CHAPTER 617: CHAPTER 307: SOARING UPWARD 90,000 MILES!

"Let’s go." KIKI flew at the door with her arms crossed, looking at Lu Xingchen.

Lu Xingchen, with great courage, flipped his palm and put the golden bracelet on his wrist. Immediately, he extended his left hand backward, unleashing his Fire Power. Instantly, a burst of crimson flames shot out, and the backlash propelled Lu Xingchen out at high speed, flying out of the train car. Everyone quickly gathered at the door to watch him.

Lu Xingchen indeed flew into the sky with the flames from his hands, as Lin Xian had said. His speed was astonishing, yet having never flown before and being in the desert night, he felt disoriented, unable to tell ground from sky. But Lu Xingchen knew he was being watched by all his companions, and perhaps other team members seeing the Fire God flying, with KIKI ready to ’rescue’ him anytime. He couldn’t fail at this ability if he wanted to claim to be the Fire God!

Thinking of this, Lu Xingchen’s fighting spirit flared up. He gritted his teeth, quickly regained his composure, and gradually adapted.

Though he couldn’t hover or control direction as freely as KIKI, he soon managed stable flying by controlling his flames and posture. In the sky above the western desert, the Mach Ring’s jet flames accelerated Lu Xingchen. He became faster and started ascending dramatically, breaking wind barriers and storming into the clouds!

"Extreme Night is full of danger, yet there is still so much waiting for humanity to explore." Ding Junyi remarked solemnly, hands in her pockets, looking at the distant trace of fire in the sky.

Anti-gravity energy, consciousness-upload plants, Heavenly Mushroom Tower, corpse chasers, and growing Disaster Plants—these were just things encountered in less than a day at the edge of Extreme Night, many directly challenging Blue Star’s physical and biological laws. Ding Junyi’s sentiment was understandable.

Lin Xian’s expression was also complex. Their entry into Extreme Night was both lucky and unlucky. He knew many didn’t share their good fortune, like the Phoenix Order and Night Blade teams, whose only goal now was to escape Extreme Night, fleeing toward the dawn.

But someday humanity would be completely covered by Extreme Night, and those who survived would have to face all its dangers.

"Taboo Items, Disaster Plants..." Chen Sixuan sighed, "We know so little about the night, but from the Heavenly Mushroom Tower, it seems night creatures understand us more than we imagine..."

Chen Sixuan’s words brought a heavy feeling to everyone’s hearts. Lin Xian looked solemn and said, "On the bright side, Brother Huo can fly now, so hasn’t our Unlimited Fleet’s combat power increased?"

"The dark invasion enables human evolution; even these dangerous Taboo Items might be utilizable by humanity." Lin Xian looked at Ding Junyi, saying, "Isn’t that the purpose of the Special Items Investigation Department you mentioned?"

Ding Junyi nodded, "Yes, we study the dark with the ultimate goal of finding ways to survive or even conquer the dark!"

"Hoo-hoo!"

As her words fell, a passionate shout echoed from the dark wilderness, resounding in the sky!

It was Lu Xingchen’s call.

Lu Xingchen was incredibly excited, his chest bursting with untamed fervor. Aerial flight had long been his dream; now it was realized, and he couldn’t help but scream!

Humanity’s longing for flight is ingrained in their genes. Under the vast desert night sky, Lu Xingchen soared freely, like an arrow released from a bowstring speeding through the heavens. The wind howled sharply like tearing satin at his ears; air currents enveloped every inch of his body. Each dive felt like slicing the atmosphere with flames; every ascent felt like stepping the fragments of stars as stairs, pulling even his soul into this boundless revelry.

He plunged downward from the heights, like a streaking meteor slicing through the night sky, instantly gliding alongside the speeding Infinity, keeping pace in parallel flight.

"Brother Lin!"

As Lu Xingchen flew, he shouted towards Lin Xian at the No. 5 train car door, "Thanks for the reminder; this thing is extraordinary!"

After speaking, he glanced at those in car No. 5 and at KIKI above who was watching him while flying synchronously, bravely chuckled, and grandly recited:

"Everyone, like a roc soaring with the wind, reaching up to nine thousand... Boom!"

Unexpectedly, before the heroic verses were finished, Lu Xingchen crashed directly into a stone on the trackside, stopping his voice abruptly, then instantly disappearing from everyone’s sight.

"Brother Huo!"

Everyone was stunned, all darting their heads out the car to look for Lu Xingchen.

Lin Xian felt like cursing; how could this guy fly without looking ahead? At such high speed, isn’t he doomed to crash?

But before anyone could respond, a helpless voice came from atop the train car.

"I’m fine; I’ve caught it." KIKI rolled her eyes, gestured, and continued with arms crossed.

The next moment, Brother Huo, propelled by fire streaks, reappeared in everyone’s view. A faintly transparent Telekinesis Shield protected him, and the massive speed shattered the previous stone, sending him rolling on the ground several times before he shot back up.