After receiving the news, the resident mages of the association waited in the central square early, watching the behemoth ship slowly descend from the sky.
The eyes of several Rainbow Mages almost popped out of their heads, and they were as anxious as ants on a hot pot.
"Can this thing really fly?"
"It must require a lot of people to control it, right? Where did Master Li Wen find the sailors?"
"It must consume a lot of energy, right? How many energy-containing gems will be burned per 100 kilometers?"
"How many troops can be transported if this is used for war?"
We have all seen gadgets that can reach the sky. From magic broomsticks for a single person to ride on, magic flying carpets that can carry up to two or three people, and even those floating airships from Goblin Technology, they are already the most outstanding works in this field.
But the big ship Li Wen drove over was really too big.
If anything reaches a certain level, it will be unimaginably difficult to complete.
Such as the floating city.
Although the floating ship is not that shocking, it is basically a project that is difficult to complete in today's magic system.
It may be possible to temporarily levitate a giant ship, but it is almost impossible to actually use it to come and go freely.
Ringo stood next to Helen, pinching his golden mustache.
"By the way, do you think this thing looks familiar?"
Helen let out a tremor from her throat.
"Um?"
"I remember there seems to be traces of this thing in historical records."
Helen smiled and directly expressed his thoughts.
"The Age of Althrium."
"Ah, yes, yes! It was that time. It was exactly the same as what was recorded in the book. That was the period when our magic was at its peak."
"Times are always progressing, and the skills of the past are not always better than those of the present."
The floating ship came to a gentle stop, and its gentle landing hardly caused any vibration to the earth.
Countless pairs of eyes were staring at the gap in the ship's deck for disembarkation, wanting to see how many people were hiding and operating on this big ship.
Li Wen stepped out slowly under this gaze.
"???"
"Where are the people?"
"You can't even come out from hiding?"
"Is it possible that Master Li Wen is the only one?"
"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"
"Why can't just one person sail such a big ship?"
A Rainbow Master approached Li Wen who was getting off the boat and kept looking at the boat.
"Master Li Wen...is there anyone behind you?"
"It's gone..."
"Just you?"
"Ah~"
"Hiss~"
Li Wen ignored them and walked straight towards a group of people from the Jianfeng City Mage Association who were waiting not far away.
"It's parked there, let's go register."
The person in charge of this matter was an old man. Li Wen looked familiar to him, and suddenly remembered that he seemed to be the same person when he first authenticated the Icathia Thunderstorm.
"Don't look at me. I'm old and want to find a leisurely job, but I didn't expect that you would still target me."
When the old man saw Li Wen looking at him, he felt a little angry.
"Oh~"
In front of him, President Lin Ge, Minister Eric and other mages looked at Li Wen with burning eyes.
"Master Li Wen, is this your newly developed... creation?"...
Li Wen nodded shamelessly.
"Um."
After receiving Li Wen's personal confirmation, even though they had been mentally prepared, these mages could not help but tremble in their hearts.
The purple-haired female mage beside Helen who had not left looked at Li Wen's delicate-looking face, and her eyes were filled with brilliance for a while.
This is the "Master Li Wen" in Helen's mouth.
After several days of inquiring, she already knew the characteristics and origin of this mage.
Unexpectedly, when they met again, Master Li Wen once again came up with an unimaginable surprise.
Ringo rubbed his hands expectantly and his tone became a little shy.
"I don't know...I don't know..."
Only the two of them knew about the discussion between Li Wen and Helen. These people in the Mage Association were all kept in the dark. This was the first time they knew about it.
So naturally I became interested in this shipbuilding technology.
There was no need for Lin Ge to explain clearly, so Li Wen refused.
"no."
"ah?"
Lin Ge looked at Li Wen blankly...
I haven't said what I want to say yet?
Li Wen smiled and shook his head, "No, the technology of this floating ship will not be released. I am driving here to register now, just because I want to use it, and I am afraid that you will be nervous before seeing it, so I will inform you in advance.
