"Wouldn't that mean the Titanic would cost a fortune!"
Wheel-Turning King and the others exchanged glances, all quite worried. Zhu Yunlu tightened her grip on Wang Hao's arm.
They knew perfectly well that Zhu Yanzu had left without taking anything with him. Acquiring such a ship would have come at a considerable cost, a cost they couldn't yet fathom, but one that was undoubtedly severe.
"It didn't take much effort!"
Wang Hao waved his hand dismissively, this time he was telling the truth, not trying to fool anyone.
Unlike Third-Tier Red Copper, which requires Profound Iron Third-Tier Profound Steel only requires a large amount of copper ore. With the amplification of the Seven Po Magnetic Field and Third-Tier Red Copper, Wang Hao's efficiency in mining copper ore is very high.
The fact that he was able to use Magnetic Field Power to lift the entire Titanic into the air shows the extent of his power.
Mining with this power is incredibly efficient, so it really doesn't take much effort.
Although he can only mine from open-pit mines now, it is enough for his current needs.
The reason for using Third-Tier Red Copper to forge the ship's hull is mainly due to the toughness of Red Copper, which is the most suitable material for forging ship hulls.
Besides this, Red Copper itself is second only to Third-Tier Blue Silver in terms of energy flow, allowing it to release the powerful lightning energy it stores to form a protective layer.
At that time, the entire massive ship will be covered in lightning, and even Xiantian Grandmaster would have to kneel down upon boarding it.
However, Wang Hao's indifference made Wheel-Turning King and Zhu Yunlu feel even more uneasy, and they became even more convinced of their previous thoughts.
The other party said that simply because they didn't want them to worry.
" Yanzu, why did you buy such a giant ship?"
Forcing himself to calm down, Wheel-Turning King asked the crucial question, while a bad premonition crept into his heart.
Wang Hao did not speak immediately, but instead looked at the people behind Wheel-Turning King.
"They are all elders of our Old Zhu Household, and they are trustworthy!"
Wheel-Turning King naturally understood Wang Hao's meaning and nodded earnestly to show that they were all on the same side.
However, Wang Hao found the Wheel-Turning King's words rather strange, because he had just had Xiao Mengmeng use the Treasure-Seeking Function to check, and found that, apart from one who was a staunch supporter of the Old Zhu Household family, the others who were following the Wheel-Turning King were all more or less... well, you know.
Although he wasn't exactly a spy for other forces, his stance wasn't exactly firm either.
What kind of trust is this?!
This method of discerning people's hearts was something he had only figured out himself. The system's Treasure-Seeking Function could not only be used for treasure hunting, but also for other purposes. Although there were many limitations and it consumed a lot of Fortune Points, it was also much more convenient.
The previous application of this technology—searching for intelligence hidden among the spies on the Titanic— is one application, while determining the stance of those Old Zhu Household is another.
However, this result is really not good. It seems that the Old Zhu Household's foundation is somewhat shallow, and it has been infiltrated by other forces to this extent.
but...
"This saves me the trouble of figuring out how to spread the word."
Wang Hao smiled inwardly, but outwardly maintained a serious demeanor, saying in a deep voice, "This is an escape ship I've prepared. If the situation becomes unfavorable, take anyone you can and board the Titanic to leave our ancestral homeland in the Central Plains as soon as possible."
"Cousin, has something happened?"
Everyone felt a chill run down their spines, a sense of unease creeping in. Zhu Yunlu gripped Wang Hao's hand even tighter.
"Well! I can't go into the specifics, but the final battleground will likely be in our ancestral Central Plains. The entire Central Plains could be sunk. And some long-deceased beings might even be resurrected and return."
"By then, our ancestral homeland in the Central Plains will be difficult to preserve, and the Titanic is the escape route I have prepared."
Wang Hao was so serious about his charade that it sounded like the real thing.
Meanwhile, the Xiao Mengmeng in the System Space curled her lip in disdain; she was already thoroughly tired of Wang Hao's masterful deception.
Originally, she wanted to cultivate Wang Hao into a savior who could stop the Heavenly Dao and Hongjun's conspiracy and save the world, but who would have thought that this guy would use deception to save the world? He's really a liar.
