After solving the funding problem, the Seven Seas Traveler began to prepare for the transoceanic voyage.
The adventure group once again crossed the Sea of Clouds and arrived at Grande again at the end of November, and then stopped for a while in the Royal City.
Baggins met the old guys there. Since Sir Mawei disappeared, the kingdom's surveillance on these people has been relaxed a lot, and everyone is living a good life now.
Most of them quit the navy, and the kingdom let them go freely. In fact, these people stayed in the army, which made the prime minister worried.
However, His Majesty the King's wanted order for Sylvide has not been revoked, but the customs officers were obviously absent-minded during the inspection when entering the port. A few people even recognized Fang Plover and looked back and forth on his face, looking surprised.
These people must have the prime minister's ears and eyes, but they all got along well in the next few days, which seemed to be acquiescence to the current status of the two parties. However, the Craftsmen Association came once and discussed matters about the Northern Territory with them.
Subsequently, Fang Plover, Baggins, Sylvide, and Miss Tata once again reinforced the Seven Seas Traveler, overhauled the hidden damage left during the Northern War, and added new features suitable for ocean voyages. wing sail.
At the suggestion of the boatswain, two ballistas were installed on the stern deck to guard against pirates and sea beasts that were rampant in the sea.
The artillery was originally going to be installed there, but I was in a hurry last time in Tansnier and didn't have time. Later, I couldn't spare the time, so I put it on hold.
And although both Fang Plover and Miss Tata could control the magical construct to engage in beyond-visual-range combat, the boatswain convinced everyone with just one sentence - the ballista was cheaper.
Several people stay at the shipyard almost every day without leaving home.
Attila, Tianlan and Alyssa were shopping around, filling the bottom cabin of the Seven Seas Traveler with fresh water, food, medicine and repair materials. Aitila also bought several bags of seeds and some soil, planning to return to her old business and grow some fruits and vegetables on the boat.
I remember mentioned a long time ago that the elf lady has her own nursery and potion room, and also has a constant-temperature magic array set up there.
When they discovered the Pirate Throne Ship previously, they also found an Arrow-tailed Buzzard nest there, and found three Arrow-tailed Buzzard chicks inside. These chicks are still being raised in the nursery greenhouse, including Ai Xiaoxiao, who Fang Plover promised to take care of for her until she comes back, but in fact, under Aitila's careful care, he doesn't have to worry about it at all.
The chicks have now replaced their down and developed their first set of hard feathers. Etila also built a shed at the bow of the ship, intending to wait for them to grow up and move them to that shed before it was too late to start destroying her own nursery.
Tian Lan and Jita go to see their own Arrow-tailed Buzzards every day, touch them, feed them, and cultivate their relationship.
Miss Naturalist also wrote an observation note about this. As for Tianlan, after writing two pages, the note disappeared. According to the Papalar report, it was thrown away by the latter.
Siesta also bought some seeds, took out the original flower pot, and started growing flowers for the second time in her life.
This time, under the careful care of the maid, sprouts quickly sprouted in the soil. The green sprouts grew longer and longer, and it was very pleasant to see them green. Siesta plans to wait until winter is over to move the flower pots out of the nursery and put them back in her room——
But no matter how Fang Plover looked at it, he thought it looked like a pot of garlic sprouts.
But forget it, he thought that the maid lady could just like it.
After more and more suspicious people wandering around the shipyard, Fang Plover realized it was time for them to leave the land.
That was the expulsion order issued by His Majesty the King, or the Prime Minister, to them, and the Seven Seas Traveler also made final preparations after a trial voyage.
Before leaving the royal city, Fang Yu and Sylvide met Sir Duke again.
That old friend of Mazak is also the starting point of the quest line of the Ring of Golden Flame. They talked with the old knight in detail about what they had seen in the south, as well as the thrilling battle between Idus and the Dragon King's Soul.
After hearing this, Sir Duke said that he would help them inquire about the whereabouts of Dragon King Lifgard and Mazak. He had many friends in the official circles and was fairly well-informed.
