Chapter 42: Chapter 043: The Correct Way of Travel
After successfully bidding farewell to Morax, Vorthis set off on his own journey.
He arrived outside Liyue City.
At this moment, the long caravan outside Liyue was already waiting for Vorthis's appearance.
"Lord God of Feather!"
When the people below saw Vorthis's figure appear above them, they were filled with excitement and immediately bowed to him in the sky.
The God of Feather had brought them a new life and protection.
As their people, how could they not feel gratitude?
Vorthis looked at the caravan below. There was nothing special about it; it consisted of wooden carts stacked with building materials, daily supplies, and other items.
They were being pulled by tamed beasts.
Vorthis slightly nodded.
"Mm, no need for formalities."
"Time waits for no one. Let's set off immediately."
"Yes! We obey the command of Lord God of Feather!"
Leading the caravan was a middle-aged man named Huang Yu, whose robust physique and face were filled with reverence for Lord God of Feather.
He was living such a life today all thanks to the gifts of Lord God of Feather.
After Vorthis's command, the entire caravan began moving forward at Huang Yu's signal.
Soon, they left the city area of Liyue and arrived at the outskirts of the Liyue territory.
The edges of Liyue were surrounded by mountains, making external transportation very inconvenient.
But that wasn't a big issue. Liyue's mining industry was highly developed, so they had made significant advancements in excavation. After more than ten years of trade, a tunnel large enough for two merchant caravans to travel side by side had been dug.
Passing through the tunnel, they had completely left Liyue territory and entered the world outside Liyue.
Vorthis flew above the caravan, constantly using his divine sense to monitor the surrounding situation.
If he wasn't paying attention, dangerous wild beasts or gods could emerge from nowhere during the journey.
The frequently used trade routes were fine, as the people of Liyue had already familiarized themselves with them.
However, this time they were heading to Guizoli territory, a place with unfamiliar terrain, so the entire route was somewhat unknown.
Vorthis escorted the caravan for more than three hours.
During these three hours, he did not encounter any attacks.
After all, Vorthis didn't bother suppressing the aura of his god identity. Ordinary wild beasts and gods would avoid him as soon as they sensed his power, so why would they approach him?
Their intelligence might not be high, but that didn't mean they were fools.
It was fine this way. No trouble meant no need for action.
Vorthis wouldn't bother suppressing his aura. Why would he take action when he didn't have to?
That would clearly not align with Vorthis's lazy nature.
"Lord God of Feather! Lord God of Feather!"
After walking for about seven hours, Vorthis heard Huang Yu's shout from below.
He then flew down to Huang Yu.
"What is it?"
"Lord God of Feather, we've been traveling for such a long time, and the people need rest and food. Moreover, we need to set up camp for the night," Huang Yu said quickly.
Ah, yes.
They had already been traveling for over seven hours, and rest was indeed necessary.
And they would need sleep for the night. Otherwise, how could they continue the journey the next day?
With the years passing by as a god, Vorthis had long abandoned his previous human habits.
As a god, traveling for seven hours was nothing. How could he feel tired?
But humans were different.
"Then, we'll camp here."
Vorthis slightly nodded and spoke to Huang Yu. Upon receiving permission from Lord God of Feather, Huang Yu immediately began instructing the caravan to set up camp.
Although everyone was exhausted, they still managed to set up the camp before resting.
Meanwhile, Vorthis sat in the air, watching the humans below busy with the camp.
He couldn't help but fall into thought.
They had walked for such a long time, but hadn't even covered one-tenth of the distance. When would they arrive at Guizoli?
A ten-day continuous journey for an escort?
How boring!
No, no, I need to find a way to speed up the caravan. This is too slow.
It's seriously affecting my time to slack off.
And the efficiency is indeed too low!
But what can be done?
Manifesting a truck, maybe?
No, no, this terrain has no roads. How could trucks move here?
And even if the people of Liyue drove a truck, they would probably end up crashing into each other.
No, no, I'm a god!
Why am I only thinking of solving this with technological means?
What if I advance technology early? How advanced will Liyue's technology become in the future? Will the heavens give me a strike?
"I've got it!"
Vorthis's eyes brightened.
He now had a feasible idea in his mind.
It was very simple and straightforward!
Around seven in the morning the next day, the people in the camp had finished their breakfast and were packing up the camp.
After everything was loaded, the caravan was ready to go.
Huang Yu reported to Vorthis: "Lord God of Feather, everything is ready. We can leave at any time."
"I know. But there's one more thing to do before we set off," Vorthis said.
One more thing?
Huang Yu didn't think he had missed anything.
However, knowing that Lord God of Feather's thoughts were beyond his understanding, Huang Yu didn't question it and just stood by.
Vorthis flew into the air. The campsite was originally a flat area, so once it was packed up, it became empty.
Vorthis extended his hand, and white light began to shine from his palm.
He was using the power to manifest his authority!
Then, a massive 100x100x10-meter box made of solid rock appeared in front of everyone.
All the people present witnessed this miracle.
On one side of the giant box, Vorthis had designed an opening mechanism.
Inside, there were night stones for illumination, so even when the box was closed, it wouldn't be dark inside.
"Everyone, get inside the box. I will take you all and set off immediately," Vorthis said, approaching Huang Yu.
Huang Yu was stunned for a few seconds.
Then, he realized what Lord God of Feather meant.
Lord God of Feather wanted them all to get inside the giant box, and then Vorthis would use his great power to lift the entire box.
He would then fly with the box to the destination.
Once he understood, Huang Yu immediately began to act.
The people trusted Lord God of Feather completely. They never doubted him and believed in him 100%.
In just over 20 minutes, everyone and all the carts were moved into the box.
The interior was spacious, with plenty of room left, making it feel less crowded and oppressive.