Original God, I am the only designated Red King God Envoy of Xumi

This "extraordinary" performance before their eyes made the elders stand up one after another. They had all guessed the identity of the visitor. According to legend, the Red King's messenger had the ability to transform into an eagle like the Red King.

"It seems that everyone is here." Amber put her hands behind her back naturally. This place was not the territory of the Chi Nian clan, but her pace was as leisurely as if she was in the Chi Nian clan. She slowly walked to the table.

"Your Excellency the Divine Envoy." The elders saluted Amber and spoke respectfully. They had been in the wrong before, so this could be considered a form of surrender and apology.

"I heard that Babel from your tribe planned this attack on me? Do you have anything to explain?"

Those amber eyes met the gazes of the elders present one by one. The aura of majesty emanating from her formal amber eyes made all the elders present dare not look at her for a moment.

"Lord God's Messenger, I think you already know everything. We have no excuses. This was done by Babel alone, and no one else knows about it." Igidel half-knelt in front of Amber. The sight of this seventy-year-old man kneeling in front of a young man in his twenties was quite strange.

"As the oldest elder and the temporary administrator of the Tanit clan, I am willing to die as an apology. I only ask that you spare the remaining elders and Tanit clansmen. They are completely unaware of what is happening!"

Igidel spoke in a very serious manner. Amber was sure that if she nodded, he would commit suicide without hesitation in the next moment to apologize.

Amber did not respond, she just paced slowly. The sound of each footstep was like a heavy hammer hitting their hearts. Every second of that moment was infinitely stretched, bringing torture like cutting flesh with a blunt knife.

Amber naturally had no intention of attacking Igidel, and the other party was obviously unaware of this. If Amber asked the other party's oldest elder to commit suicide to apologize, it would instead cause resentment, which would not be conducive to the peaceful conquest of Tanit.

But since they did all this, Amber couldn't just sit there and say nothing. If she just let them go, it wouldn't be conducive to her establishing her authority either.

This almost frozen atmosphere lasted for a while under Amber's deliberate guidance, until several elders were close to their limit, and then Amber spoke again.

"I wasn't affected at all by the attack, but the child next to me was frightened. I have to give an explanation to the children of my tribe."

"...So what are your plans, Lord God's Messenger?" Igidel lowered his head, having already made plans for the worst.

"Gather all the Tanit people. I will personally execute the leader of this attack." Amber waved her hand and slowly walked out of the meeting room. With Amber's departure, the almost frozen atmosphere in the meeting room began to flow again, and several elders gasped.

They looked at each other and left the meeting room to prepare to gather their tribesmen.

Amber slowly walked down the stairs and came to the open space in front of the conference room. Ashanti, still wearing a mask, was standing there. Seeing Amber coming, she saluted solemnly.

"Ashanti, you must have something to tell me, right?" Amber revealed the confusion in Ashanti's heart in one sentence, and Ashanti no longer concealed it.

"... Lord God's Messenger, I want to bring someone back to the Chinanian Clan." A hint of embarrassment actually spread across Ashanti's face hidden behind the mask. This was an expression she rarely showed as she was usually cold. People often suspected that Ashanti had no emotions at all.

At this moment, Ashanti didn't know why she had such thoughts. Ashanti used to be a falcon, and her emotions were greatly oppressed during that period. The shadow brought by this has not been completely eliminated until today. Just now, she met a girl who was also trained as a falcon here.

The girl's name was Tadella. She must have been trained as a falcon for some time. Her mental state was quite unstable at the moment, which reminded Ashanti of her past self. This made her, who was usually quite indifferent to others, have some rare and uncomfortable thoughts.

But even though this idea was extremely awkward, Ashanti still wanted to carry it out. She didn't understand where this impulse came from, but she subconsciously wanted to comply.

Ashanti explained to Amber what kind of person she wanted to bring back, and Amber readily agreed. Ashanti now looked more and more like a normal person rather than a cold tool, which was something she was happy to see.

"Of course you can, but you have to be prepared for a lot of trouble because of that child."

"I understand." Ashanti responded with a slightly more upbeat tone than usual. She understood Amber's meaning very well. At first, she was just like Tadella now, maybe even more seriously. At that time, her mental state was not good and she caused a series of troubles. If it weren't for Amber's perfect care, she wouldn't be living a life like an ordinary person like today.

"Then you can take the child back, and I will take care of the rest." Amber waved her hand, and Ashanti left the place quickly. Soon after, the people of Tanit gathered in the meeting room under the call of several elders, near the wooden stake where Babel was tied.

