Sky-cracking Rider

With the addition of Chen Fei, the invulnerable new force, the humans at the Manor Main House quickly stabilized the situation until...

"Jiu!"

At last, Little Bird's sharp beak managed to unleash a lethal death ray.

A pale green, slender beam of light shot out, and after a dizzyingly rapid shake, one side of the area outside the main house was suddenly cleansed. Neatly burned sections of various kinds, shattered rocks, and disarrayed corpses could be seen everywhere. It seemed like nothing, be it mutants or rocks, could stop the light beam's clean cuts.

Not a spell yet better than a spell, the power of Xiao Jiu Laser Cannon was getting more and more fierce!

"Damn it!"

"What the hell is that!?"

In the spot where the light shined, a mist of smoke lingered.

The mutants' onslaught and screams abruptly ceased, and one by one, those strangely shaped figures began to retreat like the tide.

"What just happened?"

Butler Thompson rushed over immediately; he had seen that terrifying pale green light beam.

It swept across with the speed of lightning and left behind a swath of death.

"It's the bird, that bird, so terrifying!"

"It's horrible! Just like that, they all..."

The two manor guards tasked with watching Hanna Gagel were both leaning against the wall, their faces full of terror as they pointed at her shoulder, as if that moment had caused them a great shock.

The ferocious mutant lying quietly in the corner, covered in spikes, seemed to silently express how lucky those in the room were, as there were no fatalities.

Jiu Defense had lost one of its people; the young man had disappeared, leaving only the one-eyed female boss.

"Bird?"

Butler Thompson looked puzzled at the harmlessly hopping little creature.

It was just a Pure Light Sparrow, what about it?

"Jiu!"

Xiao Jiu tilted its head, looking curiously at Mr. Butler.

Not understanding what he was so astonished about.

"This bird... it's not a Pure Light Sparrow!"

The military contractor who had been holding on until now could no longer support himself and fainted with his head tilted.

A single sweep of the light beam and all the enemies were dead. Could such a feat be accomplished by a First Rank magical beast?

Before this, he would never have believed such a tiny thing could be so fierce.

"Not a Pure Light Sparrow?"

Butler Thompson became even more puzzled. He looked it up and down, left and right—it still looked like a Pure Light Sparrow!

Whoo… A cold breeze blew past.

A figure suddenly appeared at the window, which had been blown open by the forcefully intruding mutants.

"Xiao Jiu is indeed a Pure Light Sparrow, with a lineage as pure as they come."

Chen Fei, holding a White Steel Crowbar coated with thick, viscous juice, stood at the window, reeking of a pungent smell, strong enough to make someone faint.

After a massive killing spree outside, until outlined by Little Bird's laser beam, all nearby mutants were swept clean, only then did he stop the battle and return to the starting point.

"This is impossible!" x2!

Both manor guards screamed in unison.

"How could a First Rank Pure Light Sparrow have such skills? Low-rank light-element magical beasts simply don't have offensive spells."

Butler Thompson had an expression that read 'I'm well-read, don't try to bamboozle me.' He had seen Pure Light Sparrows before, but never one so vicious to this extent; it was unheard of.

To be a butler at a private manor on the Great Island of Britannia, one's starting point had to be at least a bachelor's degree, not only filled with life skills but also well-versed in various kinds of common knowledge, capable of singlehandedly managing critical situations, shouldering worries on behalf of the master—it was the most basic professional quality.

"First Rank might not suffice, but Third Rank sure can!"

Chen Fei gestured for Little Bird perched on Boss Hana's shoulder to come over, and the little one immediately flew over, flapping its wings.

Bits of white light appeared in the air, swarming around Chen Fei's body like tadpoles, swiftly reducing the stench, and the air once again became crisp and clean.

Xiao Jiu had grasped a new skill, "Purifying Light" of the Second Rank, purifying everything unclean.

"Third Rank?!"

Thompson's eyes nearly popped out of his head.

Though called magical beasts, most Pure Light Sparrows are nearly indistinguishable from ordinary birds, with only a rare few capable of casting light-based spells, but a First Rank ceiling is basically where most Pure Light Sparrows' magical rank caps out. Rare are those gifted enough to reach Second Rank, let alone Third Rank, a level unheard of, likely setting a new historical record for the species.

"Third Rank!"

Chen Fei affirmed.

The "Purifying Light of Purity" from Xiao Jiu was quite powerful; even the White Steel Crowbar in his hand was as clean and new-looking as ever, all filth dispelled completely.

Finally, the right way to handle the dishes was found.

Hearing Chen Fei boast about Xiao Jiu's rank in a Versailles fashion, Boss Hana couldn't help but facepalm; so many resources had been invested for this Third Rank creature that if used on other magical beasts, it would almost be enough to achieve Sixth Rank.

"What spell was that just now, with such fearsome power?"

Butler Thompson couldn't even imagine that even a Third Rank magical beast could release such a terribly powerful strike.

Chen Fei frankly said, "It's not a spell, it's a laser!"

A Light-based Spell with the power of a laser would require at least Eighth Rank to possess.

Given Xiao Jiu's innate bloodline talents, who knows how many years it would take to reach that level, or more to say, it might be impossible to reach at all.

