Chapter 251: Chapter 178: Airship!
"Uncle, this thing, it’s not something you just researched, is it?" Long Yi pointed at the enormous airship.
"How could we have developed it ourselves! It’s a product of artifact restoration combined with the strength of Crystal Core technology!" Dean Ma Deburg’s face flushed with excitement; this was his proudest masterpiece!
"We’re not the first passengers, are we?" Long Yi gazed at the brilliance in the sky, a hint of anxiety in his heart. His dragon still couldn’t fly yet. If he fell from such a height, would his Giant constitution save him from death?
"Impossible! Silly lad! We’ve been conducting flight tests for over a month now!" Dean Ma Deburg declared proudly.
"What about the speed?" Long Yi asked.
"Not as fast as a dragon, but definitely not slow either."
"And comfort?"
"Rest assured, it’s very smooth, and the noise is low. Inside, there are real leather wide seats. You can even recline to sleep!"
"This is really..." Long Yi couldn’t find the appropriate words to describe it.
"And it’s all thanks to you!" Dean Ma Deburg could barely contain his excitement.
Ever since Long Yi helped them solve the Crystal Core problem, many previous issues were easily resolved. This airship had been restored and rebuilt two years ago, but it couldn’t be powered, so flight tests were impossible. But now, nothing is standing in the way.
The power of the airship comes from the Crystal Core, and the strength of the Crystal Core comes from the Dragon Knight.
Yes, indeed, the Dragon Knight is a passenger, but the power emanating from the Dragon Knight’s body is absorbed by the Crystal Core as the driving force of the airship.
In the previous flight tests, only five Dragon Knights were needed to propel the airship. With twenty Dragon Knights, unlimited in-flight operations were achievable. But to move at full speed, forty Dragon Knights were required.
Now there were a total of forty-nine Dragon Knights accompanying them, more than enough to run the airship at full capacity.
The advantages of this airship are apparent - it’s fast. It’s obvious who would perform better on the battlefield: a Dragon Knight tired from a long journey, or one who gets to rest and rejuvenate on the comfortable airship.
"I don’t quite get it, isn’t it better to hide such an important thing? Isn’t it inappropriate to display it in such a hurry?" Long Yi asked.
"What do you think of Black Dragon Empire’s Dragon Breath Reincarnation?" Dean Ma Deburg asked.
"Quite fascinating, if it weren’t for me, it would probably cause us a lot of trouble on the battlefield," Long Yi replied.
"Exactly, in principle, such an important thing should be concealed for a surprise attack. Why would they use it? Do you really think they only did it to secure a win?" Dean Ma Deburg chuckled.
"That’s why I hate you smart people the most! Always scheming, how do you expect others to live?" Long Yi shook his head in sullen rebuttal, the matter seemed so far from reality.
"Look, this is a way of showcasing one’s strength. We’ve been at peace with the Black Dragon Empire for so long, but who deep down doesn’t wish to annihilate the other?" Dean Ma Deburg said.
"Been at peace for such a long time..." Long Yi was speechless at Dean Ma Deburg’s choice of words. He guessed the skirmishes on the border didn’t really count then.
"Don’t mind the details. What I mean is that showing off your claws can act as a deterrent. If we don’t have a countermeasure, we will be more cautious in minor conflicts and gradually lose the initiative."
"So, this airship is our "claws"?"
"Exactly! When we excavated the wreckage of this airship, the whole world knew. But from ten years ago when it was discovered, to its completion two years ago, whether it can fly has always been a mystery. And now, we want to tell them that our airship can fly. "
"And then they’ll understand, not only can our airship fly, but we’ve also solved the essential problem that allows the airship to fly." If Dean Ma Deburg’s words at this point didn’t make Long Yi understand the intention, then he would be genuinely an idiot. After all, as a person from the modern society who has experienced countless schemes, he had a sense for plots.
"Yes! That’s exactly right!"
As Dean Ma Deburg was talking, he continued walking together with Long Yi.
"Are you coming too?" Long Yi asked, as he watched Dean Ma Deburg ascend the gangway with him, seeming to have no intention of leaving.
"Of course! This is our first long journey, how can I not follow?" Dean Ma Deburg said enthusiastically.
Long Yi immediately made a face and began to turn around, "Can I go by myself?"
"No! Come back here!" Dean Ma Deburg grabbed Long Yi’s clothes in one hand, keeping him by his side. "You made a huge contribution to the flight of this treasure. Your absence is unacceptable! And besides, I have a lot of questions for you!"
As he was speaking, Dean Ma Deburg’s gaze settled on the Golem.
"I am a Golem, a work of art. Hello, Dean Ma Deburg." Before Long Yi could speak, the Golem took the initiative to break the ice.
"Hello! Hello!!!" Ma Deburg hadn’t expected the Golem to talk to him. He was utterly excited, and his words came out disjointed.
"Have you been able to restore some Golems by now?" the Golem asked.
