The Disqualified Commander of the Abandoned Shipgirl

For an average A-class commander, the maximum number of contracts he can sign is fifty ship girls.

Even if there are stronger commanders among them, there will only be about ten or twenty more.

No matter how much more, it will exceed the limit of the soul's strength.

But Lin Shen has no such concerns.

Even if he signed all the known and unknown ship girls, he would have no problem.

Because the origin of his soul power is far stronger than the so-called A-level.

But in this way, the fleet itself has become much more bloated...

Since breaking that bottom line, he is dragging more and more people he already knows or hasn't met yet into the water.

I didn’t feel anything before, but this time the fleet expanded and the feeling came up instantly.

It feels like pushing someone off a building with my own hands.

Rather than being a mere spectator, watching from downstairs.

This feeling is a constant torture and questioning of the heart.

He won't stop until he stops.

Tiancheng raised his head and was about to continue talking about something else.

However, after seeing Lin Shen staring out the window and taking a rest in a daze, he withdrew his plan.

KanColle is very sensitive to emotions.

However, this sensitivity didn't seem to be very effective when it came to Lin Shen.

Lin Shen's emotions were wrapped in the ocean-like soul power.

If he didn't let go on his own initiative, it would be difficult to penetrate and perceive more things.

However, although I can't feel it.

But Amagi could guess.

A wise leader is hard to find - but she is lucky enough.

Not too long after its birth, it was found by accident.

That grand ideal and the ability to match it are enough to carry Tiancheng's ambition to realize its ambitions.

Unlike Zhenhai, for Tiancheng, being able to assist someone who is worthy of assistance is what she hopes most.

……

Lin Shen's fleet held a dinner party for the first time.

But they were not in Glasgow, so they could not attend.

So the dinner seemed to be missing something.

However, it is completely sufficient to welcome the new members.

With the careful preparation of the maid team, a sumptuous dinner was placed on the table.

Before the time was up, all the ship girls had taken their seats.

Looking at the scene before them, some of them still felt a little dazed.

"If this is a dream, I hope I can eat enough before waking up."

Nagara silently clasped his hands together as if in prayer.

"Ahahaha... We're all here, so that shouldn't be the case."

Shancheng smiled and said.

"...Anyway, I'm not going to pay. I don't have the money."

Shiranui said this expressionlessly, clasping her hands together in accordance with the etiquette of the Sakura Empire.

"Well, the commander should be able to explain."

Pensacola responded with a smile, then turned his gaze to Lin Shen who walked in last.

And Tiancheng and Zhenhai beside him.

The host finally arrived.

However, after today, they will also be the hosts here.

Everyone's eyes were focused on Lin Shen.

He motioned for Tiancheng and Zhenhai to find a seat and sit down.

Then he sat at the far right end of the long table.

The air had already quieted down when he came in.

Honestly speaking, anyone would feel timid if being stared at by so many eyes.

——Ah, it might feel great.

If that person doesn't hate mutants.

After all, putting aside the "monster" aspect, the ship girls are still very beautiful.

Each one has a perfect appearance like a fantasy creature.

But Lin Shen does not belong to either of the above two.

All eyes were focused on him, and he felt a weight that only he could feel.

"Before we start, let me say a few words."

Lin Shen rested his elbows on the table, his crossed fingers covering half of his face.

"I know that you were suddenly forced to sign a contract and brought here, and you are all full of doubts. But there is no need to be confused. Just treat this as another birth for you, just like you were just born into this world."

"I don't know what kind of experiments you have undergone before, what you have experienced, and what you have seen, and I don't care. It is always difficult for people to empathize with others, and the same is true for ship girls. Therefore, I will talk about what I can give you and what I need you to give me from a more realistic perspective."

"Now you are all my ship girls. I need you to fight for me and perform some dangerous or troublesome tasks. I need you to ensure the completion of the tasks, such as speed and quality. If you cannot meet my expectations, then after consideration, I will terminate the contract with you - but I will not send you back. The wilderness is very large. After the contract is terminated, you can go wherever you want."

