On November 16, 1856, although it was winter, the weather was rarely clear. The sky was like clearing up after a rain. It was washed and clear, like a spotless lake, reflecting the huge whale swimming slowly on the lake. From the highest point
The wind blowing from the snow-capped mountains, with a hint of frost and snow, has become very gentle when it enters the Cloud Whale Sky Island. It gently caresses the grass, trees and rivers on the island, and also makes the white windmill slowly rotate. The windmill's
Under the fan blades, the primrose fields were shining in the winter sun, and from time to time the voices of fairies singing could be heard from deep in the miscanthus.
It was another peaceful day, perfect for a break during the journey.
On the top floor of the windmill tower, several people are admiring the scenery on the ground from a high position. The ancient and vast sea of Ismir trees fills this vast mountain valley. Occasionally, when the wind blows by, it creates a spectacular scene.
The sound of the green waves was louder than the thunder, and even the travelers at an altitude of 10,000 meters could hear it clearly.
Above the sea of trees, standing majestically under the clouds and the sky, are the mountains, towering mountains one after another, clustered together like giants from ancient times, forming a majestic mountain range across the sea of trees.
From east to west, the mountains divide the entire sea of trees into two areas, which cannot be crossed except by natural force.
This is the boundary between the Eastern Alps, the North Ashoka Mountains and the Middle-earth region. It is also the largest mountain range on the Sigiriya continent and is known as the source of mountains. It is like a sleeping giant.
The dragon crawls here, guarding the harmonious blend of nature and civilization for generations. The mighty and endless wind passing through the mountains is the long snort of the dragon when it sleeps. The locals call it "the breath of heaven" in awe.
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Under the wise command of Captain Gloria, after more than a month of sailing, Cloud Whale Sky Island finally successfully crossed the contiguous snowy mountains and officially entered the border of Alois, but it has not yet crossed the border.
At that time, everyone could already see the towering mountain peak, like a giant standing deep in the Eastern Alps Mountains, making other surrounding peaks crawl like ants at its feet, inconspicuous.
That mountain is their destination.
The North Ashoka Mountain Belt retains the essence of the Eastern Alps Mountains extending to the Sea of Storms. It is known as the most extensive and vast mountainous area on the entire Sigiriya continent. The peaks that stand here are both in terms of number and height.
They can all be said to be the best in the world. Some peaks with particularly prominent images can even replace the local cultural environment and become the cultural symbol of a region or even a country - for example, Mount Osor can be considered the symbol of Alois.
Two hundred years ago, when mentioning the mountain country of Alois and its capital, the "City of Mountains" Heidelbrosburg, most people, except for politicians, historians and international relations scholars, would reply with a blank look on their faces.
:What is that? But if you mention Osol Mountain, they will suddenly realize: Oh, it turns out to be the place where the saints attained enlightenment.
The international reputation was reversed at this time, and the power demonstrated by the regime was not as sacred as the faith left in people's hearts. This can also reflect the reputation of animism at the time.
But this was the case two hundred years ago, and it is completely different now.
"Two hundred years ago, Heidelbrosburg relied on pilgrims to develop tourism, and its economy prospered for a while. The local Xia Tuotuo people who were good at climbing mountains and wilderness also gave up their hunting tradition and specially provided corresponding services for tourists who wanted to climb mountains.
Services can earn millions of pounds every year. Unfortunately, after the promulgation of the "Religious Decree", the number of pilgrims dropped sharply, and the tourism economy was unsustainable. The local government tried to transform the industry, but failed, and it has been in decline since then.
There is still no improvement.”
While introducing the history of this area to his companions, Ringer raised his telescope and looked through the glass lens at the small city at the foot of the mountain in the distance - the two tributaries of the Duden River under the majestic shadow of Mount Osol.
At the intersection, there is a patchwork of red tile roofs and gray-white stone stairs rising up the mountain, all surrounded by lush green cedar forests. It is a lively scene in winter, that is Heidelbrosburg, Alois
s capital.
