The communication with the highest commander of the US army on Shrimp B1 Island was very smooth. Zhang Lisheng put away the communication device and breathed a long sigh of relief. He had spent two weeks of relaxing days in a happy mood.
On the last day of the appointment with Cole, he put on the thick denim that he wore when he came up and walked out of the big bark house where he lived early in the morning, planning to go to the seaside to wait to receive the iron steamship.
The jungle that was originally separated from the ocean outside had been completely cut down and turned into building materials for the construction of Tudenan's new habitat, allowing the pleasant sea breeze to blow directly on Zhang Lisheng's face.
Looking at the seaside, the docks and fishing grounds that were originally in ruins on the coastline had mostly been restored but the new fishing boats had not been built yet.
However, the wind was good these days. The ships that sailed from the Tudenan's ancestral land could cross the entire island from the sea in about a day and sail to the new habitat. All of the fishery production had already begun.
Looking at the bumper harvest and the thriving scene, the young man's mood became even happier. Braving the rising sun, he stepped on the reef lightly and came to the largest port that Tudenan had ever built by the sea so far. With a faint smile on his face, he walked lightly on the reef.
The port was built with the help of a good bay and had begun to take shape. The tens of thousands of square meters of reefs along the coastline had been smoothed by the Lohlos with big drum-like hammers and shovels until it was as smooth as a mirror.
More than ten crescent-shaped moorings that could accommodate a large ship of several hundred meters long had been built and were filled with deep seawater.
Upon seeing the tribal Raider walking over, the hundreds of craftsmen who were building the giant port and thousands of indigenous women kneeled on the ground one after another. Even the hundreds of busy craftsmen's partners, the Lohlos, also knelt down on the ground.
"Tumulu." Zhang Lisheng glanced at the heads buried on the ground and finally fixed his gaze on the only genius young chief craftsman in Tudenan with four feathers on his head. "How many berths are available in the giant wood port?"
"14 berths have been built, Raider."
"Finally, it's enough." Zhang Lisheng nodded in satisfaction. "The iron ships of the outlanders will be sent here soon. You must imitate them carefully in the future.
Remember, making an iron ship and a wooden ship are two completely different things. "
"Yes, Raider!" Tumulu replied respectfully but a conceited expression appeared on his face. "Don't worry, with the Red Mountain Furnace, I'll definitely be able to make it no matter how large the fine ironware is."
Upon hearing the words' volcano furnace ', Zhang Lisheng could not help but show an admiring expression. "Tumulu, you're indeed a real genius. You can actually think of using magma to cast it. Now that you think about it, my reminder is unnecessary."
"No, Raider! The appearance of the Red Mountain Furnace is due to your greatness. If it wasn't for your support to dig the volcano at the risk of destroying the entire new habitat, the furnace wouldn't have been born at all.
The King of the Faraway Mountains has ruled this volcano for god knows how many thousands of years and Kamando has never used magma to create a piece of ironware. "
Zhang Lisheng smiled noncommittally and did not say anything more. He merely waved his hand at Tumulu and signaled him to lead the craftsmen to continue to work. The young man, on the other hand, stared at the direction of the human gathering place on the island and fell into contemplation.
Time passed by slowly. The sun drew a graceful arc in the sky and gradually moved westward. The light it emitted became more and more brilliant. Finally, at noon, Zhang Lisheng's wait finally came to an end. After a series of loud steam whistles, two lines of bean-sized steamships in the distance slowly sailed towards the Tudenan habitat.
"Come, Tumulu. Tell me, what do you think of the iron ships of the outlanders?" Upon seeing the iron steamships appearing on the sea, Zhang Lisheng breathed a long sigh of relief. Unknowingly, he clenched his fists and shouted.
When Tumulu, who was working with his head lowered and was not disturbed by the steam whistles, heard the tribal Raider's call, he hurriedly came to the young man's side and followed his gaze to look into the distance. With just a glance, he saw the 12 iron ships that had already turned into the size of an underground eyeless fish.
After calculating the distance, a shocked expression appeared on his face. "Raider, those iron ships are much bigger than I imagined. I think the bow and stern of the big ships are probably more than 600 paces, and the small ships are also more than 400 paces.
To think that they can actually push such a huge object to sail on the sea by relying on the power of water being heated into steam. This is really too … too … "
"Don't be too 'too' anymore, Tumulu." Zhang Lisheng smiled. "After you've dismantled a steam engine, you'll soon feel that this is not worth making a fuss about at all.
That's right, I'll remind you again. When you see the outlanders later, don't show a particularly respectful expression to me and don't call me Raider anymore. "
"Yes, Guardian Lisheng!" Tumulu was stunned for a moment. Awkwardly, he changed the way he addressed Zhang Lisheng. This was what Zhang Lisheng was careful about. Even if the language between the US army and the Tudenan people was fundamentally different, he still did not want to make any mistakes in the details.
