Time changes everything silently, yet in the most profound way.
In their exclusive, palace-like "Eagle's Nest," nourished by a constant stream of fresh blood and flesh, Zhui Feng and Zhu Yue's growth rate far exceeded Lin Feng's initial expectations.
They are masterpieces meticulously designed by this planet to demonstrate its creative power, undergoing amazing transformations every day.
Finally, on a clear morning after the snow had stopped, as the first rays of sunlight pierced through the clouds, gilding the snow-capped mountains with a magnificent golden edge, the transformation had come to an end.
When Lin Feng pushed open the door of Eagle's Nest and saw the scene before him, even his usually calm and composed mind couldn't help but be stirred by a slight ripple.
What lay before them were no longer two fluffy chicks, but two living ice crystal deities that would eclipse any myth or legend.
They are fully grown. When standing on two legs, their heads are almost level with the 15-meter roof of the eagle's nest.
When they slightly unfold their giant wings folded to their sides, the wingtips can almost touch the walls on both sides at the same time.
Lin Feng estimated that their wingspan had probably reached an astonishing fifty meters or more!
This is no longer a bird, but a flying fortress!
The changes in appearance were even more astonishing.
Their bodies are no longer covered with young feathers, but with adult feathers that are truly formed from ice crystals and radiance.
Each feather is like a top-tier work of art, exhibiting a profound, translucent texture reminiscent of ancient ice.
Inside the feathers, a liquid, icy blue radiance seemed to flow slowly.
The edges of the wings were inlaid with an extremely fine yet incredibly dazzling golden pattern, like the outline drawn by a god.
Sunlight streamed in through the huge floor-to-ceiling windows, and a miracle occurred.
As the light penetrated their icy wings, it was no longer a rainbow halo, but rather decomposed and reassembled into visible, radiant bands of energy.
These bands of light encircled their bodies like floating neon lights, magnificent, mysterious, and filled with indescribable majesty.
Their beaks and claws have evolved to the ultimate killing form. Their obsidian-like beaks are as sharp as divine weapons, with edges gleaming with a cold, eerie light.
The giant claws hanging down were each comparable to scimitars forged from fine steel, with thick and powerful toe bones covered with layers of fine scales that shimmered with a dark golden luster. Just looking at them gave one a sense of terrifying power that could easily crush rocks.
Finally, there were their eyes. They were no longer just simple sapphires, but more like two lakes that held the entire sky, clear and deep, reflecting all things in the world.
Gone is the curiosity of childhood; in its place lies an almost divine calm and indifference.
When they gaze at you, you feel as if you are looking up at an ancient, unchanging glacier.
It is an ancient and magnificent wisdom and pride that transcends joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness, inspiring indescribable awe in you as you marvel at their beauty.
They've grown up.
Lin Feng reached out and stroked the cool yet incredibly smooth feathers on Zhui Feng's neck, feeling the steel-like muscles beneath the feathers, and an overwhelming sense of pride welled up within him.
It's time. It's time to build them a ride worthy of the kings of the skies.
For Lin Feng, crafting saddlery is not just a project, but more like a ritual.
Instead of taking immediate action, he spent two full days conducting comprehensive and meticulous measurements of Chasing the Wind and Chasing the Moon.
He recorded the rise and fall of every muscle in their backs and the structure of every bone to ensure that the future saddles would fit perfectly, providing a stable riding platform without causing them any damage or restraint under any circumstances, even during the most intense aerial maneuvers.
He had mentally rehearsed the design drawings countless times.
Ultimately, he chose the material he was most skilled at and trusted the most—alien specialties.
For the main frame of the saddle, he decided to use the hardest heartwood from ironwood, repeatedly baking and shaping it to give it both toughness and strength. The connecting parts were all made of refined steel forged by his own hands; every buckle and every rivet was hammered and forged to ensure absolute safety.
The lining that comes into contact with the body of the Shining Falcon is made of an extremely rare material—the soft skin of the Snow Leopard's belly.
This fur is soft, warm, and has a certain degree of water resistance.
The filling material was a glowing moss he brought back from the warm basin. After special treatment, it was not only soft but also provided a faint light source at night and emitted a comforting fragrance that made Chasing the Wind and Chasing the Moon feel at ease.
For the most important load-bearing and securing straps, Lin Feng used his most treasured possession—ice silkworm silk.
The fiber strength of ice silk surpasses that of ordinary steel wire.
He peeled, soaked, tanned, and wove the silk threads one by one, eventually making several thick and flexible ropes to firmly fix the entire saddle to the body of the Shining Falcon.
During the days when the metal parts for the saddle were being forged, the flames of the blast furnace once again shot into the sky.
"Clang! Clang! Clang!"
The crisp sound of hammering never ceases, day and night.
Lin Feng's figure, amidst the firelight and steam, resembled the legendary god of forging.
The women watched from afar, their eyes filled with awe.
They had become accustomed to the man's miracles; every time he entered that humble workshop, it meant that yet another creation beyond their wildest imaginations was about to be born.
A day later, the two saddles, which could be described as works of art, were finally completed.
The saddle features a deep wood color and a cold, hard iron black, with smooth lines that exude power. Every detail is meticulously crafted, with a soft seat, sturdy footrests, and flexible straps.
At the front of the saddle, Lin Feng even used the leftover iron to make himself a simple handrail and weapon rack.
