Wizard: My skills can be upgraded indefinitely.

Half a month passed in the blink of an eye.

Early morning, the sky was gray and hazy.

Ian stood before Pier No. 3 in Wilt Harbor, his dark gray robe fluttering slightly in the morning breeze.

It huddled under its hood, its little eyes peering out curiously.

A long line had already formed in front of the pier.

At least three hundred wizards were waiting there, speaking various accents and wearing all sorts of robes and badges.

Ian sensed roughly that there were at least five Level 2 Crystallized Wizards in the group.

The number of first-level wizards exceeds two hundred.

Most of them were middle-aged or young adults, their eyes filled with longing and trepidation for the Central Continent.

There were also dozens of senior apprentices, young and following behind their masters, curiously looking around.

"So many powerful beings..." Ga Ga transmitted his voice through the soul connection.

"Um."

Ian didn't say much, and held the token in his palm.

Six o'clock sharp.

hum!

A deep engine hum came from ahead, and the air began to vibrate.

At the end of the pier, the space above the sea is slightly distorted, like the surface of water being rippled by an invisible hand.

Then... the silhouette of the giant, silver-gray ship slowly emerged from the folds of space!

The 400-meter-long hull resembles a crouching behemoth, cast entirely from some kind of dark silver alloy, its surface covered with a dense array of runes.

The runes flowed with a pale blue light, like living blood vessels.

The most striking feature is the six pairs of wing plates on both sides of the hull.

Each pair of wingplates is thirty meters long, with sharp, blade-like edges, and six fist-sized, deep blue crystals suspended at the bottom.

Void Crystallization!

The crystal rotated slowly, emitting a chilling spatial fluctuation.

With each rotation, the surrounding light is slightly distorted, as if it has been crumpled by an invisible hand.

"This is... the Leap."

Someone in the group exclaimed in a low voice.

"I heard that the ship incorporates space compression technology, tripling its internal space..."

"Each of those six void crystals can tear through space, allowing the spaceship to make short jumps..."

"Jump? Isn't that only used to stabilize the course?"

"You didn't know? The Giant Sail Alliance imported new technology from the inland last year..."

Discussions rose and fell.

Ian listened, his pupils contracting slightly.

Space jump technology.

On the East Coast, this is a legendary creation of witchcraft.

Only a few level-three archmages possess this skill, and at an extremely high cost.

But here...

It's just the standard configuration for a cross-sea airship.

The level of wizard civilization in the Central Continent was higher than he had imagined.

"Boarding begins!"

A loud broadcast came from ahead.

At the entrance to the pier, two liquefaction wizards dressed in silver-blue uniforms began checking tokens.

Ian waited patiently in the middle of the line.

A dozen minutes later, it was his turn.

"Token." The liquefied wizard on the left reached out his hand.

Ian handed over the token.

The wizard took it and lightly tapped the surface of the token with his fingertip.

hum!

The anchor crystal at the center of the token glowed with a pale blue light, projecting a line of text.

Passenger: Gray Moon, Number: B-17

Cabin Class: Section B, No. 17 - Medium-sized Independent Cabin

Permissions: Level 2 (Free to move around)

"Confirmed."

The wizard handed the token back and stepped aside to make way.

"Guest, Section B is on the upper floor. Please follow the signs."

Thank you.

Ian took the token and stepped onto the pier.

The pier is a semi-transparent energy channel; stepping on it feels like stepping on solidified water, with a slight elasticity.

At the end of the path was an open hatch on the side of the spaceship.

The hatch is five meters high and three meters wide, with pale blue spatial runes flowing along its edges.

The moment he stepped into the spaceship.

hum!

A slight dizziness came over me, like passing through a film of water.

The scene before my eyes suddenly changed.

From the outside, it looks like an ordinary hatch entrance, but inside is a metal corridor that is ten meters wide and eight meters high!

The corridor is lined with rows of cabin doors, numbered from A-01 to B-50.

Above, a light curtain simulates the sky, casting a soft, morning-like light.

The air was filled with faint energy fluctuations and the scent of cleansing agents.

"Space compression..." Ian muttered to himself.

The ship appears to be 400 meters long from the outside, but its internal space is at least three times larger.

