From the Soul Motion Machine onwards, the Mechanized Douluo

Chapter 183 The Soul-Guided Battleship Project?! [Please subscribe! Please vote!]

"Does Commander Hague mean he wants a soul-guided warship?"

In the reception room of the Technology Chamber of Commerce headquarters in Soto City, after dismissing the servants, Chen Hong sat at the tea table, looking at the blond middle-aged man on the other side with surprise.

There was no one else in the reception room. Ning Lu was making tea for everyone, while Ning Quan, Chen Hong, Chen Lin, and Hague each sat behind a small tea table.

"Yes, Young Master." Hague first thanked Ning Lu for pouring him tea, and then answered Chen Hong truthfully.

Despite having to cross half of the Heaven Dou Empire to come to Soto City in the center of the continent, Hague had only one purpose: to inquire whether the Technology Chamber of Commerce supported the customization of Soul Guided Warships.

Chen Hong stared at Hague with surprise, wondering how Hague could have come up with the concept of a 'soul-guided warship'. How could a sea dweller from the ocean have thought of a problem that even mainlanders hadn't yet considered?

(Sea People: A term for a small group of Sea Soul Masters who do not believe in the Angel God. They are relatively few in number and generally only exist on islands near the mainland.)

Chen Lin, who already exuded the aura of a great figure, sat in the main seat and asked, "Commander Hague, how did you come to know the name of the Technology Chamber of Commerce? If I remember correctly, the products of the Technology Chamber of Commerce rarely appear in the heart of Tiandou and Xingluo."

Hague answered truthfully: "We heard about Chairman Chen's reputation in Amers, in the southern part of Xingluo. I admit that I was gambling a bit. After learning about the rumors of the Science and Technology Chamber of Commerce, I led my fleet directly around the western side of the continent. After two months, we sailed from the Barak River all the way to Soto City."

Upon hearing this, Chen Lin couldn't help but exclaim in admiration, "Your actions are so swift and decisive! I have never seen such a courageous person in my entire life!"

The Hague responded with a laugh: "Haha! Seafarers who make a living on the high seas wouldn't dare face the vast, turbulent ocean without a brave heart!"

After Chen Hong and the other two finished exchanging pleasantries, he finally asked, "I'm just curious, could the Hague Commander explain why you are so certain that if the Technology Chamber of Commerce can manufacture soul-powered cars, then they can also manufacture soul-guided warships?"

Although Chen Hong had thought about this problem, he found it somewhat unbelievable that others could come up with it and put it into action.

Hague pondered for a moment, then smiled and replied to Chen Hong, "Haha, how should I put it? It's like intuition. It's like a horse-drawn carriage on land, which becomes a ship on the sea. For sea people, a ship is a moving island, and land is a stationary ship. If we can make the island beneath our feet more solid, then for us sea people, the harbor where we can stay will be safer and more reliable."

Although Hague and the others are called sea people, and even possess soul skills or martial soul talents that allow them to fight, breathe, and survive underwater, their human element still makes them constantly yearn for the land. The ocean is merely a place for life and dreams, while the land is a safe haven where they anchor their hearts on the vast sea.

"Hehe, the fact that Commander Hague was able to think of this matter before others shows that he is a man of great wisdom." Chen Hong chuckled, expressing his approval of Hague's awareness.

Chen Lin said at the opportune moment, "Regarding your request for a soul-guided warship, we have two options. Which one would you like to hear?"

Although Chen Lin did not obtain Chen Hong's ideas, he knew that Chen Hong had already expressed interest in the Soul Guidance Warship, so Chen Lin naturally knew what to do.

Furthermore, as the nominal president of the Science and Technology Chamber of Commerce, Chen Lin was very clear about the Chamber's current technological capabilities, and without needing to communicate, he was able to come up with two solutions on his own.

Hague respectfully replied, "President Chen, please speak!"

Chen Lin took a sip of the tea his wife had brewed, looking at Ning Lu's respectful demeanor, and felt a pang of emotion. In front of outsiders, Chen Lin finally experienced the satisfaction of being the head of the household, finally showing some semblance of humanity. Unfortunately, he dared not show it; pushing his luck too far would invite the wrath of justice.

After finishing his reflections, Chen Lin slowly explained, "The first option, the Soul-Mounted Ironclad Ship Project, as the name suggests, is similar to the few ironclad ships that exist in the Heavenly Dou Star Royal Navy. However, we have the technology to manufacture more sophisticated ironclad ships with higher defensive capabilities, and we will equip them with a Soul-Mounted propulsion system, allowing the ironclad ships to break free from the constraints of wind. As long as there is sufficient Soul Power, the ironclad ships can sail anywhere. Furthermore, we can equip them with the latest Soul Power storage technology. Simply filling the Soul Power energy crystal with Soul Power will allow the machinery to operate continuously for a period of time."

Having served as the guild leader for so long, Chen Lin's strength and vision, aside from not yet matching his son Chen Hong, are undoubtedly far ahead of other blacksmiths in this world.

"The advantage of this method is that it is quick to take effect, and it may be implemented within six months. The disadvantage is also quite obvious, that is, it is far from a real soul-guided warship, and can only be described as a semi-soul-guided ship."

The Technology Chamber of Commerce had recently planned to build a shipyard on the nearby Barak River, but its potential was limited, and they lacked the funds to proceed. Therefore, Chen Lin's offer to build a semi-soul-guided ironclad ship for The Hague within six months included the shipyard's construction time. Considering the productivity of Soul Masters, this was relatively slow, but there was no other way; Chen Lin and his team lacked experience and needed to proceed gradually.

Ironclad ships, requiring advanced iron smelting technology, were actually faster to build than wooden ships. The selection of materials for large wooden ships was extremely demanding, and the necessary processes were incredibly complex and time-consuming, making it impossible to skip steps.

The Hague's eyes lit up upon hearing this, clearly attracted by Chen Lin's Soul-Motion Ironclad Ship plan, while Chen Hong quietly watched his father put his ideas into action.

"President Chen, may I ask what the second option is?" Although he was already excited and satisfied, what could Hague do if Chen Lin himself said there were two options? He felt that if he didn't hear about the second option, he wouldn't be able to sleep when he got back.

Chen Lin smiled slightly and slowly said, "The second option is the Soul Guidance Warship Project. As the name suggests, it is to truly design warships as soul guidance devices, even enabling them to possess multiple soul guidance effects, and even making the warship itself an enlarged soul guidance machine! Of course, realizing this plan will undoubtedly be very difficult. We do not yet have the necessary technological accumulation, blueprint design, or materials research."

(End of this chapter)