After all, for the Pure Light Sparrow, not just the Eighth Rank, even the Fourth or Fifth Rank seemed as distant as the horizon.

"Laser?"

Butler Thompson couldn't help but cry and laugh, what was he even talking about?

The laser had nothing to do with spells at all.

"Yes, the principle behind a laser is actually very simple—the essence of it is still light. As long as it is light, it can be controlled by a Pure Light Sparrow, which is a Light-element Magical Beast."

Laser = Light = Light-element Magical Beast, Chen Fei used this logical chain creatively and gained an unexpected reward.

Perhaps the logical chain was indeed valid, or perhaps it was luck, because without a second Pure Light Sparrow, he could only assume he was correct. But one thing was certain: it was mostly related to the Elemental Affinity Enhancement Potion.
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All was not in vain as Chen Fei managed to snag a hefty discount, securing a juicy deal from the Blue Star United Defense Committee.

The Manor Butler was speechless, finding such wild imagination unfathomable. He shook his head ruefully, took the walkie-talkie, and said, "The source of that beam of light has been identified—it was caused by Jiu Defense Company's Pure Light Sparrow, don't ask me why, if you ask, it's the Pure Light Sparrow."

He himself barely grasped the concept, let alone having to explain it to others. Wasn't this just looking for trouble?

Everyone was astounded, since when had Pure Light Sparrows become so fierce? How were other Magical Beasts supposed to live?

Even more terrifying was the fact that Pure Light Sparrows were a large community. If each of them became that powerful, they might even have to cede the title of "Lord of the Sky" from the Dragon Clan.

Once the congregation of Mutants that had surged like a tide and retreated just the same no longer appeared, the people who unanimously sighed in relief once again gathered in the main house's ground floor hall. They ate and drank to replenish their Physical Energy, treated their injuries, and made temporary adjustments while discussing the recent battle.

Accompanied by Butler Thompson, Chen Fei and Hanna Gagel arrived at the ground floor hall. The first thing everyone did was direct their gaze toward Xiao Jiu on Boss Hana's shoulder.

Chen Fei said covertly, "Come on, say hello to everyone!"

"Jiu!"

Little Bird made a crisp call.

However... nothing happened; it was merely a call, and the little guy didn't do anything further.

Home training, very good!

"Haha!"

Laughter erupted spontaneously throughout the hall.

Such a fist-sized creature was indeed quite endearing.

The next second, the entire ground floor hall was filled to the brim with a blinding white light.

"Ah! My eyes!"

"I'm blind!"

"Who threw that flashbang!"

The hall turned chaotic. It was the familiar taste, the same formula—the reactions were even identical. After all, the essence of humanity is to repeat.

Boss Hana, who already anticipated this, put her hand to her forehead, while Chen Fei opened his arms and shrugged, already immune to the commotion.

"You guys, don't go too far!"

Manor Butler Thompson, in pain, covered his eyes as tears gushed out uncontrollably.

Being the closest to the blast, he had taken the full brunt of the surprise "Light Burst Flash."

Chen Fei said, "Xiao Jiu was just saying hello. It didn't do it on purpose."

These people were not the first to suffer misfortune, and they certainly wouldn't be the last.

Thompson said with tears in his eyes, "Other than 'Light Burst Flash,' what Spells does it know?"

The Second Rank Light-based Spell "Light Burst Flash" didn't have any direct damage and certainly wouldn't leave any lingering effects. After rubbing his eyes for a while, he could still only see blurrily and figured it would take some more time before his vision would return to normal.

Originally thinking that injecting the two people from Jiu Defense with a Supernatural Ability Suppressant would control the situation and prevent any unexpected events, Butler Thompson realized his judgment had been mistaken. The Suppressant had only affected the female boss; the other one was completely immune to it.

And the worst realization of all was that, under the very watchful eyes of everyone, hopping about energetically, there was a Third Rank Pure Light Sparrow, indeed a huge overlooked problem.

"Light-based Spells from First to Third Rank, it knows a lot, like Illumination Technique, Light Healing Technique, Light Mirror Spell, Light of Redemption, Light Burst Flash, Element Dispel, and oh, it just learned another one—Purifying Light!"

Chen Fei counted them off on his fingers. The laser, not being a Spell, was automatically excluded.

Upon further reflection, Xiao Jiu did seem quite capable. No wonder it was always standing with its wings akimbo (bird wings naturally fallen into an akimbo position).

"We have injured people who need treatment; could you let the Pure Light Sparrow help with the Light Healing Technique?"

When Thompson heard Chen Fei mention the "Light Healing Technique," he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

The Illumination Technique and Light Healing Technique were genuinely the Pure Light Sparrow's specialties. There was no such thing as lasers, that unconventional ability, which was clearly led astray by this unreliable young man.

"This... no problem!"

Chen Fei looked at the cheerful little one, hesitated for a moment, but in the end, nodded his head.

"No more using 'Light Burst Flash'!"

Butler Thompson hastily added, as he was quickly developing a phobia.

"It won't use it again!"

Chen Fei knew Xiao Jiu's habit. After greeting with "Light Burst Flash" once, it wouldn't use it again.

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