Chapter 377

The noon of deep winter still had a trace of warmth, and the sun plated a layer of pale gold on the water surface.

The old toad lay splayed out on the rock, fast asleep, its white belly rising and falling.

The fat catfish by the pond drifted left and right.

The two white bellies sleeping facing the sky were truly somewhat similar.

Setting aside the few beasts taking a leisurely nap, the river otter and beaver families were busy running back and forth, respectively wearing large red flowers, tying red ropes, and pasting Spring Festival couplets on the completed ship models.

Liang Qu's New Year Special Edition of Sending Ships!

Since the lucky ship was launched in November, Liu Quanfu and a group of apprentices, as locals of Pingyang County, were all recruited by the River Patrol Office and went to the Qingjiang Shipyard to build ships and learn technology, having no time to build small boats.

The shipbuilding team under Liang Qu's command was left with only the beaver family.

But having obtained the wood supply roughly processed by the Qingjiang Shipyard, the beaver family, no longer needing to find wood themselves, went full throttle, their teeth almost gnawing sparks, and in three and a half months, they burst out two whole warships!

Even while being fast, they took into account the quality, without the slightest sloppiness, full of sincerity.

Not to mention that the styling was completely different from the previous few, the overall volume was larger, and the length of the two warships was all around ten meters.

Don't look at the length only increasing by two meters; as a whole, the width and height of the ship all had to increase, and visually, it would be several circles larger.

Especially the attack module added to the ship model this time!

Worried that the toad would get tired of the ship model, Liang Qu specially got a fishing boat hunting crossbow blueprint from the River Patrol Office!

He had the old giant clam teach the characters, and the beavers installed them on the decks of the two ships according to the dimensions, and connected the pull ropes to the start switch to ensure that King Toad wouldn't find it inconvenient to use because his claws were too big.

This move greatly enhanced the interaction between the frog and the ship—a work of ingenuity!

The only drawback is that the gap between the materials and the requirements on the blueprint is relatively large, the scrap rate might be a bit high, and the power is also quite a bit worse.

But it doesn't matter, there is a full month's warranty period!

As for breaking after a month.

No way, who told the little brother to be poor and unable to afford good wood.

On the deck, Tatta Kai had paste on its claws, eyes fixed on the ship crossbow.

As the large beaver opened its claws and pasted the Spring Festival couplets, Tatta Kai jumped with both legs, darted out, and couldn't wait to rush to the side of the ship crossbow.

Tatta Kai's fur rippled like waves, muscles bulged, and it slowly turned the direction of the ship crossbow, aimed it at the bottom of the pond, and pulled the rope hard.

"Bang!"

The mechanism was pulled, the elasticity released, and the large arrow, a foot long, flew off the deck, pierced into the water, rotated like a spear, and stabbed into the bottom of the pond, piercing through gravel and raising a large patch of mud.

The old giant clam, half-submerged in the water, closed its two shells, spat out a few mouthfuls of sand, and muttered as it climbed onto the riverbank.

Seeing the ship crossbow's power was so great, the river otter family cheered excitedly, running and hugging.

However, Tatta Kai had many regrets in its excitement.

If Scarface had just come out of the underground river, how good would that be.

The cheering and commotion of the river otter family pierced the old toad's shrinking snot bubble.

Pfft!

"Hmm, what happened?"

The old toad opened its eyes, sat up from the rock, wiped the snot off its face, and looked around in confusion.

Liang Qu stepped forward: "Congratulations, Frog Lord, the river otters were just testing the warship crossbows; everything is ready, two special-grade large ships, all completed, no problems at all!"

The old toad scratched its head, suddenly remembering that shipbuilding was part of the Glory Plan, and immediately stood up to praise.

"Not bad, not bad, Liang Qing is worthy of being the backbone minister of my frog clan!"

"Qu's achievements today rely on Frog Lord's support!"

"Good, good, good." The old toad was overjoyed, opened its large mouth, and quickly recovered from its dream, "However, why do I feel that your ship is much smaller than the one that swam on the river before."

