Exchange Treasures
August 16th.
night.
The moon is bright and the stars are few.
Led by the Fat Catfish, the Ta Ta Kai Lineage carried several large pieces of the disassembled Ship Model across the Reed Marsh, through the broken moonlight, and quietly entered the water, with the chief engineer Great Beaver, following behind carrying a small box.
Crossing the Vortex Waterway.
Liang Qu observed the large ship and, confirming that it hadn't fallen apart, felt a little relieved.
Chief Engineer Beaver's technical skills are becoming increasingly superb; even on his first project, the quality is guaranteed.
At a command, the three pieces merged into one, and a complete five-zhang-long ship came into view. The River Otter returned home, and the Fat Catfish took over, carrying the ship towards the Toad Cave.
The snoring from the Toad Cave was deafening.
Before the Fat Catfish could wake him up, the Toad seemed to sense something, opened his eyes, and sat up.
"Little Brother?"
The Fat Catfish flicked its Long Whiskers and lowered the large boat.
The enormous horned frog's head drew near.
The Toad immediately noticed the unique joint pattern of the new ship, sensed its difference, took it with its claws, and after fiddling with it a bit, disassembled the large ship into several large parts. The corresponding concave and convex parts were then pieced together and re-mortised, making it quite sturdy.
The eyes of a frog are bright to the naked eye.
A completely new version you've never experienced before!
Liang Qu gave the Great Beaver and the Fat Catfish a wink, and the two beasts stepped forward to demonstrate.
The Great Beaver was in charge of directing the operation, Fat Catfish was in charge of dismantling it, easily taking apart the entire Fujian ship.
The assembled Fujian-style ship consists of 21 major components, each of which can be further disassembled into seven to eight smaller parts, totaling 153 small parts.
Liang Qu pulled out twenty-two extra-large waterproof drawings from his pocket. They were designed to remain unchanged and undeformed underwater, with clear lines, and each drawing showed the assembly method for each component and the overall assembly style.
The Toad played with it briefly and then became quite fond of it.
The five-zhang-long Ship Model, when disassembled, had parts that were the perfect size to match the Toad, leaving Liang Qu standing to the side.
After assembling the Toad for half an hour, he produced three parts. Suddenly remembering Liang Qu beside him, he reluctantly stopped.
"This is the assembly-type ship you were talking about?"
"Indeed, what does Your Great King think?"
"I want these from now on!"
The Toad, having eaten the good food, now find the old, large ships utterly unpalatable, like chaff and wild vegetables.
Liang Qu respectfully replied, "Assembling a large ship takes considerable effort, which is why this time it has taken longer than before..."
"One assembled ship, in exchange for two things!"
Alright.
The objective has been achieved.
Without disturbing the Toad playing on the boat, Liang Qu and A Fei quietly went into the cave to search for treasure.
The vines guarding the house spread out.
One person and one fish searched east and west.
Finally, two options were selected.
A piece of Vast Sea Azure Gold, about half the size of a human head, covered with sharp edges.
If this gold is melted into a cylinder and inserted into the pond, it can be used to create a "Spirit Gathering Formation".
The ability of Old Giant Clam to concentrate essence does not conflict with the Vast Sea Azure Gold.
With the two overlapping, waiting half a day in the pond guarantees at least 100 points of essence per day, resulting in 36,000 points of Marsh Essence per year.
Makes a killing.
The second one.
Liang Qu selected an enormous piece of Azure Water Wood.
Lying horizontally on the bottom of the water, shimmering with light, it resembles an ancient tree covered in moss.
The Dragon Bone material for the Azure Cloud Boat that I went to Great Marsh in May was this. I don't know if it was influenced by the Toad, but the wood is denser than ordinary Azure Water Wood and the quality is excellent.
"Your Great King, these two items..."
The Toad raised its eyes, completely indifferent to the Vast Sea Azure Gold, but when it saw the Azure Water Wood that Liang Qu had dragged out, it showed a hint of reluctance.
Liang Qu's heart skipped a beat, thinking he had mistaken Wooden Head and accidentally dragged out some rare treasure.
The next second, the Toad waved its webbed claws.
This Wooden Head.
It was dug out and used as a pillow.
The height is just right, perfectly fitting the frog's head, but it's never easy to refuse a promise made.
Why do I always pick the things the frog is sleeping on?
The Toad sighed slightly, recalling the Mirage Worm from before.
Liang Qu was puzzled and stared at the ancient tree that A Fei was dragging, examining it repeatedly.
No mistake, it's Azure Water Wood.
It's true that it's valuable, but for Toad's stature, it shouldn't be worth so much.
Hesitated slightly.
"Your Great King, there is one more thing..."
"What is it?"
The Toad was quite upset that its pillow had been taken away.
