Chapter 41 Ship
"A very reasonable request."
Nicholas nodded, then took out a Card and threw it directly to Livanos.
Looking at the Card in his hand, Livanos looked at Nicholas in confusion.
"This is the Deposit. I will choose to pay the Final Payment when the Ship is completed. Find Master Tom later, and I will tell him my requirements for the Ship."
Livanos put away the Card and nodded in agreement to Nicholas.
He also had a rough idea about this Order in his mind.
Nicholas looked at the subdued Livanos and found that he was not completely useless. At least, being able to become the nominal ruler of Water Seven was quite a feat.
Soon, Livanos took out a Den Den Mushi and dialed out. After a while, Tom, the number one Shipwright of Water Seven, who was still young at this time, the pride of the Horned Fish-man, the builder of Oro Jackson who could lift a Ship with one hand, arrived in the VIP Room.
As soon as Tom came in, he glanced at Livanos, and then focused his gaze on Nicholas.
"Kid, are you the one who wants me to be responsible for building your Ship?"
Tom said carelessly, making Livanos's eyebrows twitch, fearing that this guy in front of him would directly turn his precious Shipwright into an electric Grilled Horned Fish-man.
"That's right, it's me."
Nicholas said honestly.
"Hahahaha, kid, you have good eyes!"
Tom at this time was obviously not as composed as he would be later. Hearing Nicholas's words, he couldn't hide the smile on his face, and then turned his head to Livanos and said, "Little Livanos, since you have agreed to let me be responsible for this gentleman's Ship, then let the Craftsman from the other Shipyards build those 'World Nobles' Ships."
"No problem, Master Tom."
Livanos was very respectful to Tom. It could be said that because of Tom's existence, Water Seven's Shipbuilding Technology had always been far ahead of the world. Even if it weren't for his Fish-man identity, Water Seven should currently be led by Tom.
Even if he was not the actual leader, Tom's Status in Water Seven was still very high.
The Reason was that he had built Vehicles for many Grand Line Pirates, allowing them to roam the Sea. Although many Pirates thought this was just a Transaction, there were still some Pirates who became Friends with Tom because of this.
"Kid, tell me your requirements for the Ship first?"
Tom sat his huge body on the sofa, and the original two-seater sofa suddenly became like a child's sofa.
"Since that's the case, I'll leave my Ship to you. As for the requirements for the Ship, I hope the bottom of the Ship is wrapped in Sea Prism Stone, and the Keel and the main body are made of Adam Wood. You can find a way to buy Adam Wood, and I will also look for it.
In addition to this, I also hope to use Lightning as the Energy Source for the Ship, and it is best to have Flight Function. In addition, I hope that the Ship's Weapon and other positions can have Room for Improvement.
As for the Reward, I can owe you a Favor."
Nicholas said to Tom. The payment given to Livanos was just the Order fee for Shipbuilding, but the Reward for a master Shipwright like Tom was calculated separately.
Hearing Nicholas's words, not only Livanos looked surprised, but even Tom was a little surprised. After all, the Promise of the Weakest on the Grand Line was worthless, but the Promise of the Strongest could not be measured by money.
"However, if I am not satisfied with the Ship you build, or rather, pray that the Defect on the Ship will not kill me one hundred percent at Sea, otherwise I will turn the entire Water Seven and Fish-Man Island into hell, a real hell."
After speaking, Nicholas ignored Livanos and Tom, whose faces had turned ugly.
"Kid, you are provoking a Shipwright's Bottom Line! We will definitely pour all our Heart and Soul into our Work. As for using our own Work to harm others, it is absolutely impossible!"
Tom said righteously.
Looking at Tom's firm eyes, Nicholas smiled and then said sincerely, "I was despicable. Then I will entrust my Ship to Master Tom."
"Kid, I will come up with a Design Blueprint that meets your requirements in three days. Then I will let you know what a real Craftsman is!"
After speaking, Tom took the lead to leave, obviously intending to use his Work to make Nicholas feel ashamed of his words.
Nicholas also declined Livanos's invitation to stay and left Carrera Company directly, intending to go to the Island to find Bell-lin and the others.
Nicholas walked on the Streets of Water 7. He found that in Water Seven now, many Buildings were temporarily built. Buildings like this often only had a lifespan of one year, and would be rebuilt again after the Aqua Laguna.
But many Mansions had withstood the test of hundreds of Aqua Lagunas.
He didn't know what Method the Craftsman who built these Buildings on the Island used back then. Even a Tsunami of the Aqua Laguna level could not collapse these Buildings.
Walking not far, Nicholas smelled a peculiar Fragrance, so he couldn't help but start walking towards the source of the Fragrance.
After walking in, he found that the Fragrance was coming from a small Grilled Meat Stall. An elderly couple was busy working. The old woman was concentrating on grilling the Meat, while the old man was controlling the Cooking Heat, and occasionally shouted a couple of times.
In fact, there was no need to shout anymore. The surroundings were already crowded with many people, each holding Beli in their hands, looking at the Grilled Meat being grilled by the old woman with Appetite.
Nicholas also took out a Banknote and planned to buy some to taste.
However, it was a pity that the Grilled Meat Stall in front of him was a bit small. The old woman could only grill a limited number of dozens of Skewers each time, and even the first people who arrived didn't have enough to share, let alone Nicholas who arrived late.
Nicholas did not feel dissatisfied. He still understood the Principle of first come, first served.
Finally, in the second round of Meat grilled by the old woman, Nicholas successfully bought five Skewers.
He picked up a piece and took a bite. The Taste was different from ordinary Meat. This Meat was more tender, and the Juice was very full, and the Flavor was very deep. In short, it was Delicious Food.
"Old man, this should be Water Water Meat, right? Ordinary Grilled Meat shouldn't have such full Juice."
Nicholas asked the old man who was busy controlling the Cooking Heat vaguely while eating the Grilled Meat.
"Haha, young man, that's right, this is our Specialty Product of Water Seven, Water Water Meat. It can only be made because of the Climate. Even if other places have the Method to make Water Water Meat, they can't Recreate the Taste and Flavor of Water Water Meat at all.
So eat more, this is Delicious Food that can only be eaten in Water Seven."
As he spoke, the old man was busy collecting money again. It could be seen that this Specialty Product was very popular.
"Old man, is it true that even if you know the Method, you can't Recreate it?"
"Of course, the making of Water Water Meat is not Complex. In fact, it is to beat Pork, Fish Meat, and Beef into Meat Paste, Marinate it, then fill it into Chicken Leg, Seal it, and hang it on the Grill to grill. What is really Complex is the rich Moisture of Water Seven, which can make Water Water Meat have a tender Taste during the Marinate and grilling process."
"I knew it, otherwise how could it be so Delicious Food. Thank you very much for the explanation, goodbye."
After speaking, Nicholas turned around and left directly while eating the Water Water Meat in his hand. Next, he was going to find Bell-lin and the others.
(End of chapter)