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Chapter 4 The Huge Continent

The next day, the giant ship finally saw the coastline of Qiongluo Island. Zhao Qiankun stood on the deck of the bow of the ship, looking at the endless water columns in front of him, and looking at the vast land covered with green...

At first, Lao Zhao didn't feel anything. The line of green at the intersection of sea and sky was nothing more than a primitive jungle. However, as the ship slowly approached, the land gradually became clearer, and Lao Zhao's mouth began to open wider and wider...

"Is it my illusion?" Zhao Qiankun muttered: "Why do you feel that those trees are a bit big..."

In Zhao Qiankun's eyes, the huge trees were hundreds of meters high and dozens of meters thick. The reefs by the sea looked like fine pebbles at the foot of the tree, and the tumultuous waves were like splashes on the stream...

"Not an illusion!" A strong adventurer walked past with a leopard head badge hanging on his chest. He saw the dog-head badge on Zhao Qiankun's chest and laughed: "Is it a novice who is here? This is Qiongluo Island. Here, no matter what is huge, don't treat yourself as a human being, just treat it as a bug, and everything will make sense!"

Zhao Qiankun nodded: "I don't think there is no need for other industries here. Just developing wood can make a lot of money..."

While admiring the wonders of the giant trees, Lao Zhao looked for the docking pier. When the ship was approaching enough, Zhao Qiankun saw the legendary Tianqiu City at the foot of rows of giant trees...

Tianqiong City is built against the sea. I don’t know if it is the towering trees that are hundreds of meters long, which give people the feeling that the city is not large in size and is generally round. However, one end near the sea is cut off by the coastline, forming a not-so-large port. Apart from a tall tower at the port on the land, there seems to be no particularly majestic building, which combines the style of the East and West Continents, and it looks nothing special.

Maybe it was because the Qiongluo Continent discovered it late, and people were still very limited in their exploration and development, and the trade in goods did not expand. It is estimated that only after a hundred years of development can this city usher in real glory.

Relying on the keen elemental perception, Zhao Qiankun felt from a distance that this seemingly ordinary coastal city seemed to be shrouded in huge energy. As the ship slowly approached, the feeling became more and more obvious...

Finally, when the port seemed so close, Zhao Qiankun knew what the source of that energy was...

Just as the ship was about to approach the port, several magical lights shot from the spire, and an invisible door was opened between the port and the giant ship...

Since there is a door, it means there is a wall! Zhao Qiankun then "sees" and understands that the entire Tianqiu City is shrouded in it by a huge energy barrier!

"This is really amazing magic!" Zhao Qiankun exclaimed: "This is the first time I have seen such a huge magic barrier!"

"Can you feel the barrier? It seems that you are not just a sniffer!" A familiar voice came from behind. Zhao Qiankun turned around and it was the beauty who received Murong Wei. Now the ship is about to dock, and many people are coming to the deck.

"I'm also considered a magician!" Zhao Qiankun smiled and said, "The barrier covering the entire city is a big project. With this funding, it's enough to build several city walls..."

"Because the city wall is useless..." Murong Wei sighed: "The creatures on Qiongluo Island are different from what we encountered before... Originally, people thought that the most dangerous wild continents and primitive continents were a few monsters that could fly, but Qiongluo was different. Most of these insects and monsters have wings. Even if they can't fly, they can still glide based on giant trees... Even those who don't have wings, think about the insects in life, can they climb the wall?"

"Not to mention climbing the wall, hanging it upside down on the ceiling is easy..." Zhao Qiankun nodded when he heard this: "It seems that the city wall is useless to them..."

Murong Wei said: "At first, the Adventurers Union tried his best to establish a stronghold on Qiongluo Island, but no matter how strong the fortifications were, they could not withstand the attack of the insects. Those insects could cause great trouble to people just by passing by... Until later, the Nangong family invited the mage from Yongyao Island and spared no expense to build a magic barrier. Not only could it kill the insects that hit the barrier, but it could also hide the human aura in the barrier. In the eyes of the insects, the city was just a big stone with burning feet. In this way, we finally gained a firm foothold on Qiongluo Island!"

Zhao Qiankun nodded: "This is the most powerful thing about human beings... When we conquer the world, we never rely on muscles and sharp teeth, but on wisdom! This sky city is just the first step for human beings to gain a foothold in the wilderness. As long as we find a way, our footprints will sooner or later spread every inch of land in the world!"

"I can't tell, you are quite good at summing up!" Murong Wei smiled and said, "I'm so excited about speaking!"

Soon the ship passed through the gap in the barrier and slowly landed on the dock. Zhao Qiankun finally stepped onto the land of Qiongluo Island.

Looking around, although the sky city without the wall is not very majestic, it is also bustling and prosperous. There are no giant trees towering into the clouds. There are many plants like flowers and plants on the streets and alleys. These herbs are exaggerated. Any grass is more than ten meters high, and a small mushroom is like a pavilion. If you ignore those normal-sized houses, Zhao Qiankun really feels like he has turned into a small insect and entered the microscopic world...

When landing, a special person distributed a thin brochure to the adventurers. Zhao Qiankun took it and opened it. It recorded many precautions for life in the island, mainly some safety matters, such as noting the barrier at the edge of the sky city, as well as wired markings on the ground, leaving the city from a special place, etc.

Seeing Zhao Qiankun watching seriously, Murong Wei smiled and said, "Most of them are similar to other dangerous places, nothing more than just don't run around, but there are a few points that need to be paid special attention to. One is that when you first come to Qiongluo Island, many people will be discomfortable, feel dizzy, weak and nauseous, and even have adverse reactions such as diarrhea. Therefore, adventurers are not recommended to take on tasks when they first arrive. It is best to wait for a week or two. After adapting, their physical functions will even be better than before! Also, on Qiongluo Island, for some reason, fire is particularly easy to burn, and the power of fire-type magic is greater than that elsewhere, so if you understand fire-type magic, it is best to control your strength, otherwise it will easily hurt yourself..."

When Zhao Qiankun heard this, his eyes turned: "You said that there will be adverse reactions when you first came to Qiongluodao. Do you feel uncomfortable after staying in Qiongluodao for a long time? Usually, you will feel tight and shortness of breath, headaches and insomnia, etc., and you will be cured for a while?"

Murong Wei nodded repeatedly: "Yes, yes, just like you said..."

Zhao Qiankun knew it: "Then, if you leave for a while and return to Qiongluo Island, you will still feel uncomfortable, right?"

"That's right..." Murong Wei looked at Zhao Qiankun: "It seems that you have done some homework too!"

"I didn't do my homework... Isn't this just drunk oxygen and altitude sickness?" Zhao Qiankun shrugged: "I know why the insects on this continent are so huge... I don't know if there are other mysterious factors, but the oxygen content is definitely one of the reasons!"

"Oxygen content?" This is a fresh word. Murong Wei said curiously: "What is that?"

"How do you explain it to you?" Zhao Qiankun smiled: "It is an element in the air. We breathe mainly by ingesting this thing. The air in Qiongluo Island has more oxygen, so it will feel uncomfortable when we first come. You can understand it as if we are overeating. When we get used to it, once we leave, there are fewer elements in the air outside, and we will naturally feel difficult to breathe... Moreover, this element not only supports biological breathing, but also supports flame burning. So on Qiongluo Island, the power of fire magic is particularly great!"

Murong Wei seemed to understand Zhao Qiankun's words, but she felt that they made sense: "I didn't expect you to be quite knowledgeable..."
Chapter completed!
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