Heaven's Formula

The heroic warrior did not die on the battlefield, but died in this terrifyingly silent sea area. His heart is not without heavy heart.

It's just that as the supreme commander, he must fulfill his mission and cannot show any negative emotions on his face.

There is no doubt that this place has been cursed by demons.

Any captain who has ever set foot in the permafrost would think so.

There are endless ice floes floating on the sea forever. They collide and split each other, like big mouths that open and close. If you are not careful, the ship will sink deep into it and become a solid ice statue on the sea.The next escape may be months away, or years away.Along the way, he had seen several such ships, they were still moving slowly by the waves, but there was no one on them, just like ghost ships.

Secondly, there is almost no wind here, and the boundary between it and the windy area is changing, and sometimes the difference can be nearly a thousand miles, which makes it extremely difficult for sailboats to get out of trouble.In the past, every step of exploring the Permafrost Sea cost a lot of money, and it even allowed the countries in the Tranquility Sea to suspend their disputes and develop this place together.If it weren't for the possibility of the Holy Grail appearing on this sea of ​​ice, no one would want to approach this place at all.

Compared with ordinary ships, tree boats are undoubtedly the perfect exploration tool.

It can withstand extremely low temperatures, can move freely without wind, and can carry a large amount of supplies at a time, comparable to a sea supply base.

In the eyes of the empire, it is the biggest waste for the elves to gather many tree boats together and not go anywhere.

Now that the world island has been occupied by Nattatin, they are obviously at the forefront of the countries in exploring the end of the sea.

"My lord general, the black barrier area has appeared, and it is in the direction of Shuzhou at [-] o'clock!" The first officer reminded suddenly.

Jayne lifted his spirits and raised the lookout glass again.

In the gray-white field of vision, an abnormal black shadow appeared.It floats in mid-air like mist, looming.Of course, water vapor may also have a similar effect, and the key to distinguishing black barriers lies in the waves.He noticed that the waves in that area suddenly slowed down as they rolled forward, as if they had encountered an invisible wall.

No mistake, there is the end of the eternal frozen sea.

Jayne immediately ordered, "Sound the alarm, and the fleet slows down and turns left! At the same time, notify Your Excellency Aurora!"

"Yes!"

With the sound of a series of thick horns, the Wind Song squeezed through layers of ice and slowly approached the border area.

Many sailors ran to the Shuzhou Wharf, curiously looking at the destination of the trip—Jayne had visited the Permafrost Sea more than once, but for the Imperial Navy, many people saw this incredible spectacle for the first time .Seeing this scene, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. Although the weather was quite bad and there were many casualties along the way, his subordinates were the elite of the empire after all, and they still maintained considerable vitality and fighting spirit at this moment.

"Why, have we arrived yet?" At this moment, a woman in a mink coat walked into the command room.

Her red hair burns brighter than flames, and her long, curly eyelashes fill her crescent eyes with alluring allure.And this is also a portrayal of herself—others are trying to resist the cold that penetrates the coat, but she has exposed the black inner coat, and the leather jacket on the outside seems to be just a decoration, exuding a lazy and charming look all over her body. breath.

Jayne didn't dare to look at each other more presumptuously.

He knew what this casualness meant - only when he was strong enough could he ignore the damage from severe cold and flames.Even if they belong to the same high blood family, the Duke of Aurora is different from him, not to mention that she is fully in command of this operation, and behind her is His Majesty the Emperor.

"Yes, in the past, it took us three to four days to fix the ship and find places with thicker ice to establish a base. But this time, with the tree boat present, it doesn't have to be as troublesome as in the past, and the research can start at any time." He nodded at the other party head.

The woman smiled back with satisfaction, "Very good. Tell the boat behind to come over, it's time for them to come in handy."

"Your Excellency... can you tell me now, the real purpose of the fleet's deep dive into the Permafrost Sea?"

He knew that this trip was not ordinary.

For example, the Wind Song left the harbor at night and stayed in the open sea for about a week, waiting for a new type of warship to meet with it, and then officially headed north.In addition, Natalia usually hires a few dragonborn to accompany them. After all, their abilities are really useful in the perpetually frozen sea, and dragon breath can also resolve the troubles caused by frost. Did not bring.

Judging from the itinerary, the entire fleet is under strict confidentiality measures. It seems that His Majesty does not want anyone to know that Nattatin is about to launch a new research on the black barrier area.

He was transferred to act as the commander, and he only emphasized obeying the Duke's order, and did not explain the rest.

Therefore, Jayne Van Litt was quite curious about the reason why the upper level pulled the new empire warships here - they rely on steam-driven wing wheels, and they can indeed travel in windless areas, but tree boats can also do this , and can do better.The Permafrost Sea also doesn't need to fight the enemy, and these warships can be said to be useless.

"Of course. But even if I don't tell you, you will know immediately." Aurora patted him on the shoulder, "We are going to break through the border of the black barrier and go to the other side of this world."

Chapter 739 Crossing the Boundary

This answer stunned Jayne for a while.

Get through the border of the black barrier?

Even sea water can't pass there, and creatures will be "frozen" in the black barrier if they get close, how can they cross it?

