The Disqualified Commander of the Abandoned Shipgirl

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He has no place to go.

Lin Shen’s soul network floated above the group of ship girls.

Looking at the operations troops in the rear who were still pursuing desperately.

Watching the ice field getting farther and farther away.

That is the northernmost area of Donghuang.

"..."

After ten minutes of going deep into the wilderness, the Operations Department troops had no choice but to give up the pursuit.

Because of this distance, you can already see the free-floating sirens.

Although all the nearby Sirens should have been dispatched to participate in the siege, only the Sirens themselves knew why they were still wandering in the wilderness.

There are quite a few.

There are often hundreds or even thousands of teams.

"Okay, the Operations Department has withdrawn, let's just rest here."

Lin Shen gave the order after confirming the situation around him.

"..."

All the ship girls were so exhausted that they collapsed to the ground after receiving the order.

too tired.

Moreover, there is no oil supply.

They were almost reaching their limit.

Most of those who could lie on the ground did so, and in the end only Bismarck was still standing.

She came to Glasgow and looked at Lin Shen who was still in a coma.

"What are your plans next?"

"Let's go to Sakura."

"…Are you sure you don't want to join us?"

Bismarck made a rare invitation.

After this series of battles, the most crucial thing is Lin Shen’s response just now.

Bismarck thought he was someone worth winning over.

Regardless of whether it succeeds or not, at least you have to try.

If Lin Shen nodded, there would be so many benefits.

"What are your plans for the future?"

Lin Shen did not answer but asked instead.

"Become stronger."

"and then?"

"revenge."

"Who are you looking for?"

"Human, of course."

Bismarck replied indifferently.

"I have personally experienced their attitude. The wilderness is not a good place. It may be suitable for training, but it is definitely not suitable for staying there forever. Therefore, we will eventually go to the so-called safe zone. This is the objective reason. As for the subjective reasons, I don't need to repeat them."

"So I won't go with you."

"……I see."

Bismarck nodded, not seeming too surprised by the answer.

"You have just drawn a line between yourself and humans?"

"Even so, it doesn't mean I want to go to war with humans on behalf of mutants. I have my own pursuits. War and killing are not my first choice."

"But in the end, war is the only way to decide."

“…I don’t deny it.”

...In this world where force is supreme.

"That means we might become enemies someday in the future?"

"……maybe."

"Even so, you still want to help us?"

"Yes."

"..."

There was a long silence.

Bismarck looked at the ship girls lying on the ground to rest, as if he was thinking about Lin Shen's words.

After a long while, she spoke again.

But his gaze did not fall back on Lin Shen, but on the scenery where the sky and the earth meet in the distance.

And the shattered city looming on the horizon.

"You are such a complicated person."

“In fact, my purpose has always been very clear.”

"I plan to set up an organization to recruit all the mutants. Their days of hiding should be over."

"It sounds pretty good."

"I want you to name this organization."

"……Why?"

"Because it was born from your hands, and maybe one day in the future, it will be destroyed by you."

“Then I really hope that day will never come.”

Lin Shen sighed deeply in the soul network, and once again felt heavy about the direction of the future.

"From a certain perspective, I don't want to either. But the weight of death is too heavy. Just as you said, it is not something I can bear. Only the revenge of war and death can comfort the departed souls."

"..."

"So, what's your opinion?"

"…Why not, just call it Torch?"

"Good name."

The night is long and dark, and torches are needed to light it up.

This was the original reason why Lin Shen rescued Bismarck.

159. Ending

After a short rest, Lin Shen prepared to leave.

The area north of the ice field is not a place to stay for long.

If you stay too long, there will definitely be problems.

However, before parting ways with Bismarck and others, there was still a problem to be resolved.

Lin Shen's "sight" fell on Ayanami and Cupid.

He told the two of them the content of his conversation with Bismarck and his and Bismarck's future plans.

Then he asked.

"You can choose to leave with Bismarck. She is now the leader of the mutants. Of course, if you don't mind, you can also leave with me. The advantage is that I will find a way to repair your injuries. If you follow Bismarck, your injuries may drag on... Mainly Ayanami. Your injuries are the most serious and cannot be delayed for too long. But if you insist on leaving with Bismarck, according to the agreement, I will not stop you."

"..."

Both of them became hesitant.

They need time to think.

During this time, Lin Shen took out his own oil reserves and asked Glasgow to give part of it to Bismarck.

"Oil, repair fluid, and equipment are all essential supplies for the ship girls to go on an attack. Without these, you won't be able to become stronger, and it will be difficult for you to survive. These are my subsidies to you, and from now on you will have to rely on yourselves."

"..."

Of course, these words were spoken directly to everyone.

Lin Shen didn't have any other ideas, he just wanted to give these ship girls a reminder.

The path they have to take is not much different from mine.

There are thorns all along the way.

Don’t worry about what will happen in the future, whether you can survive is a question.

"grateful."

Bismarck did not refuse. After thanking her, she spoke again.

"We will remember the kindness of your assistance."

"Just live well, it doesn't matter whether you remember it or not."

"..."

After hesitating for a while, Ayanami and Cupid made their own decisions.