Sabo took out another device Dragon had given him—a metal bracelet with a blue crystal similar to the navigator's embedded in its center. He put it on his right wrist and gently turned the crystal. The bracelet immediately resonated, seemingly forming some invisible connection with the Floating Island.
"Prepare to board the island," Sabo ordered. "The storm could change at any moment. We have to move quickly."
The ship stopped directly beneath the Floating Island. Standing at the center of the deck, Sabo raised his right arm and aimed the bracelet at the island. As he did, a pale blue beam shot from the bracelet toward the island, and an entirely invisible staircase suddenly appeared at the point of connection—made of some translucent material, spiraling upward to the island's edge.
"An invisible bridge..." Kewen shook his head in disbelief. "Just how advanced was the Ancient Kingdom's technology...?"
Sabo led the five-person team up the stairs. As they drew closer to the Floating Island, the energy fluctuations in the air became more pronounced, carrying a faint electric sensation that made their hairs stand on end.
When they finally stepped onto the island's edge, the sight before them stunned everyone—the entire island was a vast ancient city. Its architecture was both unfamiliar and elegant, with smooth lines and materials gleaming with a metallic sheen. Most striking of all was the enormous glass-domed structure at the island's center, roughly half a nautical mile in diameter, with intricate mechanical structures faintly visible within.
"These buildings..." Kewen observed as they walked. "They're preserved so perfectly, as if time has stood still here."
Lily took out a measuring device. "A powerful energy field has been detected around the entire island. It may have formed some kind of protective barrier, shielding it from erosion by the outside