It is much easier to go to Europe this time than to go to Europe a few years ago, because at that time, the fastest ship was only fifteen knots at the time. The fifteen knots were not the average speed, but the maximum speed. The average speed was only more than ten knots. But this time, the ship Scrooge was riding was completely different. What he was riding was the ship he and Morgan mentioned that the maximum speed was as high as twenty-five knots and had relatively good stability.

Two of this kind of experimental ship were built, one for various experiments, and well, the other was sold to Morgan as a yacht. Now, Scourge is the one who stays for technical verification. The ship has just completed some experiments and is now free, and it can be used to send Scourge to Europe.

Scrooge originally planned to let Carol go with him, but a few days before leaving, a serious mine accident occurred in an iron mine affiliated to the MacDonald Steel Company near Cleveland. This kind of thing was a very common thing in that era. Well, even, in order to save wages, the mine owner directly created mine accidents artificially and then broke the wages of dead workers. However, the MacDonald family is different. They need to pretend to be good people at all times. Well, a mine accident is a bad thing, but as long as the publicity is in place, bad things can also turn into good things. For example, to promote how the company leaders care for workers, how to actively organize rescues, and to create a picture of "Mine accidents are ruthless and people are merciful", it can better show the conscience of the MacDonald family.

Scrooge has prepared a complete set of plans, from emergency rescue to the final aftermath. It can definitely package Carol like a saint.

Because Carol was going to stay, there was only one candidate to accompany Scrooge to Europe. So Scrooge brought Rockefeller to Europe. Speaking of which, this was the first time Rockefeller had gone so far.

"Captain Blair," Scrooge asked Captain Blair, "how fast can we reach England at the fastest?"

"Ah, Mr. MacDonald, according to the previous tests, our ship can fully maintain a speed of more than twenty knots and drive to England." Captain Blair replied.

"Very good, Captain Blair, I need this boat to run as fast as possible, and to make it suddenly appear in the UK at a surprising speed. Do you understand? The faster the better! I want to scare the British at this speed! This is very important, if you can arrive in the UK with a regular transport ship half the time, I will give you a reward. Do you understand?" Scrooge said.

Captain Blair thought for a while and replied, "Okay, sir, I will do my best."

"Very good," said Scrooge. "Then Mr. Blair, I'll go into the cabin. I hope to deliver on my promise in England. Well, continue your work."

After saying this, Scrooge nodded to the captain and walked out of the captain's room.

Compared to the old Pirate yacht sold to Morgan, which had almost no advantages except running fast, this ship called Aurora Goddess is largely used to verify the technology of high-speed warships, so the stability of this ship is much better than that of the old Pirate. If on the old Pirate, people like Scrooge must hold the railings in the aisle to walk steadily, but there is no need for this ship. He can hold his hands in his pocket and walk sway like on the flat ground.

Scrooge did not go back to his luxurious cabin directly. After coming out of the captain's room, he went to the back deck. The sun was shining now, so he could sit down here, have tea and bask in the sun.

At this time, this is used to ensure that you can keep in touch with the mainland of the United States along the way. Scrooge sat down on the chair on the back deck, and a waiter came over and asked, "Mr. MacDonald, what do you need to order?"

"A cup of black tea," said Scrooge.

However, Scrooge didn't sit here for long, because a gust of sea breeze blew from the north, making the rear deck particularly cold.

"Damn it, this wind is like it blows from an iceberg." Scozhi said, suddenly he was stunned. He suddenly remembered that when the Titanic was loaded with an iceberg, one of the important reasons was that the manager of White Star Shipping asked the captain to run faster and run faster? Damn it, it's winter now, it's very cold, if...

Scourge immediately walked towards the captain's room and knocked on the door. Captain Blair's voice came from inside: "Please come in!" Pushing open the door, Scourge saw Captain Blair sitting on a chair drinking tea. Seeing Scourge come in, he put down the teacup in a little surprised, stood up, and asked, "Mr. MacDonald, do you have anything else?"

"Captain Blair, I know you've run on this route many times. Can you tell me that during this season, will icebergs appear in the waters near Greenland?" Scrooge asked.

"It's not now." Captain Blair replied, "because it's still the end of January, and the glaciers in Greenland are not yet melting. I know that by the end of March and early May, a large number of glaciers will collapse into the sea and form icebergs. And in the current season, there should be no icebergs."

This answer made Scozhi feel a little relieved. Anyway, as the money goes up, Scozhi is becoming more and more afraid of death. "Captain Blair, I hope you can slow down the speed a little at night to ensure safety. In addition..." Scozhi suddenly remembered that the watchman on the Titanic had no telescopes, and asked quickly: "Do our night watchman have telescopes? He has no night blindness or any other problem, right?"

"How is this possible?" said Captain Blair. "The observation post is equipped with a six-inch caliber seven-fold telescope specifically for nighttime, and our sailors have undergone special inspections. How could there be such a ridiculous problem of night blindness?" He looked at Scozhi, who seemed to be worried, and added: "Sir, I will send a double post to the observation post. Ensure there will be no problems."

"Ah, so please, Captain Blair." Scrooge said to Captain Blair politely. Anyway, the lifeboat on this boat is absolutely enough. Moreover, even if it is not enough, as long as there is a lifeboat, there will definitely be his place.

...

In less than a week, the Aurora Goddess arrived in London. After Scrooge arrived in London, he did not hide his whereabouts. At this time, he had long become a world celebrity, so British journalists soon noticed Scrooge.

Scrooge first visited Lawrence, then visited some scientists at Cambridge University and had a cordial conversation with them. Finally, he donated a small amount of money from Cambridge University and reached a series of cooperation plans on behalf of the University of Cleveland and Cambridge University, including visiting scholars and exchange students.

A reporter remembered that Scrooge had not been too long since he left New York. Original quickly found relevant reports to confirm it. It turned out that it only took Scrooge to arrive in London from New York in less than seven days. During the entire voyage, the average speed of his private yacht of about 3,000 tons was as high as 23 knots. This discovery scared British journalists. This speed was more than twice as fast as an ordinary steamboat. This was an amazing speed. You must know that at that time, even the fastest cruiser of the Royal Navy could not reach such a level under the most ideal conditions, let alone reach such a high average speed. So a reporter asked Scrooge about this.

"Mr. MacDonald, do you know that your ship set the world record for the shortest time to cross the Atlantic Ocean?" A reporter stopped Scrooge at Cambridge University and asked him such a question.

"Ah, I know my boat is one of the fastest cruise ships in the world, but I don't know very well that it's a record or something. Maybe I should congratulate Captain Blair," Scrooge replied.

"We want to know where you bought this boat?" the reporter asked again.

"Oh, this is a ship produced by my shipyard. Although our shipyard cannot compare with the famous British factories in terms of scale, it also has its own unique features. For example, we can produce the fastest cruise ship in the world." Scrooge seized the time to advertise.

"The fastest cruise ship in the world?" the reporter smiled. "Are you talking about the Aurora Goddess who are parked in the port now? It can cross the Atlantic Ocean in less than seven days. It is really fast, and the ship looks very beautiful."

"Thank you for your praise," Scrooge replied with a smile. "Strictly speaking, the 'Aurora Goddess' is not the fastest cruise ship in the world. The 'pirate' of my old friend Mr. Morgan is."

"There is a ship faster than the 'Aurora Goddess'?" The reporter was quite surprised.
Chapter completed!