Chapter 81: Wu Ye Yu's Ambition

  Mechanical bird in human territory is officially named War Kite.

  It resembles a kite, but the kite mentioned here is not the later kite, but refers to the original shape of the kite when it was first invented. Legend has it that more than 2,000 years ago, Mozi made a wooden bird with wood, which took three years to develop and flew for one day before failing, this is the earliest record about kites.

  Try to imagine, at that time it was a wooden bird, not the later one with only a thin paper and painted patterns on it kite, but a precise model made according to the shape of the bird. Although the research and development took three years, it flew for only one day before breaking, and at that time there was no autonomous power, so it could only rely on the wind to propel it. Not to mention others, even in modern times, how many people can make a wooden bird out of wood and fly it in the sky for a day? That's not a Kongming lantern.

  The dimensional war kite is, just like the wooden bird first created in the previous life, exquisitely crafted in shape, exactly like a bird, but with an enormous volume. However, due to the numerous professions of the dimensional people, the power they comprehend has essential differences from the previous life. After countless years of careful carving, the war kite was given unique dynamics and combat systems that differ from others. In addition to flying with the aid of its dual wings and tail wing, mastering balance, it also incorporates the Array Master's floating array, the Mystic's light energy gathering technique, the Secret Artisan's fusion and acceleration secret methods, etc., all cleverly combined by high-level mechanical engineers as the war kite's energy source and means of action.

  So, to produce a large-scale, highly versatile and powerful weapon like the Warframe, a strong national machine is indispensable. The various resources and talent reserves required above are not something that one or two major powers can accomplish alone. The technical content contained within far exceeds what can be seen on the surface.

  Apart from the craftsmanship, the materials used are also very particular, many formulas are considered as forbidden royal secrets, recorded in files. Once someone or a force is found to be plotting to steal these secrets, they will be annihilated by the royal family without hesitation. There have been several wars in human history caused by this, but ultimately, the thieves never had a good ending.

  Of course, the major powers are not without their own research capabilities. After all, high-level mechanics and various talents may be scarce, but within the human territory, there are numerous ethnic groups and talented individuals. Even if it's just a glance, one can guess three or four points about the structure of the war kite. After careful study, many civilian versions of the war kite have already become a reality. Although they do not possess the war kite's powerful combat capabilities, in terms of speed alone, they are quite good and can be used to transport goods and people, making them a rather useful item.

  The royal family seems to be indifferent to the use of civilian versions among civilians, so there are also many such civilian war kites in use between various cities and important strongholds of the human race.

  After all, the human territory is too vast. If you only rely on horseback riding and manpower to travel, it will take too much time. The emergence of civilian war kites has also made a great contribution to the exchange between regions. However, the cost of taking this thing is not cheap. Even if you go to the nearest neighboring city, the required cost is already half a year's daily expenses for an ordinary person. Therefore, most civilians have rarely had the opportunity to ride on this thing.

  Although Qing Shui Town is close to the You Shou Forest, it's a frontline stronghold for entering the forest, and many merchants and mercenaries come and go, but due to its remote location as a rural area, the scale is too small, so there are no civilian-use war eagles of this high-grade goods.

  However, in a large city near Qingshui Town, there is one. The city is called Linbo City, which is a coastal stronghold of the human race and also an important defense city on the southern border of the Great Xia Empire's Nan Province. It's just that being close to the ocean, apart from the sea tribe, there aren't many invasions by other tribes. Because although the sea tribe sometimes invades land, they can't stay on land for a long time, so it's relatively peaceful.

  Lingbo City is also mainly used to prevent the beast tide of the demon forest from attacking, and it only takes two or three days by horse-drawn carriage from Qing Shui Town, which is not far.

  Back to the topic, as mentioned earlier, civilian kite is an important means of transportation for people, and it has played a great role in promoting exchanges between the Imperial and Human territories. However, this does not mean that there is only one type of civilian transport tool, namely civilian paper kite.

  Apart from the common vehicles, various domesticated mythical creatures are the mainstay of transportation tools. Common ones like elephant rhinos are important large-scale traction mythical creatures that can carry heavy loads and transport goods weighing tens of tons, albeit at a slower speed.

  Similarly, apart from the land transport demons, there are also many flying demons that can fly, and their speed is much faster. However, in terms of load capacity, they cannot be compared with land beasts like elephant rhinoceros, and are more suitable for transporting precious items, focusing on quality over quantity.

  Flying spirit beasts are mostly very precious, without a certain amount of wealth, not to mention others, even if they can be bought, they cannot be raised. Therefore, most of their owners are powerful cultivators, powerful groups or descendants of prominent families, of course, there are also many lone rangers who have good luck and obtained such spirit beasts.

