The world's first functional steam wheeler, Boloskafi, belched ink-like black smoke from its chimney. The body of the ship quivered slightly and the massive wooden wheels on its sides began to spin faster, striking the waters of the Seine River with a rhythmic "smack smack" sound.
This ship was vastly different from Geoffrey's initial design.
The lines of the ship's body had been refined to enhance stability and reduce drag. The boiler and transmission systems had undergone significant optimization, boosting effective power by as much as 20%. The cargo hold and cockpit, among other internal structures, had been redesigned from scratch. Under the pretext of ensuring strength, maximum space utilization had been achieved.
No matter how talented civilian designers were, they couldn't match the engineering capabilities of a military system backed by national machinery.
The latter only needed a spark of brilliance from the former.