I, Azure Commander!

Besides, which commander doesn't want to see new things?

It is said that there will be no duplicate shipgirls in the construction of this world. For example, if you already have the USS Saratoga, it will be impossible to build or salvage Little Gaga.

Although the specific reason is unclear, this seems to be an iron rule recognized by all commanders and ship girls, and there have never been any exceptions.

So, the construction will either fail completely, or if it succeeds, it will definitely be a new ship that has never been built before.

Lin Xiao naturally had doubts about this.

If this is true, then the ships he had in previous games, judging from the situation in Xiaotiancheng, should be considered his ship girls. But in fact, in this world he has never even seen the faces of those girls. Does this really count?

So, will he build a duplicate ship girl?

If not, does that mean he'll be able to build ships that weren't in the game before?

Lin Xiao thought back to the events he had missed, and his heart gradually became excited.

Who hasn't dreamed of a 100% collection rate? Every Guayou commander has a desire to own a fleet of ships, and Lin Xiao is no exception. And unlike before when he simply collected the illustrated books in the game, at this moment, he is actually gathering the beautiful and lovely ship girls as a commander.

How can such a sense of accomplishment be compared with a cold illustrated book?

It’s a pity that although he has “fished” out the Little Sky City and become a trainee commander, the privilege of first-time construction is a benefit provided by the Naval Academy to freshmen. He has not passed the assessment of the Naval Academy and has no certificate from the Naval Academy, so naturally he cannot get this free construction opportunity for free.

Seeing the port in the distance, Fang Kang was already getting impatient.

He had been very stimulating on the ship recently. He had been watching Du Ming and Lin Xiao staying together with the ship girls all day long, touching their heads and holding their hands. He was extremely envious.

Now that he has finally arrived at Shuibo Port, he can't wait to go to the Maritime Administration branch to start his initial construction.

The saying "a horse will die if it is seen too high" does not seem to be very appropriate here, but the journey to the port still took more than a quarter of an hour. When the passenger ship finally reached the other side, Fang Kang was the first to jump off the ship. He stood excitedly at the port, looking left and right, sizing up the small town in front of him.

Many fishermen and boat owners gathered at the shore. As soon as the passenger ship arrived, their eyes turned to Du Ming standing at the front deck and the two girls beside him.

Looking at the young man's snow-white military uniform and then looking at the exceptionally beautiful girl next to him, you can tell that this must be a combination of a commander and a ship girl.

Even in port cities, ship girls are not everywhere, especially Mizuki Port is not a big port. It takes two or three days to see a young, beautiful girl who is suspected to be a ship girl. Now that the combination in front of him has been confirmed to be a ship girl and a commander, he can't help but take a few more glances.

But after all, they were all experienced fishermen, and the ship girl had seen quite a few of them. After a quick glance, they went about their own business.

Lin Xiao was the second one to get off the boat. He had never been on a boat before, and this time he was on a boat for so many days. Although he didn't get seasick, he still felt a little uncomfortable.

But he didn't know if it was his illusion, but Lin Xiao always felt that his current physical condition seemed to have improved a lot compared to the skinny otaku physique in his previous life. Even if he didn't sleep well occasionally, he wouldn't be listless. If he got a good rest, he would be even more refreshed, eat more and enjoy everything, and even his strength seemed to have increased.

However, Lin Xiao did not think much about it. He just thought that he was so weak because he stayed up too late. Now that he lives with Xiao Tiancheng and has to take care of Xiao Tiancheng, his schedule has become normal and his body will naturally feel better.

Anyway, once you arrive at the port, the next step is to find the local maritime administration.

The showy Du Ming finally got off the boat with Wasp and Fighting Dog. Fighting Dog still had that impatient and somewhat disgusted look on his face. He obviously felt that his commander's behavior of standing on the deck and showing off was a bit childish. However, he couldn't say anything directly in front of outsiders. When he returned, he would probably be sarcastic.

