"Have you finished resting? Those who haven't gotten up yet are getting up quickly, and we're about to go. ”

Natsu yawned as he sat up from the ground.

"That's all I need, Captain."

Sadonan was the first to get up from the folded clothes, he couldn't afford the kind of comfortable camping air mattress, so he had to sleep on his own clothes, but fortunately Abner and the others gave him a few of their own coats, so that it would not be too uncomfortable to lie down.

"We're ready, sister, too."

Al, Shizuki, and Dora came to her, carrying their respective weapons, and Dora's sniper rifle Natsu had already been given to her.

"You will be in the middle of the group, don't shoot lightly, save ammunition for emergencies."

Natsu told the only three gunsmiths that although their strength was not very strong, at some point, the magic guns that could fire quickly and continuously were still very useful.

"Abner, you don't stay in front this time, let me and Natia Vida lead the team."

There is a reason why she said this, the magic devices on the airship are all ancient technology, if there is a trap, Abner is just cannon fodder, and El and her knowledge in this area is not as good as Natia Vida, who has specialized in the study of magic energy relics.

As for Agnes, it's a shame she's not interested in technology at all, so she can't be a pioneer this time.

"Even Stephanie doesn't know a lot of details, but there are so many magicians in this team, even if there is a problem, there will definitely be a solution."

She looked at the elated team members and sighed in her heart.

I wonder if you will be disappointed after discovering the current situation of this airship?

There were no monsters along the way, and the team quickly came to the foot of the airship.

"This thing, it's a big ......"

The closer they got to the airship, the more people noticed that it was huge, and it was not very surprising from a distance, but when they actually got below, they found that this airship was actually hundreds of meters high, and people stood at its feet like ants.

Although it was daytime, it was very dark because of the dark sky, and the green spars embedded in the mountain wall became the guiding light, guiding everyone to the entrance to the bottom of the airship.

"By the way, how did you open that alloy door?"

Xia suddenly thought of something and asked Agnes beside her.

Agnes shook her head, but Natia Vida on the side was aware of it, and replied:

"Xia, this matter has a lot to do with you, didn't you bring in Normanta to try out if she had the instrument? She did type in the correct commands, and the door opened. ”

“…… Yes? ”

Xia pressed his swollen temples, and a big question mark popped up in his mind.

She asked Stephanie as she flew through the air:

"Hey, what the hell is going on? Did Nomanta's memories come back to her, and how did she really open the door? ”

"Absolutely not."

Stephanie affirmed:

"I analyzed her body temperature, pulse, and brain waves, and it wasn't acting at all, because I would have noticed anything abnormal at all."

"Okay...... But how did that door open? Did she know that the order would not work, or did she ...... She tried them out one by one? The odds are too low. ”

Xia couldn't help but feel a little incredible.

"Look, there's a word on it."

A wind mage who was in charge of reconnaissance in the air flew down and pointed to the bow of the ship.

"The words are so worn, some of them are covered in rust and moss, I can't make out what is written on them."

Natyavida said with a frown, staring at the completely illegible handwriting.

"You said this, it was written on the wind chime......

Xia replied casually.

After that, he immediately reacted badly and suddenly shut his mouth.

In the next moment, Nati Yavida, Sadonan, Abner, and some mages who had a little knowledge of ancient characters all looked at her, their eyes full of surprise:

The handwriting on it has become this miserable appearance, others can't even recognize one, and the captain actually called out his full name directly? That's too powerful, isn't it?

"I knew that even if you idiots couldn't understand it, Sister Xia would definitely be able to understand it."

Agnes said triumphantly in her wheelchair, only she didn't look surprised at all.

Originally, she had been flying with pitch-black wings on mountain roads, and only retracted her wings when she reached the flat ground.

"This ...... I've only seen similar text arrangements before, so ......"

Xia stretched out his slender fingers and lightly grabbed them twice in the air, hiding his embarrassment.

