After returning home, Ang's parents were busy sorting through the harvest they had brought back from the fields. When they looked up and saw the hovercraft on the roof, puzzled expressions immediately appeared on their faces.
"Ang, what is that big iron can on the roof?" His father wiped the sweat from his forehead and asked curiously.
Ang set down the tools in his hands and explained with a smile, "That's my hovercraft. I flew it all the way back from the Empire. And I built it myself."
"You made it yourself?" His mother stopped what she was doing in surprise and stared at Ang in disbelief.
Ang nodded. "That's right. I put a lot of effort into it. But it's only a prototype for now. I'll improve it in the future and make it more complete."
His parents put away what they were holding and followed Ang into the yard. Ang glanced up at the roof and manipulated the hovercraft's core runes. The "big iron can" slowly descended from the roof and came to a steady stop in the middle of the yard. A few low moos and neighs came from the cattle shed. The livestock were clearly drawn to this unfamiliar "big fellow" as well, poking their heads out to inspect it curiously.
His father circled the hovercraft once and said in amazement, "This is a small airship, isn't it? It looks quite like those big airships in the city."
Ang smiled and explained, "It is somewhat similar to an airship, but the principles aren't exactly the same. This hovercraft is smaller and more flexible, designed for one person or just a few passengers. Its functions still aren't complete, though, so it can only be considered a test model."
As he spoke, Ang pressed the hovercraft's hatch switch,