Retrofitting Magic Airships

In the merchant ship's conference hall, a group of sailors brought out some exquisite silver trays, on which were placed fruits that were still damp with moisture.

Several Imperial Merchant sat together, whispering and discussing something in the Imperial Language, Roy couldn't understand at all.

The old dwarf craftsman sat opposite Roy, and he used his thick fingers to dip into the water in his teacup and draw simple outlines on the table.

With just a few strokes, he drew the main keel of the ship, and then said to Roy, "The most important component of a ship is its keel. The quality of the keel material determines the lifespan of the ship and its ability to withstand wind and waves. Generally speaking, ironwood is the best material for building Three-Masted Sailboat. Of course, ironwood is relatively rare now, so it is very expensive. We usually choose Indigochron Wood as a substitute."

"The main purpose of dismantling the existing Three-Masted Sailboat is to preserve the main keel and mainmast intact. As for the other parts, they are not so important."

"What I want to tell you is that dismantling the main keel of a Three-Masted Sailboat is actually not easy; it almost means completely dismantling the entire ship..."

After listening to the old dwarf craftsman's detailed explanation, Roy finally understood the extent of the difficulties he had mentioned.

"How long would it take to dismantle and reassemble the ship?" Roy hesitated for a moment before asking the dwarf craftsman again.

The old dwarf craftsman said with a determined look, "It will take about a year and a half, and we can't run out of materials along the way."

Roy frowned again; the war in Sun Island Bay couldn't drag on for that long.

At this moment, the Imperial Merchant sitting next to the old dwarf craftsman coughed, drawing everyone's attention to him.

"Ahem, I have an idea, Boss Roy. I heard you say that you currently possess Three-Masted Sailboat, but these Three-Masted Sailboat are not in the plane you need, is that right?"

"That's right." Roy nodded in agreement.

The Imperial Merchant probed again, "You want to dismantle the Three-Masted Sailboat Three-Masted Sailboat so you can transport them to that dimension, right?"

"That's right."

Several Imperial Merchant exchanged glances, and the Imperial Merchant sitting in the middle said as tactfully as possible, "If that's all there is to it, why don't you consider transporting the entire Three-Masted Sailboat to that plane?"

The Imperial Merchant paused for a moment and then asked, "Could it be that the Plane Teleportation Portal is unable to accommodate such a massive Three-Masted Sailboat?"

Roy paused for a moment, realizing he hadn't even considered transporting the entire Three-Masted Sailboat to the Pattington Plane.

Roy said uncertainly, "The Teleportation Portal's capacity should be fine, but I really can't imagine what kind of transport capacity would be needed to tow that behemoth away. After all, it's a behemoth that's over seventy meters long and nearly seventeen or eighteen meters high. The buoyancy of the seawater allows it to float steadily in the sea, but once we push it ashore, I'm worried that it might break in two."

The Imperial Merchant's eyes lit up. He looked at the old dwarf craftsman sitting opposite Roy and said loudly to Roy:

"Speaking of this, I think we have some experience. The man sitting in front of you, Maggs, is the engineer in the Dwarven Kingdom who is most skilled in ship modification."

"If you agree to install a few Floating Device on your Three-Masted Sailboat -Three-Masted Sailboat, we can help you transform it into a Magic Airship. You can simply buy these Floating Device and pay us a small modification fee. What I'm trying to say is that using Three-Masted Sailboat to transform into Magic Airship is actually quite suitable."

"In this way, it is still quite feasible to control the Magic Airship through the Teleportation Portal."

"If you don't want to convert the Three-Masted Sailboat into Magic Airship, that's easy too. Consider these Floating Device as a loan to you. Once we transport the Three-Masted Sailboat to the designated location, you can remove the Floating Device before leaving. You'll only need to pay us a rental fee and transportation cost!"

Roy heard the Imperial Merchant say that they could convert Three-Masted Sailboat into Magic Airship, but he didn't really hear what they said after that...

In fact, he had already bought several Floating Device more than two months ago. These Floating Device are currently in the Second Mine on the Pagisto Plateau in the Pattington Plane. Roy has urged the old dwarves in the mine to start researching how to build a Magic Airship.

He hadn't considered that Magic Airship could be modified from Three-Masted Sailboat...

