Chapter 283: How the World Was Formed
They say it’s a circle, but in reality, the five nations are not connected at all.
To Yuliya, it looks more like five points on a star.
The only unfortunate part is that one of the points is missing.
“How long is this trip going to take us?” she asked.
“About a month, I guess. It might seem far, but actually, we just need to traverse the dimensional gates and the area around them. Within each realm, we have hidden teleportation arrays,” Edward replied.
“Can’t we just do a direct cross-realm teleport?”
“Very difficult. The cost is high, and it’s unnecessary.”
But I can totally build one… It doesn’t seem that complicated.
Sure, the materials might be a bit of a hassle, but there’s plenty in the Golden City.
Yuliya made up her mind; she would make one.
Keep it closed usually, but open it in crucial moments—it doesn’t consume much energy.
For the first time, they had to take the standard route and use a teleportation array within one realm.
These teleportation arrays can be a bit tricky.
Large ones require regular maintenance and can’t hide their mana fluctuations in chaotic non-friendly territories. So, they could only opt for a small-team teleportation array and hide it in a secret spot.
The seniors of the Five Nations Alliance painstakingly searched for suitable locations and finally established connections.
Now, they just needed to follow the path laid out by their predecessors.
But even with the well-trodden path, about half of this journey was still in chaotic and disordered lands. They had to be extra careful in those areas.
Leaving the Eastern Territory, Yuliya could see the blue sea meeting the sky, waves sparkling in the morning sun.
The Eastern and Northern Territories were like two completely different paintings.
One was bleak, the other dreamlike; one barren, the other graceful.
Sitting in the carriage, Yuliya admired the mishmash of scenery that had its own quirky charm.
“I’ve traveled many places in my youth, the distant Ice Realm, the fiery Lava Realm, and the Elven Realm perched atop giant trees.”
“I’ve seen countless unimaginable yet impressionable landscapes, along with various survival races.”
“This world is vast and boundless. If given the chance, it’s best to go out and see more.”
“Sounds good,” Yuliya said, resting her chin on her hands and counting the swimming fishes through the window, “This time, I’m just tagging along with the teacher to see the world.”
“I’ll guide you well. In my opinion, you will see even more splendid sights than I have.”
“Why do you say that, teacher?”
“Intuition.” Edward gazed at what Yuliya was looking at, but he saw nothing.
“Intuition?”
“Yup, epic-level warriors often have this sort of intuition, or you could call it a revelation.”
“Got it! I’ll wait for that day.”
Finally, the group arrived at the dimensional gate, stepping through without hesitation.
It was Yuliya’s second time crossing a dimensional gate.
Just like the last time, she felt that wonderful sensation as she was enveloped by the gate.
It felt like being torn in half.
Her left eye saw the right half of her face, and her right eye saw the left half, with darkness in between.
Yuliya remained surprisingly calm about this feeling, only slightly astonished, not panicking at all.
She glanced back at Edward, noticing he seemed unfazed, nor did the others look any different.
“What’s up?” Edward asked.
“Nothing,” Yuliya shook her head.
But after pondering for a moment, she suddenly asked, “Teacher, a question just popped into my head.”
“What question?”
“How was this world formed? Why is it divided into different realms?”
“Well…” Edward shrugged, “Perhaps the divine beings divided the territories for each race. But they also opened up the gates.”
“Is that how it is?”
“However, there’s another theory.”
“What’s that?”
“The world was once a whole, but it shattered.”
Yuliya pondered deeply, lowering her head.
Seeing her serious expression, Edward reached out to ruffle her hair, chuckling, “But this is something that can’t be verified at all. So-called theories and hypotheses are just hot air.”
Yuliya continued her deep thinking.
She recalled a dream she once had, a dream in the Ruinous Country.
After an ancient war, the heavens collapsed, and the world shattered into pieces.
This… could very well be true.
After passing through the dimensional gate, Yuliya and the others stepped onto solid ground that jutted out from the gate.
Below, to the left, right, and all around, the vast ocean roared.
At that moment, Yuliya looked down through the surface of the sea.
Suddenly, she realized that the fish she had been counting were actually monstrous creatures larger than humans…
From a distance, they looked quite adorable, but up close, with their sharp teeth, they could bite through a little loli like a snack.
The lovely image of the other world crumbled instantly.
Edward observed her rapidly changing expressions and then glanced at the monstrous beings below, instantly understanding.
“There’s nothing nice in the Ocean Realm; everything below the water is our enemy. Even the pretty mermaids just lure you to the depths.”
The ocean and the land were naturally enemies.
“Just don’t fall for it, okay?”
Yuliya pouted, “Do I really look like someone who can be easily lured?”
“Yup.”
“…”
Well, there is a slight possibility of that…
After going through several teleportation arrays in the Ocean Realm.
Some arrays were hidden beneath beaches, others in caves.
After a not-too-long but heavily oppressive time, they finally crossed through the dimensional gate on the other side of the Ocean Realm, arriving at a vast island nation area.
This used to be the Ice Empire, now half submerged under water.
That was long ago, when a massive horde of monsters from the Ocean Realm invaded, submerging all the land in sea.
The details had long been forgotten, but now, as the water had receded somewhat, islands remained.
So they took a detour, crossed through another dimensional gate, and entered a forest.
From there on, it was all land, and the placement of the teleportation arrays was much more straightforward.
The pressure of the forest was far lighter than that of the ocean.
In the ocean, most people almost lost all their ability to resist, but in the forest, who was the boss was indeed uncertain.
The group quickly traversed through the forest with the teleportation arrays, and after five days since departing from the Jade Emperor Kingdom, they officially entered the Verdant Empire.
The Verdant Empire, located on the edge of the forest, was equally filled with lush greenery.
They entered from the northern border of the Verdant Empire, submitting their paperwork.
After waiting about half a day in the northern border, they finally received permission to pass.
Under the escort of a small military unit from the Verdant Empire, they headed straight for the imperial capital of the Verdant Empire—Kabilna, meaning “Land of Blooming Flowers.”