"Speaking of which, I've seen Nomanta when she typed words."

Natya Vida propped her hand on her chin and recalled:

"Now that I think about it, the text she typed seems to be a 'wind chime' if it is arranged according to a certain pattern...... The word is both a noun and an act in ancient languages, a ritual designed specifically to welcome the return of a loved one. ”

Speaking of this, she suddenly sighed and put down her hand:

"Wind chimes...... Wind Chimes ...... Could it be that the hall is the airship's parking field? ”

She looked up at the huge ship:

"I've always wondered what that hall is for, but now that I think about it, this airship makes a lot more sense, and only this kind of giant can use such a huge entrance."

"There is also the strange gesture of the ghost, which should be the meaning of the 'wind chime' in the ancient language, but I don't know who the person she is waiting for is, after such a long time, the other party must have ...... long ago"

Natya Vida didn't finish her words, and a sad look appeared on her face.

As soon as she said this, everyone suddenly realized, and looked up at the ancient scientific and technological products in front of them, and a strange feeling welled up in their hearts.

As if at this moment, time silently went back a thousand years, and there was a beautiful woman standing quietly on the airship dock, welcoming the return of someone, she used a gesture containing hope, gently beckoning to the huge airship, but the waiting person could no longer appear in front of her......

"Master, this friend of yours is so powerful, almost all of them have been guessed by her."

Stephanie whispered to Natsu.

Both of them know the plot, and it's not surprising to know this; But Natia Vida was able to grasp the general direction with just a few small details, which is really surprising.

"There's a similar device here like the one on that gate."

The lightning mage who had been involved in the opening of the door said that in front of him was an instrument completely covered in plant debris.

"Natsu, cut it...... If I'm not mistaken, the gate order of this airship should be those two words. ”

Natya Vida said to Natsu.

"She's guessed again, master."

Stephanie looked at Natsu with a wicked smile and said.

"Okay, I know she's very powerful, much better than me, okay?"

Xia said with some frustration and took out the long black knife on his back.

This is really more human than human, infuriating, if the other party is not a big beauty, she really wants to be jealous of the other party's mind.

"Sure enough, the door opened!"

As in the same way as in the hall, the airship's door was quickly opened, and as the door vibrated as it opened, a large amount of dust fell from above, and everyone took refuge below.

"Wait a minute, the ventilation facilities inside may have been broken down a long time ago, the air is very dirty, let's take a look around the neighborhood first to see if there are any enemies."

Xia said to everyone.

The word enemy was used because she remembered that Jersey, the madman, was not dead.

She was a little jealous of Shan and Jersey, who had disappeared for a long time, because although they had become ghouls, they still retained considerable sanity.

As can be seen from Manticor's difficult journey, this intelligent and cunning being is much more terrifying than an empty-minded necromantic creature.

"Do you want to use wind magic to clean it up?" A magician asked.

"A lot of things in it are rotten, it's best not to use too rough methods, there must be some records about the ancient kingdom in this airship, maybe there are some information about ruins and technology, these are very precious things." Natyavida rejected his proposal.

"Crunch, crunch!"

"Click-"

When the group entered the airship, it made a terrifying sound when it stepped on the rotten floor.

"Hey, can this thing really fly? It's so rotten inside. ”

Abner was holding a broadsword, his eyes rolling around, for fear that a ghost would come out and bite him or something.

Now he has a big patch on the back of his pants, but his bare ass is not exposed.

"The casing should not be damaged yet, now it depends on whether the engine and other critical equipment can start properly...... Take a look at the auxiliary control platform over there! Al's eyes lit up and he ran to the side of a machine and looked up and down.

"There's also a one-man lifesaver here...... I feel that the legacy technology in this airship is so powerful, much stronger than what Wang Li has made in the research institute. ”

Shizuki is also a fan of mechanics, stroking the life-saving equipment with her hands that she doesn't know how many years have passed, not caring at all that her hands are covered with rust and dust.

