After sending Heinz off, Xu Yi took care of several documents before turning to look out the window. After thinking for a bit, he drove the Magic Sedan away from the manor and headed to the shipyard.
When he approached the shipyard, there was a deafening roar that came from the sea in the distance.
Turning to look, he saw a pillar of water soaring into the sky that was over ten meters tall.
The sun was shining down from the sea to the west and the water droplets fell down, creating splashes that filled the sky. The sunlight was filled with all sorts of colours, looking very beautiful.
Xu Yi narrowed his eyes to look at where the pillar of water had fallen before turning his head. His eyes fell onto a thirty meter long, five-six meter tall Magic Ship that was parked on the sea around five hundred meters away. It was similar to the Magic Speed Boat, but it was several times bigger and looked much thinner.
When he looked over, there was a bright blue light that came from the Magic Ship. There was a small black dot with a flame red glow that flew out, creating a long arc in the air before landing on the sea five hundred meters away.
"Hong!"
Another loud sound rang out, and the sea surface that had just calmed down was once again blasted out with a ten-meter-tall water column. Huge ripples spread out from the point of explosion, causing a rotten wooden ship that was parked dozens of meters away to shake incessantly.
Seeing that the broken wooden ship was still intact, Xu Yi couldn't help shaking his head.
To think that the target was still intact. This was too disappointing.
Looking at the Magic Ship in the distance, Xu Yi used his magic and disappeared into thin air. In the blink of an eye, he appeared on the deck of the Magic Ship that was over a thousand meters away from the coast.
Lumi on the deck was the first to react. She turned to see Xu Yi appear out of thin air and immediately came forward with a happy smile like a little girl.
"Hey, chairman, why are you free today?"
"I had nothing to do, so I wanted to see how you were doing." Xu Yi replied before greeting the others who reacted after hearing Lumi's greeting.
"How is it?
Is there any progress?
I saw that the wooden ship that was used as a target was still fine. "
Hearing this, everyone, including Lumi, looked at each other with a trace of shame on their faces.
"This … …" The dwarf engineer Bordeau who was in charge of the Magic Cannon project scratched his head and awkwardly said, "Sir chairman, the progress isn't that good.
We've already conducted three days of actual cannon fire testing. Up till now … … apart from Captain Fario, no one else has hit a single shot … … "
"Oh?"
Xu Yi looked at the New Flyer Guard Elven Captain Fario, who was standing firmly on the deck like a tree.
"Fario, why are you the only one who can hit the target, but the others can't?"
Fario replied expressionlessly, "Because we elves are much more talented in shooting than them."
"Really?"
Xu Yi glanced at the other people on the deck and found that there was another elf among them. He pointed at him and asked, "Then why didn't Yldan hit him?"
Fario calmly looked at Yldan, "Yldan is a researcher, not a warrior.
His talent has already been wasted. "
Yldan gave a soft cough with an awkward look.
"Alright, I admit that Fario's talent in shooting is better than the others, but what we need to know right now is what is going on with your talent?
That is, what are you relying on to hit the target? "
What if the others can't hit it? "Xu Yi asked.
Fario slightly knit his brows and thought about it before replying, "I think ….. the most important thing is that we elves have better eyesight than the other races.
Secondly, because we elven warriors are proficient in bows and arrows, we are used to correcting the trajectory of the arrows.
Un ….. Actually I didn't hit the first few shots, but after shooting a few times, I figured out the pattern and hit the next few shots. "
Xu Yi immediately turned to Bordeau and said with a frown, "Since Fario has figured out the pattern, why don't you ask him for advice and improve based on his experience?"
Bordeau helplessly spread his hands, "Sir chairman, this is the innate talent of the elves, there is nothing that can replace it."
"No, I don't think so." Xu Yi shook his head.
"The advantage of the elves' eyesight can be solved by adding improved telescopes to the Magic Cannon.
As for Fario's summary of the pattern ….. Did you forget what I said?
The so called pattern is actually the process of adjusting the data. "
Bordeau's expression changed, "Sir chairman, your meaning is ….. to have us and Fario keep experimenting with the cannon and then calculate and adjust the data?"
"Nonsense!"
Xu Yi snappily said, "Could it be that you've been developing magic machines for this long and you still don't understand this?"
Bordeau rubbed his head and muttered, "This is our first time developing the Magic Cannon, we're not familiar with it yet ….."
"Then get used to it as soon as possible!"
Xu Yi glared at him. He left him and the other engineers and researchers working with Fario on the ship's Magic Cannon, while he pulled Lumi to the side.
"Hey, Lumi, how have you been in the shipyard during this time?" Xu Yi asked.
"Very good." Lumi replied with a grin.
Lumi replied with a smile, "Everyone is very good to me and there are many people here who can talk to me about magic machines, I'm very happy."
"Is that so?
That's good. "Xu Yi nodded.
"But you're the only halfling here, do you still feel lonely?"
