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Jiang Ran looked at the small Sky Patrol Boat thoughtfully and said, "Let's not call it the small Sky Patrol Boat anymore, let's call it the Spirit Mechanized Flying Kite."

Wang Zhenyun was slightly taken aback. She hadn't given any names to these things that were made incidentally for the Sky Patrol Boat, or rather, she felt there were no good names. So she nodded and said, "Thank you for bestowing names upon me, Your Highness."

Jiang Ran felt that Wang Zhenyun might not understand what good things she had unintentionally created for Da Su.

If the issues of field of view and stability are resolved, the flying kite will be a very useful transport, logistics, and reconnaissance weapon when applied to the military in the future.

Furthermore, in dire circumstances, explosive talismans can be attached to the magical flying kite, transforming it into a fearsome bombing kite on the battlefield.

Of course, as things stand, even a cultivator at the Spirit Refining Realm is struggling to control a spirit-mechanical flying kite, so it seems there's still a long way to go before they can reach that level.

Putting aside the matter of the spirit-mechanical flying kite for now, Jiang Ran's main purpose for this trip is still the Sky Patrol Boat, which can carry people.

The inspiration for the Sky Patrol Boat actually came from Wang Zhenyun seeing the Heng Hai II of Da Su, and then combining it with the Cloud Swallowing Flying Chariot she had crafted during the power competition.

Fortunately, the previous Cloud-Swallowing Flying Sword gave Wang Zhenyun some forging experience; otherwise, it might not have been possible to forge the Sky Patrol Ship in four years.

This is probably the first spaceship in Yunshang, or even the entire Cangmiao Continent, capable of flying through the sky.

The Sky Patrol Boats were quite large; Jiang Ran immediately spotted four boats that looked similar but differed significantly in size. Wang Zhenyun introduced them to Jiang Ran from left to right.

The Sky-Patrolling Boats are very large, with the smallest one being over twenty meters long. They are deep cyan in color and have silver patterns flowing across their surface, resembling a galaxy.

Those patterns change constantly as the wind moves through the air.

When Wang Zhenyun designed the appearance of the Sky-Viewing Boat, she may have referenced the shapes of fish swimming in the sea and birds flying in the air.

The ship is not angular, but has very smooth lines. The bow is like a whale with a sense of power. A huge wind and cloud stone is inlaid on the forehead of the "whale beast", which reflects a blue light under the light.

The sides of the boat are retractable dark blue cloud wings, made of pieces of wind spirit stones as light as cicada wings. When flying, they are like a spirit bird spreading its wings, shimmering with light. When stationary, they are like clouds hanging from the sky gathering around the boat.

"Your Highness, please enter from this side." With the help of the apprentice weapon refiners from Zhenyue, the Sky-Patrol Boat lowered its ladder. Wang Zhenyun made a "please" gesture, indicating that Jiang Ran should enter the Sky-Patrol Boat.

Wang Zhenyun: "The Lingfang has been arranged and can be test-flown."

Jiang Ran entered the ship's interior. The interior space was large, but unlike the Heng Hai II, the living facilities were not luxurious. Overall, it was relatively simple.

Bright cloud-shaped lamps surround the ship's hull, and the deck is paved with light and sturdy birch planks. The control room occupies almost half of the cruise ship, completely separating the seating area and the amusement area at the rear.

Jiang Ran quietly found a place to sit, while the apprentice weapon refiners skillfully operated the Sky Patrol Boat.

Hundreds of spirit crystals were injected, and the silver patterns on the surface of the Sky-Patrolling Boat suddenly lit up, with its wings spreading out to about a hundred meters.

"Move, move!"

"Your Highness, it will be a bit bumpy at first, please be careful," Wang Zhenyun reminded her.

Jiang Ran nodded slightly.

It swayed slightly and swayed a little when it took off, but after a few breaths, the rather large Sky-Patrolling Boat soared up like a real bird, its tail feathers scattering starlight and leaving a trail of dazzling light like a blue silk ribbon behind it.

The Sky-Patrol Boat moved quite smoothly. Its hull wasn't completely concealed; a protective shield enveloped the entire vessel, shielding the people inside from the turbulent airflow. In Jiang Ran's view, this Sky-Patrol Boat was already a near-perfect finished product.

Wang Zhenyun said with shame, "The Sky Patrol Boat is too slow and can't fly very high."

Jiang Ran saw that the speed at which the Sky-Patrol Boat was flying was comparable to that of a horse running at full speed, and as for its altitude, it had already flown to a height of about two or three hundred meters.

In just four years, Wang Zhenyun has achieved such results. She should be proud, yet she keeps the Sky Patrol Boat hidden away, not daring to let anyone see it. I couldn't help but raise an eyebrow and ask, "Then what standard do you think the Sky Patrol Boat should meet to be a qualified magical artifact?"

Without hesitation, Wang Zhenyun replied, "Traveling a thousand miles a day, one can almost touch the clouds. Only then would one dare to present it to Your Highness."

"..."

Jiang Ran didn't know what to say for a moment.

No wonder they remained silent for four years, even after three flying patrol boats had been built, without any report. It turned out that in Wang Zhenyun's eyes, they were all failures, too shameful to be seen.

Jiang Ran said frankly, "Now this Sky Patrol Boat has solved the urgent problem for Da Su. I need at least five Sky Patrol Boats that can carry the people of Da Su to and from the Lingze Islands and the ground, but I see that the spirit crystals required to start the Sky Patrol Boat are too many, so I'm thinking of ways to improve it."

Wang Zhenyun was taken aback for a moment, then nodded, "Okay."

"How long will it take to complete the five Sky Patrol Boats?"

"Your Highness, please give me two more years."

Jiang Ran nodded slightly.

As the two exchanged questions and answers, the Sky-Patrol Boat landed smoothly.

After leaving the Southern Crown Secret Realm, Jiang Ran withdrew another 15 million spirit crystals from the Ministry of Revenue and sent them to the Zhenyue Weapon Refining Workshop. Of these, 4 million spirit crystals were a reward for Wang Zhenyun for refining the Sky Patrol Boat, and 1 million spirit crystals were a reward for the more than 100 apprentices in the Zhenyue Weapon Refining Workshop.

This made everyone at Zhenyue Refining Workshop extremely happy, and they all rushed over to hug Wang Zhenyun.

"Long live Your Highness!!"

"That's wonderful, Master! His Highness is very satisfied with the Sky Patrol Boat and has rewarded us with so many spirit crystals!!!"

"Your Highness is so kind, waaaah!" Many people hugged the white spirit crystals, overjoyed. This reward was equivalent to half a year's salary for them, and most importantly, they felt a great sense of accomplishment.

It's only 10,000 spirit crystals, but it makes me so happy. I can't even imagine how wonderful it would be if I were as powerful as my master one day and received a reward of several million spirit crystals!

The goal in everyone's mind became clearer: to follow their master closely, learn diligently, and become a weapon refiner as excellent as their master.

"We must work hard and not let His Highness down... But, hehe, tomorrow is a rare day off, so going out of the secret realm for a day of fun is no big deal, right? We need to be well-rested to have the energy to work!"

"You can have fun, but you can't reveal the fact that Zhenyue is a weapon refiner when you're out in public. It's a secret."

"understood!"

Someone saw Wang Zhenyun still soaking in the foundry. "Master, aren't you going out to play tomorrow? I heard that you can now take a boat from Nanzhu Town to Nangang Town, and you can even pass under the Lingze Islands. The scenery is amazing, and everyone is planning to take a boat to Nangang Town!" (End of Chapter)