Otherworld Advance Team
Chapter 1017 - 1110: A Bird Startled by the Mere Twang of a Bow

Chapter 1017: Chapter 1110: A Bird Startled by the Mere Twang of a Bow

Leviathan, as the sovereign of the ocean, was virtually omnipresent in the sea, and it was these creatures that hindered the development of humanity in Otherworld.

Leviathans were inherently irascible, with a strong desire to attack and a keen sense of territory. Anything that passed through their domain, be it other Leviathans or large oceanic creatures, or even ships merely sailing on the surface, could hardly escape their claws.

One could say that for the people of Otherworld, Leviathan was akin to a natural disaster. Wherever possible, they would not allow these giant creatures to coexist with them but would mercilessly annihilate them entirely.

However, even with that said, Luo’er still felt a sense of discomfort in his heart. After all, it was very likely that the Leviathans had attacked them at Tana’s instigation, a situation reminiscent of two tigers in a fight where a hunter watches from the sidelines, which made Luo’er very uncomfortable.

"Did it die in the end?" After calming his emotions slightly, Luo’er sighed and asked.

"I don’t know, I was dragged away in the end," Fulajie’er replied.

"Dragged... oh." Luo’er paused for a moment, then nodded in understanding. Fulajie’er’s range of activity was mainly centered around the crystal. Once Luo’er, carrying the crystal, left that area, even if Fulajie’er wanted to linger there, she would be taken away by the crystal.

This was the limitation of the demigods—they could not roam freely between heaven and earth. But when heaven and earth perished, this limitation became a form of protection.

Under Wadulan’s control, the merchant ship "Riding the Wind and Waves" sped away from the deep-sea area where the Leviathan was encountered, like a bird startled by the mere twang of a bow, traveling quickly along the coast heading south.

By dusk, the merchant ship had traveled over a hundred nautical miles, circumnavigating a protruding peninsula, and finally docked at a harbor at the base of the Northern Domain Mountain Range.

This place was still within the Snow Domain territory, at the western end of the Northern Domain Mountain Range. Sailing southeast from here for three to four days, one could arrive at Winter Harbor, the largest port in Odelanqi.

The harbor city looked small and was more like a fishing village than a city. The village was built according to the terrain, with most houses constructed of wood, and there were four stone docks by the sea capable of mooring medium-sized vessels.

Although the village was still within Snow Domain territory, Snow Elves were not predominant here; instead, Aud people were the majority. However, upon closer observation, Luo’er noticed that these Aud people were not ordinary Aud people, but Northern Aud people, descendants of mixed Snow Elf blood, belonging to the same race as Cheng Ziang.

Though they were descendants of the Elf Race, they did not resemble Elves at all but looked more like Aud people. It seemed that some genetic mutation had occurred, suppressing the dominant Elf genes.

Thanks to their Elf bloodline, these Northern Aud people, although not as exquisite as Elves, were also exceptionally handsome.

According to Wadulan, these Northern Aud people were disliked by Snow Elves and discriminated against by Aud people. Therefore, part of them settled in this border fishing village. Although they were from Snow Domain, they had an inseparable connection with Odelanqi.

Besides Northern Aud people, the village also housed a considerable proportion of Snow Elves and Blaiqi people who had settled here, sensing business opportunities.

However, the Blaiqi people living in this fishing village probably had a much harder time than those in Luscaque. The Snow Elves here did not reject these Northern Aud people, and there were many intermarriages between the two sides, resulting in some descendants becoming Elves again.

Logically, Snow Elves, being closed and conservative, were unwilling to accept people from other races or their own mixed-race offspring. Yet this village was an exception; the Snow Elves living here were all willing to accept the Northern Aud people as mixed-race descendants.

These Snow Elves still rejected the Blaiqi people as people from other races; thus, in a village of just over a hundred households, one could hardly see any families made up of Blaiqi people and Snow Elves.

Listening to Wadulan’s description, Luo’er couldn’t help but feel sympathy for these Blaiqi people. These merchant groups traveled far and wide engaging in trade, but there was hardly a country or race that really liked them, never fully considering them as one of their own.

