Chapter 741: Chapter 359: Eternal Summer, Setting Sail (Part 2)
Andasu doesn’t have any clear goals so far, but she will always prioritize those who acknowledge her value, understand her life, and provide her the opportunity to fulfill her various wishes.
"Originally, I wanted to sail leisurely, but the unruly waves came uninvited. Our Star Flower Travel Corps must also steer the ship through these dark clouds," Li Ang said to them.
With me here, there’s no need to fear any waves, although Nebis no longer has seas. Leviathan said, patting Li Ang with its fin.
Actually, it’s not these seas, but I do need your strength.
No need to be polite with me, Li Ang.
Conversing with Leviathan through the mind link, Li Ang walked to the side of the ship and looked down. Neatly stacked on the ship platform were the supplies that Neil had prepared for him.
The Eternal Summer isn’t yet a completely finished ship. Even the protective runes are just basic ones, and the self-repairing hull from the shipbuilding treasure wood alone isn’t enough to protect it against formidable foes.
These materials include some base plates for ship armor and some metal materials re-melted by the Mechanical Creation Furnace. If the Eternal Summer is to set sail, what must be done is fortification.
"The battle outside has reached its final stage. Due to the inability to anticipate the empire’s bizarre power, we haven’t had time for full preparation. Our power has now been almost entirely expended, so it’s time for our Star Flower Travel Corps to also take a step forward."
Li Ang tapped his magic staff on the deck and looked towards the young girls.
"I also hope for this journey to be smooth, preferably without encountering such a level of enemy so soon. But the storm has already come."
The young girls stood ready, but Meimei suddenly said, "Are you really going to let them go?"
"Why?" Zoe frowned. "Think we’re weak?"
"Indeed weak, but there’s still a chance to become stronger."
Li Ang looked at Meimei. "Do you mean it’s inappropriate for me to let them, who only reached Tier Seven Defense with equipment, participate in such a battle?"
"I—"
Meimei suddenly recalled something, avoiding eye contact. "I’m not in a position to say..."
She once said that she was never able to face enemies directly and survived by always running away.
Seeing her hesitance, Li Ang didn’t wait for her to finish and said directly, "Aren’t you here too?"
"Huh?"
"What’s the surprise? Do you want to stay out of it?"
"No, I just..."
Just used to running away? Used to failure? Used to having no chance to fight alongside companions? Li Ang briefly considered several possible thoughts of Meimei and then pushed them aside in his mind, saying, "Instead of overthinking it, why not add your strength to tip the scale towards victory."
Li Ang patted the hovercraft’s cable rod beside him, fitted with handrails and reserved positions for magic pattern engravings.
"Besides, the one truly fighting is the Eternal Summer; the members are primarily to help sustain the shield."
He raised the Orichalcum, and magical power surged out. Using the Path of laws of the Melting and Gathering Law, he controlled the materials arrayed around the ship, slowly lifting them.
Sparks flew, flames flickered, and the laws inherited from the Island Founder clearly deciphered these materials, linking them together and temporarily attaching them to the Eternal Summer’s exterior, forming armor.
Besides those surrounding the hull, there were also those attached around the hovercraft and, like autonomous floating armor plates, hovering outside the deck, all linked by chains formed from fused metals and fixed within a magic field.
"Though crude, this temporary armor has extremely high defense in terms of strength, but it requires magic power to maintain."
Li Ang said to Meimei, "They’re mainly supporting this. You can do it, can’t you?"
"I, of course, I can."
Meimei nodded slightly, biting her lip, and reached out to shake hands with Li Ang, tuning her magic frequency and adding her strength to the magic field.
Zoe and the others watched the hover armor in amazement. While Li Ang was primarily guiding its construction and control, if there were any need for outside concentration, it would depend on their efforts.
However, it was actually supported by only three, as one needed to steer the ship.
"An," Li Ang called the beast-eared maiden from the ship’s wheel, "I’ll leave the steering of the Eternal Summer to you."
"Me? I... okay."
Andasu hesitated slightly, but to immediately respond to Li Ang’s call, she walked to the ship’s wheel.
Considering the controller might also be a combatant, the ship’s wheel and control panel were on the deck, equipped with adjustable seating, observation devices, and a retractable crystal guard.
"Master, I’ve never controlled such a large ship before." Though Andasu had long been eyeing the ship’s wheel, she felt a bit timid at this moment.
"I believe in you. I called you for this moment."
Andasu’s golden eyes deeply gazed at Li Ang. Clenching her fist tightly, her tail swayed slightly as she earnestly responded, "Okay."
