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

At the same time, these two resources are the most pliable currencies in the world and can be exchanged for money anywhere.

"Master, are you worried that we...will run out of money?" After thinking for a moment, Befa said uncertainly.

Upon hearing this, Xia Bai immediately gave a thumbs up and praised, "As expected of my head maid, you get it right away. I was afraid of this."

"In the past, our way of obtaining these two resources was Antix, which emphasized fighting to support fighting. But now that we have negotiated with Ling-chan, can we still attack those mindless Sirens?"

As for not paying salaries to the ship girls serving in the port area and vigorously advocating thrift and diligence, Xia Bai said that he would not do such a thing and would not let his own ship girls suffer in any way.

It is foreseeable that no matter how rich the port area’s savings are now, without other sources of materials, one day it will fall into the desperate situation of eating up all the resources.

This is why Xia Bai is so conflicted.

As for your vision, you should take a long-term view.

Beifa said: "Master, you worry too much. We still have St. Louis in the port area."

Xia Bai was stunned when he heard this, and said embarrassedly: "Well, even St. Louis can't rely on those listed companies to support us forever, and isn't this a bit too much..."

Shaking his head, Befa explained: "No, I mean we can follow the example of St. Louis and set up our own company, just like the Cygnus chaebol."

"As long as the business is big, it will be easy to support the hundreds of ship girls in the port area."

"Besides, no one has ever said that materials can only be obtained from Antix. In this world, there is also a convenient 'energy collection device' that can obtain energy from nature and condense it into material energy."

Xia Bai: “???”

Are there such shameless things in this world?

He couldn't wonder that the Maritime Administration was so diligent, always getting some for the garrisons whenever there was nothing to do or during festivals.

I thought the Maritime Administration was a big business with a lot of savings, but it turns out there are such unreasonable things.

Xia Bai rubbed his hands with a flush on his face and asked anxiously, "That energy collection device should be hard to obtain. Do we have one in our port area?"

He decided that if Befa answered that he didn't have one, he would risk his dignity to go to the Maritime Administration and get one.

As the savior, it shouldn't be too much to ask you for something.

Seeing that Xia Bai really didn't know, Befa said with a strange look on his face: "The device was invented by Miss Akashi a long time ago. Azur Lane must have been given priority supply. Each camp probably has a few of them, but..."

Hearing this, Xia Bai could no longer suppress his inner joy and asked quickly, "But what? Is it that the materials are hard to get, or that the manufacturing cost is expensive?"

Both of these problems can be solved by paying for the game now.

"That's one aspect. The most important thing is that the speed at which this device condenses is closely related to the energy environment of the region. Here... it's about one red tip a week, which is pretty fast."

"Each device is expensive, and requires a red tip as energy every month..."

If you calculate it, you can earn three coins every month. If one hundred units are used, that means three hundred coins per month. If one thousand units are used, that means three thousand coins per month. It feels like there is something to be gained.

"What do you think about the cost? I'm going to try out a thousand of them first."

Befa pursed her lips and slowly raised a finger.

"One hundred red coins? It doesn't seem that expensive. Given the current situation in Hong Kong, it's not a big deal to spend a hundred thousand red coins in one go. It will be pure profit in a few years."

"Master, you misunderstood. Beifa means that if the materials are available, one thousand red pointed ones will be sold."

To be honest, the cost is a bit high. If the machine doesn't break down, it will take decades to get back the investment. And now we have to pay out one million Hong Jianjian in one go.

"That's not right. How can the Maritime Administration do that? They can't possibly rely entirely on their savings to pay the garrison for red coins?" Xia Bai continued to ask in disbelief.

"Where there are places with thin energy, there are naturally places with abundant energy. The most 'fertile' place in the world is governed by the Maritime Administration."

"It is said that a device there can harvest hundreds of red tips a month. This is not the limit. It is mainly because the energy extraction efficiency of the device limits the condensation speed."

Xia Bai: “…”

No, didn’t Befa say before that the port area has sufficient energy? How come it is so far behind the Maritime Administration?

I think three missiles a month is fast, but what about the Maritime Administration's hundreds of missiles a month? Is it like riding a rocket?

No wonder they teamed up with Akashi to launch a merit exchange program. Red coins worth tens of thousands can be given out at any time. It turns out they are really not short of money.

At this moment, Xia Bai deeply felt the disparity in the world.

"It seems like I can only start a company and do business..." Xia Bai murmured, putting down the documents in his hand.

It's almost two in the morning. I'd better approve this document and go back to rest. I'll ask St. Louis about how to start a company tomorrow.

Chapter 71 Why is Lingchan a God?

Wake up the fox that was sleeping soundly on the bed.

