Siren Commander, a mole in his own port

"How can you look for your phone like this? No, not over there, I told you it's in your pocket..." Duplex's face flushed red as he cursed softly, "Luo Yun, forget it this time, but if I encounter this situation again, I will definitely...ah~ you, you untie me first, I'll give you the phone, and then take off the blindfold, okay?"

"I found it." Luo Yun picked up the phone and threw it on the bed without even looking at it. Then he untied the ribbon in Duplex's hand. "The rest is up to you. Come on, I think we should still have time."

Duplex couldn't wait to pull off her blindfold. Just as she was about to lose her temper at Luo Yun, she caught sight of the thick stack of documents on the table. She could only look at Luo Yun intently, then turned around and said, "I'll deal with you after I finish my work. Ugh... Resource consumption, combat reports, and the plan. If you don't submit them on time, my perfect attendance will be ruined!"

Since he didn't know how much time was left, Diplex had to cheer up and devote himself to his work, not daring to relax for a moment. He didn't know whether it was Luo Yun's method that worked or because he was personally supervising it, but Diplex felt as if he was assisted by God and his work efficiency was greatly improved.

But the Deadline Warrior's method was not without flaws. The excessive sense of urgency and pressure caused some subtle changes in Diplex's body. She couldn't help but squeeze her legs together, but was unwilling to waste even a second. She could only forcibly endure the strange feeling and let it ferment in her body.

After an unknown amount of time, Dupleix suddenly slammed the table and stood up, shouting in a delicate voice, "Work...work is done! Long live! Luo Yun, what time is it now?"

"There are still five minutes until midnight. You've only spent an hour and a half, and your work efficiency has almost doubled." Luo Yun shook his phone and said with a smile, "How is it? Is my method effective?"

"How dare you say that? If... well, it's a crooked way, but you can definitely boost your own pressure when necessary." Diplex rolled his eyes at him, his face changing immediately, and he tightened his legs and shouted, "Oh no, I almost forgot! Luo Yun, can I borrow your bathroom... Wait, wait a minute, I can't hold it anymore... Don't, don't look at me, turn around quickly! Woo, woo..."

Chapter 45: The Big Stone Falls

After carefully wiping off the last bit of water stain on the floor, Duplex raised her blushing face and looked at Luo Yun who was tidying up the bed sheets. She whispered, "Don't tell anyone about what happened tonight, otherwise... woo~"

Duplex swore that she really didn't mean it. Although she intended to give Luo Yun some leverage so that he would have a chance to control her, she didn't expect it to be so big from the beginning. The commander witnessed this with his own eyes. How could she hold her head up in front of him?

It was all the commander's fault for deliberately leaving her alone for so long, making her work so hard, and finally telling her to complete the mission on time, causing her emotions to fluctuate like a roller coaster, and she lost control of her body due to the excitement.

"Ah, don't worry about that. I will definitely not say anything nonsense." Luo Yun's eyes were vague and his tone was inexplicably strange.

Before today, he had always thought that ship girls were aloof and aloof girls who were detached from the real world. He had never expected that they not only had human emotions and desires, but could even replicate their physiological activities one-to-one... No, it was probably even more exaggerated than that of human girls. At least Luo Yun had never heard of any human being who could do this.

Dupleix slowly stood up, holding onto the table. The black stockings on her legs had slipped off without her noticing, leaving only a pair of slender, white bare feet. She said shamefacedly, "Don't worry about the sheets. I'll take care of them. There's a new set in the closet."

"It's just something I can do." Luo Yun said politely, then paused for a moment, "What happened tonight, I think..."

"What do you want to do?" Duplex asked cautiously, clutching his chest. "I'm warning you, don't even think about it. We shipgirls aren't weak little girls. We can handle things clearly at the critical moment."

Luo Yun said helplessly: "What are you thinking? I mean, does the bet between us still count? I did help you improve your work efficiency, although the method is a bit special."

"Well, don't say any more!" Dupleix said hurriedly. "It counts, of course it counts, as long as you forget about it."

Luo Yun asked expectantly: "So what is our relationship now...?"

"A friend... No, that's not right. Wait a minute, let me think about it." Dupleix pondered for a moment and said in a barely audible voice, "I, I... There are some things I don't want to say too explicitly. Just keep it clear to you. I'm the person in charge of the Vichy Candidate Program. It's not appropriate for me to get too close to you, at least before we arrive at the port..."

As soon as Duplex said this, Luo Yun understood what she meant in an instant. He gestured and said with a smile, "I understand. Don't worry, I promise I won't bother you. But at least I have to leave my contact information. What if I can't find you when I get to the port?"

