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After Richard and his party quickly left the Poseidon Sect's stronghold underground in the Seagull Tavern, they quickly arrived at the flight point at the port of Antwerp.

Because Richard's hippogryph obviously couldn't carry the weight of four people, let alone the big orc Otombo.

Richard visually inspected Otombo's weight. It was almost enough to bear the weight of at least three to four Stephanas, and possibly more, because Richard had learned about the bone density of different creatures in the Ignis School. is different.

The bone density of ordinary orcs is more than double that of ordinary humans. According to the measurement standards of previous lives, the bone density of ordinary orcs has reached the bone density of tigers, and the Mohs hardness has reached 4.

But this is just an ordinary orc. For an elite orc berserker like Otombo, it is not surprising that the bone density is greater than 6.

Correspondingly, muscle density will also increase to the same extent, resulting in further weight gain.

Therefore, Richard estimated that he would have to arrange a separate flying mount for Autotombo later.

"Master Wizard, I don't know what to call you? I have been in the Norris family for many years, but I seem to have never seen you." Captain Baloric asked with a little doubt.

Just now, Richard and Stephana destroyed most of the Poseidon Sect's secret stronghold in Antwerp like a savage force!

This couldn't help but make Captain Baloric extremely shocked at the fighting power of Richard and Cha.

But he was thinking a lot, and he didn't expect that there was such a powerful young wizard under Marquis Norris.

Moreover, both of them were dressed in black robes, which was quite different in color from the white or light blue wizard robes that were mainstream in the Business Alliance.

This means that the other party is a wizard of the negative energy system.

Although the relevant knowledge of wizards is extremely difficult for ordinary people to have access to, Captain Baloric, as an explorer and a great knight, naturally understands it.

"Richard Clavell, I am a friend of Marquis Norris's daughter Melo." Richard said with a slight smile.

"That's it! I haven't seen Miss Mei Luo for several years. Could it be that Miss Mei Luo has also returned from the Bias Continent this time?" Captain Baloric couldn't help but suddenly realized.

"Yes."

"No wonder! I heard that Miss Mei Luo went to study at a wizarding college in Bias Continent. At that time, we were still surprised why Marquis Norris wanted the young lady to study in such a distant place."

"Now it seems that Lord Norris, Marquis Norris, had the foresight to not only prevent Miss Mei Luo from the turmoil within the family. He also allowed Miss Mei Luo to study at such an outstanding wizarding academy."

"A wizarding academy that can cultivate young talents like Lord Richard must be the top wizarding academy in Bias Continent!" Captain Baloric said with a smile on his face, and his words made people feel like a spring breeze.

"Haha, Captain Baloric is overrated." Richard couldn't help but rub his nose. Captain Baloric was obviously very sociable.

This is normal. A navigator captain who is interested in exploring the unknown must not only be familiar with the sea conditions in various sea areas, but also need to understand the specific work content of each position on a ship. The most important thing is to coordinate the new and old crew members. Working together.

And the last point is also the most important!

The crew members are united and their strength is as powerful as gold!

This forces an outstanding captain to not only have excellent technical skills, but also have very good communication and coordination skills.

Obviously, the Captain Baloric in front of him has the above-mentioned excellent abilities.

After a few words, Richard and Captain Baloric soon became familiar with each other.

"So, Sir Richard wants to go to Basileus Island in the Summer Sea?" Captain Baloric's expression changed when he heard the destination mentioned by Richard.

"Hey! Captain Baloric, is there any difficulty here?" Richard saw the change in the other person's face and knew there must be a reason.

"Well, myself and First Mate Otombo are willing to accompany Lord Richard, but there are two difficulties that need to be solved." Captain Baloric thought for a while, and after considering the words, he slowly said.

"Captain Baloric, please speak." Richard gestured.

"First of all, there is the issue of the crew. The Basileus Island you want to go to, my lord, is not only tens of thousands of miles away from the Loras Peninsula, but also has countless dangerous sea areas to pass through."

