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The president grinned and said: "Actually, we have been contacting this former shipbuilder, trying to find out the whereabouts of the second ship. We suspect that the second ship is in his workshop. But he keeps talking to us about his Whimsical airship design.”
"He wants your sponsorship?" Flint asked.
"Yes." The president nodded, "But that plan has always been considered fanciful, but... our maid reported that that plan is actually feasible."
Wang: "It is feasible. In fact, 'airplanes' are widely used in many planes. Airships only undertake some special tasks, such as serving as an advertising platform in the air.
"In some planes, airships are also regarded as a symbol of romance and have become toys for nobles and big businessmen."
The president frowned: "Romantic?"
"Yes, romantic." Wang spread his hands, "But I don't know what's romantic about it. In some planes, big robots are also regarded as romantic, and I don't quite understand it."
The president also looked puzzled, and he confirmed: "Is it romantic...?"
"That's right. You can't understand it either, right?"
President: "Indeed. Let's go back to the shipbuilding expert."
"John Smith." Wang said the name.
"Oh, yes, it's about Mr. Smith. Since you confirm that the direction he insists on is right, then our council is willing to help him continue related development. But..."
Wang: "But he wants to hand over the No. ship to you."
"Yes. As an organization on an equal footing with the Explorers Council, we should of course have a flagship of the same level. Even if Mr. Smith's plan becomes mainstream in the future, we should have a flagship before then. What do you think?"
"I have no objection. In fact, I am preparing to set off to see this Mr. Smith. After all, he has sent me letters through Miss Marika. If you are interested in this, we can go together."
The president smiled broadly: "That's great. Let's set off now!"
King: "If I guess correctly, you want us to ride in a carriage with the crest of the Council, right?"
President: "You guessed it right. But if we get the second ship, you don't have to care about the Explorers Association, right? You won't lose anything by taking our carriage."
Wang thought for a while: "You are right, but please allow me to refuse. I refuse not because I am worried about the Explorers Association, but because I hate being used as a tool for political struggle by others."
He raised his voice: "I am the captain of the rescue team! Flint, tell the president who I am!"
Flint: "Huh? Why should I say that? Do I look like one of your followers?"
When the dwarf protested, Marika spoke: "Your Excellency, President, you are facing the end of the Emperor of Kusania, the distinguished guest of the new Duke of Langdon, the guardian of Monrovia..."
Marika spoke this string of words very smoothly, all the way to the last word "the one who is praised".
Wang: "Did you hear that you actually plan to use me like this as a tool?"
President: "I have no such intention at all. We are trying to take advantage of you. If you agree to ride in a carriage with our emblem, the status of the entire Council will be greatly improved. This is the supreme honor!"
Wang blinked his eyes. For a moment he couldn't find any flaws in the president's words.
Xiaobai: "This person has the ability to use computers to black and white, it's so scary."
Flint: "It's obviously the same thing, but the meaning is completely different from another angle of interpretation. So Captain, should we let him take the spotlight?"
President: "This is definitely not a compliment. I sincerely believe that I am taking advantage of you, and I have no intention of treating you as a tool."
Wang: "I refuse. Don't involve me in your political struggle. If you don't come, we will find a way to build the No. ship on our own, and by then you won't even be able to join the flagship."
Elizabeth smiled and said: "Although our captain is not very sensitive to political struggles, he has noticed it. Now his position has changed. It is you who have something to ask of us, President."
Marika also echoed her princess: "By the way, the captain is very stubborn in this situation."
Flint: "Yeah, even a stubborn dwarf like me would find him a little too stubborn."
The president touched his beard: "Okay, as long as the second ship can be transferred to us as the flagship afterwards, we are willing to provide all the materials needed for repairs.
"By the way, we could have used the material supply to negotiate with you, but the craftsman can't solve the material problem by himself."
Malika immediately said: "Yes, you are thinking about the overall situation."
Elizabeth: "What a wise president."
The president smiled slightly: "But it shouldn't be a problem if I go in a carriage with the guild's crest, right?"
Wang: "Why do you insist on this? If someone sees you getting off my carriage, wouldn't the effect be the same?"
In fact, the effect is different. This is a question of who makes the decision.
However, no one at the scene was sure whether Wang was knowingly and pretending to be stupid, or whether he was really unaware.
The president sighed: "I never knew the captain of the salvation team was such a skillful person."
On the contrary, Wang was very surprised: "Huh? Am I very skillful? Was that just now called skillful?"
Marika: "You misunderstood, our captain...he was born like this."
The president looked at Wang again: "I didn't believe there were born political animals before, but now I do. So without further ado, let's set off."
**
Flask Street was even more shabby than Wang imagined.
Elizabeth: "This place looks like a garbage dump."
