Without a doubt, Tang Ling's glowing eyes encouraged Boss Huang.
It made Boss Huang realize that even though he was a little frugal, the ship he built was amazing.
He had to strike while the iron was hot. Boss Huang did not forget about the 10,000 Black Sea coins. If he hoped that Tang Ling would forgive him, he would have to explain the ship to Tang Ling so that he could appreciate the splendor of the ship.
"Do you know why the planks of the ship are so gorgeous? It's because you have to collect so many vicious plant materials and the requirements are so strict that it's almost an impossible task. At a time like this, which one will you choose between practicality and aesthetics? If you want it to be beautiful, I can spend a hundred Black Sea coins and I can definitely find you wood with excellent grain to build a ship. I can also paint it with a thick layer of waterproof paint. Yes, even a layer of grade C alloy iron sheet won't be a problem … "
"But do I have the heart to do that? I've spent so much effort to collect them, even if you misunderstand me … "Boss Huang's figure in the wind was majestic.
Tang Ling was touched for a moment.
Yes, it was not easy to collect so many vicious plant materials. Was it not a little shallow for him to care about the appearance of the ship?
As he spoke, Boss Huang seemed a little excited. He walked to the mast and tapped it hard. "Do you know what this mast is? It's an entire Level 3 vicious plant trunk! I've spent almost all of my fortune on it because I know the hull can be pieced together using planks of similar quality, but not this mast. Once it's pieced together, it'll leave a flaw. "
"Boss …" Tang Ling gulped nervously and started to feel guilty.
"Hmph." Boss Huang acted as if Tang Ling did not understand his painstaking efforts. As a matter of fact, the mast was indeed an entire Level 3 vicious plant trunk. Boss Huang had traded a small piece of superalloy that he had collected for it.
As for the superalloy, it was refined from the materials that Tang Ling brought back from the Dream Domain.
However, it was still considered as spending money, was it not?
Under Tang Ling's touched and slightly excited gaze, Boss Huang pulled the rope and unfurled the sail.
The sail looked shabby when it was rolled up, but when it was unfurled, it looked even shabbier than a beggar's patched clothes.
Why? That was because this sail was pieced together by all kinds of irregular, colorful, and messy pieces of cloth.
Even though Tang Ling knew he might have misunderstood Boss Huang, he still felt bad when he saw the sail.
However, Boss Huang pulled Tang Ling over. "Feel it."
Tang Ling touched it and realized that the sail was not made of canvas. It felt like leather, and upon a closer look, it was tanned many times before it was processed to the point that it was thin and light. At first glance, it looked like all kinds of rags.
"Did you get it?" Boss Huang asked.
"Yes, I did. Tang Ling dared not simply look down on the ship anymore.
"Nonsense, of course it's naughty! Moreover, it was the skin of a Level 3 and above vicious beast! Moreover, they were all level-3 vicious beast hides of the wind attribute. Boss Huang looked at the sky, his eyes filled with vicissitudes. "I don't want to explain anymore."
Indeed, Boss Huang did not want to explain, but Tang Ling's imagination could fill in the blanks.
Boss Huang must have had a hard time collecting so many Level 3 vicious beast hides. With that in mind, Tang Ling no longer felt guilty. Instead, he regretted his bad attitude towards Boss Huang.
Maybe because of the difference in his state of mind, Tang Ling sensed something different about the beggar's sail. Was it really cool?
"Boss, I'm sorry," Tang Ling said sincerely.
"It's good that you know you're wrong. My efforts weren't wasted," Boss Huang said calmly. As a matter of fact, the source of the vicious beast hides was all kinds of leftover materials.
If Tang Ling stayed in Darkness Port for a little longer and gained some understanding of shipbuilding, he would know that the main sail of a big ship that was going out to sea would be made from the skin of a wind attribute vicious beast.
Of course, the price of a main sail was not cheap. Even a common captain might not be able to afford the price of a main sail.
However, no matter how poor one was, they still cared about their dignity. No one would think of using all kinds of leftover materials to make a main sail.
Boss Huang did not think it was a problem since Tang Ling was the one who was embarrassed. As long as it was practical, it would be fine, right? Moreover, no one else would be able to get these leftovers for free because of him …
"I don't want to talk about how precious this sail is. Besides, there's something more precious about it. Have you taken a closer look? " Boss Huang felt like he had to remind Tang Ling. Even though the detailed information about the ship would be provided in a Captain's Handbook according to the rules, how could the cold Captain's Handbook bring out the brilliance of the ship?
With Boss Huang's reminder, Tang Ling took a closer look.
