Chapter 397 Shipbuilding Examination
"Is that the navy hero Garp? I think I've seen him in the newspaper!"
"Yes, look at the dog head logo on that warship. Isn't it Vice Admiral Garp's flagship? I didn't expect that Tom could invite Vice Admiral Garp to visit his studio!"
"Is it possible that Tom's sea train has been successful, and Vice Admiral Garp is here to inspect it?"
"Vice Admiral Garp is amazing. He threw the warship so far away. He must have had a lot of strength!"
"That wasn't thrown by Vice Admiral Garp. I was paying attention to that place when the gate of Tom's dock opened just now. That gate hasn't been opened for a long time. It was thrown by the young officer next to Vice Admiral Garp. I was shocked when I saw it just now!"
"This young marine looks familiar! I seem to have seen him somewhere before, but I can't quite remember where!"
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The sight of Tom's dock gate opening and Vic throwing a boat single-handedly attracted the employees of Tom's shipyard next door.
Then they saw the navy hero Garp, which made the boatmen who loved to watch the fun stop and watch and talk about it. Tom was a celebrity in the Water City, a boatman who could even bargain for the death penalty, and Garp was a legend in the navy, famous throughout the sea, so he was still very much a topic of discussion.
"Let's go, Vic! Let's go to the scrapyard. I'll use the scraps there to build a ship. If you build a ship like that, you'll pass the test!"
Tom was very satisfied with the teaching over the past two days. Vic learned so quickly that he had nothing more to teach him in terms of theory.
In the last moments, he had been telling Vic about his decades of experience in shipbuilding and the unique skills he had summarized, with Iceberg and Franky listening in.
Now that the water gods have left, Vic can't stay here for long, so Tom wants to test Vic before he leaves to see how much theoretical knowledge he can turn into practical applications.
Vic didn't say anything, but just nodded seriously. Then a group of people went to the scrapyard in a mighty manner, ignoring the increasing number of people who were watching the fun.
Being noticed is the effect Tom wants. Tom believes that the news that Garp and Vic have come to his place for temporary refuge will soon spread throughout the island and will also reach the ears of the World Government that is paying attention to him. This will more or less dispel some of the World Government's doubts, and that is enough.
When a group of people arrived at the scrapyard, there were already some people shopping on Taobao. They would bring back some useful things after the tsunami.
So every time after the Water Gods, people would come here to hunt for treasure. People from Tom's studio and Vic's small team all came, wanting to see the results of Vic's learning in the past few days.
"Vic! Due to time constraints, I will just build a smaller boat, but there will be a lot of technical structures in it, so just watch it first!"
After Tom finished speaking, he put the shipbuilding tools aside and went to look for materials in the pile of broken ships. This time he was going to use the discarded materials to build a ship, which would test his analytical and judgment abilities, as well as his technical understanding.
Tom found the materials very quickly. He must have had a plan in his mind already. He knew what materials were needed for each part. Moreover, he was a merman, and his strength was much greater than that of ordinary mermen. He brought back all the necessary materials in one go.
The boat built by Tom is only seven or eight meters long, which is relatively small and not very suitable for sailing on the sea, but it can be used as a tender for large ships.
In some sea areas with shallow waters, large ships cannot approach at all, and only small boats like these can be used to transport personnel and supplies. They can also be used as lifeboats in times of distress.
It is fine if it is only used in the waterways and rivers on the island, but only those who are truly strong dare to sail on the sea in a small boat. Others who do so will most likely be eaten by fish.
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It only took Tom two hours to build the boat. It was ready for use after hanging the sails and ropes. The boat was fully functional and unique in design. The use of these discarded materials was very worthwhile and various shipbuilding techniques were used in it. It was sufficient enough to be used as an assessment topic.
"Vic! You saw me building the boat just now. There are no blueprints, but your memory should be enough. Just build another one in the same style as this one, and I will recognize you as a master!"
Tom wiped the sweat from his forehead and said to Vic that he had tried his best to save time, which was how he compressed the shipbuilding process into less than two hours.
"I understand everything. Now watch me!"
Except for the fact that Vic did not watch Tom selecting the materials up close, he watched the entire process and even remembered the order clearly.
But he did not choose materials immediately. Instead, he closed his eyes and released his observation Haki to scan all the waste in the scrap shipyard. He already knew where the suitable materials were, so he spent much less time choosing materials than Tom.
Tom and his two apprentices thought that Vic was closing his eyes and recalling the shipbuilding process, so they did not disturb his perception of sight.
Then Vic appeared in various places in the scrapyard like a flash and collected all the materials in less than two minutes.
Rebecca and the others had seen this many times and had no reaction, but the others were already stunned. The people in Tom's studio then realized how Major General Vic got his position. Although he was young, he was really capable and it was not through connections that he got there!
Vic conquered several people with just this one move. Vic had strength, speed, and various abilities to assist him. He used sword energy to chop wood more than ten times faster than Tom.
It took him only half an hour to replicate the boat built by Tom, with the height and size error within five millimeters. Even Tom was impressed. He had only learned it for a few days! He had done more than others had worked for a lifetime. People really cannot compare with each other, otherwise they will not survive!
The noise of Tom building the ship just now had already attracted those treasure hunters. They were quite surprised to see Tom building the ship. People living in the Water City knew something about shipbuilding, and this speed was already very terrifying.
But the young man with the Navy Justice Cloak at the back was faster, as if he had pressed the accelerator key. It was so dazzling that people couldn't even close their mouths. This was even more outrageous. The two of them seemed to be competing in shipbuilding. How could it be seen that this was an assessment?
"Vick! Your learning ability is really outstanding. I didn't quite believe you when you said you had a strong learning ability. I thought that the two disciples were rare in the world, but I didn't expect that there are people with stronger talents than them.
If you were not a member of the navy, I would have found a way to keep you here. Your skills have been recognized by me, and you can call yourself my disciple anywhere!"