Replacing the "ship portrait" is very simple.

The "bow image" can be replaced at will, and the bow position is specially equipped with an adjustable slot to facilitate the adaptation of different models of bow images.

Gary stepped forward to remove the ordinary bow statue of a boy blowing the conch on the "Conch". Alvin easily lifted the "Monsoon Goddess" which required four or five guards to lift, and installed it on the bow of the ship.

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No redundant processes are required.

Soon, with a gust of sea breeze blowing, no sound and light effects appeared in the mortal field of vision. But in Aiwen's spiritual vision, a vague witchcraft wave had spread from the "Bowl Statue Monsoon Goddess" and spread all over the place.

The whole ship.

"It's done!"

Seeing the "ship's bow image" start up smoothly, Alvin couldn't help but smile on his face.

A few months ago, when the United Fleet fought against the "Ghost Ship", Ivan was very eye-catching about its bow statue, which was twisted into three human heads. Although it was weird and terrifying, it was extremely powerful. Just a bow statue made it powerful.

The "ghost ship" equates to the power of a quasi-legendary battleship.

It's just a pity that the real legendary battleship "Steam Fortress" and the entire "Ghost Ship" were directly destroyed in the end, leaving not even a scrap left.

I originally planned to build a custom-made ship's head statue as my wizarding abilities improved. Unexpectedly, the Viscount generously "lent" Ivan this ship so that Ivan could catch up with the pirates in time.

"Monsoon Goddess".

Although it is a human creation, if used well, it may not be less useful than a secret treasure of the sea. At least in a maritime country like Phaletis, it can be said to be valuable but not marketable!

Very good, very good, from now on it will be named Garriott.

Soon, the crew of the "Conch" all returned to the ship. Some careful people had noticed that the bow image on their warship had been changed, but no one dared to ask Ivan because of the power of the captain.

Such trivial "little things".

"Your Majesty, Captain, everyone is in place, please give your instructions!" First Mate Borg walked to Ivan and bowed for instructions.

Ivan did not refuse, and went straight to the poop to give a mobilization speech to the sailors lining up on the deck.

"Brave Marines!

I just received a complaint from the local consul, Viscount Andrea, that a group of vicious pirates had just hijacked a Leopold merchant ship, and they were on our patrol route.

As the Royal Navy, we have always had only one attitude towards pirates, which is to resolutely attack them and never let one go.

A group of pirates are committing crimes rampantly in the patrol area of ​​the "Conch", committing atrocities under our eyes.

Soldiers, do you agree to such a thing?!"

"No! No!" the soldiers responded in unison.

"Moreover, His Excellency the Viscount is a benevolent consul. After the mission is over, he is willing to give each soldier two extra golden lions to reward the navy's bravery!

The majesty of the navy must not be offended, let the most heroic naval officers and soldiers in the kingdom show some color to these pirates!"

"Long live! Long live!" This time, the chorus echoed in unison, and the sound echoed across the sky!

"Set off!"

Ivan waved his hand and gave the order, and the already motivated soldiers quickly took action, raising anchor and sail and steering the "Conch" towards the sea.

This pre-war mobilization was not that Ivan wanted to show off the captain's presence. In fact, it followed the normal operational procedures of the Kingdom's navy.

After going to sea, in order to ensure that the kingdom has control over each warship, the lieutenants auxiliary to the captain on the ship need to independently record the logbook. Everything that happens on the ship, large or small, must be based on the independent logbook.

And although the captain has great power, he cannot appoint or remove any actual captain officer. To a certain extent, this series of regulations is also a check and balance on the captain's power.

Just like Gary's appointment as boatswain, he is only an agent. Although Irvine is here, this agent may have more weight than the official position, but in name he can only act according to the rules.

Therefore, it is impossible to conceal the secret work of the Third Fleet during this operation.

Ivan simply told the naval officers and soldiers the abridged "true" information and followed the normal procedures to perform his cruise duties. Even if something went wrong, he could not find fault with his captain at all!

The crew members all performed their duties and worked together, eager to let the "Conch" sprout wings and immediately catch up with the pirates and recapture the merchant ship for His Excellency the Viscount.

Just went to sea not long ago.

"Wade, do you think our Conch ran extremely fast today?"