The sail was painted with some kind of almost transparent liquid. The patterns might be simple, but Tang Ling could tell at a glance that it was a super high-tech pattern based on its unique structure.
"Boss, did you draw the super-technological patterns on the sail?"
"No, it's just some simple super-technological patterns combined with some knowledge about formations. The materials required to draw a complete formation made of super-technological patterns are too expensive. "This time, Boss Huang did not exaggerate at all. The materials used to draw the sail formation came from his personal stash, and he was reluctant to use too many of them. Moreover, there was a real, complete super-technological pattern that needed to be drawn on the ship.
"Hmm, I understand." This time, Boss Huang did not need to explain anything because Tang Ling understood it.
"Hmm, smart." Boss Huang naturally praised Tang Ling. He then pointed at the four grooves on the mast and said, "Put the Universal Source Rock in there and you'll be able to activate the Flying Wing Formation. After the Flying Wing Formation is activated, even if there's no wind on the sea, the sail will expand as if it's sailing in full wind. "
"That's amazing," Tang Ling praised.
"Of course it is. A good ship is full of purpose. It's the same principle as equipment forging. Your main purpose of sailing this time is to search for and fight for resources. When I was building the ship, I only had one goal in mind for you — and that was speed! "
"As long as you can outrun the enemy, you'll be ahead of them. Resources can be obtained and even picked. What's the point of having a full load of weapons? It's not like you're fighting a naval war! In this era, a single warship might not even be a match for a Purple Moon Warrior above rank 5. As long as the crew is strong, it's fine as long as you're strong. " Boss Huang justified his words, but he did share the same thought. Back when he got Kun's formation blueprint, he wanted to build a ship of speed for Tang Ling.
In his mind, since Kun took out the formation blueprint, it meant that Kun shared the same thought.
However, Kun was not there, so he could not argue. If he was, he would have glared at Boss Huang and asked, "Is it really okay to go without weapons?"
What Boss Huang did not tell Tang Ling was that if a naval war broke out, Tang Ling could always rely on his speed to escape.
It seemed like Tang Ling, who was used to fighting tough battles, did not know that Boss Huang wanted him to be Runner Tang at sea.
At that moment, Tang Ling felt that Boss Huang's words were reasonable and he liked the ship even more.
"Follow me." Boss Huang's heart was filled with satisfaction as he led Tang Ling into the cabin.
The ship itself was not big, so how big could the cabin be?
The cabin was divided into three floors. The top floor was the control room, so Tang Ling did not have to pilot the ship.
For this voyage, Darkness Port had specially selected a group of young sailors who had been trained since they were young to sail the ship. Their main purpose was to pilot the ship.
After all, the young geniuses and the seedlings that the factions had selected to participate in this operation spent most of their time cultivating. None of them knew how to pilot a ship.
Therefore, Boss Huang did not explain much to Tang Ling in the control room. All he did was show Tang Ling a platform in the center of the control room.
On this platform, there was something that looked like an array formation with seven grooves.
Boss Huang said to Tang Ling, "I've carved the super-technological formation that you got from the Dream Domain on the inside of the ship. You won't be able to see anything from the outside.
"The core of the formation is this control panel. I've written down how to operate the control panel in the captain's handbook for you. What you need to remember is that you need to bring enough Universal Source Stones with you this time. "
"Boss, didn't you prepare them for me?" Tang Ling looked at Boss Huang innocently.
Boss Huang looked at Tang Ling even more innocently. "I've almost gone bankrupt because of your ship. Why don't you give me the money and I'll buy some Universal Source Stones for you? "
"Hmm, you don't have to worry about that, Boss. I'll buy them myself. " Tang Ling rejected. Giving money to Boss Huang was like putting a chicken in front of a weasel. How could he feel safe?
Boss Huang did not bother to expose Tang Ling since he had already embezzled a lot of money from Tang Ling. He said, "The super-technological formation of the Dream Domain is really amazing. Those who know a little about super-technological formations will notice that there are a lot of changes to the formation if they study it carefully.
"This time, I've optimized the formation to the best of my abilities and the amount of materials I have. It's equivalent to expanding the speed advantage of this ship. You can study the captain's handbook later. "
"Okay." Tang Ling nodded excitedly.
Below the control room was a cabin that was parallel to the deck, which was also the second floor of the ship. The cabin was simply divided into three rooms.
One was the storeroom, the second was the kitchen, and the last room was a bedroom.
The bedroom was simple. There was a wooden bed, a fur rug on the floor, two boxes, a small table, and three chairs.
Other than that, the room also came with a private shower.
It was not bad. It was simple yet well-equipped. Every detail was taken into consideration.
"Little brat, are you going to bring Higan out to sea?" Boss Huang suddenly asked.
