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

307. Preparing the Wolf Run

The maintenance site was not far from the slipway. When they got there, they were surprised to see Locke there too.

"Great Engineer, who are you?" Neil didn't expect to see this old man.

"Let me see what a professional racing airship looks like," said Locke.

Li Ang had no doubt about the old man's engineering skills. He didn't look closely when he first saw him, but the data was clearly written on his panel.

[Name: Loken Thorin]

[Race: Human]

[Occupation: Engineer [Shipbuilding Specialization], Rank 9. Mechanic, Rank 6]

There are also many people in Newbiss who do not have combat professions, but perhaps because they were born in the rudder city with the remains of the Island Forger civilization, Uncle Locke himself is also a 6th-level mechanic.

Compared to the magical technology developed by Kalios Kekrus from the remnants of the magical civilization in the island nation of Makena, the knowledge here is more inclined towards shipbuilding. Since the door at the end of the core tunnel cannot be opened, not much inheritance has been obtained from the island forgers. The 6th-level mechanic is already a very high level.

He specialized in shipbuilding, of which he was an undisputed master.

Before there was no system panel for digitization, Leon didn't have much idea about non-combat professions. Apart from equipment manufacturing, the system didn't even give a specific level.

After using the system for these days, Leon felt that its "cheating" function was more restricted in aspects that required the use of magic. For example, combat professions had to obtain career points by completing commissions and making contributions in order to be promoted.

As for production professions, except for equipment manufacturing, which requires a little practice, other systems can provide comprehensive assistance and there is no set threshold.

Therefore, he can come up with master-level ship designs as needed.

However, when the system was not modified, he knew nothing, so he was at a loss if he really wanted to chat with Locke.

The 9th-level shipbuilding expertise, similar to configuring conceptual skills on equipment, should also be able to add inherent barriers to the hull to give it special abilities.

Leon had only heard of this level before but had never seen it, because no group's main battleship was built by a level 9 shipbuilder, let alone a legendary shipbuilder.

The legendary shipbuilder... If the legendary strongman simply lost his trace and the legendary equipment craftsman disappeared into history, now Leon and Qionglu will know that it was the authority blockade of the Furnace of Creation, then the legendary shipbuilder has never been born.

Or to be more precise, it has not been found in any verifiable records.

Perhaps this is because airships are only needed by the current human race, and the shipbuilding industry has gradually flourished since the guilds connected various airspaces. In earlier times, people did not have this need, or in the ancient times when their power level was higher, they did not need ships.

Imagine the Deus people, perhaps the power of the star soul can allow them to travel between islands easily.

Therefore, a level 9 shipbuilder is the highest level in the world.

The battleships of the Heavenly Groups are usually reinforced with magic and high-level materials. They do not have any inherent barriers. It is better to say that the hull is covered with a set of 9th-level equipment. When fighting against super monsters, the strong still have to use their strength to cooperate with the ship.

I don’t know what kind of power the 9th-level shipbuilding engineer possesses.

Leon looked at Loken. The old man was circling the Wolf Run, checking it up and down with great concentration.

Although the Wolf Run had not been used since the last match in the Glittering Fields, it had not been maintained since then, so it now needed a comprehensive overhaul.

Although Andasu was a little nervous, worried that professionals would point out some problems with her creation, she stood straight. It was obvious that she was proud of the Wolf Run and would not back down in front of it.

"So this is the structure. Although it has no long-term use potential, it maximizes short-term bursts."

Loken withdrew his gaze from the small airship and looked at Andasu.

"Where did you learn about mechanics? Since I was little, I've watched other people servicing their machines, and then..."

Andasu was obviously completely self-taught, and the people in Shining Field were also empiricists. It was only through years of accumulation that they found the design that was most suitable for racing, so there was no school of thought to speak of.

Hearing that she was self-taught, Locke's expression changed for the first time, showing a hint of surprise.

"I heard that you were from the Flashing Field?" the old man asked again.

"Yes."

"There's the most outlandish airship there. I've heard of it before, but I've never seen it."

He reached out and touched the mechanical structure beneath the hull of the Wolf Run, trying to understand it more thoroughly.

As he moved, the old man said, "Shipbuilding is basically just that, but for places without this discipline, it's very difficult to build it from scratch. That's why I never believed the Glittering Wilds could build any good ships."

