An Abandoned Genius

Calveb Dotrite was greater than what he was assumed to be at the start. Thanks to his genius commands, the work of building the ship was quickly done.

"This part takes too much time to create. Our only goal is to cross this pond and not sail a sea. So, we only need to make it sturdy enough to last this journey."

"The Kaleptopus warn each other using their ink. So, erect spikes on the sides of the ship. This would keep them at bay for long enough."

"Simply tying these logs together would be enough. Their buoyancy would be enough as well."

Calveb went around instructing everyone, allowing for the work to be completed swiftly. After all, they weren't building a ship for a long voyage but to cross the pond that spanned a length of 15 kilometers. 

So, trying to make things take longer was simply a waste of time. Within half a day, they had miraculously put together a ship enough for all five hundred of them to use.