Gawain's gaze moved back and forth on the page several times before he finally suppressed the urge to complain in his mind.

The Archduke of Wilde six hundred years ago turned out to be a fan of Gawain Cecil...... This made Gawain, who is now Gawain Cecil, have a sense of embarrassment for no reason.

Then he continued to look down, watching how the ancient nobleman, who had made himself an "explorer", recounted the series of preparations he had made for this adventure—

“…… Having made up my mind, I set out to build a ship large enough to handle the odds – it was not easy, as we all know, since the Storm believers went mad and stole or scuttled all the ships and fled to sea, the human world has not done a decent 'voyage' for almost a century, and there is no navigator who can challenge the sea, and no one knows how to build ships......

"I went to ask a dwarven friend I had made in my early years, and it is said that the dwarven kingdom has some skills that can sail in relatively safe waters, at least they know how to build ships, and my friend can help find shipbuilders. In addition, I know two sea elves - they are not interested in things on land, but they are interested in my magic gems, and for a few gems, they promise to be my navigators......

"While this grand (and probably long-taking) shipbuilding project was underway, I also made a time to make a trip to the south—to visit the modern-day Grand Duke Cecil. I had a glimmer of hope to see if the Cecil family still had a record of Duke Gawain's voyage, but I was ready to go home empty-handed, because it was clear that Gawain Cecil a hundred years ago didn't want too many people to know about his adventures, otherwise he wouldn't have to erase those clues......

"My guess turned out to be correct - the descendants of the Cecil family knew nothing about their great-grandfather's voyage a century ago, and the Grand Duke of Cecil was apprehensive when he heard of my plans for the voyage and the information about the 'Gawain Cecil's mysterious voyage,' apparently believing that it was just a folk tape with no evidence, and that I was joking with my own safety...... But our exchange was still pleasant, and there was no doubt that the Cecil family was a respectable family, and they chose to bless me after discovering that I had made up my mind.

"After visiting Gawain Cecil's tomb and offering my respects and mulled wine, I returned to preparing for my adventure......"

Gawain skimmed this section and the long section of the later section on shipbuilding and recruiting sailors, his gaze swept over the neat handwriting, and a life story of Mordir'd Wilde flew through his mind like a fast-moving movie—and it wasn't until the day of Modir's voyage that his reading slowed down for a moment.

That's the part he cares about the most.

The pages of the centuries-old book record what Modir Wild experienced after entering the sea:

“…… After a long period of preparation and meticulous planning, the Adventurer finally set off on a sunny summer day. We set out from the eastern coast and followed the advice of the Sea Elf Navigator to sail a short section south along the coastline and then head east, which would minimize the need for early entry into the storm area - while I was confident in my own protective magic and magic perception system, I decided to follow the Navigator's advice as much as I could, considering that I could not risk the lives of the sailors......

"X month X day, a day worth recording!

"Not long after we began to adjust our course to the east, we witnessed a 'disorderly turbulence' from afar, a wall of storm clouds that could almost connect to the sky rose into the air, instantly sending the entire surface of the sea into terrifying waves, between the storm and the waves were dense networks of energy lightning, each flash contained a force that would terrify the hearts of a powerful magician like me, and the entire wall of clouds was moving at a speed that seemed slow but was actually difficult to dodge, I had never seen anything like it in my life!

"Some of the sailors were frightened and began to kneel on the deck and pray to their gods, but soon the first mate succeeded in restoring order - the first mate was a trusted retired officer, and I was glad I pulled him aboard. It didn't take long for the sea elves, who were the navigators, to announce that the road ahead was safe, that the expedition ship was at a relatively safe distance, and that the terrible storm was moving away from us......

"The crew calmed down, and I had the opportunity to observe the storm from such a perfect distance that I needed to record its characteristics.