As soon as he finished speaking, Andasu's wolf ears twitched, and she was obviously immediately excited. Her hand, which had been holding Li Ang's from the beginning, suddenly tightened at this moment.

Li Ang shook his palm, trying to convey a message of comfort to her.

"But this one is a really nice boat."

Loken crossed his arms and said as he looked at the Wolf Run.

His words made Andasu pause and purse her lips.

"Although there are many parts that are completely random, an airship is a whole."

A slight smile crossed Locke's serious face. "Any design will have flaws, and defects may appear from design to actual construction. Sometimes the technology used may not be good, but the end result is good. This is the wisdom of the builder."

The old man praised it generously, saying, "I can see the painstaking effort put into this boat. It's a fine piece of work, a product worthy of being called a work of art, not some industrial waste made just for profit."

Seeing the great engineer's testimony and praise, Andasu's heart was at ease.

Li Ang felt that her white hair, which was about to explode at any time, suddenly became soft.

“However, there are still some problems here.”

Locke pointed directly to a location on the silver airship without any regard for his face.

"Ah, there, yes, I've learned some new things these days and realized there were problems with the previous design."

The girl immediately tried to walk over, but after taking a step, she realized that she was still holding Li Ang's hand.

Facing the girl's gaze, Leon responded, "Go ahead and fix it up to its best condition."

White Wolf nodded, leaped lightly to his airship, and started chatting with Locke.

It seems that she is fine, and Li Ang doesn't have to stand here all the time.

If the look when racing a boat is the wild side of White Wolf, then the charm exuded by her joy and concentration when dealing with machinery is her girlish side. Her usually cold appearance seems like a temporary compromise made after a fierce conflict between the two.

Leon turned around and saw Meluna behind him.

As soon as the black-haired girl took her eyes off Andasu's left hand, Leon immediately said, "Don't think of cutting off other people's hands."

As if her inner thoughts were suddenly exposed, Meluna was startled and quickly lowered her head: "No, no."

She stood there for a few seconds, then walked over and tried to follow Li Ang's example and hold his hand.

Meluna lowered her head, not daring to look at Leon, but anticipation was already visible on her face. This expression was rarely seen before, because apart from swordsmanship, there was almost nothing that could impress her.

Li Ang hesitated for a moment, but still took a step forward and walked out before her.

Although she had contributed a lot to the infiltration yesterday, it was the first time since I met her that she had not caused any trouble or headaches, but had actually helped.

I never dared to hope for this before, I just hoped that she would be honest.

Li Ang once wondered why the two of them were together, and he also suspected that he had misunderstood. Later, because of her disappearance, he basically confirmed that everything was meaningless.

Now, even if she said it wasn't like that, it would be hard for him to hold onto those feelings he once had.

Meluna's expectant expression froze instantly, then she lowered her head deeply, stood there for a long time, and still followed closely behind.

Li Ang returned to the slipway where his own ship was being built. This morning, the new branches grown from the wood had been trimmed and the construction progress continued.

Neil was helping Loken, who was talking to Andasu about repairing the Wolf, so the shipbuilding work was left to Leon.

With the help of the system, he knew exactly how to operate the machinery, and the construction progress might be faster than Neil and Andasu following the blueprints.

The whole morning passed by in a state of concentration. The equipment left by the island builders was very comprehensive. After almost two days, the bottom part of the ship has been basically completed, and it is time to consider installing the power system.

Li Ang could only sigh that this was indeed a fantasy world, and the shipbuilding speed was incomparable to that on Earth.

He looked up and found that except for Andasu, all his members were looking at him on the slipway.

"Why are you all here?"

"Practice is over, and I'm calling you to have lunch," Dorothy said, resting her chin on her hand.

"I just asked, there will be barbecue at noon today!" Zoe waved at Leon.

Alulu wanted to say something, but some strange gurgling sound interrupted her. She could only cover her chubby belly with a pink face, while Farina covered her mouth and chuckled beside her.

According to Li Ang's request, they all practiced their professional skills, and he also used professional points to speed them up.

Zoe and Alulu's underwear was naturally soaked with sweat. It can be seen that Dorothy was not lazy either. Although she was not a warrior and needed to expend physical strength, she was obviously sweating.

She said that she was usually busy improving her control over the Magic Flower. No one knew how she did it specifically, but she always said she had made progress.