Xia Bai and the other two packed up their desks and left the administrative building, but the direction they were heading to was not the castle tower, but the royal family.

First of all, I have to make it clear that it’s not that Xia Bai is so stingy, it’s that Beifa brought me food, gave me advice, and stayed with me until now. It would be a bit pretentious to refuse him.

He is a fair and just commander. There is no reason why he can crush St. Louis but not Belfast, right?

Besides, Xia Bai was also very interested in the bottle of red wine that the head maid collected.

This is definitely not astringent!

All in all, Xia Bai went back with Beifa with the intention of tasting good wine. As for a certain big gray fox, she just followed them.

There was no light or sound in the royal palace in the early morning, and the entire palace was silent.

Even after moving to this port area, the Royal Navy ship girls who love to watch and have fun still have the same good schedule as before. Xia Bai heard from Guanghui that this habit was brought about by Victory.

She once said that staying up late often will make the skin loose, and only having a good work and rest schedule can make the skin white and elastic.

There is no woman who does not cherish her beauty, and the same goes for ship girls, so the royal ship girls all follow Victory's approach, and this habit has been preserved to this day.

The same goes for Kewei. He would never stay up late unless he was with Xia Bai.

"Please wait a moment, master. I'll go get the wine." After turning on the lights in the living room, Beifa turned back and bowed to Xia Bai with an apologetic look on his face, then winked at Shinano secretly.

In an instant, Shinano understood what Beifa meant and said, "I will also help."

Watching the two of them leave him behind and walk into the bedroom side by side, a big question mark appeared in Xia Bai's little head.

What the hell is this? Does it take two people to get a bottle of red wine?

Forget it, maybe it’s just a whisper between the ship girls, and I’ve been too suspicious recently.

Putting his doubts behind him, Xia Bai sat on the sofa, closed his eyes and thought about the issue of obtaining supplies.

He personally doesn't want to start a company. There's no reason, he just doesn't want to do it.

But many things cannot be given up because of personal preferences. It is necessary to pay the ship girls their salaries, and we must not live off the savings.

As the son of Prometheus who was used to being poor, seeing the red spikes in the warehouse decreasing day by day, he might as well kill himself. So, with no other choice, this company must be opened and made bigger, otherwise it will be unable to make ends meet.

Xia Bai also thought about having the Purifier summon some elite Antiks, and after he had killed them himself, he would go to the Maritime Administration to get unlimited benefits.

But doing so is still not very "humane". It was all right before, as everyone was in a hostile position, but now they are allies. Even if those elite Antiks have no feelings, Xia Bai cannot do it. He cannot kill for money.

Even after dying many times, those Antiks will gain the power of 'evolution' from it.

It's quite funny to say, but it seems that infinite brushing of Antix should be a win-win situation if you think about it carefully, both yourself and Observer Zero can get enough benefits from it.

He just couldn't do it. Even as soon as this idea came to his mind, Xia Bai himself rejected it.

If you have no reverence for life, one day you will be abandoned by life. Xia Bai firmly believes in this truth and is unwilling to turn into "white night".

"A penny can make a hero fall. I didn't expect that even though I've become the leader of the Red Axis, I would still worry about supplies. Sigh... It's difficult."

"The road ahead is long and arduous. It's not easy to be a commander." Shaking his head, Xia Bai sighed.

"By the way, I have to find some time tomorrow to go to Free Iris to revive Justice. I can't keep the boss waiting for too long."

Xia Bai felt a headache when he thought about how many things he had to do tomorrow. He just hoped that the twelve office ship girls could report on time tomorrow.

"...Anticus!?"

As if he had thought of something, Xia Bai quickly opened his eyes, took out a crystal pendant from his chest, and infused his mental power into it.

The pendant gradually emitted a faint blue light, and a cute little face with puffy cheeks was projected from the crystal in mid-air.

"Hehehe, if you don't come up with a result that satisfies me, I won't forgive you~"

The first moment he heard the voice, Xia Bai subconsciously said: "Ling-chan, I miss you so much..."

That’s right, the person Xia Bai contacted was Observer Zero. After the Battle of Butterfly Sea Dream Flower ended, she hurried back to the [Host] to repair the module destroyed by Bai Ye.

This necklace was the token of love given to Xia Bai before they parted, so that she could contact him easily. However, in the past three months, Xia Bai had contacted her only a few times.

If the module had not been completely repaired and the Judge's surveillance had not become increasingly strict, she would have come to Xia Bai's house and cursed him for being an ungrateful man.

Frowning, Zero said coldly: "Well... you look really disgusting, but considering that you have such a conscience, I'll let you pass."

