"Sir, what do you mean by this!? You must not do this!" Jayne shouted subconsciously.
And the next thing in his mind was "Are you crazy?"
Even if he had a hundred more courage, he wouldn't dare to say it in public.
"Why not?" Aurora looked at him, "Because there is danger? But which exploration is without danger?"
Jayne was speechless for a moment.
The Duke turned his attention to everyone present, "In order to open up routes, our ancestors crossed the boundless endless sea, the raging sea filled with thunder and storms. They witnessed underwater volcanoes and undercurrent vortices, and also fought against giant sea beasts. Yes. The casualties incurred are difficult to count, but it has also extended the power of the empire to every corner of the world!"
"These routes have brought us a lot of wealth, technology and the resources of the entire World Island, and have also made the empire what it is now prosperous. But this does not mean that we can stop and take a break, because others have not given up yet Chase! We can’t hold back just because of danger, and we can’t settle for pleasure just because we’re in a high position—as the leader, I have no reason to back down at this time!”
"This is by no means a reckless trip. There are ways to avoid suffocation and cold, and we are the elite of the empire, and most of us are much stronger than these vampire scum. Even if they can come back alive, what does it matter to us? So scared?”
Having said this, she opened her hands and said, "Everyone, this is an adventure that will be remembered in history. It represents the first time people have set foot on a land outside the world. This is far more important than the discovery of a new continent! I won't force you, If you are willing to accept this honor, please step forward."
Jayne van Riet was surprised to find that he was a little shaken.
He was once one of the pioneers, following his family's fleet across unfamiliar waters, expanding the boundaries of the sea chart little by little, and bringing back a large amount of wealth to the family.
But after climbing to the position of admiral, he has not made any risky decisions for a long time. Every order is as safe as possible, and the instructions issued by the commander are only to ensure that there are no mistakes and do not seek merit. Now that I think about it, he has not changed in this position for more than ten years, and his life seems to have stopped.
Therefore, the other party is the Duke and the chief minister whom His Majesty the Emperor trusts.
She could obviously use the reason "the passage is about to close" to stop the exploration and wait for the two survivors to recover before interrogating the situation behind the black barrier in detail. Then wait another ten days and a half to prepare for the next exploration with better protective measures, and no one can take responsibility for her.
But she chose the path where every second counts.
Several mages stood up.
The unknown is simply more tempting to them than sweet poison.
At this time, Jayne noticed that Aurora glanced at him, and there was an indescribable meaning in her narrow eyebrows. There seemed to be contempt in it, mixed with a little disappointment.
A fire that hadn't been seen for a long time suddenly rose from the bottom of his heart.
What about the Duke? She is just a woman after all!
How could he let a woman look down upon him
"I'll go too." Jayne stepped forward and joined the crowd.
Aurora licked the corners of her mouth, with a smile in her eyes, "Very good, hurry up and get ready."
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With the experience of the first two times, preparations for the third trip were quickly completed.
Jayne sat on the bow of the boat, looking at the Abyss Ghost Gate in front of him. The courage and temper he had just mustered up had turned into nothing in the drifting snow of the eternally frozen sea.
What are you doing
Pass through the belly of the devil with flesh and blood? It doesn’t look like a wise move at all—
"Don't worry." Suddenly a hand was placed on his shoulder.
He turned his head and saw that the other person was Aurora.
"Your Excellency the Duke..."
"I'm glad you came forward." She bent down and whispered in his ear.
Jayne couldn't help but be stunned. It was the first time he heard the other party speak in such a tone. "I… "
"Among the explorers in the past, vampires only accounted for a small part, and mages became more and more common - their desire for the unknown was barely concealed, while vampires chose to waste their precious time in the tombs." She laughed. He smiled and said, "I'm glad to see that there are people like you among the same kind. If you can come back safely this time, I will give you a small reward."
The Duke's...reward
Before Jayne could think about the meaning of the other party's words, Aurora had already waved her arm, "Sail!"
Accompanied by a tremor beneath his body, the tentacles pushed the hull slowly closer to the station gate.
Looking at the tentacles coming towards him, Jayne closed his eyes and left his fate to the Moon Goddess.
He felt enveloped in an extremely cold breath, and his body felt as if he had fallen into a bottomless quagmire. Just when he couldn't help but shout, the world suddenly became completely silent!
Jayne slowly opened his eyes, and then took a breath—
The permafrost sea covered with ice floes disappeared and was replaced by rolling mountains.
The sky is no longer a hazy blue-grey, but has been completely replaced by night. The stars above are brighter than ever before, like a dense sea of stars.
It’s unmistakable, they are already in another world!
"Your Excellency the Duke!"
