The old man generously praised, “I can see the heart and soul of the maker in this ship. It’s a good piece of work, worthy of being called a creation, rather than some industrial garbage made purely for profit.”

Seeing the Great Engineer’s acknowledgment and praise, Andasu’s heart immediately settled.

Li Ang felt that Zoe’s fur, which seemed ready to explode at any moment, suddenly became smooth.

“However, there are still some issues with this.”

Loken, without sparing anyone’s face, directly pointed to a spot on the silver flying airship.

“Ah, there, yes, these days I’ve learned some knowledge and realized that the previous design had issues.”

The young girl immediately walked over, but taking a step, she realized she was still holding onto Li Ang’s hand.

Facing the young girl’s gaze at this moment, Li Ang responded, “Go ahead, make sure to fix it to its best condition.”

Zoe nodded, lightly leaping to her flying airship’s side and started chatting with Loken.

It seems she has no more issues, and Li Ang doesn’t need to keep standing here.

If during the shipboarding races that was Zoe’s wild side, then her joy and focus when it comes to machinery radiates the charm of a young girl. The cold demeanor she usually exhibits seemed like a temporary compromise after a fierce internal conflict between the two.

Li Ang turned around and saw Meluna behind him.

The black-haired young girl had just shifted her gaze from Andasu’s left hand, and Li Ang immediately said, “Don’t entertain any thoughts of chopping off someone’s hand.”

As if instantly pierced through her inner thoughts, Meluna was startled and hurriedly lowered her head, “No, not at all.”

She stood there dumbly for a few seconds, then walked over, wanting to follow suit and hold Li Ang’s hand.

Meluna lowered her head, not daring to look at Li Ang, but her face already showed anticipation, a rare expression because apart from swordsmanship, almost nothing stirred her.

Li Ang hesitated for a moment, but still took a step forward, going ahead of her.

Even yesterday’s infiltration, she contributed greatly. But that was the first time since knowing her that she helped genuinely without causing headaches and trouble.

Before, one would not dare hope for this, just wished she would be obedient.

Li Ang had once pondered why the two of them ended up together and questioned whether he had a wrong perception, later confirming after her disappearance that everything seemed meaningless.

Now, even if she said otherwise, he still found it difficult to recapture those past feelings.

Meluna’s expectant expression instantly froze. She deeply lowered her head, stood there for a long time, yet still followed closely behind.

Li Ang returned to the slipway where his own ship was being built. This morning, the newly grown branches of timber had already been trimmed, and the construction progress continued.

Neil was assisting Andasu in talking with Loken regarding the repairs of The Howling Wolf, so the shipbuilding work fell on Li Ang.

With system support, he knew exactly how to operate the machinery, and the building progress might even surpass Neil and Andasu following the blueprint.

The whole morning flashed by in focused mode. The Island Founder’s equipment was very comprehensive, and after nearly two days, the bottom part of the ship was basically completed, so it’s time to consider installing the engine.

Li Ang couldn’t help but marvel at how unparalleled the speed of shipbuilding in the Fantasy World is compared to Earth.

He looked up and found that aside from Andasu, his team members were all gathered on the slipway, watching him.

“Why is everyone here?”

“Practice is done, they’re calling you for lunch.” Dorothy said, resting her cheek on her hand.

“I just asked, there’ll be roasted meat for lunch today!” Zoe waved at Li Ang.

ALulu originally wanted to say something, but a strange rumbling sound interrupted her motion. She could only blush and cover her chubby little belly, while Farina chuckled beside her.

According to Li Ang’s request, they all practiced their Professional Skills, and he applied acceleration on them using Professional Points.

Zoe and ALulu naturally looked like they were soaked in sweat, their clothes clinging to their bodies, clearly showing Dorothy didn’t slack off either, even though she wasn’t in the Warrior Class Profession requiring physical exertion, she evidently broke a sweat.

