Today's tutelary fort remains peaceful.

Xue Cheng also said: "If you have any difficulties, you might as well tell us. Even if we can't help you, we will apply for assistance from the Navy Headquarters."

Tiancheng was still a little unsatisfied, but after hearing Xue Cheng and the others' questions, he had no choice but to put away his camera, sit back in his chair, and said with a depressed look on his face:

"As you can see, I'm a wandering shipgirl. I haven't joined a naval base, nor do I work at the Navy Headquarters. Aside from occasionally going to the Navy Headquarters to take on missions and earn some money for travel expenses, I'm usually on the road."

"Speaking of which, this is my first time here. Before I came, I heard that your economy is prosperous, it's a famous port city, and it's also a famous tourist attraction. And you often see shipgirls, so I wanted to come and see it."

"Speaking of which, your place is really nice. Many coastal cities are sparsely populated due to the deep sea. When I first got off the bus, I thought I was in the wrong place. This place is as prosperous as many first-tier cities..."

As Tiancheng chattered on, Xue Cheng's expression began to become forced.

Miss, could you please get to the point? I'm not asking about your feelings about this city, but the difficulties you've encountered.

If I don't know your difficulties, how can I prescribe the right remedy and win your favor?

Xue Cheng remembered that this act of winning the favor of wandering ship girls and making them join the naval base was called "ship salvaging" in the admiral circle. He wanted to salvage a ship for the first time in his life, but Tiancheng kept talking and refused to get to the point. How could he perform then?

"Um..." Akagi began, tactfully saying, "Ms. Amagi, what difficulties are you facing? Can you please make it short?"

"Of course, no problem!" Tiancheng agreed readily, then looked at Akagi and said word by word: "I have no money."

"Eh?" Akagi looked confused. Although you were asked to simplify it, it seemed that the simplification was a bit too much?

As if seeing the confusion in Akagi's eyes, Tiancheng shrugged and said, "See, you clearly told me to make it short, but after I said it, no one understood. Let me start from the beginning."

So, Tiancheng started the verbal bombardment mode again, and Xue Cheng and the others had no choice but to extract useful information from Tiancheng's words and restore the truth of the matter bit by bit.

Finally, Xue Cheng suddenly realized that he seemed to be the culprit who caused Tiancheng to be broke.

Amagi doesn't have a fixed job, but as a ship girl, her ability is pretty good, so during her travels, once there are signs of financial shortage, she will go to the nearest port city and take on tasks issued by the Navy Headquarters to earn travel expenses.

But... this city is guarded by Xue Cheng.

Xue Cheng's garrison is the strongest in the world, and the defense line he guards is impregnable. No matter whether it is a deep-sea flagship or a deep-sea behemoth, they are no match for him, so naturally the Navy Headquarters has no missions to issue.

But Tiancheng didn't know this, and when he had little money left for the trip, he rushed into the city, and because of playing around, he spent all the money.

When she arrived at the Navy Headquarters as usual to accept the mission, she was surprised to find that the notice board was empty and she didn't even have enough money left for the bus.

Realizing that something was wrong, Tiancheng quickly started looking for a job, hoping to earn some money for the trip to the next port city. However, she had no professional skills at all. Even when she went to work in a milk tea shop, she was fired in less than half a day because she was clumsy.

Tiancheng, who was at a loss, wandered the streets, hoping to try his luck and see if he could find a job that he was qualified for. As a result, he collapsed on the road due to hunger and exhaustion, and happened to meet Xue Cheng and the others.

Finally, Tiancheng said indignantly:

"I heard from the staff at the Navy Headquarters that the reason there are no missions available here is apparently because there's a powerful garrison that regularly sends fleets to clear the waterways, so there's no need to hire additional shipgirls to participate."

"How abominable! If they're that powerful, why don't they just go and hunt those deep-sea monsters in the depths of the ocean? It's totally unreasonable to compete with us wandering ship girls for food!"

"Ahaha..." Xue Cheng and Akagi looked at each other and laughed awkwardly.

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Three hundred and two, take it home!

Chapter 302: Going Home! ( words)

It's like cleaning the streets too clean will cause trouble for homeless people who make a living by picking up trash. Some things are destined to be unable to take into account the interests of everyone.

Although this city was protected from the invasion of the deep sea because of Xue Cheng's defense, it also directly led to the wandering ship girls being unable to receive missions here and having to go to other cities.

But there is no way around it. The Wandering Ship Girl cannot take on the responsibility of protecting the near sea. If one has to choose between the Wandering Ship Girl and Xue Cheng, although it is a bit cruel, the Navy Headquarters can only choose him.

Xue Cheng touched his nose embarrassedly and said, "Um, Miss Tiancheng, I'm very sorry about this."

"Ah, Xue Chen, don't blame yourself." Tian Cheng waved his hand seemingly carelessly, but his teeth were still gnashing with resentment as he said with a face full of resentment, "It's not your fault. There's no need to apologize to me. In fact, I should thank you for treating me to dinner."

"Um, my name is Xue Cheng."

Tiancheng's expression froze for a moment. She rubbed the back of her head and laughed, "Is that so? Well, don't worry about such trivial matters. The name is just a code name."

Xue Cheng blinked. Seeing that Tiancheng didn't seem to agree with Sister Li's opinion, he explained, "Also, that powerful tutelary fort you mentioned...is actually us."

"..." Tiancheng suddenly fell silent. She crossed her arms and looked at Xue Cheng expressionlessly. After a long while, she pulled the corners of her mouth and revealed a hearty smile: "Haha, don't joke, how could that be possible."

