Chapter 74

In the end, Zheng Chen directly cut his finger and pressed it on the round stone. The blood-stained stone quickly changed, the green on it rapidly fading until it turned into an ordinary stone, even the reaction to the patterns disappeared completely!

The fading green all seeped into Zheng Chen's body through the wound on his finger, transforming into a peculiar life energy. This life energy completely ignored his internal injuries and solely focused on enhancing Zheng Chen's constitution.

The entire enhancement process was extremely fast, completing in less than thirty seconds. Checking his improvement, it wasn't just a slight increase as described on the Stamina Stone; it had increased from 7 to 9...

Name: Zheng Chen

Race: Human

Level: 1 (0/0)

Attributes: Strength 8, Constitution (7) 9, Agility 11, Intelligence 7, Spirit 10

Skills: None

Equipment: Patterns

The enhancement in constitution also boosted his weakened constitution, effectively counteracting most of the side effects of the strong suppressant. Even the black spots on his left arm shrank.

The improvement in constitution was immediate. Chen Kai also noticed that Zheng Chen's originally extremely pale face had recovered significantly. It seemed he had indeed suffered a severe injury.

He thought to himself, constitution affects many factors, and the speed of injury recovery is one of the most basic. An increase in constitution naturally accelerates the healing process. No matter what, spending a Stamina Stone to get Zheng Chen to act was worth it.

With Zheng Chen in better condition, the process would definitely be smoother... Just a stone, and it can only be used when the constitution is below 10... Not a loss!

Chen Kai thought, feeling a bit heartache.

"When are we leaving?"

"Wait a moment, we need to prepare some extra things," Chen Kai replied. If it weren't for the tornado Zheng Chen mentioned, they could have left at any time. Since they knew about it, they needed to prepare thoroughly.

They didn't leave until evening. There weren't many people from Chen Kai's guild in this town, so after leaving, they still needed to meet up with others at another location. Only a few dozen people came here, which made Zheng Chen frown slightly. The number... was too small!

"Can't help it, the flying machines are limited, they can only carry so many people," Chen Kai said helplessly. It all came down to resources!

Want a large flying machine? Sure, go talk to the military of this continent. If you can convince them, they'll definitely let you use it. But why would they let such a restricted item out?

As for passenger ships, that's also an option. Want to use one? Just pay for it, but you need to put down a deposit first. Even though there are many people in the real world who are willing to spend money, the players don't have much accumulated wealth.

There's no system auction house in this game, and acquiring gold can only be done slowly. This is why many guilds are interested in the Sky City. Who would want those weak flying boats once they have a floating city?!

Zheng Chen nodded. The number of people didn't matter much; fewer people would make it easier for him. Chen Kai didn't reveal Zheng Chen's identity, so most of the guild members were curious about the three hooded figures the guild leader had brought. Who were they? The guild leader seemed to care a lot about them!

After Chen Kai gave the order, they temporarily put these thoughts aside. They didn't know how the guild leader had quietly found the location of the Sky City and gotten there before everyone else.

Noticing the admiring expressions of the other members, Chen Kai smiled slightly. This was the effect he wanted. Although only a few people knew about it now, the impact would be huge once the Sky City incident was resolved. Issuing a gag order?

Since this would eventually become public knowledge and couldn't be hidden, why bother with such meaningless actions?

The main advantage of the simple flying machines on this continent was their convenience and low cost. They could maintain a low-consumption gliding state at a certain height, making them a very affordable and practical means of transportation for players.

Many guild players, including Chen Kai, had prepared these flying machines. He had stayed behind to buy them when he received the news.

Of course, as a cheap product, they had their flaws. First, they were fragile. Second, they were slow. They were far inferior to real airplanes and airships.

Apart from that, there weren't many other downsides. Ordinary players who couldn't afford them still couldn't afford them.

The flight lasted most of the night, and it was very cold at high altitude. Looking at Zheng Chen, whose expression didn't change much, Chen Kai wrapped himself in his thick coat. Ah, the benefits of a high constitution. Although a high constitution couldn't stop bullets or catch knives with bare hands at this stage, it could certainly withstand the cold!

