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"Xiao Shunzi, the princess is here, you must not be rude!" Seeing this, Yaer was afraid that Xiao Shunzi might bump into Princess Li Xi in excitement, so she quickly reminded him.

Yaer was just a maid and didn't know Li Xi as well as Li Yiyi did, so in her opinion, Li Xi was as cold and heartless as the rumors said.

Xiao Shunzi realized it belatedly and saw Li Xi. He immediately knelt down and kowtowed: "Your servant greets Her Royal Highness the Princess. May the Princess live a thousand years and a thousand thousand years!"

"Okay, get up and answer the question!"

"Thank you princess!"

"Where's the imperial concubine? Have you rested yet?"

"No." Xiao Shunzi didn't know exactly what had happened. He only knew that Li Yiyi had been urging him to come out and see if Yaer had returned. Now seeing Li Xi and Yaer appear together, he thought that the person the nobleman was waiting for must be Li Xi.

"Waiting for the princess."

As Xiao Shunzi spoke, he led Li Xi into the palace.

Li Xi didn't dwell on this matter, and directly said to Xin Yi behind him: "I just felt that I didn't have much sleep tonight, so I just came out for a walk to relieve my boredom. I happened to meet the noble who hadn't rested yet, so I wanted to come and talk to the noble. You just wait outside, I will call you if there is anything."

"As you command!" Xinyi replied, gently pushing open the door of the palace. After Li Xi entered, she gently closed the door again.

Xiao Shunzi and Yaer didn't dare to go in, so they had to stand outside and wait.

Li Xi walked around the front hall and found that there was no one there. It seemed that Li Yiyi had already transferred the servants in the hall away in advance. This was exactly what Li Xi wanted to see.

After Li Yiyi realized something was wrong, she immediately sent her confidant to look for her, but she herself sent one person away to wait for her alone.

From this action, it can be seen that Li Yiyi really cares about her brother.

Li Xi sighed in her heart, it was a pity that it was because of her identity.

Li Yiyi was able to step aside when something happened, so she must be a smart person.

When Li Xi walked around the outer hall and entered the inner hall, his mood, which had just improved slightly, suddenly couldn't help but sigh.

Li Yiyi was seen sitting on the ground, her face covered with tears, not looking like her usual self at all.

Although it can be proved that she is really worried, if someone with a keen eye sees her like this, they would probably be able to see the clues at a glance.

Li Yiyi heard the footsteps and quickly raised her head. Seeing that it was Li Xi, she stood up in a somewhat embarrassed manner, "Princess..."

As soon as she said this, Li Yiyi's eyes couldn't help but turn red again.

"You get up first."

Li Xi was already upset.

The recent successive events had made her usually strong heart feel exhausted. Over the years, she had always stood in front of Li Zheng, blocking all difficulties, and she almost forgot about herself.

Something happened to Huanying, something happened to Yinhua, and then she learned the sad news of Li Zhao's death, one after another. Although she was holding on on the surface, she could clearly feel that the strength in her heart was being devoured and consumed bit by bit.

However, before she could catch her breath, Li Zheng disappeared again.

Looking at Li Yiyi, who was at a loss, his eyes were full of expectation.

Chapter 100: Cutting the Soul

The White Tulip began to shake at the entrance of the Mona Strait. The wind was calm here, but the waves were very rough. Lao Wang could clearly feel the changes in the sea conditions through the deck under his feet.

As the powerful elastic rope pulled the White Tulip towards Mona Island, the waves under the ship were getting higher and higher, which meant that the ship had begun to enter the Sea of ​​Death!

Wang Mancang still tried his best to pull the steering wheel. Because of the tension and effort, beads of sweat kept sliding down his face. As a selector with high attributes, he could not be said to be immune to cold and heat, but he rarely encountered such crazy sweating.

He was so focused that his ears seemed to be covered. The noise around him seemed to disappear at this moment. All Lao Wang could hear was the sound of his own heart beating. Only one voice remained echoing in his mind: Hold on!