It looks small in scale, even more inconspicuous compared with the lofty Osor Mountain. The towns in the entire northern Ashoka Mountain Belt are basically in this small and exquisite state, even the capital is not.
It would be much bigger than a small town in a remote mountainous area. Who could have imagined that two hundred years ago, this ancient city once set a record of receiving 200,000 tourists in one day?
Compared with the "prosperous city" Rosting or the "city around the sea" Lottana, it is naturally small and dwarfed, but Alois is not the Great Brita, let alone Mindelias.
The North Ashoka Mountain Belt is not a big country. From an international perspective, the only country here that can be on the world stage is Shanbao, and the others are minor players.
The consequence of the lack of international vision is short-sightedness. At that time, the city government of Heidelbrosburg misjudged the situation due to the boom in tourism and did not use this income for development, even to renovate the city's infrastructure to accommodate more people.
Tourists. They believe that as long as the relics of the saints remain, the city will never lack outsiders and local residents will never lack income. Therefore, all the money will be used to improve the welfare of residents. At that time, the lives of the people of Heidelbrosburg
The level is even comparable to that of Lenwithin's middle class.
Then, this naive idea was severely suppressed by reality - here is a double meaning, referring to the cruel reality that the city government has done nothing and local residents are not enterprising, but also refers to the realism behind the scenes that led this change
Union of Orders.
After the "Religious Decree" was promulgated, all animist sects were suppressed. The lucky ones, such as the True Spirit Sect, also had to live in fear. The unlucky ones, such as the Fertile Earth Sect and the Holy Spring Monks, had their churches broken into and their statues overturned.
Forced to embark on a wandering path. They have tried their best just to survive, so how can they still have the mood to visit the relics of the saint?
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My eyes fell on this small city. After all, in terms of scenery, Heidelbrosburg does not have any advantages. The entire North Ashoka Mountains are passed through by the Eastern Alps. The most important thing here is the continuous winding.
There are even more than 20 6,000-meter peaks gathered in the mountain fort to form a group of snow-capped mountains. The majestic and majestic snow-capped mountains are unique in the world.
In comparison, Mount Osor's fame comes more from the deeds of saints. After losing its religious halo, it is no more spectacular and beautiful than other snow-capped mountains.
Only then did the city government realize that something was wrong, but it was already too late. The local residents had become lazy and dull under the influence of the high welfare policy, and no longer had the vigor they had in the past when they were fighting for the right to survive with the wild beasts in the mountains. In addition, the local residents
Resources are limited and land development is difficult, so there has been no progress in industrial development, and it is still in a state of limbo until now.
"It is said," Ringer put down his telescope and said with emotion: "In order to maintain the high welfare level of residents, the city government of Heidelbrosburg has to apply for financial support from the Alois Congress every year, and Alois itself is not
Rich countries can only borrow debt from those big countries, and now they are already heavily in debt internationally. It can be seen that comfort will make people lose their spirit, and those who are content with the status quo will eventually be submerged by the tide of the times."
When he said this, he also deliberately glanced at Alice next to him, and the meaning he wanted to express was very obvious.
Alice has a different view on this.
"What does this have to do with laziness? Isn't it that the union of religious orders is too cheap?" She curled her lips and said in a disdainful tone: "If they hadn't promulgated the "Religious Decree", would Heidelbrosburg become what it is now? Come to think of it,
After all, isn’t it all the fault of the alliance of religious groups?”
Ah this.
What you said makes so much sense, I am speechless.
Ringer didn't want to talk to this uneducated guy, for fear of contaminating her stupidity, so he looked away. As a result, when he turned around, he ran into Iyeta's pitiful eyes. Miss Angel looked longingly at the telescope in the young man's hand.
, an expression that really wants to ask for something but is too embarrassed to ask.
"..." I'm not Alice. I won't give you equipment, so what are you afraid of?
But once Iyetta was bitten by a snake, she was afraid of Alice for ten years. After seeing all the dangers and ugliness in the world, she finally understood that she was the only one who was most reliable in the world. In addition, even Ringer was no longer in her care.
