The sea is incredible.

It is vaster than the Baishui River, vaster than the Gorgon River, and vaster than any river or lake on land.

Byron stood on the platform on the front deck of the "Curiosity", letting the cold sea breeze rush towards him, the unique salty smell of the sea water blows into his nostrils, and the body of water that extends infinitely in his field of view fluttered and turbulent in front of the bow of the ship. The surging waves, the sound of wind, the mechanical sound of ships, and the chirping of unknown seabirds all surround him.

He looked back and saw the sailors busy at various positions of the ship. A technician was checking the connection between the magic wing plate and the upper deck mechanical device. The Naga "philosopher" with a deep and melancholy eyes was observing the distant celestial phenomena through some kind of magic device. In the waves next to the ship, there were also several beautiful and ghost figures swimming in the water.

He suddenly remembered his experiences in the years he was a mercenary. It was something completely unrelated to the scene in front of him, but it brought inexplicable nostalgia in the heart of the halfway knight. He remembered those days of adventure in the jungle and secret realm, and those partners who followed him through many strange lands and were finally buried in strange lands...

When the sea breeze blew, he narrowed his eyes and smiled and said to Viola, the Siren standing beside him: "I originally thought I was already a middle-aged man who pursued stability, but I didn't expect that I was still a bit adventurous in my heart."

"Humans have always been full of adventure - you are not as strong as siren, but more courageous than us, which has surprised us for many years," said the deep-sea witch with long blue hair very seriously. "But it is probably because of this adventure that your development speed is so fast and always full of variables."

Byron smiled, looked up at the sea in the distance, looked towards the direction of the sea, and casually said: "We have only taken the first step today... We are still far from challenging the ocean by circling the safe waters near the sea. At best, we are just testing the performance parameters of Curiosity. In terms of really challenging the sea, we have to be close to that dividing line."

"I discussed the plan for exploration of the long-sea sea with the 'philosopher'," said Siren Viola, who served as technical consultant, nodded. "From the experience of the Storm Church, we believe that humans' long-sea sailing should start from two directions - one is to observe and avoid the formed 'disordered turbulence' in a long distance, and the other is to ensure the ship's survivability and navigation ability when the disordered turbulence suddenly forms out of thin air and covers the ship, and return to the safe waters in time before disintegration..."

Byron nodded seriously: "It makes sense very reasonable - His Majesty sent a batch of information to Beigang before, which also mentioned the importance of remote discovery of disordered turbulence and how to find a way to survive if it is caught by turbulence. The former is actually okay. Now we have the help of Naga. They have the spell model of the Storm Church. The research department in the imperial capital has begun to try to reversely analyze the relevant spells into equipment available to ships, but the latter is not easy..."

Speaking of this, Byron shook his head: "The Storm Sons rely on their own meticulous perception of the ocean as extraordinary people, coupled with the blessing of the 'power of faith' to ensure safety, especially the latter, allowing them to find narrow safety paths even when disorderly turbulence is coming. The current magic technology cannot do this, and we do not intend to establish a belief in the ocean and the storm - although we all know that it now points to the spirits of your race, it is our basic national policy to avoid introducing theories into the military and scientific research systems."

"I hope your magic technicians will have a solution, thicker armor, stronger shields, and higher speeds... These methods may help your human ships resist the disorderly turbulence on the sea," Viola said slowly. "Of course, we will also provide some 'Simon type' technical ideas, but those ideas may not necessarily apply to your land creatures..."

Byron recalled the scene when he discussed with Siren technicians before, "How to deal with emergency responses in Shanghai accidents" and shook his head laughed and crying: "Will everyone swim back when the ship is dispersed... We really can't use this..."

Viola shrugged expressionlessly—this was the action she had just learned from anthropology recently—and then looked into the distance: "We are approaching the port."

...

Accompanied by the second whistle of the Curiosity, the huge and advanced steel ship began to slow down while adjusting the bow direction, gradually approaching the port pier of Baiyu Port like a giant beast.