The president, who was sitting opposite Wang and Elizabeth, replied: "Don't worry, this is just a garbage dump. However, the craziest craftsmen in the entire Thorn Islands are also gathered here."
As soon as the words fell out of the car window, an explosion occurred, and then the dwarf with a flaming tail flew into the sky.
President: "Look. With explosions like this every three days, it is impossible for this street to become prosperous. But there has always been a legend that the craftsman who lives here built a huge shipyard underground to experiment with that kind of machinery. Big Bird is just his disguise.”
Wang: "And the legendary No. ship happens to be in the shipyard? But how can the No. ship take off in this case?"
The president shrugged: "I don't know, maybe the shipyard below is connected to a tunnel that can allow airships to pass?"
Flint immediately laughed out loud. "How wide and high must the tunnel be to reach the airship? It's so imaginative. It's better to believe that the ceiling of this underground workshop can be moved to both sides, and the entire Flask Street can be divided in half."
At this time, the barbarian sitting on the driver's seat in front knocked on the lathe: "We are here! No. , Flask Street."
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No. 13, Flask Street, is the only stone building on the entire street.
The other buildings on the street may have thought that no matter how strong they were, they would eventually be destroyed in the explosion, so they were not built seriously at all, and they looked like shacks.
This makes Number stand out from the crowd - literally.
In fact, the effect of placing this three-story building in a shack is much more conspicuous than a crane standing among a flock of chickens.
Wang looked up at the house and was about to speak when the door opened.
A dwarf who looked exactly like Torrey Smith came out.
However, Wang had little confidence in his ability to identify dwarfs and was not sure if his feeling was correct, so he tentatively asked: "Are you Mr. John Smith?"
"That's me. Are you the captain of the rescue team with a long title?"
"Exactly."
The dwarf made a gesture to follow, then turned and entered the house.
Wang looked back at the team members.
Marika: "I checked, there are no traps."
Then the king strode to follow the dwarf.
John: "You have a much better attitude than the drow in your team. When she came to visit just now, she lingered at the door and the corridor inside the door for a long time, checking for traps."
Wang: "You actually discovered her?"
"She is sneaking, and she has not really turned into a transparent person. Of course she can be found. But I admit that the 'camouflage' of the drow is very helpful for them to hide their figures."
As soon as the dwarf finished speaking, Malika's voice came from behind the king: "Your Excellency, Master Shipbuilder, I advise you not to say it in front of other drow elves, or they will regard you as a mortal enemy. The drow's revenge will only end if one party dies. , that drow will chase you to the ends of the earth."
John Smith: "Really? Then why wouldn't you?"
Franka: "She is a drow that I loved...probably."
The dwarf looked at the air jellyfish in surprise: "Is this... a furul? I must be hallucinating from smelling too much engine oil. Did I see a furul on the ground?"
Franka: "Hello, Mr. Dwarf. This is also the first time I have seen a dwarf without unkempt hair."
Only then did Wang notice that John Smith's appearance was very neat and his clothes were relatively clean - ignoring the obvious oil stain on his left sleeve.
Gaines: "We dwarfs really don't like bathing, and most of the time the smell of motor oil masks body odor, but we do dress up before serious meetings."
Wang: "A solemn meeting?"
John Smith: "Yes, I think you might be able to turn my career around. I heard that you have a lot of knowledge from other planes, and that your knowledge exceeds that of all of us."
Wang: "That's right."
John Smith: "Then you should know that my plan is the future! Those slow airships will eventually be eliminated!"
Wang: "I know."
"Then please persuade everyone in the Thorn Islands Council to sponsor my project!"
Wang: "I don't understand why you don't go to the Explorers Association."
"Because the leaders of the association are a bunch of idiots who take showers all day long."
Elizabeth was shocked: "Will taking a shower all day make me a fool?"
Marika: "No, calm down, Your Highness."
Xiaobai: "You are definitely not a fool because you take showers all day long."
The dwarf stopped in confusion and looked at them: "You...could the interpersonal relationships in the team be more sinister?"
Wang: "No, don't worry. They are playing tricks on each other. So where are you going to take us?"
From the beginning, a group of them were walking on a downward spiral staircase.
John Smith: "Don't worry, this staircase doesn't lead to the Underdark. It only leads to my workshop."
The president of the Council slapped his thigh vigorously. "You really do have a workshop underground! We have counted the earth removed from your place and know that there must be a structure underground!"
Only then did John Smith realize that the Speaker of the Council was also in the team: "Oh my God, President, are you there too? Sorry, I can't tell the tall man's race. I thought you were a member of the salvation team."
Nini: "It turns out that it's true that dwarfs can't tell tall people apart. Then can't Flint also be able to tell us apart?"
Dwarf: "You can tell the difference clearly! I was born in the dwarf area of a human city after all!"
Xiaobai asked the dwarf: "What race do you think I am?"