Whether it's yourself, the boat, the slings, or the claws, you must hold on!

Under the influence of the force, the White Tulip did not care about Lao Wang's feelings at all. The teeth-grinding creaking sounds continued to be heard. Because she was pulled by the elastic rope, she gained a huge acceleration. In the disturbing turn of events, the ship's course was constantly corrected to the north-west position.

Just when the bow of the ship turned to due northwest, a smile appeared on Lao Wang's face. The last critical node of this voyage had arrived!

"Harpoon cannon! Unhook!" Lao Wang seized the opportunity and roared loudly, as if he wanted to convey his strength along with the shout.

At the position of the harpoon gun, Tan Liang, who received this force, had already tied himself tightly to the turret. When he suddenly stopped and accelerated, he didn't know how bruised he was because of inertia, but he still held on. Da Jiao'er's attention was always amazingly focused, all of this was for the order given by Lao Wang at this time!

Boss Tan reached out and grabbed the buckle connecting the catapult and the harpoon cannon and pulled with all his strength. With a "click", the catapult and the harpoon cannon came loose.

The straight elastic rope was like a fast-moving live snake, which disappeared in an instant. Only a few seconds later, it lashed the rock wall of Mona Island fiercely, breaking the reef directly with such powerful force that the broken stones fell into the sea with a flutter. It can be seen how great the force was!

The hook was loosened, and the White Tulip suddenly lost its restraints. The whole ship struggled violently like a wild beast that had broken free from its shackles. The huge shock that followed immediately made the ship unstable, like a drunk sailor, and began to sway left and right on the sea.

However, the tripping also brought good news. The ship's course changed due to the lack of traction. Now the White Tulip has turned to a northwest course, which is exactly the direction of the east coast of Hispaniola Island!

The boat shook a few more times, and the amplitude gradually decreased. It seemed that it was only a matter of time before the boat returned to stability.

Seeing all this, Lao Wang finally smiled with satisfaction and thought:

It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter. What I want is not the change of the ship's course. In the sailing era, as long as the distance is long enough, the ship's course can be easily controlled by the steering wheel. As long as there is no huge external force,

It is basically not difficult to fix the ship back to its due north course without any disturbance. What I want is just speed!

The slingshot principle - a term in astrophysics, is essentially the use of a planet's gravitational field to accelerate a spacecraft and fling it toward the next target.

Because of gravity, massive celestial bodies and probes appear to be connected by an invisible leather rope. When it is released, it is like a slingshot accelerating a marble, hence the name.

Although I can't remember the specific principles and formulas, the general meaning is this. Hehe, in order to make my combat qualities more comprehensive, Bamboo specially developed some simple practical science tutorials for me. Now I am using them. The basis of this navigation plan is to materialize this invisible leather rope!

This was Wang Mancang’s sailing plan. First, he would accelerate the ship in a direction other than the final course for a sufficiently long time. At the same time, when the ship was approaching the closest point to Mona Island, he would use the claws and strong slings to fix the ship and the relatively large island, so that the acceleration of the ship could be utilized, and the slings could be stretched as far as possible, thereby giving the slings the highest possible retractable force.

Afterwards, the elastic force of the elastic cable reaches its limit and begins to return to its original shape. Then inevitably, this force will pull the ship in the same direction as the island, that is, to the west.

Through the pulling force and the traction of the ship's steering wheel, the White Tulip can turn at a distance much shorter than the normal turning distance, and while completing the course adjustment, it can obtain the acceleration brought by the elastic cable's recovery tension force.

But this plan alone is not enough, because under the traction of the catapult, the white tulip will inevitably hit Mona Island. If this happens, it will be too late.

