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"Set off, everyone pay attention!"
As the rope was cut, the ship roared and began to slide down the ramp. At first, it was slow, but then it picked up speed. Bai Yujing, sitting on the ship, felt as if she were on a roller coaster. Finally, with a splash, the ship seemed to sink downwards continuously. After swaying for a long time, the ship finally stabilized.
"How is it?" Bai Yujing immediately ran up to the deck. Leaning against the railing and looking around, she saw a red ancient castle on one side and endless blue on the other side, where the horizon and sky seemed to merge.
Huckman also ran over to Bai Yujing's side. "We've left the continent, Hank! Hurry down and check on the single-bar steam engine; we are setting sail!"
After saying this, Huckman turned to Bai Yujing and said, "I need to go steer the ship. You mentioned before that to leave Brobdingnag, we must pass through a blockade barrier. Keep an eye out up here!"
Hank was shoveling coal below deck, following Professor Huckman's method to fully utilize the energy. As the propeller slowly began to turn, Bai Yujing stood on the deck and felt the ship being pushed forward little by little toward the distance!
Watching the ship gradually leave this place, everyone became excited: "It's moving! It's moving!"
Emma was also very happy, tightly hugging Bai Yujing's neck. "Where will our next destination be?"
"That would be for Mr. Bivis to answer," Bai Yujing said as she looked at Bivis standing at the bow of the ship. At that moment, he was holding a compass and observing the surroundings. Noticing Bai Yujing looking at him, he quickly put away the compass.
"We will head in this direction next. According to... um, according to Mr. Gulliver's notes, our next destination will be Lilliput!" Bivis told Bai Yujing.
Bai Yujing nodded. "So our next stop is Lilliput. How long will it take to reach the Island of Life?"
Bivis thought for a moment. "When Mr. Gulliver passed through here before, he took quite a few detours and had some bumps along the way before reaching the Island of Life. However, since we have his notes, we won't have such trouble. After passing through Lilliput and taking a short rest, we can head straight for the Island of Life, which is where the Fairy Clan resides and also the core area of this world. The Fountain of Youth is located there!"
"If all goes well, we should be able to reach the Island of Life within half a month. Then our next task will be to find a way to obtain the Fountain of Youth; that is our main goal for coming here!"
Bai Yujing nodded. If that were the case, this journey seemed quite smooth so far. But would it really go that smoothly? Bai Yujing had a feeling that things might not be as good as they seemed, especially since not everyone present was completely united in purpose; there were hidden agendas among them. What would happen after they reached the Island of Life? That remained uncertain.
The ship slowly moved forward, gradually approaching the front. Bai Yujing and Bivis saw a layer of blue light membrane appear in the distance. Although it was not very conspicuous, it could still be distinguished upon closer observation.
"What is that?" Bivis asked in surprise, pushing up his glasses.
Bai Yujing immediately replied, "Just as Pirus said, it is also recorded in the mural at the top of Blood Duke Castle. You haven't been up there, so you wouldn't know. When leaving Brobdingnag, we will pass through this layer of light membrane. It is this light membrane that protects the entire Brobdingnag and confines its giants here, preventing them from ever leaving!"
"What will happen if we crash into it?" Bivis recalled hearing Shen Fei mention something about it before but hadn't paid much attention at the time. Now, hearing Bai Yujing's words and seeing it with his own eyes made him feel uneasy.
Bai Yujing shook his head. "Who knows? Probably, the ship will be destroyed and people will perish!"
Bivis thought for a moment. "I heard Shen say that there seems to be a way, right?"
Bai Yujing took out a staff he had been holding. "This is Merlin's Staff. It not only has the authority to pass through the gates between worlds but also through all Sky Island barriers. According to records, this Merlin's Staff is made from branches of the Holy Oak. I believe the Holy Oak may have special significance in this world!"
As they got closer to the blue light membrane, everyone could see just how vast it was; there were no visible edges above, below, or on either side. It enveloped everything in sight like a gigantic eggshell.
Everyone knew they were about to pass through a very important checkpoint. If they made it through here, they would officially leave Brobdingnag and head to their next destination; if not, their journey would likely come to an end.
All stood together on the deck, feeling tense. No one knew whether the information recorded by Lemuel Gulliver was reliable; if it wasn't, they might end up trapped here.
The blue light membrane drew nearer, almost within reach. The ship gradually approached it, and Emma immediately closed her eyes, fearfully shrinking into Bai Yujing's embrace.
Shen Fei kept retreating. "We're going to crash! We're going to crash!"
Bai Yujing felt a sweat forming in his palm. That old fellow Lemuel Gulliver had a bit of a morbid sense of humor; he didn't fully trust that everything he said was reliable. However, having come this far, there was nothing more to say—he could only trust what this fellow had claimed.
Bai Yujing stood at the bow of the ship, raising his staff. He saw a glow emanating from the staff, and the blue light membrane sensed its presence. Bolts of lightning continuously spread and transmitted from the light membrane, creating a static electric field that made everyone on the ship feel a tingling sensation on their scalps.
Lightning and light intertwined, dazzling to the point where it was hard to open one's eyes. Bai Yujing waved his staff in the sky as if summoning the divine power of thunder.
Wherever the light reached, the blue light membrane gradually receded, forming a massive swirling passage. At this moment, the large ship drew closer to the light membrane and directly passed through the passage, moving toward the other end.
Everyone felt as if time had slowed down at that moment. The short passage was only a few dozen meters long, taking just a few seconds to cross, yet everyone felt as if they had experienced several hours, with even their movements seeming to slow down.
Finally, as the entire ship exited the passage, they saw lightning gradually spreading, slowly repairing the light membrane and restoring it to its state before Bai Yujing passed through. Bai Yujing turned back and said, "We made it through!"
"Wow! Wow! Wow!"
"We made it!"
Everyone cheered. Emma and Will Hackman high-fived each other. Bai Yujing was also very happy. To be honest, after all these events, Bai Yujing greatly admired Lemuel Gulliver, a predecessor in the world of adventure. He realized that he had taken many detours based on Gulliver's experiences and still found it quite challenging.
Imagining Lemuel Gulliver's situation at that time—the tiny people in a bottle? The demons in a bottle presented to the king? Successfully causing the division of Brobdingnag and finding a way to leave this world—how could one manipulate those giants under such an unequal power dynamic? It was truly unimaginable.
The key was that there were still many paths ahead that he had yet to traverse, while Lemuel Gulliver had successfully completed his journey and left his story on Earth.
The ship flew through the air without any gravity, only a gentle breeze and thin clouds surrounding them. The sound of the propeller echoed throughout the heavens and earth. Bai Yujing wondered what would happen next but thought about Lemuel Gulliver—what could possibly be more difficult than his circumstances?
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