Not long after the Royal Fleet set sail again, the news of Java's Padang Fleet ambushing the Great Xia Royal Fleet, only to be destroyed instead, spread like wildfire within ASEAN.
The power of the Great Xia Dynasty's Z1 warships was also exposed.
Wuis flew into a rage out of humiliation, and his prestige within ASEAN suffered a heavy blow. Shan Da and the others, on the other hand, were secretly relieved. "Thank goodness I didn't reject Great Xia's proposal."
Among them, there was one person who was even more regretful. He was the Lord of Zhen La, Bi Wenlie. Due to the pressure from the Lord of Annan, Ruan Tianque, and the Lord of the Southern Kingdom, Solangon, Bi Wenlie had given up trading with Great Xia.
Now, it seemed like an extremely foolish choice.
Bi Wenlie tried to contact Xingzhou County of Great Xia to see if they could sign an agreement to repair their relationship. The reply he received made Bi Wenlie's heart turn cold. Great Xia had officially cut off all trade with Zhen La.
"It's over!" Bi Wenlie was in despair.
…
Ouyang Shuo naturally didn't pay attention to the turmoil in ASEAN. He was leading the Royal Fleet in the boundless Indian Ocean, trying to find the legendary Lemuria Continent.
For two consecutive days, there was no movement at all.
On the 18th of November, white fog suddenly appeared on the surface of the sea.
At first, the white fog was as thin as a veil, but it became thicker as time went by. The white fog was like layers of clouds in the sky.
Coupled with the azure blue sea, it was hard to tell where the sky was and where the sea was.
By the next morning, the visibility on the sea was less than 20 meters. The fleet didn't dare to move forward in such weather. Mobile lighthouses lit up one after another, flashing with a dark green light.
Ouyang Shuo thought of the white fog they encountered on their first ocean voyage outside the nameless island.
As the saying went, "There must be a reason for something abnormal."
Whenever there was such a large area of white fog on the surface of the sea, something unusual was bound to happen. Ouyang Shuo suddenly thought of the legendary Lemurian civilization.
"Are we close to our destination?" Ouyang Shuo raised an eyebrow and ordered decisively, "Men, find a way to get the fleet to the center of the fog."
"This …" Gan Ning was in a difficult position. "Your Majesty, this fog is very strange. I'm worried …"
Ouyang Shuo waved his hand. "Nothing ventured, nothing gained."
"Understood!"
Gan Ning grit his teeth and did as he was told.
As soon as he left, Gan Ning ordered, "Be on high alert. We must ensure the king's safety."
Ouyang Shuo took out the Lemurian Ruins Exploration Map and stared at the fog in front of him, hoping that something different would happen.
Another hour passed.
Suddenly, the sound of a system notification entered Ouyang Shuo's ears.
"System Notification: Congratulations to player Not Have Clothes for approaching the Lemurian Ruins, successfully triggering the B-rank storyline quest [The Lost Lemuria]."
Along with the sound of the system notification, a whirlwind suddenly blew on the calm sea surface. The white fog roared and gathered in front of them, forming a white fog mountain.
As time passed, the fog mountain grew larger and taller.
When the fog within a radius of a hundred miles had completely dissipated, a huge mountain that was five to six hundred meters tall appeared on the surface of the sea. Like a bamboo shoot, it slowly rose from the surface of the sea and pierced the sky.
"This …"
The soldiers were dumbfounded.
Suddenly, a cool breeze blew past, gently caressing the misty mountain.
Strangely enough, as soon as the white mist encountered the cool breeze, it was as if it had met its nemesis and suddenly disappeared.
When the white fog completely dissipated, a tall mountain appeared on the surface of the sea. From afar, the mountain was lush with lush trees and blooming flowers. Clear springs flowed through the mountain streams, and wild deer galloped through the forest.
The entire forest was like a paradise, a blessed land of gods.
"A miracle!"
The sailors couldn't help but fall to their knees in worship. No matter how experienced and knowledgeable they were, they couldn't imagine how a divine mountain could appear out of thin air on the surface of the sea.
Ouyang Shuo could guess a thing or two.
This "divine mountain" must have existed since ancient times, but it had been concealed by some formation. Ouyang Shuo had triggered the storyline quest with the key item to reveal the "divine mountain".
Otherwise, even if a ship sailed close to the "divine mountain", they wouldn't be able to see its true appearance.
"Your Majesty?"
Somewhat bewildered, Gan Ning sought Ouyang Shuo's opinion.
Gaia had only said that Ouyang Shuo had triggered the storyline quest, but hadn't said anything about what to do next.
Ouyang Shuo stared at the majestic mountain in front of him, recalling bits and pieces of historical records about the Lemurian civilization in hopes of finding clues to the quest.
It was said that one day in ancient times, a diamond-shaped continent measuring 3,500 kilometers from east to west and 4,700 kilometers from north to south suddenly emerged from the sea.
This continent had lush vegetation and fertile land. It was called the Lemuria Continent. The name had evolved from the former capital of Mitram, Lamite.
Lemurians were small and weak, unable to resist the attacks of wild beasts and other races on the surface. That was why they mostly lived underground. Even so, the Lemurian civilization's technology was superior to that of Atlantis.
"Living underground …"
Ouyang Shuo's eyes lit up as he figured out the key.
"Gan Ning!"
"Yes, sir!"
Ouyang Shuo ordered, "Stay here with the fleet. Don't act rashly."
"Yes, sir!"
"Xu Chu!"
"Yes, sir!"
As the captain of Ouyang Shuo's personal guard, Xu Chu was never more than three meters away from him except at night.
"Take the Divine Guard and follow me up the mountain," Ouyang Shuo ordered. If they wanted to complete their quest, they had to ascend the divine mountain and explore it.
"Yes, sir!"
Xu Chu answered in a gruff voice.
Gan Ning didn't stop him. With three thousand Divine Guard accompanying him, he couldn't think of anything that could threaten the king's safety.
… …
Ouyang Shuo and his entourage quickly boarded Scarlet Horse Boats and ascended the divine mountain.
It was a new experience for Zhang Xuan.
A gentle breeze blew past, bringing with it not only fresh air, but also the fragrance of flowers, refreshing one's heart. It was late autumn, but it was unusual for flowers to bloom on the mountain.
A mouthful of clear spring water tasted sweet and fragrant.
From afar, the silhouettes of small animals flashed by in the forest. There were deer, rabbits, and even kangaroos and koalas unique to Australia.
Ouyang Shuo was even more certain that the Lemurian ruins were within the mountain. "Spread out and search," he ordered. "Focus on caves or other suspicious entrances."
"Yes, sir!"
The well-trained Divine Guard spread out and began a carpet search of the divine mountain.
Ouyang Shuo didn't stay idle either. Escorted by his personal guard, he ventured deep into the forest to investigate. Along the way, they encountered deer and other animals, but they weren't afraid of strangers at all.
"It looks like no outsiders have been here for a long time."
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