Volume 8: The Road to the Ancient Dragon Chapter 379 Purchase a Fleet and Recruit Heroes
Just do it. Anyway, we need to hunt other ancient dragons and travel around the world in the future, so we definitely need a fleet.
Let’s just let that little fleet of Alterac be gone. They weren’t good ships anyway.
Murphy comforted himself and went straight to the auction house to search for the prices of battleship blueprints and materials.
Battleship blueprints are engineering items, which often require very high engineering skills to build. In theory, after learning the blueprints, players can build one by themselves, but it takes a very long time.
If the player has the assistance of NPC craftsmen, the construction time can be greatly shortened. There is no upper limit to this shortening. The more craftsmen there are, the faster the construction speed. Therefore, theoretically, if 100,000 craftsmen are concentrated, a battleship can be built in one minute.
As Murphy searched, he suddenly realized something was wrong. He didn't know engineering, and he couldn't use the blueprints. Why bother? He could just hire someone.
Murphy went directly to the forum to search for relevant information and actually found it.
Combat players have their own circle, lord players have their own circle, and professional players also have their own circle.
There is a corresponding section in the forum that specifically discusses similar issues.
Forging, alchemy, leatherworking... and so on, and of course the engineering category is also indispensable.
Murphy went into the forum and searched for it, and soon locked onto a "master craftsman" named Lu Ban No. 7.
The Great Craftsman is also a kind of heroic profession, generally a profession unique to the dwarves. It was not surprising for Luban No. 7 to hear Murphy's request.
Luban No.7 (Master Craftsman): "You want to build a warship?"
Aidan (Prince of Alterac): "Yes, how can it be built?"
"Of course, this is my specialty, but let me make it clear in advance that warships are not cheap, and you can't do it without enough money."
"Don't worry, money is not a problem. How much do you want to sell this warship for? Is it a finished product or is it made now?"
"Of course it is made now. There are two trading modes. One is that you directly order a ship and ship it according to the price of the finished product. The price is higher, but it can save you a lot of trouble.
Of course, you can also buy the materials yourself and we will do the work for you. In this case, we will only charge you for the work, but you will have to pay for renting the dock.”
"you?"
"Yes, I'm from the studio. You don't think that shipbuilding is something that a single player can do, do you? How can I afford that much?"
Luban No. 7 gave Murphy some scientific knowledge.
Although battleships are engineering creations, they are different from ordinary engineering creations. Small items such as dwarf bombs, dwarf mortars, and dwarf shrink ray launchers are all single items with very low cost and can be done by one person.
However, battleships are huge monsters weighing hundreds or thousands of tons, and involve various factions of engineering. It is almost impossible for one person to handle it. It requires several engineering masters to jointly build it, and the materials consumed are incredibly amazing. Ordinary players can only build a small sailboat for fun, and cannot afford such a big guy.
Moreover, the more advanced the battleship blueprints, the more difficult it is to obtain. Although it is not as expensive as shipbuilding in reality, it is still not a small amount.
In order to reduce construction time, enough craftsmen must be assisted, so only a studio can handle such a troublesome project.
"We currently have blueprints for more than a dozen warships. It depends on what you need. In addition, we also provide DIY services. As long as you make a request, we can find a way to complete it. Of course, we can't guarantee the power of the warship you DIY.
A while ago, a pirate guild ordered a Black Pearl from us. We can make a replica of it as long as we have the blueprints.”
Murphy had no interest in making his own battleship. He couldn't play with it, so he decided to buy a ready-made one.
"What is the best warship in the alliance countries at present?
"The best is of course the Sovereign-class battleship of the Kul Tiras Navy. The Kul Tiras Navy is the overlord of the sea and the strongest navy in the alliance.
Admiral Proudmoore drives this type of ship, with a displacement of 1,500 tons, equipped with 104 guns, and two warship characteristics: [Heavy Artillery Salvo] and [Unsinkable Battleship]. The cost is 450,000 gold coins or 4.5 million points.
Damn, 4.5 million! Murphy exclaimed, wow, a legendary weapon is only 2-3 million. This thing is almost the price of two legendary weapons.
Luban No. 7 said: "Don't think it's too expensive, this blueprint is very difficult to obtain. We specially found a prince of Kul Tiras to get it, and it cost a lot of money.
Moreover, the materials for shipbuilding are also very expensive. The cost alone is about four million. We also have to spend money to rent a shipyard. In fact, it is just hard-earned money. "
Murphy didn't believe this, but he also knew that there was no practical point in dwelling on this issue.
