ALL NOVEL Chapter 34
Chapter 34: Noah’s Ark
The three skills that Liliya mentioned are the most basic and universal air flow skills that a level 1 novice can learn directly.
As for those high-level magic spells, if they truly require various materials and conditions from games, Liliya would definitely struggle to learn them. However, most skills below level 50 can still be mastered as long as the level and attributes meet the requirements.
The current problem is that Vilyric doesn’t know how creatures in this world level up, or even if the concept of “level” exists at all.
Those skilled experts, like the Mithril and Ink Steel warriors, could perhaps be counted as a level 1 in the game’s terms; it’s just that everyone has different attributes.
The reason why Vilyric is so seriously instructing Liliya, even going so far as to present her with a divine artifact, is partly because she’s benefited from it, sees potential in the girl, and also has an inclination for conducting similar experiments.
With the enhancement provided by the “Box of Ascension,” the attribute requirements for early skills can certainly be met. So if Liliya suddenly becomes able to learn new skills while fighting, meditating, or training, it would indicate that her level has indeed increased, thus proving or disproving Vilyric’s hypothesis.
Vilyric is quite interested in how strong Liliya can ultimately become through this game-like method.
If, just if, she becomes strong enough in the future, she might actually become Miss Priestess’s companion.
“Three skills should be enough for now. Don’t bite off more than you can chew. Get familiar with these, then come find me every night to see if there are any changes on your skill tree, how about that?”
“Yeah, this little box from Sister Vilyric is truly amazing! I can feel my physical capabilities noticeably improving daily. Now, with this newfound ability, I dare say even normal Imperial Guards might struggle to defeat me!”
Princess Liliya looked incredibly excited, her cheeks flushed, making her all the more adorable, like a little hamster trying to be cute, prompting a strong urge to pinch her cheeks and tease her playfully.
*Cough cough…* “But this level alone isn’t enough, Princess. You must continue to strive and master your new powers; my apprentice mustn’t be underestimated!”
Suppressing the impulse to pinch that cute little face, Vilyric playfully teased Princess Liliya with a half-joking tone.
“Yes, esteemed teacher!”
The two girls exchanged a glance, and after a moment, they both burst into giggles, the understanding unspoken.
The next morning, by the banks of the Black River, Princess Liliya, clad in silver armor, stood with Miss Hua, who was dressed in “Rose Satin,” holding a short bow, and Vilyric, gazing intently at the surging waves.
The Black River isn’t actually black; it got its name from a legendary black giant dragon that lived here long ago and laid many descendants.
Thus, the river teems with magical beasts holding a dragon’s bloodline. While the black dragon itself has long since disappeared, its offspring have evolved and spread throughout the river, and any ship or creature daring to cross will need to prepare for their attack.
In Liliya’s plan, one significant challenge the operation faces is how to safely get the troops across this perilous river.
Of course, they could choose to go north and enter the Beast Kingdom through the forest, but that would not only take several times longer but also require crossing the blockade of the beastmen’s army, which poses a greater risk than attempting to cross the Black River.
“What are your thoughts, everyone?”
Facing the raging waves, Liliya sought opinions from the two girls behind her and the generals in charge of the army.
“……”
No one spoke; the generals exchanged glances, unable to come up with a way to get the over two thousand troops across the river unscathed.
After all, they were a strike force, traveling lightly. The banks of the Black River were desolate due to rampant magical beasts; they couldn’t even procure a ferry.
Let alone the larger mountable unicorns—there was no way they could just leave them behind.
In truth, most had initially disagreed with this plan; crossing the Black River was already challenging, and now, during wartime, this border between the United Kingdom and Beast Kingdom, if it were easy to pass, the beastmen wouldn’t be entirely unguarded, would they?
But Princess Liliya had insisted on this decision, claiming she had a solution, so Generals like Layton had no choice but to support her to the fullest extent.
“Can’t think of anything? Well, don’t mind me, I was just asking casually. I actually already had a solution in mind.”
The princess turned around, discreetly smiling at Vilyric, “Sister Vilyric, I’ll leave it to you.”
“Sure thing!”
Indeed, the method Liliya referred to was provided by Vilyric.
At first, the priestess hadn’t wanted to interfere too much in the course of the war, but seeing her little apprentice looking gloomy every day finally led her to agree to help her cross the Black River.
Of course, Vilyric was also curious to see how this item performed in another world, so it was a twofold benefit.
Reaching into her void-like space, akin to a treasure chest, after a while, Vilyric pulled out… a model boat?
“What’s this?”
Not just Hua but also the generals looked puzzled, and Liliya seemed a bit curious too.
Vilyric had promised to help her get the troops across the river but hadn’t elaborated on how. However, after witnessing so many miracles, Princess Liliya trusted her wondrous teacher quite a bit, so she didn’t bother to ask.
“This is the ‘Noah’s Ark,’ a mythical ship said to have been constructed by a person who received divine inspiration, guiding humanity to escape the great flood. Of course, this is just a replica.”
While fiddling with the small boat in her hands, Vilyric casually explained.
In this “Illusion World”, there is no actual Noah’s Ark; this item was constructed collaboratively by Vilyric and a few partners.
The game “Illusion World” features a vast ocean that occupies a significant portion of the map; many quests require completion on islands or even in the ocean.
More importantly, if one wishes to reach other continents, they also need to rely on a ferry for their initial voyage, hence the creation of the “Noah’s Ark”.
This item itself is merely a saint-level tool; as ocean-crossing ferries simply need to be sufficiently large and sturdy.
As for defenses and supplies, players have their own inventory, and most daring to set sail have already achieved a certain level of expertise, so there’s no need for overly complex arrangements.
Without waiting for more questions from the crowd, Vilyric tossed the model boat, and in a blink, it vanished from the air, replaced by a massive vessel over a thousand meters long, towering several stories high, gently floating on the river’s surface.