Revisit Azur Lane

Zhou He nodded. There were many unused rooms on the first floor, but this lobby was a place that had to be passed through, so it was reasonable to leave a place for rest. He was looking for Hood, so he asked the two where Hood and Bismarck were.

"Sister Hood is having breakfast."

"Bismarck is reading in her room."

Yuudachi and Z23 gave their respective answers, and Zhou He nodded slightly: "I will arrange an exploration team today. If you want to go, Yuudachi, you can go with Hood."

"Okay, I won't go today!"

Yuudachi arranged the table properly, then trotted over to Zhou He and wagged her tail: "Today I want to be with the Commander!"

"Well, that's fine."

Zhou He smiled and patted Yuudachi's hair. He didn't dislike the cute and clingy little guy. He then looked at Z23 and said, "Tosa seems to like Bismarck quite a bit. Z23, could you please inform them after the sun comes up?"

"Yes!"

After responding, Z23 took a few steps in this direction and asked hesitantly, "Can I go on an attack with Bismarck?"

"Of course, this mission is to reconnoiter the enemy, and highly maneuverable destroyers like Z23 are very important."

Zhou He was not surprised. His own Bismarck was very humane (charismatic). Even if she only inherited the ship's memories, he believed that Bismarck could still stand at the top of the Ironblood camp on her own. In comparison, Hood did not have that kind of authority from a superior, and her relationship with Hermione seemed to be just that of friends.

Perhaps this is the difference between the Ironblood and the Royal.

"I understand."

A smile appeared on z23's face: "I'll do my best!"

"Huh? Then I... *sob*"

Hearing Zhou He's words, Xi Li opened her eyes wide as if she wanted to change her answer. Zhou He ruffled her hair, and she shook her head twice before making a cute sound.

Have you all had breakfast?

Zhou He's answer was affirmed, so he had to go into the kitchen by himself. Only Hu De and Hermione were there. The former was elegantly enjoying fried eggs and sausages. The fried eggs were soft-boiled, with the pale yellow filling flowing out after they were cut open in the middle. There was also hot milk on the side.

Every country has different food preferences, and they vary from person to person. For example, Zhou He in the Donghuang mainland has countless choices for breakfast, such as tea eggs, steamed buns, mantou, porridge, fried dough sticks, etc. But he especially loves rice noodles. So even though he couldn't understand Hu De's way of eating, he didn't have the idea to say much. He went straight into the kitchen to boil water and cook noodles by himself, adding vegetables and eggs as well. Finally, he sat on the other side of the table with the steaming hot noodles.

"commander."

Unexpectedly, Hu De spoke to Zhou He first, and the latter put down the money and looked at Hu De: "What's wrong?"

"It's nothing important. I apologize for my lapse in composure yesterday. Please allow me to express my gratitude. From now on, I will point out any mistakes the Commander makes without hesitation. I will do the same for Bismarck and the others."

Hood put down his fork and looked at Zhou He, his blue eyes gentle as water: "This port is the Commander's port, and it is also our port. It is quite an arrogant idea to think that you need to bear everything."

"...So it was discovered after all?"

Zhou He scratched his cheek embarrassedly at these words. He had only been teasing her for a short while and had even tried to cover it up with rice, but she still noticed. His ship girls were just too observant.

"Haha~"

Hood smiled slightly: "We are always keeping an eye on you, Commander. If you encounter similar problems again in the future, you are welcome to come to us for a discussion."

"Haha, then I'd rather be respectful than obey."

Zhou He chuckled dryly. He had forgotten that observation is mutual. Luckily, he had revealed his true intentions, otherwise, facing a seasoned ship girl like Hu De, no matter how convincingly he pretended, he would have been seen through at a glance.

However, this simple conversation made Zhou He relax a lot.

Afterwards, the two enjoyed their breakfast in silence, drinking the hot milk Hermione handed them. Zhou He licked his slightly sweet lips and looked at Hood, who was wiping her mouth with a handkerchief: "Today, I hope you can launch another attack. I will arrange for Bismarck, Z23, and Tosa to cooperate in heading north to explore and engage the enemy. Hood, you will take Hermione and Cleveland to the south, and Zuikaku will be in charge of your air situation."

"Exploration comes first, and confrontation comes later, right?"

Hu De put down the handkerchief and asked in a normal manner.

