Chapter 2381: Twin Miao Qing

“Welcome, City Lord, you’ve come to inspect.”

Yao Jian was very familiar with Tang Ming, so he approached Tang Ming with a cheerful smile.

Tang Ming nodded, “Everyone, don’t be formal. Please sit. There are no outsiders here, so let’s talk about the shipyard and warships.”

“City Lord, even if you didn’t come, I was planning to have Minister Hu report to you. We have different ideas about the shipyard.”

A woman in a blue robe gave Tang Ming a slight smile and then spoke.

This woman was from the water branch of the Twin Clan. When it comes to underwater construction, the people of the water branch have the most authority.

In the past, the Twin Clan built an underwater city to escape from the world, which amazed many people.

Now, as this woman began to speak, Tang Ming nodded directly, “Continue. I’m inexperienced in this area, and listening to suggestions is what I intend to do this time.”

“City Lord, while a shipyard is good, its concealment is weak. If targeted by enemies, the losses could be severe. Although formations can provide protection, they are not as effective as a spell developed by our water branch. This spell allows ships to sink to the seabed, navigate underwater, and conceal themselves in the water, making them highly effective for both combat and reconnaissance. I recommend building a mother shipyard instead of a fixed one, as it is much more formidable.”

The woman explained a great deal, and Tang Ming was deeply engrossed.

Seeing that the woman was done speaking, Tang Ming nodded, “A mother shipyard sounds a bit like a sea fortress; it will require a lot of materials. Our resources are insufficient; that’s a significant issue.”

“You’re absolutely right. A sea fortress is much stronger than a mother shipyard, but the mother shipyard is designed based on the principles of a sea fortress. This also relies on your imagination, City Lord. However, you might not fully understand the ocean. The resources within it are far more abundant than you imagine. A single expedition can yield abundant resources. So, I believe we should first build a warship and then set sail to gather resources for constructing a mother shipyard and other warships.”

The woman grew increasingly excited and finally stood up to introduce her warship design.

Watching the engineering department nodding repeatedly, Tang Ming also nodded, “Very well, let’s proceed as you’ve suggested.”

“City Lord Tang Ming really agreed, fantastic. This will significantly reduce our construction period, and we of the Twin Clan can handle the sailing and expedition tasks.”

The woman looked at Tang Ming with excitement.

Tang Ming exchanged a glance with Zhou Mo and then nodded, “Once the ship is ready, I’ll join you on the expedition. I’m quite looking forward to the ocean and seabed. Resources will be allocated in this direction, with the first step being the construction of the ship. If we indeed acquire many resources, we can consider establishing a marine department managed by the Twin Clan in the future.”

Tang Ming deeply appreciated the talents of the Twin Clan. Their racial gifts were indeed strong.

“Yes, thank you for your trust, City Lord. I have some documents here that my companions and I wrote together, please take a look.”

The woman approached Tang Ming, handing him three jade scrolls.

The contents of the jade scrolls could record plenty of information, and it was clear these contained much.

Zhou Mo coughed, “Miss Miao, I wonder if I could review these materials first.”

“Oh? Manager Zhou, do you think my work is not fit for the City Lord?”

Miao Qing raised her eyebrows, feeling a bit unhappy with Zhou Mo’s words.

These were her research results after all. After she came to West Continent City and saw the residential buildings and Tang Ming’s sea fortress plan, she felt that Tang Ming was an insightful person.

Her research and that of her friends contained ideas beyond the common imagination, and many people were reluctant to acknowledge them.

But Tang Ming would likely understand.

Zhou Mo coughed, “Miss Miao Qing, it’s not as you think. City Lord Tang Ming has many matters to handle. There are many things that need his approval, and there’s just too much here for him to read.”

Miao Qing was taken aback, then blushed. She knew that Tang Ming and his avatars were almost always busy.

Indeed, Tang Ming had much to handle.

Even with the assistance of Zhou Mo, Guo Cunhou, and Fox Bachang, there were still many matters requiring his attention. Despite all his official responsibilities, he also had to manage some personally, with plans even to explore the seas.

This was already quite good for the Twin Clan and the engineering department.

“Yes, it was careless of me, but Manager Zhou is also busy, so I’ll let Senior Hu Jiusheng view it. I think Senior Hu Jiusheng will understand it.”

Miao Qing glanced at Zhou Mo and then said.

Zhou Mo’s lips twitched; he indeed couldn’t understand inscriptions, but Hu Jiusheng was an expert on these matters, making it a good choice to leave it to Hu Jiusheng.

Tang Ming nodded, “Then I’ll trouble Minister Hu. If you find anything interesting, you can give me a summary for review.”

“Yes, yes, I can organize a summary.”

Hu Jiusheng nodded with interest. Previously, he dominated this field. Later, Tang Ming would sometimes provide him with insights and discuss formations.

After the arrival of the Twin Clan, Hu Jiusheng realized that while he and Tang Ming were more theoretical, the Twin Clan was very practical.

For example, Tang Ming’s earlier heating problem scheme, the drawable plans existed, but many issues arose during installation.

Then, with Miao Qing and Yao Jian’s study of residential building structures, they added certain elements to the exterior, and the heating facilities were successfully deployed.

Tang Ming bade farewell to the people of the engineering department, his gaze falling on Zhou Mo, “The engineering department is extremely important to us. Whether it’s mobile artillery or warship matters, these will be West Continent City’s top-tier combat forces in the future. Secrecy is essential here. You know these tasks better than I do, so please proceed.”

Zhou Mo’s pupils narrowed, and he nodded, “I’ll speak with General Manager Guo and the old Prophet.”