Feeling the speedboat cutting through the waves at a blistering pace, Qin Haonan was beyond excited. He jammed the throttle handle to the max, and the boat’s speed continued to soar!
All the crew members on the speedboat felt a powerful force pushing them back!
Soon, the speedboat reached its maximum velocity. Qin Haonan glanced at the instrument panel; it read 135 knots, which was equivalent to a car’s speed of about 250 kilometers per hour!
’Now *this* is what I call speed! It’ll only take a little over an hour to get from Peach Blossom Base to Dawn Base!’ Qin Haonan calculated in his head.
A round trip used to eat up an entire morning. Now, it was just over two hours. The efficiency had improved so much!
One hour later, Qin Haonan’s speedboat squadron was rapidly approaching Dawn Base.
Long Zhan, who had been waiting with eager anticipation, suddenly received a report from his subordinate.
"Captain, we’ve detected high-speed speedboats approaching us!"
Long Zhan was taken aback for a moment. "Is there some foolhardy faction that dares to provoke us? Prepare for battle!"
Ji Yizhi immediately said, "Hold on. Could they be the speedboats from Peach Blossom Base?"
Long Zhan was stunned again, then it immediately clicked. "That’s right! If Master can modify a destroyer to be that fast, then speedboats would be an absolute breeze for him!"
Long Zhan and Ji Yizhi went to the side where the speedboats were approaching. The other party had already started to slow down and was flashing the pre-arranged light signal.
"It’s the speedboats from Peach Blossom Base!" Long Zhan said with a happy laugh, then casually asked the soldier who had just reported, "What was the speed you clocked them at earlier?"
"Over 120 knots!" the soldier replied.
"Amazing. A military speedboat that can hit over two hundred kilometers per hour. This is a massive advantage for reconnaissance and patrols!" Long Zhan remarked.
Ji Yizhi nodded. "When we go over this time, we must ask Master to help us modify some speedboats. It would make our interactions with the Aircraft Carrier Base much more convenient!"
"Exactly. And it’d be best if he could modify some cargo ships too!" Long Zhan agreed.
Ji Yizhi shook his head slightly. "Master fell into a coma last time after modifying the destroyer. The toll of modifying a ship is probably immense. It would be amazing enough if he could just help us with some speedboats!"
Long Zhan was taken aback for a moment. "That’s true... Well, it’s fine. We already have one modified destroyer. Still, it would be great if we could get Master to help repair it!"
In the previous battle, although they had repelled three of Sea Eagle Country’s carrier fleets, the destroyer’s hull still had some dents and damage. It wasn’t a major issue, but leaving them there was rather unsightly.
The Maintenance Engineers and Gold-Type Superpower Users at Dawn Base had all tried, but they couldn’t fix the dents and damage.
"We could certainly mention that, or ask Master if he knows of any repair methods," Ji Yizhi nodded.
As they spoke, the speedboats led by Qin Haonan had already entered Dawn Base.
Long Zhan and Ji Yizhi immediately went to greet them.
"Captain Long, arrange for people to unload the cargo from my speedboat, so I can take you back to Peach Blossom Base," Qin Haonan said as soon as he disembarked.
Long Zhan nodded and immediately arranged for men to unload the cargo.
Ji Yizhi, however, was a bit startled. "Minister Qin, do you mean the other four speedboats don’t need to be unloaded?"
"Of course. Isn’t this how we’ve always done it? You just need to provide four empty speedboats for our people to drive back!" Qin Haonan asked in return, confused.
Ji Yizhi pointed to the other four speedboats and asked, "Those four have been modified, haven’t they?"
"Mhm, they were modified to make trade between our two bases more efficient. In the future, our goal is to modify all the speedboats used for trade and patrol. Of course, that will take time," Qin Haonan replied.
After the recent battle with Xi’an Base, the level of trust between both sides had increased considerably, and Qin Haonan was a bit more talkative.
Hearing Qin Haonan’s words, Ji Yizhi’s eyes widened.
’If all the speedboats are modified like this, then the efficiency of our trade and patrols could increase by more than threefold!’
"Then, could Master help us modify our speedboats too?" Long Zhan asked directly.
"You’ll have to ask our leader that question. But I don’t think it should be a problem, provided the Aircraft Carrier Base and Dawn Base remain our allies!" Qin Haonan replied after a moment of thought.
"Of course! Our three bases will absolutely be eternal allies, and we will never betray Master!" Long Zhan immediately declared.
Ji Yizhi, standing to the side, nodded in agreement.
"You can go and state your case to our leader. I’m just an errand boy under him!" Qin Haonan said, waving his hand.
"You’re being too modest, Minister Qin," Ji Yizhi said, cupping his hands.
As they spoke, the supplies on Qin Haonan’s speedboat had been completely unloaded!
Qin Haonan arranged for the crew from the other speedboats to switch to the empty ones and head back slowly. He then took Long Zhan and Ji Yizhi and sped toward Peach Blossom Base in the modified speedboat.
Just as Ren Yuanyang had predicted, Long Zhan and Ji Yizhi hadn’t brought any other personnel with them.
"This thing is seriously fast!" Long Zhan couldn’t help but exclaim, feeling the powerful force pressing him back.
"This has to be the fastest boat in the world, right?" Qin Haonan asked smugly.
Ji Yizhi shook his head slightly. "As far as I know, there are a few models of speedboats that can exceed two hundred kilometers per hour, though they typically have long, narrow hulls and very little passenger capacity. The fastest, a type of nitro drag boat, can reach four hundred kilometers per hour. And then there are hydroplanes, whose water speed can even reach five hundred kilometers per hour!"
Qin Haonan was left stunned. He had never imagined there were so many other kinds of incredibly fast boats!

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