I, Azure Commander!

What happened? Who is he, where is he? What did he do?

It was clearly Xiao Tiancheng who easily knocked down those sirens with one shot each just now. What does it have to do with him?

The captain saw his confusion, and then he remembered that the ship girl in front of him seemed to be alone when she accepted the commission, without a commander. The young man who suddenly appeared in front of him did not seem to be a guest on the ship.

However, he did not say much. The matters between the commander and the ship girl were beyond the reach of an ordinary person like him. If he did not understand something, he should not speak casually.

Anyway, the Sirens have been sunk, and with such a powerful ship girl and her commander, the safety of this journey is guaranteed. For him, this is enough.

After exchanging a few more pleasantries, the captain went back to his work. Lin Xiao finally breathed a sigh of relief. After all, he was just a otaku before. Faced with such a scene, even if the other party obviously respected him very much, he still couldn't help feeling very nervous.

Du Ming was watching with great interest from the side, and he could tell from Lin Xiao's reaction that this person seemed to be a newcomer. The way he pretended to be calm was exactly the same as himself back then.

"correct......"

While watching the excitement, Lin Xiao suddenly turned around and looked at him, "Senior, I have something I want to ask you..."

Chapter 12: What is a Commander?

"Senior, I have something I want to ask you."

Although according to Xiao Tiancheng, he might already be a "newbie" commander with hundreds of ship girls, but as a newcomer who has just arrived in this world, apart from the limited information Xiao Tiancheng told him, Lin Xiao is now completely in the dark about the things in this world and knows nothing.

"what's up?"

Du Ming suddenly became alert and subconsciously took half a step back.

After confirming that the other party was a European emperor, no, he was even likely an alien, Du Ming's mood towards him became completely different. In his opinion, every move of the other party seemed to contain the smile of a seal's wanton revelry, and every word he said was an attempt to show off to him in a roundabout way.

"Is such that......"

Although he was somewhat curious about why this senior seemed to be on guard against him, Lin Xiao did not think much about it and asked directly: "I want to ask, in a situation like mine, will I be recognized as the commander?"

To put it more clearly, Lin Xiao is a little uneasy now. Even if Xiao Tiancheng insists that he is her commander, will the Naval Academy and the Maritime Administration acknowledge such a relationship?

Once this matter gets out, will they make a statement, unilaterally declare their commander's status invalid, and then forcefully kidnap Xiao Tiancheng or something...

Although Lin Xiao also thought that it shouldn't be the case, but what if? It's better to be cautious about uncertain things.

"..."

Sure enough, Du Ming's expression became a little strange, and it was obvious that he didn't expect him to ask such a question.

"I say, do you really know a lot about ship girls?"

He looked at Lin Xiao with some suspicion, but quickly replied, "Don't worry, it won't happen. The commander is looking for the ship girl, and the ship girl is looking for the commander. This is a very personal issue. The ship girl is very perceptive and will hardly make the mistake. Since this little guy has recognized you as the commander, it means that you are a good person, and nine out of ten times you have the qualifications to become a commander, so don't scare yourself. Just find a maritime bureau to register and you can become a trainee commander."

"Apprenticeship?"

"Yes, for a lucky guy like you who got a ship girl directly, although you may have the necessary qualifications to become a commander, you still lack the corresponding theoretical knowledge and experience. So you can only be registered as a trainee commander like those newcomers who have just completed the construction and obtained their own initial ship. If you want to officially become a commander, you must enter the Naval Academy and complete the corresponding courses."

That's it...

In other words, going to school?

Lin Xiao didn’t have any thoughts in his mind. After all, he had to learn what he should learn.

"It just so happens that the terminal of this passenger ship is Shuibo Port, where there happens to be a branch of the Maritime Administration. This newcomer also has something to do there, so I can just take you to register."

"Then I'll trouble you, senior."

Lin Xiao expressed his gratitude sincerely.

After all, we just met by chance. It's already very good that the other person is willing to explain these things to me. It would be a bit of a bother to take him to register.

"Well, that's it. Anything else you want to ask?"

After this exchange, Du Ming seemed to slowly come out of the shadow of being sunburned, and regained the composure of a senior. If he regarded the Europeans in front of him as his juniors, it seemed that the sadness of being sunburned seemed to have dissipated a lot.

Moreover, although everyone is gritting their teeth and looks like they are mortal enemies, in fact, if there is a chance to get in touch with the European emperor, no non-European people would be stupid enough to actually refuse.

After all, he is the King of Europe. If you make friends with him, what if you get lucky and become successful?

Furthermore, as a European emperor, maybe you also have your own construction or salvage skills?

