Lynn looked at Colin and said, "Arrange ten people to conduct an initial navigation test for the Noel Ship."

"From the shipyard to the upstream open-pit iron mine terminal, maximize the loading of iron ore."

"See how the navigation performance of the Noel Ship is, and how its loading capacity fares."

"By the way, instruct the personnel responsible for the sampan transportation on how to navigate the Noel Ship."

Upon hearing this, Colin replied with a hint of joy in his voice, "Yes, Master, I'll arrange it right away!"

After receiving Lynn's instructions, Colin turned around and began to arrange the personnel.

Shortly after.

Colin personally led ten carpenter apprentices involved in the Noel Ship production onto the deck.

Amidst the calls and under the watchful eyes of the carpenter apprentices, as the apprentices slid the oars in the cabin...

The Noel Ship slid out of the shipyard.

Upon exiting the still water area of the shipyard, and coming into the Aladia River channel, Colin's shout resounded on the Noel Ship.

"Hoist the sails!"

With Colin's words falling, the carpenter apprentices unfurled the linen cloth sails tied to the mast.

Boom~

When the sails were tightly bound, a gust of river wind blew over them.

The previously slack sails instantly became taut and full, emitting a deafening sound.

With the wind's power, the Noel Ship no longer required the apprentices to row, swiftly moving upstream on the Aladia River.

The carpenter apprentices, witnessing this, were full of surprise and amazement.

"It's moving, the Noel Ship is moving!"

"I told you the performance of the Noel Ship had no issues."

"Of course it doesn't. The Noel Ship was crafted by Master Lynn himself; how could there be any problems?"

"Master Lynn truly is amazing!"

"..."

Lynn naturally heard their words of praise.

He didn't mind at all.

Watching the Noel Ship gradually sail away, Lynn finally withdrew his gaze.

However, he did not leave.

Instead, he went to a nearby fishing spot, preparing to [Fish].

He needed to wait for the Noel Ship to load the iron ore, return to the shipyard terminal, and then inquire Colin about the navigation conditions.

Rather than standing idly at the shipyard, it was more practical to go fishing and collect some energy stones.

But as the baited fishing line was cast into the Aladia River, Lynn felt an inexplicable sentiment.

The nine great skills require him to grind, which is understandable.

Even [Fishing] demands his daily grind.

But on second thought, Lynn found it quite normal.

If he doesn't grind the nine great skills, he wouldn't be able to unlock the various functional interfaces in [Heavenly Artifacts], and he wouldn't be able to exchange for different items.

If he doesn't grind [Fishing], he couldn't acquire more energy stones.

The carpenter apprentices waiting at the shipyard didn't idle away because of this.

They returned to the ship production site and started tidying up the somewhat messy tools and recycling the production scraps.

Sawdust can be used for cleaning and decontamination, making sachets, or filling materials, even as soil conditioner and compost.

Small cut wood planks can be used for burning, making signs, or even kept for future carpentry teaching aids.

After Lynn [Fishing] collected dozens of energy stones.

From afar on the Aladia River, the Noel Ship was being propelled by the water current, sailing back towards the shipyard terminal.

It wasn't until over half an hour later.

With the tugging of thick linen ropes, the Noel Ship docked at the terminal.

Colin disembarked from the Noel Ship and directed the dock workers to unload the blocks of iron ore from the deck.

Colin walked briskly towards Lynn, who was fishing not far away.

Upon reaching Lynn, Colin's face lit up with evident joy.

He spoke, "Master, the navigation test is complete, and there were no problems."

"As per your instructions, ten crates of iron ore were loaded on the deck, and the Noel Ship still navigated smoothly and steadily."

"Master, even with eleven people on the ship, I feel the Noel Ship can load even more!"

"It can easily carry twenty crates of iron ore!"

The weight of one crate of iron ore is two thousand pounds.

Twenty crates amount to forty thousand pounds.

Lynn nodded, "Good, let the actual tests be the standard."

"Since the produced Noel Ship has no issues."

"These one hundred fifty carpenter apprentices will remain here for now and continue production."

"I will draft the complete construction blueprint of the Noel Ship for your reference."

"Currently, we have a limited number of people with management ability, so you will act as the shipyard foreman temporarily. If the apprentices have questions, you can just guide them."

"Once we have suitable personnel, I will replace you."

"The current task for the shipyard is to build four more Noel Ships!"

Colin bowed slightly and responded, "Yes, Master."

Lynn acknowledged with a nod, dismissing Colin to conduct a detailed job assignment for the carpenter apprentices.

Turning his gaze around, he looked toward the terminal.

The unloading workers were using a pulley system to offload crate after crate of iron ore from the Noel Ship.

With the existence of the Noel Ship, the efficiency of transporting iron ore from the open-pit iron mine terminal will significantly improve.

Previously, there were twenty sampans responsible for transporting iron ore, each able to carry only two thousand pounds.

Moreover, each sampan required two sailors to row and steer, which meant a total of forty crew members were needed.

The Noel Ship's transport load capacity at least reached forty thousand pounds, if not more.

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