  In Qing Shui Town, apart from cultivators who want to enter the You Beast Forest for training, mercenaries are the main people coming and going. The main purpose of these mercenaries is to hunt and kill You Beasts in order to obtain materials from their bodies. Apart from this, many mercenaries also dream of trying their luck and searching for You Beast cubs. Often, a single mid-grade You Beast cub can be worth enough to let them live comfortably for many years.

  If it's really a stroke of luck to get a flying demon beast cub, even if it's a low-level demon beast, as long as it grows up big enough and has strong flight abilities, then he won't have to work himself to death as a mercenary or struggle for his future livelihood. He can retire early and focus on cultivating his peak or enjoying life. This shows the value of flying demon beasts.

  However, mercenaries with such explosive luck are rare. At least for Wu Ye Yu, it has been over ten years of memories, and he had never heard of any mercenary in Qing Shui Town who could have the good fortune to obtain a flying demon beast cub. There were a few other cubs, but most of them were mid-to-low-grade terrain beasts, which were far inferior compared to this one.

  Hearing Old Yu's call, Wu Zongyue and Wu Yeyu, the masters of the Wu family, naturally didn't dare to be slow. They flew forward at top speed, descending the mountain and arriving on the vast plain in an instant. In just a moment, they arrived near the fallen war kite, looking up to observe the giant object before them while waiting for Old Yu to arrive.

  Never mind about Wu Zongyue, anyway, Wu Yeyu was seeing War Eagle for the first time and couldn't help but feel some excitement.

  It's about 70 meters high, with a width of over 30 meters in front, and the closed double wings would be over 100 meters wide if opened. The length is about 80-90 meters, shaped like a winged dragon from ancient times, with a slightly wider neck, but the wings are more like an eagle's, with neatly arranged wooden artificial feathers, layered and thick, giving it a strong sense of depth. Clearly, even just looking at the wings, it's a massive project.

  This kite's surface is attached with a thin layer of iron sheets, probably made of wood inside, and it seems that they are connected by some special method. On the surface, there is almost no gap between each adjacent iron sheet, obviously built very carefully. However, from the transparent substance that can be seen faintly between them, it can be known that a certain buffer space is reserved, which will also have a certain stretching property during flight.

  Apart from this, the other parts of the work are also quite exquisite. However, with Wu Ye Yu's limited knowledge, it is obviously very difficult to analyze some of the principles involved. In his view, the war kite in front of him should be a civilian war kite, which can be seen from the many floral decorations and ornaments on it. Moreover, this should still be a relatively small civilian model, possibly a small private transport tool for the Wen family.

  However, even so, Wu Yeyu could still feel his own insignificance at this moment. The war eagle in front of him was a deep crimson and wood color, looking very majestic and solemn. Its enormous body cast a long shadow on the ground under the sunlight, covering both the earth and Wu Yeyu, deeply shocking him.

  He was now for the first time having some doubts about his somewhat rash decision to propose to Wen's family, and even felt a hint of frustration in his heart, feeling that he and Wen Xiyue seemed to be separated by an insurmountable distance.

  No matter in terms of power, strength or foundation, I seem to be the weakest among all, with a huge gap compared to other competitors.

  But soon Wu Ye Yu was relieved, he had only been in the other world for a few days? At most, it hadn't even been a year yet. Although there was currently a big gap between him and her, who could say that he would always be inferior in the future?

  "Besides, I still have the system, what's a civilian war kite compared to that? As long as I want to, I can exchange it out at any time, it's just that no one knows how to operate it for now. But since the hardware conditions are already met, will other aspects be far behind? There will come a day when I, Wu Ye Yu, will make the world know that I'm not just a simple person."

  Wu Ye Yu stared blankly at the war hawk in front of him, a thread of pressure spreading through his body, but it was quickly thrown to the back of his mind. A pair of phoenix eyes regained their luster, and a hint of excitement flashed by quietly.

  "Power can be slowly cultivated, and actual strength is something that Young Master has been constantly cultivating, but what about foundation?" Wu Ye Yu's mouth slightly curved.

  "Hmph! The system is my foundation, it's what I rely on since coming to this foreign world, and the source of my confidence. Now that the system has bound itself to my soul, the system is me, and I am the system. Even if there are restrictions now, they're only temporary. From now on, things will get better and better. No one can stop my progress, anyone who dares to block my way will be ruthlessly trampled underfoot by me, becoming a stepping stone for me to reach the highest peak."

  The warm sunlight spilled across the vast southeastern plain along the coast, where the small town of Qing Shui stood at the foot of a towering peak. Wu Ye Yu stood calmly, her long black hair blown back by the gentle breeze, which also ruffled the wide sleeves of her elegant robes. With a sudden sweep of her arm, Wu Ye Yu stood with her hands behind her back, and in the blink of an eye, her eyes were filled with longing for the future.

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