn’t provide any uplift for heavy humans.
The main reason is that human bones are too heavy. For instance, pigeon bones account for about 4.4% of their body weight, while human bones constitute about 20%. Plus, human arm strength is too weak and flapping frequency is too slow to generate sufficient airflow. If a seventy-kilogram human were equipped with wings spanning five meters, they’d need to flap over ten times per second to glide slowly.
Records indicate that the heaviest flying creature was the Argentavis from six million years ago, weighing around 72kg, with a standing height of 2 meters and a wingspan exceeding 7 meters, comparable to a robust adult man. Yet, the greatest difference between humans and birds is our lack of strong muscles, cardiovascular, and respiratory systems that birds possess.
So, they could only use Primordial Qi to lift their bodies, barely managing to hover for half a minute. The Eagle raised by Wang Ye likely hasn’t cultivated any methods or used Primordial Qi to lift its body. Could bare wings genuinely support a human to fly swiftly?
Their hearts were filled with doubt,
But if Wang Ye claimed the Eagle could carry people, then surely it could.
After all, they’ve already witnessed many bizarre skills from Wang Ye.
Flying, External Gang Qi, traveling at supersonic speeds—each of these skills is far more astounding than an Eagle carrying people.
"Follow me," Wang Ye said as he turned and led them deeper into the mountains.
His parents followed closely behind him.
As they ventured deeper, the sky grew darker.
Seeing this, Wang Ye activated the Human Body Glow from his palm, instantly illuminating a fan-shaped area ahead with a light brighter than a thousand-lumen flashlight.
This was a skill Wang Ye developed after learning to manipulate his body’s glow,
to freely control the emission of blinding light from any part of his body. Although this light falls short of a flashbang,
soldiers who could pose a threat to him would wear glasses that prevent being blinded by bright light, making this skill less practical in combat.
But in this situation, it was rather useful, using his body’s glow as a flashlight to provide others with light.
His parents exchanged surprised glances upon witnessing this.
Had Wang Ye become capable of emitting light from his body? Is he a robot or a living being?
Wang Ye continued leading them for about five minutes into the mountain.
Finally.
They reached the mountain peak of the wild hills.
Standing there, Wang Ye linked his mind with a nearby Eagle,
and began using his Mind Control skill.
Boom!!!!
In an instant,
a deafening Eagle cry echoed alongside the sound of rushing wind from a nearby peak.
In the next moment, a massive shadow with a wingspan of approximately five meters swooped down towards them,
its speed and momentum far exceeding their imagination.
As the shadow accelerated, the mountain resonated with booming sounds.
Endless air currents surged around it, resembling sonic boom clouds.
His parents appeared bewildered—was this the stature of avian flight? It felt more like the ascent of fighter jets they’ve seen in short videos!
Yet, in the next instant, this shadow landed before Wang Ye, steadying itself and allowing him to climb onto its body.
Wang Ye signaled to his parents, saying:
"Hop on. I’ll take you for a flight around the area to get accustomed to the sensation."
His parents warily climbed onto the Eagle, feeling cramped, as the Eagle’s body length was only around three meters.
Wang Ye then used Mind Control to instigate fermentation metabolism in the Eagle.
Instantly,
the Eagle’s muscles consumed massive amounts of energy and carbon dioxide, producing a "cracking" noise while shedding feathers before growing tougher iron feathers. Its skin was forced to tear by the bulging muscles, but quickly healed without a drop of blood spilled. Within a minute, the Eagle’s size doubled.
Its wingspan reached about ten meters, and its body length grew to five meters. Usually, larger creatures could utilize fermentation metabolism more effectively due to having more cells, but this also requires an enormous amount of energy, with one instance consuming a whole day’s energy intake for the Eagle.
His parents watched the Eagle’s transformation in shock. While they could rationalize Wang Ye’s teachings on Primordial Qi cultivation and flying through currently unexplored dark matter in modern science, the Eagle’s sudden doubling in size right before them was beyond their understanding. They couldn’t envisage any scientific principle explaining such a spectacle, as if it’s defying the law of conservation of energy!
After its size doubled, the Eagle’s body temperature soared to about a hundred degrees Celsius, and its heart rate exceeded the normal limits, but this posed no harm to his parents who had trained the Vajra Indestructible technique.
Sitting atop the Eagle, holding its feathers tightly, they watched the Eagle begin flapping its wings rapidly, soon ascending several thousand meters high, with its wings flapping speed exceeding dozens of times per second, quickly reaching the speed of sound. The monstrous turbulence and surging airflow exploded around them like bombs. If not for Wang Ye’s protection, they might have already suffered burns from intense heat.
Fortunately, Wang Ye utilized a Biological Force Field, enveloping them to prevent damage from breaking the sound barrier.