More than ten minutes later, the steamship approached the new habitat of Tudenan. Under the guidance of the native wooden ship, it docked in the Giant Wood Port that had just been half-built.
Those who drove the steamships were all active US Navy sergeants. Due to the reason that the steamship was simple and the distance was short, there was only a temporary captain, a chief officer, and two dusty temporary coal fillers in the steam room, making a total of four people.
After the ship stopped, it was apparent that these US soldiers were shocked by the magnificent port built by the natives. When they disembarked from the ship, almost half of them had their mouths wide open. Then, when they saw the strong and huge Lohlos and the ugly and ferocious native warriors riding on the three to four meters tall long-haired spider monsters, their faces immediately turned pale.
"Sergeants, please forgive the rudeness of these aborigines. They actually have no malicious intent." Upon seeing the embarrassed expression of the US soldiers, Zhang Lisheng was secretly amused. Striding forward, he said, "Those animals that look like gorillas are Lohlos. They look dangerous but they're actually a very docile mammalian omnivore. Of course, they can also be classified as primates or sub-primates … Oh, I'm sorry.
I haven't introduced myself yet. I'm … "
"I believe you must be Mr. Zhang Lisheng." A tall, square-faced lieutenant colonel with the highest military rank among the 48 US soldiers extended his hand to the young man. "I'm Meredith Kenney.
I'm the chief officer of the destroyer 'Black Tuna' of the US army's fleet stationed on Shrimp B1 Island. I'm ordered by General Cole to send these 12 steamships to you. "
"Hello, Lieutenant Colonel. Please allow me to correct you. These ships are not for me but for those natives instead." Zhang Lisheng smiled and pointed at the Tudenan craftsmen who had eagerly leaped onto the ship according to his previous order. "They may look short and strange and ugly, but they're all good people. It's just that they're a little impatient."
"Sh * t! Why did they go up? Driving a ship to sea is not such a simple thing. If something happens …" Under the young man's reminder, Kenney only realized that the deck of the ship was already filled with natives, so he exclaimed in surprise.
"It's alright, Lieutenant Colonel. There's already a rudder on these natives' wooden ships so they won't act recklessly.
You're all distinguished guests now so don't be so tense. Let's go enjoy a foreign world's delicious meal first and then take a volcanic hot spring bath. In the afternoon … "
"There's a rudder on their fishing boats?" Kenney's expression became visibly relaxed. "In that case, there's no need to teach them how to sail.
In that case, according to General Cole's order, we've completed our mission so we must return to the gathering place as soon as possible.
That's right, Mr. Zhang, Sir General hopes that you can go back with us. "
"You're not eating lunch?" Zhang Lisheng spread his hands and asked.
"I'm afraid I can't."
"Oh, I don't mind but it's really a pity for all of you. Even though Tudenan's food is rough, it has a unique flavor." When Zhang Lisheng saw Kenney's unchanging expression, he shrugged and deliberately turned his head to shout in a stuttering Hellfire language towards the distance. "Bring 49 of the most docile giant millispiders here and gather 100 warriors."
"Yes, Guardian Lisheng!" The dispatch warrior, who had already received the order, replied in a respectful but not excessive voice. Not long after, he brought 100 elite warriors riding their partners and 49 big spiders led by the aborigines who specialized in raising the giant millispiders to Zhang Lisheng and the group of US soldiers.
The giant millispiders made the US people's expression turn grave once again. However, the young man said to Kenney nonchalantly, "Lieutenant Colonel, we can return to the gathering place at the fastest speed by riding on these big spiders without any bumpiness.
These native warriors will escort us back. This is the Tudenan's leader's tribute and gratitude to you for sending the iron ships … "
"Mr. Zhang, please express our sincere gratitude to the leader of the Tutenan tribe. Thank him for his kindness, but when we came, we were escorted by the submarine fleet. When we leave, we can totally take the submarine back. This is faster and more convenient."
"Go back by submarine?" Zhang Lisheng was stunned for a moment before smiling. "Looks like General Cole has already arranged everything.
Alright, in that case, I'll listen to you, Lieutenant Colonel. "
After that, he turned his head and waved at the aborigines. After talking for a while, he turned around and shrugged at Kenney again. "Let's go, Lieutenant Colonel. Where are we going to take the submarine?"
"It's hard for me to judge as well. After receiving the signal, the submarine will float to the nearest suitable place from us," Kenney said as he took out a phone-like instrument from his pocket and pressed a few keys.
"It sounds very convenient. It's said that the coastline here is full of natural harbors … Look, what did I say? Isn't that a submarine floating up over there?" As Zhang Lisheng spoke, he strode towards a giant submarine that was floating on the sea surface in the distance.
Looking at his disappearing back, nobody in the Tudenan's new habitat knelt down. However, the hundreds of thousands of aborigines seemed to feel that the afternoon sun was too dazzling and lowered their heads at the same time. This continued until Zhang Lisheng and the group of US soldiers entered the submarine and disappeared into the sea.
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