"
"That's it..."
Lin Ge, Eric and other senior officials of the Sword Wind City Branch of the Mage Association had dark faces that could be seen with the naked eye.
They looked together in silence at the large ship that almost occupied the entire square where the Mage Association was stationed. Then they turned their heads and continued to look at Li Wen. Their eyes wandered between the two, and they were so anxious that they almost scratched their heads.
This brand-new technology may represent a lot of interests, which is of course what they value, being able to exchange for the good things they want from other mage branches or various mage forces.
However, as mages, these brand-new technologies are indescribably attractive to them.
The thirst for new knowledge gnaws at their souls like a cat scratching at them.
After a while, a high-level mage whom Li Wen didn't recognize still asked.
"Then...can you tell me a little bit about what kind of breakthrough you are using?"
Li Wen thought for a moment and gave them a general direction, which didn't seem so fake.
After all, in their past impressions, Master Li Wen was not such a heartless person.
"Do you still remember the snake-men's magic weapons earlier?"
After seemingly hesitating for a moment, Li Wen said this.
"That's where I got some inspiration."
The idea of the floating ship was not the first one invented by Li Wen. It was a product that existed during the Othrim era. Of course, latecomers would want to recreate it.
As for Osrem's floating ship, it uses an eleven-ring spell called "Spinnapper". No one knows the specific details. The only thing that is known is that the great arcane masters of Osrem don't even need to specially build it.
Just find a normal sailing ship and use the "Spinnaker Technique" on it, and the former seagoing ship will become a perfect floating ship.
The power of magic is so mysterious.
So of course Li Wen can no longer say that his floating ship is a product of pure magic...
Because as long as it is a product of pure magic, it cannot avoid the "spinnaker technique" of the Othrim era.
Those great arcane masters who have studied magic deeply have studied this method to the extreme. If they want to create a floating ship through pure magic, the only optimal solution is the "spinnaker technique".
Even if Li Wen is extremely talented and unparalleled in the world and invents a spell that can turn an ordinary sea ship into an aeroplane without any inheritance, then the optimal form of this spell must be "Spinnaker Technique"
.
The Spinnaker Technique is an eleven-ring spell.
Not to mention the spells that are not optimized by it, maybe those of the 12th or 13th ring... which require higher consumption to achieve the same thing.
In this era where all spells above the ninth level are banned, it is absolutely impossible to build an airship using pure magic.
Even if the boat in his hand was indeed built in this form, Li Wen could not admit it.
As long as he doesn't say anything, no one can take this ship apart and look at it.
What's more, in this world, there are many ways to achieve something.
If you want to make a fire, you can use magic or drill wood to make fire.
If you want to make a spaceship that can float, you can also make a large ship first and then engrave it with various functional arrays.
This is exactly what the mages in Gaia today are trying to do.
However, there are many problems.
Normally, it is rare for a magical creation to be able to carry one or two people to the sky. But if you want to drive such a large ship to the sky, the area of the magic circle that needs to be carved on it is unimaginable, and the shape of the ship must be specially designed taking into account the entire circle.
At the same time, you must also carry enough energy gems to drive the magic circle.
Including various environmental stabilization systems, life support systems, hull stabilization systems, etc.
A large floating ship requires quite a lot of modules. Without any module, even if it is barely built, it will not be useful.
In the end, the design of this kind of large ship will fall into a stage of internal friction. If you want a larger ship, you have to design a larger magic circle and carry more energy, while equipping more mages to monitor each individual magic circle.
unit, so the number of free people the ship can carry will be greatly restricted.
If you want to carry more people, you need larger ships, and larger ships require more array units and more monitoring mages.
Such an infinite cycle leads to the fact that no matter how large the floating ship made by this method is, the number of free personnel it can carry will not be large. Instead, the system of its own "crew" that needs to control the ship will be horribly bloated, and even...
All of them require formation masters who are proficient in the school of conjuration.
In this way, the original intention of building this kind of floating ship is lost.
