Boom, a deafening sound came from the distant sky. The fish hovering near the hook was frightened, turned around and dived into the sea water.
Wu Gen put down his fishing rod and stared into the distance with some surprise. A red line appeared on the distant sky, stretching across the sky like sunset, with no end in sight.
Looking at the sun in the sky, Wu Gen was a little confused.
"Come on, come on, water the boat, don't miss any place. Sha Jin, you idiot, quickly put the wine jar back into the cabin." Ran Peng was barefoot and akimbo on the deck, yelling.
Yang Zheng and Zhuo Ke also ran out of the cabin and curiously looked at the strange sight on the horizon.
"That's a fire-thunder cloud that never disperses all year round." Ran Peng came over and explained, "On the side of the rising sea near Kuntianzhou, there is a thick layer of fire-thunder cloud. This kind of cloud only needs larger ones. When something flies in, it triggers a lightning strike, which in turn ignites the clouds and incinerates everything that flies into them.
Now you know why the spaceship can't fly directly over the rising sea and reach Kuntian Continent. Some people say that this is a huge formation set up by God to protect the shepherds, making it impossible for people to reach Kuntian Continent in the air. "
Wu Gen and Yang Zheng couldn't help but be shocked that there was such a statement. However, if there is such a circle of fire and thunder clouds outside Kuntian Continent, it is really difficult to take a spaceship or fly in the air. This also provides an excellent aerial barrier for the shepherds.
"This cloud is fifty miles wide. Ships sailing on the sea are usually fine, but occasionally sparks fall from the sky. Therefore, ships arriving here must pour water on the deck to prevent fires." Ran Peng He continued to explain.
Going further, there are gradually more seabirds on the sea. Many of them are just flying close to the mast, and you can catch one with your hands. These birds deliberately choose to fly low to avoid the fire and thunder clouds, resulting in this strange scene here.
When approaching the fire cloud, Wu Gen stood on the bow and looked around. After a long time, he jumped down in disappointment.
"Wu Gen, what are you looking for?" Yang Zheng asked curiously, playing with a dead bird in his hand.
Wu Gen pointed at the endless sea and sighed, "The distance between Kuntian Continent and Tianyuan Continent is far. If there is a spaceship, it can shorten the time greatly. Since the spacecraft cannot fly directly, if there is a place to stay outside the fire and thunder clouds, it will be better." We can rely on this to fly directly to Tianyuan Continent.”
"One or two ships is not a problem, but how many spaceships do you plan to use?" Yang Zheng understood what Wu Gen meant. The army uses spaceships to attack Tianyuan Continent, which will definitely require a lot of spaceships.
"Of course, the more the better. If there are few ships, a few hundred will be fine." When Wu Gen was in the Shenwu Academy, he used war chess against Hu Jia and was deeply impressed by the role of the Yi Falcon Soldiers. These powerful soldiers flying in the air can move quickly and have unparalleled advantages whether they are performing tasks such as harassment, interception, or city destruction.
"Hundreds of ships?" Yang Zheng shook his head like a rattle. Hundreds of spaceships would cost money and manpower. The money to build a spaceship alone was an unimaginable amount. Even in a country like Zhao State, it would take all the efforts of the whole country, and it would take many years of emptying the national treasury to achieve such a scale.
In addition, the soldiers on the spacecraft and the daily maintenance of the spacecraft do not require money. This is a bottomless pit. Wu Gen and himself alone would not be able to gather so many ships even if they smashed the bones and sold them.
Moreover, in the shepherd's territory, there are people who have such power. Isn't it just because the old man has eaten arsenic and is impatient to live?
Wu Gen also smiled and shook his head. He took it for granted. If he wanted to realize such a wish, he would probably have to work hard in Kuntianzhou for the rest of his life.
"If there are hundreds of ships, how much cargo must be hauled at that time, wouldn't it be a huge profit." Ran Peng sighed after hearing this, "However, this requires the full support of the shepherd to pull the spaceship through this fire and thunder cloud before taking off. .
The shepherd will send people to patrol these fire and thunder clouds all year round. If the divine cult attacks, as long as you use some tricks to trigger these fire and thunder clouds, countless flames and lightning strikes will fall from the sky. No matter how many people, horses and ships you have, they will all be burned to ashes. As long as there is this layer of defense, the Divine Religion cannot attack Kuntian Continent. "
After listening to Ran Peng's words, Wu Gen couldn't help but feel something in his heart. If so many spaceships are only used to fight against the cult, the shepherd will not let himself take control even if his head is kicked by a donkey. But if it is used for trade, given the huge benefits, it is impossible for the shepherds to agree.
The boat slowly sailed under the fire and thunder clouds and moved forward cautiously. The red clouds are like clouds, rising and falling like rolling waves, and from time to time, flames shoot out from the gaps in the clouds.
The clouds are extremely low. Walking under the clouds, it feels like the sky is falling. It makes people feel frightened. They are afraid that if they speak louder, there will be endless fire from the sky.
The rolling heat wave fell, and some birds that had flown a little higher were so heated that they lost their minds and fell straight towards the sea.
After walking for an entire hour, the ship just passed through this thick fire and thunder cloud, and everyone on the ship couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
After traveling for another two days, the ship slowly approached an island, which was a chain of islands, with ships coming and going from the middle of the islands from time to time.
Looking from a distance, many ships are approaching this place. These are smuggling ships that set sail from various places, cross thousands of miles of sea territory, and deliver goods to Kuntianzhou like swallows carrying mud.
Standing here, watching hundreds of people squabbling, there is a sense of irony. In the face of huge interests, the prohibition of the divine religion is obviously not as good as a piece of waste paper.
