Revisiting Azur Lane

Zhou He stopped and looked at the two of them. The most he could do now was to help steam cakes, fry French fries, and make barbecue... Well, it seemed like he could try making hamburgers or fried chicken or something that would satisfy his appetite.

“French fries too!”

Nagashima answered very straightforwardly, shaking the book in his hand horizontally: "It would be even better if there was a game console."

“Game consoles are not snacks.”

Zhou He's mouth twitched. What's going on with Changdao? Ordinary ship girls only get little knowledge about life, why is there a sudden change in Changdao's style? Where did she know about game consoles and the Internet? This is definitely not knowledge inherited from the ship, but modern knowledge obtained for integrating into society.

"Humph."

Nagashima crossed his hands and revealed a deep expression: "Commander, you should understand that snacks + game consoles are a classic example of 1+1>2. It would be even better if there was Coke!"

"Are you the reincarnation of Umaru-chan?"

Zhou He walked up and patted Nagashima on the head, then turned into the kitchen while complaining. He remembered that Nagashima's character seemed to be a copy of Himouto Yuma-chan, and he just laughed it off when they were playing games, but in reality, the sense of déjà vu was extreme.

"Who is Umaru-chan?"

Changdao covered his head and asked Zhou He curiously: "Is he the commander's friend?"

"No, it's my unilateral observation target."

Zhou He wanted to be friends with Komari, but this was obviously a dream.

"Ah! So it's her unrequited love. Commander knows so much about her, could it be that she's her childhood sweetheart?"

Perhaps it was a wrong word, Changdao stood up and followed Zhou He as if he had discovered a new continent, making his own inferences and looking as happy as if he had found a new toy.

Anyway, Yuguro didn't move, but looked at Nagashima as if he was a fool. If Zhou He really liked the woman named Komari, and said that Nagashima was her reincarnation, and he nodded at this time, wouldn't it mean that Nagashima was his type?

She didn't want to get involved in any trouble, so she just glanced at it and continued reading her storybook.

"Himu-chan is a fictional character in comic books and anime videos."

Zhou He instinctively sensed the aura of trouble, and after directly revealing his cards, he turned back to look at Chang Dao: "I remember there was nothing strange in the book I picked out, Chang Dao, how come you are so skilled in operating it?"

"Ahaha, I don't know why. Maybe it's because my hobbies are in this area, which is why I receive relatively new information!"

Seeing that he guessed wrong, Nagashima breathed a sigh of relief and responded with a smile.

"Maybe that's it."

Zhou He didn't understand, nor did he intend to spend time figuring out what kind of additional knowledge his own ship girl had obtained, because he had an impression of most of the ship girls' personality entries, and even if they had any strange interests and hobbies, he also knew about them, so most of the time he could deal with it calmly.

"Ah~"

Sure enough, when seeing Zhou He's calm and composed look, Nagashima gave up the idea of ​​pestering and teasing him. She turned around quietly and returned to Yuhei's side. She thought she would be laughed at, but Yuhei ignored her at all - sometimes, silence can be more hurtful than words.

But for Nagashima, this was not a big deal at all. Compared to other people who would just barge into her room and carry her out at any time, Hei Yu's coldness seemed very considerate.

Soon, under Changdao's leadership, the two began to work together again, while Zhou He found the remaining potatoes in the refrigerator and began to peel them. Then, using his excellent vegetable cutting skills, he turned the French fries into yellow strips and put them aside to drain the moisture.

"It's not difficult to make French fries, but there are no available conditions for hamburgers and fried chicken... Let's just leave it at that for now."

While the oil was heating, Zhou He searched inside and outside the kitchen, but as expected, he did not find any fresh ingredients that could be used.

While waiting for the oil to heat up, Zhou He put the potato strips in it and quickly shaped them. Because they were solid, the fries did not float up. Fortunately, he had done it once before and was already familiar with it. When he felt it was about right, he used a spoon to bring out the fries.

The portion this time was not particularly large, but it was enough for Nagashima and Yuguro to enjoy a satisfying meal... Zhou He secretly ate two of them. They were not crispy, but rather powdery, and had a very good taste.

