When the silver giant ship cut through the fog, the girl observing on the bow immediately shouted, "Ah!" The gray mist separated in a vortex along both sides of the ship's side, and Mu Lan looked at it with some surprise.
The scenery revealed behind.
When the cloud walls parted, a magnificent picture slowly unfolded in front of everyone. The first thing that caught the eye was the continental edge island chain outside the mainland bridge, with countless undulating and fragmented islands located above the sea of clouds.
Each island is covered with dense vegetation, and the snow-white Kukai Herring Gulls form a long queue, surrounding the island chain, and the sound of their chirping spreads across the sea of clouds.
Luo Wei listened intently, showing a relaxed and happy look - the rushing cloud sea seemed to have formed a waterfall at the end of the land edge, falling into the blue abyss below the island chain, forming a huge vortex.
In the legend, that is the end of the continent - Avilala, which is called the end of the world in the Elmor Lizard language. Starting from the southern continent, passing through the famous Almaglia Island Chain Bridge, we spent the
This is what people see at first sight after the turbulence zone.
That is the starting point of the First Continental Bridge, a scenery that countless people dream of, a wonder of the world. Here the chosen ones bid farewell to their long novice period and embark on the road of true courage——
Pass through the fragmented islands and canyons, pass through the long and narrow current belts, turbulent areas and the lairs of the giant beasts of the sky and the sea, pass through the confusion of the chaotic space, and find the true road to the second world.
Bridge of Heaven.
Of course, everyone on the silver giant ship understands at this moment that everything they see in front of them is just an illusion. This place is not located at the edge of the real continent, but is still located within the silver spire. Everything they see now is just a simulated scene——
But the scene was still so majestic when it hit us, and everyone couldn't help but feel excited - most of the people here were going to take that step in the end, and everything they saw today was just the future.
It's just a portrayal.
Planting the seeds at this time is a testimony to the future when they will blossom and bear fruit. Many people will never have the opportunity to see this stunning scenery with their own eyes in their entire lives, let alone open the door to the second world. Compared to those people...
They are undoubtedly lucky.
"Lu Yuan Island..." Even Xiaoyao couldn't help but mutter to himself as he looked at this scene and was stunned for a moment.
Countless broken islands float in the sky, and the forest dyes them into emerald green gems, forming staggered heights from top to bottom, distributed above the sea of clouds, like part of a cracked mountain peak.
But that's how they came about. This is the starting point of the land bridge - dotted islands extending upward to form the bridge base, which was once part of a land bridge, but is now completely fragmented.
However, through the mainland islands, you can still get a glimpse of the past style of this ancient continent. The islands and scattered floating rock foundations form an arch bridge, extending towards the sky, like an endless road——
That is the Gate of Heaven that people praise.
The First Mainland Bridge.
Compared to the surprises of the ladies, the men seemed more reserved. MTT, Wu Cun and Wei Yu all looked up at the sea of clouds. The flowing clouds obscured part of the island. They all knew that this was just an illusion, but it was magnificent.
The scenery is nothing but its appearance.
The real danger is lurking beneath the clouds.
Gu Lande looked at this scene with his mouth wide open. This young man from Yasha who had never seen the world had never thought that there would be such an amazing scene in the world. In fact, it was the first time for him to leave Yin Xiulian Fei.
My mood when I went to the sea of clouds was no different than now.
Etalia is a world of sea of clouds, but there are still many people who have never seen the real Kukai in their lives. Many people even do not believe that continents like Kaolin-Yinxiulian and Sintaan are floating on the clouds.
.
They couldn't even imagine the holy white World Tree in the Hill of Giant Trees, the miracle of Telaka's spreading branches, the huge roots forming spreading hills, and the canopy of the tree that blocks the sun can still be seen in the sky of Roshar.
.
The galaxy runs between the branches.
