The sea was incredibly vast.
It was wider than the Whitewater River, wider than the Gorgon River, and wider than any river or lake on land.
Byron stood on the platform of Curiosity's front deck, letting the chilly sea breeze hit him in the face. The unique salty smell of the sea blew into his nostrils. The body of water that extended infinitely in his field of vision undulated in front of the bow of the ship. The sound of waves, the sound of the wind, the mechanical sounds of the ship, and the cries of unknown seabirds all surrounded him from all directions.
He looked back and saw the marines were busy at various posts on the ship. Some technicians were checking the connection between the magical wings and the upper deck mechanical devices. The Naga 'philosopher' with deep melancholy eyes was observing the distant sky through some kind of magical device. And in the waves beside the ship, there were a few beautiful and ghostly figures swimming in the water.
He suddenly remembered his experience as a mercenary. It was something that had nothing to do with the scene in front of him, but it brought an inexplicable nostalgia to the heart of the Knight. He remembered the days of adventure in the jungle and the mysterious realm. He remembered the companions who had followed him through many strange lands and were finally buried in a strange land.
The sea breeze blew, and he squinted his eyes. He smiled and said to the siren Viola, who was standing beside him, "I thought I was a middle-aged man who pursued stability, but I didn't expect that I still have some adventurous spirit in me."
"Humans have always been full of adventurous spirit. You are not as strong as the sirens, but you are braver than us. This has surprised us for many years," the blue-haired witch of the deep sea said seriously. "But it is probably because of this adventurous spirit that you can develop so quickly, and it is always full of variables."
Byron smiled and looked up at the distant sea. He looked in the direction of the distant sea and said casually, "We have just taken the first step today. Going around the land along the safety of the coastal sea is far from challenging the sea. At best, we are just testing the performance parameters of the Curiosity. To really challenge the distant sea … we have to at least get close to the boundary line."
"I have discussed the plan of the distant sea exploration with the 'philosopher'." Viola, who was the technical advisor, nodded. "Based on the experience of the Church of Storms, we think that human navigation should start from two directions. One is to observe the formed 'chaotic turbulence' remotely and avoid it in advance. The other is to ensure the survival and navigation ability of the ship when the chaotic turbulence suddenly forms out of thin air and shrouds the ship, and return to the safe sea in time before the ship disintegrates."
Byron nodded seriously. "It makes sense. Previously, His Majesty sent a batch of information to North Harbor. It also mentioned the importance of remote detection of the chaotic turbulence and how to survive if caught in the turbulence. The former is actually easy. Now we have the help of the Nagas. They have the spell model of the Church of Storms. The research department in the Imperial Capital has begun to reverse engineer the relevant spells into usable equipment for the ship. But the latter is not easy …"
Speaking of this, Byron shook his head. "The Sons of Storms rely on their own fine perception of the sea as Transcendents, plus the blessing of the 'power of faith' to ensure their safety. Especially the latter, they can even find the narrow safe path in the case of the chaotic turbulence. The current magitech technology can't do this, and we don't intend to establish a faith in the sea and the storm. Although we all know that it now points to the spirit of your race, it is our basic national policy to avoid introducing the power of theocracy into the military and scientific system."
"I hope your magitech technicians will have a way. Thicker armor, stronger shield, higher speed … These methods may help your human ships to withstand the chaotic turbulence at sea," Viola said slowly. "Of course, we will also provide some technical ideas of the 'siren style', but these ideas may not be applicable to you land creatures …"
Byron recalled the scene where he and the experts of the siren technology discussed the emergency response in case of a sea disaster. He shook his head, dumbfounded. "If the ship breaks up, everyone will swim back … We really can't use this …"
Viola shrugged expressionlessly — this was a gesture she had recently learned from the anthropologists. She then looked into the distance. "We are close to the port."
…
With the second whistle of the Curiosity, the huge and advanced steel ship began to decelerate and adjust the direction of the bow. Like a behemoth, it gradually approached the pier of Baiyu Harbor.
