Cursed Mountains and Seas

Chapter 212 The Beggar's Version of the Mirage Cloud Dragon Ship, Complete!
Yoshishige Otomo, a fervent believer, was convinced of this and immediately made the sign of the cross on his chest, saying:

Praise be to our Lord!

He guessed that the Frankish Empire must have used some kind of treasure, similar to a talisman, to send this powerful weapon to the East.

The book "The Influence of Sea Power" recounts the history of the rise of the Eastern and Western Francois through burning, killing, and looting. Given the great effort they put into mobilizing their military forces, their ambitions must have been considerable.

Looking back, it seems that the difference between the Portuguese and the Tang people was not significant for the Japanese in Japan.

But in Yoshishige Otomo's view
'Can that be the same?'

Spreading God's glory is the duty of us clergy. The sword and the cross go hand in hand to severely punish those heretics and plant crosses throughout the entire continent.

However, even though this envoy from the Nine Domains had been blinded by faith, he still retained his identity as a domain lord and asked the question that had always concerned him:

"Your Excellency, I have a question."

Previously, when Mao Haifeng was in charge of the Donghai Kingdom, I repeatedly hoped that you could send your invincible sailing fleet to help us take Pinghu Port. Why did you always disagree?

This time, however, they took the initiative to seek cooperation with me, wanting to launch a pincer attack on the East China Sea Kingdom from both land and sea?
"The Influence of Sea Power on the World" states that your country is three times larger than the Great Zhao and richer than any other in the world. What is it that has made Your Excellency change your mind?

Baron Carlo sensed the location of the navigational beacon, gazed towards Pinghu Port, and solemnly said:
“Dear Francisco, just as you said.”

In our Francois territory, the sun never sets, we Francois are the rulers of the entire sea, and our palaces are filled with rare treasures from all over the world.

However, there are still some things in the world that we cannot obtain.

For example, an emperor's crown.

My request is simple: after defeating the Donghai Kingdom, in addition to the agreed-upon half of Donghai Kingdom's land, I must first choose one piece of spoils of war.

More accurately, it's one person!

When Yoshishige Otomo heard that it was such a small matter, he agreed without the slightest hesitation:
"no problem!"

Moon Harbor.

Although Wang Cheng was unaware of the existence of the Franco-class third-rate ship, he sensed the impending storm through the [Navigation Beacon] and immediately quickened his pace.

Switching to the evil spirit's body, together with Ah Xiao, they reopened the deepest part of the Stone Drum, a well still adorned with countless corpses, where the dragon-locking well was located amidst the historical dregs of the Stone Drum.

Nine dark iron chains were exposed at the bottom of the well, attached to a dragon-locking pillar. They were intertwined with the [Good Dragon Pearl], which emitted purple dragon energy, and were mutually eroding and tempering each other.

This is exactly the perfect shipbuilding raw material that Wang Cheng envisioned!
"The Zheng He Treasure Map describes the designed [Heavenly Treasure Ship - Mirage Cloud Dragon Ship] as dreamlike and illusory, capable of being large or small, hidden or concealed, and able to move freely between reality and illusion."

When not in use, it can be placed in the ear; when needed, it can be taken out and blown on to transform into a massive treasure ship, renowned as the most versatile of all the divinely crafted treasure ships!

However, the shipbuilding materials were extremely difficult to find, and each of the national treasures containing dragon energy was related to the lifeline of the dynasty, which is why the ship could not be built.

Since the Mirage Cloud Dragon Ship is so adept at transformation, the most suitable match would be the Flood Dragon Soul, which is also highly skilled at transformation.

Just like shipbuilding timber needs to be dried for several years to allow stress release to reach its optimal state, this ancient dragon spirit, which has been stored in a cellar since the pre-Qin era, is absolutely of the highest quality.

Wang Cheng formed hand seals and finally checked whether the materials met the requirements for shipbuilding. The results were naturally perfect, whether it was the remnants of the nine demonic dragons or the strange dragon pearl that had been passed down through three dynasties.

These old items are exceptionally stable and will absolutely not cause any problems when used.

But before taking action, Wang Cheng made sure to confirm with Yun Xiao again:

"Sister Axiao, will taking the Dragon Soul and the Good Dragon Pearl really have no effect on you?"

The Dragon Girl gave him a sidelong glance with her beautiful, clear eyes.

That wretched brat keeps calling me "sister" this and "sister" that, and he does it so smoothly, but he doesn't show any respect for his sister at all. All he does is bully people.

Although, she actually quite enjoyed being bullied by him.

When we met today, she was suddenly kissed again. She was caught off guard and didn't dodge.

I'm almost used to it.

Of course, this didn't stop Ah Xiao from getting angry when she saw this little rascal grinning, and she couldn't help but pinch his waist again.

He said angrily:

"Don't worry, if you can successfully transform the dragon souls of the nine demonic dragons into other forms and take them away from the Dragon Locking Well..."

The harmfulness of this regional historical dregs, "Stone Drum Fishing for Dragons," will be greatly reduced, which will be beneficial to both me and the nearby people.

As for the matching Dragon Pearl with [Dragon's Blood]...

A hint of arrogance appeared on her exquisitely beautiful face:
"Sister, I am a true dragon! I am not Han Wugui, the heir of Guangze King, nor am I his true form, Dongting Aojun, who only has a trace of Baxia blood."

Once I reach the fourth rank, I can condense a dragon ball that is uniquely mine.

Despite both being Heavenly Officials of the Dragon's Blood, Han Wugui, the Crown Prince of Guangze, was unable to receive the special allocation of the Divine Qi of the First Emperor of Han from the Lord of the State.

They had no choice but to rely on this strange dragon pearl to seize the dragon energy from those sea dragons.

