"Mr. Bai, when shall we depart?" Li Guofeng asked cautiously.

The other two also looked at Jiang Wu expectantly.

Jiang Wu stopped thinking about it and said with a smile, "We can do it now."

Upon receiving a satisfactory answer, Li Guofeng and the other two were all beaming with joy.

Li Guofeng then took out the walkie-talkie and said a few more words.

Soon, two more fully armed soldiers returned to the area.

They didn't know what had happened, but when they heard they could leave, they were all overjoyed.

Without further ado, Jiang Wu led the way outside.

He was also carrying three huge backpacks.

These three large backpacks, filled with documents, were lighter than bubbles to him.

It was effortless.

The group returned to the ground floor via the dimly lit staircase and finally passed through a security door to reach the rooftop of the building.

A biting wind, carrying snowflakes, suddenly rushed towards them, causing Li Guofeng and the others to instinctively shrink their necks.

The rooftop was covered in thick snow and empty, except for some abandoned ventilation equipment and broken signal tower supports.

Xiao Zhao and Lao Qian looked around curiously, their faces showing a mixture of anticipation and trepidation.

"Mr. Bai, where is your... mount?"

Xiao Zhao couldn't help but ask, "It's hard to imagine what kind of bird could carry six people while flying."

Jiang Wu did not answer, but put his fingers in his mouth and blew a sharp, long whistle.

The whistle pierced through the wind and snow, carrying far into the distance.

A majestic eagle's cry, piercing through the clouds and splitting rocks, echoed from the sky in response!

Li Guofeng and his two companions looked up sharply and saw a golden spot rapidly plunging down from the clouds, growing bigger and bigger at a visible speed!

"That...that is..." Xiao Zhao's eyes widened instantly, and his mouth opened unconsciously.

In just a few breaths, the golden spot had transformed into a magnificent, enormous, and breathtakingly large bird of prey!

Its entire body was covered in shimmering golden feathers, which still shimmered even in the dim light. Its wingspan was definitely over thirty meters, and the shadow it cast instantly enveloped the entire rooftop!

"boom--!"

The giant bird landed steadily on the rooftop, the huge commotion seemingly causing the entire roof to tremble slightly.

The strong wind it generated was like a small storm, instantly blowing up all the snow and dust on the rooftop. The wind made it almost impossible for Li Guofeng and the others to open their eyes. They staggered back several steps before barely managing to stand up, their faces filled with horror.

Only now did they truly and directly perceive the sheer size and power of this flying mount!

Its massive, golden beak, its claws gleaming with a cold light, its domineering, icy gaze... all exude the terrifying aura of a apex predator.

Completely different from what they imagined it to be just a “larger bird,” this was a creature straight out of mythology!

It was a giant mutated creature that even the higher-ups at their base feared!

Jiang Wu was already used to the reactions of the others. He patted Xiao Jin's huge head, which was hanging down, and then leaped up and landed lightly on its broad and warm back.

He turned to look at the three people who were still frozen in place and smiled slightly: "What are you all standing there for? Come on up."

Xiao Jin seemed to understand Jiang Wu's words, and cooperated by slightly lowering its body, placing the edge of one of its wings on the edge of the rooftop, forming a temporary slope.

Li Guofeng took a deep breath, suppressing the shock in his heart, and was the first to step forward.

He was, after all, an experienced officer and an evolved being, with excellent mental fortitude.

He carefully stepped on the base of the little golden wings; the feathers felt hard and smooth, as if he were stepping on steel covered with velvet.

He took a deep breath and climbed onto the bird's back.

Seeing this, Xiao Zhao and Lao Qian mustered their courage, glanced at each other, and, imitating their company commander, cautiously climbed up.

Their movements were clumsy and slow.

Especially when the giant bird beneath them occasionally moves slightly or lets out a low breath, the two of them would shudder in fright and hold on tightly to its huge feathers, not daring to let go.

The two soldiers who were unaware of the situation were even more stunned.

Are they going to ride such a terrifying creature back to base?

Until Li Guofeng shouted, "Get up here now!"

They seemed to wake from a dream and carefully began to climb.

It was more than a minute later when everyone had climbed up.

"Hold on tight!" Jiang Wu reminded him, patting Xiao Jin's neck. "Let's go, northwest!"

"cracking--!"

Little Gold let out a high-pitched cry.

It once again spread its enormous wings that blotted out the sky, and its powerful hind legs slammed into the ground.

Accompanied by a strong feeling of weightlessness, the massive body was lifted into the air and rapidly ascended.

"Ah!" Xiao Zhao and Lao Qian couldn't help but let out a short gasp, closing their eyes tightly, feeling as if their hearts were about to jump out of their throats.

Li Guofeng's face was also pale, and his knuckles were white from exerting force.

A strong gust of air swept across my face, and the buildings below seemed to shrink rapidly.

This feeling of being hundreds of meters in the air with nothing to rely on is a million times more exciting than flying!

Only when the flight gradually stabilized did Xiao Zhao and Lao Qian dare to slowly open their eyes.

When they saw the model-like city ruins beneath their feet, the winding frozen river, and the boundless snowfield in the distance, an indescribable sense of awe and excitement replaced their initial fear.

“We…we really are flying…” Xiao Zhao murmured to himself, his voice trembling.

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