In theory it's possible, but in practice it's not necessary.
Li Wen, on the other hand, "found another way."
At least in the eyes of many mages in the Mages Association, this is the "fact"!
In view of Li Wen's previous illustrious reputation, no one raised any doubts about this.
On the contrary, after Li Wen gave a general idea, their curiosity was aroused even more.
“How?”…
"Those snake-men's magic weapons seem to be some kind of advanced technology of magic puppets."
"So this is using the floating ship as a magic puppet?"
"Damn it! So how did you do it?"
However, no matter how curious they were, Li Wen never said a word.
After all, even saying one more word can reveal the truth.
This registration will be considered complete when people from the Mage Association have completely recorded the appearance and various details of the floating ship in the form of spell images.
"Okay, I'm leaving."
Li Wen waved his hands and planned to go to heaven.
"Cough~"
Helen's cough behind her caught Li Wen's attention, so he had to turn around and look at Helen with a smile on his face.
"My respected Lord of the City, I wonder if I have the honor to invite you to participate in this floating journey?"
(I thought you preferred to come up secretly.)
With a gentle and reserved smile on her face, Helen nodded as if hesitantly, "Since it is Master Li Wen's invitation, I would be disrespectful to accept it."
Seeing that he could lead people, the mage from a certain mage association suddenly had his thoughts in mind.
Minister Eric's sinister face had a hint of smile at this moment.
"Master Li Wen, look at us..."
Li Wen looked past the tall and thin mage minister to the rows of eager-eyed Jianfeng City branch mages behind him. Not far away, there were also the expectant eyes of the Rainbow mages.
So I couldn't help but smile softly, and bowed sincerely to all the mages, "The space on my ship is quite large. I wonder if any of the mages would be interested in going up there and taking a look?"
"The Sword Comes"
"Hello!"
"I'm just waiting for your words."
Swarming up, but in an orderly manner.
There is no forbidden magic circle that prohibits casting spells, and these high-level mages basically do not have short-distance teleportation methods such as "Levitation Technique", "Any Door" or even "Falling Step".
However, facing this floating ship, these mages still chose to board the ship in the most primitive way. This was the most sincere awe in their hearts for this miraculous creation.
Stroking their palms over the hull of the ship, which seemed to be made of wood and with large swaths of emerald-like decorations on its surface, these mages expressed their sincere admiration.
"It's really a perfect skill, like the craftsmanship of elves."
"How did Master Li Wen build this ship? It doesn't look like the creation of a mortal."
Listening to the discussions of the mages around him, Li Wen raised his eyebrows.
Even though the spell comes from the "Spinnaker Technique" of the Othrium era, the ship itself is undoubtedly the work of the elves.
Even if this elf is from another world, their taste and pursuit of art are always the same.
Now it is easily seen by these mages.
Of course, as long as they don't say it themselves and they can't confirm it everywhere, it's not a big problem.
Helen walked beside Li Wen and followed him directly to the control room.
Halfway through the journey, Helen glanced at the purple-robed female mage following her.
"Are you still following?"
"Uh... I can't follow?"
"Inside is the core control room. Before Master Li Wen is willing to open it, it is difficult for anyone to break in rashly."
The purple-haired female mage pointed at herself blankly, "Me? Anyone?"
"What if?"
"What about you?"
"I'm not anyone."
Helen shrugged and followed Li Wen into the control room.
Only the purple-haired female mage was left stomping on the floor angrily.
"hateful!"
Seeing what happened to the purple-haired female mage, a group of mages hurriedly pulled her behind.
"Still going! Still going! Are all the friends who haven't seen the Lord the City Lord blocked?"
"That's right! Why don't you have any eyesight? It would be great if you can get on the boat, why are you running in?"
Just like the scene that once happened in the Crazy Continent, the floating ship carrying the curiosity and thirst for knowledge of countless mages slowly rose from the square where the Jianfeng City Mages Association resided.
Countless coveted eyes from various forces are staring at this big ship, watching it rise into the sky...