Amber stood high up, looking down at the Tanit people gathered below. She waited for a moment before speaking: "My fellow Tanit people, I think you know what happened."

As Amber spoke, various expressions appeared in the crowd. No one knew what decision the messenger of God would make, but the future of Tanit was undoubtedly in his hands.

"Babel, the elder of the Tanit tribe, sent someone to assassinate me. I came here to seek an explanation."

Amber deliberately paused for a moment, and her sharp eyes slowly scanned every member of the Tanit tribe present, which brought them great pressure.

Amber naturally did not intend to carry out unnecessary killing, but it was necessary to put corresponding pressure on Tanit today to let them know who is in the dominant position now.

"The Chi Nian clan is not a bloodthirsty clan. I heard that this matter was a private decision made by Elder Babel of the Tanit clan alone, in order to satisfy her disgusting lust for power."

"--Since Tanit's people and elders are unaware of this, I will not pursue the matter."

Amber's previous pause had made the Tanit people nervous, but this time it was like an amnesty. The gap between this and surviving a disaster made the Tanit people gasp for breath and feel fortunate that they didn't have to lose their lives.

They had already discussed last night's situation with each other. The rumors about the small team, which did not have many members, became more and more mysterious. The Tanit people believed that the team could wipe out Tanit without any effort.

Amber was not worried about her two secret teams being exposed. She had no intention of hiding it from the beginning. Even if such a team was exposed, it would be equally fatal. No one wanted to face these "invisible knives".

"However, some people can be forgiven, while others cannot. This assassination attempt did not have any impact on me, but it frightened the children of my tribe." Amber's tone was very calm, and her amber eyes looked at Babel as if she was looking at an insignificant ant.

And Babel is just an insignificant ant to Amber at the moment. Amber was originally wondering whether there were any vested interests behind Tanit this time, and wanted to see a fight between the Chi Nian clan and Tanit, but she never thought that it would be the self-righteousness of a man who was reckless but thought he was wise.

It can be said that there was no possibility for Babel to win from the beginning. Even if her goal came true and she really found the eternal oasis, all her plans would be empty talk under the absolute power of Amber.

Following Amber's words, the Tanit people looked at Babel. Babel, who had lost her arm, was tied to a wooden stake, enduring the scorching sun and the adverse reactions from the inflammation of the burnt wound on her broken arm. Her eyes were unfocused and she was almost fainting.

Amber stretched out her hand calmly, and as she raised her hand, a bolt of lightning descended from the sky.

This scene, which seemed like a punishment from heaven, made the surrounding Tanit people retreat subconsciously. The lightning as thick as a bucket struck Babel, forcing her to wake up in just a moment.

But the lightning that was almost like a punishment from heaven only made Babel wake up, and did not cause much damage - this was exactly what Amber wanted. She deliberately weakened the power so that the verdict would last a little longer.

Babel forced herself to look up at Amber, but before she could speak, a second bolt of lightning struck. It was more powerful than the first and really caused Babel some pain.

Seeing this, the elders standing by knew that the messenger of God did not intend to let Babel go easily. They watched all this and no one dared to say a word.

Then came the third and fourth lightning bolts. The lightning that fell from the sky became faster and faster, and the pain it brought became more and more severe. Babel gritted her teeth and said nothing at first, but when the fourth bolt came, she could no longer hold on, and her shrill screams echoed in the air.

By the sixth level, there was no intact skin left on Babel's body, and by the eighth level, she was already dying.

There was no other sound around except the sound of thunder and lightning. The Tanit people present subconsciously tried to suppress their breathing as much as possible after seeing this method, as if they were afraid of suffering the same fate.

Seeing that the effect she wanted had been achieved and the appropriate fear had been rooted in the hearts of the Tanit people present, Amber decided not to continue.

"It's over." Calm words came from Amber's mouth, and the last lightning came down with unprecedented momentum. This lightning column that was more than one meter thick could only make people feel pure destruction and death. Barbelle, whose original appearance was almost unrecognizable, and the wooden stake were burned into pure charcoal within seconds due to the high temperature under such an attack. After the lightning column disappeared, a raging flame ignited.

Amber had no intention of staying here for long. She leaped into the air, transformed into a nimble eagle, flapped her wings, and flew towards the wind-eroded land. The small team of members who had been hiding everywhere lifted their invisible shields and quickly followed. Ashanti even took Tadla away with her. The sudden appearance of those wearing uniform masks from everywhere once again shocked the Tanit people.

