Admiral Daelin looked at the goblin merchant approaching him and declared generously, "Name your price. I'll take both red dragon corpses."
Of course, he was not putting on a show of having money to spare just to buy two red dragon corpses.
To conduct certain special, large-scale deals, displaying substantial financial resources was essential!
Captain Hank understood his intentions completely.
The two sides soon moved their business discussions aboard the Tank Landing Ship.
"Esteemed customer, of all our company's products, this warship built entirely of steel is the best.
But since you have so many expensive wooden warships, I recommend upgrading them instead."
Seeing this new type of warship up close for the first time, Admiral Daelin was very interested in its all-steel construction.
However, Captain Hank's words certainly made sense.
Every piece of timber used in the fleet's wooden warships had been cut from the finest parts of the best trees.
They had also invited Tidesages to bless them, greatly reducing the effects of wind and waves.
Although these wooden warships already seemed very outdated.
They were still priceless assets of the Kingdom of Kul Tiras!
The Kingdom of Kul Tiras had a relatively democratic political system. Admiral Daelin did not have the final say in everything.
If he simply retired these ships, he would soon be impeached and removed as king!
Therefore, the wooden warships built at such great expense had to be put to good use.
Fit the wooden warships with iron armor, install new cannons, then add steam-powered machinery.
This was something the public and the other families could accept.
If he then introduced new warships according to a plan, no one would call Admiral Daelin a spendthrift.
"Let's discuss the order in which the warships will be refitted. I think we should refit my flagship