Standing on the pier, Paladin Huishanyan looked up at the giant beast and moved closer little by little, and his face gradually showed a look of surprise and envy. Then his already red nose became even more rosy, and his face was filled with a smile, and the decorative metal ornaments at the end of his beard were clamoring with this smile. The temporary envoy from the Western Dwarf Kingdom of the mainland happily said to his companions: "Hey! I also want one of this thing-those 'Cecils' have some skills!"

"I want to know how the ship moves!" another dwarf shouted in a loud voice. "If the Cecils are willing to teach, I can give my nephews to their craftsmen as apprentices for twenty years!"

"Enough, your nephew has been given to others as an apprentice by you using various excuses at least a hundred times! If every time counts, he will be an apprentice for someone until five hundred years later - spare your nephew!"

"Quiet," Paladin Huishanyan immediately glared at the tribe following behind him, "We stand here on behalf of Forge City, don't be embarrassed in front of humans."

The noisy dwarf representatives finally calmed down, and Wenna Baizhi, who was standing next to them, also quietly breathed a sigh of relief.

Dwarves, this group of optimists living in the west of the mainland is a very troublesome race. Although most of them like to hang around their ancient melting pot, there are still a large number of dwarves who walk out of their kingdom and run around in this world. The Agure Tribe, which is adjacent to the dwarves, deals with these guys the most. Therefore, Wenna also knows the nature of the dwarves - her natural optimism and adventure urges that make them dare to try anything. Even in such a serious and formal occasion, it is difficult to ensure that these "messengers" who are stuffed in will not cause any trouble...

After all, the dwarves who claim to be "steel people" have never looked down on the red tape of the human world.

She retracted her attention and looked at the magic ship that was docked by the pier and was putting down many steps and springboards, taking a deep breath.

The dwarves felt envious and surprised when they saw this thing, and she felt a little suffocated.

She seemed to suddenly understand that Emperor Gowen Cecil and the magical legion he ruled would quell a war and establish an empire in a short time, and understand the reliance of all these great achievements, or one of them.

She was a little grateful that she was glad that the civil war in the Cecil Empire had not yet ended and that the most difficult period of the Augure tribe state chose to provide help instead of taking advantage of the situation. She was glad that the gray elves in the moss and wood forests had always dealt with people through business, so she had not had any conflicts with this neighboring human country, but in addition to being grateful, she could not help feeling uneasy.

But in the end, she restrained all the emotions that shouldn't have appeared at this moment, put all her thoughts behind her head for a while, and after a little adjustment of the muscles on her face, she showed the most suitable smile for the current occasion.

Byron walked down the springboard and stepped on the solid and stable wooden trestle. He was beside him, except for the adjutant and several personal soldiers. The technical consultants of the Siren and Naga tribe were all on the boat or in the sea, and they did not need to participate in this contact.

The grey elf patriarch came over with a faint smile on his face. Although he was as short as a human child, her face was a standard adult, and her body exuded the calmness and demeanor that a clan ruler should have. She stretched out her hand to Byron, and a slightly hoarse voice came: "Welcome to Baiyu Port, General Byron - I'm glad to see you all the way."

Byron also reached out his hand - stretched out his two fingers and "shaved" with Wenna's hand: "I'm glad to meet you, Ms. Wenna Baizhi. Today is undoubtedly a memorable day."

Then he turned his head and looked at the other aliens who appeared with the representatives of the Grey Elves. A dwarf wearing black armor and gray beard walked towards him, like a moving wine barrel made of muscles and iron. The dwarf stretched out his hand to him and said in a muffled voice: "Paladin Huishanyan from the Dwarf Kingdom, say hello to you, human, I have brought you greetings from Forge City. Your ironwork is really good."

Byron was stunned for a moment, but quickly understood what the other party meant: this was praising the new experimental ship "Curiosity".

