Xiaobai naturally knew Takumi's good intentions, but could he just give up the idea?
Of course it was impossible. He was still expecting millions of warriors to cross the sea. How could he give up so easily?
Besides, all of Takumi's knowledge is based on the experience of his ancestors. To be honest, novices really don't pay attention to the knowledge accumulated by people from other worlds.
It is definitely useful, but it cannot be said to be advanced. Compared with the ever-changing development speed of modern society, the experience accumulated by the other world after hundreds of years is only a drop in the ocean, and it is so basic that it cannot be more basic.
Experience is what primitive talents focus on. For novices who have the system in hand, there are too many solutions.
After seeing two kinds of whales, Xiaobai designed a new boat through the system, and even named it - Whale Turtle House.
Different from oars and sails, the main power of the whale turtle house comes from whales. It is a special vessel built on the back of a triangular gun whale.
The main structure of the ship's hull is a turtle shell. By transforming the giant turtle shell, a sea-going ship can be obtained that can cross the sea.
This kind of design is said to be from another world, even in the modern era where Xiaobai once lived. After all, there are no turtles in modern times that are more than ten meters or even dozens of meters in size.
In order to take care of the production level of other worlds, the design of the whale turtle house ship is also very simple. The main structure is an oversized turtle shell. The abdomen is organized into an arc shape so that it can fit on the back of the whale. The interior is paved with wooden boards.
Cover it with a layer of water-proof fishskin canvas, and that's almost it.
The interior space and upper space of the turtle shell are large enough, and the sailors have two-story living areas, which are much more comfortable than ordinary warships, and the number of people they can carry exceeds that of normal Scandinavian warships.
According to the calculations of the system, a normally manufactured whale turtle house can easily carry 00-50 crew members.
This number is actually similar to the load capacity of a three-masted Spanish galleon in the 16th century. The Spanish galleon was 0 meters long, 9 meters wide, had a load capacity of 500 tons, and carried a crew of 00 people.
Xiaobai thought about it, his whale turtle house ship was no worse than the Spanish galleon. At least it must have more power than them. If many useless things were removed, the number of sailors it could build would definitely be enough.
The Spanish galleon was built by humans from wooden boards. It carried too many things, even cannons, which added a lot of weight.
The whale and turtle house is made of natural turtle shells, which are inherently buoyant. The interior modifications are relatively simple. It has two floors, and is large enough. The load capacity should naturally be more than that of a Spanish galleon.
Of course, this is all still a plan, and we won’t know until it is built whether it will succeed or not.
"Takumi, I went to sea with you last year, did you gain enough?" Xiaobai looked at the ocean and asked Takumi.
"I know what you want to say, but the boat..." Takumi felt a headache. He didn't want Xiaobai to think about the boat. Thinking about going to sea this year is the serious thing.
"Do you want to get more?" Xiaobai turned back to look at Takumi, his eyes full of confidence: "If you are only satisfied with this little gain, then you think I didn't say it. If you want to get more, then
Listen to me."
"You..." Takumi frowned, his expression a little ugly.
"Takumi, I went to sea with you once, and Xiaoji came back with us. You brought back a large amount of gold. What are you still hesitating about?" Xiaobai continued to persuade: "You can wait for one or two years.
Get up, don't be anxious."
Listening to Xiaobai's words, Takumi sighed helplessly. In order to go to sea this year, he spent a lot of money to purchase a large Scandinavian warship, which can carry 50 people. It is the largest Scandinavian warship.
This model not only allows more crew members to go to sea, but also has a larger space and can transport more things back.
Originally, he was ambitious and looking forward to another big harvest this year, but he didn't expect that Xiaobai didn't plan to follow him, which was obviously inconsistent with his plan.
Xiaobai is too important to him now. The one who really has a relationship with the Sea Clan is not him, Takumi, but Xiaobai. In the ocean, the benefits of establishing a relationship with the Sea Clan are not too many.
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Moreover, Xiaobai's mind was flexible. The reason why they had such a big harvest last time was also related to Xiaobai's strategy. Otherwise, the loot they brought back would probably only be a small part of gold, and more of it would be metal objects.
"Xiaobai, just tell me, what do you need me to do?" Takumi thought over and over again and asked with a sigh.
"I need you to help me find a skilled craftsman and build a ship according to my ideas. Once the ship is built, whether it can go to sea or not, I will follow you to the desert continent again." Xiaobai vowed.
"The ship is not that easy to build. It may take several years to build it." Takumi said with some confusion.
"No need, my boat will be ready in one year." Just kidding, the main body is ready-made and it is not an all-wooden boat. Why does it take several years? Xiaobai said to himself.
"One, one year? Can the boat go to sea?" Takumi's eyes almost popped out of his head.
The most important thing about a boat is wood. High-quality wooden boards are so critical to the ship. What really limits the ship is the construction technology on one side and the wooden boards on the other. High-quality wooden boards require several years of drying and polishing.
Takumi honestly didn't believe that the boat Xiaobai said could be used. He felt that Xiaobai just had a twitch in his head.
"Don't believe me?" Xiaobai squinted at Takumi.
"I...I really don't believe it. How about this? I'll give you the people and money to build the ship, but if the ship fails to be built, you will have to follow my fleet honestly from now on.
You can't think about messy things." Takumi rolled his eyes twice and said a little treacherously.
It would be very suitable if Xiaobai could be tied to his own fleet with an imaginary ship. Xiaobai's value cannot be measured by one or two ships, and Takumi also has his own little calculation.
After returning from the desert, although he brought back a lot of gold, Takumi did not give it to Xiaobai and kept it all in his own hands. The other sailors did get some, but not much.
If Xiaobai wants to build a ship, he will definitely need manpower and money, but does he have it?
Of course not. No matter how you calculate it, it is appropriate to invest at this time and tie Xiaobai to your side.
Regarding Takumi's thoughts, Xiaobai guessed it in a flash, but he didn't get angry. Isn't that the case with everyone? There is no love without reason in the world. If someone gives something, they will naturally receive something.
"Okay, I agree to this." Xiaobai nodded and high-fived Takumi.
Even if this matter is settled, in the next year, Takumi will fully support Xiaobai to build a new ship. If the ship is not built, then Xiaobai will follow Takumi to the sea and become the Takumi fleet.