Poor Zhang Hao didn't even have time to wash up, so he was pushed towards the beach by Liu Dingshan. Everyone was so noisy that they couldn't wait any longer.
Zhang Hao saw everyone's eyes shining and could only lead the way.
The entrance to the shipbuilding base is heavily guarded. Although the Zhang family's strength is limited, the highest cultivation level of the guards here is only at the Golden Core stage; but relying on powerful formations, they can still block attacks at the Nascent Soul stage.
Coupled with Zhang Hao's identity as a disciple of the Xuanzhen Cult, and the fact that the entire spiritual community does not recognize the maritime industry, there was no danger for a while.
The barrier slowly opened, and Liu Dingshan was the first to rush in, rushing directly to the deck. Then the old man looked left and right.
Zhang Hao quietly waited for Liu Dingshan's 'exclamation'. But after waiting for a while, he heard Liu Dingshan ask with some confusion: "Where is the giant steel ship you mentioned?"
Zhang Hao:......
Liu Xinyu twitched her lips and pointed at the old man's feet: "Grandpa, this is it!"
"Ah...oh?" Liu Dingshan Yuanshen glanced around in an instant, and finally took a breath of air, "Good guy, this is really a giant steel ship!"
Then the old man finally let go of Zhang Hao and flew up to observe around the giant ship.
Zhang Hao looked at the people around him and smiled slightly: "Everyone is free to observe. We plan to start the first water test at ten o'clock in the morning."
Before Zhang Hao finished speaking, everyone dispersed.
Zhou Xueyao also took her brother and father to observe. Zhou Xueyao's familiarity with this place is not inferior to Zhang Hao's.
But Liu Xinyu walked silently to Zhang Hao, looked at the giant steel ship at her feet, and was speechless for a moment.
About forty days ago, Liu Xinyu witnessed the laying of the battleship's keel and ribs here. At that time, Liu Xinyu felt an unprecedented shock.
One of the very important reasons why Liu Xinyu dared to decisively kill his brother and seize power was that Liu Xinyu saw a new hope for the Qixia Kingdom in the Zhang family! A new, real hope.
It's a different future, and this future... works!
But with Liu Xinyu standing next to him, Zhang Hao was still a little nervous—Zhou Xueyao just asked me who was better the day before yesterday.
Liu Xinyu didn't feel anything. She said somewhat faintly: "Zhang Hao, do you still remember when you first met, you talked about developing towards the West?"
Zhang Hao nodded and said nothing.
Liu Xinyu sighed leisurely, "At that time, I didn't believe it, and even thought it was a bit absurd. But what you said, 'The country of Qixia has no soil for victory' was deafening.
That was the first time that I clearly understood the future of Qixia Country. Our future lies not in the Eastern Expedition and the land, but in the sea.
But I have always had doubts about the sea. Because the country of Qixia has tried it twice before, but the results were too tragic. And not only the country of Qixia has tried it, but also the country of Zhoushan and even the country of Danyang, and they have all been killed by death green
Devoured by the sea.
Conventional treasure ships simply cannot sail on the Green Sea of Death.
It wasn't until I saw the Zhang family's ironclad model that I gained confidence for the first time. It wasn't until more than forty days ago, when I saw the steel frame under construction, that I finally strengthened my determination:
Ask the sea for your future!”
After a pause, Liu Xinyu suddenly said: "Zhang Hao, I prepared a proposal half a month ago before you went to the country of Canglan. As long as the first sea exploration is successful, you will become Qixia
The only one in the country, Duke!"
"Ah..." Zhang Hao was a little surprised.
"But you have to succeed!" Liu Xinyu said, smiled slightly, turned around and left, taking the people around him to visit this unprecedented giant ship.
Zhang Hao quietly retreated to the edge of the dry dock, looking at the excited expressions of everyone and smiling with satisfaction and pride. In fact, although the ship of more than 110 meters is not small, in this world of spiritual practice, it is not considered an extra-large one.
's ship'.
As far as Zhang Hao knows, some of the ships sailing in the inland sea can reach up to seventy feet - that is, two hundred meters in length. After all, there is something extraordinary in this world of cultivation.
But these treasure ships are very fragile, and they can be dismantled in any golden elixir period.
But the Zhang family's ship is different. It is made entirely of steel. Let alone the Golden Core stage, even if it attacks with all its strength in the Nascent Soul stage, it can only leave a little trace.
Steel, a brand new material, was a surprise when it first appeared.
No, Liu Dingshan, who was in the stage of becoming a god, grabbed a small I-beam that was as thick as an arm. He used a lot of force to finally bend it slightly, but veins popped out in both arms.
