Due to the existence of magic, the shipbuilding technology of this world has a slight deviation from the earth.

The steam ships on Earth sacrificed themselves for the size, weight, and instability of the steam engine system, and it was not until the 20th century that the sails were generally removed.

However, the magic engine was much more stable than the steam engine of the same period, so that even the earliest steamships could maintain speeds beyond the reach of the sails for long periods of time.

The key is fuel.

Steamships on Earth had to bear the burden of steam engines and fuel, making them inferior to sailing ships for long-distance transportation for a long time.

But in a world where the caster's spell slot is burned instead of coal, the mana and spell slots that regenerate steadily every day are far more stable than the wind.

As a result, the coastal nations struggled to develop magical ships at the end of the war and after the war, and pirates with privateering licenses who were allowed to eat their enemies acquired the technology before their navies could stop it.

As a result, many caravans that were not large enough to renew their fleets in the first place fell into blood mold.

The Eight Kings caravan of Todak, the adopted son of the Dwarves of the Fireforge Clan, is not small, but its name also shows that this team has close ties with the dwarves of the Eight Kings Mountains, and the high-ranking countries will never be happy about their acquisition of magic ship technology.

Selling dwarven products in human territory, OK.

Obtaining the key technology of the magic machine allows the dwarves (aliens) to qualify for the cause of the sea, no!

Who knows what kind of dwarves who specialize in creation will change their magic beyond recognition after obtaining the magic machine technology, so that humans can only look at it with admiration?

When the dwarves sell the obsolete technology to the human countries near the sea in a competitive manner, do you buy it or don't buy it and then be beaten, and sit back and watch the navigation industry of other countries become bigger and stronger?

Maybe you'll have to say "thank you" to the dwarves after you've spent all your money.

Fortunately, Todak also has a solution.

At the moment when Chen Zhou was chatting with the other party, the original rules and sturdy merchant ships had undergone earth-shaking changes, with ramming horns, cannons, crossbow beds, and muskets, completing the gorgeous transformation from a merchant ship to a warship.

“？？？”

Chen Zhou was shocked, where did you get all these things from?

I haven't seen it in a boat for half a month, huh?

"Aren't you a caravan?"

He knew that some caravans lacking Germany would hang pirate flags and rob them when they had nothing to do, but this kind of equipment was not available to everyone.

"We are a caravan from the Eight Kings Mountains." Todak blinked heartily, "In addition to supplies and food, we also sell weapons made by dwarves along the way. ”

The Eight Kings Caravan represents the power of the dwarves, and more than half of the goods exported by the dwarves to humans are armed!

Chen Zhou, who gradually understood everything, nodded: "I see, you are warmongers. ”

Hearing this, Todak shook his head again and again, how could he say it so ugly?

"No, no, no, we don't have a big business to that extent, we can only be regarded as ordinary arms dealers."

At most, a little smuggling.

Then again, if you're talking about warmongers, isn't that what you orcs do?

The Eight Kings caravan bought special products in poor areas, sold materials in war-torn areas, and sold arms in aristocratic territories, so it can be regarded as a conscientious merchant who eats everything in black and white...... At least they didn't plunder colonies or kidnap people.

Chen Zhou was speechless, and secretly sighed in his heart that people in this era have enough casual requirements for morality.

Of course, he doesn't have enough to ask for others - this thing is used to restrain himself.

After a period of time, the magic ship of the Black Sail Pirate quickly approached the "Obsidian" of the Eight Kings Caravan with the generation difference in technology.

At this time, the Obsidian was already ready, with eight guns on each side of the deck, six guns on each side of the lower deck, four/two guns in the bow and stern, a number of ballistas on the deck, and even a trebuchet had time to build one.

Looking at the figures of the sailors skillfully preparing various weapons, Chen Zhou suddenly had a feeling of getting on a thief ship.

Is this really an arms dealer and not a warship frequented by dwarves!?

The dwarven prince Dara says it's not worth it - this is the dwarven style where all the people are soldiers!

Very good, Chen Zhou was already completely convinced that the Eight Kings Caravan was a foreign army directly belonging to the Dwarven Kingdom, and they really didn't act at all.

After all, in fact, all the forces know it, and he is a person from another world who doesn't know anything......

Seeing the Black Sail Pirate's magic ship bite behind him, one large ship and three small ships gradually converged, and after firing the first shot, Todak immediately made a decision.

Fire!

As the first shots of both sides were fired, the battle between the Black Sail Pirates and the Eight Kings Caravan officially began, and the crews, sailors, and laborers on both sides became more busy.

And just when Chen Zhou wondered why the pirates and the caravan had fired more than a dozen cannons each, none of them hit—the closest one to hit was still 30 meters away from the Obsidian, Todak, who noticed that he only had a shield, took the time to find him.

"Why did you only take the shield and didn't find the weapon you could take advantage of, and what should you do when you will take on the broadside?" Todak knew that the other party had not brought any weapons with them when they came on board, but there were definitely wealthy people on board.

Chen Zhou confessed: "I won't fight. ”

"I understand, I'll add money to you after this fight."

"It's not about money or money, I haven't been in a fight."

“……？”

For the first time, Todak felt strange to the tiger warlock that Dara had brought to his ship.

"You mean...... You...... You ......"

Seeing that the caravan leader's brain was blank, Dara on the side added: "Tom said that he has never killed a single fish when he is so long. ”

Explain so much to you along the way, how can you remember the sentence of the fish!

In his heart, Chen Zhou spread his hands: "And you also know my spells, no matter what, I can't help in the battle." ”

So what are you doing on deck, come and see the fun, absolutely amazing!

"Hahaha!"

Seeing that Todak was blocked, Dara slapped his thigh with joy!

"Why are you filming me?" Chen Zhou was annoyed.

Derived from the charm of the warlock, Chen Zhou's words are naturally worth believing before obvious contradictions.

In any case, Todak was convinced.

What is your one-punch power capable of smashing a barrel for, breaking bread?

Fortunately, in the end, Todak stuffed a boarding axe for the opponent on the grounds of self-defense, hoping that the opponent could kill one or two more.

Although he didn't know exactly how useful this warlock friend of the caravan would be......