Chapter 2037 Exploring The Ship And Evening Chat

Lin Mu observed the arrays of the storage hold and found them to be better and more complex than the ones above.

"Hmm, multiple reinforcement formations layered together into a mass durability array and then Impact dampening arrays too." Lin Mu saw through the complex arrays with just a little effort.

But these were just the extra arrays that were added on top. The actual defense of the ship came from none other than its base materials.

'Ten Thousand Ringed Heavy Teak as the wood, along with being further strengthened with Deep Ocean Immortal Iron plates. This'll make it highly durable and resistant against Qi skills.' Lin Mu analyzed it.

He placed his hand on the wall and pressed on it lightly, finding it to be incredibly firm. The formations hadn't been triggered either, as this was well within the limits of the wood.

Of course, even Lin Mu's 'light' press was enough to poke through solid iron. This was enough to show just how durable the wood Ten Thousand Ringed Heavy Teak was.

"An excellent material for a ship indeed… Even though we are flying right now." Lin Mu appreciated the design.

Lin Mu also checked the pillars that held up the entire ship's structure. These pillars only had two arrays on them though. The first was a layered reinforcement array like the other walls, but the second was a connective formation array.

'So they use the pillars that extend throughout the ship as connective channels. It's a neat way of making the arrays communicate with the core without having to modify it too much.' Lin Mu thought to himself.

He explored the storage hold more and studied the arrays further. He would always look to improve his understanding of formations and understand how different ones worked. This was a great opportunity to do so, and there was no way Lin Mu would waste it.

After a while, Lin Mu had done all he could here and decided to return to the deck. This was the last floor after all, and there was nothing below it.

"Had fun?" The Crown Prince's voice was heard the moment Lin Mu was on deck.

"I suppose." Lin Mu replied and joined the man who was standing on the upper deck.

There were two more floors on top of the deck, but they didn't take the entire ship like the floors under it. Instead, they only took up a third of the entire ship's length. And the very top of it functioned as an observation deck, allowing one to see farther than normal.

"Come join us," Crown Princess Shang invited him.

Lin Mu did as told and walked up to the observation deck where a table had been set up. At the table sat Crown Prince, and his companions Crown Princess Shang, Daoist Chu and Monk Hushu. "Greetings, Monk Hushu." Lin Mu cupped his hands. "You finished your chants?" "Amithabha, I did," Monk Hushu replied while greeting with his palm in front of him.

It was now evening, and the sun was about to set, causing the entire sky to turn a unique dusky orange.

"Beautiful isn't it?" Crown Prince Feng Shun asked, seeing that Lin Mu's gaze lingered on the horizon.

"Of course. The evenings in the Rust Sky World are unlike anything I've seen before." Lin Mu replied. "The sky of my world is usually blue, so the evenings are a bit different." He added, recalling his time in Xiaofan World.

"Ah yes. The Rust Sky World is a bit unique in that aspect." The Crown Prince said with a smile. "This is nothing. If you want to see a really beautiful sky, you should come to the Three Aster World." Crown Princess Shang added. "We have floating sky islands that make it even more beautiful." She revealed.

"Floating Sky islands?" Lin Mu raised his brows in surprise.

"Indeed. If you ever come, I'll show you around," Crown Princess Shang offered.

"I'll definitely try." Lin Mu wasn't one to reject an offer like that.

"Anyways, how was your seclusion?" Crown Prince Feng Shun asked, since that was what Lin Mu had told him in the past.

"Very fruitful. Going to the Evergreen Pillars Forest was indeed the right choice." Lin Mu answered. "I can't help but thank you for your suggestion."

"Haha, I'm happy that I could be of use." Crown Prince Feng Shun said before taking a sip from his wine cup.

"Looks like Daoist Lin Mu had a breakthrough in this time too." Daoist Chu said, sensing his cultivation base.

This made others take a closer look too and they sensed the change in his cultivation base.

"I had a small fortunate encounter and managed to break through." Lin Mu said, not explaining that he had done it all drunk.

It was a hard thing to explain after all. Plus, if he were to talk about that, he would also reveal other secrets.

The group made some small talk for a while, and enjoyed the evening until it was finally dark. It was at this time that Crown Prince Feng Shun received a message. Lin Mu watched as the man took out a jade slip.

"What is it?" Crown Princess Shang inquired.

"Seems like Qiao De has already reached the rendezvous point." Crown Prince spoke, putting the Jade Slip away.

"Already?" Daoist Chu raised his brows. "I thought he would reach later than us considering how far he's coming from." He expressed his doubts.

"Looks like Qiao De has his ways too." Crown Prince Feng Shun spoke, narrowing his eyes.

"I'm guessing he used a teleportation array?" Lin Mu questioned.

"No… On the contrary, he took the long route on a ship." The Crown Prince answered. "If he had taken the teleportation array, I would certainly have known." He added.

"Strange… why would he take a ship and not the array?" Lin Mu wondered. "He doesn't have the need for a ship after all." "Who knows? We'll know once we meet him." The Crown Prince replied.

"And how about the last group." Monk Hushu asked this time.