Otherworld Advance Team
Chapter 1221 - 1214: Setting Off Officially

Chapter 1221: Chapter 1214: Setting Off Officially

The new model warship Helrandum of Ronisca is double the size of a High-peak class, which is why the High-peak people would dare to boast about expeditions to the East Continent.

Moreover, for the success of this expedition, four large supply vessels were tasked with refueling the Helrandum.

These four large supply ships were originally combat vessels, but for the purpose of the expedition, a large number of weapons were removed. The number of crew members was also reduced to the minimum, just enough to maintain basic operations of the warship. The excess load was fully used to carry supplies.

Of course, "fuel" is just a conceptual term; it should more accurately be called Magic Crystal energy. These Magic Crystals are essential not only for powering the Wind Sect engines but also for ensuring that the anti-gravity engines are always operational, otherwise, landing such a massive warship would pose serious problems.

As mentioned before, the underside of Ronisca’s air warships is unable to bear the full weight of the vessel; they can only anchor in water when landing. Should they stop on land, the lower levels of the warship would be crushed by its own gravity.

Moreover, it would be somewhat better if it could land on the ground, but stopping at sea is completely unpredictable. The South Forbidden Sea is known as such because it harbors Leviathans; if a warship encounters these giant creatures while stationed at sea, nobody dares to imagine the consequences.

This expedition was a test not only for the Advance Team but also a significant milestone for the High-peak people. Before this, the High-peak people had never even considered building a large warship capable of crossing the Forbidden Sea.

It could even be said that without the presence of people from Earth, the inhabitants of the Aels Continent from the Otherworld wouldn’t even have a concept of planets. In their simplistic geographical understanding, their world was flat, hosting only their continent, around which the sun and the moon revolved, surrounded by the Forbidden Seas.

This is why all the major oceans in the Otherworld are known as Forbidden Seas, because for the inhabitants of the Otherworld, the seas beyond the lands are unknown forbidden territories.

Indeed, when people from Earth introduced the concept of planets, it had briefly become a controversial theory in the Otherworld. Nobody dared believe they actually lived on a massive sphere. The Church Court even deemed such preposterous notions as illegal, and any non-Earth person mentioning them would be arrested and tried.

After over thirty years of gradually adopting this knowledge, some inhabitants of the Otherworld have accepted this concept. Therefore, the Forbidden Sea was also given new names, including the North and South Forbidden Seas, to distinguish their locations.

The eastern conquest by the High-peak people was unmistakably influenced by Earth, particularly by the age of geographical discoveries that sparked the High-peak people’s fascination with lands beyond their continent.

To ensure the perfect execution of this eastern conquest plan, Mooer specifically assembled a group of experienced air force personnel, including Reimer, the former Commander who pursued the Asirens. He was appointed by Mooer as the Captain of the Helrandum and the fleet commander, in charge of leading the eastern conquest.

The hijacking of the Asirens occurred in November 2053, four years ago. Because of that incident, Reimer was promoted and knighted; he actually didn’t need to remain a fleet commander anymore and could have stayed in Helros as a high-ranking military official, but he couldn’t give up the chance to fly, so he retained his position as fleet commander.

"Captain Reimer, I didn’t expect us to collaborate again," Luo’er said with a smile, extending his hand.

"Haha, Captain Luo’er, a pleasure, a pleasure indeed. It seems you and your Advance Team have been well these past years, which puts me at ease," Reimer replied with a laugh, heartily shaking Luo’er’s hand.

"Let me introduce you, this is Major Zhuyan Yu, she’s my..." Luo’er suddenly remembered the presence of Zhuyan Yu beside him, thus quickly introducing her.

"I am Luo’er’s teacher, Zhuyan Yu. I’ve heard great things, and I look forward to learning from you, Captain Reimer," Zhuyan Yu said composedly, extending her hand.

"The pleasure is mine, Major Zhuyan Yu," Reimer replied, likewise shaking her hand.

