With a loud shout, the dock's sluice was raised, and the river slowly flowed into the dry dock along the gap under the lock, flooding the slipway and slowly submerging the bottom of the ship.
As the water level rose, the 12-foot-long sea-going ship, which originally had all its weight on the slipway, was also lifted up by the buoyancy of the river water.
When the water level in the dock is equal to the outside river water, the sluices will be fully opened and dropped to both sides of the dock under the pull of the winch to make way for ships.
Iron chains stretched out from the tugboat that had been waiting on the river for a long time. The hired boatman took the time to hang it on the other end of the tugboat. Adjusting the direction of the sail, the wind force was immediately converted into the power of the tugboat, and the iron chain was
The sea-going vessel, which was stretched tautly and was several sizes larger than the tugboat, was slowly pulled out of the dock.
When they reached the Dangshui River, the tugboat lowered its sails, and the seagoing ship immediately anchored. The entry of a new ship into the water was completed.
The tugboat belonged to a nearby shipyard. In addition to towing its own boats, it also took on some work from small shipyards. This time it was hired by Yang Liu for three hundred taels of silver.
The tugboat's iron ropes were being recovered one after another, and Yang Liu began to make the final payment with the boat boss who transferred to the boat and came to the shore.
After receiving the heavy one hundred and fifty taels of silver, the boat boss grinned his big yellow teeth and raised his hand to Yang Liugong. He looked at the boats on the river with curiosity.
"Brother Yang, I am not blabbering. The mast of this seagoing ship has not been installed yet. Is it too early to launch it now? Although the iron star wood that is more than ten feet long is too expensive to buy, the mast is still made of a whole piece.
Wood is better, and although the strength of the spliced mortise-and-tenon mast is not inferior to that of logs, it is still strong and durable in strong winds and waves."
Before the iron star wood was discovered, the masts of Bibohai ships were all made of mortise and tenon joints. As long as the length, position and combination of the wood were appropriate and a layer of iron hoops was put on the outside of the mast, the strength would be pretty good.
But since the discovery of iron starwood, the one-piece iron starwood mast has quickly replaced the mortise and tenon mast in popularity because it is expensive but far tougher than the mortise and tenon mast. The ship boss’s reminder is a kind word.
"As long as it's enough, it's good enough."
Yang Liu laughed and revealed the matter.
The height of our own dock is too low compared to a mast that is more than ten feet long. We can only install it after entering the water and leaving the covered dock. As for the type of mast, we naturally have our own ideas, but it is not convenient for us to tell others.
, I can only gently expose this matter.
Seeing that they didn't want to talk about this issue, the boss of the ship stopped talking and started talking about other gossip.
By the time the iron chain was completely retracted, it was already sunset, and the bloody sunset dyed the river red.
The boss of the boat didn't say anything more. He took the money he got and jumped into the boat on the river. Before leaving, he shouted loudly that the tugboat could come to him if there was any work.
Yang Liu naturally agreed.
This dock only built one ship. Naturally, there would be no work to do in the future to find the boss of the ship. As he watched the tugboat gradually move away, Yang Liu hurriedly ran into the dock.
Arriving at a corner of the dock, Yang Liu got into a passage leading underground, walked down the stone steps, and walked to a closed stone door to start reporting on the situation of the new ship entering the water.
There was silence inside the door, with only Yang Liu's voice echoing in the small space. It was not until the report was completed that Du Kang's voice sounded from behind the door.
"You did a good job. It's going to be night soon. I used the green-faced boy to fuse the already made mast parts into one, then put the sails on, and the ship is ready. Are you going to take it as promised?
With the remaining three hundred taels of wages, can you go home and take care of yourself, or do you want some other compensation?"
"Sir, I, Yang Liu, have lived my whole life and worked hard for the Sheng family. In the end, I didn't even have a chance to become a monk. I am not willing to accept it. I want to stay with you, risk my life and continue to strive for a better future.
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"You are mature and thoughtful. You know that I like to hear the truth from others, so you just choose what I like to say. I will give you this Thousand Eyes Technique. I hope you will achieve success on the road of spiritual practice."
A yellow light lit up on the ground, and a piece of golden paper foil and a small porcelain bottle rose from the yellow light.
"The bottles contain the eyes of the bull demon. Implant them into the back of your hands and you'll get started with the Thousand Eyes Technique. Go ahead. Whether the spell can work depends on your own luck."
"Subordinate, thank you sir."
The excitement on Yang Liu's face could not be suppressed. He knelt down outside the stone door and kowtowed three times. He picked up the paper foil and the porcelain bottle and walked back for a few steps before he remembered something and turned around to say.
"My subordinates will install the mast first and then try to practice magic." Then he left in a hurry.
At this time, inside the stone room.
Qingdai was gritting her teeth, trying not to moan in pain.
Her once fair skin was now covered with wounds that had turned into charcoal, with pus seeping out from time to time. The dark room, the man and woman alone, and Chi Guo's body, these hideous wounds made what should have been a fragrant scene become
The painting style becomes strange.
