Transmigrated into Azur Lane

"Please leave the office immediately. I need to focus entirely on this battle. I must defeat him! I'm willing to risk my title as the Grey Ghost!"

"I'm leaving."

…………

Lin Dong walked into the cafeteria hall in a daze, intending to spend the first day of the Lunar New Year with the television.

"commander."

Rodney, wearing an apron, greeted Lin Dong with a smile.

"Rodney, what are you doing in the kitchen so early?"

Lin Dong asked, somewhat surprised.

"Didn't the Commander say we'd be eating lots and lots of food during the Spring Festival? Rodney has prepared a lot of ingredients; otherwise, we'll run out of time!"

Rodney opened the refrigerator and started preparing ingredients as he spoke.

"Let me help you."

"Okay, thank you for your help, Commander."

"It's no trouble at all."

Lin Dong took the groceries Rodney took from the refrigerator and smiled as he spoke.

……

"Rodney, why don't you give it a try?"

Lin Dong placed the fried chicken strips he had prepared in front of Rodney.

"I'm busy..."

Rodney said with a troubled expression.

Lin Dong, of course, was not oblivious to the romantic gestures. He immediately pinched a chicken strip in his hand and said to Rodney.

"I'll feed you, ah~"

Rodney smiled gently and ate the chicken from Lin Dong's hand.

"It's so delicious! Commander, can you teach me how to make this dish?"

Rodney responded to Lin Dong with a surprised expression and an admiring look, covering his mouth and nodding repeatedly.

"Haha, this dish actually has a little-known story behind it. Back then, my grandfather..."

And so, the Security Bureau spent the first day of the Lunar New Year in the building's cafeteria kitchen, amidst Lin Dong's boasting and Rodney's exclamations...

Chapter 39 Construction 1

The actions of the Security Bureau and the Third Fleet in provoking the Siren South China Sea Fleet came as a surprise to the Donghuang leadership, as the order to occupy three outposts in the waters near Lushi Island was originally issued by the Donghuang leadership. Their intention was merely to test the possibility of a strategy of gradually encroaching on maritime territory; they never expected to provoke such a behemoth so soon after taking their first step.

Upon receiving the report, Donghuang immediately allocated a large amount of construction materials from its strategic reserve center to the Security Bureau. The quantity was so enormous that even Donghuang found it difficult to handle. However, there was no other way, as Donghuang could not tolerate even the slightest mishap in the south at this time.

……

At this moment, Lin Dong stared blankly at the list of supplies in his hand, and then pinched Spence's cheek hard to test whether he was dreaming.

"Ugh..." the cat staring at the crotch cried out in pain.

"Wow... these big shots really went all out."

Lin Dong finally came to his senses after Spence's reaction.

"15 Mind Cubes, construction materials... 30 units of normal spacecraft..."

'

With a 'swish, swish', Lin Dong signed his name on the receipt after checking the quantity.

Including the spoils Nelson and her two companions acquired during the defense of the outpost, Lin Dong now possessed 25 Mind Cubes and 32 sets of construction materials for normal flight.

As for why the spoils intercepted by Nelson ended up in the Security Bureau, it all started on New Year's Eve. On that day, Nelson, unable to bear the loneliness of not seeing his commander, arranged for the intercepted supplies to be returned to the Security Bureau, hoping that Lin Dong would quickly build new ship girls to rotate and assist him in defense.

Thus, the largest construction ceremony in the history of the Security Bureau officially began.

Every ship girl from the Security Bureau arrived at the scene without fail, and each of them hoped that the Commander could recreate the close companions they had once had in the Maritime Bureau.

"Let's test the waters with two shots first."

Lin Dong picked up two Mind Cubes, tossed them in his hand, and walked towards the 'supply mountain'.

The Rubik's Cube started spinning, but the 'mountain of supplies' remained completely still.

A moment later...

"Ha! Hello, Commander!"

A blonde, purple-eyed little girl stood with her arms crossed, looking at her commander with boundless energy.

"Justice will prevail, Charles Osborn"

Lin Dong clenched his fist and pounded his chest before speaking.

People with chuunibyou (middle school syndrome) are usually the easiest to deal with; as long as you go along with them, their affection for you will generally increase dramatically.

"A ally of justice, I have felt your power!"

Sure enough, Charles Osborne excitedly pumped his fist before heading toward his sisters who were waiting for him.

As Charles Osborn left in high spirits, Lin Dong realized that he had built two rockets, but where was the other one?

Lin Dong frowned and nudged the 'supply mountain' with his foot, trying to see if the newly built ship girls were buried in the supplies.

