Revisit Azur Lane

Ten minutes later, Kursk, wearing a silver-gray trench coat, appeared on the shore and met Zhou He, who had been waiting for a long time. She then jumped off the dock and unfolded her ship equipment.

"Hmm, Kursk, your ship's equipment is even larger than it looks."

With Hermione's help, Zhou He climbed onto the Kursk's ship's rigging and sat down beside the weathered bridge, his hand gripping the cold, protruding object in amazement.

He had only ever sat on the Tosa's ship rigging. Compared to the Kursk's rigging, the Tosa's design was noticeably more compact, while the Kursk's was more complete, extending fully to the left and right for over five meters in length. This was the first time Zhou He had ever noticed this.

"No, it should be said to be complete."

Before Kursk could respond, Zhou He changed his mind again. Hermione, who was standing next to him, could hardly contain herself and reminded him, "Miss Kursk, let's go. Commander, please hold on tight."

"I'm holding on tight, let's go."

Zhou He pursed his lips. He was currently to Kursk's left, less than half a meter away. Kursk could see him simply by looking up, and the two of them could reach out and touch each other.

"Ah."

Upon hearing this, Kursk began to act. Zhou He squinted, preparing to be greeted by the sea breeze, but he soon opened his eyes. The sea breeze today was unusually gentle, just like the feeling of riding a small electric scooter on a normal day.

"The commander is at a different altitude and is exposed to different wind zones."

Kursk seemed to sense his confusion and explained.

"Is that so? That's really nice."

Zhou He glanced sideways, observing Kursk's horns up close for the first time. While ears and tails like Yukikaze and Yuudachi were relatively normal, Kursk's horns appeared to be entirely metallic, with a pure black surface that even reflected light.

'If you poke it like that, it'll go right through you.'

As he thought this, the death line dropped slightly, revealing Kursk's smooth nape, faintly visible beneath his silver-gray hair, which was incredibly alluring.

"..."

Zhou He didn't quite understand his own psychic fetish, but sometimes he would inexplicably feel that something had struck him. He could only look up at the sea reflecting the sunlight in the distance and ask, "Kursk, you didn't feel uncomfortable going into battle with everyone today, did you?"

"Ah."

Kursk's voice is powerful, or rather, distinctive. She said, "In this operation, everyone in the team knew what they were supposed to do, and there wasn't much communication between them."

"Is that right?"

Zhou He frowned slightly, sensing that things weren't so simple. He looked up and raised his voice: "Hermione, do you feel the same way?"

“Commander… I’ve been assigned to the logistics team and haven’t had any special intelligence exchange with the others.”

Hermione's voice reached Zhou He's ears from behind, making him believe it somewhat.

Chapter 123 Different Levels

The so-called logistics team, which is actually the tugboat squad, is probably the strongest in terms of overall combat power among all the teams because of Yukikaze's presence. The fact that this trump card wasn't used means that the battle situation was indeed ridiculously easy.

The likelihood of the Supernatural Society assigning Kursk a separate mission is even lower.

Amidst Zhou He's awkward conversation, the three left the bay and turned left. When they arrived at the east side of the island, Zhou He could see the black warship smoking and moored by the island from a distance.

"Hermione, how many ships did you tow back?"

After turning his gaze away, Zhou He looked at Hermione, who had run ahead of Kursk to make it easier for them to talk.

Shentong hadn't told him how much he'd gained, probably intending to leave it for Xuefeng to claim credit for. But Xuefeng had no intention of doing so, which left him unaware of the situation.

"Yes! There are seven ships in total, including three light cruisers, two heavy cruisers, one battleship, and one aircraft carrier."

Hermione turned sideways, maintaining her forward path in a very impressive posture, while reporting the situation to Zhou He, her gaze fixed on him.

"So many? That's a great find... Hermione, turn back first, don't fall."

Zhou He was somewhat surprised, not expecting the recovery efficiency to be so high. He then began to ponder how many resources were needed to build an aircraft carrier and how many aircraft carriers could be built from these seven ships.

Having already experienced riding the Tosa twice, Zhou He was completely used to going out to see the sea in his own ship girl's ship equipment. However, he wanted to touch the warship himself, so he eventually got close and climbed to the edge of Kursk's ship equipment to avoid Kursk colliding with these Sirens.

The towed ships were arranged from smallest to largest. Zhou He first touched the smallest light cruiser, and with the help of the system, the ship turned into blue stardust in less than ten seconds, leaving a beautiful scene on the sea.

The same scene occurred again, with the dismantling of aircraft carriers and battleships being the most shocking, and the dense stardust, more than two hundred meters high, stretching as far as the eye could see.

During the dismantling process, Zhou He discovered that even for the same type of ship, the amount of material extracted varied. After dismantling all seven ships, the amount of resources stored in his warehouse became enormous.

75700 tons of steel, 10800 tons of ammunition, 10660 tons of aluminum alloy, 10620 tons of copper, 1980 tons of electronic components, and 2050 tons of rubber.

The materials used in the research and development of warships and shipboard equipment have also been updated, namely:

Aircraft carrier blueprint x4, battleship blueprint x1, light cruiser blueprint x4, heavy cruiser blueprint x2, destroyer blueprint x1, and 10 self-selected research blueprints.

Main gun components x32, anti-aircraft gun components x118, torpedo components x8, carrier-based aircraft components x10, general-purpose components x2, and optional shipboard equipment components x12.

"I wonder how many aircraft carriers we can build. I'll study it when I get home."

Zhou He wasn't too concerned about these things, because dismantling the warship would result in a lot of numerical changes. As long as the numbers met his requirements, everything was fine; if not, he would continue dismantling.

"The matter conversion technology that Yukikaze mentioned should be similar to the technology the Commander is currently using?"

