"Zhu Yiwei, the pier here is ready, please start your performance."
Polu gestured in the direction of the floating dock and made a gesture of invitation.
Zhu Yiwei just smiled slightly. She raised her hand and pulled out a magic communication: "Call the Port Area Magic Tower. Call the Port Area Magic Tower. I am Zhu Yiwei who is on a transportation mission. I will verify my identity now."
Having said this, she closed her eyes. Everything seemed to go well, and she opened her eyes again.
"Did you see the pontoon connected to the dock? Now freeze the seawater under the pontoon vertically to the seabed without increasing the width."
The magic tower in the port area immediately flickered, and a blue shimmer was projected on the dock. Under its illumination, the seawater suddenly solidified and turned into a white ice wall extending towards the bottom of the sea. A stable half
The temporary dock is now complete.
However, a complete ice dock is obviously not conducive to walking and transporting goods. Especially this time, the volume to be transported is still very large, so it was already discussed before departure to freeze the sea water under the dock and turn the floating dock into a hard dock.
established matters.
When the pontoon was completely frozen, Polu said to Zhu Yiwei who put down his hand and ended the communication: "You told me that you could freeze all the pontoons at the dock. I thought you were planning to cast the spell yourself."
Instead, Zhu Yiwei showed a surprised look:
"The mage tower is right there, why not use it?"
Polu felt himself congested and speechless.
At this time, the cargo ship on the sea ahead with the white characters "Kono" painted on the stern sounded its whistle. It moved slowly, drawing an arc in Polu's gaze, and moved on the sea with
A graceful gesture, swinging sideways towards the pier.
Polu watched the crew on the cargo ship throw the rope onto the dock and began to use the winch to pull it closer to the dock, and sighed:
"He is an experienced driver after all, and it feels quite good to park the boat and dock. Richard has not practiced in vain for so many days."
He turned his head and looked at Pauleicht, who was holding the rudder of the boat with a nervous look on his face: "How about it, can you do it?"
"I can! But I'm not as skilled as him, so I might not be able to get so close."
"It's okay. The small tugboat has returned. You can go to the cargo ship and ask it to help us dock our cargo ship."
Just as he was talking, Polu saw a figure rushing out from the stopped Kono, running towards the two small figures in the distance of the pier, and then hugged each other tightly.
"That's Richard, right? That's great."
Bolu pointed to the three people over there.
"Yes. Then I will take control of the cargo ship first."
"Go ahead, go ahead. Don't worry, just drive with confidence. We have brought the materials and can repair it."
When Polet boarded the cargo ship and began to dock, Polu started a ship-wide broadcast: "Okay, we are not going to enter the port, so let's anchor here."
Polu, who had never sailed such a big ship, naturally couldn't get to the pier - besides, the pier wasn't long enough. But he couldn't show his cowardice.
Northcap Port is a natural estuary harbor, and there is no doubt that the siltation situation will be very serious. Although Polecht once drove a small gunboat here, it was a river boat with a very shallow draft, and it was not the same as these three deep river boats.
A sea-going ship with a high draft and freeboard is not the same thing.
And all the boats that came this time were new. Polu didn't dare to actually enter the port - his technology was poor, he was not familiar with the underwater situation, and the boat he brought was not a serious high-horsepower tugboat. If he ran aground, what would happen?
I really can't even cry.
Although his cargo ship is loaded with various materials and repair materials, and he is always ready to repair the ship, he should not be embarrassed if he can.
At this time, Richard was in high spirits, and he and his family watched Paulecht driving another cargo ship slowly to the dock.
"Dad, which boat is yours? Are these two boats the same?"
The two identical large iron boats made it difficult for the little girl to tell them apart.
"Look at the number on the bow of the ship. This one, X-001, is what dad taught you. This boat is dad's boat, and she is also called the Kono. If you look at it from the stern, you can still see her name.
