The factory Neptune had named the Fish-Man Island Steel Mill began operations.
They had Tesoro to thank for this. Without him, let alone the factory blueprints and all the necessary equipment, they would not even have had workers.
The fish-men working in the factory were gradually learning their skills under the guidance of the skilled workers Tesoro had brought over.
Still, they could only be said to be barely qualified for the job. Their skills were not yet on par with the master craftsmen on the surface.
Of course, the mainstream standard of steelmaking across the seas was only so-so anyway. Bright did not think the gap was that great, as long as they were not comparing themselves to Vegapunk's Science Unit.
For now, it was enough for Fish-Man Island to become self-sufficient.
More than that, Bright worried whether working in an environment as hot as a steel mill would be too grueling for fish-men. Fortunately, bubble technology had solved that problem as well.
Special single-person coatings used on the surface could help humans withstand the cold and heat loss of the deep sea to a great extent. Then it only made sense for fish-men to use them against the steel mill's intense heat, right?
Bubble technology was truly remarkable. Bright had come to understand that deeply.
Fish-Man Island had discovered coal mines beneath the sea, allowing it to develop its own steel industry. However, there had previously been one problem: how were they supposed to deal with the exhaust gases?
Fish-Man Island's sky was only so big. Releasing it directly would have been suicidal.
In the end, bubble technology solved this problem too. They created an enormous bubble outside Fish-Man Island and built the factories there. The exhaust gases were collected inside bubbles and allowed to drift along the