When Roland walked into the harbor surrounded by the guards, two three-masted ships flying black and white dragon head flags were unloading. The officials of the town hall stood in a circle around the stacked wooden boxes, and every now and then let out exclamations.

"Long time no see, Your Majesty," Margaery quickly approached him, smiling and bowing to him, "I beg your pardon for meeting you in this form...... It's really not good to wear a long dress when you're running around at sea, so I hope you don't mind. ”

And a man beside her also stroked his chest and saluted, "Your Majesty, Sang De Asuka from Ssangyong Island greets you - I wonder if my outfit will satisfy you?"

In fact, before he could speak, Roland had already noticed this conspicuous dress, saying that it was difficult for a humanoid target covered in feathers to not make people look sideways. The costume is an ordinary fjord merchant, but from the turban wrapped around the head to the moccasin worn under the feet, you can see the tassels made of bird feathers everywhere. It's just that after a long voyage, many of the feathers have become bare poles, and even the decorations that still hang on the clothes have lost their original luster, which makes people can't help but think of the word chicken in soup.

"No...... You're mistaken," Roland said, his "Sander Asuka" was just a very ordinary blue icon, and anyone of the same sex of his age, as well as a few people of the opposite sex, had the experience of eagerly clicking on it. "As much as you don't want Lightning to recognize, I'm willing to bet you're going to be stared at by her inseparable companion Maisie, Mr. Thunder, if you enter the castle like this. In that case, even if you have a fake beard on your face, you won't be able to hide it. ”

"Hahaha...... Really?" Thunder laughed heartily, "It's a pity, I'm quite happy with the outfit." Did you know that since I had a tailor make it to order, it has become popular on several islands. ”

Is this the power of example? Roland rolled his eyes silently, and the other party was worthy of being the most outstanding explorer of the fjord, all of them were almost forty years old, and they could still maintain such a young mentality, and if they were other people, they would probably not be so tossed for a makeshift name.

It all started with the letter before the expedition.

After the steel sea ship is shipped, the next step should be the sea trial stage. Roland had always stayed away from the vagaries of the sea, and he knew exactly what the first iron ship he had designed was – no doubt that it was still a long way from a truly finished product, even with a large number of equipment and functional areas cut down.

It's not a bunch of iron that can float up and move back and forth to be considered a good sea vessel. Under the turbulence of the waves, the working environment of the hull machinery is completely different from that of inland waterway vessels, and with the first use of steam turbines, the reliability of the entire power system is still a question mark, and it is not surprising that it breaks down when leaving the port.

What's more troublesome is that he has no bottom on the handling of the ship, or the human-computer interaction part - he encounters difficulties in mechanical principles, and he can also go to the dream world to search for solutions, but how to drive a specific ship, before the popularization of electronic assistance systems, I am afraid that it is an answer for a type of ship. There is no other way but to grope for yourself.

Therefore, inviting Thunder to come to the sea trial in person was the best choice he could think of.

The other party is not only an experienced navigator, but also the leader of an expedition team, with hundreds of outstanding sailors under his command, and their feedback is bound to be more informative.

Roland intends to take this opportunity to test and adjust as he goes, and to record all the data of the ship as it travels. In this way, there will undoubtedly be a leap forward when the next sea vessel starts. And these data will also be a valuable asset for the Wudong manufacturing industry.

Because this part can take two or three months, it will be necessary for the Thunder to stay in Neverwinter for a while. In order not to reveal his identity, Roland casually fabricated a fake identity for him in the letter, that is, Sander Asuka. Unexpectedly, he not only accepted it gladly, but also added a bunch of settings to this identity, and his playing spirit really amazed the king of the Gray Castle.

"By the way, Your Majesty, have you really completed the construction of the steamship so quickly?" Thunder changed the subject, "in the fjord, even the best craftsmen, with the most suitable materials, take years. ”

"It's slow, because steel is much easier to process than wood, and you don't have to spend time soaking it for corrosion, and you don't have to wait for it to dry and set, as long as the heat is ready. Roland shrugged, "It's in the dockyard of the harbor now, if you're interested, we can check it out now." ”

"I can't ask for it!" Thunder's eyes lit up immediately, "I've been thinking about it since I was still at sea!"

"But what's the matter with those golden dragons?" Roland pointed to the wooden crates that had been removed from the ship one after another, and the town hall seemed to be counting the number of coins in the boxes, "I said before that this ship is calculated at cost. ”

"Of course, we dare not shirk your kindness," replied Margaery, "and those are the proceeds of the sale of perfumes and chaotic drinks. ”

"So many?" he was slightly surprised, "and it's not yet the delivery date stipulated in the contract, is it?"

"Because it happens to be on the way, it can also reduce the burden of the next delivery. "And you guessed it right, Your Majesty, both of these goods are very popular in the fjords, especially the latter, which can be said to be crazy sellers. The varieties with the best taste can increase the price tenfold if they change hands a few times, and some people are willing to collect the ones with a slightly worse taste, in short, now the Chaos Drink has become a symbol of strength at the banquets of the major chambers of commerce. ”

Roland couldn't help but raise his eyebrows, it seemed that it was really the right choice to let a professional reseller do this business.

"Your Majesty, there is a magical reaction in the crowd," and suddenly, a nightingale's whisper rang in his ears, "there are witches in their ranks?"

Only then did he notice that not far behind Margaery, a woman seemed to be looking this way. Most of her body was hidden behind a maid, with only half of her head exposed. When the two made eye contact, she quickly retracted her head again, panicking like a frightened rabbit.

Roland vaguely remembered that the businesswoman had mentioned this in a previous letter, "That person is your former witch friend?"

Following his gaze, Margaery nodded slightly, "Yes, Your Majesty, she is Joan." ”nt

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