Chapter 1015

These elegant, noble nobles are no better than this!

On the other side,

Upon entering the Seven Waters Capital, Lu En had intended to find a shipyard to purchase a sailboat for travel to the Marine Headquarters, Marinford.

But he hadn't expected…

In the shipyard he headed toward,

He unexpectedly encountered a familiar face.

Cabin No. 5.

The vast cabin was filled with countless staff members.

Everyone was busy,

Loud and bustling.

Amid their work, people chatted with one another~

Enjoying themselves,

Finding joy amid hardship.

Sturdy staff members carried massive Shi Zhu pillars toward row after row of sailboats.

This was a shipbuilding factory.

It was also a place for repairing sailboats.

In short,

Whether repairing or building ships, you could see it all here.

Many completed hull structures had already been placed in nearby areas, clearly visible.

There were about two hundred or so employees.

This was a relatively large factory.

Specifically dedicated to shipbuilding and repair.

"Ruki, you brat, come over here and help me raise the rope."

"Don't let the ship drop—I need to go under the hull for repairs."

"This ship is too badly damaged…"

A burly man walked beneath the ship and gave orders to a boy on the other side.

The boy was around thirteen or fourteen, still somewhat delicate in appearance, slender, yet his entire body showed clear muscle definition, matching even adult strength without the slightest deficiency.

"Understood."

After hearing the order, Ruki wiped sweat from his forehead and ran over to help.

Soon after,

After a bout of hard work,

Dragging his weary body out of the cabin, Ruki was about to have lunch.

At that moment,

He spotted an unexpected visitor standing at the cabin entrance.

"Guest, what assistance do you need?"

"Are you here for shipbuilding or repair?"

Ruki's expression remained as usual—blank.

Even when speaking with guests, his face carried not a trace of smile.

As a spy, he was clearly unqualified.

But his formidable strength still made him qualified to serve as a spy.

"Ruki, long time no see."

The boy at the cabin entrance smiled with a touch of nostalgia.

"En?!"

Ruki looked up, eyes wide with shock, staring intently at the boy at the cabin entrance.

Due to the dim lighting inside the cabin,

The boy at the entrance was only a silhouette to Ruki—he could not make out the other's true face.

So,

Ruki did not recognize the person's identity at first.

Only when he drew closer…

Could he see clearly.

The familiar face of that boy.

Though a year had passed,

Ruki still recognized him instantly.

"You… you're…"

Ruki's pupils shrank slightly; his expression shifted subtly.

His face showed a degree of surprise, delight, and a degree of gravity.

Complex emotions surged into his heart all at once.

"Lu En!"

Ruki took a deep breath and spoke slowly.

"It's me."

Lu En smiled faintly.

He watched the other's earlier frantic work from start to finish.

He did not speak to disturb the other.

Seeing Luchi here surprised Lu En somewhat, yet it made sense.

After all.

He knew very well inside.

Luchi had come to work in the ship's cabin of Seven Water City solely to infiltrate Seven Water City and steal the design blueprint of one of the ancient weapons, Pluton!

Lu En was fully aware of this.

So.

When he saw Luchi,

he was not overly surprised.

"Has Luchi already come to Seven Water City to infiltrate at this time?"

Lu En's thoughts drifted.

He vaguely remembered,

one year ago, fighting side by side with Luchi against that group of pirates to save the kingdom's nobles and soldiers.

In the blink of an eye,

a full year had passed.

A year later,

he met Luchi again.

The difference was this…

He and Luchi were now utterly different!

He had become a Rear Admiral of the Marine Headquarters.

And Luchi had infiltrated Seven Water City to steal the Pluton blueprint.

In both status and strength,

the two were worlds apart!

One in heaven,

one on earth.