Chapter 57: A Competent Ship Officer

Sylvade nodded.

"Build a boat, but why?" Fang Yu asked.

Sylvid said, "Mr. Ed, do you remember, I said that our ideals might be surprisingly fateful, right? ”

Fang Yu recalled for a moment, and then remembered that there was such a thing, but he still nodded a little confusedly. The maid stepped forward to hold the box, and Sylved let go of her hand and gently stroked the gilded carvings on the case with her fingertips.

"I've been trying to find someone who can build this ship because it was my father's last wish, but there are many great alchemists in Kaulin-Ishurian, but there are very few willing to help me, and there are almost no suitable people among them. The Traveler's Rest Artisan Challenge was my last stop in Kaorin-Ishurian, and I was going to meet the alchemist Tarizar, who was presiding over the competition, but because that didn't work out, I had already decided to return to El Pahin and leave for Oshu, but I didn't expect to meet you so coincidentally. ”

"Me?"

"It was a surprise to me that I was surprised to find out that you possessed an ancient dragon soul while fighting the dragon witch Nicol Bolas—you know, I thought you were a hidden dragon knight, Mr. Eddard. And then I heard you needed a boat, and that moment I realized that you might be the one I'm looking for. ”

Only then did Fang Yu complete the details of that time in his mind, and asked in surprise, "Do you think I am a dragon knight?" ”

Sylved smiled a little mischievously. "I thought so at the time, but now I realize that Mr. Ed should have accidentally obtained the dragon soul, but he is not a real dragon knight."

She guessed that although there were some directional errors, for example, what he got at that time was not a dragon soul, but a hundred times more precious Zero Crystal; However, the details are not far from ten - he is indeed not a dragon knight, first, he has not activated his talent, and second, he has not yet built a dragon knight, and these are basically shadowless things before level forty.

"You say this ship is your father's last wish?" Fang Yu seemed to realize something: "So it's a blueprint, a new ship's blueprint?" ”

Sylvide hung her long eyelashes, looked at the suitcase at hand, and didn't deny it.

Only then did Fang Yu understand why she always carried this suitcase with her anytime and anywhere, and didn't even let her personal maid touch it. He originally thought it was because of the fairy costume inside, but he didn't expect it to be like this.

Thinking back to when she handed Meimei to him, it seemed that she had indeed been carrying this box with her all the time, and now she couldn't help but feel a little surprised when she remembered it.

And a ship that an alchemist can call a last wish shouldn't be too simple, right?

Fang Yu couldn't help but look at the two lines of ancient proverbs on the suitcase, 'Time passes like water, wisdom grows day by day-', if Sylvid really came from this ancient family, as the heir to the Rose Workshop, her father would certainly not be unknown.

He couldn't help but be a little curious about the blueprint and asked, "Can I see that blueprint?" ”

After asking, Fang Yu felt that his question was a little too abrupt.

In embarrassment, Sylvid took the initiative to speak: "It's not impossible, but I need to get a promise from Mr. Ed." ”

"Promise?"

"You know, the blueprint for this ship is one of my father's most important wishes, so I'll never leak it to anyone until I find someone who can build it, but if Mr. Ed can promise me-"

"Wait a minute, Miss Sylvide." To Sylvide's surprise, Fang Yu took the initiative to shake her head and interrupt her. "No, I'm too abrupt."

Sylvid was stunned for a moment, and looked at him with some surprise.

Fang Yuhan continued with some seriousness, "Saying yes seems simple, but it means responsibility, Miss Sylwell. Shipbuilding is a huge project, from the laying of the keel to the installation of each rivet, which requires the cooperation of countless craftsmen. Every category in this system engineering, down to how to get on the ship, the small type of work that wraps the copper skin, has countless processes, thousands of processes and related knowledge, I am just an alchemist who is not yet level 5, I ask myself, I can't do this. ”

"And, I've made a promise to someone else. Come, come, come, come, and come first, and if I promise Miss Sylvede any more, I'm afraid you'll be delayed. ”

He silently thought of his promise, thought of Miss Scarpe and all the people of Dawnstar, and his eyes involuntarily softened.

There was some silence in the woods.

The breeze caresses, the sun is slightly drunk, and the girl and the boy stand opposite each other.

A glimmer of brilliance flashed in Sylvide's surging pupils, she originally thought that this big boy should be easy to deceive, but she didn't expect the other party to have such a side.