Therefore, when Lao Wang adjusted the direction correctly and the ship had gained enough acceleration, he disconnected the ship and the catapult. The White Tulip then gained acceleration and freedom of direction. After this series of operations, the sailing plan perfectly met Lao Wang's requirements - to enter the dangerous Mona Strait with few sails and high speed, and pass through it with the help of inertia!

"Don't be happy too soon!" Lao Wang warned himself in his heart.

As the saying goes, a journey of a hundred miles begins with a single step. Although the most difficult part is over, the time to truly relax has not yet come. Now he must control the rudder reasonably to make the ship obtain the ideal direction and maintain the benefits brought by the high speed he just worked so hard to achieve.

When Lao Wang thought of this, he immediately ordered: "Everyone, resist the large-scale surge mode, stand up, we have to work!"

The sailors were not capable monsters like Lao Wang. Even though the admiral yelled at them, it took them nearly a minute to stand up from the deck, steady themselves, and barely return to their respective work positions.

Lao Wang continued to shout: "Open the sails by one-third to keep the center of gravity of the ship stable. Our first priority now is to fight the surge. Don't worry about the speed. We are already fast enough!"

Although the sailors were dazed, after they stabilized themselves and looked at the condition of the ship, they were all surprised!

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The admiral actually managed to steer the ship into the correct course through such a miraculous turn, and the speed was not slow. This made them happy, but also secretly amazed in their hearts. The admiral was indeed Scylla's walker in the human sea. After all, in their opinion, it was impossible to deploy such strong slings and fixing devices in such a short time!

The crew's doubts were all gone, and their spirits were boosted. In this state, they naturally did not slack off on their work, and according to Lao Wang's orders, they completed the adjustments of the ship in a short time. The White Tulip corrected its course to the north, and everything was back on track again.

"Zhuzhong, the steering wheel is yours!" Lao Wang helped Zhuzhong up, made sure the little guy was okay, and returned the steering wheel to him again.

The little guy was very excited to see the plan succeed. He took over the helm and said, "Uncle, it's done!"

"Haha, we still can't be careless. We have just entered the strait close to Mona Island, and we still have a lot of things to do." Lao Wang smiled and said, "You are smart. Calculate again. We are now going to pass through the Mona Strait. Without sailing, is this speed enough? Consider it a review of my plan!"

Takenaka narrowed his eyes, thought for a moment, and then said to Lao Wang: "Uncle, it's a success. Our initial velocity, plus the kinetic energy provided by the wind, after being balanced with the weight of the ship, it shouldn't be a problem to pass through the Mona Strait. We should now start thinking about what to do after passing through the strait."

"Well, I still say the same thing. Before things are finally finalized, we can't sit back and relax. You control the rudder. I have already made the previous route clear to you when I introduced the plan. Is that ok?" Lao Wang asked a few more questions cautiously.

"Don't worry, I've kept it in mind. The current course doesn't require much strength at the rudder. I can do it." Takenaka said cheerfully.

"That's fine. Uncle is counting on you to support him in his old age." Old Wang's mentality became better because of the success of the navigation plan, and he joked with Takenaka.

"You guys, take a quick look, we still have things to worry about!" Mary's voice sounded in the team channel, and the anxiety in her voice was no less than when she was measuring the distance to the island just now. At this time, what else could make the beautiful reporter lose her composure like this?

Mary gave an answer immediately.

She said in the team channel: "Look at the Jaeger in the back, Hines is in a bad situation!"

Damn it, I was so focused just now that I forgot about this. It’s still uncertain whether the Jaguar has passed by!

Lao Wang turned around hurriedly to look, because the two ships were basically one after the other, and at this distance, he could see clearly with or without a telescope.

Oh no! Wang Mancang made his judgment after just one glance: Hines was finished!

The Skua failed to successfully carry out the sailing plan. Although she was not the small boat before, Hines was essentially a privateer. Due to his limited funds, his requirements for the sturdiness of the ship could not reach the level of a wealthy man like Lao Wang.

