KanColle does not allow me to work from nine to five

Liu Chengye just said calmly: "I don't need your trust now. I am only responsible for my patients."

The two men passed each other, their shoulders bumped heavily, and after looking at each other sideways, they each walked away.

Akagi snorted coldly. She had experienced too many hopes and disappointments. Now she had begun to doubt everything and would not trust anyone except Kaga and others. Or maybe this attitude was actually her subconscious protection for herself. If she believed in the hope of curing Amagi again, and then the hope was shattered in front of her, Akagi knew that she would definitely lose her mind and go crazy.

Therefore, Akagi closed his heart and used stubborn indifference as the last protective wall of his mind, which was also Akagi itself.

Akagi was no stranger to the port area of ​​Iron Blood. Whether it was the previous joint exercises or the secret visit a year ago to discuss an alliance, she had spent quite a while in Iron Blood. So she walked from the office area to the accommodation area with ease. The Sakura Empire's ship girls were arranged on the first floor of the still empty accommodation building. It was very quiet and suitable for recuperation.

Akagi stood at the door and saw that Amagi had been carried to the bed by Shokaku and Noshiro in the room. It was true that Shokaku liked Akagi of the First Carrier very much, but she was excellent in taking care of people and was very gentle to her companions. Seeing her taking care of Amagi, Akagi felt relieved.

"How is it?" Kaga asked.

"Bismarck has indeed recovered, and so has Hood, but the plan remains unchanged. Sardinia is already under control, and Iris has Bar working with us. At least half of them support us. In half a year at the shortest, or a year at the longest, the time for a split will be ripe."

As Akagi spoke, she recalled the conversation between her and Frederick the Great just now. A small part of the time they were talking about the formation of a new alliance, but most of the time Frederick the Great was warning her not to take any action against Liu Cheng, whether Tiancheng could be cured or not, otherwise there would be no point in talking about anything.

"Liu Cheng... I still don't trust this human."

Akagi said to Kaga beside him: "Kaga, it's inconvenient for me to be watched. Find a chance to test the background of this human."

"Ah."

Kaga turned around and said to Tosa, "Tosa, let's find an opportunity to work together and you can test the human's background."

"Me?" Tosa said very reluctantly, "I don't want to attack such a weakling."

"You come, I can't do anything." Kaga frowned slightly, thinking of Liu Cheng's face, and said, "That guy has a strange aura. Looking at him makes me want to eat him. I'm afraid I can't stop myself."

"Oh? I'm a little interested in being targeted by onee-sama." Tosa said, holding his chin lightly, "Then how can I find an opportunity?"

Kaga said: "The easiest way is to find someone to call him out, preferably someone he is not wary of."

"Then there is a ready-made candidate."

Tosa looked into the room and saw Noshiro washing the towel and wiping Amagi's body. The stern girl was gentle and moving, and could definitely make people let down their guard.

Noshiro noticed that Tosa and the others were looking at her, and tilted her head in confusion. Could something be wrong?

Chapter 32: Dark Madonna

"My child, what is it that brings you to me?"

Frederick the Great stood up from the chair behind the desk and motioned Liu Cheng to sit on the sofa with her. The rational and cold expression he had just had when facing Akagi was replaced by a faint gentle smile. It was really outrageous. Even an ally should not use such words and attitude towards his own children. So Frederick the Great reprimanded Akagi in an unyielding tone just now. Allies are only united because of interests, and iron-blooded companions are the tenderness of Frederick the Great, which of course includes Liu Cheng.

"Well, it's about the basement of the scientific research building. Now I want to know more about it. Maybe it will be helpful to heal Tiancheng, so I came to apply to you."

The research building has a total of four floors plus a basement. On the first day Liu Cheng arrived, Strasser told him that he had no authority to enter the basement unless he had permission from Bismarck or Frederick the Great.

