The Disqualified Commander of the Abandoned Shipgirl

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As the only insurance, Glasgow will always remain vigilant in his heart.

……

The next day, early morning.

Lin Shen slept soundly for the first time in a long time.

There was no fighting with those deformed creatures in the dream.

But it seemed as if I had returned to that muddy place again.

Quiet danger zone.

Everything seemed so out of place.

Even Lin Shen himself was not used to it, but it was okay, he still slept comfortably anyway.

He knew that Glasgow would protect himself.

Of course, there is also a sense of vigilance at the soul network level.

Any slight hint of malice would have woken him up, but it was a good thing he didn't.

Lin Shen looked at the moldy spots on the ceiling, moved a little, but found that his hands seemed to be restrained by something.

"Eh?"

Good, very soft, but don’t I sleep with the quilt rolled up?

Lin Shen tilted his head with a confused look. On the left was a white ball, and on the right was a girl with loose hair. At this moment, she was grabbing her arms tightly, like a drowning person grabbing a life-saving straw.

It would be fine if I just grabbed it, but my arm was completely stuck in it.

Lin Shen didn't dare to move at all, as if he moved he would touch something very bad.

This was a bit too stimulating for him both physically and mentally.

However, it seemed that because he had struggled hard just now, Glass hugged him a little tighter.

No...I can't hold you any tighter!

Moreover, because the pajamas were too loose, the grooves created by the squeeze appeared too deep.

"Glasgow, if you keep hugging me, my arm will be broken!"

Lin Shen had no choice but to pull his left hand out as much as possible.

Eh? That's weird? Is the left hand so relaxed?

Sorry Rafi...

Lin Shen instantly realized the sad thing and apologized in his heart at the speed of light.

Anyway, he poked Glasgow's head gently with his free hand.

The latter then got up in a daze.

"Um... Commander? Good morning..."

"……Good morning."

Feeling his arms starting to get cold due to poor blood circulation, Lin Shen replied helplessly.

19. You are the focus of attention

After the failed arrest attempt last night, the incident was reported on the news the next morning.

Lin Shen seemed to be able to see a hint like "the level of chaos is increasing" from a short news report this morning.

Reporter: "According to the relevant notification from the Operations Department, the mutant escaped from the pursuit of the Operations Department last night and is now missing. It may have left Hanning and the safe zone, or it may still be wandering around the border of the safe zone..."

Reporter: "Please residents, please be careful when going out recently..."

Reporter: "The relevant damage is already being repaired, and it is expected that normal traffic will be restored tomorrow..."

It is probably gradually being confirmed that mutants are very dangerous.

The news only reports the results but never the reasons.

It is not objective.

Of course, it is impossible to be objective.

No matter in which era, the media is nothing more than a tool for guiding public opinion.

Ordinary people can only get the information they need through a brief result.

Safe or not, that's all.

They don't think too complicatedly.

And it has also formed a habit during the long period of war. No one cares about the reasons, no one cares about the process, they just want to know whether they will hear the roar of artillery fire tomorrow.

That's it.

Therefore, it is impossible to justify the name of mutants.

The mere introduction of this concept has involved a whole web of interests.

All Lin Shen could do was to "shelter" the criminal.

Take one or two people away.

This little thing is still...

While eating the breakfast he bought in Glasgow, Lin Shen's eyes fell on the two ship girls in front of him.

"Lafite, don't grab it with your hands..."

"Hmm? But... this doesn't work well."

Rafi grabbed the chopsticks and tried to pick up the dumplings on the table, but failed.

"You can't use your hands, use this."

Glasgow took out the fork he had prepared long ago.

"Oh oh...why didn't you take it out earlier?"

"Because I am now sure that Laffey is not a ship girl from the Eastern Glory, nor from the Sakura Empire."

"Um……?"

"Don't they have bunny ears?"

"Those aren't bunny ears, they're just for decoration."

"I know now."

"..."

Lin Shen withdrew his gaze and felt the long-lost bustle.

Even with just two more people, this simple house was no longer as deserted as before.

Continuing to watch the news on the old TV, Lin Shen happened to see that the commander-in-chief last night was demoted.

This can be considered as an explanation for this failure.

However, after reading the combat record of last night, some people quickly realized that this matter was not simple.

Because there was no problem with the temporary commander-in-chief's command.

The problem arises from the mysterious ship girl who intervenes unexpectedly.

Lin Shen was drinking soy milk when he saw his terminal screen light up.

He waited for a few seconds before picking up the phone.

"did you have breakfast?"

This was the first sentence the person on the other end said after the call was connected.

"Eating."

"Where were you last night?"

"Home."

"you sure?"

"Dean, you called me so early in the morning just to question me? Sorry, I'm not a suspect."

"I didn't say you were a suspect either. It was just a routine inquiry."

On the other side, Qin Ruofei frowned and looked at the computer screen in front of her, her expression more serious than ever before.

"Do you know what happened last night?"

"Of course I know. I saw it on the news this morning." Lin Shen said in a calm tone, "I didn't expect that the Operations Department would fail. Was it because the commander-in-chief underestimated the enemy?"

"He didn't underestimate the enemy. Not only that, because of the requirements of 'the other side', he even deployed a force far beyond the level 4 threat. But even so, he still failed." Qin Ruofei said: "After a night of analysis, the Operations Department came to a basic conclusion that the battle force of the ship girl who took away the mutant last night was far beyond the norm."

"The ship girl who took the mutant away? So the reason for the failure was because someone interfered? How bold! She actually dared to kidnap the target in front of the Operations Department in Hanning."

"...Yes, there are almost no mutants that can do this. If we exclude those mutant organizations, to achieve that level, at least an A-level commander is needed to provide support behind the scenes."

This is a very weird point.

Because that is absolutely impossible.

A-level commander, is this necessary?

As long as you report your soul strength, you will be able to climb up in an instant, obtain a large amount of resources, and your status will be improved.

The so-called A-level is the pillar of a country.

So if we rule out this possibility, there is only the last, and worst, possibility left.

There was no commander behind the mysterious ship girl who suddenly appeared.

She is just that strong.

And he is very familiar with the streets of Hanning.

Coupled with his powerful strength, he was able to easily tear open the encirclement and escape successfully.

"That is impossible."

"That's right, that's impossible. Or rather, that's a result that should not be considered. On the other hand, this incident was just a single action of a mutant, who not only knows Hanning very well, but also has a powerful combat power that is extremely rare so far." Qin Ruofei paused and said, "This is very bad news."

"……so?"

"One of the fundamental reasons why mutant organizations were not taken seriously before was that they did not pose an effective threat. Therefore, their danger level was not raised, but the situation is different now... All speculations indicate that they may have powerful combat capabilities that we don't know about. On this basis, the level of attention paid to mutant ship girls has also been raised."

Coincidentally, something was just brought up recently.

That's about Lin Shen.

There was silence on both sides of the phone for a while.

"You are the focus of attention, Lin Shen."

Qin Ruofei knew that she didn't need to say too much, so she told Lin Shen the result directly.

"Please pay more attention to yourself during this final assessment."

"……understood."

The call was hung up.

Qin Ruofei didn't say a few words, but she knew that Lin Shen already understood.

Putting the interrupt back on the table, Lin Shen's expression did not change much.

It was as if the person Qin Ruofei had just warned was not him.

"commander……"