"There was an earthquake!" Zhen Jin quickly rushed back from the wild.
When the earthquake occurred, he was still training in the crocodile-headed hammer-tailed anaconda form.
To Zhenjin's relief, he rushed back to the small valley and did not see a chaotic scene.
Although he was not here, Cangxu, Zidi, and Zongge worked together to quickly stabilize the situation and began to pack up the camp.
The scale of the earthquake was not large, and it came and went quickly.
The clearing in the valley that worried Zhenjin, the keels, masts, etc. were not damaged. The wooden roof above the construction site was the biggest contributor this time. It firmly withstood the falling gravel and protected the results of everyone's work.
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After inspection, it was found that a lot of rubble had accumulated on the wooden roof, holes had been smashed in many places, and more wooden boards were covered with cracks.
With a solemn look on his face, Mu Ban reported to Zhen Jin: "Sir, the wooden ceiling not only needs to be renovated, but also needs to be reinforced."
Zong Ge frowned: "We have been on this island for so long, and we have never encountered an earthquake."
Even though he was as strong as an orc, he felt very powerless in the face of such a natural disaster.
Zidi said: "Is this the only earthquake? To be honest, I always have a bad feeling. If earthquakes happen again, then our current residence will be very dangerous."
Everyone lives in caves. Once a stronger earthquake occurs and the mountain collapses, those sleeping in caves will basically be crushed to death or buried alive.
Shipbuilding has also become a big problem.
Originally, they arranged the construction site in a small valley to take advantage of the terrain to build a shipyard, saving a lot of labor, materials and time.
But now if earthquakes continue to occur, the small valley will become a dangerous place, far less than the open air or a gentle place.
This time, only some small rocks broke off the mountain. If the earthquake was more severe and big rocks rolled down, the ship would probably suffer huge damage.
Zhen Jin sighed, and then said decisively: "This is the result of the big man going crazy. He is giving us a warning."
Cang Xu on the side was stunned for a moment, then nodded with great approval: "That's true. It seems that the big man plays a decisive role. His illness is a great thing for us!"
Zhen Jin glanced at Cang Xu with admiration, and then said: "Don't live in the cave tonight. Let's use tents to live in the wild."
"Starting from tomorrow, we will see the trees around the valley and clear a large clearing. We will make slide rails, at least one section of which will extend from the clearing in the valley. If an earthquake occurs, we can quickly remove important hull components
Move out quickly."
After Zhen Jin finished speaking, his eyes scanned the surrounding area, and then stopped on Xiao Suo.
Xisuo's face changed slightly, and he immediately realized Zhenjin's intention of letting him continue to promote. He nodded slightly, greeted Zhenjin, and then quietly retreated.
Zhen Jin knew very well that this time alone, it was unreliable to say that the big man going crazy could serve as a warning.
This is just an excuse, but it can change people's perception of the big man a lot.
Needle gold requires big men to resume work and requires such an important labor force.
Others may have complaints and opinions, but in this situation, Zhenjin can no longer take care of it.
The most basic responsibility of a leader is to prioritize.
"To be honest, President Zidi and I feel the same way. Earthquakes have never happened before, and now they suddenly happen. It seems that some drastic change has happened somewhere we don't know about. Everything is starting to go wrong."
"Next, we must try our best to build a seaworthy ship as quickly as possible."
Having said this, Zhen Jin looked at the boatman with sharp eyes.
"No matter what method you use, you must shorten the construction period."
“If you can cut corners, then cut corners!”
"We first need a ship that can sail, and the subsequent projects that can be carried out on the ship will be left to the time of sailing."
The shipwright quickly bent down to accept the order: "I understand, sir."
The shipwright worked all night long to create a new shipbuilding sketch.
Unlike the original sketch, the size of the new ship has been reduced by one-fifth, and many cabins have been eliminated.
Originally, everyone had hammocks to sleep in, but now, in the place where the hammocks are, there are only some patterns of straw bedding left.
A complete mast was originally connected. Now, the height of all masts has been reduced by at least half. If the masts are to be increased in the future, they will be spliced during the voyage.
In addition to artillery, there were more than ten ballistae in the original drawing. But now there are still three artillery pieces, and the number of ballistae has been reduced sharply by half.
The artillery was salvaged from the wreckage of the Pig Kiss. The original plan was to build a dozen ballistas to replace the artillery to a certain extent.
Ocean navigation is impossible without firepower.
Whether it's fishmen, sea monsters, or pirates, they are all huge threats to sailing ships.
But now there are no more crossbows. As for the crossbows in the drawings, they are all that are currently in the camp.
"There is no need to make so many sails. We can let people contribute their own clothes and splice these clothes together to form a simple sail. In fact, it is also possible for men to go shirtless." In order to minimize the construction period, the shipbuilders also worked hard.
Zhen Jin's order was issued quickly, and people were frightened by the earthquake and became more enthusiastic about shipbuilding work.
During the day, Zhenjin even began to guard the open space in the valley and personally supervise everyone's work.
With the needle gold here, everyone felt at ease and no longer feared that the big man would go crazy again.
There is strong pressure on everyone's mind, which has greatly improved the efficiency of new ship manufacturing.
Over the next week, the big man didn't get sick again.
The earthquake never happened again.
But the food consumption is very large.
People work really hard, and many people actively ask to continue working at night. They feel that they have too much time to sleep and rest!
After all, the construction of new ships is related to everyone's life and fortune.
Zhen Jin personally supervises the construction site during the day.
The masts are all mounted on the keel.
After the beams are built and matched with the frame, you can see the prototype of the new ship.