Standing on the trestle, Paladin Hueshanyan looked up at the giant beast that was slowly approaching. His face gradually showed an expression of surprise and envy. Then, his nose, which was already a little red, became even redder. A smile bloomed on his face, and the decorative metal ornaments at the end of his beard clattered with his smile. The temporary envoy from the Dwarf Kingdom in the western part of the continent happily said to his companions, "Hey! I want one of these too. Those 'Cecil people' are quite something! "
"I want to know how this ship moves!" Another dwarf shouted. "If those Cecil people are willing to teach, I can give my nephew to their craftsmen as an apprentice for twenty years!"
"Enough! You have given your nephew to others as an apprentice at least a hundred times with all kinds of excuses! If he were to count every time, he would have to be an apprentice for at least five hundred years. Spare your nephew! "
"Silence." Paladin Hueshanyan immediately glared at his tribesmen behind him. "We are standing here on behalf of Forge City. Do not embarrass yourself in front of the humans."
The noisy dwarf representatives finally quieted down. Standing next to them, Wenna Baizhi quietly breathed a sigh of relief.
Dwarves, this group of happy-go-lucky people living in the far west of the continent, were a race that was very good at causing trouble. Although most of them liked to huddle around their ancient furnace, there were still many dwarves who left their kingdom and ran around the world. The Augulay tribal kingdom, which was right next to the Dwarven Kingdom, had the most dealings with these guys. Therefore, Wenna knew the temperament of the dwarves very well. Their innate optimism and adventurous impulse made them dare to try anything. Even in such a serious and formal occasion, there was no guarantee that these "messengers" would not cause any trouble.
After all, the dwarves, who called themselves the 'people of steel', had always been dismissive of the human world.
Wenna retracted her attention and looked at the magic-powered ship that had docked by the pier and was lowering stairs and gangplanks. She took a deep breath.
When the dwarves saw this thing, they were envious and surprised, but she only felt a little suffocated.
She seemed to suddenly understand how Emperor Gawain Cecil and the Magician Legion under his command were able to quell a war and establish an empire in such a short period of time. She also understood what they relied on, or rather, one of the things they relied on.
Wenna was a little glad that during the most difficult period of the civil war in the Cecil Empire, the various races of the Augulay tribe had chosen to provide help instead of taking advantage of the situation. She was glad that the gray elves of the mossy forest had always dealt with humans through commerce, so there was no conflict with the neighboring human kingdom. But while she was glad, she could not help but feel uneasy.
But in the end, she restrained all the emotions that should not come out at this moment and put all the thoughts at the back of her mind. After a slight adjustment of the muscles on her face, she put on the most appropriate smile for the current situation.
Byron walked down the gangplank and stepped on the solid wooden pier. Other than his adjutant and a few bodyguards, he did not bring anyone else. The technical advisors of the sirens and the nagas were left on the ship or in the sea. They did not need to participate in this contact.
The leader of the gray elves walked over with a faint smile on her face. Although she was as short as a human child, her face was that of a standard adult, and she exuded the calmness and temperament that a ruler of a race should have. She reached out her hand to Byron and said in a slightly hoarse voice, "Welcome to the White Feather Harbor, General Byron. I'm glad to see you have a smooth journey."
Byron also reached out his hand — he stretched out two fingers and 'shook' Wenna's hand. "Nice to meet you, Ms. Wenna Baizhi. Today is undoubtedly a day to be remembered. "
Then he turned his head and looked at the other aliens who appeared with the gray elves. A dwarf in black armor with a gray beard came up to him like a moving wine barrel made of muscles and iron. The dwarf reached out his hand and said in a muffled voice, "Paladin Pyroclene from the Kingdom of Dwarves greets you. Human, I bring greetings from Forge City. Your blacksmithing skills are really good. "
Byron was stunned for a moment, but he quickly understood what the dwarf meant: the dwarf was praising the cutting-edge experimental ship, Curiosity.
Hao Ren smiled and reached out to shake the dwarf's hand. "Greetings to you. Before we left, we received news that the dwarf representative would also be here."