This led to the fact that although the Jaguar used the same color as the white tulip

The operating methods are exactly the same as the previous two, but problems are inevitable.

During the operation, the harpoon gun that was used to fix the ship and the island was completely pulled off the deck of the ship. At this time, the Jaguar had not yet completed its turn and its center of gravity was unstable.

As a result, under the influence of the sudden broken hook, the Skua experienced a large-scale left and right vibration, and the main mast was directly broken. In the Mona Strait where the wind was weak but the waves were extremely high, this was a fatal problem.

"I can't do anything about it!" Lao Wang made a decision immediately. If he went back to rescue at this time, it would be hard to say whether Hines and others could get on board. Even the White Tulip might be lost. The contract between the two parties stipulated that under force majeure, the cooperation could be automatically terminated. The random space was so cruel and ruthless that he couldn't be merciful to everyone.

"Ignore it!" Lao Wang said in a deep voice in the team channel: "We have no choice but to go our own way. This plan was originally agreed to by Hines himself. We are not philanthropists. If everyone is cautious, we don't have to continue to mix with them. Let's go!"

"Okay!" Several people responded in the team channel at the same time. Sometimes it is much easier to make a decision when you are not one of us. The White Tulip did not have a trace of nostalgia and directly repaired the rudder and sailed towards the depths of the Mona Strait.

"Captain!" The big man Ivan pushed open the door of the captain's room with such force that he even knocked over the coffee cup on Falconi's chart table.

"Ivan, what happened? Is our ship going to sink?" Falconi whispered.

"That's not the case, Captain! But the ship we were following entered the strait at high speed in a strange way!" Ivan was calmed by Falconi's emotions and reported honestly.

"Oh?" Falconi said with interest, "I believe they entered the strait, but how did they do it at such a high speed?"

Ivan answered honestly, "I saw it clearly on the deck just now. The ship hitched out some extremely tough rope, hooked it to the island at the mouth of the strait, turned half a circle, and then unhooked and sailed into the strait. In short, I have never seen such a useful material in this world."

"So." Falconi wanted to get the coffee first, but then he remembered the sound of the porcelain cup falling over, so he retracted his hand and said, "This seemingly insignificant guy may be a very difficult opponent. I told you not to underestimate the selectors. Do you remember now?"

Ivan grumbled something, then said, "But they were cruel enough. The boat following them failed to catch up because the rope connecting it to the boat broke at a critical moment. The main mast was also broken, but they ignored it and just sailed away!"

"Hmm." Falconi pondered, "It should be a temporary alliance of selected teams. This kind of alliance with very weak binding force exists as a condition for giving up in some cases. If it were us, we would do the same. There is nothing strange about it."

"Captain, you are so optimistic about that team, as if you already knew their strength. Why is that?" Ivan asked puzzled.

Falconi smiled, looking at Ivan with his green eyes, and said firmly: "You are not wrong to say that, Ivan, let me ask you something." He fumbled to straighten the coffee cup, then said solemnly: "If we want to fight them, what do you think is the chance of winning?"

Chapter 101: Non-biological Soul

Looking at Xia Li lying on the ground, Tide Sea Spirit and the others were also very shocked. As opponents who had fought with the Abyss Dragon for a long time, they knew the strength of the Abyss Dragon very well.

Before devouring those Abyss believers, the opponent's strength was already much stronger than the average demigod. After devouring many Abyss believers, not only did he fully recover from his injuries, but his strength also skyrocketed. He has already reached the peak of the demigod level. It's just that the Abyss Dragon has too short a time. If he was given more time to develop and his body was completely evolved, he would have definitely been a weaker divine being at that time.

Although they are the chosen ones of weaker gods, they are able to bind the Abyss Dragon entirely by relying on the special characteristics of their own gods, such as the blood-sucking vines of the elven chosen ones. Without the power of the God of Vengeance to drive them, those arrows would be useless even if they shot the corresponding seeds into the body of the Abyss Dragon.