Chapter 1310: Goblin Resentment
The airship has a large range of activity, but a small circle. Especially after the rise of the forum, the few airship builders and operators can get together across the power network, brag and compare every day, and live a happy life.
In this atmosphere, the people in this small circle know exactly how fast and high the airship can fly, what magical beasts it has fought, and what kind of birds it has chased. You don't have to steal information at all, everyone blows it yourself, and it all leaks out.
Finally, everyone still has brains, the detailed parameters will not be known to outsiders, and the detailed design and key technologies of the airship are also kept secret. Besides, since it is blowing, of course there will be exaggerations and untruths.
That is to say, the information about airships on the forum has exaggerated data that has been bragged about, and there is also data that has been concealed for the sake of secrecy. So for those who listen, how to distinguish the truth from the false, and judge the true strength of an airship, is a big science.
But there are still some recognized indicators that are recognized by everyone. The name of the strongest airship must be the ace airship legion of the Haider Empire. It is not specified which one it refers to, after all, although the technology of the airship is not changing with each passing day; But with each new one, there are more or less technical improvements. With the number of empires built, it can be regarded as the fastest accumulation of technology.
However, all new technologies need to be validated. It's not that something new has been invented, it must be a practical good. took a detour, and finally walked into a dead alley, which was proven to be the wrong technology, and it is not for nothing that I lost my ground. Even so, the Haider Empire can still be proud in the field of airships. Before a certain cross-species appeared......
Considered to be the fastest airship is the Sid of the Goblin Tokani Afstein and Polly Afstein. For the same distance, Sid can cover one-sixth to one-seventh of the time of other airships, which is superb. This is a fact that has been confirmed by many people's own eyes, and there is no need for the owner to brag about it.
"One Sword Alone"
However, there is only one, which is a small airship in terms of regulation, and is not armed. In addition, the goblin owner claimed that dismantling the Sid without permission would cause a large explosion. The 'reputation' of goblin products comes first, and most people are skeptical of the owner's claims.
At the beginning of this year, the Gaussberg changed the attention of this small circle. The reason is simple, the leading remodeler is the magician who transformed the Sid, Gabrash Tripwood.
Juan Javier does not change his personality of the bag, and of course there is a good blow in this small circle. It was blown as if the Gaussberger could crush the Sid in every way. Whether it is speed, tonnage, number of crews, or even the strength of force, the Gausboton was designed for military purposes. Of course, all indicators can crush the Sid.
In fact, what Juan said was true. But in the small circle of airships, there are just too many people to brag. Occasionally, there are people who tell the truth, but they may not be believed by everyone. Unless someone comes up with real evidence, and there are enough people who certify it, otherwise everyone in this circle is blowing it by default.
As for why everyone is so keen to brag?
A: Of course, for those outside the throat circle!
People who see airships as a deterrent to force will naturally find ways to make their fists a little bigger in order to make themselves appear more threatening.
Then there are those who rely on airships to do business, of course, they have to brag hard about the performance of airships, so that people who don't have airships feel that they are worth the money and are willing to pay for it. The speed of the Sid, for example, is a great advertisement for business.
The third type is the one who builds the airship, and of course tries to tell people that what I build is great! No one else can compare!
As long as a fool entrusts him to build a new airship, not only can he take the opportunity to test the new technology, but of course, a large amount of money will not be less. I'm not interested in the cost of materials, you just fiddle with it, why do you want to pay me. That's the kind of thing you want.
The builders of airships are already considered high-level technical jobs, not to mention that these people are more or less magicians or magic apprentices. If you want them to contribute their knowledge and skills, it is impossible to have no money. Violence ...... Let's see who is violent in the end.
In this environment, Tokani, the owner of the Sid, who is widely regarded as the fastest one, is very hard. His way of making money is very narrow, and there is only the second one, which is to send people or deliver goods at the speed of the Sid.
If outsiders want to entrust him with the construction of airships, he will only be airbag-like. Think about the bird-like, standard goblin product of the Hindenburg before the Sid was transformed, if someone really commissioned him to build it, it is estimated that the final reward is lost, which is a great luck in misfortune, and it is possible to be directly crushed by the employer. Totokani still has such self-knowledge.
So for those requests to commission the construction of new boats, Totokani could only tearfully refuse. Because of this, the name of the real transformer of the Sid will be known to outsiders. Otherwise, with the temperament of a goblin, how could he not hide the kind of news that was not conducive to his reputation.
But the goblin's displeasure with the magician was a semi-open secret. On more than one occasion, Totokani used the words 'vicious' and 'despicable villain' to describe the magician. In particular, he was particularly dissatisfied with the unauthorized modification of his family's airship and the act of taking it for himself.
