After sailing in the void for several days, the unchanging starry sky finally changed, and land faintly appeared in the distance.
During this unprecedented long-distance voyage, Qianye truly understood the horror of the void. Force storms would appear from time to time in the seemingly empty void, with almost no warning. If you were caught in the core of the storm, you would not have passed through it.
Specially reinforced aerostats may even be torn apart by storms.
In addition, there are small meteorites floating in the void, some of which are as fast as cannonballs. Once they are hit, they will leave a sinkhole on the armor plate.
Finally, the biggest threat in the void is not pirates, but alien beasts in the void. It's okay to encounter them by chance, but if you accidentally break into the alien beast's lair, you will have a narrow escape. However, Red Pipe does have some real abilities. Although the route he chose is winding, he did not encounter it.
I visited the void beast once and arrived at a neutral place safely.
The Neutral Land sounds like a continent, but it is actually composed of thousands of large and small land masses, the largest of which are similar to the floating continents that Qianye once fought against.
This place is very far away from other continents, and seems to be an abandoned corner of the world. Countless large and small land masses move in extremely complex trajectories, and revolve around the sun. Some people once speculated that the Neutral Land was not formed naturally, but in
In the earlier era before the fall of Xugu Star, a certain planet or continent broke apart, forming the prototype of the Neutral Land. However, this speculation can only be speculation and cannot be confirmed.
Because this place is very far away from the various continents in the central area, the climate here is fierce, with great changes in cold and heat, and natural disaster-level storms will sweep through from time to time. Many land masses are barren of grass, which is not suitable for human beings to survive at all. Even the most adaptable
The spider demon can't survive either.
Precisely because this place is far away and difficult to survive, neither the empire nor Eternal Night has been interested in it for thousands of years. But for those who cannot find a place in the two camps, this is the only kingdom of heaven. In the beginning,
Those who can reach this place alive are the strongest people, and the strongest people are often the most vicious people. Over time, this place has become a mixture of fish and dragons, a neutral place where everything is just for survival.
Due to the rampant storms and the complicated trajectories of the land masses, sailing between the land masses is quite dangerous. Only veteran captains with many years of experience can travel among the land masses. Red Pipe happened to be one of them. He chose
It is a medium-sized land mass. It has one of the largest ports in the entire Neutral Land. It is also the first choice transit place for newcomers. Of course, it is the transit place for the human race.
The old aerostat slowly docked at the pier, and a group of sturdy and ragged people came over and surrounded the aerostat's hatch.
Red Pipe appeared at the hatch, waved his hand and shouted: "Everyone go away, there is no cargo this time, just a few people are enough."
Upon hearing his words, the people on the pier immediately dispersed, and only then did the people hiding behind get to the front. They were all old people and children, and occasionally a few middle-aged people, who were also skinny and looked sick.
haunted.
Qianye and Yetong didn't have much luggage. The only box they had was filled with cold animal meat. However, the old man 'Master' brought five large boxes, all of which were very heavy. Qianye tied the three boxes together.
, carried it myself, and ordered four or five people to carry the rest.
After walking through the long pier, Hong Yandong led Qianye into a three-story brick house on the pier. This is the most magnificent building in the entire pier. The hall was originally very spacious, but it was packed with people, noisy and
The smell mixed with sweat and body odor hit his face, causing Qianye to frown. Next to him, Ye Tong had the foresight to close his perception in advance.
The bearded captain took the lead and walked towards the counter at the end of the hall. When someone blocked his way, he would just whip him or kick him. When the person being beaten saw the crimson pipe in the captain's mouth, most of them were old.
He hid aside obediently, not even daring to say a word. Only a fierce man with scars on his face glared fiercely at the captain.
Red Pipe sneered, pointed at the scarred man, and made a motion of slitting his throat. The people around him immediately cheered, but the scarred man's face looked a little ugly.
"What does this mean?" Qianye asked the person next to him.
The man glanced at Qianye and said with disdain: "You're new here, right? You'll know after a while. This is an invitation for a decisive battle. If you don't accept it, fight. Life or death will depend on you. If you don't dare to fight, just get out of the way.
Go ahead and stop talking so much!"
Qianye suddenly realized that he did not expect that the neutral land followed the naked law of the supremacy of the strong without any disguise.
The man with the scar still didn't dare to fight the red pipe and turned around to leave. There was a sigh of disappointment all around.
As soon as the scarred man left, the people in the hall automatically made way for them. Countless eyes fell on Qianye and the others, all of them with bad intentions.
After arriving at the counter smoothly, Hongtong threw a gold coin on the counter and said, "Register these friends."
Behind the counter was a handsome young man. He quickly put away the gold coins, picked up paper and pen, and asked Qianye, Ye Tong and the old man their names. Qianye and Ye Tong both casually reported their names, while the old man reported Cui Yuanhai.