"Mm-hmm." Tang Ling somehow felt a little embarrassed.
As a matter of fact, what level had Higan reached in her cultivation? How was her accumulation? Tang Ling had no idea. Higan's talent seemed to be very powerful, so no one cared about her personal growth.
However, Tang Ling thought that it would be great if Higan could become a Purple Moon Warrior, so he would definitely bring her out to sea.
However, when Boss Huang mentioned it, it seemed like he was …
"This room belongs to Higan. Life on the sea is a little tough, but I guess you didn't think that much. " To Tang Ling's surprise, Boss Huang did not say anything else. Instead, he specifically reminded Tang Ling that the room belonged to Higan.
Tang Ling smiled shyly, but his heart was touched. Boss Huang was quite considerate at times, wasn't he?
Boss Huang did not care about Tang Ling's shyness as he brought him down.
Strictly speaking, the third floor of the ship was no longer a cabin. It was a combination of the engine room and the cabin.
The engine of the whole ship was installed on the third floor, which was similar to the engine of the old civilization.
However, it was not the engine of the old civilization. It only had a similar function, but it relied on crystals to drive the engine. As long as the crystal was above the normal crystal level, it would work.
It was something Boss Huang had specially considered for Tang Ling. The crystal was not expensive at all. It was even cheaper than the oil, the engine of the old civilization.
This was the Purple Moon era after all. Mining oil had become an extremely difficult task.
"The crystal engine's efficiency is decent. It can be adjusted according to the quality and quantity of crystals you use. However, you don't have to worry about it yourself. Just let Han Xing learn from it, "Boss Huang reminded him.
It was public knowledge that Han Xing was following Tang Ling. Since he was following Tang Ling, he should share his burden.
It seemed like Tang Ling shared the same thought. He did not really care about the trivial things on the ship. What he cared about was where he and the other crew members should stay.
After Tang Ling asked the question, Boss Huang pointed at the remaining space in the cabin and said, "This is the place. I don't care if you guys sleep on the floor or make a hammock, it's enough for a few men to squeeze together."
Tang Ling wanted to say something, but Boss Huang looked askance at him. "This is it? You don't have enough money …"
Tang Ling forcefully swallowed his words back.
**
The size of the ship that Boss Huang prepared for Tang Ling was only this size.
Just like what Boss Huang said, the main advantage of the ship was its speed. Other than that, it was sturdy. Other than that, there was nothing else special about it. Not even a harpoon was provided on the ship.
However, Boss Huang had prepared a fishing rod and a fishing net for Tang Ling since they did not cost a lot.
"What kind of good food can't be found on the sea? Tang Ling, if you want to eat good food, you have to do it yourself. "Boss Huang encouraged Tang Ling.
Tang Ling was speechless. With the fishing rod and nets, even mutated sea creatures would not be able to catch them, let alone vicious beasts.
He had the ship, but he still had to prepare a lot of things. Would the 15,000 Black Sea coins he had left be enough for him?
With that in mind, Tang Ling was filled with worries.
Standing on the ship that had already been visited, he began to calculate how to achieve the best results.
Should he ask Han Xing to pay? That kid was so poor that he could not even find a single Black Sea coin in his pocket. Should he ask the Holy Tree City to sponsor him? Han Xing was a young genius from the Holy Tree City, so there was no reason for the city to be stingy with him.
While Tang Ling was thinking, he suddenly saw the bones on the bow of the ship. "Boss, this is the meat bone on the bow of the ship. What do you think?"
"No!" Boss Huang firmly stopped Tang Ling. What a joke! This was also one of the key points of the ship.
"Why can't I?" Tang Ling was baffled.
"Of course not! Not only can you not remove the meat bone, but you can't even touch the things on the sides of the ship," Boss Huang said sternly.
"Even these are not allowed? Other ships have cannons on both sides, but this … this sculpture of a stir-fried dish is a little too much, isn't it? " As Tang Ling spoke, he walked over to touch the stir-fried dish. He did not feel anything special or special.
"Too much? As long as Monty likes it, it's not too much, "Boss Huang retorted calmly.
This time, Tang Ling was stunned. "Huh? Monty?! "
Why did Boss Huang mention Monty all of a sudden? Was Monty going to sail with him? Come to think of it, it had been a while since he last saw the little octopus that was strangely affectionate to him.
"Yes, Monty." Boss Huang nodded solemnly. "The ship you see now isn't complete. It still has a key moving part, and that's Monty."
"B-But …" Was Boss Huang joking? Or was Boss Huang speaking in bird language? Tang Ling realized that he did not understand what the boss was talking about.
