KanColle does not allow me to work from nine to five

"Slow down and avoid civilian ships."

……

"This is a rocky area, but our boat doesn't have a deep draft and has an automatic avoidance system, so there's no need to worry."

"Slow down and avoid the reefs."

……

"What the underwater sonar detected was a school of fish. We are now heading against the North Atlantic warm current, so this is an area rich in fish."

"Slow down and avoid the warm current."

"..."

Thuringia, the tall lady with a silver ponytail, is a generous and reliable iron-blooded battleship. Not only does she have a plump figure with straight and slender legs under her skirt, but now her blue eyes are staring at Liu Cheng and saying bluntly: "No one should interfere with your thoughts, including me, but I want to know why you always order me to slow down. What are you going to do?... Don't get me wrong, you are the commander, not just because of Bismarck's resignation, but also because I recognize it, so this is not a test for you, but I just like to make things clear."

Liu Cheng thought, of course it was to leave enough time for the Royal Family to react. As a force with a large number of people, the Royal Family was not as divided as the Sakura Empire, but the mutual constraints between the doves and hawks were just as serious. Even if they could understand what he meant, it would probably take time to mobilize them.

"It's simple and safe, and that's what I want."

Liu Cheng spoke out the words he had prepared long ago: "This is the first time I have independently led a ship girl to sail as a human commander, and I am also carrying out a combat mission. This is something that there is no precedent to learn from. So I hope to be cautious and prudent, and I also want to experience the whole process and accumulate experience for future operations. After all, after this operation is successfully verified, I will definitely have more opportunities to go to the battlefield. I think you can definitely understand my mentality."

"I understand. Although I don't think it's necessary to be so cautious, I respect your decision." Thuringia nodded and said directly, "As a commander of an operation, you should have the skills to have your own ideas and to implement them decisively and without compromise."

Liu Cheng nodded vigorously and said, "Long live understanding!"

"I understand, but I always feel like I'm being underestimated." Regensburg also stood in the cockpit, her steel tail swaying behind her. "Even if I admit that you are a higher being than me, it doesn't mean that we are not powerful. Do we need to be so cautious in this kind of waters?"

With his hands folded and his long legs in white cotton stockings raised high, August sat in the captain's leather chair and said calmly, "Regensburg, it shows that you don't understand."

"Haha, what do you know?"

"Of course I understand." A faint smile appeared on Miss Witch's dreamy and beautiful face. Her lavender eyes looked at Liu Cheng in a hazy and unfathomable way. "My familiar, even if he becomes my commander, his fate is in my hands. Of course I understand what he means."

Liu Cheng's heart skipped a beat. Could it be that August had seen through that he was colluding with the royal family and had ulterior motives?

Regensburg crossed his arms and said, "To repeat the same thing over and over again is the same as saying nothing. Being cautious is being cautious, and it doesn't mean it's bad, although it is also the commander's weakness."

"You still don't understand." August shook his head.

"So what do you mean?"

“Actually, I’m just being cautious…”

It was too late for Liu Cheng to smooth things over, because August had already looked at him and said, "My familiar wants to spend more time with me and doesn't want to be disturbed by others like Hongqu, so he deliberately slowed down.

Time? Right? "

Liu Cheng was silent for a moment, then said, "You figured this out. You are indeed a witch who controls people's hearts."

August's lips curled up as he looked at his lover with satisfaction: "You find all kinds of reasons to be with me, even at the cost of defilement. You are already a person who can please me completely. It doesn't matter if you stay with me forever."

Regensburg looked at August, then at Liu Cheng, and she suddenly realized that going slower might be a good idea. There were too many people competing for Liu Cheng's time in the Iron Blood Port, but on this warship, the competition was much smaller, and there would be more opportunities to find Liu Cheng's weaknesses, and then make him admit again that he was the one in a high position... The plan worked!

"I think it's not just August." Regensburg approached Liu Cheng, patted his shoulder and said, "Do you really want to tie me down tightly? Just say it directly. I don't disagree."

"Regensburg, you are so considerate."

"what?"

Liu Cheng opened his arms and hugged the slender dragon lady directly. He found Regensburg's pink crystal earlobe under her green hair and ordered softly but unquestionably: "Come to my room tonight, I will reward you."

A trembling feeling was transmitted from the spinal cord down along the coccyx to the tail. Regensburg felt that his head was about to turn red and hot, and an idea popped into his mind - I'll take advantage of the situation and set up a monthly fee group of 69④9③61③5. Be good, and I will definitely find your weakness in your room then!

