In the world created by Geresco, Lin Li had once sailed on The Star on the Endless Ocean for a long time. Hence, everything at sea was no longer fresh to him. However, it was different for the others. For example, Joseph and the other representatives of the top forces had always been dominating the mainland of the Breezy Plains, and did not have many opportunities to come to the Endless Ocean. Hence, when they were really in the world of the ocean and felt the magnificence of the Endless Ocean, they couldn't help but feel emotional.
However, the emotions did not last long, because no matter how majestic the scenery was, it would not last long. In this Endless Ocean, no matter whether one wanted to look or not, and no matter what kind of mood one had in their heart, there was only the boundless ocean as far as the eye could see. After a long time, anyone would get tired of it.
After The Star left Ortland Port and sailed at sea for three or four days, few people would run to the deck to admire the unchanging scenery of the sea. Only Cardson, who regarded the Endless Ocean as a treasure trove of ingredients, would often run to the deck to see if there were any rare marine magical beasts.
What was worse was that the Endless Ocean was a world of water elements, and the other magical elements were pitifully scarce, which made it impossible for the mages who came from the mainland to kill time even if they wanted to meditate. Unless they were mages who specialized in water-type magic, the efficiency of meditation for other mages in such an environment was simply horrendously low. Perhaps even a day of meditation wouldn't be as fruitful as an hour of meditation on the mainland.
However, at this moment, Lin Li, the captain, did not idle around. Although The Star had already undergone a trial voyage, there would still be problems of various sizes during the first voyage. After all, Lin Li could not completely replicate The Star from Geresco's world. He could only use the real The Star and the alchemical battleships of the Gilded Kingdom as references, and explore and build The Star on his own. That was somewhat like building a car behind closed doors.
Although The Star seemed to have gone smoothly during the trial voyage, and seemed to have reached a rather perfect state, some problems might never be exposed if they did not embark on an ocean voyage. During the three or four days of sailing, all kinds of problems gradually emerged on The Star. Although they were not major problems, Lin Li had to personally ask about them and find a solution.
While adjusting The Star, Lin Li also exchanged some information about the Gilded Kingdom with the representatives of the various forces of the Breezy Plains. Although the forces of the Breezy Plains had not really been in contact with the Gilded Kingdom for a long time, they gradually gained a better understanding of the Gilded Kingdom through cooperation in various fields and various business channels.
Although the Gilded Kingdom could be considered the best in Anril in terms of alchemical battleships and navigation technology, they were not as biased as the Rotterdam Kingdom, which was famous for its Alchemy Colossuses. In the Gilded Kingdom, be it magic or martial arts, the development was rather balanced, and there was no such thing as valuing or devaluing.
In such an environment, both magic and martial arts had been developed extremely well. It could be said that they had reached a rather high level. Although it had not reached the point where Legendary-mages and Legendary Sword Sages were everywhere, one could imagine that the power of the Gilded Kingdom in both aspects could not be ignored.
In the Gilded Kingdom, the greatest force was definitely the Illuminati, which had a very high status in the Gilded Kingdom, just like how the Supreme Council was in the world of magic. It could be said that every decision of the Illuminati would have a huge impact on the Gilded Kingdom, which was an influence that even the king of the Gilded Kingdom could not compare to.
Hence, during this trip to the Gilded Kingdom to participate in the founding celebration, they had to consider not only how to interact with the Gilded Kingdom, but also how to deal with the relationship with the Illuminati. Otherwise, no matter how well they negotiated with the Gilded Kingdom, the Illuminati's words would probably make everything different immediately.
The voyage at sea was very boring, but it also gave the representatives of the forces of the Breezy Plains a very good opportunity to communicate. After all, when they were in the Breezy Plains, everyone was busy with their own things, and unless it was absolutely necessary, they would not have so much time to sit together and communicate. However, the scenery outside was the same, and the space was full of water elements. It was not a good time to practice martial arts or meditate. Apart from communicating with others, there was really nothing else they could do to kill time.
However, when The Star had been sailing for nearly 10 days, an extraordinary storm swept The Star into it without warning. The reason it was said to be without warning was that even the black-bearded Julio, who had been making a living in the Endless Ocean for generations, did not notice the signs of the storm beforehand.
In fact, Julio was not the only one who did not notice it. Even Lin Li, who was a high-level Sanctuary powerhouse and had a clear understanding of the World Laws, did not notice the abnormal changes in the Laws of space beforehand. Everything just erupted all of a sudden, and it was as if The Star had suddenly gone from one world to another.
However, such a situation was not considered common in the Endless Ocean, but it was definitely not rare, either. The sailors who traveled in the Endless Ocean all called the sudden arrival of the storm the Wrath of the Sea God, thinking that they had done something to anger the Sea God, and thus incurred his punishment. That was also the most terrifying thing about the Endless Ocean. Compared to it, the threat of the marine beasts was nothing. After all, the marine beasts also had their own territories, and they would not wander around in the sea for no reason. Hence, there were safe sea routes.
However, the Wrath of the Sea God did not follow any rules at all, and the so-called safe sea routes could not avoid the attacks of the Wrath of the Sea God. The only thing that the people who made a living at sea could do was to worship the Sea God in various ways when they sailed out to sea. In fact, they were just seeking psychological comfort.