"Hmm." Duplex took out his phone and whispered, "Don't expect me to help you much. At most, I can help you retrieve the list of Vichy's ship girls and their personal files. It's also okay to help you connect with one or more of them, but beyond that, don't even think about doing anything more extreme."

"...Is there anything more excessive?" Luo Yun asked cautiously.

"Of course there are, such as multiple people... Well, it's nothing. Don't ask about the things between the ship girls. It's getting late, you should have a good rest." Diplex was at a loss and had no idea how to face Luo Yun. After exchanging contact information with Luo Yun, she hurried away with the bed sheets and the black stockings she had taken off.

Such an embarrassing thing happened, she couldn't stay there for a second. The commander was not a coward, at least not yet, and it was impossible for him to take the opportunity to do something to her.

Looking at the empty bed, Luo Yun felt more relaxed than ever, as if a huge stone had fallen to the ground. He lay down on the bed, let out a long sigh, and couldn't help laughing out loud. He finally didn't have to live in fear. Although the time was short, it was really a bad feeling.

Not to mention becoming the commander of all the ship girls, just guarding Diplex alone can keep him safe and sound. From now on, he can act freely. As long as he doesn't do anything out of line, the days to come will probably be more exciting than the first half of his life combined.

Minato, here I come.

……

Duplex stood on tiptoe as if she was guilty of a crime, and gently pushed open the door. Then she looked around and made sure that no one was around before she quickly went into the room and locked the door. Just when she thought she could breathe a sigh of relief and turned to walk towards the bed, she suddenly found that Binjiang, Noshiro, Emden and others were sitting in front of her bed, quietly waiting for her arrival.

"Why are you in my room?" Dupleix screamed, hurriedly hiding the bed sheet behind his back. "Get out! I didn't allow you to come in!"

Binjiang slapped his thigh and said in a funny tone, "Xiao Di, I don't mean to criticize you, but you're such a grown man, how come you don't even have a doorman? If nothing works, go ask the Kitchen Goddess to check. Maybe there's an oil leak in the cabin."

"Y-you all know everything!?"

Buqu held her little feet in her hands, shaking her head, and said, "I forgot to tell you, but tonight, we all unanimously decided to activate the SG radar. Firstly, it's to observe the commander's every move to prevent any accidents, and secondly, to avoid any third parties from interfering with the commander's date. We didn't expect to see such exciting footage the moment we turned on the radar."

First, they placed people under bondage, then came the inch-stop challenge, and as expected, the challenge failed, leaving the commander with a big job. Although the means were somewhat despicable, the effect was really good. Didn’t you see that the commander was lying on the bed smiling like a flower?

Duplex's eyes darkened, and he asked tremblingly, "This... this... can the entire harbor area see it?"

Noshiro apologized, "Only certain authorized shipgirls can see it. After all, some people are shy and don't want too many people to know about their relationship with the commander. Today, I just wanted to try it out... Sorry, I accidentally pried into your privacy."

Dupleix murmured, "That's fine, as long as it doesn't become public knowledge, especially to Bishop Clemenceau. Otherwise, she will definitely replace me with another ship girl who hasn't had any contact with the commander yet."

"You can rest assured. You are the first ship girl to have made a breakthrough with the Commander. If nothing else, the Vichy Church will definitely hope that you can help them break the situation. We also hope that you can help further corrupt the Commander."

"No wonder you came to see me tonight. It's about this." Dupleix's eyes lit up. "Tell me more about it. I'm very interested."

Becoming the commander's first true marriage ship, which ship girl can resist the temptation?

Chapter 46 Arrival at the Port

The port area is located on a small island deep in the sea. The island was originally covered with dense primeval forests, but because of the unique terrain here, it looks like a natural port, so the ship girls decided to build a port area here. In the next few years, they continued to reclaim land and finally built the port area into a small city.

Currently, there are less than a thousand ship girls in the entire port area, and they are scattered all over the port area, making the entire port area look a little deserted. However, no one cares about such details. Without the commander, no matter how lively the place is, it has no meaning.

And just today, the ship girls in the port area were more excited than ever. All of Luo Yun's ship girls felt a strange yet familiar sense of security in their hearts when they woke up this morning. They didn't need any communication to know the same thing in an instant - their commander was back.

He is no longer the commander who was once illusory and like a phantom, but a commander with a physical body who can be touched with personal hands. Although it is the same soul, it is completely different for the ship girls.

To put it bluntly, there is no need to worry that the commander will disappear one day. There are hundreds of ship girls watching him all the time, and he will have no chance to escape even if he wants to.

