Industrial Cthulhu, starting from the island lord

Chapter 279 The Missing Airship

As Castel returned to reality, many memories sealed by the Temple of Poseidon began to gradually emerge.

Monica is the first part people think of, but there are many other things that can be remembered with a little recollection.

For example, there were three waves of airships sent by Zeus to explore the truth. All the crew members of Chloe's airship that went to Gem Bay died, and Nini and others who went to the Eye of the Storm have also returned. What about the remaining airship that went to the Empire for help?

The old butler Connor led a team of Crusaders to that airship, but there has been no response so far, which is very abnormal.

Xius guessed that the airship might have really successfully left that space and arrived in the real world, otherwise the people on the island should not have forgotten their existence.

For example, after Nini passed through the eye of the storm, the sea snake she left behind disappeared directly. Considering that Connor and others were still mortals, they were probably forgotten after leaving this space.

The airship carried sufficient resources and had firepower for self-defense, so how could it disappear like this?
Hughes remembered what Beatrice had said in the link to the worker Hughes: If you go to Tis, you will definitely be detained.

Could it be that his airship, the one he sent out to seek help, was seized by Tis?
Zeus had heard of that prince, who was ambitious and courageous. He successfully assassinated the queen and escaped, and restored his country with the righteous cause of resisting the empire. The Principality of Tis is now confronting the empire.

Could it be that he had detained Connor and the others?
No way.
Hughes frowned. He had heard many people speak highly of the prince, from Beatrice of the Vatican to Ken of Castel. Could there be some misunderstanding? Or perhaps the airship hadn't landed in Tis?
We have to send someone to check it out.

Now, the pirates on the Storm Ocean have been basically wiped out. The Pirate King's Court was blown into a huge pit by him, and no one knows what the Gem Bay has become.

But no matter what happened over there, Castel became the largest force in the Storm Ocean, and Zeus suddenly realized that he actually needed to expand outward.

Although this small island has a small population, its status is fought for, but most people don't know it yet.

Now all we have to do is let those around us know.

But Hughes soon discovered an embarrassing thing - he had no boat.

Castel is clearly an island, but now there is no ship.

Although there were not many large ships before, there were at least a few that could go out to sea, and there were even more fishing boats.

But these ships had all been destroyed in the war, and Castel really didn't have a single ship left now.

This is a bit embarrassing.

There are airships, but it is not appropriate to send the huge Skyshroud Behemoth directly to Tis, not to mention whether it will cause panic. This kind of strategic-level weapon can be used for deterrence, but if it is really used as a means of transportation, there will be various inconveniences.

Besides, Castel is an island after all, and it is unacceptable that there is no ship.

Therefore, the shipyard was put on the agenda at the first opportunity. From any perspective, this is one of the main directions of Castell in the future.

Hughes temporarily planned the future shipyard to be located in the south of Castel, which is closer to the steel plant and convenient for transportation.

But distant water cannot quench a nearby fire. Even if a shipyard is planned, Castel currently has no ships to use.

But whether it is Tis or Gem Bay, we have to explore it as soon as possible.

After a moment's thought, Hughes sighed and opened a telepathic link. Soon, Ash arrived at his office. "Ash, why don't you take some people to Gem Bay and see if there are any surviving ships there? Do you know how to sail them?"

Ash: 『.』

Well, asking a banshee to drive a boat is a bit too much to ask.

"I'll find some fishermen who often sail and have them write down some simple operating instructions. When the time comes, you can control the direction in the sea and make it back."

"No need. I know a few people who were sailors. I will go and ask them for advice."

Zeus was a little surprised. Ash usually looked cold and didn't talk much, but how could he find the corresponding person so quickly?

Zeus didn't notice this. After experiencing the baptism of war, the banshees were actually very popular on the island.

They are born to be powerful warriors, and in previous wars with sea monsters, they often acted as firefighters.

Imagine this: the Skitarii were cornered by monsters, with little ammunition, many wounded, and an endless supply of enemies. They saw no hope at all and thought they were going to die on the battlefield.

A squad of heavily armored banshees broke through the blockades and came to the side of the defending Crusaders. Their tall bodies were like gods walking on earth, and the steam rifles and long swords in their hands were stained with the blood and flesh of monsters.

This was more effective than any propaganda. Zeus didn't need to do much. The barrier between humans and banshees melted like ice and snow, and these big aliens quickly gained the trust of the islanders.

This kind of thing happened again and again in various places on the battlefield. The banshees charged fearlessly on the battlefield until finally even the life pool of the symbiotic contract was almost dried up.

The powerful banshees eventually fell, but they had already gained everyone's recognition. Human beings are very strange creatures. They are weak, cowardly and despicable, but they never lack courage and all good qualities.

The people on the island finally completely accepted the Banshees. They all discovered their similarities with each other. They were the same soul in different bodies.

After the war, the banshees and the Skitarii no longer needed to cooperate in combat, but there was no estrangement between the banshees and the islanders. Nini, who was noisy all day long, had many more noisy people around her, and the taciturn Ash also had some taciturn friends.

Thinking of those equally withdrawn people, Ash's stern expression seemed to soften a bit.

Xiu Si raised his eyebrows, then laughed: "Then it's up to you. If you can find a few more ships, we are short of ships right now, and it's a bit inconvenient to use airships for long voyages."

In the previous space, although there were constant monsters, the weather was generally good.

But when he returned to reality, Zeus finally remembered why this sea was called the Ocean of Storms.

There are hardly any sunny days here, and storms and rain always fill most of the days.

It is not very safe for airships to fly through thunderstorms. The famous Zeppelin Hindenburg crashed due to bad weather.

Although the design of the Sky Curtain Behemoth has been specially optimized and the airship's skin is much stronger than ordinary canvas, there are still risks.

Let's go to Gem Bay first, on the one hand to find a boat, on the other hand
Those pirates should have a lot of treasure, right?

(End of this chapter)