Even in the world of Kancolle, I want to drive a robot!

Smoke came out of his mouth and nose. Xia Bai, who was tasting a cigar for the first time, couldn't stand the strong smell and started coughing awkwardly. He felt better only after drinking the tea.

Generally speaking, parents will teach their children from an early age not to take other people's cigarettes, but Xia Bai has been without parents since childhood, and Chris doesn't seem like someone who would say such things.

As the saying goes, every failure makes you wiser. Today, Xia Bai learned a lesson. Looking at Arnold's laughter, he felt that the other party was deliberately trying to make him look bad.

"Hahaha, it seems that Xia Bai, like me, you don't have such high taste."

Arnold patted the smoke away with his hands and looked outside the door slyly. After confirming that there was no one there, he threw away the cigar and took out a cigarette.

"For the sake of family reputation, my family allowed me to smoke cigars, but not cigarettes. I always smoked secretly under the guise of cigars."

Stopping Arnold from passing the cigarette to him, Xia Bai wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes and said seriously, "No need, my mother told me to smoke less."

"Chrissy?"

"Yes... From the look of you, Arnold, do you know her?"

Lighting a cigarette and placing it between his lips, Arnold seemed to be recalling the past, and said with nostalgia: "I definitely remember...Because before the fall of the Solomon Line, my garrison was in the Sith Sea."

"Even when Chris dragged Barton off the battlefield, he came to my garrison for emergency treatment."

Well, Xia Bai was overthinking. He thought there was a shocking love-hate relationship between Patton, Chris, and Arnold, but it turned out that they just knew each other because they were close to each other in the garrison.

"I didn't expect Chris would become a mother. Barton is really a sinful man..."

At this point, Arnold patted his forehead and said apologetically: "I'm sorry, when people get old, they can't help but recall the past."

"No problem. I'm just curious about the fall of the Solomon Line. Arnold, you were in Sith at the time, so you should know some details, right?"

There were few reports on that battle. Xia Baito Ajax looked up a lot of information but could not find any specific details. Asking Patton and Chris directly also did not yield any useful information.

Because both of them only remembered being surrounded by thick fog that was so thick that they couldn't see their hands in front of them, and there were sounds of artillery and explosions all around them, as if something unknown was attacking the garrison, and then there was a flash of golden light, and they were the only ones left.

Although the scene of the flash of golden light made Xia Bai doubt Juegao Wushang, the guess was just a guess. Now that Arnold, the "battlefield observer", happened to be present, he really hoped to get the truth from him.

Hearing this, Arnold's face was somewhat embarrassed, and he replied very awkwardly: "My garrison was quite close to the Solomon Line, but when I saw Chris dragging the half-dead Patton over, I retreated."

"It's not that I'm timid and don't dare to investigate. The main reason is that there are not many ship girls in my garrison. Compared with Patton's hundreds, I only have ten, and there are no aircraft carrier ship girls..."

It is impossible to be afraid of death. There are few commanders who are timid. But there is a difference between Europe and Africa. Seeing that Patton, the European dog, is so miserable, Arnold, the African chief, certainly does not want his ship girls, who have finally broken into double digits, to die.

After seeing Patton and Chris, Arnold immediately ordered a retreat, fearing that the thick fog in the Mirror Sea would cover his garrison.

You have to know that with the strength of the Signus chaebol, Arnold only has ten ship girls. How unlucky he is. He really treats each of his ship girls as treasures.

So now when Xia Bai asked him about what happened at that time, the Governor seemed very embarrassed, and this incident could be regarded as a "black spot" of his. Whenever the commanders talked about it at gatherings, they would always make fun of the story of "Signus the Speedest Legend".

"That's it..."

After thinking for a while with his head down, Xia Bai told Arnold why he was confused about the details of the fall of the Solomon Line.

He had secretly used his mental power to sense Arnold's inner thoughts. Although the other party was not as simple as he seemed, he was generally a man with clear goals and an upright character.

There was no harm in telling him everything, and it was also a good opportunity to see what Governor Takors had to say.

After a while, Arnold stroked his chin and began to think about the problem reflected in Xia Baihua.

It was the first time he realized that the Siren was not a real enemy. This seemed a bit far-fetched, after all, the Siren had brought so much suffering to the world.

But these were words spoken by Xia Bai, and given the other party's identity, Arnold still believed it to some extent, and he also carefully recalled the combat records of these years.

