Chapter 1855: Chapter 619: The Transia People Have Committed Every Conceivable Cri_2
The shape of this airship is very similar to the Zeppelin Airship, both using a cigar-shaped oversized balloon as the floating power, with a steel-structured hull fixed underneath, about 200 ters in length, truly an “airborne behemoth”.
Perhaps to alleviate the pressure this thing causes on the people on the ground, the Half-body n specially used a very ingenious technique to paint their company logo on both sides of the balloon, which included several gears, a few flowers, a big smiley face, and the artistic font na of the “Perfect Shipping” company to express this thing’s “peaceful nature”.
Murphy had previously chatted with Old Flywheel, and that brooding engineering master told Murphy that the Half-body Man Airship, invented more than two hundred years ago, does not have the risk of catching fire and exploding in the air. This is because the half-body n used a safer special gas to support the balloon, providing nearly unscientific super buoyancy.
Although Old Flywheel didn’t say it outright, Murphy could probably guess that the internal filling gas of this thing definitely included Burning Gold, that “universal substance” that transforms decay into magic.
The super buoyancy makes this airship’s carrying capacity much better than the pitiable Zeppelin Airship, which can only carry less than a hundred passengers.
After nearly two centuries of continuous improvent and strengthening by the Half-body n, its load limit can even reach several hundred tons. Of course, it sounds very inefficient to transport only a little cargo with such a huge volu, but considering this thing is essentially a super-large hot air balloon, don’t be too harsh on it.
“Yo, guys, your airship is aweso!”
Murphy flapped his wings to approach the massive object suspended in the wind. He could observe this airship swaying continuously in the air, being blown by the cold wind of Transylvania.
It seems that this thing, like the airships in another world, has changing weather as its natural enemy, with a storm easily sinking it.
And in response to his greeting, the Half Body chanic sitting on the half-open stern platform was startled. The guy in the crew uniform nervously hid his pipe before loudly asking:
“Vampire! Don’t approach our ship so casually, the ‘Good Luck’ is under maintenance.”
“Really? I didn’t see everyone on this ship busy, I even saw a sneaky little guy enjoying tobacco on the stern. I guess, for airships, banning open flas is just a basic rule, right?”
Murphy folded his wings and landed steadily on the platform.
Facing his teasing, the busted Half-body Man didn’t panic at all. Probably because these guys who have long been “running ships” are quite socially experienced, the Half-body Man who only reached Murphy’s waist height made a rude gesture, feeling irritated.
This Half-body Man with gray-blue skin loudly said:
“Our airship won’t be ignited by re flas. The great sages solved this problem over a hundred years ago. Even if you throw a torch at the balloon, it won’t light, you stupid vampire!
This ship is performing special service, I can’t allow you to just board our ship like that, declare your identity, please!
Otherwise, I’ll call for help.
Recently, several vampires tried to sneak onboard, but we turned them all away.”
“I’m Murphy, the master of this land, so to speak, your employer.”
Murphy spread his hands, responding very gently and gentlemanly:
“The Hoffman Family paid three months’ rent; I think you should know who you’re supposed to serve next. As the employer, do I also need permission to board?”
“Of course not, you’re a big shot.”
The crew mber pursed his lips, opened the door to the inside of the airship, and, with great pretension, made a “please” gesture, saying:
“Please proceed to the captain’s room to talk to our captain. She’ll surely prepare a sumptuous dinner for you, maybe even light so candles.”
“It’s my first visit, shouldn’t you guide ?”
Murphy said:
“Besides, I’m very curious, why do you remain airborne and unwilling to descend after unloading cargo? Do you know that my people have been discussing how arrogant you Half-body n are, unwilling even to step on the land of Transylvania these days.
Perhaps you should give an explanation.”
“Uh…”
Murphy’s question left the Half-body Man a bit embarrassed.
As he led the way ahead, he took off his sailor hat and ruffled his almost bare hair, that face more delicate than a human’s showing a hint of embarrassnt, and those unusually large eyes rolled around. Under Murphy’s watch, this Half-body Man awkwardly said after a few seconds:
“Well… it’s the captain who doesn’t allow us to go ashore. Actually, everyone is quite eager to visit the vampires’ city. When we were unloading cargo, soone went to a stall to buy so local snacks, and they tasted really good.
But there’s no way.
On this ship, Captain Paula’s word is law, she doesn’t allow us to go down, so we can only stay here.”
“Why?”
Murphy followed the crew through the very clean cabins and decks inside the airship and saw many idle crew mbers playing cards in the dining room.
Almost all on this airship are Half-body n, with only a few human crew mbers. Murphy saw many strange devices being maintained by specific personnel, probably because dealing with machinery makes it difficult for other races to adapt to this working environnt.
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