[The first night watch, very tragic. The power source is broken, and the wires are in danger. I'll fix it tomorrow. I'll try my best today. It should be the fourth night watch.]
Rex's team quickly set off. The secret passage from the Chaos Swamp to Scochenya was also completed by Salin, and he gave it to Rex. This time, Rex was going to draw a real magic map to completely control this secret passage. The secret passage was naturally formed, but it could be modified into a man-made passage. Furthermore, the passage would be sealed off, and it would be controlled by the two countries. No one else would be able to sneak in.
Necromancers, 8th Rank Archers, Gold Sword Saints, Magic Beasts Swordsmen, High Mages, Gaugass Warriors, Barbarian Hercules …
Salin assigned the best manpower he could to Rex. Rex also brought a hundred of Salin's personal guards, carrying Elven Alchemy Crossbows. Daniel brought more than two thousand Undead soldiers, while Magic Beasts Swordsman Lola led two thousand Demons to follow Rex westward, preparing to enter Scochenya from the Chaos Swamp.
After entering Scochenya, Rex's team could bypass Didips, cross Scochenya from the mountainous region, and enter the western part of Scochenya to find Byrne.
Rex didn't bring too many human troops. He only sent out a group of heavily armored magic infantry. This group of heavily armored magic infantry could disguise themselves as mercenaries and hide in Scochenya. Scochenya was too far to the east, and the mercenaries' designations were very messy. A short-term disguise wouldn't reveal any flaws.
Salin wasn't too worried about Rex's safety. Rex was now a 9th Rank Magic Shooter. Even though the power of humans on the continent had increased, a 9th Rank Magic Shooter was still a powerful existence. Moreover, after advancing to the 9th Rank, Rex's God Gauze Ring could display even more power. If he wasn't surrounded by too many powerhouses, Rex could be said to be invincible.
After sending Rex away, Nelis and the Winged Skeleton fell into a short slumber. This time, the Winged Skeleton and Nelis had truly advanced. Previously, they could only display a certain amount of power, but their rank was still suppressed by Salin.
After Salin became a level-8 Magic Shooter without any obstacles, Nelis and the Winged Skeleton were finally freed and advanced to level-9.
The rules of the Myers Continent also brought benefits to Nelis and the Winged Skeleton. This time, the advancement was smoother than before, and the time was very short. In just one month, Nelis and the Winged Skeleton woke up from their slumber.
At this time, it was already December. The entire Metatlin City was enveloped in ice and snow. Only the surroundings of the shrine were still lush with greenery because of the Ancient Elf Tree.
The mages of Serrig Island loved these four Ancient Elven Trees very much, and would often water them with the Water of Restoration.
Salin was preparing to go out to sea. Metatlin Port had long been frozen. The dragon skeleton warship and the warship from Seriger Island were docked on an island far away from Metatlin Port, so the island was not frozen. Since Metatlin City was guarded by Seriger Island's warship, Salin could bring both the Coiled Turtle Alchemy Ship and the Dragonskeleton Warship out to sea at the same time.
The Winged Skeleton, Nelis, and Eleanor were to follow Salin to the Frozen Sea. Now that Jason was helping Salin to manage the shrine, Salin no longer had any worries.
Even though Salin was worried about Isabella's disappearance, the people who kidnapped Isabella didn't have any contact with Metatlin City. The people sent by Great Liang City had searched the area within a thousand-mile radius, but they didn't find any trace of Isabella. If they searched further, they would enter the area controlled by the Church. There was no hope of finding Isabella.
This time, Salin did not use the power of Seriger Island, and even the warship of Seriger Island was left behind. Although the white skeleton warship was completely defeated by the people of Cloud Flow in the sea battle, as a hunting ship, the performance of the white skeleton warship was more outstanding. Be it in terms of carrying capacity or speed, the white skeleton warship was incomparable to warships of the same size.
The crew was all Undead, and this time, Sika did not request to follow Salin. She also knew that if she followed Salin, Salin's ship would circle around the Frozen Sea before returning, and would definitely not go deep into the Frozen Sea.
Beside Salin were all his followers, and Nicholas was also brought along by Salin. This fallen priest was not too afraid of the Vatican now, because he had seen the true strength of Metatlin City, and knew that as long as he stayed in the rear, even if the Pope came personally, he would not be able to do anything to him.
Eleanor was now a Level 7 Magic Shooter, and Salin did not arrange for her to enter the Six Dimensional Space, but instead followed him out to sea. In his heart, Eleanor had already made a detailed plan for her future. As long as she was in Myers Continent, advancing to Level 9 Magic Shooter would at most be slower than others, and there would not be too many obstacles.
In any case, Eleanor's lifespan was very long, and the Six Dimensional Space was less important to her than anyone else.
