Dragon Gate Swordsman

"No."

"Hmph! I hope you're telling the truth..."

"I'm into all types, just like you, Xingxiong."

Chapter 33: Sword Roars Across the Sky and Divides the Sea of ​​Clouds

Just like that, the escort mission ended without any trouble.

Except for a temper tantrum when she first boarded the airship, Xiao Longnu's physical and mental condition were normal; except for chatting with a beautiful girl named Muir Seth, there was no other noteworthy situation on the airship; except for rescuing little Grani at the gate of the Royal Guards Academy, the remaining two days were boring.

Chongxiao even began to suspect whether Lao Wei wanted to get him out and do something shameful.

But if you think about it carefully, even if you really do this, you don't need to take a star bear with you...

In short, after spending three days doing nothing in Londinium, Chongxiao and Xingxiong set out on their journey home.

Shi Huaiya still needed to stay for a while, so she didn't go with them. This happened to be a good opportunity for her to attend the reporting ceremony of the Royal Guards Academy as Chen Huijie's "relative", but there was no need for the two of them to wait.

The flying airship on the return journey was even bigger than the one they had taken before. It was said to be a new model invested and produced by Leithania, and it had an additional miniature theater where performances could be watched for free.

"A play? What's it about? Hamlet or Macbeth?"

"What are you talking about? Have you ever seen the opera?"

Chongxiao shrugged, indicating that he was just talking nonsense.

Maybe it's my illusion, but ever since I said that night that I'm also a fan of your type, Xingxiong has become... a little gentler?

"Then go play by yourself and don't make trouble!"

Okay, I’ll withdraw my preface… If it was a young girl who was just beginning to fall in love, she might find it hard to cope with such a straightforward response, but Xingxiong has traveled all over the world for most of his life, what has he not seen?

The tickets Shi Huaiya bought for the two of them were the highest-level passes, which allowed them to enjoy all the entertainment facilities on the airship for free. This was why Xing Xiong, who never wasted money, wanted to go to the opera. As for Chong Xiao... I'm sorry, the pass did not include consumption of items, so it was impossible to eat and drink to one's heart's content with it.

The firearms experience store and simulation arena were included in the pass, so Chongxiao went to have a look.

In terms of the use of firearms, Chongxiao's performance can be said to be disastrous, and this also indirectly proves that the abilities he currently possesses... such as sword energy, mind reading, and telekinesis, are not Originium skills.

However, this conclusion did not surprise Chongxiao. After all, the remaining memory fragments in his mind did not seem to be the product of this land.

Just keep it to yourself, there is no need to feel sorry for yourself or make a big fuss about it.

The simulated arena is even more restricted... To put it bluntly, it is actually just a training frame that can rotate at high speed, with a copycat armor of the Knight of Casimir, and then it is called a high-imitation knight championship event.

An ordinary untrained person might get bruised all over the head by the training rack, but in Chongxiao's eyes, it was still not as good as the fingers of the mechanical wooden man.

So, after wandering around inside the airship for half a day, Chongxiao finally found the place he should go.

The small outdoor swimming pool at the top of the middle deck...

The residents of Terra generally have excellent physical fitness and absorb nutrients better, so the proportion of body shape deviation is much smaller than Chongxiao remembered... and it's not just obesity. Conditions such as acromegaly, tendon disproportion, long body and short legs are rare.

In other words, most people have a very well-proportioned body.

This is one of the conclusions Chongxiao came to after living in Longmen for more than two months...

Therefore, in places like swimming pools, there is no need to worry about blinding sights, unless there are a group of Fengti brothers playing around.

however……

"Sorry, sir, the pool is undergoing equipment maintenance and is closed today."

"...Gan!"

Helpless, Chongxiao cursed inwardly and turned to go downstairs.

With nowhere to go, he had to start walking towards the restaurant... The food supply on this airship was buffet style rather than distributed in boxes. There were more varieties, but they were all very ordinary things, nothing particularly good, and the cooking level was even worse.

It was a flight from Victoria after all.

Chongxiao quickly selected the food and planned to eat it on the spot, but since it was noon, there were many people eating here.

After finally finding a small table for two in the corner, he quickly walked over with the plate in his hand and asked, "Hello, ma'am, can we share a table?"

"Oh... no problem, go ahead."

