The Leafford was moving smoothly.
I didn't feel the speed slowing down, but there was a vague noise from outside, and a thundering roar of excitement seemed to come from the deck.
I don’t know what the sailors saw, so emotional...
Wait, could it be...
Under the illumination of the rickety oil lamp, the light in the cabin was still dim. The blond man with blue eyes, who was closing his eyes to rest, was stunned for a moment, and then he reacted. He suddenly jumped from the bed leaning on the bed. He sat up, and his originally calm and mature face couldn't help but feel a little excited.
Is it finally here? Three years had passed. Was he already too late? With only one thought filling his mind, he couldn't help but take a deep breath of the dull air in the cabin.
——One night three years ago, I was imprisoned in the cold and damp Tower of London Prison.
——Then while trying to escape from prison, an alchemist took away his guardian spirit, Sesha.
I was also in the storm, fell into the sea from the Tower of London, and managed to escape...or rather, I drowned in the violent sea again and again, struggling hard in the gaps, and finally drifted to the shore. Truly come to life again.
The thoughts in his mind were spinning, the man's eyes were shining, and at the same time he reached out and gently pressed his chest.
There is a faint warmth...
It's like there's something inside the lining that's close to the chest, emitting heat...
This is a feather left to him before his guardian spirit Sesha was taken away. It is also his true extraordinary essence. Its power is unpredictable and can help him escape from the shackles of death. He made a feather and a spirit stone into an amulet, which he carried close to his body at all times, making himself immortal.
This is also a sign to urge yourself.
He never gave up the idea of revenge and searching for Sesha. After finally gathering enough capital, he boarded the merchant ship named "Lifford" and embarked on a journey to the East until this day. One day, this long journey finally reached the end...
Because when he was escaping from prison, the man happened to eavesdrop on the alchemist's conversation and vaguely heard part of their plan.
——It seems that he is coming to the East to plot some conspiracy.
——But the situation was critical at that time, and the man didn’t pay too much attention, and he didn’t think it had anything to do with him at the time, so he didn’t pay too much attention... Now I can only know a rough idea, which is really a pity. He took it lightly. Sigh lightly.
Standing up, he put on his clothes and walked out of the cabin.
Come on deck.
Breathing in the fresh air mixed with the faint smell of the sea, blown by the sea breeze, the blond man took a long breath, and then looked at the distant sea under the stars and moon, and saw the end of the sea and sky in the night In the hazy depth, there did seem to be some faint outlines of light and shadow.
And judging from the roaring words of the extremely joyful sailors on the surrounding decks——
That is indeed a large stretch of coastline, that is a large area of land. They probably, should, maybe... have really arrived in the Eastern World! No, no, no, we must have arrived in the Eastern World! ! We must have arrived in the Eastern World! !
The sailors who said such words looked ferocious and even gritted their teeth.
Of course, everyone has had enough and absolutely cannot accept that this is not the end.
But these are not important anymore. The important thing is that now everyone feels that this journey has come to an end... Unimaginable joy fills the man's chest. This English man, who has always been strong and steady, can't help feeling want at this moment. The urge to look up to the sky and scream with tears in my eyes.
too difficult.
This difficult journey was really too difficult. At this moment, he even had a strong sense of dreaminess and unreality.
Ocean sailing means adventure, and strong winds and waves are common. Bad weather, dangerous sea conditions, lack of food, terrible diseases... these are all fatal crises. Going on a long sea voyage means putting life and death at risk. Moreover, at this period, even the bravest adventurers in the Western world knew almost nothing about the East.
In most people's minds, there is only a very general and vague concept about "the East".
I just subconsciously felt that it was a fascinating and incredible magical country.
It is a magnificent golden world.
It is a distant paradise as described in "Marco Polo's Travels".
The whole of Europe, from top to bottom, has extremely strong fantasies about admiring the East, but they know nothing about it and can only make up their minds based on imagination...