.Qianye was slightly surprised, but he didn't expect that he actually reported his real name.
The old man seemed to know what Qianye was thinking, so he smiled and said, "I'm old and can't run anymore. Once I get here, I don't want to go anywhere else."
The young man took out three steel plates, engraved the names of the three people on them, threw them to Qianye, and said: "This is your identity certificate and the certificate for entering and leaving a neutral place. Of course, apart from this,
"
He took out another copper plate, put it on the counter, and said: "If you want to survive here, you have to earn and rob yourself. This is the ticket to the Eastern Wasteland. You can get a room on the ship, which can barely fit in."
I'll buy you and your things. If you want something better, you have to pay more. Donghuang is short of manpower, so it has offered good conditions. As long as you are willing to go, you can get a piece of land. If it's too small, you can
You can also ask for a few more pieces, but you may die quickly."
Qianye knew nothing about the Neutral Land, but to him, it was the same wherever he went. So he reached for the copper plate, but the young man showed a playful smile and held the copper plate in his palm without letting go.
Qianye thought for a while, came to some understanding, and asked: "How much is needed?"
The young man showed a bright smile and said: "Smart! I just like talking to smart people. For fifty gold coins, this ticket is yours."
In a neutral land, a variety of currencies are circulating at the same time. Empire gold and silver coins, black crystals, eternal night gold and silver coins, blood crystals, and Rubik's cubes are all universal. Qianye took out a money bag, weighed it in his hand, and handed it over.
Said: "Forty-seven, there are only so many."
The young man snatched the money bag, then put the copper plate into Qianye's hand, smiled broadly, and said repeatedly: "That's enough, that's enough!"
Qianye knew that he paid too much, but it was inevitable that he would suffer some losses when he first arrived, so he didn't care. After asking where the floating ship docked, Qianye and everyone walked to the dock. The red pipe was leaning on the counter.
It didn't move. He sent Qianye here to complete the deal.
When Qianye left the hall, all the smiles on the young man's face disappeared. A middle-aged man next to him came over, looked at the direction where Qianye disappeared, and said: "A guy who is only at the eighth level needs to be sent away."
Go to that place?”
The young man looked at the red pipe and said, "Didn't you say he hid his strength? How much was he hiding?"
The red pipe did not answer the question, but took two deep puffs on the pipe, and then said: "This question is not important. If he hides enough, it will just cause some trouble for them, wouldn't it be great? The Wolf King is not like that
Easy to deal with."
The young man showed a seriousness that was not commensurate with his age and said: "You are still so insidious. Maybe I should reconsider my cooperation with you next time."
Red Pipe pointed to the money bag and said, "You made a lot this time, didn't you?"
The young man weighed his money bag and said slowly: "But I suddenly feel that this money is a bit hot to touch."
At the other end of the dock area, Qianye finally found his ship. It was an even older-looking aeroboat, with many steam pipes exposed and two huge chimneys emitting thick smoke. A huge steam engine
It can barely fit into the hull, and you can imagine how much space is left for people.
Even in the eternal night, such an ancient aerostat cannot be seen.
Qianye handed over the copper-plate ticket and was allowed to board the ship. The cabin in the ship was surprisingly small. After putting down a few boxes, the few people could only stand. Xiao Zhuji didn't care, she could do it in any posture.
Sleeping, even hanging upside down, would have no effect. So she jumped directly to the roof of the cabin, hung there, and fell into a deep sleep. The old man sat on the box, and Qianye and Ye Tong simply went to the deck, preparing to spend the journey there.
Soon it was time to set off, and the aerostat roared as it struggled to leave the dock and sail into the distance.
Even the voyage between land masses took two full days to reach the destination. This is an extremely huge land mass, and it is also an edge area in the neutral land. Looking from the void, Qianye estimates that its size
It should be about the same size as a floating land, or even bigger.
During the journey, Qianye wanted to ask some questions about Donghuang, but he didn't expect that everyone from the captain to the crew members would avoid saying a word. Even if Qianye handed over two gold coins, they were all ignored.
Stuffed it back.
However, Qianye still asked some basic information. Most of the Eastern Wasteland is occupied by a large lake. Only about a quarter of the land is occupied, and the rest is water. This lake is so huge, stretching thousands of kilometers across, that it can be called a sea.
, so Donghuang is also called East China Sea.
The ancient aeroboat gradually approached the land mass. Qianye and Ye Tong stood on the bow, looking at the mysterious and vaguely dangerous land. Ye Tong suddenly let out a breath and leaned on Qian Ye's shoulder.
"What's wrong?"
Ye Tong looked at the approaching huge landmass and the majestic deep sea, and said: "I suddenly felt that our home should be here."
Qianye hugged her tightly and said, "Okay, then this is our home!"