Chapter 55: Changes
When a new day came, Ethan lay on the bed with his eyes open, and did not get up for a long time.
He has already completed the goals set during this time, so he feels a little confused for a while without knowing what to do.
Continuing to collect resources to enrich one's family foundation is something that will be done for a long time to come, and it is a long-term task, but it has no purpose in the short term.
"Alas~ There is no motivation, and it is really easier to make people slack. ”
Getting out of bed, Ethan forced himself to lift his spirits, using the toothbrush and other toiletries that he had reused after many years, and looked at himself in the mirror with blank eyes.
It was a very young, very ordinary face, barely counted on the facial features, but I don't know if it was an illusion, as he grew older, Ethan always felt that his appearance had a little shadow of his previous life.
If at the beginning, this body was still pure Caucasia, but now it seems to have a bit of a mixed race?
"The improvement of mental power will in turn affect the body, including physiognomy?"
Touching his chin, Ethan was a little puzzled, and at the same time he didn't know if it was an illusion, he always felt that although his facial features had not changed, they had gradually become more pleasing to the eye.
"Could it be that because of age, the facial features have grown?"
I'm not sure, but if the improvement of mental power will affect the appearance, then to a certain extent, it seems that it is not impossible to make the appearance pleasing to the eye - it is all for the better, who doesn't want to become better looking? After all, everyone has a love for beauty.
At the same time, he has been floating on the sea, and occasionally stopping on the island and always encountering all kinds of things, Ethan has been completely idle this time, so he has the heart to pay attention to some trivial things.
The change in appearance made him can't help but start to observe his body, wanting to see what other changes there are?
"Looks like you're getting taller?"
was already in the middle of the development period, and he used to live on a small island as an ordinary fisherman's son, and eating every day was the best condition, and eating enough was a luxury, not to mention any nutritional intake. So Ethan was very thin before, and he was only in the past.
As a result, in the past six months, his living conditions have been greatly improved, not only can he take in enough nutrients, but also learn a variety of cultivation methods.
The great improvement of mental power, the practice of various swordsmanship and fighting, and all kinds of exercises have made his body enter a stage of rapid development under the condition that his nutrition is guaranteed.
He had been ignoring it for a while, and when he remembered it, he took out the two sets of clothes that had been left over before and compared them, and he found that the clothes had become ill-fitting.
Although the trousers are not too hard to wear, they have changed from long pants to cropped trousers, and the clothes are more like a cool little vest when you put them on.
If it weren't for the fact that he was still in the development period, he hadn't developed a body of bulging muscles, and he still looked very thin overall, it would have been impossible for him to wear these two sets of clothes.
It's hard to measure the weight or something, but Ethan can feel it, although he still looks so thin, he already has the contours of muscles on his body, and it can't be the weight he had before.
"There's also the increase in height, the change in bone density. ”
In general, in the past half a year, Ethan's body has undergone earth-shaking changes, and if he returns to the island where he once lived, many people may not recognize him.
"Everything is going in a good direction. ”
Ethan, who was still a little bored, suddenly had the motivation to struggle after summarizing his own changes.
Not to mention the distant goal of immortal gods, nor to mention the happiness and leisure of the endless plane, just to be able to make himself stronger and stronger, his body is getting better and more handsome, he is willing to continue to cultivate unremittingly.
The first two sets of clothes were put away again and placed in the deepest part of the prayer.
These two clothes can make him realize how weak he was in the beginning, and he decided to keep them as a warning, constantly reminding himself not to slack off, otherwise everything he has now may leave him at any time.
After packing up his things, Arthur also came knocking on the door, wanting to ask Ethan if the two of them had any plans for today?
The previous plan was to eliminate Keno, and now that it's done, what the next two people are going to do? It's up to Captain Ethan to decide.
Although Arthur is an heir to the throne, this time he traveled with Ethan, just to broaden his knowledge, and he did not come to be Ethan's younger brother. However, in normal times, he still consciously regards Ethan as the captain, and he is an ordinary crew member.
"Let's go to the guild hall first and fetch a full warehouse of food and water. ”
Ethan had already made up his mind when he was packing his belongings. Now that Keno has been wiped out, there is no need for them to stay on the island and waste time.
Originally, he wanted to carry out a new round of transformation of the Dawning Goddess, but he had already figured it out just now: instead of constantly renovating the old ship, it is better to design a new ship and directly install all the facilities that should be there, so that the functions of those special equipment can be fully brought into play.
