Otherworld Bone Dragon Operation Guide

Chapter 16 Ship Models
Under the guidance of the skeleton, Su Ming manifested the skeleton mark. The unfolded mark was very beautiful, with golden dots interspersed in the mirror-like darkness, as beautiful as a star map, floating in the air around Su Ming and surrounding him.

“Those gray things are restrictions and shackles; remove them all,” the skeleton told him.

Su Ming nodded and lit up all the star charts one by one.

A halo flashed, and the image of a girl with purple eyes and purple hair appeared beside her, standing in mid-air with her clothes fluttering. She stretched, and specks of light drifted away with her movement.

“Finally, I can use this form,” said the skeleton. Her voice was beautiful, just like the feeling in the illusion.

The language-enhancing technique has been in effect for three days, and Su Ming can already understand the language of the other world.

He tried saying, "Hello?" His voice was smooth and not at all awkward.

“That’s good. Your reading and writing skills will develop later. Use them as much as possible and reinforce them,” White Bone advised. “Also, with so much material, what you’re learning should go beyond just the common language.”

"Let's review tonight's plan and see what other steps we need to prepare," Su Ming suggested.

The skeleton nodded, stretched out her hand, and focused intently on sensing. Her figure was somewhat illusory due to the magical aura surrounding her, and her face was much paler than normal.

Su Ming felt as if he were standing in the same frame as a CG character in a movie.

"It's going to rain heavily tonight," White Bone told Su Ming. "Before, I could only sense it vaguely, but now it's much clearer."

"In this form, my magic-related abilities will be much stronger, but don't count on my melee combat abilities," the skeleton added.

Su Ming was somewhat confused, "You're not a physical being, are you, Miss White Bone?"

"Ah, uh, yes, this is a mental projection."

"I unlocked your limitations and enhanced your spellcasting abilities, is that right?"

"That's right!"

"Then can't your mental form coexist with the Bone Fortress?"

“Yes, they can coexist.” The girl frowned.

"So, what do you mean by this form and that form?" Su Ming asked, puzzled. He was very concerned about the operating mechanism of the skeleton, as it was crucial to the plan.

“Uh, okay, I’ve been restricted for too long and got confused for a moment,” White Bone explained. “My spiritual body and the White Bone Fortress don’t conflict; it’s the White Bone Fortress that needs to switch forms—which is a bit of a hassle, you have to control it yourself.”

“I remember you said that switching ship forms would require me to master the Bone Mark for assistance,” Su Ming replied.

"No, no, no, you misunderstood." The skeleton shook its head. "You have full authority over the transformation."

"Why?" Su Ming asked, puzzled.

“I’m a complete idiot when it comes to spatial reasoning; my solid geometry skills are a disgrace among scholars,” White Bone replied. “So it’s easier for you to be alone; at least no one will make things worse.”

Su Ming's lips twitched. He suddenly remembered that when he was practicing necromancy, the models the scholar gave him were either balls or beads.

So, is this guy a modeling idiot?
"Go for it, my new master!" White Bone was in a good mood, clearly relieved of a heavy burden. Humming a song, she floated towards the steam engine, looking around and occasionally patting it.

"Don't break it," Su Ming said, then resignedly went to prepare the blueprints.
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A day earlier, after receiving the air compressor at the store, Su Ming went online for a while.

It was only then that he considered the issue of the hull. A superior hull structure can improve stability, enhance seaworthiness, and increase speed; a flawed design can even render a ship scrap metal, like the severely pitching aircraft carrier built by India. However, he knew absolutely nothing about this.

Fortunately, there are all-powerful online shopping platforms. He found a ship design studio on one of them and sent over the relevant data on the hull materials, weight, power plant, and design requirements.

"Dear customer, what material is this made of?" The customer service representative asked, puzzled by Su Ming's request. "And this isn't a cargo ship, so why would you use a steam engine?"

“No mistake, do it this way.” Su Ming typed. “I only need the basic hull structure, nothing else, and it doesn’t need to be too detailed. How long do you need to deliver it?”

"Dear, the items are indeed not complicated. If your requirements are not high, it will take two to three business days."

"Without offering any changes, the price will double. When is the earliest you can give it to me?"

"Really? Good heavens! Three or four hours!" the customer service representative replied immediately. The basic structure is already in place, and the ship-shaped templates are all available; it's just a matter of making minor adjustments, so the workload isn't much.

"make a deal!"

Su Ming then found a 3D printing shop and told him that he wanted to print a 40-centimeter-long ship model made of stainless steel.

"Sure, where are the blueprints?"

"The drawings will be sent to you in four or five hours." Su Ming sent over the contact information for the ship design studio.

"Received. Oh, I've worked with this store before."

"If you have any questions, you don't need to contact me. Just ask the studio. If it's still unclear, we'll handle it according to standard procedures. Any way you want is fine."

"……you sure?"

"determine."

Su Ming checked the shop's address and found that the printing shop was located in East China, more than 1000 kilometers away from his location. He didn't try to switch online shops because the most advanced and fastest 3D printing factories were all in that area.

"I'm in a real hurry," Su Ming asked the shop's customer service. "Can it be delivered in 20 hours from now?"

"1000 kilometers, including 20 hours of design and production? How am I supposed to do that?!" The person on the other end pulled out a timetable and did some calculations. "How about you give me 300 yuan for express service, bro?"

"Row!"

"Okay, if you can't deliver it, I'll give you your money back!"
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At the agreed location, Su Ming, through Xiao Citou, saw the deliveryman from Kuayue Express. Only 19 hours had passed since the order was placed.

As long as the money is right, same-day delivery across provinces to popular areas is just a normal part of their daily work.

In the corners and edges of this vast industrial nation, countless industries and workers form a cheap and efficient system, operating quietly.

Su Ming hadn't resolved the phone card issue yet. He had been keeping an eye out for the package the whole way, but hadn't found it. So the delivery slip specified not to contact the customer and to leave the package at the entrance of a roadside supermarket.

There were many variables, so Su Ming had prepared a contingency plan: to wait nearby and, if necessary, snatch the goods and run. The little troublemaker had a real advantage in escaping—light, agile, and tireless.

Fortunately, or rather strangely, the courier from Transfar Logistics actually left the package at the entrance of that supermarket and then walked away without looking back.

Su Ming was somewhat puzzled. He steered the little prickly girl onto the motorcycle and approached the supermarket. Without a closer look, the little prickly girl was just a thin woman and wouldn't arouse suspicion.

(End of this chapter)