Supreme Electromagnetic Tyrant-Chapter 503 - 333 Sky-controlling Flying Shoes_2

In 2075 the "East Slavic Empire" was established, and its expansion began.

The Steel Emperor was known for his iron fist, his cold nature, decisive executions, and having survived through two centuries of blood and fire. In the first half of his life, he was invincible, establishing the nation and expanding the territory, his brilliance unmatched, reaching the pinnacle of his life. However, in his later years, he faced successive setbacks, often leaving him in humiliation and difficulty.

Most of these failures were gifts from the leader.

The two were allies, rivals, and more often than not, enemies.

The leader understood the Steel Emperor better than he understood his friends and family.

Since the leader believed that Star Flame Pulse might be bait released by the Steel Emperor to lure the Sun King to Ivangrad with ulterior motives and potentially use it as a bargaining chip, it was very likely true.

Ji Daosheng looked at Ji Xinghuo, "Xinghuo, your task is to win the Global Marathon championship and secure the Star Flame Pulse."

"Yes, leader!" Ji Xinghuo replied solemnly.

"How confident are you?"

Ji Xinghuo did not immediately answer but asked, "What is the current strength of the new Sun King?"

"According to the information Ke Ding sent back, from his observations, John Anthony has returned to being a Heavenly King, probably a Heavenly King First Dan," Ji Daosheng sighed, "Even if it’s just Heavenly King First Dan, the Sun King’s strength is among the top in the world, so I’ve aborted the assassination plan and am watching for changes."

"How long would it take him to complete 40,000 kilometers?" asked Ji Xinghuo.

Ji Daosheng had clearly calculated earlier: "If John Anthony is Heavenly King First Dan, his Star Power won’t be enough for him to run at his highest speed for the entire course, he would have to slow down, I estimate around 25 hours."

25 hours to run 40,075 kilometers, the speed is 445 meters per second.

"1.3 times the speed of sound."

Ji Xinghuo was shocked; this was much faster than himself.

Moreover, that wasn’t the Sun King’s full speed—if he sparingly used his Star Power, the peak Sun King’s flying speed could exceed 10 Mach!

The Global Marathon’s rules only allowed running, no flying.

Both feet must touch the ground, and the time spent in the air cannot exceed 0.1 seconds; exceeding it would result in a time penalty, adding one minute for each infraction.

Furthermore, the angle between the body and the ground could not be less than 45 degrees, and the distance between the top of the head and the ground could not be greater than 1.2 times one’s height.

If one broke the rules, time penalties were also enforced.

In short, one had to run.

This limited many Mutants with the ability to fly, who must undergo training in order to adapt to this kind of running posture without breaking the rules.

Under normal circumstances, running on the ground is definitely slower than flying.

Ji Xinghuo estimated that after training, his speed would be discounted. His current Star Power was over 10,500 points, and his speed had increased, with a cruising speed of about 230 meters per second; restricted to running on the ground, it might be only around 200 meters per second.

That was only half the speed of the Sun King, and to complete the entire Global Marathon course, it would take 50 hours.

His maximum speed could reach 800 meters per second, over 2 Mach, but he could only maintain it for a maximum of an hour and a half.

And the competitors were not limited to the Sun King.

There were other Heavenly Kings, Legends, several of whom could reach this speed; the competition was fierce.

"I can’t be sure of victory, leader," Ji Xinghuo admitted.

Ji Daosheng smiled, "If I send you to compete, I’ll definitely provide you with sufficient support." He took out a box from under his desk and pushed it in front of Ji Xinghuo.

Ji Xinghuo opened the box, inside was a pair of shoes.

Made of an unknown material, the silver-black shoes had a seamless surface with light blue lines trimming the edges, radiating a slight energy fluctuation, weighing about 3 kilograms, which was as light as a feather to him.

Turning them over to look at the soles, there were intricate dark lines forming a lifelike dragon pattern, like a symbol.

At first glance, the shoes resembled modern high-tech running shoes—minimalist but sophisticated.

"What are these?"

Ji Xinghuo felt the shoes in his hand; they clearly were a product of Ether Technology.

"Sky-controlling Flying Shoes," Ji Daosheng introduced, "This is equipment I acquired years ago, Apocalypse One Star, it has not been publicly revealed before, this time I’ll let you wear it first."

"Apocalypse One Star!" Ji Xinghuo’s eyes lit up.

Luo Yimeng also widened her eyes in surprise, "Leader, you’ve actually kept such good equipment hidden until now!"

Any Apocalypse One Star Weapon Equipment was invaluable.

Most Heavenly Kings do not possess Apocalypse Equipment.