Fortunately, the flagships of each camp had repeatedly warned in advance not to mess with Luo Yun, and that if they were discovered, they would not be allowed to contact the commander for at least a month. This managed to barely suppress the enthusiasm of the ship girls, preventing hundreds of people from surrounding the port.

As the cruise ship slowly entered the port, Luo Yun, standing on the deck, was finally able to catch a glimpse of a corner of the port area. The buildings in the distance were arranged in an orderly manner, with tall towers and low houses complementing each other. The glass curtain walls of the buildings were shining brightly, as if inlaid with countless sparkling gems.

"Wow, I never thought there was a modern city deep in the ocean." Binjiang took off his sunglasses and said calmly, "It's just like the Peach Blossom Spring described in the ancient Donghuang texts, isn't it?"

"One thing to say, one thing to say, indeed."

After seeing the Siren Base in the depths of the sea, the impact of the KanColle Port on Luo Yun was not that great, but it was shocking enough. With his limited knowledge, it was difficult for him to imagine how the KanColle built this city from scratch. You know, they also need to defend against the attacks of the Sirens at the same time.

"Don't be sentimental. They are waiting for us downstairs. It's our first meeting, so we have to leave a good impression." Bremerton tugged at Luo Yun's clothes and moved between them, saying, "Luo Yun, Binjiang, remember our previous agreement. Let's focus on survival first and work together for mutual benefit."

Bin Jiang patted his chest fiercely: "Don't worry, Luo Yun and I have definitely not forgotten. As long as I get the method to become a commander, I will share it with you immediately. We will go through fire and water together and enjoy glory and wealth together. If you really encounter danger, I will protect you. This is the so-called comradeship!"

Isn't this the love you always talk about? Bremerton glanced at Binjiang and thought to himself, your abacus beads are about to fall on my face. Aren't you just bullying the commander because he doesn't understand girls and deliberately harassing him with love words that he doesn't understand?

Why didn't you tell me in advance? So I could be prepared.

Luo Yun nodded silently. He would never reveal the commander's secret easily, but if the situation was right and the two of them really had no bad intentions, he would not just watch them die. The same went for the other candidates. He would help them to the best of his ability.

At Duplex's urging, the three of them got off the boat chatting and laughing. During this time, Luo Yun had been paying attention to the girl with black stockings and glasses behind him, intentionally or unintentionally. If nothing unexpected happened, his future happy life would be inseparable from her, so of course he had to pay special attention to her, and Duplex also acquiesced to his "voyeurism".

When one foot stepped onto the harbor, Luo Yun suddenly felt a sense of security for no reason. He just thought it was because he was stepping on land again. Then he looked up at the two teams of girls standing in a clear distinction not far away.

One of the teams was led by a petite girl with blonde hair and blue eyes. She was dressed gorgeously, holding a scepter in her hand and wearing a crown on her head. Behind her was a group of maids in black and white maid outfits. But for some reason, the maids' figures were more exaggerated than each other, and only the girl in the lead was ordinary.

In comparison, the other group of girls nearby looked rather... inhuman. After seeing their appearance, Luo Yun thought he had misjudged them. He rubbed his eyes in disbelief and double-checked several times before muttering to himself, "Beast-eared girls? Are you kidding me? Do such creatures really exist in reality?"

That's right, they were the animal-eared girls that he had only seen in animations, foxes, cats, big dogs... and a few girls who looked no different from ordinary people. The leader seemed to be the purple-haired queen fox girl, who also looked a bit like another petite black-haired fox girl.

"Are they the members of the candidate program? Just like the file says, there's a man." The blonde girl snorted and said arrogantly, "I am Queen Elizabeth of the Royal Navy, affiliated with Azur Lane. One of you will have the opportunity to become my loyal servant. Otherwise, I would not have come here in person. Show me your gratitude!"

Her Majesty the Queen of the Royal Family is a little girl? Even if appearances weren't always the best indicator of a shipgirl, she was still quite small, wasn't she? Well, small in every sense of the word. Compared to the candidate from the Royal Family named Plymouth, she wasn't even on the same level.

Luo Yun had a hunch that there was a high probability that something would go wrong on Plymouth's journey, but the Royal Queen might be too broad-minded to care about this. After all, the maids behind her were no worse than Plymouth.

"I am Nagato, captain of the Nagato-class battleship I, belonging to the Red Axis and the flagship of the Sakura Empire Combined Fleet." A young fox girl in a red and white miko costume stepped out from the crowd, no, the pack of foxes, and spoke with authority. "It's been a long journey, and I'm sure you must have had a hard time coming this far. I won't take up too much of your time. After you choose your own accommodations, you can leave on your own."

