Chapter 552 The Spectacle on the Clouds

The heat preservation effect provided by the 1st ring spell "endure the environment" can last for a whole day.

During this period, neither the high-altitude cold wind nor the low pressure can cause damage to Joan's health.

He didn't waste the protection provided by the spell, and sped up his movements to catch up with his companions.

When the sun gradually slanted to the west and night fell, Qiao An and the others, who had climbed ten thousand feet into the sky, encountered two new obstacles.

The light is getting darker and darker, and the clouds are getting thicker and thicker.

The bean vines above seem to be endless, extending to the depths of the high-altitude clouds, and under the cover of night and clouds, Joan and the others seem to be blindfolded, and they can't even see the companions close by. .

In this environment, Clark, Shrek, and Casio could only bite the bullet and continue to climb up blindly, yelling from time to time, calling out the names of their companions, and judging the relative distance between each other based on their responses.

At this moment, Joan was not so uncomfortable. After turning on the "fog vision" and "dark vision" enchanted by the "prosthetic eye", his sight can easily penetrate the cover of clouds and night, and he can see farther than other companions. more real.

Therefore, he was the first among the four to notice that the extension direction of the bean vine had undergone a subtle change—from extending vertically upwards to the ground, gradually sloping upwards to the left, and finally extending parallel to the ground.

In other words, Joan and the others are no longer climbing up vertically at this moment, but climbing forward horizontally, but the surrounding clouds are too thick, and even if the other three feel the angle change, they cannot see the surrounding environment clearly. , I can only suspect that this is just my own illusion.

In order to verify his own judgment, Joan first blessed himself with the "transformation technique" to transform into a Jotunheim eagle, then separated his hands from the bean vines, and tried to stand up.

If his judgment is wrong, he will fall down at worst, and he can fly back to hug the vines by opening the eagle wings in time. If his judgment is correct, even if he let go of the bean vines, he can stand stably under the action of gravity. On the bean vines parallel to the ground - like standing on a single-plank bridge.

The result confirmed Joan's judgment.

Now he doesn't need to hold on to the vines with both hands, he can stand firmly on the thick vines and try to take a few steps forward, feeling as easy as walking on flat ground.

It wasn't until this moment that Qiao An realized that the strong wind in the sky had subsided quietly, and the surroundings were filled with endless white clouds, and he couldn't feel the slightest air current.

Joan ran forward along the vines, as if walking on a green path, and soon caught up with the three companions who were still crawling, and told them what he had found.

Clark, Shrek, and Casio had actually noticed the change in the inclination of the vines long ago, but they were not as confident as Joan, and did not dare to try it for safety reasons.

Seeing Qiao An running briskly over now, the three of them felt confident, stood up one after another, and changed from climbing with bare hands to walking on foot, feeling much more relaxed.

In order to prevent anyone from slipping and falling into the clouds, Clark took out a roll of rope from his backpack, wrapped it around his waist first, tied a slipknot, and then handed the end of the rope to Shrek behind him.

The ogre king did the same thing, turned around and passed the rope to Casio, and the poet to Joan. Finally, the four of them were connected by a strong cable to ensure that no matter what happens, everyone is "a grasshopper on a rope" , no one has to worry about falling behind.

A group of four continued to walk along the vine path for nearly an hour.

Joan noticed that the texture of the clouds on both sides of the vines was undergoing subtle changes, from the original illusory gaseous state to gradually condensed, the humidity was getting higher and higher, from white clouds to saturated water mist, and then changed under the action of high-altitude cold air. into a flat and fluffy endless snowfield.

Joan pulled the rope, signaled his companion to stop first, and then squatted down to observe the white granular objects on both sides of the vine.

He grabbed a handful and looked at it carefully, convinced that it was indeed a snowflake, and then tried to move one foot to the snow and stepped on it, and he felt a solid touch from the sole of his foot.

With courage, Joan took another step towards the outside of the vine, both feet stepped on the clouds that turned into snow, and stood there firmly, not sinking as he feared.

He jumped two steps, leaving a series of shallow footprints on the snow field in the clouds, still as stable as the earth.

This discovery surprised and confused Joan.

Under normal circumstances, it is impossible for the high-altitude clouds to condense into such solid snow.

It can be seen from this that I and my companions have unknowingly entered a different-dimensional space that transcends reality-the snow under my feet is not formed naturally, but a miracle created by magic!

Joan immediately told his companions about his new discovery.

The poet raised his hand to signal Clark and Shrek not to rush to try it. Let him set foot on the snow first and try the limit of load-bearing. If the snow can support him, then Shrek should be fine. The frost giant with the heaviest weight is left at the end. To avoid accidents.

After the three tried it in turn, they all confirmed that the snow field above the clouds was solid enough, so they happily ran on the snow, like a group of children after school.

Qiao An didn't want to have fun, but being pulled by the rope, he could only be forced to run forward with his companion. Not long after, the vines finally extended to the end, leading to a towering gate at the end.

The environment here changed again. The clouds and mists that filled the sky were dispersed, and the field of vision of the four of Joan became unprecedentedly wide, and they were able to admire the spectacular scene in front of them.

The bright crescent moon hangs in the center of the night sky, the moonlight illuminates the vast snow field above the clouds, and the snow reflects bright light.

Right in the middle of the snowfield, stands a tall, majestic and extremely luxurious cloud castle.

The huge hexagonal castle was surrounded by a circle of pure white marble walls, and six sentry towers up to 100 yards were guarding the outer perimeter of the castle.

The main building of the castle is a seven-story tower with a height of over 200 yards, like a majestic giant high in the clouds, quietly overlooking the snow field below.

"Hey! Hey! Boys, look at that castle! Gods, can anyone tell me if this is a dream?"

Clark's eyes lit up with excitement, and he yelled.

"Shrek will help you prove it!"

The ogre king ran over excitedly, grabbed the frost giant's arm without any explanation, and took a bite!

"Wow! Fatty, why are you biting me?"

"Don't talk nonsense, first tell me if you hurt?"

"Of course it hurts!" Clark looked at the two rows of teeth marks on his arm, grinning in pain.

"This shows that you are sober, my friend." Shrek patted Clark on the shoulder and smiled innocently: "You're welcome, this is what Shrek should do."

"you……"

Clark glared at the smug fat man, feeling angry but unable to express it.