"
Richard, who has been sailing for several generations, has some rough knowledge of writing. Otherwise, he cannot understand the records and cargo lists, and this business will be impossible. As for things like naming - the Star Island Council has no idea what to call this ship.
It doesn't care about small things, as long as it successfully transports supplies to the island.
And this is also the most important task of this voyage.
"Richard, I didn't lie to you. Isn't this boat nice?"
He turned around and saw the steward standing behind him with a smile.
"This boat, she is awesome!"
"Go back to your boat?"
"Did I say that?"
Richard hugged his daughter and turned back.
The steward burst out laughing. He looked at the cargo ship and sighed:
"I don't know which mage built such a big ship out of boredom."
"It's really not the case. This ship was built by Star Island and asked by the alchemists from Ta Island."
"Alchemists? Those people who always make small, delicate items?"
As the steward of the largest port in northern Esodu, he is well-informed.
Richard paused for a moment before answering:
"How should I put it? In the short time I have been on Ta Island, I feel that the alchemists on Ta Island are different from those in other places. There are many ordinary craftsmen on their island. In my opinion, they are developing in a big way.
Doesn’t it seem that you are very particular about sophistication?”
The clerk nodded.
"Well, they are all big shots anyway. Have you met the alchemist who built this ship? Does he have any taboos?"
"I met a young man who was very easy-going."
"Young man? Easy-going? I hope so. Okay, I'm going to the ship. I won't disturb you anymore. You can make arrangements for yourself after the supplies that will be loaded onto the ship arrive later."
Soon, Polu and Zhu Yiwei, guided by the steward, walked into the commanding heights of the port - the living room of the Mage Tower. As soon as they sat down, a young man wearing a robe opened the door and walked in. Polu
He stood up immediately, and Zhu Yiwei raised her hand nonchalantly and greeted:
"Second brother!"
The young mage frowned:
"Be serious, this is a formal occasion."
"Stop being so serious. We're here, so there's no need to be so formal."
The young mage sighed and said to Bolu: "Welcome to Northcap, I am the local lord Garland."
"To salute you, I am Bolu, the alchemist of Tower Island."
Bolu, who had finished the greeting reflexively, responded: "Wait a minute, are you Zhu Yiwei's brother? The mage lord?"
"How should I put it? It should be said that the lord became the mage, not the other way around."
Garland smiled bitterly: "I am the person in the family who is best suited to manage the territory."
Zhu Yiwei picked up a fruit that Bolu had never seen before and casually added:
"The eldest brother is on Star Island. You met him last time, but I didn't have time to introduce him. I don't like these things either, so I have to leave the management of the territory to my second brother."
Garland coughed twice and stopped Zhu Yiwei from speaking next.
"Let's talk about business first. The supplies that will be sent to Star Island this time have been prepared in the dock warehouse. This ship... looks very big. How much cargo can it carry?"
"I haven't tested it at full load yet. I conservatively estimate that 800 tons will be no problem."
"How many!?"
Garland couldn't believe his ears.
"800 tons, what happened?"
"The total amount of materials we ship every month is only about 200 tons! It is usually divided into four ships for transportation!"
Polu looked at the small schooner moored in the harbor.
"Those small sailing ships in the harbor? With their structure, how much cargo can they carry? Then just transport more. Isn't it that Star Island's supplies are a bit tight recently?"
"Well... we'll talk about this later. So what about the crystal ore you ordered? It won't be 800 tons, right? Although this thing is cheap, it is heavy and difficult to transport. The freight alone is more expensive than the ore."
He showed a slightly distressed expression.
"Does it need to be packaged in barrels or in bulk? Just packing barrels or sacks is a lot of work! And there are not so many of these things here at the port! I have prepared 50 tons! The amount of one ship!"
"Just in bulk. Don't worry, this cargo ship can wait. How long will it take to get it together?"
"Gather together? Collect 800 tons? I knew a month ago that Richard was going to take delivery of the new ship. As of today, we have only collected 50 tons in total!"
Then the hell does it take more than a year? By then, everyone will be cold, right?