"Is this celebration upgraded again?" Li Ang inquired at the entrance of the Shadow Factory.

"The activities of those racers keep changing every day, throwing the entire city into chaos."

The young guard responsible for the Machine Core Tunnel was also a local. Evidently, he was not accustomed to the city being thrown into turmoil by the activities held by outsiders, frowning each time the noise surged.

Li Ang asked him how to get to his target shop, and then led his team members out to the street.

The Shadow Factory was located underground with limited conditions. Although it borrowed some facilities from the Island Founder, the equipment was not comprehensive. Even though they could produce some components, Li Ang still had to go to professional shops for the best selection.

Those shops had already been recommended to Li Ang by Neil when they were underground, and now he just needed to further confirm the location.

In the system, there was a thumbnail map of the City of the Ship's Rudder, but since it was established on a spindle-shaped artificial island with a three-dimensional terrain, one still needed to search carefully to find the exact location.

The shop recommended by Neil was not the largest, but it was a place only experts would understand. The first one they arrived at was the hovercraft shop.

Though called a shop, aside from the reception counter, most of it was a wide square, with hovercraft suspending like giant balloons anchored by weights on the ground.

"Wow, how magnificent."

Zoe raised her head high, looking at the huge suspended objects above.

It was already impressive when they arrived at the Sky Island's port and looked up at the sky, but since the ship's hull size would make hovercraft more spread out, in the dedicated shop, they suspended overshadowing everything above, presenting a grand spectacle.

Due to the celebration, the factories had halted, affecting the sale of hovercraft here too. The staff had been looking boredly at a book in their hand, only noticing the group as they approached, quickly putting on a welcoming smile.

"Welcome, what kind of hovercraft are you looking for?"

Li Ang reported the data of his ship and the salesperson immediately pointed out the corresponding products.

"An 81-meter wooden structured ship, these models are available for you to choose. Are you more focused on speed or stability?"

The salesperson led the way asking, with manufacturing panels for hovercraft popping in Li Ang's mind.

This did not surprise him, however, the shipbuilding information obtained at this moment also provided him with quite a bit of intelligence support.

At this moment, in his eyes, these hovercraft were no longer just like a balloon, but he could discern their structure and the material support involved.

Aside from the balloon-type hovercraft, there were also new hovercraft utilizing internal magic reactions for levitation, sourced from Makena Island Country.

Before leaving Spark Island, Dorothy had already analyzed documents found at Count Feinat's Mansion, providing insights about the flow of materials internally within Ailaphia Empire, a significant amount of funds estimated to have been used to build these hovercraft.

Similarly, the warships in the shipyards throughout the City of the Ship's Rudder were also using this type of hovercraft.

Seeing Li Ang and the group's gazes fixated on them, the salesperson asked, "Are you interested in these?"

His tone was not promotional, surprisingly.

"No, just thought the design was exquisite." Li Ang replied half-heartedly.

"No wonder, I was saying, guests coming to our shop wouldn't be interested in something like this." The salesperson laughed.

"Why do you say that?"

"Our shop usually accommodates experts, or friends of those in the know. There's hardly anyone fond of this. This model is a new product from Makena Island Country, we stock them mainly for research, or to gain a bit from clients insistent on novelty goods.

"This thing has its defects, not to mention potential malfunctions, just losing its power supply could make it lose buoyancy, how terrifying is that?"

Li Ang nodded, keeping in mind the defects mentioned by the salesperson, continuing to walk forward.

Arriving in front of a hovercraft he recommended, its exterior was adorned with red flame patterns, also providing a bright and vivid visual effect once fitted onto the ship.

Li Ang also saw the data of this particular piece.

[Sky Flame Seventh Generation Standard III Hovercraft]

[A classic model hovercraft produced by Sky Flame Shipyard, now evolved to its seventh generation, achieving a balance in both speed and stability.]

[Tier: 5]

[Category: Hovercraft]

[Speed Increase: 17%]

[Stability Increase: 14%]

[Buoyancy Source: Enchanted Wind Elemental Vortex Cluster, Tier 4.]

[Rigid Framework: Weak Earth Element Steel Frame, Tier 4]

[External Skin: Sky Flame Enchanted Alchemical Armor, Tier 5]

[Customization Possibility: None]

Due to Nebis' abundant magic power and spirit, enabling the production of enormous buoyant force allowing ships to take to the skies, these hovercraft not merely relied on ordinary gas, commonly involving wind elements.

Its Tier Five designation referenced achieving defensive strength reaching such a standard through good material pairing, yet the system clearly referenced its buoyancy being achieved through the cooperation of multiple Tier Four wind elemental pouches internally.

This was certainly an ingenious cost-saving method without compromising performance. However, whether high-intensity usage over long years might cause issues remains uncertain, though there's no criticism towards standard products like this.

Just such standard products lacked customization possibilities, with its mere strength inadequately suited for the Sky Cavalry's long-term combat requirements.

"Do you have any customizable ones?" Li Ang asked.

"Oh, you want customizable ones, should've said so earlier, over here."

The salesperson gave him a curious glance as if considering him a mix of knowledgeable and not, slightly unsure.

Li Ang couldn't help it either, only coming to a clear understanding upon reaching the product and triggering a new system panel. Previously, he had no concept of whether hovercraft could be customized because the Celestial Group's rides would often change or reinforce hovercraft, generally placing orders with master shipbuilders to handle it altogether.