"So, it is very difficult to recruit crew members. I think I should be able to solve this problem, but it may require you to spend a lot of money. And now I am short of money." At this point, Captain Baloric looked ashamed.

After all, Richard was his savior. In principle, he should not let this benefactor pay any more, but all his original belongings had been plundered by the Poseidon Cult.

Stepina on the side chuckled and said proactively: "Gee, I don't think Captain Baloric needs to worry about this at all."

"Master Richard himself is a rare master of alchemy among wizards. Money is not a problem at all for him!"

"Haha, that's great." Captain Baloric looked happy and nodded.

As the saying goes, money can solve 99% of problems!

If his savior and patron were a rich man, then many problems on this long voyage would not be a problem.

However, he changed the topic and said again: "The second question is about the ship."

"If you want to avoid risks at sea as much as possible and at the same time increase your defense capabilities, my suggestion to Sir Richard is to purchase a decommissioned warship from the Principality of Loras rather than leasing or buying an ocean-going ship. "

"I have a suggestion on this, but this may require communication between Lord Richard and Marquis Norris. I know that Lord Norris has a bad relationship with the Duke Fabrico of the Principality. Do you think you can help me through Lord Marquis Norris? You solve this problem.”

"The last trip to Basileus Island almost caused our ship to be destroyed and everyone was killed." Captain Baloric seemed to recall some bad scene in his mind, and couldn't help but said with fear.

"This shouldn't be a big problem. After arriving in Norris City, I will talk to Marquis Norris about this matter." Richard nodded, deeply convinced.

A battleship and a merchant ship, obviously a battleship is more suitable for his journey.

Because Richard is not doing business, but exploring and taking risks.

Warships are the most suitable, but Richard also knows that warships from various countries are obviously the cornerstone of national power, and it is very, very difficult to purchase them.

Therefore, Captain Baloric's suggestion makes perfect sense.

The next day, Richard and his party returned to Norris City. After placing the orc Ottombo in the hotel, the three of them went to the governor's residence in Norris City and met Mero and Marquis Norris again.

Before being imprisoned yesterday, Okote explained how to remove the venom of the cleft-cheeked sea snake. Therefore, the current Marquis Norris looks much better than what Richard saw before.

"Marquis Norris! Miss Melo!" Captain Baloric saluted immediately after seeing Marquis Norris.

"Captain Baloric, it's nice to see you again." Marquis Norris nodded.

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As soon as Richard mentioned the battleship, Marquis Norris immediately agreed and was willing to help Richard communicate with Archduke Fabrico.

Since it takes time to prepare materials, recruit personnel, and contact warships, Richard walked around with Mei Luo and spent two days of rare leisure time.

Stephanna, on the other hand, very wisely went to the wizard's market to replenish the magic materials, leaving her master Richard with enough time to accompany Mei Luo.

On the third day, news came from Archduke Fabrico, who agreed to sell the decommissioned five-masted sailing battleship "Princess Princess" to Marquis Norris.

Marquis Norris could not directly ask Archduke Fabrico to sell it to Richard. After all, it involved military secrets.

So this compromise method was adopted.

Obviously, Marquis Norris also saw the unusual relationship between Mei Luo and this Lord Richard!

Several times, he actually wanted to ask about the specific situation, but he couldn't find the right time, so he could only give up temporarily.

As a result, Richard obtained the right to use the "Princess Queen" battleship without spending a penny on the purchase of the battleship.

Today, accompanied by Marquis Norris and everyone else, Richard came to the port of Norris City to witness the handover of the battleship.

Hundreds of ships of various sizes were seen moored at the port of Norris City, a scene of prosperous maritime trade, but according to Captain Baloric, this was already a small scene.

When the Norris family was at its most prosperous, there were nearly a thousand ships docked here, which was far from the current depression!

This immediately gave Richard a clearer understanding of the financial resources of the Meiluo family. Sure enough, a skinny camel was bigger than a horse.

Surprisingly, even after years of internal strife in the family that consumed a lot of money, there was still such a huge merchant ship.