The world above the sea of clouds is a miracle to many people——
"After passing the continental margin island group, there is the 'flow belt' of the island gorge behind it," Fang Plover put down the brass telescope in his hand and replied seasonedly, "later we will slow down the speed and reduce the operating efficiency of the Gain generator.
to a third, and hoist all the sails—"
"Understood, Mr. Knight."
Miss Tata's voice came from the ship through the control center.
"Flow belt?" Shui Wuming asked curiously. She was a craftsman, but she was not as good as Shang Plov, a semi-professional captain. As an elite young alchemist, the girl knew everything about the magic field and cutting-edge technology.
But when it comes to the knowledge and skills of sailing in the air and sea, no one present combined can compare to the flying plover.
"The 'current belt' is actually the air and ocean current formed by the gathering of wind elements."
"However, the origin of the 'current belt' between the islands and islets on the continental margin has always been a mystery. The ocean currents passing through the islands form a turbulent flow area. Under the seemingly calm sea surface, there are a large number of undercurrents with different directions and different flow speeds lurking...
…”
Fang Yu replied, "Old sailors call it 'undercurrent'. Once you mistakenly set foot on the waterway, the undercurrent will carry the aerospace ship into the turbulent area, or even fall into the space barrier. The scenery on the continental edge is magnificent."
, but this has always been the most dangerous sea area in the first world."
Most other people have also heard of this legend.
There are three forbidden seas in Etalia, the Sea of Storms off the coast of Harna, the Sea of Thieves off Cape St. Huan, and this is the rest.
The Ocean of Storms is ravaged by endless storms all year round, and there are mortal enemies - Nagas and giants lurking on the islands. Saint-Hughan was once known as the kingdom of pirates, and the Black Sea is a merchant shipping route.
restricted area.
But this forbidden sea area is different from the previous two places.
This is not only the lair of the giant beasts of the sky and the sea, but there are also Saka snake people living among the islands - the latter are completely different from their blood relatives thousands of years ago. They are the last surviving group after the collapse of the ancient kingdom of Xinsas.
But after losing their civilization, the snake people became extreme and hated the world. They were no longer the glorious people they were tens of thousands of years ago. They had degenerated from civilization into a state of barbarism and ignorance. Now they are more like a group of wild beasts.
.
The Saka Snake People guard this island.
They are extremely hostile to any outsiders who enter. According to the rumors of the lizard people, this group is also dark and bloodthirsty, and will launch crazy revenge on any outsiders who dare to set foot in their sacred territory.
In comparison.
The behemoths of the Kukai do not often leave their lairs to forage for food, and there are only a few rare dates throughout the year when these living wonders of the Kukai can be seen soaring above the sea of clouds.
What's more, usually when the fleet sees these behemoths, they don't attack every time. After all, humans are not enough to fill the gaps between the teeth of these behemoths. Sailors sometimes even regard encountering behemoths in the air and sea as a kind of luck.
In areas such as El Paxin, their images are also made into ship bows to seek good luck and avoid evil.
At the same time, turbulent areas and space obstacles are nothing to experienced captains. Mortals have been exploring the second world for a long time, and the expedition fleets coming and going have already figured out more than one relatively safe route.
Among the three major threats in the mainland island gorge, the Snake Man is the most difficult to deal with——
Their active time is uncertain, and they may encounter these annoying opponents at any time. Once they act collectively, even large fleets may not be able to survive.
No one knows how many Saka snake-men are lurking in this sea area. During the period of the year when they threaten the most, almost everyone will try their best to avoid entering this sea area.
Even the fleets that regularly transport supplies to the second world will stop and wait for the snake people's hunting sacrifices to be completed to avoid misfortune. In fact, almost every year, fleets are killed at the hands of the Saka snake people, and there has never been an interruption.
And the major guilds and countries still don't have much to do with them.
The environment in the Kongxia Gorge is complex, and no outsider except the Saka Snake People dares to sail freely between this island chain. When the empire and the Kaolin-Yinxiulian Kingdom sent fleets to clear it up several times,
As long as the snake people hide deep in the island chain, no one can find them.
