The Disqualified Commander of the Abandoned Shipgirl

"In all aspects, you have obtained enough useful information during this period of time, right?" Lin Shen said.

"..."

They were both silent for a few seconds, and then Tiancheng said, "Maybe it's a little better than staying in that place."

“But it could be worse, or just as bad,” Zhenhai continued.

After listening to their words, Lin Shen asked with some seriousness.

"What would be the best future for the two of you?"

129. Ideas

The best future in your imagination?

After hearing Lin Shen's words, Tiancheng and Zhenhai looked at each other.

They both saw the surprise in each other's eyes.

After all, for the so-called "mutants", such questions are not even a "fantasy".

Let’s not talk about reality.

They had never even considered this question as a possibility.

because--

There is no future to be seen at all.

What is there to imagine?

There is no future at all, so naturally there is no imagination of the future.

After a few seconds of silence, Zhenhai looked at Lin Shen and replied.

"We don't have a future, so how can we imagine it? Because we don't have one, we have never thought about it."

All I see is sadness and despair.

And the uncertain tomorrow.

——For Amagi.

This feeling has been floating around for a long time.

It’s been a year, right?

For Zhenhai, it took even longer.

Every day is such a torture.

From being calm, to going with the flow, to being a little lucky, to worrying, to gradually becoming numb and accustomed.

There is no such thing as a future when you get used to it.

The farthest distance that her eyes could reach.

It's "tomorrow".

Will there be any new changes tomorrow?

No.

Will there be any unexpected events tomorrow?

No.

Will the experiment end tomorrow?

No.

Will it be thrown into the incinerator and remade tomorrow?

do not know.

do not know anything.

Stay calm in the midst of inner torment, learn as much information as possible, and then wait.

This is Zhenhai’s past experience.

"Then you can think about it now."

Lin Shen spoke up.

"If you don't consider any special factors, what do you want to do? What kind of things do you look forward to? Or, what kind of life do you want to live?"

"..."

Lin Shen's words obviously deviated from the expectations of the two.

But even so, the two of them quickly adjusted their minds.

After thinking for a while, Zhenhai replied first: "I would like to see the objective and more real side of this world."

After a pause, Zhenhai added: "Or to put it another way, I want to know if this world is really hopeless - for the ship girls... no, for the 'mutants'."

After listening, Lin Shen turned his attention to Tiancheng.

The big fox's answer was much simpler.

"If there is only one thing I can look forward to, it is that I hope to find a wise leader." Tiancheng said.

With the memory patch, she has a better understanding of what has happened in this world.

Those things are also a supplement to the information.

But unfortunately, Zhenhai obviously didn't have that.

Therefore, Zhenhai still has thoughts about the true situation of this world and a little expectation.

But Tiancheng is different.

She obviously knew more, and was therefore more desperate.

It's like knowing from birth that you were born into a quagmire.

This is a very powerless thing.

But... at the moment, it seems that the God of Destiny has not given up on her.

After listening to the two people's answers, Lin Shen nodded and asked again.

"How much do you know about the situation in this world, or in other words, about the situation of mutants? We still have time, so tell me slowly, and it's best not to hold back. Afterwards, I will fill in the gaps you missed."

"Okay... But before that, I still have some doubts."

"what?"

"Why do we have to know this information?" Tiancheng asked: "Although the more we know, the more accurate our judgment will be, but... is our judgment really that important?"

"Hehe..." Lin Shen couldn't help but laugh after hearing this.

Tiancheng is indeed smart.

With just a few words, you can figure out what I'm thinking.

And the intermediate process is directly omitted, and the questions behind the results are brought out in advance.

Lin Shen was full of emotion and satisfaction, and then responded: "First, under the soul contract, you cannot disobey my orders, but if you are not sincere in helping, or even want to make things worse, and do something small - even the wisest man can make mistakes, and the risk still exists. In fact, for the two of you, it is a bit bigger. If you hadn't found a loophole in the contract, you wouldn't have appeared there, right?"

"...Even though you know this, you still plan to use us?" Zhenhai asked.

"That's right, because initially, my target was Newcastle. You two, the dragon and the phoenix, are just a pleasant surprise to me."

"..."

"That's why I plan to make a slight change to my plan."

Without waiting for the two to speak, Lin Shen continued.

"Both of you are capable of leading the implementation of a strategic plan without making any mistakes. If I hadn't met you, it would have been just right for Newcastle to control my plan. Even if she mixed in a little of her own selfish motives, it would not be a big deal to me. In other words, even if the plan ultimately failed - because the success rate is very touching, I don't care so much, and I can safely let her watch, implement, and supervise."

"But now, the situation has changed. With the appearance of you two, I feel that the success rate of my plan may be greatly improved - I can even redesign it with you two as the core. In this way, I can be 90% sure that you will do your best for the sake of profit."

"That is to say, the constraints of the soul contract are not important, and your two thoughts are indeed not important. And I have said so much, and the fundamental purpose is only one - I hope that you can follow me wholeheartedly and carry out more important tasks, instead of being left behind to play a chess game."

Lin Shen paused, then concluded bluntly.

"In short, I want your sincere support. So don't worry, just ask any questions you have. After all, I have already arranged everything you need to do. If you agree with what I do and my direction, you can choose another option. If you don't agree, I will follow the original plan and put you in a plan where I don't have to worry about you taking advantage of the soul contract."

"..."

The two were silent for a while.

Although they had some guesses, they were still a little surprised when Lin Shen stated his purpose so bluntly.

because--

Lin Shen didn't seem to treat them as tools without any emotions.

Instead, we are communicating in a way that is an equal conversation.

Although there is the suppression of the soul contract, but——

Without comparison, there would be no special feeling.

The attitude of other humans they had come into contact with before was like treating an ordinary tool.

Do you know the way researchers look at mice?

They have that look in their eyes.

It's the same thing that was done.

There is a contrast of coldness that does not treat you as a living being at all.

Lin Shen's words seemed quite sincere.

The three of them were quiet for a while.

Tiancheng and Zhenhai were absorbing and digesting what they had just heard.

Lin Shen, on the other hand, was repeatedly considering the feasibility of taking the two of them to the front line...

Tiancheng, Zhenhai.

Both of them have considerable management skills.

He can give advice and also manage an army.

Don't think of them as ship girls, but as military advisors, generals, and marshals.

Let them lead the First Front Army to implement the strategic plan alone——

It's not a big problem.

Even if we take a step back and deal with the problems in the military department, it wouldn't be a big problem to let the two of them take over the government affairs of Sakura Castle District.

These two are so useful.

Lin Shen has very high expectations for them.

Because, in his impression, these two people are both counselors.

He is a great talent who can coordinate the overall situation.

But it was precisely because of this that he was troubled...

No matter how powerful you are, being on the front line is still a very dangerous thing.

Failure means death, there is no room for error.

After all, it is a high-risk and life-threatening thing.

Lin Shen was hesitating whether he should just take them over like this.

or.

Would it be better to put them in the rear and let them handle domestic affairs?

If it were before, he would definitely be very upset.

But now...

After a moment of silence, he said again: "I plan to give you the right to choose. Let me remind you first, everything I do is life-threatening. The second option will be very dangerous. The first option is much safer. I may die outside someday, and you can regain your freedom."