"If it hurts, you can scream out, it will make you feel better."
When the Yazhan method advanced to level C, the fiery talismans burned hundreds of wounds on Qingdai's body. With her third-level self-healing ability, it was difficult for her to recover from such injuries in a short period of time. During this period of time, she
Running around doing errands with such an injury.
Now Du Kang is about to leave Canglan City. Whether it is to fulfill the promise he made when implanting the demon seal, or to make the nail buried in Canglan City and the Hidden Dragon Society more valuable before leaving, Du Kang needs Qingdai.
Become a little stronger.
On the three bronze claw blades of Qingdai's left hand, the blood-colored demon-breaking talisman and the gray demon-slaying talisman shone with their respective brilliance. The sound of healing wounds sounded on the entire left side of her body, as did the pus-oozing wounds on the right side of her body.
Forming a sharp contrast.
But Qingdai just sat cross-legged without saying a word, forcing herself to endure the inhuman pain.
Unlike Du Kang's promotion, Qingdai's two claw blades were carried out separately. Not everyone has Du Kang's reinforced iron bones and strong Yinshen created by practicing multiple magics. Forcibly promoted together, the body transformation and repair are painful at the same time.
It may cause Qingdai to collapse.
Time passed slowly. When the charred tissue on the left half of the body completely fell off, and Qingdai, who was covered in sweat, was about to breathe a sigh of relief, Du Kang inserted the long-awaited demon-killing talisman floating in the air.
Her right hand.
"ah--"
Suppressed moans of pain echoed in the room. The demon-slaying talisman traveled over the claw blade, penetrated deep into the connecting fascia, entered her riddled body, and worked with the other half of the claw blade to transform and repair the entire body.
I don't know how long it took, but Qing Dai, whose body had recovered as before, collapsed weakly to the ground, with not even a trace of scar on her fair skin.
After panting for a long time, she turned her gaze to Du Kang, who had been waiting aside. Under the dim light, she got up from the ground, raised her hands to cover several key parts of her body, and knelt on one knee.
"Lord Chakravartin King, it has really happened. I have really become an intermediate monk. With such strength, I will become the sharpest sword in your hand."
The effect of the Demon-Yuing Seal seems to vary from person to person, but for the same seal, the Five Elements Demon Boy regards Du Kang as his father, Tan Hua regards Du Kang as the only lover in his life, and Qingdai becomes a loyal subordinate.
Advanced conditions: Extract the blood essence of a great demon with dragon bloodline, combine it with the blood of the wolf demon in the body, and condense the blood of Yaizhen.
Due to the different metals used, the skill information of Qingdai's Yacan method is slightly different from that of Du Kang, but this strength is enough to complete the tasks assigned by Du Kang.
"Qingdai, I will keep you in Canglan City. You must always pay attention to all the news here and pass it on to me in time. What you have to do is try your best to climb to the top of the Hidden Dragon Society. As a member of the Hidden Dragon Society, you have been trained since childhood.
I think you can definitely do it."
"Qingdai, I will definitely complete all the tasks ordered by you."
During the recent period, Qingdai, who was promoted to level C by Yajufa, allowed Du Kang, who had money in his hands, to truly see the powerful power of the Hidden Dragon Society.
The money in his hand was spent as much as possible. Large quantities of grain, seeds, and agricultural tools were transported here through the Hidden Dragon Society's network, and were transferred by Du Kang into the Taotie remnant stomach to prepare for the future development of the deserted island.
Six million catties (three thousand tons) of various staple foods such as soybeans, rice, corn, wheat...
In addition, there are some low-grade magic materials. Although they are not necessarily very precious, they are things that Du Kang has been in urgent need of or may use in the future. The Yellow Ox Demon Eye given to Yang Liu this time is for the convenience of giving it in the future.
Bought in bulk.
If such a large amount of goods were purchased openly, it would have already attracted the attention of interested people. However, through the channels of the Hidden Dragon Society, all this happened silently. It seems that as long as you have money, this organization can help you do it.
Anything you want to do.
The business of the Hidden Dragon Society is indeed like this. Bulk goods purchase, assassination, magic weapon trading, brothel gambling house, monster materials... It seems that as long as the members of the Hidden Dragon Society have related business, this organization can help you connect them.
You only earn an introduction fee in the middle, it is secretive and fast, and it has a wide reputation throughout Bibohai.
"You bought six million kilograms of grain through the Hidden Dragon Society's channels. Originally there were some hidden dangers, but as you become an intermediate monk, I think this will no longer be a problem."
Throwing a new set of clothes to Qingdai, and letting the clothes cover her petite body again, with her beauty in front, Du Kang remained unmoved.
In essence, Du Kang is not a lustful person. Although he likes some beautiful things, he does not feel that he must keep them all as his own.
Moreover, it was already getting late, and Du Kang had other important things to do. At the end of the farewell, he thought for a while and added.
"In this world, money can solve most problems. I left you more than 10,000 taels of silver in my house in the city. You can use it if you have any emergency. Now you are an intermediate monk.