Finally, Liu Dingshan nodded affirmatively: "Without the use of true energy, I can't harm this giant ship just by relying on the strength of my body. The Nascent Soul stage is completely unable to pose a threat to this giant ship.
If you sail along the seashore within a thousand miles, you will not encounter monsters in the transformation stage. This ship can sail unimpeded in the Green Sea of Death!
If you add a formation barrier, it can even resist attacks from monsters in the transformation stage."
When Zhang Hao heard Liu Dingshan's evaluation, he showed a relaxed smile. Such an expert's evaluation is really important. It can make Zhang Hao and the craftsmen of the Zhang family feel completely at ease. After all, what everyone has to face is death.
Green sea.
Liu Dingshan made a circle, and after coming out of the power room, he came to Zhang Hao and asked: "Today is just a water test?"
"Yes."
"Then if we have to go on a long sea voyage, how long will it take?"
"Senior, this is not yet certain. After all, this is our first time building a ship with steel. But based on the design and previous work efficiency, it is estimated that it will take about one and a half months.
We also need to add the superstructure of the giant ship and set up artillery and giant crossbows.
The superstructure is okay, we plan to keep it simple; but the artillery and the giant crossbow are not sloppy, which will be the main attack method of the giant ship. Most of the next month and a half will be used to install and debug these weapons.
There is also the formation barrier, which also takes some time and is expected to take up most of the time."
Liu Dingshan suddenly said: "Can I participate in its construction? I am responsible for the formation barrier!"
"ah?"
"Ah what? Just say yes or no!"
"Okay, of course, that's great!" Zhang Hao was surprised and incoherent. Although everything about the giant steel ship was fine, there was a very difficult thing, which was to attach a formation barrier to the ship.
This is a world of practice. If an item does not have a formation barrier, its defensive ability will be reduced by at least half; and the defensive ability is also directly related to the offense - if a lot of power is used for defense, the offense will inevitably weaken. If you are in a hurry, you may even
Completely loses attack power.
After the surprise, Zhang Hao immediately decided: "In this case, the formations and barriers of this giant steel ship will be handed over to seniors. On behalf of Dayang Group, I will give seniors 20% of the shares of this ship!"
In exchange for 20% of the shares of a ship, the support of a master in the transformation stage and the support of the royal family of Qixia Kingdom is a very good deal. It is just a ship anyway.
"Share? Well, okay!" Liu Dingshan was not polite.
Zhang Hao immediately greeted Hou Shangzhuo: "Hou Shangzhuo, this is a senior in the transformation stage. Just call me Senior Liu. He will be responsible for the formation and enchantment of the giant ship. You can help senior to familiarize himself with the design of the giant ship, especially
Drawing design, etc.
This ship will also have 20% of Senior Liu’s shares.”
Hou Shangzhuo should be. But Liu Dingshan was a little curious, "This Hou Shangzhuo is only at the seventh level of Qi refining stage. It seems that it is not very stable. Is this person responsible for such a huge ship?"
Zhang Hao nodded: "To be precise, he is almost responsible for most of the data calculation and analysis of the giant ship."
Liu Dingshan was a little surprised: "Oh...why not use the foundation-building stage or the golden elixir stage?"
"Because what we are going to carry out is an unprecedented attempt, and we need people with unfixed ideas to develop it. Generally speaking, those in the foundation building stage and the golden elixir stage already have their own fixed ideas."
Of course, the most important thing is to be obedient. After these people in the Qi Refining Stage were discovered and promoted by Zhang Hao, they had an almost worshipful trust in Zhang Hao. This is the most important thing. But Zhang Hao just doesn't say this.
Between ability and trust, trust has a higher status. No matter how good your ability is, it is not your own, so it is of no use. What’s more, what the Zhang family is tossing are indeed new things. It really doesn’t have much impact if you use a master or someone who is in the Qi refining stage.
.
Liu Dingshan nodded slowly, and was about to visit the giant ship again as a 'shareholder' and technician. But at this moment, Zhang Shengde intervened. He paid homage to Liu Dingshan first, and then said a little embarrassedly: "Senior, I have something to think about.
Please help me, senior."
"Tell me about it." Liu Dingshan was in a good mood.
Zhang Shengde glanced at Zhang Hao and said: "Quinzi has always admired the daughter of Xinglintang. He dared to ask the senior to be a matchmaker."
"Oh..." Liu Dingshan was a little stunned, there was such a thing. But Liu Dingshan thought for a while and suddenly said: "Being a matchmaker is fine, but what do you think of my granddaughter?"
(Recently, many readers have said that there is something wrong with the fragments of Tianya and they want to kill people~v~)