Quit the team, then picked up a beautiful girl with problems

"This is the name of a girl from the Ox Horn Tribe. Who is she?" Alulu suddenly asked.

The girls all looked over.

Leon said helplessly: "She is Barbanus's mother."

The girls looked at each other with an expression of "Oh, so that's how it is" and lost their focus.

"In short, this soul apex might be one of the imperial minions on your side. Do you have a connection with them?" Meimei saw something.

"The former team, both Farina and I."

"No wonder you left," Meimei grinned, "I think you look more and more like—"

"Let's go first, find a place to stay, and then find out the situation clearly. I don't think we should occupy all the shipyards in the city to hold an airship race." Li Ang took a step forward.

The girls were not in high spirits at first because they could not build their own boat, but when they walked along the streets of an island they had not yet reached, the novelty diluted some of their dissatisfaction.

The commercial street of the Ship City is actually not very large. It is more appropriate to call it a living area. There is no large commercial center, but a mixture of restaurants and entertainment venues. Since there are mostly workers here, there are also many places of entertainment.

After walking a few steps, Zoe stopped in front of a brightly lit store with a puzzled look on her face, looking at the women of different races inside who were all dressed coolly.

"Let's go now."

Dorothy, Alulu and Andasu pulled her together, but she became even more curious and stretched her head out, so it took a long time to pull her away.

"What a wicked town this is," said Dorothy angrily.

"Don't learn from those bad women, Zoe." Alulu said seriously.

"So they were bad women? No wonder when I wore that kind of clothes for Leon to see, he said I shouldn't wear them normally."

Li Ang froze for a moment. Earlier in the room, the clothes she wore, which she had bought randomly according to the advice of passers-by in the Holy City, created a strong contrast and activated some attributes in him, causing him to lose control temporarily. The clothes were indeed similar to the ones in the store just now.

It was too late for him to cover her mouth.

Andasu and Alulu had subtle expressions and did not react further, but he was immediately met with Meimei's contemptuous gaze and Dorothy's pinching and poking all the way, while Farina turned her face away.

As for Meluna... her blade-like gaze was mainly focused on Zoe. Although Zoe was wary of the black-haired girl after seeing the duel between the two swordsmen before, she still glared back uncomfortably.

Although Li Ang thought it was strange for her to say this, there was nothing much to say. Although she was full of garbage in private, she was a good girl. It was Li Ang who seemed less and less like a good person.

The entire island is shaped like a spindle, but it's not entirely sloped; there are surrounding platforms at intervals. Going further up, leaving the densely populated area, you reach a large platform area dominated by guide rails and wide roads.

This place is called Ship Merchant Street. The shops here are much more serious, basically selling ship equipment, and a few factory counters are also here.

From engines to hovercraft, from figureheads to armor, from rams to escort relics, all are the equipment needed by airships.

Needless to say, a certain Platinum Ace was immediately intrigued.

Compared to the Flashing Plains, most of the equipment here, especially the engines, are designed by large factories, and may even have absorbed the legacy of previous civilizations. The structure is extremely industrial and beautiful, and the performance is top-notch. It is completely different from the broken copper and iron in the Flashing Plains... uh, to put it nicely, the wasteland-style creations.

"If you like it, take a closer look." He said to the white wolf.

Andasu's ears, which had been half-folded, immediately stood up alertly.

Li Ang could sense the unhappiness in everyone's hearts along the way, and he tried to comfort as many people as he could.

Zoe was curious about all objects, but Leon felt that she was like a cat, just wanting to fiddle with them with her paws. These things themselves had no special meaning to her.

Alulu and Dorothy's attention was on the figurehead and the escort relic.

"Brother, I feel there is divine power on it." Alulu pointed to a statue.

"That's not surprising. They are used to escort ships."

Dorothy had originally been looking at these things as artifacts, but now she looked up curiously: "Just putting up some statues will give us protection?"

Her slender jade finger was pointing at a goddess statue in front of her. It was called a goddess, but it looked more like a primitive clay sculpture. She had no head, only a swollen chest and abdomen. It was probably a statue from the era of fertility worship.

"Yes, in the distant past, this was a belief, and then it gradually evolved into a custom."

