In the eighth year, the renowned Navigator and genius scientist, Earl Steve Hoffman (Zhang Yuan), purchased the largest steamship of the era, the "Royal Knight"!
At the same time, he announced to all the citizens of Giant Stone City an ambitious Antarctic exploration plan, which quickly became the talk of the city.
For the common people, aside from war, discovering new habitable lands was the best way to transcend social classes.
The most recently discovered island, a small island named "Momo Luo," was approximately 2.2 square kilometers—barely significant with no minerals or freshwater resources. Nevertheless, the government awarded the discoverers a substantial bounty, and the captain was even ennobled as a Baron.
Now, the purpose of the "Royal Knight" was direct territorial expansion. Though the journey was long and perilous, Zhang Yuan's reputation stood firm.
