Heaven's Formula

"About 45 minutes," the other party replied, "but this is just an optimistic estimate. The hourglass cannot accurately measure time, and the core of the spirit tree may also be exhausted in advance."

"Enough. Bring in a third ship, this time only for a quarter of an hour into the black barrier."

"Yes," the mage led the order, "but there are problems with the experimental products. There are no noble demon possessors among the spare death row prisoners. The test results of ordinary people are not good. Should we replace them with elves?"

"There's no need for that," Aurora took off her mink coat, "I'll go in person this time." Speaking of which, she glanced at the crowd, "Anyone willing to come with me?"

Chapter 743 New World

"Your Excellency, what do you mean!? Absolutely no!" Jayne subconsciously shouted.

And the next thing in his mind was "Are you crazy?"

Just lending him a hundred courage, he dare not speak out in public.

"Why not?" Aurora looked at him, "Because there is danger? But which exploration is not dangerous?"

Jayne was speechless for a moment.

The Duke turned his gaze to everyone present, "In order to open up routes, our ancestors crossed the boundless endless sea, the furious sea full of thunder and storms, they witnessed submarine volcanoes and undercurrent vortices, and fought giant sea beasts But it’s hard to count the casualties, but it also allowed the empire’s power to extend 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 they have also made the empire what it is now. But it doesn't mean we can stop and take a break, because others still haven't given up Catch up! We can't stand still because of danger, and we can't be content with pleasure just because we are in a high position—as a leader, I have no reason to shrink back 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 them are far stronger than these blood scum. Even if they can come back alive, what do I wait for?" So scary?"

Speaking of this, she opened her hands, "Everyone, this is an adventure that will be remembered in the annals of history. It represents the first time people set foot on a land outside the world. This is far more important than discovering a new continent! I will not force you, Those who are willing to accept this honor, please step forward."

Jayne Van Ritter was surprised to find that he was a little shaken.

Once he was also a member of the pioneers, following the family's fleet to rampage in unfamiliar seas, expanding the boundaries of the sea chart little by little, and bringing back a lot of wealth to the family.

But after climbing to the position of admiral, he hadn't made any risky decisions for a long time. He tried his best to be as safe as possible in every order, and the orders issued by the commander were only to ensure that there was no fault, and no merit was sought.Thinking about it now, he has not changed in this position for more than ten years, and his life seems to have stagnated.

So the other party is the duke, the chief minister trusted by His Majesty the Emperor.

She could obviously stop the exploration with the reason that "the passage is about to be closed" and wait for the two survivors to recover before interrogating the situation behind the black barrier in detail.Then wait another ten and a half months to prepare for the next exploration with better protective measures, and no one can blame her.

But she chose the path where every second counts.

Several mages stood up.

The unknown is more alluring to them than sweet poison.

At this time, Jayne noticed that Aurora glanced at him, and there was an indescribable meaning in the narrow eyebrows, which seemed to contain contempt and a little disappointment.

A flame that hadn't been seen for a long time suddenly rose from the bottom of his heart.

What about the duke?She is a woman after all!

How could he let women look down upon him?

"I'll go too." Jayne stepped forward and joined the crowd.

Aurora licked the corner of her mouth, and there was a smile in her eyes, "Very good, let's get ready."

……

With the experience of the first two trips, preparations for the third trip were quickly completed.

Sitting on the bow of the boat, Jayne looked at the Gate of Abyssal Ghosts in front of him. The courage and temper he had just mustered up had vanished in the snow of the Permafrost Sea.

What are you doing?

Use flesh and blood to pass through the belly of the demon?Doesn't seem like a wise move by any means—

"Don't worry." Suddenly a hand was on his shoulder.

He turned his head, and the other party 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 froze, it was the first time he heard the other party speak in such a tone. "I……"

"Among the explorers in the past, the vampires accounted for only a small part, and there were more and more mages—their desire for the unknown was almost undisguised, while the vampires chose to squander precious time in the tomb." She said. Smiling, "I'm glad to see that there are existences 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, "Set sail!"

