All of this seemed to be happening right in front of Kirito's eyes. Although he couldn't hear anything, with his intelligence, how could he not guess?
With this moving target, Kirito was happy to let him distract Jonathan's attention.
In fact, this was normal. He couldn't let Kirito run to Jonathan and say that he was Kirito. He wasn't that stupid.
While learning how to repair ships from Mekao, he monitored everything that happened in the base.
The three girls were also entangled. There were always people pestering Hinata to learn how to draw nautical charts, and there were always people asking Konan about cooking. Cobalt also didn't know how to find Karin.
It was hard to say whether these people were sent by Jonathan or not.
Only by asking Jonathan or the people involved could they figure it out.
In addition to Kirito, Hinata, Karin, and Konan were all under Jonathan's surveillance.
"Mekao sensei, can you help me add a device in this pirate ship?" Kirito asked respectfully.
Although Kirito didn't agree to stay, Mekao still taught Kirito everything he knew without reservation. This made Kirito very moved, and he called Mekao sensei.
Frowning, Mekao asked, "What device?
You should be able to do it yourself, right? "
Kirito looked at his pirate ship with yearning, and he slowly said, "This is a very great idea, and its principle is like this!"
Then, Kirito told the old man everything he knew about the hot-air balloon without holding anything back.
After listening to all this, Mekao nervously covered Kirito's mouth and carefully whispered, "Have you told anyone about this?"
"No!
Only my crew knows about this! "Kirito looked at Mekao strangely and answered honestly.
Nodding, Mekao said with satisfaction, "That's good. This discovery can be said to be a very good revolution. The fewer people who know, the better!"
Then, Mekao loudly said to Kirito, "How can you do this here?
Come here, I'll tell you! "
Kirito took special care of Mekao, and the people around were already used to it. Although they were jealous that Kirito could learn Mekao's skills, they also knew that they didn't have the ability to deal with Mekao's strange temper.
He followed Mekao to the workshop in the shipyard. As soon as he entered, Mekao happily asked Kirito to repeat his words.
In the workshop of the dock, there were only the two of them. Kirito casually picked up the materials and made a Kongming lantern.
Kirito also learned Taijutsu, and's's eyes, he was the most agile among the few people.
He quickly made a Kongming lantern and lit it. Looking at the slowly rising Kongming lantern, Mekao was as excited as a child who got his favorite toy.
While praising, Mekao stared at the Kongming lantern without blinking. His mind gave birth to countless ways to use this characteristic.
"Oh right, isn't this perfect?
What else do you need to improve? "Mekao suspiciously asked.
"Control of the direction!
If it was allowed to fly around like this, this technology would be wasted!
So we need to add a rudder like a boat! "Kirito simply explained.
The more he listened, the brighter his eyes became. Mekao nodded in agreement and said, "You're right, only technology that can be controlled can be used. Otherwise, the end result will only be a one-time use toy!"
Although Kirito knew that Mekao's ideas and knowledge were very advanced, he never thought that he could analyze it so thoroughly. Didn't this principle apply to toys in the other world?
Taking out a pen and paper, Mekao began to draw. He quickly drew the Kongming lantern's appearance and principle.
While holding the pen and rubbing his chin, Mekao carefully examined the drawing. His eyebrows tightly wrinkled. This was a technology that he had never seen before. Solving the problem in a short amount of time was indeed very difficult.
Looking at Mekao's eyebrows, Kirito gently said, "Do you think we can use the recoil force?"
"Recoil?
What is that? "Mekao had never heard of this word before, so he asked curiously.
Frowning, Kirito took out the glue used to repair boats. He quickly made a small balloon and used his ability to quickly dry it.
Facing Kirito's strange actions, Mekao was even more confused. He didn't understand the young man's thoughts even more.
With a faint smile, Kirito stuffed the balloon into his mouth. He gently blew on it, and the balloon began to inflate.
Looking at Mekao's puzzled eyes, Kirito gently pinched the balloon's mouth and took it down.
He suddenly let go of the balloon, and it spun and flew out, dazzling everyone who saw it.
Mekao's eyes were even brighter. He eagerly grabbed Kirito's shoulder and asked, "Is this the recoil you were talking about?"
Kirito honestly nodded and said, "Yes, this is done using the recoil force!"
"Then what kind of force pushed it to fly out?" Mekao asked again.
This was a question that even children on earth knew. It made Mekao so happy that he didn't know what to say.
This young man named Hyuga Kirito is really amazing. It's as if there's another world in his mind, and all kinds of strange ideas can emerge from it.
"It's Qi!
When the Qi inside is released, it will produce a recoil force, so it can make the ball fly out! "Kirito patiently explained.
After thinking for a moment, Mekao regretfully shook his head and said, "I'm afraid this idea won't work!"
"Why?
Isn't this a good way to control the direction? "Kirito asked strangely.
"Yes, this is indeed a very good method. If handled properly, it can even allow the boat to easily travel between the calm belt!" Mekao nodded and said.
Then, he continued, "Unfortunately, the recoil force is too clumsy. Every time you spit out the gas, you have to immediately replenish the gas!
But when you finish replenishing, God knows where the Kongming Lantern will be blown to by the wind!
So this method is definitely not practical! "