Chapter 65
Flying Alpha
Chapter 65 Flying Alpha
Bai Qi crossed the teleportation array and arrived at the eighth floor of the Tower of Gratitude.
The eighth floor was a spacious plaza. Bai Qi looked around but did not see any workshops.
"Looks like this floor won't be about overwhelming numbers."
Bai Qi muttered to himself, and then saw a teleportation array light up on the other side of the square.
Did I clear the game directly?
Could it be that I messed up the bug myself?
Just as Bai Qi was worried about being banned by the Secret Realm Tower GM, the floor in front of him suddenly collapsed, and a chasm appeared between Bai Qi and the teleportation array.
Sure enough, there's absolutely no way you can just skip straight through the game.
Bai Qi approached the edge of the floor and looked at the flowing lava below, feeling utterly overwhelmed.
At that temperature, you'd definitely die if you fell in.
I really should have contracted a flying pet sooner; I could fly there now.
Unlike this stupid dog, which is completely useless.
Huh?
(Human, I didn't force you to make a contract with me, and are you sure you can fly there?)
The husky gave Bai Qi a disdainful look, then the mechanical arm grabbed a handful of steel balls and threw them into the sky. Several huge runes appeared on the crystal wall above, shooting out beams of energy that pulverized the steel balls into dust.
Well, it's not that easy after all.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Just as Bai Qi was pondering past methods, stone pillars rose from the lava, forming a new road leading directly to the other side.
Considering the destructive power of those runes, Bai Qi did not rashly step onto this path, and looked thoughtfully at the runes on the stone pillar.
"Alpha, go step on that stone pillar."
Alpha responded and went forward. The moment his feet touched the runes, a rune golem appeared from the crystal wall above and landed in front of them.
"I knew it."
Bai Qi nodded, and the husky, who was prepared, controlled the turret to unleash a burst of fire, quickly blasting the rune golem into pieces.
"This secret tower is indeed used to test rune proficiency."
Having easily passed the five, six, and seven levels of persuasion, Bai Qi is now facing another test. If he still can't see the purpose of building this tower, he would really be a bit stupid.
"If I'm not mistaken, to clear this level, you need to have a very good understanding of the runes here."
However, there are other ways to avoid dangerous runes.
Thinking of this, Bai Qi's lips curled up slightly. He patted the husky beside him and said, "It's your turn to shine."
Wang Wang!
(Human, you've finally come to me for help.)
The husky raised its head and confidently stepped onto the stone pillar.
The first one, no problem.
The second one is fine too.
The third one...
The fourth one...
With its excellent senses, the husky successfully avoided the runes that posed a threat to it and soon arrived at the center of the stone pillar.
Wang Wang Wang!
(Stupid bone, I won this time.)
The husky stopped and glanced at Alpha with a hint of provocation. But before it could be happy for long, the runes on the stone pillar beneath its feet suddenly changed, and a powerful impact sent the somewhat smug husky flying.
Awoo! Awoo!
As the runes gradually took shape above its head, the husky let out a series of mournful howls, but it couldn't stop its upward trajectory.
Just then, Alpha suddenly leaped high above the husky's head and slammed its sword down on the husky, sending it crashing back to the ground. At the same time, it nimbly twisted its body, forcefully avoiding the beam attack.
However, this also meant that Alpha lost its ability to return and could only watch helplessly as it fell into the lava below.
"Husky, release the rope!"
As Alpha descended, Bai Qi immediately gave the husky a command. However, before the husky could react, Alpha's ribs suddenly unfolded, and a layer of frost slowly spread along the ribs, transforming into a pair of ice wings.
With these ice wings, Alpha's descent was immediately reduced, and then, with Alpha's somewhat clumsy control, it narrowly glided back.
Wow, you can play like this?
Bai Qi was overjoyed to see that Alpha had come up with such a solution.
Bai Qi could also see that Alpha's ice wings were more like hang gliders. It couldn't fly freely like other flying-type pets, but it did give Alpha another way to move.
As expected of my pet beast, it is so clever, just like me!
Wang Wang!
(Damn it, it actually tricked me.)
The husky looked at Alpha with a resentful expression, then rubbed the big bump on its head before turning its head away with a disgruntled look.
After checking the two pets and confirming that there were no problems, Bai Qi began to observe the road in front of him again.
The number of stone pillars remains constant, but the runes on them change every 30 seconds, and they are all randomly distributed without any discernible pattern.
Above are anti-flying runes, and below is scalding lava. The only way to get through here is to cross this stone path within half a minute.
Then, there's only one solution left.
"Alpha, you do this, then Husky, you do this, and then... understand?"
Bai Qi called the two pets to his side and muttered something to them. Alpha seemed to understand but not quite, while the husky shook its head frantically.
Woof woof woof woof!
(I don't want to be on top!)
"Ahem, so you're at the very bottom?"
Bai Yong gave the husky a wicked look, which made goosebumps rise all over its body.
In the end, however, the husky succumbed to Bai Qi's threats and obediently let Bai Qi carry it on his shoulders, while Alpha carried Bai Qi on his shoulders again.
Bone Dog Armor Mode!
"Alpha, let's go!"
The moment the runes on the stone pillar in front of him changed, Alpha sped off like an arrow, while the husky on Bai Qi's shoulder quickly gave instructions to find the safest route.
boom!
Finally, just as the stone pillar runes were about to change, the trio finally stepped onto the ground. Alpha made an abrupt stop, and before Bai Qi could react, the husky on his shoulder was sent flying backward, landing face-first in the dirt.
Wang Wang!
(You stupid idiot, you better remember this!)
Bai Qi was carefully placed down by Alpha, and then a monocle fell from the sky into Bai Qi's hand.
The monocle had a very simple design, very similar to the ones worn by nobles in O State in Bai Qi's previous life, and there was nothing particularly special about it.
However, when combined with the previous props, it seems to make sense.
When Bai Qi put on the monocle, he immediately felt a change in his field of vision; the stone pillar runes, which were originally the same color, suddenly gained more color.
The yellowish-brown rune looks like the one that blew the husky away before.
The red rune, without a doubt, is an explosion rune.
There are colorless ones too! Wait, aren't those their safe routes?!
To offer such a powerful artifact as a reward for completing the game shows a complete lack of sincerity in giving it away.
(End of this chapter)