usatvline Chapter 245 Flying Boat Blueprints
Chapter 245 Flying Boat Blueprints
The Brocade Turtle Demon King stared at Gu Yuchuan for a long time, but couldn't think of any way they could make a deal. They were both weapon refiners; it was absurd that they were trying to buy magic weapons from him.
"Whatever the deal, Azure Dragon Demon King, just say it. We're not petty people, so it's more comfortable to be straightforward."
Gu Yuchuan felt the same way. What made him happy in the demon race was that, no matter what they did, no one liked the kind of calculated schemes that were based on reason. Everything was done openly. Even if there were conflicts, they would mostly just fight. It wasn't like in the human race, where everyone was scheming against each other, wasting their energy.
“Fine, then I’ll get straight to the point. I’m here today to buy the blueprints for building a flying boat. As you know, we weapon refiners have a certain status, and we need something to match that status. I’ve wanted to build a flying boat for quite some time now, but I’m just struggling because I don’t have the blueprints. I really don’t know where to start.”
The Turtle Demon King looked at him with a hint of pity: "You're exactly like me back then. I do have a blueprint for a flying boat, but let me tell you honestly, only a third-grade high-level weapon refiner can successfully forge it, and even then, it's only a possibility, not a guarantee of 100% success. Back then, I didn't believe in such things and spent a lot of money to buy the blueprint, but I couldn't understand it at all. In the end, I had to ask a senior for help, and only with his assistance was I able to succeed."
Gu Yuchuan frowned slightly. He had a premonition that building this flying boat would be very difficult, but he didn't expect it to be this difficult. The name of the Brocade Turtle Demon King was already very well-known within Yunhai Marsh. Even he didn't dare to say that he could build the flying boat himself. He still needed the help of others. The price for hiring help must be very expensive.
He remained silent for a long time, and the Golden Turtle Demon King could tell that he was feeling complicated: "You don't need to be too upset. I've been through that time too. I've been through everything you're going through now. I know that no matter how much I try to persuade you, you can't get over it yourself. You have to buy this blueprint, right?"
Gu Yuchuan nodded, and the other person laughed out loud: "Really, you're exactly like me back then. The other person advised me in the same way, but I didn't believe it. I'm such a skilled weapon refiner, how could I not be able to make it after getting the blueprints? It's a joke. Then, I bought it, and it really wasn't good enough, it's far from it."
His words revealed Gu Yuchuan's thought process. He truly believed that his talent lay in being a master of weapon crafting, and having studied within the human race's system, he felt his weapon crafting skills were extremely powerful.
"King of the Brocade Turtle, I've decided to buy this blueprint. Even if I'm not capable enough, I believe that with proper research, I'll eventually be able to forge my own flying boat."
His gaze was very firm. The Golden Turtle Demon King looked at him as if he could see his former self through him. However, he had already said what needed to be said. The other party still wanted to buy, and he was willing to do this deal. After all, it could make money, and quite a lot of it.
"Thirty thousand spirit stones, fixed price. You can inquire about it; this price is definitely not expensive."
He's right. Since he'd already decided to buy it, Gu Yuchuan certainly hadn't just made a blind decision. He'd done his homework beforehand. The price of blueprints for a typical flying boat ranges from 30,000 to 50,000, which is a normal price. 30,000 is indeed relatively cheap.
He took out a storage bag and handed it to the other party: "This is 30,000 spirit stones, Demon King, please count them."
The other party opened the storage bag, scanned it with his divine sense, and after a general look, found nothing wrong, he took out a jade box. The blueprints that Gu Yuchuan wanted were inside.
"Azure Dragon Demon King, this is what you wanted. Just a friendly reminder, if you don't understand it and still want to build this flying boat in the short term, I can act as an intermediary to introduce you to a Demon Emperor. My flying boat was made with the help of that Demon Emperor. Of course, I naturally hope that you can understand it."
Gu Yuchuan stood up and nodded slightly to him: "Thank you, King Brocade Turtle. If I can't figure it out, I will definitely come back to find you. Don't feel like I'm bothering you then. I'll go back now and prepare to comprehend it."
He flew back, leaving the Brocade Turtle Demon King to sigh. Gu Yuchuan flew very fast, his heart filled with anxiety. He really wanted to know just how complicated the blueprints for the flying boat were.
After returning to the Dragon Palace, he went directly into the secret chamber, not allowing anyone to disturb him. Then, he carefully opened the blueprint in his hand.
The blueprints were enormous, more than ten times larger than the blueprints used to forge magical artifacts. He examined them bit by bit.
It is indeed very complex. The outer framework is not difficult; the difficulty lies in how to integrate these different parts into a whole on the airship. That is the most complex and difficult part. He has only just begun to understand it.
This entire blueprint contains far too many things, from the flight propulsion to a small ornament on the airship. These are all related to the entire formation and cannot be truly altered.
Gu Yuchuan studied it intently for a whole day, but in the end he had to admit that he couldn't understand it. The core of this flying boat required three top-grade third-tier formations, and he knew absolutely nothing about formations. The formations he used were usually half-finished ones or those that came with magic weapons. Asking him to comprehend and draw a third-tier formation was indeed difficult, just like trying to read a book from heaven.
He couldn't understand a single word, so he had to go to the Golden Turtle Demon King again.
The other party was not surprised at all by his reappearance; he had long anticipated this day.
"Brother, that flying boat is a strategic magical artifact, not something that we weapon refiners can forge. I'll take you to see the Cloud Phoenix Demon Emperor; he can forge them, but his fees are very high. Have you prepared your spirit stones?"
Gu Yuchuan nodded. He had sold everything in his house that could be turned into spirit stones for the sake of this flying boat. Now he had 200,000 spirit stones, which should be enough. Although flying boats have never been auctioned and are not circulated on the market, anything over 200,000 would be a bit outrageous.
Soon, they arrived at a sea of clouds where the Cloud Phoenix Demon Queen lived. She was one of only two fourth-level weapon refiners in the entire Cloud Sea Swamp. Although her cultivation was stuck at the first level of the Nascent Soul stage and could not advance, her status was very high. Many demon queens would respectfully address her as a grandmaster when they met her. After presenting their visiting cards, they would have to wait patiently.