Looking at the steel monster that had burst into view, Barton's lookout clearly froze for a moment. He subconsciously rubbed his eyes, as if wondering whether he was simply too exhausted and seeing things.
However, when he raised his telescope again and looked in that direction, the instant the steel monster appeared in his vision once more, the lookout's eyes began widening uncontrollably. His face was filled with utter disbelief.
Then, as if he had finally remembered something, the lookout shook the bronze bell hanging nearby like a madman.
The sudden commotion startled the captain, who hurried over to confirm what was happening.
"What? It's even larger than a large warship? A warship covered entirely in iron armor? How could a ship like that possibly move?!"
Hearing this, the captain thought his subordinate was talking nonsense. This was completely beyond the scope of his common sense. As far as he was concerned, a ship like that would be so heavy it would sink straight into the sea.
But before he could curse a few more times, a series of startled cries suddenly rang out from somewhere on the ship.
Following the sound, the captain quickly checked toward the rear.
In the instant he turned his head, the captain's voice abruptly cut off. His expression could be described in only four words: stunned speechless!
He had never dreamed that ships like this truly existed in the world.
And even more outrageous was...
"How can this ship be so fast?!"
As a captain, he had a clear idea of how fast ships could travel across the sea.
Even without precise instruments for measurement, they could sometimes estimate a vessel's speed just by taking a couple of glances, relying on experience alone.
At that moment, overwhelming disbelief filled the captain's entire mind, sending