From Pirates to Sweeping the Worlds

No matter how many skilled shipbuilders the Seven Water City has, how can they build ships without the most basic wood?

The decline of the timber trade caused the economy of the Seven Water City to plummet, and the people on the island were demoralized.

The number of people coming to the Seven Water City to build ships became increasingly scarce, the shipbuilding industry gradually declined, and the economy of the Seven Water City fell into a vicious cycle.

It was not until the sea train appeared that the Seven Water City gradually prospered.

Today, although the Seven Water City is still deserted, there is a glimmer of hope in people's eyes.

"It seems that the appearance of the 'Rocket Man' sea train has given them a lot of confidence." Marcus looked around at the people coming and going and said with emotion.

After saying this, he went ashore first and walked towards Tom's studio with three or four people.

When approaching Tom's studio, Marcus paused: "Someone is watching..."

He calmly straightened his collar and motioned for his subordinates to follow.

"CP5!" Combining the information obtained from the Heart Network, Marcus instantly had the answer in his mind.

Marcus ignored CP5 in the dark and went straight to the door of Tom's studio.

After knocking twice on the door, a young man wearing a short-sleeved shirt and a black headscarf opened the door.

When he saw the person coming, a light flashed in Marcus' eyes.

He smiled and greeted, "I guess you are Master Tom's disciple, Mr. Iceberg."

"Hello, I'm the boss of the Umbrella Group... My name is Marcus."

As he spoke, Marcus handed over his business card.

Bingshan took it, looked at it, and asked, "Are you going to build a ship?"

"No!" Marcus shook his head, then smiled and said, "I want to see Master Tom. I have something to discuss with him."

Bingshan hesitated for a moment and replied, "I see... My master is now at the headquarters of Tom Shipbuilding Company."

"I'll take you there later."

"Okay, thank you very much." Marcus thanked politely.

Later, Bingshan closed the door and said, "Let's go."

Marcus nodded and followed the iceberg silently.

After taking two steps, Marcus frowned slightly and thought to himself, "These guys from CP5 are really annoying."

Five or six minutes later, Marcus and his team arrived at the headquarters of Tom Shipbuilding Company.

It is called the headquarters, but in fact it is just a somewhat dilapidated warehouse.

Upon entering, Marcus's attention was immediately attracted by a peculiarly shaped locomotive inside the warehouse.

Seeing this, Iceberg said with a hint of pride: "How about this... This is the sea train that our Tom Shipbuilding Company has put a lot of effort into building - the Rocket Man."

"It's amazing!" Marcus was generous with his praise.

The sound of Marcus chatting with Iceberg quickly attracted the attention of others in the room.

At this time, a perverted boy wearing only a pair of underwear came over.

He held a cannon barrel and boasted, "Stupid Iceberg, what do you say if I add this weapon to the Rocket Man?"

Hearing this, Bingshan flew into a rage and said, "Franky, you are such a stubborn guy."

"Like I said, don't mess with your crappy weapons while you're at work."

Then he snatched the cannon barrel from Franky's hand and threw it to the ground.

Franky yelled, "Idiot Iceberg, stop it now."

As he said this, he grabbed Bingshan by the collar and glared at him.

Bingshan looked back at him without showing any weakness, and their foreheads butted together, neither of them giving in.

"Haha~, you are so energetic." Suddenly, a hearty voice sounded.

Marcus looked closely and saw a fat fishman walking towards him.

"Mr. Tom, you should scold this guy a few words. His obsession with weapons is really detrimental to the reputation of our company." Bingshan turned his head and said to Tom.

"What did you say... idiot iceberg!" Franky was provoked again.

Tom stood aside and watched them playfully with a smile.

Then, he turned his head and asked, "What are you doing here?"

Marcus waved his hand, and the insect man behind him quickly checked.

After a moment, a bug man nodded at Marcus.

Marcus then said, "Master Tom, I have heard of your great name for a long time."

"This time, I hope to obtain the relevant technology of sea trains." Marcus went straight to the point without beating around the bush.

Tom was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and then the smile on his face quickly disappeared.

Tom looked at Marcus seriously and said, "Go! The sea train has not been completed yet."

Tom's refusal was within Marcus's expectations.

Marcus nodded slightly, then said, "I know the Sea Train is not a success yet."

"But I believe that the Sea Train will go a long way."

Marcus was extremely confident when he said this.

His inexplicable self-confidence made Tom, the designer and manufacturer of the sea train, a little confused.

He asked in surprise: "Why do you think the sea train will be successful?"

Marcus smiled and said, "Aren't you almost successful?"

"Haha~, you're right! We're almost successful, it will take two or three years at most." Tom laughed out loud and said confidently.

After hearing the conversation between Marcus and Tom, Iceberg and Franky stopped arguing.

Franky interrupted, "We won't sell you the sea train we worked so hard to develop."

Bingshan lowered his head and began to think.

Marcus ignored Franky's childish words. He turned to Tom and said seriously, "Master Tom, the sea train will definitely succeed."

Without waiting for Tom to respond, Marcus changed the subject and said, "But... Master Tom, have you ever thought about the promotion of the sea train after its success?"

"Promotion problem?" Tom asked puzzledly.

Marcus nodded heavily: "Yes, it's a promotion issue!"

"I'm sure you all know the cost of the sea train and the price of the sea rails."

"The World Government will definitely not build sea trains and sea railways for Water Seven City for free," Marcus asserted.

"Uh~" Thinking about what the World Government has done, Tom's face was full of helplessness.

Marcus went on to say, “Even if the World Government can build sea trains and sea rails for the Seven Water Cities, it will never promote sea trains on a large scale.”

Bingshan raised his head and asked, "Why?"

"Because this is not in the interests of the world government," Marcus said bluntly.

"Hey, what about the interests of the world government? We don't care about that."

"We study the sea train to make Water Seven a better place. What happens to the world government is none of our business." Franky shouted.

"What happens to the world government is really none of your business." Marcus smiled and did not refute.

Then, he said, "But... the World Government does not want advanced technology like the Sea Train to spread."