He placed the saddle on Chasewind's back.
Throughout the entire process, Zhui Feng behaved extremely obediently.
It could feel the effort Lin Feng had poured into this item, and the perfect fit between the item and its body.
After all the straps were tied, it even excitedly flapped its wings and let out a satisfied chirp.
Lin Feng patted the saddle with satisfaction, then grabbed the handrail, took a deep breath, flipped himself up, and sat steadily on the back of Chasing Wind.
At that moment, everyone in the courtyard held their breath.
Qin Lan, Su Wanqing, Qian Xiaoxiao... They looked up at the man sitting on the back of the ice crystal beast, feeling that the scene before them was more shocking and unreal than any special effects shot in an epic movie.
That's not a combination of a person and a mount.
That was clearly a god and his divine beast, a king and his dragon!
"Rise, Wind Chaser!"
Lin Feng's voice was calm, yet it carried a will that pierced through the clouds.
"Chirp!"
In response, the Wind Chaser let out a long, earth-shattering cry. The next second, it suddenly flapped its massive, sky-covering ice crystal wings downwards!
"boom!"
A terrifying current of air, visible to the naked eye and containing countless ice crystals, suddenly erupted from its center.
The snow in the yard was blown away in an instant, and the women were even blown backward by the sudden gale, barely able to stand by covering their faces with their arms.
Meanwhile, Chasing Wind had already risen vertically into the air like a fired cannonball.
Weightlessness!
A strong feeling of weightlessness instantly enveloped Lin Feng, but he was already prepared. He firmly planted his feet on the pedals and fixed his body firmly to the saddle.
In just a few breaths, they had already soared into the air to a height of 100 meters.
The shelter shrank rapidly in view, becoming a small, inconspicuous block model.
Chasing the wind made an elegant circle in the air and stabilized itself.
Lin Feng looked around and was instantly captivated by the scene before him.
The endless sky presented a deep, clear blue that was even more profound and translucent than the purest sapphire, so high and distant that it seemed to have no end.
Beneath your feet lie majestic, undulating mountains covered in snow, like a silver dragon lying prostrate on the earth.
The dark coniferous forest, like a huge, dark green carpet, stretched across the edge of the snowfield. Further away, the frozen lake he had marked as extremely dangerous now resembled a giant mirror embedded in the earth, reflecting a cold and dazzling light.
Stern, bitterly cold, magnificent, desolate.
The wildness and magnificence of this planet were displayed before him in the most magnificent and grand way, without reservation.
He looked down at the land he had measured step by step with his own two feet, at this world full of unknowns and dangers, yet containing boundless vitality and treasures. An unprecedented surge of pride welled up in his chest like a volcano.
"Truly, the landscape is as beautiful as a painting!"
He couldn't help but blurt it out, his voice carried away by the fierce winds high above, yet it exuded a sense of exhilaration as if he controlled the world.
The wind was moving too fast; the gale-force winds high in the sky were like countless sharp knives, howling towards them. Lin Feng instinctively wanted to bend down to ward off the biting cold wind.
However, something surprising happened.
Just when he thought he was going to freeze to death, he found that although the wind and snow around him were still raging, when they reached a distance of about half a meter around his body, it was as if he had hit an invisible wall and was bounced off by a gentle yet incredibly tough force, sliding to the sides.
Lin Feng looked around in surprise and immediately noticed something amiss.
To his surprise, he discovered that Zhui Feng was emanating a faint, almost invisible energy fluctuation.
This energy field, centered on his body, formed a perfectly streamlined area that enveloped him entirely. It was this energy field that shielded him from the impact of all the wind and snow!
He couldn't even feel the slightest chill; the surrounding air seemed to be still.
Lin Feng was instantly filled with excitement, his heart pounding wildly!
This...this is practically a biological fighter jet! It even has its own environmental stabilization system and protective force field!
"Wind Chaser, full speed ahead!"
He suppressed his elation and issued new instructions.
"call out!"
Zhui Feng let out another joyful cry, its wings flapped suddenly, and its whole body transformed into a silver-white streak of light, shooting towards the northern horizon!
speed!
Extreme speed!
The surrounding scenery shifted rapidly: snow-capped mountains, vast ice fields, and deep canyons flashed by beneath my feet like a rapidly rewinding film. The clouds were easily torn apart, and the gale howled sharply at the edge of the energy field, yet it could not penetrate even a fraction of its reach.
At this moment, Lin Feng was practically going crazy!
The journey that used to take him days or even weeks to complete now only takes him a few minutes!
With the two flying mounts, Wind Chaser and Moon Chaser.
His exploration efficiency, hunting efficiency, mobility... will be increased by hundreds or thousands of times.
The entire map of the planet will unfold before him at an unprecedented speed.
Those remote regions and those secrets hidden in the depths of the unknown will no longer be far away!
This is no longer a simple means of transportation; it is a strategic force with absolute air superiority, capable of changing the landscape of survival!
After the initial excitement subsided, Lin Feng didn't venture any further. He circled in the air a few times with the equally excited Chasing Wind, getting used to the new sensation, before turning around and transforming into a silver lightning bolt, flying towards the shelter.
When a silver streak of light descended from the sky and landed steadily on the open ground in front of the eagle's nest, the women finally reacted and let out a series of suppressed gasps.
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