Even if all these are not available, as long as a European emperor grows up, the fleet under his command can be imaginably powerful, and you never know when he might need help from others.

If it were on the battlefield, it would not be impossible to save one's life because of this.

After all, being a commander is not a safe job.

Every year, there are several commanders who die in the front lines. Even in the relatively safe rear areas, there are commanders who die under the Siren artillery fire because of lack of strength.

"Also...Also, what does the commander job require?"

This is also a big question in Lin Xiao’s mind at this time.

What does the commander need to do in the game?

Just click a button every day to attack, match the team at will, click to commission scientific research, take a walk around the backyard, practice when you want to, and when you don’t want to practice, there’s nothing to do. Just poke your wife on the main interface, and then you can log off and have a rest.

But the reality is certainly not that simple. After all, according to the situation in this world, the commander should be considered a soldier, or a member of the military.

This can be seen from the captain's attitude towards him just now.

Soldiers who risk their lives to defend their country should naturally be given due respect.

After hearing his question, Du Ming frowned and said hesitantly: "Don't you even know this?"

"this......"

Lin Xiao suddenly said awkwardly: "Because I have been focusing on things related to the ship girl, the things about the commander..."

"Is that so." Du nodded in understanding. Perhaps the reason why he is considered the King of Europe has something to do with this?

"The commander's job, according to common sense, is to command the battle. But in reality, in most cases, as long as it is possible not to go to the battlefield, neither the Maritime Bureau nor their own ship girls will encourage the commander to go to the battlefield in person."

"After all, commanders are different from shipgirls. We are all human beings, and we are very fragile. A stray bullet or the aftermath of an explosion could very likely kill us."

Lin Xiao nodded. He understood this point very well. After all, not long ago, he had just escaped death from the artillery fire of the Siren ship.

If he hadn't woken up in time, if he hadn't been some distance from the coast...

"so."

At this point, Du Ming's expression suddenly became serious, and he said seriously: "So, although it may not be a good idea to say this, I still suggest that you think carefully about whether you want to become a formal commander."

Chapter 13 How can I refuse this?

"Shipgirls are beautiful creatures. They carry beautiful emotions and have faces and hearts that are far more beautiful than ordinary people. No matter who you are, you will want to contact these elf-like creatures and want to establish a connection with them, but..."

"Being a commander is a dangerous profession after all. You never know when you might die at sea. If you choose to become a formal commander and participate in the work of the commanders, you must be responsible for the ship girls under your command. At that time, you can no longer easily shirk your responsibility... But now, you still have a chance. You have the freedom to choose. You don't have to become a formal commander. With a ship girl by your side, you can receive considerable benefits just by virtue of your status as a trainee commander. You can live a life with her that is far richer and more peaceful than that of ordinary people. You don't have to think about attacking all the time, you don't have to be afraid of when the sirens will come to your door, and you don't have to worry about when you will be buried in the artillery fire."

"That said, it sounds pretty good."

Lin Xiao was silent for a while, then suddenly spoke.

He placed his hand on Xiao Tiancheng's shoulder, comforted the uneasy little angel, and then said very seriously: "But for me, there is no choice."

Yes, this is not a problem that Lin Xiao needs to consider at all.

If he was really just a newcomer who got a ship girl by luck, when he recalled the Sirens' gunfire, he might really hesitate, be afraid, and be terrified.

After all, this is reality, not a game. If the situation is urgent, the commander has to go to the front line to command the battle, and there will inevitably be the risk of death and sacrifice.

Not everyone is willing to die to protect someone, and that is why such a spirit is so precious...

However, there is no "if" in this world, and he is not a newcomer, but a guilty person who carries countless expectations and longings on his shoulders.

Carrying the "crime" of betrayal and responsibility, yes, as a commander, abandoning his own ship girl is undoubtedly a shameful betrayal.

Of course, he could also choose to ignore all this and ignore the obsession, pain and expectations of so many ship girls.

However, Lin Xiao has always believed that if a person is not brave enough to take responsibility on his shoulders, he is not worthy of being a human being!

So, although perhaps everything was too hasty for him and there was not much sense of reality so far, he didn't know why the port area in his game became a reality in this world.

However, since all this has become an unavoidable reality, the only way is to face it and shoulder what you should shoulder.

Maybe it sounds a little childish, but perhaps in a sense, this is also a kind of romance.

Life always needs some waste and surprises to avoid being boring.

"Is there no choice..."

Du Ming didn't quite understand what he said, but he could sense his strong obsession, so he didn't say anything more, but returned to his laughing face, "Haha, I'm just mentioning it. You will encounter some problems when you go to the Naval Academy. If you can graduate successfully, you will naturally be a qualified commander."

