RNP Chapter 116 Stud
Chapter 116 Stud
Chapter 116 Stud
The next morning, Su Jin woke everyone up.
"Our first important task today is to upgrade the ship."
Everyone nodded, their faces showing excitement.
"But—" Su Jin drawled, "besides the two steel and wood trunks and the flax, there is another important factor, and that is the wood."
"The first thing we need to think about is how many units of steel and wood branches to mix into these 160 units of timber."
"That is indeed a problem." Lin Xuan pondered for a moment, then asked Su Jin, "Captain, what are your thoughts?"
Su Jin raised an eyebrow, but instead of replying, he turned to Shen Ruying and asked, "Ruying, you're the one who keeps track of the resources. How many units of steel and wood branches do we have now?"
Shen Ruying immediately replied, "There are currently 41 units of steel-wood branches. Normally, the byproduct yield of the first two steel-wood branches is around 15 units, while the third branch is a bit smaller, with only 11 units, so the total is 41 units."
She paused, then added, "Besides that, there are 5 units of steel blades. I don't know if that can be counted as timber."
Su Jin waved his hand and said, "Forget about Steel Leaf. My idea is to go all in and leave nothing behind."
"Use it all?" Lin Xuan was a little surprised by Su Jin's choice, then her voice softened as she whispered, "Really not keeping any for weapons or something, just in case?"
"What are you going to do with it? Keep it as a family heirloom?" Su Jin looked at Lin Xuan with unusual determination in his eyes.
He waved his hand dismissively, his tone revealing an undeniable decisiveness: "Resources are collected to be used; letting them rot in your pocket diminishes their value."
"What we lack now isn't some leftover weaponry; what we lack is a tough vessel that can roam freely in the deep sea!"
"As long as the ship is strong enough, what kind of steel or wood can't we get in the future?"
Seeing that Su Jin was so insistent, Lin Xuan didn't say anything more and nodded gently.
Indeed, Su Jin's all-in approach to resource utilization, though seemingly radical, consistently leads to a qualitative leap in their quality of life.
"Ruying, take inventory of the timber and get ready to work!"
At Su Jin's command, everyone immediately got to work.
At Su Jin's command, everyone immediately got to work.
41 units of dark silver steel and wood branches were neatly stacked in the center of the deck, next to 119 units of carefully selected premium timber.
In addition, bundles of thick linen were moved to the base of the mast, which was key to upgrading the twin-track sailboat.
Su Jin took a deep breath, put all the materials in, and silently chanted, "Upgrade!"
In an instant, a pale blue halo, visible to the naked eye, began to spread from the center of the ship, instantly enveloping the entire sailboat.
Immediately afterwards, various sounds rang out, sounding like the ship was inflating.
"Look! The mast has grown out!" Shen Qiaoqiao exclaimed, pointing ahead.
The once solitary mainmast seemed to have been inflated and grown taller, and then, at the aft deck, an equally thick steel and wood mast burst through the deck and soared into the clouds.
The square horizontal sails that were originally on the two masts have disappeared, replaced by two huge dark silver triangular sails.
This sail shape is more flexible than before, and can adjust its angle at any time according to the wind direction, maintaining extremely high speeds even in headwind conditions.
The ship's size began to expand rapidly under everyone's watchful eyes.
The hull was widened by more than two meters to the left and right, and its length was extended to nearly fifteen meters.
The deck, which was originally a bit cramped, is now wide enough to accommodate ten people for a family gathering.
[System notification: Upgrade successful!]
[Current Level: Tier 5 Dual-Gun Windship]
Area: 128 square meters
【Features: Steel-Wood Hardening (Hydrogen defense increased by 30% depending on the amount of steel and wood branches added), Double-Rail Wave Breaker (Significantly improved sailing stability)】
"Wow, is this still our little wrecked boat?" Li Yuanyuan stepped on the sturdy deck, and the feeling of stability and solidity instantly gave her a surge of security.
The original 64 square meters of space was expanded to 128 square meters, doubling the size of the space.
Su Jin looked around and saw that the deck could now not only accommodate the giant main cannon, but the cabins at the back had also become larger.
We can then divide it into two more comfortable small rooms, specifically for the girls to use as bedrooms.
His face was flushed with excitement as he stood before the brand-new helm, feeling the imposing presence of the two masts and triangular sails, and a surge of pride welled up within him.
This is the real survival fortress!
With this ship, there's nowhere I can't go now, and I feel much more confident.
"Uncle, now that there's so much space, can we expand my workspace?" Shen Qiaoqiao looked at Su Jin expectantly.
Although her little workspace is quite cozy for now, it's still a bit small. Who wouldn't want a bigger room?
Only she, a young girl, could bring herself to say that; the other girls were too embarrassed to speak up and just waited for Su Jin to assign them roles.
Su Jin replied matter-of-factly, "No problem, it should be expanded a bit. I'll double it for you, that should be enough."
Then, he looked at Li Yuanyuan and Shen Ruying and said with a smile, "From now on, you two don't have to squeeze in with me anymore. I'll arrange a room for you, and each of you will have your own bed."
As he spoke, he stretched and said with a relaxed air, "From now on, I can sleep in my own bed. Ah, how comfortable."
As a result, when he said those words, apart from Shen Qiaoqiao, the girls all looked at him with a strange expression.
Shen Ruying clearly wanted to squeeze in with her lover, but was too embarrassed to say it.
However, this doesn't mean she can't sneak into Su Jin's room at night and squeeze in with him; she believes Su Jin would welcome her.
Li Yuanyuan felt a little reluctant. Logically speaking, she should be happy to sleep in her own room, but she seemed to have gotten used to sleeping next to Su Jin.
I'm not used to sleeping alone.
Lin Xuan gave Su Jin a deep look but didn't say anything, though she clearly had her own plans.
Then, she noticed Su Jin looking at her and saying, "Xiao Xuan, your lab should have expanded as well, so there's no need for special arrangements. If you want your own room, we can arrange that for you too—"
"No need," Lin Xuan shook her head and said, "This is fine, I think it's good as it is."
"Okay, fine." Su Jin nodded without saying anything.
He looked towards the cabin, stroked his chin, and said, "I think that in the future our ships should be like steamships, with two or three decks above the deck and two or three decks below the deck, so that there will be a lot of space."
"But it's a bit early to talk about that now. Let's wait until the next upgrade, when the space is bigger, before considering expansion."
Then, he clapped his hands and said, "Upgrading the ships is the first task for today. The second task is that we will begin the formal steelmaking process."
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