"Let's go. There is a reception area near the port that is specially for receiving ship girls and commanders. We can just go there and someone will naturally take us to the Maritime Administration."

Du Ming had been in the spotlight enough, and he felt that he was suave, handsome and powerful, and said with a silly smile on his face.

Chapter 20: Keep working hard to become a magician

"Hello, please register first."

The few of them quickly found the reception desk near the port. Sitting inside was a girl with long rose-gold hair and a gentle smile on her face. When she saw Du Ming leading the group with Wasp and the Bulldog walking in, she immediately handed over a form.

Quite a pretty girl...

Lin Xiao couldn't help but take a few more glances. Obviously, the person in front of him was most likely also a ship girl.

"......OK."

Looking at the girl's gentle smile in front of him, Du Ming was obviously stunned for a moment, then he picked up the pen and filled in his information.

"Um... Commander Du Ming, there are also your ship mothers, the Bulldog and the Wasp, right?"

The girl at the reception desk nodded, then looked at Fang Kang and Lin Xiao who were standing behind Du Ming.

"So who are these people..."

"My name is Fang Kang. I am a freshman who just passed the entrance examination of the Barbarossa Naval Academy. I came here to receive my initial construction qualification."

Facing this beautiful girl, Fang Kang was obviously a little nervous and handed over his information very awkwardly.

"Please keep these. You don't need to show them to me."

The girl smiled and pushed the information back, not intending to confirm it.

Impersonating a commander, even a quasi-commander, is a crime and is punishable by law. If the circumstances are serious, such as wasting precious Rubik's Cube resources, the person could face several years in prison. Almost no one dares to do this.

Moreover, if someone really has bad intentions, the ship girl can also identify him. She can naturally see that the young man in front of her is not a person with evil intentions and greed, so she directly rejected the information, picked up the pen, and filled in Fang Kang's information on the form.

"The last one..."

Then, she looked at Lin Xiao, glanced at Xiao Tiancheng following behind him, and showed a puzzled expression.

"If this is the commander, please register your information."

"Well... to be precise, I'm not an official commander yet."

Lin Xiao scratched his head and said awkwardly.

"So that's it..."

The girl understood immediately, and then showed a look of surprise, nodded, and said: "Then please fill in some basic information about yourself, as well as the information of the ship girl next to you."

As she spoke, she took out a form different from the one she had just used from a drawer nearby and handed it to Lin Xiao.

Lin Xiao took it and took a look. Fortunately, it was just some basic information. There was no ID number or something like that that he couldn't fill in.

The list of ship girl information attached below is also very simple. You only need to write the ship girl's name and ship type. The training level and other information are optional.

After filling out the form quickly, Lin Xiao returned the form to the girl in front of him. She opened the form and took a look at it with interest.

"what?!"

As Du Ming expected, she soon showed a look of surprise and looked at the small Tiancheng next to Lin Xiao.

"Is this the Amagi from the Sakura Empire?"

"Well, it's the small Amagi though."

Lin Xiao rubbed Xiao Tiancheng's head and responded.

“That’s amazing too…” The girl’s eyes were still full of amazement, and then she turned her gaze to Lin Xiao, with a look of respect in her eyes, “What an excellent and lucky commander.”

"No, no, you've given me the prize."

Lin Xiao didn't feel nervous at first, but the girl kept calling him respectful and praising him, and after a few words, he suddenly felt a little overwhelmed.

Du Ming's gaze still fell on the girl in front of him inconspicuously. As a commander, it is normal for him to want to get everyone he sees. Not to mention that the girl in front of him is indeed very beautiful and has a gentle and pleasant temperament. No commander can refuse her.

"Please wait a moment. I'll have my sister take you to the Maritime Administration. However, the director is probably off work now, so the construction may have to wait until tomorrow."

After saying this, Fang Kang felt as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over him and he became dejected. However, there was nothing he could do about it. He couldn't ask the director of the Maritime Administration to work overtime just for him, right?

