To survive in this world, one had to adapt to more ways of staying alive.
Ye Chuqi greatly admired the changes in the Thirteen Misty Islands, and her opinion of the Barton Empire rose another notch.
The modified airship was faster and carried a compact, simplified magic barrier capable of withstanding ordinary storms. It remained remarkably stable even aboard a moving vessel like an airship. This was the latest achievement of the Barton Empire's Research Institute.
The Little Emperor had also personally decided to give this airship to Ye Chuqi. If Milforth had not stopped him, he would even have granted her a title. He felt that merely calling Ye Chuqi the Ye Family's Little Princess was not enough. She could easily become a real princess of the Barton Empire.
Moreover, the Little Emperor dearly wanted to tie Ye Chuqi to the Barton Empire's ship. But Milforth said that as long as the Barton Empire did not stray off course, Ye Chuqi, the inheritor of the Thousand-Leaf Sword who had been recognized by the Island of Inheritance, would surely sail alongside them.
A voyage that had once taken two or three months, transfers included, had now been shortened to one month. Ye Chuqi praised the Barton Empire's efficiency highly.
In fact, as the Barton Empire developed, airships like this were already operating regularly along the coast.
"Inland airship routes are still being tested," Gaines told Ye Chuqi with a smile. "Flying demon beasts still pose a considerable threat to airships."
Ye Chuqi understood. "I'm looking forward to it." Transportation on the Raila Continent still relied largely on merchant caravans, while flying demon beasts had always held dominion over the skies.
The Beast-Taming Guild had raised quite a few flying beast companions, but even they struggled to gain an advantage in