Under the starry moonlit night, the tidal sea surface is sparkling. Except for the regular sound of waves, the entire sea area is shrouded in darkness, making it appear deep and mysterious.
The silhouettes of six agile ships suddenly galloped from the direction of Wuji City. The scene of riding the wind and waves was quite shocking, leaving streaks of white flow on the passing sea, breaking the deep tranquility.
Surrounded by a group of strong men, Lei Xiao stood on the bow deck of the leading speedboat, listening to the sound of the waves and looking at the scene of waves in front of him.
Since the entire hull was shrouded in an absolute defensive barrier, the agitated seawater did not touch the deck, but was blocked.
"I have to say that the speed of this clipper is quite impressive. In just a short time, the boundless city behind it has completely disappeared."
Lei Xiao moved his sight, and finally landed at the end of the vast sea level in the distance, where it was still dark, as if it were endless.
Although this feeling of riding the wind and waves makes people feel excited, Lei Xiao is obviously not in the mood to feel this.
"Your Majesty, the fleet has been completely left behind by us. Do you want to slow down and wait for a while?"
Bruno led several tauren generals to caress their chests and salute, and asked Lei Xiao.
"No need, tell them to be on guard near the port."
Lei Xiao waved his hand slightly and ordered.
Lei Xiao clearly understood that although the ten giant sailing ships in the fleet were huge and looked more intimidating, they were nothing more than that. Needless to say, their speed was limited, and their overall strength was not even as good as the clipper he was on.
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In other words, once something unexpected happens, those giant ships will actually become a drag on themselves.
"As you command, Your Majesty."
After receiving Lei Xiao's order, Bruno and the other tauren immediately took action.
Seeing that the entire hull was in order, Lei Xiao nodded with satisfaction, and then there was a hint of solemnity in his eyes.
Although everything was proceeding in an orderly manner, I still felt a little uneasy. After all, the reason for the disappearance of the fleet had not yet been found.
Moreover, except for the time when he conquered Lawrence, he had almost never fought or commanded on the sea. Everything seemed extremely unfamiliar. Perhaps this was the source of his uneasiness.
"That's all, everything is difficult at the beginning. The more difficult it is, the more I have to put everything under my control."
Lei Xiao gathered his thoughts and refocused his attention on the sailing scene in front of him.
As the six speedboats speed along, time passes by minute by second, and we are getting further and further away from the land. Although in Lei Xiao's view, nothing around us has changed.
It is still vast and boundless everywhere.
In the process of advancing, under the command of Lei Xiao, our clipper will drop a magic beacon suspended above the sea every once in a while to prevent possible accidents, using the Yoniel wind system
With the strength of the Grand Mage, it is easy to create some magic beacons that can last for several days.
"Your Majesty, according to repeated calculations by the general and others, this must be the sea area where the incident occurred!"
Until midnight, Bruno held a navigation chart in his hand and nodded heavily to Lei Xiao.
"Instruct all ships to slow down, but never break up the formation."
Lei Xiao did not hesitate and immediately ordered.
After receiving Lei Xiao's order, the six speedboats immediately began to slow down. As the speed slowed down, the entire hull began to shake slightly with the tide.
Compared to when we set off, the waves here were obviously much more violent.
But just when Lei Xiao was about to tell the powerful men to concentrate on perception and search for clues, the old Yoniel's surprised voice suddenly sounded: "Your Majesty, the magic beacon that I just cast has suddenly disappeared!"
Upon hearing the sound, Lei Xiao's expression became stern and he immediately rushed to the stern of the ship.
There was nothing on the endless sea, and there was no magic beacon emitting magical fluorescence at all. Only the deep sea water was surging back and forth, emitting the unchanging sound of the waves.
"Could he have been swallowed by some kind of sea monster?"
Xiaojing tilted her head and blurted out. Judging from her red face, she was obviously still immersed in the surprise of going to sea for the first time.