Gabriel looked at the still burning stake and shook his head secretly, as if lamenting that Babel, who had caused him to fake his own death and escape, had met his end. However, he also felt a strange sense of boredom in his heart - boredom with the betrayal caused by various ambitions.

Fellow tribesmen turned against each other, brothers swung their swords against each other, and people who were once as close as family would fight to the death for their own interests. Gabriel had seen too many things like this before, and this time he returned to the Tanit clan after many years and saw the same situation again. It seemed that these fights would never end and would always exist as long as there were people.

"I'm ready to leave." Gabriel patted Breda's shoulder and looked silently in the direction of the rainforest. Breda looked at Gabriel, the well-deserved savior of the Tanit clan.

"Aren't you going to explore Gul City anymore? Why so anxious?"

Seeing this, Gabriel sighed and shook his head. "No, by the way, if you haven't given up on seeking cooperation with the Chi Nian Clan, then I suggest you send someone over in the next two days. The divine envoy won't care about this."

Gabriel walked slowly into the distance, and Breda looked at Gabriel's receding back, lost in thought.

Originally, even if they successfully reached a cooperation with the Chi Nian Clan and the Chi Nian Clan provided help and they began to improve the surrounding environment, the loss of clan members would be inevitable. According to Breda's expectations, at least 4% of the clan members would leave.

But now that this incident happened, the residual power brought by the messenger of God has not completely dissipated. Many tribesmen are reluctant to go to the wind erosion area. They are not sure whether they will still be welcomed as members of the Tanit tribe.

If it is really as Gabriel said, the envoy of God will not refuse to cooperate with Tanit because of these things. Then with the residual power, the current Tanit people will be more united and work hard to improve the surrounding environment in such an atmosphere. After the residual power dissipates, Tanit's life will also get better. Most of the people of the sand are reluctant to leave their hometown, so the loss of the tribe can be avoided to a large extent.

From this point of view, this could be a good opportunity to turn a disaster into a blessing. Breda forced himself to suppress the complicated emotions in his heart and calculated the pure gains and losses.

Chapter 25: Test Flight

In the Chi Nian clan, in a temporary shed that was thirty meters long and some distance away from the clan’s base, Green was enthusiastically introducing the “giant beast” in front of him to Amber.

Although Green estimated that it wouldn't take too long, it still took a full six months to actually make it. This was even after Amber used her connections to arrange the materials and manpower in advance.

In the second month, Green brought in two of his former classmates, who made changes to Green's first draft. Green himself focused more on the mechanical field, and the first draft he designed had many problems, just like he ignored aerodynamics and designed the large cargo hot air balloon directly into a big ball.

The two changed Green's draft several times within half a month, and finally changed it into the current shape that resembles the cross-section of a hull, with an airbag on the upper part to provide lift and a semi-enclosed basket of the same shape that is more than ten meters long on the lower part.

In order to avoid accidents, the airbag that appears to be one airbag is actually composed of three airbags, which are wrapped in an outer shell. On the one hand, this is to improve the strength and safety of the airship. On the other hand, if there is a problem with one of the airbags, the remaining ones can still ensure its normal rise and fall without any danger.

In terms of materials, many of Fontaine's materials are relatively mature, and the improvements achieved when used in airships are significant. Amber initially estimated that there should be no problems flying over 6000 meters - of course, it is only the airship that will not have problems, not people, as altitude sickness is still very fatal.

It should be said that elemental force is a magical thing. Wind elemental force is an extremely ideal gas when used in large cargo hot air balloons. If the concentration of elemental force is properly adjusted, it can provide extremely strong lift. Thanks to this, this 23-meter-long large cargo hot air balloon can still have a carrying capacity of 5 tons after deducting its own weight and the weight of a pilot and two passengers.

In Amber's original conception, the first generation of large cargo hot air balloons could be considered successful if they could carry 1 ton of cargo excluding their own weight and the pilot. However, she never expected that the actual effect achieved would far exceed her expectations. Although she consumed a lot of Mora in order to make this thing, it was not a problem at all. With the current performance, it would only bring more Mora, more than she could imagine.

"It has six propellers that provide thrust, and each propeller is two meters long! According to my budget, it can still reach a speed of 15 kilometers per hour when fully loaded!" Green and his two classmates excitedly introduced it to Amber, who nodded silently as she listened.

15 kilometers per hour, this speed is incredible for the first generation of large cargo hot air balloons, which is equivalent to three times the speed of a strong person. Amber originally expected that it would be excellent to reach 8 kilometers per hour. Facts have proved that she underestimated the level of development of Fontaine's technology and the professionalism of Green and the other two.

