The large flying airship docked at the edge of the Zultin Marsh is a standard Contan Helm large passenger ship. Previously, during the journey from Dream Marsh Island to the City of the Ship's Rudder, Li Ang learned that due to the influence of the Empire, Contan Helm began to arm its flying airship.
But this ship has been upgraded in armor, ship cannons, and engines; the integrated hovercraft has additional reinforcements too. If he were not familiar with Contan Helm, he would have mistaken it for a battleship.
Moreover, its reinforcement method is not a conventional shipbuilding approach. The attached metal and weapon fixings do not conform to standard constructions, almost as if they self-fixed after softening.
The hatch opens, and standing on the boarding ladder—or rather, floating at the top of the boarding ladder—is a Blondie Douding.
"Boarding, boarding."
Zoe hummed a song as she stepped onto the ladder, but the Douding at the top raised a hand to stop her: "Wait."