Biting her red lips, Regensburg nodded slightly and said, "Okay."

The two were not far from August, so the witch figured out the content of their conversation by just listening and guessing. Her flower-like lips opened, and August hesitated to speak. It was obviously he who said it first. What does it mean that you didn't invite me, familiar? Is it a rebellion against me? Or do you want to punish me because I spoke your mind?

Miss Witch is unhappy.

"Ahem, please distinguish between public and private matters." Thuringia cleared his throat, and after seeing the two separate, he said, "Of course this is your right, Commander. I am not expressing any objection."

In a sense, Thuringia also hopes to spend more time with Liu Cheng and get to know more about this human who gives the ship girl greater power. After all, with her personality, she doesn't have many opportunities to get along with Liu Cheng when she is in the port.

Liu Cheng said: "It's okay to express opposition. I still value democracy. As long as it makes sense, I will definitely listen."

"Don't worry, I will express my opinion even if you don't say it. Of course, the decision still has to be made by you, Commander."

"Okay, slow down then." Liu Cheng ordered directly, "I'm going to take a small boat and see if I can buy fresh salmon from the fishermen."

"You are so willful..." Thuringia smiled and shook his head, "Then please ask if there is any tuna. I want to eat some big belly."

"Ok."

Chapter 9 No, You Didn't Misunderstand

As the latest technological achievement of Iron Blood, and with the support of KanColle technology, this Habsburg-class destroyer has a very high level of automation. After determining the target, it does not actually need to do much unnecessary operations. At most, one person needs to be on duty in the cab.

Therefore, Liu Cheng also set up the restaurant next to the cockpit, and stipulated that everyone must eat together, with no more or less people. It was not only lively, but also had a family warmth.

The candidates for this voyage were decided by Liu Cheng and Bismarck together. In addition to selecting a ship girl for each type of ship, the main criteria were that the ship girl must be one that Liu Cheng was familiar with and could command better, and that she must have a reliable character, so that it would be convenient to summarize the experience and lessons learned afterwards.

I thought everything was perfect beforehand, but found out afterwards that there were all kinds of problems.

For example, among all the people on the ship, except for Prince Eugen, the best cook is actually Z23, and Liu Cheng thinks that Prince Eugen's cooking skills are at most comparable to his own, so for the sake of the ship girls and himself, Liu Cheng can only cook by himself.

Fortunately, thanks to the Iron Blood's food culture that stands out among the rest in Europe, most of the Iron Blood ship girls are not very picky. Instead, they feel amazed like a wild boar eating fine bran.

"Can this salmon be cooked like this?"

Egil ate the braised fish made by Liu Cheng with some amazement. The rich fat from the fish head and shark fin, paired with the Wuchang rice airlifted from Donghuang, almost made Egil learn to use chopsticks without any instruction.

"This is the profoundness of Donghuang's food culture. Just learn it and that's it."

Liu Cheng looked calm. He was kidding. Did he really think that when he was with Yixian, he just kept in touch with her and shared his innermost feelings with her? Of course, he learned a little bit from her. A good teacher produces a good student. Even though Yixian had been teaching for a short time, it was easy for him to conquer these iron-blooded ship girls.

Prince Eugen said as he ate: "I didn't expect you to have this skill. I remember your cooking skills were average when you were in Sardinia."

"There's a lot you don't know. Humans are not as simple as you think."

"hehe."

"Hehe, don't eat the food I cook."

"Just eat."

Prince Eugen covered her mouth. She had accidentally got a fish bone stuck in her throat. This iron-blooded flower was a little embarrassed and annoyed. When had she become so easily affected by other people's emotions? It was really hateful.

But Prince Eugen was glad that Liu Cheng didn't notice her embarrassment. Liu Cheng ran to teach Z23 how to use chopsticks. He stood behind the cute Z23, holding the little girl's arm with one hand, and was as happy as a rose. You like it so much.

A little girl?

While the others were eating and chatting, August remained silent. She was waiting, waiting for Liu Cheng to take the initiative to ask her to come to him in the evening. How could her own servant, who would rather tarnish his own reputation than spend more time with her, not show any expression at all?

Miss Witch waited and waited until the meal was over, the table was cleared, and Liu Cheng confirmed the list of people on duty for the night before everyone returned to the cabin, without waiting for Liu Cheng's requests or orders.

[Why? You've already agreed to stay by my side forever to please me, so why are you trying to fight against fate?]