In a sky island world like Newbis, people's respect for airships is sometimes no less than that of the Earth during the Age of Exploration.

"Until recently, under the guidance of the Guild, researchers gradually discovered that some sacred escort artifacts truly possess some kind of spirituality, capable of summoning magical power to produce special effects, protecting ships' voyages. Gradually, the truth that some ancient civilizations possessed the ability to create such artifacts was revealed, and now some magical artisans have begun researching how to create such artifacts."

This was the reward Otto had promised Leon before, and it was at level 9. This time, Meluna still had a fight with the old swordsman, so he had given the thing to Leon before leaving.

However, Leon found it strange that the product in front of him was said to be a sacred escort object. What kind of ship was it protecting as an escort object for fertility worship?

The system can also display a panel for such things.

[Statue of the Goddess of Life - Damaged]

[A goddess statue made of magical clay. The deity it manifested is no longer known, but its remaining power still protects those who hold hope.]

[Level: 5]

Category: Escorting Relics

[Escort Effect: Increases the probability of breeding and offspring vitality of life on board]

This... who wants it?

Leon was too weak to complain, but Dorothy seemed to see that he recognized the function of this thing when he stared at it, and insisted on asking him to tell her the details of this thing.

After a brief explanation, Dorothy blushed. She stood still and thought for a moment, then said, "How about buying it? If I need it later..."

Li Ang was about to say something when he saw Alulu, who was even more shy, next to him.

Ah, as for Xiaoniu, her previous state has changed, making her more prone to wild thoughts.

I am such a jerk. What was my purpose in recruiting members before? He thought to himself.

Wait, maybe this thing could be useful for monster breeding? We were just misleading. Sigh, these problematic girls.

Should I buy it or not?

"Let's look at something else first? We also have the main escort relic."

He could only take out this one.

What was taken out from the dimensional rift was a statue of a Hippogriff. Its texture was like jade, but it had a metallic luster. It looked like it would make a clear and crisp sound if you tapped it lightly.

However, this perception is actually the confusing feeling that is conveyed invisibly by its power. Only when one shakes his head and wakes up can one see its majestic appearance.

Level 9 warriors can open up new territories, level 9 equipment has conceptual skills, and level 9 escort relics are similar.

The eagle's hooves are on the ground, its front claws are raised high, its wings are spread majestically, its eyes are bright, and it looks extremely heroic.

"Is this the one Windus rode?"

"That's a griffin..."

"Now, don't look at me like you're an idiot. I know what I'm doing," said Dorothy plaintively.

"I don't blame you. Many novice adventurers can't tell the difference either."

To put it simply, the Hippogriff and the Griffin are monsters whose front half is a bird of prey and whose back half is a horse and a lion respectively. Sometimes they look very similar and their powers are also similar.

The biggest difference is that the Hippogriff is friendlier, while the Griffin is wilder.

This 9th-level Hippogriff statue is a very powerful escort sacred object.

[Hippogriff King Statue]

[The mysterious statue, which contains the abundant spiritual power of the Hippogriff King, provides a powerful escort for the ship upon which it is placed.]

[Level: 9]

Category: Escorting Relics

[Escort Effect: Allows the ship to pass through the storm without hindrance]

The "Storm Crossing" given by the system panel is the conceptual-level protection of this escort relic, and its effect is to allow the ship to cross strong storms.

Of course, Leon believed that the intensity of this storm could not exceed level 9, but the so-called "storm" above level 9 should be called a wind element disaster. For example, if the wind-attributed super monster "World-Disturbing Eagle" among the six world-destroying monsters appeared, it would be too difficult for a sacred escort object to fight against it.

"Can we only have one of these?" asked Dorothy.

"As far as I know, yes, but it can be temporarily replaced."

After putting away the Hippogriff King statue, the girls around him had a better understanding of the escort relic. Meimei knew about these things from her travels, but Meluna didn't care at all.

Zoe came over to listen halfway through the lecture, while Andasu was still immersed in her engines.

"What about these?"

Alulu looked at other "crafts".

"They're so big," Zoe exclaimed.

The kitten raised her head. These "statues" of various shapes were much taller than her.

