Master Of None

Chapter 2790: 2790. To Sea, To Sky

”Where are we starting again?” Gil had a little trouble accepting that a team had already gone out and made a temporary teleportation formation on the northern coast. It was even avoiding the city where Walker and Alice had trouble with their beliefs about the church and worship.

Yet, it was more impressive that through all the preparations, every ship had been moved there. The flying ships were held on the ground in temporary stables to remain ready for takeoff. The water worthy ships were on the coast waiting for a full crew. And even better, there were plenty of additional staff that were exploring the area of the coast with small mapping orbs.

This was a double benefit plan. This area was both getting the camp ready for the ships and the expedition,m but mostly it was allowing for a more in depth mapping of the coastline. Something that would need to happen sooner than later since there were plenty of caverns interesting to the dwarven race.

It could hold connections to unknown caverns that could push to new deposits of ore they could harvest for the production going on through the continent and even in other continents. Besides this, it was also because there were smaller villages trying to spread out in to the wilderness where they could build the lives they wanted. People needed to know where they were living and if there were any monsters nesting in caverns yearly or not.

Besides all this, Walker found that the squads of guards, adventurers and golems had all begun to leave before they had to. Meaning that for the first time, the party was actually behind in arriving somewhere. Then again, those who volunteered would all be gaining a lot out of this.

Putting aside the immense benefits in leveling up and strengthening their skills, those who came would have the knowledge to teach others what they encountered. For some, that meant they would effectively become guides for other adventurers coming here. For others, that meant they would have an idea of how their merchant companies could profit from gathering natural materials within this unexplored land.

Furthermore, the merfolk had become much more focused on what they might be able to achieve here. Since they had learned that part of the continent had been flooded over time due to the world changing, they understood it would be ideal for them.

The merfolk race used to live in much deeper waters than they did now. Their main people left those waters for safer waters which were more shallow, but they were still somewhat uncomfortable due to all of this. They had also managed to achieve retaking their older cities but did not have the same usability due to advancements.

This left the merfolk race wanting to rebuild and grow themselves a new home in safer waters that would be more consistent to live in. An underwater continent, if only a portion, would present them with an amazing opportunity.

The lands underwater would be more even and controlled than the bottom of an ocean floor that naturally formed. In this continent, they would be closer to any settlements on land so trade and teamwork would be easier. They would also be able to mine for ores or explore the underwater better allowing them material gathering potential to improve their own economy so to speak.

It was a small plan right now, but if they could see some viable living conditions, then they would begin to build a new city and grow corals there as much as possible. It just all fell on what they learned here.

Knowing this was also why Walker considered stopping and searching the underwater lands and the islands first too. He knew that moving on to land would be his best bet since he could more easily see ruins left behind by these struggling mages of the ancient era. However, he did also have the curiosity that made him want to know everything. So underwater ruins did tempt him again.

That needed to be out of his thoughts.

As the squads split up and got on board the flying ships, Walker examined the lighter metal hulls created. They had various rune patterns all mixing manas together to allow safety and proper usage of every connected tool. This really affected the fans made to control direction along with the protective wind absorption to protect those on the deck from rogue wind currents or any dangers that could appear while fighting monsters in the air.

He also noticed that the reinforcements on the hull were allowing for better structure. While he didnʼt innately understand the why and how, he could tell that it would be much harder for these improved flying ships to be damaged compared to the first iteration. Not to mention that it would also be able to hold more weight while traveling.

The same could be said about the ships in the water. They had been outfitted with better structure that allowed for overall better movement through water and waves. After being through storms, the craftsmen who had been with the ships clearly understood what was needed for there to be safety and storage for the supplies they needed to make the trip or return with new materials.

Safety was also a huge focus since he would see the mounted ballistas. They had been improved to shoot larger arrows and grappling hooks. Not to mention the ability to set up connections for divers or those underwater who might need to be reeled in from dangers faster or generally so the currents didnʼt sweep them away.

”Listen closely!” The boom of Walkerʼs voice covered the entire area and everyone moving froze. ”We are ;leaving in just a few moments. We have a rough course plot. The air ships will protect us from a distance, they will also be mapping out our course better. The water ships will maintain a close focus on one another and any changes in current or approaching underwater monsters. All of this will be communicated. Please keep a close ear out for your captains, leaders, and one anotherʼs observations. Continue on!” Walker didnʼt want to risk someone missing important orders whatsoever

With this announcement, the rest of the party came to Walkerʼs side. He looked at Alice and noticed that she was keeping a lot of focus on him to make sure he wasnʼt getting away from himself. Clearly, she was keeping in mind that she would be busy making sure others were healed or buffed but still worried about what trouble he would rush off in to.

”We arenʼt telling them that the journey on the water and sky are shorter than they realize?” Gil knew that Walker omitted this for a good reason. If everyone was prepared to be on board their flying and floating ships for longer, then they would have a better mental fortitude than where they currently sat. Otherwise, they would be focused on the trip being short and relax more.

”Itʼs better that they think we have three or four more days of travel. That way they are keeping themselves controlled in what materials they use or food they consume. They need to plan this out like a walk through all of Genesis territory in the wilderness. We have veterans who have sailed before and newbies who are just coming along on their first real adventures.”

Remey was summing it up perfectly. She had her dragonkin escorts waiting on her but from the look of a few they were young and just waiting for the opportunity to show off to her. Naturally they wanted Ignus to know about how good she had done.

”Su, can you stay on the water bound ships? You can easily fly to the floating ships if you need to. The same with you Midnight, I want to make sure that they have the diversity you offer.

Gil, you need to be in the sky. Archery is better there. Remey, I know you will be working on potions to help everyone who has trouble in the sky or on the water. The better you work the better everyone adapts.” Knowing that adapting those with sickness from the waves or air was half the battle, they could be treated and helped sooner than later.

”Brother, I will hide in the shadows and check on others. I can move as I need.” Onyx already slithered off leaving Walker and Alice as the last two moving to one of the boats heading to the ocean bound ships. They didnʼt stress where they would be, they knew that for the time being neither would be needed right away.

That aside, the sky and water ships moving at once was an impressive sight to behold. It truly spoke to the power Genesis possessed in terms of coverage. They could travel as they wished and remain safe as they needed. They were a force with promise and the world was recording that in its history.

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