She herself said she was usually busy improving the control of the Demon-Born Flower, not knowing how exactly she did it, but she claimed there was progress each time.

Li Ang didn’t doubt this, as the one with the most urgency was this color-filled mind individual.

“Just right, after eating, clean up a bit, and we’ll go to the street in the afternoon.”

“Huh?”

Farina was fine, but Li Ang’s words instantly piqued the interest of the three.

“What are we going to do on the street?” Zoe eagerly ran to Li Ang’s side, bumping away Meluna, who stood ghost-like beside them.

She was pushed by Wild Cat’s unaware gallop, instinctively grasping the sword hilt, but looking at Li Ang, seemed to recall something, and like an electric shock, released her hand immediately.

“Going to buy some things for shipbuilding.”

Li Ang originally planned to dismantle Cormac’s Golem and extract that heart before progressing to this stage, discussing with the seasoned shipbuilding artisan how to use it for the ship’s engine.

But plans couldn’t keep up with changes; firstly, due to the incident at the City of the Ship’s Rudder, leading the ship to be built at the Shadow Factory, and secondly, the Holy Timber of the Master Shipwright greatly accelerated shipbuilding progress, making it too late to dismantle the Golem.

This matter requires calling Andasu, but she’s currently engrossed in preparing The Howling Wolf, so these things need to be slowed down, and buying other materials first seems best.

The Guardian Divine Object has been acquired, the Ship’s Figurehead always needs a selection, the hovercraft some shipyards offer for sale together, but currently, it requires buying separately, the same goes for the Ramming Horn.

As for the Armor, Li Ang’s original plan was to integrate it piece by piece during adventures, since initially, his flying airship was just a transport tool, not involving battles with powerful demons in the sky.

However, the next destination is Lupus Island Country, Volcano and Inner Sea Island, which experienced widespread destruction due to the super volcanic eruption sixty years ago, leading to abundant fire attribute demons across the island, many migrated from elsewhere.

According to prior information, there are Fire Dragons inhabiting the island, plus apart from Adventurers, no one goes there, the island is in a wild and untamed state, there’s a possibility of air attacks by fire attribute flying demons.

Additionally, the Mengze Island operation yielded a bounty of water attribute demon materials, enough for constructing a set of simple water attribute armor for our ship, and the armor’s foundation requires purchasing, doing it oneself is too troublesome.

Over lunch, Li Ang discussed the considerations and expected purchases, related to their long-standing concern for the home; the young girls listened intently without causing disturbances.

“So, we’re just going to buy the hovercraft, ship’s figurehead, ramming horn, and the foundation for armor, right?” ALulu diligently noted down and repeated.

“Yes.”

“Master, don’t feel the need to delay shipbuilding because of me.” Andasu, also being called to join for the meal, quickly said.

“Focus on the matters of The Howling Wolf first, our ship needs to push the Empire away to be fully completed, no rush for this moment.”

Andasu nodded, but seemed a bit disheartened.

Farina chuckled and said, “Xiaohan just wants to go shopping with us, right?”

Zoe blushed deeply and lowered her head.

“Oops.” Dorothy chuckled mischievously.

“Just, after discussing with Grandpa Loken, some materials are easier to buy, the equipment here isn’t necessarily the best…”

“Got it, got it, then join in.” Dorothy said.

“Hmph.” The Wild Cat, who never gets along with Zoe, huffed with arms crossed.

Meimei, who silently ate, rolled her eyes and muttered, “How come everyone is like this? Where does he get such charm?”

Her senses stirred, realizing Meluna was staring at her.

“Wh-what?”

“There’s a need to make you understand.” Meluna said, devoid of emotion.

“Wha-what do you mean? I don’t think your mind conjures any good ideas.”

Meluna said nothing, but her gaze made Meimei feel like prey targeted by a beast.

Lunch ended, everyone returned from the Machine Core Tunnel to the surface, and the moment they emerged from the concealed entrance, they were struck by the bustling noise that set their ears buzzing.

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