The massive "Eye of the Chief Divine" rose from the red altar at Divine Might University, floating towards the divine sky marked by the Chief Divine pattern. Thousands of eyes, wide open and unblinking, filled with wonder and reverence, looked up at this flight destined to be recorded in the annals of history!
At that mont, the vast school grounds fell silent, everyone waiting for the hot air balloon to ascend, like dark clouds waiting for thunder, or the night waiting for dawn.
Xiulote stood on the altar, likewise lifting his head. He watched the hot air balloon rise higher and higher, his face unable to suppress the anticipation. Beside him, the learned Priest Chire clenched his fingers, nervously calculating.
"Thirty ters! The Eye of the Chief Divine has risen to thirty ters! Level with Capital City’s Small Akatla..."
"Fifty ters! It has risen to fifty ters! Level with the Great Akatla..."
"Ah! It has surpassed the Great Akatla and is still rising!"
Under sufficient buoyancy, the hot air balloon steadily climbed upwards. Soon, the massive balloon surpassed all buildings in the Capital City, overtook the hills surrounding the capital, and continued flying towards the sky! Below, in the bamboo basket, a not-so-fat turkey poked out its head, staring in terror at the ground growing more and more distant. It was motionless, daring not to spread its wings, like a petrified turkey statue.
"Such a large balloon, it actually... actually flew?!"
The girl Yilian stared blankly at the sky, turning into a petrified statue herself. She muttered to herself in disbelief. After a few breaths, she closed her eyes, bit her lips hard, then reopened them. The red "Eye of the Chief Divine" continued to ascend, growing smaller, and seed only the size of her fist, almost as if she could just grasp it in her hand.
Yilian instinctively stretched out her hand, first tussling her hair, then made a grabbing motion towards the hot air balloon overhead. Then, a strong urge to learn washed over her.
"I must study hard to master the mysteries of the divine! Fly into the sky!..."
"Over a hundred ters! Praise, praise... glorious Chief Divine! Guide us in the mysteries of flight!"
Chire shouted with excitent. Hearing his shouts, the craftsn on the altar also chanted and prayed in unison, followed by hundreds of apprentices on the school grounds. In an instant, like thunderbolts and dawn’s first light, tumultuous cheers reverberated across the school grounds.
"Praise the Chief Divine! God bless the Kingdom!!"
A smile spread across Xiulote’s lips. He raised his arms, reveling in the crowd’s cheers and in the achievent of exploration. This bliss of the soul, unmatched by ordinary joy! At this mont, the King was utterly certain that he had personally made history!
"Distinguished Supre High Priest, the... the released rope has surpassed one hundred fifty ters, the Eye of the Chief Divine has... has finally stopped!"
Chire’s fingers trembled with excitent, his speech even stuttered. As the responsible Divine Revelation Priest personally involved in making the hot air balloon, he felt a deeper sense of confidence and pride compared to the onlookers.
The massive hot air balloon had risen for several minutes, lifting ropes weighing tens of pounds, until buoyancy and weight finally balanced. The Divine Eye steadfastly hovered above the skies of Qinchongcan Capital, transforming into a red eye in the sky, silently watching over the entire Capital City, like a true Eye of the Chief Divine!
"The Chief Divine has descended!..."
"A divine miracle descends upon the world!..."
The continuous exclamations spread across the entire Capital City, stirring tens of thousands of citizens. People stread out of their hos, gazing at the sky. Today was a propitious day for divine miracles, beginning with the sky’s thunderous roar, followed by the gaze of the Chief Divine. The massive "Eye" floated over the Capital City, marked with the emblem of the Chief Divine, swaying in the sky.
Monts later, priests from various communities hurried over. They had received the notice that there would be a prayer ceremony for the Chief Divine in the afternoon. Soon, under the priests’ guidance, the devout prayers of tens of thousands resonated through Qinchongcan City, as if the Divine Kingdom had descended.
"Praise the Chief Divine! Faith in our god Huitzilopochtli, His might is boundless, He who holds dominion over the skies! He blesses us, safeguarding our spring planting and autumn harvest!..."
Xiulote listened to tens of thousands praying, feeling the exceptional devotion in their voices. His heart stirred slightly, deep in thought.
"People revere everything in the sky! It seems, though small hot air balloons cannot be used in combat beyond scouting, they are an excellent tool for spreading the faith! Especially in converting the populous major cities..."
"Praise you, Divine Revelation Supre High Priest, thank you for your guidance!"
Chire bowed his head toward the King, his emotions sincere.
"We... we have mastered the power of flight! It is the domain of the divine!"
Upon hearing this, Xiulote raised his eyebrows, his smile holding a hint of amusent as he looked at Chire.
The power of flight mastered?"
"Indeed, Supre High Priest!"
Chire’s eyes almost glead with light. He confidently calculated, more ambitions rising within him.
"Distinguished Supre High Priest, if we double the diater of the Eye of the Chief Divine and heat more Divine Particles, it could lift one or two people! Standing within the Eye of the Chief Divine, they would make the best scouts, even seeing hundreds of miles away!"
Upon hearing this, the King sized up Chire and nodded in satisfaction.
"Well done! Chire, well said!"
If the diater of the hot air balloon were doubled from 6 ters to 12 ters, the volu of the hot air balloon would beco eight tis larger, over 800 cubic ters. If the air inside the balloon were sufficiently heated, the buoyancy could reach 300 to 400 pounds. Even subtracting nearly half of the small hot air balloon’s own weight, it would be enough to carry people into the sky!
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