The Shadowmoon Tower also possesses this technology, but it can only be used on fixed structures.

Apply it to moving airships...

The difficulty levels are on completely different levels.

He walked forward along the corridor.

Most of the cabin doors on both sides were closed, with only a few occasionally open.

You can see that the space inside is spacious, with a bed, a desk, a potion-making table, and even a small meditation room.

The medium-sized independent cabin... the conditions were better than I had imagined.

When you reach the middle of the corridor, there is a fork in the road on the left that leads to "Area B".

He turned inside.

The cabins here are numbered starting with B-01, and each cabin door is inlaid with a palm-sized crystal panel.

The crystal panel displays the room status: occupied or vacant.

He walked to door number seventeen and affixed the token to the groove on the door.

Click.

The door lock clicked softly and slid open inwards.

Ian stepped in, and the door closed automatically behind him.

"Great, the room is bigger than I expected."

It has an area of ​​approximately 100 square meters and a rectangular layout.

To the left, against the wall, is a two-meter-long hard couch with silent musical notes on its surface and a cool touch.

Embedded in the right wall is a potion-making workbench, the tabletop of which is carved from a single piece of obsidian, with an energy furnace opening below.

Directly in front is a circular porthole with a diameter of one meter.

Outside the window, one can see the harbor gradually receding into the distance.

Directly in front is a circular porthole with a diameter of one meter.

Outside the window, one can see the harbor gradually receding into the distance.

In the center of the room was a simple table and chairs, with several nautical manuals on the table.

There is a small washroom in the corner.

"Not bad."

Gaga flew out of the hood and circled around the room.

It landed on the edge of the porthole, its little paws gripping the windowsill as it looked out.

"It's so high...you can see the whole harbor from there."

Ian ignored it.

He hung his robe on the clothes rack on the wall, walked to the couch, and sat down cross-legged.

Then... mental energy quietly spread out.

hum!

The pale golden crystallization sensation spread like mercury, instantly enveloping a radius of 100 meters around it.

It penetrated the bulkhead and extended outwards.

First, there's the ship itself.

A thick alloy layer, densely packed protective runes, and a powerful energy source operating in the core area...

Then there are... people.

At the bow and stern of the ship, two auras lingered like blazing suns!

Profound, vast, and imbued with the elemental pressure unique to a level three archmage.

Just sensing it sends a shiver down one's spine.

One aura was as steady as a mountain, while the other was as sharp as a sword.

"Two level-three garrison commanders..." Ian thought with a chill.

He carefully withdrew his senses and extended them to other areas.

Next came six Level 2 auras, scattered in the vital areas of the spaceship.

Engine room, command center, energy core...

Each one was as solid as iron, carrying the sharp edge of a battle-hardened warrior.

These are the escorts for the Leap.

Then came fifty streams of first-level liquefied aura.

They were arranged in an array, disciplined and patrolling and guarding the cabin.

This is the entire escort force of the Giant Sail Alliance.

Finally... were the passengers.

Ian frowned slightly; the quantity far exceeded expectations!

Based on a rough sense, there are at least a thousand wizards on the entire spaceship!

Among them, there were twenty-one second-level auras!

Including the six guards, there are fifteen more guards scattered throughout the various cabins.

The majority of them are first-level wizards, numbering at least eight hundred.

The rest were mostly senior apprentices, young and inexperienced.

Most of them went to the Central Plains to study with their teachers.

"This isn't a spaceship..." Gaga muttered softly.

It flew back to Ian's shoulder, its little eyes filled with shock.

"It's practically a mobile wizard's castle!"

Ian didn't respond.

He closed his eyes, and in his mind's eye, stars shone, slowly rotating around the pale golden crystalline core at the center.

Although he was still quite far from reaching the mid-stage of the second level, he wasn't in a hurry to break through.

The more solid the foundation, the wider the road ahead for all three levels.

It was mentioned in the notes of the tower owner Morton.

"The longer the crystallization process lasts, the stronger the true form of the elements that will be condensed in the future will be."

"Some people are eager to break through, and level three is the end."

"Some people are taking steady steps and are on track to reach Level 4."

His goal is not Level 3.