The continental fringe zone is far away from any main continent. Even as powerful as the empire, it is impossible to maintain more than one imperial fleet here at all times to maintain the waterway.
Over time, this situation has formed.
"That's right," Shui Wuming then remembered and said with some surprise, "Ed, you are still the leader of the Seven Seas Brigade, you really have a floating ship under your command."
Fang Yu scratched his head, a little speechless - I thought you just remembered this now?
That can indeed be regarded as one of the greatest advantages of the Kaolin people.
In fact, this topic is also being discussed outside the stadium.
The Empire's Imperial Storm has given everyone enough shock. Many people may not have paid attention to the Continental League, but they must recognize this flagship of the Empire's Second Fleet.
Although the Imperial Tempest is the oldest among the second-class battleships of the Empire, it is very prestigious and has visited various occasions on behalf of His Majesty the Emperor. Anyone who has a certain understanding of the Super Competition and Aitaria.
You can't help but recognize this emperor's ship.
But there are not many people who can recognize the Star Flower, or it is not necessarily impossible to say that it does not exist at all. Only some people recognize that it is a 'Silver Ship' - the 'Silver Sail Ship' has an inherent identity in Etalria.
Definition.
It is the silver ship that the Numerin elves took when they said goodbye to this world.
The mortal airship was inspired by this, but the technical route is completely different from it. The elves' silver ship is synonymous with elegance, while the human magic airship is the ultimate in pragmatism.
But no one could figure out what this silver ship meant.
Just as few people really understand the capabilities of the elves' silver ship, after all, it only left a fleeting glimpse of the mortal empire a thousand years ago, and then disappeared in the long river of history.
"Maybe it's just a similar shape."
"But the Dragon Alchemist did learn the skills of the elves from the Tower of Summer's End, so it's no big deal that he made the silver ship," commentators from different competition area channels discussed one after another, "The elves use
Weaving wind silk to weave sails, and using magic skills to drive the silver ship to sail on the empty sea, such skills are indeed amazing..."
"However, compared to the actual level, the silver ships of the elves may not be as good as the contemporary magic warships. At least that was the skill of the elves a thousand years ago."
Jellos also came to the same conclusion.
His knowledge of the elven silver ships is even deeper. The elves once rode the silver ships around the royal court of Drateel to fight against the dragons in the shadows, but it was not the silver ships themselves that really exerted their power.
.
But the elves and warlocks on the ship.
To the elves, silver ships are just ordinary vehicles.
But again, the people on board were completely different - the giant silver ship had crossed the island chain at the edge of the continent, and began to lower its height into the 'current belt' between the island and canyons. It furled part of its silver sails.
And unfurl a wing sail from the side of the ship.
The whole process was extremely smooth, and there was no sloppiness in the change of navigation status. It was as if a group of experienced sailors were in charge of it all.
This earned the Kaolin people a burst of exclamation. In another scene, the Imperials entered the archipelago before them, but they obviously encountered a lot of trouble there. The giant ship made a horizontal movement in the center of the turbulent area.
Fortunately, it was a warship that also had the soul of a dragon knight, and it quickly adjusted back. After a few turns, it circled back to the channel from the other side of the island.
People seemed to remember something just then.
"I suddenly remembered," Jerros also commented, "For the Kaolin-Yinthurians, their leader, the Dragon Alchemist, is a real old captain. He has been there since the launch of his own ship.
At least for nearly a year."
"Don't think that one year is nothing to sail on the air and sea," he said. "Everyone must remember that these are Chosen. For Chosen with a career of only ten years or so, one year is enough for them.
Learned quite a lot.”
"The delegations from other countries don't seem to have considered this," he patted his forehead. "Actually, let alone them, even I almost forgot this. After all, when considering the identity of this Dragon Alchemist,
There are too many things to be afraid of, a crystal craftsman, a shipwright, a dragon knight craftsman, an elf user, and even an outstanding combat craftsman."