Moo, a deep voice came, and more than a dozen giant ducks appeared on the sea. They were covered in thick scales, and the exposed fangs were seven or eight feet long. His thick limbs paddled through the water, creating huge waves.
On each giant deer, there are more than a hundred herders, holding long spears and dragging their long tails behind them, scanning all directions with cold expressions.
These giant ducks patrol back and forth along the island chain, maintaining the order of maritime navigation.
"Ahead is Yingke Island, which is the first stop on the route. These are the herdsmen's patrol team. As long as they don't cause trouble at sea, they usually don't care." Ran Peng looked at these giant swans and explained to Wu Gen. "Compared to the divine religion, shepherds are not good at building ships, so they usually travel on the sea and control sea beasts."
"How far is it from Kuntian Continent?" Wu Gen asked curiously. Unexpectedly, he saw the herdsman just after passing Huoleiyun.
"If we only rely on our ship to sail to Kuntian Continent, it will take more than a month. If we use the Shepherd's sea beast, it will be much faster. Twenty days is enough. However, you have to pay some extra money to use the sea beast. "Yes." Ran Peng answered Wu Gen's question while carefully observing the movement on the sea to prevent collision with those rampaging guys.
"Haha, this shepherd is very shrewd in business. He has to calculate money for everything." Wu Gen sneered. Ran Peng has just said that if you embark on this route, except for air, everything else will cost money. These shepherds will probably have to scrape off the profits of these ships layer by layer before they give up.
"This can't be entirely blamed on the shepherds. Most of these sea beasts are provided by the sharks, so part of the fee is paid to the sharks. However, there is a kind of ship that does not need to pay freight, and that is the ship that transports people. After all, Talents are what Kuntianzhou needs most." Ran Peng pointed to a large ship in the distance.
"To be honest, the shepherds control the sea far better than the religious sect. As long as you pay the money, you will be guaranteed a safe trip, and other shepherds will not dare to touch you at all. Moreover, using their sea beasts will save ten hours of sailing time. In a few days, you can unload the cargo earlier and return, which will save you time for one more trip. Why not do it, so many ship owners are not stingy with the freight."
After listening to Ran Peng's words, Wu Gen couldn't say anything. The shepherd had indeed put a lot of thought into this route.
Ran Peng slowly parked the ship at a port. People were coming and going on the shore, and people with all kinds of strange decorations and strange looks were coming and going.
After walking on the sea for such a long time and suddenly seeing so many people, it felt like a world away.
Ran Peng found an inn, and except for the necessary people on the boat to keep watch, everyone else went ashore to let the sailors enjoy the rare time on land.
With nothing to do, Wu Gen and Yang Zheng took Zhuo Ke for a stroll on the shore. Along the way, everything was in order, patrolling herdsmen passed by from time to time, and there was not even a quarrel, a common thing in the market.
It is said that the people who can get here are pirates and smugglers. They are already bad-tempered, but they become well-behaved when they get to the shore. After asking around, I found out that those who caused trouble on the shore were demoted to slaves and taken directly back to Kuntianzhou.
Therefore, although there were many ferocious-looking people on the shore, they only dared to make provocations with their eyes, and no one dared to take action.
While wandering around, Wu Gen discovered a ship docked at the port. A dozen people dressed as sailors got off the ship.
After greeting the patrolling herdsmen, these people used wooden sticks and ropes as fences to enclose a large area on the shore. Soon some shepherds gathered outside the rope, but refused to take a step.
Now even Yang Zheng became curious about what he was going to do. After a while, a row of shackled people came out of the boat and arrived at the area enclosed by the rope. Under the scolding of the sailors, these people sat on the ground, each of them looking a little depressed.
After a while, more people were driven off the boat, including men and women, most of them young and strong. One after another, the space in the fence was almost filled.
After a rough count, there were nearly two hundred people. There are so many people on this ship. It must be a very miserable life on the sea.
"These should be slaves sold to Kuntian Continent." Yang Zheng whispered softly, "It's a pity that there are so many people."
Wu Gen also looked a little gloomy. These people were robbed and taken to Kuntian Continent. I am afraid they will never be able to return to their homeland and become lonely souls in a foreign land.
These sailors took some dirty wooden basins and threw them randomly among the crowd. They poured some water into the basins and let the people bury their heads in them and drink like dogs.
There were too many people and too little water, and from time to time some people were noisy and crying because of the fight. The sailors rushed over, waving their whips and cursing, not treating these robes as human beings at all.
Seeing this scene, Yang Zheng's eyelids twitched, his eyes became cold, and his hands tightly grasped the belt.
Wu Gen patted his shoulder lightly and sighed: "We can save these people, but we can't save others. When we get to Kuntian Continent, we will see if there is any way to end this business."
The shepherds watching outside the circle became excited. From time to time, someone pointed at a certain slave in the circle and asked the sailor to pull him over to look at it carefully. From time to time, he would write something on the paper. However, under the surveillance of the herdsmen soldiers, these shepherds did not dare to step over the short fence, so they could only call on the sailors to help pull the people over.
After listening to the comments of others, Wu Gen realized at this time that these herdsmen had arrived here in advance to select the slaves of their choice. However, buying and selling was not allowed here. Only when they returned to Kuntian Continent would they pay a large sum of money to snatch them away. The fancy slave.
At this moment, a tall man was dragged to the fence by two sailors. The man did not resist and stood upright, letting the shepherd manipulate his body like an animal.
The shepherd was very satisfied and immediately wrote down the man's name on the paper.
"I want medicine, and I want it now. Otherwise, I will never come to Kuntianzhou even if I die." The man suddenly spoke and shouted to the shepherd in front of him.
