The parliamentarians were more or less dissatisfied.
"but!"
In the strange atmosphere, Nasdaq suddenly changed the subject and his expression became serious again:
"No matter what, slandering your compatriots is an unforgivable evil! If you are not taught a lesson, it will not be enough to convince the public!"
As he spoke, he stretched out a skinny hand, and his bony fingers drew a few strokes in the air. His fingertips left traces in the air that were as sticky and bright as blood, which was even dripping down.
"I, Nasdaq, declare in the name of the Speaker of the Guige Bloodline that the seat of Blood Councillor Lilith has been permanently removed, and she will never be allowed to serve in the senior management of the Bloodline again for life!"
The old man shouted loudly with a slightly ferocious expression, and then the pattern that seemed to be drawn by blood suddenly burst into a dazzling blood-red light, then quickly dimmed and disappeared completely.
Lilith only felt that a message was spreading in the entire Guige Bloodline territory in an unstoppable manner, transmitting the same order to every high-rise mansion, mansion, castle, and villa in the territory.
At this moment, she realized... her political career was completely over.
She had mixed feelings in her heart, but she didn't dare to show any dissatisfaction. She could only keep her head down and stare at the floor, thinking about how she should conduct the investigation and how to protect her daughter Bernice after her status was removed.
Looking at Lilith's silent expression, Nasdaq smiled slightly for some reason, put down his hand, and then added:
“Also, you had a very upright mind before, but after a trip to the human world, you got into such a mess. I have reason to suspect that the inferior and lowly human culture has polluted your originally noble thoughts.
“So, you and your daughter, don’t leave the Guige territory for at least the next ten years. You two should reflect on this carefully!
“As for ten years from now…if I am still lucky enough to be alive by then, you can come and apply to me again. Haha, I will carefully observe your performance in these ten years and evaluate whether you are qualified to contact the outside world.
"Do you have any objection to this treatment?"
Lilith's shoulders trembled violently, her pupils suddenly contracted, and a trace of panic flashed in her eyes.
"me……"
She clenched her fists, her lips were slightly pale, as if she was hesitating and struggling with something. After a long while, she managed to utter a few words in a trembling voice:
"No...I didn't obey Mr. Speaker's arrangement..."
"That's good. A good child is one who can correct his mistakes." Nasdaq laughed a few times and seemed very satisfied with Lilith's reaction.
"As for the attack you suffered in the human world, I will arrange for someone to investigate. You don't have to worry about it. We will naturally get the appropriate results after a while."
He winked at the waiter beside him, who then supported him and walked step by step out of the Moonlight Council Chamber. His body gradually disappeared into the darkness outside, and only the old and hoarse voice could be heard intermittently:
"Ten years is not a long time. If you reform yourself well, it will only take a blink of an eye. Young people can wait, unlike me, who is already an old man with a waning body.
"Besides, what is there to remember about the dirty and inferior human world? Our Moonlight Empire is vast and rich in resources. It has everything! Why should we worship the low-level civilization of humans..."
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Chapter 522 Parting
On the vast blue sea, a two-masted light sailing ship with full sails was sailing against the sea breeze.
The bow of the ship was pointing obliquely to the southwest, and both sails were also facing the wind at an angle of forty-five degrees.
The sea breeze from the west blew on the sails, but it did not make the ship sail eastward. Instead, it drifted diagonally to the west at a relatively slow speed, leaving a slightly chaotic track on the sea.
"One Zero Five, is this some kind of magical spiritual ritual? How on earth did you manage to make the sailboat sail against the wind?"
Mary stood in the middle of the deck, looking up at the sail inflated by the sea breeze with an expression of disbelief on her face.
"Hmm... simple application of fluid mechanics. Haven't you studied physics?"
Qi Ji saw that all the crew members, including Meili, had the same expression, and couldn't help scratching his head in surprise:
"I remember it was said in the textbook, 'The greater the flow rate, the lower the pressure' or something like that."
However, even when she said this, the people around her were still confused and shook their heads in confusion, obviously not understanding what she was talking about at all.
"That's strange... According to the technological level of this world, Bernoulli's principle should have been discovered long ago. I have seen research on this in the library before..."
Qi Ji was also a little puzzled. She originally thought that these sailors who dealt with wind and waves all day long must have some understanding of such basic principles of physics.