"The Crimson Axis and Azur Lane each sent a flagship to greet us. They seem to take us seriously, but why are they both girls?" Binjiang said softly, tilting his head. "Anyway, I definitely won't start my attack on these two factions. They say small breasts mean big tempers, right? Look at that royal queen, she's a living proof of that. I might as well give Donghuang a try. Who knows, I might even meet a gentle Jiangnan beauty."

Until this moment, Binjiang still hasn't given up the plan to lure Luo Yun to Donghuang. Anyway, there will always be a camp that will be conquered by the commander first, so why can't it be their Donghuang?

Chapter 47 Three Monks Have No Water to Drink

The rules for allocating housing are very simple. Each camp provides an apartment for the candidates to facilitate the candidates' entry into the lives of the ship girls. It is also decided unilaterally by the candidates, so choosing a good entry point requires a bit of luck. No one is in a hurry to take action, but observes each other's reactions.

Or in other words, Luo Yun’s choice.

"Luo Yun, have you decided which camp to start with?" Bremerton asked softly.

Luo Yun pondered for a long time and shook his head: "Sister Binjiang, you guys choose first, and leave the last one to me."

With his current abilities, he can move freely in any camp. There is no need to worry about this. It is better to give the priority choice to others. Not only can he make a good relationship with them, but he may also get some unknown information.

"Hey, why don't you think about it again, Donghuang really..."

"I choose Tiexue." Before Binjiang could finish, Hu Teng suddenly walked out of the candidate queue. She stopped and slowly scanned the people present with her cold eyes.

Hu Teng chose Iron Blood? Oh, that's right. She was originally a candidate chosen by the Iron Blood faction, so it was only right to start with this faction. However, Louis IX once said that the Red Axis secretly controlled several human countries, and the Iron Blood faction was the mastermind. Luo Yun couldn't help but suspect that they were secretly colluding.

Sirens are considered unforgivable sinners in the eyes of humans and ship girls, but after getting along with them, Luo Yun feels that apart from possessing extraordinary powers, their personalities are not much different from those of ordinary girls. It can even be said that their minds are purer than humans. From this point of view, the ship girls who are enemies of the Sirens may not be really clean.

Things like Iron Blood's artificial intelligence control technology and bioengineering technology don't sound serious at first glance. If something goes wrong someday, the Siren might have to step in to clean up the mess. After all, the Siren claims that everything they do is to save the world.

"Liberty Iris." Louis IX's words were concise and to the point. She had another mission on her shoulders and had no other choice. Unyielding also chose the Vichy Church as expected. It seemed that the struggle between the two would continue for some time.

"Did anyone of you choose White Eagle?"

Bremerton asked without giving up. She hoped that Luo Yun would change her mind at the last moment. She knew that she was the commander's secret girlfriend, and she could get the commander's mercy by just acting pitiful. But her sisters were not good at speaking. If the commander did not choose White Eagle at the beginning, she could hardly imagine that the sisters would have any intersection with Luo Yun.

Luo Yun said generously: "I'll give it to you."

"Ahaha, then, thank you very much." Bremerton held his forehead with his hand and sighed, then raised his right hand. "I choose White Eagle. I think no one will object, right?"

This is not a solution. We must find a way to get the commander to leave Donghuang first... Got it!

Binjiang's eyes rolled, flashing with a cunning light. She suddenly grabbed Luo Yun's wrist, raised it high, and shouted for him: "Luo Yun must choose Donghuang!"

Luo Yun was startled and asked hurriedly, "Sister Binjiang, what are you doing?"

Binjiang said cheerfully, "Why are you being so polite to me? When have I ever lied to you? Choosing Donghuang is the right choice. Just wait and see."

Even if the commander suspected her of having ulterior motives, it didn't matter. She believed that Yixian, Zhenhai and the others could quickly make the commander indulge in tenderness. By then, no matter how many misunderstandings there were, they would all disappear. Sacrificing her would bring happiness to all of Donghuang.

"Who is Luo Yun... Oh, he's the only male among the candidates. This is the first time I've seen a human male in person. Humph, no!" Queen Elizabeth said arrogantly, "You don't have the right to choose for yourself. You have to go wherever I tell you to go."

Luo Yun was stunned: "Why?"

"Please be patient. It's not that she's prejudiced against you, but your identity is somewhat unique," Nagato explained softly. "There's no faction in the harbor that matches your origins, and you're the only male in the area. You must be cautious about this. We'll take you to the center of the harbor and prepare a separate apartment for you there."

As the saying goes, three monks cannot drink water. The ship girls from each camp all wanted Luo Yun to go to their territory first. No one was willing to give up their own interests, which led to them having to choose a place that was the same distance from each camp as Luo Yun's residence.