Liang Qu dared not delay and had the Great Beaver open the box, from which two golden Treasure Fish darted out.
The Toad's eyes lit up, and with a swift movement of its webbed claws, it captured the Treasure Fish in its palm.
"Golden Gong Fish?"
"Golden Gong Fish are delicious, and I know that Your Great King likes them. I dare to ask Your Great King to exchange two for them."
The Toad understood, turned over the large seashell, and pointed to the dozens of shimmering, precious fish swimming inside. "What kind of Treasure Fish do you want?"
"I am ignorant and do not know if Your Great King has any fish that can enhance the spirit and soul like the Golden Gong Fish? Or perhaps Treasure Fish that can regulate and neutralize the effects of medicine?"
"Those that enhance the spirit are rare, and there aren't any good ones for now. There's only one Heaven Spirit Fish, which is slightly better than the Golden Gong Fish."
"Half a bit stronger is enough."
Upon hearing this, the Toad reached into the seashell and pinched out two Treasure Fish, one white and one blue.
"The Heaven Spirit Fish and the Pine Cypress Fish, the white Heaven Spirit Fish can enhance the spirit and soul, stronger than the Golden Gong Fish, but not by much, about 20-30%; the green Pine Cypress Fish can be eaten with many things, it tastes bitter, it should be what you mean by harmonizing Qi and Blood and medicinal properties."
Liang Qu grabbed the fish by the tail.
The Heaven Spirit Fish is pure white all over, including its eyes.
The Pine Cypress Fish is rather strange; it is entirely green, has no fishy smell, its fins resemble leaves, and it has a pine-like aroma.
"Thank you, Your Great King!"
The Toad flicked its webbed feet.
Having achieved his goal, Liang Qu summoned the Fat Catfish and the Great Beaver, and quickly took his leave.
The sky gradually brightened.
Following the blueprints, the Toad finally pieced together the complete Ship Model and was overjoyed with it.
This one ship alone is worth more than a thousand collections!
Turning it over and over, savoring it, the Toad was overjoyed. Just as it was about to take it apart and start over, something suddenly flashed through its mind.
"Oh, I forgot to ask A Fei Fatty to demonstrate how a person can transform into White Ape..."
"Forget it, let's just share a boat..."
Crackle, crackle.
The Ship Model was scattered in a pile. Toad carefully collected the blueprints and reassembled it, enjoying himself immensely.
The Azure Water Wood was hauled to the Qingjiang Shipyard. As dawn broke, a few craftsmen came to work.
Liang Qu deliberately waited a little longer.
We waited for Liu Quanfu, the old carpenter from Yi Xing Town, and his apprentice to come and do the work.
"Lord Liang!"
Upon seeing Liang Qu, Liu Quanfu dared not delay and led his disciples to run forward.
"Uncle Fu! Long time no see! I've been waiting for you!"
The single word "Uncle Fu" made Liu Quanfu's legs go weak, he felt lightheaded, and half of his body went numb.
Liang Qu changes every six months; he has a different mindset every time we meet him. Just based on this half-sentence, even the master craftsmen in the shipyard would have to look at him with more respect! Under the apprentices' awe-inspiring gazes, Liu Quanfu hurriedly asked Liang Qu what his requirements were.
Liang Qu patted the green wood.
"Use this piece of Azure Water Wood to build me a Fujian-style ship, whatever the price, preferably delivered by the end of September or before October."
Liu Quanfu examined the size of the Wooden Head; it was enormous, enough to make at least a six- or seven-zhang-long Dragon Bone. The remaining scraps could also be used to make many planks, enough to cover most of the boat's bottom.
"Why does Your Excellency want to build another ship?"
Liu Quanfu remembered clearly that Liang Qu's four-zhang-long Fujian-style boat had been delivered for less than a year, and he had personally sewn the seams.
"Hey, there's nothing I can do. I level up quickly, and I switch ships quickly too. The Fujian ship is big, but it's too slow. I need to switch to a faster one."
"It's a good thing that Lord Liang has risen so high in rank. In the past thousand years, Yi Xing Town has never produced such an outstanding person Lord Liang."
"Okay, I'm busy. Uncle Fu, hurry up and draw up a blueprint and bring it to me. I'm going on a long trip in ten days, so try to finalize the design beforehand. As for how many people you need, just ask."
"Don't worry, sir."
All matters were arranged.
The timeline moved to late August.
Red Mountain stepped onto the gangplank and climbed onto the deck.
The Ta Ta Kai orders with precision, ensuring that all the River Otter performed their duties, personally turning the winch and pulling out the anchor.
The anchor was pulled out of the water, Fat Catfish surged forward, dragging the Fujian ship out of the dock.
Whoosh! The sails billowed, and the chains trembled.
The Fujian-style ship broke through the waves and rushed to Huazhu.