Liang Qu cupped his fists and explained: "Build walls high, store grain widely, and claim the throne slowly; the Glory Plan takes five years as a stage, and right now the frog clan is carrying out the first Glory Plan, so it's not good to be too ostentatious.

Everything must be done cautiously and carefully, so as not to have a ship that is too big to turn around, and to avoid taking the wrong path; after all, we have no predecessor frogs to refer to, so we must cross the river by feeling the stones!"

Large toads don't care about size; as long as it's a ship and exquisite enough, they like it all.

The old toad is different; it treats the ship as part of the future glory and revival of the Great Marsh.

These words were not spoken by Liang Qu, nor were they said by the fat catfish.

It was the fat catfish's toad big brother who didn't want to listen to the old toad's earnest teachings and explained it himself.

This is the internal affairs of the frog clan.

Do not interfere.

The old toad pondered for a long time and stroked its beard in the void: "Hmm, Liang Qing's words are not unreasonable!"

"Elder is wise!"

"Since it's built, can it be launched?"

The old toad yawned, and its eyelids began to droop again.

The midday sun makes frogs sleepy.

"Just pasted the Spring Festival couplets, it can be launched after a little baking."

Liang Qu pointed to the deck, where the large beaver was holding a torch, lightly passing over the Spring Festival couplets to bake the moisture out of the paste.

Beside it were two small beavers with two black scars burned on their bodies, looking dejected.

The old toad looked up.

Upper couplet: Good luck in all four seasons of the year, lower couplet: Treasures from all eight directions enter the house.

Horizontal scroll: Everything goes well for the frogs.

Seeing the horizontal scroll, the old toad was very comforted, and suddenly felt the joy of the festival.

Seeing the old toad was happy, Liang Qu took the opportunity to ask: "Qu also has a matter he wants to ask Frog Lord."

"What matter?"

"Is Frog Lord familiar with the Long Ren clan?"

The Long Ren and the old toad didn't come every day; perhaps because of their long lifespan, neither had a strong sense of time, coming only four or five times a month, equivalent to once a week; for so long, they had never bumped into each other.

"Long Ren? Familiar, how could I not be familiar."

The old toad rubbed its eyes, "You come out from the dark current and swim west for more than two hours, and the Long Ren live there; many Long Ren often come to the frog clan to trade supplies, and if the frog clan has any needs, we will also go over."

Liang Qu understood.

It's about the same as what the brothers said; the Long Ren currently do live at the southwest junction.

"Why ask about the Long Ren suddenly?"

"Met two of them not long ago, and we talked very happily."

The Long Ren thought they had found the Dragon Lord, and Liang Qu got free treasure fish.

Talking happily was correct.

"Oh." The old toad suddenly realized, "Speaking of which, the Long Ren have often left the settlement recently; the last time I went to their clan, many Long Ren had disappeared; are you going to find them?"

"No thoughts for the time being."

"You can say so if you want to go; I'll have Big Fat and Little Fat take you, to save you from encountering any demon beasts on the road."

"Many thanks, Frog Lord!"

Liang Qu cupped his fists to thank him.

Just as the large beaver finished baking the Spring Festival couplets, it squeezed its belly on the ship's edge and turned over to come down.

"A-Fei! Move the ship!"

Liang Qu had to go to his master's house for New Year's Eve dinner in the evening and had no time to delay, so he had the fat catfish take one, and together with the old toad, sent the ship over.

As for what to exchange for this time.

The Abyss Wood Bow and Dragon Fubo level are sufficient, more than enough for a Great Martial Artist.

Liang Qu has practiced the Golden Body for armor, so he doesn't have too many thoughts.

Liang Qu's goal is simple and direct: just exchange for treasure fish!

Communicate with the Ze Ding.

【Ding Lord: Liang Qu】

【Refined Ze Ling: Ze Rong (Cyan) (Fusion Degree: 52.6%)】

【Water Marsh Essence:】

【River Favorability: 1.0276】

With over twenty thousand Water Marsh Essence, all added to the fusion degree, the fusion degree can rise to 75.6!

Close to eighty percent!

Exchange for two more treasure fish, and breaking through to Water King Ape is just around the corner!