OBS Chapter 2375 "Test Subject"
Chapter 2375 "Test Subject"
Chapter 2375 "Test Subject"
After breakfast, Shade said goodbye to the ladies at home and went to Moon Bay again. After taking the coin from the dragon altar as usual, he just walked out of the cave outside the dragon's nest and was choked by the thick fog outside:
"Ahem, what is this?"
This fog did not only appear in the northeast of the city. In fact, the entire Yuewan area was surrounded by heavy fog this morning, even including the waters near the dock of Yuewan Port.
After entering the city, the visibility of ordinary people may be less than ten meters. When moving in the fog, they can only see the dazzling lights in all directions.
Because of this, even the carriages did not dare to move forward quickly. There was a lantern hanging on the carriage, and the driver was very careful to control the horse to move forward slowly, which was not as fast as Xia De walking by himself.
The fog itself had no elements, but a strong smell of burning and industrial exhaust. Since Shade had visited Moon Bay, he had never seen such a thick fog.
The local coachman explained:
"Sir, autumn in Yuewan is a season of frequent fog. Although this city is not famous for its steam industry, in fact, the local steam industry is more developed than most cities in the country. This is the first time I have seen such heavy fog in summer. Please walk slowly, don't be anxious, safety first."
Today, Belindel Manor was going to receive guests from the church, so Shade's goal was Yuewan Pier. Because the carriage was too slow, Shade got off halfway and then turned into a clever cat and quickly moved across the rooftops.
On a foggy Sunday, you don't have to worry about being seen by others. And it's okay if you see them, after all, it's normal for cats to run around on the roof.
At the Yuewan Wharf, sailors and workers were still working hard in the fog. The reduced visibility made the originally open sea seem to be covered by a layer of translucent gray curtain, but it was still easy to find the "Glorious Messenger" from the wharf.
It was already nine o'clock in the morning, and the girls on the ship had all woken up. From the outside, the cruise ship didn't look particularly large, but after entering the interior, it was discovered that the real space was still the original appearance of the "Glorious Messenger".
That is the ship that was said to be the largest ship built by mortals at that time.
"Good morning, Shad."
The captain's room was extremely spacious, divided into three floors by two low steps. When Shade came over, Megan and Luvia were standing in front of the wheel on the top floor. Then Shade heard that Miss Aurora and Miss Eliza were in the power room at the bottom of the cabin. The witch was very curious about the structure of this ship.
"Wait a minute, isn't this ship powered by Miss Elither's spirit? The power room?"
Xia De asked suspiciously, and Megan smiled and said:
"Yes, so the engine room is useless, but that is the original structure of the ship. If it is filled with fuel, it can still be used. Miss Elither has also prepared fuel on the ship in case of emergency. Xiwei is curious about the steam power system at that time. Of course, I am also curious about this ship built in the Fifth Age."
"This ship is really big. Even with dozens of us living in it, it still seems very empty. I just wandered around the ship last night and almost got lost."
Luvia also said with a smile.
"When we were in the Sunless Sea, Miss Theresa said that the ship was fully loaded with 2224 passengers and 892 crew members, but in fact, this number of people was set for comfort, and it could be any more."
Xia De curiously touched the steering wheel in the captain's room, so Mia followed his hand and squatted on the steering wheel with a good sense of balance.
"This place can be used as a sea base."
Megan continued:
"We talked about this last night in the restaurant before going to bed. Even if all the thirteen witches of the Witch Council and all the core followers are present, this ship can still accommodate them. However."
She lowered her voice:
"Before you came, Luvia and I talked about another thing. It's interesting that this ship is still a complete cruise ship. Apart from being equipped with dozens of cannons to fight pirates, neither the hull itself nor other parts have been transformed by obvious witch power or the power of the Fifth Age."
Luvia continued:
"Miss Elither herself said that after she left the Sunless Sea with you, she lived with the Witch Emperor for many years before she fell into a long sleep. So there is no reason not to transform this ship during her activities. She herself mentioned to us that transforming this ship would not affect her."
Shade thought for a moment:
"This is indeed very strange. Wouldn't it be better to just ask her and find out the reason?"
"Do not."
Megan immediately shook her head:
“Luvia and I have already speculated that if this ship was contaminated with too much power from the Fifth Age, Miss Elither and it would not be able to reach the Sixth Age today.
