Hidden moth

Chapter 232: Dark Night Flowing Light Turns into Smoke

Will the observation of birds and animals limit the ability of cryptic moths? He Kao has conducted many experiments. In most cases, this is not the case, but it can happen in some cases.

The conclusions he reached were related not only to the species of animals but also to the individual animals, and even to the state of the same individual.

Some animals can do it, and some cannot; even within the same species, such as dogs, some dogs can do it, while many others cannot; even within the same dog, it may sometimes be able to do it and sometimes not.

He Kao originally couldn't fly and didn't have much contact with birds. He had tested it with wild animals in the mountains, but he tried dogs the most because dogs were very common in both the countryside and the city.

What kind of dog could do this? First, of course, it would be those that are particularly smart, but this concept is too vague. Later, He Kao gradually determined that it should be those dogs that can recognize him.

What about cats? A few dogs can do it, but He Kao has yet to see a cat do it. Perhaps his sample size is too small, and he's never owned a cat. If his own cat does, perhaps it's possible...

The observation of wild monkeys in the mountains can sometimes limit his ability to hide. These monkeys certainly don't know him, but they can recognize him.

The concept of "recognition" does not mean that the monkey recognizes He Kao, but that it can determine that he is a living individual who is different from itself, independent, and can move independently, and is intentionally observing him.

However, this kind of observation would only be effective if He Kao approached the monkey at a certain distance and made some movements. If He Kao was a little further away and did not make any noise, even if the monkey could see him, it would not affect his ability to hide.

In order to determine what kind of animals would limit their ability to hide, He Kao visited many zoos. He found that although most animals have senses, their observations only have phenomenal significance, and they do not analyze these phenomena.

For example, frogs eat insects, but they have no concept of insects, and cannot tell the difference between one insect and other insects. They just instinctively observe the characteristics of food.

The more self-aware an animal is, the more it can distinguish between different living individuals, and the more it can understand and think to a certain extent, the greater the possibility that it will limit the ability of the hidden moth when observing him.

Very few birds can do this, but He Kao encountered one today. This bird looks very similar to a magpie, but its body is more slender than that of an ordinary magpie, and its feathers are yellow.

Its wings and tail feathers are yellow and white, with the yellow part being slightly darker, while the soft hair on the neck and abdomen are light-colored, and its eyes look very clever.

A yellow magpie just happened to take off when He Kao suddenly appeared diagonally above it and was spotted by it. Curious, he flew over to observe, leading a group of yellow magpies behind him.

He Kao could no longer teleport, so he had to spread his moth wings and fly in the air, surrounded by a group of birds. Perhaps these birds thought this big guy was very strange?

After a while, perhaps because He Kao was flying too slowly, or perhaps because they lost interest in him, the flock of birds left him and flew forward.

But He Kao was still being observed. He turned around and saw that the yellow magpie that first spotted him was still there. He Kao cried out, not knowing whether to laugh or cry, "Stop staring at me! Take your companions away."

I don't know if the yellow magpie understood, but perhaps after observing and feeling that He Kao was not food and not dangerous, the yellow magpie stopped paying attention to him, flapped its wings and accelerated to fly forward, turning a corner and leading the group of yellow magpies out of the mountain pass ahead.

This yellow magpie was the most curious of the flock, and seemed to be its leader. I'd only heard of monkeys having kings, but never heard of birds having leaders. This was quite unusual.

There were also monkeys, including golden snub-nosed monkeys, in Piaocai Cave Heaven, but He Kao's teleportation in the sky did not alarm them. This was because He Kao's trajectory was different from that of large birds of prey; instead, he disappeared from one point and suddenly reappeared at another.

After this period of performance trials, He Kao basically understood the abilities of the Hidden Eth after breaking through to the fourth level, as well as the methods mastered by the fourth-level sorcerers of the Hidden Eth Sect.

People must first understand their own abilities, what they can accomplish, and where the limits of their abilities lie. He Kao has a clear understanding of this.

After the flock of birds flew away, He Kao stopped teleporting. His goal had been achieved. At this moment, he spread his wings and enjoyed the pleasure of flying in the morning light.

