A shipyard on the west coast was full of people.

The reason why it is described as "one" is because there is now more than one shipyard standing on the west coast, and there are as many as eight shipyards, including the official shipyard of the royal court.

It has been nearly a year since the Black Dragon Emperor issued the bounty, and since the announcement of the high bounty, countless shipbuilders have flocked to the Black Wing King's court from all over the country, and the official has also given enough support to the shipbuilding industry - as long as the qualified shipbuilders choose to study independently or cooperate with other masters, the application for funds and manpower will be approved quickly.

But at the same time, all the people involved will be registered, and every month there will be official personnel to check the progress of the shipyards, it will not work to take money and do nothing, the empire is also strict in the review of the research and development progress of each shipyard, and the heads of two manufacturers have been hanged on the towers of the port.

Today is the day of the launch of the new ships at the shipyard, and people are crowded around the shipyard with curiosity – the shipyard has never announced its research projects or research progress, but has quietly passed the official review every month.

Even more strange was the size of the shipyard, which expanded over the course of a year, from a small wooden workshop to a heavily guarded facility, even larger than the official shipyard, apparently heavily supported by the Empire.

According to the latest revelations, the shipyard is building an epoch-making ship that does not require the support of magic and looks like the large sailing ships that sail on the surface today, but is actually made of steel.

Everyone knows that steel is no different from stone on water, and if it is not magical, it will not even see a shadow when thrown into the water except for a pop.

The crowd of onlookers was divided into two categories: newcomers to the West Coast, curious, incredulous, and skeptical, including merchants and sailors from the South and the West. On the other hand, there are the locals, who have little interest in the new ship, but have heard that the ruler of the empire may be there in person to see the shadow of the Black Dragon Emperor.

And Crondo belongs to the former.

When the West Coast official posted the news and the new recruitment order on the notice board, he said that he would come here to see it anyway, and Pinault, who lived with him, had no choice but to ask the owner of the store for a leave of absence and accompany him - they had just come to the Northland, where people were unfamiliar and mixed, and Pino really didn't feel comfortable letting the old man run alone to the place where the crowd gathered, once the push and crowd and stampede occurred, the threat to the old man was fatal.

"You're underestimating me, kid." The old man waved his hand, signaling that he didn't have to follow him: "When I was young, I had the title of 'Warrior', and I have also experienced strong winds and waves, although I am old, my body is not necessarily much worse than yours. ”

"Yes, yes, yes."

Pino said disapprerovingly: "Anyway, I have already taken leave, what you say is useless, and I am the only one who has asked for leave after just five days of work." I just don't understand, you said you want to see the Dragon Emperor, I can still understand, why do you have to see that thing go into the water? Isn't it just a ship? ”

"But you said it was made of steel."

Crondo shook his head: "You don't need magic support to make steel float on the water these days?" ”

Blame me for being too talkative, Pinault thought to himself, and while chatting with the old man, he brought up the notice on the West Coast bulletin board: "Maybe that's just an exaggeration of the Empire, you know that the rulers like to do it, maybe a wooden ship wrapped in a layer of iron, right?" ”

"There's nothing new about that."

Clondo's beard trembled: "But if you think about what the bounty of the Northern Royal Court was last year, if it was such a simple thing, this shipyard would definitely not get strong official support, and I heard that the shipbuilders inside are still masters from Nice." ”

Pino was surprised: "You seem to be very interested in this aspect?" ”

"I used to be a captain, kid."

The old man let out a breath of white air: "At that time, I was also a young man who longed for the sea, carrying a large number of goods back and forth between Star Island and Zedi Bay, entangled with pirates and fought monsters, I came to the fjords of the Northland thirty years ago, and sailed to Villesteer on the other side of the Western Sea, and later ...... Because of some things, it finally came to this point. ”

"You've never told me that." Pino's eyes widened.

"You've never asked." The old man smiled and spread his hands.

"You're a captain, so do you have a hidden fortune, or a treasure map of some pirate king?"

"Don't laugh." Clendo shrugged: "I know a little about Vloster, but it's a pity that the Eladians are not interested in the other side of the sea at all, and it is useless for me to know." ”

"Okay."

Pinault turned his gaze to the shipyard: "So what you're really curious about is the research of the Empire, the new ships that are about to come out." ”

"No captain doesn't be curious, because no captain doesn't love boats."

Clendor touched his beard and said, "I've never heard of a ship made of steel, but there's no magic to support it, do you know what that means?" If the rumors are true, it means that it will only take a year or two for the Northland Fleet to cover the entire West Coast and go wherever it wants. ”

Pino glanced at the old man: "At your age, you don't plan to go back to your old business, right?" ”

The old man laughed: "I can't eat your bread for nothing all the time." ”

Pino opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but the old man's eyes suddenly lit up and pointed to the sky: "Here it is." ”

Pino then looked into the sky, a black spot on the other side of the sky was rapidly enlarged, and suddenly the wind was fierce, and he hurriedly hugged the old man to prevent him from falling, only to find that Crondo's body was far stronger than he had imagined, and even more stable than him.

There was a panicked commotion in the crowd as the massive dragon had landed on the platform outside the shipyard, its two front paws propped up on the edge of the platform, poking its head out and looking down.

"Dragon King."

The old man tugged at the corner of his coat and motioned for him to bow his head in respect, muttering in a low voice, "It is much bigger than the rumors, and it is rumored to rival the gods, and I think it may be." ”

The Black Dragon Emperor didn't speak, he squatted on the high platform, and the relevant person in charge of the shipyard immediately came out to greet him, standing in front of it as small as an ant mosquito.

"Corvett, it's him."

The old man added, staring at the equally gray-haired shipbuilder at the front of the queue: "Master of the Inland Sea City, Corvit Ness, this guy has actually come to the Northlands as well. ”

"No, how do you see clearly?"

Pino stood on tiptoe, puzzled. With his eyesight, he couldn't see the faces of the crowd in that place at all, let alone identify who was who.

Clondo didn't speak, staring closely at the movement of the shipyard, under the signal of the Black Dragon Emperor, the slogan of frustration sounded, and countless workers walked out of the shipyard, they opened the side of the factory facing the West Sea, and a steel hull a hundred meters long showed a faint corner.

Under the gaze of the people, its sideways body was pulled by the Black Dragon Emperor, and it slid down the muddy slope into the sea, slowly sinking into the surging water.

Pino's heart lifted completely, he almost thought that this thing would fall directly into the bottom of the sea, but when the rest of it was completely submerged, it actually floated on the surface of the sea, stirring up a huge wave on the side.

"Oh my God, is it really made entirely of steel? It actually floated. ”

Pino was stunned for a moment, and then suddenly realized: "But how heavy is the steel, even if it does not sink, how can it sail on the sea without the help of the magician?" It's hard to imagine how fast it is. ”

"No, you have to think that it was made by Master Corvit, and these shipbuilders have to think through before building it, and if there is any fatal flaw in the ship, they will not act recklessly."

When Pinault turned his head to look at the old man, he noticed a gleam of excitement in his eyes, "What's the name of the ship?" I've got to find a way to be its captain. ”

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