He suddenly laughed, and reached out to hold the other person at the same time: "Say hello to you - we received news that the dwarf representatives would also appear together before we set off."

"Forge City is very interested in your 'restart route' plan," said Paladin Huishanyan carelessly. "Frankly, your large mining machinery is good, but unfortunately it cannot be transported to us. We have to pass through the entire Ogure Tribe State and a ridge on the edge of our kingdom. But now seeing this ship, I don't think we have to drill through that mountain - the Ansu people seven hundred years ago had a short business with us on ships, but unfortunately it was interrupted as soon as there was a recovery. After I go back, I will make suggestions to the Forge City Council to repair the port on the west coast..."

Byron took a lot of effort to finally pull his hand out of the other party's palm, and at the same time he deeply felt what the so-called "dwarf-like straightforwardness" meant.

What the other party mentioned is not actually in his mission plan today. Today's main task is to conduct a preliminary flight test of Curiosity, as well as collect sea conditions and coastal data in offshore areas. The meeting between the gray elves and dwarf representatives at Baiyu Port was more of a ritual contact to announce the success of Curiosity's first flight, and to announce the official restoration of the route from Beigang to Baiyu Port. As for further business plans and route development... more professionals need to slowly agree on it later.

He believed that Wenna Baizhi thought so, but the dwarf messenger in front of him obviously did not think so. The other party's ideas had obviously expanded to the specific port on the west coast...

This made him feel like facing Gowen or Rebecca - an incredibly forward-looking person, a dare to say anything...

But soon, he smiled a little - it was not a good thing to deal with such a straightforward representative. To be fair, he prefers such people, which is much more cute than those words. A sneeze requires citations on classic aristocrats and foreign ambassadors...

The representatives of the three parties at the port chatted briefly, each with different thoughts, and the entourage stood from their respective perspectives, and the atmosphere on the scene seemed harmonious and harmonious. The gray elf "camera team" of Baiyu Port and the official Cecil who disembarked with the Curiosity were also recorded this scene with the Magic Net terminal.

A picture is passed to Moss Wood Forest, and a picture is passed to Beigang Hub.

...

"The Curiosity successfully completed its first voyage and arrived at Baiyu Port on the border of the Auguste Tribe at 12:15 noon today. General Byron and his ship entourage were with the gray elf leader Ms. Wenna Baizhi and the dwarf representatives at the port...

"The smooth initial voyage of the Curiosity marks the opening of the route from Beigang to the northwest coast of the Ogure tribe country, the empire's maritime ship manufacturing technology has laid the foundation, and we will take a longer-term step towards the ocean...

“…It is planned to extend the route, connecting to the Dwarf Kingdom, and further extending to the southern part of the Auguri Tribe State…

“In the foreseeable future, we may establish further connections with the Silver Empire through sea…”

Victoria Wilder waved, turned off the screen played by Magic Net terminal, and stood up from the sofa.

"It's really an optimistic forward-looking idea... The distance between Baiyu Port and the Silver Empire is still far," the Duke of the North said to himself, "But it's not wrong to be optimistic. The progress of restarting the route is still smooth. According to this trend, sooner or later, you can connect with the elves from the sea..."

The room was quiet, Victoria looked up.

A maid stood not far from the room, lowering her head and waiting meticulously for the Duke's orders. The maid obviously didn't understand what the Duke's moaned to herself and didn't know how to reply, and might not even be listening at all.

"Oh...Maggie will at least participate in the topic." Victoria couldn't help but sigh, and her face, which had always been expressionless, showed a helpless look.

Just then, 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 elderly wizard wearing a dark blue starry robe, fucked and thin, but still energetic, walked in and bowed to Victoria to pay tribute: "Ri'an, sir."

"Victor," Victoria nodded to her chief wizard, "Is there anything?"

"The connection test of the hub core is completed," said the old mage, with a bright and proud smile on his face, "The data is perfect and you can accept it at any time."
Chapter completed!