"Absolutely impossible. The magic beacon has just been deployed. If something strange happens, I will definitely notice it."
Yoniel's old face was full of determination, and he quickly shook his head and said.
"So, according to Lord Lord's speculation, the magic beacon prevents you from entering the entrance of a certain maritime barrier area?"
Xiaojing reacted immediately and suddenly said: "As long as we find the magic beacon, everything will be solved!"
"Don't jump to conclusions yet."
Lei Xiao waved his hand slightly, and immediately asked Yoniel: "Old President, can you sense other magic beacons?"
"Your Majesty, please wait a moment. With my strength, I can still detect several magic beacons nearby."
After Yoniel said that, he immediately closed his old eyes and began to concentrate on perception.
However, only a moment later, Yoniel opened his eyes, shook his head helplessly and said, "Your Majesty, all the nearby magic beacon veterans cannot sense even a single bit."
"So, all the magic beacons have entered the barrier area?"
A trace of confusion appeared on Xiaojing's fair face, and she said confusedly: "But how is this possible?"
"We can change our thinking."
Lei Xiao touched the opponent's head and said solemnly: "It was not the magic beacon that suddenly entered the barrier area, but ourselves."
As soon as Lei Xiao said these words, the atmosphere on the entire deck suddenly became much more solemn.
His Majesty the Human Race is right, this is indeed the only reasonable explanation.
As for how Lei Xiao confirmed this conclusion, it was still the old method, that is, he could not contact his subordinates outside the ship through talking.
"Your Majesty, the human race, but this barrier area is too amazing, isn't it? There are so many sixth-level experts on the ship, but we don't even notice it."
Fanny's translucent wings converged and she was not suspended in mid-air. Instead, she stood next to a mast and said with surprise on her face.
Judging from the nervousness on her fair face, it was obvious that she was not used to the environment on the ship. Chrissy on the side also had the same expression and clung to the mast. It is no wonder that the fairy
Although the tribe is good at dealing with most environments, it is obviously not included here.
"Yes, it stands to reason that all barrier areas should have obvious entrances and exits."
Broy's face was also full of surprise, and he frowned and said: "But it is seamlessly connected here, it is simply unbelievable."
"It is indeed unbelievable, but His Majesty the Human Race is right."
Jess crossed his arms and said, "Just now, I could no longer sense other people of the same kind who were no longer on the ship."
"Do even the ancient dark elves who experienced the Silver Moon Era say this? It seems that this kind of technology is also very rare in the Silver Moon Era."
Shuert gently stroked his beard, nodded slightly and said: "But fortunately, after His Majesty's order from the human race, we were not separated from the other five fast ships. This undoubtedly ensured our combat power to the maximum extent."
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As soon as Shuert said this, everyone else nodded. If it were them, they might have ordered separate searches.
With this thought in mind, everyone calmed down and were prepared to deal with emergencies at any time. Since they came to an unknown barrier area, they naturally had to be extremely careful.
"So, is the missing fleet here?"
When Bruno heard the sound, a look of eagerness appeared on Niu's face, and he quickly ordered: "Quick, turn on the magic communication and see if you can contact them!"
Seeing everyone performing their duties and taking action immediately, Lei Xiao nodded slightly.
It seems to be exactly as I expected, and it is indeed only the first possibility.
In this way, all we need to do is find the missing fleet and find a way to leave, and everything will be solved. Since it is a boundary area separated from the real space, it should not only be filled with sea water.
In other words, as long as you find other places, you may be able to find a way out of here.
While waiting for the other party's reply, Bruno's face showed a trace of confusion again, and he looked at Lei Xiao with confusion and said: "Your Majesty, there is still something unknown about the general. We have been sailing normally in this sea area for two thousand years.
None of the above has ever happened, so why did such a surprising and silent maritime barrier area suddenly appear?"
"This is indeed a noteworthy issue."
