NOVEL WEB Chapter 565, Making the Aerial Ship_2
Otherwise, a sudden Undead attack and expecting the likes of Fulbin to fend them off would be a joke.
Nidam turned his gaze to Saint Xu Haide. "Saint Xu Haide, do you have any new information on your side?"
Xu Haide had planted spies within the Great Cemetery of the Undead, a fact already known to the few present.
They were also obtaining updates on the Great Cemetery through that secret informant.
Of course, all of this had been arranged by Fang Hao and Li Rong.
Xu Haide puffed out his chest and said, "Last night, I received a message from the informant that the Great Cemetery is speeding up the production of equipment and has begun to work overtime."
Upon hearing this, the expressions of Nidam and Mapel changed for the worse in an instant.
They were indeed buying time.
"Have you notified the church?" Nidam asked solemnly.
Xu Haide shook his head and replied, "Before I came here, I had already reported this news to the Archbishop."
"Good!" Nidam nodded.
The Mage Mapel beside them glanced at Li Rong and said, "Li Rong, pass this message to President Grigorya as well."
"Understood."
Li Rong rarely spoke and had been acting as a messenger ever since she arrived.
She transmitted the message back to Silver Wing City, where her subordinate would deliver it to the Mage Association.
The Book of City Lord was much more useful than the Sound-transmitting Shell.
It also had a photographing feature to better convey the current situation.
For the rest of the journey, everyone fell into silence.
The increasingly tense situation at the border put immense pressure on their minds as well.
War was no laughing matter. Once it started, corpses would be strewn everywhere.
Similarly, their safety was also a concern.
Upon returning to Fort Santé, they all went back to their own residences separately.
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In a beautifully furnished room.
Li Rong first sent an account of the day's events to her subordinate, instructing him to deliver it to the Mage Association.
Then, she sent a copy to Fang Hao.
Fang Hao focused on the human side's preparations and arrangements and the increasingly tense situation between the two forces.
But Fang Hao sent back only one message in reply.
"Understood, stay safe."
After responding with a simple 'Okay, muah,' Li Rong exchanged it for some food, which she placed on the dining table.
Once the table was set.
Li Rong and the Dark Elf-Morse chatted while eating.
Actually, being here didn't affect her much.
She continued to eat and drink as usual, and the quality of her life hadn't declined at all.
It was just that she was somewhat worried about whether the war, if it broke out, would pose any danger to her.
Knock, knock, knock!!
At that moment, the door was gently knocked on.
"Come in!"
The door opened, and Xu Haide, now dressed in the simple attire of a Saint, walked straight in.
Li Rong's brow furrowed.
She had thought it was Mage Mapel coming, but instead, it was Xu Haide.
"Miss Li Rong," Xu Haide smiled and greeted her with the grace of a sunny young gentleman.
"Mm, Xu Haide, what brings you here?" Li Rong asked flatly.
"Miss Li Rong, the great war could break out at any moment. We are all transmigrators, which makes us family. We must help each other when the time comes," Xu Haide said with a gentle smile, his gaze shifting to the Purple Hero-Morse beside her.
Li Rong noticed where he was looking and understood his intentions.
He saw that Li Rong had a Purple Hero for protection and had come to build a closer relationship.
The heroes allocated by both the church and the Mage Association were loyal to their respective forces.
In the event of war, they would not prioritize the safety of transmigrators like themselves.
But the situation was different with recruited heroes.
Their primary duty was to protect the safety of the Lords.
With war imminent, he too was worried about his own safety and came to cozy up to Li Rong.
Li Rong offered a smile and said, "Of course, as transmigrators, we should naturally support each other."
Despite saying so, she was cursing him and his ancestors in her mind.
Previously, when they had no contact with each other, Xu Haide had arranged for Cao Zhengzhi to harm her.
If she hadn't obtained the cannons, she would be either dead or tortured beyond recognition by now.
And now he expects me to save him?
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"If I don't stab you a few times, consider yourself lucky for running fast."
