Chapter 1094: Chapter 701, The Pirate Ship Is Built
After lunch,
Just as I sat down on the bench in front of the door,
Anjia hurried over from the side.
She seemed to have caught a glimpse of me in her peripheral vision and came running back, turning her head toward Fang Hao.
“What are you doing?” Anjia asked curiously.
“Enjoying the sun. Are you running?” Fang Hao asked her in return.
“No, they are assembling a pirate ship at the amusement park, and I’ve come back to get the blueprint.” Anjia said, lifting the blueprints in her hand.
“It’s finished already?”
“Finished? I didn’t really feel it was that quick,” Anjia commented.
Fang Hao also stood up, “Let’s go, I want to check it out too.”
“Then hurry up.” Anjia stepped forward, took hold of his arm, and dragged him toward the city outskirts.
There was no chance of walking slowly.
The construction project for the amusement park was massive.
It relied entirely on the sheer number of laborers to compensate for the lack of engineering machinery.
At a glance, the area was crowded with skeletons busily working.
Standing at the edge felt like looking at a vast mined-out, collapsed quarry.
A huge section of land had been dug into a deep pit, and on one side of the pit, some stone carvers consulted the blueprints as they designed and stacked artificial hills.
They seemed quite focused.
And this was just the location of the amusement park’s lake area.
Anjia pulled him all the way to the nearby site.
The pirate ship scene.
Not only were there maids, the undead and daughters of the Earth Spirit, but even some dragons watched from a distance.
They seemed not to understand what all the fuss was about with such a large project.
The enormous metal framework and variously sized parts were amassed next to the iron supports.
“The blueprints are here.” Anjia handed the blueprints over to a few dwarf engineers.
The dwarves murmured among themselves for a moment.
Then they began directing the skeleton soldiers to assemble the parts.
Once it was largely completed,
A large-sized pirate ship had already taken shape before everyone’s eyes.
Two aerial ships were brought from behind.
The ropes were pulled, hoisting the pirate ship into the air.
The position was corrected,
And with a thunderous roar, the pirate ship was dropped onto the metal supports.
“Hooray!” The maids hugged each other and cheered.
The dwarf engineers proceeded with the final touches,
Connecting and reinforcing all the parts to prevent any problems.
Once everything was settled,
Fang Hao, still not convinced, had it operate without anyone on board, and feeling it was indeed quite solid, he let the maids board the pirate ship.
Whoosh!
On one side, five skeleton trolls simultaneously cranked their handles.
With increasing speed,
The pirate ship began to sway.
The maids, too, sent up a chorus of cheers.
Fang Hao stood below, watching the maids wave and cheer with the movement.
They were all just like children after all.
He couldn’t understand why—with aerial ships and bone dragons at their disposal, both more thrilling than this—they were so excited.
…
The transmigrator gave it the name Lyss City Coastal Defense Line, a name fitting for the sprawling wall running along the coast.
The towering structure covered the entire coast facing directly south.
The wall was lined with a multitude of cannons, large crossbows, and defense forces.
“Sir, why have all the cannons on the wall been taken down?” Bai Xuan, mounted on horseback, inquired as she observed the distant cannons being hoisted away.
She had already received word that the Sea Tribe was closing in on the Federation.
Lyss City couldn’t possibly be unaware.
Disassembling the cannons now would be like handing the enemy a perfect opportunity!
The Cavalry atop his horse glanced back and replied, “It’s not a dismantling. It’s ‘Haber’ from Lyss City, bringing in new cannons to replace the old ones.”
Bai Xuan was stunned.
That was a significant upgrade.
His own provided cannons were better than the Federation’s?
“Is this leader Haber that impressive?” Bai Xuan continued her probing.
The guiding Cavalry shook his head, “Not sure, anyone sent by the Senate usually has a background of some sort.”
Perhaps realizing he had said too much and fearing trouble,
The Cavalry fell silent, spurring his horse to quicken its pace.
Bai Xuan followed closely, making her way toward Lyss City Harbor.
In the lavishly decorated hall,
Bai Xuan met the commander from Lyss City, an elderly hero with a purple aura.
“Commander Haber!” Bai Xuan stepped forward and said respectfully.
Haber glanced at her, and with a slight nod, acknowledged, “Yes, you must be Bai Xuan. As of today, you’ll serve as my aide and will be authorized to enter the barracks.”
Bai Xuan’s eyes widened in surprise.
She was awarded such authority directly?
Now, she was even more convinced that Fang Hao had arranged this; there would be no other way she could suddenly gain the favor of a native commander, especially one sent by the Senate.
“Thank you, Commander,” Bai Xuan said earnestly.
Haber nodded and continued, “Now, Bai Xuan, as a transmigrator, do you have any intelligence that you could provide us now?”
“Yes, Commander,” Bai Xuan replied.
Bai Xuan stepped forward and began sharing the information she knew over the sand table map.
…
As evening fell,
Walking on the main city streets,
One could always see groups heading to the amusement park.
In addition to the maids, daughters of the Earth Spirit, Harpies, and even some undead craftsmen went to experience it.
Instantly, the pirate ship turned into a Ghost Ship.
There were no cheers, no laughter.
They just sat rigidly in their seats, accompanied by the creaking and groaning of the machinery.
It was somewhat unsettling.
Nonetheless, even if there were few people in the main city, long lines still formed at the pirate ship.