This feeling is very addictive and can easily give people the illusion that there is no place in the world where they cannot go.
But He Kao knew that he was far from capable of such great things, and his identity as a hidden moth was very sensitive and must not be easily exposed. He also needed to practice hard to be able to protect himself.

During the following period, in addition to concentrating on cultivation, He Kao also did one thing. Just like after he bought a car last year, he tried to travel to farther places and leave "anchor points" for traveling through space.

The ability of the Hidden Moth is that he can teleport to places he has been to and can remember, provided that he has been to enough places.

But this time he didn't drive, because driving was too slow and had too many restrictions. He also basically didn't teleport in the air because it would easily expose him. He tried to walk on the ground whenever possible.

He has mastered the technique of continuous teleportation, as if each step can cover 500 meters, and he takes a step every two seconds on average. His speed on the ground is almost the same as that in the air, and the maximum speed is about 900 kilometers.

Such trips were basically chosen at night when there were few pedestrians. He could walk a long way in one night. The only limitation was his spiritual energy and magic power. He had to stop and rest for a long time every less than half an hour.

He specially drew a map in his soul, first marking out the major cities of the East Country to form nodes, and then lighting up these nodes one by one.

It is very convenient for Yin Mo to do these things. He can choose different starting points, such as Kuanchun, Nanhua, and Qiyuan as the center, and expand to the surrounding areas in a spiral.

The areas around Qiyuan, major cities and transportation nodes were all lit up by Hekao last year, so this year they will continue to expand outward and connect with the northern and southern areas.

There was no point in making the network nodes on the map too dense; what was more meaningful was to continue expanding the network. So he found time to fly to several cities, including Xijing, Dianhu, Shanning, and Kashgar.

He Kao expanded his footprint in a spiral outward with these cities as the center.

Sometimes he would pass through tropical rainforests, lakes and swamps, steep mountains... It was not easy to remember the places he had been to. Using the technique of teleportation, many places that flashed by were difficult to remember under normal circumstances.

Especially in the sky or over open water, since there are no reference points, he has no way to remember unless there are particularly obvious reference points in the surrounding scenery to leave an impression. At first, He Kao would stop briefly every hundred miles or so, firstly to restore his spiritual energy and mana, and secondly to leave an impression of the place in his mind.

A third-level sorcerer has reached the state of clear mind. With his fourth-level cultivation, he can basically remember everything as long as he tries hard to remember.

But if we keep stopping and starting like this, it will really waste time. The various techniques are ever-changing, so there must be targeted solutions... The solution is ready-made, and that is the Heart Plate Technique.

The art that He Kao put the most effort into on a daily basis was the Heart Plate Technique, and he even received personal instruction from Elder Gu.

During this journey of "lighting up" the map, He Kao discovered that the Heart Plate Technique was of great help to the Hidden Moth's ability, so he did not just choose one or two applied techniques to practice as he had done in the past, but started from scratch to practice the Heart Plate Technique as well.

Even if he used teleportation to travel, the distance he teleported each time was controlled at about 500 meters. His spiritual sense would arrive first and then he would teleport. In other words, the route he traveled was the place scanned by his spiritual sense.

According to the requirements of the Heart Plate Technique, he can construct a heart plate in his soul. Isn't this the map he wants to light up?
Unlike traditional or orthodox heart plates, the heart plate he constructed is not a complete three-dimensional picture, but a series of points and lines.

How to describe it? It's like lighting a bunch of mosquito coils on a large sand table. These mosquito coils are lit from the center, and the incense spreads in a spiral to the periphery. The incense ashes are scattered on the ground, which is the core area he has constructed.

He Kao has already reached the fourth level of cultivation, and theoretically he can also practice other techniques.

However, an average fourth-level sorcerer would only choose one or two practical spells. Unless it was difficult to improve their cultivation after a long period of time, they would start from scratch and learn another spell as a reference.

Moreover, in most cases, many people cannot simply practice both at the same time; they must first be taught the complete techniques. However, He Kao did not face such restrictions, as he had already inherited the complete ancient techniques of the seven major sects.

His practice method of traveling around and constantly "lighting up the map" was very compatible with the Heart Plate Technique, so he quickly mastered the Heart Plate Technique... In less than two months, he had become a third-level traveler.

