Chapter 148: The Winged Clan's Rare Trait
Chapter 148: The Winged Clan's Rare Trait
In the thousands of years since the development of the Beast Taming Civilization, numerous peculiar and special races have emerged, and it is not uncommon to encounter such oddities.
The Winged Clan is one such race.
If it weren't for his acquaintance with the woman before him and the knowledge that she was most likely not an Extraordinary Being, Li Qian might have mistaken her for a humanoid Avian Companion Beast.
The Winged Clan and Avian Companions are entirely different species.
This distinction is evident even in their names.
One is a "class," and the other is a "clan," with "class" referring to the type of pet and "clan" typically denoting human races or ethnicities.
Strictly speaking, there are differences between them.
Avian Companions possess more avian Companion Beast traits.
The Winged Clan, aside from their pair of wings, almost lacks any other Extraordinary Being features.
Moreover, it is said that their wings can retract into their bodies, making them indistinguishable from ordinary humans.
Li Qian was previously unaware of this knowledge.
It was during his journey to the Tranquil Mystic Realm that he discovered this information in an ancient tome from the Mu family's collection.
The ancient book's description of the Winged Clan was not very detailed.
It primarily focused on their physical characteristics and abilities.
As for the Winged Clan's origins, the book only offered vague speculations.
Speculation One:
The Winged Clan likely originated from specific races in dimensional planes.
Speculation Two:
They are the result of biological experiments between humans and certain humanoid Companion Beasts.
Recalling this information, Li Qian couldn't help but chuckle.
What does "biological experiment" even mean? The only word that came to his mind was... hybridization! But aren't Companion Beasts Extraordinary Beings, and shouldn't there be reproductive barriers between them and humans?
Or perhaps they were created through some genetic means?
Li Qian shook his head, dismissing these messy thoughts, and focused his attention on the woman before him.
After confirming her identity as a member of the Winged Clan, Li Qian understood why the Black God Sect's cultists had launched a surprise attack.
They were undoubtedly targeting the woman before him.
The Winged Clan is an extremely unique and rare race.
They are neither purely human nor purely Extraordinary Beings, or perhaps one could say they belong to both categories.
Possibly due to possessing the genes of two different species, they possess an extremely rare trait.
That is... they can be both contracted and contract other Companion Beasts.
In other words, at this very moment, if Li Qian's spiritual power had reached the Commander Rank.
In theory, he could directly contract the Winged Clan woman without affecting her ability to contract other Companion Beasts.
It is precisely because of this rare trait that every member of the Winged Clan can be considered a humanoid plugin.
Contracting a Winged Clan member effectively doubles the Beastmaster's contract capacity.
For instance, if Li Qian were to contract the Winged Clan woman before him, her three Companion Beasts would indirectly become his contracted beasts as well.
He could command them as well.
It would just be slightly less convenient.
However, the issue isn't significant.
This is why these walking humanoid plugins are so highly sought after.
No wonder the Black God Sect's cultists had covetous thoughts.
At this thought, his heart suddenly tightened.
He didn't know if the woman before him had any hidden trump cards to deal with their opponents. If she did, it would be a cause for celebration, but if not, there might still be considerable trouble ahead.
As he pondered, he had already removed his Reactive Metal Exoskeleton badge and placed it on the Winged Clan woman.
As the Reactive Metal Battle Armor extended once more, the Winged Woman's body was again enveloped.
The dazzling white light calmed Li Qian's mind, and he realized his composure had improved.
It seemed he lacked experience in such tests, and his resolve was somewhat insufficient.
Li Qian decided that if given the chance in the future, he must undergo more such tests.
Unaccustomed to hugging, he always felt this position was a bit odd.
Moreover, at this moment, the Winged Woman before him was wrapped in the Reactive Metal Battle Armor, and hugging her felt like hugging a lump of iron. So, Li Qian had no interest in trying.
He directly lifted her, like carrying a log, and rode on Seven, dashing east at top speed.
As for the four Dominator-rank Pet Beasts and the Black God Sect cultists hidden in the shadows, Li Qian had no intention of looking back to check if they had been defeated by the Winged Woman's trump card.
He didn't want to waste his trump card here.
He had just obtained this trump card, and if he wasted it here, it would be a significant loss.
So, for now, the best course of action was... "Thirty-Six Stratagems, Retreat is the Best Strategy."
Carrying the now-unconscious Winged Woman, Li Qian didn't hesitate and fled.
His choice proved to be very wise.
Soon after he left with the Winged Woman, a Storm Falcon suddenly descended from the sky.
It landed beside the human-shaped pit where the Winged Woman had fallen.
The bizarre Storm Falcon was covered in blood from head to toe, indicating that the Winged Woman's trump card had inflicted significant injuries.
However, the fierce expression in the Storm Falcon's eyes did not diminish but intensified.
From the back of the bizarre Storm Falcon, a figure emerged, shrouded in a black robe, and leaped down.
This person was the Black God Sect cultist who had been hiding in the shadows.
"Damn it! She got away!" The cultist, shrouded in a black robe, cursed as he looked at the empty pit.
At that moment, a voice suddenly appeared in his ear, "The Law Enforcement Bureau is on its way!"
The cultist, shrouded in the black robe, glanced towards the east and then reluctantly withdrew his gaze, fleeing in another direction with resentment.
The Law Enforcement Bureau had been dispatched, and if he didn't retreat now, he might be left behind.
Meanwhile, on the other side, after an unknown amount of time...
Suddenly, a buzzing sound echoed.
It was the sound of the Reactive Metal Battle Armor retracting!
Li Qian heard the sound and turned to see the Winged Woman, who had been carried on his shoulder like a log, had awakened.
At this moment, the Reactive Metal Battle Armor on her face had retracted.
However, the armor on her body remained.
Li Qian sighed with relief.
Fortunately, the Winged Woman hadn't completely removed the Reactive Metal Battle Armor, or she would have discovered by now that her clothes were a bit revealing.
"Um, you're awake!" Li Qian, feeling awkward, greeted the awakened Winged Woman.
"Are you going to keep carrying me like this?" The Winged Woman looked at Li Qian with complex eyes and spoke coldly.
Li Qian chuckled, scratched his head, and then set the Winged Woman down.
(End of Chapter)
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