I, Azure Commander!

She wanted to meet this legendary director and see who he was.

Following the guidance of the ship girl who worked at the Maritime Bureau, I came to the office of the Director of the Maritime Bureau. I knocked on the door, and a more mature voice came from inside.

"Please come in."

Pushing the door open, York City saw the figure sitting behind the desk, working.

She has a plump figure, a fair and delicate face, and long black hair tied into two ponytails. When she raises her head, her burgundy eyes have a unique charm.

Very beautiful girl!

Moreover, she seemed a little strange...Yorktown was certain that he had never seen such a ship girl among his companions in the port area before.

Seeing Yorktown, the director quickly put down the pen in his hand, nodded very politely as a greeting, and then asked Yorktown to sit down.

Yorktown looked at her as he slowly walked to the sofa and sat down gracefully.

"She is worthy of being the legendary Lady Yorktown, with her impeccable appearance and gentle temperament. No wonder so many commanders are so eager to get on board the Yorktown."

"Thank you for the compliment, Director." Yorktown smiled reservedly. After all, they were not familiar with each other, and she seldom communicated with ship girls outside the port area, so she seemed a little restrained.

"So, the director specially asked someone to come here, is there something going on?"

"Well... there are indeed some important things, but before that, please allow me to ask, what is Miss York's current training level?"

York City was obviously stunned for a moment, then frowned in embarrassment. Although it was not something that could not be said, but...

"Commander, this doesn't seem to be against the rules, does it?"

Even if the other party is the director of the Maritime Administration, she is not a ship girl under the Maritime Administration after all. In fact, she is not under the jurisdiction of the other party and has no obligation to answer such relatively private questions.

"I know, I'm sorry, but now I really wish I knew this..."

The director crossed his hands on the table and said sincerely: "I must ensure your safety."

"What do you mean?"

This sentence immediately made York City even more confused.

"Well... After all, we were the ones who bothered you first, so we should show due sincerity. This is what I mean, Miss Yorktown, I would like to invite you to join the campaign against the Siren Ship Girl..."

"?" After hearing this, York City became even more confused and looked at the director in front of him with puzzled eyes.

Without letting her wait, the director in front of her immediately began to explain the whole story. After a period of detailed explanation, she added: "Regardless of whether you decide to participate in this matter in the end, I hope Miss York City can keep it a secret for me. After all, if such news is leaked, it is likely to cause a certain degree of panic."

"no problem."

Yorktown nodded in understanding, and then said, "However, regarding joining the war, although I understand your difficulties, protecting the people is of course our responsibility... However, I'm sorry that I can't agree to your request for the time being."

When the director heard the first half of the sentence, a look of joy appeared on his face, but the second half of the sentence immediately poured cold water on him. He immediately asked in confusion: "Why?"

If you clearly have the desire to join the war, then just join them. KanColle are idealistic creatures and will never worry about so many things.

"If the director had come to me before yesterday, I might have agreed without hesitation. But now... this kind of thing shouldn't come to me. Instead, you should go to my commander."

"commander?"

This time, the Maritime Director was really stunned. Does the Yorktown have a commander?

He was a free man before yesterday, and there was no sign of him having any contact with any commander. Yet, he was picked up at the speed of light within one day?

"ok, I get it."

But he was the Director of the Maritime Affairs Bureau after all, and he was well-informed. He quickly accepted the facts before him, and then said helplessly: "Then, if possible, I would like to talk to your commander."

"of course can."

Yorktown smiled and nodded, looking at the Maritime Director in front of him, "I will inform the commander about this matter. If he agrees, I will let him come to see you... But before that, can I ask the Director a question?"

"Please tell me."

"I want to know, which ship girl's name did the director inherit?"

"Peter Strasser."

The girl sitting behind the desk did not hesitate and gave the answer directly. She stood up, walked to York City and extended her hand to her. "Nice to meet you, Miss York City. I hope we can have a pleasant cooperation."

She didn't think she would be unable to convince the commander of Miss Yorktown. After all, for the commander, this was a good opportunity to make achievements. Although there was undeniable danger, as the director of the Maritime Bureau, she would not do anything without preparation. Recruiting a free ship girl like Yorktown was a manifestation of her caution. She would even attack together. Peter Strasser was still very confident in his own strength.

"Whether this cooperation is possible depends on what my commander thinks..."

Yorktown stood up, shook hands with her, and smiled implicitly.

If it was three years ago, she was almost certain that her commander would choose to join the war without hesitation, but now, three years later, she was not sure what the commander was thinking after being away for such a long time. However, it was always a good idea to build a good relationship with the director in front of her first.

If the other party is willing to help, perhaps a lot of trouble can be saved at the critical moment, and... there is no Peter Strasser in their port area.

She didn't believe that, given her commander's personality, he would not be interested in this black-haired twin-tailed big sister.

After bidding farewell to York City, Peter Strasser collapsed on the sofa and let out a long sigh.