August was on the deck, blowing the cold wind, her long purple hair and the ribbons on her skirt fluttering in the wind, but the cold sea breeze from the polar regions could not blow away the warmth on Miss Witch's skin. She couldn't help but think of Liu Cheng sniffing her hair. His hands seemed to have real magic. As he slid across her skin, even if he didn't climb to the peaks and valleys, it was enough to make her tremble. Not to mention that he hugged her tightly, and with his angelic horns, he gave her a bliss like heaven...

Thinking of this, August turned around. The captain's room of this destroyer was not in the cabin, but above the deck. Miss Witch walked up the gangway and put her ear to the door. Although the metal bulkhead was cold, it could not stop the heat in August's heart.

The captain's room had good sound insulation, but August used the power of the Mind Cube and could still faintly hear the conversation between Liu Cheng and Regensburg inside.

"Are you...scared?! Quick, take your hand off my tail! Didn't you hear me?!"

"Your tail feels so strange. It looks like metal, but it's actually warm."

"Don't...if you continue like this, I will...ah..."

At the beginning, there was obvious resistance in Regensburg's tone, but soon the blue-haired dragon lady's voice became more and more charming, and her humming voice seemed to contain a pool of spring water. August certainly understood this feeling. As long as his body was caressed by Liu Cheng, no matter how cold he had been before, he would become uncontrollably hot, as if he was touched by a succubus.

“Oh…?! Why are you targeting my weakness…!”

"It's normal, because everyone's body structure is similar... I'll give you a chance and teach you what to do."

"What do you want to do?"

"Let me teach you... squat down, yes, just like that... use your hands gently, and you can use a little force."

"Hmm... so sour..."

"Hold on a little longer, I'll be fine soon, it feels so good."

"Woooo..."

August finally couldn't help it. She grasped the handle of the cabin and opened the door directly after finding that it was not locked. The noise made the two people in the room look over together, but what happened was not what August thought.

Ryu Seung lay on the bed while Regensburg half-crouched with his elbow on the man's back, apparently massaging him.

The three of them just stared at each other.

August, whose face was already flushed, was even more flustered at this moment: "I... I thought you were... doing that kind of thing. I'm sorry, I misunderstood..."

Regensburg also opened his eyes wide, and said in disbelief but shyly: "August, you actually eavesdropped? And you misunderstood what we were doing?"

"I... am terribly sorry..."

Liu Cheng came back to his senses after being stunned. He said seriously: "August, you didn't misunderstand. Although I didn't do it now, I will do that kind of thing with Regensburg later."

August: “Huh?”

Regensburg: “Wow?”

Long Niang subconsciously wanted to escape, but was stopped by Liu Cheng's mere glance. She was unable to resist or refuse and wanted to obey because obeying him was such a happy thing.

"August, close the door and lock it."

Miss Witch did so.

"Okay, come here now."

Liu Cheng sat up, hugged August's perfect body in his arms, and whispered in her ear: "I'm sorry, I didn't notice your mood."

Auguste's heart was moved. She raised her pretty face in a daze, opened her cherry lips as beautiful as flowers, and wanted to seek the warmth of her lover.

"Wait, Regensburg got here first."

Liu Cheng also hugged the blue-haired dragon girl in his arms and said to August, "It's just right, you come and teach Regensburg and tell her what to do."

"Yes, my familiar~sir."

Now August squatted down slowly as he had imagined just now, and opened his cherry-colored lips under Regensburg's shy gaze.

Chapter 10: Mirror Sea

The destroyer cut through the waves and gradually moved away from the land and islands. It did not encounter any unexpected things along the way, nor did it encounter any obstruction or questioning from the royal family.

According to the plan, the group will contact the Iron Blood Port area regularly every day, and the ship's integrated information system is also constantly receiving shared intelligence from the Azur Lane which is still in operation. Of course, what is more obvious is that the number of fishing boats and merchant ships around has visibly decreased.

Originally, Liu Cheng's daily life was to relax by playing games with z23 and u110, or to have a little quarrel with Prince Eugen, and to appreciate the beautiful appearance of Egil after she seduced him and then fled. At night, even the stubborn Regensburg was unwilling to give the lover in her heart to August alone. She believed that the devil's horn was Liu Cheng's weakness. However, after several nights of exploration, whether with hands, lips, tongue, or jade feet, she was very happy.

There was no way to defeat Liu Cheng. Instead, she herself quickly lost consciousness after August collapsed. Could it be that Liu Cheng was so powerful? Even Regensburg and August could not defeat him together?

Regensburg felt that if he continued like this, he would absolutely and completely submit to Liu Cheng and would no longer be able to resist his will. If that happened...how happy he would be!

