Revisiting Azur Lane

Feeling a little stupid for being sulky with the system, Zhou He collected his mind, exited the task and switched to the construction page. It is worth mentioning that the system did not separate the light, heavy and special ships, but integrated them into a large pool. All the ship girls only needed one Rubik's Cube.

This means that he can use a Rubik's Cube to take out an aircraft carrier or a battleship. It also means that the card pool is extremely deep, and he may not get the big sister he wants even if he builds a lot.

"Never mind, let's see how lucky we are."

After taking a look at the options given by the system, which were 'materialize the construction equipment into reality' and 'build directly', he decisively chose the second one. He was not a master of mechanics, and he didn't even know how to maintain the machine. He could talk about the sense of ceremony later.

'Select Build'

'Confirm to build once'

'Sure'

Zhou He clicked three times in a row, and cold metal doors appeared on both sides of the screen and closed. A line of golden text appeared in the center: The ship has been built, please receive it in person.

"what?"

Zhou He thought it would be the construction time, but he didn't expect it to be such a line of words. Before he could react, the open door of the command center automatically slammed shut without wind. The sound echoed in the empty hall, which scared Zhou He.

"System, are you arguing with the door?"

Recalling the scene of Yudachi's appearance yesterday, Zhou He understood it instantly. After complaining, he stood up, pulled his collar, and approached the door. He held the door handle with both hands and opened the door again with some anticipation in his heart.

Bright sunshine shone into the headquarters hall, and along with the beam of light came into Zhou He's sight a tall, beautiful woman with long snow-white hair and cute pigtails. Her clothes were very unusual. The black hem of her dress with pleated lace fell just below her knees, revealing her calves wrapped in stockings and black high heels. Above her was a white apron with a lotus leaf pattern. The snow-white headdress like a crown blended with her long hair, making her look elegant and gorgeous.

Zhou He recognized this ship girl, a maid from the royal family, Hermione of the Dido class.

"Hello~ I am Hermione of the Dido class, a member of the Royal Light Cruiser. I hope we can get along well in the future, Commander~"

Hermione took a small step back, lifted the sides of her skirt with her fingers, and bent slightly. Her platinum eyes, which hid curiosity and longing, fell on Zhou He, and her smile was as warm as the winter sun.

She's actually a maid! ?

Zhou He's heart was filled with turbulent waves, but he remained calm on the surface. He stepped aside and replied to Hermione, "I was looking forward to it as well. Welcome to our port area, although there is only this headquarters and not many people."

"Everything has a beginning. With the leadership of Commander, the port area will surely become prosperous and lively in the future."

Hermione let go of her skirt, clasped her hands in front of her, and walked naturally into the command center. She ignored the empty hall and talked directly about the future.

"I think so too. Although it may be a little sudden for you, Hermione, actually-"

Zhou He shamelessly agreed, and then coughed lightly to explain to Hermione that Yudachi was still waiting for her support outside. Hearing this, Hermione's relaxed smile slightly restrained, and she faced Zhou He seriously: "Commander, please give the order. I am very happy to contribute a little to you and the future of the port."

"Well, then I'm not welcome."

Yesterday, Xili said that Zhou He spoke nicely. Now Zhou He felt that Hermione spoke really nicely. He turned and walked out of the command center, focusing his attention on the system interface and switching to the attack map - just one glance and he almost stunned others.

When entering the attack interface, the first thing that appears is the large map, and then the switchable small map. He hadn't looked at the map for a while when he got the task reward to build Hermione. Now, in addition to the 3D man Yudachi in the west, there is another 3D man in the southeast direction, which is the direction where the light cruiser sank. The man has sleeves like crane wings, an aircraft carrier runway beside him, and a long single ponytail like a brown waterfall.

When fighting Siren, an aircraft carrier was dropped... No, that's not the point.

Zhou He urgently switched to the small map where "Zuikaku" was located. Sure enough, the map that Yudachi had not explored was already fully opened. Four Siren destroyers and a light cruiser were about to collide with Zuikaku. I don't know what the specific battle situation is.

He switched to Yudachi's side, where he was still trying to escape from the Siren. Judging from the distance on the map, Yudachi was in a safe range, which made him feel relieved.

"Mr. Commander?"

Hermione stepped forward in a strange manner, and Zhou He, who had reacted, also made a judgment. He pointed to the southeast and said, "Hermione, go in that direction first. When you get closer, you should be able to see carrier-based aircraft in the sky. That is a carrier-based aircraft launched by a Sakura aircraft carrier named Zuikaku. She is fighting with the Siren. Go over and support her."