He takes
The gas in the air bag spurted out at an extremely fast speed, forming a fine white mist in front of him. He could even feel the leather tube swinging left and right, as if trying to break free from his grasp!
No, this discouragement is too fast!
Jayne quickly put the mask back on his face.
At the same time, he noticed that he was not the only one doing this. The other two mages were also shouting something, but he could not hear each other at all.
This world does not allow people to communicate with each other.
Jayne stood up carefully and looked towards the bottom of the boat. Below is a piece of solid ice crystal, and it spreads into the distance, which is almost the same as the largest Yingyue Lake in Silisti. The warship was completely stranded and could no longer move forward under its own power.
wrong!
Jayne suddenly realized that this piece of ice was part of the permafrost sea, but it was completely frozen because of the extremely low temperature!
What about the world they live in
The commander turned around abruptly—
Then he saw a scene that made his scalp tingle.
Behind it is an extremely majestic high wall, or... the body of the black barrier. It is taller than any other mountain in Silisti, reaching almost from the ground to the sky. Even if you raise your head, you cannot see the whole thing. What's even more frightening is that there are no bumps or convexities on its surface, it's almost a smooth straight line. The shock brought by this kind of craftsmanship left Jayne stunned.
Of course he knew what that meant.
The larger something is, the more difficult it is to manufacture, and any small error may magnify into an unacceptable flaw. This is why the cost of a first-level battleship can generally be more than three to four times that of a second-level battleship.
And this wall is not only high, but also painted silver white. You can tell at a glance that it is not naturally formed. Such an incredible discovery would shock anyone into confusion. No wonder those death row prisoners couldn't even say a word.
"So that's it, this is the land behind the black barrier." Aurora's voice suddenly sounded in his mind, "Don't panic, everyone, our time is limited, if there is anything we want to verify, we can implement it now. "
This is the magic sound magic among illusions!
Jayne realized that although the words could not be heard, the spell could still take effect here.
"Your Excellency, you'd better come and take a look. The reaction of the hourglass is very strange, completely different from that of the Black Barrier." A mage replied.
As he said, the fine sand in the glass bottle fell significantly slower, and the difference between the two was huge enough to be directly observed with the naked eye.
"Could it be that the flow of time is different here?"
"No, I think it's something else." Aurora shook her head. She raised her arm to show everyone, "After crossing the black barrier, I have been paying attention to the beating of the pulse. It has basically been beating from the beginning to now. The lack of change proves that we experience time the same as the permafrost sea."
"Sir, the torch cannot be lit here."
"Kite flight failed!"
"The wind here seems to be weaker than the permafrost sea."
"There are obvious shadows on the ground, which proves that the lighting is quite monotonous - but I can't find where the sun is."
"The thermometer no longer reads!"
Various voices sounded in their minds. The mages were stunned for only a few dozen breaths, and then immediately began to study the new world. Even Jayne couldn't help but feel a little admiration for this.
"What are you looking at?" Aurora asked as she walked up behind him.
"I'm wondering...who built this high wall, and how did the world behind the wall become so desolate." Jayne murmured, looking at the mountains in the distance.
Those peaks are very strange. They don't have sharp edges or obvious ridge lines. Instead, they look like upside-down basins, and the tops look as if they have been cut with a knife.
In a sense, the black barrier did protect them.
He couldn't imagine how people could survive in such a barren world.
"Don't worry, we will figure it out one day." Aurora licked her lips.
The quarter-hour time limit came up in an instant, and a huge tugging force came from behind the hull room.
At this time, the hourglass had just fallen less than halfway.
Everyone knew that the tree boat was taking them back to their original world.
"I promise that we will come back soon and plant the imperial flag at the top of this high wall." The Duke said word by word.
The feeling of being enveloped in mud returned.
When the light returned, they had arrived at Shuzhou Pier, and everything just now seemed like a dream.
But everyone knew in their hearts that it was by no means an illusion or imagination. They were the first people to cross the black barrier, and they were witnesses of mankind's first step towards a new world.
"You come with me." Uncharacteristically, Aurora did not make any summary, but grabbed Jayne and walked towards the tree boat.
"Your Mightiness?"
The latter was a little confused for a moment, but after all, the other party was the supreme leader of this trip and His Majesty's spokesperson. Even if he had doubts, he did not dare to express his objections.
Soon, the two came to a spacious house on the central tree tower.
Judging from the furnishings in the room, this is exactly where the other party lives.
There was only a click and the door was locked.
"Um... Sir Aurora..." Jayne's heart suddenly started beating.
"Didn't I say I would give you a reward?" The Duke pressed him against the soft vine tree, "Close your eyes and accept my reward."
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