Since the investigation work was temporarily at a standstill, the Seven Seas Travelers finally started construction after the Gray Starling lumberjack team transported logs of wood via aerospace ships.
Princess Rupert also agreed to the Chamber of Commerce's permission. After completing the transaction, the first batch of magic oak planks was sent to the shipyard. Experienced boatmen were also in place one after another. As for the leading craftsmen, there were three in total. Karatu found a dwarf master craftsman named Uno Tuban who lived in seclusion here.
The Penenope royal family sent a royal alchemist who was quite experienced in supervising the construction of ships of this level. As for the third person, Fang Piao didn't expect it at first, but it turned out to be Ms. Erna, the president of the Tansnir Craftsmen Association.
As a result, the originally empty shipyard soon became busy.
The keel stood up first, followed by the bow-shaped ribs. It soon became like a huge skeleton, lying flat on the slipway. Different from ordinary sailboats, the keel was arched in the middle, forming a platform shape. This is where the magic engine is placed.
In Aitaria, aerial ships are mainly divided into two categories. The difference between the two types of aerial ships can be easily distinguished from their appearance.
The first type uses Guy's gas as power and is called a 'ship-type aerostat' or 'airship'. Its principle is similar to that of a hot air balloon or airship on Earth. Its appearance is typically suspended from a ship. Above, there are one or more sets of giant airbags, usually twice the size of the ship's hull.
In fact, the platform on Mr. Huiyan's back uses the principle of a 'boat-type aerostat'. Use the Guy generator to gasify the Guy crystal, then use this gas to fill the air bag, relying on the huge lift generated by the air bag to support its entire platform - or hull.
As for the second category, they are 'wing-type aerostats' or 'flying-wing ships'. Since a solid Guy generator is used as power, the lift cabin can be built into the hull, which eliminates the appearance of the former. The huge airbag structure looks no different from an ordinary sailboat - except for a set of wing sails on both sides of the ship's side and a multi-faceted fin sail on the bottom of the ship.
The Seven Seas Traveler under construction belongs to this type of aerospace ship.
In fact, only flying wing boats need this bulge, because the solid Guy generator will transmit the wind element to every position of the 'frame' through this keel arch section to provide uniform lift for the boat. Therefore, only magic oak and black wood with etheric affinity can assume this responsibility.
However, these two types of logs are too expensive. Even the capital ships of various countries cannot be built entirely with magic oak and black wood. Countries usually use strong iron oak to make the outer hull, while the inner cabins are made of cheaper Corin-Ithurian mahogany or ordinary oak.
Even more luxuriously, they would hire followers of Amaya or druids to solidify the ironwood spell on the ship's hull. For those who didn't have much money, such as Fang Plover and his party, the whole thing was covered with Kaolin-Ithurian mahogany.
As for things like poverty, there is really nothing we can do about it——
The flying wing ship is of course much more beautiful than the airship, and after abandoning the airbag structure, its flexibility and maneuverability have also been greatly improved. Of course, airships are cheaper, easier to maintain, have greater lift, and have larger cabins.
Therefore, airships are more ideal ship types for merchant ships, supply ships, and mail ships operating on domestic routes, while wing-type aerospace ships are almost the first choice for warships and expedition ships because of the built-in lift section, which is easier to protect and safer. It has also been greatly improved.
Due to the principle of a flying wing ship, when it is attacked, only the hull and internal compartments are damaged, which will not affect the overall lift of the ship. Unless the lift compartment, the ribs and keel constituting the lift structure are injured.
Needless to say, the lift module was hit by a bullet. If the flying wing ship loses power in the air, it is obvious what the consequences will be.
If the keel or ribs are injured, they need to be discussed separately. Flying-wing boats generally have more than one rib. The ribs mainly provide the left and right lateral lift balance of the boat. When one side of the rib is damaged and the wind element cannot be delivered, it will There will be an imbalance of left and right lift, and then a phenomenon of tilting to one side, which is called 'rolling' in Aitalian sailing terminology.
Once rollover occurs, if it is not repaired in time, it will capsize and sink in minutes.
With 'left tilt' and 'right tilt', naturally there are also 'front sinking' and 'tail sinking', which refers to the situation that occurs when the keel is broken - in fact, due to the fact that most flying wing ships The wind element channel is transmitted to the entire ship through the keel, so if the keel is broken, it is similar to a human's high paraplegia, which will cause most of the ship to lose lift.
If the front half of the keel is broken, it will cause "head sinking", while if the second half of the keel is broken, it will naturally cause "tail sinking".
