"The power of the orb allows the bearer to feel the subtle changes in the water more clearly, to adapt to the dim light and sound of the water. The old man's eyes were as bright as the lynx in the night, and it was clear that he was proud that the products of the kingdom of the sea could bring convenience to the people of Andhrari.

It is the demand that leads to the development of exchange and trade, and it is precisely because the elves are accustomed to the simple economy of self-sufficiency that their goods are so scarce outside the forest. As long as the abundance of the sea can attract these haughty elves, the trade of the Whispering Forest to the Van Gar kingdom will be expanded.

"It also prolongs the ventilation time of an aquatic race like me who needs to breathe. It is a precious treasure that has been blessed by the great goddess Vantini in the temple of our sea kingdom. Wayer Brucon confidently explained that as a member of the kingdom, he must firmly grasp every opportunity to make his homeland richer.

So the huge pearl in Andrei's hand changed from being full of "???" in his sight to:

Vantiny's Favor (Magic Pearl)

Slightly increases the wearer's perception of the water element

+2 PER (in water)

+3 Constitution (in water)

It can also be regarded as a very useful magic equipment under certain conditions.

"But that's not enough, Elder Weyer, the Emerald River originates in the Misty Mountains that stretch for hundreds of miles, winding through the forest, and stretching northeast, flowing through the territory of the Hobbits and the vast Dwarven kingdoms on the back. If you want to explore this river basin with a total length of more than a few hundred kilometers, a treasure bead is not enough!"

"We druids have all heard of your reputation in the kingdom of Vangar, and as a wise man who has traveled all over Garlandia in the kingdom. Can you help us recruit some people who are suitable for exploring the river for this onerous task?" added Yudien duly from the sidelines.

"Actually, my letter is already on its way to the kingdom, but since both the elven kingdom and Andhrari need it, of course I can send another one. Let them send some good lads over ......"

......

Mora swayed his long, powerful snake tail covered in cyan scales, and swayed at the bottom of the river exploring the rock-made foundations of the artificial dock, looking for any hidden dangers that might exist. Then nail the metal runes forged by the dwarven craftsmen to the rocks she thought were not very solid. This magic-like item made of corrosion-resistant black iron alloy will stabilize the massive stones as a base to a certain extent, and will slowly merge them into a solid whole in the days to come.

Aside from the dense turquoise water and grass, a few leisurely gray-scaled fish were scared away. The snake demon used her slender arms to pull algae seeds from her waist pocket that could be used to stabilize the mud bed at the bottom of the river, and the other two arms used short daggers to clean up some of the aquatic weeds that were so annoying because they were too lush.

The magic pearl hanging from the neck emitted a faint blue shimmer, attracting several brightly colored red willow fish, who curiously and briskly circled around the snake demon. boldly kissed Mora's neck, so that the latter couldn't hold back because of the itching and wonderful touch, and reluctantly spit out a few blisters......

Watching the shiny bubbles swaying towards the bright white water, the snake demon realized that it was time for him to show his head and breathe a sigh of relief.

Emerging from the water, the cold water slid over Mora's head over her shoulders and the leather armor on her chest into a pleasant splash before diffusing into ripples that faded out of the calm river. The banks of the Emerald River are covered with dense woods, and even in the open valley, only the cold winter winds bring a chill to this pleasant climate after passing through the Whispering Forest. The towering Foggy Mountains to the south hold back the warm, humid air currents from the Van Ranga Sea, like a barrier that the goddess had carefully prepared for her children, between the Whispering Forest and the vast ocean. This makes the whole forest more subtropical, but the climate does not become as wet and sticky as the rainforest due to heavy rainfall.

As the elves often say, the Whispering Forest itself is the most precious treasure bestowed upon them by Mother Earth Goddess.

On the other side of the river is the first wooden ship of great significance, "Otter No. 1", which was completed by the elven carpenters under the command of Andre.

The hull is almost entirely made of tough, insect-resistant ironwood, which has undergone a five-pass tung oil waterproofing process. The joints are all combined in the form of mortise and tenon joints, and are fully grown and joined together using the druid's magical abilities. The entire 30-foot-long punt can be seen as a very solid structure!