There is a theory that the goblin's airship was killed in the snowy mountains, and the magician took all the precious magic materials from his personal belongings, combined with the rest of the wrecked airship, to create the Sid. Only then did he leave the snowy mountains.
There are different opinions as to which statement is true. The magician never came forward to clarify, and the goblin also said something upside down, just desperately venting his dissatisfaction.
However, it is well known that the words of the goblins have to be listened to at a few discounts, and they are a race full of nonsense and lies. If you believe in goblins, then you are not far from death.
But what percentage of a magician's belongings, even if they are all contributed, can be accounted for in an airship? This skepticism is also the view held by those who are more inclined to goblin rhetoric. It is too much to think that the act of usurping someone else's airship with just that little bit of value is too much.
So strictly speaking, even if Tokani the goblin complained and even spoke ill of people, it didn't bring him a reputation of being ungrateful. On the contrary, there are many people who support him and sympathize with him.
Coupled with the advantages of the Sid, his business can be said to be quite good, and there are not many days to rest. Even if the cabin is empty, it is because of the invitation of the distinguished guests.
He wasn't a businessman after all, just an airship owner. On Earth, it's about the level of a big truck driver. In the case of not being familiar with the prices in various places, this kind of opportunity to make money along the way is not easy to grasp, and there is even the possibility of losing money. So after a few jokes, Totokani didn't deliberately pursue such a thing as not letting the Sid be empty.
This time, Goblin Tokani flew empty again. His daughter, Polly, was busy in the back. The magician's engine not only vibrated violently, but also spewed black smoke out.
In fact, according to the man's requirements, the lubricating oil in the engine should be changed regularly to maintain the lubrication. But where is it possible for the goblins who slam the door to do so? Just because something doesn't break down means it's still usable. Maintenance? Inexistent.
This is also thanks to the fact that when Lin was building the engine in the wild, he used all the magic materials he carried with him, and he used them beyond the specifications. The custom-built engine built by the Automobile Center is not as gorgeous as the engine of the Sid.
That's why, despite the lack of lubrication, the two engines are still running strong. It's really the basic material that's so good. Even so, the problem of horsepower drops is unavoidable. At the same time, the engine also had some minor problems, such as air leakage and black smoke.
Totokani was flying towards the White Fox Castle of the Risa family. Because the Grand Duke entrusted him with the delivery of a treasure to be paid tribute to the Emperor.
In addition to paying attention to timeliness, the airship flying in the air is much better than the land operation in terms of safety. The speed of the Sid can release most flying monsters into the sea; However, if you go by land, there are more threats along the way than a Grand Duke can ignore.
So Totokani didn't have the slightest doubt about this commission. At least five times the remuneration offered by Grand Duke Risa, it is the real Jin Keyin. Although it has not yet arrived, the credibility of the Grand Duke is not in doubt, and there is no doubt about it.
Yes, this money-greedy goblin also exchanged all his property for the coins of the goddess of gold coins at the first time. And he is not like other people, the money is just into the goddess's kingdom to pass through the water, Totokani has saved a lot of money into the bank account.
The main thing is that he has no fixed residence, and all his belongings are on the airship. If the goods are fine, when transporting guests, he will always stare at the people who look like thieves. When they approach their cash boxes, Totokani is always eager to throw people out of the air!
So Totokani's favorite job is still pure delivery. It is a pity that no one believes in his noble character, and always sends people to run with the cargo and rub the seat of his airship.
This time, the commission of the Grand Duke of Risa was similar. But to the goblin's surprise, the Grand Duke agreed to the condition that he would not send a man with the ship. All you need to do is send the goods to the deacon of the Risa family house in the Imperial City of Nineveh.
The reason why he was in such a hurry and agreed to the goblin's conditions was because the value of this goods was quite high, and it was sent to the imperial city to pay tribute to the emperor, and to ask the emperor to mediate the misunderstanding between the Risa family and the Kaveh family.
Totokani is certainly not the kind of goblin who doesn't listen to foreign affairs, and he also pays attention to current affairs. The little between the two archdukes, he didn't say it clearly, but he also understood seven or eight points.
It's nothing more than that Lisa Gong killed Kavehong's youngest son and his wife, and then he didn't know how to be known by Kaveh Gong. Even if the definitive evidence is not made public, Kavi Gong still holds high the blood flag and shouts revenge. There is no need for evidence, and the arrogance of the nobility can be seen in my opinion.
But it's not like it hasn't been officially fought yet. Both sides are still holding their strength to prepare for war and mobilize. Because of this, the goblin Tokani dared to go this way.
If the emperor finally intervenes and succeeds, Totokani will have one more talking point in the future, a heavyweight bargaining chip that can win people's trust. He has a share in the peace of the two archdukes.
Totokani thought to himself.