Chapter 135: 135. Records of Izumo Province
Having said goodbye to Li Pei, Lu Yao arrived at the "Daimler Car Service Factory" in the port area.
He wanted to buy a big car not only for the long journey but also to accommodate the many things he was bringing with him.
"Daimler" is a car company from the Kingdom of Jiade, with the familiar "Trident Star" logo, which is indeed Mercedes-Benz.
The manager, dressed in a checkered suit and oozing shrewdness, even had a decorative handkerchief in the left breast pocket of his suit.
From his demeanor and bearing, he could tell that Lu Yao was no ordinary person and promptly served him with great care.
After looking around, Lu Yao took a liking to a huge vintage car with a wheelbase of 3.8 meters and three rows of seats, which looked tall and stable.
The manager, always observant, quickly introduced:
"What a discerning eye the young master has! This W150 model has just hit the market, it's durable, has a fresh appearance, and is a bestseller in many countries around the world. The chassis is constructed with tubular oval-shaped structures and fixed with coil springs, equipped with non-independent suspension and a De Dion rear axle, it's absolutely a top choice!"
This car was a prototype of the Führer's personal vehicle and one that had survived to this day was auctioned for a high price of 3 million dollars.
Lu Yao asked directly, "How much?"
The manager politely smiled and said, "Twenty silver ingots."
"I'll take it." Lu Yao casually tossed a silver ingot, took the keys from the manager's hand, got in the car, and left, all in one smooth motion.
The whole process took less than five minutes. The longest part of the procedure turned out to be the manager biting and pinching the silver to verify its authenticity.
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Back at the boxing gym, three young hawks joyfully circled around to greet him, cuddling affectionately against Lu Yao's legs with their heads.
After a few days of absence, they had grown larger than pigeons. With their down feathers shed and new feathers grown, they looked somewhat majestic.
All three were white, but Ji Xiang and Ru Yi had some gray spots on their backs, while Ping An was pure white.
In the wild, their counterparts would only start learning to fly nearly two months after hatching, before leaving the nest.
But these three little guys, with plenty of food and "Wisdom Spirit Pills" and the help of Inner Breath, were already ready to learn to fly at just one month old!
Lu Yao gave each of them a strand of Inner Breath and then said, "This time, I'm taking them with me. These highland spirits can't learn to fly in a small courtyard."
The two sisters had no objection, and the three of them began preparing for the trip together.
They made many "homemade bombs" mixed with Silver Beads, as well as over a hundred "Vampire Delight Eggs."
These were just precautions. If possible, it was best not to use them at all. According to Fu Fangsheng, many low-ranking Demon Beasts would turn to dust when touched by silver, leaving no Blood Core behind.
Lu Yao started a fire under the cauldron and refined three bottles of Cultivating Origin Pills to take with him, then turned all the small Blood Cores into "Wisdom Spirit Pills," leaving only the two largest ones for the hawk chicks when they were ready to break through to the next level.
Spirit Pets need to cultivate just like humans. After breaking through, their strength and size will increase dramatically, and it's only right to use good steel where it counts the most.
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The trees were lush and the autumn days were long; the three of them set out in the Mercedes Lu Yao had just bought.
The car, with a wheelbase of 3.8 meters, was very spacious. They threw the Battle Armor and Firearms in the trunk and back seat, with Liao Qe sitting in the passenger seat and Liao Ya in the middle row.
The three little ones seemed much happier once they left the house, nestled in the girls' arms looking around and chirping curiously at the world around them.
Lu Yao also didn't drive too fast, treating the journey like a trip.
Having headed north for half a day, the asphalt road was gone, and the road turned to dirt.
Liao Qe initially sat up straight, chatting and laughing with Lu Yao and enjoying the beautiful landscape. But as time went on, she grew tired of it.
With no one else in sight, the young lady leaned on her beloved's shoulder, kicked off her shoes, and stretched her fair and delicate feet out the window, her toes resembling cloves of garlic, wiggling freely.