"Forge City is very interested in your plan to 'restart the sea route'," Paladin Pyroclene said casually. "Frankly speaking, your large mining machinery is good stuff, but it's a pity that you can't ship it to our side. You have to go through the entire Augulay tribal nation and a ridge on the edge of our kingdom. But now that I see this ship, I think we don't have to cut through that mountain. Seven hundred years ago, the Ansu briefly used ships to do business with us, but unfortunately, it was cut short just as it got better. When I get back, I'll suggest to the Forge City Council to repair the port on the west coast …"
It took Byron a lot of effort to pull his hand out of the dwarf's grasp. At the same time, he deeply understood what the "dwarf's straightforwardness" meant.
What the dwarf mentioned was actually not part of his mission plan today. The main mission today was to conduct the first flight test of Curiosity and collect sea conditions and coastal data in the coastal area. The meeting with the gray elves and dwarves at White Feather Harbor was more of a ceremonial meeting to announce the success of Curiosity's first flight and the official restoration of the sea route from the north port to White Feather Harbor. As for further business plans and route development … those would need to be discussed by more professional people later.
He believed that Wenna Baizhi also thought so, but the dwarf emissary in front of him apparently did not think so. Apparently, the dwarf's thoughts had expanded to how to repair the port on the west coast …
This made him feel like he was facing Gwen or Rebecca — one had incredible foresight, the other dared to say anything …
But soon, a smile appeared on his face. It was not a bad thing to deal with such a straightforward representative. To be honest, he liked this kind of person more. Compared to those nobles and foreign ambassadors who had to beat around the bush for a single sentence, and who had to quote the classics for a sneeze, this kind of person was much more lovable.
The representatives of the three parties at the harbor briefly chatted, each with different thoughts. The entourage stood in their respective positions, and the atmosphere was harmonious and harmonious. The gray elves' "camera team" at White Feather Harbor and Cecil's official recording staff who disembarked from the Curiosity simultaneously used the magic network terminal to record the scene.
One image was sent to the moss forest, and the other image was sent to the North Harbor Hub.
…
"The Curiosity successfully completed its first voyage and arrived at White Feather Harbor at the border of the Augulay tribal country at 12: 15 noon today. General Byron and the ship's entourage met with the leader of the gray elves, Ms. Wenna Baizhi, and the dwarf representative at the harbor …
"The successful first voyage of the Curiosity marks the opening of the sea route from the North Harbor to the northwest coast of the Augulay tribal country. The empire's maritime warship manufacturing technology has laid the foundation, and we will take a further step toward the sea …
"… The plan is to extend the sea route to the Dwarf Kingdom, and further extend it to the south of the Augulay tribal country …
"In the foreseeable future, we may be able to establish further contact with the Silver Empire through the sea route …"
Victoria Werde waved his hand, turned off the image played by the magic network terminal, and stood up from the sofa.
"What an optimistic idea … White Feather Harbor is still far from the Silver Empire," the Duke of the Northern Region said to himself. "But it's not wrong to be optimistic. The reopening of the sea route is going well. According to this trend, sooner or later, we will be able to contact the elves through the sea route …"
The room was very quiet. Victoria glanced up.
A maid was standing not far from the room. Her head was lowered as she meticulously waited for the Duchess' orders. As for what the Duchess was muttering to herself, this maid clearly didn't understand and didn't know how to respond. Perhaps she wasn't even listening at all.
"Sigh … If Margie were here, she would at least participate in the conversation." Victoria could not help but sigh. Her usually expressionless face showed some helplessness.
At this moment, a rhythmic knock on the door suddenly came.
Victoria sensed the breath outside the door and said casually, "Come in."
The door of the study opened, and an old mage in a dark blue robe with stars walked in. He was dry and thin, but his face was still very energetic. He bowed to Victoria and said, "Good day, my lady."
"Victor," Victoria nodded to her chief mage and said, "What's the matter?"
"The connection test of the core of the hub is completed," the old mage said with a bright and proud smile on his face. "The data is perfect. You can check it at any time."
(A book, The Reborn Genius Midlaner Girl, should be written by a book friend. Emmmm … Anyway, it's a miracle.)
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