Shadow of Chinese Entertainment

Chapter 29 Walking on the Waves
After doing this several times, as he was getting closer to the quiet area outside the school, he began to quietly adjust the shape of his wings, slightly curling up the edges, slowing down his gliding speed, and striving to make no sound when landing.

As the altitude continued to decrease, the grass and mottled shadows of trees on the ground became clearer.

As it got closer to the ground, it glided upwards about half a meter, then its shadow wings instantly retracted, transforming into a thick black shadow that wrapped around his legs, like a soft yet powerful cushion.

He was like a drifting autumn leaf, falling lightly into the grass. His body rolled along with the momentum to dissipate the remaining force. When he stood up, he was standing firmly in the dark at the edge of the forest.

After brushing off the grass and leaf debris on his body, Hu Xiaobei held his breath and concentrated. After confirming that there was no one around, he took cautious steps and walked towards the distant sand lake.

At that time, the campus of Jiangda Affiliated High School was still in Tanhualin, only about two kilometers away from Shahu.

If the campus moves into the campus of Jiangnan University's School of Information Science in a few years, he can go directly to East Lake.

However, if you go to East Lake at this time, the distance is several times farther and it will not be beautiful.

In fact, the old campus is also very close to the Yangtze River, but the water flow on the Yangtze River is relatively fast, far less calm than Shahu, and the risk is greater.

Hu Xiaobei's figure was tall and calm, and the shadows beneath his feet were like a mysterious pool of water, rippling slightly and flowing quietly.

Every time he lifted his legs, his movements were light and smooth, as if being pulled by an invisible thread, effortlessly.

When you land, it feels like you are stepping on soft clouds, so stable.

To others, his pace seemed slow, just like a normal walk.

But if you actually measure it, you will find that every step he takes is like using a magical magic to easily cross a meter.

The ground beneath his feet seemed to transform into flexible silk, quietly wrinkling and stretching, shortening the distance between him and his goal without anyone noticing.

This ability, which is like shrinking the distance into an inch, is the result of continuously training the shadow's virtuality and reality and honing the control of the body in recent days.

He seemed like an elf blending into the night, continuing to move forward steadily, step by step, "floating" towards the Shahu in silence, leaving only a series of barely perceptible footsteps.

In order to train and develop his ability to use both real and fake power, Hu Xiaobei has been secretly using the power of both real and fake power with his feet whenever he walks these past few days.

This not only helps to hone your skills, but also speeds up the evolution of your own abilities.

In addition, based on the adsorption ability developed earlier and combined with the anime he had watched, he created two abilities in disguise.

One is for adsorption and the other is for riding the waves.

Adsorption is simple. I have used it to climb walls before, but I changed climbing with my hands to walking with my feet.

Referring to the use of chakra in Spider-Man and anime, this is not difficult for Hu Xiaobei, who has already mastered climbing.

As for treading waves, it is a combination of treading water in traditional Chinese martial arts and treading water with chakra in anime.

This was also the combination of shock absorption, deformation and adsorption that Hu Xiaobei first developed in order to try out gliding capabilities.

The difficulty of this is also very low, but if there are fluctuations on the water surface, it will have a significant impact.

Although Hu Xiaobei had tried it on a large basin of water indoors, it was still far inferior to the real surface of a lake or river.

After all, walking on the waves is something that all men, regardless of time, place or country, basically yearn for.

As the night grew late, the shores of Shahu Lake became deserted, and the hustle and bustle of the day had long since faded away.

The roller shutters of the small shops by the lake clattered, and the shop owners locked their doors and left one after another. The dim street lights reflected their tired but eager backs, and soon, only the lampposts were left.

The few people who were originally sitting idly on the stone benches by the lake, under the repeated urging of their families, stood up with mutters, walked slowly, and disappeared into the depths of the winding path home.

