SFS Chapter 177 Sky Island
Chapter 177 Sky Island
Leaving the pine forest, Mo Ming arrived at the area of purple bamboo forest and golden sword bamboo forest. This bamboo forest was not particularly large, but it was one of the most important resources of the shelter.
The purple bamboo is tall and slender, its smooth stalks shimmering with purple light in the sunlight. Each stalk is full of spirit and exudes a unique suppleness.
This bamboo forest can not only be used as building material, but also processed into high-quality arrows, making it an indispensable strategic resource for Mo Ming in battle.
The Golden Sword Bamboo Forest on the other side was completely different. A metallic luster covered the surface of the bamboo stalks, exuding a cold and sharp aura that sent chills down one's spine.
Golden bamboo is an extremely rare material used to forge weapons or mechanical devices, which can make the equipment reach an astonishing level of strength and sharpness.
After carefully inspecting the area, Mo Ming nodded in satisfaction. The bamboo forest had not been affected by the relocation, and its growth even seemed to have become more lush due to the spiritual energy of the valley.
Then, Mo Ming turned and walked towards the planting base on the outskirts of the territory, which was another important part of the shelter.
Within the base, vast farmlands are planted with various crops, including low-grade brown rice, high-yield spiced rice, multi-flower fruit trees, and several fields of spiritual herbs planted on the highlands.
These crops, rich in spiritual energy, not only provide food for the creatures in the territory but also enhance the cultivation efficiency of Mo Ming and his pets.
What surprised him most was that the increased concentration of spiritual energy after the relocation seemed to have given the planting base a new lease on life.
The fruits on the fruit trees are fuller and brighter, and some of the leaves of the spiritual herbs have even begun to gather tiny specks of light, as if they have undergone sublimation.
After checking everything, Mo Ming finally felt much more at ease. The relocation of the entire shelter was flawless; not only were no facilities lost, but the original ecosystem was also properly protected.
Now, all he needs to do is take advantage of this new environment to make final preparations for the impending flood disaster.
Mo Ming stood in the bronze hall, holding the precious levitation stone in his hands.
He carefully placed the levitation stone in his hand on the bronze workbench in the shelter, and then activated the binding function.
The floating stone emitted a soft, golden-orange glow, quickly resonating with the sanctuary. The patterns on the workbench began to light up, radiating a spiritual light that gradually covered the entire territory, as if laying a thin, fluorescent veil over the land.
After the binding was complete, Mo Ming took out his survival bracelet, the core medium for controlling the levitation stone. He gently slid his finger across the bracelet's screen, feeling both anticipation and nervousness.
Using levitation stones to lift the entire shelter into the air was one of Mo Ming's most important plans. It would not only allow him to avoid the threat of wild beasts on the ground, but it was also an extremely advanced feat.
Thinking about the soon-to-be-completed aerial shelter, the corners of his mouth turned up slightly, his expression revealing undisguised joy.
"Alright, let's begin." Mo Ming took a deep breath and tapped the start command on the bracelet.
In an instant, the floating stone burst forth with dazzling light, and the entire shelter began to tremble slightly. Then, slowly, the ground in a small area suddenly loosened, as if the power of the earth had been stripped away, and it rose steadily!
Initially, it was the main hall at the center of the shelter that rose, carrying the gravity transfer process of the floating stone. As the shelter slowly lifted off the ground, Mo Ming suddenly felt the soil beneath his feet seem to be gently swaying along with the rest of the ground.
The ascent, which started slowly, gradually stabilized in just a few minutes. Soon, he realized he was actually ascending into the air!
Stepping out of the bronze hall and looking into the distance, the familiar sea was gradually sinking, and the mountains of the entire island were beginning to rise. The view gradually opened up, and the sky and the earth merged into a distant line.
In just over ten minutes, Mo Ming had the illusion of being above the heavens and earth.
However, his excitement and anticipation were soon interrupted by a massive vision—something seemed to have gone wrong.
The shelter was indeed rising, but at the same time, he discovered that it wasn't just his designated territory that was floating in the air, but the entire Yunmeng Ling Island was slowly rising above the sea level.
The enormous scene before him left Mo Ming in disbelief. The surrounding mountains, forests, and even other areas he had not yet set foot in were all floating in the air along with the shelter.
"What's going on? How did the entire island rise up?!" Mo Ming stared blankly at the shocking scene before him, his mouth slightly agape.
He immediately tried to check the levitation stone's operation via his bracelet, but quickly found everything was normal. The levitation process marked on the levitation stone was exactly as expected, with no technical problems. The only question was, why did the entire island rise into the air together?
After thinking and analyzing, Mo Ming suddenly thought of a possibility.
"Is there some kind of priority logic for the floating stones? If the area of the plot to which the shelter belongs exceeds the maximum load-bearing capacity of the floating stone, then it will only float according to the territory area."
But if the area of the land plot where it is located is smaller than the maximum effect value of the levitation stone, then it will directly support the entire land plot it is located on? In other words... the levitation stone is not directly bound to territory, but rather has a priority effect on the land plot it is located on?
Mo Ming thought about it more and more and felt that the theory made sense, but even so, he still felt extremely overwhelmed.
His original plan was to use the levitation stone to lift the shelter into the air, so as to completely avoid the threat of the orange-level ferocious beasts on the island.
But now, not only can he not escape these ferocious beasts, but he has also "invited" them all into the sky and "sent" them into his aerial territory. This is truly... an absurd feeling of lifting a rock only to drop it on one's own foot.
"Now it's interesting."
Mo Ming sighed helplessly, looking at the mountains and forests that rose into the air along with the island, feeling utterly speechless. "The whole island is rising into the air at once, what's the point of hiding? We can only hope that Meng Ling and everyone else can level up quickly, otherwise everything, both in the sky and on the ground, will be doomed!"
As the floating process continued, the entire Yunmeng Lingyu slowly rose to a height of about 1000 meters above the sea level, and then came to a standstill.
The ground beneath their feet felt incredibly stable, the entire island seemed to float in the air, and the huge waves on the sea surface seemed to still retain faint traces of the island's past.
The floating stone has clearly reached its limit, and this is its final resting place.
Now, although the Cloud Dream Island that unexpectedly took off has become his sanctuary, the powerful ferocious beasts on the island and the unexplored unknown areas constantly remind him that this aerial territory is far from truly his own.
"This island is now a behemoth, and I... am merely a novice operator."
Mo Ming sighed softly, but clenched his fists even tighter. He secretly set a goal in his heart: whether it was the orange-level ferocious beasts on the island or the untapped resources and spiritual energy, he would gradually take control of them and integrate the entire island into his own order.
"One day, I will truly control this island and make it my aerial fortress in all its glory!" Thinking of this, Mo Ming's lips curled up slightly, his heart filled with fighting spirit.
As Mo Ming turned his gaze away from his surroundings, a notification sound suddenly rang in his ears!