Soon, the group came to a five-masted sailboat that was obviously longer, narrower and more streamlined.

The overall length of the ship was about sixty or seventy meters, and its widest point was about twenty meters. It resembled the streamlined shape of a giant tuna. At a glance, it was clear that the ship was faster than the ordinary merchant ships that Richard had seen before. many.

It has a three-deck structure, and on each deck, there are black holes for the guns.

The overall shape is quite similar to the appearance of the British Empire sailing battleship during the great voyage of Richard's previous life.

This surprised Richard quite a bit. He remembered clearly that the heavy weapon used for defense on his ocean-going ship from the Crab Claw Peninsula to the Loras Peninsula was a giant ballistae.

He originally thought that naval warfare in this world consisted of long-range attacks with cold weapons such as ballistae and arrows.

Now it seems that this is not the case. In some countries in the world that have maritime interests as their main interests, artillery has begun to be organically integrated with warships.

At least, the attack power of the battleship in front of him basically reached the level of the sailing battleships of the previous life in the 18th century.

I just don’t know how powerful the artillery is? And is the formula ingredient used black powder?

If it was black gunpowder, a smile appeared on Richard's lips.

Maybe he can make some slight improvements to increase the lethality of his naval guns.

There is a bow statue at the bow of the ship, which is a bust of a woman holding a scepter. The whole bow statue is made of anti-rust metal. It can be seen that it has been well maintained. Even if it has been in service for many years, it will still be able to function when it is retired. Sparkling in the sun, lifelike.

An officer dressed in a navy blue striped shirt, leading five or six junior officers, walked up to Marquis Norris with a smile on his face and said: "Dear Marquis Norris, I have been ordered to hand over the five-masted sail of the 'Princess Queen' Battleship.”

"You're welcome, Captain Algenis! Long time no see, when are you considering retiring? If you want to retire, you must first consider our Norris Chamber of Commerce!" Marquis Norris laughed and said to the naval officer half-jokingly.

"Marquis Norris, you are so kind. If I retire, my first choice will definitely be the Norris Chamber of Commerce. Every year, a considerable number of retired petty officers from the Navy of the Principality of Loras come to your side."

“The treatment provided by the Norris Chamber of Commerce is well-known!”

"By the way, this time, I heard that you need skilled gunners. I have a few very good naval gunners who are about to retire and recommend them to you. These are the ones."

A middle-aged officer named Captain Algenis pointed at the five or six energetic young officers behind him.

When Richard saw this scene, he secretly praised in his heart: "The Norris family is indeed a giant in the shipping industry of the Rollas Peninsula, and they have actually attracted so many retired navy soldiers."

"In this case, the most troublesome problem of warship gun control will be solved!"

After all, no matter how sophisticated a weapon is, it is useless if there are no corresponding skilled workers.

At this time, Captain Baloric looked at Richard with extremely hot eyes.

If he can no longer see anything, then his eyes will be blinded in vain.

Because a large part of the transportation and trade in the business alliance is carried out through the most cost-effective sea transportation. Therefore, the warships of the various kingdoms and principalities of the Commercial Alliance are their lifeblood, and even retired warships will never be flown out at will.

The principalities and kingdoms of the Commercial Alliance invest a lot of money every year to upgrade, transform and update warships. This is why Richard did not see such advanced warships in the Heron Kingdom.

It is no exaggeration to say that battleships and high-level wizards are the cornerstone of the military force of various countries in the Business Alliance.

Therefore, Captain Baloric felt thunderous in his heart at this moment, "I'm afraid this Richard is more than just Miss Mei Luo's lover! Even his own son may not be treated like this."

When he was rescued by Richard, Captain Baloric thought that Richard was a master hired by Marquis Norris.

After working on it for a long time, it turned out to be the son-in-law! !

Half an hour later, Richard boarded the bow of the sailing battleship "Princess Queen" and looked at the endless sea, filled with emotions in his heart! There is quite an urge to set off immediately!

The stars and the sea can always evoke a person's poetry and distance!