Chapter Seventy-Two: The Eve
The Thomas Shipyard is located at the end of the heart of Leviathan Island.
The large factories used for shipbuilding are built against the mountain wall.
In the factory, there is a sea current cave that leads directly to the outside of the island.
All new ships that come out of Thomas Shipyard will eventually be launched in this sea current tunnel and leave Leviathan Island directly.
And the new ship that Maud ordered at a sky-high price of 800 million is no exception.
As soon as they received the notice from Keynes, Maud and the others rushed to the scene as fast as they could.
Inside the huge building, a brand-new brig sits across the stands.
The new ships are about the same size as the Sunny in Maude's impression, and they are all medium-sized ships.
The overall hull color is mainly blue and blue, and the cabin, deck steps, protective railings, and lookouts at the top of the mast are ......
There is no shortage of facilities.
But these facilities are made of Adam the Treasure Tree, and their sturdiness is guaranteed.
At the bow of the ship is a green dragon with a cannon designed by Edward according to Maud's request.
Above the green dragon, there are two suspended sharp poles that stick straight forward, like the horns of the green dragon.
On both sides of the hull is the dragon body of the green dragon winding away.
Such an image is several points similar to the dragon boat of the revolutionary army.
Lafayette was not Yan Kong, and after seeing the shiny oars at the stern of the new boat, he immediately got on board and went to the power room where the steam engine was located.
Jaya ran to the kitchen.
Instead, Maude and Jim were wandering around the deck.
Keynes followed Maude and explained some of the practical features embedded in the ship, thus showing Edward's design intentions.
"Are you still satisfied?"
After a few laps, Keynes smiled at Maude, who nodded frequently all the way.
"Not bad."
Maude looked up at the house-like lookout at the top of the mast.
Underneath the observation deck, a small megaphone is equipped.
This is just one of the details that shows how much Edward put into it.
Despite this, with a cost of more than 800 million, it is still difficult to make people feel that they are worth the money.
But there's no way around it.
The cost of Adam's shipbuilding materials alone is as high as 650 million.
For this reason, Maud even asked Ftt to use the channels of the Revolutionary Army to investigate the price of Treasure Tree Adam in the black market in the near future.
It is indeed such an asking price.
After a while, Jaya was the first to come out of the cabin.
There was a slight smile on her face, clearly pleased with the large open kitchen.
A few more minutes later, Lafayette also came out of the cabin, holding a manual for the operation and maintenance of the steam engine and the power room.
It was written by Keynes before the new ship was built.
Aside from the fact that the asking price is dark enough, the professionalism and service of Thomas Shipyard are indeed in place.
The crowd gathered on deck.
Before a new ship is launched, it is natural to choose a name.
Maud was eager to try.
Then, he was isolated.
As for the truth. The painter Jim did not participate in the name-taking, but began to paint the pirate flag.
In addition to the pirate flag to be hung on the top of the mast, an enlarged version had to be drawn on the sails.
While Jim was drawing the flag, Lafayette and Jaya thought differently, first treating "crow" as a forbidden word, and then taking more than a dozen ship names.
"Take your pick."
Lafayette and Jaya looked at Maude.
Maud sighed softly.
The crow is gone.
Subsequently, Maud chose a pleasing name from more than a dozen ship names - the Underworld.
The name was taken by Lafayette.
"The Underworld, the guide, always feels weird."
After reacting, Maud looked at her navigator with a slightly strange gaze.
Lead to the Underworld......
It's a bit unlucky.
Facing Maude's strange gaze, Lafayette corrected quietly: "My name is Sheriff Devil. ”
"Not anymore."
Maud slapped Lafayette's arm with a backhand, and then ran to see Jim draw the pirate flag.
Looking at Maude's back, Lafayette smiled helplessly.
Under the orders of his own captain, maybe he will really change his name in the future.
Anyway, as long as it has nothing to do with "crow", he doesn't care much about such things as names.
An hour later.
Jim drew the flag.
After that, Lafayette stayed in the power room to study steam power, while Maud and the others went out on the streets to buy furniture and essential supplies for the new ship.
It wasn't done until late afternoon, and their savings shrank from $50 million to $10 million.
When everything was ready, Maud was in no hurry to launch the Stygian.
Faced with Keynes's doubts, Maud casually found a reason to set the time of launching the day after tomorrow.
Keynes was puzzled by this.
Even if the utilization rate of the plant will be lost for two days, it can only be dealt with.
Who made Maud a big customer of the shipyard......
Night.
Maud and the others didn't plan to go back to the hotel, and planned to spend the night on the Hades, and by the way, they would survey the environment in the factory.
The most important thing is the sea-current tunnel in the factory.
That was the way they had to leave Leviathan.
Considering the plans to be implemented tomorrow, this sea current tunnel for the launch of new ships has a feeling that it is tailor-made for them.
At that time, when they are done, they can leave directly through this sea current cave, and they don't have to worry about being blocked by people at the entrance and exit of the bay at the whale's mouth.
To be on the safe side, Lafayette also went to the cave several times to investigate the site.
Late at night.
The city of Dick on Leviathan is as bright as day.
On the eve of the final, the city of daylight is more lively than ever.
Gulf Harbor.
A small mast ship quietly arrived.
Bafaro stood on the pier, watching Baby-5 and Rao G. walk off the ship.
"Oh, you're here!"
Buffalo grinned as he greeted his two companions who had just disembarked.
Rao, who was wearing a blue tightsuit, hunched his waist slightly and sighed: "It's been bumpy all the way, and my waist is about to fall apart. ”
"Oh, when this mission is completed, I can fly back to Dressrosa with you on my back."
Bafaro glanced at Rao, who was sighing, and then looked at Baby-5, who was wearing a short skirt maid outfit and looked gorgeous.
"Don't talk about that, Baby-5, lend me five million."
"Huh?"
Baby-5 blinked and asked, "When are you going to ask for it?" ”
"Now."
Buffalo smiled and explained, "Since I won't do it until tomorrow, I'm going to go to the casino tonight." ”
"Here you go!"
Baby-5 happily pulled out a stack of bills.
Buffalo took the money and said, "I'll pay you back when I go back to Dressrosa." ”
A big smile appeared on Baby-5's face, and he said seriously: "It's okay if you don't pay it back, as long as you come to me to borrow money next time~"
"Then you're welcome."
Buffalo smiled even more.
Rao shook his head.
Meanwhile.
Coast.
A warship broke the waves on the surface of the sea and headed straight in the direction of Leviathan Island.
On the sail of the warship is a large "rabbit" written in it.
In the navy, the generals with the word "rabbit" as their name are only one of the peach rabbit Gion.
And this practice of self-identification is still borrowed from the crane general.