You have to climb higher in the Dragon Club and don't let me down."
"Qingdai lives just to live a better life one day, and she will definitely not disappoint adults' expectations."
Qingdai raised her head, her eyes filled with ambition.
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When Du Kang walked out of the underground, all the lights in the dock were turned off and there was no one around.
On the river not far away, the mast has been installed, and the snakes are hanging and adjusting the sails. The breeze blows from the river, making Du Kang's clothes bulge.
Behind her, Qingdai's figure, who was two heads lower than Du Kang, walked out of the dark shipyard, wrapped in black clothes and ran wildly along the river bank into the distance. The D-level Yacan method made her move as fast as a ghost, with just a few flickers.
Disappearing into the rolling hills of the highlands.
When Du Kang passed by the sluice, he shot out a ball of flame with a snap of his finger, burning the rope on the winch. The sluice that was raised high immediately fell down in the splashing water.
When you get to the river, jump onto a busy deck.
Tan Hua closed her eyes and concentrated here. Her originally loose long hair was braided into strands of snake hair, which were pointing in all directions. She remotely controlled forty snakes to be busy on the ship, making the final arrangements for the voyage.
Prepare.
After taking Hedyotis, her magic ability has also been transformed, and she has a more sophisticated ability to control the snakes. She can communicate directly with the snakes as a Yin spirit within a certain distance. The snakes can learn to control the sail so quickly.
And control the ship in an orderly manner, all relying on her coordination and command from the center.
【Name】: Tan Hua
【Snake Mother Technique】:
Grade: Class B
Skill: Snake Hair (Second Level)
Snake Curse Seal (Second Level)
Snake Slough (Second Level)
Snake Control (Level 1)
Advanced conditions: The number of child snakes exceeds 100, and the venom of a certain highly venomous snake demon is consumed to induce the third transformation.
Note: The demon snake eggs cannot be removed from the monk's body before they break out of their shells.
Without interrupting the conversation about painting, Du Kang walked directly into the cabin.
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It can be seen from the wide open door that there are no other objects except for hammocks. It is unimaginably simple and simple, but having a breathable window at sea is already a first-class cabin on the ship. Compared with the darkness,
The environment in the lower warehouse is like heaven.
Du Kang also saw the aura of Yang Liu in one of the closed cabin doors. He was practicing the Thousand Eyes Technique that had been changed beyond recognition; the four turtle children also stayed in their cabins, wiping their own eyes with knife oil.
Weapons; Wuying's family looked out at the river outside through the window, looking nervous and uneasy.
Du Kang did not disturb them, but walked all the way to the middle of the passage. What appeared in front of him was a downward spiral staircase. As he spiraled down the staircase, he saw a huge cabin.
A torch burned brightly, illuminating the space, and the huge ground-holding cauldron reflected golden light in the firelight.
The three tripod legs of the ground-holding tripod are fixed in three special deep grooves, directly pressed into the cabin with the belly of the tripod. The two tripod legs are firmly fixed in place by dozens of tough vines extending from multiple angles in the keel.
land.
Du Kang took a step forward, and a vine immediately crawled in front of him, stretching out a sharp wooden thorn and piercing his index finger.
The green-faced boy took the initiative to integrate into the ship after installing the mast. Through this wood elf, he can sense and control every corner of the ship, so that even a novice captain can control this behemoth like an arm.
This was also the source of Du Kang's confidence in finding an uninhabited island off the main channel with just a chart.
After a trembling sensation of electric current passing through the nerves, the perception of this sea ship began to appear clearly in Du Kang's mind. Every ship plank, every space, the cold feeling of water flowing through the sides of the ship, the strong wind
The refreshing feeling of the wind blowing across the deck and every bounce of the chaotic footsteps on the wooden boards appeared in Du Kang's mind.
Based on this information, a complete structural diagram of the ship slowly appeared in Du Kang's mind. The damage to every plank on the ship and the voices of every person appeared in his mind in real time.
Du Kang ignored the messy information for the time being, but carefully felt the pressure of the keel near the cabin where the ground-suppressing tripod was located. He was relieved when he confirmed that the weight of one hundred thousand kilograms of the ground-stopping tripod could be easily carried by the keel.
With the toughness of Iron Star Wood, there should be no need to worry about the stress on the ship. However, considering the possible bumps in wind and waves, the keel must be able to perform stress-free on calm rivers, so that this ship can be qualified for deep sea voyages.
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At this time, the sound of trampling on wooden boards sounded behind him. A snake came to Du Kang and opened his mouth to report the situation of the ship, but he made a sound of talking about painting.
"Sir, the sails have been installed and all the items and people that need to be put on board have been put on board. Should we set off now or wait until dawn?"
"Let's set sail now, while it's still dark."
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On the Dangshui River.
The sail more than ten feet high was raised, and the wind blowing on it provided the power for the ship to move forward. The various parts of the ship made a subtle grinding sound. A pink peach blossom flag fluttered, and the ship slowly moved down the river.