Chapter 53: Escape from Purgatory Island (1)(1/2)
Opening his eyes again, Gong Hao found himself in front of the wooden house in Lancelot by the small lake.
A teleportation array with the same red light was behind him.
"Shuy, you succeeded!" Lancelot came towards him with a smile.
He hugged Gong Hao: "You are such a genius. You have completed the teleportation array problem that no one has been able to solve for many years. Do you know that you will leave the most brilliant page in history!"
Gong Hao smiled bitterly, yes, he had been struggling for too long for this day.
After Lancelot informed Hines of the success of teleportation array, the next moment, Hines and Andrew also came from the array to the small lake one after another.
Then the apprentices on both sides closed the teleportation array.
Gong Hao looked at the crystals that were broken into powder on the ground and sighed: "The consumption is still too high. The current energy recycling rate is only 30%, and the duration is still limited."
Hines waved his hand and smiled, "Oh, that's just a matter of time. Time will help you to become more mature in technology. In any case, we have been able to maintain the teleportation array for about half a clock. This is epoch-making."
"That's right." Lancelot said: "I won't have long to think about it, and the Liberty will be out of work. They will find that we no longer need them to travel thousands of miles to deliver goods, but we just need to start the teleportation array to complete all the transportation work."
Andrew immediately said: "This is impossible in a short period of time. The energy consumed by starting a transmission array is not very large, and the cost is much greater than the round trip of the Liberty. Before we increase the energy utilization rate to 90%, I think Your Majesty will not cancel the use of the Liberty to deliver goods to us. However, the transmission array can become a window for emergency items and information. After all, there are many things that cannot be measured by value."
"That is, I still can't use it as a shortcut for my daily commute?" Lancelot was a little dissatisfied.
Hines comforted him, "Lancelot, I know that you are eager to leave this island. This is the most normal requirement for a star warrior. But you should know that your situation is very special. Staying here will be good for you and the empire."
Lancelot was silent.
After a few people talked for a while, Hines left the lake and returned to his alchemy tower, of course, walking.
Although using a teleportation array is convenient, it is still too expensive and extravagant. People cannot take a plane to go to the toilet.
Only Gong Hao and Lancelot remained by the lake.
Gong Hao looked at Lancelot with a disappointed face, pulled his hand and signaled him to sit down beside him.
He said softly: "Mr. Lancelot, you know I have never forgotten my promise."
Lancelot sighed.
He sat on a big rock and covered his face with his hands: "Twenty-three years have passed. Twenty-three years have passed. I have lived on this island for twenty-three years, Xiuyi, this time is longer than your age."
"Yes, I understand."
"I just want to see her... just... want to see her."
"Can you tell me who she is?"
Gong Hao sat next to Lancelot and asked softly.
Gong Hao is now fully qualified to sit next to Lancelot.
There was a trace of confusion in Lancelot's eyes, and he fell into deep memories: "Sorry, I can't tell you her name, it involves some important characters. But what I can tell you is that she is a beautiful woman, a woman whose face is always full of charming smiles."
"So does she love you?"
"Yes, Xiuyi, at least she loved me, just like the little princess's feelings for you. But you are more sober than me, you know that you can't like someone you shouldn't like, but I didn't. At that time, I was young and energetic and self-righteous. I pursued her crazy, and didn't even care who my competitor was..."
"And you failed?"
"Yes Shuyi, I failed. At that time, I was called a genius among warriors. At that time, I was only seventeen years old, and I was already a level six warrior, and I was about to break through level seven. You know very few people can reach this level at that age."
“Yes, you’re very great.”
"But I still failed, and that's why I realized that force cannot solve all problems. I was exiled to this deserted island and became a hunter under the alchemist, specifically catching monsters for them. No matter how much I longed to return, I could never do it. Until your appearance... Xiuyi, you gave me hope. From the moment you followed me into the jungle to catch monsters, I knew you must be the one who could bring change. That day you told me that you could help me return to my hometown and see the person I wanted to see... Xiuyi, you know that I am looking forward to this moment every day. But when this day really came, they told me that the cost of teleportation was too high and it could not be used easily... Can you understand the mood after the huge hope was broken?"
"Yes, I can understand. I'm sorry, Lord Lancelot, I haven't been able to do my best in teleportation array."
"No, no, Shuyi, you have done well enough. In time, you may become a great alchemist like Electra. You just lack time." Lancelot waved his hand: "I'm too anxious. It's nothing. I've been waiting for twenty-three years. What's the point of waiting for a few more years?"
Gong Hao smiled slightly.
He looked around carefully and then whispered: "If you really want to go back and take a look, you don't have to wait."
Lancelot was shocked: "What did you say?"
Gong Hao whispered: "Do you know why I have to spend so much effort to study space magic?"