It's on the trust list.
So under her stubborn and pitiful gaze, the young man finally returned the telescope to her without occupying it for too long.
Ieta was overjoyed when she got the telescope back. She wiped it several times in her hand. She obviously cherished this widely used alchemy prop. The happy smile on her face reminded Ringer of Alice when she was playing games.
There are similarities. Sure enough, people will always turn into what they hate the most. Ietta hates and hates Alice, is afraid of Alice, but now she has become a home girl, which is really annoying.
Sad.
After her happy mood calmed down a little, Linge said to her: "We can let the Cloud Whale Sky Island land, Iyetta."
This was a natural thing, but Miss Angel hesitated for a moment, then shook her head and said, "No."
Ringer was suddenly stunned: "Why?"
"Because we all have to obey the captain's orders, but Ringer, you are not the captain." Iyetta explained seriously, then turned to look at a certain pirate lady who was leaning on the deck chair and leisurely sunbathing in winter, with a serious tone.
He asked: "Captain, do we want to dock?"
Ringer was stunned and speechless: You are really into the show.
Due to the need to play a role, the command of the Cloud Whale Sky Island...I mean the Zero Arus temporarily fell into the hands of the great pirate Gloria, and everyone on the Sky Island naturally became the Sky Whale Pirates.
As this ship was originally the private property of Miss Angel, she generously donated it this time, which solved the captain's urgent need. Naturally, the captain wanted to repay the favor, so he appointed her as the sailor on the ship.
As a soldier and helmsman, his status was only lower than that of her and the first mate.
Well, by the way, the first mate is Shelia. She didn't make any contribution. She was just the first to stand up and support the captain's rule, so the captain has to set an example. In Alice's sour words, she is "an unscrupulous villain."
People who steal high positions will sooner or later replace them."
The pirate captain Gloria, the first mate Shelia, the navigator and helmsman Ietta, the boatswain Xino, the cook Siesta, the ship's chaplain Ringo, the ship's doctor Saint Shalia and her apprentice Meridian,
Lorona, the logistics manager, and Neville, a special consultant responsible for providing advice to the captain... Basically, the more important roles on Cloud Whale Sky Island have been given positions, and the remaining Xiao Xiami plays the role of sailor ABCD, etc.
An irrelevant role.
The little shrimp Alice held a grudge and privately gathered other little shrimps who were not taken seriously to form a resistance alliance. Due to the captain's majesty (mainly because Gloria had a gun in her hand), she did not dare to launch a second attack
If you rebel, you can only keep an eye on those unscrupulous people who steal high positions, always ready to seize their little leverage and replace them.
So Iyetta became very nervous, fearing that she would be dragged into the trap by that despicable Alice, so she always performed her duties cautiously. When in doubt, she would ask the captain first, vowing to follow her around, show her loyalty, and keep this hard-won position...
It seemed like it was a bit too much.
Lin Ge helplessly held his forehead, feeling that since Gloria joined, more and more people are keen on role-playing on Cloud Whale Sky Island. Originally, there was only Alice, who sometimes called herself Little Kitta, Little Simon, and Little
Muto Yugi, Little Pikachu, Little Alice...etc., why are Shelia and Ieta now starting to play around with her?
Is IQ really contagious? Young people are a little skeptical of modern medicine.
Under the eager and nervous gaze of Miss Navigator, the captain who was sunbathing calmly took off the sunglasses on his nose to show his majesty, sat up slightly and gave the order casually: "Then let's dock, let's
The lads below are all well prepared. They should be more vigilant when they get ashore, so as not to be caught by those crazy sea dogs in the Western Continent. If something happens, Captain, I won’t go rescue anyone, right?"
Ah, this, you are selling too decisively, right?
But the only people who will be abandoned are little shrimps like Alice. As a navigator and helmsman, I have always been the captain's confidant. I think even if I am really in danger, the captain will come to save me.
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With this thought in mind, Iyetta looked solemn and nodded vigorously: "Copy that!"