Takumi is a down-to-earth person, in line with the characteristics of people of this era. He will work hard to complete the things he promised. Since he said he would help Xiaobai build the ship, he was unambiguous and took out all the gold so as not to hide anything.
Although Scandinavia has its own shipbuilding skills, there are not many people who know how to build ships. Most of these skills are passed down from father to son and are not passed down to others.
In order to build the whale turtle house ship Xiaobai talked about in one year, Takumi not only hired shipbuilders from Scandinavia, but also found shipbuilders in the Poseidon Alliance through connections, and paid a large sum of gold
Invite them to Scandinavia to build ships together.
The main body of the whale turtle house boat is a large turtle shell. This thing is not something that the tribesmen can get. Xiaoji went back to the sea and got one from the sea tribe.
When the huge turtle shell was brought to the shore, everyone was amazed. This thing is awesome. It is more than 0 meters long and 0 meters wide, just like a small island.
When the shipbuilder saw this oversized turtle shell, his eyes were filled with stars. He was so excited that he shouted repeatedly that this was the shipbuilding artifact he had dreamed of.
Takumi originally thought that Xiaobai was just making a fool of himself, but now that he saw the turtle shell, his mind changed. He felt that he might actually be able to build a ship, and he couldn't help but look forward to it.
Now that the main body of the hull is in place, a lot of trouble is saved, and the rest is just modification.
For a whole year, Xiaobai was not idle, instructing the shipbuilder to modify the turtle shell according to the drawings given by the system.
Of course, it was impossible to rely on shipbuilders to complete such a large turtle shell. Some simple tasks also required additional manpower. Takumi spent a lot of gold to hire tribesmen to help.
The first thing to do is to modify the bottom of the turtle shell. The bottom needs to be dug into an arc. This is a big project. Not only does it need to be dug, but it also has to be polished smooth. This is to be placed on the back of the whale.
Something went wrong.
It is relatively simple to install wooden boards and fish skin canvas inside the turtle shell, and the shipbuilder can do it smoothly.
A year has passed so quickly, and the big turtle shell resting on the beach has completely changed its appearance.
The bottom of the turtle shell is arched and logs are installed, which is more suitable for the turtle shell to float on the sea. The edges are sharpened and spikes are installed, making it look very ferocious. Three masts are erected above the turtle shell.
The space in the turtle shell is fully utilized.
At first glance, the whale turtle house boat does not look like a boat at all, but more like a fortress. It is not only strong, but also carries a large amount of weapons and food, and can cope with long-term sea life.
"I didn't expect it to be built." The cold wind could not drive away Takumi's enthusiasm. He looked expectantly at the whale turtle house boat parked on the coast.
"It's okay, it's okay, it's finally finished." Xiaobai breathed out. In a whole year, countless people were mobilized. Not only was the gold brought back last time all spent, but Takumi's old skills were also used.
After finishing it, I also borrowed money to complete the whale turtle house and boat.
The whale and turtle house ship has been completed. What they have to do now is prepare to go to sea. In this cold winter, they need to select sailors and prepare food.
This time going to sea is not a matter of dozens of people, but a team of one or two hundred people going out together, which is different.
The Scandinavian tribesmen have long been eyeing the Whale Turtle House Boat. They are not stupid. They know that the Whale Turtle House Boat is a good thing at a glance. Being able to go to sea on such a boat will definitely be safer and easier to survive.
And don't mention that the nominal captain of this ship is Takumi. Who doesn't know how much gold Takumi brought back last time, and everyone is jealous.
They all know that Takumi discovered a route to the Golden State. It is said that there is gold everywhere there. Just go and pick it up. Who doesn't want to go and see it?
The other captains in Scandinavia are also thinking carefully. They are waiting for the Whale Turtle House Boat to launch into the sea. It looks like a very awesome ship, but it is still unknown whether it can really sail on the sea. Takumi spent a lot of money.
If you come to build a ship, it will become a joke if it cannot sail.
If they could sail... they wouldn't mind taking their own ship to follow Takumi and go to the Golden State together.
Takumi was also worried about choosing sailors. He was not worried about who to take, but he was worried about not having enough manpower.
After all, Scandilu is a small tribe, with only a few hundred people in total. It is impossible for men, women, old and young to go to sea together. The number of people who can go to sea is only between 300 and less than 400. Among these people, other people must be included.
The captain, the die-hard sailors of other captains, and some who had no plans to go to sea, in the end could not even gather a hundred people.
This made Takumi very angry. He was willing to take everyone to the desert continent to make a fortune, but there was no one. Isn't this a joke?
The sailor's problem is Takumi's headache. Xiaobai looks completely indifferent. He has already planned this time. When he reaches the desert continent, he will stay there for a few years to get a good feel of the continent.
He will not come back with the fleet, so this trip to sea is a one-way ticket for him.
As for whether he can come back, haha, Takumi will not be foolish enough to give up the wealth of the Desert Continent. The guys from Scandinavia will definitely visit the Desert Continent every year, so there is no need to worry about not having a fleet.
Besides, even if there is no fleet, there is still Xiaoji. He can return to Samsara Continent no matter what.
Spring arrives as expected, everything revives, the ice in the ocean melts rapidly, and it’s time to go to sea.
This year is different from previous years, because the whale turtle house boat is going to be launched into the sea. Scandinavia is like a festival, attracting everyone's attention. On the day when the whale turtle house boat is launched into the sea, almost all the tribesmen came to the beach to witness this great event together.
moment.
Rolling logs have been laid out on the beach long ago. The huge turtle shell is stuck on the rolling logs. There are two small wooden stakes at the front. These two small wooden stakes are mechanisms designed early on.
Xiaobai and Takumi were standing next to the small wooden pile, one on the left and one on the right, ready.
"My name is three-two-one!" Takumi yelled, pulling his neck.
Xiaobai waved his hand from a distance to express his understanding.
"Three! Two! One!"
Following Takumi's voice, the two of them pulled out the small wooden stakes at the same time and ran away.
"Boom!"
With a roar, the whale turtle house ship began to tremble, the surrounding wooden ladders began to collapse, the animal tendons that tied it were broken, and the huge turtle shell slid along the logs towards the ocean, making a rumbling sound.
"Hula——"
The whale turtle house boat entered the sea, stirred up waves, and slid forward.
"Wow!"
The Scandinavian tribesmen all exclaimed in amazement, looking at the whale turtle house boat with gleaming eyes.
The sailors who had been waiting on the ship had raised the sail on the mast. As the sea breeze stirred, the sail was swollen, dragging the huge turtle shell and sailing towards the ocean.
"It's moving! It's moving! It can be done!"
The Scandinavian tribesmen cheered, this is a new history. (To be continued)