"Tracy, do you feel this way?"

The ship's steering officer, Tracy, stopped the sailmaster Wade who was passing by him and asked with some confusion. After all, the two of them plus the navigator Adrian should be the three most sensitive to the ship's speed on the ship.

Personal.

"I just threw down the speed recording rope, and I will know what our speed is later." Vedder, the sailmaster, is obviously an activist, and he reacted as soon as he discovered that the ship's speed was wrong.

In this era, there is only a blue wave on the sea, and there are few reference objects. In addition, there are no advanced equipment, so it is not easy to accurately measure the speed of a ship.

But smart sailors invented the speed rope measurement algorithm.

The specific method is to throw a floating body with a rope towed to the sea surface when the ship is sailing, and then calculate the speed of the ship based on the length of the rope pulled out in a certain period of time.

In order to reduce the error, the rope may be placed very long and many knots are tied at equal distances on the rope, thus dividing the entire speedometer rope into several sections.

As long as the number of knots the rope is pulled in the same unit time is measured, the corresponding speed will naturally be measured.

This is also the origin of "knot" as the unit of measurement for sea-going ship speed.

Soon, through the accurate timing of the portable pocket watch, they were surprised to find that according to past experience, the normal speed today should be about 6 knots, but the actual measured speed reached an astonishing 7 knots and nearly 8 knots.

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It increased by % out of thin air, and the hull is still very stable.

"What's going on?" The two looked at each other with confusion in each other's eyes.

In fact, their status as official officers is enough to know part of the truth about the extraordinary world, but they are limited by the secluded nature of long-term service on a sixth-level cruiser.

Apart from the official knight training information and the legends and stories spread on the sea, there are no other channels to get more information about the extraordinary world.

Fortunately.

It is impossible for Ivan to allow his ship to maintain the status quo forever, and it is impossible for him to use his wizard ability forever. He has prepared to open up some extraordinary common sense to the crew members to a limited extent, starting with this "Ship's Bow Statue Monsoon Goddess".

It's okay if you just want to hang out, but whether you are traveling to the New World to find your sister, revenge on your enemies in another country, or realizing your inner ambition, you will definitely not be able to do it without a group of high-quality team members.

They must be armed with knowledge and skills to allow the crew to keep up with themselves.

Just like industrial development, no matter how powerful your leaders are, it won't work without a large number of high-quality industrial workers to lay a solid foundation.

Two ships on the sea were driving slowly one behind the other, but most of their sails had been lowered, so they were obviously not in a hurry.

The one in front was hung with black sails, clearly showing the fact that it was a pirate ship.

"Ironbone" is a three-masted pirate ship converted from a merchant ship.

The total length is forty meters, with twenty cannons, and a bow cannon that is more symbolic than practical. However, the bow cannon is equipped with sections of iron hoops, like the spine of a giant creature, which is similar to the ship.

The names match perfectly.

A vicissitudes of life middle-aged man wearing a triangular captain's hat and green stubble held a pirate scimitar at his waist, standing behind the bow cannon and looking at the sea in the distance.

Wearing a not-so-exquisite but very clean white floral-sleeved shirt, long trousers and leather boots, his slight laziness reveals an unconcealed ability. He is the captain of this pirate ship, "Iron William".

"What happened to those people on board the Two-tailed Fish?"

"Captain, don't worry. I've told you everything. I won't abuse them if they have food and drink."

Behind him, a sturdy young man with a bare upper body and bronze skin exposed was holding a dagger and playing tricks. Hearing this, he immediately put away the dagger and bowed slightly to answer.

"But, Captain, do you think that fat pig in Wescor City will keep his promise? If we help him put on a play, will he really let our first mate out?"

He dutifully answered the captain's most respected questions, and the sturdy young man also asked his doubts.

In his impression, the so-called powerful people on the shore were all hungry wolves in human skins, always eating people without spitting out their bones. Even if they only said one word, they had to consider whether there might be seven or eight layers of meaning behind it.

If you are not careful, you will be deceived by them!

"Haha, he doesn't dare!" The vicissitudes of the middle-aged man, the captain of the pirate ship, "Iron William" touched the double swords at his waist and said decisively.
Chapter completed!