And what does the other side of the world mean?

Isn't there nothingness behind the black barrier, instead there are other continents!

One question after another came to the commander's mind, so that he stood there like an idiot, unable to answer half a sentence.

"Don't be nervous," Aurora smiled, "This is indeed a feat, but it is not reckless. For this purpose, the empire has been planning for a long time. In fact, it is not difficult to break through the border. The real difficulty lies in returning alive .”

"Come back alive means..."

"From the information obtained from the mage, the world beyond the border is truly dead and desolate." She shrugged, "We don't know why the other side became like this, maybe it is some kind of terrible evil spirit , or it shouldn’t be set foot by humans at all? If you want to know the answer, you have to go and see it yourself.”

God must not like this approach.

Jayne couldn't help shivering.The reason why the barrier exists naturally has its reasons. Among the Duke's two speculations, he is more inclined to answer the latter.

Even the sea water here has turned dark green and deep, and the weather is extremely harsh, clearly warning everyone not to approach it.

Yet human beings have always longed for the forbidden fruit.

He subconsciously said, "Why do we have to explore what is on the other side of the black barrier? Does it help the expansion of the empire?"

Auror took a deep look at him, and then slowly said, "The prophet has confirmed... the place where the Holy Grail will appear this time is behind this black barrier."

……

In the afternoon, the trestle of the Wind Song had already touched the edge of the black barrier.

Standing on the edge of the tree boat, Jayne can easily see the wonder of time freezing. Once the speed of the sea water beats beyond the boundary, it will become extremely slow, and the waves are superimposed on top of each other, like a layer cake.

The situation of the trestle bridge is not optimistic either. Because the front end penetrates into the black barrier wall, the forward speed suddenly returns to zero, and the tree boat behind is still moving at an extremely slow speed before it is completely stationary, so that the part sandwiched in the middle appears Severe extrusion deformation.

This means that if it continues to move forward, the entire tree boat will stick to the invisible wall until it becomes a huge meatloaf.

In the past, the empire has experimented with throwing birds and mice into the black barrier.

The result was that these test items instantly turned into a group of spread out flat objects, directly solidified in midair.

"Report, all parts of the tree boat are operating normally."

"The surgical materials have been delivered."

"The observation of the black screen did not reveal any abnormalities. According to the reflection of the light technique, this is indeed a weak area of ​​the barrier."

The voices of the mages came in an endless stream.

At any time, they are the main force of research.

Among the busy crowd at the pier, Jayne also saw many elves.This is normal, the tree boat has to be driven by elves, and the Duke naturally has to bring these slaves.One of them, a woman in white with handcuffs and anklets, was quite eye-catching. He remembered that the other party was the elder of the World Island. During the siege, the Imperial fleet suffered some hardships. He should have been hacked to death by angry warriors, and his body would be displayed on the bow of the ship.

"Bring up all the tools." Aurora waved and ordered.

Soon some soldiers carried out this order.

Jayne unexpectedly discovered that apart from a bunch of incomprehensible iron boxes besides the so-called tools, there were actually a group of ragged people.They were shivering under such weather, and their faces were as white as paper.There is no doubt that dragging them outside for an hour would kill them instantly.Even if you drag it back now, you will inevitably suffer from various diseases, and it will be extremely troublesome to treat.The reason why His Excellency the Duke did this was obviously not to let them die.

Among these people are both elves and vampires.

"My lord, what do you mean!?" The elf elder let out a mournful cry, "Didn't it be agreed, you will let my people live?"

"Yes, but I didn't say to spare the life of all the islanders." The Duke was unmoved. "Look carefully, what kind of bastards these people are. Executioners, murderers, rebels, inhuman murderers. They Some hold the blood debt of imperial soldiers, and some extend butcher knives to innocent ordinary residents, do I want to forgive such people?"

"Fart, is there anyone more suitable for the title of executioner than the Nattatins?" One of the elves said angrily, "Don't you have any points in your mind for how many islanders you have killed?"

"I don't object to you fighting back on the battlefield, but the war is over, you shouldn't target the residents of the empire." Auror said coldly, "That will only make you look like a coward, not an angry one." warrior."

This statement was unanimously echoed by the sailors of the Navy.

"Kill them and pay with blood!"

"Let them pay the price they deserve!"

"Pretending to be fake!" the man spat, "Natatin committed fewer crimes against innocent people when he captured the world island? What is the end of the war? As long as one islander survives, the war will be over." It won't end!"

"Oh? Really?" Aurora raised her eyebrows, "But many elves have joined Nattatin, and even found a stable job in the center of the empire. The empire tolerated your sins and gave you one It's a pity that you didn't cherish the opportunity to reshape your life. Elder Koslin...I hope you can understand one thing, these people deserve to die, even if they don't come here, they will be sent to the gallows. For them, it is the last chance to contribute themselves, and it can be regarded as... doing their part for the empire."

"Don't compromise with the empire, we want freedom, the only way is to fight to the end!"

"Master Elder, Natatin is unbelievable!"

"Tell them to shut up." The Duke said lightly, "As a tool, voice is not necessary."