But as it stands now, they really have no idea.
So she asked again:
"Even if you haven't been to school, you should be able to figure it out on your own, right? Has no one ever studied how to sail against the wind without paddling after hundreds of years of sailing?"
"Yao Lingwu, who would think about such a thing? A sailboat can only sail with the wind. It would be strange if someone wanted it to sail against the wind, right?"
Meili said in a matter-of-fact tone.
“…Uh, that seems to be the case.”
Qi Ji was stunned and found that it was indeed the case. No matter what, letting a sailboat sail against the wind was indeed too counterintuitive. Without the God's perspective, it was normal that no one realized this possibility.
"But I have clearly seen this principle in the library of the Imperial University, which means that someone has discovered this phenomenon. Logically, it will soon be applied in practice, especially in navigation..."
She frowned and muttered to herself, puzzled.
Nus, who was standing in the distance with a slightly reserved demeanor, saw her puzzled expression and heard her mumbling. He hesitated for a moment, then stepped forward hesitantly and whispered to Qi Ji:
"Sir, these physical principles are usually only circulated in academic circles. It usually takes at least several decades for them to enter the secular world."
Qi Ji looked up at him and immediately understood.
"To put it simply, the academic world of this era is still quite elitist... Whether it is the research process or the research results, most of them are just for the entertainment of a few people... That's no wonder."
Thinking of this, she turned her gaze back to Meili and the others who were still in shock, and murmured:
“So, if all the people on the ship can survive safely, then this technology will quickly spread among sailors. After all, this is a practical skill that concerns one’s job and life.
"It is estimated that within five years, all sailors will know how to sail against the wind."
In a sense, this unintentional action of mine has promoted the development of the shipping industry in the entire human world?
I feel a little proud...
"But having said that, although this way we can go against the wind, the speed is much slower."
A few minutes later, Meili, whose enthusiasm had subsided a little, retracted her gaze, rubbed her neck which had become a little stiff from looking up for a long time, and said with a somewhat depressed expression:
"At this speed, it will take at least a month to reach Jie Lian Island. If the wind direction doesn't change after that, it will take another month to get from Jie Lian Island to the South Continent... Tsk, two full months. There are too many variables that could happen."
In the past, two months was not too long for sailing, but the sea is different now. Not only has the frequency and intensity of siren activities increased significantly, but there is also an "underwater disaster" with unimaginable destructive power roaming around.
Not to mention two months, in just these two days, they have been attacked by swarms of sea monsters three times!
Yes, they had been drifting on the sea for two days since they left the Steel City and set sail.
Originally, the wind was blowing from the east at sea, but for some reason it suddenly turned into a westerly wind. If Qi Ji hadn't proposed it in time, they would have had no choice but to paddle to Jie Lian Island.
This changeable and strange climate is probably also affected by the "underwater disaster"...
"Luckily we have Captain Jack, otherwise we really don't know what to do!" A crew member said to Nus in a grateful tone.
"He is worthy of being a magician! He wiped out seven or eight sea monsters by himself. Wow, the lightning flashed a few times. In just two or three seconds, those beasts all floated on the sea to feed the fish!" someone echoed.
Meili also smiled and said in a thankful tone:
"Yes, there are no magic cannons on this ship. If the number of sirens exceeds three, it will be difficult for me and 105 to deal with them alone... Fortunately, Jack is here, otherwise we might have been doomed on the first day of sailing."
“Haha, this is what I should do…”
Nus smiled bitterly in a very humble manner, but glanced at Qi Ji who seemed to be looking at the scenery beside him.
No one knew what this great god was planning. Over the past two days, he had not revealed his true strength at all. He had only shown strength no greater than that of a high-level righteous mage...
Could it be that the one standing here is not his real body, but an avatar or something like that? It is incapable of exerting a stronger power?
Suppressing the random thoughts in his mind, he said to everyone:
"At the current speed, we will be able to enter the empire's waters in two days. I will then part ways with you. If you plan to continue your journey west, I will leave you a few backup plans before I leave."
Since he had gotten quite enough rest in the past few days, the remaining pollution of the will of natural disasters in his mind had been basically cleared away, and his severely fatigued spirituality had also recovered to a great extent.
He believed that in two days at most, he would be able to recover almost all of his strength and return to the devastated Dusk Strait alone to shoulder the responsibilities that he should shoulder.
