I, Azure Commander!

Now he doesn't even dare to think about such a powerful ship girl.

Hearing this, Lin Xiao turned his head and looked towards Xiaotiancheng.

Well, my own little Tiancheng is indeed above level 120, and it is a pretty broken ship girl... Not only above level , it has even reached the maximum level of ...

"Ah, this card is what Akagi gave to Amagi before he left..."

understood.

Lin Xiao understood instantly. This was because the girl at home was worried about the little angel traveling alone. Even if they were separated, she was very reluctant to apply for a "super bank card" from the Maritime Administration in the identity of a free ship girl, for fear that the little angel would go hungry.

"Amagi remembers that Akagi and the others had deposited quite a bit of money in it. It seemed to be two hundred or three million. However, Amagi used to travel around alone. When he was unhappy, he would always buy delicious food. The money in the bank was spent very quickly. I checked a while ago and there wasn't much left. So in order to buy snacks, Amagi would come out to take on commissions."

At this moment, Xiao Tiancheng looked somewhat relieved when she said this. After all, if she hadn't missed her master and used eating and drinking to temporarily forget her troubles, and eventually had to work outside, she wouldn't have found her master on that deserted island...

"No, wait a moment..."

Lin Xiao was confused by these words.

"You just said how much money was in this card before???"

Chapter 17: Going to school?

In three years, two to three million were consumed.

The average food expenses per year is nearly one million, this...

What do you eat?!

Although he knew that a lot of this was other expenses required for the trip, including a small half of which might be used to replenish his own consumption as a ship girl, but no matter what, the figure of one million in annual consumption still scared Lin Xiao, a poor guy who had never even seen 100,000.

He began to seriously think about a question - could he really afford to support so many ship girls?

On the surface, these are all young and beautiful girls, but what is the reality?

Even though they are products of the new era that have eliminated those big-butt ships, they are still reliable ships!

Navy, the upper class in the military, are you kidding me about the consumption?

With the amount of money spent on Xiaotiancheng, there is still no attack. If they were to attack...

"hiss--!"

Even if the girls under his command are very powerful and can make money, the more powerful the ship girl is, the more she will eat! Even if they earn a lot, even far more than what they need to consume, the financial problem at the astronomical level is enough to give people a headache.

Lin Xiao originally thought that he should have some experience in the profession of commander. Now he knows he was wrong. He knows nothing about being a commander!

So, how much is actually left when Xiao Tiancheng mentioned “not much”?

Lin Xiao came to a window, selected the dishes he wanted to eat, and then placed the Rubik's Cube Crystal Card in his hand onto the card reader.

The money was quickly swept over, and Lin Xiao took a quick look at it. One, two, three, four, five, six... Wow, there was still more than 200,000.

Although compared with two or three million, there is indeed not much left, but as a poor man, Lin Xiao has never seen so much money in this life, oh no, in the previous life.

After paying the money, the crystal card was returned to Xiao Tiancheng. The little guy didn't refuse it. He just thought that the gang leader would keep it for him. He held it in his hand and went to buy his favorite food.

Several people sat at a table. When the other guests on the ship saw Du Ming's snow-white navy uniform, they tacitly agreed not to sit near them. Even those who sat closer spoke in a low voice for fear of disturbing them.

However, the topics discussed by these commanders who are respected by everyone are not as lofty as everyone imagines. They are simply talking about some homely topics.

The game about drying boats is over. Everyone knows each other's level. The commanders are colleagues and best allies. They are brothers when they meet. Who are we to follow?

Of course, if we're talking about borrowing supplies, who are you? Do we know each other?

Even though the commander's income is said to be very high, and he can also accept various commissions, or sell spoils to make money, the consumption of ship girls is really not optimistic. Every family has its own problems, and it is not easy to be a commander.

After chatting for a while, they were almost done with the meal. Looking at the large pile of plates next to the Little Sky City, Lin Xiao probably understood why she could consume 100,000 Donghuang coins in a month.

Fortunately, this seems to be just an isolated case. It's really just that this child prefers to eat delicious food. On the other hand, Wasp and the Bulldog have a more normal appetite, especially the Bulldog, who is no different from a normal human girl and feels full after eating a little.

After all, KanColle doesn't rely on these foods, and eating is mostly for fun.

And even if we take into account those who like to eat, like Xiao Tiancheng, the cost of food is simply a drop in the bucket compared to the supplies needed for the battle consumption of the ship girls, as well as the various supplies and precious materials needed to enhance combat power.

Lin Xiao learned all this from Du Ming during the casual chat. How should I put it, although some misunderstandings have been resolved, the current situation still gives Lin Xiao a headache.

Regardless of whether all ship girls are big eaters, since our little Amagi likes to eat, we can’t let her starve, right?

But this child's food and supplies for a month will cost nearly 100,000 Donghuang coins, this...

Although the card in her hand still had 200,000 or 300,000 Donghuang coins, at this rate, it could only last for two or three months.

