Revisiting Azur Lane

Muttering quietly, Zhou He walked down the stairs with a smile. He glanced at the clock which pointed to 5:35 and felt a little surprised: he usually got up around six o'clock, so why was he an hour earlier today?

Also, he looked at Xuefeng again: "You went to bed at about the same time as me last night, how come you are so energetic."

"Idiot~!"

Xuefeng mentioned the essence of the Sakura Empire, and sat up quickly with a disdainful expression: "How can you compare with me with your weak physical fitness? When I was wandering outside, under extreme circumstances, I only needed to rest for an hour a day."

How can this be considered a personal attack?

Zhou He immediately raised his eyebrows: "My physical fitness is indeed not as good as yours, but I don't know who was the one who consulted me with a confused look on his face yesterday..."

"That was the snow wind from yesterday. I am not the same person as I am today."

Xuefeng's pretty face flushed, but she still used her mouth to harden Zhou He's attack, making the latter smile, which was truly impeccable.

"…You can be so talkative. It seems that you have walked out of the shadow of the past. That's good."

Zhou He wanted to say something but stopped himself. Finally, he gave up arguing with Xuefeng. He walked to the door and opened it forcefully while chatting and laughing. A sea breeze with the scent of morning dew blew in his face. The cold feeling made him wonder if he was wet at that moment.

Bang.

Closing the door silently, Zhou He patted his clothes and turned to the kitchen to pour himself a cup of hot water. He checked all the cupboards and found some remaining ingredients in the refrigerator. He thought he would eat something soft today to nourish his stomach.

So I started to cook porridge, but halfway through I heard a conversation outside. I stuck my head out and found that it was Lingmin who came down from the second floor with her hair loose to greet Xuefeng.

"Haha, Commander, you got up really early today."

Guided by Xuefeng's gaze, she quickly spotted Zhou He, who had just shown his head, and greeted him casually. She sat on the sofa and began to comb her own light yellow hair that was like a waterfall. This was a rare ship girl in the Northern Alliance who did not have white hair.

"correct!"

Grabbing her hair, Lingmin suddenly remembered something and waved to Zhou He: "Commander, is there a fishing competition tomorrow? Can you make me some seafood to try today?"

"Lingmin, did Akashi corrupt your sense of time? The competition is tomorrow. Where can I find ingredients for you today?"

Zhou He had no doubt that Ling Min was a genius. After all, no normal person could speak such abstract words.

But as soon as he finished speaking, Lingmin smiled and snapped his fingers, then took out a headlamp that could be tied to the head from his pocket and shook it: "We can go find it now!"

“What an excellent proposal.”

Zhou He chuckled and didn't refuse. He turned around and stopped cooking the porridge. If he could catch a couple of crabs or some other creatures that came out to play in the water at night, the seafood porridge would be pretty good.

He walked out of the kitchen carrying the bucket and found Lingmin had tied her hair into a ponytail and was wearing a headlamp, and Xuefeng next to her was also wearing the same headlamp.

"Commander, this is yours."

Lingmin took out a headlamp and threw it to Zhou He, then waved his right hand excitedly: "Let's go!"

As he said that, he took the lead to open the door, ignoring the cold wind blowing in and stepped outside the still pitch-black door. Xuefeng looked back at Zhou He before following him in. Zhou He himself was still wondering how Lingmin was able to stuff three headlamps in his clothes pockets. Could it be that he had a four-dimensional pocket unique to scientific researchers, just like Mingshi who put a wrench through his sleeve?

If he had the chance, he would definitely try to pick out Akashi's big cuffs.

……

"Tosa, you want to help Kursk?"

On the huge aircraft carrier platform, Kaga opened his eyes wide and asked his good sister in disbelief.

After yesterday's meeting, the various camps had entered into a confrontational state a day in advance, causing Bal to choose to help Yudachi, while Kaga wanted to win over Kursk. Unexpectedly, Kursk refused to join anyone and represented the Northern League in the competition, and then Tosa was poached.

"wrong."

Tosa calmly ignored Kaga's exaggerated expression and said calmly: "I just don't want this game to go on without suspense."

"Besides, the commander did not stipulate that in this match, we cannot interfere with the opponent."

She continued to speak, and this sentence made Kaga's eyes introverted, his emotions no longer excited. He frowned and thought for a while, and the dark clouds that originally covered his head instantly dissipated. He pounded the palm of his left hand with his right hand, and his eyes flickered: "So that's how it is. As long as I leave the Sakura Empire team, I can interfere with other teams as a member of the Northern League. It's an opportunity to fight with others openly."

"Ah."

Tosa nodded. Although Kaga usually behaved stupidly, he was actually smart and essentially a clever person. The reason why he behaved so childishly was probably related to the Amagi she mentioned. He was defeated too many times, because there were stronger and smarter people above him. He was used to being under someone else and to this relaxed and indulgent lifestyle without much brainpower.