She shook her head. "It doesn't matter, because I'm familiar with craftsmen, so I know that it's not something that happens overnight. I'm ready for the long haul, even if Mr. Ed can't do it right now, but I can wait—"

The girl raised her head and looked at him with bright eyes, as if to convey such a meaning, she would not give up easily. ”

Fang Yu couldn't help but finish.

But he knew very well how difficult it was to build a floating ship, and no matter how much he swelled before, he never thought that he could build a ship by himself.

In Elpahim, a shipyard ranges from a few hundred to tens of thousands of people depending on its size, but even the smallest seventh-class miscellaneous ship requires at least dozens of people to work together - and such a ship weighs only one or two hundred tons, can only be regarded as a small boat, and does not even have the ability to sail for the ocean.

And that's not even counting the investment in space, materials and money.

In addition to governments, even many top wealthy clubs and large guilds do not have complete ship-building capabilities. Most of them will choose to buy ships or give orders to shipyards in their home countries.

What's more, after a lot of misdeeds, he has become far more cautious than before.

Fang Yuan's thinking was still very clear, and he subconsciously said: "Why must it be me, I have just graduated from the trainee alchemist, and it is not certain whether I can grow to that height." ”

Sylvid pondered for a moment before replying, "Because Mr. Ed is a fairy and possesses such a dragon soul, a voice in my heart tells me plainly that it will be difficult for me to find another person who is equally suitable, so I trust my instincts. ”

"Fairy messenger? A dragon soul like that? Does this have anything to do with Father's last wishes? Fang Yu asked.

The girl nodded. "Have you ever heard of a fairy dragon knight, Mr. Eddard?"

"I've heard—" Fang Yu subconsciously wanted to speak, but only then did he realize that he was not talking to Miss Tata. He suddenly realized something, as if he had a feeling of being hit by five million cash, but he still subconsciously concealed his first intention. "Wait, I don't quite understand?"

But Sylvide looked at him and couldn't help laughing. This person pretends to be calm, but he clearly writes everything on his face, which makes her feel a little cute.

She didn't answer, but put her hand on the suitcase and pressed the mechanism in the gilt carving. The suitcase snapped open and opened in half, revealing brass thorns and roses inside, as well as a puppet girl among the flowers.

But unlike last time, the other side of the suitcase was nailed with a spread of parchment. As soon as Fang Yu saw the parchment, he couldn't take his eyes off it.

The parchment is not a blueprint of a floating ship, but a grid of rulers and compasses that depicts three views of a strange-looking magician. It also uses dense text and data to indicate the specifications and tolerances of each set of gears, crystals, large and small pipes, pistons and bearings.

At the top of the three views, there is a thick, quaint line of Ihurian dwarven script, with the name of the magician written:

'Built-in Guy Crystal Array Set Exclusive, Buoyancy and Dragon Core Parallel Generator, Gardelia Lan Elf Type - Twenty-Seventh Scheme. ”

As soon as Fang Yu saw the configuration of this magic guide, he faintly had some kind of guess in his heart.

Gardelia Araland Elf - Scheme 27, Buoyancy and Dragon Core Parallel Generator. And what is the core of the dragon? That's the Dragon Knight's Crystal Core and Pedestal, which is very different from the Flexible Core Pedestal, which only requires a socket, a retainer, a ceiling, and a set of heat dissipations.

Because the crystal core of the Dragon Knight involves a huge amount of etheric mana exchange that is unimaginable in the general alchemy category, it takes a set of effective genius designs to deal with such a flow of mana and avoid causing the crystals and plug-ins in the core area to vaporize and disappear in an instant, or overheat and explode.

And this kind of design has always been a top secret in all countries.

Fang Yu hadn't seen the real dragon core with his own eyes, but he hadn't eaten pork or at least seen a pig run away, after all, he was also a formal alchemist from a professional class. Through the understanding of some side configurations and designs, he can at least roughly judge the authenticity of the design drawings.

And this is not an ordinary dragon knight core.

Because it's called the 'Built-in Guy Crystal Array Set, Buoyancy and Dragon Core Parallel Generator'.

And what is a built-in Guy crystal array? They are a unified source of lift for all classes of floating ships of any size in Aitalia.

Any type of floating ship in Aitalia is powered by a special type of magician - the buoyancy generator. The latter is actually an alternative magic furnace with a built-in Guy crystal core, and people install this kind of magic furnace that provides lift when it is running side by side, forming the basic unit of the Guy crystal array group.

In other words, this is actually a proprietary device of a floating ship -

In Aitalia, the dragon knights come in a variety of configurations, both large and small; But you can only see such a device if you have a dragon knight build.