The storm was completely beyond the understanding of the people on The Star, and it was as if the Endless Ocean was showing them its majesty. The sky that was originally blue became as gloomy as the bottom of a pot in the blink of an eye, and only the lightning would illuminate the space from time to time. On the surface of the sea, the gale set off huge waves that were hundreds of meters high, and when they landed, they would make a loud roar that sounded like a landslide. In such a storm, even the marine beasts would probably be crushed into minced meat, let alone the ships on the sea.
Although Lin Li had also encountered storms on The Star in the world created by Geresco, he had never encountered a storm of such a scale. Lin Li did not know if the real The Star would be safe and sound in such a storm, but he knew that it was really a little dangerous.
The size of The Star was three to four times that of the Gilded Kingdom's giant alchemical ship, and it was like a massive steel fortress on the sea. It had been sailing steadily on the sea, and ordinary winds and waves could not shake it at all. But now, this steel fortress clearly couldn't withstand the wind and waves. It was like a canoe that was being tossed up and down by the huge waves.
At the same time, perhaps because The Star was made of magical metal, the thunderbolts in the sky seemed to have encountered a large magnet as they were attracted to The Star in large quantities. The smallest of the thunderbolts seemed to be as thick as a bucket, and the power contained in them was not inferior to the full blow of a Legendary powerhouse.
The scene was simply not inferior to the battle between Lin Li and the others and the dragon corpse of the Dragon of Destruction. However, they were all natural forces that were created by the nomological power contained in the Endless Ocean. In fact, the opponents that Lin Li and the others were facing were almost equivalent to the Endless Ocean.
Of course, the power of the Sea God's Wrath was extremely shocking for The Star, but in the Endless Ocean, it was probably like a human sneezing at an ant. When a human sneezed, the ant would most likely be blown away, and The Star was now not much stronger than an ant.
When the endless thunderbolts blasted towards The Star, Lin Li also hurriedly activated all the defenses on The Star, and pushed the power of the defenses to the maximum. As a high-level Sanctuary powerhouse who had an insight into the World Laws, Lin Li had a very clear understanding of the power of the endless thunderbolts in the storm. He knew very well that with the defensive abilities of The Star, there was no way he could hold back in the face of the bombardment from the outside.
All of a sudden, all the defensive mageweaths and defensive arrays on The Star burst into dazzling rays of light. The light enveloped the entire massive The Star, and in this extremely dim space, it was as if the sun had set on the sea.
Almost at the same time that the defenses of The Star were all activated, the endless thunderstorm also bombarded and surrounded The Star, continuously bombarding it. Under the power of the bombardment, the massive The Star was constantly being bombarded, and the layers of defenses were also being peeled like onions.
When encountering the storm, the sailors on The Star were almost in despair, because they had never heard of anyone being able to escape from the Wrath of the Sea God ever since records began. Although each and every one of these sailors possessed decent strength, their strength was simply insignificant in the face of the storm known as the Wrath of the Neptune. A single thunderbolt from the outside was enough to turn these sailors into ashes in an instant.
However, at this moment, Julio rushed out of the cabin, and his legs were like nails that were nailed to the deck of the ship that was shaking violently. He hollered at the sailors who were hiding everywhere, "Damn it! Do you want to wait for death like this? Get up and get to work, let's get the ship out of the storm together! "
Although the rumbling of thunder and lightning outside was deafening, Julio's roar followed the rumbling and entered the ears of every sailor. In the beginning, none of the sailors moved. After all, based on their understanding, any struggle would be futile in the face of a storm like the Wrath of the Sea God. However, they soon discovered that the defenses around the battleship had actually blocked the destructive thunderbolt outside.
The sailors were not sailors of the Gilded Kingdom, but sailors who used to follow merchant ships along the coast of the Breezy Plains. They had never known any ship that could withstand the bombardment of the Wrath of the Sea God. However, even though the hull was still shaking violently and the layers of defenses were being breached, it gave the sailors hope of survival.
In particular, they saw that the bearded man who had just roared at them was desperately adjusting the rudder at this moment, seemingly trying to steer the ship out of the storm. They couldn't help but think to themselves, Even if we die, we have to fight before we die. Otherwise, it would be too humiliating.
Those who could be sailors of the Endless Ocean were not cowards in the first place, and the reason they gave up resisting at the beginning was because they felt that they would not be able to struggle at all in the face of a storm like the Wrath of the Sea God. However, with Julio taking the lead, and seeing that the defenses of the battleship could not be breached with a single attack, the sailors regained hope.
At this moment, The Star was rocking violently like a roller coaster, but the sailors had lived at sea for many years, so they would not be flung out. Although they seemed to be struggling to move on the ship, they still moved towards their posts step by step. Once they arrived at their posts, they immediately dove into work.
Amidst the deafening roars of thunder and the roars of the waves, the shouts of the sailors could be heard on The Star. With the joint efforts of the sailors, The Star, which seemed to have lost the ability to resist due to the storm, finally began to move towards the periphery of the storm with difficulty.
Seeing such a scene, Lin Li put away the Domain World that he had prepared. In fact, the storm known as the Wrath of the Sea God was only terrifying to ordinary people. Ordinary merchant ships would definitely end up being destroyed if they were to encounter such a storm. However, as a high-level Sanctuary powerhouse, Lin Li was already an existence close to that of a god. Hence, it would not be difficult for him to protect The Star and get out of the storm.
The reason why Lin Li did not take action at the beginning was because he wanted to test The Star and the sailors on board. After all, the sailors were all recruited from the Breezy Plains. Although they were all experienced and competent sailors, The Star was still too different from other ships. The experience accumulated on other ships might not be useful on The Star.
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