Lei Xiao nodded thoughtfully and said thoughtfully: "Perhaps it is because of the lack of maintenance in this barrier area that the entrance was suddenly opened. It is not surprising that this happened."
"What your Majesty said is absolutely true. The general will understand!"
Bruno stroked his chest and saluted, and then focused his attention on another tauren magician who was conducting magical communication.
Looking at the other party's extremely serious look, Lei Xiao's eyes flashed with solemnity.
What I just said is just the first guess. There is another guess that may also exist, that is, all this is not accidental, but someone did it deliberately.
If that were the case, things would undoubtedly become more complicated.
"But judging from the current situation, everything doesn't seem that complicated. This should be just an ancient barrier area left over from a blank era, nothing more."
Just when Lei Xiao thought of this, Bruno walked forward excitedly and said with excitement: "Your Majesty, everything is exactly as you expected. We have contacted the missing fleet, and they are staying in a nautical chart."
On the island that exists!”
Following Bruno's words, at the far end of the horizon, a medium-sized island soon emerged, surrounded by lights from other ships.
When he got closer to the island, Lei Xiao noticed that there were indeed ten giant warships parked here. Both in appearance and flags, they were exactly the same as another fleet of the Minotaur.
It didn't take long for our speedboats to dock one after another and soon met up with each other on the island.
"Thank you for coming to our rescue personally, Your Majesty. We are flattered by His Majesty's kindness!"
After Bruno's introduction, the leader of the tauren captain and other generals immediately knelt down on the ground and saluted respectfully to Lei Xiao.
Although they have been sailing at sea during this period of time, they have learned everything through timed magic communication, including Lei Xiao's control of the battlefield.
But now, seeing this young human emperor coming to rescue them in person, they were naturally filled with gratitude.
"Please get up, everyone, and tell me how you got here."
Lei Xiao first ordered some strong men to explore this bare island, and then nodded to the leader of the tauren captain.
Through the other party's description, Lei Xiao learned.
Their experiences were much the same as ours. They all came here suddenly during normal navigation.
But unlike us who noticed the clues right away, they didn't realize something was wrong until they discovered this island that shouldn't exist in the first place.
After some investigation, they found no clues about the island, so they tried to contact Wuji City through magic communication, but received no feedback at all.
In desperation, they had no choice but to reboard the ship and continue sailing in the direction of Wuji City. However, they soon discovered another even more surprising thing.
That is, no matter which direction they sail, they will eventually come to the island again, as if they have encountered a circular curse that cannot be solved.
After trying repeated sailings without stopping for a day, they became increasingly panicked and desperate and had no choice but to rest on the island. It was not until our contact suddenly appeared that they saw a glimmer of hope again.
"Fortunately, His Majesty the Human Race led his team here in time, otherwise we might have been trapped here forever."
The tauren captain's brown bull face was full of joy, and he said gratefully to Lei Xiao.
"I know everything. I have brought a lot of fresh supplies. Let the sailors have a good meal first."
Lei Xiao nodded to the tauren captain and gave instructions.
"Your Majesty, I will tell the sailors the good news now!"
The tauren captain knelt down to thank him, and then left happily.
Looking at the other person's leaving figure, Lei Xiao smiled helplessly.
It is not difficult to see from the other party's description that it does not seem to be an easy thing to leave here.
Although there is a large amount of food and fresh water stored in his storage space, once he is trapped here, the consequences will undoubtedly be disastrous.
Just when Lei Xiao thought of this, the strong men who went to investigate flew back one after another.
Through the reports of the powerful men, Lei Xiao further learned that it was exactly as the tauren captain said, that this place was just an isolated island without any vegetation, and there was nothing special about it.
"Since there is no problem here as the central area, and the navigation will loop endlessly, how should we leave this enchantment area?"
"Speaking of which, this barrier area does not seem to have any specific use. Why did the creator build such a place in the first place?
"I have to say, things are really getting more and more confusing."
Just when Lei Xiao was contemplating, what happened next was unexpected by everyone.