"What... what is that?"
At a dock at the mouth of the Yellow River, a strongman wiping sweat from his brow was startled by a colossal creature rapidly approaching from the sea.
That was truly a behemoth!
Not only was the strongman stunned, but everyone who saw that enormous creature was also stunned into silence.
"Daddy, look! What a huge ship!"
A three- or four-year-old boy, munching on a candied hawthorn, pointed at the rapidly approaching giant ship and shouted to his father. Perhaps only a child in such a naive stage would not understand what such a massive ship represents!
That's right, the Titanic that Wang Hao was piloting.
"To those who want to see me and those who don't, I, Zhu Yanzu, am back!"
Standing atop the main tower, Wang Hao spread his arms wide, adopting a posture of embracing the world, and shouted loudly. His booming voice, amplified by his profound inner strength, carried for dozens of miles.
He wanted to tell everyone that he, Wang Hao —no, he, Zhu Yanzu— had returned, and they would be greeted by an unprecedented storm of reform.
Using the same aliasing methods Wang Hao had used before, all the forces in the Central Plains had deployed spies along the coast, especially in Hangzhou at the mouth of the Yangtze River and the mouth of the Yellow River.
Therefore, as soon as Wang Hao appeared, spies from all sides immediately sent this information back to their respective factions, awaiting a decision.
All the forces in the Central Plains are waiting for Wang Hao, who is using Zhu Yanzu's pseudonym, to return, as that will determine their future fate.
Although the overseas individuals displayed terrifying strength, they still trusted Wang Hao and Zhu Yanzu, who were from the Central Plains, more, especially Zhu Yanzu.
Despite everyone being mentally prepared, they were still quite shocked when they received the intelligence.
What exactly is meant by a giant ship that is thousands of feet long and hundreds of feet wide?
They had only just learned of the existence of aircraft carriers hundreds of feet long from the Sword God Ximen Chuixue, so how come another behemoth thousands of feet long has appeared in such a short time?
That's a difference of a hundredfold!
They truly could hardly imagine what a giant ship thousands of feet long meant; it was probably comparable to a mountain.
The people in the area around the Yellow River ferry crossing were indeed terrified. The closer they got, the more they could feel the sheer size of the replica Titanic. Especially when standing at the bottom and looking up, it really did resemble a mountain.
Since the ship was empty, its waterline was only about ten zhang (approximately 33 meters), and the exposed hull was still nearly ninety zhang (approximately 33 meters) high, which is more than two hundred meters.
The people here were already quite shocked by Little Blue's enormous size last time, but now they have witnessed this even more awe-inspiring behemoth.
Upon receiving the report from his subordinates, the Old Zhu Household immediately sent people to greet him. It was the same old acquaintance, Wheel-Turning King, but another acquaintance was accompanying him.
"Cousin, is that you?"
Standing on the dock, Zhu Yunlu shouted towards the Titanic not far away.
This giant ship is simply too huge, and its surface is completely smooth, with no footholds at all. They simply can't get on!
Of course, this was mainly because the giant ship looked too grand and luxurious, and they were afraid of triggering some kind of trap or mechanism, which could be fatal.
And the most important point is...
"Rumble..."
A series of violent thunderclaps echoed from the thunderclouds in the sky, and bolts of Inazuma struck the tallest main tower of the giant ship, creating an atmosphere that was both mysterious and dangerous.
Indeed, the Raiu that Wang Hao had been hoping for throughout the voyage arrived shortly after they docked, making him so angry he almost spat out a mouthful of old blood.
To power this behemoth, he had expended a tremendous amount of his Innate Divine Sense, and now he felt as if his entire body had been hollowed out.
To everyone's surprise, Raiu struck as soon as they arrived at their destination.
This is outrageous!
Although he was very frustrated, Wang Hao still managed to lower a ladder from the ship.
Wheel-Turning King and the others understood immediately and walked up the escalator. Then, under the control of Wang Hao's Seven Po Magnetic Field, it automatically retracted, carrying Wheel-Turning King and the others to the deck.
Welcome aboard my ship— the Titanic!
Standing on the deck, Wang Hao greeted them with a warm smile.
After all, these were his relatives, whom he had taken for granted, and also the main targets of his show-off act.
"Cousin, is it called the Titanic?"
Overjoyed, Zhu Yunlu abandoned her usual reserve and ran over to hug Wang Hao's arm like a little girl, her eyes shining as she looked around at everything.
This ship was not only enormous, but its design and facilities were also unlike anything she had ever seen before, which piqued her curiosity.
Wheel-Turning King, upon witnessing this scene, revealed a knowing smile.
The older members of the Old Zhu Household wholeheartedly supported the relationship between Zhu Yunlu and Zhu Yanzu. However, Zhu Yanzu seemed to have no interest in the matter, so they had to let Zhu Yunlu take the initiative.
During this period, in addition to fully supporting the girl's cultivation, they also found countless Humanity Sect the skills of love and romance, and even invited some senior members of brothels to teach her the theoretical knowledge in that area.
This was done to firmly grasp Zhu Yanzu's mind and body, and at least to integrate the bloodline of this Lunar Physique into their Old Zhu Household.
Wang Hao was taken aback by his cousin's enthusiasm, but he didn't pay much attention and nodded with a gentle smile.
"That's right, it's called the Titanic, and it was named by its builder himself!"
That's the absolute truth. Wang Hao himself was the designer and builder of this knock-off Titanic, and he even copied the name himself, just using a different identity.