At first, Liu Cheng didn't take it seriously. After all, he was neither a shipgirl nor a member of Iron Blood. It was normal for Iron Blood to have its own secrets and not reveal them to him. But later when he was working, he always felt that there seemed to be something in the basement that could cause a reaction from the Mind Cube from time to time. Although it was a negative reaction, it actually resonated with the Mind Cube.

After Liu Cheng discovered this, he curiously asked Strasser, but she said nothing and asked Liu Cheng to consult Bismarck and Frederick the Great. So Liu Cheng mentioned it to Frederick the Great once during dinner, and Frederick the Great's answer was the same as this time -

"This matter involves one of the most core secrets of Iron Blood. My child, you must understand that once you know some things, you will never have a chance to escape. So, do you still want to know?"

At that time, Liu Cheng’s answer was, forget it, since that was the case, he didn’t have to know.

But now Liu Cheng said to Frederick the Great seriously: "Yes, I want to know if possible. I don't want to miss any possibility."

"I understand your determination."

Frederick the Great held his white chin with one hand, as if thinking about the matter.

Because of the seriousness of the matter, he was considering whether he could tell this secret to Liu Cheng.

Liu Cheng looked at Frederick the Great with a little nervousness. The whole office fell silent, and a few dozen seconds seemed to have passed for a long time. So Liu Cheng tried to persuade Frederick the Great: "I know I am just a human being. I even told you before that I don't want to join Iron Blood, but the fact is that the bond between me and Iron Blood can no longer be broken. Tirpitz and Roan are my lovers, and Bismarck also loves me after being cured by me. Of course, I am not threatening you by mentioning this matter. I just want to say that I can't do anything that is not in the interests of Iron Blood."

Liu Cheng said this sincerely. Of course, in his heart, the interests of all the ship girls ≈ the interests of Iron Blood, so he would certainly not do anything that is not in the interests of Iron Blood.

"Of course I believe you. I will remain emotional in front of you, but I need to think more rationally about this matter."

Frederick the Great raised his eyes and moved his shoulders mechanically again, wondering if Liu Cheng understood her hint.

Liu Cheng roughly understood what Frederick the Great meant. This matter was not without room for maneuver. It mainly depended on whether she was more rational or emotional now.

So Liu Cheng stood up and walked behind Frederick the Great, gently pressed on her exposed snow-white shoulders, and said: "It's okay to be more rational, after all, I can be considered an honorary member of the Iron Blood. Even if it's a rational analysis, it's okay to tell me."

"I remember you said that you would not carry out the iron will." Frederick the Great narrowed his bronze eyes. The warmth from his hands made her satisfied. The heavy peaks rose and fell with the trembling of his body.

"That said, but I also said that I would not go against Ironblood's wishes."

Frederick the Great pondered for a moment, then smiled helplessly and said, "My child, you really know how to give me a difficult problem."

"I'm sorry, but I want to know..."

"It's not a fault to be curious about knowledge." Frederick the Great looked at the guilt in Liu Cheng's eyes with satisfaction. She motioned Liu Cheng to sit next to her again and said in an operatic tone, "In this case, let's try another way. Use coquettishness instead of begging. In this way, I will not be a rational and iron-blooded leader in front of you, but a companion who tolerates you. I can also make a decision with peace of mind."

"If you act like a spoiled child..."

Liu Cheng always felt something was wrong, but a real man can bend and stretch, and if he was just acting coquettishly, it didn't seem like an unacceptable condition. He might as well solve the main contradiction first.

"Frederick, please, tell me."

Frederick the Great's beautiful arch of foot bent. Yes, it was this feeling of satisfaction, but it was not enough, far from enough.

"I really want to know. I swear, the secret of Iron Blood will never be leaked, Frederick~"

"Yes, that's right." Frederick the Great opened his arms and said, "But the coquetry of words alone is not enough to make me abandon reason."

Liu Cheng hesitated for a moment, but still threw himself into the arms of Frederick the Great. After all, it was not the first time he hugged her. This extremely tall ship girl had a mature and voluptuous perfect figure. When he hugged her, he felt like he was sinking into her softness like cotton. The pleasant fragrance and the softness and firmness that was not inferior to anyone else made Liu Cheng rub against her wantonly as if he were a real child.

