I Pick Up Talents on the Interstellar Battlefield

Chapter 234: Chapter 234: Windwalker Boots

"Fu Ning, Zhuge Yu, you two actually joined forces."

In the room, Zhong Liying looked at the two with surprise. One was Fu Ning, the unparalleled Sword Cultivator topping the list of Five Star geniuses, and the other was Zhuge Yu, a descendant of the Zhuge Clan known for his cunning.

One excels in strength, while the other excels in strategy.

With these two joining forces, there’s hardly any suspense left in the competition.

"Hmm."

Fu Ning nodded. Perhaps due to the pure nature required of a Sword Cultivator, this white-robed youth spoke little, exuding a faint sense of aloof coolness.

"Thank you for saving me."

Zhong Liying sincerely expressed her gratitude, as millions of her hometown’s people were silently supporting her. She certainly did not want to be eliminated just like that.

"Zhong Liying, we saved you with a purpose."

Zhuge Yu looked at her, his voice somewhat languid: "I hope you can join our team."

"I am willing!"

Zhong Liying said without hesitation.

In her view, the combination of Fu Ning and Zhuge Yu was undoubtedly the strongest among all combinations in the genius battle, without a doubt.

Being teammates with these two, she had a great hope to persist until the final ten-person arena.

Only a fool would refuse.

Zhuge Yu was not surprised by Zhong Liying’s choice, speaking to himself:

"Now we just need a tank, it’s time to talk to Yue Shenghe."

What, Yue Shenghe!

Zhong Liying’s eyelid twitched, Zhuge Yu’s ambition was really big, actually intending to capture the top two Five Star geniuses, Fu Ning and Yue Shenghe, all at once.

If he truly succeeds in forming such a team, what chance would anyone else have?

At this time, a livestream focusing on the three also began to discuss.

"Wow, this lineup is too dreamy, Fu Ning, Zhuge Yu, Zhong Liying, now they’re even pulling in Yue Shenghe."

"If these four combine, they’d be unstoppable."

"Zhuge Yu controls the field, Fu Ning is the main melee attacker, Yue Shenghe is the defensive gate, Zhong Liying the long-range firepower, this team composition is simply perfect."

"Too unfair, if these four successfully team up, what hope do others have?"

"What’s wrong with that, if you have the skills, let your brother form a dream team too, see if the Five Star geniuses would even consider you."

"I really hope Yue Shenghe accepts Zhuge Yu’s invitation. If these four coordinate, the battle would definitely be as beautiful as a painting."

...

"May I make a suggestion?"

At this moment, Zhong Liying spoke up.

"What suggestion?" Zhuge Yu asked.

Zhong Liying said seriously, "Once the team is successfully formed, we surely need to find a few opponents to nurture team rapport, to hone our coordination."

"Hmm."

Zhuge Yu nodded.

"Then I want to designate a target."

Zhong Liying bit her silver teeth, "Black Crow, a level C examiner."

Even though she inadvertently joined a stronger team, Zhong Liying couldn’t forget the anger and frustration of battling for half a day with her former teammates, finally killing the Thousand Shadow Ghost Vine, only to have their equipment snatched by Black Crow.

Moreover, because of Black Crow’s trouble-making, Ao Zihong and Ji Yufei were tragically eliminated by a "God" examiner, all because of Black Crow.

She could imagine how many people were laughing at her just now, how many were gloating over her misfortune.

If she doesn’t vent this resentment, she might not sleep for days and nights.

"Black Crow."

Zhuge Yu understood why Zhong Liying would make such a request.

However, as Zhong Liying said, after forming the team, they indeed need several opponents to hone their teamwork, it doesn’t matter who they choose as long as they choose someone, so they might as well go with Zhong Liying’s suggestion.

Zhuge Yu held the compass, feeding it with weak Spiritual Energy, causing it to glow.

"Huh, strange, I actually have some intersection with him."

Zhuge Yu calculated something and looked slightly surprised.

"You have an intersection, could he be a friend of yours?" Zhong Liying asked.

"No, the intersecting line is very short, it might just be passing by."

Zhuge Yu explained briefly, then said: "Alright, once I invite Yue Shenghe to join, the first opponent will be him, Black Crow."

Hearing this, a cold smile spread across Zhong Liying’s face.

Black Crow

There’s no good outcome for angering a woman.

We’ll see.

...

"Achoo!"

Qin Tian rubbed his nose, "Who’s cursing me?"

He thought about it, there were quite a few people who might be cursing him, like Liu Yu, Shan Xiao, the three considered fools Mo Qingyu and company, and just now Ao Zihong, Ji Yufei.

Oh wow, just in one day, so many made enemies.

Amitabha Buddha, so many sins.

Qin Tian held the snatched boots in his hand, his Spiritual Power touching the Spirit Pattern on the boots.

Soon, a stream of information surfaced in his mind.

Windwalker Boots, a speed-type Spiritual Artifact.

Its effect is simple, stressing one word—fast!

Wearing the Windwalker Boots not only saves energy during long-distance dashes, increasing speed, but also greatly enhances close-range maneuverability.

"Let’s try them on."

As soon as Qin Tian slipped on the Windwalker Boots, a cool airflow swirled up from the soles of his feet. The inner lining of the boots was as soft as clouds yet had unique resilience, fitting his foot shape as if alive, enclosing every inch of skin snugly.

"Buzz—"

With Spiritual Power injected, the Spirit Patterns on the boot surface lit up one by one, emitting a faint cyan glow.

Qin Tian felt his feet suddenly lighten, as if shedding a thousand-pound burden.

He tentatively moved his toes, the ground surprisingly gave a peculiar buoyant sensation, as if stepping on an invisible air cushion.

More amazing, when he slightly focused his mind, the Spirit Patterns at the boot sole resonated with his Spiritual Power.

Threads of tiny whirlwinds formed around his ankles, gently lifting his body. Qin Tian could even clearly sense the airflow’s direction around him, as if suddenly gaining the ability to converse with the wind.

He tried taking a step forward—

"Whish!"

His body uncontrollably shot over three yards forward, nearly crashing into the wall.

Qin Tian hurriedly steadied himself, the Spirit Patterns at the boot sole flickered, seemingly mocking his clumsiness.

Only then did he realize, these boots had an exceptionally sensitive feedback to Spiritual Power, a slight carelessness would cause speed to go out of control.

"Interesting."

An excited glint flashed in Qin Tian’s eyes. He took a deep breath and started cautiously tuning the Spiritual Power output.

Gradually, he found that subtle sense of balance—like taming a rebellious Wind Element Spirit Beast, neither overly suppressing, nor leaving it unmanaged.

When the first ray of dawn pierced through the clouds, Qin Tian’s figure had already turned into streaks of afterimage in the courtyard.

Each step left faint cyan wind marks on the bluestone slab, vanishing in an instant.

He would sometimes soar and somersault, sometimes suddenly stop and change direction, the whirlwinds stirred up by the boots sweeping through the fallen leaves on the ground, dancing in graceful trajectories in the air.

"Now this is more like it."

Qin Tian stopped on the eaves, gazing at the first sunrise in the east.

The Spirit Patterns on the surface of the Windwalker Boots gradually faded, but that wonderful feeling of merging with the wind had already been deeply imprinted in his body’s memory.