Then the old man lamented about the Oath Keepers. He and Mazak had known each other for a long time, and they were not close friends, but they were friends who could trust each other.
After bidding farewell to Sir Duke and returning to the ship, Fang Plover announced the departure date of the Seven Seas Traveler to everyone that day.
Two days later, the Seven Seas Traveler left Grande and continued south, heading towards the Yis region.
On December 7, the adventure group arrived at Port Lukin—the largest port in the east of Kaolin, connecting Aquin to the north and Istania to the south.
Is is also a prosperous place for commerce. It is different from other areas in Kaolin. There is widespread belief in Roman, the goddess of commerce. There are many shrines and shrines of the goddess of commerce in the city. The commercial atmosphere is stronger than that of Elpaxin and Tansnir. Much more.
And there was another person waiting for them in Port Lukin.
Ori's paladin.
Starflower Knight, Mei-Oannian.
Since they had received the letter a long time ago, the Seven Seas Brigade chose to join the female knight here. Before that, Mei once again received an order from the Knights Headquarters and went to the south again to find a certain Papparal. There were no traces of the human thief, so he left Elpaxin alone shortly after the battle in the north.
She had been traveling with Lin Lin's group in the south and stayed in the Second Regiment of the Seven Seas Brigade for a while. When Fang Plover met Lin Lin, the other party brought back news about this knight lady. Ms. Kuisu, who stayed in the second regiment, liked Mei very much and treated her as her own daughter——
But others see it differently.
For this one who is obviously petite and cute. But Miss Knight, who was too rigid, made most people miserable. When Mei was in the second regiment, she even led everyone to do the same hard training as the ancient knights every day, which made everyone complain.
So not long after, they came up with an idea to send the knight lady away.
After that, Mei traveled alone for a while, but her search for the 'Big Thief' in the way she dealt with people turned out to be fruitless. Frustrated, she wrote another letter to Fang Plover, expressing her intention to join the Seven Seas Traveler. .
Fang Yu really likes this principled knight lady.
What's more, the other party is Ms. Leya's student. However, the Papalar people feel a little guilty about this. After all, he himself is the 'Papalar thief who has done many evil things' in May's words.
Speaking of this incident, Fang Pliance was still a little embarrassed. He knew who the culprit was, but he couldn't confess it to the knight lady, causing the other party to go around in circles for no reason.
But Parker was on his ship. Although he was a little unreliable, he was not a bad person. He couldn't hand him over to the Knights and put him in jail.
Fang Yu just wanted to find a way to help Parker compensate for Sangshak's losses and settle the matter.
However, he was a little curious. Miss Mei had her own mission, so why did she suddenly mention that she wanted to go to Oshu with everyone?
He asked the other party this question.
Mei was very calm and replied seriously in a waxy voice: "This is something the teacher told me. The teacher has informed the knights, and now the knights have assigned me another task."
"Ms. Leia?"
Fang Yu was startled for a moment, thinking that Sister Xiaojiu had noticed him? He couldn't tell whether he was happy or nervous at the moment, but the earnestness and responsibility of the other party when teaching him were still vivid in his mind. The other party really treated him as a student, and taught him earnestly not to go astray and to always remember his ideals.
Speaking of Ms. Leia's serious temperament, Mei is exactly the same as her teacher.
He asked May curiously: "What new mission has the Knights assigned you?"
The petite woman thought for a moment. "The Knights told me that Mr. Thief has gone to the Empire, and asked me to go there with you to investigate."
One of these two people dared to say it, and the other one really dared to believe it. Fang Yu was shocked when he heard this, "Huh?"
He wondered if there were any great wizards of the prophecy school in the Knights. How could they predict things in advance? This is bad. You have to tell Parker to hide better and don't expose yourself.
But May's return to the team is just a small episode.
The next day, after completing the replenishment at the port, the Seven Seas Traveler officially left Lukin Port on December 9.