Good news, no one loses; bad news, no one wins. This is a complete zero-sum game.

Binjiang originally thought that Queen Elizabeth was trying to do something unorthodox, but upon hearing that, he had to give up his thoughts in disappointment. A double loss is always better than a single win. The ship girls often cannot be united on the issue of allocating commanders.

It was well-reasoned and well-organized. Luo Yun had nothing to refute, and he had no reason to refute it, so he said nothing more.

Seeing that the commander had absolutely no chance to join their camp, the remaining candidates chose their camps one after another, including Noshiro who always claimed that her ideas were incompatible with Sakura Empire. She also chose Sakura Empire. It was not that she was hypocritical, but that in the end only Sakura Empire was left.

After choosing their respective residences, it means that everyone will part ways with Luo Yun, but the ship girls who play the role of candidates will not feel sad, because they know that this is just the beginning of everything, and their story with Luo Yun has just turned the prologue.

The identity of a candidate may cause a lot of unnecessary trouble, but its benefits are also unquestionable. Without special reasons, the ship girls cannot take the initiative to talk to Luo Yun and can only passively endure his harassment. But the candidates are different. As long as they want, they can chat with Luo Yun at any time under the guise of exchanging information.

If the benefits do not outweigh the costs, who would be the one to suffer the consequences?

"Luo Yun, don't worry about seeing each other again today. I'm afraid we'll have to wait until the weekend." Bin Jiang stood in front of the shuttle bus, opened his arms and looked at Luo Yun, pretending to be saying goodbye. "Don't worry, I won't forget you, my brother. We're always brother and sister in my heart. Call me if you need anything."

"We can see each other anytime we want. Why make it seem like we're parting forever?" Luo Yun said reluctantly. "Do you really want a hug? Sister Binjiang, I think a handshake...Okay, okay, for the sake of the start-up capital you gave me."

Binjiang laughed and hugged Luo Yun tightly, as if he wanted to rub his body into him. His two little hands were also restlessly touching Luo Yun's back, trying to take advantage of Luo Yun all at once.

"Sister Binjiang, you can hug me, but why are you touching my butt? If you keep doing this, I'll sue you for harassment."

Chapter 48 High Prices

After bidding farewell to Binjiang and his group, Luo Yun, led by an exquisite maid with purple hair and golden eyes, boarded his shuttle bus. As the vehicle slowly started, Luo Yun leisurely headed towards the bustling city center, his heart filled with infinite expectations for the port area.

It is worth mentioning that this maid is not a driver. The port area has highly developed artificial intelligence and has long popularized unmanned driving technology. Even all infrastructure relies on robot maintenance. All the ship girls on the island only need to enjoy life and perform expedition missions from time to time.

Looking at the silent maid with drooping eyes, Luo Yun, who was sitting across from her, couldn't help but ask, "Miss, what's your name?"

"I'm a member of the Royal Maids of the London-class heavy cruiser Devonshire." Devonshire's tone was indifferent, with an air of keeping people at a distance. "Mr. Luo Yun, there's no need to be polite with me. If nothing unexpected happens, today may be our only encounter."

The people of Devonshire nicknamed her "Maid of a Thousand Faces" and she is well-known for her ability to play many different faces and her changeable style of dealing with people. The reason why she was sent to guide Luo Yun is to prevent other maids from overstepping the line and making inappropriate moves.

After all, if you want to become a royal maid, you must swear to serve your master forever. This master is not Queen Elizabeth, but their commander Luo Yun. The relationship between them and Queen Elizabeth is at best an employment relationship. They are just looking for a substitute because they cannot serve Luo Yun.

Luo Yun was choked and instantly lost interest in continuing to communicate with her. He thought that with the commander's passive skills, no ship girl would treat him badly, but reality taught him a lesson. The xenophobia of some ship girls is extremely strong.

If he wants to be successful in Hong Kong, he probably still has a long way to go.

There was no conversation along the way. About ten minutes later, the shuttle bus stopped in front of an apartment building. Without waiting for Devon to speak, Luo Yun got off the bus first. The girl was really beautiful, but her face was too gloomy, and there was a hint of disgust. It was too stressful to be with her.

"This is where you'll be living from now on." Devon led Luo Yun into the apartment building and introduced without looking back. "Your apartment is on the third floor. By the way, every floor has identity verification and iris recognition to eliminate the possibility of going to the wrong floor. You'd better put away your useless thoughts."

"I'm not some vicious criminal. Is it necessary to be so wary of me?" Luo Yun muttered softly, then asked, "From what you said, there are other residents in the apartment building?"