I Created Scientific Magic - Chapter 81
Chapter 81: Chapter 73: Touching the Clouds in the Sky! (Two in One)
“It’s unbelievable that this thing actually flew!”
If the flying ship’s sudden ascent was a surprise to the Wizard, then to the townspeople gathered around, it was a shock!
All of them knew Lydia, a rowdy halfling who always liked to tinker with odd things.
Most crucially, she, like all the other ordinary town folk present, knew no magic at all.
And now, there she was in front of them, piloting something bigger than a house, flying straight into the sky—a feat many Wizards themselves couldn’t achieve!
“Daddy, can I fly in the sky too someday?” the boy who had just climbed the sculpture to touch the flying ship asked the man in the gray robe, his expression excited.
“What are you thinking? I’m sure some Wizard must have secretly cast magic on the flying ship…” the man in the gray robe didn’t believe for a second that a halfling could fly by their own power—here in Wizard Land, all miracles belong to the mighty power of magic.
“Who said that was magic?” Darren immediately became unhappy upon hearing this, quite annoyed as he corrected,”I assure you, every part of this flying ship was handcrafted by us halflings, without a speck of magic involved!”
“When Lydia comes down from the sky, you can go up and see the flying ship for yourselves…”
“For just ten silver coins, anyone can take a ride in the flying ship and loop around in the sky. Lord Lynn says this thing can fly very high, even higher than many clouds, and if you’re lucky, you might even get to touch the clouds in the sky,” Darren boasted proudly.
Fly higher than the clouds?
Children in the square couldn’t help but look up into the sky, watching the gigantic flying ship growing farther from them, imagining what touching a cloud would feel like—it would surely be as soft as sheep’s wool, right?
The rest of the townsfolk were also tempted; such a large alchemical machine must be expensive, and at only ten silver coins for a ride in the sky, it seemed not too costly…
Just imagine, that’s the sky!
Meanwhile, hundreds of meters above, Lydia stood on a special seat, looking down at the dense crowd in the square, watching them turn into tiny specks as she saw the entire panorama of the harbor city below.
Everything seemed so tiny, almost like she could stomp it into pieces with one foot, just like the wooden models she kept in her workshop.
“Is this what it feels like to fly in the sky? It’s absolutely fantastic!” Lydia looked around excitedly, her gaze extending towards the distant mountains and the vastly broad sea.
Although she had ascended to the skies in a rudimentary flyer more than ten days ago, she had only reached a height of about a hundred meters, and she dared not be distracted in the slightest.
Unlike now, she didn’t need to control anything; the flying ship could hover in the air by itself, allowing her to do anything she wanted here.
Suddenly, a gust of wind blew, causing the stable flying ship to sway slightly in the wind.
For first-time flyers, an inexplicable fear often arises in their hearts. However, Lydia wasn’t scared at all, but rather, emboldened, climbed to the edge of the flying ship, spread her arms wide, and faced the raging wind, making loud, excited whooping sounds to vent her thrill.
Only when she saw a pristine cloud floating not far from the flying ship did Lydia, struck by a bold idea, jump back into her seat, grabbed the helm, and steered the flying ship directly towards the cloud!
The massive flying ship collided head-on with the cloud, passing through it. Lydia’s vision was enveloped in white, and her cheeks and arms felt damp—it was like standing by the seaside being caressed by the gentle sea breeze.
“This must be a happy cloud!” Lydia said with a giggly smile.
Yet, amidst the fun, the halfling girl didn’t forget the task Lynn had given her. After roaming around in the flying ship for a while, she hovered back above the square, and then pulled on a lever beside her.
The wooden planks on the bottom of the flying ship instantly popped open, releasing two spherical objects of vastly different mass from the cabin. They hung in the air, swaying back and forth, slightly tilting the flying ship due to the ropes’ restraint.
Immediately afterwards, the halfling girl pulled the alchemical goggles to her eyes, stuck her head out, and waited for Lynn’s hand signals and commands.
This goggle was the only magical item she carried, imbued with a “Far Sight” solidification magic, allowing her vision to be as sharp as a griffin’s. Even two thousand meters away, she could clearly see Professor Lynn amidst the crowd.
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“It seems the next issue of Magic Weekly is definitely going to be a big seller!”
Just ten minutes before, Luo’er, who was in the square, successfully sketched an illustration and added his reflections at the bottom, already having a rough expectation of the newspaper’s sales.
Upon taking a closer look, Lynn saw three pictures drawn on papyrus—the scenes of Lydia boarding the flying ship, cutting the ropes, and soaring into the sky.
Despite the limited time and roughly outlined details, the vitality in the sketch was striking, proving why the artist had become a correspondent for “Magic Weekly.”