If he inadvertently revealed his level of cultivation in the Heart Plate Technique at this time, no one would doubt that he was Gu Chun's secret disciple.

He Kao even thought that since Lan Jiuwan was registered in the genealogy of the Xinpan Sect, he should also practice the Xinpan technique in the future to avoid revealing any flaws.

The reason why his cultivation progressed so quickly was not only because of his outstanding talent and the fact that he had already reached the fourth level of cultivation, but more importantly, how could an ordinary disciple of the Xinpan Sect have such unique conditions as him?
In fact, even Lan Jiuwan can't do it. Even if she becomes Yinniang in the future, she will just be an ordinary sorcerer of Yin'e Sect and not Yin'e.

The process of refining the heart disk is also the process of refining the primordial spirit. He Kao can clearly feel the growth of his cultivation and magic power. A simple reference is that after becoming a third-level traveler, the farthest distance that his spiritual consciousness can reach in open areas has exceeded 1.5 kilometers.

The distance of each step he took when teleporting also increased, and was controlled at about 800 meters. Theoretically, it was supersonic, and the speed of constructing the heart disk was also much faster.

You can imagine a supersonic aircraft, choosing a few points on the map as the center, flying outward in a spiral line at a distance of about 100 miles, and not restricted by the terrain, it can take off and land at any time, and continue to fly after refueling and maintenance.

In less than two months, the "burning lines" of several plates of "big mosquito coils" touched and crossed each other. He Kao's footprints had basically covered the entire East Country, and also covered many areas in neighboring countries.

The next goal is to cover the continent where the East Country is located, and the next step is to cover all the continents on the entire planet... It may not be easy to achieve, but everyone has to have a goal, right?
Of course, He Kao didn’t go to all places randomly. For example, he deliberately avoided Fengwei Township and only passed through the nearby Shanping County.

There were also some overly tall mountains and vast lakes and oceans, which He Kao also avoided.

He Kao not only travels around China, but also abroad. Earlier this year, he visited the borders of Sawa and Mauro. His current choice of regional centers, Dianhu and Kashgar, is not far from the border either.

He Kao grew not only in cultivation, but also in experience and vision. He witnessed various natural landscapes, local customs, social systems, and all kinds of human conditions.

He is just a hidden bystander. His identity and ability will affect his personality and habits to some extent. He tries his best to hide in the dark and observe, and will not easily show up to do other things... unless he really can't help it!

It was located in the southern part of Sawa, on a peninsula. It was densely populated, but social development was relatively underdeveloped, somewhat resembling what the Eastern Kingdom had been like a few decades earlier, but with a completely different social system.

In short, although there is order here, it is much more chaotic than the East Kingdom a few decades ago. That night, He Kao was passing through the outskirts of a city and temporarily resting on the side of a bumpy road when he saw a car speeding towards him.

The so-called speeding means that the driver has stepped on the accelerator as hard as he can, but on this bumpy road, he can't go any faster. Driving too fast can easily damage the chassis and even cause the vehicle to lose control.

He Kao took a quick glance and saw that the car was leaking oil. Sure enough, it bounced and then stalled.

The driver was a young woman, about 20 years old. She started the car in a panic, but it wouldn't start. Then she heard a sound from behind, and a motorcycle was coming at her at high speed.

The woman quickly abandoned her car and hid in the bushes on the side of the road, running desperately as far as she could. She accidentally tripped but quickly got up and happened to pass by He Kao.

But the bushes were dense and the light was dim, so she didn't see He Kao.

The motorcycle caught up with the car in a blink of an eye. The person riding the motorcycle was a man without a helmet. He looked to be about 30 years old. When he saw that there was no one in the car, he looked to the side of the road, then took out a machete from the truck bed and chased into the bushes.

Sawa is a chaotic place, especially in the relatively remote areas that are not tourist destinations. I heard there is even a slave trade. A large man with a weapon chasing a beautiful single woman in the middle of the night is clearly not a good person.

He Kao felt that there was something wrong with the gangster, not because he was doing such a thing in such a place, but because he actually knew exactly the direction the woman was escaping.

It should be noted that there are no street lights here, and the man did not use a flashlight. The woman had already run very far. Although she left many traces in the bushes, it would be difficult for ordinary people to find them.

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