At this time, on the first floor of the inn, Teacher Bian was leisurely enjoying breakfast.
Opposite him was Gu Lexin, who was yawning.
Although this student majored in "Explosions are Art," he had a gentle personality. Perhaps because he had just woken up, his words were also very soft and sweet: "I haven't seen Ji Liang yet. Is he still awake?"
Teacher Bian said in a gentle voice: "He is still young, let him sleep a little longer."
Gu Lexin really wanted to say, after traveling through time for so long, even if he came from the gifted class, he should be an adult now, so how could he be young?
Then I heard Teacher Bian say, "Sleep more, so you can grow taller."
Gu Lexin blinked, thinking that the man knew the height of his shoulders...
Well, it’s better to sleep a little longer.
In order to hide their identities, the people of Langyun wore clothes that only merchants from Qi State would wear.
The most popular fabric in Qi State today is not silk or satin, but cotton.
Perhaps in the future many places will choose to "get out of poverty" by growing cotton, but currently only Zhou Dechang County has a complete textile chain. Although the output is large, it is ultimately limited.
Everything in the world is always valuable because of its scarcity.
In addition, the Zhou royal family promoted cotton cloth, and for a time, cotton cloth suddenly became a hot seller, and many wealthy caravans were proud to wear cotton.
Teacher Bian is now wrapped in a bulging cotton coat, wearing a cotton hat, and a fur collar that directly covers his face.
He looked like a round ball, completely different from the usual gentle and elegant professor.
His body was slightly tilted to block the phone completely.
Kun Jingming, who was currently video chatting with him, looked helpless. "Teacher, given the relationship between Langyun and Qi, and the respect the people of Qi have for Langyun, you don't need to use the name of a caravan at all. Qi will definitely give you the best protection."
Teacher Bian smiled and said, "I know you mean well, but this time we have to avoid everyone, including Qi."
Kun Jingming naturally knew that the Banqui Kingdom might have oil, which meant huge wealth, and was coveted.
However, Kun Jingming still said, "In this dimension, Qi is the most civilized country and has never actively expanded outward. If cooperation is needed, Qi is the most suitable country to choose from."
Gu Lexin, who had been silent all the time, was holding the tip of the chopsticks in her mouth, her eyes observing Kun Jingming's expression.
She was keenly aware that the other party remained very calm from beginning to end.
Obviously, Kun Jingming was not really considering the perspective of Qi, nor was he standing on Ban Kui's side.
He's essentially just weighing how to get the job done faster.
It would actually take a lot of time for Bankui to build something from scratch, but if Qi State provided foreign aid, the progress bar would be much faster.
Kun Jingming said slowly: "Opportunities and dangers often coexist."
But Teacher Bian is obviously not prepared to take the risk.
He whispered, "People are complex. They have kindness and greed. Never try to test human nature."
Kun Jingming smiled and said nothing, then asked, "Did the journey go smoothly?"
Teacher Bian replied, "Not bad. Although the journey is long, I didn't encounter any obstacles and it didn't cost much."
"Hey, with so many people needing food and shelter, the expenses should be quite high."
"There is a way to avoid it."
"What method?"
Teacher Bian drank another mouthful of meat porridge and said with a smile, "We should find the immortal temples built in various places, sincerely express our boundless faith in Langyun, and be able to recite the Langyun school motto fluently. They will naturally be moved by our piety and warmly invite us to live there."
Kun Jingming: ...
Does this count as fleecing oneself?
I believe in myself... Well, you are just as I expected.
Kun Jingming, who almost sprained his waist due to the strange operation, was about to speak, but his pupils trembled again and he stared in the direction behind Teacher Bian without blinking.
Seeing this, Teacher Bian also turned around and was soon surprised in the same way.
I saw a beautiful woman slowly walking down the stairs.
Her hair is long and her skin is fair.
Although he tried hard to wrap himself in the cloak, his handsome face still attracted all attention in an instant.
He had a clear goal and walked straight towards Teacher Bian.
Kun Jingming was shocked and surprised: "Who is this?"
