Sword Shatters Stars

Chapter 231: Genius
Lin Xiufeng knew he was right; Lin Qiru had indeed gone to find Zhao Youyue, and the distance she mentioned was a hint at this matter.

"How did you do that? How did you avoid obstacles at that speed? Even a slight incline would send you flying very high, right?"

Lin Xiufeng didn't ask how Zhao Youyue was or what had happened.

Not asking these questions is the best response to Lin Qiru.

That was as if he cared about Lin Qiru, but in comparison, he didn't care about Zhao Youyue.

"When you have time, I'll take you somewhere?"

Lin Qiru felt that no amount of talking could compare to firsthand experience.

"Should I carry me or carry me on my back?"

Lin Xiufeng's eyes lit up, clearly imagining something rather indecent.

"...I'm holding you."

"Won't you break my arm?" Lin Xiufeng feigned concern.

"If you break it, you can get a new arm, or you can still pull your leg."

"How could you be so cruel to me?" Lin Xiufeng feigned shock.

"How could you have the nerve to ask me to carry you or put me on my back?"

With great power comes great responsibility. If you are strong and I am weak, isn't it reasonable for you to carry me on your back or in my arms?

Lin Xiufeng blinked and smiled shamelessly.

You are taller than me.

"What does this have to do with altitude?"

"What does that have to do with ability?"

"Xiaoying, how did you become so bad? Where did you learn that from?"

"I learned it from you." Lin Qiru said with wide eyes and a smile.

Lin Xiufeng couldn't help but laugh; this was indeed something he had learned from him...

"Don't wait, let's go make a trip now. Mei Xiaoxiao is back, let her wait, it won't make a difference if it's just half a day or a day."

Lin Xiufeng was eager to experience how obstacle avoidance is achieved while running at high speed.

"I don't want to run for that long! It's exhausting!"

Lin Qiru protested on the spot.

"You decide, you decide. Darling, we'll run for as long as you want."

Lin Xiufeng took Lin Qiru out, and to avoid bumping into Mei Xiaoxiao who was returning, the two ran back to land from the sea on the side of the base.

Once they reached the mountainous terrain, Lin Qiru, with his back to Lin Xiufei, patted his shoulder and said:
"I'll carry you."

"Didn't you say you wouldn't memorize it?" Lin Xiufeng chuckled, but wasn't surprised.

Lin Qiru always went along with him like that, often going against his wishes on non-principle issues.

But as long as Lin Xiufeng doesn't force it, Lin Qiru will most likely go along with him.

"After thinking about it, I realized that running while being dragged along wouldn't be fast, and I wouldn't be able to experience it."

Lin Qiru stuck out her tongue, looked around to make sure no one was there, and then gestured for Lin Xiufei to hurry up.

"No, the way you look at us makes it seem like we're about to do something shady. Is it really necessary?"

“If others see me carrying you on my back, there will definitely be bad rumors about you, and I don’t want that.”

As Lin Qiru spoke, she urged him on with her eyes.

Lin Xiufeng felt it was a novel experience to have her carry him, and said with a smile:
"This looks like so much fun. I'll carry you on my back on the way back."

"Yes, that's exactly what I was thinking!" Lin Qiru took a deep breath, quickly calming herself down, and reminded, "Get ready—"

Lin Xiufeng adjusted his posture and focused intently on what was ahead.

Lin Qiru suddenly charged forward, like an arrow released from a bow! The scene in Lin Xiufei's eyes flashed and moved backward in an instant.

The trees along the path they passed shook violently.

The oncoming airflow turned into a hurricane.

All the obstacles on the mountain road were perfectly avoided by the plan devised by Lin Qiru while she was running around.

Lin Xiufeng felt the scenery flashing by quickly. At first, he felt overwhelmed, but gradually, he recalled how Lin Qiru had handled various obstacles along the route.

Lin Xiufeng gradually got the hang of it and was soon able to process the information about obstacles on the road ahead, but he still couldn't process enough.

Lin Xiufeng observed Lin Qiru's expression and suddenly realized something, and immediately tried to give herself some kind of suggestion.

As Lin Qiru carried him for longer and farther, Lin Xiufeng's processing of information about the obstacles ahead increased continuously.

Lin Xiufeng discovered that this matter had suddenly become less difficult!
'No way, no way, could this flow state be what Dad talked about—self-suggestion that gets the body completely absorbed in something?'

'Dad called it "artistic conception," and I laughed at him, thinking it might just be "flow state."'

Lin Xiufeng's mind was preoccupied, and she was immediately unable to process so much information.

So I silently gave myself another pep talk, focusing my attention completely and using all the coordination I could to run.

This time, Lin Xiufeng got into the zone even faster than before.

For a moment, he didn't think about what he was doing, where he was, or where he was going.

His eyes were fixed only on the fleeting scene ahead, his entire being focused on capturing every detail of what lay ahead.

The shapes of the trees, the undulating terrain, the form and thickness of every stone on the ground covered by a thin layer of water, etc., were all precisely grasped in an instant, and the landing points for movement were planned.

As Lin Qiru moved around, this information was constantly being processed...

Lin Xiufeng was handling the situation with increasing ease, and he felt that if he were running on his own, he could continue to increase his speed at this point.

Lin Xiufeng whispered to Lin Qiru, "It can be even faster!"

And so, the wind blew even stronger!

The scene ahead flashed by even faster!
Lin Xiufeng maintained his information processing state until the rapidly flashing scenes became too much for him to handle, at which point he pinched Lin Qiru.

So his running speed stabilized, and Lin Xiufei estimated that his current speed was about 280 kilometers per hour.

This was clearly not Lin Qiru's limit; if they were on the sea, they could definitely go even faster.

However, in an open environment like the sea where there are virtually no obstacles, Lin Xiufeng could use the Shadowless Step, and Zhao Youyue would have no chance of catching up with him.

Lin Qiru's speed decreased rapidly, decreased...

Finally stopped.

Lin Xiufeng stood firmly on the ground, touched Lin Qiru all over, and said:
"I didn't sweat."

"...The excuse is terrible. Tianwu Po's body doesn't rely on sweating to dissipate heat."

Lin Qiru rolled her eyes at Lin Xiufei, knowing he was just using an excuse to grope her.

Lin Xiufeng, without blushing or skipping a beat, continued:
What's the fastest short-range burst speed you've ever tried?

Lin Qiru recalled the brief, explosive attempt during her previous long journey, saying:
"I only tried it briefly, and the air felt as hard as a copper wall, leaving behind a wake and turbulence with a loud noise, so I didn't try it again."

Lin Xiufeng estimated that the speed must be over a thousand kilometers per hour, and asked in surprise:
"How did you do that? Isn't that the Shadowless Step?"

Lin Qiru recalled and said:
"While I was running, I suddenly felt a very strange fluctuation of Heavenly Martial Power. It felt like the Heavenly Martial Power between heaven and earth, vibrating rhythmically like a heartbeat, forming ripples with special patterns."

"I tried to follow those ripples, and as a result, I ran faster and faster..."

"Then, without realizing it, the Heavenly Martial Power enveloping my feet suddenly flowed upwards with the ripples of the vibration."

"My body became incredibly light, like I was flying close to the ground..."

What else could Lin Xiufeng say? She could only offer her heartfelt admiration:

"I even offered to teach you the Shadowless Step, but you figured it out on your own."

(End of this chapter)