Several soldiers rushed forward, smashed the teeth of these elves with the butt of their guns, and stuffed a ball of rags into their mouths.

Shouts quickly turned to whimpers.

"You have also seen that their existence will only make the dispute continue." Aurora shrugged towards the elder, "I didn't deliberately target the elves, and those vampires who committed capital crimes are also included in the tools, so your doubts have nothing to do with it." No reason. If you break your promise because of this, I'm afraid more islanders will have to die for you."

The elf elder knelt down tremblingly, she turned her head, as if she couldn't bear to watch what happened next.

Aurora raised the corner of her mouth and waved to her subordinates.

The group of people dragged out were all pushed into the iron box placed by the pier.

7 Chapter Forty Crossing the Border

On the other side, the mages also completed the spell casting arrangement, and many glass bottles were placed on the trestle bridge, which contained pure souls.

What a big deal, Jayne thought.

He knew that refining the soul was not easy, and the mages only used it at the most critical time when they captured the World Island. He didn't expect them to take out nearly a hundred bottles this time.

God knows where these souls are collected from.

Following the Duke's order, the soldiers began to spin the winch on the box vigorously.

The side walls of the iron box gradually closed, squeezing the prisoner's living space little by little.

Jayne couldn't help but be a little surprised. Did this adult want to crush the prisoner to death?Although there is nothing wrong with this method of execution, and it can serve as a warning to others when it is carried out in the Imperial Capital Square, it feels a bit redundant to execute it on the icy and snowy permafrost sea.

"Your Excellency, are you planning to..."

As soon as he opened his mouth, he was interrupted by Aurora.

"This is not meaningless torture, but the key to triggering soul tremors." The latter said calmly, "Have you ever heard of a demon called Yuan Gui?"

Jayne shook his head honestly.

He could talk about the types of cannons and ship handling skills all afternoon, but his understanding of demons basically remained in the impression of strange and difficult enemies.

There are not many opportunities to encounter demons at sea.

"This is the naming of the East. They subdivide the demons into six categories, and then name them according to their characteristics. In this regard, they have done better than us." Auror continued, "Yuan Gui It is such a kind of demon, it usually likes to curl up in a narrow space and pull people who accidentally approach it into it. No matter how big the target is, it will not damage their hiding place, so the only ones that change are those Unlucky guy who got caught."

The fleet commander suddenly shivered.

This chill did not come from the snowflakes and ice floes in the permafrost sea, but from the iron boxes placed on the pier.

Wouldn't the ever-shrinking space be like a prison for the ghosts to the prisoner?

"It seems that you have discovered it." Aurora smiled, "Abyssal ghosts can be artificially guided out. Dongfang has used similar instruments of torture to create magic weapons that hide abyssal ghosts. But our research needs to go further. You'll see next."

At this time, the whine sounded.

The closed walls of the box tightly suppressed the prisoner in the center, and the first pain came from the arms, chest and lungs.The severe pain caused by the inward contraction of the ribs made them howl uncontrollably, but soon the voice faded away—it was not that death came so quickly, but that the front and rear iron plates pressed against the chest and back, making them Unable to successfully complete the inhalation and exhalation process, the screams naturally cannot be issued.

But that does not mean that the pain will also disappear.

Judging from the ferocious faces and flushed cheeks of the prisoners, it can be seen that the torture they have endured has far exceeded the severe cold of the eternal frozen sea.

The purple soul in the bottle also began to tremble, as if being pulled by something.

Your Excellency the Duke wants to create Abyssal Ghosts?

Realizing this, Jayne Van Ritter gasped.

Although the Church of the Moon Goddess does not hold strong hostility towards demons like the Church of the Sun God, it has repeatedly stated in public that eradicating demons is the church's job. After all, everyone knows that demons and living beings are irreconcilable and are sent from hell. As minions in the world, eradicating evil spirits is gaining the hearts of the people.

His Majesty Tarius behind the duke is also the main person in charge of the church, almost on an equal footing with the pope.Everything Auror has done can be regarded as having obtained His Majesty's approval and support. Doesn't this mean that the top church leaders are creating demons?

And...why did the duke mention eastern knowledge of demons?In his impression, Natalin has never established diplomacy with the corner country of the world. How did these news reach the ears of the imperial mage?

However, as a professional soldier, he is loyal to His Majesty, and he will never inquire about issues that should not be his responsibility.

The squeeze time is quite long.

It seems that in order to increase the pain of the tortured, the speed of the soldiers rotating the capstan becomes slower in the second half.Occasionally, there would be one or two cracking sounds of bone shattering at the scene, and at other times there was only a near-death gasp.

Blood oozed from the cracks in the boxes, staining the overlapping vines on the pier red.

"My lord, please give them a good time!" Elder Ke Silin couldn't help crying.

Aurora sighed, "I originally wanted to share the honor of going to the new world with you, but it seems that you have no luck." She nodded her chin at the guard, "Take this lord down. Remember , don't let her touch any branch of the tree boat."

"Yes!"

Soon several soldiers rushed forward, set up the pleading elf elder, and dragged them out of the dock area.

Two quarters of an hour later, the execution was drawing to a close.