Revisit Azur Lane

Chapter 162 Ask More Questions and Learn More

The smell on his body was so strong that Zhou He scrubbed himself in the bathroom for almost half an hour before coming out. He felt incredibly refreshed, and after a few quick jumps, he even felt like he could fly.

"Shouldn't the matter with Manjuu be mostly resolved by now?"

He changed back into his old military uniform. Because his hair was wet, he couldn't wear a hat, so he could only part his hair in the middle to make himself look more energetic. Unfortunately, his bangs returned to normal as soon as he got to the second floor, almost covering his eyes.

'This hair needs to be cleaned.'

Zhou He remembered talking with the Clevelands about whether he should cut or keep his hair. Before he transmigrated, he would never cut his hair in winter because it would be cold. But here, he was considered the face of the port area, so it was better to look presentable.

Standing at the corner on the second floor, he could already hear the conversation on the first floor. Just as he was about to go down, he turned his head as if by spider-like sense and saw a door slowly opening, from which a beautiful white-haired girl peeked out.

Good evening, Kursk.

Zhou He smiled and waved, but the latter was stunned for a moment before nodding in response. Wearing a very handsome white trench coat, he walked out of the room and came to Zhou He's side. He used his slender fingers to brush aside Zhou He's bangs and looked at him with his eyes, saying, "Commander, you should comb your hair a little. It's easy for people to think you are weak and easy to bully like this."

"...It's not that bad, is it?"

Although Zhou He spent his days and nights with all sorts of beautiful girls, such intimate actions were rare for him, and he blinked somewhat uncomfortably.

He knew he didn't seem very reliable. He had thought that working and training in the port area would make him more mature, but these past few days, apart from his health being better than before he transmigrated, he still looked like a student who had just graduated from high school or university when he took off his military uniform.

Being too young isn't all good.

"Outside of work."

Kursk thought for a moment and added, "Like now."

"Hmm... I'll pick some time to get my hair done, and try to look more presentable."

Zhou He felt Kursk's fingers playing with his hair on his cheek and knew that what she said was 100% true. If it were an ordinary Kursk, she would at most say a few words and would not resort to physical violence.

However, this also proves, from another perspective, that Kursk's relationship with him is improving.

Kursk restyled Zhou He's hair in the middle, making the latter understand the difference in skill proficiency. His second middle part didn't return to its original state even after he went downstairs.

Even so, his strange new appearance still attracted a lot of attention. Some of the bolder ones, like Bush and Yuudachi, came closer and stared at him. Kaga even commented that he looked quite respectable, which made him feel rather awkward. He could only shrug and steer the conversation back on track:

"I'm delighted that everyone participated actively in the competition today. My ultimate goal in establishing and expanding this port area is twofold: firstly, to provide everyone with a place to belong; and secondly, I hope to see everyone active and make our port area lively and vibrant..."

Since this was the first large-scale competition event, Zhou He made a few unusual remarks, then clapped his hands and smiled in front of everyone: "You've all been waiting for so long, you must be hungry. Let's talk about the rest at the restaurant."

Not everyone was waiting here, but there were definitely a lot of people. The living room was almost overflowing with people. Everyone was dressed very formally, as if they were going to some kind of banquet (?). So after he said that, Yuudachi, who was already eager to start eating, went around behind Zhou He and started pushing him, urging him to lead the way quickly.

It was nearly night outside. There were no streetlights on either side of the road, and there was a dark area between the restaurant and the command post. Because of the darkness, Zhou He, surrounded by the ship girls, felt a strong sense of security. The simple laughter and chatter around him made him feel inexplicably warm.

Having been alone for so long before his transmigration, he once thought he belonged to the kind of people who liked being alone. But after meeting everyone here, he realized that he didn't like being alone; rather, he hadn't found a place that could accommodate him before.

"What is the commander thinking?"

Yuudachi, who was standing next to him, looked up and saw the silent smile on Zhou He's face. He swung Zhou He's right hand with both hands and asked curiously.

"I'm thinking about some very simple things."

Zhou He smiled. These complicated things were hard to explain clearly, so he simply said, "I'm very happy to be with everyone."

"Hey, I'm happy to be with the Commander!"

Yuudachi happily rubbed against him, her adorable appearance prompting Zhou He to pat her head with his left hand. Suddenly noticing a gaze, he turned to see Royal Ark's envious and jealous look. He looked away, thinking, 'I made Yuudachi happy; Royal Ark is probably thanking me.'

Soon, the group arrived at the restaurant. After casually taking their seats, groups of Manjuu began bringing the dishes up from the kitchen. Zuikaku, who hadn't spoken to Zhou He on the way, hadn't even settled in when she raised her hand and asked, "Commander, which side came in first place this time?"

