Qin Mo arranged for Nelia to stay in the cabin of the "Dayuan No. 1". Seeing that she was in a somewhat dejected mood, Qin Mo assumed that she was worried about the plight of her people and comforted her kindly.
To everyone's surprise, these words left Nelia even more stunned. She now felt that Qin Mo was showing off to her, boasting that she had such a large sailing ship. The Elven race had also built huge sailing ships, but since there was no need for long-distance ocean trade, there was no need for such huge sailing ships to exist.
"Waaah... Waaah..."
The "Da Yuan 1" sounded its horn, and two state-of-the-art triple-expansion four-cylinder steam engines propelled the massive hull into acceleration. After leaving port, the sails on the four masts were raised to the top. Propelled by the combined power of steam and sails, the "Da Yuan 1" quickly reached a speed of sixteen knots, cutting through the waves of the Persian Gulf and leaving several accompanying fast frigates far behind.
Nelia noticed that the large ship was accelerating very fast, but she did not sense the energy fluctuations of the wind-gathering array being activated. Driven by curiosity, she decided to go out for a walk and clear her mind.
The four tall masts at the bow and stern were fully loaded with sails, and after a close inspection, Nelia confirmed that there were no hidden magic arrays beneath the masts.
Finally, her gaze fell on the two smokestacks in the middle of the ship, which were constantly emitting wisps of gray smoke. Nelia keenly sensed that the rumbling sound coming from the stern was inevitably related to these smokestacks.
"That's a coal-fired chimney!"
"A coal-burning chimney? Why burn coal?" Nelia heard Qin Mo's voice but did not turn around; her gaze remained fixed on the tall chimney.
"Because the ship was equipped with a steam engine..."
"What is a steam engine?"
"...The steam engine and the wind-gathering array have similar functions, both increasing the speed of ships, but the steam engine is much cheaper to use than the wind-gathering array."
"Oh! Why do you need a steam engine when you already have a wind-gathering array? The Elven wind-gathering array is the most exquisite and superior array in the world. Are you short of money?"
"......."
Qin Mo was speechless. He knew that Nelia was desperately trying to save face for the Elven race, and he decided to give her that face as well.
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