The magician who boarded the airship used the etiquette between magicians and placed his right hand on his heart to show his sincerity. He said, "Greetings, Great Magician Tikal Fanny and Great Magician Guebrach Tripwood. Balta from Rumbaev sends his greetings. "
To be so polite as soon as they met, to be honest, a certain someone was not used to it. Lin Qi stammered as he replied, "Ah, um, yes, hello, hello." Fen was always cold to strangers and didn't want to talk to them.
The atmosphere turned cold for a moment. The goblin Totokani, who was holding the Holy City's guide needle and also had permission to dock, stood to the side. Seeing that no one was paying attention to him, he didn't know what to do.
Fortunately, the person opposite him wasn't a taciturn person and began to chat. He looked around and said, "This is the Sid. Not only is the appearance very different from other airships, but the interior is also quite different. I think a lot of new technology was used on it. Are you interested in making it public? "
A certain someone was already prepared for this kind of question. Lin Qi replied politely, "The Sid is still an experimental product. Most of the things on it are still temporary, so its durability and practicality still need to be tested with more flying time. So I won't make this technology public. Otherwise, if something happens to others in the air and they have no way to save themselves, I would be letting them down. "
Although it sounded like an excuse, it was actually Lin Qi's true thoughts. Since the accident in the Jura Mountains, the airship had been on the road directly after the modification. To be honest, he felt very lucky that there hadn't been any accidents along the way.
But there was still a long way to go before the technology of the Sid could be commercialized. All the components had to be put together, the overall durability, the aging of the parts after long-term use, how often they needed to be maintained, and where were the parts that were easily damaged. There was a need to clarify all of these problems, and not just solve them in a fluster when something happened in the air.
There was also the cost reduction of various components and so on. Previously, he had used all the good materials he had painstakingly brought out. Who knew how many parts of the Sid's equipment didn't need such good materials. They had to find the most suitable and cost-effective replacement to be considered a mature commercialized technology.
Balta was not angry at the rejection. Instead, he said respectfully, "In that case, I'll look forward to the day when you think this technology is suitable for public disclosure."
Lin Sanjiu guessed that the man did not really care about the technology of the Sid. He was just trying to find a topic to talk about. But why did they pick this airship as a topic? In other words, someone in his circle of friends was very concerned about this matter? Lin asked curiously, "Is the Sid's incident really that eye-catching? I'm sorry, but if I'm wrong, just take it that I think too highly of myself. "
"No, you're being too modest. Over the past few days, the Sid's movements had become the topic of everyone's greatest concern. An ordinary airship would take about two months to reach the Holy City from the Empire's border if it were to stop and rest in the city every day. Even if someone was in a hurry and only stopped when necessary to resupply and flew at night, it would only take about XX (20) days. It would still take more than a month to reach the Holy City. Your Sid reached the Holy City from the border in less than four (4) days. At this speed, no one could ignore it. "
Of course, Lin Sanjiu knew that the Sid was very fast, even faster than most of the airships in the Lost Land. But he hadn't expected such a high level of attention. But this wasn't a bad thing.
Coming to a holy land like Estali, the worst thing was that no one would recognize you. After becoming famous, even if there were people who didn't like you, there would still be people who would be willing to support you. So in all seriousness, this was a mixed bag.
But it was still much better than being unknown and running into a wall everywhere. Even if he claimed to be the creator of the forum and the co-creator of the P-Language, he still had to find a way to prove it to gain people's trust. This was one of the disadvantages of wandering everywhere.
Since the Sid's results could be used as a stepping stone, Lin Sanjiu adjusted his arrangements. But before he could think about it, Balta asked again, "May I know why Your Excellency came to Estali?"
"Oh." Lin Sanjiu's thoughts were interrupted. He responded subconsciously but didn't say anything else.
Balta hurriedly said, "Your Excellency, don't misunderstand. I just want to know your purpose. Maybe I can introduce some important people who can help. And a few teachers who take care of me also hope to meet Your Excellency. "
"Oh, I hope to find a sponsor for the construction of the Magic Tower. Does Your Excellency have a way?"
