A middle-aged man with a beer belly and a shrewd face looked up from behind the counter at the sound.
He sized Lin Ye up. When he saw Lin Ye's understated yet finely tailored clothes and the exceptional aura he seemed born with, his eyes immediately lit up.
A big client!
"Oh, young sir, you've come to the right place!"
The owner immediately plastered a smile across his face and warmly came forward.
"Our Sea Link Shipping Company is the largest and most reputable shipping company in all of Sea Dragon City! Whether you want a small fishing boat for coastal waters or a large ship for long-distance trade, we have everything you could need!"
"I need a ship that can sail the open sea. The sturdiest one, and the fastest," Lin Ye said calmly.
"The open sea?" The owner's eyes brightened even further.
"No problem! This way, please!"
He led Lin Ye to an exclusive section of the docks.
Several towering ships, clearly larger and more refined than the rest, were moored there.
"Young sir, look. This Sea Dragon is the finest vessel our company has!"
The owner pointed at one of the massive ships, entirely built from Iron Birch and around fifty meters long, with three decks, as he launched into an enthusiastic introduction.
"This ship uses only the finest Iron Birch. It's incredibly sturdy—even in a once-in-a-century storm, it would come through unscathed! It also comes equipped with eight Soul Master-level crew members to ensure your safety at sea! And we can even install a Soul Tool Cannon at the bow. Its power is tremendous, enough to scare off most pirates!"
The owner praised it to the skies, just short of calling it an invincible warship.
Lin Ye merely listened calmly. His Spiritual Power had already swept