Monty was just a little octopus the size of a palm. It might be smart, but what did it have to do with the moving parts of the ship?
With that in mind, Tang Ling felt like he saw a palm-sized octopus pulling the ship with tears in its eyes, but the ship did not budge at all.
Tang Ling somehow felt sorry for Monty.
"There are too many things that you don't know." Boss Huang knew what Tang Ling was thinking about without having to guess when he saw the strange expression on Tang Ling's face. He did not bother to explain anymore, so he grabbed Tang Ling and jumped down from the ship.
They then headed to a beach not far away from Ocean Viewing Port.
It was already late at night.
The Purple Moon was slowly setting in the west, signifying the arrival of dawn. The beach near Ocean Viewing Port was getting quieter.
Boss Huang stood on top of a towering reef rock. He cupped his hands around his mouth and blew a strange and heavy whistle.
Tang Ling was standing behind Boss Huang. His Precise Instinct told him that it was a special kind of whistle. It might seem normal, but it actually contained a special kind of energy fluctuation.
Half a minute later, Boss Huang stopped whistling and looked at Tang Ling. "You have Precise Instinct, so you should have learned this special whistle technique after listening to it once, right? The key is how the energy vibrates. "
Tang Ling nodded. It was indeed a simple technique. He could memorize it after listening to it once and he could accurately imitate it with his Precise Instinct.
But what was the use of it?
The moment the thought popped up in Tang Ling's mind, he felt a chill on his legs. He looked down and saw Monty in front of him. It was still the size of a palm and was wearing the familiar bow tie. It raised its round head and pouted its trumpet-like mouth as it sprayed water on Tang Ling's pants.
"Monty." It had been a while since Tang Ling last saw Monty, so he felt a sense of familiarity.
Monty did not stand on ceremony. After it sprayed water on Tang Ling's pants, it climbed up Tang Ling's shoulders as if it was its territory.
"Why is Monty here?" Tang Ling teased Monty with his hand as he asked Boss Huang.
"Do you remember that silver egg of yours?" Boss Huang looked at Tang Ling and asked him a seemingly irrelevant question.
"I remember. Didn't you take it away?" Monty rubbed its round head against Tang Ling's neck, tickling him.
"I took it away because it might be useful for Monty's evolution and growth. As it turns out, it really is useful. " As he spoke, Boss Huang moved Monty down from Tang Ling's shoulder and placed it in his hand. Monty was displeased, so it sprayed a mouthful of ink on Boss Huang's sleeve.
Boss Huang did not care. He caressed Monty's head and said, "It's hard for Monty to grow. I often wonder if I'm dragging it down with me. "
"Does it need that kind of silver egg? If it does, I can actually give it a lot of them. " Tang Ling liked Monty a lot. Wasn't there a lot of silver eggs in that mysterious temple? When should I go there again and give Monty 80 to 100 silver eggs?
Boss Huang could not help but chuckle when he heard what Tang Ling said. This little bastard sure is arrogant. Something that can help Monty grow is really something that can only be found by luck.
Boss Huang did not care about what Tang Ling said as he continued, "In short, your silver egg helped Monty evolve once. It's a pleasant surprise, but it must evolve in the sea. However, its evolution must take place in the sea. During this period of time, Han Xing has been coming to the beach to feed Monty.
"Now, its evolution is complete and it's adapted to the sea. It's just nice that it can go out to sea with you. Consider it as a form of repayment for the silver egg you brought. " Boss Huang caressed Monty's round head as he spoke. Monty angrily pushed his hand away with its tentacles.
"If it wasn't for that, I wouldn't have let Monty go with you. You must remember to protect Monty well. Don't let anything happen to it. It's still in its infancy … "Boss Huang was extremely serious. He did not reveal Monty's secret because it was not the right time for Tang Ling to find out, but he was really worried that something might happen to Monty.
Judging from this, Boss Huang was really paying attention to Tang Ling. Those who knew him well would never believe that he would let Monty go out to sea with Tang Ling.
However, Boss Huang did not want to admit it because he insisted that he had no standpoint and was still waiting for the Emperor to lead the Dragon Army.
"Why don't you let Monty go?" Tang Ling's scalp went numb. Going out to sea was dangerous. He was not confident that he could take care of a mini octopus like Monty. What if it fell into the sea?
"Hmph." Boss Huang understood what Tang Ling was thinking. He looked at Monty in his hand and said, "Monty, go to the sea and show your real face."
"Huh?" Tang Ling was shocked. Monty was not like this?
Monty pointed at its bow tie with its antennae. It wanted Boss Huang to take off its beloved bow tie because it wanted to shock Little Tang Tang.
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