Arcane Detective of the Steam Age
Chapter 364

An airship ahead of its time

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Although Li Wei had used the word "finally," the airship had actually been built remarkably quickly. Only a few months had passed since construction began at the start of the year. The Empire's industrial production capacity was nothing to scoff at.

The reason it had felt so long to Li Wei was that every time he encountered a case, he would grumble that things would have been much easier if his airship had been ready.

After going on about it for so long, like a broken record, he had begun to feel as though every day lasted a year.

Now that the airship was finally finished, Li Wei immediately set off in high spirits, driving his Phantom to the Royal Second Shipyard with Katie aboard, its engine chugging away.

There, Li Wei once again met the designer, Howard Dylan.

"Ah, hello, Sir Li Wei."

Seeing Li Wei arrive, Howard eagerly came forward to greet him.

"Welcome. I assume you're here for the Eye of the Sky?"

"That's right. I heard it was finished?"

"Yes, Sir Li Wei. We've already put her through two rounds of testing, and she's performing exceptionally well. I can confidently say she meets all your requirements. And... I guarantee you'll fall in love with her."

As he spoke, Howard gestured to Li Wei.

"Please follow me."

Entering the Second Shipyard's assembly hall, Li Wei finally saw the airship he had been dreaming of.

The Eye of the Sky!

He had to admit that the airship's distinctive appearance captivated him at first sight.

The Empire's current airships were mostly very ordinary designs: an oval gas envelope with a cabin suspended beneath it.

But the Eye of the Sky was different. Rather than a complete gas envelope like other airships, she had only half of one-as though the

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