On the eerie Earth's surface, the Unicorne, now capable of flight, still dared not soar too high—who knew what lay above.
Flying only a few meters above the ground, the crew took this opportunity to familiarize themselves with their new ship.
Operating a Floating Airship was quite different from sailing a vessel; they needed both familiarity and training. Fortunately, no dangers were encountered on their journey, and the Gobi Beach remained barren.
As they drew closer, the ground began to show layers upon layers of track and tire marks left by previous exploration ships.
Eventually, Charles didn't even need a map; the marks alone could guide them to their destination.
Along the way, Charles occasionally encountered returning explorer teams.
From them, Charles learned that their exploration had already begun.
