"Hey! Gobber, are you trying to slack off!?"
Suddenly, someone clapped him on the shoulder, startling Gobber. He turned his head, eyes wide and a hint of anger, to see the smiling Dragon Knight.
Gobber slapped his hand away and then snorted, "Diligent Gobber will never slack off!"
As he finished speaking, he picked up a large hammer, only to suddenly realize everyone was looking at him strangely. Since the molten metal didn't need impurities removed, the hammer looked out of place.
Everyone was holding iron tongs, moving the molds back and forth, pouring all the molten metal into them, and then cooling it.
Gobber immediately felt his old face flush. He then weighed the large hammer in his hand a couple of times and said, "I was just thinking! Whether to replace that hammer too! But now it seems, it's clearly not needed!"
Everyone tacitly lowered their heads and got to work, as they could also feel the urgency of the war.
After Hiccup rode Night Fury back to his cabin, he began to design weapons and equipment that could be installed on the warships!
First, he definitely had to design fireproof sails, which could be made from the cowhide originally used for shields. Next, he had to design fireproof plating, otherwise, if the Red Death's flame breath directly destroyed the warship, they wouldn't be able to return.
Moreover, building this warship was very troublesome, requiring immense financial and material resources, and it was crucial for future wars.
After all, on the seas of the North, there were not only Dragons but also countless pirates who could launch attacks at any time! So, preparations had to be made.
Next were the weapons that could be installed on the warship, the supplies it could carry, how many small boats one warship could carry, and how many people it could accommodate.
The deck also needed to have designated take-off and landing spots for Dragons, so as not to mess up the order!
Furthermore, when attacking Dragon Island, if they flew over on Dragons, then not only would the Dragons be fatigued from the long journey, but the Dragon Knights riding on their backs would also be exhausted.
In such a dispirited state, it would be difficult to unleash their true combat strength. After all, this was a real life-and-death struggle with real blades and guns, not like the animation where not a drop of blood is seen.
Therefore, it was necessary to ensure that every soldier could give their all and display their best combat power.
As Night Fury watched Hiccup drawing and writing, he suddenly felt a bit bored. He lay beside him, occasionally looking up at Hiccup. Seeing that Hiccup wasn't paying attention to him, he continued to pretend to sleep.
Until late at night, Night Fury was completely asleep, but Hiccup was still designing the hidden compartments inside the warship by candlelight, while also calculating the warship's carrying capacity.
This was to prevent the warship from being too heavy to move, which would delay the military opportunity, and also to anticipate all possible unknown factors they might encounter.
"Hah~~~!"
Hiccup let out a long yawn. As he went to adjust the candle wick, he suddenly noticed a ray of sunlight already shining into the cabin!
"So it's already morning!"
After saying this, Hiccup suddenly felt a bit sleepy. After all, when fully immersed, he didn't realize how fast time was passing.
He kept thinking he would sleep after finishing this step, but one step led to another, and he ended up staying up until dawn.
Then, stretching, Hiccup said to Night Fury in Dragon Language, "When all the sand in this hourglass is gone! Remember to wake me up!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Hiccup closed his eyes and fell into a dream, almost in an instant.
Night Fury was left Cute, looking at Hiccup, then at the hourglass, bouncing and shaking his head, observing the hourglass carefully.
It was as if he was seeing an hourglass for the first time, immediately piquing his curiosity, so he couldn't help but fiddle with it back and forth.
As soon as a little sand leaked from one end of the hourglass, Night Fury pushed it back. When half of it leaked again, he pushed it back again.
Moreover, Night Fury suddenly pushed too hard, and the hourglass directly spun on its connecting axis.
This immediately made Night Fury's eyes light up, as if he had discovered a new toy. He even patted it several times with his Dragon claws, making the hourglass spin faster.
Watching the hourglass spinning vertically, Night Fury really wanted to show off to Hiccup, but when he turned around and saw Hiccup sleeping soundly, he didn't wake him.
He waited until the hourglass stopped, then Night Fury prepared to do something drastic, bringing a heavy claw down. He originally thought the hourglass would never stop.
As a result, with that one claw, the hourglass was knocked directly to the ground.
"Ping-pa~~!"
The glass hourglass shattered into pieces. Night Fury quickly crouched down and sniffed hard like a husky, as if looking for something to eat.
Hiccup, hearing the sound, woke up immediately. He groggily opened his eyes, looking at Night Fury sniffing the hourglass, still not understanding what had happened.
"Slurp~~!" Night Fury leaped over and gave Hiccup's face a refreshing lick!
"Holy crap~!"
Although this was the best thing for treating external wounds, he had no external wounds on him now. Being covered in such a sticky, slippery substance felt awkward no matter what.
Night Fury, meanwhile, looked at Hiccup very triumphantly, as if about to give him another one.
After Hiccup stood up and dodged Night Fury, he glanced at the time, and his expression immediately turned grim.
He had only intended to rest for fifteen minutes, but now it had turned into an hour! It was indeed embarrassing for him as the captain to be unpunctual!
Night Fury tilted his head, tongue dangling, looking at Hiccup with a goofy expression, like a husky wanting to go out, asking with his eyes why they weren't leaving yet.
"Sigh~~!"
Hiccup let out a long sigh, then took the blueprints from the table and headed towards the Viking Warriors who were building the warship.
Opening the cabin door, Night Fury leaped out first, then lay on the ground, looking at Hiccup with great anticipation.
"Let's go!"
Hiccup swung himself onto Night Fury's back. However, Night Fury didn't take off immediately; instead, he bounced and hopped towards the Viking Warriors.
The jolting completely dispelled Hiccup's last bit of sleepiness.
"Roar~!"
Night Fury, however, let out a joyful Dragon roar! He looked exceptionally proud!
Then, Hiccup patted Night Fury's head and said, "Fly over quickly! There are other training exercises today!"
Upon hearing this, Night Fury stopped playing and quickly flew towards the Viking Warriors.
All the Dragon Knights had been waiting there for a long time, and upon seeing Hiccup, they all felt a bit incredulous.
Everyone couldn't help but think to themselves, "The captain is late!"