Chapter 10: The Magical Power Ship
Some people say that luck is also a kind of strength, and Vane and Felder were lucky, and stayed at the Raven and Golden Vines Inn for another night. No, no, the innkeeper didn't ask them for compensation last night, and of course it was the lovely Elena who helped them pay for the room.
Vane wakes up early, and he has developed a habit of waking up early at the Academy of Magic. He sat by the window on the first floor of the inn and read a book, occasionally looking up thoughtfully at the street outside the window. Today is the day when the Black Ghost Mercenary Group, or Black Ghost Squad, is going on a mission.
"Good morning, Vane. Vane turned his head to see that it was Brad, the young man with a valuable sword. He walked to the window with a lazy step and stretched. "What a great day. ”
"Hmm. Vane answered and went back reading, he had never had a good impression of such rich kids, and he seemed to have watched the excitement of Felder and Simpson last night.
"You're really a hard-working and studious top student. Brad simply sat down across from Vane, "What do you think of Captain Elena?"
"What's going on?" Vane closed the book and looked at him a little irritably, not knowing what medicine he was selling in his gourd.
"You know what I mean. A malicious smile tugged at the corner of Brad's mouth.
"I don't know, please leave, don't disturb me reading. Vane said coldly, bowed his head and continued to read.
The smile froze on Breed's face and peeled off like a tile. He just wanted to try Vane, but he didn't expect that it was boring to talk about himself, like a punch on cotton. Bred is the son of the Harris family of Obojar City, his father is the captain of the Obojar City Guard, and his grandfather, Rad Harris, the patriarch of the Harris family, is also the viscount of the Beseka Kingdom.
Soon, the inn was lively. How can these guys sleep so well, Vane was thinking, Elena and the others had already come down the stairs.
"Vane, let's get ready to go, eat something!" said Elena as she watched Vane briskly, as if yesterday's gloom had been swept away. Felder also came down the stairs, nibbled on a piece of hard-looking bread, and greeted Vane indistinctly. Ease and the big man Simpson walked last, and Ace seemed to be saying something to Simpson, smiling and narrowing her eyes into a slit. And Simpson lowered his head, did not say a word, and walked awkwardly at the end. Vane smiled at him and said hello. Although Simpson was rude and reckless, Wayne could see that he sincerely regretted it and apologized. Since we are all members of a team, inclusion is very important.
Since the Raven and the Golden Vines Inn was located on the east side of Obojar, it would take about two hours to walk to the west gate, and the crowd was about to walk there, so Brad suggested that it would save a lot of time by taking a magic-powered boat, and all the cost would be paid for by him. Although Wayne doesn't like this guy, he has to admit that it's good to be rich.
The Magic Energy Powered Ship is not an ordinary ship, but a goblin technology product based on the Magic Energy Powered Carrier Vehicle, which is used to carry people or cargo. The vehicle mainly runs on the track laid in the tunnel of the mine, and the head of the locomotive driven by magic energy converts magic energy into mechanical energy through the magic energy guide, and pulls multiple connected carriages to easily transport ore out of the mine.
Unlike the Magic Energy Vehicle, the Magic Energy Guided Vehicle is equipped with a magic energy guide that converts the magic energy into a Force field, so that the hull of the ship is steadily suspended above the ground. At both ends, the bow of the ship, or the stern, is equipped with several magical energy guides, which convert the magical energy into the Force to produce reverse propulsion, and can advance in both directions in a narrow tunnel.
The creation of a magic guide is very complex, involving multiple disciplines such as magic, the Force, and mechanics, and it is also time-consuming and laborious to maintain. Magical powered boats with many magic guides are generally only used in dedicated underground tunnels in large cities, but their comfort and speed still win the hearts of the wealthy.
There are only two power boat lines in Obojar, east-west and north-south. Vane and the others arrived at the powership station in the east of the city, a spire-like tower-like building, and after each handed over five silver coins, they entered the underground hall after passing through the stairs illuminated by magic lights, where many people were already waiting in line.
"It's so big! It must cost a lot of money to build a place like this. ”
"How else could the ticket be so expensive? thanks to Brad today. ”
"The thought of riding a boat in an underground tunnel always feels weird......"
Amid the excitement of the crowd, the power boat reached the end and gradually stopped. This is indeed a veritable ship, more precisely a sailing ship without a mast. If you look closely, you can see slight magical fluctuations around the hull, presumably a magical barrier that surrounds it for safety. After the power boat came to a stand, it slowly fell to the ground, and the imperceptible magical barrier disappeared immediately.
After all the passengers at the station disembarked, Wayne and the others also boarded the power ship with the team. As the platform narrowed in view, the Magical Power Ship headed west of the city.
Vane stood leaning against the side of the ship, the ship so steady that it didn't shake at all, and he couldn't even hear the wind. Magical lamps on the walls could be seen at intervals in the dark tunnels, alternating between light and darkness, and the power ship seemed to sail into the endless void. He suddenly remembered his childhood, of the small town of Gus, of sitting by the fire with Felder, listening to his uncle Albert tell stories about the outside world......
"Vane, why didn't you go to the cabin to rest?" Elena's crisp voice rang in her ears, pulling Vane's thoughts back to reality.
"Ah, no...... I'm not tired, it's good to stand here. Wayne was a little short of breath. "Why are you here?"
"This boat doesn't belong to yours, why, can't I come?" Elena pretended to be angry, and when she saw that Vane was at a loss, she burst out laughing. "Your magic is so powerful, when will you teach me?"
"That...... Magic is not so easy to learn, you need to learn a lot of courses, magic spells, magic potion refining, magic medicine analysis, magic dynamics, etc., and you have to have a magical talent, otherwise you can only stay in the magic apprenticeship stage forever. ”
"I didn't say I wanted to be a magician, can't I just use it to roast rabbits?" Elena was speechless for a moment, and secretly cursed Vane for being a fool.
Then the fool shared with her the experience of roasting rabbits......
Time passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye, the surroundings were bright, and the power boat gradually stopped.