It is at least a fourth-degree morning star, or even higher.

Time passed second by second.

A slight vibration came from outside the cabin.

hum!

The low rumble of the engine starting could be heard through the hull.

Outside the porthole, the harbor view began to slowly recede.

The Leap Forward has set sail.

Ian opened his eyes and walked to the porthole.

Outside the window, Wirth Harbor appeared smaller and smaller.

A towering lighthouse, a bustling dock, a throng of people...

They gradually shrank into tiny dots.

then.

hum...

The void crystals on both sides of the ship suddenly lit up.

Deep blue light surged forth like a tide, forming ripples in space around the spaceship.

The air ahead began to distort and fold.

Like a crumpled piece of paper.

next second.

boom!!!

The spaceship suddenly accelerated, not flying in a straight line, but... jumping!

The entire ship disappeared into the folds of space and vanished above the sea.

The view outside the porthole blurred instantly.

It transformed into a dazzling ribbon of color, rapidly receding into the distance.

In my ears was the deep, thunderous hum unique to spatial jumps.

A slight pulling sensation came from my body, as if countless hands were tearing at me.

But soon, the stabilizing runes on the hull lit up.

The pulling sensation disappeared, and the outside world returned to calm.

The view outside was no longer the sea, but... above a sea of ​​clouds!

The azure sky and white clouds spread out beneath my feet like an endless sea of ​​cotton.

Sunlight streamed in from the side through the porthole, casting bright spots of light on the ground.

"The Leapfrog has entered cruise mode."

An announcement came over the intercom, a gentle female voice.

Speed: 10 times the speed of sound

"We are expected to arrive at the edge of the 'Chaotic Sky Fjord' in seven days."

"The spacecraft will maintain a stable flight during this period, and passengers are free to move around as they please."

"The trading area, dining area, and observation deck are now open."

Have a pleasant journey.

The broadcast has ended.

Ian stood there, watching the sea of ​​clouds rushing past the window.

Ten times the speed of sound...

On the East Coast, only a handful of level three wizards could achieve such speed.

He's nowhere near that speed, not even Ga Ga.

But here, it's just the cruising speed of an airship.

Central Continent...

He slowly clenched his fist, a determined light flashing in his eyes.

It was evening.

The broadcast came from outside the cabin again.

"Distinguished guests, the Leapfrog will be crossing the Storm Corridor at 7:00 AM tomorrow."

"There will be slight turbulence during the journey; please do not leave your cabin."

"Wizards below level three should take anti-vertigo potions in advance."

Ian opened his eyes.

He took out two pale blue potions from his dimensional ring and handed one to Gaga.

【Starry Night Sedative】.

The medicine felt cool upon entering the mouth, transforming into a gentle flow of energy that surged into the mind.

A slight ripple appeared in the sea of ​​consciousness, which then returned to calm.

All distracting thoughts and emotional fluctuations were temporarily suppressed.

"Shall we go out for a walk?"

Gaga tilted its head, its little eyes full of curiosity.

"It seems quite lively outside..."

Footsteps and conversations could be heard coming from the corridor.

Many wizards left their cabins and headed towards the trading area or the observation deck.

"No rush." ​​Ian closed his eyes again.

"First, find out who the forces and people on the ship are, then decide who to contact."

He activated the [Starry Sky Ritual], his consciousness sinking into the depths of his spiritual sea.

The pale golden crystallized core slowly rotated, drawing cold star energy from the void.

Outside the window, the sea of ​​clouds surged like waves.

The setting sun dyed the clouds golden red, like burning flames.

The cabin gradually quieted down.

Only the low hum of the engine and the faint whispers of other wizards in the distance could be heard.

Ian sat cross-legged on the tatami mat, breathing heavily.

It looks like a stone statue.

But spiritual perception spread like mercury, silently enveloping the surroundings.

Sensing the presence of every wizard passing through the corridor.

Analyzing their strength, allied factions, and emotional fluctuations...

This is his habit.

When entering an unfamiliar environment, first find out the details before deciding on your next move.

Time passed silently.

Night was falling.

The stars outside the window are dazzling.

The Milky Way stretches across the sky like a luminous ribbon.