Originally, this was a normal thing, because even on a normal historical line, in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, Europe as a whole was still full of curiosity and fantasy about the East, and was crazy about Chinese products sold from far away. But the understanding of the East is still vague.
Until around 1750, it was the period when the Eastern plot was shattered, and it was also a period of transformation in Western concepts of world order and attitudes toward the East as a whole.
However, in this historical line that has been greatly modified, it is currently at the end of the 16th century.
Everything has just begun.
Against such a background, when driving a simple sailboat, relying on primitive navigation observation instruments and parchment charts, and embarking on a journey to the unknown world, the dangers involved are unimaginable. The Dutch caravan originally consisted of five merchant ships.
But now, only a single sailboat like the Leafford is left.
It is conceivable that during this long journey, they have endured many difficulties and dangers, and it is understandable that they are excited at this moment.
But at this moment, the thunderous sound suddenly weakened. First, several sailors on the side of the deck suddenly acted like ducks that had their necks strangled. Then the people next to him looked at him subconsciously, and immediately their eyes widened, their mouths opened, they could not make a sound, and they followed in the same footsteps.
Sensing the rapid decay of the sound, other people also turned their heads to look around, including the blond man, and then...
He stared at the sea over there with dumbfounded eyes.
Everyone was dumbfounded, turning their heads to look in the direction in a daze. The crowd on the deck, which had been cheering and cheering just now, turned into sculptures at this moment, as if they were all petrified. The scene It seemed extremely weird.
"..."
"..."
There was total silence, except for the sea breeze.
At the end of the sea level over there, a mountain moving on the sea appeared...
It was a giant ship made of steel that was beyond imagination, and it was heading here with an astonishing momentum...
Modern people may have some wrong and strange perceptions, always thinking that a giant wheel is just like that, but in fact, what you see on a large screen is a completely different feeling from what you experience in person. They are like ants in front of such a behemoth.
Especially in times like this, for a group of adventurers who have just arrived at the border of the Eastern World and are completely unprepared mentally——
They don't know what huge changes the Eastern world has experienced in the past half century, and have been completely transformed by demons. Compared with those who have been trapped in the torrent of the times and changed with the ever-changing times. Oriental people lack a step-by-step acceptance process.
Therefore, what I felt was an even greater impact and shock! It almost feels like I’m out of my mind!
Seeing the giant ship dozens of meters high riding the wind and waves, crushing it with astonishing speed and momentum, if they couldn't tell that it seemed to be a giant steel ship, then they would probably think it was those yellowed sheepskin charts. The sea monster painted on it appears!
So huge! So majestic! So magical!
Steel with an unimaginable weight floats in the water and can sail so fast. This is a miracle that they cannot understand!
"That...what...is it the work of the devil?"
Someone moaned lowly, feeling weak all over and his hands and feet feeling cold.
"It is God...the kingdom of God...we have really come to the kingdom of God!"
There was also a sailor who was trembling all over, with a trace of abnormal flushing in his pale face. He was so excited that he knelt down and kissed the ground on the deck. He tried his best to cry out: "Heaven!! Heaven is really in the east. , it’s all true, we arrived in Eden!!”
Almost just for a moment.
Everyone was stunned for a moment, and the next moment their eyes lit up and everyone became excited! ——Yes, this is the East! This is the East! It is the land of paradise, the home of gods and humans, the land of fruits and clear springs, and the land of the wisdom of the wise men from the East!
How could it be the work of the blasphemous devil? This is definitely the source of the divine revelation of the gospel!
As if he had been reminded, thought of something, and quickly completed the process of convincing and worshiping him wholeheartedly, the sailor who just said that it was the devil's work knelt down, praying devoutly and fearfully, and said My own sin just now.
And starting from his actions, as if he had sent some signal, the people around him all fell down in a roar, and in an instant they all turned into the most fanatical believers, crying, praising and praying with all their strength. One wave after another, no one can stay awake in this fanatical atmosphere.
"This... you..."