The surroundings grew increasingly quiet, with only the gentle breeze stirring the reeds, creating a rustling sound. Hu Xiaobei hid behind the bushes by the lake, waiting patiently, his gaze fixed on the surroundings, watching as the number of people dwindled until there was no trace of anyone else at all.

At this time, the inky blue sky was like a huge piece of silk, hanging high above the sand lake. The stars were sparsely scattered, like tiny diamonds randomly inlaid among them, and together with the moon reflected in the lake, they weaved into a dreamy scene.

The Shahu Lake is like a huge mirror. Under the moonlight, the waves sparkle and it seems that countless silver fish are leaping on the lake.

The breeze blew gently, and the reeds on the shore rustled, as if they were humming and singing softly, adding a mysterious atmosphere to the quiet night.

After confirming again that there was no one around, Hu Xiaobei activated the shadow's ability to create a cover for himself.

As invisible ripples appeared under his feet, he took a deep breath and stepped towards the lake.

At first, the sole of his shoe only lightly touched the lake water. The lake surface was slightly concave, but it firmly supported his weight, with only a few tiny ripples appearing, just like the folds of a skirt under the moonlight, gentle and quiet.

At this moment, a few birds flew across the night sky silently, as if they were secretly spying on this strange scene.

As time passed, and after a few minutes, Hu Xiaobei became bolder and tried to move his steps.

One step, two steps, each step was taken with extreme caution. The lake water surged gently at the landing point and quickly returned to calm, like a well-behaved partner, silently cooperating with his attempt.

The fish in the lake seemed attracted by the strange movement. Occasionally they swam closer and gently bumped into his ankle, but were pushed away by the invisible force of the shadow.

The fish fled as if frightened, stirring up some mud and sand, making the lake water turbid in an instant and then clear quickly.

After a while, he quickened his pace, from a slow and tentative walk to a quick walk with small steps.

The contact between the soles of his feet and the lake water became more and more familiar. His shadow was like an invisible pedal, cleverly supporting him underwater, making his posture even lighter.

The breeze gradually grew stronger, rippling the lake water. The surface of the lake was covered with layers of wrinkles, and the waves swayed violently, making it more difficult for Hu Xiaobei to "walk on the waves", but he kept walking, as if dancing with the wind and waves.

More than half an hour passed quietly, and Hu Xiaobei was able to jog briskly in the lakeside area, alternately touching the water with his feet, splashing crystal water, which looked like a string of beads under the moonlight.

His breathing became even, his rhythm well controlled, his eyes gleaming brightly as he locked onto the deeper areas of the lake.

The reeds on the shore were swaying here and there in the wind, as if cheering him on.

More than an hour later, Hu Xiaobei rushed towards the lake area with a nimble figure like an arrow.

The lake became deeper and deeper, and the resistance also increased, but with his exquisite control over his shadow abilities and the experience he had accumulated in the early stages, every step he took felt like he was stepping on an invisible elastic cushion.

The water splashed and surged around, like a group of naughty elves jumping and playing.

He was like sailing on a boat in the lake, steady and unhurried. His figure shuttled back and forth, breaking the silence of the night, and ran back to the lakeside.

With the double concealment of night and shadows, Hu Xiaobei walked with his feet clinging to the wall and came to a rooftop platform of a three-story building.

With the shadow wings ready, Hu Xiaobei accelerated into a jog, then jumped high into the air.

At this moment, he was like an elf in the night, gliding between buildings.

Sometimes he stepped on high ground to gain leverage, and sometimes he shot out an invisible shadow to gain leverage, continuously extending the gliding distance in the air.

In his current situation, he can shoot out the deformed shadow line with a radius of 6-8 meters.

This way, you can leverage the force like Spider-Man and glide quickly between buildings with the help of shadow wings.

He did not move until there was no one nearby to borrow his help. Then he withdrew his magical power and used his virtual and real abilities on the ground, moving swiftly as if shrinking the distance into an inch.

(End of this chapter)