Last time, they were in danger because Isabelle's remnant soul suddenly came back to life. Now that Isabelle had returned to the Soul Society, the ice cave should be safe apart from the cold.
After choosing his materials, he decided to stay in the ice cave for alchemy.
In order not to expose the secret of his tablet, he used his Nightmare Domain and Infinite Reticence again. Only then did he take out the materials for the alchemy.
He had two goals in mind. First, to craft an illusion item for Greya. Secondly, it was to refine a flying vehicle.
He planned to craft a flying vehicle first because he had already completed the preparatory work for crafting a vehicle back in the surface world. He only needed to gather the materials to craft it. As for the illusion item he was going to give Greya, he needed more time to think about it.
The most important part of a vehicle was its power unit. He didn't spend too much time on it. Instead, he decided to use the blueprint of a miniature power unit from Collected Basics of Alchemy.
It was called Leapfrog Core.
The Leapfrog Core was the most cost-effective among all the similar types of power devices. Moreover, he could gather all the required materials.
Next, he had to choose a shell that could fit the Leapfrog Core and move it. This was not as important as the power unit, but it was still the most important step. To provide a better user experience, the appearance of the vehicle was important. Also, he had to choose the future direction of the vehicle by engraving runes, synthesis, and mechanical alchemy.
According to Collected Basics of Alchemy, there were many different types of power units for Leapfrog Core. There were flying vehicles that could be engraved with runes to float in the air, mechanical alchemy that could be transformed into land vehicles, and there were also vehicles that could be used on water.
There were single-type vehicles, and there were also hybrid ones. Hybrid ones were vehicles that could be used on water, land, or air.
But generally speaking, composite vehicles would require enchantment with magic arrays, not mageweath enchantment. This meant that there was a high chance that the vehicle that was refined would be at least of the mid-grade.
For the time being, he didn't dare to refine anything above mid-rank because he couldn't guarantee that he would be able to survive the omen. Furthermore, the omen he created last time was already eye-catching enough. If he were to cause any more trouble in a short period of time, it would be too high-profile. What he needed to do now was to keep a low profile, especially in someone else's territory.
Therefore, the transportation vehicle he planned to refine was not the composite type.
As for which type of vehicle to use, there was no need to think about it. It would definitely be the fastest and most convenient flying vehicle.
After determining the type of vehicle, the next step was to determine the appearance of the vehicle.
He flipped through several pages and saw that most of the designs that could accommodate and control the Jump Core were designed to be light. Most of them were made in the shape of a shuttle, and the thinner, the better. This way, speed would be guaranteed.
However, he also considered the possibility of having more people inside the vehicle. He couldn't let Dodoro stay inside the bracelet all the time. Therefore, he did not intend to choose a vehicle shell that was as thin as a knight's sword.
Moreover, no matter how thin they were, as long as they used the same type of power unit, the change in appearance would not increase the speed by much.
Therefore, it was better to choose a spacious and more comfortable vehicle.
"A magic carpet? It's easier, but I need to draw a defensive rune. "
"A floating cabin? Looks good, and I can design the interior. But isn't it too extravagant? I'll consider it for now. "
"A single-person airship? That looks a bit too big. "
"A broom? It's common, but it's too pretty to see multiple people sitting side by side on a broom handle. "
"Tail grass? Oh, wait. "
There were dozens of examples in the book that were suitable for this type of power unit and flying vehicle. Angor flipped through them one by one, but he rejected most of them.
Finally, he saw a small vehicle that could be used as a seat.
It was a small boat that looked a bit like the boats that sailed along the waterways of Water Grasse. However, the boat was curved at both ends like a crescent moon. It looked very similar to the "gondolas" in Venice he saw in the documentary about Earth.
Apart from the two ends, the middle part of the boat looked more like a boat with a black awning. The boat was divided into two areas. The front area was not covered, while the back area had a half-hidden compartment covered by a starry sky curtain.
Angor's eyes brightened up when he saw the boat.
According to the design of the ship, it should be able to accommodate two people. Moreover, the two ends of the ship could be folded and separated, which would save a lot of space. After all, his bracelet didn't have much storage space.
The boat also had a delicate appearance, with curved edges, stars, and moons carved on it.
After comparing it with the others, Angor finally chose this crescent boat as the outer shell of the flying vehicle.
Apart from creating the jumping core, which took Angor some time, he succeeded on the first try. The large floating runes on the outer shell were also projected by the hologram tablet without any mistakes.