Yun Xiao is not only a true dragon, but also possesses the official rank of Pearl-Diving Maiden, which she can use to compensate for this deficiency with the ritual of "Insightful Pearl Recognition." The most precious dragon pearl in her possession is not some inanimate object, but rather Wang Cheng, the living, breathing Prince Jinghai.

The more you invest in this "precious pearl" and the better you nurture it, the more positive feedback and dragon energy you will receive, eventually making it more than enough to cultivate your own dragon pearl.

Naturally, they wouldn't be interested in a third-hand product that had been given a back door by the Pu family, which was intended to betray the three great dynasties.

"Okay, let's get started."

Since it posed no threat to Yunxiao, Wang Cheng had no more reservations.

He took out the seventy-two oil lamps that had been prepared beforehand and directed the three children to set up a tight formation at the bottom of the very large well: the "Thousands of Lamps and Tens of Thousands of Lamps Vermilion Bird Formation".

Compared to the grand scale of building conventional warships, constructing this special Heavenly Treasure Ship was more like forging a magical artifact.

Coincidentally, the remnants of these nine demonic dragons used as materials had one advantage: they had no consciousness, no memory, no self, only an unyielding obsession from ancient times.

"I was destined to become a god, so why was I slaughtered?"

"Give me incense! I will ascend to godhood and answer your requests!"

In other words, they'll sell anything for money, including prostitution.

The blueprint requires three, six, or nine dragon souls or remnants; the more, the better.

Since we're going to build it to the highest standards, let's buy all nine of these dragons.

However, before Wang Cheng could take out the incense and offering money allocated from the treasury of the Eastern Sea Kingdom...

Yunxiao then handed over a money pouch embroidered with gold thread, turned her face to the side, and pretended to be nonchalant, saying:
"To get them to cooperate wholeheartedly, you'll need at least 100,000. Here's 120,000 coins for you to use first."

By the way, this is an investment; you'll have to pay it back later.

Even though the Dragon Girl and Wang Cheng had broken off their relationship, she was still far less cunning and versatile than her good friend, the fox spirit.

She only has one way to express her feelings—by throwing money at people!
She threw money at her boyfriend when he was unhappy.

She spent money on her boyfriend when he was tired.

Her partner wanted to build a career, so she spent a lot of money on him.
In short, in her mind, there is no one who money can't appease; if there is, it must be because she doesn't have enough money.

Wang Cheng was deeply moved, finding it hardest to accept the kindness of a beautiful woman, yet he couldn't help but tease the Dragon Girl in a serious tone:

"Yes, I know it's all investment."

I will repay my debt to my sister with my body, once a day, slowly.

Before studying the art of the bedroom, Ah Xiao might have been clueless and unable to understand his metaphors; now, however, she is already "learned beyond measure," and instead of being annoyed, she is even slightly amused.
"You're just saying nice things. If you can really go a month without rest, I'll be completely obedient to you and will listen to whatever you say from now on."

Then he kicked him into the well, landing right in the empty space.

He himself floated down and landed on the ridge.

The evil spirits, with their thick skin and flesh, didn't care; they just chuckled, burned incense, and opened the altar.

He scattered handfuls of incense money and other offerings, then performed the secret and orthodox technique, "Shaking the Dragons Together," by making hand seals.
"The rudder is like the heart of a person; the rudder, the rudder, the anchor, and the fire are like the limbs of a person; the soldiers on the ship are like the bones of a person."

If the mind is properly guided, then all limbs and bones will function correctly; if the mind is not properly guided, then all limbs and bones will lose their proper function. Therefore, the success of a ship depends entirely on the helmsman.

The tide surged beneath my feet, revealing the phantom of the folk custom of "sending off the king's boat," which also originated on the Jiulong River. A mountain-sized Fujian boat crashed into the bottom of the well, but not a speck of dust was stirred up.

Immediately, the chains at the bottom of the well rattled loudly, and the hook broke free from the dragon-locking pillar, splitting into nine pieces at one end, each transforming into a dragon's head with a curved hook.

He suddenly plunged into the king's ship.

Wang Cheng, in the Li position, and Yun Xiao, in the Kan position, together performed hand seals and chanted incantations:

"Thunder Cave and Wind Cone, riding the heavens to display their might. Left, the Crimson Dragon rushes forth; right, the Black Tortoise is controlled. A benevolent sound resounds in the heavens; a martial minister swiftly commands the jade tablet. Iron City and Purple Cave, a fierce decree is issued! Hurry, hurry, as the law commands!"

The seventy-two whale oil lamps shone brightly, their flames intertwining to surround the royal ship, tempering it with water and fire.

The more powerful Yunxiao was in charge of the formation. As a local deity, her strength was not limited to her rank, and she was more than capable of basic cultivation techniques.

Within the formation, the nine dragons and the king ship brought by the evil spirit's spirit body rapidly merged around a [Good Dragon Pearl] whose mark of Han Wugui had been worn away.

Gradually, the illusory royal ship acquired an iron-colored solid form, as if it had transformed into a cast iron dragon boat.

Then, the cold, hard iron color gradually faded, transforming into an ethereal, milky-white mirage.
The mirage swayed and transformed in succession into a traditional Da Zhao-style multi-span ship, then into a modern-day 500-ton warship, and finally into a tall, sailing warship.
It even transformed into a mirage, with pavilions, towers, and flying eaves, resembling a celestial palace, and somewhat like the majestic watchtowers on the Mountain and Sea Curse, guarding against enemies from the outside.
The series of changes only came to an end after a day and a night.

Finally, the white light faded, leaving only a fist-sized [Dragon Pearl] spinning in Wang Cheng's palm.

In the center of the Dragon Ball, a small, misty dragon keeps swimming around.

"The beneficiary version of the Mirage Cloud Dragon Ship is complete!"

(End of this chapter)