"Although I've never gotten used to your name, it seems like being a child isn't so bad... Tell me, and I promise to keep it a secret."

"Well, good boy, good boy, act like a spoiled child to me as much as you want, more, more... I will tell you..."

Frederick the Great hugged Liu Cheng's head in ecstasy and buried him deeply in his great heart. In fact, Frederick the Great had no hesitation at all about telling Liu Cheng about this matter, but she still hid her thoughts for this moment.

Everything Liu Cheng did in the port, how he got along with the ship girls, and the efforts he made to achieve his goals were all seen by Frederick the Great. The more he observed Liu Cheng's every move, the more Frederick the Great became aware of his hidden desire for Liu Cheng. He could not give his own child, his own good child, to anyone... Maybe this idea was too extreme, but if he used some tricks to make him take the initiative to act coquettishly to him, it would not be so excessive.

"My child, I really can't do anything with you."

Frederick the Great held up Liu Cheng's head and said lovingly, "In that case, kiss me and I will tell you."

"what?"

Liu Cheng was stunned for a moment, but Frederick the Great's eyes were too loving, without any lustful feeling, as if it was just a normal parent-child communication between a mother and her child. So Liu Cheng stretched his neck and pecked Frederick the Great's white cheek lightly, and the touch was as smooth as silk.

"Not here..."

Frederick the Great felt the wetness on his face, and his heart seemed to be melted and hot. He wanted to give everything to the child, and also wanted to get everything from the child.

"This is it."

Frederick the Great lowered his head and kissed Liu Cheng's lips gently but greedily.

Chapter 33: Siren Purifier

"I think you must be wondering why we, the Iron Bloods, are natural enemies of the Sirens. We were able to control a certain number of Sirens to enter the Mediterranean Sea during the previous Gibraltar exercise. The reason is here."

Liu Cheng looked at Frederick the Great in front of her. The tolerance and kindness he had just shown, even a little bit of lust, had no trace of that on her now. Liu Cheng was surprised and puzzled at first, and then he was touched by Frederick the Great.

The tall, perfect figure and the charming body fragrance made her mind blurry. She went from passive to active and pressed down Frederick's tall body that she could not completely cover. Her hands and body were trapped in that fatal softness. She did not even encounter a little resistance. It was completely unlimited tolerance and catering. Before she made a mistake, she regained her senses and climbed up from Frederick's disheveled body. Finally, she was confused and puzzled now.

If we go by the title, Frederick the Great regarded himself as a close junior, but this behavior obviously should not be the interaction between elders and juniors. If it was love, Liu Cheng didn't quite understand it. He obviously didn't have much contact with Frederick the Great. Even if he had a good impression of Frederick, the rational, tolerant and iron-blooded leader, he didn't think that love could be born in this way.

Obviously, Liu Cheng has been through a lot emotionally, but he is still confused. It turns out that emotions are the simplest and most complex thing in the world.

But let's put this matter aside for now.

The basement of the science and technology building is not entered from indoors, but from a special side door. Only after passing through at least three layers of protective doors and identity confirmation can one enter the underground.

Then there were a series of physical and energy protection and isolation measures. Liu Chengcai followed Frederick the Great to see the answer he wanted - a girl with big yellow eyes was squatting bored in the corner of a glass prison, her long purple-white hair wrapped around her body, and her simple thin clothes only covered her key parts, revealing a large area of ​​fair skin. If you look at it this way, she is just an ordinary girl, but why does an ordinary girl need so many security measures?

What's more, Liu Cheng felt that she was the source of the Mind Cube's disgust reaction. If Frederick the Great beside her had not suppressed her instincts with absolute rationality, he might have even shot her down.

"Sirens?"

