After all, it's indeed hard to resist. Just like a child receiving a beloved toy, it's unrealistic to expect them not to keep thinking about it. Most likely, it will occupy their thoughts continuously.

So, Gu Mo, who is well aware of human weaknesses, simply decided not to delay and opted to indulge in a good play.

Thus...

At a little past five in the morning, a tall, slender figure appeared at a not-too-high residential building, clinging to the windowsill while gazing into the distance at the dark horizon and silhouette outline, then looking at the deep, cloudless azure sky, feeling a surge of heroic spirit rising in his heart.

Although it wasn't the scenery of rivers and mountains sprawling beneath, nor the boundless earth underfoot, but rather a modern city of towering skyscrapers and a forest of steel and concrete in the distance, it still had its unique charm.

Even though the road conditions were a bit complicated, not particularly friendly to a newbie driver like him, Gu Mo never intended to recklessly fly around the city with Sword Control...

Just planning to sneakily fly a couple of circles nearby to slightly satisfy his own interest, and no one would know.

After all, who hasn't had a dream in their youth, just like the fairy-tale dreams of little girls, boys' dreams are often similar. The only difference is that some people realize when they grow up that it's just a dream, while some inexplicably possess the basic conditions to fulfill childhood aspirations.

"Once dreamt of roaming the world with a sword, to see the bustling world, the youthful heart always somewhat reckless..."

Humming unconsciously, Gu Mo slightly closed his eyes, calming his mind to sort out the information he received from the Skill Badge.

Just like the skills mastered through diligent practice, the effects granted by the Skill Badge equipped in the Skill Bar are identical to those practiced skills.

As if immersed in this artistry for years, through day-and-night diligent practice, the effort poured out countlessly, finally forming a level of mastery that incorporates physical instincts, muscle memory, and habitual actions—it's not just a piece of memory added in the brain.

In a trance, Gu Mo even wondered if he had really traversed to some corresponding world and spent several years as an Apprentice Sword Immortal.

In some sense, though the system could be unreliable and laughable in some ways, its functions, when operating normally and effectively, were indeed unchallengeably powerful, even miraculous.

——Sword Control across the sky, entering the azure depths...

——Morning travels from the North Sea and at dusk to Cangwu, feeding on morning dew and dining on rosy clouds...

——With a sword up high, thousands of miles away, leave at one watch and return at second...

Opening his eyes, he overlooked the surroundings of the community from several floors high. It was still shrouded in darkness, with only a few street lamps nearby emitting soft light. Gazing at the distant azure sky, he felt refreshed and invigorated, with the high-altitude wind blowing fiercely against him, without a trace of fear.

Instead, the understanding, the familiarity, the body memory brought by the Skill Badge filled him with an eager impulse to try.

At the same time, various fancy words and poetic phrases flooded into his mind.

The only regret was that his current modern attire didn't quite fit the artistic style.

——Of course, this wasn't an issue at all.

Considering the pressure of Sword Control, he placed a Protective Talisman on himself. Though unsure if it would aid in Sword Control flight, it's better than nothing... He couldn't consistently master this type of Curse Talisman yet, but occasional practice succeeded once or twice, so he naturally had some spares on hand.

Things like Curse Talismans should be used as needed. He never intended to hoard them as family heirlooms.

Having made the preparations he could, Gu Mo began channeling his Energy according to the body memory from the Skill Badge. Though it was supposedly his first time, the Energy flowed smoothly through the major meridians in his body, filling every acupuncture point as if he'd practiced it hundreds of times before.

In almost an instant, he entered the "Unity of Man and Sword" state...

Hmmmm, it seemed something didn't quite add up.

......

"Yawn... Okay, okay, I'm not going to keep talking, I'm already back at the community. I'm so sleepy today; I'm going to sleep until tonight... You're so lucky, staying up until now without sleep. I'm envious of you..."

The sky was dim and dark, the environment relatively pitch-black. A woman in modern office lady attire was talking on the phone as she walked into the community, yawning repeatedly, her eyelids fighting to stay open, as if she might fall asleep at any moment and collapse.

"Yeah, you have no idea how intense it is... But there's no choice, the company recently got a big order, so overtime is unavoidable. Besides, how many people can avoid overtime? I certainly can't... At least this company pays for overtime, unlike the previous one."

Like many people, while saying she wouldn't continue, she kept on talking non-stop. The office lady was the same, chatting with her friend on the other end while groggily rummaging through her bag, finally finding her keys after some effort.

Finally hanging up the phone, she glanced at the elevator with an "Under Repair" sign, frowning as it hadn't been fixed for days.

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