However, in order to maintain Wang Hao's independence, she would not interfere. Everything was up to Wang Hao to decide, and even if he failed, it wouldn't matter; at most, he would just have to accept his fate.
Of course, this is also mainly because she had previously tried to cultivate some anomalies, but all of them failed, which depleted a lot of her power. Now she no longer has the extra power to provide Wang Hao with more assistance.
Even this time travel was turned into an incomplete version of the true spirit's time travel, and the physical body could not travel through it.
Therefore, she neither approves nor opposes anything Wang Hao does.
Everyone looked grim, realizing the gravity of the situation.
The Old Zhu Household currently holds considerable advantages in the Central Plains. Unless absolutely necessary, why would they abandon everything here and choose to leave by boat?
Following this line of thought, it's possible that the entire Central Plains region could indeed be destroyed.
The few people who came over were all high-ranking members of the Old Zhu Household. Naturally, they also learned from Zhu Yijun and Wang Xiufang about how the ancient war between the ancient emperors shattered half of the Nine Provinces, and that the ten ancient emperors might be resurrected and return.
If these legendary beings were to revive, it's likely that the remaining half of Nine Provinces would also be difficult to survive.
"I will stay on the Titanic from now on. You should also find an opportunity to move trustworthy people here. Right now, I'm the only person on the ship, and many functions are not working."
Without giving anyone pause for thought, Wang Hao then revealed his upcoming travel plans.
He would indeed be staying on this knock-off Titanic for the rest of his time. After all, the buildings and facilities here were designed in a modern style, and many functions were Simulation using the Mechanism Technique of the Mohist School. It was not much different from a modern aircraft carrier.
Of course, as a giant ship whose main body is made of Third-Tier Red Copper, its strength far exceeds that of titanium alloy, the hardest metal on Earth today. In addition, with its terrifying size, it would be able to crush a modern aircraft carrier to pieces if it were to collide with it.
These words caused everyone's pupils to shrink again, further confirming their previous suspicions.
This is an attempt to prepare for a hasty retreat!
Has things really escalated to such a terrible level?
"Don't be too serious, we still have a chance to survive."
Wang Hao offered a comforting smile, but these words only made the faces of Wheel-Turning King and the others darken further.
You'd be better off not saying that at all!
Zhu Yunlu rolled her Byakugan adorably, turned her head to take another look at the massive Titanic, and said happily, "Cousin, I've decided! I'm moving in today! Quickly pick me a room, I want the best one!"
As she spoke, she grabbed Wang Hao's arm and led him toward the four tall towers on the ship.
Although she was still unclear about the internal structure of the Titanic, based on past experience, the four towers were likely used for living quarters, specifically upper-level residences.
Only from there can the entire tower be seen.
"Everything's ready. I'll take you to your room now; I guarantee you'll be satisfied!"
Wang Hao maintained that warm smile, a genuine one.
He knew his first step in the deception plan had succeeded. Although he hadn't said much, it was enough. He could leave the rest to the people's imaginations.
These people are all shrewd and calculating; they can't completely trust anyone. No matter how much he says, they'll always harbor some suspicion.
Such people only trust their own judgment, so it's more effective to let them fill in the blanks in their own minds. They only need a little guidance at crucial moments.
Just as Wang Hao had imagined, Wheel-Turning King and the others were indeed having their own thoughts, and they even gathered together to discuss it, making the atmosphere increasingly tense.
It wasn't that they were brain-dead and easily fooled, but rather that the Titanic that Wang Hao had concocted was simply too amazing; even by modern standards, it would be considered a miraculous creation.
After all, a length of over a thousand zhang, equivalent to more than 2,500 meters, is simply too astonishing.
The largest ships ever built on Earth are only a little over 400 meters long. Compared to this, they are nothing but dwarfs. This is a true behemoth.
The presence of such a behemoth further confirms the existence of the overseas martial arts world; otherwise, the Central Plains would never have been able to create such a miraculous creation.
Putting everything else aside, they simply lack the ability to forge this single piece of Third-Tier Red Copper.
All of this immediately dispelled any doubts they had. After all, as people from a low-level martial arts world, when had they ever seen such a sci-fi creation?