Accompanied by a tremor below him, the tentacles pushed the hull and slowly approached the gate of the stand.

Looking at the sky full of tentacles rushing towards his face, Jayne bit the bullet and closed his eyes, and handed over his fate to the goddess of the moon.

He felt wrapped in an extremely chilly breath, and his body seemed to fall into a bottomless quagmire. Just when he couldn't help shouting out, the world suddenly became completely silent!

Jayne slowly opened his eyes, then took a breath——

The permafrost sea covered with floating ice disappeared, replaced by a rolling mountain range.

The sky is no longer a hazy blue-gray, but completely replaced by night, and the stars above the head are brighter than ever, like a densely woven sea of ​​stars.

Make no mistake, they are already in another world!

"Your Excellency the Duke!"

He took off his mask and turned around to shout, but the latter didn't respond.

And the gas in the airbag was ejected at an extremely fast speed, forming a thin white mist in front of him, and he could even feel the leather tube swaying left and right, as if trying to break free from his grasp!

No, this discouragement speed 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 who did this. The other two mages were also yelling something, but he couldn't hear each other's words at all.

This world does not allow people to communicate with each other.

Jayne stood up cautiously and looked towards the bottom of the boat.Below is a piece of solid ice crystals, and it has been spreading to the distance, almost comparable to 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 their world?

The commander suddenly turned his head——

Then he saw a scene that made his scalp tingle.

Behind it is an incomparably magnificent high wall, or... the body of the black barrier.It was taller and taller than any other high mountain in Siristi, and it almost pierced from the ground to the sky, even if you looked up, you couldn't see the whole picture.What's even more frightening is that it doesn't have any bumps on the surface, and it's almost a smooth straight line. Jayne was dumbfounded by the shock brought about by this craftsmanship.

Of course he knew what that meant.

The bigger something is, the more difficult it is to manufacture, and even a small error may magnify into an unacceptable flaw.This is also why the cost of a Tier [-] battleship can generally reach three to four times that of a Tier [-] warship.

And this wall is not only high, but also painted silvery white, one can tell at a glance that it is not formed naturally.Such an unbelievable discovery would shock anyone into confusion, and it's no wonder that the death row prisoners couldn't even utter a word.

"So that's it, this is the land behind the black barrier." Aurora's voice suddenly sounded in his mind, "Everyone, don't panic, our time is limited, if you want to verify anything, you can implement it now. "

This is the magic sound technique in illusion!

Jayne realized that although the words could not be heard, the spell could still take effect here.

"Your Excellency, you'd better 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 falling speed of the fine sand in the glass bottle was significantly slower, and the difference between the two was so huge that it could be observed directly with the naked eye.

"Could it be that the flow of time here is different?"

"No, I think it's something else." Aurora shook her head, and she raised her arm to show everyone, "After passing through the black barrier, I have been paying attention to the beating of the pulse, which has been basically There is no change, which proves that we feel the same time as the permafrost."

"Your Excellency, the torch cannot be lit here."

"Kite flying failed!"

"The wind here seems to be weaker than the Permafrost Sea."

"There are obvious shadows on the ground, which proves that the light is quite single-but I can't find where the sun is."

"The thermometer is no longer reading!"

All kinds of voices sounded in their minds, and the mages were only in a daze for dozens of breaths, and then immediately started their research on the new world.Even Jayne has to feel a little admiration for this.

"What are you looking at?" Aurora asked after walking behind him.

"I was wondering... who built this high wall, and how did the world behind the wall become so barren." Jayne murmured looking at the mountains in the distance.

Those mountain peaks are very strange, they don't have sharp edges and corners and obvious ridgelines, but they are like upside-down pots, and the tops seem to have been cut with a knife.

In a sense, the black barrier did protect them.

He couldn't imagine how anyone could survive in such a barren world.

"Don't worry, we will figure it out one day." Aurora licked her lips and said.

The time limit of a quarter of an hour came in a blink of an eye, and there was a huge drag force from behind the hull room.

