The reason Ye Liuyun was now eager to purchase metal was the second piece of news from the other party, which was that, due to the prophecy, the Imperial Court was preparing to construct a floating base in the nearby sea.
Unlike an aircraft carrier, in addition to ensuring stability on the sea, the most crucial aspect of the floating base was to expand the living space as much as possible, allowing more people to have a place of survival when the flood disaster came.
Under normal circumstances, building a large ship would normally take three to five years, but with the involvement of Awakeners and their eclectic skills, it was estimated that it would only take about three to five months. As long as there were enough materials, the base could be launched, and the subsequent work to perfect it would take at most about a year.
