No one knew if Ada would succeed. After all, this woman had always been very strong-willed, and few people could make her change her mind.

It could be said that she and Diana were very similar in many ways, both were true strong women.

So it was only natural for Diana to be somewhat hostile toward Ada. When two very similar people meet, the most likely outcome is rivalry.

And if the same man was involved, the competitiveness would increase exponentially.

It was just that, at the moment, nothing had actually happened between Ethan and Ada. Diana was at most being cautious; it was impossible for her to actually do anything to Ada.

After sailing for a while and putting his training on hold, the first thing Ethan asked everyone was, "Who wants to go meet the legendary King Arthur?"

The answer he received was that most were indeed interested in the legendary King Arthur, especially Evelyn, the British archaeologist. Regarding King Arthur, who was incredibly famous in England, she was extremely eager to meet him—or rather, she was very curious about the city of Camelot founded by him.

That was a city of legend, and she really wanted to see what the real Camelot looked like.

Imhotep and Anck-su-namun didn't know much about the legends of King Arthur and weren't particularly interested in a legendary figure who only appeared long after their time.

However, as followers, they would perfectly obey Ethan's will and follow in his footsteps. So even if they weren't interested, they wouldn't voice it. They would just go along silently.

Another person who wasn't interested was Annette. As a top scholar, she had a clear understanding of what the historical era in which King Arthur supposedly lived was like, and she didn't think a tribe ruled by a backward and ignorant "village chieftain" had anything worth seeing.

However, since Shirley was interested, she had to go too. Besides, Ethan had explained beforehand that the world he was going to wasn't one that aligned more with real history, but leaned toward myth and legend, especially involving the legendary Great Mage Merlin, who was an extremely powerful mage. Ethan's current achievements were largely due to Merlin's guidance in the past.

From that, it could be inferred that the country ruled by this King Arthur wouldn't be some primitive tribal kingdom but more like the prosperous kingdom of legend.

"Still, I am concerned about the living conditions of that era."

"Arthur traveled with me for a long time," Ethan said. "He learned a lot of modern knowledge and will definitely build a kingdom far more advanced than anything from that time."

Ethan's words reassured those who were worried that the era would be too backward and inconvenient. Naturally, no one refused to go along.

After all, it was King Arthur. For most of those present, the story of King Arthur was a very familiar legend. Now that they had the chance to meet the real, living King Arthur, of course they wouldn't want to miss it.

"Another mission where everyone's participating."

Choosing a relatively remote location, even though there hadn't been any adventurers appearing on the route lately, they still anchored the ship in a secluded sea area and activated the invisibility function. After that, everyone packed their belongings and gathered in the room specially used for teleportation.

This room had been specially designed by Tony. It had no windows and was protected by steel plates made from special materials, with an added energy layer.

The design considered potential sudden attacks. When needed, it could provide a certain level of protection for those inside. Alternatively, if any unwelcome guests or some type of energy were to follow them back from another world, the room could be sealed off to avoid endangering the entire ship.

Tony had also accounted for the special environments of some worlds and installed various detection devices in this teleportation room. If any microorganisms or similar elements not found in the existing database were brought back, it would trigger an alert in time.

Of course, Ethan had no reason to object to this design. Although he had traveled between worlds many times and had never brought back any harmful viruses, he couldn't guarantee it wouldn't happen in the future.

Now that they had this room, it was like having another layer of insurance.

Even if Ethan's body was growing stronger and ordinary viruses couldn't harm him at all, what if some ordinary people happened to be on his ship?

Or what if a virus clung to his body or clothes and traveled with him to another world, spreading and destroying that world?

"This traversal might feel a bit different from before," Ethan said. "If anyone feels anything strange, don't panic, because panicking is pointless..."

For some reason, after hearing Ethan's rather irresponsible words, several people suddenly felt a twinge of regret.

Jonathan, for example, immediately raised his hand and said he had forgotten to turn off the faucet in his room.

"Anyway, going and returning will still happen at the same point in time," Ethan said. "Turning it off when you come back is the same!"

Ethan dismissed Jonathan's attempt to return to his room, then activated the space-time traversal.

This traversal did indeed feel different from the previous times.