Ji Daosheng’s face showed a touch of sentimentality as he shook his head, "These shoes are my treasured collection and hold special significance for me, otherwise I would have given them to you a long time ago. Xinghuo, wear them in this competition and take good care of them."

"Thank you, leader," Ji Xinghuo hastily promised that he would not damage them.

"The Sky-controlling Flying Shoes come from the True Dragon Dynasty, and they come with four abilities..." Ji Shengdao introduced their effects.

Flying, Vacuum Source, Ether Energy Saving, Instantaneous Movement.

As long as one wears the Sky-controlling Flying Shoes, they can gain the ability to fly;

"Vacuum Source" is the most important function of these shoes, an extremely rare Star Fall Ability that can absorb energy from the vacuum, amplifying the killing power of Creation Energy Type Abilities and also speeding up the recovery of physical strength and Star Power!

This ability can be developed from Vacuum Sensing, and it is the core of the "Vacuum Stringer" professional template.

Qing Hong possesses Vacuum Sensing, currently at Fourth Level, yet to advance.

"Ether Energy Saving" is a Transcendent Ability, reducing all ability’s consumption of Star Power;

There is no need to further explain Instantaneous Movement.

"No wonder it’s Apocalypse One Star!" Ji Xinghuo exclaimed after listening, realizing that the Sky-controlling Flying Shoes are purely supportive equipment, without any offensive capability.

However, the shoes dramatically enhance speed and evasion ability.

There are no limits on power rank, equipment or drugs for Global Marathon participants, and there are no bans on performance-enhancing drugs, apart from the prohibition of driving vehicles or combat aircraft; other external aids are fair game.

Of course, attacking other competitors is not allowed, or they will be directly disqualified.

"With these Sky-controlling Flying Shoes, you should be able to compete with the Sun King in terms of speed," Ji Daosheng said confidently to Ji Xinghuo.

Ji Xinghuo seriously responded, "I’ll do my best."

"That’s all you can do," Ji Daosheng nodded, exerting no pressure, before adding, "Luo Yimeng will also sign up for the competition, she’s our country’s fastest Heavenly King. The two of you together in the race will be safer, and also ensure your safety in Ivangrad."

"Then I’ll be counting on Sister Luo’s care," Ji Xinghuo said, looking towards Earth’s strongest Master.

She is the tenth Heavenly King.

Although a Master, her War Pet "Phoenix Crowned Colorful Magpie" is an Earthquake Level Spiritual Object that can merge into her body, granting her the abilities of her War Pet.

The Phoenix Crowned Colorful Magpie is not only overwhelmingly powerful, but its speed is also very swift.

Luo Yimeng smiled and said, "Of course."

Looking at the shoes in Ji Xinghuo’s hands, "It’s a pity I’m a Master, after fusing with the War Pet, I would reject wearing any equipment, otherwise wearing these Sky-controlling Flying Shoes would give me a better chance of winning the championship."

"This time you go to Ivangrad, competing is secondary; your most important duty is to protect Xinghuo," Ji Daosheng said seriously, "If you can make contact with Ivan, you may try to gauge his thoughts, but be sure to measure the extent."

"Yes, I understand," Luo Yimeng replied, her smile disappearing.

After delegating the mission, Ji Daosheng let them leave.

Taking the shoes home, Ji Xinghuo briefly explained to Zhao Manying, who watched curiously as he put on the Sky-controlling Flying Shoes.

The silver and black shoes had a scaling feature and could adjust to the size of his feet, becoming very snug. They were also very comfortable to wear, making his body feel exceptionally light and full of boundless energy.

"The effect of Vacuum Source..." Ji Xinghuo realized in his mind.

With just a thought,

his body suddenly lifted off lightly, halting midair in the room, as if walking on an invisible floor, he moved to the balcony.

Gazing at the Qinling mountain range to the south, with a boom!

Ji Xinghuo shot out instantly, breaking into supersonic speed, creating a thunderous sound explosion in the sky, disappearing into the horizon in the blink of an eye.

Gale-force winds howled by his ears while the world below raced backward at breakneck speed.

Combining flight, magnetic propulsion, and Shock Wave Turbulence, with the enhancement of "Acceleration," Ji Xinghuo broke his own previous speed record in just half a minute, exceeding 1000 meters per second.

That was triple the speed of sound!

And his flight speed was still increasing.

Ji Xinghuo felt the changes in Star Power and noted a significant reduction in consumption. Meanwhile, the surrounding space was imbued with an ocean-like boundless energy, slowly flowing into his body, replenishing his physical and Star Power exhaustion.

"But simply flying fast is of no use; the race is to be run on the ground."

Ji Xinghuo remembered the rules of the Global Marathon, so he lowered his altitude to land and sprinted through the mountains.