#91 - Chapter 91 Cooperation

"How I know isn't important, what's important is... you've been targeted by the CP." Jin An patted Tom's shoulder, watching the other's expression gradually turn serious.

"Yeah, that's not important anyway." Tom sighed. "Looks like I can't avoid it."

"In that case, I need to hurry even more." Tom perked up, determined to complete the Sea Train's construction within the limited time he had.

Inside the shipbuilding workshop, Iceburg, who had been busy with his work, also wore a solemn expression. He knew very well that if the World Government decided to take action against them, they would be completely unable to resist.

He knew what Tom had done since he arrived here. He believed that the World Government was targeting him because he had built the ship for Roger.

His eyes flashing, he slowly opened his mouth: "Why should we bear the pressure that shouldn't exist after building the ship, and take responsibility for the captain's mistakes? And... what exactly is 'Pluton'?"

"No matter what kind of ship is built, there is no good or evil. It doesn't matter what kind of ship you build in the future." Tom saw Iceburg's expression and comforted him softly.

"No matter who the ship you build hurts, even if it destroys the world, the owner who built it must cherish it. Only the person who built it cannot deny it, cannot blame it. A real man must face the ship he built head-on!"

Iceburg's eyes widened. "I understand, I understand... but, I don't want to..."

"Hey, hey, hey, that's not what I meant. It hasn't reached that point yet." Jin An hurriedly interrupted the two who were overthinking.

Tom glanced at Jin An and asked strangely, "Didn't you say we were being targeted? Of course, I have to use my limited time to complete my dream, what's wrong with that?"

"They just suspect you. As long as you dispel their suspicions, all difficulties will be solved." Jin An continued, "Or you can choose to run away directly, just run to a place where no one knows you and start a new life. Maybe you won't be threatened by the World Government."

Jin An walked to a workstation and sat down. He was telling the truth. With his understanding of this world, as long as he did a little disguise and remained low-key in the future, the probability of being recognized was still very low.

The premise was that Tom could restrain his desire to build ships. There were not many people in the world with his level of skill.

After all, the World Government had just started focusing on Water 7, and nothing had been decided yet.

Everyone present shook their heads at Jin An's suggestion. They all relied on shipbuilding for a living. They had no way to survive after going incognito.

"Dispelling suspicion sounds simple, but it's too difficult to actually do." Tom also didn't think these two methods were feasible.

It was easy to plant the seeds of suspicion, but it was wishful thinking to eliminate suspicion.

"The attraction of 'Pluton' is too great. The World Government would rather wrong a good person than let go of someone worthy of their attention."

Tom directly stated his thoughts, without any wishful thinking.

'Pluton'... Jin An didn't need the blueprints. He knew where the real object was stored. He just didn't want Tom to be wrongly killed like in the original story.

Tom knew that Jin An had other ways to help them overcome the difficulties. "I just want to continue building ships. I can promise you anything else."

"I want to reach a cooperation with you. My naval base lacks some excellent shipwrights. If possible, you can communicate more with the Navy in the future. As for the 'Pluton' matter, I will block it for you."

It was easy to block the World Government's prying eyes, spread a rumor, and divert the World Government's attention.

For example, draw a fake blueprint, age it slightly, and place it in a small auction house or a secret treasure location. Then, arrange for some people to 'luckily' obtain this blueprint.

Let the true and false news spread in this world, which can greatly affect the accuracy of the World Government's intelligence gathering.

"Cooperating with the Navy might be a good choice..." Tom changed his tone, "But the Navy is also under the World Government. Wouldn't it be easier for them to discover us if we cooperate with the Navy?"

He didn't know Jin An's next arrangement, so it was normal to have concerns.

"But, if I refuse, I guess I'll still be targeted by those people in the World Government in the end." Tom stared at Jin An. "I believe you, so I will choose to cooperate with you. As for the other Navy personnel, I won't accompany you."

"No problem, I didn't want the entire Navy to cooperate with you. After all, you, the world's number one shipwright, have more important things to accomplish." Jin An reached out and shook Tom's hand.

"Mr. Tom, are you really going to cooperate with the Navy?" Iceburg asked.

"Of course, don't you trust Jin An? Maybe you'll be glad you cooperated with him in the future. A real man keeps his word." Tom grinned. He believed in his own judgment.

Jin An looked at the laughing Tom and nodded slightly, "If you want to complete your idea, I suggest you integrate all the shipyards in Water 7. Only by mastering absolute power will it be easier to achieve your goal."

After a pause, he continued, "Let Tom's Workers become the best shipyard in Water 7, even the entire world. I hope you can connect your idea to more places."

In the original timeline, Iceburg also relied on his own efforts to complete everything Jin An said. In his opinion, the unification of Water 7's shipbuilding industry was only a matter of time.

Tom couldn't help but nod after listening to Jin An's plan. He also very much agreed with the other party's proposal. He already had the idea for building the Sea Train, and the next step was to spend a lot of manpower and material resources on research and development.

He had absolute confidence in his ideas. "A real man will definitely accomplish all of this."

"I will pay you a sum of research and development expenses first. After the physical object is built, I hope you can build a batch for me in the South Sea." Jin An had been coveting the Sea Train for a long time.

With that thing, the economy and other aspects of the South Sea would be unprecedentedly developed. The Sea Train was much faster than warships.

Hearing about the money, Tom and Iceburg's eyes lit up. Tom's Workers was too short of money. If they had money, they could do anything.

"No problem!" Tom patted his chest and guaranteed.

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