Xue Cheng said helplessly, "I know this may be hard to believe for you, but it is indeed the case. I'm really sorry that you're troubled by our actions."

"But..." Tiancheng looked at Xue Cheng and said hesitantly, "You look very young, you don't look that strong at all."

Akagi narrowed her eyes. She inexplicably felt the same aura from the other person as Constellation and King Kong. It seemed that her "sister" who had her waist broken by a natural disaster in history was not very smart?

"Miss Amagi, what kind of person do you think the admiral of that powerful naval base would be?" Akagi asked, trying to suppress a smile.

"Well..." Tiancheng pondered for a moment, then said thoughtfully, "To have a tutelary fort powerful enough to defend the coastal waters, its leader must be a veteran admiral, perhaps even a governor-general. Although I haven't heard of any governor-general stationed here..."

"As for the admiral's image? I think he should be a bearded uncle? Or maybe a white-haired grandfather who is usually kind and gentle, but becomes ruthless and decisive when war breaks out?"

Old, old grandpa? Are you kidding me? I'm only in my twenties, still in the prime of my youth!

"..." Xue Cheng was speechless. Chicheng on the side laughed so hard that his body softened. He clung to his shoulders and couldn't straighten his back, which made Tiancheng confused.

"Ms. Akagi, what are you laughing at?"

"No, it's nothing. I just thought of something interesting. Don't mind, Miss Amagi."

"Oh, I see." Tiancheng didn't think much about it and continued, "If I have the chance, I really want to meet that admiral."

Akagi forced himself to stop laughing and said, "Miss Amagi, if you see that admiral, you won't punch him, right? After all, it was he who hurt you..."

"How is that possible?" Amagi rolled his eyes. "I wouldn't do something like beating up an old man. I just wanted to challenge the ship girl in his family."

Tian Cheng was talking when she suddenly noticed that Xue Cheng and Chi Cheng's expressions became a little strange. The girl immediately thought about something else and said unhappily:

"What's with that look on your face? Even though I'm just a battlecruiser, I'm quite confident in my strength. Many battleship girls are no match for me."

"Well, I believe it." Xue Cheng pressed his forehead helplessly. Being able to travel around relying on the bonuses from completing missions, Tiancheng's strength is obviously quite good, but this does not mean that she is qualified to challenge Xue Cheng's garrison.

Although I don’t know how much training level Amagi has and what her equipment configuration is, I think as a wandering ship girl, these two items should not be too high.

If I really went to my own house to challenge him, I'd probably lose miserably, right? I wonder if I'd cry?

Xue Cheng imagined in his mind Tiancheng kneeling on the ground after being defeated, in tattered clothes, about to cry. The corners of his mouth twitched wildly and he almost laughed out loud.

"Hey! What's that expression on your face?" Although he was a fool, Tiancheng had a very sharp intuition and could see the malice hidden behind Xue Cheng's strange expression at a glance.

She slammed the table and stood up, glaring at Xue Cheng angrily. She rolled up her sleeves, stretched out her white and tender fists and shook them in front of Xue Cheng, saying angrily:

"That look on your face shows that you look down on me, right? Even though I'm your savior..."

After a pause, Tiancheng closed his eyes and took a deep breath, as if to suppress his anger.

When he opened his eyes again, Tiancheng seemed to have made an important decision and said seriously:

"It's decided. I'm challenging your tutelary fort!"

"Uh, are you sure?" Xue Cheng was stunned. He looked at Tiancheng's expression and said carefully:

"Well, I'm not bragging, but our tutelary fort does have some strength. Miss Amagi may be very strong, but when it comes to a challenge, well..."

"You really are looking down on me!" Tiancheng slammed his fist on the table, ignoring the surprised looks from all around, and said angrily:

"I don't care! I must challenge you anyway! If you dare not accept, then give it to me!"

Xue Cheng smiled bitterly and shook his head.

In fact, he really wanted to see what tricks this silly girl would come up with if he refused, but Akagi secretly pulled his clothes under the table.

The two looked at each other, then looked away as if nothing had happened, both of them understanding each other's thoughts.

"In that case." Xue Cheng shrugged and said:

"Our garrison is quite far from here, so we came out today specifically to purchase supplies. If Miss Tiancheng doesn't mind, would you like to come back with us and stay for a few days?"

"Really? That would be... ahem, I mean, would it be too intrusive?"

Xue Cheng keenly noticed that when he made the invitation, a light like a supernova explosion flashed in Tiancheng's eyes, but it immediately subsided and he showed hesitation.

Xue Cheng blinked. He seemed to understand why Tiancheng, who was such a carefree person, got angry and even wanted to challenge him because of his strange expression.

"It's okay. My family is preparing for a celebration recently. It will be more lively if more people come." Akagi fanned the flames, trying to pique Tiancheng's interest:

"By the way, the Inari Shrine where I work is preparing to hold a festival. There will be Kagura dance performances and lots of delicious special foods, all free for all the guests who come to participate."

"Kagura dance...food...free?!" Tiancheng's psychological defenses were easily broken down. The girl who was in a financial crisis did not hesitate to make a fuss and challenge Xue Cheng on the pretext of something. Wasn't it just for food and clothing?

Now that Xue Cheng and the other two had taken the initiative to invite him, it was exactly what Tiancheng wanted.

“Is that so…” Tiancheng put on a troubled expression and said, “In that case… well, I’m sorry to bother you.”

"It's okay, we won't disturb you." Xue Cheng and Chi Cheng looked at her with a smile.

For some reason, Tiancheng always felt that the smiles of these two people were somewhat malicious.