Apart from the bombardment of inland areas, interception of merchant ships and blockade of sea areas when the Sirens first appeared, it seems that no one has ever witnessed them doing anything cruel.

The number of ship girls that sank in the battle against the Sirens was much less than imagined. Most of them escaped inexplicably after entering the Sirens' encirclement.

After thinking about it, Arnold felt that this seemed to be the case. He put out his cigarette butt and placed it in the ashtray. He said calmly, "This matter is somewhat true, but Xia Bai, you should know that once hatred has been planted, it is not so easy to eliminate it, even if this hatred is false."

"Of course I know, so I'm just asking you what you think about Yu Jin. Arnold, as the governor, you should be able to retrieve combat files at will. There may be eyewitness evidence of Yu Jin in them."

Scratching his face in embarrassment, Arnold nodded and said, "Of course, I can, but I think this is too far away from us."

"I've also read the battle report of the Grand Battle. The group of bad beasts is not bad. If there are enough ship girls joining the battle, combined with the army's firepower coverage, they will be no match for them. Even the bad beast mistress can be dealt with by human means."

"But that Supreme and Humble...Excuse me, is that weapon really made by the Siren to fight against 'real enemies'?"

"If weapons like that are taken away and used by the other side, what can we do after all our thinking?"

Arnold had already found out Xia Bai's attitude towards humans. Many things in it could only be said that humans were to blame for themselves. If the military had not treated the Son of Prometheus so cruelly at that time, they would not be in this predicament now.

In the chaotic times, the strongest person in the world had no desire to protect humans, the "chief of all spirits", and let them go... This is undoubtedly ironic.

Chapter 84 Freer than Anyone Else

Arnold has used his own huge intelligence network to investigate Xia Bai thoroughly. His preferences, personality, and small movements...there are specialized people to analyze and dissect them.

The final result shows that Xia Bai is free and casual. He has only the most basic moral bottom line and is unwilling to accept the constraints of anyone except the ship girls and his younger brothers and sisters.

He hates threats, detests shady struggles, and won't trust others easily. But once he trusts someone, he won't hesitate at all.

If such a person could not detect human emotions through mental power, and if he was not protected by the ship girls, he would not be deceived ten thousand times.

But it was also because of the company of the ship girl that Xia Bai did not go further and further down the extreme path. Otherwise, given his personality, he would easily become the kind of guy who destroys the world.

That's why Arnold did not have any expectations for him and regarded Xia Bai as the last barrier of mankind. From the beginning to the end, he did not count the other party as part of the combat power possessed by mankind.

"But don't I still have it?" Unexpectedly, Xia Bai included himself in the calculation, with a very calm expression.

Seeing Arnold's somewhat incredulous expression, he smiled gently and said lightly: "Although I am hypocritical, hold grudges, and don't consider myself a human being, I am a good person and I am always a part of this world."

"I used to think that when the sky falls, New Jersey will hold it up, and I just need to do my best. But now she can't hold it up, so I have to hold it up, and I have the responsibility to hold it up."

"Although I don't want to have too much contact with humans, I can only take care of myself when I'm poor and help the world when I'm rich. I can't bear to see innocent people suffer undeserved hardships."

"so..."

"Until I fall, this world will not be destroyed, and you humans, just don't hold me back."

Staring blankly at Xia Bai, Arnold had a lot to say at this moment, but he swallowed all those words in the end, and smiled bitterly: "I didn't understand it at first, and I even envied those unruly ship girls of the Sakura Empire who were willing to follow you."

"But now it seems that beautiful shipgirls are better at finding the bright spots in things than ugly humans... Just kidding, if I were a shipgirl, I would follow you without hesitation after listening to your words today."

"Xia Bai, the hope and light you radiate are what we have been looking for. That infectious power will make us no longer hesitate when tomorrow comes. No matter how dark the future is, we can move forward unwaveringly."

After hearing what Arnold said, Xia Bai got goose bumps all over his body. How could he flatter like that? He quickly interrupted and said, "Don't, aren't you embarrassed when you say that? It's too corny."

"It seems a little corny... Never mind. Anyway, what I said is sincere and there is absolutely no falsehood. Xia Bai, you are the hero who leads mankind into the future, even if you don't have such ideas yourself."

As if his mouth was a little dry, Arnold picked up the teacup and drank it all, then looked at Xia Bai with shining eyes.