"...In comparison, his identity as captain is not so conspicuous."
When he said this, he couldn't help but look at each other with his partner on the side. Both of them were speechless in their respective expressions. In fact, this cannot be blamed on the tactical analysis teams of each regiment. The situation is really too special.
Who would have thought that such an inconspicuous factor would eventually come in handy at such a juncture?
Everyone's thinking is fixed. When evaluating the ability of an opponent's craftsman, who would think of such trivial details as that he is the owner of a sailboat?
Not to mention the hosts of the commentary channels, even the audience was speechless for a moment.
But the discussion in Yousumaer's live broadcast room was the most intense.
"Damn, it's really..."
"Yes, Ed is still the captain and captain of the regiment. Isn't this the right time for him to perform?"
"Haha, the Imperial people have never made it this far. So what about the Imperial Storm? The final competition in this final level is the rational use of the previous resources. They have Miaoguang, and we also have Dragon Soul No. 5, Silver Ship
You can still win in battle——"
There are also conservatives: "There is no need to win the battle and lose. There will be five places left in the knockout round. Just keep the second place and compete for the third place."
“Utilitarian milk is not advisable.”
Naturally, Fang Yu didn't know that he had caused so many topics.
However, compared to others, he is indeed very experienced. Coupled with the close cooperation with Miss Tata, making the Star Flower lower the channel and cut between the island groups is as natural as eating and drinking.
Since there was no other team for comparison, everyone on the ship was not surprised and did not feel that this operation was a big deal.
At most, I felt that the process of the Star Flower's descent was smooth and a little too smooth.
However, Luo Wei had seen the famous battle of the Seven Sea Traveler in Kailan'ao, and had a slight impression of it. She turned back and looked at him with questioning eyes, "Did you ask that Miss Dragon Soul to complete this?"
Fang Plover felt a little guilty and didn't want people to associate this scene with the Seven Seas Traveler, so he decisively sold a certain bosun, "Mr. Baggins taught me these. But with Miss Tata in control of the ship, I have to
Much smoother than the average sailor..."
"Mr. Baggins?"
"Sylvid's father's subordinates are Sir Mawei's deputies."
Luo Wei suddenly realized.
Since the long-famous great explorer of Kaolin-Yinxiulian is the opponent's deputy, it is only natural that he has such skill in sailing.
Fang Yu hurriedly ignored the topic and whispered there. MTT and Wucun walked over with serious faces and said hello to several people, "Ed, we saw the Saka snake just now."
People."
"Really?"
Fang Plover was also startled.
Since the fifth level of the Spire Trial is held here, and this level does not involve a battle between teams, and the distance between each delegation is quite far, then there are those who should be hidden in this sea area.
Danger is also a matter of course.
But they can't guess how far this high-tower space can simulate reality. No one can say whether it can replicate the intricate environment of the sea area around the mainland bridge one-to-one.
After all, the difference in difficulty between simulating a sea of trees and simulating the entire continental edge is really immeasurable. If there are Saka snake people here, then there won't be those real behemoths of the sea and the sky in this sea area?
However, in every continental league in the past, the content of the Tower Trial level has been different. Even if we extrapolate from the past to the present, it does not seem to be that reliable.
In this regard, Ming asked them to adapt accordingly.
However, even though Fang Plover had been mentally prepared, he still couldn't help but feel his heart sinking when he heard the news. He frowned slightly and said, "The Saka Snake People are actually fine, and the Star Flower is not really afraid of them.
but……"
"but?"
"It's nothing," Fang Yu just shook his head. He thought for a moment and didn't want to worry others for no reason, and replied: "Please keep an eye on the Saka Snake People's movements. If they appear again, let me know. Other than that,
, you don’t have to worry too much.”
Weiyu and the others looked at him.
Although this may sound unsafe, but after experiencing so much, everyone present has begun to believe that the other party can create miracles - after all, compared to everything they have seen before...