"Does this name have any meaning? It's quite a mouthful, and the word Tai Tan sounds like a giant from some Western mythology!"
Zhu Yunlu has read a lot of books during this period, especially those on mythology and legends, whether they are from the Central Plains or from abroad.
So I have some recollection of the word Tai Tan. Could it be related to those foreign myths and legends?
"I don't really understand this, but the builder told me a story about when she was young..."
Wang Hao was taken aback by the question. Although he had seen the movie Titanic, he didn't know the meaning behind the name. But that didn't matter. He was mainly back to fool people, so he would start with this little vixen.
He didn't even need to make up a story; he simply modified the plot of Titanic and adapted it to the cultural system of this martial arts world, completely fooling Wheel-Turning King and his companions.
Zhu Yunlu's pretty face flushed red, full of shyness, and her heart was in utter turmoil.
"Did my cousin say this story was a subtle way of confessing his feelings to me? What should I do? What should I do?!"
Although she was quite shrewd, she still found it difficult to control herself in front of her beloved, especially in such an ambiguous atmosphere.
"Uh... Yunlu, what's wrong? Why is your face so red? Are you feeling unwell?"
Having finished telling the story, Wang Hao suddenly noticed something strange about his cheap cousin and was puzzled, wondering what was wrong with her.
It's just a fabricated love story, your performance is way too exaggerated!
"No... it's nothing, I'm just a little seasick. I'll be fine after standing for a while."
Zhu Yunlu, her pretty face flushed even more, lowered her head, not daring to look at Wang Hao. She became even more shy, and her heart began to race.
"Oh! Then you can rest here for a while! I'll show you around, Grand Uncle!"
Wang Hao nodded in realization, not thinking much of it, and turned to gesture to Wheel-Turning King beside him.
"Grand Uncle, let me show you around. The Titanic is huge, with countless rooms inside, easily accommodating 100,000 people..."
After all, Wheel-Turning King is the true high-ranking member of the Old Zhu Household, while Zhu Yunlu, that little vixen, is just a junior. To deceive people, one must first deceive key figures to maximize the effect.
Completely bewildered, Wheel-Turning King was taken away by Wang Hao, leaving Zhu Yunlu equally bewildered.
What's going on?
Weren't you confessing your feelings to me?
Why did you leave?
And why are you, a grown man, more enthusiastic towards that old man, Wheel-Turning King, than towards me?
What exactly is going on?
Are you two grown men having some kind of affair?
"Aren't you prone to seasickness? Why did you come here?"
Wang Hao looked at Zhu Yunlu, who had squeezed him and Wheel-Turning King apart, with a puzzled expression. At this moment, the blush on the girl's cheeks had completely disappeared, turning into a cold frost, as if someone owed her money.
His expression left him completely bewildered; he couldn't understand what this girl was up to now.
I was just too excited, I feel much better now!
Holding tightly to her cheap cousin's arm, Zhu Yunlu looked at the Wheel-Turning King on the other side with a wary expression.
She had heard that some men were attracted to homosexuality. Although her great-uncle, King Wheel-Turning King, was a bit old, perhaps her cousin had a unique taste!
No, I have to straighten out my cousin before he makes a big mistake. I can't let that old bastard, Wheel-Turning King, seduce him.
"..."
Wheel-Turning King was utterly speechless. Seeing the wariness on his grandniece's face, he was so angry he almost spat out a mouthful of blood.
With his experience, he immediately guessed what the princess's grandniece was thinking. After all, he had met some men of male chastity, and even his Old Zhu Household had a few such special individuals, so he was no stranger to them.
I never imagined that I would be misunderstood like this one day. It's truly a disgrace to my reputation in my later years!
Fortunately, he also understood that although he didn't know why Zhu Yanzu, this grand-nephew of the emperor, was so enthusiastic towards him, he could tell that it wasn't some kind of perverted relationship, so their relationship was still pure.
" Yanzu, what materials are you using to make this boat?"
To prevent this ridiculous misunderstanding from continuing, Wheel-Turning King simply changed the subject and glanced at the railing beside him with his sword sheath.
He had deliberately tried it when he came up; this crimson metal was extremely strong, and even when he secretly circulated his sword energy, he couldn't leave the slightest mark.
This material was of a much higher quality than the longsword in his hand, and it seemed that the entire hull was made of this material.
This portion size is ridiculously excessive.
"Oh! That's Third-Tier Red Copper, refined from the most primitive copper ore. It was originally used to make armor that could withstand attacks from Third Tier powerhouses, which is the Great Grandmaster Realm. Its greatest characteristic is its toughness."
Later, the Mohist School of martial arts overseas overcame many difficulties, enabling the mass production of this Third-Tier Red Copper, which was then used to manufacture warship hulls in large quantities.
"Yes, this kind of Third-Tier Red Copper is equivalent to steel refined ten thousand times."
Seeing that Wheel-Turning King and the others still didn't quite understand, Wang Hao compared the Red Copper with the Profound Steel refined to ten thousand times.
"Hiss!"
Upon this comparison, Wheel-Turning King Yama and his companions immediately understood, and then they all gasped in shock.
They had no real concept of Red Copper, but they knew what steel refined by 100,000 liters was like. It was a state that existed almost exclusively in ideals, and no one had ever actually forged it. Even legendary forging Grandmaster like Ou Yezi didn't have that ability.
Nowadays, it's already very difficult for the Central Plains to forge steel of the 10,000-times-refined grade, let alone the 100,000-times-refined grade.
And now, this enormous ship is made entirely of Red Copper, its value is simply immeasurable!