"It's the cab in front, I don't know if the password will change."

Natyavida walked to the front, came to a dusty door, and looked at the device next to it.

"This seems to be an advanced authentication mode, and it can't be opened just with a password."

Shizuki, who is the best at mechanics of all, examines it for a while and says, but her expression looks a little hesitant:

"But...... It seems that there are palm prints on it, and looking at the dust covering Cheng dù, it may only be a few years since the last time it was opened. ”

Has anyone else been here?

Everyone looked at each other:

This doesn't necessarily bode well.

"Could it be that someone came to this island a few years ago and wanted to escape like us?" Natya Vida frowned, "But why didn't this person drive away from the airship, it's the most convenient way to escape from this island." ”

"Although I don't want to disappoint you, I still want to remind you: the damage to the airframe, the energy source, the take-off path...... These are the core problems, and if these cannot be solved, it is impossible for this airship to fly. ”

Xia walked to the door and said to her, and at the same time, this sentence was also for everyone present.

Everyone fell silent.

The players looked at each other, and they all saw worry in each other's eyes:

Yes, even if you find an airship, who can guarantee that it will fly?

"The power room should be down there, I'll take a look."

Al led Dora and the two mages to a nearby passage, Xia was a little uneasy, and his eyes gestured, so that Abner and Sadonan followed.

"Natia Vida and Shizuki and I worked out how to open the door in the wheelhouse, and the rest of the group split into two groups, one led by Agnes, to search the neighborhood for anything related to the ship; The other group, along with Al and Sadornan, explored the power room, and then everyone met up with me to see if they could continue to search deeper into other areas. ”

Xia quickly made a division of labor, and then everyone took their own actions with a heavy heart.

"This door won't open for a while, let's go up and have a look."

Natya Vida said to Natsu and Shizuki.

"Above?"

Natsu didn't understand what she meant.

"Power room, wheelhouse, captain's room, outboard deck, inboard deck, crew room, weapons handling room, reconnaissance room...... These are the common layouts in airships, and maybe there is a clue we want hidden somewhere, so let's go to the reconnaissance room and take a look at it first, and this kind of observation of the enemy and the weather department is usually located at the top. ”

Natiavida's face was no longer as calm as usual, and it seemed to be affected by those words.

The three of them made their way to the top of the airship, many of the escalators on the way were damaged, but it was difficult for the mage who knew how to do wind magic, and soon they came to a room on the top platform that was raised outward.

"This large room should be the observation room, the door is still intact, and the equipment inside should be very well preserved."

Shizuki checked the door lock and said.

This kind of door lock is not as complicated as the cab, Xia directly waved the knife to cut the lock, and the leader walked in.

"Wow, that's a big telescope!"

As soon as she entered, Shizuki was attracted by a huge telescope on a high platform.

It's like an astronomical telescope on Earth, and there's such a thing on an airship.

Xia looked at the familiar telescope and felt a shock in his heart.

"Airships are the most vulnerable when they are in the air, whether it is a monster or an air bandit can easily destroy its power system and flanks, so it is important to detect enemies in advance, even Westminster's airship fleet is equipped with similar things, but it is certainly not as good as this one, and it is much smaller." Natyavida saw that Natsu had been staring at the telescope, and she was puzzled.

"Oops, nasty...... I forgot that you must know this, after all, you can even understand those words, I can't understand them. ”

She suddenly thought of something, and stroked her face with her hand, her face flushed slightly.

It's weird that I know that!

Xia Youku couldn't speak, look at the little Lori in black who has been hiding next to her, maybe this guy knows, right?

"Buzz!"

Suddenly, there was a low noise from the high platform, startling the two of them.

"Sister, come and see, the structure of this telescope is very similar to a magic sight, I tried it, and I can activate it directly with magic power!"

Shizuki stood on it and looked at the light emitted from the inside of the lens, and said excitedly to Natsu.