The construction speed of the sail was very fast, mainly because there was a large reserve of spider webs. As the shipbuilder had previously estimated, the spider webs of the blade spider were very suitable to become one of the main materials of the sail.
When the third side of the sail was built, the earthquake occurred again.
The big man didn't get sick.
No one cared about this matter. In fact, the inaccuracy of the prediction of madness had already been pointed out in the propaganda of Xiao Suo commanding the crew.
This island is becoming more and more dangerous, and what people are most concerned about is whether they can escape from here.
People prayed that earthquakes would not happen again, but the reality was contrary to everyone's expectations.
In the following time, earthquakes not only became more frequent, but also became larger and larger each time.
The wooden roof had to be reinforced many times, but finally it could no longer hold up.
Zhen Jin had no choice but to order everyone to move the prototype of the new ship outside the valley.
The jungle outside was completely cut down and burned, forming a new construction site.
The new construction site is completely in the open air, and it is too late to build the dock at this time. In fact, due to the earthquake, the dock will collapse even after it is built, hitting the prototype of the new ship.
The difficulty is that in addition to the earthquake, there is also rain.
Moisture is the enemy of shipbuilding.
The hull especially needs to be dried and the moisture in the wood needs to be removed.
Zidi's medicine played a huge role. In addition, people disassembled the tents and assembled them together. In rainy weather, they built giant tents and worked inside.
When the weather is sunny, dismantle the tent, let the prototype of the new boat shine in the sun, and do everything possible to drive away the moisture inside.
When the earthquake occurred for the eighth time, everyone was shocked to discover a pillar of lava and fire rising straight into the sky while the earth was shaking.
According to Cang Xu's estimation, Zhen Jin and others are located on the edge of the island, while the volcanic landform is located in the center of the island, or even in the center.
From the location of Zhenjin, you can observe the spectacular scene of volcanic eruptions, so the real scene in the volcanic zone must be even more terrifying.
"It's almost the end of the world!"
"Can we really get out of here?"
"I wouldn't be surprised if this island sank tomorrow."
People are panicked.
Realizing this, Zhenjin held a bonfire dinner not long after.
He gave public speeches to boost everyone's morale by talking about his status as a divine knight, his empire, his glory, and his achievements.
The speech has obvious effects.
When everyone saw Zhen Jin, they once again realized that there was such a reliable leader around them. Zhen Jin was not only powerful, but also of high moral character. He promised not to give up on anyone, and everyone believed in his words.
The aroma of barbecue was fragrant, and more than ten bottles of rum were supplied. The drinks shared by everyone were very few, but the wonderful taste was intoxicating.
The tense nerves that had been tense during this period were relieved at this moment, the frowns gradually relaxed, and there were more and more conversations and laughter.
Zhen Jin carried a huge piece of barbecue to the bonfire in the corner.
Here are the positions of the big man and the shipwright.
Zhen Jin handed the roast meat to the big man.
The big man didn't dare to take it. After being scolded by the boatman, he took it timidly.
"You have done a good job these days. Without you, the ship would not be built so fast. Keep working hard." In full view of everyone, Zhen Jin encouraged the big man.
The big man curled up and sat in his seat. Seeing Zhen Jin smiling at him, he quickly lowered his head in embarrassment and stared at the barbecue in his hand, not knowing what to say.
Zhen Jin didn't stay long, and after a moment, turned around and left.
When the shipwright sent him off respectfully, he said with sincerity: "Sir, you are so different from others! I have never seen such a noble person as you."
The old father thanked him very sincerely, his words were choked and his eyes were slightly red.
Zhenjin patted his shoulder and looked around, seeing that everyone's attention was attracted to him.
His voice was slightly raised: "Everyone has a place on this ship, and no one will be left behind."
"In other words, we are all in the same boat."
"I know there are differences between us."
"All kinds of differences in status, blood, appearance, and personality."
"But these differences should not be the reason for our suspicion, opposition, and internal strife. We should unite closely. Only in this way can we maximize the possibility of escape."
"We are all...our own people!"
Zhen Jin's last sentence was in a particularly emphatic tone.
Not surprisingly, his impromptu speech once again won cheers from the crowd.
Many people found that they fell in love with Zhen Jin's speech and were willing to listen to Zhen Jin say more.
Zhenjin's words soothed their panicked hearts, calmed them down, and made them full of hope and motivation again.
Zidi stared at the young leader.
Cang Xu smiled approvingly.
Bai Ya's enthusiastic eyes seemed to be on fire, while Lan Zao was silent and restrained.
Kurojuan quietly clenched his fist.
San Dao, who had always been calm, was also a little distracted.
"One of our own?" Zongge looked at the bonfire in front of him, and these three words reminded him of the past scene again.
He fell on the cold floor tiles and his head was firmly stepped on by a foot.
"One of our own?" the young man who stepped on Zong Ge said in a sharp voice, "Ha! You actually said that you and we are our own people?"
The young man Zong Ge struggled, but could not resist the strength of the young man in front of him. He reluctantly spoke, "We all have the same blood flowing in our bodies. We have a common father. We are brothers and sisters. Aren't we our own people?"
As soon as he said these words, Zong Ge felt the force of the foot on his head suddenly increase.
Those gorgeous boots even crushed Zong Ge's temples hard.
"Shut up! You bastard!" the boy who stepped on him shouted angrily.
The other teenagers who were watching also spoke out.
"Who are your siblings?"
"You are born in the dirty soil. How can you stand side by side with us? You do have noble blood, but this is exactly your tragedy. Because it further highlights your inferiority and incompetence."
"You are a disgrace to our family!"
"It's a stain on our family's reputation!"
"illegitimate child!"
"A mere half-orc actually wants to be on par with us!!"