Seeing the aircraft falling from the sky, Theodore couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, and then complained in a low voice, "Master Hellram shouldn't indulge her like this..."

Lin En stared at the sky. The huge aircraft was shaking in the air and was falling towards this square.

However, the people gathered in the square did not show any panic on their faces, so Lin En gave up the idea of ​​taking action. It seemed that someone would come to clean up this mess.

Sure enough, just when the aircraft was about to fall to the ground, several wizards in the square took action and released the slow-fall spell together, allowing the aircraft in the air to land smoothly in the center of the square. However, the battered wings had already fallen apart, and the camel leather covering it had long been blown away by the wind.

"It really can only fly a little bit..."

Johnny watched the aircraft take off and land, then turned to look at Lynn, very curious about how he knew it so clearly.

"Steam alone is not enough power to sustain flight, and the design of the entire aircraft is not very aerodynamic... falling is inevitable." Lin En shook his head and replied softly. He naturally saw the problem with this aircraft at a glance.

However, this half-orc girl named Lydia was able to use such simple materials to make this aircraft and make it run. She is definitely an engineering genius.

It is also a good idea to imitate birds flapping their wings to provide lift, but it is too taken for granted and only stays at the most basic morphological learning, knowing the result but not the reason.

In general... history has proven that there is no future in developing steam airplanes. They lack power and cannot fly high or far...

"You mean, if we change the power source and redesign the structure, this... um... aircraft will be able to fly freely in the sky without relying on magic power at all?"

As the two were chatting, a gentle voice sounded behind them.

Lynn turned his head and saw that the person who was speaking was an old man wearing a black robe and a bowler hat, about sixty or seventy years old, with a very neatly trimmed beard and an inexplicable gleam in his eyes.

Theodore bowed to the man as soon as he saw him. "Master Hellram!"

The person who came was the controller of Yieta Harbor, Herram!

As an extremely noble wizard, he was dressed too plainly, so much so that the residents of the harbor town around him were unable to recognize him at first.

"It's a great honor to meet you, Lord Hellram." Lin En bowed his head and saluted, expressing his respect for the great wizard according to the local custom. Then he did not directly answer the other party's question, but asked back.

"Can't an alchemical ship that also uses steam as its power source and does not rely on magic still sail on the sea? Why can't it fly?"

Helram raised his eyebrows, finding the question very interesting, while Theodore on the side spoke impatiently.

"Who told you that those alchemical ships have nothing to do with magic? It seems that you must not have learned alchemy very well..."

As he spoke, Theodore introduced to Lynn, the outsider, two ways of operating the alchemy ship.

Either a formal wizard is responsible for operating the alchemical machine, or magic stones are used as energy to activate the corresponding alchemical array.

In other words, magic power is used to create steam? Lin En was ashamed. He really didn't expect that those alchemical ships were not coal-fired.

Is this the legendary magic that consumes a wizard's power per 100 kilometers?

In fact, the steam engine that Lydia installed on the aircraft did not use any magic, but there were few new generation wizards in the port of Yieta who were willing to specialize in the basic principles of these alchemical formulas.

"Master Hellram~"

As they were chatting, Lydia had already broken free from the deformed cabin with the help of a group of halflings. The sleeve of her robe was torn, but the girl didn't care. She hurried to Hellram and asked expectantly.

"Did I succeed? I really flew up just now. You should have seen it, right?"

"This can't be considered a success, it can only be said to be..." Hellram paused and jokingly repeated Lin's words. "It flew a little bit!"

Lydia's little face immediately fell, like a defeated ostrich, and then she quickly said that she had made great progress this time, and as long as she modified it a little bit, this thing would be able to fly successfully.

Hellram listened patiently to Lydia's story and complaints, then turned to look at Lynn and the others.

"It seems that you have something to discuss with me. How about this, Theodore, you take a few guests to the academy first, I will be there in a while!"

Theodore nodded. This was indeed not the place to talk. But before he turned around and left, Hellram's voice rang out again.

"Also, Theodore, if you have any dissatisfaction with me, you can tell me in person."

Obviously, just now, Helram not only heard Lin's evaluation of the aircraft, but also heard the other party's complaints.

"No, Master, what I mean is that Lydia is doing flying experiments in the square, which is too dangerous. If any accident happens, it will not only easily hurt the townspeople, but... and... " Theodore's expression suddenly froze, and he hurriedly explained, but Helram waved his hand and interrupted him.

"Okay, I understand what you mean. Next time I will set up a magic barrier. Your consideration is not entirely unreasonable."

As the aircraft fell to the ground, the "farce" in the square came to an end, and the townspeople, having satisfied their desire for novelty, gradually dispersed amid a burst of noise and gossip.

Theodore was quite depressed and took a few people to the nearby Yieta Magic Academy.

It was a huge building complex standing in the center of the city, with tall spires, thick black walls, and the most conspicuous landmark building that could be seen even from outside the harbor - the Screaming Tower...

"Is it so difficult to become a wizard apprentice in Yieta Harbor?"

Stepping into the gate of the academy, Lin En thought about the flight experiment he had just seen and couldn't help but ask.

He had heard before that the girl named Lydia must complete this experiment to be qualified to join the magic academy, which was a bit too difficult.

Isn't it so troublesome for everyone to enroll?

"No, that was just a test for Lydia," Theodore explained. "Actually, Master Hellram had good intentions. These halflings don't have any magical talent, so letting her enter the academy is a complete waste of time..."

(End of this chapter)