"Cousin, I heard the Sword God Ximen Chuixue mention that there's a type of aircraft carrier in the overseas martial arts world, made entirely of steel. Is the steel they use the Third-Tier Profound Steel you mentioned before? What's the difference between it and the Third-Tier Red Copper used in the Titanic?"
After choosing their rooms, Wang Hao led Zhu Yunlu and the others to the main control room on the top floor of the main tower. Looking down at the huge ship through the floor-to-ceiling windows, Zhu Yunlu was very interested in the Red Copper.
The Wheel-Turning King and the others who had just sat down on the sofa also turned their attention to this place.
"The aircraft carrier does indeed use Third-Tier Profound Steel. Compared to Tier 3 Third-Tier Red Copper Third-Tier Profound Steel is indeed stronger and has more development potential. However, the technology for mass production of that stuff hasn't been developed in the overseas martial arts world yet, so the price..."
Wang Hao stopped there, and a hint of embarrassment appeared on his face.
While five parts of this awkwardness were deliberately feigned, another five parts were a genuine expression of emotion.
Unlike the four third-order metals—copper, silver, gold, and tin—the main characteristic of steel is its hardness, an extreme form of hardness.
The saying goes that extreme rigidity leads to breakage. This kind of steel cannot be forged any further after being tempered to a certain degree; otherwise, it will only end up shattering into pieces.
Therefore, a certain amount of Profound Iron needs to be added to it so that it can continue to be forged.
Therefore, Profound Iron is an indispensable material. However, the problem is that the formation of Profound Iron in this world is too slow, almost taking tens of thousands of years, and it must be meteorite iron from outer space to have the basis for transformation.
This is quite problematic, severely limiting the production of Third-Tier Profound Steel.
Even if he develops an array that can accelerate the production of Profound Iron, it is still impossible to mass-produce it on a large scale, so the production of Third-Tier Profound Steel will remain limited in the future.
Fortunately, the Fourth Tier Metal Essence of the five elements is not in a fixed ratio; it can be adjusted according to different functions.
For example, if it is used to forge weapons, then naturally it should follow the original proportion of using the most Third-Tier Profound Steel, with a greater emphasis on sturdiness.
However, if it is used to forge armor and other protective gear, then the ratio of Profound Steel to Red Copper must be reversed to highlight its toughness.
Moreover, compared to the amount of materials used in armor, protective gear, or even warships, the amount of materials required for weapon forging is relatively small, which reduces their burden considerably.
"Aircraft carriers are said to be only a little over a hundred feet long, but my cousin's Titanic is much bigger. This ship must be a rare sight even in the overseas martial arts world!"
Zhu Yunlu noticed her cousin's awkwardness and tactfully changed the subject.
"Aircraft carriers require strong maneuverability and stealth, so their size is limited. My Titanic, however, is a living vessel, not primarily used for combat, so its size is not subject to many restrictions."
However, you are wrong about one thing. Although the Titanic was unprecedented in our Central Plains, it was nothing in the overseas martial arts world. There were many ships larger than the Titanic.
The most extravagant were the sea fortresses, the smallest of which were at least a hundred miles in size. It was said that the Mohist School Clan's headquarters, located in the sea fortress Mechanism City, was a thousand miles in size and could sail on the sea, making it practically a continent...
Wang Hao got more and more carried away with his charade, even invoking some settings from science fiction films.
The more Wheel-Turning King and the others listened, the more shocked they became, almost to the point of being stunned.
I originally thought the Titanic was big enough, but it turns out it was just a tiny speck.
A typical sea fortress is measured in hundreds of miles, and the most outrageous one, the Mohist School Mechanism City, has a diameter of over a thousand miles.
They simply couldn't imagine what a creation thousands of miles in size could be. If it was all forged from legendary materials like Red Copper Profound Steel, they really couldn't imagine how powerful the Mohist School had become.
Thinking of this, everyone couldn't help but feel a growing resentment towards Confucian School.
It should be noted that the Mohist School originated in their ancestral homeland of the Central Plains, but they were constantly suppressed by the forces led by the Confucian School, and were eventually forced to go overseas.
If the Mohist School had simply declined, that would have been one thing, but they actually thrived. This stark contrast made it impossible for them not to resent their former leaders— the Confucian School.