"Yes, it's the Siren Purifier, the natural enemy of civilization and the natural enemy of the ship girls. Even through the glass curtain wall, we can feel the corruption and stench emanating from her." Frederick the Great said coldly, "We captured her alive in a previous battle. It is with her as a bargaining chip that we can control some of the Sirens' actions to a limited extent. It is indeed a deal with the devil, but I will use all available resources to achieve my goal. I will do whatever it takes."

Hearing Frederick the Great's voice, the Purifier who was squatting in the corner drawing circles raised his head and said dissatisfiedly: "How dare you say that? I was just watching the battle from the side. I didn't attack you. But you came to deceive! To attack you by surprise! I am an old model worker who has run around sixty-nine times. Is this okay? This is not good. I advise you to take care of yourselves and let me out quickly..."

Liu Cheng heard what the Purifier was mumbling and asked Frederick the Great, "How long has she been imprisoned here?"

"Two and a half years."

"No wonder, I'm afraid he has gone insane."

"You are insane, your whole family is insane!" After the Purifier noticed Liu Cheng, the human, his attack power increased further. "We noble sirens are not as fragile as mere humans. It's only two and a half years, nine hundred and seventeen days, four hours and twenty-three minutes. For me, it's just a snap of a finger. When I get out, I'll let you know what cruelty is... Forget it, why should I talk about this with a mere human? You can't understand the anti-monthly fee group 6949③⑥①3⑤正, idiots, all idiots!"

"Such strong offensiveness, she is indeed a Siren." Liu Cheng said to Frederick the Great, "Now I understand why she was locked up in the basement. Even if she is not a Siren, her verbal offensiveness is still annoying."

"That's right. Even I can't stand this kind of natural disgust for too long... Just do whatever you want. I have given you the authority. I believe you know the importance of it."

"Well, I know."

"Then I'll leave first."

After saying that, Frederick the Great turned around and left the basement. In fact, with her rationality, it would be no problem for her to hold on for a while longer. She had always been the one negotiating with the Purifiers, but she didn't want to have any possibility of exposing herself in front of Liu Cheng, especially since she had just done such a great thing that would be something she could savor for a long time.

But is it enough to just reminisce? If desire is not released, how long can it be suppressed by reason alone?

The Purifier was more interested in Liu Cheng. She looked at Liu Cheng in surprise and said, "Can you understand what I say? Aren't you a human, but a ship boy?"

Liu Cheng did not speak, but paced around the glass prison. He probably understood the reason why Iron Blood imprisoned the Purifier here. On the one hand, there were the most powerful security measures here to prevent the vicious Sirens from escaping. On the other hand, the existence of Sirens could make the Mind Cube react, making it easier for the Mind Cube to become excited.

"Hey, Kan'o, speak up, Kan'o, didn't you know how to speak just now? Were you just guessing? I told you that how could a tiny human understand the words of the great Siren? Then the world would be in chaos."

Liu Cheng continued to walk around. The Purifier was very different from the Siren he and Jean Bart encountered last time. She did not have so many non-human features and obviously had her own wisdom. However, one should not let one's worldview be swayed by one's appearance. Even though the Purifier looked very cute, she was still a vicious Siren. Once a Siren, always a Siren.

"Wow, how long are you going to go around? I'm getting dizzy. Did you come here just to do this? When I get out, I will knock your head off first. I'll knock it on the left and the right.

Knock once, knock once on the left, knock once on the right..."

Now Liu Cheng is sure that this Siren Purifier is really crazy. After all, he has been locked up for two and a half years. He can only talk to himself every day. He is almost crazy. This is not an advanced life form. He is very humane.

"Stop arguing. I'm here to study you. Your arguing is giving me a headache." Liu Cheng pretended to be impatient and retorted.

"Wow, you really can understand what I say. Go ahead and make noise. I'm going to make you die and deafen your ears. Aaaaa! Aaaaa! Hahaha!"

Liu Cheng checked the physical condition of the Siren Purifier displayed on the computer screen. He did not intend to reveal his purpose at the beginning. Facing the enemy, any rash action would be irresponsible behavior.