"Wow!!"

A gray-haired little girl suddenly appeared behind Lin Dong, and to startle him, she pinched his waist hard.

"Hiss... Thatcher, hello."

Lin Dong endured the pain and pinched Thatcher's cheek hard, lamenting in his heart that another little devil had come along.

"Hiss... Commander, hello."

Thatcher, whose cheeks had been pinched painfully by Lin Dong, increased the pressure on Lin Dong's waist. The two, one human and one little girl, remained locked in this awkward standoff, their faces flushed and enduring the pain.

"I'm sorry, please let me go."

Lin Dong was the first to surrender, after all, his opponent was a ship girl.

"Hehe." Thatcher only let Lin Dong go after hearing him surrender, and walked into the group of sisters with a smile.

Lin Dong, with his hands on his aching back, picked up another Mind Cube from the ground and began building.

As the Rubik's Cube was sucked in, a large layer of the 'supply mountain' suddenly collapsed.

"The main force is here!"

Lin Dong eagerly awaited the completion of construction.

As the white light faded, a little girl with white hair and animal ears pounced on Lin Dong, her little tail wagging excitedly behind her.

"Commander, is there any food?"

Lin Dong recognized the beast-eared loli's thick eyebrows and knew her identity: Yuudachi (Tsubaki). She was once the top torpedo destroyer in the game, an indispensable member of the nuclear torpedo squadron, and also one of Lin Dong's main ship girls.

"Sweetie, I'll take you to eat something delicious in a little while, Yuudachi."

Lin Dong reached out to pat Yuudachi's head, but Yuudachi looked at the commander's outstretched hand with a puzzled expression. After hesitating for a moment, it took a bite.

"Ugh...it hurts! Yuudachi, let go!"

"Crunch...crunch..."

While biting Lin Dong's hand, Yuudachi made a 'clucking' sound, completely unmoved by Lin Dong's pleas for mercy.

Chapter 40 Construction II

After two waves of construction, Lin Dong was now covered in wounds. First, Thatcher injured his back, and then Yuudachi bit his hand.

Lin Dong reached out his trembling hand and picked up the Rubik's Cube from the ground, preparing to start the third wave of construction. For some reason, Lin Dong felt a sense of fear towards the construction he was so eager to do.

Yuudachi stood obediently behind Lin Dong with her head down, her little tail wagging occasionally. She was wearing a commander's coat, saying that she was dressed too provocatively.

Lin Dong glanced at Yuudachi with a mournful look and began the third wave of construction.

As the Rubik's Cube was activated, another layer of the 'supply mountain' was ruthlessly shaved away.

As construction came to an end, Lin Dong suddenly shivered, as if the temperature around him had plummeted.

"Commander, it's been a long time."

Dressed in a white, iron-blooded military uniform paired with over-the-knee boots, her short, silver-white hair flowing in the sea breeze, her cold expression and blue eyes coldly stared at the commander before her.

"Tirpitz, welcome back..."

Lin Dong swallowed hard and said, "Tirpitz is the Ironblood's main battleship in the game, without exception. She is also Lin Dong's main backline ship. Due to her frequent sorties, she has a high favorability rating in the game."

The queen from the north nodded slightly to Lin Dong and then walked away from the other ship girls. With her own 'keep away' aura, she seemed indifferent to her new environment, keeping her head down as if lost in thought, occasionally glancing up at Lin Dong not far away.

Because Lin Dong's coat was draped over Yuudachi's shoulders, Lin Dong, wearing only a thin shirt, rubbed his slightly cold arms vigorously. As he picked up the Rubik's Cube, he gave Yuudachi behind him a fierce look.

"Uh……"

After sensing Lin Dong's gaze, Yuudachi's little tail twitched nervously twice.

The two mental cubes began to activate, but the 'supply mountain' remained completely still.

When the white light faded, two little girls appeared before everyone's eyes.

"General Zihui," the little girl with short brown hair called out, eating a lollipop.

“Referring to corrupt officials…” the pink-haired little girl said before hiding behind her older sister.

"Kisaragi, Mutsuki, welcome home."

Lin Dong forced a friendly smile and greeted them, then reached out to pat the two little girls on the head.

Mutsuki (Matsu) didn't seem to care about Lin Dong's affectionate gestures; her eyes were only on the lollipop in her mouth. She gave a silly smile after Lin Dong patted her head.

When Ruyue (Zhang) saw Lin Dong's outstretched hand, she trembled with fear, seemingly even more timid than Spence. In the end, Ruyue didn't muster the courage to resist and was thus subjected to Lin Dong's head pat.