SFS Chapter 219 Compass
Chapter 219 Compass
Brook was enveloped in a white glow, his vision shrouded in a thick fog, obscuring everything. He was vaguely pulled upward by a powerful force, his speed increasing as the pressure on him grew stronger.
Brook gritted his teeth and squeezed his eyes shut, clinging to the fallen divine weapon to find some relief. Finally, he was forced to channel all his magical energy to resist the pressure from above, desperately enduring, feeling every second of agony.
Suddenly, he felt dizzy. Damn it, he was about to pass out! At that moment, five streams of magical energy were faintly transmitted from his backpack and injected into Brook's body. The pressure was instantly relieved, and he regained consciousness. Brook sighed inwardly, thankful for the help of the artifact, otherwise he really would not be able to hold on.
After flying upwards for over a minute, the speed finally slowed down, and then it felt like a pause, and then it began to fall diagonally downwards again. A sense of emptiness and weightlessness came over Brooke, and he couldn't help but be shocked. This was going up and down again, where was he going?
Is there something wrong with the teleportation array? Will he be killed by the fall?
The speed slowed down again, becoming slower and slower, until it finally stopped completely. The light disappeared, and they were already on a huge platform.
Brooke looked around.
This is a huge circular platform with a diameter of at least 4 to 5 meters. There are exquisite large-scale patterns carved on the platform. If you look closely, it is a five-clawed golden dragon with flying hair and beard and a vigorous demeanor. On one side of the platform is a thousand-meter cliff. When you walk over to take a look, you can see the rolling sea of clouds, which is bottomless and spectacular. On the other side are stairs leading upwards, and you can see the archway gate standing in the middle of the end of the stairs.
Is this the Dragon Empire? The Dragon Empire is actually on such a high mountain?
The surroundings were silent, with only the whistling of the wind passing by his ears. Brook took a deep breath, sensing the dense magical energy between heaven and earth. Yes, this must be the Dragon Empire.
Hey! Is there an island in the distance? No, this is a sea of clouds, so where does the island come from? It looks very flat, not like a mountain. It's hard to make out from a distance, it feels like a whole continent floating above the clouds, quite magical.
A cool breeze blew, and Brook realized that he was completely naked. The fine cloth clothes that he had been wearing were gone. He only had the worn-out magic weapon in his hand and a pair of shorts on his body.
Forget about that magical continent for now. Brook immediately checked his backpack. Sure enough, the bottles of blessed oil, Zuma equipment, healing potions, random scrolls, and so on he had brought were gone. However, the remaining five artifacts were safe and sound. Fortunately, everything was there.
"Haha~ Here comes another Marfa native in his shorts. He's still walking around there, not even a bit embarrassed~ Eh? Why did he walk over there? Was he going to jump off the cliff? Luckily he stepped back. Look at him looking around like an idiot, haha, it really made me laugh~"
A crisp sneer could be heard faintly in the distance.
"Hey~ Be careful or the strong wind will blow you away! Stop looking, I'm talking to you! Come over and register!" Another voice came from afar.
Brooke then realized the sound was coming from the stairs above. Two figures seemed faintly visible atop the archway gatehouse, commanding a commanding view of everything on the dragon-patterned circular platform. It was a relief that the sound had traveled so far, thanks to the quietness of the area.
Register? Brooke wondered, then ran to the other side of the platform, climbing over fifty steps in a row. He saw a towering gatehouse with a plaque inscribed with the characters "Yongning South Gate." A young man, perched atop the gatehouse, gazed at him with a grin.
He must be the one who laughed at me just now. Looking at his handsome face, he is clearly a boy who has not grown up yet.
Brooke didn't blame him; his current appearance was certainly unseemly. But he wasn't going to give in, so he decided to tease him. He exerted all his strength, raising his arms, flexing his muscles, and trying his best to strike an elegant, muscular pose. Finally, he put his hands on his hips and tilted his chin upwards: "I'm a real man, just shirtless, no problem!"
The young man turned his head away as if he didn't want to look any longer, but he was laughing so hard that he was staggering. He held on to the parapet on the gatehouse and did not forget to point below the gatehouse.
Brook looked in that direction and saw a man emerging from the gatehouse. He was dressed in a silver-white robe and matching cape. He was young, yet remarkably elegant. A surge of energy flowed through him, seemingly swirling around him. He was clearly a master. He waved, signaling Brook to come over.
Arriving closer, before Brooke could speak, the white-robed scholar spoke first, "I'm the South Gate Guide. Brooke, where are you from?"
"Hello, Master Guide. I am from the continent of Marfa. Is this the Dragon Empire?" Brook replied.
"Haha~" Another burst of crisp laughter came from the gate tower. It was obvious that the boy had a very low sense of humor.
"This is the Dragon Empire. I know you are from the Marfa continent. What I asked is the name of the Marfa continent you are in. The teleportation messenger should be able to tell you." The guide's tone was very calm, and it was obvious that he was not surprised.
"Oh, he told me. The light of Area 10." Brook answered, still thinking in his heart that the mysterious old man's other identity was a teleporter.
"Occupation?" The guide asked while recording the information.
"Taoist priest."
"grade?"
"46."
"age?"
"18 is old."
The guide raised his head and took a closer look at Brook, then asked, "Is this your first time in the Dragon Empire?"
"Yes."
"Give me your fallen divine weapon."
"Okay, Master Guide." Brooke didn't hesitate and immediately handed the desolate magic weapon in his hand to the other party.
Brook had already used his Contemplation Technique to examine the opponent, but his Qi was blocked, preventing him from seeing any information about his equipment. Clearly, this Guide was extremely powerful. If he tried to forcefully seize the item, Brook would be no match for him. Better to just obey.
The guide took the weapon and seemed to examine it carefully, but he did not move, and no one knew what he was doing. After a while, he returned the weapon to Brook.
"Alright. Your information and the Fallen Divine Weapon have been registered." The Guide said, and then he took out a package and handed it to Brook, saying, "This is a novice package. There is a cloth dress inside. You can put it on first."
Brooke opened the package and found a compass-like object and a manual inside; there was also a piece of cloth and a wooden sword.
Brooke broke out in a cold sweat. He'd actually been given a cloth shirt and a wooden sword. He really thought he was a complete novice. Anyway, he'd put them on first. At least they'd cover his shame and keep him warm.
"Thank you, sir." Brooke still thanked him politely.
The guide said calmly:
"You're welcome. Since this is your first time in the Dragon Empire, as a guide, I need to briefly explain the rules of the Dragon Empire to you."
"The Marfa Continent has a four-hour day, while the Dragon Empire has a 4-hour day. Every day, please pay a head tax of at least six yuan to the empire. You can pay it at the major chambers of commerce in the empire."
"This tax is not given for free, but will be used to provide corresponding services."
"In your novice package, there's a compass map newly developed by the Empire. Once placed inside the package, it will automatically identify the map and coordinates of your current location. Of course, this feature is only available to those who pay their taxes on time."
"If you fail to pay on time, not only will you be unable to view the map, but you will also be apprehended by the Dragon Guards, have your equipment and items worth several times their value confiscated, and be deported back to Marfa."
"Of course, since you just arrived today, the map is free to use. Remember to pay the tax tomorrow."
It turned out that the compass-shaped object in the package could actually display a map. Brook quickly took it out and put it in his backpack. When he focused his mind on the compass, a map was immediately projected before his eyes.
The first time Brook used it, he was shocked! He didn't know how it was done! Although the map was projected in the air, it was crystal clear. Just a light touch of the hand could actually display the coordinates of the touch point!
Brook was really surprised! I'm afraid the map of the alien warrior is just like this.