Chapter 9: The New Vehicle - Meteor
So, the clown Buggy stayed behind, while Red-Haired Shanks followed Roger and left. (Poor Chouchou didn't even have a chance to secretly take his Soul-Soul Crystal, what a pity! You readers are too strong! Regret...)
Two weeks later, the Shooting Star, built by Fishman Tom and his two little devil apprentices, was officially launched.
It can be said that this is the first ship of Shunfeng, which was truly born from nothing. What Shunfeng had at the beginning was a merchant ship number seized by force, and later it was the war trophy Giant No. 1. The warships used in these years were not manufactured according to his requirements, and at most they were just modified slightly.
Starting from a large pile of lumber, the Shooting Star was built up slowly, completely according to Shinbei's ideas and habits.
The bow is equipped with a large eagle statue, no sails, but instead replaced with a large number of jet propulsion shells as the main power, and thousands of slashing shells are inlaid on the surface of the hull.
The ship has a streamlined teardrop shape, with a larger head and smaller tail, without any long-range firepower. The hull is equipped with a sealing device that allows it to dive to a depth of 3,000 meters underwater.
The Meteor, which is only the size of a small boat (smaller than the Mermaid), has a regular crew of three. Because Shinpei had Aladdin's lamp as his personal storage, there was no provision for food and water tanks.
Abandoning redundant functions, in exchange for a terrifying speed like the Meteorite Monster. A true and literal aquatic meteor! With full power, its speed is absolutely number one in the world!
The second ship of the Straw Hat Pirates, just like the Thousand Sunny. The Meteor also comes with a hull technique: Piercing and Submerge. The former relies on speed and slash to pierce through anything, while the latter submerges into the deep sea to avoid stormy weather or strong enemies.
Time is money. Without the abundant prayer incense oil, the precious hot air balloon octopus merchant group can only shrink in scale, and the relative loss is calculated in millions of Bellies every day.
After three days and nights of tense fine-tuning and preparation, the Meteor was finally guaranteed to be foolproof. On the evening of Shinpei's departure, Tomu's three shipwrights and Baki 5 celebrated their hard-won labor victory with a toast.
Beach bonfire, liquor cool breeze.
"Cheers! Boss, wish you all the best on your way!" Fishman Tom took another big gulp. Ten years had passed, but he was still as spirited and healthy as before, with just a slight paunch on his belly.
"Haha! Cheers!" Although Xian Bao's physique looked slender and weak at first glance, he was actually a master of internal energy, with a deep reserve of power hidden beneath his compact, muscular build. Having reached the realm of Ling Qi that surpassed even life itself, his capacity for liquor had increased by more than tenfold, or even a hundredfold!
"Great, good capacity!" On the side, young Bakitong's face was flushed red, his whole body swaying with intoxication, and his bright red nose didn't seem so conspicuous anymore. For the past few days, he had been working hard, doing a lot of physical labor. He had long admired Shao Bao, and after several weeks of getting along, not only did his admiration not decrease, but it was gradually turning into worship.
Tom saw that Shen Bao's face didn't turn red, and his heart didn't skip a beat as he downed another cup. Suddenly, he realized that the "revenge" plan he had been brewing for many years might have to be shelved. Although he was loyal to Shen Bao, he still couldn't forget the humiliation of losing to him in a drinking game at the dinner table over a decade ago, and being forced to call him "boss".
"Haha, Boss, your capacity for liquor is getting bigger and bigger!" Tom smiled slyly as he poured a full cup for Shangbao, then gave a very subtle wink to his two disciples.
Frank, the quick-witted little devil, was the first to react, his mouth wide open, raising his cup in a toast: "To the big boss, Frank offers you a drink."
"Good!" Although Shan Bao couldn't see Tom's little trick, he is now powerful and wouldn't be afraid of anything. He drank it all in one swift motion, clean and neat.
Gulp, gulp, gulp, Frank's small mouth took a long time to finish a cup. After finishing, he smiled and the firelight cast a beautiful glow in his bright eyes.
"Not bad, you're a real man!" Shěn Bǎo lightly patted Frank's little head, but didn't expect that with just one touch, Frank sat down on the beach with a thud and couldn't get up. After all, he was still too young, and after drinking a big cup of wine, he got drunk in an instant.
"Hahaha......" The crowd burst into a loud laughter, echoing through the beach under the night sky.
Little Frank, still dazed, muttered unclearly to himself, exerting great effort, and finally made it from the sandy beach to a low stool, his energetic appearance especially endearing.
The young Iceberg, Aisba, let out a sigh and carried little Frank on his back, saying: "Shinbao-sama, the evening sea breeze is quite chilly, I'll send Frank back to the hut first."
"Alright, go ahead." Tom agreed with a smile.
Looking at the departing figure of Er Xiao, Shao Bao suddenly exclaimed: "Youth is great! There's ambition, vitality, and no fear of failure. Because one is young, there are countless hopes!"
"Ah!" Tom smacked his lips, downing the rum in one gulp, and suddenly looked strange, "But it seems that you, boss, are nostalgic for such things, it feels very strange! The current boss is as young as you were ten years ago, thanks to your blessing, I also lingered a bit in my strong and energetic days, I'm really grateful to you! Come on, cheers!"
"Haha, cheers!" Xinbao also downed his drink in one gulp. He looked at Tom and managed to hold back from telling him about the difficult situation he was about to face. "By the way, Tom, these two kids you've taken in are really talented! Your senior apprentice, Bing Shan, is steady and has a good sense of propriety, while your junior apprentice, Frank, is lively and gifted."
"These two little devils, I'm worried about them! Especially that Frank kid always coming up with some forbidden..." Tom slowly poured the wine, looking anxious, muttering to himself.
After venting his grievances, Shen Bao smiled and said: "Hehehe, Tom, you're wrong. Don't you think this is Frank's strong point? This talent for making weapons isn't something anyone can have! If it's not developed properly, it would be a waste!"
"But!" Tom hesitated.
Shen Bao waved his hand and said, "I just happen to need a weapon craftsman! Tom, promise me, let the two apprentices develop freely, let Tom's workshop become the first in Water City, dominate the shipbuilding industry! If there is any difficulty, find the Rainbow Chamber of Commerce branch or the Bounty Hunter Guild. If it's the Navy, report my name."
"Old big..." Drunken Tom's blood rushed up, and tears welled up.
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