Andrei knew almost nothing about shipbuilding, at least he didn't think he knew anything about shipbuilding to the extent that merchant ships used flat bottoms and warships used pointed bottoms. However, he still agrees with the words of his predecessors - only practice can lead to true knowledge.

Even in another world, human shipbuilding technology has been perfected through continuous experimentation, although Garlandia's shipbuilding technology is not so deep. However, they have elementalists and rangers who are extremely sensitive to air currents, and in the not-too-distant future, they will be joined by the sea tribes of the Van Gar Kingdom who use the undercurrents and whirlpools in the water as a playground.

Since there are these conditions that the world does not have, André believes that with the help of Andhrari and the Van Jia Kingdom, the shipbuilding industry of the Whispering Forest will definitely show the profound heritage of the elven kingdom's forest civilization in the past 10,000 years.

In this era when the use of steel in the waterway was still a fantasy, the elves who had mastered more than 100 kinds of precious wood and huge forest resources used their profound carpentry skills in the huge shipbuilding industry, and created amazing results from the very beginning!

The trial work "Otter No. 1" has a total length of nearly 30 feet, a width of 12.5 feet, a height of 5.8 feet, and a full load displacement...... Andrei didn't know how to calculate the displacement according to the elves' unit of measurement!

It's all about trade, and the Children of the Abyss feel that his next goal is to unify the Elven Kingdom, the Greystone Clan, and Andhrari with the same units of measurement as those coins!

In practice, it is not once or twice that the metal objects cast by the dwarves do not match the dimensions required by the elves. In order to avoid such boring things always interfering with the progress of work, the harmonization of units of measurement must be implemented as soon as possible.

In addition, the elven carpenters, who are accustomed to the family workshop, have discovered their long-lost enthusiasm for their work in this collective cooperation! In the past, their "art" was confined to those small objects of limited size, and their exquisite appearance and perfect portrayal techniques were highlighted in the various civilizations of Garlandia. This new project, led by Andhrari, has taken their art to a new level that has never been seen before!

Works such as waterwheels and boats for crossing rivers could no longer satisfy their completely ignited desire to create.

When André suggested that the internal structure of the hull could be made of tougher and more malleable wood, the carpenters were almost unanimous in agreeing that redshirt wood should be used. It takes at least a hundred years for this precious wood with a faint fragrance to grow from a small sapling to the thickness of a dwarven arm, and then every hundred years the trunk grows a circle as wide as a finger. Although they were a bit too expensive as a base material for shipbuilding, the vast majority of elves thought that they were not too much to use on this monumental first large ship. The elven kingdom's thousands of years of profound heritage will not be impossible to come up with.

As for where the wood comes from, let the druids have a headache!

Judeon and his uncle had realized that the Druid Church would have to increase the production of all kinds of timber from the forest from now on. Otherwise, this inevitable new and large-scale manufacturing industry may damage the roots of the forest to some extent. Fortunately, the relevant legislative tone has already been discussed, otherwise this large-scale application technology will inevitably make the elders of the Whispering Forest suffer from gains and losses while watching the development of the craft blowout.

"A suitable solution must be discussed!" stressed the elder Catrion to his nephew, who was also not young.

The enthusiastic carpenters were already beginning to discuss what style of decoration should be used to carve on the cardinal.

In fact, the power of the ship is the main problem that André has always been worried about, and in the Emerald River Valley, where the wind is a little lacking, he can't think of a convenient power that can keep the boat fast enough when going upstream.

The Elven Kingdom's deep heritage in the use of magic once again solves the problem of leaving the children of the abyss clueless, with sails made of heavy Shando cotton canvas soaked in the juice of mandala grass, which is widely used in magic scrolls, for a simple demonization process. The sap of Indigo and Bellflower, precious to the point of Mithril Essence Gold, is mixed with the Wind Crystal powder as fuel for writing runes, and finally coated with a layer of anti-corrosive pine and insect oil. The ability to gather the wind elements that are free in the air and generate level 4 to 5 wind magic sails was successfully completed in the hands of the elven craftsmen.

This made Andre also have to sigh that there are many, many places he needs to learn in this world.