Chapter Eighty-Two: Floating Airship!
2016-04-16
Author: Floating Tower
Money, wealth.
This is a big issue!
After starting the Floating City project, Soren suddenly felt that his once ample finances were tightening. Not to mention the costly experimental progress of Gloria and the Fallen Witch, just the renovation project of the first phase of the Floating City was already a huge expense. To put it metaphorically, building the Floating Tower is like manufacturing an aircraft carrier; it’s just a bit difficult for a country. However, building the Floating City is akin to preparing to establish a space battleship (space fortress) that transcends eras—the speed at which various researches and materials consume money is simply staggering!
Take Gloria and the Fallen Witch as an example.
Even if their research has no progress, they still spend at least thirty thousand Gind on materials each month.
In the entire Material Plane, only Soren and Modo can afford this; other forces would literally collapse financially in an instant. Just for ordinary experiments alone, the annual cost is thirty-six thousand Gind, and if there are breakthroughs in experimental results, the expenses would increase exponentially.
Things were better before Soren initiated the Floating City project.
But after it began, he felt that even if he were a deity, it would be tough to earn money to support these two money-burning ladies!
However…
If Gloria and the Fallen Witch succeed, the benefits would be unimaginable, nearly advancing the entire civilization’s progress.
In short…
What Soren and Modo are currently doing is nearly single-handedly pushing the civilization’s progress in the Material Plane.
So, the speed at which money is spent is naturally easy to imagine!
Perhaps it’s because the spending has been so rapid lately. Soren even thought about pulling the Princess in; after all, Arendelle’s wealth is abundant, and leaving it in the treasury is a waste. Wouldn’t it be better to take it out and use it to climb the alchemy tech tree?
This idea just emerged, and Soren already felt it was quite feasible.
So, when he was having a deep conversation with Gloria that night, he briefly mentioned his thoughts.
Unexpectedly, Gloria agreed right away.
As a technical expert, Gloria had even more ideas than Soren thought of.
At that time…
Gloria said, “This idea is very good! However, Arendelle itself has its own noble forces. If there’s no visible wealth, they may not be willing to part with so much wealth.”
Saying this…
Gloria stood up n*ked from the bed, and as the velvet blanket slipped away, her beautiful body was exposed to the air. However, neither of them had the interest to continue their intimacy, and Gloria waved her hand, pulling out a blueprint. She then handed it to Soren, saying, “This is something I came across while reviewing books recently.”
“Look!”
“This is called a floating airship!”
“It used to be applied for a long time in the early days of the Arcane Empire! It looks a bit like a ship, only with sails replaced by balloons, and a small floating ring added at the bottom.”
“Currently, the entire sea area is no longer as safe as before.”
“Be it trade from the Southern Coast or Arendelle, or trade from the Eastern Kingdom, it is no longer something ordinary merchant ships can satisfy.”
“So, I wanted to see if we could try to modify a batch of floating airships.”
“If we can produce a batch of samples, trade from the Southern Coast and Arendelle could be revived. It could even far exceed what it was before.”
Floating airship?
Soren was stunned on the spot after glancing at it because wasn’t this thing just an airship to him?
Why didn’t he think of it?
After seeing the blueprint, Soren’s mind became active, and after a moment of contemplation, he asked, “What is the cost? Is it complicated?”
Gloria shook her head, “The cost mainly lies in the floating ring.”
“We have already figured out how to make silver sand, but the cost price is still above fifteen thousand Gind.”
“For specific implementation, we could quote it above thirty thousand Gind.”
“I believe many merchant guilds and nobles would be willing to pay this price. Moreover, the daily maintenance of the floating airship can also provide a source of income; we currently have several witches lacking a routine job.”
Perhaps feeling that her spending was indeed too extravagant.
Even Gloria started considering how to make a bit of money to support her household; she must be quite virtuous.
“This has potential!”
Soren put down the blueprint and placed his hand on Gloria’s ample chest. After kissing her fiercely, he said in a deep voice, “If floating airships appear, they could completely compensate for the currently sluggish commercial trade.”
“Moreover, trade from Modo City will no longer be confined to ******.”
“This idea of yours is fantastic!”
“Perhaps we can also contact the Church of Wealth; I’m sure Lady Wealth would be very interested in something that can enhance trade.”
Modo City has many warships and merchant ships.
However, due to the outbreak of the Saint’s Cataclysm, maritime trade is no longer as easy as it used to be. If we can convert some of them into floating airships, then all trade could be restored, and it would be safer than before, as there would be fewer enemies in the sky. The only trouble is that the control requirements have increased dramatically.
“This thing needs careful thought on how to utilize it!”
Once Soren’s thoughts were opened up, many ideas emerged. The floating airships must be kept under his control. After pondering for a moment, he said, “Start experimenting in the next two days.”
“If successful, I’ll personally go to Arendelle soon.”
“At that time, we can first modify a batch of our warships and merchant ships; trade from the Eastern Kingdom has shrunk by nearly sixty percent, and we must bring this back.”
“I’m sure the Northern Witch Council would also be very interested in this.”
“You’ll need to contact the Eye of the North directly; floating airships will definitely require spellcasters for daily maintenance. If we want to scale up, relying solely on our power won’t be enough.”
Gloria nodded at this but had a slight blush on her charming face. She raised her hand to swat Soren’s mischievous fingers, softly saying, “Daily maintenance by spellcasters is essential.”
“And ideally, there should be a spellcaster traveling alongside.”
“As long as we firmly grasp the core floating ring and the magical energy driving part, the rest can be entrusted to the Northern Witch Council.”
“However!”
“There is also a drawback to this thing!”
“That is, the cost is too high; it is only suitable for transporting high-value goods. Before the issue of magical energy supply is resolved, the profits from ordinary goods trade might not even cover the consumption.”
Soren thought for a moment and said, “These can be taken slowly. The most important thing right now is to transport strategic supplies and the most urgently needed items.”
“We’ll first observe Arendelle’s reaction before considering the next step.”
After saying this, Soren picked up Gloria. She had provided such a great idea today, and Soren felt it necessary to reward her properly.
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