Out on the sea, a cruiser of the Laines Empire was navigating cautiously. It was the latest model of cruiser, with formidable firepower and powerful engines, and it also had a modern look.
The only thing that made it appear somewhat outdated was the row of three smokestacks in the middle of the hull. These large heat exhausts occupied a considerable length of the ship, giving it an "old-fashioned" appearance.
There was no helping it. Although there wasn't much difference in terms of power output, there was still a huge gap in overall engine technology between the countries and the Tang Country.
To make up for these gaps, they had no choice but to put effort into other areas: increasing size, disregarding fuel consumption... adding more water to the dough, more dough for more water; in the end, they could only add more cooling by increasing the number of smokestacks.