Slaughter
Four months later, at Haiwang Port.
This place has already left the South Coast; it is a Southern Coast island located at the junction of the southwest and central-southern parts of the Wizard Continent.
Thanks to Saine's tireless efforts day and night, he arrived here in time and was about to board a ship from this port to head west into the territory of the Mamet United Alliance.
Although it is also an alchemically powered ship, it will take at least half a year to reach its destination— the Kancheng Sea City within the territory of the Mamet United Alliance.
Taking into account the influence of monsoons and ocean currents, this period may be shortened or extended by one or two months.
After all, the direction of the sea breeze is not under human control. Since the Wizard World is a Top-Level Plane with an incredibly stable foundation of rules, even creatures of level four or above can hardly influence the climate over a large area.
The reason for choosing to travel to the Mamet United Alliance by sea is that, directly north of Saine, stands the most majestic mountain range in the southern part of the Wizard Continent — the Qierqisi Mountain Range.
This is an astonishing mountain range that towers into the clouds, with its highest peak possibly exceeding 150,000 meters in altitude.
Saine couldn't find any notes on its exact height in the relevant Magic Books.
However, based on rumors from the surrounding area and Saine's own judgment, such a majestic mountain range is definitely not something that a level one creature can easily cross.
It is estimated that one must be at least a Second-Level Magician, possess the ability to Elemental True Body, and be able to adapt to extremely harsh climates in order to have the ability to cross the Qierqisi Mountain Range.
Before this, the best course of action for Level 1 creatures facing such a majestic mountain range was to take a detour.
Heading north would undoubtedly delay Saine's plans to travel to the Western Islands.
Sea route is the most convenient and fastest way.
The only thing that disappointed Saine was that Hurricane Holy Tower, located on the western edge of the South Coast, did not establish Space Channel with the Mamet United Alliance.
Otherwise, Saine could save a lot of time.
"It seems that there are still some barriers between the major powers in the Wizard World, especially the regional characteristics are very obvious."
"The Wizard Civilization can even build Space-Time Channel across an extremely long distance, far beyond the Nesser Star Region. There's no reason why they can't establish an internal Space Channel between the Mamet United Alliance and a plane like the South Coast."
"This is certainly not due to technical reasons, but rather involves other aspects," Saine pondered.
From a purely objective perspective, Saine believes that for a top-tier power like the Mamet United Alliance to establish a trade Space Channel with the Wizard World South Coast would definitely be more beneficial than harmful.
However, why the top officials of both sides did not push for this plan is not something that Saine can understand at this stage.
Perhaps from the perspective of those beings at level four or above, they have more to consider.
A heavy whistle and a booming sound rang out from the bow of the ship.
The giant ship slowly sailed away from Haiwang Port.
In addition to its navigational capabilities, this Alchemy Powered Ship also possesses the ability to fly briefly.
The ship's overall length exceeds 1,500 meters, making it incomparable to the dilapidated ship of Level 1 Knight Cook.
This ocean liner came from the renowned Kuli Man Merchant Guild, a Magic Family specializing in commerce and trade. Calling them a purely magical family isn't quite accurate, as the Kuriman Family also possesses considerable Knight prowess.
For example, the giant ocean liner that Saine is currently on has a Level-1 Magician and two Level 1 Knight escorting him.
This ocean liner is just one of many ships owned by the Kuriman Family.
According to discussions among some Knight and Mage in the vicinity, the well-established Kuriman Family even has trade relations with many Member Planes of the Wizard Alliance.
The Kuriman Family was not the only business family involved in the sea route connecting the Mamet United Alliance with the South Coast. (New Book Bar →)
It's just that the Kuriman Family is stronger overall, and it's said that the Kuriman Family also has good relations with many Holy Tower organizations in the southern part of the Mamet United Alliance.
Sailing on this sea route requires more than just the ability of Alchemy Powered Ship to withstand waves and storms.
More importantly, it is essential to cultivate good relationships with all parties involved.
Sea creatures also hold a significant position in this sea area.
Saine noticed that on both sides of this giant Alchemy Powered Ship, in addition to the Water Element magic circles engraved on the hull itself, which were increasing the ship's speed.
On each of the two wings of the giant ship, there is a Humpback Whale whose Life Level has reached the quasi-class level, dragging the giant ship with Water Element bonds.
On the top of each of these two Humpback Whale is a four-armed marine naga that uses special reins to control the direction of the Humpback Whale ' diving.
It is obvious that these two sea creatures are local bullies in the Near-Sea.
