Chapter 105

Time quickly reached the afternoon, and Jiang Yan brought Ganyu to Mount Aocang.

The reason they came here was because Morax had found Jiang Yan and told him that Guizhong, Cloud Retainer, and a group of other adepti were waiting for them at Mount Aocang.

Originally, Jiang Yan had planned to take Ganyu out to play.

After all, Jiang Yan had requested leave for Ganyu, and his original purpose was to take her out for some fun.

Unfortunately, he had almost forgotten about Cloud Retainer and Guizhong.

Arriving at the foot of Mount Aocang, ever since he had the dual stars—no, wait, vector manipulation—Jiang Yan had become increasingly lazy.

If he could fly, he would never walk!

Especially after Jiang Yan obtained the Rooster Talisman.

As long as he moved his mind, he could float.

Climbing a mountain was naturally no exception.

Therefore, Jiang Yan held Ganyu's hand, and the moment the Rooster Talisman lit up, the two of them took off into the air simultaneously.

Ganyu looked at herself floating with some curiosity.

Although Ganyu's true form, the Qilin, could fly for short periods.

This was her first time flying in human form.

Subsequently, Jiang Yan used telekinesis, carrying Ganyu with him, and flew toward the summit of Mount Aocang.

At the summit of Mount Aocang.

01

Guizhong was still arguing with Cloud Retainer about some issues regarding mechanical arts.

The two were debating endlessly over whether the flying ship should be equipped with ship-borne Guizhong Ballistae similar to naval warships.

"The ship-borne Guizhong Ballista is too heavy; if equipped, it will only slow down the flying ship's speed!"

In Cloud Retainer's view, as an aerial combat unit, the flying ship's maneuverability must be high!

"Although the speed will decrease, the overall combat power of the flying ship will increase significantly!"

Guizhong did not back down at all; her idea was how to increase the flying ship's combat power.

"You two, stop arguing... it's giving me a headache..."

Madame Ping looked at the two, who refused to give in to each other, with a headache.

"Hmph! If it doesn't work, we'll go find the Geo Archon and let him see which one is more appropriate."

Cloud Retainer snorted coldly; she believed her idea was not wrong.

"I have a better candidate. Didn't Jiang Yan return? Since he gave the blueprints for the flying ship, let him evaluate it."

Guizhong crossed her arms, her tone uncompromising.

"Eh? Who's calling me?"

A clear voice rang out from the sky.

Jiang Yan descended from the sky with Ganyu.

Heh, speak of the devil and he shall appear!

They had just been talking about having Jiang Yan come over, and here he was.

Madame Ping looked at Jiang Yan with sympathy.

And the gazes of Guizhong and Cloud Retainer also turned toward him.

"Yo! Sister Cloud, Sister Guizhong, Sister Ping."

"Long time no see!"

"Did you miss me?"

Jiang Yan found a seat with a grin and sat down.

"Hehehe, we certainly missed you dearly, but I'm afraid some people didn't miss us much..."

Cloud Retainer snorted haughtily, her gaze shifting back and forth between Ganyu and Jiang Yan.

"Cough, cough, cough... It's a misunderstanding, Sister Cloud; I missed you all super much."

Seeing Ganyu's face turning redder and redder from being stared at, Jiang Yan coughed lightly and said, feeling a bit awkward.

Madame Ping and Guizhong both looked at the two with smiles, teasing them.

Jiang Yan's skin was as thick as a city wall; he could even turn a deaf ear to such gazes.

But Ganyu was so shy she wanted to find a crack in the ground to crawl into.

Patting Ganyu's little head, Jiang Yan began to change the subject.

"I heard you arguing just now; did something happen?"

After he finished speaking, Guizhong's eyes lit up, and she stepped forward, taking out two blueprints.

"Come! Take a look at these two plans."

"It's perfect that you're here to evaluate which one is more suitable."

Jiang Yan looked at the two blueprints with curiosity.

Cloud Retainer's plan was very detailed; it treated the flying ship as an aerial maneuver unit, focusing mainly on speed and reconnaissance.

Neither ship-borne Guizhong Ballistae nor Guizhong Energy Cannons were carried.

Jiang Yan frowned slightly, because this was different from the air force he had imagined.

Then there was Guizhong's plan.

Compared to the agility and speed required by Cloud Retainer.

Guizhong believed that firepower would determine everything.

Speed or whatever, in front of my firepower coverage, it's all trash!

Each flying ship would be equipped with twenty ship-borne Guizhong Ballistae as standard, ten at the bottom of the ship to bombard the ground, and ten on the deck.

It carried two Guizhong Energy Cannons, one for flat firing and one for bombarding ground armaments.

It could be said that the entire flying ship was armed to the teeth.

It was simply an armed fortress!

But the disadvantage was that carrying too many ship cannons would cause the flying ship to move very slowly.

From this, it could be seen that Jiang Yan was not satisfied with either plan.

Therefore, after carefully reviewing both of their plans, he placed them on the table, looked at their expectant gazes, and sighed softly.

"I am not satisfied with either of these plans."

As soon as these words were spoken, Guizhong and Cloud Retainer, including Madame Ping, were all stunned.

"First of all, you don't understand the purpose of my establishing an air force."

Jiang Yan said lightly; he intended to properly educate Guizhong and the others on why he wanted to establish an air force!

"An air force refers to units capable of combat in the air."

"Facing ground forces, as long as they are not ground forces with long-range firepower—like the other six nations that can only hold swords and guns on the ground and stab around randomly—they must be in a state of absolute crushing superiority."

"This is the first point, but even this point cannot be achieved by Sister Cloud's plan."

"After all, in Sister Cloud's plan, no firepower is carried, only lightness is sought."

"Secondly, there is aerial combat."

"Never underestimate the development speed of other nations."

What Jiang Yan was talking about here was not the other six nations, but a nation from a thousand years later.

Khaenri'ah!

And the Abyss!

"Air force combat is not as simple as just having plenty of firepower."

"If it is too bulky, then in a place like the sky, which is open and impossible to hide in, it will only become a living target."

"So what I want is for the flying ship to have both maneuverability and sufficient firepower support in the air!"

Jiang Yan's words made Guizhong and Cloud Retainer fall into deep thought.