Braised Dragon with Soy Sauce

Chapter 248 1

"Those royal families also have some spaceships, which are built with the combined strength of the entire country. Building a spaceship requires at least a Grandmaster of Level 7 or above to oversee it, and dozens of weapon-refining masters to work together to manufacture it. After the spaceship is successfully built, array masters are needed to draw arrays on it."

Building a spaceship typically requires hundreds of millions of gold coins and countless materials, almost equivalent to several years' income for a nation. Therefore, only a handful of forces on the Tianxuan Continent are capable of building spaceships.

It's estimated that the total number of spaceships wouldn't exceed ten. But no spaceships have ever been built using meteorite iron!

Ji Xianlin said.

"It is indeed not easy to manufacture such a spaceship in a world without spiritual energy. Compared with those royal spaceships, it is much simpler and more practical. Unlike those spaceships that are flashy but impractical, they not only consume a lot of energy crystals when flying, but also require dozens or hundreds of Xuan Gong masters to operate them."

Its flight speed isn't even as fast as a Celestial Realm cultivator. I wonder how many people it would take to operate this spaceship? They're all people without cultivation; it must be quite difficult for them to control it!

“This spaceship requires no human operators; you only need to give it commands. Moreover, its flight speed is extremely fast. If conditions permit, it could probably traverse the entire Tianxuan Continent in just a few breaths,” Mo Yuming replied.

"So fast? It's even faster than the ancient teleportation array. The teleportation array is restricted by its activation. Each activation takes the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, and it can only teleport between corresponding arrays."

"Ji Xianlin said in surprise. The others could only stare in disbelief, listening to their conversation as if it were a fairy tale. They had never even heard of spaceships or teleportation arrays before."

"But this spaceship cannot fly in the Tianxuan Continent. When I used it to break through the world barrier and enter Tianxuan, it was attacked by heavenly lightning."

If all energy systems hadn't been shut down in time, and the spaceship had only managed to glide to a landing, the lightning would likely have continued to strike incessantly. While it's unknown whether the lightning would have damaged the spaceship, successful flight would likely have been impossible.

Mo Yuming said.

"Perhaps it's due to the rejection by the laws of heaven and earth. After all, it's an object that doesn't belong to this world. All things in the world have a spirit, and heaven and earth also have their laws. Just like a small thorn stuck in your finger, no matter how small the thorn is, it's still a foreign object and will cause discomfort to the body. Naturally, you have to find a way to remove it."

"The same applies to this world. This foreign spaceship is an alien object, and heavenly lightning is its means of destroying alien objects," Ji Xianlin said after a moment of contemplation.

"The meteorite iron used to forge divine weapons is also an external object. How can this world tolerate it?" Mo Yuming asked, puzzled.

"Of course not. When meteorites fall, they are also subjected to strong lightning attacks! So the appearance of each piece of meteorite is a huge explosion. Even if some can be left after being bombarded by lightning, there are not many left. Therefore, the number of meteorites is very rare. Even a piece the size of a fist can fetch an astronomical price at auction."

Furthermore, forging weapons from meteorite iron requires a master-level weapon refiner to be confident in their ability to do so. Also, some powerful unclaimed treasures can attract heavenly lightning upon their emergence.

Therefore, those divine weapons and magical artifacts only gain the approval of heaven and earth and can be used smoothly after the user refines them.

"How can I refine such a large spaceship? Moreover, its construction principle is different from that of this world. Wouldn't all my hard work to bring it back be for nothing?"

Mo Yuming said dejectedly.

"We can only stay here for now. Nothing is absolute. Maybe we can find a solution when you grow up."

Ji Xianlin comforted him.

"I also brought back some materials to see if they can be used."

After saying that, he led everyone into the spaceship.

The group walked cautiously inside the spaceship, as if stepping into a world full of unknowns and mysteries.

When their eyes fell upon the completely unfamiliar structural design, they were all deeply shocked, their mouths agape and their eyes wide with astonishment. The exquisite design and intricate structure left everyone in awe.

Finally, the group arrived at the spaceship's control room. Mo Yuming skillfully operated the crystal brain in his hand, and with a gentle tap, a storage door slowly opened.

Even Ji Xianlin, known for his extensive knowledge and experience, was stunned and stood frozen in place when he saw the scene before him.

In this enormous warehouse, rows of giant iron pipes were neatly arranged. Each pipe was like a behemoth, weighing thousands of kilograms and reaching an astonishing length of several meters.

They are jet black, yet their surfaces are exceptionally smooth and flat, as if they had been meticulously polished, demonstrating that their craftsmanship is absolutely superb.

"Meteorite iron! All of this is top-quality meteorite iron!"

Ji Xianlin reached out with trembling hands and gently stroked the cold cannon barrel, his excitement overflowing, his voice even trembling slightly as he said:

"How could they be willing to use such high-quality meteorite iron to make the cannon barrel? Has meteorite iron become so cheap now?"

"Their manufacturing process is very advanced. These meteorites are extracted from iron ore. They can change the composition of iron ore as needed, adding various elements to the iron ore through precise calculations, thereby changing the properties of the iron. They can produce such meteorites in large quantities. Just like the material of our spaceship is also very unique."

Mo Yuming explained.

Upon hearing Mo Yuming's words, Ji Xianlin and the others turned their attention to the spaceship and began to observe it closely. They were surprised to find that not only was the spaceship's shape peculiar, but even its materials seemed unusual.

Ji Xianlin concentrated his energy and used his incomparably powerful soul force to perceive the internal structure of the spaceship.

When his soul power penetrated the hard iron shell, the scene that appeared in his mind left him speechless—countless pipes made of various materials were densely distributed within it, intricately intertwined.

These channels are like the tendons and blood vessels in the human body, closely connected and each performing its own function.

After only a preliminary experience, Ji Xianlin already felt dizzy and lightheaded; the extremely complex structure almost threw his mind into chaos.

However, at that moment, something even more shocking happened. When Ji Xianlin's soul power touched a mysterious energy black hole, he suddenly felt an irresistible suction force, as if it were about to devour him entirely.

Before he could react, his consciousness was involuntarily drawn into it.

In that instant, Ji Xianlin felt an unprecedented fear and shock.

He clearly realized that this seemingly insignificant black hole contained such terrifying energy, and its vast and boundless power far exceeded his imagination.

His own strength at the fourth level of the Heavenly Rank was like a faint candle flame in front of a raging volcano when facing this energy black hole. The difference between the two was simply heaven and earth!

At this point, Ji Xianlin finally understood why Mo Yuming had said that the spaceship could fly extremely fast.

With such a powerful "heart" as its power source, how could it not be fast? Thinking of this, Ji Xianlin couldn't help but feel awe for the spaceship and the people who created it.

“Ming’er, this amount of meteorite iron is enough to forge hundreds of high-quality divine artifacts. However, forging divine weapons and treasures requires at least a level seven master craftsman, and such craftsmen are extremely rare in the Tianxuan Continent. Hiring them to forge these would be a huge expense, and taking out so much meteorite iron at once would probably be…”

"How skilled is Master Zhang in weapon crafting?"

"He was at level five when he entered the valley, but he didn't cultivate much in the valley afterward, so I don't know if his level has improved now."

"I think even if he doesn't improve his cultivation, he should still have some improvement in such a good environment in the canyon! This meteorite iron is only one percent of the total. Even if his weapon-refining skills aren't up to par, giving him tens of thousands of pounds of meteorite iron to practice with should be enough for him to forge a few decent weapons!"

"This is only one percent?" Ji Xianlin said in surprise.