"There are twenty-three days left before departure."
Once the final departure date was set, all work proceeded on the premise of preparing for war.
Lu PingAn issued a "Recall Order." Everyone on leave had to return within forty-eight hours.
At the same time, procurement of weapons and equipment, as well as training and coordination, had entered their final stages. Yet for Lu PingAn's team, the schedule was still a little tight.
"How is the outer armor plating coming along? The three decks made with Sealing Technique should be waterproof enough, right?"
"The schedule is tight, but as long as the higher-ups don't make any more Factory requests, we should make it in time."
"Sorry, a notice just came in. Not only does the waterproof rating need to go up, the pressure resistance rating does too. In three days, we'll have several Beast Transformation Combat Professionals hammer on it from the outside to test its blast resistance."
"The boss has lost it. Does he want a ship or a submarine?! We're building a merchant ship, aren't we? Even warships don't have this many requirements."
Faced with their boss's endless demands, the workers were reaching their limit.
But what they couldn't endure was still to come.
"Don't say that. We really might use it as a submarine." Someone was just about to complain when they recognized that familiar voice.
"Boss, why are you here?"
Lu PingAn's personal appearance instantly calmed the complaining engineers.
What were they supposed to do now that the boss had caught them complaining about their superiors red-handed? While regretting it, some were already wondering where they would find their next job.
"...Sorry for making you work overtime. Your overtime pay will be doubled, and I'll have the administrative department bring over some care packages shortly. But this time,