However, as they got closer to the destination, Liu Cheng began to restrain his idle behavior and instead spent a lot of time in the cab every day to understand the situation. At night, he no longer gave Regensburg the opportunity to challenge his weaknesses. At most, he would hug her and August to sleep together, ensuring that he was energetic every day and could respond to emergencies at any time.

"Mirror Sea is not an adjective, but a literal description. You should be able to see it through the telescope on the mast in a while, and you will definitely understand the meaning of this name right away."

"Whether it's the Siren bases in the Atlantic or Pacific Oceans, they are all mirror seas. In fact, we know very little about the specific conditions in the seas. Apart from the fact that the Sirens have strict defenses of their bases, entering the mirror seas is like entering another world. During the great counterattack eight years ago, Frederick the Great, Richelieu, and War-weary once ventured into the mirror seas, but found nothing. If it weren't for a coincidence, they might not even have been able to get out."

"We have also asked the Siren Purifier, but we didn't get any useful information from her. So the difficulty in fighting the Siren lies here. The enemy is in the dark and we are in the light. We have a large area of ​​sea to defend, and its location is not a secret. However, the Siren can rely on the mysterious mirror sea to avoid our detection. If we cannot detect the specific situation of the mirror sea, then we cannot completely defeat the Siren."

Liu Cheng and Prince Eugen stood side by side at the fence outside the captain's room, listening to this iron-blooded flower who had been on the battlefield for a long time talking about the situation in the Mirror Sea again. Under the clear sky, the surrounding sea was calm, and except for the lonely warship under their feet, there was almost no other existence within the field of vision. Such a seemingly peaceful and tranquil scene was the biggest weirdness.

The ship began to slow down and turn. Through the over-the-horizon optical monitor on the mast and the small drone released, Liu Cheng could clearly see the sea conditions fifteen miles away.

It was a sea area with almost no waves, as silent as death, and even the sea breeze seemed frozen. But if you look closely, you will find that what you see at first glance is not the sea surface, but the sky reflected on the sea surface. No wonder Prince Eugen said that he would understand the meaning of this name as soon as he saw it. The name of the mirror sea is indeed very vivid.

"Slow down, maintain the current distance, and sail along the edge of the mirror sea. Keep the gas turbine pressurized and ready to accelerate at any time."

"Yes."

After giving the order, Liu Cheng recalled what he had learned about the Mirror Sea from Bismarck and Tirpitz. According to past experience, it was safe at this distance now, but as long as they got within ten nautical miles of the Mirror Sea, the defense mechanism of the Mirror Sea would be triggered. Roughly based on the number of invaders, a steady stream of Sirens would emerge from the sea until the approaching invaders were destroyed or repelled.

Therefore, Liu Cheng did not accept Frederick the Great's suggestion to send a large force to attack. After all, this trip was only to verify the actual combat hypothesis, not to launch a large-scale attack on the Sirens. There was no need to make such a fuss. Moreover, Liu Cheng also had some concerns in his heart. The method of using high-dimensional pheromones came from the Siren Purifier. Although the positive information was understood by Liu Cheng himself, it was hard to say whether it would have any effect on the Sirens.

Theoretically speaking, the Sirens who were able to almost exterminate humans certainly could not all be brainless and stupid like the Siren Purifiers. When faced with Liu Cheng's command-like pheromones, they would only squat in the corner with their heads in their hands, shouting "It hurts! It hurts! It hurts so much!" "I'm dying, I'm going to kill me!" and so on. This almost made Frederick the Great, who was guarding outside, feel comforted. His own child was indeed extraordinary, and even the Sirens dared to attack him.

Since they had already arrived near the mirror sea, Liu Cheng was not in a hurry to take action directly. Instead, he first familiarized himself with the conditions in the nearby waters. After finding an ocean current heading towards the mainland, he ordered to slow down and be alert. After a good rest, he officially started the experiment the next day.

As the sun sets, Regensburg A and Z23 have just completed the handover. The destroyer's built-in radar and sonar are already advanced enough, but to be on the safe side, the ship girls still need to be on guard together to fill in the blind spots of vision, especially to pay attention to the Siren submarines.

"Have to wait until tomorrow? I can't wait to bite them into pieces." Finally there was a chance for actual combat. Egil was so excited that he almost released all the ship equipment. The power of this super cruiser finally had the opportunity to be displayed on the battlefield.

August saw Liu Cheng leaning against the railing without saying a word. The witch lady pressed against Liu Cheng's back and held his right hand on the railing with her slender hand: "My commander, you seem a little nervous?"