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Chapter 473: Pursuit by the Imperial Airship
Following the second avalanche, the water element slid down holding the water ball, and then continued upstream along the river, running as far as it could!

Dachun looked up at the sky: "Xiaomei, is there any sign of an airship?"

Xiaomei smiled and said, "I didn't see it. How could it be such a coincidence that you came here?"

Yes, if it really happened at such a coincidental time, then my actions would be too risky and unqualified.

Then Dachun suddenly remembered something: "The river behind us has been blocked by an avalanche. Will it form a large ice dam and cause flooding downstream?"

Xiaomei sighed, "There's too much snow, and I don't have the energy to clear it. But aren't the noble farms downstream the hardest hit? Judging from the experiences of those old tea masters, these nobles aren't good people either. Let's just flush it out."

Well, if you think about it this way...it makes you feel at ease, right?
However, if the airship arrives and discovers danger, they should also notify the lower level, right?

As for now, as long as Xiaomei's divine power keeps suppressing it, Ailian has plenty of time to slowly absorb this mirror demon. Speaking of which, this mirror demon is very similar to a meteorite. Could it be a void creature?
I had originally planned to find some clues to ask Mother Earth, but now the only clue I have is this strange feature.

Dachun switched to his trumpet and used the Eye of Dibiron to contact the Earth Mother: "Ms. Celia!"

Mother Earth quickly responded, "I'm here, what's up?"

"I found a mirror demon that looks like meteorite glass. Could it be a void creature?"

Mother Earth was stunned: "Where did you find it?"

She knows I'm in jail, right? Will it scare her if I tell her the truth?

Dachun told the truth: "It was on the inland snow-capped mountains of the Gem Continent. I also found traces of the airship there."

Mother Earth was shocked. "How could you possibly travel so far? I don't know much about void creatures, but I saw a few of these mirror demons you mentioned when I traveled to the north decades ago. They were indeed placed high in the mountains to serve as beacons for the Imperial airships. However, those airships aren't in our current space. It's truly remarkable that you could see them!"

Have I offended the empire?

Dachun asked hurriedly, "What is the Imperial airship doing there?"

Mother Earth said solemnly, "I don't know! Because I can't get close to the Arctic Circle. It's a forbidden zone for the gods. Also, when you discovered the Mirror Demon, it should have discovered you as well. Please stop and don't go any deeper."

I've never heard of this forbidden area before, what a great geographical find! As for discovering me, at most they found a large water elemental, so let that Dragon Sleep Temple take the blame.

Dachun asked the key question: "Does this forbidden area of ​​God contain the power of chaos?"

Mother Earth said in a deep voice: "This possibility cannot be ruled out."

Dachun felt something was amiss. "Ma'am, when you traveled there decades ago, the five major cities weren't well-developed, were they? The empire was already capable of further development back then, so why didn't they support the five major cities and allow them to develop faster?"

Mother Earth sighed, "I'd like to know that question, too. The Empire was born a thousand years ago during the great war between gods and demons that devastated the Old World. It's not quite right to say it was born, since after that war, the supreme leader, the Emperor, became a god. The name of the empire simply changed, to the current Golden Empire. So, strictly speaking, there are the Old Empire and the New Empire. The technological capabilities of the New Empire are significantly lower than those of the Old Empire, and the Emperor seems to be deliberately maintaining this state. Of course, the interest groups within the Empire are too complex for me, an outsider, to fully understand. But you can get involved, and perhaps you can help me understand..."

The Old Empire was obviously the Genesis that Zhou Qing had played back then, right? And since Moss was a loyal minister to the Empire, he should have some information.

"I'll try to figure it out."

"Well, turn back and don't go any deeper."

Okay... of course I'll listen to your advice, but with Xiaomei's personality, it wouldn't be good if the God's throne is unhappy.

Dachun switched back to his main account, feeling a bit embarrassed. "Xiaomei, if we go any further we'll enter the Arctic Circle. It's said that's the forbidden zone for gods. Why don't we go in a different direction?" Xiaomei was stunned. "The forbidden zone for gods? Wow, I really want to see it!"

Dachun was anxious: "Xiaomei, it's very dangerous!"

Xiaomei snorted coldly: "This is not a mortal restricted area! I don't use my divine power, I can still play with the power of this water element!"

Dachun wanted to cry: "Xiaomei, let's just rub against the restricted area door and take a look. Why don't we go in?"

Xiaomei sighed, "Okay, just take a look, I won't go in."

Dachun finally breathed a sigh of relief.

After a while, Xiaomei suddenly became alert: "I saw the shadow of the airship!"

Dachun looked up and really saw a wave in the night sky!
Dachun was anxious: "Xiaomei, hide quickly!"

“I just dive.”

So the water element immediately dived into the water, lying on the bottom of the river and swimming away.

Dachun was very worried. Although we saw the airship, we couldn't guarantee that we were the first to discover it.

Also, when I was driving the Pirate King's high-tech ship earlier, the radar in the command cabin was able to detect tidal forces. So this Imperial airship must be advanced and should be able to detect tidal forces, right? Maybe when Xiaomei encountered the airship's shadow while enjoying herself, the airship had already discovered the water element and just didn't bother to investigate?

The next moment, lights flashed in the night sky and an airship appeared.

Then a beam of light beyond imagination shone towards the top of the snow-capped mountain.

Dachun's heart tightened as he watched, and then the beam of light turned sharply, instantly illuminating Dachun's screen with a wave of white light!
Did it spot us from such a distance? Or did it spot the mirror?
Dachun suddenly felt the screen fluctuate—the system prompted: Warning! Your Grandmaster-level spatial technique has detected unusual movement in the space above!

Holy shit!

Dachun was shocked: "Xiaomei, are you going to hunt us down?"

Xiaomei snorted coldly: "I don't believe how it can attack us swimming underwater! Even if we don't use divine power, the water element has its own shield..."

As soon as he finished speaking, a ball of energy exploded on the surface of the river, causing huge waves and shaking the bottom of the water!
——System prompt: Warning! You are under magical attack from an unknown powerful force. You must respond with all your strength!

What the hell!

But in this instant, the speed of the water element suddenly soared!

Dachun was shocked: "Xiaomei, did you use your divine power?"

Xiaomei laughed, "Why would I need supernatural powers? Cannons blast water by creating pressure from the waves to stun and injure the underwater creatures, but this pressure is power to me. I can use it to increase my speed!"

——System prompt: You have learned the skills of thrust swimming, and your swimming proficiency has been greatly improved!
Ah, this! ?

The next moment, the airship's cannons fired wildly, but Xiaomei laughed heartily and sped up the airship: "They have the final say in the sky, but I have the final say underwater!"

Dachun looked at the rapidly increasing swimming proficiency, and was shocked beyond words! Too powerful, is this the Empire's airship? Xiaomei is too good at it, if it were me, I would probably be in trouble!
(End of this chapter)