"The fries you ordered are here. If you have any other requests, please let me know. If not, I'll go upstairs first."

After bringing the plate of French fries to Changdao and the other man, Zhou He made sure again and again that his help was no longer needed before he went upstairs.

Chapter 117: Information Brought by Xuefeng

"The information we can confirm at the moment is that at least the Sirens belonging to the experimental agency are unable to break through the system's cognitive barrier. Even if they directly attack from the safe area near the island, the Sirens will not be able to fight back."

After returning to the office, Zhou He began to write down the known information in his notebook. The port area had been blocked for several days. It was obviously impossible for these ship girls to break through the defense line of the four Siren cadres. So the only option was to take the initiative to let the other side give up a piece of sea area.

The implementation plan is very simple, which is to increase the number of aircraft carriers, and use uninterrupted air strikes and the attacks of the ship girls to fight a war of attrition with the Sirens, letting the other side know that they are not easy to chew.

Using the Rubik's Cube to build it, there is no way to be sure that it is an aircraft carrier, but he can use the blueprints and parts he collected before, and combine them with resources such as steel recycled from dismantling the Sirens to directly build an aircraft carrier by hand, and then park it in the safe area at the entrance of the port to attack.

The only problem was that he had not collected enough steel materials before the Sirens besieged the city, and some of them were taken away by Akashi and the others for research. If he wanted to build an aircraft carrier by hand, he had to first recover the bodies of the Sirens to gather enough resources.

"After all, it still depends on fighting, and the difficulty of starting is even higher."

The shaking of his fingers caused the pen tip to rise and fall repeatedly, leaving small black dots on the paper. Zhou He felt irritated for the first time in a long time. He found that the difficulty of his "game" was always higher than the speed of his own development. He finally got started some time ago, but was suppressed in the blink of an eye.

But being impatient and complaining is useless. We must take action first before we can find a solution to break the impasse.

"I wonder what the power situation of Yukikaze is like."

He was thinking, if Xuefeng's power was enough to pull the Siren's floating corpse, then he would let others cover Xuefeng. If she couldn't pull it, then he could only let her act as a meat shield to attract the Siren's firepower, and then arrange for others to recover it.

The sun rose silently, and the light penetrated into the room from the window and touched Zhou He's chair, making him feel the temperature rising. He couldn't help but smack his lips. Too good lighting is not a problem. Even if the curtains are drawn when working here in the summer, it may not be able to keep out the heat.

But now, he put the pen in the middle of the notebook, closed it, grabbed the armrest and kicked his feet to turn the chair 180 degrees. The oncoming sunlight was very warm, and he immediately decided to give himself a ten-minute break before working again.

"The weather at sea is unpredictable. I wonder if Akashi and the others can make a weather observation device so we can get an idea of ​​whether it will be cold or hot in advance, huh?"

Zhou He missed the technological conveniences of his country before he traveled through time, but here he could only climb the technology tree by himself.

Thinking of this, he opened the Home Mall and browsed around, and actually found the Climate Observation Tower. The price was not too expensive, 150 Home Coins. The picture showed a circular building with something like a rocket in the middle. It was worth noting that there was a familiar yellow figure next to the rocket stand.

"Send a wild bird?"

Zhou He instantly perked up. The Manju in the restaurant was a professional in catering, so the Manju in this weather tower must be a master of weather observation. There might also be Manju repairmen who could repair and adjust some delicate and complex electronic equipment.

Looking left and right, it finally converged into three words:

So poor.

……

Without receiving any special instructions, everyone in the port spent the day according to their own preferences. When night fell, Zhou He sat in the lobby of the command building and took the initiative to talk to the nearby ship girls and asked them about their opinions on his "task arrangement".

The situations he encountered before were relatively minor, and he had a certain degree of confidence in his assignments. However, this time his door was blocked, which was obviously a more serious situation, and he was still "indifferent" here. He couldn't help but start to worry whether his ship girl would have doubts or disagree with his arrangements.