She has been busy with this matter recently. Her normal work has not been reduced at all. She also has to consider the specific action plan for the subsequent campaign against the Sirens. It is really not easy for her to be the director of the Maritime Administration.

Sometimes I really want to quit my job, quit my job, and find a place to take a vacation.

Of course, it's just a thought...

Not everyone can be the director of the Maritime Bureau of Lombardy. Due to the existence of the Naval Academy, the responsibilities of the Maritime Bureau of Lombardy are particularly heavy. Not only does it require sufficient working ability, but it also requires sufficient strength to be able to stand up in the event of an accident to ensure the safety of Lombardy and the safety of the trainee commanders and new ship girls studying in the Naval Academy.

This is something that cannot afford to make any mistakes, so there is a hard requirement for becoming the Maritime Director of Lombard City - that is, the training level must be at least above level 110.

This condition alone has eliminated too many ship girls. Many of them have good working abilities, some are even better than Peter Strasser, but because of their insufficient training and insufficient strength, it is difficult for them to ensure the safety of the city when an accident occurs, and they are unable to take on the heavy responsibility.

So is it enough to have a ship girl who has reached level 110?

Not really. The job of Maritime Director is not just an office job. There are many things to deal with. Not only the city of Lumba, but also a large area nearby is her responsibility. After all, not every city has a Maritime Administration.

If any incident occurs in these places, the Director of the Maritime Safety Administration will be required to coordinate the situation and send support.

Therefore, it is difficult for a ship girl with high training level but insufficient work ability to take on this position.

It is for this reason that Peter Strasser has been in this position for five or six years. During this long period of time, he has been so busy with various things that he has not been able to take a vacation.

Now such a troublesome thing happened near Lombardy City, she was really worried.

I have to visit the legendary "Super Seal" tomorrow. If everything goes well, I will wait for the support from the headquarters to arrive and then I will set out to solve the problem. If it goes on like this, even the ship girl can't stand it...

Peter Strasser rubbed his brow and sighed in distress.

Chapter 53 News about Haman and Helena

"So that's how it is... I know the situation. If I have nothing else to do tomorrow, I will go to the Maritime Administration."

In the evening, after taking a shower, Lin Xiao suddenly received a call from York City.

He also didn't expect that there was such a big bomb hidden behind the previous Siren invasion. There were five Siren ship girls. No wonder the Maritime Director had a headache.

You know, when the Sirens invaded before, not a single Siren ship girl appeared, but the deep-sea ship girls under their command alone almost forced the ship girls who went to destroy them into a desperate situation. If it weren't for the support of Sky Eagle, and if he and a group of ship girls hadn't invaded later, they might have been wiped out.

The Siren Ship Girls are much more difficult to deal with than the Deep Sea Ship Girls. They possess power that seems to surpass the technology of this era. Whether in offense or defense, there is a hint of "dimensionality reduction strike". If it is a one-on-one battle, almost no Ship Girl can match the Siren Ship Girls, even the super rare golden Ship Girls are no exception.

Therefore, in the past, when the Sirens appeared, the problem was basically solved through righteous gang beatings. If one ship girl couldn't win, a formation would be sent out. If one formation couldn't win, two or three formations would be sent out. In most cases, the Sirens would not appear in groups. Often, one person would come out with a group of mass-produced warships to cause trouble.

In a situation like the current one, where they are dormant in one place, it is very rare for them to appear in the relatively safe rear, let alone the front line. Not to mention that this is not just one Siren ship girl, but five of them!

The phenomenon of Siren ship girls appearing in groups is definitely a big deal even on the front line.

Therefore, even though the Maritime Administration headquarters does not have much manpower to mobilize now, it has already sent several highly trained ship girls to assist her in dealing with the current situation.

With the support from the headquarters, plus the several ship girls who had performed brilliantly in the previous Siren invasion, and herself, this is the reason why Peter Strasser is confident in dealing with the five Siren ship girls.

As for asking free ship girls like Yorktown for help, we don't actually expect them to be able to deal with the Siren ship girls. In fact, ship girls whose training level is less than level 80 or 90 are almost not qualified to fight against the Siren ship girls, and even if they go, it is difficult for them to help.

Their role is more to help deal with the mass-produced warships surrounding the Siren Ship Girls. Of course, if they are lucky enough to find one or two Ship Girls with high enough training level, it can also reduce their pressure in dealing with the Siren Ship Girls, which is naturally great.

As for Lin Xiao, after receiving the call from Yorktown, he quickly realized that he really needed to meet the Director of the Maritime Administration. With such a big thing, there was no reason for the other party not to consider winning over the big brothers who had made their mark in previous events.

So even if the other party didn't come to York City, they would probably come to him soon.

However... although this is undoubtedly a troublesome matter, it is not a bad thing for Lin Xiao.

After all, he needed help from the Maritime Bureau, and was worried about how to establish a relationship with the ship girls of the Maritime Bureau...