Teacher Bian looked confused, obviously knowing nothing about this.
Instead, Gu Lexin looked into the man's eyes steadily. When the man approached, he tried to ask, "Collifer?"
The beauty raised her head slightly, pursed her lips, as if she wanted to reach out to cover her exposed chin, but felt that it was useless, so she put her hand down and said "hmm" softly.
The image that comes to mind for many Langyun students is that burly man with a big beard.
Compared to this elf-like beauty now...
I didn’t expect that this person actually had two faces!
Ji Liang, who had been following them all the way, poked his head out and asked curiously, "How did you know it was him?"
Gu Lexin replied softly, "I don't recognize his face, but I recognize his contact lenses and the color of his lips."
Ji Liang immediately looked at Colliver, but gained nothing.
This probably touches on the blind spot of straight men...
Colliver rubbed his chin uncomfortably, his usually rough voice softening unconsciously. "I have something I'd like to ask the Immortal for."
Gu Lexin was very kind: "Tell me about it."
Colliver replied, "After we get to the island, can you please not tell the people on the island my identity for the time being?"
"Are you afraid they'll arrest you?"
"No... I was already prepared to surrender before I came here."
"That……"
"I want to wait until my beard grows back," Colliver said uncomfortably. "I'd rather lose my life than be humiliated."
Gu Lexin was puzzled as to why this man's aesthetic taste was based on his beard, but it was not a big deal and she quickly reached an agreement with Teacher Bian.
Kun Jingming on the other side of the phone remained silent.
He just listened quietly to everyone's conversation. After Culliver left, he spoke again, "I agree with what Teacher Bian said."
Bian Cheng was slightly stunned: "What?"
Kun Jingming said seriously: "Bankui's affairs must be resolved by Bankui itself. The intervention of other countries will inevitably affect their development and security."
When these words were spoken, Gu Lexin was stunned at first.
You clearly didn't say that just now!
Don't you care about Bankui and just want the mission to progress?
Is it so straightforward to be obsessed with looks?
Teacher Bian saw through it immediately and asked: "Have you thought of other ways to earn points?"
Kun Jingming said without hesitation: "Yes, I hope that Teacher Bian can start a live broadcast after entering Bankui Country."
"Then what?"
"The points earned from livestreaming rewards are enough to make up for the time lost in Bankui's own construction."
Gu Lexin: ...
It turns out that I had misunderstood.
Senior Kun is still that ruthless scoring machine!
However, Colliver's change of expression did not delay everyone's journey.
After a short rest, they set off towards the seaside.
Because pirates are rampant in this sea area, even the walls are posted with various wanted posters, and many indigenous people have moved to other counties to make a living.
This results in the county town here being quite empty and there being not many villages.
You can see the endless ocean from a long distance away.
And the shipyard located on the seaside.
The architectural style of this shipyard is not Langyun's usual style.
Previously, they tended to replicate the structure of modern factories, so that at least the students would be familiar with it, and the natives would also become familiar with it after some adaptation.
However, this shipyard looks more like a building from the State of Qi. If we hadn't known that this was a factory, we would have mistaken it for a new county town.
The walls are high and thick, and are heavily guarded.
From a distance, in addition to the main body of the factory, there are several ships under construction.
Most of the students had never seen a shipyard before, and their eyes were filled with curiosity but not much surprise.
Only Colliver stared at everything in front of him in amazement.
Neat factories, huge docks, well-organized workers, and... ships that are more than twice as big as ordinary ships!
You know, if you want to expand the hull, it is not enough to simply use enough materials.
The difficulty is probably increasing exponentially.
Colliver no longer cared about his own receding beard, and stared at the big ships with bated breath.
After a long while, he clasped his hands together and raised them above his head, as if praying for something.
The teachers and students of Langyun did not have so many emotions and quickly walked towards the factory.
The person who came out to greet them was a tall and thin boy wrapped in a down jacket. He was smiling and waved his arms vigorously to greet everyone when he saw them approaching.
Teacher Bian smiled and said, "Yu Xiaohai?"