But the answer he got made him very happy:

“Sometimes the commander gives orders very suddenly, but during the execution, I can feel that it is the right judgment - but it would be better if I could have more rest and private space.”

This was Nagashima's answer. She even expressed her expectations and it was obvious that she did not like going out to fight frequently.

"Since it is the commander's order, there must be a reason why we must do this. I will firmly carry out the commander's order!"

This was the answer given by Z23, and Count Spee, who was traveling with him, said "Me too".

Both of them are firm supporters of Zhou He, or it can be said that all the ship girls in the Iron Blood camp have this style, including Miss Hu Teng, who has only joined for a few days. She also said that she is not interested in these things and is only responsible for completing the tasks assigned to her.

"Compared to this, the Sirens outside are so arrogant. Commander, you should quickly think of a solution. I can't stand being looked down upon by the Sirens!"

He was asking Shokaku, but it was Kaga who answered. She almost poked her finger into Zhou He's forehead, very fiercely. Although Shokaku, who was pushed away, was muttering to himself, he still smiled and agreed with Kaga's statement in the end.

There are many warmongers in the Sakura Empire, but there are also those who are not so warmongering. For example, Ayanami and Haguro, who have just joined the minato area, seem very calm, and there is also Koneko Akashi, who would rather die than go to the battlefield.

This made Bar hope to have more opportunities to express himself. Ms. Hood, as usual, did not express her opinion, but just watched the show with a smile. However, Javelin showed his loyalty to Zhou He, and several maids smiled but said nothing.

All in all, Zhou He found himself unexpectedly trusted, and the little bit of anxiety in his heart also dissipated. He finally cast his eyes on Xuefeng, who brought more threats but possessed inhuman combat power and combat experience: "We are currently surrounded by the Sirens, and the situation is not ideal. Xuefeng, you have been fighting the Sirens for the longest time among us, do you have any good solutions?"

"This is a common tactic of the Siren. They use a large fleet base to make the resisting fleet run around in a hurry. I have thought about why the Siren fleet mobilization efficiency is so high more than once, and I got the answer to this question when I came here."

Xuefeng, who was sitting on a plain chair without any smile or tsundere, looked extremely unfamiliar in Zhou He's eyes, but her words were extremely attractive, attracting the attention of Shentong and even Bismarck beside her.

"Can you tell us about it?"

Zhou He asked the question, which made Xuefeng more eager to speak. She did not disappoint him and continued after a short pause: "It is a node. The Siren used various technologies to set up many military bases and mirror seas. They continuously produced mass-produced warships in the multiple mirror seas opened up inside the bases. Some of them were retained in the mirror seas for subsequent experiments, and most of the rest were put into a larger test site, that is, 'The World in Our Eyes' to assist the experimental agency in conducting many experimental tests."

"In other words, the reason why the Siren Fleet is so efficient in its maneuvering is that they can use technology to deploy countless fleets from the Mirror Sea directly near the base?"

Zhou He's brain had been trained, and he also had many scattered game plot scenes in his memory. When he heard what Xuefeng said, shocking plot scenes involving multiple mirror seas emerged in his mind: Yorktown meta, under the cover of Helena meta, used carrier-based aircraft to bombard the mirror sea, revealing the second layer of the mirror sea.

This scene was equivalent to blowing up the world's barrier at the time and was very famous.

But this also reveals a very scary fact, that is, the Siren can open a mirror sea in the mirror world. If you fall into the trap and have no guide, you are likely to get lost and unable to return to your own world.

"Yes, such nodes are a small part of the Siren bases in the entire world, but this small part is enough to satisfy the Sirens' unlimited external expansion. Moreover, the Sirens' technology for material conversion has reached a very high level. They can even convert stones, sand and even seawater, which are everywhere, into resources such as steel for shipbuilding."

Even Xuefeng, who had experienced many ups and downs in life, frowned deeply when talking about this aspect.

At first, after she let her other corrupted companions rest in peace, she originally wanted to seek death with the Siren, but she felt unwilling to do so and longed for the power to defeat the Siren. Then her corrupted mind miraculously stabilized, and her ship outfit changed as a result.