They improved the propellers originally equipped on the ship as needed to adapt them to flight requirements. The power provided by the improved propellers was considerable, although even a speed of 15 kilometers per hour was less than 1/4 of her speed in eagle state.

"The steering is controlled by the tail wing, supplemented by two rows of pipes on the left and right that can spray airflow. In order to avoid the propeller hitting birds and causing accidents, we deliberately painted the airship with a paint job that can scare birds. Later we plan to develop a bird repellent." The classmates around Green took the opportunity to introduce other details. It should be said that the three of them were very far-sighted and even considered the possibility that the propeller might hit the birds.

"Anyway - instead of just talking about it here, why not go up and try it? We have already debugged it, and you can start the first test flight if you are ready!" When Green mentioned the test flight, he immediately became eager to try. In the past few days when this "behemoth" was about to be built, he dreamed of flying it into the sky and overlooking everything under his feet. Today, he finally got his wish!

"But... is it really safe?" Karelia, who was invited by Amber, looked at the giant beast in front of him, and there was still deep shock in his eyes. He had heard before that Amber was researching a "large transport hot air balloon". He originally thought that it would be a hot air balloon that could be magnified four or five times at most, but after actually seeing the real thing, he felt that he was wrong.

What was this? It was a veritable behemoth, five meters tall and twenty-three meters long! Standing before it, Karelia felt so insignificant. Even the Sacred Beast seemed nothing compared to it!

"It's okay. As an experienced adventurer, I believe that even if an accident occurs, you can use the Wings of Wind to avoid yourself from getting hurt." Amber patted Karelia's shoulder and walked into the large transport hot air balloon first. When Green and the other two saw Amber leaving, they quickly got in. Seeing this, Kare patted his head and followed in with determination.

If this test flight is successful, the prospects of this thing are something that Karelia can fully imagine. That is why Amber invited Karelia to participate in the first test flight. After that, she will naturally try to drag the Adventurer's Association into it as the funding provider for the subsequent plans.

Singh, who had remained silent from beginning to end, also followed in. He had recently been promoted to the rank of Grand Disciplinary Officer and was transferred to Kawan Station, where he was mainly responsible for the affairs around Kawan Station. This was also to cope with the trend of the Sand People integrating with civilization in the future - no one was more suitable than him in this regard.

Amber informed the disciplinary officers from the development stage of the large transport hot air balloon. This was naturally to avoid the disciplinary officers thinking that she was researching some kind of war weapon. At the moment, Singer did not think that this thing had any value in war, simply because it was too easy to be destroyed. If the airbag was hit a few times, it would definitely fall down.

But Singer also admitted that if this thing can really be mass-produced in the future, the changes it will bring to transportation will be absolutely unprecedented. This is true air transport, much better than the cargo hot air balloon that can only fly a few meters high.

As Green began to operate his equipment, controlling the wind element in the airbag and changing its properties to make its density lower than that of air, so as to obtain sufficient lift, the large transport hot air balloon slowly moved under his operation. Seeing this, those who were originally responsible for helping Green and the other two build the hot air balloon also hung hooks on the head of the hot air balloon, grabbed the rope connected to the hook, and dragged it out of the shed together.

After confirming that the hot air balloon was completely dragged out of the shed, Green felt at ease and slowly reduced the concentration of the wind element in the airbag to reduce its density. The hot air balloon rose very steadily, which dumbfounded the few people who had originally held the surrounding handrails to avoid possible bumps. They never expected that this thing could rise and fall so smoothly.

"Wuhu--!!" Green screamed excitedly, like a monkey. He looked through the window at the ground that was getting farther and farther away from him, and an irrepressible sense of excitement rose in his heart.

But in the eyes of the surrounding Chi Nian clan members, it was a completely different picture.

Later, a person who witnessed the whole process described that day like this: a giant beast that was more than 20 meters tall slowly rose into the air, like a whale flying into the sky. It did not glide like the wings of the wind, but was really "flying" like a bird.

The shock of watching such a giant beast rising up was unimaginable. I put down the work in my hands and called my companion who was still working beside me. When he saw this scene, the expression on his face was even more surprised than mine.

This was probably the day when humans truly headed for the sky, breaking free from the constraints of the earth and soaring on man-made "wings."

In the hot air balloon, several people who had adapted to the current situation stuck their heads out and watched themselves truly leave the ground and fly higher and higher, from ten meters to twenty meters, then to fifty meters and a hundred meters. The excited Green raised the altitude to nearly a thousand meters in one breath. At this time, the hot air balloon was like a "star" rising from the ground to the sky, and it could be seen from the entire wind erosion area.