"Hehe, I’ll leave it to you then. I dare not sit in a racing boat, but surely there’s no problem with my own ship?" Dorothy laughed.
"Let’s move forward together with the Eternal Summer," ALulu said, clenching her fist at White Wolf.
"If you break the ship, I’ll beat you up," Zoe said angrily.
"Hey," Li Ang reached out to pat the cat on the head.
"Don’t worry."
It seemed Zoe’s threat ignited a fighting spirit,
"There’s no time to lose, weigh anchor!"
The entire internal mechanism control system originated from the Shadow Shipyard, precise and reliable. Andasu had long examined the functions on the control panel. With the pleasant sound of machinery, the anchor was slowly hoisted.
Adjusting the buoyancy settings of the hovercraft, it gradually shed the attraction of the Bloody Red Land, slowly lifting the Eternal Summer into the air.
Feeling the floating sensation beneath their feet, the young girls called out repeatedly, while Zoe ran to the railing with a smile to look down.
This is the maiden voyage of the Eternal Summer. Even if a battle lay ahead, everyone still felt a surge of joy.
[Eternal Summer]
[The Flying Airship constructed by the Star Flower Travel Corps at the Shadow Shipyard in the City of the Ship’s Rudder with shipbuilding treasure wood gathered from Mengze Island. Witnessing various events all along the way, the gifts and blessings from friends have become her strength. We hope she can lead everyone toward the other side of the clouds where flowers bloom and stars shine.]
[Comprehensive Tier: 7]
[Title: None]
[Category: Combat Type Large Flying Airship]
[Ship Size: Length 81m, Width 23m]
[Sailing Speed: Cruising Speed 326km/h, Burst Speed 1246km/h, Burst Duration 5min]
[Engine: Mechanical Armor Demigod Core, Tier 5 [Ordinary Melting Core Stone]]
[Hovercraft: Custom Transcendent Hover Unit – Hide of the Abyssal Beast, Tier 5]
[Ship’s Figurehead: Dragon God’s Blessing Ship Figurehead, Tier 7]
[Armor: Fused Arcane-Law Plated Outer Armor, Tier 9 [Temporary]]
[Guardian Divine Object 1: Statue of the King of Falcon, Tier 9]
[Guardian Divine Object 2: None]
[Ramming Horn: Svartalf Imperial Ram, Tier 7]
[Sailing Rune: None]
[Defense Rune: Basic Stable Rune, Tier 4]
[Skills: Shipbuilding Treasure Wood [Natural Nourishment, Hull Regeneration, Creation Tree’s Navigational Blessing], Engine [Speed Burst], Hovercraft [Fire Attribute Damage Reduction], Ship’s Figurehead [Dragon Wave Charge, Sea Serpent Shield], Armor [Material Melting], Guardian divine Object [Crossing Storm], Ramming Horn [Mountainbreaker Piercing Blade]]
Even though later enhancements have not been added, Li Ang is already very satisfied with the Eternal Summer. He strongly hopes she will not be damaged in battle, so he was particularly diligent when crafting the temporary armor.
Even if it’s damaged, it can be repaired, as long as it’s not seriously injured. Eternal Summer, let’s go.
The flying airship, which had been stationary in the underground cavern, began to hover. Although the distant crowd didn’t know the severity of the surface battle, they still cheered from afar.
"Good luck, everyone, defeat those villains!"
"If the ship breaks, repairs are on the house!"
"Come to our shipyard afterward for free essentials for your journey!"
The large gate at the front slowly descended, and the Eternal Summer sailed into the starry night sky.
The cool night air blew in their faces. After adapting for a moment, the young girls soon felt a sense of dissonance.
The magic power twisted in a bizarre way, causing elemental upheaval in the Material Dimension, which led to an indescribable sense of agitation and unease.
This was exactly the painful feeling when facing the Destruction Battleship.
The view in the distance was a beautiful night scene, but as the Eternal Summer slowly ascended and turned toward the City of the Ship’s Rudder behind them, the young girls exclaimed.
The writhing body of the Star Soul spread out, enveloping more than half of the floating Fallen Island Battleship. Its blood and flesh dripped to the ground, as if an indescribable evil beast greedily consumed every piece of steel it could use for its new armor.
Though they had heard of it, Zoe and the others were still momentarily stunned upon seeing such a monster.
"Do you see the ships it’s devoured?" Li Ang pointed to the Destruction Battleship and said, "To prevent our ship from becoming a part of that thing, after the impact, we must rush in and destroy the core as quickly as possible."
"Okay!" the young girls replied in unison.