"learn!"

Hermione pursed her lips after receiving the order, walked two steps past Zhou He, came back to her senses, saluted him, and left quickly.

"..."

Zhou He looked at Hermione's departing back, raised his hand and rubbed his temple, and after hesitating for a moment, his eyes fell on the image of Zuikaku's villain.

He felt it necessary to explain the battle plan to Zuikaku.

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Chapter 11: Honest and Candid

The main reason why Zhou He didn't dare to let Xili go out to bite the Siren was that he had fewer people and was at a disadvantage. It was also because Xili was just a destroyer and was powerless against the highly armored Siren, so he needed to act with caution.

And now, although it is unclear how he lost an aircraft carrier in the fight against the Siren light cruiser, the fact is that he has the support of a regular aircraft carrier, while the Siren has no battleships, only weak destroyers and light cruisers - as long as Zuikaku keeps his distance, no matter how many come, they will be killed by kites.

So after he and Zuikaku issued unilateral orders, Zuikaku and Hermione met up more than ten nautical miles southeast of the headquarters, and in less than an hour they had completely stopped the second Siren fleet that had come after hearing the news in the stormy sea. On the other side, Yudachi also received air support and shot down the three Siren destroyers that were chasing her.

At this point, this encounter, which was caused by a spur of the moment and resulted in a messy battle line, came to a perfect end.

"Is this luck? Is it my luck or Yudachi's luck?"

In the kitchen, Zhou He chopped the steak he had exchanged from the Home Mall with a knife, and there was a crisp sound.

He is in a very good mood now. To celebrate this great victory and the new members joining the team, he received 3 Home Coins and spent one to buy this ten-pound steak. He can reward everyone and test whether the ingredients exchanged in the store can provide higher energy, killing two birds with one stone.

The battlefield was not far from the headquarters. Zhou He used the mediocre skills he learned from the Internet to cook the steak and prepared some side dishes. Then he washed his hands, left the headquarters and came to the bay: using the telescope, he could clearly see Yudachi, Hermione and Zuikaku who had already gathered together in the distance.

He had never paid attention to the details of the ship uniforms on the ship girls' portraits when he was playing the game, but the three ship girls in front of him, including the aircraft carrier Zuikaku, had ship uniforms that extended and wrapped around their vital parts and limbs in a manner similar to exoskeletons. They looked very technological, and the colors and styles matched the users, which was quite handsome.

Especially Zuikaku, she has a gorgeous samurai sword with a black scabbard hanging on her waist, which is unsurprisingly an extended weapon made of ship-mounted material. In the third anniversary PV of Azur Lane, Zuikaku used this sword to cut off the artillery (missiles?) from the Sirens. In short, it is outrageous.

Shifting his gaze upwards, he noticed Zuikaku's sharp, scrutinizing eyes and instantly realized that he was also being observed. So he put down the telescope, looked at the sea calmly, and rehearsed his lines in his mind for a while.

"Commander~"

The first to arrive was Yudachi, who was speeding up. After she approached the shore, she took off her ship gear, jumped and stepped on the tide, splashing the waves and came to Zhou He. She dived directly into Zhou He's arms, wrapped her arms around his waist, and moved down limply, making a cute whimper: "I'm so hungry, I'm starving~"

"..."

Zhou He was speechless. He raised his hand and hesitated before placing it on Xili's shoulder. He slowed down his voice and said, "Thank you for fighting hard. I have prepared the food. You can go back and wash up and eat."

"Okay! Then I'll go back and take a bath."

After hearing that, Xili immediately became motivated. He turned his head to look at the command center, thinking that he could eat earlier if he finished his shower earlier. He excitedly said something, let go of Zhou He, and ran over. Zhou He was stunned for a moment, and smiled helplessly: "What a childish personality."

After seeing off the obedient dog, Hermione and Zuikaku also arrived at the shore. After getting ashore, the elegant maid lifted up her black skirt that was wet by the sea water to a greater extent than when she greeted Zhou He before. The originally closed skirt was split in the middle, and through the black mesh connecting the left and right skirts, her snow-white thighs wrapped in black lace stockings were exposed, and the white apron hanging around her waist formed a vaguely visible absolute area.

