The warm spring light shines on the water, creating sparkling waves. A young man dressed in white is sitting on the side of the boat, sipping wine in the river breeze, with the waves being pushed away by the bow of the ship beneath his feet.

"Your Majesty, we expect to arrive at [Linbo City] before noon."

Behind him, a beautiful female officer in military robes came forward and saluted the young man's back.

Looking back at the female captain with a mechanical and cold temperament, Zhao Yinshun smiled and nodded.

"Captain Cen Xing, thank you for your hard work."

"Don't dare."

The taciturn female captain saluted respectfully again and stood quietly aside.

His eyes looked back and forth on her with great interest. Although his eyes were obviously smiling, Cen Xing felt an indescribable sense of oppression.

It is a kind of suppression on the life level, which directly affects the soul, making it irresistible.

Is this the pressure of the supreme genius?

Obviously I am three levels higher than him, but when I face him, I feel like I am looking up to a superior god!

Taking a secret glance at the handsome young man in white, Cen Xing shuddered slightly and lowered his head in awe.

On the other side, [Higher Dimensional Vision] penetrated the surface, looked directly at the true spirit deep in her soul, and faintly analyzed the structure of mysterious laws.

[Shangqingjing Yu Yutian·Shangqing Lingbao Tianzun]’s secret weapon refining method...

[Yuqingjing Qingweitian·Yuqing Yuanshi Tianzun]’s formation divine patterns...

Combined with [Army of War], such a weird class was actually created...

Rubbing his chin, the dark divine light in Zhao Yinshun's sight gradually disappeared, and his eyes slowly moved towards the huge battleship beneath him.

For such a powerful war machine, how powerful is the armament condensed from its concept?

Which one is stronger and which one is weaker?

In response to his will, the White Emperor Sword at his waist made an undetectable sound of excitement. Zhao Yinshun quickly suppressed his distracting thoughts and looked at the series of mighty battleships behind the flagship.

The tall sails cover the sky and the sun, and a faint brilliance flows on the sails, outlining exaggeratedly large arrays, absorbing a huge amount of spiritual energy from the air every second!

1 Tier 6 flagship, 3 Tier 5 battleships, 7 Tier 4 battleships...

A total of 11 warships, 57 transport ships, and hundreds of private merchant ships formed a huge fleet that stretched for more than ten miles.

Almost half of the narrow river channel was occupied by the fleet. When other merchant ships saw the golden dragon flag on the mast from a distance, they immediately pulled over and gave way to the river channel.

After spending more than ten days, dragging the [Cangjiao Camp] and countless supplies, the huge fleet will finally arrive at its destination today.

"Captain Cen Xing, have you ever thought about adding a coal-fired boiler to your warship?"

Looking at the giant sails tens to hundreds of meters high, Zhao Yinshun asked tentatively.

"The efficiency of the Taixi people's spirit gathering array is too low, so they went to the extra mile to increase the coal-fired power. However, that thing will pollute and interfere with the movement of spiritual energy. For a more advanced warship like ours, it is completely worth the loss."

Speaking of his battleship, Cen Xing raised his head proudly.

"…………"

After a moment of silence, Zhao Yinshun didn't know how to refute her.

Because in this magical world, "sail power" may not be as good as coal-fired boilers!

Not only can it draw on the power of the wind when it's going downwind, but it can also draw massive amounts of spiritual energy with its exaggerated spirit gathering array when it's going against the wind, providing endless power to the battleship.

Economical, affordable, no need to carry a lot of coal, almost unlimited battery life, it is simply a perfect power source!

"Hmph! Stupid!"

Suddenly, a cold snort sounded in the ears of the two of them. When they turned around, they saw a strong old man with blond hair and blue eyes looking at Cen Xing angrily.

"Tim, if you have something to say, just say it."

Hearing Zhao Yinshun's calm voice, Tim trembled all over and subconsciously shrank his neck.

"Uh, forgive me, sir, I'm just discussing the matter."

"Well, it's okay. I just wanted to hear your opinion."

Hearing this, Tim quietly breathed a sigh of relief and straightened his back boldly.

"Sir, if I say that Taixi's spirit-gathering array technology a hundred years ago is not as good as Damin's, I will definitely admit it."

"But after so many years of development, our magic circle has absorbed secret techniques from all over the world, and its efficiency has undergone a qualitative change. It is much stronger than what you are using now."

Pointing to the sail above his head that looked like a giant tree, the old man raised his head proudly.

"The cost of extracting magic energy from nature is almost zero. This is of course a perfect choice for civilian ships, but it has a fatal weakness for military warships!"