Harpy, a flying unit, and quite a joy to ride.
It just baffles people.
He had greeted several of the Earth Spirit girls who passed by.
He had just returned to the front gate of the lord’s mansion when he already smelled a rich aroma floating in the air.
He headed to the kitchen.
Eira was earnestly stirring with a spoon.
Beside her, the maid ‘Red Fruit’ was also seriously taking notes.
These last few days, Eira had been using the ‘Gluttonous Stew Pot’ to prepare ingredients,
and had recorded the types of materials and their effects.
[Dusk Beef Soup (green): Stamina recovery +10, Focus +4% (Lasts 120 minutes).]
[Magic Snake Bird Meatball Soup (green): Magic recovery +5% (Lasts 90 minutes).]
She had already made two varieties.
“Master…”
Seeing Fang Hao come in, the two of them smiled and greeted him in unison.
“What did you make today?” Fang Hao took a deep breath of the fragrance, and instantly felt hungry.
Eira thought it was about ready and ladled out a bowl for him, “Here, Master, see what effects it has.”
Fang Hao took it from her.
[Giant Horn Beef Vegetable Soup (green)]
[Category: Food]
[Effect: Strength +8%, Stamina +8% (Lasts 30 minutes).]
(Description: Meatballs made from Giant Horn Beef and various vegetables stewed to create a soup that’s flavorful, with tender and juicy meat.)
There were two effects in total.
Strength and stamina were both increased by 8%, but the duration was only 30 minutes.
It could be said to be something used ‘before starting a battle.’
Thinking about that scene was somewhat amusing.
A battle is about to start, and there you are, sipping on a bowl of soup.
But it makes sense, being well-fed gives the strength to fight!
“Master, what effects does it have?” Red Fruit asked from the side.
Fang Hao said, “Strength and stamina increased by 8%.”
Red Fruit nodded and recorded it on paper.
Fang Hao picked up the bowl and took a sip.
It tasted quite good.
The stew was just about done.
Eira declared it was time to eat, and with a large pot prepared, the maids gathered to dine together.
The dining hall of the lord’s mansion could accommodate so many people.
They chatted and ate noisily.
…
After dinner.
The maids who trained went to train, those who played went to play.
Only Eira stayed, gently massaging Fang Hao’s shoulders.
“Why didn’t you go play with them?” Fang Hao stretched lazily.
Eira showed a sweet smile, “To keep you company.”
“Awww, you’re sweet.” Fang Hao clutched at his chest.
“Really? Let’s see!” she said, reaching for the clothes on his upper body.
After tussling for a bit, they leaned against each other to rest.
Fang Hao habitually opened the Book of Lords and glanced at the lively regional channel.
“(Recruiting teammates), Ravine Bridge area, recruiting strong teammates, requirements: tier five or above military units, no fewer than two hundred, reward negotiable (primary), split evenly (secondary), limited spots, attach a picture of your units.”
“Sky Wolf Alliance, recruiting transmigrators, brothers who want to join please sign up.”
“Azure Wave Alliance, high price purchase of ‘War Horn’, the higher the quality the better, if interested please contact privately, you’ll definitely be satisfied with the price.”
Azure Wave Alliance’s appearance indeed sparked a brief discussion.
“Is Azure Wave Alliance preparing for the next assault on the Fortress?”
“So many died, yet they’re still not discouraged, such persistence.”
“Fortune favors the bold, I guess!”
“Who knows if they’ll succeed this time.”
Fang Hao slowed down his reading and more or less understood what was going on.
Azure Wave Alliance had suffered a defeat a while ago and incurred notable military losses.
But the alliance’s members hadn’t lost much.
Now they were in the channel purchasing War Horns, so everyone deduced that Azure Wave Alliance was organizing a second assault.
“War Horn, amplifying attributes…” Fang Hao murmured.
Then, he went back to the message about purchasing horns.
He opened the information—Yang Qingtao!
He sent a private message, “Alliance Hierarch Yang, are you purchasing War Horns to boost your army’s attributes before battle?”
Soon after, the other side replied.
“Yes, does Fang Hao have any horns to sell to me?” Yang Qingtao answered.
Fang Hao did have War Horns.
But he had given them to the Bronze Bull.
Of course, he contacted Yang Qingtao not to sell horns,
but directly replied, “Take a look at this, see if you can use [Giant Horn Beef Vegetable Soup (green)].”
The enhancement from this bowl of beef soup could easily match the effect of the horns.
But unlike the horns, which were special items that boosted the entire army when blown, the soup required drinking.
The other side was silent for a while
before replying, “How much do you have? How much will it cost?”
Fang Hao looked at Eira beside him and asked, “Eira, do we have any of today’s beef soup left?”
“Some, yes.”
“About how many bowls?”
“Bowls? Well, there should be five or six left, but it’s mostly just the broth at this point.”
Fang Hao nodded and continued replying to Yang Qingtao, “There’s about five or six bowls left, if you need them, five iron per bowl.”
The leftovers were not going to be drunk by anyone anyway.
If the other party needed the boost, he might as well sell it.
“Not enough, I was looking to place a larger order.”
“How much do you need?”
“Two thousand bowls!”
Fang Hao’s eyebrows knit slightly.
To ask for so much at once, it seemed they indeed were preparing for a major battle.
“Sorry, but we don’t have that many.”