That's the Floating Ship Dragon Knight.

This is a very specialized dragon knight, and due to its large and cumbersome size, it itself is not ranked in the first or second echelon of the dragon knight structure, and even the third echelon is very reluctant. However, if you compare it to a floating ship, it is far stronger than an ordinary floating ship, because it is also a dragon knight after all.

And it is precisely for this reason that this type of dragon knight has become one of the three major categories of dragon knights, and there is a large proportion of dragon knights in various countries.

For example, the three flagships of the Orsian Empire, the oldest one has been passed down for more than two hundred years, and has gone through seven generations of dragon knights. And Kaurin-Ishurian had similar warships, and even several Grand Guilds had more than one such 'Dragon Knight'.

There is no reason for it, it is easy to use.

The strength of the floating ship-type dragon knight in solo combat can only rank lower among the dragon knights, but when used in group operations, it can often play the role of a mainstay.

And the design of the core of the dragon in front of him is even more special.

Even Fang Yu couldn't help but raise his head and look at Sylvid not far away.

The aristocratic girl seemed to have been waiting for his gaze for a long time, and replied calmly, "You guessed it right, Mr. Eddard. This is the blueprint of a floating-ship-style, fairy-type dragon knight—"

Her eyelashes lifted slightly, and she looked at him with a somewhat playful gaze. "And the goblin-type dragon knight, although it is not a secret, but at least it is a set of untold cases. He had heard of such a dragon knight in the vast pile of old papers in Aitalia, and Mr. Ed had really learned about it. ”

Fang Yu realized that his mind had already been seen through by the other party, and his expression couldn't help but be a little embarrassed.

Sylvid looked at him with a subtle look in her eyes. "And this design should be the only remaining design of the fairy dragon knight in this world, how about Mr. Ed, do you want to join?"

Want to join?

Fang Yu really didn't know how to answer for a while.

First of all, of course, he wanted to confirm the truth of this sentence, and asked in his heart, "Miss Tata, is what she said true?" ”

In a moment, Tata's calm voice came from Fang Yuan's heart.

"In Kaulin-Ishurian, apart from the Silver Tower, only the Rose Workshop has such strength in the fairy configuration. If my plans hadn't changed since I left the Silver Tower, her blueprint might really be the only one for the Elven Dragon Knight build. ”

"It's a bit strange though, as far as I know, the Rose Workshop is far behind us in terms of the progress of the Elven Dragon Knight, they are more adept at the design of the Elf Construct than the Dragon Soul, and generally speaking, the design and construction of the Dragon Knight Construct should be the last stage of the Dragon Knight system."

"Also, this refers specifically to the situation in Cowrin-Ishurian, but there are unique elven traditions in Ossyria, Giant Tree Hills, and Rotao, where there may not be no plans for elven dragon knights. However, this is not within the scope of my knowledge, and can only provide Mr. Knight with a possible judgment. ”

But this possibility is too slim, Fang Yu couldn't help but think.

"Okay," he nodded, "but whether it's a dragon knight build, or a floating ship, I really don't have a clue at all, and I can't guarantee when your ideal will be realized—"

Sylvide smiled lightly and generously held out her hand to him. "As I said, I don't mind, Mr. Ed, it's a pleasure to work together."

The slender palms are as white as porcelain, and the fingertips are slender, revealing a subtle faint red in the sun. Fang Yu hesitated to shake it, and there was a cold and delicate touch in his hand, like melting snow, floating girl's fragrance.

There was some silence in the forest.

And Fang Yu didn't know what to say next for a while. Instead, Sylvid brushed her hair and asked casually, "So is Mr. Ed going to Golander next?" ”

Fang Yu was slightly stunned. "How do you know?"

Sylvide smiled. "Of course, I asked Miss Attila."

"Ahh "Yes, but there are other things to do...... By the way, why did Miss Sylvede suddenly ask about this? ”

"Because since we started working together, we naturally have to have a long-term plan, right?" Sylvid tilted her head and looked at him playfully. "As Mr. Ed said, shipbuilding is a long job, and in addition to self-improvement, we need to do some preparation-"

"Preparation?"

"For example, funds and manpower, as well as shipbuilding plans, I have other plans for funding, and I actually have some plans for the other two points."

"Intended?"