The blond man stood blankly among the people kneeling on the ground. He looked around blankly and saw that they were all crying and kissing the deck desperately. His whole body was shaking with excitement. His eyes were bloodshot and he was crying again. He laughed again and again, as if he were crazy.
Then, as if he remembered something, he murmured belatedly: "God established a garden in Eden in the east, and placed the man he created there..."
He finally realized that even the Bible placed Paradise in the east.
Even Saint Isidore said: "Heaven is a place in the east"——
The East is the paradise of mankind and the source of human history.
From the Mongol century to the Age of Discovery, adventurers who went to the East, from Blanche to Columbus, almost everyone who went to the East, whether priests or merchants, were without exception looking for the Oriental Paradise... and at this moment , even he couldn't help but shake violently.
He subconsciously looked up and saw that the giant stern ship tens of meters high was approaching the front, moving sideways like a huge iceberg.
It gives people an unparalleled sense of oppression, as if it were sacred.
The giant steel ship not only has a size that only later generations of aircraft carriers can achieve, but also has performance that no later generations of aircraft carriers can achieve.
After quickly approaching a certain distance, it slowly slowed down and did not collide directly with it. Instead, it staggered a certain distance from the Lifford. However, even though the distance was far away, because of the outline of the huge steel beast , still caused the shadow to directly cover the entire Leafford ship like the sky and the sun.
Above the bow of the ship, which was more than ten stories high, someone spoke condescendingly and coldly.
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As a Dutch fleet, even under such a banner, it did not receive any preferential treatment.
The attitude of the people on the other side can be said to be indifferent and business-like, and they just said that they would report it to the superior. But before the results come out, they must also follow the customs rules, such as registration, cleaning, isolation and observation...etc., etc., this A series of steps must be followed strictly.
Who knows what kind of diseases these guys who arrived across the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans are carrying, and who knows what things are hidden on their ships. These are all careless.
I don't know why this is, but the entire crew of the Leafd is completely immersed in their fanaticism. They are convinced that they and others have arrived in the kingdom of God. At this moment, they simply dare not For the first time, the other person nodded his head no matter what he said.
To them, this was God's will.
The crew on the Leafford were very cooperative, and the transfer process naturally went smoothly, and they were quickly taken to a nearby port city.
When they saw the port appearing at the end in front of them, they felt that their brains were completely blank.
The lights are bright, huge cranes are cooperating with the loading and unloading of cargo ships, and the people coming and going on the dock are like a busy ant colony. One after another, the electric lights emit bright light, dispelling the darkness of the night. Not only does it illuminate the harbor, which is still busy at night, but the street lights are also undulating, with one at a distance.
The lights follow the spacious and smooth road leading to the distant city cluster.
You can see that it is a very regular city, with streets, shops, residences, and various tall buildings lined up in rows. There is a prosperous scene everywhere, and you can feel the prosperity of industry and commerce. There are city trams running at night, and there happens to be a train heading towards the city. Coming slowly from the direction of the harbor.
Huge airships are suspended outside the city in twos and threes, complementing the skyscrapers.
Completely incomprehensible, completely unimaginable.
Incomparably powerful, extremely prosperous.
The blond man finally came back to his senses, feeling that his body was shaking slightly, and something seemed to be breaking in his mind. This bizarre scene is like another world. No matter how exaggerated the travel notes of travelers, they can't describe it...
At this moment, even he couldn't help but have a thought in his mind.
Maybe……
Have you and others indeed reached the kingdom of God?
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"Do you want a ticket? Do you want a ticket! The last bus is..."
"Ten taels of silver! A ticket only costs ten taels of silver! The last sky train of this month is about to leave, and it will end at Hai hour today..."
"If you can't keep up, why don't you try our latest airship, which has a dual power system of electricity and spiritual stone. It is definitely the latest civilian model and is produced in the empire..."
The shipping traffic coming and going is busy, and the port is also prosperous, giving it a friendly atmosphere of life.
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