Feeling a little nervous under the other person's stare, Xia Bai rubbed his shoulders and said weakly: "I remember... today we are only talking about romance, not business, right?"

Arnold's gaze was so intense that if Xia Bai hadn't known that he had a daughter still out there, he would have suspected that he was an old Nantong.

"Hahaha, it's a shame that I met you, Xia Bai, too late. I can't help but talk about these things. Blame me, blame me."

Touching the back of his head, Arnold quickly changed the subject. The original feeling of old friend was gone, replaced by fatherly seriousness.

"Xia Bai, what do you think of the relationship between RX-16 and Cecilia?"

Feeling that Arnold's ability to change the subject was no weaker than his own, Xia Bai calmly asked, "Get married. It has become like this. Can I still object..."

"I admit that I was the one who introduced them to each other, but this was Cecilia's own request, and RX-16 didn't refuse, so as elders we shouldn't interfere and just let them do it on their own."

Marrying into a wealthy family is not as easy as imagined. The gap in identity and status between the two parties is indelible. To put it bluntly, although RX-16 is the son of Prometheus, in the eyes of outsiders, he is also suspected of marrying into the Signus chaebol.

However, the existence of the Pattons did give him some confidence in his status. A lean camel is bigger than a horse. No matter how powerless he was, Patton still held the rank of lieutenant general.

Of course, Xia Bai himself is actually the confidence of RX-16. Anyone with a little power knows who is the most "free" person in the world now.

Judging from Xia Bai's performance in full combat attire, it is easy for this guy to unify the world by force. Humans have no power to resist him, even if all the ship girls are brought in.

Xia Bai was also aware of these things, but even though he knew them, he still had to speak out. He could trust Arnold, but he couldn't trust the other people in the Signus family.

Arnold was such a smart person that he immediately understood what Xia Bai meant and laughed, "Don't worry, I think the same thing. The younger generations can handle their own affairs without any outsiders interfering."

"As long as I am here as the governor, no one in my family dares to do anything wrong."

Rather than wondering whether RX-16 would be bullied by others, Arnold felt that others would be bullied by him. Judging from his performance in the past month, RX-16 was not an honest person and had many tricks up his sleeve.

He is smart and powerful, and has the terrifying existence of Xia Bai behind him. The people of the Signus chaebol are not stupid, so how could they dare to provoke him at will.

Seeing Arnold using his identity as a guarantee, Xia Bai nodded slightly, took a sip of tea, and said with some doubt: "What does Cecilia's mother think about this matter? I didn't seem to see her when I entered the door."

"They couldn't sit still, so they went to the downtown mall to buy things... As for Leah's biological mother, she agreed with me and left the choice entirely to Leah."

"Let her choose freely..." Thinking about whether the next words were appropriate, Xia Bai hesitated for a moment and gave his own evaluation, "You are quite generous."

There is no need for Xia Bai to say much about the women whose personalities are somewhat similar to Dafeng. These two are the only women who can drug Lei Pu when they first meet.

Moreover, Cecilia, the half-ship girl, is even more heavyweight. She brought her sisters with her and managed to make RX-16, the son of Prometheus, almost dead.

Today, I saw that 16 still looked so pale, it was really tragic...

Chapter 85 The Secret of Xia Bai's Power

Let’s not talk about who is to blame for the miserable situation of RX-16. Ask yourself, did Xia Bai really do something wrong by introducing RX-16 to Cecilia?

As a brother, isn't he just greedy for a few hundred million? And how can blind dating be considered selling? Cecilia is beautiful, has a prominent family background, is well-educated, and sometimes a little naive and arrogant.

If RX-16 were to look for such an ideal wife on his own, he would probably never find one in his lifetime. It was Xia Bai, his good second brother, who introduced her to him, and RX-16 had the chance to see her.

Xia Bai did not deny that he had received bribes, but he felt that he was right to do so. After all, he was just an introduction, and now that they were discussing marriage, it was the two of them who were willing.

Even if we take a step back, who knew Cecilia would use such a trick as drugging? She really fell in love with him at first sight and didn't intend to let go.

Anyway, Xia Bai thinks that Cecilia's personality is a bit weird. Who knows, she might become an upgraded version of Dafeng's yandere.

In order to protect his brother from being chopped, Xia Bai resolutely asked Arnold about Cecilia's character, without caring about the etiquette that a guest should follow. Where can you find such a good brother?