Amber did not inform too many people about this test flight, but only informed some high-level officials, such as the Desert Branch, clan leaders and the House of Religion. Naturally, it caused a great sensation at this time. For a moment, many people of the sand looked up and watched this unprecedented giant beast soaring in the sky.

"...Huh." Karelia looked at the various buildings below him, and for a moment even he became excited. He had imagined what this giant beast would look like when it flew, but its ability to fly directly to a height of a thousand meters was beyond his imagination.

Carey had climbed many peaks and was very sensitive to the height from the ground. Based on the reference objects on the ground, he could easily and roughly judge the current height.

"-I never thought that there would be a day when I could fly." Singer glanced at Amber, then at the three people sitting in the driver's seat and shouting, not knowing how to describe his feelings at the moment.

What rushed into his nostrils was unprecedented fresh air, and standing at this altitude of one thousand meters, what he could see with his eyes was also unusually far. It was an extremely novel experience. Only then did Singer realize belatedly that he had probably personally participated in and witnessed history.

"It seems that we will have an unforgettable experience this time." Even Amber, who is usually calm, became a little excited, and her eyes subconsciously looked in the direction of Fontaine.

The success of this experiment is largely due to Fontaine's developed industry and materials. If these things failed to meet the standards, the current results would never have been achieved. If mass production is to be achieved in the future, Fontaine's technology will also be indispensable.

"Lord Messenger of God! Let's fly around the wind-eroded land!" Green turned around from the driving seat and asked Amber for her opinion. This test flight naturally also had to test the endurance, which naturally got Amber's permission.

"Okay, I've already informed the clan leaders in advance, so you can do it." As she said that, Amber pulled out a chair and sat down, while motioning for Karelia and Singer to sit down as well.

In addition to the six people, this test flight only carried a table and three chairs, as well as some drinking water and dry food. The main purpose was to test the flight capability. Full-load and overload flights will be tested later.

"Understood!" Green saluted a little artificially, began to control the hot air balloon to turn, and began to fly around the wind erosion area.

"Oh, this thing doesn't look like a 'ball' anymore. Calling it a hot air balloon isn't quite appropriate. I think we should call it an 'airship' from now on."

"Airship? A good name. A ship that can fly. People can understand it at once." Karelia agreed with Amber's suggestion, and Singer nodded.

"I think it's good!" Green also turned his head to express his agreement, but was patted on the head by his old classmate next to him, who told him to drive safely and not to distract himself.

——On this day, the "airship", which changed many things and symbolized mankind's entry into the sky, was officially born.

Chapter 26: High Heaven's Restriction

The giant beast in the sky was flying around the wind erosion area. On this day, many people saw the airship flying in the sky.

Wadiye and Mudra lamented that Amber's fantasy had come true again. Candice suppressed her inexplicable excitement and continued to perform her duties as a guardian. Dishia, who happened to be resting at Kawan Inn, stared at this "strange bird", and more people who witnessed all this expressed their own sighs in their hearts.

"...It's really crazy." In the disciplinary officer's office of Kawanyi, Seno, holding a spear, watched all this. He accompanied Singh this time, but did not go to the Chinanian clan. Instead, he chose to witness all this on the ground.

He didn't know how to describe such a feat. It had gone beyond fantasy and reached the level of true "madness". Since ancient times, the sky has been the domain of gods and birds. Although there are objects like the Wings of Wind that carry the human dream of flying, it can only glide.

The yearning for the sky is probably rooted in people's bones from the beginning. Even when Seno saw these, he couldn't help but feel a little excited.

——However, when he thought about the report he would have to submit later, his excitement, which was not much to begin with, disappeared even more.

On the airship, the three of them were solving their lunch problem. Although they were only eating some dry food, the dry food seemed delicious because they were not on the ground but in the sky.

Green, who was sitting in the driver's seat, was chewing some dried meat. The excitement on his face had not completely faded. He was concentrating on flying the airship around the wind-eroded land. This process had lasted for the entire morning and was already halfway through.

At this time, the rumor that a "strange bird" appeared in the wind-eroded land has spread throughout the wind-eroded land and Kawanyi. It is believed that it will soon spread to the entire Xumi and even other countries.

Amber had chosen a good day on purpose today, so the entire flight went smoothly without encountering any strong air currents that would cause turbulence - this was also a shortcoming of the airship. It had a hovering capability that exceeded that of any other aerial vehicle, but it also suffered from the defect of being unable to cope with strong air currents, especially since it was a 23-meter airship, not very large, and it did not carry too many heavy objects.