"I mean, it's not possible to start making a real floating ship right from the start, but we can start by repairing and finishing a half-finished product. Actually, the Rose Workshop has an unfinished 'Gardelia Fairy' dragon core, and it would be much easier if we could get it. ”

"Wait, get it?" Fang Yu was stunned: "Isn't that what your father left for you?" ”

"Of course not," replied Sylvid, "you know the relationship between the nobility and the family, and I am not the only heir. ”

Fang Yu suddenly felt like he was on a thief ship. "Miss Sylvede, where's that 'half-finished'?"

"You don't have to worry about that, Mr. Ed," Sylved playfully tilted his head and winked at him, "Don't worry, I'll take care of everything." ”

"But—"

"No," the girl smiled slightly, "Mr. Ed, let's get back to business, shall we?" ”

It's strange to be relieved.

It was only a few minutes, and Fang Yu faintly began to wonder if he had made another wrong decision, and couldn't help but ask a little frightened, "Straight to the point?" ”

"Isn't Mr. Ed going to start an adventure party on the issue of manpower," Sylvid asked rhetorically. "So your adventure group, and the crew of the ship, does Mr. Ed have a goal in mind?"

"Ah, what's this......" Fang Yu couldn't help but be dumbfounded, he thought about what a fart, he was only level five, was it necessary to think about such a long-term thing?

But come to think of it, he really didn't seem to have thought about it before Sylvid asked it.

Thinking about it like this, Fang Yu couldn't help blushing a little, thinking of the Haikou he had boasted about before, and suddenly felt a little ashamed. However, making plans is not his forte.

If you think about it, after he came into this world, Miss Scarpe was in charge of this matter.

As for before that......

He had a stinking girl with a wicked smile in his mind.

Sylvid looked at him with interest and said, "Actually, I think Mr. Eddard's companions are very good, haven't you considered forming a long-term fixed adventure combination with everyone?" ”

"Huh?"

"I mean, if we're going to build a dinghy first, it might weigh less than a hundred tons, and we'll only need a dozen or so people for such a boat, and one adventure team will be able to do it."

In the sunlight after noon, Sylwide spoke eloquently, as if she had planned for it.

"The captain of the ship is Mr. Eddard, of course, and I can also serve as a ship officer, isn't Mr. Luo Yu a carpenter, Miss Kita can just serve as a navigator as a naturalist, Miss Atira can also serve as a cook and supply officer, and Miss Azure Fantasy is just right as a poet as a communications officer-"

"And then there's the combatants, Mr. Shesta and Mr. Reid are just qualified as front rows, and Mr. Parker can be used as a long-range supplement, although a little thin, but the rest of our members are not ineffective."

"In the end, we only need to recruit one more qualified healer, plus a master mage who will manage the Guy Crystal on the ship, and a qualified sailor."

"Wait a minute." Fang Yu hurriedly interrupted her—this was obviously just a discussion of shipbuilding, but all of a sudden, this noble girl began to help her set up an adventure party.

"What's wrong?" Sylvide looked at him with a feigned curiosity.

"Why is Miss Sylvide in the party?"

"Isn't that how it should be?" Sylvid couldn't help but be a little amused, and she couldn't help but laugh before replying, "Didn't I tell Mr. Ed, this ship is my father's last wish. When it's finished, of course I'm going to stay on it, maintain it, take care of it—"

Is that so?

Fang Yu blinked his eyes, always feeling that something was wrong. Although this is still a matter of eight words, how can she already have a bit of a wooden boat in her voice.

And he remembered another question: "Miss Sylvide, how did you include Kita, Luo Yu, and Sky Blue, they are trainees-"

"What's there?" The girl smiled lightly: "You can dig them up, Mr. Ed doesn't even have this confidence?" ”

Fang Yu was taken aback, digging up the trainees of the Great Guild, this is also a little too lawless, right? Doesn't this treat the Super Athletic League as nothing? You must know that there is an agreement between the trainees and the guild.

What's more, where did he get the ability to go to Sky Blue and they got the quota of the Electors?

"That's not going to work." He hurriedly replied. "Miss Sylvide, you may not know much about Kita's agreement with their respective guilds."

Sylvid looked at his panicked look and couldn't help but be very interesting: "It's just a joke, but it shouldn't be a problem to let them fill these positions for the time being, right?" ”

"Jokes?" Fang Yu thought for a moment and looked at her with some suspicion. "If they're okay, it's fine, but wait a minute—why do I think Miss Sylvede you've already calculated this?"

"Because it's better to plan sooner rather than later," Sylvid replied softly, "somebody's got to make a plan, didn't she?" And I'm your captain now, Captain, and it's my job—

“????”

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