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Chapter 239 Whaling Ship

"At that time, a huge sea monster emerged from the sea and lifted the ship off its back."

"President, I only heard Brother Biao shout 'What dragon?' at the end. I was too nervous and didn't have time to think too much. I just swam back. I don't know if it was just luck, but that sea monster didn't chase after me." On the shore, a pale-faced man with a runny nose sniffled and said with lingering fear.

Zou Jianghe remained expressionless.

Last night, as soon as he received the news, he brought some of his close associates over.

Because the tide had not yet receded and the sea was too deep, it was very dangerous.

Nobody dared to go into the sea.

The salvage and rescue operation had to be put on hold.

Until dawn, when the tide receded, the wreckage of the ships floating on the sea was stranded on the mudflats.

"Zou Jianghe, it's all because of you!" He Biao's wife yelled, nearly poking Zou Jianghe in the face with her finger.

"My husband trusted you so much, and you actually sent him to his death!"

"I'm sorry, I didn't know beforehand." Zou Jianghe's voice was somewhat powerless.

Huang Tao supported him from behind, "President, a two-character name with the character for dragon in it, it's either an ichthyosaur or a mosasaur."

Zou Jianghe waved his hand, saying that none of that mattered now.

Because the person is already dead.

He never imagined that such a monster could be hiding between two islands so close together.

Who would have thought that a big boss would spawn right next to the spawn point in the community?

There were no signs of any sea monster activity yesterday.

Zou Jianghe bowed deeply to the families of the deceased in front of him.

"This is my responsibility. Trust me, I will definitely kill this monster and avenge our fallen brothers."

After the crowd gradually dispersed, Zou Jianghe found Qin Ziwen.

"President Qin, there is a sea monster roaming around the neighborhood. For safety reasons, I hope that both sides can work together to kill this sea monster."

"I know," Qin Ziwen nodded. "I heard about what happened this morning, but it's not that simple."

After a pause, Qin Ziwen continued, "If the crossbow mounted on the vehicle attacks aquatic animals, the kinetic energy of the bolt will be greatly reduced after entering the water. The only way is to find a way to lure it out of the water."

At this point, Qin Ziwen said, "However, we can handle the hunting ourselves, so there's no need to trouble Chairman Zou."

Zou Jianghe remained silent for a while, then asked, "Can't we cooperate? I can also contribute."

Qin Ziwen asked in surprise, "In which area should we contribute?"

These questions stumped Zou Jianghe, who hesitated, several possible explanations forming in his mind.

But all of them were overturned one by one.

He suddenly realized that whether or not he had his own alliance, it didn't seem to have much impact on the Qin Alliance.

Finally, he gave a dejected smile and said, "Then I'll have to trouble Chairman Qin."

Having said that, he turned away in desolation.

"President." Several high-ranking members of the Alliance exchanged glances and then followed.

After Zou Jianghe left, Qin Ziwen looked at the sea. He hadn't expected that there would be a sea monster active in the waters as night fell.

We need to find a way to solve it, or a means to force it to retreat, otherwise the ships simply cannot go to sea.

Judging from yesterday's events, this giant sea monster clearly has a strong desire to attack.

A wild beast that has eaten a man is more dangerous than one that has never eaten a man. Similarly, a sea monster that has destroyed a ship is more dangerous than one that has never seen a ship before.

Because it had destroyed ships before, had experience, and knew how to flip ships over.

Having eaten humans and knowing their taste, it might just add humans to its new menu.

But how to hunt sea monsters is also a problem. Although harpy eagles eat fish, they can't just hunt a giant sea monster directly in the sea.

Jia Liangcai said, "My lord, this sea monster in the sea is like a wall, temporarily separating us from the opposite community. It not only blocks us, but also prevents the other side from contacting us. If we cannot resolve this, our range of movement will be limited to the current islands and reefs and the areas we can move around in after the tide recedes."

Qin Ziwen said, "Then we are at a disadvantage. There should be other animals active on that big island across the way, and there are more trees, which will make it easier for them to build ships. The longer it drags on, the more advantageous it will be for them."

After thinking for a moment, Qin Ziwen said, "We can't just give the other side time to develop. I'll go check out the situation with the horned eagle later."

After saying this, Qin Ziwen returned to his home, went to the Ghost Dock, and found the pottery cauldron.

Meanwhile, the pottery makers and the ghost shipwrights were building a second ship.

Judging from the hull frame, the ship is about twelve meters long.

It was much larger than a keelboat.

One by one, pale blue ghost shipwrights were lying on the surface of the ship, constantly banging on it.

On the other side, the first keel ship, which had already been built, was placed on the ground. The plan was for this ship to be launched into the sea in the morning.

However, after what happened last night, the plan to launch the wooden boat into the sea has been temporarily shelved.

Based on what happened, wooden ships of this size had virtually no resistance against sea monsters.

Although the seven-meter-long boat is a little longer than the five-meter-long wooden boat on Zoujiang River.

It's just a little longer.

Facing this sea monster whose exact length and dimensions are unknown, a wooden boat that is only two meters long is not a safe bet.

To be honest, even a ten-meter-long wooden boat would have to rely on luck to withstand a twenty- or thirty-meter-long sea monster.

Therefore, he put forward new requirements for the pottery cauldron: "The weight of the ship needs to be increased, and the bottom plate of the ship must be thickened. It would be best to add a layer of iron sheet and then do multi-layer waterproofing treatment. Even if one layer is bitten through, it will not affect the whole ship."

After hearing what the adults had said about last night, Tao Fu quickly nodded.

"Don't worry, sir, there are no technical problems." After working with these ghost shipwrights, Tao Fu gained a lot more confidence.

He discovered that although these ghost shipwrights couldn't speak, they could basically complete the tasks he assigned them.

This is amazing.

And perhaps because they are ghosts, some of the more difficult forging techniques seem to be a piece of cake for them, not difficult at all.

The pottery cauldron serves more as a guide, contributing to the overall framework of the vessel.

Qin Ziwen said, "Besides this, I also need to install several heavy crossbows on the ship. You should know what a whaling ship is, right? Try to make it up to the specifications of a whaling ship."

Tao Fu hesitated because he had never built a whaling ship.

However, thinking of the Ghost Shipwrights, and then of the Yanwu Military Equipment Bureau's powerful siege weapon manufacturing capabilities, I realized that...

Tao Fu pondered for a moment, then nodded in agreement.

"Yes, you and Li Tieshan should work together well. I hope to see your results as soon as possible."

After giving his instructions, Qin Ziwen rode the eagle and flew into the sky from the side of the residential area.

He flew towards another island on the map, while instructing Du Yu and the others to be ready to provide support at any time in their home base. In case of a crisis, he would have no choice but to open the node and call for reinforcements.

　Still writing, there's more to come.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)