Amphibious Assault Submarine – Danaan
Captain's Quarters
Luo Lan could only sigh—he was truly at his wit's end with that little ancestor Nami.
She outright rejected the private cabin he had arranged and instead dragged her bedding straight to Cargo Bay No. 3.
Where is Cargo Bay No. 3, you ask?
Where else? Of course, it's the spot where those twenty-plus crates of treasure are stored.
Shaking his head with a bitter smile, Luo Lan gave up trying to reason with her. He redirected his focus back to the system interface in front of him.
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[Luo Lan]
Age: 20
Fortress Builder Level: C
Points:
180,000 Points!!
If he needed more, he could top up using over 2 billion Berries.
He had never been this rich in his entire life!
"System, list all available scientific personnel I can purchase!"
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[Ding! The following scientific personnel are currently available:]
Research Apprentice (D-Rank) — 20 points/person
Junior Scientist (C-Rank) — 100 points/person
Intermediate Scientist (B-Rank) — 1,000 points/person
Senior Scientist (A-Rank) — ??? points/person
Strategic-Level Scientist (S-Rank) — ??? points/person
The prices range from 2 million to 10 billion Berries, divided into five ranks.
Currently, the head of his science department, Selas, was an S-Rank Strategic-Level Scientist.
Everyone else? Just research apprentices and a few junior scientists.
Why? Because back then, Luo Lan was flat-out broke.
Just purchasing over thirty apprentices and five junior scientists had nearly squeezed him dry.
No wonder Seras kept complaining about the lack of manpower.
Of course, according to the system, these ranks only refer to the initial "production level" of the bioengineered personnel. They were practically indistinguishable from real humans and had learning capabilities.
Start out as D-rank? Train for a few years, and they might level up to C or even B.
In fact, most of Selas's current team had already reached the Junior Scientist level.
However, progress slows significantly as they advance—and Luo Lan didn't have the time or patience for long-term nurturing.
So now that he was loaded, there was no way he'd go cheap and buy only apprentices.
"System! I want 500 research apprentices, 100 junior scientists, 20 intermediate scientists, and 3 senior scientists!"
"I'm rich, dammit!!"
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[Ding! Total points deducted. Personnel will arrive gradually within the next 3 days.]
180,000 points? No problem.
Seras should be thrilled this time, right?
As for the S-Rank scientists... well, they cost a million points each—equivalent to 10 billion Berries apiece.
Even if Luo Lan sold himself, he wouldn't be able to afford one.
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With research personnel handled, Luo Lan moved on to browse construction modules.
The military port + training center combo currently under construction would only take 18 days with a C-grade construction team.
And they were on a 90-day contract—72 days of idle time left.
Couldn't waste it. No, he'd squeeze every last drop of productivity from them!
Let's see… what else is worth building?
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[Offshore Oil Drilling Platform]
Building Level: C
Location Requirement: Confirmed oil field
Construction Team: 1 x C-grade
Build Time: 10 days
Materials: 5,950 standard units
Blueprint Cost: 5,500 points
Special Slots: 2
Hmm... a good structure, but…
There's no oil on this damn island!
Besides, even the Tana submarine ran on palladium reactors—not crude oil.
Maybe when he eventually seizes Alabasta, where there's bound to be oil, he could consider building one.
For now?
Pass.
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[City Defense Wall]
Building Level: C
Location Requirement: City perimeter
Construction Team: 3 x C-grade
Build Time: 30 days
Materials: Lots
Blueprint Cost: 9,500 points
Special Slots: 2
Luo Lan's eyes narrowed at the 3D projection the system displayed.
It was similar to the Marine's G-8 Base, which utilized natural terrain to build a defensive perimeter filled with coastal artillery.
But this? It was a full-blown metal fortress wall, taller, stronger, and more complex.
Of course, it didn't come with weapons—that part was on him.
The material cost was several times that of the naval port.
Understandable, considering it needed to encircle the whole city.
Still, with the city as small and stealthy as it was right now, such a wall would be far too conspicuous.
Lurking quietly in the forest had its own charm, no?
Pass.
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[Library]
Pass. No immediate use.
[Small Shipyard]
Pass. Too flashy.
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[Fully-Enclosed Small Shipyard]
Wait a second…
Now that might be worth it!
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[Fully-Enclosed Small Shipyard]
Building Level: C
Location Requirement: Cliffs or mountains (must border the sea)
Construction Team: 1 x C-grade
Build Time: 12 days
Materials: 1,950 standard units
Blueprint Cost: 4,200 points
Special Slots: 2
Just like the military port, it could be tunneled into a mountainside for concealment.
Perfect! The island's entire southern coastline—stretching nearly 20 kilometers—was mountainous.
The current military port only occupied 2 kilometers.
Plenty of space left.
Building this shipyard next to the military port? No problem.
And the real kicker? System-built structures came with unique effects.
What if it granted a boost to ship speed? Or increased cannon range? Or made hulls more durable?
Oh yeah… that would be very nice.
"I'll take it!"
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[Ding! You have purchased the blueprint for the Fully-Enclosed Small Shipyard. 4,200 points deducted.]
[Ding! You have used 1,950 standard materials. 1,950 points deducted.]
[Remaining Points: …]
Okay, that's queued.
As for assigning foremen and workers? He'd deal with that later. Construction wouldn't be done for another half a month.
No rush.
He scrolled further through the construction options…
And soon, something else caught his eye.
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[Blade & Sword Forge]
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