Liao Ya in the back kept poking her sister, signaling her to mind her manners, but Liao Qe indolently ignored the admonishments.
In the Otherworld, a woman's feet are considered a very private part, not to be casually shown to others.
But Liao Qe felt that since they were all family in the car, it was natural to do whatever was comfortable, even calling out, "Sister, you should try it too, it feels great with the wind blowing~"
Liao Ya glanced at Lu Yao and refused to do it no matter what.
Unperturbed, Liao Qe said, "When we use the 'Dynamic Dragon-Subduing Art', haven't we seen all there is to see on each other? What's there to be embarrassed about."
She was just speaking off the cuff, but Liao Ya quickly leaned against the seat and bowed her head, her face turning a deep shade of red.
Lu Yao coughed dryly and said, "Did you see that rabbit to our left front? Catch it~ we need it alive~"
Liao Qe, shading her eyes, suddenly focused her pupils and locked onto the distant rabbit, changing her stance and bursting forth with power, shooting out from the moving car's window, closing in on the wild rabbit in the blink of an eye!
Just as the wild rabbit was about to run, Liao Qe closed in like lightning, grabbing it in one swift move and lifted it by the ears.
Lu Yao praised, "You haven't slacked in your training of 'The Spiritual Cat Stance', integrating it into your movements."
Liao Ya commented, "She can't even be considered a novice yet. This stance is too challenging, requiring the control of Inner Breath as well."
"No rush, take your time."
After exchanging a few words, Liao Qe returned with the rabbit.
Lu Yao parked the car in the wilderness and let three young hawks eat the wild rabbit alive.
"Eating some blood food to maintain their wildness is preparation for learning to fly," Lu Yao explained, tossing the rabbit before the three young ones with an encouraging look in his eyes.
The three little ones looked at Lu Yao and then at the wild rabbit. Instinct deep in their genes made them understand what to do, and they immediately attacked the rabbit.
Though young, they were still birds of prey, using their sharp beaks and claws, flapping their wings as they beat the rabbit mercilessly, cruelly killing it before dividing and consuming the prey.
After tasting blood, the three youngsters acquired a sharper edge to their demeanor.
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The family continued their journey, stopping and going. When they encountered roads that were difficult to traverse, they simply carried the car and walked.
There was no choice. Modern-day road conditions were totally unreliable, often with terrain not even a tank could traverse.
And surprisingly, carrying the vehicle like a sedan chair and sprinting through complex terrains was not slow at all. Explore more at M-V-L
On the third day, they had entered Ji Province and were soon to reach their destination.
Here, they increasingly came across refugees fleeing the ravages of war. Clad in ragged clothes, their faces covered in dust, they dragged their families and meager possessions, escaping inland, shrinking away from the sight of the car from afar.
Some were missing limbs, lying in carts, groaning in agony.
From the curses and complaints of the surrounding crowd, it was clear: The Allied Forces had bombarded civilians on the shore!
Lu Yao and his companions continued to drive towards the battlefield. They were now very close and dared not be too conspicuous.
They continued with the old method—carrying the car and running, approaching via the mountain roads.
Liao Ya carried the heaviest part at the back, while Lu Yao and Liao Qe handled the front of the car, the three of them sprinting through the mountains. Monkeys and birds watched curiously at these strange humans.
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Upon reaching the mountaintop, they could faintly see the giant warships on the sea, as well as the neatly arrayed enemy camp.
An endless expanse of azure sea, with massive cannons perched atop steel fortress-like warships, faced off with Gukou's gun emplacements from afar.
Lu Yao brought out a drone, commencing its first flight in the Otherworld.
As soon as the device appeared, the two sisters widened their eyes and huddled around it, one on each side, full of curiosity.
When the drone took to the sky, the women gasped in unison, and the three little ones also gazed at the clear blue sky, their wings fluttering with the urge to try.