Chapter 638
638 The Strait
“This looks like the river at the end of No Man’s Land. The river that is near-impossible to cross.” Ling Xiao was looking at a small leather map and comparing the current surroundings with the typography drawn on the map itself.
“The reason that we choose to cross No Man’s Land was that the waters between the two continents are treacherous and dangerous. Crossing this river will be difficult, but only through No Man’s Land can we reach the safest location for traversing the waters.” Bai Tianyi looked around the river bank and tried to see if he could find anything special around the current area.
“No matter where we are, we will have to cross the water, but most places will only result in death. Although No Man’s Land is dangerous, it seemed to be a more reasonable adventure to travel through a dangerous path but reach a more secure location to enter the new continent, however the decision seems to be different than we had initially expected.”
Bai Tianyi could not help but frown as he looked at the waters in front of them. Although they did not know what the current No Man’s Land was like before arriving, none of them had expected it to be this dangerous.
However, now that they had crossed the dangerous zones and left behind the extreme danger and countless sufferings, they still did not get any time to breathe out. The gushing waters in front of them was a constant reminder of the next dangers they would encounter on their way.
“The strait in front of us would appear dangerous, but if we compare it to the map, then it is one of the most narrow locations and one of our initial goals.” Ling Xiao had been comparing the landscape in front of them with the map in his hands, and the conclusion was depressing.
Xue Wei could not help but look at the landscape and compare it to the map as Ling Xiao showed his discoveries and assumptions. As expected, Ling Xiao was very likely to have found the right location on the map, but unfortunately, the strait in front of them was much wider than first assumed.
“We are unable to cross the water without a vessel of some kind.” Hei Gou could not help but look at the water in front of him and frowned slightly.
“We have plenty of boats and ships.” Xue Wei looked at the waters in front of him, but although his words were meant to sound uplifting, the frown between his brows did not loosen.
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“When we crossed the Sea of the Enchanted, we got many useful vessels. Especially the many ships and boats of various grades in the Twilight Zone, but I fear that a boat might not be enough to protect us.”
Xue Wei’s words made them all remember that they did, indeed, have numerous ships to help them cross the water itself, but this strait had always been known to be extremely dangerous.
“The reason that we had to enter No Man’s Land and cross the water where the strait is the most narrow is that the water itself is much more dangerous than most Danger Zones in the entire world. The rumors claim that the waters bordering the next continent are all filled with dangerous creatures that can shatter any boat and ship with a mere slap of their fin.”
Xue Wei understood the severity of the situation, but he was refusing to give up. Even if he was unwilling, they had no other path than to move forward.
“We will stay here and rest until we have returned to our best condition. Since this is the safest place to cross the strait, then we will cross it here.”
“Do you think that perhaps the waters are so dangerous because some beasts and dangers has left the various zones on No Man’s Land?” Ling Xiao was looking at the volatile waves in front of him with a deep and obscure look in his eyes.
“Although we experienced the dangers of No Man’s Land, our encounters were far from enough to genuinely experience the full horror of this area. Various zones are placed next to one another, and each zone has its own dangers and characteristics.
“The various zones we entered were dangerous and made us experience helplessness and despair unlike anything before, but it was not even one fourth of all the zones that are present in No Man’s Land.”
As Ling Xiao continued to explain his thoughts, everyone felt a shiver run down their spines, but he still continued.
“Do you think that, perhaps, one of the zones has crumbled and the transportation array has entered the waters, making it easy for the beasts to live freely in the surrounding waters? Or, maybe, they were placed in the water intentionally, blocking the experts that, by one way or another, managed to survive the countless dreads and dangers floating within the different zones.”
Ling Xiao was considering all options and the more he spoke, the more chilled the others began feeling. Although they did not know whether or not any of these options were real, they felt uncomfortable thinking about the possibility.
“No matter what, we can’t back down.” Xue Wei could see that everyone was affected by Ling Xiao’s hypothesis. “Even if it is the case, then what can we do? Give up now? Do you guys want to walk back through No Man’s Land? Give up Luoluo’s sacrifice and live with our tails tucked between our legs for the rest of our lives?”
Xue Wei’s voice was not harsh nor condemning; instead it was gentle and polite, making it seem as if he was genuinely asking for their opinions, however the words he said made their blood boil in anger and their hearts ache in pain. Luoluo’s sacrifice could never be ignored.