Moreover, now that he is back, Xiao Tiancheng can no longer act as a free ship girl, and it is not easy for her to accept commissions. Trainee commanders are generally not allowed to accept commissions at will.

After all, most of the trainee commanders are rookies, and their ship girls are mostly newbies as well. If they accept commissions casually, something might go wrong, which would be bad for both the client and them.

Therefore, I really have to find a way to get the commander's certificate first and become a formal commander. This way, I can at least take Xiao Tiancheng out to do commissions and support myself.

"By the way, Senior, if a trainee commander like me wants to become a regular commander, what should I do?"

"..."

His question stunned Du Ming again, and even Fang Kang on the side gave him a puzzled look.

This question cannot be considered as knowledge in the commander's field. After all, this is a world where ship girls exist. Although the lucky ones who can directly catch a ship girl are quite rare, the group of ship girls is constantly expanding. With so many people in the world, there will always be some lucky people who can catch a ship without knowing it.

In order to prevent these newbies who know nothing from doing anything rash, schools in various regions will teach students the procedures they should follow after catching a ship girl.

The first step is to register at the nearby Maritime Bureau and obtain a trainee commander certificate. Then, according to your own wishes, if you want to become a formal commander, you must enter the Naval Academy and undergo systematic study and assessment before you can obtain a commander certificate and officially take up your post.

After Du Ming told him all this with a strange look on his face, Lin Xiao nodded in understanding.

In other words, he needs to go to the Naval Academy to study.

Then the problem arises. Since he is studying at the Naval Academy, it is naturally difficult for Xiao Tiancheng to go out to work on commissions. So what should she do with her food expenses?

"Ahem, um... Does the Naval Academy provide food and accommodation?"

So, after some struggle, he finally asked this question.

“…Packed.”

Du Ming looked at him and wanted to laugh. Come to think of it, this kid is a big eater...

This gave him a sense of gloating.

But when her eyes fell on Xiao Tiancheng and she thought of the name she inherited and Xiaochuan's identity, the smile on her face suddenly disappeared and turned into depression and bitterness.

Even if it is a happy trouble, it is still happiness after all... The purple boat cruiser, his teeth are about to fall out...

Chapter 18 Ships and Ship Lights

Going to the Naval Academy seemed inevitable, and Lin Xiao was not prepared to escape. After all, rules were rules. Moreover, he only had a vague understanding of the profession of commander, and he didn't know how to be a good commander. Thinking about the many ship girls in the port area in his previous life, it seemed that he really needed to study hard if he wanted to be a good commander of so many ship girls.

However, the specific steps and which naval academy to enroll in are still under discussion.

This is also a problem that only the lucky ones who have got a ship girl in advance need to consider. Since they can be recognized by the ship girl, they are naturally relatively suitable to be commanders. All major naval academies will give considerable preferential treatment to such talents, whether it is the entrance examination or the treatment, they will be improved accordingly. If it were an ordinary person who wanted to become a commander, he would be thankful to be admitted to the Naval Academy, so how could he dare to be picky?

The most important thing right now is to take Xiao Tiancheng to the Maritime Safety Administration in Jin to register and get the trainee commander certificate first. Many things can only be done with that certificate.

It is also said that depending on the rarity, model and level of training of the ship, trainee commanders can also receive a considerable subsidy when they register. After all, the cost of training a ship girl is not low.

"So, what is the training level of your Little Tiancheng?"

This was not the first time Du Ming asked this question. Ever since he saw the Rubik's Cube Crystal Card in Xiao Tiancheng's hand, he seemed to have been obsessed with this question. He would not give up even if Xiao Tiancheng told him that it was given to him by someone else.

Although there are very few utilitarian people among the ship girls, and they basically don't care about the rarity and training level of the other party when making friends, it is reasonable for this little girl on the Amagi to know Akagi.

But that's how people are, always full of curiosity. Since they know a big guy with a fully broken KanColle who is over level 100, the level of this little Amagi is naturally very intriguing.

Xiao Tiancheng didn't care about these things. When the other party asked the question for the first time, she was planning to answer it. Fortunately, Lin Xiao noticed this in time and hurriedly fooled the question.

It's not that he was trying to hide something, nor was he wary of the senior in front of him. He simply had a hunch that if he told the truth, this kind and friendly senior would probably roll up his sleeves and fight him to the death.

"Well, I don't know either. Xiao Tiancheng himself is not very clear, right, Xiao Tiancheng?"

Lin Xiao winked at Xiao Tiancheng.

"Well, Tiancheng has been eating delicious food everywhere, and I'm not very clear about the training level."

Xiao Tiancheng smiled somewhat implicitly and spoke very cooperatively.

"Really?"

Du Ming looked a little suspicious. When he learned that Xiao Tiancheng easily defeated multiple Siren ships, he felt that this little girl was not simple, not to mention that she also knew a big boss Chicheng...

However, these things are relatively private if you really want to talk about them. Although almost all commanders don't care about this, and are even happy to show off the training levels of their own ship girls, since he has asked them several times and the other party still refuses to say, he naturally won't be tactful and keep asking questions.

