The azure sky was deeper than the sea, with a few clusters of clouds drifting leisurely, pulled into wisps by the wind, then gradually blending into the mirror-like sky.

Xu Ge swore he had never seen such a pure blue sky.

Just like on Blue Star, the season in the "Elf Kingdom" had coincidentally entered autumn and winter, and the temperature was a bit chilly.

The golden sun hung high in the sky, radiant and warm as it shone down on Xu Ge.

From time to time, flying magical beasts could be seen soaring across the sky, including majestic dragons and mighty griffins, but mostly, they were giant birds with resounding calls.

On each of these flying magical beasts, the silhouette of an elf could be seen.

They were players equipped in luxurious armor.

Xu Ge gazed excitedly at the figures coming and going in the sky, his eyes faintly shining.

Flying.

It had a tremendous appeal to every young person.

Suddenly, the sky darkened slightly, and a large shadow was cast on the ground.

A giant flying object swept across the sky, obscuring the view.

Xu Ge’s eyes widened in amazement, and his mouth formed an involuntary "O" shape...

"Wow?!"

He exclaimed instinctively.

In his field of vision appeared an enormous floating structure in the sky.

It was a massive, somewhat steampunk-style airship.

The airship flew at a low altitude, less than a hundred meters from the ground. Its appearance seemed inspired by the famous Zeppelin airship from Blue Star’s history, looking like a giant missile, but seemingly longer, definitely exceeding two hundred meters in length.

Exquisite magic arrays were painted all over its surface, looking like decorative patterns from afar, and on the tail fin was a symbol resembling a scepter.

Below the airship’s balloon was a gondola seemingly constructed of wood and steel, with a goddess figurehead carved at the front and a punk-style propeller at the back, constantly spinning.

The gondola was also carved with magic arrays, and the occasional elf figure could be seen peeking out.

Those were also players.

"Goddess! It’s the Goddess!"

Xu Ge said excitedly.

He knew this airship.

As a cloud player who had been following the "Elf Kingdom" since the second closed beta, Xu Ge’s most frequent pastime during breaks was watching recorded streams of "Elf Kingdom" by streamers and various game videos by content creators.

And this airship, Xu Ge happened to have seen in the video of the famous streamer Little Mu.

It was created last week by top players in the "Elf Kingdom," reportedly involving over a thousand players in its design and construction alone.

Honestly, compared to the various whimsical flying devices in movies, or even some heavy airplanes in reality... the flashy effect and impact of an airship is probably rather lacking.

But the game is different from reality.

It’s like when enthusiasts see videos of the Forbidden City in "Minecraft," admiring the culture’s depth and the palace’s solemn majesty, yet when they see players recreate the identical palace in game videos, they exclaim "Holy shit," "What a world," and "I’m floored."

Witnessing players in the "Elf Kingdom" truly create such a floating behemoth by hand would leave anyone awestruck.

This stems from the impact created by the gap between experiential knowledge and reality.

When things once thought impossible, or very difficult, actually get accomplished.

In fact, as far as Xu Ge knows, players of the "Elf Kingdom" are likely the most creative among all online games, even surpassing the virtual online version of "Minecraft" that was once immensely popular...

On one hand, this is thanks to the unparalleled freedom granted by the "Elf Kingdom," and on the other, it’s due to the high and peculiar cultural literacy and hands-on skills of the players in the game.

In the beginning, players in the "Elf Kingdom" were recreating all sorts of buildings from Blue Star in-game, building cities, and developing the main city.

Now, as most players have reached max level, increasing numbers of them are developing new gameplay alongside combat.

Replicating things from Blue Star has become quite popular; many innovations have emerged over the past month.

Large machines like airships and hot air balloons, which have an industrial foundation yet aren’t particularly high-tech compared to modern technology, are among the players’ favorite focuses...

Additionally, they are reportedly experimenting with projection screens, television media, steam trains, and more.

Some have already been made; others are still being explored.

Of course, some crucial technologies are beyond what amateur players can solve.

It’s determined by the tech tree; even with a clear theoretical understanding, without sufficient industrial base and manpower, certain feats can’t be accomplished.

But the game has magic.

Magic is, after all, an existence meant for exploiting hacks. Elves are naturally magical creatures, and even the weakest player, with a bit of training, can cast a Lighting Technique or activate an Array or a scroll.

In such circumstances, players can fully utilize the convenience of magic to make up for some technological shortcomings.

The projection screen is a perfect example, and the steam train reportedly will also use Magic Arrays, magically modified into a fantasy version of the train...