Now that these Imperial Merchant have taken the initiative to offer this, it has given Roy some ideas. As for paying for the modification of the Magic Airship, that is a minor matter.

"I would like to ask Maggs to serve as the chief engineer for the modification of the Magic Airship. He can go to the Plane Teleportation Portal inspection. I would like to hear the professional opinion on whether the Three-Masted Sailboat can pass through the Teleportation Portal. In addition, I need to see a modification plan for the Magic Airship," Roy said directly.

The Imperial Merchant readily assured him, "These are absolutely no problem!"

Roy knew that these Imperial Merchant had invited Klayr onto their merchant ship in order to secretly conduct a transaction involving Magic Herbs.

Since we're going to continue cooperating with them, it's necessary to bring up the business of Magic Herbs.

"Now let's move on to the next topic. What kind of goods are you mainly buying in Castleton Harbour? All I can offer here are... Elementary Magic Herbs, basic magical potions, spinel, Mithril Ingot, and black iron ingots, as well as some common Metal Ingots. I don't have any other goods here!"

Roy got straight to the point.

The Imperial Merchant's gaze towards Roy brightened considerably. He leaned forward and said to Roy:

"Our main purpose in coming to the Elf Continent this time is to purchase Magic Herbs and potions. We will take as much as you can provide. We don't need too many Mithril Ingot and black iron ingots; 100,000 of each will be enough."

Roy was speechless. Even if he gathered all the Mithril Ingot on the Pagisto Plateau, he might not have 50,000.

This Imperial Merchant is making outrageous demands, wanting to purchase 100,000 Mithril Ingot at once—truly a huge sum...

"Magic Herbs..."

Roy Klayr and his companion then began a new round of discussions with these Imperial Merchant regarding the trade of Magic Herbs.

Now that the basic framework for cooperation has been set, the subsequent discussions went smoothly, with no one making things difficult for anyone else.

The Imperial Merchant also said to Roy:

"We use Magic Crystal Stone to price each transaction. We provide the magical devices and are responsible for modifying the Three-Masted Sailboat. The specific price will be written on the last page of the modification plan. In return, you provide us with Elementary Magic Herbs, potions, and Magic Metal. Each transaction is conducted according to the contract price, and everyone gets what they need."

"We come from Heins City, and our trading company is headquartered in the Grimm Empire. We also have branches in Tanton City in the Dwarven Kingdom and Aden City in the Etia Alliance Kingdom. You can entrust us with the purchase of any goods you wish to buy."

The Imperial Merchant spoke with great sincerity.

Roy also felt that the Magic Herbs of the Elf Continent were destined to flow into the Grimm Empire.

Unlike the other elves, he didn't have a sense of crisis. Instead, he felt that supporting the Grimm Empire in waging Plane War could prevent the Plane War from spreading to the Elf Continent.

Klayr has always been in charge of handling matters in Castleton City.

Roy was in charge of preparing the next few batches of Elementary Magic Herbs in the Pattington Plane...

The following afternoon, Roy, along with Miss Tiffany, the old dwarf Maggs, and Mrs. Winnie's big cat, boarded Supply Ship and headed to Pattington Island.

The old dwarf Maggs was accompanied by several younger dwarf apprentices. These robust young dwarves, who liked to braid their beards, had big feet, barrel waists, and strong physiques, enjoyed drinking and peeping at Miss Tiffany.

However, they were somewhat introverted and only dared to peek from afar, lacking the courage to approach Miss Tiffany and strike up a conversation.

Miss Tiffany sat somewhat bored on the ship's railing, her legs dangling over the edge, one hand resting on the mooring rope as she enjoyed the sea breeze. In fact, she had been contemplating whether to jump into the sea directly, as swimming across would be more comfortable than taking a boat.

Two Half-Elf crew members approached Miss Tiffany and gently explained that sitting on the ship's railing like that was very dangerous. They warned that if a huge wave came crashing in, Miss Tiffany could easily fall into the sea during the violent rocking.

Judging from the current wind direction and speed, once the ship sails out of the water, it may take half an hour for it to turn back and return to its original position.

Even for a swimming elf, spending so much time in the sea would be dangerous.

The two Half-Elf sailors were reminding Miss Tiffany when a giant wave suddenly pushed the bow of the Supply Ship high into the air. As the wave was cleaved by the bow, the Supply Ship crashed down.

