Ten days later.
The docks.
"Whoa, my God, she's beautiful! Isn't she?" The newly recruited sailors gazed excitedly at the brand-new Scout Ship moored at the berth.
Her elegant, hydrodynamic hull shape and deep-blue body reflected the lights.
The rough-looking cannons on the deck.
And the thick Ironclad Ship plating that was clearly incredibly heavy...
It wasn't just the sailors.
Wu Jia, the captain, was equally excited, his eyes filled with fascination.
An Ironclad Ship!
He had never expected the Longevity God Church to give him an Ironclad Ship.
It was unbelievable!
At Demon Port.
Most of the ships operating in the coastal waters were wooden ships.
Wooden ships were cheap to build.
They also had short construction times.
Although they were made of wood, their materials came from Supernatural Wood, so they were quite sturdy and unafraid of ordinary wind and waves.
They generally relied mainly on sails for power.
Supernatural Power was used as a supplement.
Of course, they also had some of the basic equipment a ship was supposed to have.
For example, Wu Jia's previous ship.
Although it was only a wooden fishing boat, it also possessed "Auto-pilot" technology, allowing it to return to port on its own using Supernatural Power in special circumstances.
It was entirely sufficient as a fishing vessel operating in coastal waters.
But if one wanted to explore the open sea, or even leave the safe routes to venture into unknown deep waters, these ordinary wooden ships were no longer enough.
There were two choices at that point.
The first.
One could still use a wooden ship, but it would be made from high-quality, scarce timber that had undergone special treatment.
Such timber was extremely strong.
It wouldn't be corroded by seawater in the Nether Sea.
More importantly.
These ships possessed an