Chapter 587 Why didn't anyone invite me?
The dark clouds finally dispersed, and the long-awaited sunshine shone on the exhausted crew members, dispelling the damp chill in their hearts.
For three whole days, Qin Mo's fleet engaged in an unequal battle against the hurricane and its waves. Thanks to the captain's superb navigation skills and the imperfect steam power unit, they successfully escaped the hurricane's influence.
"Your Highness, reports from other ships... indicate that there is no trace of the Jia 903!"
On the second day, the steam-powered sailboat Jia 903 lost contact with the fleet, which was the only regret of this "storm resistance exercise". Although everyone did not say it, they were very worried. Anything could happen in such extremely bad sea conditions. A huge wave could tear a big hole in the hull and cause the ship to sink.
"If we can't find them before dark, leave a small team to search along the coastline, and the rest of the ships will go to the final rendezvous point to wait!" Qin Mo said calmly.
A qualified leader must learn to accept reality and make the most advantageous decision. The captain of the Jia 903 was Li Kun, a first-term student of the Da Yuan Naval Academy, who could also be considered Qin Mo's personal student. He was also upset about this accident.
As evening fell, the fleet, having found nothing, launched two small sampans eastward to the coastline to see if they could find any wreckage. They were then to head south along the shore to the rendezvous point, while the rest of the crew left the area in disappointment.
The final rendezvous point was chosen by Nelia on the nautical chart. It was a tribal settlement in the northernmost part of the Elven Royal Court's controlled area, with a wide bay and a sufficiently deep dock. According to Nelia, it also had basic shipbuilding and repair capabilities.
Several days later, Qin Mo and the others finally arrived at the bay in the southwestern corner of North America. When they saw the mainland, even the indifferent Allen let out a high-decibel cheer, while Nelia looked on with disbelief.
“San Diego, a beautiful city…” Qin Mo sighed nostalgically.
"Qin Mo...you've never been to the New World, how could you find Karulen Bay so accurately?"
Karulen Bay was a port discovered and built by the Karulen tribe of the elves. After Nelia carefully checked the location with Qin Mo on the nautical chart, she originally wanted the fleet to sail along the coastline to Karulen Port. After all, in unfamiliar waters, understanding a nautical chart and accurately finding a specific location are two different things.
However, Qin Mo directed the fleet to sail directly into Karulon Bay without making any directional corrections along the way. They simply drew a diagonal line on the sea, and when they saw land, it was right on the outer edge of Karulon Bay.
Nelia had always been skeptical about whether Qin Mo could sail directly to Carulone Bay, little did she know that Qin Mo was extremely familiar with the coordinates of this major North American city, San Diego.
"Waaaaah...waaaah...waaaah"
Where did that steam horn come from?
"Your Highness, it sounds like it's coming from the harbor. Could it be Li Kun and his men?"
Qin Mo and the others were still some distance from Karulen Port when a ship's horn suddenly sounded from within the port, bringing joy to everyone who heard it.
The fleet's steam engines were running, and the gray smoke billowing from the chimneys could be seen from afar. If it really was the Jia 903 in the harbor, it would surely know that Qin Mo and the others had arrived, and that's why it sounded its horn to signal them.
Sure enough, after Qin Mo led the four steam-powered sailing ships into Karulon Bay, they saw the badly damaged Jia 903.
The second mainmast of the Jia 903 had broken in the middle, and the entire set of slings and sails at the bow had also disappeared. The hull was covered with traces of hurricane damage.
"Waaaaah... Waaaaah... Waaaah..."
"Waaaaah...waaaah...waaaah"
The five steamships began to sound their horns to each other, celebrating the success of this long-distance transoceanic voyage. Both the Dayuan people and the elves cheered and jumped for joy, enjoying this hard-won glory.
Ruben, a boy from the Karulen tribe, was the first to spot the Jia 903 sailing slowly towards the harbor this morning. The massive steam-powered sailing ship made Ruben feel threatened, and he immediately issued a warning signal.
Upon hearing the news, the tribe's warriors immediately poured out of the tribe, jumped onto the warship, and surrounded the enormous vessel that was swaggering towards them. They then discovered that there were many elves on board.
The tense atmosphere dissipated, and many elves disembarked from the steamship. After exchanging words with the tribe's chieftain and elders, the several hundred-year-old elders of the Karulen tribe were astonished.
Ultimately, the Karulen tribe agreed to allow the Jia 903 to anchor in the port, but the specific attitude to be taken towards these elven remnants who had traveled a long way to "seek refuge in the royal court" would have to be determined after meeting the elven queen Nelia, whom these remnants had mentioned.
After all, the appearance of the Jia 903 steam-powered sailing ship was beyond the understanding of these elves, and the experiences told by the elves on board were truly astonishing to the elders of the Karulen tribe. They had to remain vigilant.
But their vigilance didn't last long. In the afternoon, Qin Mo and Nelia arrived at Karulen Bay. Five visually striking steam-powered sailboats lined up together put immense pressure on the elves of the Karulen tribe.
“It really is Princess Nelia…” Chief Lynch of the Karulen tribe had met Nelia before, and he was the only elf in the Karulen tribe qualified to go to the royal court to pay homage to the new king.
"Your Highness Nelia, the people of Karulen welcome you!"
"Lin Qi, immediately send a message to the royal court, and have them send at least 30,000 men to Chexi City to meet us. There is a large amount of cargo that needs to be transported to the royal court."
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