"Guild leader, is this reliable?" Through the system's built-in platform, players on other flying machines chatted idly. They had nothing else to do, and the food was frozen, and their clothes felt insufficient against the cold wind.

The built-in communication platform was very useful but was mainly used during idle times. In battles, no one would bother to open the private chat interface to read messages, as they could be killed while reading.

So, in this world, players generally only used it in normal situations.

"It's Zheng Chen," Chen Kai replied.

The players all exhaled in unison. "Guild leader, you're amazing, even a new player killer can be recruited... But what does this have to do with our goal? We've been flying all night, and we're almost frozen to death."

"Cough, just hold on a bit longer. He has experience with the Sky City," Chen Kai explained, coughing lightly.

His words made the other players even more puzzled. Zheng Chen's presence here was no longer a secret, but his actions were seen as just passing through. Why was he now connected to the Sky City?

After a while, Chen Kai received a private message from a guild member left in the town. They reported that the military base where Hida was taken had been completely disrupted by a robot from some unknown corner.

Hearing this, Chen Kai was stunned for a moment and quickly discussed it with the others.

Zheng Chen glanced at Chen Kai and the others. They were all distracted, which was probably their secret way of communicating, very confidential.

"Something's happened," Chen Kai quickly narrated the message he received, and the other players fell silent for a moment.

After a while, Wang Xiaohu spoke up, "Guild leader, we don't have much time left."

Chen Kai nodded and glanced at Zheng Chen, "Don't worry about that, we're already far ahead."

"We're here." Seeing Xi Ya staring intently in one direction, Zheng Chen stood up. His words made Chen Kai's spirits lift.

"Really?" Looking at the sky, which was beginning to brighten, Chen Kai asked, relieved.

"Yep." The thick clouds around them were a clear sign. The airflow generated by the tornado was continuously gathering the clouds, and when the clouds approached the tornado to a certain extent, they were immediately pulled in.

"Get ready quickly!"

Chen Kai shouted to the surrounding members. They slowly brought their flying machines closer and connected them with sturdy ropes to prevent them from separating.

After about ten minutes of flight, the wind started to pick up, and as they moved forward, the wind became stronger. If not for the ropes connecting the flying machines, one or two might have been pulled away. Even so, each flying machine was shaking violently.

"Everyone, tie the ropes securely, don't get pulled in!!" Shouting, Chen Kai quickly put on the mask he had prepared. When they broke through the clouds obscuring their view, all the players were stunned by the massive super-tornado. It was truly awe-inspiring!

The Sky City was inside? Who could possibly get in? Compared to the enormity of the tornado, their small flying machines were like tiny boats, and if they were pulled in, there would be no chance of survival.

Chen Kai couldn't help but swallow hard. Facing the power of nature, the feeling of helplessness was particularly strong. "Can we get through?"

Due to the mask, his voice was muffled, but it couldn't hide the unease in his tone.

At this stage, which player could get through here?

"Go with the wind, or go back," Zheng Chen's attitude was clear. His condition had improved, and even though it was dangerous, he could still retreat safely. He knew Lei's power well; while she might not be able to counter the tornado, she could definitely protect herself.

After a quick discussion with the others, they quickly reached a consensus: go! Of course, they had to go. They had come this far, how could they not go?

Not going would be too much of a waste. Although life chances were precious, occasionally taking a risk wasn't unacceptable. This was a rare opportunity that couldn't be experienced in the real world... or even dared to do.

"We're going!"

At this moment, everyone was fully energized, putting on all the preparations they had made. First, they addressed the insulation issue. The lightning in the tornado, even with a low chance of being struck, would be fatal if it hit.

Preventing it as much as possible was crucial. Before officially contacting the tornado, Chen Kai quickly went over all the necessary instructions. Once they were in the storm, there would be no time for communication; they would have to fight the storm!

Just thinking about it was exciting. If they had more resurrection chances... well, that would almost be a routine death. Completing the most dangerous tasks with limited life chances was what made it exciting!