"Maintain altitude, the wind direction is just right!"
Wang Ming Yuan shouted. He looked at the altimeter and then shouted at Gao Qi, "Are you cold?"
Gao Qi shook his head and said, "No."
The wind was a little strong, about 160 kilometers per hour, which meant that the hot air balloon was flying at a speed of 160 kilometers per hour.
Wang Ming Yuan wrapped himself in an oversized down sleeping bag, but he was still very cold because the current temperature was -26 degrees Celsius.
People had long used hot air balloons to fly around the world, but flying around the world required a sealed pressure chamber, not the large hanging basket Gao Qi and the others were using.
This was because as the altitude increased, the temperature would drop and the air would become thinner, which was fatal.
If there was no pressure chamber, then a pressure suit with good performance was needed. At the very least, warmth was the priority. Then there was also an oxygen tank and a breathing mask. Otherwise, the thin air would kill people.
However, Gao Qi and the others did not have these, because the technology in the City of Sin was not able to make compressed air cylinders.
Therefore, if they did not want to die of suffocation, Gao Qi and the others could only fly in the troposphere, and the wind direction in the troposphere was unstable. At different altitudes, they might encounter wind in different directions.
Now, Wang Ming Yuan did not dare to speak loudly because they were now about seven thousand meters high, and they finally found the right wind direction.
"Maintain this altitude. If the wind direction changes, quickly descend. I'm about to freeze to death."
Wang Ming Yuan was already very strong. He wrapped the specially-made big sleeping bag tighter and said, "If you can do it, can you warm me up a little?
Gao Qi had to control his magic. It was not difficult to continuously release a fire spell, but it was very tiring, so he just looked at Wang Ming Yuan and said, "I can't do it."
Wang Ming Yuan was very disappointed, so he said with some difficulty, "So this is why science is better than magic. You see, our planes have pressurized sealed cabins, and spaceships are even easier. But now, although you can use magic to make the hot air balloon fly, I'm about to suffocate to death."
Gao Qi thought for a bit, then he seriously said, "In the other world, if we want to travel a long distance, such as across the entire Pacific Ocean, we can build two Transmission Formations. Then you can walk over and arrive at your destination."
Wang Ming Yuan was stunned for a moment, then he nodded and said, "When it comes to spatial magic, this … well, I can only say that … magic is indeed amazing."
Gao Qi smiled and said, "But large-scale teleportation arrays can't be used as soon as they are constructed, especially this kind of intercontinental teleportation array. At the very least, it requires a Space Magus to use it, and there are only two Space Magi in this world."
Wang Ming Yuan perked up and said, "Oh, if that's the case, then science is still the best."
Gao Qi said, "Science and technology can allow every ordinary person to enjoy the benefits of technological progress. For example, after the popularization of airplanes, everyone has the opportunity to fly into the sky, but the most cutting-edge technological achievements can only be enjoyed by a very small number of people. For example, manned spaceflight, there are only a few human astronauts. Magic is actually the same. Low-level spatial magic is like a car, mid-level is like an airplane, and high-level is like a spaceship."
"I found that you have the ability to explain different civilizations clearly by comparing them. I understand now."
Gao Qi continued, "Then when the most basic spaceship of the aliens is countless times more advanced than the most advanced rockets and spaceships of human beings, it will be the end for us. In other words, we can't avoid the crisis of extinction through the rapid development of science and technology, because in just a few years, no matter what, it can't compare to the hundreds of thousands or millions of years of technological reserves of the aliens."
Wang Ming Yuan said with a difficult face, "Why are you telling me this?"
"Because I have a secret that I haven't told you. In eight years, the aliens will come and destroy the earth."
Wang Ming Yuan was stunned, then he said excitedly, "How do you know?"
"It doesn't matter how I know. In short, in the current situation, there is really no hope for humanity, right?"
Wang Ming Yuan said with a stunned face, "I have a very uneasy feeling. Why are you telling me this? Why are you telling me this at an altitude of nearly seven thousand meters? Are you plotting something? "
Gao Qi shook his head and said, "If there is no hope for humanity, and I don't want to work hard to save humanity, then even if I cause the end of the world in advance, I shouldn't have too much psychological burden, right?"
"I think there's something wrong with you. Why are you saying this now?"
Gao Qi smiled with difficulty, then he said seriously, "Because I have altitude sickness now. My head hurts, I feel nauseous, and I'm very cold. In order to maintain the altitude of the hot air balloon, I have to keep controlling my magic, so I'm very tired now. But why do I have to suffer all this? Because I need to go to City No. 1 to kill Bernhard. But seriously thinking about it, I don't seem to have the confidence to win, because Bernhard knows me too well, so I'm very likely to fail."
"Actually, you can think about something else. Why don't we lower the altitude first, take a rest, and then rise again?"
Gao Qi shook his head, then he continued, "I've been thinking about how to deal with Bernhard. The most certain way now is to use my trump card and perish together with Bernhard. But this will lead to the end of humanity in advance. Thinking about my friends, I don't think this is good, so I'm very conflicted now."
Wang Ming Yuan said in a daze, "I thought you had given up on the idea of destroying the world, but now it seems that you haven't."
Gao Qi said seriously, "Now that you understand my thoughts, why don't you think of a way to enlighten me, so that even if I fail, I won't drag the whole world down with me. Well, this way, you won't feel too cold."
Wang Ming Yuan said with a look of realization, "You're not telling me this to shut me up, are you?"
Gao Qi smiled and said, "No, of course not."
Wang Ming Yuan was full of doubts and at the same time, he was also a little worried. Then not long after, he suddenly said, "You … just think that I'm too annoying, right? I can shut up, but can you stop thinking about destroying the world? "
Gao Qi said again, "I said no, or think about how to improve my strength. If I'm sure that I can kill Bernhard, then I definitely won't perish together with him, this way you'll be safe."
Wang Ming Yuan began to think seriously, then he finally quieted down.
Gao Qi's goal was achieved.
At this height where it was difficult to breathe, if he still had to listen to Wang Ming Yuan's endless complaints, then this journey would be too difficult. Therefore, Gao Qi felt that there was no harm in voicing out his troubles so that Wang Ming Yuan would be troubled as well.
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