Test Firing

"Simply put, through design and structure, a ship can have enough buoyancy to float on the sea," Wu Heng explained.

The two women frowned, but still nodded.

As they spoke, another ship docked in the distance.

Philippa came running down with the Green Parrot, waving from afar. "Shiraque, Shi Yali, you're here too."

The two women smiled and nodded.

Then Philippa urged Wu Heng, "Everything's ready. Let's go already—I want to see the new ship."

Wu Heng nodded. "Get aboard. Let's test it out."

The group followed him onto the ship.

The ship was still equipped with modern gear.

Wu Heng introduced the names and functions of the various compartments aboard.

The three women listened intently, growing even more astonished.

It was completely different from the ships in this world—clean and orderly, without that heavy stench of rotten wood.

After they had roughly looked everything over,

Wu Heng walked into the control room and ordered the skeletons, "Cast off. Head southwest."

A rumbling mechanical roar rose up as the frigate began to move.

After leaving the harbor, it headed southwest, picking up speed.

It continued until it reached the location Philippa had arranged beforehand.

The frigate began slowing down and gradually came to a stop.

Philippa pointed at the black dot at the edge of their vision. "That's the little boat we sent out earlier. Are you testing the weapons?"

Wu Heng picked up the binoculars and looked toward the target.

He could see a fishing boat flying a Black Flag, constantly rocking with the waves.

Wu Heng said to the control room, "Target ahead: fishing boat. Destroy it directly."

The gun turret turned.

Boom~!

A thunderous blast rang out, followed by a towering burst of seawater where the distant fishing boat had been.

When the spray subsided, the sea