The circle in the port area is only so big. It's not like yesterday's secret operation before the competition. Basically, everyone knew from previous exchanges that the champion this time would be between Ironblood and Royal. It's just that no one knew the value of the sea fish species and couldn't calculate it by guesswork. They could only wait for Zhou He to make it public.

Her question quickly drew a lot of attention to Zhou He, who calmly told everyone the total number of the two camps:

Ironblood has 81 fish of various sizes, 7 crabs and 3 lobsters.

The royal saury consisted of 128 saury.

"Judging from the sheer number alone, it's hard to say who's number one. But if I say that many of the caught saury have eggs on them, then you should be able to figure out the answer, right?"

After Zhou He finished speaking with a smile, everyone present nodded in agreement. Fish roe, also known as fish eggs, is a very delicious and nutritious part of the fish, which can enhance the value of the fish itself.

Seeing that everyone understood, Zhou He took the lead in clapping and looked at Hu De and his group: "The champion of this fishing competition is the Royal Group."

It was certainly worthy of praise and applause that everyone was able to enjoy delicious food. The restaurant erupted in applause, and Bismarck, sitting not far away, clapped her hands with a subtle smile on her face. If she could, she would naturally hope that Hood could win the championship fairly and squarely. However, she felt a little guilty that her previous conversation with Zhou He had made him give out an extra reward for nothing.

After the applause ended, Zhou He naturally added a self-selected construction reward, citing that "the Ironblood Faction's gains are not much different from the first place." He then nodded to Hood and Bismarck, "It's already quite late. You can come to me tomorrow to redeem your prizes if you have time—as for now, it's time for everyone to enjoy the fruits of their labor!"

After stalling for a while with their speeches, the Manjuu began to serve the prepared fish dishes, which immediately drew cheers from the crowd.

……

"Eating too well all at once is also not good."

The next day, Zhou He walked out of the bathroom with a sullen face and his hand supporting him against the wall. He stood by the window of the sink and looked at the gray distance. It had been a long time since he had started his day with a stomachache. The experience was as bad as ever.

"call."

After a while, Zhou He, feeling a bit better, returned to the bedroom. On the bed was Xi Li, still fast asleep, lying on her side. Usually, she was the one who woke up early, but today Zhou He had gotten there first. He wasn't very sleepy after being exposed to the cold wind, and not wanting to disturb Xi Li, he put on a coat, sat down at the table, and began to check the resources in the system.

These past few days of accumulation have brought my Home Coins to a record high of 195, along with 19 Magic Cubes, 3 selectable furniture boxes, and some other materials.

'I'll take a picture of the Royal Navy's rally point. I wonder what kind of reward Bismarck will ask for this time.'

After excluding the two custom furniture boxes that require expenses, Zhou He reserved one box as a safety net. With the addition of today's daily Home Coins, he could reach 229 coins, which was enough to buy a large building or two medium-sized buildings.

The building he most wants to photograph right now is a shopping mall.

The main reason is that I don't want to put the clothes I bought from the mall in the warehouse, because it would look very tasteless. It would be great to set up a big mall, choose a place to hang all kinds of clothes, and let my ship girls buy them for free. It would also help ship girls pass a lot of time while shopping.

If the design is large enough, a cinema, game room, basketball courts, badminton courts and other sports facilities can be set up inside the mall, saving him the need for a sports center.

As for the self-sufficient logistics design—the workload is too large, and it's definitely not possible to complete the process in a short time. We can only take pictures of the main functional buildings for each faction's life before considering it.

'Shopping mall, clothes, projectors, game consoles…'

Zhou He looked at his Homestead Coins and suddenly realized he didn't have much money. Why did he feel poorer the more he saved?

When will I have enough money left over for Yuudachi's ring?

"Never mind, let's check outside first."

After browsing the Homestead Shop for half a day, Zhou He breathed a sigh of relief and turned his gaze to the attack map. The system did not distinguish between day and night, and the map was all lit up once it was opened. A quick glance at the overview map would tell you where there were Sirens and where there were no Sirens.

The most prominent feature on the map is the Siren base in the western fourth district, where two bright 3D figures are stacked together, representing the observer and the tester, respectively. Then there is the mirror-like sea area of ​​the southern islands, where a black vortex rotates in real time on the overview map, which is also very eye-catching.