The Blaiqi people, who couldn’t gain recognition, showed intense zeal as converts after encountering people from Earth, feverishly studying Earth culture and considering themselves new Earthlings. All the Blaiqi people Luo’er met, more or less, knew about Earth, and many could even fluently speak some of the languages of Earth people, such as English or Chinese.

Clearly, they had realized the huge influence Earthlings would have on this world, and if they wanted to be acknowledged, they had to cling to the Earthlings’ coattails.

In fact, when it came to discrimination against hybrids of the Elf Race, the Blaiqi people were not much better than the other races, but from Luo’er’s case, one could see there was a difference in their prejudice.

Hybrids like Luo’er, of Earth people and the Elf Race, were acceptable! Hybrids of other races from the Otherworld and the Elf Race, not acceptable!

This was also why, when Wadulan saw what Luo’er looked like, his attitude didn’t change and even became more enthusiastic. He knew Luo’er was an Earthling, and any Earthling, whether or not they were a hybrid with the Elf Race, belonged to an elite class.

Luo’er naturally understood Wadulan’s ulterior motives, but he couldn’t be bothered with it, after all, issues of racial discrimination were not something he considered. Wadulan was kind to him, but he couldn’t ask Wadulan to be equally kind to the other hybrids.

Do unto others as you would have them do unto you; this was something coercive that Luo’er never intended to do, nor was he interested in it.

Such repeated emphasis on racial equality, which ultimately creates a kind of political correctness, cannot solve the discrimination problem against Elf Race hybrids, but rather it can only provoke disgust from bystanders. Only through thorough social reform and improving their economic status can their fate be fundamentally changed.

The seaside tavern was the largest and liveliest in the entire village, and Wadulan directly rented out the whole tavern in one breath for the Advance Team and sailors to relax and celebrate, having escaped the calamity of death.

"Captain Wadulan, there’s a question I’ve been wanting to ask you, not sure if it’s appropriate," Luo’er put down his drink and said to Wadulan during the meal.

"Oh, Captain Luo’er, just speak your mind, no need to worry about what’s appropriate," Wadulan said with a wave of his hand.

"Well, it’s like this, I want to know if our upcoming voyage will again approach deep-sea areas because I feel that if we encounter a deep-sea area again, we might run into Leviathans," Luo’er said earnestly.

"Oh, that, don’t worry, Captain Luo’er," Wadulan burped and then squinted, smilingly said, "From here on, crossing the Northern Domain Mountain Range and heading south, the route is all the safest shallow sea route, we won’t encounter deep-sea areas anymore."

Pausing for a moment, he continued reassuringly, "Plus, after this point, we enter the patrol range of Blue Bay guards; in principle, we shouldn’t run into pirates either. Of course, if we do, I believe with Captain Luo’er’s squad’s strength, dealing with them should be pretty easy, right?"

"That would be best," Luo’er nodded satisfactorily upon hearing Wadulan’s words, then continued to ask, "So, departing from here, how long will it take to get to Blue Bay?"

"Eh, is Captain Luo’er in a hurry to get to Blue Bay?" Wadulan asked.

"Oh, having encountered Leviathan today, I’m still feeling lingering fear; I just don’t want to stay at sea anymore. Always feel uneasy when my feet can’t touch solid ground," Luo’er said with a smile.

"Ah, so that’s it," Wadulan slapped the table, chuckling, "Rest assured, Captain Luo’er, I’ve been through this area who knows how many times, it’s like my own home. I swear on my life, we won’t encounter monsters like Leviathan again."

After another swig of beer, Wadulan continued with a boozy breath, "But if Captain Luo’er is in a rush to get to Blue Bay, then I’d be happy to oblige. From here, it would take less than a week to reach Blue Bay, but if Captain Luo’er’s in a hurry, probably around five days should do it, what do you think?"

"Hmm, since that’s the case, then let’s follow Captain Wadulan’s suggestion and take it slower," Luo’er pondered for a moment, then nodded and said.

"Ah, I knew Captain Luo’er would say that," Wadulan patted his belly, happily said, "I also thought I wanted to spend more time with Captain Luo’er, truly couldn’t bear the thought of parting ways too soon."

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