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Chapter 342 Enchantment (Second Update)
"No need to talk?"

"No need to talk."

I want to sell.

"Nobody's buying."

"How will the price be determined?"

"This number."

Huang Tao stared at the three fingers Zhang Bo held up, narrowing his eyes. "Thirty catties of seafood a day?"

Zhang Bo slammed his hand on the table. "What are you thinking? This is 30%. After the residents use your boat to catch fish that day, 30% will be deducted from their minimum earnings."

"Basic returns?"

Zhang Bo said, "Yes, each fisherman who rents a boat receives a basic income of two jin (1 kg). After all, fishing is risky, and we can't let them go out to sea for nothing."

"Then I'll have to beg for food."

"Many people want to collaborate but don't have the opportunity."

Upon hearing this, Huang Tao frowned deeply, "There are still people in the Tongmenghui."

“You can have them rent your boat,” Zhang Bo said, not in a hurry at all.

Huang Tao's lips twitched. "You think you have me under your control?"

Zhang Bo picked at his nails and said slowly, "As everyone knows, I always focus on the issue, not the person."

Seeing the frustrated look on his old acquaintance's face, Zhang Bo felt a sense of satisfaction. Back in the Tongmenghui, Huang Tao always acted arrogantly, seemingly friendly to everyone, but deep down he was incredibly proud.

Looking at him like this, Zhang Bo found it amusing; he hadn't expected him to have this side to him.

Thinking of this, Zhang Bo said, "Alright, I'm only telling you this much because we're close friends. I really don't know why you insist on staying in the Tongmenghui. Brother, it's already 1949, why are you still in the National Army?"

You have the skills, you just chose the wrong place.

Upon hearing this, Huang Tao felt a pang of regret.

But now he feels it's too late to join the Qin Alliance.

All the positions are already filled, so what good would joining the Qin Alliance do?

I've already persevered for so long, why not keep going a little longer?
"Brother Zhang, a new batch of fish has arrived, it's time to weigh them." Someone ran up from behind and shouted loudly.

Zhang Bo rubbed his face, got up from the sofa, and looked back at Huang Tao. "That's all I have to say. It would be impolite to say anything more. Go back and think it over carefully. If you agree, then sign the contract."

Watching Zhang Bo's retreating figure, Huang Tao felt a mix of emotions.

"Wow, an eel!" Zhang Bo stared at the over two-meter-long eel in the basin. "How much does it weigh?"

"Thirty-four catties."

"Okay, put it on the flatbed truck, and we'll transport it together later. Wait, why is there still a fish in the bucket?" Zhang Bo called out to the young man collecting fish next to him.

The young man said, "This is a small grouper, only two pounds, which I received together with the eel."

Zhang Bo angrily said, "Are you crazy?! Putting it with an eel, aren't you afraid it will eat your colleague?! If it does, I'll deduct it from your salary later."

"Don't worry, Brother Zhang, it won't happen. This eel looks listless. I noticed a small wound on its side, so I put the grouper behind its tail."

"Are you injured? Is it serious?"

"It's not serious, and the water in the basin is mixed with healing spring water, so the injury won't worsen."

Once they reached the riverbank, several people worked together to lift the eel and throw it into the river.

Simply throw the fish in, and don't pour out the water in the basin; the water can be recycled.

Just after throwing the fish, Zhang Bo glanced to the side unintentionally, then immediately stood up straight and said, "President!"

Qin Ziwen cast a glance at him, smiled slightly, and then threw the Fish-Dragon Stone in his hand forward, merging it with the River of Life card in the air.

Recently, the variety of seafood in the river has gradually increased, and many species still maintain a predator-prey relationship.

With the Fish-Dragon Stone providing stability, there's no need to worry about colleagues attacking each other anymore.

"President, let's get back to work." "Go ahead."

Not long after he finished speaking, Lorne rushed over.

"Chief, the first ship in the deep-sea dock has been built."

"Oh? Then I have to go take a look." Qin Ziwen became interested.

As the second dock in the home, the Deep Sea Dock started construction a few days ago after the fish people were settled.

The newly joined fishmen are full of energy and going all out.

They are eager to prove themselves, and this deep-sea dock is the perfect opportunity.

As you descend from the edge of the fishman's cave, close to the water wall, a cluster of buildings rooted in the underwater cliff comes into view.

Hearing the commotion, the fishmen lifted a boat to the surface.

In terms of appearance, the ship is streamlined, resembling a slender spear.

It has a sharp front and a metal ram.

On the side of the boat, five pairs of adjustable wooden fins extend from holes.

Upon entering the ship, Qin Ziwen discovered that the wooden planks and fins were actually integrated! They were all connected to a long pole inside, and there was a hand crank at the front of the cabin.

Simply turn the handle to drive the propellers on both sides of the boat.

He discovered that the structure involved pulleys, and these fish-men had developed a series of pulley systems on the seabed without any instruction.

"Interesting." Qin Ziwen walked around the ship and even went inside to operate it himself.

He found that the hand-cranked drive was quite strenuous, and people with less strength might get tired after only a few rotations.

Moreover, it seems to be only suitable for merfolk, because the interior of this cabin is not sealed and contains water.

It wasn't very fast, but the hull was very thick, with three layers, making it as defensively robust as a turtle. Combined with the ram at the bow, it was essentially an underwater ramming vessel.

Lorne stepped forward, a slight smile playing on his lips, an expression that suggested he was waiting for praise.

"Not bad, but it's a bit slow, not suitable for long-distance raids," Qin Ziwen gave a fair assessment. "Moreover, this ship is more suitable for merfolk, which is quite restrictive."

Lorne walked to the front of the ship, rubbed his hands together, which emitted a faint blue light, and then patted his hands on the gray hull of the ship.

In an instant, the blue light spread like a winding stream, covering the entire ship in a flash.

“zizizi”

Where the blue light passed, large amounts of foam emerged.

The light lasted for two or three seconds, then faded, revealing intricate patterns on the ship's hull, as if they had been carved there all along.

“Chief, please try again,” Lorne offered.

As Qin Ziwen entered the boat and cranked the lever again, he immediately sensed something different.

The entire shuttle boat seemed to have become lighter!

The joystick turned once, and the boat suddenly lurched forward a large distance!

He spun around again, and it wasn't an illusion; the speed really did increase significantly.

However, he also noticed the drawback: the speed was only faster in a straight line, with little change in rotation speed and agility.

The reinforced shuttle is suitable for long-distance straight-line raids and short-distance straight-line charges.

If it's a matter of hit-and-run tactics or close-quarters combat, that's not its forte.

Of course, compared to the beginning, the current shuttle boat has greatly improved in both functionality and lethality. Previously, it was not fast, and although it had a ram, it was difficult to hit the target.

Not so now.

Qin Ziwen thought of Lorne's ability; this must be the effect of the enchantment (speed).

"Can this ability only be applied to ships built by merfolk, or to all ships? What about other tools, such as crossbows and catapults? Can they be enchanted?"

(End of this chapter)