At this time, the hourglass had just fallen less than halfway.

Everyone knows that the tree boat is bringing them back to their original world.

"I promise we will come back soon and plant the imperial flag on the top of this high wall." The Duke said word by word.

The feeling of being wrapped in mud reappeared.

When the light reappeared, they had already arrived at Shuzhou Wharf, and everything just now was like a dream.

But everyone knew in their hearts that it was definitely not an illusion or imagination. They were the first people who passed through the black barrier, and they were the witnesses of the first step of human beings to the new world.

"Come with me." Uncharacteristically, Aurora didn't make any conclusions, but grabbed Jayne and walked towards the tree boat.

"Your Mightiness?"

The latter was a little puzzled for a while, but the other party was the supreme leader of the trip after all, the spokesperson of His Majesty, even if he had doubts, he did not dare to express his opposition.

Soon, the two came to a spacious house on the central tree tower.

Judging from the furnishings in the room, this was exactly where the other party lived.

There was only a click, and the door was locked.

"That...Your Excellency Aurora..." Jayne's heart suddenly jumped.

"Didn't I say I would give you a reward?" The Duke pressed him down on the soft vine bed, "Close your eyes and accept my reward."

……

Chapter 744

Shenzhou border, the western suburbs of Jinxia.

After a four-day journey, the outline of this ancient Yancheng gradually appeared in the eyes of Li and his group.

"Are you sure you don't need to report first?" Li put down the curtains of the carriage and preached, "The reception of the Secretariat will not hinder your observation. On the contrary, there are some places where you cannot pass alone."

The person she was talking to was Venerable Shengtian who was in the same car.

There are two messengers sent by the Salvation Sect this time. Apart from His Holiness, Wangsha is also responsible for accompanying them.In addition, the mission team is also provided by the Salvation Church, with a total number of nearly [-].

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that another purpose of this convoy is to protect the envoy. In case the princess does something unfavorable to Venerable Shengtian, at least they still have a chance to tip off the news.

"No. The truth can be forged, and I believe what I see with my own eyes." Venerable Shengtian replied coldly.

"That's fine." Li didn't give any more advice, "There are people on duty in the Bureau of Affairs all day long. When do you want to talk to Her Royal Highness, just go there and show your identity. I'll go back to the villa first—"

"You can't leave." Venerable Shengtian said decisively, "You have to stay with me during the days when I entered Jinxia."

Li was stunned, "What?"

"I trust you and Miss Qing'er, so I am willing to come and see Jinxia's appearance, but this does not mean that I also trust the Xia family boy Ning Wanjun told you about." The venerable looked at the fox demon, "So in the formal Before and after the meeting, you are my receptionist. I don’t accept other people’s reception except you.”

"Uh..." Li rubbed his head in pain.As early as leaving Dashan, the other party put forward the request of "silent observation", that is, before deciding to meet formally, Jin Xiafang would not be informed of the arrival of the Salvation Church, and a team of hundreds of people would also dress up as a caravan and station in the outskirts of the city .It seemed that doing so would reduce Jinxia's defenses, and it would also make it easier for the observation team to see the most authentic side of Yancheng.

Of course, Li had nothing she couldn't agree to. She didn't even ask Wulie to report the news secretly. She found a secluded place where no one was paying attention at night, set up the antenna and activated the sounder to complete the communication with Jinxia. The teaching plan was reported together.

But Venerable Shengtian didn't notice this.

After all, going out for a quarter of an hour alone can spread the news to the capital of another state. She has never heard of such a technique.

Jinxia will naturally "cooperate" with the demands of the Salvation Church, that is, everyone will turn a blind eye to the Salvation Church's visit, and just monitor secretly.But Li didn't expect that she would ask him to be by his side all the time. To be honest, this is beyond the reasonable scope of diplomatic requirements.

Even if she refused, the other party must have nothing to do with her.

But after hesitating again and again, she nodded, "I see, then I'll be here to receive you."

The few days of getting along on the road gave Li a better understanding of the famous Shengtian Venerable.