Two days later, Angor successfully created the flying vehicle.
The final product also brought him a pleasant surprise.
Alchemy materials, on the other hand, were mostly low-grade materials, and some were even unranked materials. However, they were magic materials after all. As long as they were smelted, they could trigger special effects.
For example, the material Angor was most familiar with — Earth Fiend Bronze. Earth Fiend Bronze was an untiered material, but items made with it would be much harder and more resistant to wear. There was also a small chance of triggering special effects.
The chance of triggering special effects from the material itself was very small. It was one in ten thousand.
Therefore, alchemists usually did not care about such things. If they were lucky enough to trigger a special effect of a material, they would treat it as an Easter egg.
But if they were lucky enough to trigger a special effect, it would be an alchemy item. This was equivalent to an alchemy tool having a compound effect. Then, whether it was in terms of value or grade, there would be a huge increase. If a high-tiered item or a strategic item triggered a special effect, its value would be immeasurable.
However, this was something that could only be found by chance.
Ever since Angor started studying alchemy, he had consumed hundreds of tons of materials. However, he never got lucky even once. But this time, when he was making a flying vehicle by accident, it actually brought him a pleasant surprise.
It was a material called "Tidal Shell" that brought him this surprise. Also, he had considered changing the material many times during the crafting process.
Tidal Shell was a small white shell. Unlike other shells that sank to the bottom of the sea or drifted to the beach, Tidal Shells loved to drift on the surface of the sea.
Due to the movement of ocean currents, wind, and other factors, there were often white pearl-like bubbles floating on the surface of the sea. These white bubbles were connected together in different shapes. The Wave-Wave Shellfish liked to hide in the white foam, hiding their figures while drifting with the waves.
Wave shells were often used to refine the bases of underwater vehicles, allowing the vehicles to sail faster on the water surface.
Angor was making a ship-shaped vehicle, but it was still a flying vehicle, not a water one. A ship-shaped vehicle could still enter the water, but it would travel at the same speed as a regular ship. Tidal Shells could only increase the vehicle's speed by one or two percent, which was like the force of a strong wind.
This was why Angor did not plan to use Tidal Shells at first. They were more suitable for water vehicles.
However, Tidal Shells had beautiful patterns and a pure white color, which matched well with the "gray-white wood" on the bottom of the boat. After comparing several materials, Angor still felt that the pattern and color of Tidal Shells were the most suitable for the base.
After careful consideration, Angor decided to use Tidal Shells as an extra.
However, it turned out to be an unexpected gift for Angor.
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The flying vehicle was a success. To save time, Angor named the boat "Gondola".
Gondola was 10.36 meters long and 2.78 meters wide. The color of the boat was gradually changing. The main color was black with a hint of blue, while the bottom of the boat was milky white like Tidal Shells.
The two corners of the boat were the color of the night sky, which was decorated with starry gems. On top of each corner, there was a sun and a moon. The sun and the moon were supported by two winged goddesses draped in thin veils.
One could see the whole leopard from a single spot. Just this corner alone was exquisite, not to mention the other parts. Especially the "black awning" compartment at the back. The engraved patterns were extremely exquisite. Coupled with the low-key luxurious colors and the translucent starry gauze that fluttered across the entire ship, it was filled with a mysterious and exquisite aura just from its appearance.
The most eye-catching part of the boat was the bottom of the boat.
Because the ice cave was too narrow and the speed of the flying vehicle was too fast, it was easy for problems to arise. Angor did not test it out right away. Instead, he used a floating rune to make the boat hover in the air.
When Gondola floated in the air, the bottom of the boat was exposed to the air.
Even though the boat was floating in the air, Angor could faintly see water ripples and white foam around the bottom of the boat. When Angor pushed the boat forward, the water ripples would create corresponding ripples as if the boat was floating in water.
If Angor didn't know that Gondola was floating in the air, he would have thought that they were floating on the surface of the sea.
It was an illusion, but it wasn't an illusion.
This was the great gift from the Tidal Shells. Wherever the boat went, it would become the sea.
The Tidal Shell's effect was to increase the boat's speed while traveling on water. Angor was lucky enough to activate the special effect of the Tidal Shell, which not only boosted the boat's speed on water, but also in the sky.
The Tidal Shell treated the sky as the sea.
This meant that the flying vehicle could move even faster.
It was a one-plus-one = three deal. With the help of the Tidal Shell, Gondola was now as fast as a mid-tier flying vehicle.
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