Qin Mo kept issuing commands, and the first mate transmitted the orders to the chief engineer in the engine room through a loudspeaker. Nowadays, there was no electric drive system, and the power was coordinated entirely by human voice.
The Coast Guard's fast boat was puzzled; it hadn't even gotten close yet, and the mountain-like ship was already slowing down.
You chickened out so quickly? I was really into something else!
Although the "Steam Age" had slowed down, the sailors who were cursing did not back down, and their shouts still echoed loudly across the sea.
The Coast Guard's fast boat finally lost its temper, leaving a trail that even terrified itself, and suddenly cut towards the bow of the "Steam Age".
"Now... Full speed ahead, fucking run over this cut-off dog!"
"...Full speed ahead...run that...dog... to death..."
The chief engineer of the "Steam Age" suddenly flipped the steam engine's throttle valve to its maximum, and the steam, which had long been accumulating at maximum pressure, surged into the cylinder, pushing the heavy piston and finally driving the massive propeller.
The crew on the Coast Guard's speedboat watched helplessly as the large ship on their right began to accelerate strangely, and even its bow inexplicably lifted up.
"How many wind-gathering formations are on their ship...?"
It's no wonder the Coast Guard officials didn't understand; it was just too bizarre for such a large ship to accelerate so quickly, as astonishing as a half-ton bear running at 60 or 70 miles per hour.
"Accelerate...overtake..."
The Coast Guard officers were determined to achieve this breakthrough, as they did not want to embarrass the imperial court.
This busy waterway was never short of onlookers, including people from Daxia, Goryeo, and Fusang! The reason why there are so many road rage videos on the internet in later generations is because it is human nature to enjoy watching a good show.
“Turn left... We're not going to argue with them... We... should be magnanimous….”
The captain of the Coast Guard felt the mountain-like hull pressing down on him and trembled as he gave the order to dodge.
He was truly afraid; only by getting as close as possible could he comprehend the immense kinetic energy contained within a ship weighing several thousand tons.
"Keep accelerating... turn left... don't let this cut-off bastard get away with it..."
Wu Shengze, Lin Yongqian, and the others were also very excited. They enjoyed the feeling of crushing a haphazardly jumping ant. However, they felt that the prince beside them was too excited. Look, he's starting to jump up and down.
"Turn left...turn left quickly...we're going to crash..."
The Coast Guard officers went crazy. They've always been driven by high-powered, skilled luxury car drivers, but today they've been outmaneuvered by a beat-up big guy. How can this be allowed?
Propeller-driven ships have a much higher "rudder efficiency" than wind-driven ships, meaning they can turn faster at the same speed.
So the "Steam Age" held its position firmly, turning left and left again and again, and finally crashed into the patrol ship with its magic circle fully activated.
"Sound the horn! Notify the traffic police... oh no, I mean the maritime rescue team, to come and clean up the scene!"
"Ugh..."
The long, melodious whistle of the ship drifted away, heralding the arrival of a brand new era.
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