At the edge of God's Island, Upper Yard, the rolling clouds of the White-White Sea crashed against the shore like waves.
The Eclipse sat quietly atop the sea of clouds. The pure-black warship had taken on a fearsome, imposing air, like a beast of war. A ring of dark-golden Lightning Conduction Circuits had been embedded along the outside of the hull, and the ordinary cannon ports had been refitted into a multi-barreled Automated Defensive Firepower Array.
"With its Lightning Conduction Circuit and Automated Control System, this ship is theoretically complete."
The wooden door to the Lower Deck swung open, and Jeno came up wearing his Mechanical Exoskeleton, now polished to an even more industrial-looking finish.
He patted the wooden railing beside him and complained with a frown, "I've pretty much mastered all the technology from those ancient machines on the moon. But, Captain, the basic materials on Sky Island are just too poor! The Island Cloud and ancient trees down below can't support the Heavy Firepower Armor I want to install! If we force it on, a few cannon shots will shake our keel apart from the immense recoil!"
"It's not just the metal and timber that fall short. I'm about ready to throw up from eating the beasts around here, too."
On the other side, Leona sat on a tree stump. She wiped the Bone-Cleaving Greatsword in her hands with a specially made whetstone, a hint of feral impatience in her voice.
"I've tried every way of cooking Sky Fish and those ancient beasts on the island over the past few months. I've already lost my appetite for that earthy taste. As a chef, what I need now are the fierce, fresh Giant Sea Kings from the deep sea!"
Hearing the two pillars of the crew's support staff gripe