Yu Xiaohai came running over, his voice full of joy: "It's me, it's me, hello Teacher Bian, hahahaha, that's great, our points are finally useful!"
Ji Liang was surprised: "Didn't you use points before?"
Yu Xiaohai replied, "Shipbuilding is our professional mission. My classmates and I have been here for two years and have never returned to school."
In other words, there is no place to spend the points earned.
Teacher Bian already knew the demands of these students. Their identities as merchants were disguised, but their goods were real.
After unloading it, Yu Xiaohai directly opened one of the wooden boxes and cheered.
Ji Liang looked out and saw a whole box full of snacks, instant noodles and happy drinks.
This made him a little confused: "Um, senior, is this what you want?"
Yu Xiaohai: "Yes, yes."
Ji Liang: "But these are all unnutritious junk food..."
Yu Xiaohai reached out and patted Ji Liang on the shoulder: "My classmate, they are called junk food, but some people still eat them. Isn't it because they are delicious? Are they worth it?"
Ji Liang: ...It's a logical loop and cannot be refuted.
Yu Xiaohai, comforted by the snacks, excitedly wanted to invite them to visit the dock.
Teacher Bian said hurriedly: "There's no rush. I want to see if there are any boats that can go out to sea."
Yu Xiaohai patted his forehead and said, "I almost forgot something. Teacher is going to Bankui Country this time, right? It's a little hard to find there. Does anyone know the way?"
Teacher Bian looked back at Colliver who was still praying and nodded, "Yes."
Yu Xiaohai laughed. "There are a few ships coming in that need repairs, and they're short of materials. The shipyard is planning to send a ship out to sea. With luck, we'll be able to get some supplies. Why don't we go together?" He jumped onto the wooden box, looked around, and pointed in one direction, saying, "That's the best."
Teacher Bian looked in the direction it came from and saw that it was a wooden boat.
It seems to be a little bigger than other merchant ships, but overall there is not much difference.
After everyone boarded the ship, they found that it did not even have the basic self-defense equipment that ordinary merchant ships are equipped with.
This made Ji Liang curious: "Why do you have to use this?"
Yu Xiaohai smiled and said, "Because it looks the most harmless and won't attract the attention of other merchant ships."
Ji Liang was a little worried: "What if we encounter pirates?"
Thinking of the tragic scenes caused by pirates that he had seen on the wall before, Ji shuddered.
I am very afraid that our entire army will be wiped out.
This time it was Gu Lexin who spoke up: "If there are pirates, it might not be a bad thing."
Ji Liang was confused: "Why?"
Gu Lexin said gently, "Because I participated in the design of part of this ship."
"Wow, you can build a boat!"
"I don't know how to build a ship, but I can design some gadgets."
As she spoke, she walked a few steps on the deck, looked closely, and gestured with her hand, as if she was estimating the location.
Then, he pulled back a piece of cloth.
What was placed under the curtain was not cargo, but a device that looked somewhat strange in shape.
It looks like a catapult, but is more complicated than a catapult.
What is even more eye-catching is that there are many pink balls neatly stacked in an open wooden box underneath.
Wait, pink?
He suddenly remembered the little pink thing that Gu Lexin had been holding in her pocket. When he threw it out, smoke filled the air.
So Ji Liang trotted over and asked curiously, "Are these the same as the previous ones?"
Gu Lexin said in a gentle voice: "It's a little different."
"It's not smoke anymore?"
"It could be smoke, it could be nails, who knows."
Ji Liang: ? ? !
Yu Xiaohai squatted beside them, holding his face in his hands, and said, "Don't worry, there are no steel nails. Most of these are anesthetic or psychedelic powders. After all, our purpose is to repair the ship, and it would be bad if we damaged the supplier's things."
Ji Liang thought about what the man had just said about going to get the materials, and had a vague guess in his mind, but he still asked tremblingly: "Um, senior, who is the supplier you mentioned?"
Yu Xiaohai replied with a smile: "Pirates, mobile suppliers at sea, honest to everyone, with no capital required and huge profits."
Ji Liang: ...
Oh no!
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