The Disqualified Commander of the Abandoned Shipgirl

“…Let’s just leave it at that.”

McCall always felt that Lin Shen had other references.

But she had no proof.

"Well, one last question—"

McCall stared at Lin Shen and asked.

“Who are you going to let build it?”

"..."

Lin Shen was silent for a while.

He thought again of what happened when he first built it.

After so much time had passed, he wanted to pick this matter up again.

but……

Considering the inherent low favorability of mutants, this matter has become more compulsory...

Lin Shen gave up this plan.

"I'm not going to build it myself. I'm going to pick out the right person."

Lin Shen said with some regret.

"Huh~ Really? I thought you were going to build it yourself. Although you failed last time... and the reason is still unclear." McCall said.

"I want to, but it's not a pleasant thing after all. Maybe it's out of selfishness. If possible, I'd better not let 'my ship girl' come."

"Will it not matter if it's someone else's?"

"Anyway, they themselves don't regard their own shipgirls as equals at all - out of selfishness, for me, it is better to force others to build a shipgirl than to force myself to build one. For them... working for me is better than being destroyed."

"Without comparison, there is no gap."

"Is such that."

The two chatted casually, and it was obvious that this topic was no longer sensitive to them.

123. Visitors

There are many things that need to be done in the establishment of the orphanage and the establishment of the [Bise Mutual Aid Association] on this basis.

If the person in charge is not capable enough, he will not be able to shoulder such a heavy responsibility.

Therefore, it is necessary to find a mutant with sufficient innate abilities.

Secondly, innate ability is not enough, it is best to have some acquired experience -

Of course, this is only a secondary condition the next day.

It is also possible not to have it.

KanColle's ability to learn things is very fast.

Even if you have no experience, you can quickly improve your business capabilities through learning.

The learning cost is much lower than that of humans.

Therefore, ability is not an issue.

What matters is character.

It is a kind of "talent" that you are born with.

Lin Shen is very cautious in screening candidates.

He did not set his target on Sakura Castle.

Instead, it spread to many other places.

And through the internal intelligence system of the Golden Holy Wings, we checked the mutant organizations that are still cooperating with certain humans to this day.

Since the [Polar Night] and [Torch] operations, this number has become very small.

At this time, the largest mutant organizations on the sub-continent are the two mentioned above.

After being silent for nearly a year, [Torch] reappeared in everyone's vision.

However, compared to the exaggerated, extreme and unrestrained [Polar Night].

The movement trajectory of the [Torch] is much more regular.

They are active in the wilderness.

Obtain survival resources from certain "abandoned places" outside the safe zone.

The operation is secretive and its scale remains a mystery. Although it is known to people, few people really understand it.

He acts in an extremely low-key manner, like a poisonous snake hiding in the dark.

Recently, there have also been reports that the Torch is growing stronger in the wilderness, gradually replacing the mobile armed organizations in some areas of the Iron Blood side of the sub-continent.

Their movements in the wilderness seemed to be very smooth—

It is difficult and inefficient for ordinary armed forces to operate there.

But this doesn't seem to be the case with the Torch.

According to the intelligence query of Golden Holy Wing, [Torch] has already had contact with a company inside a safe zone on the Iron Blood side.

Seems like a routine transaction.

But this matter is very secretive. After all, the identity of mutants is very sensitive now.

But even so, when Lin Shen saw this message, he was certain of one thing.

The economic chain of [Torch] has been established.

Not only did they not die in the wilderness, they actually mixed it up.

With only the remnants of the original group and their sensitive identities, it was a miracle that they were still alive.

If we can develop slowly on this basis...

Solve the survival problem and enter the expansion stage.

"...Bismarck's abilities are truly outstanding."

Lin Shen couldn't help but sigh.

"...Tirpitz's sister?"

McCall thought for a moment and asked.

"Yes. Well, the two of them have never met. So this relationship only exists in their 'original memories'."

Therefore, it is very fragile.

Lin Shen said: "It would be great if we could find someone with flagship-level capabilities like Bismarck. That way, we can be completely relieved."

McCall casually suggested, "We already have a flagship ready-made. Why don't we just let Nagato stay in the fleet?"

“……”Lin Shen shook his head.

"If you ask me, since you're already planning to break the rules, why do you have to stop with her?" McCall said again.

"That's different." Lin Shen replied. He looked up at the empty office and then said to McCall, "All judgments must change as things develop. Now, it is the best choice for Nagato to go back to [Polar Night]."

"……Why?"

"Because I need people who have different ideas from Bismarck and Polar Night, to divide and gather, to try to turn enemies into friends. If it succeeds, it will be a great benefit. If not, according to the current situation, Nagato's flagship is far less useful than I expected, so the loss is not great if it doesn't exist. Secondly, because I have already planned to break the rules... it doesn't matter whether the flagship is with me or not."

Lin Shen said this with a look of melancholy on his face.

How long has it been?

The judgment made a few months ago is no longer valid.

The world is changing too fast, and it is impossible to make long-term plans with limited information.

You can only do it by accident.

Man proposes, God disposes.

"...Is Nagato now also someone else's ship girl to you?" McCall asked after a moment of silence.

"It's not up to me, but up to her. The same goes for others. Friend or foe - they choose, not me." Lin Shen replied calmly. He continued to look at the intelligence at hand and added lightly: "Those who stand by me and support me are my ship girls. Those who don't stand by me belong to others. That's why we need to 'force' them, right? Everyone's ideas change a lot. If possible, I certainly hope to have more friends, ship girls."

"..."

But this is destined to be just a luxury.

The relationship between humans and mutants is becoming increasingly hostile under the impetus of "Polar Night".

How many people can we find now who hold other opinions?

The few few people are nothing but sand going against the tide of the times.

In this regard, Lin Shen is still very self-aware.

He knows what he can do.

What is beyond our ability?

After continuing to flip through the information at hand for a while, Lin Shen's eyes fixed.

"……found it."

"……what?"

"Someone who looks more suitable."

Lin Shen flipped through the information in his hand and said to McCall, "Let's go and meet this person."

"Who?"

"A mutant named Newcastle."

McCall searched his original memory and said, "Southampton-class light cruiser, Newcastle? Glasgow too."

"Well, a sisterly relationship...if we only look at the original memories." Lin Shen nodded.

……

Many experimental subjects for various researches will be born in the laboratory.

Whether it is a variant or a replica, a lot of research has never been lacking in order to obtain enough experimental data.

Therefore, selecting variants from the laboratory is not a wise choice.

After going through those experiments, it is questionable whether they can still maintain their sanity.

People like Hatsumei are only a minority among the minority.

in fact……

"The vast majority of variants have already been screened out in certain experimental stages."

"It turned into a cold corpse."

"And those who survived to the end could not escape the fate of being completely destroyed."

“After the value has been completely squeezed out, humans always tend to destroy things that are out of their control.”

"To make sure nothing unexpected happens."

"so."

"Even if you are still alive and well, you can know when you will die."

"You're going to die soon."

"In a month at most, or maybe two months, you will be destroyed."

"But you should be thankful that you were not assigned to an experiment that tests your body's endurance limits."

"That's lucky enough."

"Otherwise, every day will be worse than death."

"Just like a little white mouse, split, disassemble, repair, dissect, explore..."