A sad look appeared on Lumi's face as she lowered her head.
"There are times when I do feel lonely, but I've been like this for close to a hundred years, so I'm already used to it."
Then she became spirited again.
"But that's fine!
After being in the shipyard for this long, I believe that we can make a Magic Ship that can easily sail the seas!
When the time comes, as long as I drive the Magic Ship to another continent, I'll be able to see my clansmen! "
"He, he, that'll take at least several years.
Before this, have you thought about the possibility of seeing your clansmen ahead of time? "Xu Yi asked with a smile.
"Un?
What do you mean? "
"Lumi, last time you said that the last time you heard about your clansmen was two thousand years ago when they left Sines. Is that right?"
"It's like this, what about it?"
"But I've found in the various documents I've read during this time that after the great halfling migration two thousand years ago, there were scattered rumours about halflings.
Although these are only rumors and there is no concrete evidence, after seeing you with my own eyes and discovering your existence, I thought of a possibility. "
"What possibility?"
As if she could hear the hidden meaning in Xu Yi's words, Lumi's large eyes lit up.
"Look, you and your family didn't choose to leave Sines and chose to stay. Then other than your family, it's very likely that there are other halflings who chose to stay.
So I feel that right now on Sines, it's very likely that you're not the only halfling, there should be other clansmen. "
Lumi's eyes opened wide, "Really?
Then chairman, can you find them? "
"I can't guarantee that this is true and I can't guarantee that I can find them, but I can work hard to find them. But before that, I need your approval and support."
"If I can find my clansmen, I'm willing to do anything!" Lumi immediately replied in a loud voice.
"Very good." Xu Yi gave a satisfied nod.
"Lumi, the method I want to use is a stupid method, which is to spread the news of you across Sines. It's best if this news reaches the ears of other halflings, letting them know that you exist on the continent.
If they want to find their clansmen, I think they will definitely come find you. "
"Can you really spread this news across the continent?" Lumi was a little doubtful.
"I can't guarantee other places, but at the very least, it won't be a problem in the surrounding countries.
When New Flyer expands to other countries in the future, I can also spread this news to other countries. "Xu Yi said with certainty.
"But there will be a problem."
"What problem?"
"That is, you will become a famous person.
Lumi, you should know how rare halflings are on Sines right now.
If people know of your existence, it will definitely cause a big commotion.
In order for the news to spread and let the other halflings know about it, you must show yourself in front of the public and reveal your identity.
This will have a huge impact on your life, do you think this will be a problem? "
Lumi's two delicate eyebrows deeply wrinkled.
Although she didn't understand the troubles of being a famous person that Xu Yi mentioned, but when she thought about how she would be treated as a rare object by many humans, she felt that this scene would definitely be troublesome.
But when she thought about the possibility that Xu Yi mentioned, she felt that this proposal was full of temptation.
Xu Yi quietly looked at Lumi and didn't urge her.
In fact, he had spent a long time making this decision.
The reason why he made this decision was actually out of caution.
Although Lumi always said that as long as they went deep into the Endless Sea and found another continent, they would be able to find their clansmen.
But even if the halflings had researched magic machines more than two thousand years ago, it was far from the current level of technology of New Flyer.
With the level of ships at that time, going deep into the Endless Sea was simply a matter of life and death.
Looking at it from a more pessimistic point of view, it was very likely that the halflings had all died in the Endless Sea.
Even if the halflings had found a new continent, it was unknown whether they would be able to settle down and survive on the new continent.
After two thousand years, anything could have happened.
There was a great possibility that the halflings that left Sines had completely disappeared, leaving only the halflings on Sines in this world.
If this was really the case, then it would be a tragedy for Lumi to not find anything on the ocean voyage that she had always longed for.
So before this, Xu Yi decided that it would be best to find the halflings on Sines.
This way, even if they couldn't find the halflings that had left Sines, Lumi wouldn't be left alone and face the tragedy of her clan being exterminated.
Through Lumi's performance in New Flyer, Xu Yi was certain that the halflings had a special talent in magic machines.
Lumi's joining had greatly increased the research and development of New Flyer's magic machines. She had also inspired many new types of magic machines and improved the existing ones.
If more halflings could join New Flyer, it would undoubtedly make New Flyer's magic machine research and development even more powerful.
Of course, in private, Xu Yi really felt that Lumi's loneliness was too pitiful.
Lumi pondered for a long time before raising her head to look at Xu Yi and slowly nodded.
"Okay, president, let's do it.
If you can find the other halflings, I will be very grateful. "
Xu Yi smiled and patted Lumi's shoulder, "Don't worry, I believe you will not be lonely."
Lumi gave a heavy "En" and a smile appeared on her little face.
Xu Yi suddenly smiled, "Since you have agreed, then from tomorrow onwards, you will report to Stiel every day, understand?"
"Ah?" Lumi was stunned.
"Why do I have to report to Stiel?
"Because ….. you will be a star in the future."