Lin Sanjiu's request made Balta pause. He couldn't speak for a long time, making the situation a bit awkward. Lin Sanjiu smiled and tried to dissolve the awkward atmosphere. "Haha, I know this is a special case. I just want to see if there's a chance. I won't refuse a kind invitation as long as I have time. But Your Excellency, as you can see, I just arrived in Estali. "
"Of course, of course." Balta was given a way out and asked, "Do you know anyone in the Holy City? Do you need a guide? " As he spoke, he pulled a tomboyish apprentice in front of him. "… If Your Excellency doesn't mind, let this apprentice lead the way. She may not be familiar with the whole city, but she can find someone with a good reputation to help with matters big and small in Area VI. "
"Oh, that would be a great help. Thank you very much. I'm worried about where to start my life in Estali. Can I trouble this one … "" Urquhart, Sir, my name is Urquhart. "" … Very well, Urquhart, take my apprentice to hire a carriage. I have a pile of luggage to transport and a place to stay for the time being. "
"Yes, Sir, very well. Who wants to come with me? "Urquhart seemed to be anxious to get things done and spoke a bit hurriedly.
Lin Sanjiu didn't dislike the girl's enthusiasm to express her attitude. He asked his two apprentices to follow along and familiarize themselves with the path. Apart from Augustus, Ezio, who wasn't very talkative, was the most clingy to Halumi, so he pestered her to go with him.
At first, Lin Sanjiu had some misgivings about whether or not it was safe to let three girls who had just come of age and a child who couldn't even run easily go out by themselves.
But seeing that the Lich had started to order some extra tasks, the two girls should have made some progress after being drilled by the Lich a while ago. Moreover, with Urquhart, who could be regarded as a local snake, leading the way, they shouldn't be so unlucky as to run into trouble that they couldn't solve.
As for Augustus, because it wasn't convenient for him to walk and dragons were lazy by nature, he didn't intend to keep up. Lin Sanjiu waved his hand and let Ezio play by himself.
With a wave of his hand, the Cassette Cutting appeared in his hand. Lin Sanjiu handed the chattering sword to the nearest girl and said: "Take it. Even if you can't defend yourself, you can use it as an alarm to scare people. "
Halumi, however, had a look of disdain as she twirled the Cassette Cutting between her index finger and said: "I swear I don't use sharpened weapons, don't you know?"
Without waiting for the girl's teacher to reply, the disdained weapon said unhappily: "How am I sharpened? How am I sharpened? Look at my blade, even if a strongman sawed raw meat, he wouldn't be able to cut through it after half a day. At most, he'd just scratch the skin. Look, is there a sword in this world that loves peace more than I do? "
"Disgusting." The dissatisfied girl made a strange expression.
The teacher was a little helpless. He really didn't know where they learned their stubbornness from. He could only say: "If you don't want to take it, just give it to Kaya. Anyway, if there's anything, he can contact me faster than you can. "
Halumi hurriedly handed the Cassette Cutting to Kaya, while the black-haired, brown-skinned girl directly grabbed the blade and tried to carry it on her shoulder, tied it to her waist, and held it in her hand. In any case, it was all kinds of uncomfortable. The Cassette Cutting didn't hold back anymore, spouting some trash talk to the two girls. But it was Halumi who responded more, while Kaya remained silent.
After sending off the four children, three big and one small, Lin turned to Balta and said: "Thank you for your help, sir. But you still have to collect the airship's docking fees, right? As for us … "
"There's no need, sir."
Hmm, what trick is this? Lin was confused.
Balta smiled and said: "I'll take care of the fees for you properly. Now, please settle down properly. "
"Then what about your teachers …"
"When everything is ready, we'll send you an official invitation."
"Good. Then we'll meet again. "Lin Sanjiu put a hand to his heart and bowed. At the same time, he said: "But this is really great, to be able to meet reasonable people. I thought that as soon as we arrived, there would be those troublesome people who would treat strangers as fat sheep and extort them. "
Balta returned the same courtesy and said with a smile: "Those who can ride the airship are either rich or noble, or they are Mages themselves. If the average hoodlum has a bit of foresight, they won't provoke such people. And those who lack foresight probably won't live long. The people of Estari still have the demeanor of Mages. "
What he meant was that everyone would only attack after they figured out the opponent's background and were easy to bully. They wouldn't be like those brainless people before, who didn't know who their opponent was and just wanted to fight head-on. When they kicked an iron plate, their whole family would die. Lin could only respond to the smirk in Balta's eyes with a few dry laughs.
Both sides exchanged a few more pleasantries, and Balta left with the group of people.
Only then did Fen step forward and ask, "Do you believe that they have no ill intentions?"
"The so-called ill intentions and goodwill are only a matter of degree. In the end, we have benefits that they desire. There's nothing wrong with using this to open up the situation with Estari. Or do you want to stand on the streets and shout about your abilities? "
"Hmm, then forget it."
They didn't have to wait long before the two girls, led by Urquhart, hired two carriages and drivers. Just like that, the group moved all the luggage on the Sid into the carriages.
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