The role of the keel is so important, so the protection of the keel of a ship is naturally the most thorough. Generally speaking, the shield cabin is almost always located in the bottom cabin, precisely to protect the keel. Of course, there have been some strange designs in the history of Aitaria, such as the fusiform hull with a central keel, or the hull structure of 'tree-like structure' and 'spider-web structure'.
However, due to the characteristics of the wind element and a series of issues such as finding a balance between the weight of the hull and the utilization of internal space, what is left in the end is the most common traditional ship type today.
Fang Plover does not intend to be unconventional, so the Seven Seas Traveler is still based on traditional ship types.
As for the number of ribs - it is obvious that the more and denser the ribs, the less likely it is to 'roll' in the event of damage. But conversely, the denser the ship's ribs, the greater the weight of the hull. Moreover, the ship's ribs can only be made of magic oak and black wood, and the cost is higher.
Generally speaking, main warships will tend to use higher density hull ribs, while expedition ships, frigates and hunting ships will, in turn, pursue lightweight, maneuverability and speed. But considering the enemies that the Seven Seas Brigade might face, he finally chose a ship type that was very common among frigates on the advice of the dwarf master craftsman.
'Katyn ship type'.
This ship type is not much different from ordinary sixth- and seventh-class ships in appearance, but the density of the ribs in the central part of the ship is mainly increased. On the one hand, it can provide protection for the lift compartment located in this part, and on the other hand, it also improves its own weight and maneuverability. A more reasonable balance has been made with respect to speed.
But although the flying wing ship has many troubles and various trade-offs, it is still far better than the airship in terms of protection. Because it does not need a huge 'airbag' to protect the target, coupled with its own mobility and flexibility, it can also be regarded as a type of protective attribute.
Just like the dexterity profession among combat professions.
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Ms. Erna was looking at the Royal Shipyard with bright eyes.
She turned around in amazement and said: "Her Royal Highness actually allows you to use her shipyard. That is a floating slipway. I have only heard of it before? Oh my god, a hundred-armed giant crane. Look at the workmanship on it. There is also the emblem of the 'Kingfisher Workshop', which is still brand new. Gee, the royal family is really rich——"
"The crane of the Craftsmen's Guild is from the time of the Lion War - the giant Amennon - it is older than me. I am really worried that one day the old man will fall apart, and the report requesting the allocation of updated funds will be issued every quarter. I went up there and haven’t seen any money yet, so I’m just too stingy.”
The president lady seemed to be in a different position now. She was murmuring to herself and stroking the base of the crane with a gentle expression. Her eyes seemed to be looking at her lover, but both eyes popped out. 'symbol.
"There are still these pipes. Do you see this mark?" She pointed to a silver 'L' and said to the plover, "This is the handiwork of the Elingren family. Although they are not a family of alchemists, this family's magic The guides are of the highest caliber from Corrin-Ishulian, and the labor fee for hiring them is not low at all."
"If you don't say anything less, it will cost you...tens of thousands of lisels, right?"
"By the way," the genie woman turned around and asked him: "Do you know the Elingren family? Last time I told you about the history of the Kingfisher Workshop and the origins of the Silin-Spica family. It seems I haven’t told you about the magician family in the kingdom.”
Fang Yu couldn't help but glance at Karatu, who was standing aside with a smile on his face - it was the last time he went to help this lady study the Fairy User, and the other party insisted on pulling him to talk to him about the king on a whim. The history of the major alchemist families in the country.
And euphemistically called it knowledge exchange.
But Sylvide was also there. The lady president made such nonsense about the Rose Workshop that he was so embarrassed that he wanted to leave several times. Fortunately, the ship officer was very understanding and sophisticated, and she never exposed the other party's "nonsense" from beginning to end.
Then Ms. Erna used the exact same routine to describe the Kingfisher Workshop again, and added - If only I had so much money.
Although she actually told a lot of secrets about alchemists during her conversation, the style of the discussion was really unbelievable. The other party was actually the president of a local craftsman association.
At this moment, she began to brag about how incredibly wealthy the Ellingland family was, and vowed: "Speaking of which, you may not know that the eighth generation head of the Ellingland family almost took the initiative to kill the dwarf. People’s Forge Hall was bought.”
"But fortunately, His Majesty the King stopped his crazy idea."
Not long ago, the Papalar man, who was kicked out of the hotel because he recognized the decorative crocodile in the hotel as a 'ghost creature', and now has to live in the shipyard, was staring at him after hearing these words. De Yueyuan asked in disbelief: "Ms. Roman, are they really so rich!?"