Sitting opposite is a female Caprini. The thick, long curly horns on both sides of her head are particularly conspicuous. She has white hair and red eyes, which are quite "popular" in this land, but her skin is a healthy and vibrant wheat color.

She looked older than Chen Huijie and the other three little ones, but younger than Xingxiong. The travel robe she was wearing was obviously worn to a considerable extent, and it seemed that she had worn it for a long time. There were small Sargon-style ornaments hanging on her shoulders and waist.

It was a chance meeting, so Chongxiao didn't pay much attention to it. He sat down and started to eat heartily.

"You seem to have been hungry for a long time?"

“It’s just simply edible.”

Chongxiao took the time to answer, "And eating faster can save time."

Although the time saved is of no use...

"But this is not good for your stomach. When you go out, you should try to avoid any health problems."

I really didn't realize that this cool and stylish brown-skinned lady is such a nice person who cares about others...

"Thank you for reminding."

The brief episode did not change anything. Chongxiao was still concentrating on his meal, and the Caprini woman, after confirming that there were not many people in the restaurant, began to slowly savor a glass of blended juice.

The strange thing was that she seemed to find this thing very new and her eyes flashed with amazement from time to time.

"What's wrong with that glass of juice?"

In return for the favor, Chongxiao also took the initiative to ask.

"Hmm? Oh... no, it's just that I... have never drunk this kind of drink."

She smiled slightly and said, "In my hometown of Sargon, fruits are quite precious and are rarely mixed together to make juice."

Chongxiao had heard of the Sargon Empire, which was located in the southwest of the continent. Its territory included both barren and dry deserts and humid and hot areas across the sea from Iberia. In short, it was a country with a very complicated situation.

"Is that so... Then you can drink more, it's not expensive anyway."

"Really? I thought such a complicated process would result in an expensive drink."

"Blended juices have a lot of water in them, but the fruit flavor is stronger."

The Caprini woman was probably alone, so after opening the conversation about drinks, she became much more talkative.

So, Chongxiao quickly learned her name.

Kanelian Misoda Sasannahel is a long and difficult name to pronounce. In addition, the Victorian language used by the two to communicate was not very fluent, so Chongxiao had to listen to it several times before he was sure of it.

She was born in Misoda, a Yellow Sand Tribe in the central-western part of the Sargon Empire. The living environment there was very harsh, so she was surprised by something as common as fruit juice... After all, the yield of fruit in the desert must not be very high.

Many of Sargon's tribes, including Misoda, continued a custom: all adult tribe members had to travel and study outside to increase their knowledge and abilities in order to contribute to the tribe.

This custom originated hundreds of years ago. Its original purpose was to ensure the continuation and development of the tribe. However, in modern society, tribal members are no longer forced to do anything. It does not matter if they settle down in a certain place after traveling, but they have to go back every three years to participate in the tribal sacrificial ceremonies.

Kanelian has been traveling for four years. Before that, she had been to the Akahura region, which also belonged to Sargon, the tourist city of Xiosta, and Iberia across the sea from it. During the six months she worked in Victoria, she heard about the ancient country of Dayan in the East and decided to go and see it.

With this experience, Kanelian, who is only 22 years old, has a rare scholarly demeanor, or intellectual aura, in his speech and behavior, which easily makes people feel good about him.

"No wonder you are so interested in a glass of juice. As far as I know, the main business of Sargon East is minerals and stones, right?"

"Almost. It's not easy to grow food over there, let alone fruit... But the jungle tribe over there in Akahura produces a lot of these, so we trade with them from time to time. They need minerals, and we have to buy food."

"Have you ever tried environmental transformation? In Da Yan, there is a profession called civil engineering master, who specializes in construction and environmental transformation."

"Is there such a thing? Da Yan is indeed worth a visit... However, environmental transformation has always been in progress. The tribe has imported a lot of new equipment from Columbia over the years, but the effect is not that obvious."

When Chongxiao is not at work, apart from taking a small part to teach the three little ones, he spends the rest of his time surfing the Internet and reading magazines. Therefore, he has a certain understanding of the basic conditions and customs of various countries and regions in the Terra continent. He is still far from being a scholar, but he is perfect for chatting with girls.

Especially Kanelian, who was in the stage of traveling and studying, was more inclined to this aspect, and his caution and vigilance towards strangers became less and less obvious.

But at this moment, Chongxiao suddenly frowned, as if he sensed something...

