RoleplayNovel Chapter 1394 Found and More Confused
Chapter 1394 Found and More Confused
Chapter 1394 Found and More Confused
Under the starry moonlit night, the surging sea surface sparkled. Apart from the regular sound of waves, the entire sea was shrouded in darkness, appearing deep and mysterious.
Six agile ships suddenly came speeding from the direction of Wuji City. The scene of them riding the wind and waves was quite shocking. They left white streaks on the sea surface as they passed by, breaking the deep tranquility.
Surrounded by a group of powerful men, Lei Xiao stood on the bow deck of the leading speedboat, listening to the sound of the waves while looking at the scene of the waves in front of him.
Since the entire hull was shrouded in an absolute defense barrier, the stirred sea water did not touch the deck and was blocked.
"I have to say, the speed of this speedboat is really impressive. In just a short while, the Wuji City behind us has completely disappeared."
Lei Xiao moved his gaze and finally it fell on the end of the vast sea level in the distance. It was still dark there, as if endless.
Although the feeling of riding the wind and waves is exciting, Lei Xiao is obviously not in the mood to feel it.
"Your Majesty, the fleet has been completely left behind by us. Should we slow down and wait for a while?"
Bruno led several Minotaur generals to salute and asked Lei Xiao.
"No need. Tell them to keep watch near the port."
Lei Xiao waved his hand slightly and gave the order.
Lei Xiao clearly understood that although the fleet's ten sailing ships were huge in size and looked more intimidating, that was all they could do. Not to mention their limited speed, their overall strength was not even as good as the speedboat he was on.
In other words, once encountering some unexpected situation, those huge ships will become a burden to themselves.
"Yes, Your Majesty."
After receiving Lei Xiao's order, Bruno and the other minotaurs immediately took action.
Looking at the orderly appearance of the entire ship, Lei Xiao nodded with satisfaction, and a hint of solemnity emerged in his eyes.
Although everything is proceeding in an orderly manner, I still feel a little uneasy. After all, the reason for the disappearance of the fleet has not yet been found.
Moreover, apart from the time when he subdued Lawrence, he had almost never fought or commanded on the sea. Everything seemed extremely unfamiliar. Perhaps this was the source of his uneasiness.
"Never mind. Everything is difficult at the beginning. The more difficult it is, the more I want to take control of everything myself."
Lei Xiao calmed his mind and refocused his attention on the sailing scene in front of him.
As the six speedboats sped along, time passed by every second, and we were getting farther and farther away from the land. Although in Lei Xiao's view, nothing around him had changed, the sea with undercurrents was still vast and boundless.
During the process of advancing, under the command of Lei Xiao, our speedboat would drop a magic beacon floating above the sea surface every once in a while to prevent possible accidents. With the strength of Joniel, the Grand Mage of the Wind Element, it was easy for him to create some magic beacons that could last for several days.
"Your Majesty, according to the repeated calculations of this general and others, this must be the sea area where the incident occurred!"
It was not until midnight that Bruno, holding a nautical chart in his hand, nodded heavily at Lei Xiao.
"Order all ships to slow down, but do not disperse the formation."
Lei Xiao gave the order without hesitation.
After receiving Lei Xiao's order, the six speedboats immediately began to slow down. As the speed slowed down, the entire hull began to sway slightly with the tide.
Compared to when we set out, the waves here are obviously much more violent.
But just as Lei Xiao was about to instruct the warriors to concentrate and search for clues, Joniel's surprised voice suddenly rang out: "Your Majesty, the magic beacon that this old minister just cast suddenly disappeared!"
Hearing the sound, Lei Xiao's expression changed and he immediately rushed to the stern of the ship.
There was nothing in the boundless sea, not even any magic beacon emitting magical fluorescence. Only the deep sea water was surging back and forth, emitting the unchanging sound of waves.
"Could it have been swallowed by some sea monster?"
