Farming in a Parallel World and Becoming a God-Chapter 2048 - 949: Fortune Beyond Imagination—Can You Handle It?
"The largest shipyard in Tavelan is mine. In this line of work, I have absolute control. As long as I am willing to move, it would be enough to support the shipbuilding industry in the City of Usmer," Palado boasted.
Ryan Shipyard is not only well-known in the Eastern Desolation, but also in the entire Sea of Fallen Stars, and is one of the few that can produce Five-Mast Battleships.
"Tell me your terms." Gaven, having heard of the reputation of Ryan Shipyard, said.
Since Palado dared to make such a guarantee, he wouldn’t worry too much about this matter.
After all, he had enough cards in hand and wasn’t worried about being unable to suppress those Seth Merchants.
"First, I won’t move the entire shipyard at once but will instead establish a new shipyard in the City of Usmer, gradually investing in its development," Palado left himself a way out.
This was equivalent to setting up a branch in the City of Usmer.
If everything developed smoothly, he would naturally keep his promise and move the main body of Ryan Shipyard there.
If any changes occurred along the way, he could easily withdraw, with the worst case being a financial loss, but not a fatal blow to his core industry.
"I have a better suggestion. Does Lord Palado care to hear it?" Gaven didn’t directly answer the question.
"What suggestion?" Palado’s heart skipped a beat, a sense of foreboding rising within him.
"A joint venture. I will provide the funding for the shipyard, you provide the shipbuilding technology and skilled shipbuilders, and Lord Duis provides the land, with each holding one-third of the shares..."
"Impossible, we want to independently hold shares and independently build the shipyard," Lord Palado immediately refused.
What a joke.
Who doesn’t know that now, the City of Usmer is ruled by your word?
Duis’s one-third share is essentially yours, right?
The most crucial parts are provided by me, yet I have no say in it; how’s that different from selling off Ryan Shipyard cheaply?
"City Lord, don’t rush to reject. Let me finish what I have to say," Gaven said leisurely. "Indeed, I do not have shipbuilding technology, but I have something that you, City Lord, do not."
"Have you ever thought about what kind of power would be unleashed if the Skeleton Cannons on the Armed Ray Fish were installed on warships?
"What if those Tremor Bombs were thrown, or floated in the water, waiting for ships to crash into them unaware—what then?
Admittedly, I have no highly skilled craftsmen, but I am not short of Druids. If they joined the shipbuilding, do you think they would have unimaginable advantages?
And do you think the Five-Mast Battleship is the end of shipbuilding?
What if the warships were reinforced with Iron Armor, do you think it would have potential?
What if we created those colossal Transport Battleships, paired with Flying Dragon Legion air escorts, could it unleash extraordinary combat power?
Given my unique influence on the Giant Valley Nature Spirits, do you think I could acquire some unique timber that ordinary people can’t obtain?
As for my relationship with the Laiserman Kingdom, I think I don’t need to boast. Do you think I could get some magic support from those Witches to integrate into the shipbuilding industry?"
With each rhetorical question from Gaven, Palado’s teacup shook slightly in his hand.
Especially at the mention of the Skeleton Cannon and Tremor Bomb.
Lord Palado’s mind involuntarily flashed back to that unforgettable night.
The night when artillery roared, and giant silhouettes obscured the sky.
Even now, everyone talks with fascination about the terrifying power of the Armed Ray Fish.
Everyone subconsciously believes that controlling the Manta means controlling a powerful war machine, invincible on the battlefield.
But they neglect a core issue.
Although the Cloud Manta is powerful, it is far from enough to decide the outcome of a war.
What truly makes it invincible are the armaments it carries.
If those armaments were transferred onto a warship.
Palado dared to pound his chest and guarantee that the warship would be equally invincible at sea.
Of course, under the same conditions, the Armed Ray Fish is still more powerful, after all, one is an airborne unit, the other a naval unit.
However, ships also have advantages that the Manta doesn’t—so long as there is technology, they can be mass-produced.
The more distant question made his brain crash, as these possibilities were beyond what he dared to imagine.
But if placed in the hands of the other party, it becomes quite reasonable as they indeed have the network for it.
Feeling dry-mouthed and tongue-tied, Gaven drank his fifth cup of Cloud Mist Tea in one gulp before leisurely asking, "Lord City, do you still feel you’re losing out with a one-third share?"
"No loss, no loss, no loss," Palado answered repeatedly while continually wiping his sweat.
This time it was not out of anxiety, but excitement.
He suddenly realized that what he held dear as treasures weren’t even given a second glance by them, merely considered as a stepping stone towards something better.
They are not lacking ability; it’s just that they are unwilling to spend too much energy on these basic technologies.
He certainly wasn’t the only one mastering such basic technology, not to mention that there were at least two other families in Tavelan who held it, albeit to a smaller scale than himself.
But the technology the other party wields is genuinely unique.
As long as even one of their numerous hypotheses is put into action, it would create a tremendous impact on the shipbuilding industry and naval warfare modes.
