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The island continued to expand for three minutes, and its total area expanded by three times!
The railway station, which was originally crowded with more than two thousand people, instantly became much more spacious.
"This is God's means!"
The principal of Cambridge University knelt down and trembled as he touched the ground. "Unimaginable..."
The various government researchers were even more capable. They directly took out containers and filled them with sand and stones or liquid from the Black Lake as samples.
When the floating castle's volume expanded to a true 1: 1 ratio, a hidden switch was triggered, causing the originally solidified hydrogen to rapidly release and fill the interior of every building block.
As the buoyancy gradually became greater than gravity, the entire aerogel island finally slowly rose into the air.
Flying!
They were flying!
Too ~ awesome ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Nature's uncanny craftsmanship...
Using buoyancy to make the earth fly!
What a freaking show!
I've never heard of such a thing before.
It's normal for the future Lego Company to have a wild imagination.
Hydrogen explosions are godly works of art!
On the ground, the more than two thousand soldiers and the tens of thousands of people who had rushed over all stared at the huge island soaring into the sky with their mouths wide open.
This magnificent, magnificent, and miraculous scene would be deeply engraved in the deepest depths of their minds, and they would never be able to forget it for eternity.
"See you privately in my dreams?
(Am I still in a dream?) "
"Today, I'm so hot that I'm out!
(Looks like I have a fever this morning...) "
"Ting!
(Ah!
I'm a reporter!
What is that thing?
Why won't you let me in?
Is it a new weapon from America?
Don't touch me!
Buy it!
I have the right to dig up the truth...) "
As the floating castle flew higher and higher, it was naturally discovered by more and more people. Some were shocked, some panicked, some were confused, and some even took pictures out of curiosity.
There were five million residents in the Echigo Plain, and the huge island could be seen just by looking up. The local government could not hide it at all.
They could only temporarily block traffic and the Internet to prevent the rapid spread of the news...
On the island.
Many courageous people decisively ran to the edge of the island, wanting to lie on the cliff to look at the ground, but they were suddenly blocked by several Auror mages. "It's dangerous ahead, please do not approach."
Hovering in the air, Hermione said solemnly, "The higher the altitude, the stronger the wind. For everyone's safety, please do not approach the edge.
If you wanted to enjoy the scenery on the ground, you could enter the Astronomy Tower and the Central Tower in the castle.
The view there is 360 degrees, and it's wider. "
"I suddenly thought of a problem."
Raising the microphone, Chen Yu asked, "We have over 2,000 people standing in the same place. If this causes a gravitational imbalance, won't we overturn the floating castle?"
"I won't."
Hermione landed on the ground and shook her head. "The hydrogen density of the castle is controlled by me. I will adjust the hydrogen density and coins with the change of gravity to ensure the balance of buoyancy."
"Therefore, we need an artificial intelligence to control these complicated and rigorous tasks."
"Yes."
"Compared to the nuclear bomb toys of the 22nd century, the future is indeed more advanced."
Taking a look at the gradually shrinking land, Chen Yu asked, "How high will the castle rise?"
"Current height is 700 meters, rising 10 meters per second. In 48 minutes, it will reach the standard height of 30,000 meters."
"Thirty thousand meters?
Damn it, I'm going to die! "
"The altitude at which humans can't adapt is 80,000 meters," Hermione explained.
"You're talking about Superman..." Pinching his forehead, Chen Yu said, "At most, it can rise to 4,000 meters.
By the way, is the castle sealed? "
"Yes."
Hermione nodded. "Including the central courtyard, the majority of the castle complex is sealed to isolate thunderstorms, hypoxia, high temperatures, and ultraviolet radiation."
"Pa!"
Snapping his fingers, Chen Yu said, "Let's rise to 4,000 meters first. Once we enter the castle, we'll continue rising.
How high can we go? "
"The warm layer 300,000 meters above sea level."
"So, this thing's original name is the space station, right?!"
"We can't fly that high," Hermione said with a serious look. "The space station's perigee is also more than three million meters."
"... Lord Minister of Magic, you should lead us into the castle first."
"Okay." Smiling and bowing, Hermione said, "Everyone, please follow me. We'll enter the castle through the waterway."
"There are over 2,000 people here." Pointing at the small wooden boats on the shore, Chen Yu asked, "How many people can those two boats fit?"
Hermione didn't answer. Instead, she walked straight through the station, walked up to the lake, and whistled loudly.
"Crash!"
In the next moment, the huge squid emerged from the water and extended two thick and ferocious tentacles, placing them on the shore.
Turning around, Hermione looked at Chen Yu and revealed a bright smile. "Step on its back and tentacles. We can transport at least 200 people at a time."
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Three minutes later, Chen Yu and the bullet comment group boarded the squid's back and headed toward the castle.
Meanwhile, the donation group and the higher education group lined up in order.
Chen Yu could've flown to the castle faster, but to allow his livestream rooms' viewers to enjoy the castle's scenery, he decided to follow the "main group."
"This lake is the Black Lake that Harry Potter crossed during his first enrolment."
Standing on the squid's head, Chen Yu controlled the camera and pointed it ahead. "You can see the boathouse ahead. If you follow the long corridor, you'll reach the castle's entrance courtyard.
The degree of restoration is really high. I can't imagine that all of this was pieced together using building blocks... "
The Giant Squid's swimming speed was very fast. Chen Yu's explanation only lasted a few minutes before they arrived at the boathouse on the opposite shore.
Under Hermione's lead, the group walked through the long corridor and entered the castle's spacious courtyard.
The courtyard was rectangular, and evenly distributed load-bearing pillars supported the four sides of the ceiling. Only the middle part of the courtyard was exposed to the sky outside.
The rich medieval retro style of the courtyard dazzled the bullet comment group's participants.
"I built this load-bearing pillar!
Quick, take a photo with me! "
"Nonsense!
Our bullet comment group built the foundation! "
"This is too dazzling..."
Standing on the steps leading to the courtyard, Hermione pointed at the sky and said, "From here on out, we'll be in a sealed area.
The top is sealed, but it's transparent. "
"Take us further inside," Chen Yu urged. "The courtyard can only hold 300 people at most. We'll be stuck once the next batch arrives."
"Okay."
Hermione nodded. She then led everyone into the auditorium, through the moving staircase, the courtyard building, and the central bridge. She then made a beeline for one of the castle's highest points, the Astronomy Tower.
[This is a real castle!]
[In the future, it might be a toy, but in modern times, it's top-notch real estate.]
[Aside from the lack of a net, it's perfect.]
[UP, won't you consider making it a hotel?]
[How much does it cost to sleep here for a night?]
"How high are we from the ground now?"
Standing by the Astronomy Tower's window, Chen Yu asked as he looked at the last batch of university students sitting on the squid's back.
"We've reached the height of 4,000 meters you set."
"Can you control those Auror mages?"
"The Auror mages are low-level artificial intelligences under my control."
"Good. Have the Auror mages stop anyone from leaving the sealed area and take care of their safety. Continue ascending!
100,000 meters! "
"Okay." Hermione nodded. "We're already ascending."
"I remember the manual saying that the floating castle can move quickly, right?"
"Yes. Which direction are you going?"
"Of course..."
Pointing to the east, Chen Yu said, "China."