"I am a person who does not cherish the past, so once the contract is terminated, you will no longer be one of my own, and everything will have nothing to do with me. I will no longer interfere. If you become my enemy, I will treat you as an enemy and eliminate and erase you."

"In exchange, I can give you normal material enjoyment and freedom of movement when not on a mission. You will be treated like normal humans. If you complete the mission well enough, I will give you material rewards within my ability. Believe me, I am very generous to my own people."

"In addition, you will also be protected by me. You are mutants, and you can be said to be the enemy of the whole world. But from now on, you can enjoy the same treatment as all normal people during non-mission periods. You will not be maliciously targeted. If there is, I will retaliate with the fleet. Apart from the public condemnation at the level of human society, your daily life will no longer be affected by any consequences brought about by your identity as a mutant."

“Even if there is any impact, it will be minimized.”

"As long as you can complete the task, I will consider and meet all your reasonable demands."

"So, if you feel dissatisfied in any way, you can speak up. As long as you don't make mistakes that touch the bottom line in the mission, I won't pursue it..."

As he spoke, Lin Shen remembered something else and added.

"There is no 'death penalty' in my fleet. The highest punishment is to terminate the contract and then expel you. But don't try to do something you know is impossible - I have zero tolerance for betrayal."

"You can regard this as a unilateral forced trade. Accept it or not. You have no choice."

"..."

There was silence at the dinner after Lin Shen finished speaking.

Lin Shen didn't care and just made a summary casually to end a long paragraph.

"That's enough, let's get started. Whether you are satisfied with the above conditions or not, please accept them honestly. I have already taken away the option of rejection."

134. Distance

Lin Shen looked at the constantly jumping favorability levels, and for a moment he thought about changing the way he spoke.

For example, use gentler words, or repeat the previous sincerity-for-sincerity drama...

But after just thinking about it for a moment, Lin Shen gave up this plan.

At the beginning, the reason why I was able to put on such a righteous appearance was because the conditions were right.

But now it is clear that such conditions no longer exist.

Soul Contract - no matter how many assurances Lin Shen gave, at this moment this thing was still a dog leash in his hand.

If the status of both parties is unequal.

Your so-called "sincerity" is nothing more than a deterrent.

In this case, we might as well just characterize it as “forced transaction”.

That's right.

This is a one-sided transaction.

Do not divert or restrain yourself because of the other party's reluctance.

Built on this foundation.

It is a pure superior-subordinate relationship.

It's the commander and his own soldiers.

It's the chess player and the pawn in his hand.

Even if the favorability level jumps to 100 points, this will not change.

——However, if it really comes to that, then we can consider canceling this compulsory binding contract.

...But will there really be such a time?

rather say.

Just keep the favorability at a low level, and Lin Shen might feel better.

While enjoying today's dinner, Lin Shen stared at the numbers that only he could see.

Although the atmosphere of the dinner seemed to be very quiet.

There was no sound at all.

Everyone started to enjoy the food in front of them.

But... in the short period of time from the time Lin Shen finished speaking to now.

He watched with his own eyes as everyone's favorability values ​​jumped up by twenty or thirty points.

Directly changed from negative to positive.

If it is changed to a game, it is almost from "disappointment" to "strangeness".

KanColle is really easy to deal with...

Maybe they just need very little.

They don’t have the kind of ambition that humans have, nor the kind of greed that is like a snake swallowing an elephant.

As long as they are treated normally, they will be willing to put chains around their necks.

And I don’t think this shouldn’t happen.

They are the ones being demanded from beginning to end.

Until today.

Even if [Polar Night] is very exaggerated...

From the most objective point of view, all of this can be considered as what humanity deserves for its sins.

Resentment began to accumulate, and enemies rose from individuals to entire groups.

From the moment the super rare ship girl was born, the fuse was completely ignited.

Then it started to burn all the way.

"..."

Lin Shen put the food into his mouth with mechanical movements, and in his mind he habitually looked down from a high perspective at what had happened throughout the year.

He originally thought that after coming to Sakura Castle, he would be able to establish a base as quickly as possible.

Quickly expand your own prestige and overall strength, and quickly intervene in [Polar Night], reaching out to control its sphere of influence before the pile of explosives completely explodes.