"Disorderly turbulence is not a simple wave or tsunami, nor is it a simple energy storm, but a complex system formed by a mixture of the two, and after observation, I think that the wall of clouds that connects the sky and constantly releases energy lightning should be the 'pillar' and 'power' of the whole system. Its energy fluctuations caused the water-rich atmosphere above the sea surface to resonate, and at the same time, I also sensed that its bottom was connected to the entire body of water, and it seemed that the highly enriched element carrier of the 'ocean' played a role similar to the 'polar focus' in the magic array, giving an outlet for the energy turbulence in the atmosphere to create such a terrible cloud wall......

"Maybe that's why there are terrible turbulence in the oceans and not on land?

"In addition, the top of the cloud wall can be seen with the naked eye tearing and floating light, and in the sky above the area where the storm is more intense, you can also observe a different luminescence phenomenon than the energy flash in the cloud wall, which looks like a connected 'curtain' that changes slowly as the cloud wall moves...... They seem to be located on a very high ground, and the scale is probably larger than you think......

"In some of the magical writings that have been handed down from ancient times, the scholars of Gondor have divided the atmosphere into several layers, such as the static realm of magic, the turbulent plane, and the steady-state limit layer, and I can't help but think about it when I see the scene at the top of the cloud wall...... The chaotic turbulence in the sea is so strong that it has surpassed human perception of the magical environment, so could it be some kind of 'leak' from a higher atmosphere? It is possible that the magic of the turbulence layer broke through the protection formed by the near-earth magnetic field, and it was the creation of such a terrible phenomenon in the static realm...... This is a phenomenon worth documenting and studying.

"The sea is full of secrets and dangers.

"Thankfully, the sensor I designed worked well – the beam in the crystal ball was pointing exactly at the distant storm, which proved that it was able to sense the presence of disorderly turbulence at a great distance, which helped the expedition ship avoid the stormy ...... in advance."

As Gawain read these precious words, he frowned and pondered from time to time, or nodded slightly, and he even took a piece of scratch paper from the side, and wrote down on it what he could think of at any time.

There is no doubt that "Modir's Travels" is a treasure trove, and its most precious content is not those horror and bizarre adventure stories, but the experiences and observations recorded by Mordir Wild in the course of his adventures, and his knowledge!!

In the chapter "Sailing", Modir Wild's record and conjecture of disorderly turbulence is of great significance. Now that the first phase of the North Harbor project has been successfully completed, Byron is working hard for the next step in exploring the ocean, and the knowledge left by Mordir will undoubtedly be of great help to the technicians there, and the significance of this knowledge is not only that-

Mordir also wrote about his conjecture about the causes of disorderly turbulence and his understanding of the layered structure of the atmosphere, along with valuable first observations, which even helped researchers like Gawain and Carmel to decipher the mysteries of the entire planet!

Gawain studied the book like a serious student, understanding and analysing every experience and experience in it as a source of knowledge, and Modir Wild's adventures continued in the flow of words—like almost all adventurers, after an initial smooth voyage, he finally began to run into real trouble.

After entering the open sea, the mysterious sea showed Mordir and his crew the real danger -

"On the Xth of the Xth, a terrible storm struck us.

"The sensor played a role, and for a short time before the storm quickly formed, it began to frantically warn and try to point out the direction of danger, but this time the storm was brewing above us - directly above the expedition ship, the atmosphere was torn, the high-energy response fell from the sky, the whole sea was quickly energized, and we were surrounded by a growing 'cloud wall' at an astonishing speed.

"By the time I realized what the sensor's chaotic reaction meant, it was too late – the first mate tried to direct the sailors to speed up the ship in order to rush out of the 'recharged' area before the cloud wall closed, but the lightning soon struck the energy shield above us. In the hours that followed, the Adventurer seemed to be encased in a manic magic cauldron, and the entire ocean boiled over, trying to kill the poor creatures in the little ship.

"The sailors did not pray to the gods in despair this time—they had no time to spare. In short, the first mate organized as many men as possible to maintain the stability of the ship and the operation of the magic system, and I did my best to ensure that the shields were not pierced by the lightning in the turbulence, and everything was like a nightmare......