But the smile on his face remained amiable.
Hearing this response, Xu Haide felt much relieved and continued, "The situation hasn't gotten too serious. If the Undead make any moves, I will be the first to get the news, and I will inform you in advance."
Li Rong still smiled, "That's great, you really have a way, having arranged for informants so early."
"Of course, coming to this strange world, we have to plan ahead for future development to stay ahead of others," Xu Haide said.
"Hmm, men always think further ahead," she commented.
The two chatted aimlessly for a while, and seeing that Li Rong hadn't finished her meal yet, Xu Haide didn't stay long.
He said his goodbyes and left.
Continuing upstairs, who knows whom he was off to network with next.
When the sound of footsteps had completely faded, Morse spoke up, "He's not as friendly to you as he appears to be on the surface."
Li Rong sneered and said softly, "When there's a suitable opportunity, help me kill him."
Morse was taken aback.
They had just been chatting amiably, and now she was talking about killing someone—she was even more ruthless than a professional assassin.
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Dusk.
The main city.
In an open area outside the city, specifically used to assemble military forces.
Fang Hao opened the Book of Lords and found the Blueprint of the Hare Airship. Continue reading at My Virtual Library Empire
After a day of work, the tanners had completed 62 pieces of Swift Eagle Leather.
It seemed like it was time to try building an aerial ship.
He opened the Book of Lords, found the blueprint, and started crafting.
"[One Hundred Times Amplification triggered, obtained 101 Hare Airship Hull parts.]"
"[One Hundred Times Amplification triggered, obtained 101 Hare Airship Sail parts.]"
"[One Hundred Times Amplification triggered, obtained 101 Hare Airship Deck parts.]"
"[One Hundred Times Amplification triggered, obtained 101 Hare Airship Tower parts.]"
Crackle and pop, the large ship body components scattered across the ground in front of him.
If it weren't for the intricate structures covering the ship bodies, the scattered parts would look more like pieces of a sea ship.
Fang Hao continued crafting.
"[Small Hare Airship Blueprint: Energy Core 1, Hare Airship Hull 1, Hare Airship Deck 1, Hare Airship Tower 1, Hare Airship Sail 1.]"
After some thought, he decided to set the production number to 1 first.
Currently, he only had two 'Energy Cores' on hand.
It was better to assess the performance and practicality before making more.
Confirmed the production.
"[One Hundred Times Amplification triggered, obtained 'Small Hare Airship' 101.]"
Whoosh whoosh whoosh!
The nearest components vanished, and enormous aerial ships fell from the sky.
This gave Fang Hao quite a scare, prompting him and a few maids and daughters of the Earth Spirit watching the excitement to step back.
However, the anticipated crash didn't happen.
Just as the aerial ships were about two meters above the ground, they stopped falling as if power had been restored and hung in midair, causing a gust of wind and dust.
Fang Hao breathed a sigh of relief and then began to inspect the finished aerial ships.
The ship's body was similar in shape to a fishing boat but had a more sci-fi design, with fin-like sails on either side and a sturdy canopy on top.
Above the canopy were two long, rabbit ear-like hot air balloons.
Presumably, this was the origin of the aerial ship's name.
By now, more and more people had come out to see what the fuss was all about.
"Wow, so this is an aerial ship, so cool!"
Below, a group of maids all let out gasps of awe.
Even Demitrija and Aseti, who were seeing such goblin technology flying in the air for the first time, were amazed.
"If we really fly up there, will we fall off?" one of them wondered.
"We shouldn't, if such a huge ship can fly, carrying a few people shouldn't be a problem," another reasoned.
A crowd gathered, whispering among themselves.
For those who had lived their lives on the ground, the sky was both a dream and a fear.
After watching for a while, Fang Hao said to Meatfist behind him, "Bring over a cannon and an organ gun, oh and... call over the blacksmith Kulyn as well."
"Right away, my lord," Meatfist nodded and quickly departed.
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