"This is a figurehead, similar to the escort relic, but different."

Escort relics are incredibly mysterious, their effects varying wildly. It's more like a concept imbued with a ship, with the prow seemingly granting a skill. Normally, one wouldn't expect to obtain a relic with any particularly useful effects, but Otto was incredibly kind.

The figurehead is made directly with magic, and it gives the ship skills. Like a dragon head not far away, it provides two skills.

【Excellent Red Dragon Boat Figure】

[A figurehead watered with red dragon blood imbues the vessel with the power of the red dragon. When launching a vessel, smashing a bottle of dragon blood on the bow will activate its full power.]

[Level: 6]

Category: Figurehead

[Provided skills: [Dragon Flame Cannon] [Dragon Fire Sprint]]

The first skill is once a day, allowing the ship's cannons to fire ten dragon flame shells, causing devastating magic damage, while the second skill is once a week, allowing the ship to be temporarily propelled by dragon flames, greatly increasing sailing speed.

Compared to escorting holy relics, figureheads are the mainstay of most large airships, especially the Sky Knights.

Because it's large enough, and uses a lot of materials and inscribed magic circles, the effect it provides is also very strong. Of course, a good figurehead is extremely expensive. Usually only powerful air cavalry regiments will equip it. To save costs, even the Quantan rudder is not equipped, and it is even more impossible for Imperial warships to have it.

[Hint: You have touched the figurehead and the figurehead manufacturing panel has been opened]

really.

Leon knew that the system was coming again, because it had come once when Otto escorted the holy relic for him.

In that case, does he really have to rub the entire ship with his hands?

Just as he was thinking about it, there was a commotion coming from Andasu's side.

Everyone thought she was in some trouble, but when they went over they found out it was someone else's problem.

Inside the engine shop, a fat man who looked like the owner was scolding a gray-haired old man.

"What are you doing? I hired you to maintain the product, not to tamper with its structure! How can I sell it if you alter the design of the Kongyan Shipyard?!"

"I'm helping you optimize it. That design will significantly reduce the service life and harm customers."

"I don't care about you, you—"

Seeing Li Ang coming over, Andasu's hesitant expression relaxed, and she immediately said, "Master, I want to go over."

Based on his trust in her for never causing trouble, Li Ang, although unaware of her intentions, agreed and said, "Go ahead. I support you."

290. Shadow Factory

Andasu stepped forward. Seeing her approaching, the shop owner asked directly without hesitation, "What are you doing?"

"There's nothing wrong with this gentleman's design. I watched the whole process, and just as he said, the weaknesses in the original design have been modified." The girl said, pointing to the controversial engine.

"What's the problem? This is the finished product of Kongyan Shipyard! I can sell it with this name, but he messed it up and made a mess of it?" the store manager said angrily.

The old man said, "Selling this kind of thing is a scam. The higher the load, the greater the risk of a shutdown and inability to restart. The air is full of dangers. If the ship is unreliable, how many people will die?"

The old man looked calm, but his words carried a lot of weight: "Kong Yan started selling this kind of stuff, I can't allow it."

After he finished speaking, the store manager suddenly calmed down and squinted his eyes at the old man: "Are you from Shadow Factory?"

Before the old man could speak, the store manager immediately turned and walked to the counter: "Go, go, go, go, go now, I'll pay you, leave now."

The store manager, who was originally angry and confident, now felt a little guilty.

Andasu, and Li Ang and others behind her all stopped where they were.

Li Ang had roughly guessed that Bai Lang wanted to speak up for justice based on his knowledge of mechanical technology.

He had indeed heard before that some factories in the Ship Rudder City, having already firmly established a market share, had begun selling inferior products as high-quality ones.

It was obvious that this old man was an engineer who grew up in the City of Ships. One could tell from his attire, his posture, and even his familiarity with machinery.

He didn't like this kind of marketing behavior, and his adjustments caused the replacement parts to destroy the harmony of the original gold paint, but it was just a matter of repainting, and even if the ship engines were not actually visible, their appearance was only useful when they were sold as merchandise.

The only problem is that he modified someone else's product, which does not belong to him.