Traveling through Naruto with Heroes of Might and Magic

Chapter 63 Tier 4 Unit: Pegasus

Qingwu stared at the lifelike Pegasus statue at the top of the Demon Spring, his heart filled with excitement.

Tier 4 units will be available soon.

Moonlight filtered through the tree canopy and fell upon him.

The mist over the Magic Spring swayed gently in the night breeze, and the statue atop it seemed as if it might take flight at any moment.

【Ding! 】

[The Magic Spring is complete!]

The moment the system notification sounded, Qingwu eagerly opened the recruitment interface.

[Recruitable Units: Pegasus (Tier 4 Unit), Silver Pegasus (Requires Building Upgrade)]

[Number of recruits available: 4]

[Recruitment Price: 100 Natural Energy, 200 Gold Coins, 200 Wood]

Holy crap!

Even though Qingwu had already guessed that the price of a mid-level soldier would be very high, he still couldn't help but swear at this moment.

Compared to Tier 3 Wood Elves, the recruitment cost is five times higher.

However, considering the construction requirements for the [Demon Spring] are also quite demanding, and if the Wood Elves' combat power is equivalent to Special Jonin, and the Dryad Guardians' combat power is equivalent to Elite Jonin, then...

Is Pegasus's combat strength at the level of a Jonin?

More importantly, Qingwu was very clear about how advantageous it was to have air superiority in the ninja world.

Thinking of this, Qingwu's mood calmed down.

"recruit!"

Another 400 natural energy, 800 gold coins, and 800 wood were deducted.

This directly resulted in his natural energy bar being significantly depleted, leaving him with only a little over 2000 gold coins and very little wood resources.

Next, he replenished the Tier 1, 2, and 3 units.

Now there aren't many gold coins left.

"I just asked for 100 million. If I ask for more money now... will that old man from the third generation beat me up?" Qingwu couldn't help but think awkwardly.

"Forget it, I'll find another opportunity to earn it."

"I wonder if the Shadow Guard's salary is high..."

Because the territory was now too large, and Qingwu's attention was focused on the recruit camp, he did not sense Tianzang outside the walls.

At this moment, Tianzang was "bathing" in the natural energy emanating from his territory, feeling every cell in his body active.

He slowly closed his eyes, sat down at the foot of the wall, and fell asleep peacefully like a baby...

...within the territory.

Qingwu's attempts to communicate with the Pegasus Knights were unsuccessful.

This further confirms that the Deadwood Guardian obtained from the newbie gift pack is unique.

Previous assumptions about the difference in intelligence between primary and intermediate units have been overturned.

The four Pegasus Knights in front of them could only accept simple commands.

However, we can't expect too much from Qingwu.

After all, they are just a special type of military unit. It is already quite remarkable that they can receive orders, do not consume natural energy, and continue to fight.

Pegasus's pure white short hair gleamed with a faint pearly luster under the moonlight, making it quite different from a centaur.

In short, it's obviously a "high-end product".

The elven knight on Pegasus was clad in full armor and wielded a longsword that was over two meters long.

The longsword has an elegant curve, resembling both a knife and a sword, and can be used for both stabbing and slashing.

Qingwu couldn't wait to see how high they could fly.

As soon as the command was given, the wings of the Pegasus spread out on both sides and it soared into the sky in an instant.

Qingwu observed that when the Pegasus flew, pale blue energy patterns would appear on its body surface, like flowing wind.

It is likely that this energy, which is different from the power system of the ninja world, is what makes them so fast.

Gradually, the Pegasus flew higher and higher.

Qingwu saw the distant tower, the secret squad guarding the tower, and the entire Death Forest.

Fortunately, the Forest of Death was not within Konoha's protective barrier, otherwise it would have been discovered immediately.

The application scope of air force units is visibly wide.

Even with just a small amount of his natural energy, the vision that Pegasus provides has very high tactical value.

In the future, when carrying out missions, what need is there for reconnaissance? With a Pegasus Knight of Jonin caliber in the sky, the opponent's Ninja Hawk will be instantly killed.

After enjoying the amazing bird's-eye view for a while, Qingwu controlled the Pegasus to land.

When Pegasus's wings are folded, they lie close to its sides, taking up almost no volume and appearing not to affect its movement on the ground at all.

Qingwu liked it more and more as he looked at it, and then decided to test "manned" flight.

He carefully climbed onto the back of a Pegasus.

Looking around, unable to find a suitable "handle", he grabbed the Pegasus knight in front of him.

"……soft!"

Like the wood elves, the Pegasus Knights are also female...

Qingwu immediately shook his head vigorously.

What are you thinking? It's just a set of game data in front of you.

Pegasus has a spacious back, is over two meters tall, and its body length is estimated to be close to four meters. When its wings are spread, its wingspan reaches eight meters.

Under Qingwu's control, the Pegasus slowly took off this time.

Feeling the night breeze, Qingwu couldn't help but shout.

"Whoosh!"

Kakashi landed within the territory, looked up at the sky, and...

……

In the sky, Qingwu grew bolder and bolder.

He has already flown to an altitude of over a thousand meters.

Beside him, three other Pegasus Knights stood guard like loyal protectors.

However, his situation wasn't good at the moment... The wind was howling!

No, this is no longer the wind.

Before coming up, Qingwu had thought that the wind pressure at high altitudes would be relatively high, but he did not expect it to be this high.

However, he wanted to take this opportunity to test the limits of the height he could currently withstand.

He clung tightly to the elven knight in front of him.

The elven knight on the winged horse was strange; it seemed as if he were one with the horse, remaining steady on his winged horse even in the face of such raging torrents.

As it flew higher and higher, Qingwu could no longer open its eyes.

He gritted his teeth, feeling his internal organs churning, squeezing, and deforming inside his chest cavity.

This was not flying in an airplane, not riding a motorcycle, not even any kind of "flight" he had ever imagined.

To be precise, it's more like... being swallowed by the sky.

Just when he was about to give up...

"boom!!"

The natural energy within his body actively circulated, forming a light blue film on his skin.

"!!" Qingwu opened her eyes as she felt the pressure disappear.

The ground gradually turned into blurry patches of color.

Trees, rivers, training grounds, Hokage Rock—all familiar scenes were drastically compressed and stretched…

It's different, and the perspective is different from when natural energy is attached to the Pegasus.

He saw it with his own eyes!

He steered the Pegasus to stop climbing and switch to level flight.

"This is... the view from the sky," Qingwu murmured.

The sound echoed within the protective shield of natural energy, sounding hollow and distant.

He saw the village where he had lived for thirteen years, now resembling a child's haphazardly arranged building block toy; the Death Forest was a patchwork of dark green; and the training ground was a grid of gray and white squares.

"Higher!"

Qingwu issued the order.

The protective shield formed by natural energy emboldened him.

Pegasus spread its wings and climbed upwards once more.

This time, Qingwu did not close her eyes.

He stared intently down below, watching Konoha shrink further in his field of vision and the horizon begin to bend.

Three thousand meters...

Four thousand meters...

5,000 meters...