In this cyberpunk era, why are you still playing the traditional villain?

Yu Xingchuan wasn't as agitated as him. Her lack of obsession made her even calmer, and she cautiously poked Xu Shi and asked.

Now that we've found someone alive, how do we communicate with them?

She hadn't actually considered this issue, because she didn't care at all. Her goal was to use this opportunity to climb the social ladder; nothing else mattered.

"Well..."

Xu Shi snapped out of his daze, smiled, and said, "Call the others over and let's discuss it together."

Actually, there was no need to call them; everyone on the command ship arrived one after another. It was clear that everyone, regardless of who they were, was more or less interested in this matter.

"What happened?" "What happened?" "What happened?" "What happened?" "What happened?"

Everyone quickly gathered together, but although it was supposed to be a discussion, Xu Shi had actually made preparations long ago.

"My idea is to try diplomacy first, then resort to force."

He had already changed into the naval uniform that Xie Qingyan had made for him. "We haven't dealt with the people outside Night Sin City before, so the situation on the other side should be similar. It's never good to act too rashly."

"Let's try contacting them by radio first, and at the same time send drones to deliver some paper mail to ensure that they can receive our messages even if they don't have similar communication equipment."

"I have no opinion."

Xie Qingyan was the first to agree, but she didn't forget her usual banter with Xu Shi, "This isn't like our Chairman Xu at all. He actually knows how to talk to people nicely?"

"Haven't I always been like this?"

Xu Shi didn't mind, waving his hand with a smile, "Besides, our number one enemy is 'Heavenly Principle,' so from that perspective, these people are allies. Peaceful communication is of course the best."

That makes sense. In the City of Night Sin, he constantly tripped up people and used underhanded tactics because the various factions were always scheming against each other and causing endless trouble. In essence, he actually considered himself a pacifist...

Look, Shen He and his gang don't want peace, so I'll help them make peace. Isn't that being a pacifist?

"Then I'll go send the message."

Yu Xingchuan eagerly took on the task, not wanting to miss any opportunity to gain favor.

"No hurries?"

Xu Shi grabbed her arm, saying, "I haven't finished yet."

"In order not to put too much pressure on the other side, you should first have all the warships retreat 100 nautical miles, and then activate the anti-reconnaissance mode and stand by in place."

He said earnestly, "Just leave one ship to protect it."

"Don't even mention Chairman Xie, I hardly recognize you anymore..."

This consideration sounds incredibly humane, even Xia Wuyou, who is by his side day and night, couldn't help but complain about it.

Xu Shi teased, "Then come to my room tonight, and I'll let you get to know me properly."

"What nonsense are you talking about? There are so many people here..."

Xia Xiaomao blushed and lowered her head. Even if everyone was relatively familiar with each other, it was a bit too much to say such things in this kind of occasion.

The cockpit was filled with a cheerful atmosphere.

Xia Ke'an and Jiang Chengcheng, in particular, exchanged a smile before turning to look at Xu Shi with interest.

It's clear that these two have considered things more than others, or perhaps they have a deeper understanding of Xu Shi.

……

The fleet quickly made arrangements, and Xu Shi stayed in the cockpit, keeping a close eye on the movements of the opposing ships.

The radio signal sent out went unanswered, clearly indicating that the other side didn't have that capability.

This surprised Xu Shi a bit. Although he had considered this possibility, what era were we living in? Sailing at sea, such a dangerous undertaking, and they didn't even have radio? Was this ship not just looking vintage, but truly vintage...?

"By the way, Xu Shi, do you think it's possible... that the people on the other ship also speak and write a different language than us?"

Xia Ke'an, standing beside her, raised another issue, "If that's the case, wouldn't sending a letter also be..."

"...The drone hasn't returned yet, let's wait a bit longer."

Xu Shi rubbed his forehead, realizing that the more he thought about it, the more trouble he would encounter. "If that's the case, we'll have to send a small team over to check the situation..."

Before he could finish speaking, Yu Xingchuan, who had been sent to keep watch on the deck, rushed over. "Chairman Xu, there's a reply!"

Well, just when I was about to fall asleep, a pillow appeared.

He took the parchment from the other party, opened it, and saw that there were only two hastily written words on it.

Help.

?

!

Xu Shi frowned. The good news was that regardless of the language, everyone was at least using the same written language.

The bad news is that the other side seems to be in a bad situation.

The images displayed on the screen corroborated this—less than an hour had passed since the message was sent, and the other ship had already moved significantly closer to the fleet. A careful calculation showed that it was definitely moving at full speed, making its intention to seek help quite obvious.