"Well, you're right. Leah does have some issues with her personality. Although she has been quiet since she was a child, she is particularly persistent when it comes to things she likes. No... it should be to the point of being paranoid."

Arnold agreed with Xia Bai's point of view. His expression was very embarrassed, as if he was thinking about whether to tell Xia Bai.

Thinking that the other party was RX-16's brother, Arnold hesitated for a moment, and then continued embarrassedly: "Because she is a very rare half-ship girl, Leia had the characteristics of a ship girl when she was born."

"Unlike other children who make a lot of noise, she learns things very quickly. As she grows older, her physical fitness gets better and better. She was even able to deploy a ship suit when she was ten years old..."

"How should I put it? As a father, I can actually accept that my daughter is different from ordinary people, and I am also happy with her learning ability like a ship girl."

"Perhaps it's because of this doting, as long as it's Leia's request, we will try our best to meet it, such as becoming the commander..."

"Under normal circumstances, Leia's identity as a half-ship girl cannot make her a commander. I think you should understand the specific reason, Xia Bai."

Nodding, Xia Bai replied, "It's about the construction machine and the mind cube. If a ship girl uses the construction machine, it will have a resonance with the mind cube. The ship girl she builds will not only be of the same model as herself, but will also inherit her mental power and appearance."

"Except for some minor differences, you can even say they are exactly the same as me. Some of them are even my younger versions."

It is precisely because of this that the Sakura Empire has the Little Akagi and the Little Amagi. Although Xia Bai is happy to see the smaller version of his wedding ship, this behavior causes great mental harm to the ship girls who use the construction machine.

Not everyone can endure the pain of having their mental power forcibly divided. If you're unlucky, there may even be sequelae. This may be the reason why Tiancheng's health is so poor.

"That's right. Because it will affect the health of the ship girl herself, the Maritime Administration has expressly prohibited half-ship girls from becoming commanders. After all, half-ship girls have inherited the power of ship girls very well..." At this point, Arnold smiled, his expression quite embarrassed.

"Because Leah herself strongly requested it, we couldn't object. We thought she might get bored soon, so we used the connections of my family and myself to send her to the Commander Academy."

"But Leah is really serious. I don't know who influenced her, but she really considers being a commander as her future career."

"Fortunately, she also inherited my African power. I spent so many resources to build six ship girls, otherwise I would really worry about her health."

After listening to Arnold's explanation, Xia Bai suddenly realized: "Then everything makes sense. Those five ship girls and Cecilia are almost the same person, so whoever Cecilia likes, they will also like."

"No wonder RX-16 was so tragic. I thought that with that kind of personality, he would not do such a thing..."

Good things should be kept within the family. Since we are all one person and our relationship is closer than that of sisters, it is natural for us to enjoy the men we like together.

Moreover, Xia Bai was sure that Cecilia was originally just a little extreme about the things she liked, and now this unscrupulous personality should be the sequelae of schizophrenia.

This is just the surface. The real Cecilia may be even more terrifying than Dafeng. She is a true yandere. Sixteen, you'd better be careful.

"Ah sneeze——"

RX-16 sneezed for no reason and rubbed his nose, wondering who was saying bad things about him, and waved at Cecilia.

"It's okay. Someone in the Son of Prometheus must have mentioned me."

Cecilia looked at RX-16 tenderly, her emerald eyes full of love. She leaned against his chest and said softly, "Sons of Prometheus still have such a connection... It's great that we can sense each other's existence no matter how far apart we are."

Holding the other's round shoulders, RX-16 said gently: "From now on, Leah, you can also sense me. We will be inseparable and will be together through life and death."

"...Um."

There was still 16's head, and the passionate Cecilia gave him a sweet kiss.

The disciple is better than the master, and this is well reflected in the RX-16. Anyway, Xia Bai can't say such corny love words. It's not a question of being thick-skinned, but a different way of thinking.

If Xia Bai was faced with this situation, he would probably hug the other person and sit quietly for a while, and then start to take off his clothes. Rather than conveying love through words, he and the Sakura Empire's ship girls prefer to convey their love through the perfect blend of bodies.

But RX-16 can't do this. Firstly, the idea is different, and secondly, his body doesn't allow it. As the saying goes, there are only cows that die of exhaustion, but no fields that are plowed to death. No matter how hard you try, you can't bear it no matter how hard you squeeze every day.