Steel steam and flame

Under the starry sky, Cassia felt like she was swimming between two different seas. The moonlight was so bright that the sea below felt white. The wind also decreased during the day and almost stopped. Soon after, Cassia stood up leaning on the iron box and looked at a black spot that appeared in the distance. After three days, he and Cassie Hei finally arrived at the first small island to rest.

It is an uninhabited island, but even if there are people, they will not find them resting on the edge of the steep rock wall. The island is not big, but fortunately there is plenty of fresh water to replenish it. There are also schools of fish in the rivers and seas, and the number is enough to replenish the consumption in the past three days.

After confirming that there were no lights from ships in the surrounding sea, he lit a fire and would spend most of the day repairing it here. Cassia continued to use this quiet time to think about the various information in her head. While he was still within the southern forest, he tried to control Cassie Hei's body again to see if he could contact the phantoms that appeared again.

It ended in failure. Cassia couldn't figure out the conditions that needed to be met and stopped continuing. But the phantom concerned him very much. The dragon eggs scattered all over the land by Lake Swetsga made him feel that there seemed to be a gap between the current era and ancient history. Based on the stone paintings seen in the uninhabited area of ​​the volcano, many second-class creatures have disappeared forever, with only dragons and giant whales being the continuation of the long history.

"Is there something special about the two?" Questions followed, and Cassia didn't know why she was interested in these. There were obviously other important things now, but when thinking, she unconsciously moved towards develop in these areas.

Cassie Hei had fallen asleep beside him, curled up in a ball. Cassia confirmed the stars and closed her eyes. The journey is still long, and he still has a lot of time to think about these things that will not have answers in a short time.

Two days later, Cassia and Cassia landed on another island. Here I encountered a passing giant transport ship, nearly more than 1,200 meters long. The tail waves it pulled out spread long behind it, and it also carried defensive weapons. The containers piled high made it look like a building. A group of illegal buildings in progress.

This can only be regarded as a large ship. Not only the empire, but also other countries near the sea, the construction technology of large ships is no longer a secret. The difference is only in the number of them.

On the side of the ship, I saw the logo of the Three-Phase Connection Network Company, which looked like intertwined lines. As a giant company doing cross-continental business, Cassia knew very little about him. Although there is a headquarters in the Manoma region, the real core of management operations is still in the prosperous areas along the coast. It has many large ships and a large fleet of transport airships, and has rich experience in climate detection and response. The most important thing is that it has a complete solution for the endurance of super vapor compression devices. Often those truly transcontinental giant ships have to go on long sea voyages, and the time is mostly measured in months and years. There are almost no stops at the islands along the way. Even if they stay, there will be no supplies. A giant ship is a moving energy source.

They are all self-sufficient. The ship has a complete filtration and purification system. As long as the energy in the radiator is not exhausted, it can endlessly supply water that meets the requirements. There is a special plant cultivation cabin in the multi-layer cabin to provide necessary fresh vegetables and fruits.

It was more than half an hour before the ship disappeared from sight. Cassia chose to stay and waited until night came before setting off with Cassia.

After dozens of days of travel, Cassia has become basically familiar with things on the sea. The most seen ones were passing ships, and many fishing boats were also seen. Only such boats did Cassia dare to look a little closer. During this period, we passed through a sea area radiated from a prosperous area. As a major gathering place, there were far more airship caravans and fleets than what was written in various introduction materials.

After bypassing there, the regional climate clearly begins to shift towards winter. The temperature has dropped a lot within a range, and the sea surface seems to be no longer calm. After continuing to stop and go for dozens of days, plus the time it took to rush from Manoma to the southern forest, Cassia has been out for nearly two months.

It was indeed a long journey. I felt like myself and Cassie Hei were like postmen who worked tirelessly, carrying heavy iron boxes across long obstacles, and finally saw the shadow of the destination on this day.

In the cold wind, Kaxi Hei called out a few times uneasily. Cassia has already felt in advance that as a true extreme area, it is very different from the southern forest.

A piece of white spread out in front of Cassia's eyes, and she could see high and frozen peaks everywhere. Those were the outlines of the former island community. There is a thick layer of dark clouds accumulated in the sky. There, the sunshine can only be seen for just over a month in a year, and cloudy weather and wind and snow are normal conditions. A world supported by ice and snow in the true sense.

Pieces of falling icebergs began to float on the sea below me, and further away, the sea had frozen and turned a bit dazzlingly white. Cassie black barked a few more times to inform Cassia of his uneasiness.

This time he didn't speak or pat his head to comfort him. Standing on Cassia's back, Cassia took a few deep breaths. He was suppressing something in his body, and some substances in his blood were about to move. It is an attraction, as if it is a creature inside, with a fragrance that directly affects the spirit. Cassia was reminded of the chemical signals emitted by insects during the breeding season, or of large doses of high-purity hallucinogens.

Asking Cassia to slow down, Cassia opened his cross pupils. As his perception increased, a vague feeling of relaxation was released from inside his body. It felt like he was falling into the sea the next moment, and all the pressure on his body completely disappeared. As Cassie Hei continued to fly forward, this feeling of relief became stronger and stronger, and his blood became hotter at the same time.

Taking a breath, Cassia thought about something clearly.

"Giant whale..." he said to himself. These hard ice layers accumulated and frozen in history should be formed by giant whales at a certain period. But there may be a deviation, and the giant whale may be just the leader. The original island community will become like this, and the changing natural climate accounts for most of the factors.

Lowering the altitude, Cassie walked forward against the frozen sea. The surrounding area was white, and Cassia narrowed her eyes slightly and let it fly towards the nearest frozen mountain peak, which would be their final resting place on the journey.