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

"The Niujia Town Shipyard was a shipyard that was about to go bankrupt, which was acquired by Lord Zhou to deal with pirates and develop maritime trade. Through Lord Zhou's miraculous abilities, not only was the shipyard revived, but a maritime trade movement was also launched along the coast of Dalong and in Southeast Asia."

On the way, the instructors began to explain the background of the shipyard to everyone. Upon hearing that Lord Zhou had acquired the shipyard with foresight, everyone's admiration for him increased even further.

Once inside the cabin, everyone said they finally understood what a warship and a large ship were.

The shipyard has a total of eighteen docks, and two Bull Demon Kings are under construction in each dock at the same time.

"Instructor, is this the Bull Demon King?"

Ninety-nine percent of the new recruits were seeing the Bull Demon King ship for the first time, and even more so, seeing such a large vessel for the first time.

"Yes, although it's the civilian version, the appearance and size are about the same."

The instructors patiently explained everything without getting tired of it.

"My goodness, they can build ships this big."

"How awesome! Will we be on this ship every day from now on?"

The instructor chuckled to himself as he watched the new recruits exclaim in amazement as they surrounded the Bull Demon King. He wondered what they would be like if they saw a Azure Dragon-level monster.

After communicating with the shipyard manager, the instructors obtained permission to allow the new recruits to board the ship and experience it.

This made the new recruits happy, and they swarmed forward.

"Hey, be careful, don't push."

Having the opportunity to get so close to the Bull Demon King for the first time, the new recruits were curious about everything on the ship.

"Instructor, our ship will have cannons, right?"

"Cannon? What cannon?"

A slightly knowledgeable recruit asked a question that immediately attracted the attention of other newbies, many of whom had no idea what artillery was.

"I don't know anything about artillery. Don't you guys brush up on your skills before joining the navy? Artillery is the most advanced and powerful long-range weapon in our Great Dragon Empire. It can easily destroy city walls, let alone ships."

"so smart?"

"real or fake?"

When people first heard about artillery, they were terrified by its power.

"This kid is right. Artillery is the main offensive means of our warships. The Bull Demon King has at least forty to fifty cannons on board."

"Hiss~~~~"

Everyone gasped in shock.

. . . . . . .

The following day, the team finally boarded the ship bound for the South China Sea, this time aboard a real military-grade Bull Demon King.

The gleaming cannons sent chills down one's spine, and the veterans on the ship, tanned dark by the sun, were all muscular and drew envy from the new recruits.

At the South China Sea naval dock, new recruits disembarked one after another, and the squad leaders began to organize their teams.

From the moment they disembarked, they were no longer ordinary citizens, but members of the Great Dragon Empire's navy. Whether they were new recruits or veterans, they had to be managed according to the requirements of soldiers.

Led by their respective captains, this batch of new recruits were assembled in the square at the dock.

On the makeshift stage, a slightly hunched man was scanning the crowd below. Many people felt a little scared when they saw him because he had a scar that ran from his forehead to his chin, resembling a giant centipede lying on his face.

Looking at the scarred face, Liu Erwa couldn't help but swallow hard. It was terrifying. If he met him in the mountains, he would probably be scared half to death.

"My name is Tu Feihong, and I am your chief instructor for new recruits. During your three-month recruit training period, your life and death are in my hands. From now on, you must not give me any leverage."

Scarface spoke, and his voice, like his face, was not pleasant; in fact, it was somewhat chilling.

After the head instructor finished speaking, the new recruits were led to the military camp by their respective instructors.

"That head instructor was terrifying."

"But I think that scar is pretty badass."

The new recruits behind them whispered about the speech, but the instructor in charge sternly reprimanded them.

"You are not allowed to be rude to the head instructor."

This was the first time in the past few days that the instructor had spoken so seriously.

After being reprimanded, everyone quieted down, and after a long while, someone asked in a low voice.

"The instructor, the head instructor's face..."

"That was left behind when the head instructor fought against the pirate leader during a battle."

Actually, everyone had a pretty good idea that it was probably left over from the war, but hearing it with their own ears was a different story.

"What kind of pirate is so powerful? How could they leave such a long scar on the head instructor's face?"

"Hmph~ Impressive. That guy has already been thrown into the sea to feed the sharks by the head instructor."

The instructor in charge of the team said with a disdainful look.

. . . . . . .

The military camp was expanded for the Navy's expansion project; the new barracks and training grounds are all brand new.

These new recruits will spend three months of basic training here.

Military posture and drill training is naturally essential. After three months, these carefree ordinary people will transform into junior soldiers. Ultimately, only through blood and fire can they become true soldiers.

During the recruit training period, Lin Niangzi, who was the deputy commander of the navy, often appeared at the recruit camp to check on the training results.

Her stunning beauty sparked a flurry of fantasies among the new recruits, but after hearing about Lin Niangzi's exploits on the battlefield from the instructors, they all abandoned some of their unrealistic ideas.

However, Zhou Wu, the actual person in charge of the navy, has not made an appearance. It's not that Zhou Wu is putting on airs, but rather that he has been genuinely too busy lately.

. . . . . .

"Zhou Wu, you'd better think of something. My father sent me to find you."

Crown Prince Li Junren was pleading with Zhou Wu with a worried expression.

That's right, Li Junren is here again, but this time he's not here to have fun; he's here to ask Zhou Wu for help.

"You really are used to being nouveau riche, spending money extravagantly. The court's annual commercial taxes, the arms deals I pay as tribute, and the spoils from the previous Gaoli and Dazi—so much money, and you've squandered it all?"

Zhou Wu looked at Li Junren with the same expression he would give a spendthrift son.

Zhou Wu racked his brains but never imagined that Li Junren was looking for him because the national treasury was out of money.

“Zhou Wu, you’ve wronged me and Father. All that money has been invested in the construction of Gaoli and Dazi. You know how much it costs to rebuild after the war.”

Li Junren's words made Zhou Wu feel a little better, after all, it was for the sake of the country. However, he still couldn't understand why these people were going to carry out the reconstruction. Did they really just spend their own money to rebuild?