The reason for all this is that they are under attack.

Fish attack.

The command ship's surveillance system transmitted a panoramic view, and everyone could clearly see countless sea fish surrounding the wooden boat. Every now and then, several fish would leap high into the air and ram the hull with their bodies.

These sea fish were not the small fish that Xu Shi and his group had caught before. They were all frighteningly large, some even almost the size of calves. Under such impact, the wooden boat was clearly struggling to hold on.

Not to mention there was a mutated shark following behind the stern, its teeth as sharp as daggers, capable of leaving a gap with a single bite...

"What do we do now?"

"What else can we do? Save them!"

Xu Shi took a deep breath and ordered, "Notify the second battleship to dispatch the Type VI combat team to deploy speedboats into formation, while the main ship remains on standby to provide fire support!"

We still have to save them, but not out of kindness. It's just that after drifting on the vast ocean for so long, this is the only target we've seen. If we lose contact, who knows how long it will be before we see the next one?

Could it be considered as doing the other side a favor? Of course, Xu Shi did not let his guard down and immediately ordered all units to remain vigilant towards these people and arrest them immediately if anything seemed amiss.

"Should I go too?"

Xia Wuyou volunteered to go into battle.

"I'll go too, I'll go too!"

Not to be outdone, Yu Xingchuan quickly came over upon hearing this.

However, their goals were somewhat different. Xia Xiaomao seemed to be itching to take action? Most of the combat team was under her command, and she was always a little unwilling to not lead from the front.

As for the adjutant, she simply wanted to show off. "Chairman Xu, Chairman Xu, my skills are excellent too!"

"You stay here; someone needs to look after things on the ship."

Xu Shi didn't give her that chance, calmly making the necessary adjustments.

"……Oh."

Yu Xingchuan reluctantly agreed, but still obeyed his orders.

Seeing how lively the two of them were, Xie Qingyan's eyes darted around, and he gave Ye Shanshan a hard slap on the bottom, "What are you standing there for? Why don't you go too?"

Although I'm not good at fighting, I can't fall behind, otherwise this ship will really be all about that dog of a man showing off.

"I?"

The curly-haired girl was stunned. "I didn't want to go, sister!"

The main problem is that her abilities are useless. "Shadow" is too weak in naval combat... It's not that she doesn't have a shadow to use, but if she uses it, she will go straight into the water, which is no different from courting death.

So Ye Shanshan was extremely unwilling, but seeing the look in her boss's eyes, she knew she couldn't refuse.

Ugh.

Life is tough, Shan Shan sighed.

"Bring me an electromagnetic rifle! The highest power kind! No, two of them!"

……

As they were talking, the reinforcements sent by Xu Shi were already on their way to the rickety wooden boat.

On the small boat, Ye Shanshan, fully armed and holding two "Yuanzhen III Modified" electromagnetic rifles, stayed at the stern, always feeling out of place with the others.

She felt incredibly inadequate.

But she wasn't the worst performer; there was also a non-combatant named Xu Shi who came in last place.

"So, Mr. Xu, why did you come along?"

Looking at Xu Shi beside her, she couldn't help but ask, "There's danger... Why don't you go back to the ship and stay there first?"

Although it may sound like a blow, it's genuinely a way of showing concern for him. Your abilities don't lie in this; this isn't child's play. What if you get hurt?

I thought you were being thoughtful when I heard you leave Yu Xingchuan behind, but you ended up going yourself?

"Miss Ye, I still miss the time when you were my secretary."

Xu Shi patted her head and said, "What a wonderful girl, she just has a mouth."

These words instantly stirred up some unpleasant, or rather, strange memories in Little Curly's heart.

The reason she didn't use the word "bad" is because she doesn't feel that way anymore. Although those days of "silence" were shameful, she still finds them quite interesting when she thinks about it... Is this their little secret?

But that's no excuse for you, surnamed Xu, to talk to me like that! People are just concerned about you! And you're treating them like dirt!

But he touched his head, and it felt quite comfortable...

God knows how many times her thoughts jumped back and forth in just five seconds; she felt like her brain couldn't keep up.

"You think someone like you deserves anyone's concern? That's ridiculous."

A sarcastic remark came from the side, clearly indicating that she couldn't stand the intimate interaction between the two.

That's right, Xu Shi brought her along too.

"Ok?"

Xu Shi snorted coldly.

"Yes, I'm sorry..."

Upon meeting his gaze, Miss Shen Qin instinctively covered her mouth and lowered her head, no longer daring to look at him.