He looked at the Purifier's insane mental state and had an idea.

"Purifier, how about we talk?"

Chapter 34: I will do what others cannot do.

When Liu Cheng talked about chatting, he really meant chatting, and it did not involve any sensitive topics about ship girls and sirens.

The questions were mainly "What do you eat here?", "How many hours do you sleep every day?", "What do you like to do to kill time when you are bored?", etc. At the beginning, the Purifiers were still shouting crazily, but after a while, the Purifiers who had not had normal communication for a long time began to complain to Liu Chengda through the glass -

"I can choose not to eat, but you can't refuse to give me food. This is not the way to treat prisoners. You have no sense of etiquette at all. You are truly an inferior being."

"I sleep twenty-three hours a day, and spend the remaining hour preparing for bed. What else can I do? It's so boring! Ahhhhhhh!"

"Of course the way to relieve boredom is to sleep. I sleep like I'm taking revenge, and I draw a circle to curse you. I curse Frederick the Great, I curse Bismarck, I curse Hutten, I curse and curse Tirpitz..."

Liu Cheng did not comment on the Purifier's complaints. He did not refute them with contempt, nor did he respond casually. He just looked at the Purifier's file, occasionally replied calmly, and then asked the next question.

It is clearly written in the files that after the Purifier was captured, all of his personal belongings were checked, including his body structure itself, and nothing special was found. Considering that he was still able to control a part of the Siren troops even when he was imprisoned and his energy was restricted, there must be secrets that have not been discovered.

After Liu Cheng understood, he closed the folder and said to the chattering Purifier: "Goodbye, Purifier."

"Hey, you're leaving now? Didn't you agree to do some research? Come on, you coward, why don't you come?"

Liu Cheng was unmoved: "Bye."

The door slowly closed, and the Purifier finally couldn't hold it anymore and asked loudly: "Hey, will you come tomorrow?"

"probably."

This was the answer Liu Cheng left. In fact, he had already decided to come again tomorrow. More haste, less speed. The Purifier's mental state needed to be polished away bit by bit. He should first play hard to get and maybe in the end he could grind out the answer he wanted - even if it was disgust, it was a means to influence the Mind Cube, there must be some commonality.

When Liu Cheng walked out of the basement and saw the sunlight outside, he suddenly examined himself. Was his behavior now considered a deal with the devil? He even had to act like a scumbag to the devil.

Soon, Liu Cheng came up with the answer - of course not, this is called squeezing out the last bit of surplus value from the enemy, which is truly just, and a real man should be like this.

The arrival of the Sakura Empire's shipgirls did not disrupt the life rhythm of the Iron Blood. For the sake of confidentiality, everything was kept simple and no welcome banquet was held. At most, the cafeteria prepared some sashimi and dishes with Sakura Empire flavor. It must be said that although the Iron Blood's cooking level was not very good, their knife skills were still very good. The Danish salmon was cut with sharp edges and looked quite beautiful.

After getting the food, Liu Cheng sat down with Tirpitz. The two took this opportunity to whisper to each other. Tirpitz was not like Ron. Except for the time at night, she even deliberately kept a distance from Liu Cheng, just to leave space for him to come into contact with more Iron-Blooded Ship Girls. This was an action plan agreed upon by the two of them, with a clear purpose, but the process depended entirely on on-the-spot performance.

"How is it? Is Tiancheng's injury difficult to treat?"

"It seems a bit tricky at the moment, mainly because we can't use the old methods anymore." Liu Cheng whispered to Tirpitz, "Bismarck and Hood were not mentally prepared at the time, but Amagi already knew about this, so it's hard to hide it, so I can only think of some other ways."

"If it doesn't work, then we can just follow our previous guess..."

"No, that's just a guess. It's irresponsible to do something like that based on an unreliable guess." Liu Cheng rejected Tirpitz's proposal. "The Sakura Empire will stay here for a month this time. There's still time to try other methods."