"This is natural," Ms. Erna replied seriously: "As the president of the Tansnir Craftsmen Association, would I still lie to you?"
Parker immediately rolled his dark eyes, seeming to have some new ideas.
Only Fang Yu sighed: "Ms. Erna, you were talking about the seventh-generation head of the family last time."
The giant spirit lady said in surprise: "Really? Maybe I remembered it wrong?"
"But the protagonist last time was the Xilin Spika family."
There was a sudden silence all around.
Erna looked around sheepishly and replied:
"Because, because the nobles seem to be interested in the Hall of Forge... Actually, I heard that mithril and fine gold are everywhere there, and there are countless jewels buried in the rocks. Ed, you won't suspect that I am talking nonsense. Bar?"
"That's not true, Ms. Erna," Fang Plover shook his head: "It's just that the seventh-generation head of the Xilinspika family and the eighth-generation head of the Elinglen family have the same name by coincidence. They are both called Harry. count."
The atmosphere at the scene was very awkward.
The master dwarf craftsman that Karatu had hired finally couldn't bear it anymore and said in a rough voice: "Elna, you still haven't gotten rid of this problem of being greedy for money."
The dwarf blew his beard and criticized: "Remember, you are a craftsman, and your first duty is to improve on the path of alchemy. If you are obsessed with making money all day long, you will waste your talents on these useless things." on matters."
Ms. Erna blushed: "Teacher Uno, most of the famous alchemists in history are extremely wealthy, but I am very attracted to them."
The dwarf almost fainted with anger: "You are trying to turn an effect into a cause!"
Fang Yu looked at the two of them curiously, and then realized that the passerby 'NPC' Karatu had found turned out to be Erna's teacher. What a coincidence.
Karatu listened quietly to the side, and did not speak until now: "Actually, the Elingren family is not as rich as you think. They remain mysterious because they don't want to be disturbed. The magician is a very fiery person." For a century, they have only been able to maintain their expenses through money-laden work.”
Erna stared at the great mage, her eyebrows gradually raised.
Fang Yu immediately realized that something was wrong and subconsciously wanted to stop it, but it was a little late. The lady president asked very seriously and solemnly:
"Who is your Excellency? How do you know that the Ellingland family is not as rich as the country? If you don't understand it, you have no right to speak. Have you ever understood the Ellingland family? I have studied their methods of making money for many years. Here How long have you been studying it?"
Karatu looked at this woman in confusion, feeling that she was inexplicable.
Sylvide finally couldn't help but laugh out loud, and turned back very embarrassed, her shoulders shaking.
Fortunately, our great mage was not so boring and did not leave a single sentence: 'I am Karatu-Ellingran, who are you?' '. He just shook his head slightly and walked away alone.
In fact, except for the palace alchemist sent by Her Royal Highness the Princess, this is the daily life in the shipyard - despite the fact that Ms. Erna and the dwarf master craftsman have a teacher-student relationship, the two of them argued about the "Seven Sea Traveler" How the trumpet should be built, but there is no human touch at all——
The two had a small quarrel for almost three days and a big quarrel for five days. The only difference was that they did not stage a full-scale martial arts show in the shipyard. They had a duel between fighting craftsmen first. By the way, it is possible to teach a student like Erna. , Uno-Tuban is naturally also an outstanding combat craftsman.
Sometimes Karatu would also join in. Although he was a magician, he had extensive knowledge and could occasionally offer some very insightful opinions.
However, Ms. Erna just didn't want to see the great wizard, and often made it difficult for him to get off the stage. Fortunately, Karatu had a rare good temper, otherwise he would really have to worry about the other party being angry and casting a twelve-ring spell. Let Her Royal Highness the Princess's shipyard be razed to the ground.
Even if you sell him, you won't be able to afford the compensation.
However, whenever the three of them started to argue, and Lich Tang De also joined in, the shipyard basically couldn't treat anyone anymore. The workers also left very consciously. After the three people finished arguing, Quan took some time out of his busy schedule to take a rest.
Only the court alchemist sent by Her Royal Highness the Princess could watch the three people's argument as if nothing had happened, neither participating nor objecting. Sometimes Fang Yu was amazed at this person's self-cultivation and admired him very much.
In the midst of such day-to-day disputes, many wonderful ideas were realized one by one on the Seven Seas Traveler - with Fang Plover's participation, the Seven Seas Traveler gradually began to take shape.
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