There are only two places near the port that haven't been conquered yet. Judging from the intelligence, neither side is easy to deal with. We don't know how many troops the Sirens base is hiding, and we don't know what the situation is in the Mirror Sea. Moreover, the two places are in tricky positions, forming a pincer movement. If we want to attack the Mirror Sea, we have to pass by the Sirens base. If we force our way through, we will be cut off from our retreat. The Sirens base itself is not easy to attack, and we can't be sure that the Purifiers in the Mirror Sea won't come out to reinforce us.

"The next step is long-term work; we need to find a way to make use of the base in the South Third District."

Even on his clearest mornings, Zhou He struggled to find a way to break the deadlock. The only solution he could come up with was to increase the size of his own port, add more combat personnel, crush the Sirens' base head-on, and then head south to reclaim the archipelago.

'Perhaps after completing the port construction today, we can build a couple of ship girls to test the waters.'

Having made up his mind, Zhou He propped his cheek and forehead with one hand, squinted his eyes, and after about ten seconds stood up, sat back on the edge of the bed, and slowly lay back down. He was very careful, but he still disturbed Xi Li. However, the dog just drowsily snuggled into Zhou He's arms and fell asleep again.

Sure enough, it's still warmer in bed.

A little while later, Zhou He drifted off to sleep. When he opened his eyes again, he was met with Xi Li's red eyes. He was startled and it took him a few seconds to react. He chuckled and put his arm around Xi Li's shoulder, pulling her into his arms. He tilted his head and rubbed his cheek against Xi Li's ear: "Why didn't you wake me up when you woke up?"

"Hoo hoo, it's because the commander is sleeping too soundly, I can't wake him up."

Yuudachi buried its head in Zhou He's chest, its tail wagging so happily that it almost flipped the blanket over.

"Oh, so it was my fault."

Zhou He didn't care; he simply wanted to talk to Xi Li. He could tell from the brightness of the room that it was at least seven o'clock, and Xi Li would wake up around six. But he stayed with her for an extra hour.

This clingy dog ​​is so cute!

Perhaps because he had already made up his mind to marry Yuudachi, his anxiety from the past few days had calmed down. Even so, he couldn't help but get aroused when he was so close to Yuudachi early in the morning. So he ruffled Yuudachi's hair, let go of her, and sat up.

'I'm awesome.'

Zhou He affirmed his own perseverance, and the truth is that today's architectural shooting session also stirred his heart, not to mention the two additional constructions added at the last minute. He couldn't wait to add bricks and tiles to his own port area.

I just don't know what stage of construction it will take to attract a second meta ship girl.

After a quick wash, Zhou He looked back at Xi Li, who was still rolling around on the bed. He couldn't resist and pressed her down on the bed. Meeting her curious and expectant little eyes, he felt a little restless and said, "I have to go to work. If someone could kiss me, it would give me more motivation."

chirp~

Without hesitation, Yuudachi wrapped her arms around Zhou He's neck and kissed him on the cheek, then stuck out her tongue with a grin: "Good luck with your work, Commander."

"..."

Zhou He's gaze swept over Xi Li's lips, his heart suddenly racing, but he held back, raising his hand to tap Xi Li's forehead: "Who taught you that?"

He couldn't believe that Yuudachi, who didn't even know what a vow ring was yesterday, had suddenly become enlightened.

"Jean Barthes!"

Without hesitation, Xi Li betrayed the person. Zhou He was speechless. He got out of bed, touched his cheek that had been kissed, thought for a moment, and said to her, "Go and ask around some more."

"Good~"

Chapter 163 Today We're Doing Construction

After lounging on the bed with Yuudachi for a while, Zhou He left the bedroom contentedly. As he passed the office, he chose the latter between 'having Hood Bismarck come up to him' and 'waiting downstairs'. He pushed open the door, looked at the faction location he had previously noted down, memorized it, and then went downstairs.

The sky outside was already bright, and the second floor was very quiet. When Zhou He arrived on the first floor, the first thing he saw was Hamman sitting on the sofa, her bright blue eyes staring straight at him, as if she was scrutinizing something.

"I didn't do anything wrong, I was just planning my work for today, that's why I came down late."

Even though he hadn't done anything wrong, Zhou He felt he had to explain himself, which made him uncomfortable.

"Who asked you?"

Harman rested her hands on her lap, averting her gaze as she spoke, her voice haughty and coquettish: "I'm just waiting for my sister Yorktown."

"Yorktown overslept too?"

As Zhou He walked along, he casually asked a question. Harman glanced at him and pouted, "No, it's not that. It's a bit windy today, so my sister from Yorktown went to change her clothes."

"Ah, thanks for reminding me."

Zhou He blinked, said something as he passed by her, and then left the hall. A cold wind blew in his face, making him squint. Looking into the distance, he could see that a large area of ​​the sky was covered by clouds, as if it was about to rain.