I am the old, fiery-faced man from the senior department.

After all, given the memories of the old man she inherited, Nian vaguely recognized and feared that kind of mysterious being. Therefore, after hearing about "the heavens" from Bai Zhou, Nian thought that Bai Zhou's actions had angered that mysterious being, making her extremely worried about the future.

But I never expected this...

“Look at that ‘sky’, it’s so pathetic. It’s only lost a few places and it’s already turned into a coward.”

Lying on Bai Zhou's back, Nian laughed heartily.

Heaven and earth are ruthless, treating all things like straw dogs. If there truly is a heaven, it would not be angry about the actions of the day, nor would it bestow blessings or curses upon those sacrifices.

Such a being, with emotions and selfish desires, is merely an ordinary being that has wielded great power.

Such a being can be "killed".

Perhaps she should contact those guys and see if they're interested in "slaying the heavens".

"That puts my mind at ease."

If the opponent is a fake sky, then daytime has a chance to defeat it.

"It will never know that its biggest mistake was not stopping me from taking the power of the Northern Mountain."

Feeling the Yin and Yang energies within his body constantly converging and merging, and the upper limit being gradually expanded, Bai Zhou Tong Nian shared his joy.

"Hmm, does that taste even better?"

The focus of attention each year is always on strange and unusual things.

"do not know……"

Bai Zhou still couldn't understand why his life essence had become "delicious".

Perhaps he should seek the advice of professionals.

"System, please answer my question."

He called out to the system he hadn't spoken to in a long time, but which had been watching him closely.

First of all, I am grateful to my fellow enthusiasts for taking the time to communicate with me despite their busy schedules.

The system's text cannot tolerate emotions, yet it is filled with them.

Secondly, regarding the doubts of my fellow practitioners, I have already made inferences based on the changes in records over time.

The conclusion drawn is that the ascension path of those on the same path has changed.

With the system's explanation, Bai Zhou understood the reason for this change in himself.

Back then, Bai Zhou obtained the strategy for forging pulse gates and transforming into the consciousness of the Yan Kingdom from the system, but neither he nor the system knew whether the consequences of this action would be good or bad before he actually established his pulse gates.

The original ascension meme—myth—simply transformed daytime into a mythical creature, the "dragon," recorded in time. However, due to the establishment of the pore gates and the influx of power from all over the earth, the final destination of the ascension route changed.

The moment he becomes the consciousness of the Great Yan, he will ascend to become an existence like the [Spirit of Heaven and Earth].

Although its form after ascension remains that of a divine dragon, its essence has transformed from a flesh-and-blood creature into a higher form of existence.

Now, the power of the earth is gradually replacing his flesh and blood, and the essence born from the most important part of the organism has transformed from biomass into rare and precious natural treasures.

Therefore, it's not uncommon for the juice, once considered a "natural treasure," to go from being unpalatable to a delicacy.

Returning to the setting sun over the long river, the blazing sun over the Heavenly Peak.

"..."

"The water level seems to have risen."

Lying on Bai Zhou's back, gazing at the river not far away that had swelled due to the recent rains, Nian leaned down and whispered in his ear.

"Sister... swimming is not an option right now."

Bai Zhou decisively rejected Nian's request.

Who swims in a river when it's flooded?

“There’s a lot of filth in there now, disease, dead scales, mud and sand. If you accidentally swallow a mouthful of water, sister, you can imagine how uncomfortable that would be.”

By day, language is used to describe and frighten the year.

"Ugh... I'm not going, I'm not going."

Nian shook his head, finding it hard to imagine how awful that saliva would taste.

"Although we can't swim, we can take a boat, sister."

During the day, we plan to take the waterway directly to those three rivers.

"Taking a boat..."

Nian had no objection, but she knew very little about waterways and was unsure whether the stream would lead to where they wanted to go.

"Will do."

The river network of Da Yan is extensive, with natural rivers and man-made canals connecting the two long rivers. Therefore, there is no need to worry about the inconvenience of taking a boat for a period of time and walking for a period of time.

"That's true, but where are we going to get a boat?"

Nian looked around and realized that although there were ready-made trees that could be cut down to make boats, that would be too time-consuming.

So that's why.

The black tail was raised high, and it gently rubbed a section of the white tail.

"Sister, please."

In an instant, he understood the meaning of daylight.

"You really are making the best use of everyone's talents, you silly little newbie."

While sarcastically remarking on Bai Zhou's skill in using people, he was actually fulfilling Bai Zhou's demands through his actions.

But there is still one problem.

"Can a ship made of metal really float?"

All the ships I've seen in years, regardless of size, have been made of wood. Using metal to make a ship... this is the first time I've ever tried it.

"Does my sister know about Iberia?"

Iberia?

I had heard of it before, but my understanding was limited to the trivial details I had heard about it.

All we know is that it was a country that suddenly rose to prominence, and somehow received a huge boost in technology, which allowed it to become a world power in just a few decades.

"The ships there are made of various metals."

However, he had never seen such a ship during the day; he only knew about these things from Kal'tsit.

"Really? I really want to go and see."

They must have been well-versed in the art of casting, since they could make ships out of metal.

"If I have the chance, I will take my older sister with me."

The only opportunity to leave the Great Yan for Iberia is through official diplomatic channels.

"Okay, then I'll wait for that day to come."

After the chat ended, she started working seriously... But does she ever really work seriously?

The project on the metal ship was completed in a half-work, half-playful manner.

Well... calling it a boat is a bit of an exaggeration; it's more like a small boat.

A gleaming metal boat.

"It's done."

Nian jumped onto the boat and tested its practicality.

"Wow, it really can float on water."

The small boat was not large, but it truly glided across the water like a wooden boat.

"Let's go! Let's go!"

Despite their enthusiasm, they soon discovered that a problem had not yet been solved.

The crucial question that determines whether the boat can move is... who will row it?

The small boat had no sails and couldn't move with the wind.

Even when going downstream, the boat's speed is not very fast.

"Isn't my sister curious about how metal ships move?"

Bai Zhou raised his hand, and arcane energy flowed through it. He placed his palm on the ship, where it coalesced into a propeller at the stern.

"This thing is used to propel ships forward. But how exactly those ships are assembled as one unit... I don't quite understand."

He learned too much and too many different things during the day, and didn't have time to organize the formulas, so now he knows a little bit about everything, but isn't proficient in anything.

"Oh, this is something very interesting."

Nian stared at it curiously for a while, and roughly understood its function and principle.

"Well, it seems that kind of metal ship is like a black feather rib to us."

It's tasteless to eat, but a pity to throw away.

Because the greatest use of this kind of ship is in naval warfare, and currently on Terra, apart from the Iberians and Agor, who knows how to fight naval battles and drive sea ships?

Are you suggesting that all that effort to build a cool and stylish metal boat is just for fishing?

That's such a waste; a small boat only needs a few pieces of wood.

"There may be civilian metal boats in the future, but right now the Great Yan doesn't have the spare money to equip the people with civilian fishing boats."

I wholeheartedly agree with what you said about the year.

The Great Yan Dynasty simply didn't have the spare money to purchase a useless metal ship.

With that money, wouldn't it be better to renovate the automated city-state, build a few cannons to increase the radius and power of its firepower coverage?

Speaking of mobile cities...

I think they'll be interested in this in a year.