“Yes, our next focus is on the ruins of that building to the west. Before that, we need to clear out the sirens around it.”

Zhou He's eyes flickered: "Anomalies have been discovered in Kursk in that area."

"Yeah."

Hu De nodded: "I understand."

Her reaction surprised Zhou He. After thinking about it carefully, he realized that Hood and Tosa had never even approached the island. The only ones who could have discovered the situation were Yuudachi, Hermione, Z23, and Bismarck, who fell from the vicinity of that mirror-like sea area.

The mirrored ocean technology, which is commonplace in games, remains quite mysterious in reality.

Chapter 42 Physical Labor

"We're off!"

On the beach, Zuikaku waved to Zhou He, then turned around with a smile and stepped across the water to catch up with Hood, Bismarck, and the others who had already set off.

Hood's squad consists of Hermione and Cleveland, while Bismarck's squad consists of Tosa and Z23. In terms of firepower, Bismarck's side is stronger, but the main objective this time is to explore and run the map. With Zuikaku's support, it doesn't matter if their firepower is slightly weaker.

After watching everyone leave, Zhou He turned to look at Xi Li, who was turning her head away as if she was sulking. He couldn't help but smile and pat her head: "Don't be angry. I kept Xi Li here because I need your help with my work."

"..."

Yuudachi glanced at Zhou He sideways and asked, "Is it only me?"

"Yes, just seeing you, Yuudachi, fills me with energy that no one else can do!"

Since the little guy wanted to hear, Zhou He naturally shared everything without reservation. However, it was the truth that he felt it was a bit inappropriate to leave others to help, but Yuudachi didn't feel that way.

Choosing the initial ship randomly was definitely the right decision. The system didn't just randomly select it; it chose the destroyer that best suited him, reducing his mental strain.

"Hmph~ There's just no way to deal with the Commander!"

Praised by Zhou He, Yuudachi wagged her tail so high it almost reached the sky, and a smile crept onto her lips: "What kind of work is it? I'll help the Commander complete it!"

"It's been such a big help."

Zhou He tricked the clueless Xi Li back to the command post, found construction hats, carts, hoes and other tools in the warehouse, and went to the back of the command post.

The weather cleared up and a gentle breeze blew, causing the weeds all over the ground to sway in the wind. Zhou He put a small yellow hat with two slits cut on Xi Li's head, picked up a hoe, walked to the lawn, and turned to look at her: "Today, we're going to build the hot spring pool."

"Okay, I got it! I'll help too."

Yuudachi reached out and touched the ear that was sticking out of her hat, then carefully picked up the shovel and followed Zhou He.

All I can say is that cute people are cute no matter what they do. Zhou He couldn't help but feel guilty looking at Xi Li's child labor-like appearance. He raised his hand and pointed from the paved cement road to the hot spring site in the distance: "Xi Li, first draw a line along the edge to that side, and leave a horizontal line every ten meters for me to refer to."

"it is good!"

Full of energy, Yuudachi immediately got to work, forcefully pressing the shovel into the soil, carving a deep trench as if there was no resistance. The excess soil was forcibly squeezed to the sides. Zhou He's eyes twitched as he watched. If Yuudachi had used even half a tenth of the force when she hugged him earlier, he would probably have spent the rest of his life in bed.

However, he quickly put this strange idea out of his mind and vigorously swung the hoe.

It had been a few days since the last time Zhou He had worked the land-shoveling game. Although he was tired every day, his condition was getting better and better. Last time, he felt it was a bit difficult after just a few strokes of the hoe, but this time, although it was not easy either, it was not as strenuous.

After digging for more than three meters, Zhou He took a short break and called Yuudachi to shovel soil, load it onto a truck, and push it to the spot where it had been piled up last time.

"We also need to find a way to put this excess soil to use."

Looking at the mound of earth that had gradually merged into one, Zhou He wiped the sweat from his brow. He hadn't come up with a solution yet, and even if he did, he might not have the time or energy to deal with it.

As they pushed the cart back, Zhou He looked at Yuudachi, who showed no signs of strain, and asked curiously, "Yuudachi, does your physical condition change after you deploy your ship equipment? Like, do you become stronger?"

"It will not happen."

Yuudachi shook her head: "But when we deploy our ship equipment, our weight will change, and it will be very difficult for us to stand directly on the ground, and we won't be able to walk."

