The super lord of the island

Chapter 129 128. New Provence
The monsoon changes direction and the temperature rises. The Amethyst Islands located in the southwest are the first to usher in spring.

flywheel island

ship repair yard

Last winter, after Philip went to the Isle of Light to settle the final payment, he drove the Provence here.

After a winter renovation, this old small single-deck sailing ship was dismantled in sevens and eights, and then on the original basis, it was upgraded to a medium-sized three-masted structure, which is a very popular Carrick style. sailboat.

It is characterized by its huge curved stern and huge bow spar; and it is equipped with several square sails on the foremast and tomast, and a jib sail on the mizzen.

In addition, in addition to sailing in the surrounding waters, the Carrick sailing ship is also a ship that can be used for ocean sailing, because its large size can maintain stability in the vast sea; in addition, the hull divides a lot of space, whether it is to carry Whether it is passengers or cargo, it can meet the needs of Captain Philip.

On the deck of Provence, Filet is undergoing the final inspection.

"Don't worry my friend, you are very generous, I won't ruin the reputation of the shipyard just because of saving a little cost."

Mr. Siren, the owner of the shipyard, was smoking a big cigar and slapped his chest loudly, but his eyes were on the money bag on Philip's waist.

Fili, who has rich experience, will naturally not relax his inspection because of a few promises. As a businessman who runs a ship, the sea-going ship is his entire wealth and life.

It took a full two hours for Philip to feel the inside and outside of the hull, and finally came to the bow, untied the money bag from his waist and threw it to the other party.

"All the final payment is here, order it."

Xi Lun took the money bag and shook it in his hand, with a greasy smile on his fat face, "Hey! Don't count, it's right."

Then Siren stepped off the boat and waved to the workers.

"Provence! Acceptance completed! Go to sea!"

Woo~~~
There was a thick sound of steam in the dock, and the huge gears slowly turned, pushing the Provence into the sea.

Whoa!
The hull sank into the sea with a draft of 150 tons. This is still under no-load conditions. According to Siron, the improved Provence has a maximum draft of 500 tons and is a veritable medium-sized merchant ship.

In addition, it is worth mentioning that the human race has developed steam power through part of the knowledge left by the goblins, but limited by technology, resources and other conditions, it has only been applied in a few fields.

The power of the huge winch that pushes the ship into the sea comes from a steam engine, and the steam pressure drives the gears to rotate; while the navigation of sea ships mainly relies on sails and ocean currents, not steam power.

After entering the sea, the Provence sailed all the way to the vast amethyst sea.

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The sun was shining and there was no cloud in the sky.

A young sailor stood at the broad bow and looked forward until the black coastline slowly came into view, the man shouted excitedly.

"The Lightless Island is here! It's the Lightless Island!"

The old sailor next to him rolled his eyes, "Boy, why are you so excited, we have traveled this route at least a dozen times, you don't need to tell me."

"Haha! Really! When I was a child, I heard stories from my mother that Wuguang Island is an island of darkness, full of all kinds of scary and strange dangers. I didn't expect it to be inhabited by people now."

"Oh, what a fuss, it's just a story about coaxing little ghosts."

The old sailor stood up and waved the flag of lowering sails to the fellow sailors at the stern, and asked the young sailors to remember the order in which they waved the flags just now.

After the Provence was upgraded, the hull was bigger and the operation was more complicated and cumbersome, so Philip recruited a group of new people to bring fresh blood to the merchant ship.

After repeating the signal flag, the young sailor sat down and asked, "Uncle Harder, tell me, is Lightless Island dangerous? What is the captain trying to do after traveling so many times a year?"

"What are you trying to figure out? The owner of this island is Baron Garland! Every time you come here, the captain will trade a lot of supplies with the baron. As for the danger, as long as you obey the rules and don't run around or talk nonsense, then you can't be safer. "

"Ha! That's really boring. I still want to see the fierce monsters in those stories."

"You're still too young~ Don't sit still, watch out for the captain to whip someone."

Harder shook his head and stopped talking nonsense. As the port approached, there were still many things to be prepared on board, so he brought the newcomers to work together.

In the cockpit above the towering deck, Philip moved the rudder happily, feeling the performance of the ship with his heart.

"Ok?"

Suddenly Feili frowned, looked at the foreground in wonder, and even called the first mate to look at it together.

"Foren, we are sailing according to the route, but why is there a pier here?"

"Uh... that's right, this port is right. There are still workers collecting quarries over there. Maybe Baron Garland's new wharf may also be there."

The first mate himself didn't believe the words.

The wharf is a half-land and half-sea building. The difficulty of construction is not at the same level as that of building a wooden house. It requires an experienced construction team to complete.

Although the pier is not very big, as an old navigator, Philip can see the extraordinary construction skills at a glance.

Doubts are doubts, Feili's movements are not slow at all, and he manipulates the ship to slowly stop in a designated middleweight berth.

Kaka!

As soon as it stopped, the sailors on the deck opened the side of the ship, lowered the channel and successfully docked with the dock. No matter whether it is personnel passing or carrying goods, there is no need to worry about the shaking of the ship and the loss of joint.

"This guy can always come up with some unexpected new gadgets. I'm afraid that soon my Provence will no longer be the sole trader of the Lightless Island."

Thinking of this, Philip couldn't help feeling a little bit emotional.

After all, when he first landed on the island, the young and immature Jialan invited him to come back to Wuguang Island a month later with some sincere words. If he broke the contract then, maybe it would be a different situation.

Fortunately, Provence has been completely tied to this big ship through his niece Feynman. Even if other ships come to grab business, it will be difficult to shake Provence's chief position.

"uncle!"

A cordial greeting brought Feili back to reality, and after a closer look, he found that it was Feimanman standing by the pier and waving.

Philip smiled and walked off the boat, letting his niece hold his hand and walking inside.

"Uncle came just in time. You arrived just as Master Jialan gave me the task of managing the pier. To be honest, if I hadn't seen you coming out of the cabin, Uncle, I couldn't believe it was Provence. It's so beautiful. Already!"

"Haha! Your mouth looks like it's been smeared with honey. Uncle can't say no to you, but this pier is really nice, with all the internal facilities."

"Of course at that time, Master Jialan is a person favored by the gods, and he can do anything!"

There was a little pride in Feimanman's brisk tone.

(End of this chapter)