Pirates: Knowledge is power

It was evening, and after concentrating all day, Tom finally finished the drawings he needed.

The pencil in Tom's hand has also shortened a lot, but not only does his bloodshot eyes show no signs of fatigue, he even holds up the drawings to admire them excitedly.

"It's done, it's done. With this blueprint, I will definitely be able to build the best ship in the world!"

After admiring it for a full two minutes, Tom placed the drawing on the table with satisfaction, stood up and stretched.

Only then did Tom realize that it had gotten dark outside and the lights in his room had been turned on!

His eyes moved around the room, and then he discovered Dram's figure.

Drum was standing in front of a design drawing at this time, with his arms folded and one hand holding his chin, as if he was standing there in deep thought.

"Um...hello..." Tom scratched his hair in embarrassment and said stupidly.

Tom probably knew that Durham was here to entrust his employer, and it seemed that the other party had been waiting for a long time.

Not only did the other party not disturb him, he even turned on the light for him, which made Tom feel quite embarrassed.

"Oh, hello, Mr. Tom." Hearing Tom's voice, Drum immediately quit thinking mode, turned around and greeted Tom with a smile.

"Hello……"

Tom said hello back, and then his eyes kept wandering around the room, ready to find a chair to entertain the other party to sit down, but there was so little furniture in his room that he couldn't even find a second chair.

"Um... I'm sorry, there are a little few things in my room. I only have this chair. You must have been standing for a long time. Why don't you sit down first and I will go out and prepare something..." Tom didn't. He said politely.

His shipbuilding skills are good, but his personality is a bit eccentric. It is for this reason that many people come to him to build ships, but it is because of his personal reasons that they often go unanswered...

Durham waved his hand and rejected Tom's kindness.

"No need, Mr. Tom, let's talk about business first."

"My name is Durham. I came to Mr. Tom this time to ask you to help me build a ship that can sail in the New World!"

"A ship..." Tom stared at Drum, especially the two red ghost horns on his head...

While in the Capital of the Seven Waters, Tom had seen most of the races in the world, but he seemed to have only seen a race like Drum with horns on its head and human appearance in newspapers.

"Mr. Durham, are you a pirate?"

Although Tom didn't care about this, especially the identity of the other party, he still asked in a strange way.

Drum only gave him a very vague answer to Tom's question.

"I sail on the sea, but my identity must be a pirate. Is it because I have not joined the navy or the world government?"

"Hahaha, Mr. Drum, what kind of boat do you want?" Tom laughed, scratching his head and asking Drum about his requirements.

Tom is indeed a guy who likes to indulge in his own room, but he is not a fool. He asks everything and wants to know everything.

For him, as long as he can indulge in his dreams, it is enough.

Drum smiled and nodded. Although Tom was a fish-man, he still knew everything there was to know. He was not like a fool named Monkey D who only knew how to run amok.

With such a character, if he hadn't had a good grandpa and a good father supporting him, he would have died countless times at sea.

"I had no idea what kind of ship I should build, but after seeing these drawings on Mr. Tom's wall, I think I should have a clear idea."

"Mr. Tom, can I lend you a pen and paper..."

With that said, Drum walked to Tom's workbench, picked up a pen and paper and started drawing.

Drum didn't know much about design drawings, but he knew very well what important requirements his ship had. In addition, Drum had a general understanding after looking at the design drawings on Tom's wall... …

Tom stood behind Drum and watched him draw the drawings. Drum's drawing technique was very rough, and sometimes he couldn't even draw straight lines well.

But he painted very quickly. After almost every stroke, he could immediately draw the next one.

Within minutes, Drum had a rough drawing.

After Dram finished drawing, Tom couldn't wait to take the drawings over.

Looking at the drawings in his hands, even Tom, a master shipbuilder, couldn't help but marvel.

Judging from the drawings drawn by Dram, this is a medium-sized ship that pursues the ultimate in sailing speed and hull sturdiness.

Such ships are rare. After all, whether they are pirates or navy, they will equip some weapons on the ship, but this ship is different. It seems that there is no intention to equip the ship with weapons, and it completely abandons its offensive nature.

Moreover, even Tom couldn't understand some of Dram's designs on the surface of the hull.

Coupled with the ship's special streamlined bow and extremely excellent sealing, Tom can probably guess that this ship can even dive into the sea and sneak in the sea...

This kind of boat, even Tom has never built before, is a new challenge for him.

"Mr. Tom, you might as well give me your opinion on this drawing of mine." Dram sat on the workbench and said to Tom with a smile.

"...This drawing..." Tom was stunned for two seconds, and then looked at Drum, "Why don't you ask Mr. Drum, how deep in the sea do you want this ship to go?"

"As expected of Mr. Tom, he figured out the secret of this ship so quickly. My plan is to make this ship travel at a depth of five to ten meters in the sea, preferably around twenty meters!"

After thinking for a moment, Tom suggested: "According to Mr. Durham's opinion, this ship can indeed dive into the sea after reaching a certain speed..."

"But with a design like Mr. Drum's, not only will the cost of the hull increase, but it will also significantly shorten the life of the ship."

"Most ordinary ships have a lifespan of more than ten years, but those built with special materials and excellent shipwrights can sail on the sea for decades without any problem. As long as such ships are properly maintained and do not suffer any major damage, Under the circumstances, it is possible to sail for hundreds of years.”

"But according to Mr. Durham's request, even if I build this ship and use the best steel and Adam wood, at most ten years, this ship will be like the ships on Hulk Island... "

There are many boats built by Tom, and with every boat built by him, Tom is confident that it can sail on the sea for more than fifty years!

But building a ship with a very short lifespan still made Tom reluctant.