The sunlight was gentle and warm, the lake glimred calmly. Under the warm, bright sky, two young Divine Revelation Priests imagined the cold waves and surges, their expressions turning solemn.
"Oh Chief Divine! North of the 50th parallel, ten thousand miles North! ...Is that the world’s end? What terrifying sight would it be?!"
"Zuwaro, stop speculating. Look, the Far North’s appearance is all written in the prophecy from the Divine Revelation, Your Majesty wrote it down!"
Saying this, Scholar Mikki showed respect and reverently recited.
"...After the fourth segnt of the voyage, the explorative sailing is largely north of the 50th parallel. You will face extrely low temperatures, polar waves, icy fog in the channels, polar days and nights, cyclical freezes, cold storms and blizzards... roughly six cosmic tests of the Chief Divine’s weather patterns!..."
Upon hearing these unfathomable and terrifying terms, Second Level Priest Zuwaro shuddered completely. His sensitive perception had already foreseen the ominous... yet at this point, the weight on his shoulders left no room for retreat, only to forge ahead earnestly!
"Witness of the Chief Divine! The first trial is extrely low temperatures! The farther north you go, the colder it becos. Before departing from the ’Seattle’ ice-free port, you’ll need to prepare thick fur clothing, bring multiple stored fire sources, and sufficient wood and coal fuel... Uh, multiple pieces of full-body cotton armor from the fleet, that can make do in ergencies! As for more details... consult and learn from the local tribespeople..."
"Of course, the best way is still to spread the faith of the Chief Divine, forming alliances with the local tribes... then bring the local fishern aboard. These local tribes are familiar with the far northern climate and coastal hydrology and will be your best helpers!"
"Hmm? Extrely low temperatures? Just how low?"
Seeing this, Zuwaro’s eyes showed doubt, contemplating. For them, the Purpecha people from these tropical highlands, the lowest temperature they could imagine was the ice and snow on Smoke Peak Divine Mountain and Star Mountain. Unless personally experienced, they couldn’t imagine the true terror of the Far North’s severe cold!
"However, under the protection of the Chief Divine! Bringing the local tribes onboard... in this regard, I have plenty of experience..."
"Praise the Chief Divine! I’m willing to endure Your trials, never regret until death!"
The thoughts of Scholar Mikki were simpler. No matter what difficulties he faced, as long as he followed the Divine Revelation of His Majesty, trusting in the protection of the Chief Divine, he’d face the challenges bravely! Thinking this, Mikki’s eyes shone as he continued reading.
"The second trial is the polar waves. These waves are enormous, towering even above the walls of Qinchongcan City! ...The cause of them, hmm, should be the collision of cold and warm ocean currents! As for the exact cause... you need to learn to think about it yourself, see through the world’s mysteries!"
"...No matter what, when you encounter polar waves, do not be afraid! Do not stray far from the coast and island chains, do not venture deep into the ocean! You need to establish more havens along the navigation route, using insulating wood or stone, or dig semi-underground dwellings, then store as much food and fuel as possible in the havens... As for constructing havens, again, learn from the local tribes, or directly bring them on board..."
"Building havens for docking? Storing food and fuel?..."
Second Level Priest Zuwaro pondered. If the environnt truly proved so harsh, the fleet might need to scale down in the later stages of the journey. Perhaps, having two or three ships would mark the limit of supplies. The rest would need to transport supplies back and forth from behind.
"The third trial, icy fog in channels. In the latter part westward, you might encounter floating ice on the sea and pervasive fog. The cause of these should also... hmm, be related to the cold and warm currents... Right, I rembered! As you go west, there should be a favorable warm current, speeding up the ship. However, on the return, it’ll be slower... hmm, most likely this is the case!"
"...Under the protection of the Chief Divine! Our ships are relatively agile, with a shallow draft, avoiding floating ice swiftly, stopping promptly in dense fog... So rember! Never leave guiding sea coasts and island chains, build nurous havens along the route, and bring local people familiar with the environnt on board!"
Seeing your majesty’s instructions, Zuwaro mulled over and asked.
