Chapter 542 Secret Voyage
"Grandpa Afu, I need to leave the Northern Territory for a while. During this time, I need you to help cover it up. Make sure no one sees that I am not in the Northern Territory." Perficott He stood up from the chair and explained to Foster: "My stand-in doll has been able to perfectly imitate my words and deeds. It has no problem handling ordinary daily affairs. However, it may not be suitable for people who are familiar with me. There are some flaws, and it’s up to you to cover them up.”
“Don’t worry, miss, this is my responsibility.” The old housekeeper bowed to Perficot, and then to Perficot. Special warning: "Miss, I'm not with you, please pay more attention to safety issues and don't do some dangerous things."
Although he has been promoted to the legendary level, the old housekeeper has not because of As his own strength improved, he let go of his worries about Purficott.
On the contrary, the more his strength improves, the more worried the old housekeeper becomes about Purficott's safety, hoping to be by her side at all times to protect her safety.
"I'm afraid I can't promise you this. What I'm going to do this time is a very dangerous thing." Purficott smiled bitterly and shook his head. He walked up to the old housekeeper and hugged the old man who always loved him: " But I promise you, I will take care of myself.”
Faced with Purficott’s attitude, the old housekeeper couldn’t say anything else. He could only do his job well and serve the people well. Purficott reduces unnecessary troubles.
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At the airship berth of Eagle Beak Cliff, a specially arranged small high-speed airship has been All preparations for takeoff have been completed, and the special cargo has been loaded onto the ship, which is now waiting for its passengers.
This is a specially arranged airship. Both the crew and the captain have been specifically told that this is a top-secret mission and no mission information must be leaked.
This also made the crew feel very strange. Although as crew members of airships, they had not never performed secret missions, but this was the first time they had to keep it secret to this extent.
However, the crew members also understood that this was not what they should inquire about, so they just silently prepared for sailing, and they all pretended not to know anything else.
In order to keep this secret, this voyage did not even set off from Chernobog or Beloberg, but chose to set off from Eagle Beak Cliff. All this was obviously done to keep it secret.
Although Eagle Beak Cliff ushered in a wave of prosperity and development when Purficott was still here, in Purficott's plan it was just a scientific research base.
So, with the establishment of Chernobog and the move of Purficott, the Eagle Beak Cliff gradually returned to its former tranquility. Only some laboratories and academic research institutions were established here. Here, there is no longer the bustling bustle of the past.
In contrast, the airship berth at Yingzui Cliff has lost its previous hustle and bustle, and has become a cargo station dedicated to transporting various materials for various scientific research departments in Yingzui Cliff.
Because of this, some voyages or other related flight missions that need to be kept confidential will choose to start from Eagle Beak Cliff.
After all, there is less traffic here, the facilities are complete, and it is relatively easy to keep secret and control.
As for the routes that were originally opened, they have all been moved to Belloberg. The seaport there is being renovated and is ready to be used as a berth and garage for airships after the ocean freezes.
It is said that it will wait until the ocean freezes, but in fact the maritime trade between the northern border and the colonies has been completely interrupted.
In addition to the ships from the mainland of the empire that can cross the routes that are increasingly populated by icebergs and ice floes to reach the northern border, there are only ships from the New World that can come over.
Ships from other colonies are no longer able to reach the North, and connections with those places are maintained entirely by airships.
As the temperature drops further, even the navigation of the airship is affected. After all, if the temperature is too low, ice will form on the outer shell of the airship, which will increase the weight of the airship and affect its flight status.
At this time, the crew members need to risk their lives to climb outside the hull and use de-icing tools to manually remove the ice.
This is also one of the most dangerous jobs for airship crews. So far, there have been several safety accidents caused by not paying attention to safety measures.
Generally speaking, once such an accident occurs, the result is usually death, because few people can survive a fall from such a high height.
"It's so cold! The weather in the north is getting colder and colder." Weier, who has returned to her real name Sandriyon, rubbed her hands and walked up to the ramp of the airship. A man in a cloak said.
The man didn't give any response, he just nodded slightly and motioned for her to get on the boat first.
The two quickly arrived on the ship. The captain took the initiative to greet the two, but neither Sandrillon nor the mysterious man in the cloak said anything more to the captain. Instruct him to set sail as soon as possible and not to leak any information.
The captain naturally did not dare to neglect. After all, Sandrillon's name had spread throughout the North with her return. Everyone knew that the once legendary alchemist of the empire had returned to the empire, and her strength was even higher. floor.
Nowadays, when people talk about the strongest alchemist in the empire, they put the name of Sandrillon, who has reached a level above the legend, before Perficott, thinking that this is the one who deserves the title. The strongest alchemist in the empire.
Seeing that she was on board the ship, the captain certainly did not dare to offend him in any way.
Although he is an officer of the Imperial Navy, Sandrillon's identity is too much higher than what he can come into contact with.
As for the mysterious person traveling with Sandrillon, the captain did not dare or want to know who it was.
For a top-secret mission related to such a big shot, the captain didn't think his life was long enough to inquire about such information.
And in order to prevent any crew members from living and dying recklessly, the captain specially arranged for a crew member to stand guard outside the cabin of Sandrillon and the mysterious man to prevent anyone from doing something they shouldn't do.
Both Sandrillon and the mysterious man expressed satisfaction with the captain's attitude.
They also seemed to be deliberately keeping a low profile. They almost never left their cabins during the entire voyage, and even the food was delivered personally by the captain.
The only person who took the initiative to leave the cabin was the mysterious man who went to the cargo warehouse to inspect the special cargo on board.
This also made the captain want to know more and more what was going on. Fortunately, the journey went smoothly and he finally arrived safely in the empire.
(End of this chapter)