Before, when Ethan led everyone to travel between worlds, they would just feel a bit dizzy and lightheaded, and after a brief moment of disorientation, they would find themselves in the new world.

This time was different. Although they felt a bit dizzy, they could clearly see themselves surrounded by a blue glow of energy, and then it felt like they were riding in an elevator.

The key difference was that this elevator didn't just go up and down. It jerked erratically and occasionally even spun sideways, making everyone extremely uncomfortable. Jonathan was filled with deep regret. He should've insisted on checking the faucet!

No one could read minds, but upon seeing Jonathan's expression, everyone could guess what he was thinking—and they all shared similar thoughts.

Fortunately, this feeling didn't last too long. Otherwise, even with their physical strength far exceeding that of ordinary people, they would have been vomiting all over the place, followed by wobbly legs and dizziness, unable to stand up.

Even so, everyone instinctively covered their mouths and held back the urge to vomit. Just the sight of so many people doing the same motion made for quite the scene.

Ethan felt just as uncomfortable. Before his companions could recover and start complaining, he quickly shifted the blame.

"It's a pleasure to see you again," Ethan said. "But your positioning spell seems to have had a slight issue. I'm really not feeling well."

"Maybe I haven't used it in a while. I'm a little rusty," said the old man in a long robe with a long white beard. Just from his appearance, it was obvious he was a proper mage. He greeted everyone with a smile. "A drink will help."

Looking at the drinks placed on the wooden table beside them, exuding a rich fruity aroma, and with the exact number of cups prepared, it was clear that this renowned Great Mage had anticipated their reaction, prepared everything in advance, and even knew their headcount.

Ethan picked up a cup of something that wasn't quite juice and downed it in one gulp. The moment the liquid hit his stomach, his body felt much better. The dizziness completely vanished, and his mind felt cool and clear. His spirit returned to its peak.

He knew that anything seemingly ordinary around Merlin could be something exceptional, so he wasn't too surprised. After drinking, his companions all reacted in their own ways, but most were very surprised. Even Diana took another look at the juice in her cup.

"How long has it been since I last left?"

Merlin stroked his beard. He wasn't calculating. He was just old and unhurried, accustomed to a peaceful life. He wouldn't rush to answer a question.

"It's been more than ten years since you last came here."

Ethan frowned. He hadn't expected that so much time had passed.

He hadn't pinpointed the coordinates of this world, only had a general spatial location, specifically the "landing site." So, theoretically, they could land at any point in time after he left. It was even possible they could jump directly thousands of years into the future.

But with Merlin helping with the positioning, why had so much time passed?

With Merlin's strength, there was no way such a mistake would happen. Could it be that he had intentionally brought him to this particular time?

Was something about to happen?

"That much time has really passed?"

Merlin understood what Ethan was thinking and explained before he could ask.

"There's no point in you arriving too early," Merlin said. "Back then, you showed Arthur too many things, which gave him a lot of ideas for governing his kingdom. He's spent the last several years trying to turn those ideas into reality. He's been so busy that he hasn't had time for anything else."

"I see."

Ethan nodded. He had indeed shown Arthur a lot, even revealing Arthur's 'future.' Arthur wanted to change that future and build a perfect kingdom. Turning dreams into reality was no easy task. There would be countless problems to resolve. If Ethan had come earlier, even if he met Arthur, it would have been just a greeting. The guy probably wouldn't have even had time to sit and eat with him.

"So does that mean Arthur has now built the kingdom of his dreams?"

"That's something you'll have to see for yourself," Merlin said, still stroking his beard. At the same time, he had been observing Ethan and the group behind him. "I believe he now has enough time to give you a proper tour of the kingdom he's built."

"I'm also curious to see what kind of country that kid has actually created."

At that moment, Merlin's hand paused as he stroked his beard. A strange smile formed on his face.

"In Arthur's words, it'll definitely surprise you."

As soon as Merlin finished speaking, a man wearing ornate armor and a splendid longsword at his waist pushed open the door and walked in. Although his appearance had matured considerably, Ethan recognized him immediately.

This handsome and dignified middle-aged man was undoubtedly Arthur.

(To be continued.)

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