After all, all the instructors in the Naval Academy are ship girls. If they think that you don't have the ability and awareness to be a commander, they will not let you graduate.

"Okay, there shouldn't be anything else you want to ask, right? You just came back, you must be tired, I won't bother you. The dormitories the captain arranged for the frigate girls are quite large, they should be enough for the two of you, go back to the dormitories and take a rest first."

After Du Ming finished speaking, he waved his hand and turned to go to the end of the deck to look at the sea.

The big fighting dog was still held by his hand. Although there was a bit of impatience on his face, he did not struggle. He just muttered a few words under his breath, but it was unclear what he said.

Wasp, the slim and blonde ship girl, smiled warmly, nodded at them, and turned to follow her commander.

Fang Kang quickly came to his senses, but did not follow his predecessor. Instead, he tactfully went back to the dormitory.

"My Lord, are you tired?"

After they left, Xiao Tiancheng looked up and asked with some concern.

"Well, a little bit..."

Although it was not yet noon and he had just gotten up, he did not sleep well last night and had just gone through so many things. Now that he had relaxed, fatigue suddenly came over him like a tide and his eyelids began to droop.

"It's still some time before lunch, so the Lord should go back and rest with Tiancheng."

Tiancheng said this and pulled Lin Xiao's sleeve and walked forward.

After arriving at the cabin and walking for a while, we arrived at the dormitory of Xiaotiancheng.

The dormitories of the frigate girls are naturally the best. Following Xiao Tiancheng into the room, there were fresh and clean wallpapers all around. The room was very luxurious and its decoration was more exquisite than many hotels.

Because of the Sirens' blockade of the shipping routes, the profits of those who run maritime businesses, whether it is passenger or cargo, have increased many times. After all, they are making money with their heads tied to the belt, so the income is naturally higher. In addition, this is the frigate girl's room, so such a configuration is not surprising.

However, because there is only one person in Xiaotiancheng, there is only a 1.8-meter-long bed in this room.

Lin Xiao sat on the edge of the bed, looking at the small Tiancheng in front of him, and suddenly felt a little embarrassed.

Although the little girl seemed to be his own ship girl and was not at all unfamiliar to him, to him, the child in front of him was familiar yet very unfamiliar, and it was inevitable that there would be some awkwardness in getting along with her.

It was fine outside before, but in such a closed room, the embarrassment was suddenly magnified infinitely, making him a little overwhelmed.

"Master, don't you want to get some sleep?"

The two looked at each other for a moment. Xiao Tiancheng tilted his head in confusion, looked at Lin Xiao who was motionless, and asked.

"No, I still don't..."

Before Lin Xiao could finish his hesitant words, Xiao Tiancheng had already swiftly taken off that rather complicated-looking outfit, folded it and put it aside, then "hey hey hey" slowly took off the black stockings from her legs, took off the hair accessories on her head, put on pajamas, and threw himself on the quilt with a "wooooah" sound, making a comfortable sound like "woooo~".

Taking a deep breath of the air in the quilt, Xiao Tiancheng turned his head and looked at Lin Xiao, "Tiancheng is a little tired and wants to sleep for a while. Can the master accompany Tiancheng?"

"hiss--"

Lin Xiao seemed to feel his heart skip a beat and he took a breath.

How could he refuse this?

Chapter 14: Like a dream but not a dream

Lin Xiao took a deep breath and couldn't even say no. For a moment he was hesitant, not knowing what to do.

“No…?”

Xiao Tiancheng's ears seemed to droop a little, and his face showed a lonely look. He lowered his head slightly and glanced at Lin Xiao, once, twice...

Lin Xiao couldn't bear it any longer. He wanted to nod in agreement, but when he looked at the double bed beneath him, he couldn't open his mouth.

"Will this not be good..."

He finally said with some embarrassment.

"Eh?"

Xiao Tiancheng showed a puzzled expression, looking at the troubled master in front of him with confusion, and said as a matter of course: "Why is it not good?"

Looking at the innocent expression on the little girl's face, Lin Xiao suddenly felt a little heartbroken, secretly cursing himself for looking at a pure and innocent child with the dirty thoughts of an adult.

Yes, it’s just taking a nap with a child in my arms, it’s a very normal thing.

Thinking of this, he suddenly felt at ease. However, just as he unbuttoned the first button of his shirt, Xiao Tiancheng's childish voice came from the side.

"Amagi, it's the Lord's wedding ship, so it's fine, there's nothing wrong with that."

Cold sweat broke out instantly, Lin Xiao tensed his body and almost suffocated.