Li Ran put the staff into the ring with a serious face, determined to listen to Murazeer's advice and not use it again until he fully understood the effect and function of this artifact.
In the next few days, the Starwind Fleet underwent intensive rest.
The logistics crew from the Dragon Calling Fjord Shipyard used superb technology to repair the decks and broken masts that were damaged in the battle.
Those Iron Maiden biological armors that were damaged and dented by the impact, under the supervision of the research mages from the Magic Energy Technology Department who were on board the ship, grew back to replace the damaged armor.
However, this thrilling battle still produced unexpected losses.
A Buran-class combat ship was hit by a giant pirate ship. The angle of the collision was deeply embedded in the hull. Because of the serious damage, it lost the value of repair.
During the boarding battle, the warship came under unusually fierce attack. The captain in charge of defense and Felix, who was temporarily left behind, were personally commended by Li Ran for their outstanding performance.
This Blizzard-class warship also became the first warship to be retired due to injury since the Starwind Fleet set sail.
After confirming that it could not be repaired, Jamil had to make a decision to scuttle the immovable warship so that its scarred body could sleep peacefully on the seabed.
To this end, Li Ran held a solemn warship decommissioning ceremony and ordered all ships to surround the No. 21 ship that was towed to the ship's mountain to say goodbye.
When the Buran-class battleship suddenly disintegrated, floated up and down, submerged in the seawater, and turned into a new tomb in addition to the countless scraps in the ship cemetery, people felt a little sad.
Li Ran couldn't help but think of the Edelweiss, which was destroyed twice by powerful enemies, then rebuilt again and rushed to a new battlefield.
The long-lasting memories made him a little sad, but he put aside the turbulent emotions in his chest and Li Ran must continue to face reality.
The battle in the ship cemetery was fierce and thrilling. It brought an unexpected artifact to Li Ran, but it did not achieve the previously set goal.
After several days of in-depth exploration, the survey team led by Murazeer announced regrettable news.
The Dragon Blood Crystal stored in the Great Cauldron Reef has long been mined.
Li Ran can't get a dragon blood crystal here.
This was a heavy blow to the Starwind Fleet, which had crossed half the world to reach the Desolate Sea.
Even Murazeer, who was always calm and wise, had some doubts about his original decision.
The several production areas that we arrived at after all the hard work were either contaminated by evil energy or mined out.
Perhaps, there is no longer any dragon blood crystal in this world.
If such an unprecedented scale of action is just a waste of effort, it will undoubtedly be a huge failure.
A meeting with a heavy atmosphere was held in the cabin of the Rebel Knight, and the course of the Starwind Fleet was about to be decided.
Next to the large conference table, there is a map of the sea areas around the Saran continent.
A dotted line representing the navigation trajectory started from the south coast of the Wolf Principality, all the way to the southwest, and came to the Emerald Ocean. A red cross was drawn on Naria's logo, and then it crossed the distant road in a roundabout curve, overcoming the Facing the dangerous sea conditions, he fought dozens of large and small encounters with the machine clan and arrived in the middle of the Desolate Sea.
Jamil held the tip of the pen with his thick fingers and drew a big red cross at the end of the dotted line, where the cauldron reef was.
He raised his head, looked at Murazeer and Li Ran standing around the table, and said straight to the point:
"Lord Li Ran, unexpected enemies and bad sea conditions have slowed us down. The fleet's supplies have begun to run short. Fresh water doesn't matter. Research mages can use water spells to extract it directly from seawater."
"However, we have no source of fresh food, and the existing food reserves are not much. On the other hand, after several battles, the ship materials available for repair have been exhausted. If there is another fierce naval battle, we will be Forced to abandon more warships."
Li Ran couldn't help but frowned as he listened to Jamil's report. He looked at the Archangel and asked, "Muratzel, where is the next target location that may contain the Dragon Blood Crystal?"
"The Dawn Islands," Muraziel said slowly, "it is also the last known origin of dragon blood crystal. However, the output there is not much, and you need to go north from the Desolate Sea into the Elysus Sea, which is far away from the The elven kingdom of Irollan occupied by the Machine Tribe is very close, and we cannot predict how big the risk we will face will be."
Li Ran nodded, lowered his head and stared at the map of Saran Continent, silent for a long time.
On the mainland, the pioneering areas and the occupied areas are intertwined. The major principalities and silver city-states controlled by the Casting Star Council are seemingly inseparable from each other and cannot form a unified combat force. The demons of Talengard, the mechanical tribe of the Divine Punishment Gate of the Wolf Principality, and Enemies in other areas of the entire continent are ready to move.
Li Ran could feel that a storm was about to sweep across the continent.
And in the center of this coming storm, the silently developing Star Wind Territory is in the most dangerous position.
After long-term thinking about Xingfengling's development strategy, combined with his analysis of the current situation, Li Ran finally made a decision.
He raised his head, looked at the two of them firmly and said, "We will set off immediately to the Dawn Islands."
Jamil held down the table and couldn't help but move closer to remind him: "Master Li Ran, how to solve the problem of shortage of food and ship materials? Our current reserves are only enough to return to Hammerfell safely under calm conditions. I'm worried. If we have to dock early in the Falcon Principality or Silver City-State area, we will be attacked by the Phantom Sea Guild."
Li Ran calmly analyzed: "As for the source of fresh food, I have thought of a mitigation plan. I found that the Ring of No Regrets can not only accommodate living bodies, but also maintain a complete ecosystem inside it. We You can cultivate some fast-growing crops like wild wheat and shadow fern in the ring space to alleviate the food shortage."
Murazel's eyes lit up, but he still asked tentatively: "But what if the Dragon Blood Crystal in the Dawn Islands is also contaminated, or the island is occupied by the mechanical tribe?"
Li Ran looked at the two of them and announced the lord's determination.
"Dragon Blood Crystal is the lifeblood of the Starwind Territory, it can even be said to be the lifeblood of the Holy Empire. In order to find the Dragon Blood Crystal, we should go all out to fight for it. Is there a Dragon Blood Crystal in the Dawn Islands? What will we face? enemies, these cannot be determined by subjective will."
“We can’t know what’s actually there until we get there ourselves, and for that, we have to prepare for the worst.”
"If there is no Dragon Blood Crystal in the Dawn Islands, the fleet will immediately return to Hammerfell. We can recuperate and resupply at Forgotten Castle, or we can go find Anastasia and Eureka in the Emerald Ocean. I believe that by then They have already made contact with the Eternal Queen, and it shouldn’t be difficult to find a landing place for us.”
"If there are still dragon blood crystals in the Dawn Islands and there is something hindering us..."
Li Ran's eyes lit up with a sharp cold light.
"Then we will fight bloody battles to destroy it!"
The next day.
It was early morning on the fifth day when the Starwind Fleet was resting in the Desolate Sea.
Led by the Rebel Knight, the mottled warships raised their sails, prepared their weapons, and headed north!
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