Leon had no doubt about this, because the most anxious person was actually this guy with a head full of colors.

"That's perfect. After you finish eating, you guys clean up and we'll go to the street this afternoon."

"what?"

Farina was fine, but Leon's words suddenly piqued the interest of the three of them.

"What are you going to do on the street?" Zoe ran to Leon excitedly and pushed away Meluna who was standing beside him like a ghost.

She was pushed by the wild cat's galloping without paying attention to the surrounding environment, and subconsciously grabbed the hilt of the sword, but when she saw that Leon seemed to have thought of something, she let go of her hand as if she had been electrocuted.

"To buy some things for shipbuilding."

Leon had originally planned to dismantle Cormac's golem before reaching the current progress, take out the heart, and discuss with the senior shipbuilder he had originally planned to find how to use it as a ship's engine.

But the plan did not change quickly. Firstly, the incident in the Rudder City caused the ship to be moved to the Shadow Factory for shipbuilding. Secondly, the blessed shipbuilding wood caused the shipbuilding progress to be greatly accelerated, and there was no time to dismantle the golem.

Andasu needs to be called in for this matter, but she is now obsessed with preparing the Wolf Run, so these things have to be slowed down, so let's go buy other materials first.

The escort relic is already there, and you need to pick a figurehead. Some shipyards originally sold the hovercraft together, but now you have to buy it yourself. The same goes for the ram.

As for the armor, Leon's original plan was to assemble it while taking risks, because at the beginning his airship was just a means of transportation and would not involve fighting powerful monsters in the air.

But the next destination is the island nation of Lupus, an island of volcanoes and inland seas. After a super volcanic eruption sixty years ago, the entire island was destroyed by lava, which also caused fire monsters to appear everywhere on the island, and many of them even migrated from outside.

According to previous knowledge, there is also a fire dragon lurking on the island. In addition, no one would go there except adventurers. The island is in a wild state, and the possibility of being attacked by flying monsters with fire attributes in mid-air cannot be ruled out.

In addition, a large amount of water-attribute monster materials were obtained in the battle of Mengze Island, which is enough to build a set of simple water-attribute armor for their own ship. The base of the armor also needs to be purchased, and it is too troublesome to make it by yourself.

At the dinner table, Li Ang talked about all these considerations and planned purchases. When it came to the home that he had always cared about, the girls listened attentively and did not make any disturbance.

"So, we're just going to buy the hovercraft, figurehead, ram, and armor base, right?" Alulu wrote it down carefully and repeated it again.

"Yes."

"Master, there is no need to delay shipbuilding because of me." Andasu, who was also called to dine together, said hurriedly.

"You should focus on the Wolf first. Our ship can't be fully built until the Empire is driven away. There's no rush."

Andasu nodded, but looked a little discouraged.

Farina smiled and said, "Xiao An just wants to go shopping with us, right?"

The white wolf lowered his head with a red face.

"Oh!" Dorothy laughed queerly.

"It's just that, after discussing with Grandpa Locke, it's easier to buy some materials up there. The equipment here isn't the best..."

"I see, I see. Let's go together," said Dorothy.

"Hmph." The wild cat, who had always been at odds with the white wolf, crossed his arms and snorted.

Meimei, who was eating in silence, rolled her eyes and muttered, "Why are they all like this? Where does he get all that charm from?"

Her perception moved and she found that Meluna was staring at her.

"What are you doing?"

"It's necessary for you to understand." Meluna said without emotion.

"W-What do you mean? I don't think anything good can come out of your head."

Meluna didn't say anything, but that look made Meimei feel like a prey being targeted by a wild beast.

After lunch, everyone returned to the ground along the core tunnel. As soon as they came out of the hidden entrance, their ears were immediately buzzing due to the noisy voices.

308.Equipped components

"Has the celebration been upgraded again?" Leon asked the shadow factory guard at the entrance of the passage.

"The rowers' activities changed from day to day, and the whole city was in chaos."

The young man in charge of guarding the core tunnel is also a local. He is obviously not used to the familiar city being disrupted by activities organized by outsiders. He frowns every time a sound wave comes.

Li Ang asked how to get to his target store and brought his team members to the street.

The Shadow Factory was located underground, and the conditions were limited. Although they had borrowed the Island Forger's facilities, the equipment was not comprehensive enough. Although they could produce some parts, Leon still had to go to a professional shop to choose the best.