"what happened?"

"It seems...something happened."

"Ok?"

Before Kanelian could react, the floor beneath their feet suddenly shook!

No, not just the floor, but the entire restaurant...

The originally lively atmosphere froze in an instant, and then countless screams of fear were heard, because after the sudden tremor, the restaurant actually shook slowly, like a ship encountering wind and waves.

People grabbed the tables and chairs fixed nearby, and only a few unlucky ones who didn't react quickly enough fell to the ground, further exacerbating the atmosphere of panic.

At the same time, the restaurant's radio sounded.

"Emergency notice! Due to a sudden vortex storm on this flight, there will be significant shaking and turbulence during the flight. Please remain calm and hold on to the safety handrails next to you."

Sure enough something happened!

……

When Chongxiao and Kanelian rushed to the observation deck one after another, they instantly realized how serious the situation was.

I saw that the sky several kilometers away had almost completely turned dark, and countless violent air currents were rushing through it and sweeping towards the direction of the flying airship.

This natural disaster, called vortex storm by the Terrans, has an astonishing coverage area and unpredictable suddenness, but its destructive power is very limited. It will only bring violent winds and rainstorms to the sturdy mobile city, and there is no need to initiate emergency evacuation procedures.

However, it is another story for the fragile airship.

Normally, the airship crew has two choices at this time...

One is to turn and accelerate immediately, trying to avoid the most violent part of the storm. As for the rest, you can only leave it to fate. If you can avoid it successfully, it would be the best. If you can't, I'm afraid few people can survive.

The second is to descend quickly and land on the ground before being caught in the storm. In this way, as long as the cabin remains intact, the passengers will be safe, but the giant inflatable bag will definitely be destroyed by the countless sand and gravel brought by the storm. In other words, after making it through, the more than 200 people on the airship can only rely on themselves to survive in the wild.

Either way, it won't end well.

"I'm going to the control area to meet the driving team."

"I will go with you."

Kanelian's competence, calmness and decisiveness do not seem to be what a pure scholar possesses. It can only be said that she is born to be a person with great potential.

The control area of ​​the Xiangkong airship is located behind the observation deck and is connected to the navigation area in front through a dedicated passage. Together they form a system for controlling the entire airship. The person in charge of the entire system is the leader of the flight crew, who is often selected from experienced pilots with a considerable degree of education.

However, faced with the sudden vortex storm, he was helpless.

The probability of such a thing happening is very low. After all, signs of natural disasters can be seen from a long distance in the vast wilderness, so it is not difficult to avoid it in advance.

But this time, the vortex storm perfectly demonstrated what it meant to be willful. It appeared directly in front of the airship and was rushing towards this side.

When Chongxiao and Kanelian arrived, Xingxiong had already been here talking with the crew chief for a while... It turned out that when she came out of the miniature theater, she happened to see signs of a vortex storm, so she came directly to discuss it.

"We have no choice... We must make an emergency landing immediately."

"It's too late to make an emergency turn?"

"Basically, yes. Moreover, the scale of the storm is so large that even if we can turn in time, we may not be able to escape the affected area."

"What about climbing up at full speed?"

Chongxiao, who had hurried over, suddenly interrupted and caused the team leader and Xingxiong to turn their heads in surprise... This surprise was not the joy of discovering a new method, but a kind of absurd confusion.

Chongxiao didn't know that in this land, the higher the place, the denser the source stone dust was, and no aircraft could climb too high.

Xingxiong glanced at Kanelian behind him, but did not ask.

Now that the entire airship is in danger, who has the time to worry about the fact that Chongxiao hooked up with a beautiful Caprini girl with white hair, red eyes, brown skin, long legs and big breasts?

"Sir, I know you mean well, but please don't joke around at this time."

Ah, this... Sensing the swear words that the other party didn't say in his heart, Chongxiao tactfully shut his mouth.

At the same time, he also began to wonder what was wrong with this world. In his remaining memories, humans could clearly travel freely across the sea of ​​stars...

Kanelian stepped forward and asked, "Team Leader, is there any fire-proof sand or soil for cultivation on the airship?"

"Are there some? May I ask which one you are..."

"Consider me a sorcerer. Please ask the staff to move all the things I just mentioned to the deck. I can use them to form a basic defense to protect the vulnerable parts of the airship."

"That...that's really great! I'll send someone to do it right away, miss!"