After glaring at Cen Xing who was unconvinced, the old man continued to talk.

"Although the sail battleship can still sail against the wind, its speed will be greatly reduced in order to resist the wind."

"Steam power does not have this problem, and they can also pressurize the boiler in a short time to obtain maneuverability that far exceeds that of a sail!"

"One is relatively stationary and the other is maneuvering at high speed. Even if the gun level of both sides is the same, the final result is self-evident."

"What's more, the power and range of the navy's naval guns are far greater than those of the army's guns. As long as the high-speed fleet taking the initiative is stuck in the firing range, the slow-speed fleet has no chance to fight and can only passively be beaten until it is sunk!

"

Looking at the aggrieved Cen Xing again, Tim sneered.

"After all, the conceptual weapons of the ship spirit cannot be far away from the main body. A surprise attack by a defensive master is okay, but when encountering the same large fleet, the real decision of victory or defeat depends on the strength of the warship itself."

After waving his hand to interrupt Cen Xing who was about to retort, Tim turned to look at the boy in white and bowed his hands respectfully.

"Sir, this is not a presumption on my part, but a lesson learned through actual combat!"

"93 years ago, the Legluk Empire and the Squia Empire competed for maritime hegemony, nearly annihilating the Squia Navy, then known as the [Invincible Fleet], and sinking more than 1,700 capital ships.

You haven’t recovered your strength yet!”

"The reason is that the Legluk Navy is fully equipped with steam boilers and has gained crushing mobility in a short period of time. Squiah's warships cannot even escape!"

"From then on, all warships in the European and Western countries were equipped with steam boilers. They used sails for cruising on weekdays and switched to steam power during wartime."

Listening to the old man's long talk, Zhao Yinshun tapped his fingers rhythmically on his knees and glanced at Cen Xing, who was deep in thought, calmly.

The Damin Navy has been neglecting its martial arts for too long. Not only has its technology made no progress over the years, but its mentality is still stuck in the pride of its past when it dominated the world, looking down on the countries in Thailand and the West...

As everyone knows, in the era of technological explosion, the original Zenith Star technology is now in danger of being eliminated!

"So, Master Tim, can you help equip our fleet with steam boilers?"

Putting away his casual posture, Zhao Yinshun stared seriously into Tim's eyes.

"Uh... this is not my major. Military ultra-large high-pressure steam boilers are a very complex technology. I..."

He grinned and suddenly saw the disappointed eyes of the boy in white. Tim's vest felt cold, and he felt the shadow of death suddenly enveloped him.

"Wait! I have a friend who is an expert in this field. I can write to him and invite him to come to Luzhou!"

"Really? That's great."

With his eyes brightening, Zhao Yinshun patted Tim on the shoulder and smiled happily.

"You [Mechanicus] are full of talents, and I admire them very much. If you have any friends, you can invite them over, and I will sweep the couch to welcome them!"

Although he had a gentle and handsome smile, Tim felt like some kind of monster was showing its ferocious fangs, and his scalp felt cold for no reason.

But he soon suppressed the fear in his heart, and there was a trace of fire in his eyes.

"Sir, researching and manufacturing these war machines is very expensive. I wonder how much funding you can provide?"

"I can guarantee at least 100,000 golden yuan of funding, with no upper limit. In addition, for every expert and sage you invite, I will allocate an additional 1,000 golden yuan of funding for you, also with no upper limit!"

Hearing Zhao Yinshun's words, Tim's eyes ignited with blazing fire, and all doubts, worries, and fears in his heart were swept away. His whole body was as excited as if he had been injected with chicken blood, and his skin was red with excitement.

Is this the financial power of the Eastern Kingdom that is filled with gold?

Love it!

Love it!

Returning to the cabin excitedly, Tim picked up a quill and scolded Fang Qiu. Letter after letter floated like snowflakes to various places, and the farthest recipient address was even as far away as the other side of the planet.

The contents of all his letters can be summed up in just six words.

Stupid people! Lots of money! Come quickly!!!

On the other side, Cen Xing on the deck hesitated to speak, looking embarrassed.

Looking at the coquettish captain, Zhao Yinshun smiled empathetically.

"Captain Cen Xing, don't worry. It will definitely be used as a technical reserve in the initial stage to verify the feasibility. It may take several years before the technology is truly mature."

"Besides, if you are unwilling to modify the battleship, I will not force you."

After all, for ship girls, bah, for ship spirits, battleships are like their bodies.

If a bunch of big, thick, black and hard things are stuffed in for no apparent reason, people will definitely resist.

Hearing this, Cen Xing breathed a long sigh of relief and saluted Zhao Yinshun respectfully.
To be continued...