"Backhand?" Meili's eyes lit up and she asked in surprise and curiosity.
"This is my little gift to you in return for riding on my bus." Nus looked at Qi Ji again and said with a smile:
"I will make a few simple spiritual rituals and leave them on the ship. If you encounter danger later, you can activate them to help you get through the difficulties."
After he regains his strength as a smelter, the power of the spiritual ritual he sets up...it will be difficult for a regular swarm of sea monsters to harm the ship.
Although if the one standing next to him now is the real demigod, the protection he provided would be completely unnecessary, but who knows?
Anyway, it wouldn't cost much for him to set up a few spiritual rituals, so it could be considered a favor.
Maybe I can even improve my favorability in the eyes of Yao Lingwu, which will be a very beneficial story for the imperial royal family and myself in the future.
All in all, it is a low-risk, high-return investment that you can't lose.
"That's great. The ritual set up personally by the Lord Magician of the Royal Fleet should be able to deal with any difficulties easily!" Meili also praised gratefully.
"I am over-flattered……"
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There were more than a dozen people on the boat, and they continued to sail against the sea breeze on the unpredictable sea for two days.
The next morning, the wind direction suddenly changed again, from the original westerly wind to the southeast wind. Mary immediately ordered the sailors to change the direction of the sails to keep the ship heading west.
Because the ship changed from sailing against the wind to sailing with the wind, its speed increased a lot.
It was just past noon, and the sun was about to pass the highest point in the sky. Nus, who was looking out at the sea on the deck, seemed to have noticed something and nodded and said:
"We have entered the Empire's waters. It's time to say goodbye."
His voice was not very high, but it was extremely clear, penetrating all obstacles and reaching the ears of every member on the ship.
"Ah, Captain Jack is leaving?" The crew members came to the deck reluctantly, but did not try to keep him.
"As agreed, I will set up a ritual for you to defend yourself."
Nus, who was dressed in a red and white military uniform, said this. He then walked to the center of the front deck and raised his hand to wave a few times at the wet wooden board in front of him.
"Boom boom——"
It was as if a muffled sound of thunder flashed by, and everyone saw several thick red lightning bolts like whipped silk, swiftly passing across the deck and disappearing in the blink of an eye.
When the red lightning faded away, everyone saw a series of charred marks on the deck, which were like burning. These marks were intertwined and formed a very large and complex pattern, covering almost two-thirds of the front deck.
The pattern depicts a hammer and sword in front of a gear.
"Hey, the talisman drawn on it is exactly the same as Miss 105's!" The moment someone in the crew saw the pattern, he felt familiar with it and said it out immediately.
Meili looked up at the person who spoke and explained:
"This is the 'Mechanical Holy Emblem' of the 'Mechanical Church', the church that serves the 'Giant' domain deity, the 'God of Iron, Blood and War', the 'God of War' Splandon, one of the nine great churches."
Nuss withdrew his hand and said to Meili, the only second-level transcendent present:
"Activating this ritual formation can summon thunder to attack targets a thousand meters away. The specific operation method is..."
After explaining its usage in detail, he activated the spiritual power in his body, and fierce red lightning burst out from his body, like strands of fluttering silk.
"Well, everyone, goodbye."
As he finished speaking, the red light emitted by the thunder suddenly changed, condensing into the shadow of a giant three or four meters tall, which half overlapped with Nus's burly body, like a spirit protecting him from behind.
"Boom!"
The next second, Nuss and the Thunder Giant seemed to merge into one, and at the same time transformed into a huge red lightning, rushing into the sky at an extremely fast speed, and instantly disappeared from everyone's sight.
Only the endless thunder was left roaring and echoing in the distant sky and earth, making the hearts of the onlookers unable to calm down for a long time.
"This is the magician... So amazing, I wonder if I will ever have the chance to reach this level."
Meili withdrew her gaze with emotion and couldn't help but daydream.
"Compared to this, I think you should think about what we should do later." An ethereal and pleasant voice suddenly came to my ears.
Turning her head, Meili saw Yao Lingwu leaning against the railing, looking in a certain direction to the west, with an expression of neither laughing nor crying on her beautiful face.
It’s like... I encountered something that was really hard to handle?
"One Zero Five, what are you looking at?"
