Chapter 244: Summoning the Chiefs of All Tribes
The next moment, the sound of cracking bones echoed.
Li Meng's body was rapidly growing larger.
Only when his height surpassed Margarita did Li Meng stop growing.
Lowering his head, Li Meng kissed Margarita's flushed lips.
At this moment, hurried footsteps sounded from outside the door.
Three Lizardman maids entered the chamber.
Upon seeing the two embracing and kissing, their expressions changed slightly.
They quickly lowered their heads and exited the chamber.
As they left, they didn't forget to close the chamber doors behind them.
Before long, the chamber was filled with noise and chaos.
The Lizardman maids outside the door listened, their faces flushed.
It wasn't until the next morning that Li Meng leisurely left the chamber.
Upon leaving, Li Meng headed straight for the throne hall.
"Your Majesty!"
Hurried footsteps sounded from outside the hall.
A tall, sturdy green figure rushed into the throne hall.
It was Gobu Sheng, who had evolved into a Goblin Leader.
Standing 3.5 meters tall, he looked extremely imposing.
Kneeling on the ground, he appeared somewhat honest and straightforward.
"Dispatch Centaur messengers to notify the chiefs of all tribes. Have them come see me immediately!"
"Yes!"
Gobu Sheng stood up, turned around, and hurriedly left.
Li Meng didn't linger in the throne hall either and walked outside.
Leaving the palace, he headed toward the Gobu Da Tribe.
"Your Majesty, w-why have you come here?"
The arrival of the king made Gobu Da somewhat nervous.
The moment Li Meng entered the tribe, Gobu Da, who had received the news, rushed out to greet him.
"I need to craft something. Prepare the best carpentry workshop for me!"
Gobu Da's eyes lit up.
His face was adorned with an ugly grin, full of flattery.
"This way, Your Majesty!"
Li Meng followed Gobu Da into the depths of the tribe.
Eventually, they entered a carpentry workshop.
Inside the carpentry workshop, Li Meng looked around.
He gathered some suitable wood and tools before sitting cross-legged.
"Xiao Bai, will this work?"
Holding a small knife, Li Meng began carving the wood under Xiao Bai's guidance.
What seemed like tough wood turned into something as soft as tofu under Li Meng's knife.
"First, construct a model, then carefully measure the data for each component. Once we have the data, assembling everything will be straightforward. Master, the intelligence levels of the tribes differ, so it's best to assign tasks accordingly."
"The Goblins are the least intelligent but are small and nimble. They'll be useful for building the airship."
"Ogres are big and strong. They can cut trees and transport logs."
"Sealing the components of the airship requires a lot of resin. This task can be entrusted to the Gnolls."
"The Pigmen have decent carpentry skills, so they can process the logs."
"The Beastmen have moderate intelligence and can work alongside the Goblins to construct the airship."
"The Lizardmen have nimble hands and can handle rune engraving and sail weaving."
Xiao Bai seemed to have a better understanding of the tribes than their king.
There was still a lot to be done.
Li Meng stopped asking questions and focused on crafting the model.
While making the model, Li Meng occasionally discussed the airship's specifications with Xiao Bai.
Since this was for an expedition, the airship couldn't be too small.
Although larger airships consumed more magical energy, the problem could be solved by equipping them with more slimes.
Time passed little by little, day after day.
"Xiao Bai, do other races' airships also rely on slimes for magical energy?"
"No, without a life-sharing contract, a slime's magic is one-way and cannot be extracted."
"All airships on the Augus Continent rely on magic crystals or elemental crystal mines!"
Xiao Bai's words reminded Li Meng of Water Slimes.
Water Slimes had a very high magic attribute but lacked magic skills that consumed magic power.
"So, can fire crystals also power the airship?"
"Yes, but converting fire elements into wind elements is a complicated process. It requires converting fire elements into neutral magic, then into wind elements, resulting in significant magic loss."
"Then the difference between Water Slimes and fire crystals isn't that big."
"There's a significant difference. All living beings have neutral magic in their bodies. Neutral magic is like food for elemental spirits. By consuming their magic, they command elemental spirits. The type of elemental spirits attracted depends on personality and spiritual wavelengths."
"How does Dou Qi command elemental spirits?"
"Dou Qi strengthens the body by absorbing elemental spirits. Over time, the body adapts to elemental magic and is gradually assimilated by elemental spirits. This increases compatibility with elemental spirits. The higher the compatibility, the more Dou Qi one can release. If the Dou Qi exceeds the body's limits, it will collapse, and the user will be rejected by external elemental spirits, rendering them unable to command them."
Li Meng learned another piece of knowledge from Xiao Bai.
"So, besides elemental Dou Qi, there should be other types of Dou Qi in this world, right?"
"Yes, there are many mutated types of elemental spirits, some naturally occurring, others artificially created."
"What kind of Dou Qi is my Monster Dou Qi?"
"It's probably neutral, pure magical energy release!"
"Is that so?"
Li Meng felt that Xiao Bai's guess was incorrect, but he couldn't think of a reason to refute it.
His Monster Dou Qi came from the skill "Divine Child: Monster Strength."
This power didn't seem to be merely Dou Qi.
After all, the destructive power of Monster Dou Qi was extraordinarily strong.
To date, Li Meng had never unleashed it to its fullest extent.
When he annihilated the envoy team from the Papal States, he merely tested the waters with less than one-tenth of its power.
Inside the carpentry workshop, Li Meng continued working on the airship model.
While processing the wood in his hands, he would occasionally pick up a wooden board and draw on it.
Looking at Li Meng's surroundings, wooden boards were piled up like a mountain.
Each board contained data for specific components of the airship.
Busy times always flew by quickly.
Unknowingly, day after day passed.
"Your Majesty, the chiefs of all tribes have arrived!"
In the morning, Gobu Da cautiously entered the carpentry workshop.
Looking at the king, almost buried under wooden boards, Gobu Da spoke timidly.
"How long has it been?"
The king's question made Gobu Da count on his fingers.
"T-Ten…seventeen days!"
"Let them wait. I'll be ready soon!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Gobu Da turned and ran out in a hurry.
The Centaur messengers were waiting outside.
Those big creatures were truly magnificent.
If one day the king rewarded him with a Centaur, it would be wonderful.
Such a big ass, so much white meat—it must taste deliciously.