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Chapter 361 Shipbuilding
Chapter 361 Shipbuilding
In just three months, the shipyard on Dihuo Island was in full swing! The entire Dihuo Island and the shipyard area were tightly protected by several massive formations, personally constructed by Alliance Leader Chen Gong. These formations were activated by high-grade spirit stones and remained permanently active. The formations were so powerful that even a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator could not defeat them in a short period of time. The masters involved in the research were forbidden from leaving the island or passing on information for five years. The Alliance had canceled all other assignments, including those of Liu Xing and his wife, allowing them to focus solely on warship research. Dihuo Island was now impenetrable. Only Liu Xing and his wife, Alliance Leader Chen, and Vice Alliance Leader Meng were allowed to freely enter and exit the formations and pass on information. Everyone else was barred.
Liu Xing had previous experience in successfully organizing Jindan stage puppet development projects, and also had management experience as the head of Qianji Sect, so he was very familiar with organizing and managing the Yuanying class battleship research project. He also arranged the work of the ten weapon refining and formation masters in an orderly manner.
The project's launch conference was held aboard the Magic Dragon. This project, personally led by Alliance Leader Chen Gong, was classified as a top-secret project of the Righteous Path Alliance. Of course, to maintain confidentiality, only members of the secret research group attended the meeting, with Meng Wei being the only elder in attendance. The other elders and Righteous Path Alliance members were unaware of the situation.
Seeing the mighty and majestic Dragon Warship materialize before their eyes, the masters' hearts surged with excitement. They were all astonished at the immense power of Alliance Leader Chen, who had actually managed to steal the Dragon Warship, a treasured treasure of the Demonic Path. The warship was intact, looking like new. They absolutely could not imagine it had been stolen, believing it had been surreptitiously stolen. Even more unimaginable was it that Liu Xing, a master renowned for his weapon forging, had personally taken it.
"Masters, masters, the Demon Dragon Ship is right in front of us! Next, under the leadership of Master Liu and Master Nie, you will spend five years researching and developing our own Nascent Soul-class battleship. Just ask for money and materials, and I will allocate them to you personally. At the same time, your salary will be doubled in the next few years, and you will also receive elixirs to help you restore your mana and improve your cultivation! Do you have the confidence to build an equally powerful battleship?!" Chen Gong excitedly mobilized.
"Yes! Yes! Yes!" Everyone shouted loudly to express their loyalty and confidence.
To encourage everyone's enthusiasm, Alliance Leader Chen wasted no time in distributing a year's salary in advance and gifting each person a bottle of elixir to strengthen their core. Everyone happily accepted it, further fueling their drive. Participating in this project was a truly lucrative opportunity: not only did they earn money, but they also received personal guidance from a master. Regardless of whether the project succeeded or not, their skills would be significantly enhanced.
Seeing everyone's enthusiasm, Alliance Leader Chen and Elder Meng were extremely satisfied and felt that people's hearts were trustworthy.
"Master Liu, Master Nie, I'm going to have to work hard for you two. When you succeed, I will definitely reward you handsomely!" After the mobilization meeting, Chen Gong gave Liu Xing some instructions alone with an extremely sincere attitude.
After listening to Meng Wei's report, he was shocked to learn that Liu Xing had seized the Magic Dragon so cleanly and efficiently, but he also recognized Liu Xing's strength even more. Although no one had witnessed the specific process of seizing the ship, that didn't matter. The result was there.
"We will definitely live up to the leader's trust!" Liu Xing and the others will naturally express their determination at the right time.
"Brother, I believe you can do it!" Meng Wei patted Liu Xing's shoulder in encouragement. With his mid-Nascent Soul stage, his strength and status were second only to the Alliance Leader, yet he condescended to address Liu Xing as a younger brother, a testament to his recognition of him. A man of few words, he had fought countless battles in his life, but only this time, with Liu Xing, had they accomplished such a brilliant job luring the enemy and seizing the ship, that he was truly convinced.
"Good job! If you have any needs, just tell me directly." Chen Gong bowed to the two of them and left with Meng Wei.
Things were quietly changing within the Righteous Path Alliance. Grandmasters Liu and Nie, along with the other masters, were nowhere to be found, even though Alliance Leader Chen had previously instructed them to carry out top-secret missions and not to be disturbed. Furthermore, the Alliance Leader frequently spent heavily on procuring materials for large warships, particularly meteorite iron, which was in extremely high demand.
"From the comprehensive analysis of intelligence from all aspects, it can be basically confirmed that the righteous path is organizing forces to build large warships. It is very likely that they are imitating our Demon Dragon Warships." At the Demonic Intelligence Center, Alliance Leader Wei listened to the reports of the staff officers.
"The shipyard is on Dihuo Island, which is also the location of the cave of the two masters Liu and Nie. It is currently shrouded by a forbidden formation and information is isolated. Our spies can't get close at all, let alone infiltrate." The chief of staff said cautiously, fearing that the leader would scold them for incompetence again.
"As for the seizure of the Demon Dragon ship, we have never been able to track down the perpetrator. The captain was fatally struck in a single blow, and the other crew members were killed instantly before they could even react. We suspect the righteous path is hiding a powerful Nascent Soul cultivator who has never been seen before."
Wei Wei's breath was noticeably volatile again, and he was about to curse. But in the end, he held back, took a few deep breaths, and finally suppressed his inner irritation.
Since the capture of the Dragon Warship, the Demonic Path has settled down somewhat. The other two Dragon Warships are now under the personal control of Nascent Soul Elders, primarily out of concern for the Righteous Alliance's hidden tactics. The war between good and evil is now evenly matched, with both sides declaring a truce to recuperate.
The demonic arrogance was subdued, and the Righteous Alliance chose a truce, which was exactly what they had hoped for. Chen Gong freed up his resources and strongly supported the shipbuilding project. Spiritual stone materials were shipped to Dihuo Island regardless of cost, either personally or through Meng Wei. No one else was allowed to get involved in the project. Therefore, all news about the shipbuilding on Dihuo Island was kept strictly confidential.
Liu Xing and Nie Xiaoqian hadn't slacked off over the years. Under the pressure of the imminent emergence of the Earth Fire Island, they worked overtime. By researching and dismantling the Dragon Warship, their skill in refining equipment and creating forbidden formations had greatly improved, laying the foundation for their later efforts in refining Nascent Soul-level puppets.
Three years later, the shipbuilding project progressed at breakneck speed. The project team had successfully crafted two warships capable of reaching the peak of the late Jindan stage. Liu Xing named them Earth Fire Ships. Four or five Earth Fire Ships, firing simultaneously, could withstand a Nascent Soul cultivator. However, the Earth Fire Ships were inferior to the Demon Dragon Ships in both size and power, and further research was needed. However, the creation of the Earth Fire Ships instilled confidence not only among the project team members, but also among Chen Gong, who intensified his support for the project. He became even more responsive to Liu Xing and his wife's requests, and Liu Xing, of course, was not shy about mixing the materials with materials for puppetry, pocketing all the proceeds.