This evening was also the last time everyone on the ship saw the dark coastline of the Ithulian floating continent.
The sea of clouds hung low, and the overhanging mountains below Konglu were quickly hidden in the dusk, leaving only rolling curves. When the last ray of sunlight disappeared, the surrounding area became dark.
But soon, a moon rose from above the sea of clouds, illuminating the clouds brightly.
There were stars hanging in the sky. After flying over the sea of clouds, the stars became extraordinarily bright. Everyone on the deck looked at the Ithulian continent getting farther and farther away. The last thing they saw was the long mountain south of Aquin. corner of.
This reminded Fang Yu of the first time they left El Paxin.
At that time, they were on Princess Brianne's ship. It was the first time that he stayed away from land and air and sailed above the sea of clouds. But this is also the first time, the first time to leave the familiar land of Ithulian and go to a strange country.
However, it was not the first time for Tian Lan, Papalar and Big Cat Man to sail on the ocean. Mei also went from the Hill of Giant Trees to the Ancient Tower and then to Kaolin-Ithulian.
This is especially true for Baggins. The boatswain is currently standing on the bow of the ship, staring at this all-too-familiar sea area, exuding the aura of returning home.
Fang Plover looked at them and thought:
Farewell, Kaolin Kingdom, Ithulian floating continent.
The rest of the voyage went smoothly.
There are no storms off the coast of Ithulian in winter.
If it were still a month or two earlier, the turn of autumn and winter would be the busiest days on this route, with an endless stream of merchant ships - but now the north wind is about to rise, and the ancient silver trout route from Is to Fasha is also calm. Come down.
In the next few days, they only met their counterparts heading to Oshu from a distance a few times. After exchanging greetings with light signals, the two parties left each other. The Seven Seas Traveler is a light sailing ship and can move much faster than those clumsy merchant ships, but the other party will know that they are an adventure group at a glance, so there is no need to be nervous.
A week later, the Seven Seas Traveler slipped past the edge of a floating island.
This empty island is not marked on the map because it is so small that it is just a suspended giant rock. However, veteran sailors who take this route all know it and regard it as a reference—
After passing this empty island, the Seven Seas Traveler entered the outer sea of Harina, which is the dividing line of the outer sea of Ithulian.
The area around this area is also a famous pirate hideout, and Fang Plover and his team have also increased their vigilance and are on duty day and night. However, they were lucky and did not encounter the legendary rampant pirates.
That night, the south wind picked up, and the Seven Seas Traveler began to sail north.
It is also an unsolved mystery. The Oshur Empire is further north than the Kaolin-Ithurian latitude, but the climate is not that cold. Only a small part of the north is covered with ice and snow. The entire south is warm and pleasant, and there are thousands of miles of fertile wilderness. .
Scholars have discussed this question for many years, and selectmen in North America have also conducted geological surveys, but none has a convincing answer. There are no warm air currents surrounding the Xinta'an floating continent, and the geothermal resources are not abundant. However, the climate is like spring, and the south is hot, rainy, and covered with forests.
In the end, it can only be attributed to the tides on the etheric sea, and the starlight created all these miracles.
Jita talked to everyone about the appearance of the Oshu Empire.
Tianlan listened on the sidelines and couldn't help but sigh:
"Can the tides on the etheric sea really explain everything?"
However, Fang Plover didn't know whether the tides on the etheric sea could explain all this, but the Oshu people believed that Xinta'an was the homeland of Ori, and that the diamond on the scepter was the kingdom chosen by God. It was indeed not groundless.
The empire's strength came precisely from its favorable natural conditions.
After entering the outer sea of Han Ruina, the Seven Seas Traveler encountered an ocean storm for the first time.
In comparison, the storm on the cloud sea is like the breeze blowing on the pond, causing only a few ripples - the storm was still on the horizon a moment ago, but in the blink of an eye it swept through the thunderstorm clouds.
Lightning shuttled through the clouds at speeds of thousands of kilometers, reflecting the world in a bright light, heavy rain came, and the wind made the mast make a tooth-grinding sound.