"Gift Crab——"

Zhou He had never seen such a method of testing cadres. He didn't even have time to think about Hermione's portrait in the game. He forced his eyes to shift to Ms. Zuikaku, whose sword on her waist did not disappear with the ship's outfit. She had stopped looking at him and cast her eyes to the empty area with only a command center. She gave an evaluation without thinking: "What a shabby port area."

"Ahem, it's still in the development process after all."

Zhou He was choked by this statement, but it was also the truth, so he could only speak out to defend this shabby port area with only one command center.

"That's right."

Zuikaku nodded in approval and fixed his eyes on Zhou He. A hearty smile swept away his originally cold temperament. "Commander, you are quite amazing. You can make me understand the battle situation with just a few words. To be honest, being suddenly thrown into the sea, even I am a little overwhelmed."

"you flatter me."

Zhou He breathed a sigh of relief at the compliment, and smiled as he spread his hands towards Zuikaku: "I didn't expect you to be there, Zuikaku. You really helped a lot. Without you, Hermione and Yudachi would probably have to fight for several more hours."

"I am considered an elite after all."

Zuikaku accepted the compliment calmly, then stood up straight, put his left hand on the hilt of the samurai sword and stared at Zhou He: "I am Zuikaku, Zuikaku of the Sakura Empire 5th Carrier Battle, and I will be stationed in Guigang from today. I hope the commander can invite Sister Shokaku to come here as soon as possible. Without Sister Shokaku, I can only exert 40% of my combat power. That's enough small talk, please consult me ​​in the future."

After she finished speaking, she said "Ah" and added with a smile, "Besides Sister Shokaku, I also want to meet the seniors known as the First and Second Carriers. Commander, you know that Sister Shokaku and I suffered a lot because of them. I really want to see how they react when they see us."

"Ahahaha, I'll try my best."

Looking at Zuikaku with a cheerful smile, Zhou He laughed dryly twice. Regardless of his real thoughts - based on the information he knew, Hiryuu Soryu of the Second Carrier Group would most likely apologize honestly, and as for the two from the First Carrier Group, they would definitely not be able to escape from verbal battles and fights on the spot.

His temple is still small, and he really hopes that these gods will not come too early.

After a brief conversation, Zuikaku successfully settled into the port area, and Hermione's face turned slightly red because Zhou He's eyes kept drifting over uncontrollably. After Zhou He mentioned that they could choose any room, she went upstairs in a panic.

"meat!"

The person Hermione passed by was Yudachi, who also had rosy cheeks after taking a bath. She raised her hands and asked Zhou He for something.

"Too fast, the rice isn't even cooked yet, eat some fruit first."

This time Zhou He really couldn't control himself, he raised his right hand and gently pressed on Yudachi's undried hair: "It's easy to get angry if you only eat meat, if you have a toothache, you can't eat meat."

"Surprised! I'm a ship girl, I should be fine, right?"

Yuudachi covered his mouth with both hands, feeling half worried and half scared.

"We are ship girls, but nutritional balance is also very important. Look, I am taller than you, Yudachi, and this is all because Sister Shokaku took good care of me."

Zuikaku, who had just come back from outside and was holding the bedding that had been dried today, passed by. She used her free hand to compare her height with that of Yuudachi. Her serious and friendly expression would make anyone think that she was telling the truth. If Zhou He had not played the game, he would have almost believed it.

"That's right!"

Xi Li believed it and changed his words on the spot: "Commander, I want to drink milk!"

"I'll try and find it."

In short, he found a way to delay time. Zhou He secretly gave Zuikaku a thumbs up, turned and went into the kitchen, and Yuudachi followed him.

"That's great. When will Sister Shoukaku come back~"

Zuikaku looked at the two of them, then went upstairs holding the quilt and muttering softly.

Chapter 12: Convenient Commander

Zhou He taught himself cooking by watching videos before traveling through time. At best, the cooking is just so-so and suits his taste. Yesterday, he used the functions of electrical equipment to prepare the barbecue, but today he was a little powerless when faced with the more difficult to prepare beef.

After working on it for a long time, I originally wanted to organize a large-scale activity like grilling steaks, but suddenly I found that I didn't know how to control the heat, so I switched to a soup-simmering activity, turning the grilled steak into a big pot of beef hotpot - all the various ingredients that I had sorted out before were also put into it.

"I kept you waiting."

Zhou He, who was holding the big pot, had a little insufficient arm strength. He was already sweating profusely just by transferring the food from the kitchen to the table outside. Yudachi, who was waiting outside, could not wait to get off the table and go into the kitchen to find kitchen utensils. Zuikaku was left looking at Zhou He and the big pot on the table thoughtfully: "Commander, you seem to be the only normal person in our headquarters. Are you responsible for all the work by yourself?"