What she wanted to do most now, apart from actually fighting with her own battleships and battlecruisers, was to have a duel with the being named Amagi, to actually observe and experience whether he was really that charming.

"Then I'll join in too!"

Kaga grinned and raised his hands in surrender.

"But, I refuse!"

Tosa narrowed his eyes, took two steps back, and looked at Kaga with sharp eyes: "This time, we will decide the winner."

“…Haha, this is really interesting. It seems that if I want to secure my position as your elder sister, I must make you fully understand who is stronger!”

The change in the aura of the person in front of him made Kaga stunned for a moment, and then he covered his face with one hand and laughed softly. When he looked at Tosa again, his eyes were no longer friendly as if he was looking at a junior, but there was a coldness burning in his eyes. As he spoke, a crazy smile appeared faintly between his fingers, which was enough to scare ordinary people.

"I wish you could change the way you talk. It's a bit embarrassing."

Tosa suddenly said.

"Idiot! What do you know? This is called momentum. Do you know what it means to win without fighting? As long as you scare your opponent, half the battle is won! This is an excellent tactic!"

Kaga BB's defense was broken immediately. He leaned forward slightly with his eyes wide open, spread his hands and explained seriously. His words became more literary, which made Tosa's mouth slightly raised. He turned around and said, "Wait, don't lose to others first."

"Who do you think I am!?"

Kaga BB's voice traveled far on the platform, attracting the attention of other people walking on it.

"It seems that this competition will be more interesting than expected."

Hood stood on the edge of the aircraft carrier platform, holding a teacup and whispering in the sea breeze, the corners of his clothes rustling in the wind.

"Ms. Hood, Bismarck is coming."

Jinqu behind her seemed not to hear the meaningless speech. He glanced at Bismarck and his companions who had just come over after touring the entire aircraft carrier platform, and stepped forward to remind them in a low voice.

"Well, Hermione knows a little bit about casting a net to catch fish, and everyone else is asking her for advice, so why don't you go too?"

Hood turned around and handed the cup to Jinqu: "This time the victory will be decided by us."

"clear."

Jinqu left with the cup in his hand, passing by Bismarck and others.

"Did you get the answer?"

Hood did not move, but waited for Bismarck to look at the rising sun in the distance with her, speaking in a normal tone.

"556 said that fish schools are different from us. They are extremely sensitive to changes in seasons and temperature. It is not easy to capture their traces."

Bismarck relayed U556's answer to Hood verbatim, and then said, "It's about the East Fourth District. She saw sharks roaming around when she went back and forth. Maybe we can start from there."

"Thank you so much."

Hood had a lot of common sense about life, but the only thing she didn't know was fishing or fish. She didn't know the hunting habits of sharks, but from Bismarck's uncertain wording, she knew that she didn't know the habits of sharks either.

It was not important information, but she was very satisfied. At least in terms of fish information, Bismarck and she were still on par with each other.

"This competition won't be that easy."

Bismarck nodded, but was not prepared to reveal any more information. He left with Count Spee and Elbe after leaving a few words.

——Unlike the others who were chattering non-stop on the boat, all members of the White Eagle camp had already gone into the water. Under the joint command of Yorktown and Cleveland, they were conducting a carpet search with a distance of one nautical mile between two people. When they found any obvious movement underwater, they would record it with coordinates.

Of course, this is not important. What is important is that Cleveland can really drive the pace. Under her explanation, fishing becomes a very interesting and rewarding job that can be compared with labor. Even Kasim and Changdao, who are staying at home, were persuaded by her to join the search team. The group is in high spirits and can't wait to experience fishing right away.

The five camps currently participating in the competition are all preparing for tomorrow's main competition in their own unique ways. Therefore, even though they are close to the port area, they have no intention of moving closer. They are wandering around the map outside, making Zhou He, who is preparing to welcome them at home, wait for a while.

After a few hours, Zhou He chose to return to the headquarters, threw his hat on the table, and lay down on the sofa to catch up on his sleep!

……

Zhou He woke up again when he heard a noisy sound. He opened his eyes dazedly and met Yuli's expectant red eyes. The two white leaf-like eyebrows above his eyes were also unusually cute, which made his tense nerves relax again. He habitually rubbed Yuli's hair and ears, which felt very good, with his hands, and sat up yawning.

"Welcome home."

After standing up, Zhou He held Xi Li's chubby little face and rubbed it, with love that could not be hidden in his eyes.

"I'm getting fat~"

Yuli wanted to respond, but because of Zhou He's mischief, he couldn't utter a complete sentence. He had to hold Zhou He's palm with his claws and smiled at him: "Commander, I'm back."