It seemed that ever since arriving in Helros, Luo’er had become the absolute protagonist. Whoever wanted to deal with the Advance Team would definitely shake hands with Luo’er first. They seemed to have forgotten that Zhuyan Yu was the senior officer of the team, with Luo’er merely being her subordinate.

However, Zhuyan Yu clearly didn’t mind this distinction, and even said that having Luo’er as a shield actually gave her some spare time.

Zhuyan Yu was the typical technical officer and was not good at socializing, so she was more than grateful that Luo’er took the initiative to deal with these people. She had no interest in these boring social interactions, and her mind was filled with thoughts about the East Continent.

Luo’er seemed to realize this as well, and although Zhuyan Yu didn’t spell it out, her actions and behavior seemed deliberately designed to push herself to the fore to handle these trivial interactions.

After some preparations, under everyone’s gaze, five giant warships ascended from the skyport. Then, they formed a triangular formation, adjusted their bearings, and then headed east.

This was their first voyage eastward, and the High-peak people had made extensive preparations, including storing enough Magic Crystals to sustain four months of anti-gravity as well as a large amount of food and freshwater.

Even so, the High-peak people were very cautious. Before departing, Mooer commanded Reimer that whether they found the East Continent or not, the fleet should return after reaching its maximum radius to avoid advancing further, lest the fleet run out of magic reserves and crash.

That is, this was just an exploratory voyage eastward, and whether they found the East Continent was not important. If they didn’t find it, it either meant they were in the wrong direction, or they hadn’t gone far enough.

Since it was a conquest plan, the Helrandum was almost fully armed—with all types of fighter jets and cannons, forming a stark contrast to the four fully loaded supply ships.

After boarding the Helrandum, Zhuyan Yu stayed in her cabin, burying herself in research and even took Tangmo and Baiyue away with her. To ensure that Zhuyan Yu’s research was undisturbed, Luo’er took it upon himself to become the face of the team, responsible for dealings with Reimer and others to prevent them from disturbing Zhuyan Yu.

The Helrandum’s bridge was larger than that of Reimer’s previous flagship and was also better equipped. The bridge even had a temporary rest room for the captain, allowing the captain to rest and relax temporarily.

At this moment, Luo’er and Reimer were sitting face-to-face in the chairs of the rest room, chatting. It had been four years since they last met. Although Luo’er and Reimer were not old friends, since they were going to be on a mission together this time, it was always good to communicate more.

"Since last parted, Captain Reimer’s position has grown considerably," Luo’er teased.

"Not at all, Captain Luo’er is the one," Reimer said with a wave of his hand and a smile, "Actually, I should have realized, Captain Luo’er’s reputation at the headquarters is actually not low, right? You’re a Wood Elf hybrid; do you have any relation with Ilanadale?"

"Just facilitating connections," Luo’er responded with a smile, not elaborating.

"Facilitating connections..." Reimer nodded lightly.

In fact, he could perceive that Luo’er’s role was probably not just that simple; surely he must have some profound connection with Ilanadale. Otherwise, why would those conservative Wood Elf elders possibly accept cooperation with someone from an Earth organization?

However, he didn’t dare to speculate wildly, thinking that Luo’er might have relationships with the upper echelons of Ilanadale seemed improbable to him.

To know, Ilanadale was famously xenophobic, especially among the upper echelons. If Luo’er really had a connection with the higher-ups, if Ilanadale’s upper echelons didn’t shun him, how could they establish contact with headquarters through his facilitation?

However, evidently, Reimer’s stubborn prejudices limited his imagination. Luo’er did have relations with Ilanadale’s higher echelons, and they were very intimate. As the little prince of Ilanadale, even though the queen did not recognize him, it did not mean that the princess did not. After all, Ilanadale was Nina’s in the future, and if Nina did not approve of Luo’er and his siblings, the Ilanadale royal family would indeed be certain to die out.

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