This kind of thing happened at this time, isn't it like delivering a pillow to him when he is sleepy?

Of course, Lin Xiao had no reason to refuse such a good offer.

"By the way, York City, there is something I am concerned about, but I forgot to ask you before..."

Just as Yorktown explained the whole story and was about to hang up the phone reluctantly to help the kids wash up and go to bed, Lin Xiao suddenly said.

"What is it? Commander, just tell me directly."

"Do you know any news about other ship girls in the port area? For example, Hamman..."

"Oh? Is it difficult for the Commander to care about that child?"

"Not really. Of course I care about everyone in the harbor, but doesn't that kid always like to follow you?"

In the old days, Harman was the escort ship of Yorktown. Although she failed to protect Yorktown in the end and was blown in half, the friendship still existed anyway. Therefore, the relationship between Yorktown and Harman has always been good, and Harman always follows behind Yorktown like a little follower.

So even though I didn’t think about this when I first met him, now when I think back on it, I’m naturally a little confused.

Why didn't Haman, who loved sticking to York City so much, stay with York City?

"That child, how can I say it..."

York City also looked nostalgic upon hearing this, and his tone was a little emotional, "In fact, I originally wanted to take her with me, but the child said that if she stayed with me, she would always think of a fool..."

"..."

Lin Xiao obviously didn't expect this answer and stood there in a daze for a moment.

"Commander, that child may care about you more than you think~"

Yorktown pointedly reminded that Harman was a tsundere, which was known to the entire port area, but times had changed now, it was no longer the age when tsunderes were popular, and this character was no longer so likable.

If some things cannot be said frankly, the other party may really not understand, or even if they can understand, they are too lazy to think about it, let alone figure out what you mean. It is definitely difficult for Harman to speak directly. As a sister, she can help the child a little.

Although, she herself has not yet achieved what she wanted, such help seems somewhat powerless.

"Yeah, I know... probably."

Of course, Lin Xiao knew Haman's character very well. In fact, when the game was just launched and Haman's cult was in vogue, he had been one of the believers of the cult for quite a while. However, with the continuous development of the game, there were more and more ship girls, and the tsundere character was slowly abandoned in the development of the times, and Haman's presence gradually became weak.

Unfortunately, the opponent did not get the ring in one go when he was most popular, because at that time he was still in the early stage of the port development. At that time, strength was particularly important, and Harman's strength had been unsatisfactory. Whether in terms of training or favorability, he naturally lagged behind the ship girls like Kakashi, Hyrule, and Bungie.

Although he did improve his favorability later, reaching 120 and leveling up to , after thinking about it several times, there were too many ship girls waiting to receive the ring, including Tashkent and Formidable, who were both powerful and beautiful, and they earned a lot of XP, so Haman's ring was put on hold.

"So, is Harman still in touch with you now?"

"Yes, in fact, I was planning to bring this up with the commander in the near future, but I met with the director of the Maritime Administration this afternoon, and there was something else that was very troubling. I didn't want the commander to worry too much, so I didn't mention it for now."

"So where are Haman and the others now?"

Lin Xiao suddenly became excited. As long as there was contact, he would be able to find the person. He was afraid that the contact would be cut off and searching all over the world would be like looking for a needle in a haystack.

Naturally, any ship girl who can be found back to the port area will be a success, and just like Yorktown knew the news about Harman, the ship girls who were found back may also know the whereabouts of other ship girls, thus forming a virtuous circle.

"Commander, don't worry. We are in contact through letters... Well, not online emails, but paper letters. Because Harman is in Area A now, it is very far away from here. If we send a letter, it will take at least two months. I have already written the letter and will send it out in the next two days. Tell the child that the commander is back and she will bring everyone to find us soon."

"Everyone?"

"Well, there's Sims and a few other kids, and Helena and St. Louis are here too, taking care of a few of the kids."

"Hai Ma! And Saint Auntie!"

Lin Xiao suddenly became happier.

"Haha, Commander is still the same. If Helena hears this, she will definitely look troubled again."

After all, she is just a young girl, but being called "Mom" by the person she loves all the time, of course it would feel weird, right?

It's not as sadistic as Ajax.

No, no, no, even if it's Ajax, if the Commander calls her "Mom", she'd probably be bothered...right?

"But isn't it a bit bad to ask them to travel such a long distance just to send a letter?"

Lin Xiao immediately frowned, feeling that this seemed insincere. If possible, it would be better to go and pick up the ship girls himself.

"But the Commander can't spare the time for now, right?"

Yorktown seemed to know what he was thinking, and said as if to dispel his worries: "Don't worry, we are all ship girls. How can a ship girl not come back after learning about the commander's news?"

Lin Xiao thought about it and realized that it was true. Although he no longer needed to attend classes after a "friendly" negotiation with Wales, it was still not a good idea to leave the academy like this. Wales would definitely not agree. Moreover, they were also facing urgent problems that needed to be solved...

"Then let's do this..."