Covering his chest, Xia Bai pretended to be 'uncomfortable' and said: "Zero-chan is the first one to say that I look disgusting, which hurts me a lot... If you don't kiss me, I will never forgive you."

"That's disgusting. I'll wait until you change back and then I'll contact you."

Observer Zero really doesn't like Xia Bai's childish appearance. Compared to the cute little Xia Bai, she prefers the normal Xia Bai who looks silly and stupid.

Because normally Xia Bai could easily hold her in his arms, using his solid chest and strong arms to give himself a sense of security.

As an observer of Antix's leader, Zero actually feels very insecure. Only when he snuggles up to Xia Bai's chest will the uneasiness in his heart disappear.

Now, Xia Bai can no longer give her a sense of security. He probably needs her to protect him no matter what happens.

Seeing that Observer Zero wanted to hang up the call, Xia Bai quickly said, "Don't, my beloved Zero-chan, I have something important to talk to you about."

With a sneer, Ling's eyes were full of amusement, and he said mockingly: "Heh, I knew you wouldn't come to me if you had nothing to do... Tell me, what problem have you encountered again."

Xia Bai did not hide anything and immediately told Observer Zero about his need for supplies and his predicament of living beyond his means.

He thought that Antix, a large cross-world organization, would definitely have a way to solve his problem, and the red tips of the Siren might have been left there intentionally.

The facts were similar to what Xia Bai had thought. After hearing this, Observer Zero did not show any embarrassment. He said with disdain, "Isn't this thing simple? I'll make you an energy absorption device in a few days. You just need to set the coordinates and throw it into the sun."

"Remember to build a space folding warehouse, otherwise your port area will be filled with energy materials in a short time... Forget it, I'll give the warehouse to you, and you can go find Observer α tomorrow."

At this moment, the observer Zero's face was squeezed into a ball, showing his disgust.

Why do you have to come to me specifically for such a small matter?

However, Xia Bai just wanted to shout.

Ling-chan, my superman!

Chapter 72 She is so gentle

Why is Zero-chan a god? Before discussing this question, Xia Bai wants to talk about how other ship girls are inferior to Zero-chan.

First up was Belfast, which was guilty of hubris.

As a maid, she can also read her master's mind, and she reveals a "sinister" smile, trying to play her master in the palm of her hand. Such an arrogant maid usually doesn't go far.

In comparison, God appears very humble. Even though he sees through Xia Bai's difficulties, he does not mock him. Instead, he tries his best to guide the lost 'lamb' (referring to Xia Bai).

God didn't mean to not accompany the 'Lamb', he just didn't want to make the opponent despair by performing too perfectly. What's funny is that some ship girls in the port area used this incident to mock God, not understanding God's good intentions. I advise you to take care of yourself.

Then there is Shinano, who committed the sin of laziness.

She thought she was great because she had the deepest bond with the "Lamb", and she had the ability to daydream. What everyone didn't know was that when she dreamed in Shinano, it was Rei-chan bathed in light that appeared before her eyes, and God told her at that time: "You can only go here, and you can't go beyond that."

However, God's persuasion did not make Shinano return to the right path, but the accomplice Sakura Empire gradually tried to challenge God's majesty. So God brought down his own punishment, and Shinano became the sleeping fox in the mouth of the port ship girl.

Next is Akagi who committed the sin of jealousy.

Akagi was defeated by the gods many times, but he was unwilling to accept it. He secretly envied the gods and even spoke out in front of all the ships, wanting to teach the gods a lesson. So, in the most important battle of Diehai Menghua, he was sent out of Atlantis at the beginning.

However, considering that the Red Fox finally converted to God's teachings and carried out God's will to defeat Shinano, who had repeatedly rebelled, God promised him all the status in the port area.

Then there is Atago who committed the sin of lust...

Well, Xia Bai can’t make it up anymore.

All in all, Xia Bai truly felt Lingjiang's feelings for him, and a slight expression appeared on his face.

"Zero-chan, I..."

Xia Bai opened his mouth blankly and wanted to say some words of thanks, but facing the cold and cute little face of Observer Zero, he swallowed it back.

Seeing Xia Bai hesitated to speak, Ling Jiang teased, "Why, are you so moved that you can't speak? You don't have to thank me too much."

"Well, I can't repay your kindness this time, I just hope we can get married..."

Zero interrupted without any hesitation: "Then in return, please keep the position of secretary ship for me."

Because the Purifier and others were still in the port, Observer Zero knew everything that was happening around Xia Bai. The shrinking and the selection of the secretary ship could not be hidden from her eyes and ears at all.

In terms of seniority, Ling may not be a match for other wedding ships on the secretary ship, but in terms of work efficiency and helping Xia Bai, she is the best.