The huge drop made everyone on the ship bounce, and Miss Tiffany was thrown overboard, just as the sailors had said.

At this moment Roy and the old dwarf Maggs are discussing the modification of the Magic Airship on the top of the Ship Building. In addition to bringing sixteen Floating Device, the Supply Ship ship also carries two Propulsion Device, which are the main power units on the Magic Airship before it ascends into the Wind Stream Layer.

In addition, these two Propulsion Device installed on the left and right sides of the stern of the ship will also keep the Magic Airship aligned with the wind direction when it is moving...

The giant wave made the old dwarf Maggs jump off his chair, but he quickly grabbed the railing beside him and steadied himself instantly.

Roy was standing to the side when the giant wave surged in, and he staggered and almost fell.

His gaze fell on the deck and he saw Miss Tiffany, who was sitting on the edge of the ship's railing, being thrown off. The two Half-Elf tried to grab Miss Tiffany, but they were a little too late and failed to catch Miss Tiffany arm.

A scream rang out.

The person who screamed was a Half-Elf crew member who watched helplessly as Miss Tiffany fell into the sea. He immediately lunged towards the ship's side, trying to throw a rope into the ocean...

But then Miss Tiffany's voice suddenly flew out from the blind spot below the ship's side. She was riding a Magic Broom, speeding alongside the Supply Ship across the surging sea.

Her long, algae-green hair was blown straight by the wind, and a sly smile played in her eyes. At this moment, Miss Tiffany was radiant...

The Supply Ship arrived at Pattington Island as scheduled, where several medium-sized ships of the Silver Pegasus Legion were moored in the island's small harbor.

A group of Half-Elf laborers were carrying a batch of supplies onto a ship, Supply Ship also safely moored at the dock.

Roy Three-Masted Sailboat were moored in a Safe Harbor next to the dock, but these ships were not fully ashore.

Roy summoned two Flying Fish Boat, which carried them to the mooring location of the Three-Masted Sailboat.

On the nearby beach, you can see some Half-Elf swimming, which is one of the few entertainment options on Pattington Island.

Soon, the old dwarf Maggs spotted eleven somewhat old Three-Masted Sailboat -Three-Masted Sailboat. Seeing their hull shapes, overall structure, and cabin design, and noting their distinctive rams, Maggs didn't climb aboard. Instead, he said to Roy:

"These Three-Masted Sailboat -Three-Masted Sailboat were originally designed by us dwarves, and the owners who commissioned them must have been dwarves as well. Many of the ship's designs were tailored to the height and build of dwarves!"

"That's right, I seized these ships from a group of Gray Dwarf Bandit," Roy said frankly.

"Then there must be no mistake. We dwarves would never venture to the West Coast of the Endless Sea!" the old dwarf Maggs laughed heartily.

The sails of all eleven ships were completely rolled up and tied to the bottom crossbars of the masts.

Roy was the first to climb the Rope Ladder onto the ship, followed by the old dwarf Maggs, and then several dwarf apprentices.

Miss Tiffany didn't follow; instead, she went to sunbathe on the nearby rocky beach.

The old dwarf casually inspected the Three-Masted Sailboat, mainly checking the damage to the main keel and main mast, and also the strength of the keel support frame.

As he stepped off the Three-Masted Sailboat, the old dwarf Maggs gave Roy a positive answer:

"These Three-Masted Sailboat should be easy to convert into Magic Airship."

Roy, along with the old dwarf Maggs, went to see the one-way magical Teleportation Portal located in the town's central square.

Although it was only a one-way magical Teleportation Portal, its size was large enough for a three- Teleportation Portal Three-Masted Sailboat to pass through normally...

The old dwarf Maggs told Roy that the Teleportation Portal was also fine.

Roy then left the old dwarf Maggs and his four apprentices on the Three-Masted Sailboat, and the hull modification project began immediately.

To install Floating Device on Three-Masted Sailboat, sixteen reinforcing brackets need to be added to both sides of the hull to secure the Floating Device.

Roy instructed the captain of the Half-Elf Guard Regiment was watching over the Three-Masted Sailboat to coordinate the matter, saying that any missing materials could be resolved by going to Padesto City and finding Langbo.

Roy, along with Miss Tiffany, arrived in Padesto City through a magical Teleportation Portal.