Light Fortress
Chapter 746 - 8 Guests

Chapter 746: Chapter 8 Guests

"Every Source Energy Boat has its corresponding number...,"

"To leave the North Continent, one must have permission from Central City...,"

Gu Shen silently repeated these two sentences to himself.

As for the identity of "073," the past year of interaction had already cleared much of the fog—this individual most likely had the surname "Lin" and held an extremely high position in the North Continent.

Only a few people were capable of operating a Source Energy Boat for trade with the East Continent.

Theoretically, finding the corresponding date of travel records... could lock down the identity of "073," but Gu Shen had no intention of doing so.

This year’s trades.

Were not only about trade between the merchant flag and the North Continent’s materials.

It was a trade of trust.

To Gu Shen, who "073" was did not matter. What was important was that he was a member of the Ancient Literature Society and was willing to offer assistance.

"There’s no time to delay... let us depart,"

Gu Shen snapped back to reality.

He pointed at the massive boat hovering in front of them and spoke with a smile.

Aluer nodded with a smile; she lifted her head, her pupils flickering with a silver light.

A strand of spirit extended outward...

The immense flying boat descending from the distant sky emitted a dull roar.

The Source Energy Boat of the North Continent was linked to its owner’s spirit... Recognized through the "Deep Sea" network’s certification, a variety of commands could be issued, allowing it to execute flights, hovering, and landing commands even without a pilot in the cockpit.

However, more complex commands required the precise control of the pilot.

"Rumble rumble rumble—"

Gu Shen finally understood why, without the permission of the various continents’ councils, the Source Energy Boat was not allowed to land.

Because this "big fellow" made an impressively loud noise.

Just like a gigantic whale.

Amidst the roaring, the mountaintop of the desolate hill constantly vibrated, sending up layers of murky dust.

"Sss sss sss!"

The next moment.

Aluer’s "Frost Kill" Domain Expansion occurred, and the rolling dust transformed into pure ice crystals.

The rear of the Source Energy Boat rotated open, and layers of automatically extending ladders descended to the mountaintop.

"Please board the boat,"

Aluer shook her great cloak, bowed slightly, and politely gestured an invitation.

In the North Continent, boarding was referred to as "boarding the boat."

Gu Shen’s expression was somewhat odd.

Boarding a Source Energy Boat... no wonder "073" didn’t land.

"Generally... we don’t ’board the boat’ like this,"

Aluer explained with a smile, "As a weapon of significant strategic importance, the Source Energy Boat is usually not used unless necessary. A medium-sized Source Energy Boat can carry a full team of three hundred people. All boarders wear ’external armor’ developed by Duke Zhuxue... This armor is also powered by Source Energy and provides decent lifting capabilities. Within three hundred meters, Northern Continent soldiers can choose to ’board’ themselves, and the boat can open freely on both sides, like fish fins, providing a large number of combat entry and exit points for operation."

Perhaps... this is why Deep Sea chose this structure.

Compared to the traditional winged form, the boat structure can quickly release its internal force.

Gu Shen had already visualized what it looked like when a medium-sized Source Energy Boat approached the battlefield, with both sides opened, no more than thirty seconds would be needed to completely unload the three hundred warriors inside.

Gu Shen boarded the Source Energy Boat.

It was more spacious than he had imagined, consisting only of the cockpit and a prepared battle area.

"As an Angel Envoy, I generally don’t use the Source Energy Boat for traveling," Aluer apologized. "This Source Energy Boat was borrowed temporarily from Duke Zhuxue, so I’m afraid you’ll have to sit in the co-pilot’s seat."

"No problem,"

Gu Shen said with a smile, shaking his head.

He noticed several sets of red armor hanging inside the boat.

"This is the external armor."

Aluer introduced, "’External armor’ is its full name, but people of the North Continent don’t call it that; warriors generally refer to it as Source Armor... and depending on the energy level differences, the Source Armors also have corresponding tiers. The ones hanging here are Third-tier Source Armors—they can carry the release of a Third-Order Transcendent’s source material."

Gu Shen nodded... It seemed the North Continent’s research in this area was already mature enough.

Indeed, he felt the presence of hidden energy in these hanging external armors.

Source material was compressed and then stored inside the close-fitting battle garments.

Was this the wisdom of war?

Gu Shen walked around inside the Source Energy Boat, finally stopping in front of a set of armor, as he softly asked, "Aluer, may I try this on?"

"Of course,"

Aluer smiled, "The ’external armor’ has great extensibility; anyone can wear it. You may try it."

Gu Shen chose the Third-tier Source Armor in front of him.

He gently tugged at it—it felt somewhat like "rubber" in texture but was indeed remarkably flexible; presumably, even a three-hundred-pound fat man could wear it.

"Once it’s on... there are two ’clasp’ methods,"

Aluer said, "Spiritual power contacts the energy core. Here, there’s a Spiritual Link left by Deep Sea; Deep Sea will automatically adjust the size of the armor... Besides, you can also choose manual clasp, the button is located at the forearm area."

Gu Shen did not use his spiritual power.

He gently pressed the button on the inside of his forearm.

"Hss..."

As the Source Energy operated, the external armor inflated somewhat, shrinking slowly from a loose fit and in just a few seconds, completed the "fit."