Hermione watched seven fireworks displays and then whispered to Zhou He, who was leaning against the Kursk ship's rigging.

"They should be similar, but with different main focuses."

Zhou He hummed in agreement, then scrambled back to his original seat, exited the warehouse, and took another look at the attack map. It was clear that the testers, cleaners, and purifiers, who were originally in the West Fourth District, were now stationed in the West, South, and North Second Districts of the port area, while the observers were still based at the port base in the West Fourth District.

In addition, the last member of the experimental apparatus, the builder, also appeared in the base.

'Is everyone here?'

Zhou He curled his lips. The regular participants in the game were the Testers and Purifiers, the Observers appeared relatively frequently, and the Cleaners and Builders appeared the least. There had never been a scene where all five of them appeared on the same stage.

Now he saw it: five mini-bosses were surrounding him, a rookie commander who had only been in the position for a month or so.

Pah! They've got no shame!

But now, his chances of conquering the Sirens base have decreased even further.

"We need to find a way to reduce their numbers."

Having reached a conclusion in his mind, Zhou He called Kursk and Hermione to return to port.

……

Back in the port area, it was already getting dark, and the onlookers had all dispersed. Only the two maids, Jinqu and Jarvis, were left cleaning up. All sorts of melon rinds were put into bags, and the kitchen and dining room were cleaned up spotlessly.

Very professional!

As for the collected garbage, there is no incinerator at the command building, but there is one at the restaurant. What makes Zhou He feel relieved is that his family actually generates very little household waste and has never wasted food, so it can be dealt with for the time being.

When he has more money in the future, he plans to buy a specialized waste treatment and recycling station from the mall to solve the problem once and for all!

"Genius, Jarvis, have you been paying attention to Bismarck's movements?"

After entering the living room, Zhou He watched Kursk go upstairs, then went up to the two maids, picked up the garbage bag, and asked them questions.

"After taking a bath, Bismarck apparently went to the mansion over there."

Jarvis didn't answer. She stopped what she was doing and pushed up her glasses. She had inadvertently seen this through the window while wiping up cake residue in the kitchen.

"Thanks."

Zhou He smiled and nodded to the two of them, then grabbed the bag and turned to leave. Hermione bowed to them, saying "Thank you both for your hard work," before hurriedly following Zhou He, lifting her skirt.

"Is the commander always this busy?"

Watching the two leave, Jinqu asked Jarvis with a hint of curiosity. Jarvis frowned slightly and said, "The Commander usually likes to walk around. I went to the office and looked through the records. He wasn't particularly busy, but recently he's seemed very tired. He must be worried about the Sirens."

"understood."

She had only been there a few days, but the port had been completely surrounded by sirens—she didn't like war, so she didn't feel it too much.

However, she didn't notice Zhou He's signs of mental exhaustion, while Jarvis did. It seems that her skill level is still far from that of a proper maid.

Meanwhile, Zhou He threw the trash into the incinerator behind the restaurant, clapped his hands, and turned around to find Hermione had followed him. He winked and smiled, "Hermione, you haven't seen the new dorms yet, have you? Want to come with me?"

"Hmm? Didn't the Commander want to speak with Bismarck?"

Hermione tilted her head in confusion. In fact, she didn't understand why she had rushed over so quickly, but she wanted to come along, so she did.

"There is something I need to do, but it's nothing particularly important. There's no need to disturb Bismarck's enjoyment of choosing a new house."

Zhou He shrugged. He had finished his work for the day. Even if he wanted to scheme against the Sirens, he would have to consider their positions tomorrow. Compared to this, Hermione was exhausted from following him around after her attack today. There was no need for her to wander around with someone who had been staying at home for most of the day.

"Really?"

Hermione stared at Zhou He, not quite believing his statement. When she got home, she asked where Bismarck was, and then said it didn't matter.

"I don't recall ever lying."

Zhou He shrugged, turned around and headed towards his new place. Hermione hesitated for a moment but followed. As soon as they reached the front door, they heard voices coming from inside. Curious, Zhou He went in. The living room lights were on but no one was there. The voices were a little quieter—he could pinpoint the source of the sound immediately—to his room.

"It looks like Yuudachi?"

Hermione noticed too, and followed Zhou He closer to the room. Peeking inside, she saw the little dog, now dressed in new clothes, rolling around on Zhou He's bed. Yukikaze was standing next to her, though she seemed a little anxious, talking to Yuudachi while observing the situation in the room.

"How did these two end up in my room?"

Zhou He pulled his head back and walked into the living room where the television was set up, ignoring her too much, and invited Hermione to sit on the sofa.

"?"

Hermione felt strangely unfamiliar with Zhou He's behavior, but she still obediently sat down and watched as Zhou He brought over two cups of hot water from the always-on water heater and handed one to her.

"Thank you."

Hermione accepted the water glass with both hands and thanked him. Looking at Zhou He, who had also taken his seat, she guessed, "Could it be that the Commander has done something bad and needs my help to cover for him?"

Otherwise, why would you suddenly greet her like that?

"...I'm starting to wonder how Hermione sees me."

Zhou He smirked, not really paying attention, and used the remote to turn on the TV on the wall opposite the sofa. After starting the interface, it was just a completely black screen.

"This is what is called a television set, right? I have some memory of it."

Hermione, holding her teacup, looked at the television screen: "I heard that you can watch programs from all over the world with it. Is it missing some kind of accessory because it looks like this?"

"Correct answer, but unfortunately there is no reward."

Zhou He smiled. He was happy for a while when he first saw the TV, but he was unhappy immediately after turning it on because it couldn't receive any programs. He guessed that it required a network cable or a signal receiver to receive program channels.