Xiao Jing tilted her head and blurted out, and judging from her rosy little face, she was obviously still immersed in the surprise of her first time going out to sea.
"Absolutely impossible. The magic beacon was just deployed. If anything unusual happens, I will definitely notice it."
Joniel's old face was full of certainty, and he quickly shook his head.
"So, according to your speculation, the magic beacon is the entrance to a certain sea barrier area?"
Xiao Jing reacted immediately and said suddenly: "As long as we find the magic beacon, everything will be solved!"
"Don't jump to conclusions yet."
Lei Xiao waved his hand slightly, and then asked Joniel: "Old President, can you sense other magic beacons?"
"Your Majesty, please wait a moment. With my strength, I can still sense several magic beacons nearby."
After Joniel finished speaking, he immediately closed his eyes and began to concentrate on sensing.
However, after only a moment, Jonil opened his eyes, shook his head helplessly and said, "Your Majesty, all the magic beacons nearby are unable to sense a single bit of it."
"So, all the magic beacons have entered the barrier area?"
A trace of confusion emerged on Xiao Jing's fair face, and she asked in confusion: "But how is this possible?"
"We can change our thinking."
Lei Xiao touched the other person's head and said solemnly: "It was not the magic beacon that suddenly entered the barrier area, but ourselves."
As soon as Lei Xiao said this, the atmosphere on the entire deck suddenly became much more solemn.
His Majesty the Human Race is right, this is indeed the only reasonable explanation.
As for how Lei Xiao confirmed this conclusion, he still used the old method, which was that he was unable to contact his subordinates outside the ship through telepathy.
"Your Majesty, this barrier area is too amazing, isn't it? There are so many level six warriors on the ship, but none of them noticed anything."
Fanny's translucent wings retracted and she did not float in the air. Instead, she stood next to a mast, looking surprised.
From the nervousness revealed on her fair face, it was obvious that she was not used to the environment on the boat. Chris beside her had the same expression and clung tightly to the mast. It was no wonder. Although the elves were good at dealing with most environments, this place was obviously not one of them.
"Yes, logically speaking, the barrier area should have obvious entrances and exits."
Broy's face was also full of surprise. He frowned and said, "But this place is seamlessly connected. It's incredible."
"It is indeed unbelievable, but what His Majesty said is correct."
Jace crossed his arms and said, "Just now, I could no longer sense the others of my kind who were no longer on the ship."
"Even the ancient dark elves who experienced the Silver Moon Era said so? It seems that this technology is also very rare in the Silver Moon Era."
Shuerte stroked Muxu lightly and nodded slightly, saying, "But fortunately, with the order of His Majesty the Human Race, we have not been separated from the other five speedboats. This undoubtedly guarantees our combat effectiveness to the maximum extent."
After Shuerte said this, everyone else nodded. If it were them, they might have ordered a separate search.
Everyone thought so and calmed down, ready to deal with any emergency at any time. Since they had come to an unknown barrier area, they naturally had to be extremely careful.
"So, the missing fleet is here?"
Bruno heard the voice and a hint of anxiety appeared on his face. He quickly ordered: "Quick, turn on the magic communication and see if you can contact them!"
Seeing that everyone was doing their job and took action immediately, Lei Xiao nodded slightly.
It seems to be exactly as I expected, and it is indeed just the first possibility.
In this way, all we need to do is find the missing fleet and then find a way to leave, and everything will be solved. Since it is a barrier area that is separated from the real space, there should not be only sea water here.
In other words, as long as we find another place, we may be able to find a way to leave here.
While waiting for the other party's reply, Bruno's face was full of confusion again. He said to Lei Xiao with doubt: "Your Majesty, there is still one thing I don't understand. We have been sailing normally in this sea area for more than two thousand years, and nothing has ever happened. Why did such a surprising and silent sea barrier suddenly appear?"
"It's really an issue that deserves attention."
Lei Xiao nodded thoughtfully and said, "Perhaps it is because of the lack of maintenance of this barrier area that the entrance was suddenly opened. It is not surprising that this happened."