"Of course, since I can leave this note, it says at least one thing: at least I'm alive.

"Yes, that's how this storm ended – I survived, alone.

"Now that I was thrown into the middle of the ocean, accompanied only by a few tattered sampans and a few barrels that were gradually beginning to enter the water, the Adventurer had disappeared, and at the last moment I saw it swallowed up by the waves, and my crew was certainly not spared - it was possible that the two sea elf pilots would have survived, and they could have dived to the bottom of the sea for refuge, but now it was obviously impossible for me to join them...... In the wind and waves, God knows how far I've drifted.

"Guilt haunts me, and I now have to carry the heavy weight of dozens of dead souls, and although everyone has signed a life and death contract before leaving, I have never brought them here to die......

"It's just that it's useless to say anything now, I think I have to find a way to survive, otherwise who will appease and compensate the families of those crew members? The responsibilities of the nobility do not allow me to evade in this situation......

"I used my magic to collect those floating logs and vats, and reluctantly shaped them into a crappy dinghy, with no nails, no ropes, this humble shelter is completely connected by magic, and the problems of fresh water can also be solved with ice spells, and the food ...... Let's hope the fish in the open sea don't get too hard to swallow.

"As a powerful magician, if you don't encounter 'chaotic turbulence', surviving on this ocean is not a problem in itself, the real problem is...... How to get back on the right course and how to move yourself quickly and efficiently.

"After all, even a legendary powerhouse can't rely on flying skills to fly all the way back to the mainland from the far sea, but rely on the power to create wind and waves to propel this small ship...... God knows how long it will take me to see land.

"Maybe I'll be buried in the next chaotic turbulence before then......

"X-month-X-day...... Through the techniques of astrology, I finally succeeded in confirming my general bearing and current course, and the conclusion was surprising and unsettling...... The storm caused me to deviate greatly from my original course, and I am now on the northern side of my original course, and I am still drifting northwestward, which means that I am getting farther and farther away from my original goal, and I am not on the right way to return to the mainland......

"In this direction, I have not encountered the legendary 'Kraken', nor have I encountered the Storm Cultists who had fled a century ago and were hiding somewhere in the ocean.

"Honestly, I'd rather meet those dangerous dark cultists right now......

"It was very difficult to get back on the right course because I found that astrology wasn't that good on the ocean – the magical environment was interfering with my observation of the starry sky, and I lacked a more accurate 'astrolabe' to refer to. I tried to confirm my bearings as best I could, calibrate my direction, and sail in the direction of returning to the mainland, but I knew in my heart that I was completely lost.

"This vast and endless sea is about to swallow me.

"But I'm going to keep trying.

"X-month-X-day...... There is little change in the field of vision. The only good news is that I'm alive and not swallowed up by the 'chaotic turbulence' – I've been confronted with three full chaotic turbulences in such a long time, but each time it was so thrilling to pass from a safe distance, looking at those walls of clouds and energy storms from a safe distance, and I really wonder if it was a blessing or a curse......

"Regardless, I'm going to keep a detailed record of everything I've observed—there's nothing else to do right now, anyway.

“…… On the Xth day, I was still in the middle of the journey, and there were no continents or islands, but I suspect that I may still be drifting north, because ...... I started to feel colder and colder around me.

"On the day of the Xth month, a floating iceberg appeared in the field of vision. I'm near the northern part of the continent? Is it near the Principality of the Holy Dragon? It's the most optimistic possibility I can think of. I've been sailing westward, maybe northwest, these days, and the only thing I can count on in this direction is the icy coastline of the northern part of the continent...... May I have some good luck left......

"On October X, I don't know how to write today's record, I ...... As an adventurer, well, even a crappy adventurer, I never thought about myself......

"Well, anyway, I saw a dragon.

"A blue dragon, skimming the sky in the distance, really ......"