If you traveled back to ancient times, while others ate Guanyin clay, you would actually have giant

"Chief, there are indeed two ships, but those two ships are huge, really huge, bigger than houses."

"Crack~~"

Another slap landed on his face, and then he moved on to the next one.

"explain."

"Mmm~~~~, Ugh~~~~"

The third person stammered for a long time, not daring to say a word. In reality, he was cursing under his breath. He thought, "If I lie, I'll die. If I tell the truth, I'll get slapped. What's the point of saying anything?"

Black Dragon didn't believe his subordinates at all, thinking it was a lie they made up to avoid responsibility after being defeated. However, since the other side could destroy dozens of his ships, they must have more ships than him, perhaps a hundred?

Heilong, who had originally planned to launch a surprise attack on Niujia Village, immediately changed his mind.

"No one is allowed to go to sea without my order."

"Yes."

The situation reversed in just one day, which was unexpected.

. . . . .

"We only have thirty-odd ships left now, and we're no match for Zhou Wu. Do you have any good ideas?"

Heilong's favorite attic, where he could usually overlook the entire city, was now devoid of any mood for it.

"Now we can be sure that the other side has at least a hundred ships. We wouldn't have been afraid to launch a full-scale attack, but we didn't expect them to be so well hidden."

At this moment, only Black Dragon and the Dog-Headed Strategist were in the room.

"Yes, we were careless. This Niujia Village is so powerful, how come we've never heard of it before?"

“Chief, we’ve been to Niujia Village before to beg for money, but they were too poor. A family of three only had one pair of pants. We figured it was pointless to go, so we never went back.”

"Really? What's going on now? Why is it suddenly so powerful?"

"I heard that a man named Zhou Wu from Niujia Village has made the whole village very prosperous. Not only is the village now rich, but they have also built a wharf, traded with foreign countries, fished at sea, and even recently built city walls."

"Just who exactly is this Zhou Wu...?"

"My lord, no matter who he is, we are now enemies. If we don't get rid of him, our future voyages will be in trouble."

The strategist is right. The White Skull's stronghold isn't far from Niujia Village, but the exact coordinates are currently unknown. If they are allowed to continue developing like this, the White Skull will indeed have no way out in the future.

"What should we do?"

"A small suggestion, Alliance."

"alliance?"

"Boss, aren't you on good terms with Bass of the Red-Haired Pirates? How about..."

Heilong immediately understood what the strategist meant; it was nothing more than a bribe. Since Niujia Village was so wealthy, he could naturally persuade Bass to form an alliance to deal with Zhou Wu. Without further ado, Heilong wrote a letter and sent it to Bass, inviting him to visit him and discuss a big deal.

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Niujia Village

"How's the new ship going? Is everything going smoothly?"

"Haha, big brother, that's really great! You have no idea, we just happened to run into pirates this time."

"What? We've encountered pirates again? How many of them are there? Are you alright?"

"Brother, you're probably still worried about the pirates. There are dozens of pirate ships, at least five or six hundred people, and only about ten escaped. I deliberately let them go to warn others. Our new ship is really amazing."

"Yeah, that's good."

"Brother, our new ship hasn't been named yet. Hurry up and come up with a powerful and impressive name so we'll have a great reputation when we go out into the world."

Niu Er is right. When the Bull Demon King was named, it was rather casual. He just thought of Niujia Village and picked it off without thinking. This time, Zhou Wu thought about it carefully for a while.

"Let's call it Azure Dragon, or Azure Dragon level."

Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Black Tortoise, and Vermilion Bird. These four guardian beasts are divine creatures that protect the four directions of China. Zhou Wu named it after the Azure Dragon, and the Azure Dragon-class sailing warship will maintain a leading position in the shipbuilding field for at least the next few hundred years. Therefore, naming it after a divine beast is not a bad choice. Zhou Wu also plans to use the remaining three divine beasts to name some high-end items in Niujia Village later, so as to be worthy of the names of divine beasts.

"Azure Dragon, Azure Dragon, what a wonderful name."

Niu Er didn't know anything about green or red, but he knew there was a dragon, and that made him feel awesome.

"Gong Sheng, hurry up with the construction of the remaining Azure Dragon ships. The pirates are more powerful than we imagined, so we must be fully prepared."

"Yes, my lord."

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White Skull Pirate Gang's stronghold.

"Haha, brother, it's rare for you to invite me here."

A red-haired, blue-eyed, bearded foreigner was shouting loudly from afar. This man was Bass of the Red-Haired Pirates. If Zhou Wu were there, he would be surprised that there were also bears in this world.

"Brother Bass, you've finally arrived! Please come in."

Heilong had put in a lot of effort for this meal, bringing out all the good stuff he could find in his warehouse. He had taken two jars of Niu Lan Shan wine that he had stolen from a merchant ship last time, and after tasting them, he was amazed by their quality and hid them in his private storeroom, reluctant to drink them. Bass was a notorious drunkard, and if he hadn't needed Bass's help today, he would never have brought out both jars of wine.

"I recently acquired two jars of fine wine. Knowing that you appreciate fine wine, I specially invited you to come and appraise them."

"Haha, Black Dragon really understands me. There's no wine in this world that I, Red Hair, haven't tasted. Is this it?"

Red Hair looked at the two jars of wine on the table, picked them up, and poured himself a bowl.

Red Hair picked up the bowl and gently sniffed it. Indeed, it emitted an unprecedented aroma of wine, a scent he had never smelled before.

"Hmm, she does have some skill."

Hearing Red Hair's words, Black Dragon felt reassured. As everyone knows, Red Hair is a heavy drinker, and as long as there is good wine, things are basically half done.

"Brother, you've come from afar, you must be tired. Heilong offers you a bowl of rice."

"Haha, good brother, bottoms up."

Red Hair had never seen this wine before and was unaware of its potency. Before Black Dragon could persuade him, he drank it all in one gulp. His face instantly turned red, and his eyes widened as if he were holding his breath.

"Wow, good wine."

The spiciness and stimulation from the strong liquor left a lasting impression on Hongmao; his throat was still burning. But this was the kind of liquor a man should drink.

"Brother, this wine is really good. The wine I used to drink was like horse piss."

Hearing Red Hair give such high praise, Black Dragon couldn't help but be curious. Although he drank, he wasn't as obsessed as Red Hair. But to be fair, Red Hair didn't have many other skills, but he was quite knowledgeable about wine. This was the first time Black Dragon had heard Red Hair give such high praise to a wine. However, Black Dragon also had a plan.

"I'm glad you like it, brother. Let's continue drinking."

Black Dragon pressed his advantage and poured another bowl for Red Hair. It was rare to find such good wine, so Red Hair didn't stand on ceremony and drank it all. However, this time he was smarter and didn't drink it all in one gulp, but he still downed half the bowl.