"Scholar Mikki, in the entire world, are there ships with a deeper draft than our kingdom’s longships?"
"Huh? Our longships, when fully loaded, can have a draft as deep as two ters... in the entire world, it should be the deepest draft!"
Scholar Mikki thought for a mont, then added a sentence.
"However, under His Majesty’s divine revelation, surely larger ships with deeper drafts have been seen! What His Majesty says is naturally true!"
"Uh... praise His Majesty, praise the Divine Revelation!"
Second Level Priest Zuwaro lowered his head, praying for a mont. Then, impatiently, he continued reading.
"The fourth trial, polar days and nights. This is a peculiar celestial phenonon! You have all learned the Alliance’s calendar, knowing that from spring to autumn, the days grow longer, peaking in the extre sumr; while from autumn to spring, the nights lengthen, peaking in the extre winter... And the farther north you go, the larger this difference between day and night grows! Even, reaching around the 60th parallel, you might see perpetual daylight during ’extre sumr’, with not a hint of darkness. While during ’extre winter’, there will be unending darkness, devoid of light..."
"Do not be alard or fearful! Witness of the Chief Divine, polar days and nights are re unusual celestial phenona, recurring annually in the Far North! Their cause is... hmm, the Sun God’s cyclical trail, from the northern heavens to the southern... Oh, if you’re lucky at night, you might even see colorful auroras! They’re like ink scattered in the sky, very beautiful..."
"What I must emphasize is, attempt the toughest westward voyages from spring to fall, roughly March to October! For you need visibility to advance along the island chains... Equally, a crucial reason is the cyclical freezes I will discuss next..."
At this point, Scholar Mikki and Second Level Priest Zuwaro exchanged glances, showing awe in their expressions. In the Alliance’s myths, celestial phenona always correspond with mortal fate, predicting the destiny of the Revered! But what do polar days and nights, colorful auroras signify?
"These are the tests of the Chief Divine, and His gaze awaits His divine revelation at the world’s end for exploration!"
Scholar Mikki succinctly concluded. Regardless of what these phenona signify, they should not be uttered from their mouths.
"Praise the Chief Divine! His Divine Might is boundless, even ten thousand miles away, in the Nine Heavens!"
Second Level Priest Zuwaro also prayed aloud. Then, as the two nodded, reading further revealed a deeper reverence and caution for legends.
"The fifth trial is cyclical freezes. The Sun brings warmth, while darkness brings cold. In the latter part of the route along the coast, cyclical freezes similar to the day and night changes appear, roughly from autumn to spring... As for the specific timing, inquire from the local tribes. Your exploration should be completed from spring to autumn, when daylight is longer, temperatures warm, and no freeze occurs! Building havens is precisely to allow you a place to take shelter, stay warm, and resupply during freezes... Rember, take it slow, prepare thoroughly!..."
"Regarding the final trial, cold storms and blizzards. This is due to the sudden southward cold air of the Far North... uh, it’s like the Northern Continent experiencing a terrifying divine calamity! Overnight, snow can accumulate to a person’s height, rendering vegetation into icy statues, while those exposed outside would perish from the cold... The timing of this climate also roughly parallels freezes. Therefore, storing sufficient fuel and food to endure the long harsh winter relates to your survival!"
At this point, both took a deep breath simultaneously. Second Level Priest Zuwaro closed his eyes, sincerely praying for a mont, then gathered courage again. Scholar Mikki gritted his teeth, holding sincere faith, and looked towards the final warning from your majesty.
"...Rember! In the latter part of the extre northern navigation, you will face many unprecedented, unimaginable dreadful climates! These tests from the Chief Divine may surpass my divine revelation, beyond anyone’s expectations. And your best response... is to convert the local tribes, save their souls, and have them join the fleet! ...""Witness of the Chief Divine! The far northern tribes are our earliest scattered brothers, having already endured a millennium of trials under the Chief Divine’s gaze! Their experience, passed down through generations, will surely save your lives, giving this extraordinarily difficult divine revelation exploration a chance for success!"
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