"By the way, young lady, I would like to know your name..."

Du Ming didn't care about all this. He only knew that his instinct as a salvage boat driver was telling him that it was time to start.

Anyway, ask for the name first, and it would be best if you can leave a contact number so that you can slowly develop feelings for each other. At worst, you can just stay in Shuibo Port for a while, and maybe it will work out?

However, the girl in front of him seemed to see through his thoughts. She gave an awkward and impolite smile and said, "The Royal Light Cruiser Leander has no plans to find a commander for the time being."

Du Ming's expression froze there, with his mouth half open. It took him a while to come back to his senses. He also lowered his head and became autistic together with Fang Kang.

That wasn't all. A young girl suddenly appeared from the side and stuck out her tongue at Du Ming. "Commander, if you want to salvage the ship as soon as you meet me, please continue to work hard to become a magician~"

Although he said this, it seems that he didn't mean any harm, it was just a natural joke.

Lin Xiao found it somewhat funny but was too embarrassed to laugh out loud, so he could only purse his lips and look at the girl who suddenly appeared in front of him.

Well, her hair color is basically the same as Liande's, and her looks and figure are somewhat similar. It can be seen that she should be a sister ship. I guess she is the little sister that Liande mentioned just now, right?

Well, Liander’s sister. Who else is at Liander’s level? After all, she doesn’t have a gold or purple skin, and her strength is average. Lin Xiao’s impression of her is a little vague, but he finally remembered it.

Leander's sister, who is also the ship girl of the Leander-class light cruiser, if I remember correctly, it should be Achilles and Ajax.

Ajax's hair color is different from Liandes', which means the person in front of him should be Achilles.

"Little sister, this is so rude!"

Even though the tone was a bit harsh, it sounded weak and soft, and had no deterrent power. Li Ande gently scolded his little sister, and then hurriedly apologized to Du Ming.

Of course, Du Ming wouldn't really care about such a small matter. He just waved his hand and smiled and let it go.

Achilles also stuck out his tongue under the gaze of his sister, then bowed his head and apologized obediently.

Leander handed the copies of the forms to Achilles, and then said, "Please follow my little sister. She will take you to the Maritime Administration for temporary accommodation."

Chapter 21 "Life-saving Grace"

After leaving the reception, they followed the lovely girl Achilles, who was walking and skipping all the way towards the Maritime Administration. The girl was very lively and kept talking all the way. She was chatting with them, talking to herself, and even bought some buttered potatoes from a roadside stall, eating them on bamboo sticks until her mouth was full of oil.

It’s not that it’s a bad thing...it’s just that this kind of behavior doesn’t seem to match her appearance.

After all, no matter what, judging from her appearance, she is a beautiful girl who is very similar to Lian De and definitely stands out among a crowd.

Although he was a bit cheerful, he was not careless about his work. Except for wasting some time buying food at a roadside stall, Achilles quickly brought them to the Maritime Bureau branch in Shuibo Port and handed the document with their information to the guard at the door.

"Please come in."

The guard was obviously also a ship girl. She took the document, glanced at it, nodded, and let him pass.

Obviously, they didn't look at it seriously, otherwise they wouldn't be so calm and composed when they saw the name of Xiaotiancheng.

In fact, this is quite normal. After all, it is the Maritime Administration. Commanders always come to visit from time to time. It is not a rare thing. As the gatekeeper here, such things are not surprising and naturally I don't care too much about it.

As long as you can pass the test of the ship girl at the reception desk and have the documents, you can be released with peace of mind. Who cares which ship girl you bring?

All in all, we entered the Maritime Administration smoothly. Achilles, who led the way, helped to inquire and found out that the director had indeed gone off work at this time.

In this way, both Lin Xiao’s temporary commander’s certificate and Fang Kang’s construction will have to wait until tomorrow.

Although it's a bit regrettable, there's nothing we can do about it. We can only stay at the Maritime Administration for one night.