What happened at the end of the Fifth Era remains a mystery. Too much information and records were lost at that time, as if civilization was suddenly cut off, leaving only a few fragments to form the Sixth Era.
"Many things that should have continued to appear in the Sixth Era never appeared after the end of the previous era. Those witch emperors seemed to have perished at the same time. No powerful witches appeared in the early Sixth Era. And Miss Elither was able to successfully open her eyes in the Sixth Era. I think there must be a reason, and it can't just be good luck."
Luvia looked at Shade with a serious expression;
"If Megan and I are right, she is a 'guinea pig'."
"Sorry, what?"
"Ms. Violet and Miss Theresa are using this as a test subject to test how to enter the Sixth Epoch to meet you. Miss Eliza must know this herself. The most important thing in this experiment is her cooperation. Since she didn't mention this to us, we can't ask her ourselves because there are too many things we don't know. We must be cautious."
Megan looked up at the spacious captain's room and the Fifth Age-style decorations inside:
"She is definitely not the only girl who has successfully come to the Sixth Era, Shade. After Luvia and I thought of this possibility, we even suspected that many of the ancient witches who once met you might be lying somewhere sleeping quietly, waiting to wake up again and appear beside you when fate allows."
"I'm looking forward to that day too."
Xia De nodded. He did not feel surprised.
“We will meet again. I knew that from the beginning. If Miss Violet and the others can survive in the Sixth Era, we will have more power when we face the final end.”
"Shad, do you really expect them to show up just because you need help? Okay, okay, I won't joke with you anymore. It's too early to think about this now, but if a thirteenth-level witch or even a demigod witch can show up, it will be a good thing for us after all."
Luvia patted Shade's shoulder and looked at him with a smile in her purple eyes:
"Why, what are your plans for today? This kind of foggy weather is most likely to cause accidents. Are you going to stay on the boat, or are you going to the city to do other things?"
Shade already had a plan:
"I'm going to go to Margaret Manor in a while to see how Emilia and Ajelina are doing. Of course, I'm also going to visit Margaret. After she came here, I really couldn't spare the time to chat and take a walk with her except at the beginning. Oh, by the way, Megan, can you help me prepare some aging agents? But don't rush, you can do it whenever you have time."
After all, Miss Gold is coming at the end of this month or the beginning of next month. Even if Xia De doesn't send the photo, the lady can still see the cat when she comes.
Megan nodded and agreed, and Luvia said:
"Then go quickly. You can also stay at Margaret Manor for lunch. We also have things to do on the ship. Anyway, before the final battle comes, find more time to spend with everyone you care about."
The original purpose of Margaret's visit to Yuewan was to demonstrate the conciliatory attitude of the Angevin royal family to the citizens of Yuewan, to help the royal family test the attitudes of the seven major families, and to contact other local nobles.
But because of the turmoil last Sunday, all the original goals have become "providing post-disaster comfort on behalf of the royal family." Because as long as this one thing is done, all the above things can be achieved.
Three things became one thing, which made Margaret even busier. No one expected the sudden accident, so a lot of preparations before visiting Yuewan were scrapped and many things had to be considered from scratch.
Because of the above reasons, when Shade saw the blonde princess at Margaret Manor this morning, she looked a little haggard. When she greeted Shade in the study of the manor, she perked up a little:
"Now I really admire my father. He has been handling various tasks at such a high intensity all year round. Even though there are more people around him who can help than me, I can't imagine how tired he is. Fortunately, Teacher Sylvia and Miss Lathers can come to help me occasionally, otherwise I would be really exhausted this time."
In addition to Margaret, Emilia and Ajelina were also here. The elf girl was taking care of the ornamental potted tree planted in the flowerpot by the window, and the tree was planted with the "Ocarina of Time". The little unicorn was lying beside the coffee table eating an apple, and Ajelina was frowning as she wrote a speech on the side of the desk. The little princess looked very different from usual when she was working seriously. Shade rarely saw her like this.
"Ajelina is really amazing."
Margaret, who was sitting on the sofa, saw Shade looking at the little princess and praised her:
"Her level of Carsenric and grammar is not inferior to that of professional writers I have seen. Her methods and means of handling things are also very sophisticated. In this way, the princesses of this generation of the Cavendish family are really outstanding. I also know the level of Leicia. Can having many children really cultivate more outstanding descendants?"
(End of this chapter)