"That's it."

Zhou He was secretly surprised that deploying the ship's equipment on the ground was only a little difficult. Just how sturdy are the ship girls' bodies? No wonder Yuudachi, as a destroyer, was only seriously injured after taking a shot from the Sirens. If it were an ordinary person like him, he would probably be torn to shreds by a single machine gun shot.

However, he can lift Yuudachi, and the density of the ship girl's body is not particularly exaggerated, so theoretically, he should be able to 'board the ship', right?

Is it really possible?

This was the first time Zhou He had ever doubted the possibility of the human body.

A brief chat was just a way to slack off. After returning to the construction site, Zhou He started digging the ground again. Xi Li had been observing for a long time. She took off her shoes and ran back to the command post to pick up a hoe herself. Although her method of use was not standard, she had the advantage of superb physical strength and her efficiency was not low. She even tried to surpass Zhou He's speed at one point, but he gritted his teeth and sped up.

One person can work leisurely, but when two people do the same job, competition arises, leading to involution.

However, it must be admitted that involutionary competition can indeed improve efficiency.

"Phew, phew, let's take a short rest."

After more than an hour, Zhou He, who had reached the second 'ten-meter dividing line', called for Xi Li to stop, panting. He had already thrown his jacket aside and was now wearing a black short-sleeved shirt, the outline of his body visible with each breath.

Before his transmigration, Zhou He didn't have a high income and was relatively frugal with his meals. However, after arriving here, he ate large amounts of meat and fish every day, which caused his originally thin physique to expand, making him look healthier.

"Hey~ Commander, were you trying to outrun me just now?"

The long hours of labor couldn't suppress Yuudachi's restless instincts. She grinned and moved closer to Zhou He, looking up at him with a smile on her lips: "Even if you're the Commander, I won't go easy on you!"

"Haha, Yuudachi is amazing! I prepared some snacks, they're on the kitchen table. Want some?"

Zhou He smiled, patted her shoulder, released the hoe, walked to the edge of the road behind the command post, bent down, switched his gaze to the cement road he had purchased from the mall, aimed at it, and selected to deploy it. Blue light appeared from his hand and filled the 20-meter-deep, uneven pit. After the light solidified, the original 10-meter-long road was expanded to 30 meters. There was no difference in elevation between the two sections of the road, making it look very comfortable.

"The commander is amazing too!"

Yu Li shouted from the side, then grabbed Zhou He's right hand as he stood up: "Have some snacks!"

"Little greedy cat."

Zhou He knew that Xi Li couldn't resist the temptation of snacks, so he led her to take off her shoes and walk into the command post. The ground was a bit cold, but it didn't matter; he often walked barefoot at home in winter.

"It's not a cat!"

Yuudachi protested, pointing to her ear that was sticking out of her hat: "It's a dog!"

"..."

Before hearing those words, Zhou He really hadn't thought it would be so funny. He pursed his lips, unable to hide the smile in his eyes and at the corners of his mouth. In the end, he couldn't help but laugh out loud twice: "Yes, yes, Yuudachi isn't a cat."

Yuudachi then let out a satisfied snoring sound.

They called it a snack, but it was really just some cookies and leftover meat buns that had been steamed that morning. But for Yuudachi, these were tempting snacks. She ate them with her eyes shining. Zhou He saw this, turned around and poured a glass of water for Yuudachi and placed it on the table. He also took a glass of water and sat down to rest.

After watching Yuudachi's mukbang for a while, Zhou He half-closed his eyes and switched the system to the skies above the fleet that was out in action. Hood and Bismarck had not yet arrived at the second map section in the north and south, but Zuikaku's reconnaissance plane had arrived. Because Yuudachi and Kursk lit up the section yesterday, Zuikaku had now lit up a small part of the map.

There wasn't a single Siren in the four inner zones, but Sirens were present in all four outer zones. Not to mention the eastern zone, which had only been partially lit up, even the western zone, which had just been cleared yesterday, had spawned a considerable number of Sirens. This fleet density was truly terrifying, giving him the feeling that the Sirens were endless.

Compared to the exploration team, Zhou He was actually more concerned about the island where Kursk was located. He was truly diligent; he had already set off when Zhou He got up early to draw the map. After taking a sip of water, he tidied his somewhat messy hair and started the Kursk video.