Because commanders or free ship girls often come to visit or discuss work-related matters, the Maritime Administration naturally prepares dormitories specifically for outsiders to live in.

After Achilles completed his task, he waved goodbye to them. The person who helped them arrange their dormitories was a mature young lady named Myoko. According to her, she seemed to be the head of the discipline committee who was specifically responsible for managing the dormitories.

Miao Gao's personality seems a bit serious, but he's not too cold either. He would still chat with them while walking.

When she learned that the little ship girl following Lin Xiao was actually the Amagi of the Sakura Empire, she was also surprised, and there was a faint light in her eyes as she looked at the little Amagi.

After all, she is a ship girl of the Sakura Empire, so she naturally respects Amagi, one of the core minds of the Sakura Empire, even more, even if it is little Amagi. Of course, she respects Amagi, but for little Amagi, she pampers her more.

"By the way, this commander..."

When they were about to reach the dormitory, the serious girl suddenly turned her head and looked at Lin Xiao. "Although these should all be common sense, I still have to remind you that although it is a battlecruiser and not a destroyer, Master Xiao Tiancheng is still just a child. You can't do anything strange, otherwise the military police will definitely come to your door and bring you to justice. I promise."

"......I see."

Lin Xiao's heart suddenly trembled. Although his expression did not change on the surface, he felt a little guilty in his heart.

Weird thing...does giving out rings count?

There is no need to ask about this kind of thing, it must be counted. Fortunately, Xiao Tiancheng did not wear the ring on his hand all the time, but carefully kept it in the ship's space. Otherwise, he would have been surrounded by the gendarmerie and escorted away for ideological education.

Miao Gao just gave a reminder and did not notice Lin Xiao's abnormality. After all, he learned from the conversation just now that Xiao Tiancheng was just fished out by Lin Xiao a few days ago. It is impossible that he would get married just a few days after fishing it out, right?

Regardless of whether there is such a "crazy" commander or not, it is impossible for the ship girl to agree.

Things like giving a ring require goodwill and timing. If the timing is not right, even if you kneel down on one knee and hold the ring in front of your eyes, they will definitely not accept it.

However, it is not so easy to increase the favorability of a ship girl. The so-called favorability is actually to resonate with the ship girl, to touch and understand her inner world, and successfully enter her hearts, and then truly gain her recognition, allowing her to establish a deeper spiritual connection with you. This is not an easy thing. Some commanders have finally managed to get the ship girl, but after several years they still cannot increase her favorability. They cannot win her heart, and can only go further and further on the path of a great magician.

Therefore, Miao Gao was not worried about any problems at the moment.

"This is the dormitory building. Your dormitories have been arranged. They are in 1006, 1007 and 1008 in Area B. Here are the door cards. The rooms have been cleaned and have basic living supplies. If you need anything, you can contact me later. I'm in the dormitory management office in Area A. Just come and find me. In addition, if you have any questions about dinner..."

The serious girl showed a subtle look on her face, "I'm not afraid of you laughing at me, but my suggestion is that you better go out to eat by yourselves today."

"Why? Doesn't your Maritime Administration have a cafeteria?"

Du Ming, who had been to many maritime bureaus, immediately showed a puzzled expression.

"Yes, we do, but our Maritime Administration does not have a fixed chef. We have a system of rotating cooks. The one who is in charge of tonight's dinner... is the Royal Fleet Girl."

"Okay, thank you for your reminder!"

Du Ming's expression changed immediately. He lowered his head respectfully and expressed his gratitude sincerely.

He knew with the hemorrhoids on his butt how deserted the cafeteria would be tonight, and how eagerly those Royal Navy girls who were confident in their cooking were waiting for the guests. If they entered the cafeteria without knowing anything, it would not be easy to get out...

By then, you might have to eat one or two dishes like "Looking Up at the Stars", which means you go in vertically and come out horizontally.