"Is such that."

Zhou He wiped his forehead with a towel. He hoped that the system could provide him with a group of hardworking barbarians to help him, but it seemed that there was no hope at the moment, so he smiled and said, "You have seen it just now, there is actually nothing for me to do here. I just need to take care of your logistics."

“It’s really clean here.”

Zuikaku nodded, sitting upright on the chair and spreading his hands to Zhou He: "But it's too clean. Not to mention a complete industrial line, there isn't even a single machine. How are we going to maintain the ship's equipment and resupply ammunition?"

"what?"

Zhou He opened his eyes slightly. Damn it. He really hadn't thought about these things. In the game, the ship girls would recover their health and ammunition on their own when they returned to the port area. His headquarters didn't have this kind of black technology function.

Zuikaku keenly caught the change in his expression, and he also opened his eyes wide, feeling incredible: "Commander, you didn't understand before you took office... No, it's better to say why someone would choose a port area so deep. Although the terrain is indeed very good, the supply line must also be considered, right? I just looked, and there are Siren fleets all around. Commander, you - you won't be deceived, right?"

He was indeed deceived, or even abducted.

But he couldn't say it, as it would damage his image as a commander. After calming down, he smiled calmly at Zuikaku, found a stool nearby and sat down. He clasped his hands together, propped his chin up, squinted his eyes, called out the system interface, and directly locked onto the two function items of "Scientific Research" and "Dock". From the simple selection, he went directly into the dock.

In the empty dock, there were only three ship girl avatars: Yuudachi, Hermione and Zuikaku - originally there were only avatars, but now there were two green and blue horizontal bars under each of them. Yuudachi's green bar was slightly damaged, and the blue bar was directly reduced by most of the time, and the other two also had slight damage.

There is also a 'Supply' option in the lower right corner, which is clear at a glance.

"There is a plan, so it's not a big problem."

Zhou He breathed a sigh of relief and tentatively clicked on the supply button. An option popped up to consume '5 combat supply vouchers' to repair the ship's equipment and ammunition supply, followed by a thoughtful explanation:

This material can be obtained after defeating the Siren Fleet. One battleship is worth 1 point. Drag its wreckage back to the port and disassemble it to get double points and obtain ship-related materials.

"Supplies are so expensive. Is there a setting for touching corpses?"

Zhou He covered his mouth. There was a prompt in the upper right corner of the selection that he had 9 vouchers available. He directly chose supply (9-5=4).

"Huh!?"

Ruihe, who was sitting sideways on the chair waiting for Zhou He's response, suddenly found that a blue light appeared beside her and merged into her body uncontrollably. At the same time, she could clearly feel that the ammunition and shells consumed in the battle just now were replenished.

This feeling was so wonderful that she couldn't help but put her hand on Zhou He's shoulder and asked, "Commander! What did you do?"

"Yeah, it's a secret."

Zhou He glanced sideways and wanted to pretend to be nonchalant, but he didn't expect Ruihe to lean over to him. His perfect face, which exuded youthfulness and imperial aura, showed an expression of curiosity and excitement, and his eyes were shining. He couldn't find any adjectives to describe the beauty that Ruihe brought to him at this moment. He just felt his cheeks getting hot, and the subsequent nice words were held back in his stomach.

"Hey~ Tell me, could it be that the commander is actually not an ordinary human like us?"

Zhou He's cheeks became visibly redder, but Ruihe didn't care about this change at all. He kept asking questions and expressed his opinions from time to time, directly changing Zhou He's essence into a non-human.

"Ms. Zuikaku? Please calm down. You scared the commander."

Hermione, who had just finished combing her hair upstairs and changed into a warm yellow home suit, came to the kitchen upon hearing the noise. She immediately saw Zhou He, who was on the verge of a shutdown, and Zuikaku, who was in high spirits. She quickly stepped forward and stretched out her hand to separate the two. "I felt it too. Commander, did you use a strange method to replenish our ammunition?"

"The commander is not so easily frightened. You know, just now I finished talking to the commander about the supply, and the commander sat there in a daze for a while, and then a strange phenomenon occurred."

Zuikaku had no idea how much pressure he had brought to Zhou He. After being separated, he sat back in his chair, straddling his body, leaning forward and talking to Hermione.