After a full half month of preparation, the fleet finally bypassed the few islands controlled by Metatlin City, and headed north.
In the past, the route that Salin took was all provided by Elaine. That route was uncertain, and the magic compass often failed. They had to rely on some experienced sailors to compare the star chart to get close to the Frozen Sea. After three years of continuous exploration by the Winged Skeletons, the true route to the Frozen Sea had already been developed.
This was a route that would first head northeast, sail for more than 8,000 kilometers, and then advance due north. This was the shortest route to the Frozen Sea. The other sea routes were no less dangerous than this one, and they were also limited by various climatic and geographical factors. Every year, they could only travel for a short three months.
Even with the route, they still had to explore the details. It would take more than 10 years for Metatlin City to find the most reliable sea route. And this was because the people who did this work were all Undead, intelligent Undead created by the Winged Skeletons.
This sea route was almost 28,000 kilometers long, and it was not a straight path. Instead, they had to bypass several islands, and repeatedly change directions to avoid dangerous areas. Although the distance seemed to have increased, Salin did not need to stop, nor did he need to fight any powerful magical beasts in the sea. The fleet could move forward at full speed.
The speed was 60 kilometers per hour. The dragon skeleton warship led the 24 bone warships on the surface of the sea. They did not spread out, but only lined up in a straight line, less than half a kilometer apart.
The Winged Skeleton had 24 jade skeletons at his command. This time, he did not use the Coiled Turtle alchemy ship, but instead rode the dragon skeleton warship with Salin, braving the waves and charging into the Frozen Sea.
After experiencing failure, Winged Skeleton was not discouraged. He reforged the Dragon Skeleton Warship again. Now, the Dragon Skeleton Warship was 180 meters long. The dragon head at the bow was pitch-black and emitted a terrifying pressure. The sails were completely abandoned on the warship, and the auxiliary power was changed to paddles. It was easier to replace the paddles, and the power was just magic cores. The current Salin did not need to conserve energy at all.
The dragon skeleton warship was much faster than the bone warships. Now, it could still keep pace with the bone warships by conserving magic cores. A pair of bone wings retracted on the sides of the ship, and the Winged Skeleton had actually refined a magic stone cannon on them. However, the magic stone cannon was too light, and it was made of Thundercloud Wood.
The entire warship was like an ancient dragon that was still alive, ferocious and terrifying.
The ship did not feel bumpy at all. The dragon's ability to control water elements was even better than Salin's. The entire ship would not tip over even if they were playing dominoes. That also ensured that every alchemy crossbow on the dragon skeleton warship could accurately aim, and the Mages would save more than ten times the time when doing calculations.
What Salin found interesting was that even though the dragon skeleton warship did not hide its powerful aura, there were still flying fish and birds accompanying the warship. They made use of the airflow caused by the high-speed warship to save energy.
Neris brought a hundred demons with her, who were also summoned from the Demonic Plane. Their brains had been damaged by the magic array of the demon city, and they were not smart enough. However, the instincts of these demons could not be erased. Under Neris's training, the demons soon learned to fish.
The way the demons caught fish was very simple. They would hold a javelin and stand at the edge of the ship. When they found the target, they would throw the javelin and accurately hit the vital part of the prey. The javelin dragged a thin chain behind it, which would not be torn apart even by the impact of the dragon skeleton warship.
However, it was deep winter now. The further north they went, the fewer the creatures on the surface of the sea. The demons' hunting was barely enough to make a living. Neris did not allow them to eat the magic cores. Once they killed a creature above level-3, they had to contribute the magic cores to her.
When Neris got the magic cores, she would cut them out with her teeth and put them in her bracelet. Neris was not familiar with this new route. There were many shipwrecks in the area she was familiar with, and there seemed to be no traces of humans on this route since ancient times.
This phenomenon was very normal. Ancient humans would choose more dangerous routes because the more dangerous the place, the greater the rewards. The ancient route was actually the hunting route that humans used back then.
Salin refined equipment and meditated calmly every day. He was very calm now. If he was in a hurry to advance to level-9, he could successfully advance in three months with the Hexagon Space. It was precisely because of this backup plan that Salin was not in a hurry at all.
On this day, Salin was chatting with his followers in the cabin at the bow of the ship, asking them about the details of the equipment they needed. Nicholas complained, which was rare.
"Master, there is too little equipment that suits me. After using my Soul Pearl, I need to rest. Apart from that, I only have a Fallen Codex left."
"But my understanding of Fallen Divine Arts is limited. Nicholas, are you saying this because you want to discuss the problem of Fallen Divine Arts with me?" Salin had nothing to do, so he started chatting with Nicholas.
Nicholas was exactly what he wanted. Although he had roped in Daniel, there was still a gap between him and the other followers. Because no one had any understanding of him, they were completely ignorant of the Fallen Divine Art.
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