What's more, for the next period of time, they all need to stay in the calm sea, there is really no need to load too many things, and now the Dawning Goddess is already the top good ship in the calm sea - especially the Dawning Goddess is a Caravelle-type sailing ship known for its speed and agility.
This type of boat may not be able to cope with the complex sea conditions and is not suitable for rough seas, but in calm seas, it is the best choice.
After installing various living facilities that consume magic stones, the comfort has also been greatly improved, so there is really no need to force upgrades.
"Not going to the shipyard anymore?"
"I'm not going!"
Ethan is also ready to learn the structure of the ship during this time at sea, he does not want to be able to design, he only needs to make a choice, choose a ship that is suitable for a few people to operate, and at the same time can be more suitable for a variety of complex sea conditions.
In fact, he already has some goals.
Thanks to his interest in nautical games in his previous life, he still remembers that the pinnacle of the sail battleship was the Galen type, and even the Galen ship was the standard configuration of the warships of the naval power at its peak, and the so-called battleships were also large Galen battleships lined up to form a powerful battle line. So the battleships originally referred to these Galen ships.
So no matter which way you look at it, the Galen boat is the best choice.
Of course, the Galen ship was not without its drawbacks - huge in size and difficult to maneuver. There's no way around this, and you want to be able to operate a large warship with a displacement of several thousand tons with just two people, unless it's a magical warship with autopilot.
In fact, Ethan would prefer to choose a non-sail warship, even if it is a wooden ship propelled by a steam engine, after all, a sail warship is trapped in uncontrollable external factors such as wind direction and wind speed in navigation, compared to steam-powered ships.
It's a pity that Ethan can't lift such a big thing and bring it to this world through the teleportation magic array, and he can't use the ore of this world to make a piece by himself in a short period of time. The ore collected now needs to be exchanged for supplies to maintain various needs and expenditures. Besides, he doesn't have the skills and skills......
The best choice should be a ship that mixes sail power and some magic stone technology in this world, but he only has a big concept, and he still lacks specific physical objects and related knowledge for the time being, so he can only put it aside.
"So, the new ship has to leave enough room for retrofits. ”
After talking to Arthur about their thoughts, the two of them had finished their work from the guild, standing on the deck of the brand-new Goddess of Dawn, which had already returned to the harbor and docked, watching the guild staff load the supplies they had purchased onto the ship and fill all the warehouses.
Arthur's knowledge of ships had accumulated considerably as he had intensified his tutoring over the past few days, and he agreed with Ethan's idea.
"We need to spend a lot of resources to build such a big ship, right?"
Shipyard fees aside, in this world a common rule, that is, the buyer provides the raw materials for shipbuilding, of course, you can provide a large number of one, and then the shipyard will make up for the other deficiencies.
The most fundamental thing is wood.
Qualified timber is not so easy to find, and large quantities of timber are not easy to transport - most of the new ships that can be ordered at their own expense can only be completed through a long period of accumulation, including figures like Brent, who were once famous in the calm sea.
"So we have to look for good wood. ”
The last time he discovered the island, there was a lot of high-quality wood, but unfortunately he didn't care about these things at that time, not to mention that he couldn't tell the quality of the wood at that time, and all this knowledge was recently remediated.
"Timber and ore are the preferred choices...... The food was guaranteed for the two of us. ”
There are also advantages to having fewer people, that is, the consumption of food is much smaller, and Ethan can make clean water, so there is a lot of space on the ship that could have been stored for clean water.
Don't look at the supplies he is replenishing according to the standard share now, but for other adventurers, he can only use a few months' supplies, enough for him to be on the waves of the sea for a year without having to dock to replenish them.
This is also his biggest advantage, as long as a large number of materials are found, he can free up the most space for transportation, which can barely make up for the shortcomings of the Dawning Goddess with a small tonnage and not being able to carry too much cargo.
Seeing that the supplies were replenished and the personnel in charge of handing over the guild were confirmed, Ethan set sail with the blessing of the clerks.
As he left the port, he noticed Brent's large ship docked not far away—a large galleon that looked very similar to the Galen's, and Brent, who stood at the top of the aft tower, was smiling and waving at him.
"Young man, I'll be waiting for you on the other side of the Sea of Storms, and I hope you don't keep me waiting too long. ”