Luban No. 7 said, "Of course there are cheaper ones, too. The Royal-class battleship is a little lower than the Royal Power-class battleship. It is the main battleship of the Lordaeron Royal Navy. It has a displacement of 1,250 tons and 88 guns. It has the two warship characteristics of [Boosting Morale] and [Projectile]. It costs 3.5 million per ship. How about it? It's a lot cheaper, right?
Next, the battleship of the Gilneas Navy, the Terror-class, has a displacement of 800 tons, 54 guns, and two skills: [Critical Strike] and [Rapid Shooting]. This type of warship is specially designed for artillery fire, has strong firepower, and costs 2.4 million per ship.
Next up, the Black Sail class, the main battleship of the seven pirate fleets, has a displacement of 550 tons and 24 guns. It has two features: [springboard projection] and [fast sailing]. It can shoot soldiers on board at enemy warships and has a relatively fast sailing speed. It costs $1.5 million per ship.
Of course, if you really have no money, there are cheaper ones, the Warrior-class, the Alterac Navy battleship, with a displacement of 450 tons, equipped with only sixteen guns, and no skills, but the price is also very affordable, only 800,000 per ship.
Wow! Murphy exclaimed, "Wow!" He only knew that the navy of Alterac was relatively backward before, but he did not expect that the navy of Alterac was so backward that it was even weaker than the pirate ship.
No wonder the pirate fleet they encountered in the Naga Sea was not afraid of their regular fleet at all.
No wonder the entire fleet, including the soldiers and sailors on board, was sold for only 20 million.
Murphy shook his head speechlessly.
Since you are going to build a fleet for yourself, you naturally have to build the best - the Royal Power class, that's you.
But he didn't plan to spend too much money. The cost of building this thing was too terrifying. Having one ship as a flagship would be enough.
Then equip four Black Sail-class ships. Although the firepower of the Black Sail-class ships is a bit weak, they are cheap and are quite good for pulling people. Moreover, the skill of springboard projection can make full use of the combat effectiveness of adventurers to fight against enemy ships.
Five battleships, a total of 10.5 million.
10.5 million, all the money Murphy had earned before was invested directly, but for the ancient dragon, everything was worth it.
The plan was set. Murphy gritted his teeth and said, "It's settled. How long will it take to get five warships? I need them urgently."
“It’ll be done in one day.”
"Okay, let's sign the contract."
Murphy opened the trading function of the game, and soon a contract was drawn up. Murphy checked it again and again and signed his name. He chose to buy the whole ship directly. Time was tight and he didn't have enough time to slowly purchase materials.
The construction site was chosen to be the shipyard in Nanhai Town (warships can only be built in the shipyard).
As the money arrived, Luban No. 7 immediately took action.
It was at this time that Murphy saw the true strength of this studio.
This studio is quite powerful. It not only has seven or eight great craftsmen and engineering masters, but also thousands of dwarf craftsmen under them. It is obvious that this is not the first time they have taken on this kind of job. In less than an hour, a warship appeared in the dock.
The keels of the other four warships were also gradually taking shape.
Murphy looked at the five warships that were gradually taking shape and felt that it was worth it, especially the Royal Power-class warship, with its towering tower, huge hull, and rows of cannons, which looked mighty and domineering.
It would be much more impressive if we could sail on the sea on a warship like this in the future.
This thing looks much cooler than the two legendary weapons, and most importantly, it looks big enough.
Next, Murphy spent more than one million to hire a captain and sailors in a tavern in Nanhai Town. This time he had completely spent the more than ten million he had earned before. Now his assets were only less than ten million.
The fleet has been formed, but it is just the beginning. Next, it is time to recruit heroes and adventurers.
Murphy had no confidence in defeating the ancient dragon alone, and he mainly relied on group attacks. Although he had the army of the Dragon Knights, which was probably enough to beat an ancient dragon to death, how many people would die? It was better to use adventurers as cannon fodder.
The best way is to use a heroic hammer to kill the enemy.
As for the price, some of the ancient dragon's drops must be distributed. Murphy's main goal is the dragon's heart, so he doesn't care much about equipment.
Murphy directly issued a faction announcement - to be exact, a royal decree, which could be seen by players in the same faction at the same time. Only the king or powerful figures like him who are members of the parliament are qualified to issue this kind of thing.