After finishing the meal and exchanging a few simple greetings, they naturally went their separate ways. Du Ming and Fang Kang went straight back to their rooms. Lin Xiao and Xiao Tiancheng had slept for half the afternoon and didn't want to go back for the time being, so they walked out of the cabin and came to the deck.

The sky was gradually getting dark, and the dark night was accompanied by a cool evening breeze, which refreshed people.

There were not many people on the deck. Some were walking around in groups of three or four. A few pretty young girls were hiding in a corner, whispering something.

Taking a deep breath of the cool sea breeze, Lin Xiao stretched his stiff body, put his hands on the railing, and stared at the dark sea in the distance.

The mast light overhead illuminated a large area of ​​sea ahead, allowing the ship to find its direction and move forward steadily.

Everything is so quiet and beautiful, as if in a dream.

At this time yesterday, he seemed to still be holding his phone, wondering whether to uninstall the game or not?

Should we say that the world is unpredictable or that it is fate that plays tricks on us?

"My Lord, do you miss everyone?"

Xiao Tiancheng was standing aside, looking up at Lin Xiao's face and asked timidly.

"I think so..."

It was somewhat against his will to say this, after all, the ship girls he knew were only the ship girls in the game, and he had never met those girls in real life.

If you really ask me whether I miss it or not, of course I do, but what I feel more is a little bit of worry and doubt about myself.

"Does Xiao Tiancheng miss everyone?"

Lin Xiao rubbed the little guy's head, which was soft and warm.

"Hmm~"

Little Amagi half-closed his eyes comfortably, and half-whimpered in response, "Amagi, I miss Akagi and Kaga, as well as sister Amagi and the others, and little Kaka..."

"Then why did you separate in the first place?"

"because......"

Xiao Tiancheng tugged at Lin Xiao's clothes and seemed to think for a moment, "Because if you're with everyone, you'll always think of the master who has disappeared, right? So even if you're with your companions, you won't be happy at all. Instead, you'll be gloomy all day long. Even if you occasionally have a party, it's a rare time for it to be lively, but in the hustle and bustle, everyone's hearts are empty and they can't find their direction."

The white light sprinkled on Xiao Tiancheng's face, and the little guy had a sweet smile on his face. "We are a ship. The ship sails in the dark and needs lights to guide the direction. If the lights are off or dim, we will naturally be confused and at a loss."

"......Feel sorry."

Xiao Tiancheng shook his head.

"That's not right~"

Lin Xiao looked at her peaceful smile, the sparkling eyes in the corners of her eyes reflecting the sparkling light under the light, and he let out a breath, and the confusion in his heart seemed to be lessened a little.

Yes, if even the bright light has lost its direction, how can a lone sail drifting outside guide itself forward?

Confusion or timidity, anxiety or lack of confidence, all of these should not appear on his face, but should settle in his heart, fading away little by little with the passage of time. Finally, the years have smoothed out the fear of growing up, and all that is left is to move forward...

"I am back."

With a sigh in her voice, Xiao Tiancheng smiled like a flower, with a little scarlet in the corners of her eyes, she was incredibly beautiful.

"Well, welcome back, my dear... Lord~"

Chapter 19 Arrival at Shuibo Port

The time spent sailing on the sea was rather boring. Apart from occasionally chatting with Du Ming, the "knowledgeable" senior, and learning from him more about the world, the commander and the ship girls, the rest of the time was really boring.

After all, he doesn't even have his own mobile phone now. Xiao Tiancheng doesn't seem to know much about the Internet and has never used that thing.

He had already read through the newspapers and magazines on the ship several times, but there was nothing particularly interesting in them. He was just simply bored and had nothing to do.

Fortunately, when Lin Xiao boarded the ship, the passenger ship had already traveled more than half of its journey. After more than two days, it finally arrived at its destination.

Shuibo Port is a small port city. Having said that, the area of ​​this port city is actually quite considerable. If it were placed in some districts, it would at least be a medium-sized or even large port. It's a pity that compared with the vast territory of District C itself and those real big cities, Shuibo Port is still a little small.

Although small, it has everything. There is a dangerous sea not far in front of Shuibo Port, and the highest danger level is level three. According to investigations, there may even be level four and level five dangerous seas in further places. Therefore, it is natural that a branch of the Maritime Administration is stationed in this small port city.

Fang Kang was here to receive his first construction opportunity as a prospective commander after passing the Naval Academy commander assessment.

In fact, according to common sense, the first construction should be carried out uniformly at the Naval Academy after the start of the school year. However, most of the prospective commanders who are about to take office are young people, and many of them cannot wait for those two months. The Maritime Administration simply provides such convenience, allowing them to go to the nearby Maritime Administration branch and directly carry out the construction with their assessment results and identity documents.

Speaking of construction, Lin Xiao was quite interested. After all, he had only built in games before and had never seen what construction was like in reality. Of course, he was very curious about it.