Lancelot thought for a while and blurted out: "For the little princess?"
Gong Hao smiled proudly.
Lancelot is a true love species. In his eyes, love is a noble and beautiful thing. Otherwise, he would not offend a big man because of a woman and would eventually be exiled to this deserted island to perform the work of a Warcraft Hunter. For Lancelot, perhaps love is the biggest driving force.
So Gong Hao nodded and said, "It's different from the adults. I once promised the princess that I would develop a teleportation array as soon as possible, so that she can come to see me from Winlington at any time in the future. You know, the energy consumption when the teleportation array is opened is very large, which makes the empire not activated the teleportation array unless it is necessary."
Lancelot listened very seriously.
Gong Hao continued: "But if the young master wants to see me, she will never consider the cost. In other words, even if the teleportation array is still consumed greatly, it will not stop using it because of this, and it will not even be used for a long time. In this case, if Lord Lancelot wants to take a sailboat, if I say a few good things to the princess, I believe no one will object."
Lancelot finally understood.
Obviously, Gong Hao was telling himself that even if the country did not encounter any danger, the teleportation array would still be frequently opened for her needs. In this way, Lancelot naturally had a chance.
Of course, it depends on Gong Hao's influence on the princess and the influence on Strick VI.
I believe neither of these two points is a problem.
Lancelot had the urge to scream excitedly.
"Thank you so much, Xiuyi, you know I will never forget the contribution you made to me in this matter." Lancelot said tightly by Gong Hao's hand.
"Don't worry, sir, you have to make some preparations first, right? You must know that before that, you have to prepare enough monsters for Purgatory Island, so that even if you are not on Purgatory Island for a few days, there will be no problem."
"Of course, I'll catch the monsters now and capture all the monsters you need!" Lancelot shouted with a laugh.
He did it as soon as he said, stood up and left.
Return to the servant area from the small lake.
The servant chief Condon has been waiting for a long time.
"Mr. Glair."
"Condon, how have the magic plant seeds I asked you to collect during this period?" Gong Hao asked.
"There are still thirteen magic plants seeds that have not been collected yet. Are they cultivated now?"
"I'll talk about it after the collection is completed. How long does the remaining seeds last to be fully collected?"
"About ten days left," Conton replied.
He looked at Gong Hao carefully and saw that he did not speak, Condon said, "Mr. Andrew came a few days ago and asked why there has not been a new magic plant to be cultivated during this period. I answered him as you told me, saying that you are studying a new variety."
"Andrew is no longer responsible for the work here. If he wants to ask about it in the future, just let him come to me directly."
"yes."
"Ten days left, Conton, do your job well."
"I understand, sir."
Leaving the servant area and returning to the alchemy tower, Gong Hao went to meet Andrew.
When Andrew saw Gong Hao, he smiled and said, "Hey, Xiu Yi, the mentor and His Majesty just spoke to each other. Your research has made a major breakthrough, and His Majesty appreciates it very much. He hopes that you can continue to work hard and study the space ornaments."
With the solution of the problem of space magic energy circulation, all the problems in this regard are no longer difficult. Ultra-distance communication is completed even before the array is transmitted, and it is no longer so difficult to make a space ring.
Gong Hao replied: "You know that it is indeed no longer difficult."
Andrew's eyes showed joy: "Are you sure you can do it?"
"Of course, and it doesn't take too long."
"Your Majesty will be very happy to know this news. Xiuyi, if it weren't for you, maybe our progress in space magic would never have been a day to stand out."
Gong Hao smiled and said, "Sir, I'm over the award. I believe I will give you a surprise soon."
Ten days later, dusk.
Lancelot is by the small lake.
The teleportation array was re-covered with crystal stones.
Lancelot used his long breath to calm the great excitement in his heart.
He tried to say in a calm tone: "So, are you ready over there?"
"Yes, the little princess couldn't wait to come over. I made an appointment with her to meet at this time. Of course, it was secretly..." Gong Hao smiled. He looked at Lancelot and suddenly said, "Do you know? Sir, you look handsome today. I mean... very handsome and cool."
Lancelot's face turned slightly red: "I just dressed up a little."
Gong Hao smiled, he took out a small box, put it in Lancelot's hand, and said to him: "This is some small gifts I specially prepared for you. I believe you will need to use it. But please agree to me and wait until there is a place before opening it."
Lancelot accepted the box in confusion: "I don't know why, Xiuyi, I always think you are acting strange today."
"I'm afraid you're timid in your hometown, so you feel different when you see everything."
Is it because I am afraid of being close to home? Lancelot was stunned and couldn't help but shake his head and smile bitterly.
Even a powerful star warrior faces his long-lost hometown and his dreams he longs for, he turns out that he will feel timid.
This is really ridiculous.
He couldn't help but shake his head.
To be continued...