Rising Sun Island, an insurmountable obstacle in the South Blue.
This large island, covering an area of 730,000 square kilometers, welcomed its first immigrants.
The Water 7, which were submerged, have now been relocated to the shipbuilding port in the northern part of Rising Sun Island.
Shipbuilder Tom, his assistant Kokoro, and his apprentices Iceburg and Flam are busy rebuilding the shipyard.
At that very moment.
" Tom, the city lord is looking for you."
Tom quickly stopped what he was doing, while Iceburg and Flam became nervous.
A tall figure appeared at the entrance of Tom Shipyard, surrounded by a dozen or so security guards.
"You're Tom?"
"Hello, Lord Carnegie! I am Tom." Tom also became a little nervous. He was worried that the Kingdom of Dawn would sentence him for building the Sea Train for the World Government.
Carnegie Gian is the lord of Shipyard.
Having the surname Carnegie does not mean he is related to Noah by blood. In fact, there are at least hundreds of thousands of people with the surname Carnegie within the Kingdom of Dawn.
The reason there are so many is that the Carnegie Orphan Foundation in various places take in children who were abandoned at a very young age or lost their parents due to war.
Some of these orphans, who did not know their original names, were given Carnegie's surname.
In addition, a large portion of the members selected by the Liberator Organization in the early stages were chosen from the Carnegie Orphanage, which has resulted in several thousand mid-level cadres in the Kingdom of Dawn having the surname Carnegie.
However, these cadres have all undergone rigorous training. As long as they can become middle-level cadres, they must be reviewed by Noah, Mary, Enel, and they must be qualified Liberators in terms of ideology.
"I heard that you developed the Sea Train."
Tom broke out in a cold sweat, but then he thought of his two apprentices and quickly took the blame, "Yes, I did it all. It has nothing to do with anyone else at Tom's Shipyard."
Upon hearing the tone of the other person's voice, Carnegie Gian knew that Tom had misunderstood. "Don't worry, we don't intend to pursue the matter of you developing the Sea Train for the World Government."
Upon hearing this, Iceburg and Flam secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
"However, although your previous act of building pirate ships for pirates occurred during the World Government's rule, it had a very negative impact, therefore the Kingdom of Dawn has decided to punish you..."
"I am willing to accept punishment, and I will take full responsibility!"
"Master!" Iceburg and Flam looked anxious.
Carnegie Gian solemnly stated, "The punishment is as follows: Because Tom illegally built ships for pirates, he is prohibited from engaging in shipbuilding work in the future. Furthermore, he is required to unconditionally participate in the Kingdom of Dawn's maritime railway construction project. This judgment is effective immediately."
Whew... Iceburg let out a long breath.
Tom, having recovered from his initial despair, said, "I accept the verdict."
"Once you've settled things at the shipyard, report to the Sea Railway Group on Third Avenue in the port area in one week."
Carnegie Gian left behind a file of reports and departed from Tom Shipyard.
Tom, who had survived the ordeal, turned to look at his two apprentices.
" Iceburg, this shipyard is now yours, Flam. I know you can't sit still, but remember, don't break the law."
"Master Tom!" Flam wiped away his tears.
Iceburg looked at Flam with a serious expression. " Flam, why are you crying? Master Tom is still here at the port. Just don't cause him any trouble."
"I understand!" Flam nodded. He knew things were different now. Back in Water 7 could invent all sorts of weapons, rob pirates, and run underground gangs.
Now, under the rule of the Kingdom of Dawn, many of these kinds of things require special reporting.
Robbing pirates isn't a big problem, but developing weapons and running underground gangs without reporting it will get you summoned by the authorities in no time.
Tom explained various things to the others.
Back at his place, Tom retrieved a design drawing from a hidden compartment in the refrigerator.
The next day, very early in the morning.
Tom then took the Pluton Blueprints to the Sea Railway Group.
Upon seeing the blueprints submitted by Tom, the group's head immediately summoned the group's chief engineer.
Tom, feeling anxious, waited in the lounge for more than two hours before the group's general manager called him in again.
"Your superiors are very pleased with your voluntary submission of the Pluton Blueprints and have agreed to pardon your previous offenses. You now have two choices: either leave as a free citizen or become a special technical advisor to our group. Here are the specific terms and conditions..."
Tom immediately said, "I'd like to be a special technical advisor."
"Aren't you considering going back to shipbuilding?"
"No, I've already handed the shipyard over to my disciple." Tom had come to terms with it.
Welcome to the team.
"It's a great honor."
On the other side.
The fishing area of the shipbuilding port.
The Neptune family settled here, and because they left Fish-Man Island in a hurry, they didn't take much with them.
After passing the review, the family was randomly assigned to the shipbuilding port.
Having overcome the initial anxiety and discomfort, Neptune and his three sons have now begun to adapt to life on land.
The main entrance of the cold storage plant in the fishermen's area.
"Brother Neptune, you've had a good haul today!" The person talking to Neptune while looking at the scale was a purchasing agent from the cold storage plant.
"Haha, not bad." Neptune laughed and shook his head.
"Here you go, 360 yuan. Please click."
I believe you. I'll treat you to dinner next time.
Don't be so polite.
Neptune walked toward the shopping street with the money in his hand.
He arrived at the entrance of his wife Otohime's psychological clinic, which was also their family's residence, and suddenly saw a sign hanging on the door that said the clinic was closed in the afternoon.
"What's going on? What day is it today?" Neptune scratched his head.
He pushed open the gate and entered the backyard, where he saw an unbelievable figure.
" Shirahoshi? Am I dreaming?"
"Father!" Shirahoshi cried out happily.
Neptune suddenly tensed up. " Shirahoshi, how did you get back?"
"Honey, don't worry, it was officials who brought Shirahoshi back," Otohime quickly explained.
Neptune breathed a sigh of relief after hearing Otohime's explanation.
Ryuboshi, who was recruited by the Sea Railway Group as a seabed explorer, and Manboshi, who went fishing with Neptune, returned.
In addition, there's Fukaboshi, who protects Otohime at home.
The whole family gathered together and began preparing for tonight's dinner.
Otohime watched her busy sons and Shirahoshi playing in the pool with Neptune, a happy smile spread across her face.
Although she lost the carefree life of a noblewoman, she also experienced freedom and peace under the sun.
Suddenly, tears welled up in her eyes again: Fisher Tiger, can you see? The Fish-Man Race can live freely in the sunlight now. Rest in peace!
That evening, the Neptune family gathered around the dining table.
Cheers to a new life!
"Cheers!" Shirahoshi shouted, holding her juice.
"Cheers! May we all live happily from now on!" Otohime smiled and picked up the grape juice.
"Cheers!"
The Fish-Man Race are gradually integrating into the society of the Kingdom of Dawn.
The races absorbed by the Kingdom of Dawn are similar to the Fish-Man Race; they went from initial unease to now being adapted and enthusiastic.