"My Yudachi is so well behaved."

Zhou He praised him profusely, then looked up at the others who were already used to it and smiled, "This foreign exploration was a great success, and everyone deserves credit. You should have celebrated last night, so let's hold the celebration in the port area after tomorrow's game."

"In that case, Commander, would you like to guess which side will win this game?"

The one who was speaking was Javelin, and next to her sat the new member London, while Hermione had just brought over tea from the kitchen.

Normally, those who gather here are the big sisters of the camp like Hood and Bismarck, but today there are mostly destroyers. In addition to Javelin, there are also Ayanami, Z23, Bush and other destroyers resting here, and they are paying attention to Zhou He with curiosity.

"I guess?"

Being watched by the destroyers, Zhou He frowned and said with difficulty: "In this competition, luck plays a bigger role than strength. Even the Sakura Empire team with the most personnel may not win. I can't guess."

"Are you comparing luck? I'm very lucky."

Yuli, who was controlled by Zhou He, showed his pride and support. Javelin and others didn't care, but someone was very dissatisfied: "When it comes to luck, no one can beat me!"

Everyone looked up at the door and Xuefeng walked in from outside with a strange expression as if he was telling the truth.

"So, which group are you in, Yukikaze?"

Because there was a precedent of Tosa jumping ship to find Kursk, Yudachi asked uncertainly.

"I'm not going to join because I'm too strong. Whichever side I join will definitely win."

Xuefeng raised the corner of her mouth. If everyone else went out to participate in the competition, she could continue to stay in the port area with Zhou He if she didn't participate.

Huh, she is so smart!

Chapter 156 I have to eat soft rice today

"You can catch fish, too?"

In terms of luck, Xuefeng is indeed better than everyone else present, but this competition is about catching fish and everyone is a novice, so how can there be a difference in strength?

Facing the doubt, Xuefeng just used his fingers to brush the hair beside his ears, and his smile was at least seven points of boasting: "My radar can directly lock onto all living things. It can be used to search for enemies, and it can also be used to lock onto smaller life forms."

"so smart?"

Xili, who was asked the question, was stunned, and even Zhou He couldn't help but look over there. It was said that Siren was full of black technology, but Meta was not much behind, and each of them had their own unique qualities that transcended the mundane.

"…Ms. Xuefeng, are you really not going to participate in this competition?"

Z23 and Javelin looked at each other and both felt that Yukikaze's ability was too superb. They had worked so hard outside to survey the terrain and find the location, but Yukikaze could actually scan the entire map directly. If this kind of person joined the Sakura Empire team, what else would they have to compete with?

"Yeah! I'm not going to participate."

Xuefeng opened his arms and faced everyone to show that he was serious.

"You really won't participate!?"

Yudachi stood up and walked in front of Xuefeng in a few steps. Because they were of similar height, he could look her in the eye. His expression was so serious that Xuefeng couldn't help but want to take a step back, but she held back, frowned, and shook her hand impatiently: "I won't participate! Don't ask the same question so many times!"

"Oh, what a pity."

Yudachi didn't care about Xuefeng's attitude. He just shook his head regretfully, turned around and approached Zhou He again: "Commander, you think so too, right? With such a powerful radar, it would be a pity not to participate in the competition."

"..."

Zhou He looked at Gou Zi with an honest face and could guess that she wanted to recruit Xue Feng into the team and win. She was usually very honest, but very smart at this time.

But it was a pity as she said. Xuefeng's ability was really super in this competition. It would be useless for her to join other camps. So he patted her head and said, "Don't be naughty. Since Xuefeng doesn't want to participate, don't force her. Usually, Xuefeng is allowed to perform tasks alone. It's normal for her to want to rest alone."

"Hey~"

Realizing that his thoughts were guessed, Yudachi stuck out his tongue to act cute, but Zhou He was also touched by it. He pursed his lips but couldn't hold back his smile. He could only turn his head to look at Z23 and the others: "Good luck in tomorrow's game. I look forward to your harvest. The main dish for the celebration tonight will be the seafood you caught."

"Yes!"

Although it was just verbal encouragement, it still made destroyers such as Z23 very excited - the most excited one was that Zhou He banned Xuefeng and maintained the fairness of the competition.

After chatting with the little cuties, Zhou He took the time to look at the clock and found that it was already past three o'clock. He slept for at least two hours. It seems that getting up early today did have a significant impact on him.

Maybe it was because tomorrow was the first large-scale collective activity in the port area, and everyone was in high spirits. They talked about the competition, yesterday's battle with the Sirens, and then back to the competition. In the end, they all swore at each other and left to look for their eldest sister. As a listener and organizer, Zhou He found it quite interesting and wondered if there would be other things to start a war next time.