[Decree of the Republic of Alterac: Prince Aidan of Alterac issued this decree. The content of the decree is as follows:
The Northrend tourist group will depart tonight. The fleet is ready and is currently preparing to set sail in Southsea Town. Adventurers who want to hitchhike to Northrend should take note. We are recruiting adventurers above level 40 to join the fleet. There are 1,000 spots in total, and the quota will be filled first.
No ferry ticket required.
In addition, recruit 4 heroes above the gold rank to form a team to slay the dragon - the target is an ancient dragon BOSS. The professional requirements are 1-2 powerful assistants, 2-3 long-range professions such as turret mages and powerful shooters.
Equipment distribution: The dragon heart is not divided, the rest are all rolled, one is needed and the more is greedy, each person must get at least one piece dropped.
PS: I am going with the army, so my safety is guaranteed. If you want to come, please send me a private message. 】
As soon as the faction announcement was sent out, private chats immediately flooded the screen like crazy.
Murphy took a quick look and was speechless to find that most of the people who chatted with him privately were adventurers.
Murphy was a little speechless. Why did these people send him private messages after they had already told him the meeting place?
He couldn't reply to each one of them, so he simply set it to automatically block private messages from adventurers. This really made things much more refreshing.
However, there are actually quite a few hero players.
Morgan Lisa (Arcane): "Aidan, are you going to Northrend to slay dragons? Take me with you, I'm so bored now."
Qing Feng Lan Huai (Ranger Master): "A silver level 3 Ranger Master is applying to fight. Brother Aidan, you still remember me, right? We have worked together before. Can you give me a chance, brother?"
Cute Big Boobs (Holy Priest): "Gold level 1 professional healer, descendant of the God of Light, plenty of milk, please take me in."
Furious Gandalf (Battle Mage): "How about a Battle Mage? My ranged spells are a bit weak, but I know the Arcane Sword, which allows me to use ranged attacks. The damage is definitely awesome."
Darabongba (Prince of Alterac): "Brother, if you want to go to Northrend, why don't you ask me to come with you? I'm already Silver V, and I'm just a little bit away from Gold. Can you take me with you to earn some plot points?"
Phoenix (Holy Light Messenger): "Prince Aidan, do you remember me? You saved my life at Broken Spear Peak. If you need me, count me in. I can fight in close combat and heal. I just upgraded to epic level recently, so I think I can provide some help."
Kaya Windrunner (Bright Ranger): "Gold Level 3 Ranger Master, dual extraordinary combat skills, legendary weapons, those who know know."
Wu Chenzi (Priest of the Goddess of Life): "Professional treatment, anyone who uses it will know."
Murphy was a little surprised when he saw these private messages. He didn't expect that they would attract so many people. It seemed that his appeal was still quite high.
In fact, this is true. After experiencing the Second Orc War, the name of Storm Dragon King Aidandelon has become well-known. After all, a hero who can transform into a dragon is very recognizable.
There were more than a dozen heroes who signed up at once, some of whom were familiar to him and some were unfamiliar to him, which made Murphy feel a little troublesome.
Murphy didn't plan to form a group with too many people. After all, the BOSS only drops so much, and if there were too many people, there wouldn't be enough to share.
Besides, with the army around, Murphy was actually quite confident of slaying the dragon. Recruiting a few heroes was mainly to reserve an insurance policy to ensure that the losses would not be too great.
In fact, Murphy has another choice, which is to find an NPC to form a team. The NPC's personalities and abilities are very intuitive, and generally the outstanding characters in the plot are quite powerful.
People like Muradin and Alleria have fought side by side with Murphy and they work very well together.
Unfortunately, most of the characters in the story have their own stories to develop , and it is impossible for them to drop everything and run with him to Northrend to slay the dragon.
After thinking about it, Morgan Lisa is definitely the one. This girl is very qualified as a turret, and the two of them are old friends, so she must be brought along to slay the dragon.
Support? Choose Phoenix. He remembered that this girl was at Gold IV or Gold V. Those who were chosen to raid the Fire Lord were not weak. He didn't expect that she has been upgraded to epic now. An epic hero - it still sounds very powerful.
For the archer, Kaya Windrunner is a good choice. The name shows that she has the Windrunner family background. She must have special talents and expertise, and is more powerful than the average ranger.
Moreover, Murphy is very clear about the power of the combination of extraordinary combat skills + legendary weapons. It is much stronger than that fake Qingfeng Lanhuai.
After much hesitation, Murphy gave the last spot to Meng Meng with big breasts. It would be nice to have one more nurse. If he had enough milk after turning into a dragon, he could fight against the ancient dragon.
