Chapter 113 Material Transport
After visiting school and feeling excited about the future of Fish-Man Island, Brett and Neptune walked to the Dragon Palace together.
"Work on the weapon storage has started. "
In the palace's reception area, Neptune mentioned, "I sent some weapon makers to assist Tom. They all believe that his skills are something they can't match. "
"Not surprising. " Brett replied calmly, "Mr Tom is the best shipbuilder in Water seven, and his skills in making weapons are truly remarkable. "
Neptune seemed a bit taken aback. Some people may not see the connection between shipbuilders and weapon-making.
He probably didn't realize that if the original story followed its course, after Iceberg combined several major shipbuilding firms in water seven to create the Galley-La Company, even the marines would request them to construct warships.
" Tom mentioned he wants to create a ship capable of fighting underwater, which sounds quite fascinating," Neptune added.
'Fighting underwater?A submarine?'
This kind of technology isn't extraordinary in this world. Even Wapol from the Drum Kingdom has a submarine, not to mention Law's submarine.
Brett had complete faith that Tom could create a superior submarine.
The battleships built by Frankie can easily defeat Sea Kings. As his master,Tom wouldn't be any less skilled.
"Don't hold back on your investment, Neptune," Brett said seriously, "These weapons will become a key defense for Fish-Man Island. "
"Of course I understand," Neptune nodded.
The sea beasts are indeed very powerful when battling in the deep sea, but they still lack a certain level of destructive capability.
This is where human ingenuity stands out. Speaking of that,
"Can Tom create some weapons that sea beasts can use or that can be fitted onto them? " Brett suggested.
"Oh! That's an exciting idea! " Neptune showed enthusiasm, "Sea beasts are definitely much more agile than ships in the water! "
"Exactly! " Brett grinned and said, "Let's transform the Sea Beast Knights into Sea Beast Armor Knights! "
The shift from traditional cavalry to armored cavalry represents a true mechanized force.
"By the way, how is the initial batch of supplies for Amazon Lily coming along? "Brett shifted to another serious topic.
Hancock has already shared the meditation method with him, so Fish-Man Island cannot afford to delay any longer.
Brett had been tirelessly working this week to quickly capture five sea beasts and plan to select five more from the immigration office, making a total of ten to send to Amazon Lily.
Many other supplies have also been prepared for this shipment.
"It's all set." Neptune nodded and asked, "Will you deliver it personally? "
"Yes." Brett replied, "That woman is quite troublesome. I should handle it in person the first time. "
Hancock's charm is overwhelming to both men and women, and ordinary individuals struggle to stand before her.
"Shall we take the deep current? "
"I finally received the news, so I should put it to use."
After finishing a day's work, Brett visited the Mermaid Cafe for his evening meal.
"Ha!"
Just as he was about to go inside, he noticed Nana gesturing energetically in the open area beside the cafe. Although she had a bit of sweat on her forehead, she pressed her lips together and appeared serious.
"Oh! Brother Brett! " Upon spotting Brett, she joyfully waved at him.
"How are you, Nana? Did you have fun studying today? " Brett inquired with a grin.
"Well—"
The small girl's delicate eyebrows quickly furrowed. She glanced back at the cafe entrance, then quietly approached Brett and whispered, "Brother Brett, can you assist me? "
Seeing her hesitant expression made Brett chuckle a little as he asked, "What do you need? "
"Can I please take martial arts classes? "
The little girl gazed up at Brett with eager eyes, "The other classes are really boring, and I can't play with everyone!! "
'She just wants to join the martial arts class?' Brett found this amusing. He remembered thinking the same way during his own childhood.
"Nana, it's time to do your homework! "
Her mother,Miriam, came out of the cafe, calling for her unruly daughter to finish her schoolwork.
"Do I have to? "
The girl turned to look at her mom, who was approaching. She instinctively grabbed Brett's pant leg, her wide eyes filled with hope.
"Absolutely" Miriam replied, taking her daughter's hand and leading her back inside the cafe. She smiled at Brett, saying, "You've truly been a great help, Brett. Now I don't have to worry about her."
"I'm happy to assist,"Brett responded with a smile.
"Brother Brett—" As her mother was pulling her into the cafe, the little girl yelled back to Brett. "Don't forget what I asked you! "
Brett couldn't help but laugh, but naturally, he can't say yes to that.
He entered the cafe while smiling. Nana was being taken into the kitchen to do her homework. Brett walked over to Shyarly.
"You won't say yes to Nana's wish, right? "Shyarly looked up and asked.
"You knew? " Brett replied, surprised.
"I heard her talking about it at school. It's pretty obvious," Shyarly said playfully, "But Nana is really keen on martial arts. "
"That's good," Brett smiled and remarked, "Even if her academic skills aren't top-notch, excelling in martial arts is still impressive. "
That's the reason the school teaches techniques like fish body arts and the meditation.
From now on, these children will be the future leaders of Fish-Man Island.
"By the way, I need to head to Amazon Lily again tomorrow. " Brett mentioned, adding, "I need to deliver the supplies we agreed upon to Hancock"
Shyarly paused for a second with her pen and then asked without looking up, "Why did you specifically tell me that? "
Brett replied plainly."I'm just worried you might get anxious."
"I wouldn't be concerned about that. " Shyarly set her pen down, lifted her head, and replied calmly, "Because I have already predicted what will happen. "
"Oh really? "Brett said teasingly with a chuckle.
Shyarly's ears slightly flushed red before her tone changed to a serious one, "Shouldn't you settle your bill? "
"Huh? Didn't we agree I'd cover it with coffee? "
"I don't recall saying that. "
Brett laughed.
"What's so funny? " Shyarly said as she pulled up the hood of her clothes over her head and turned away.
"I just feel like laughing," Brett replied with a grin.
"Idiot. "
The following day, Brett set off.
With ten sea beasts, several large supply ships, and fishmen warriors for protection, Brett began the journey to Amazon Lily.
He exited through the massive hole beneath the red continent and traveled forward into the dark deep sea.
After moving ahead for about two hours, finally, what he sought appeared.
The light from the boat enabled Brett to clearly see the gigantic thing before him.
It was just an unusually large current that stretched to the depths of the dark sea.
"Let's enter. " At Brett's command, the whole team went into the current.
The water, which had seemed almost impassable before, suddenly became extremely swift, and a strong whirlpool propelled the entire team forward rapidly.
This was Brett's first experience riding a deep sea current.
If he were to compare it, it felt like being on a fast train in the deep sea. It was incredibly fast. They could even swim in the currents to boost their speed further.
After navigating several currents along the way, Brett estimated that he was close to Amazon Lily.
Determining direction in the deep sea is quite challenging, but there's an easy method. Use a log pose on two different islands and the angle they create with the rough sea current map to find the way.
It turned out that Brett's assessment was correct. When they surfaced, they found themselves near Amazon Lily.
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