It doesn't seem to be a big deal to deal with a mere snake man.
Moreover, they all firmly believe that Fang Plover actually holds the chart of this sea area. After all, he is really the captain of the Seven Seas Traveler, and he also has a plan to go to the second world. If not? How could it be so smooth to cut into the channel before?
But in fact, the sea chart——
Fang Plover really doesn’t have one.
At least I haven't got it yet.
But he believed Miss Tata that turbulence and turbulence were nothing to the Dragon Knight battleship with a fairy heart. No one knew better than the sailboat itself that it should sail on the open sea.
At this moment, Miss Tata can be said to be the soul of this Star Flower.
The biggest threat the snakemen pose to the ordinary fleet is actually their ability to appear and disappear in this waterway, because no one is more familiar with this sea area than they are, and even the main fleet of the empire does not dare to hide and seek with these indigenous people here.
But once they can sail freely in this turbulent zone, the Saka Snake Man is really nothing.
The Saka Snake People have long been far away from civilization. Can the small rafts they built still catch up with the Star Flower with the blessing of Miss Tata?
But what Fang Yu is really worried about is actually another danger in this sea area.
Behemoth of the air and sea.
Not long ago, when they cut into the channel, Miss Goblin reported an unusual detail to him. At that time, she felt an obvious change in the ether pulse in Kukai. That change could only come from below the elemental layer.
And unfortunately, down there is where the lair of the Kukai monster is located.
Although he always felt that the space simulated by the Silver Tower could not be so comprehensive, and it was simple to simulate inanimate creations, but it had to simulate the unrivaled power of Kukai's overlord, the Kukai Behemoth.
Does a virtual space really have such capabilities?
This idea was originally a question mark.
But ever since he heard that Weiyu had observed the Saka Snake Man, Fang Yu couldn't help but feel a little unsure.
While he was frowning and thinking about this question, Guland beside him suddenly couldn't help but asked in a low voice: "Captain Ed, is that the end of the continent?"
He looked at the endless fracture zone below the clouds, where Kukai formed a clear dividing line, and the clouds fell into the huge blue whirlpool like a waterfall.
The whirlpool looked so vast from a distance. It rotated slowly, almost pulling the entire world under it. Fang Plover had seen the entrance to the Abyssal Sea near Gula, and that place was almost exactly the same as here.
So he didn't think it was a big deal.
There are so many wonders above the sea of clouds.
But for a young man who had just left his hometown and was seeing the scenery of Kukai for the second time, this scene was undoubtedly shocking and even terrifying.
Because of this, he asked somewhat hesitantly.
However, this question diverted Fang Plover's attention, and he thought for a moment and replied, "The end of the world? That's actually just a saying of the lizard people. In fact, it may not be true. There is a wider sea after passing through the Heavenly Stairs.
"
Not to mention that there is a door to the world on the other side of the mainland bridge.
He looked at the end of the whirlpool. In the distance was an endless dark blue, which was actually the elemental layer of wind. Further down, was the nest area of the giant beasts - the giant beasts of the sky and sea had always lived in this land edge area.
And after crossing the nest area.
Maybe it’s Yuanhai——
But no one has ever entered those areas.
"What?" Fang Yu lowered his head, looked at the young man and asked, "Gu Lande, have you heard of this place too?"
Guland nodded, "... Gutamama said that a giant god forged this world, and it cut off the edge of the world with a sword... We call it the border of the old world, and the world is cut off from here.
.”
That is the myth of the Sand Sea.
Fang Plover has actually heard of this story. Gutamama is the main god Yinta in the Instanian language. It is said that this giant god created this world, but no one has ever actually seen it.
But there is an end to that story.
The evil dragon is devouring the world at the edge of the world. Scholars have always believed that the evil dragon in myth refers to the giant beasts of the sky and sea that live on the edge of the old world - or those giant beasts, at least those of that evil dragon.