The cross winds almost capsized the ship, and the clouds were unpredictable all around, like huge waves on the sea, showing a frightening side.
Although the Seven Seas Traveler is small, it is one of the most advanced sailboats in the world. It is the crystallization of Sir Ma Wei, Rose Workshop, and even the entire Corin-Ithurian alchemy technology.
With the combined efforts of Fang Plover, Miss Tata and Baggins, the Seven Seas Traveler fluctuated above the sea of clouds, yet remained as calm as a mountain. Others also ran to the deck to help, and they were soaked by the heavy rain, but no one complained.
"look!"
Tian Lan suddenly shouted.
Lightning and thunder pierced the clouds, and for a moment it illuminated the bottom of the sea of clouds. It was not known whether the bottom was the shallow layer of the wind element layer, or they had already seen a corner of the abyss:
In the electric light, an incomparable blue light bloomed from beneath the clouds.
In that light, there was a group of giant beasts in the clouds swimming under Kukai - they were very different from the whales on the earth. They had two pairs of long, wing-like fins that undulated up and down.
People who make a living on the sea of clouds call them Gona, which is the giant beast on the clouds, but the Chosen still translate them as whales, which are sky whales.
Unlike on Earth, rock sharks are close relatives of these big fish, and in the second world, there are also their more majestic and beautiful cousins - floating island whales.
It was one of the most beautiful wonders in the second world, and Fang Plover had been yearning for it more than once.
However, sky whales are also quite rare. Like dolphins on Earth, sailors believe that seeing them represents luck.
Baggins held the rope net in his hand and praised this scene: "It seems we can get through this storm safely."
It is good luck to see a sky whale above Kukai——
But it's even more so when seeing them in a storm. Among the sailors of Etalia, there have always been legends about whales leading lost ships back through storms.
They are the guardian spirits of Kukai.
However, Fang Yudao didn't think it was strange to see these sky whales here. He studied ecology himself, and he also focused on the world behind the star gate of Aitaria.
The most famous thing outside Han Ruina is the Sea of Fog.
The route from Is to Fasha is very close to the outer edge of the Sea of Mist, which is the country of giants and Nagas. Giants are green creations. Of course, the giants in the Sea of Mist have degraded to an unknown extent from their ancestors. In the past, they and Nagas The dark dragon dominates this world, but now it can only attack the northern shore of the empire.
The sky whale also lives in the sea of fog.
If there is any place in Aitalia where it is easiest to see these beautiful and elegant creatures, then it should be here.
Unlike Tian Lan who screamed and jumped with excitement, Fang Plover just turned on the system silently and filmed the scene.
He stood in the storm, feeling a little happy in his heart. He thought that he could add something to his thesis. Sky whales like to move under the wind element layer. This is a rare observation material.
The storm lasted for three full days.
On December 30, the Seven Seas Traveler broke out of the dark storm zone.
That night, the ship's stewardess calibrated the star tracker. Judging from the observation results, they were very close to the Xinta'an floating continent.
The next day everyone celebrated the end of the year on the boat and welcomed the arrival of the New Year together. For Fang Lu, Jita, Luo Yu, Tianlan and Papalar, this was their first time in Aita. The second New Year spent with Leah.
There were some celebrations on board.
Includes some mini games with prizes. Tianlan, Etila and Miss Nightingale all cooked and made some snacks for everyone. The men also showed their skills, and the big cat man caught a strange fish from the sea of clouds.
In the end, everyone worked together to process the fish and cook it as the main dish for the banquet that night.
Then there was the story-telling and riddle-guessing session. The Papalars played chess with the box and lost again, and then refused to admit it. In this way, everyone stayed until dawn, and then they said goodbye and dispersed.
The Seven Seas Traveler was anchored in the open sea for a day.
On the fourth day, the second day of the new year, they finally observed birds on the mainland.
It’s a seagull——
So, they finally arrived at the continent where the Oshur Empire was located.
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