As spring came to an end and the vine ferns withered, Lin's army gathered at the edge of the Forest of Sharp Pillars.
The Forest of Sharp Pillars had been buried by the wind and sand. Lin did not see any more Aztecs, but she knew where they were.
They had left.
Montezuma II's position was about ten kilometers above the surface of the mainland. They had found a way to travel on the surface of the sea using a method similar to the construction of the Stone Warship. It was very difficult to float on the surface of the sea, but it was much easier to float on wood. The Aztecs had chewed up and glued a large number of their home trees and some Twisted Trees together. Their small troops also had the ability to secrete adhesive fluid, but it was hard to say if it would be stable.
Moreover, they had actually learned from the Cephalopod to make things like 'sails'. They probably did not want to stay on this oxygen-deficient mainland.
Montezuma had used some method to ensure oxygen, but his body was not large, and the Deepsand Buses and large troops were basically all dead.
Like Lin, this swarm was preparing to head to an unknown place.
What was the oxygen level in other places? It was very difficult to know. Perhaps the oxygen level was low in one place, or perhaps it was everywhere. There were various reasons, and no conclusion could be drawn before exploration.
Lin left most of her army in the Twisted Forest in a state of deep sleep that consumed almost no energy, while most of her air force would head to the new mainland.
This was different from the previous forced landings. Lin was fully prepared to deal with almost any problem she might encounter. In fact, she only needed two things to deal with all difficulties. That was – food and bombs!
"Roll, roll, roll. A new world. Lulululala. " The Cephalopod was now lying on Bechymos' head, singing joyful lyrics with excitement, although it did not sound very happy.
Behind Bechymos was a rope that was dragging a streamlined object that was even larger than itself. This object was mainly made of a mixture of crustaceans and various kinds of tough leather. Lin called it the 'sky cabin'. The interior of this object was hollow. It was more than sixty meters long and was used to carry various creatures.
The interior of the Sky Cabin was filled with high oxygen content to allow the creatures inside to survive. Many floating air sacs were connected to both sides to ensure buoyancy. On its back, Lin placed two rows of cannons and a large six-meter-long cannon. Ordinary cannons could only fire spiked warheads and small bombs, while large cannons could fire 'Art Creators'.
Lin also had a large number of Bombers fly nearby as a form of protection.
Why did they have to prepare so many types of soldiers for battle? Actually, Lin was very concerned. It was the creature that attacked the Inca swarm when they left.
What exactly was that? It was unlikely that any creature in the Twisted Jungle would attack an armor-piercing airship that was flying so fast. Furthermore, it was still winter at that time, so they were creatures from other places. In order to deal with this unknown danger, Lin needed to prepare a powerful force.
Aside from the Sky Cabin, there were also many Transporters floating around. Initially, Lin didn't want to use them to carry anything, but for now, she decided to use the Transporters to transport individual creatures. Aside from the reptiles and arthropods, Lin also brought along a group of ancient squids.
They were the most powerful group of ancient squid that Lin had caught in the canyon to see how they would develop in the new world.
The ancient squids themselves probably wouldn't evolve too much, but their brains had a lot of room for improvement. They would probably become smarter and smarter, and once the proportion of their brains exceeded 1.5%, Lin would be able to communicate with them normally.
It was quite troublesome to catch these creatures because they would always try to escape. So, Lin once again used the Hallucinators to make them obediently walk into the Transporters and the Sky Cabin, saving her a lot of trouble.
There was also a group of Transporters pulling three Twisted Trees. Lin dug them out completely from the ground and attached small airbags to various parts of the Twisted Trees, making it effortless to pull them along.
Most of the creatures were kept in a state of hibernation before Lin arrived. She only needed to use a type of paralyzing poison, because Lin couldn't pull the entire environment over, and it would be troublesome to keep them awake.
However, this also meant that she had to reach her destination as soon as possible, even though Lin still hadn't decided where to go …
She originally wanted to go to the Western Continent, but she hadn't been to the Eastern Continent before. The Inca swarm had gone to the South, and there might be a Southern Continent or something. It was hard to decide …
Now that spring had passed, Lin had to reach her destination before winter. Otherwise, who knew how long it would take in the cold? With such a large army flying on the sea, in addition to dealing with dangerous creatures that might appear, they also had to deal with various situations such as storms. This journey was full of danger and the unknown.
But that was what made it interesting.
Now was the time …
Lin's army was gathered in the sky above the Forest of Spires. She was calculating all kinds of things.
Currently, her army consisted of the Leviathan, Bechymos, and Pioneers, the three giant units. In fact, the Leviathan couldn't really be considered a giant. Apart from that, she also had a thousand Bombers, three hundred Large Bombers, Sky Cabins, two hundred Transporters, some Supply Carriers, and three Floating Bases.
Lin didn't feel that her army was that big, and in fact, she didn't bring that many troops with her. Most of them were hibernating in the Twisted Forest. However, this number was enough to form a huge shadow that covered the entire sea. Some of the smaller creatures on the sea had already fled without a trace.
Speaking of which, the sea had become clearer.
After this winter and spring had passed, there was no longer any black substance on the surface of the sea. Perhaps it had been washed away by the current, or perhaps it had been decomposed by something. This allowed some fish to reappear near the surface of the sea, along with a large number of plankton.
Now, the next step was to decide where to go.
Lin felt that it wasn't easy to decide, but the Brainworm had a suggestion. It would shut off all its senses and roll. Wherever it rolled, it would set off in that direction!
Lin had a Bomber bring the Brainworm to the surface of the sea. After the Brainworm closed its senses, she spun a few times in the air before letting it roll.
Thud.
Following a clear sound of something hitting the water, the Brainworm rolled towards the west! As expected, she still had to go to the west!
Woo …