Somewhere in the Raging Sea.
Xiao Chen stayed in the captain's cabin of the Hou Yi, tied a rope around his waist and secured himself to a pillar. All around him were people who were secured in the cabin. Next to him was Ma Anmin, the captain of the Hou Yi, who was on the pillar next to Xiao Chen, and the other seamen who operated the ship were all secured to pillars and chairs because the Hou Yi was heaving with great amplitude.
Looking out the window of the captain's room, the surrounding area is full of terrifying waves. The sea water is dark blue, and the undulating waves exceed the highest position of the Houyi mast. The sky is gray and black, and the dark clouds almost completely cover the sky. It is impossible to tell whether it is day or night. In the surrounding air, there are lightning and turbulence formed by magic elements. These turbulences carry a wild breath and are no less powerful than the magic of the great magician. However, when they come near the Houyi and the Xingtian next to it, they will be neutralized by the power of the artifact made by He Xiaoxi.
However, the artifact can offset the turbulence of magic, but it cannot stop the surging waves; the magic shield can withstand the impact of waves, but it cannot stop the ups and downs of the ship.
Ever since Xiao Chen and his companions entered the Raging Sea, they have been encountering such huge waves every other day.
At the beginning, everyone was not used to it, and many people suffered from seasickness and vomiting every day. However, after sailing for more than ten days, everyone has adapted a lot. Even when encountering bad weather like today, they are very skilled in fixing themselves in a certain position to avoid collision.
The ship broke through the crest of a wave and fell into the valley. The sea water that covered the sky and the sun hit the bow, but Houyi and the Xingtian not far away had a glowing shield. The sea water hit the shield and then dispersed, like glass splashed with water, making the surrounding world blurry.
Xiao Chen said: "Fortunately, we have re-reinforced these two ships. Otherwise, according to the original structure of the Holy Sword, the ship would have fallen apart long ago after ten days of tossing in such sea conditions."
Ma Anmin said worriedly: "Chairman Xiao, we can't be too optimistic. These days I have been using the Mage's Eye to observe the condition of the bottom of the ship. The damage to the bottom of the ship is getting worse every day. Our shield cannot take care of the position below the ship. Although the keel has not been damaged, if this continues, one day the ship will not be able to withstand it. I really don't know how many days we will have to sail in this environment.
Unfortunately, we cannot determine our current position and can only use the compass to determine the approximate direction. The unpredictable waves here make it almost impossible for us to judge the distance we have traveled. It is very likely that we have sailed for most of the day and were pushed back half the distance by the waves. "
"According to records in previous documents, the expedition team of the Seven Towers era spent nearly a month crossing the Violent Sea. Our power should be stronger than theirs. Now more than ten days have passed, so maybe we are not far away." Xiao Chen said.
Ma Anmin said: "I don't know how they managed to cross the sea. We were so prepared, but it was still so difficult. The situation at that time is really unimaginable."
"With magic items and the power of saints, it should be nothing more than this." Xiao Chen said, "Don't underestimate the magicians of the Seven Towers era. Back then, they had more magic resources than us, and the number of saints was much greater. They were even thinking about how to banish the gods to another dimension."
"That's true." Ma Anmin nodded, "But I think their actions are always missing something, maybe because they are not really led by a time traveler."
At this time, Xiao Chen suddenly raised his head and said, "It seems that the waves have become smaller, right?"
The perception of the people around him was not as sharp as his, but after his reminder, they found that the height of the waves was getting lower and lower, and the power of the waves was indeed not as great as before.
The heavy rain slowly turned into drizzle, the colors in the sky gradually brightened, and the sea became calmer. About half an hour later, they sailed out of the previous sea area, and the environment ahead began to be different from the past ten days.
After sailing for another half an hour, the magical turbulence in the sky became less and less until it disappeared completely.
When the long-lost sunshine pierced through the clouds and shone on the outside, forming a huge spot of light, everyone on the two ships was excited.
Houyi and Xingtian turned off their artifacts and magic shields and headed west.
They didn't have the sea charts for this half of the world, so they were not moving forward very fast. Xiao Chen arranged a group of mages to use the Mage's Eye magic to continuously explore the surrounding and underwater conditions.
They came out of the raging sea in the morning. In the evening, a wizard spotted a seagull in the sky. Following the direction of the seagull's flight, they found a small island.
The island is somewhat desolate, with only a few sparse trees, a small hill and a small freshwater lake. However, an area on the north side of the island is a very good natural harbor.
So Xiao Chen ordered the fleet to rest here. The damaged parts of the ship needed to be reinforced, the invalid magic array needed to be repaired, and the crew who had not been on shore for a long time also needed to go ashore and step on the ground.
In the magic world, even if there are a lot of space storage equipment, warships like Houyi and Xingtian need to be equipped with a lot of weapons and defense facilities, and the stored water and food are relatively limited after all. Therefore, replenishing fresh water from the shore is also a very important thing.
That night, the crew members resting on the island set up tents, lit a bonfire, and had a noisy bonfire party.
Outside the campfire circle, Xiao Chen, holding a glass of wine, walked towards Luo Ling who was looking up at the sky.
"What are you thinking about?"
Luo Ling took the wine glass, shook her head and said, "It's nothing important, but I have been thinking about a question these two days. Why can this violent sea maintain such a state for tens of thousands of years, or even longer? What exactly generated it, and what maintains its movement?"
Xiao Chen laughed dumbly and said, "I didn't expect you to be paying attention to such scientific issues now. If you ask me, this is a magical world. There are too many things we can't understand."
"I think the power of this violent sea is not much different from the power of the recorded God of Nature, right?"
"They are not the gods of creation. It is normal that they cannot match the power of nature."
"I'm curious why the gods seem to be deliberately avoiding this area."
Xiao Chen asked, "Didn't He Xiaoxi say that there was nothing on the other side that they could focus on?"
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