"Your Majesty is absolutely right. I understand!"
Bruno touched his chest and saluted, then focused his attention on another minotaur magician who was conducting magical communication.
Looking at the other person's extremely serious expression, a hint of solemnity flashed across Lei Xiao's eyes.
What I just said was just the first guess. There may also be another guess, which is that all this is not accidental, but someone did it deliberately.
If that is the case, then things will undoubtedly become more complicated.
"But judging from the current situation, everything doesn't seem to be that complicated. This should just be an ancient barrier area left over from a blank era, nothing more."
Just as Lei Xiao was thinking about this, Bruno came forward excitedly and said, "Your Majesty, everything is exactly as you expected. We have contacted the missing fleet. They are staying on an island that does not exist on the nautical chart!"
As Bruno's words were uttered, a medium-sized island soon emerged at the end of the distant horizon, surrounded by lights from other ships.
When he got closer to the island, Lei Xiao noticed that there were indeed ten giant warships anchored here in a row. Both in appearance and in flags, they were exactly the same as the other fleet of the Minotaur.
It didn't take long for our speedboats to dock one after another and soon reunited with the other side on the island.
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for coming to rescue us in person. We are flattered by your kindness!"
After Bruno's introduction, the leading Minotaur captain and other generals immediately knelt on the ground and saluted respectfully to Lei Xiao.
Although they have been sailing on the sea during this period of time, they have learned everything through regular magic communications, including the fact that Lei Xiao is in control of the battlefield.
And now, seeing the young human emperor coming personally to rescue them, they were naturally moved to tears of gratitude.
"Please stand up and tell me how you got here."
Lei Xiao first ordered some strong men to explore this bare island, and then nodded to the leading minotaur captain.
Lei Xiao learned about it through the other party's description.
Their experience was similar to ours. They all suddenly arrived here during normal navigation.
The only difference is that unlike us who noticed the clues at the first time, they didn’t realize something was wrong until they discovered this island that shouldn’t exist.
After some investigation, they did not find any clues about the island, so they tried to contact Wuji City through magic communication, but they received no feedback at all.
With no other choice, they had to reboard the ship and continue sailing towards Wuji City. However, they soon discovered something even more surprising.
That is, no matter which direction they sailed, they would eventually come back to the vicinity of this island, as if they had encountered an unbreakable cycle curse.
After trying to sail repeatedly for a day without stopping, they became increasingly panicked and desperate and had no choice but to rest on the island. It was not until they suddenly received contact from our side that they saw a glimmer of hope again.
"Fortunately, His Majesty the Human Race led the team to arrive in time, otherwise I'm afraid we would be trapped here forever."
The minotaur captain's brown bull face was full of relief, and he expressed his gratitude to Lei Xiao.
"I know everything. I brought a lot of fresh supplies. Let the sailors have a good meal first."
Lei Xiao nodded to the Minotaur Captain and gave orders.
"As you command, Your Majesty. I will tell the sailors the good news right away!"
The Minotaur captain knelt down to thank him, and then left happily.
Looking at the other person's departing back, Lei Xiao smiled helplessly.
It is not difficult to see from the other party's description that it does not seem to be an easy thing to leave from here.
Although there was a large amount of food and fresh water stored in his storage space, if he was trapped here, the consequences would undoubtedly be disastrous.
Just when Lei Xiao thought of this, the strong men who went to investigate flew back one after another.
Through the reports of the powerful men, Lei Xiao further learned that it was exactly the same as what the Minotaur Captain said, this was just an isolated island with no grass and there was nothing special about it.
"Since there is no problem here as the central area, and the navigation will be infinitely looped, how should we leave this enchantment area?"
“By the way, this barrier area doesn’t seem to have any specific use. Why did the creator build such a place?
"I have to say, things are really becoming more and more confusing."
Just as Lei Xiao was frowning in thought, what happened next was beyond everyone's expectations.