The Kuriman Family has been able to sail steadily in the surrounding waters for many years, earning huge profits from trade between the Mamet United Alliance and the South Coast.
These sea creatures must have been involved as well.
Even from a slightly darker and more extreme perspective, perhaps the reason why the Mamet United Alliance has never established a stable teleportation channel with the South Coast is because a stable chain of interests and vested interest groups have already formed in the area.
Of course, such conjectures are mostly untenable.
Because neither the sea tribes nor those Magic Family can truly influence the decisions of the various Holy Tower; they are not qualified.
"Based on the information gathered on the South Coast regarding the Mamet United Alliance, it is a powerful organization with thousands of Holy Tower and a long and rich history of development in Wizard Civilization, which has made significant contributions to the development of Wizard Civilization."
"No wonder they joined forces with the Flame Conclave and the City of Steel to launch a conquest of the large World Civilization — the Nesser Star Region."
"Perhaps the Mamet United Alliance didn't even use its full strength during the Nesser Star Region War," Saine sighed, gazing at the boundless sea.
As soon as Saine set sail from Haiwang Port aboard the Alchemy Giant Ship, a bloody massacre had just taken place in the South Sea, not far from Saine.
The nearly 700-meter-long Alchemy Powered Ship was covered with blood and bits of flesh.
Every living creature was wiped out, and even the surrounding ocean was dyed crimson.
The ocean was stained red, not because of the blood on board.
There were indeed quite a few passengers on this Alchemy Powered Ship, but not to an exaggerated degree.
What truly turned the Near-Sea into a dead zone was a special magical plague called the "Black Death Virus," which spread throughout the area.
This is a terrifying virus developed by a highly talented Black Magician in Ancient Era. It is said to have once poisoned and wiped out an entire large plane.
The Black Death Virus before us is certainly not on the same level as the "Black Death Virus" that appeared in the history of Wizard Civilization.
Its infectivity is slightly weaker, and its coverage area is at most limited to a dozen or so nautical miles around.
But this is enough to turn the Near-Sea into a dead zone that no living person can approach!
It was in this atmosphere of death and oppression that a scream came from mid-air and eventually fell into the sea, splashing water dozens of meters high.
Before long, a dark figure leaped out of the blood-red sea.
He was seen dragging a young Mage by the neck, leaving a long trail of blood on the deck.
If Saine were here, he would be surprised to find that the young Mage, who had almost lost his life force, was dressed exactly like the Second-Level Magician who had appeared in the basement of the Crown Pearl Auction!
"Cough cough, this is something. Is he the heir of some Magic Family or a powerful Mage? To possess such a one-time-use Magic Conductor." The man in black robes clutched his chest and muttered to himself.
The man in the black robe spoke in a very hoarse voice.
"Thump thump!" A strong heartbeat was heard. He took out his crimson heart, which was one-third shattered, and then took out another heart from his Space Ring, casually stuffing it back into his chest cavity.
A large pile of magical materials and top-quality items appeared on the deck in front of the man in black robes; these were the spoils of his trip.
The Second-Level Magician he had just killed was likely the heir of a powerful magical family, whose personal wealth was truly staggering.
Not to mention, it wasn't just that one Mage who died on this alchemy ship; there were others as well, and all of them could be considered money.
Especially in the Black Domain, the corpses of first- or Level-2 Knight Mage can be exchanged for a lot of money!
A hoarse, cold laugh echoed across the surrounding sea. A sea breeze blew by, bringing a sense of desolation and loneliness that sent chills down one's spine.
Immediately afterwards, the man in black robes snatched the deep blue Crystal Necklace that was hanging around the neck of the already dead Second-Level Magician.
After the spatial ripples subsided, a pure and beautiful Pink-Tailed Mermaid appeared on the deck.
"We meet again, my little darling. It seems he hasn't made a move on you yet?" The Black Robe Magician glanced at the Mermaid's pink fishtail before chuckling.
"You devil!" The Mermaid's face turned deathly pale with fright, but she still spoke with a furious expression on her small face.
"Devil? Heh heh heh, I've dissected more than two of those lowly creatures on my Laboratory Table."
"Demons are nothing but pathetic creatures adept at manipulating emotions and the Contract Power. They don't even have their own Mother Plane anymore, so how can they compare to me, the great Van Basten, Second-Level Black Magician!"
"Come with me to the Black Domain. My underground laboratory has a nice Water Prison; I'm sure you'll like it there," the Black Robe Magician said with a sinister sneer.