After that, she realized that the world she was in was actually just a testing ground forged by the Sirens. She looked for weak points, broke the nodes connecting other testing grounds and entered them. She walked in different testing worlds that were controlled by the Sirens, and came into contact with many unimaginable things, even things that she could not believe after seeing them with her own eyes.

Having seen so much, her firm belief in being able to defeat the Sirens began to waver, and mental erosion reappeared. The more eager she was to find a way to defeat the Sirens, the more severe the erosion became. She was on the verge of despair, and had entered a state of being sometimes lucid and sometimes violent.

When she saw Zhou He's port area, it was also during that time period that a 'key' connecting to this world suddenly appeared inside Sakura Empire in the world she was currently in. She rushed directly into Sakura Empire and found Akagi who was holding the key. She hurriedly broke the barrier between the two worlds and came here.

Until now, she can still recall how she felt when she saw Zhou He. With just a simple glance, she was certain that the power she had been trying every means to find was in this port area.

"..."

"Really? I was wondering why the Siren had so many construction resources. It turns out they have this technology."

Zhou He's confusion was answered, but his mood immediately became heavy - the Siren had unlimited resources, and he was still confident that he would gain by fighting a war of attrition with the Siren.

"So, in order to resolve our current predicament, we must destroy the Siren nodes near the port area?"

Seeing that everyone else was thinking, Cleveland, who didn't feel anything special, asked in summary.

"Yes, according to my judgment, the node is northwest of where I appeared."

Xuefeng's brows relaxed: "I found it when I came here, but unfortunately I lost consciousness after coming to this world, and I was already here when I woke up."

"Northwest direction."

Zhou He silently counted the directions of east, south, west and north in his mind, and soon locked onto the northwest direction mentioned by Xuefeng, which was the West Fourth District, the Siren Base where four Siren cadres currently gathered.

How to fight this——

Zhou He wanted to complain, but this thought was useless, so he hesitated for a moment and smiled at everyone: "Now that you know this, it's easy to talk about it. I have already thought of a solution. Everyone, have a good rest tonight and get enough energy to deal with the Siren tomorrow."

"So fast! Commander, you didn't guess it a long time ago, did you?"

The crowd hadn't even finished digesting the Long Island melon when they heard that Zhou He had an idea and couldn't help but complain.

"How is that possible? It's just that I've been eyeing that Siren base for a long time, so I have a plan in mind."

Zhou He glanced at her. If he knew that the base was actually the Siren's monster spawning point, he would have led his men to capture it long ago.

"As expected of a commander."

Shentong praised sincerely, although it was embarrassing. Based on the existing intelligence, she could only come up with a plan that would allow her side to win a small victory. She really had no way to break through the Siren defense line and launch a surprise attack on the Siren base more than a hundred miles away.

"It's all thanks to Xuefeng's timely intelligence. Well, I'm going to rest first. You guys shouldn't play too late."

Zhou He stood up with a smile, went upstairs skillfully, took two sets of clothes from the room and returned to the first floor. The crowd had not yet had time to disperse and exchanged their views. Seeing Zhou He return, they all looked at him. The latter waved his hand quickly: "Don't mind me, I'm living in the new dormitory these days."

"what!"

Someone remembered that Zhou He appeared from the back door today.

Zhou He also left quickly, put the clothes he brought in the closet of the new dormitory, sat on the bed and breathed a sigh of relief. What ideas could he have? He still followed the plan of adding aircraft carriers to test the waters, but in the middle, he added a plan to "attract" and "deal with" the Siren cadres, and then sent Xuefeng to attack Huanglong directly when the Siren fleet was leaderless, and shut down the so-called transmission node.

If everything goes well, everything will be easy. If not, well, then Xuefeng will have to work hard.

"No matter how tactical the plan is, it's not as useful as a flying brick with great strength."

Zhou He found that his family members didn’t seem to understand how strong the snow wind was. They would understand it tomorrow.

With a clue on how to deal with the problem, Zhou He felt much better. After deliberately waiting in the room for a long time, he got up, took his bathing tools and clean pajamas, and went out with the basin, heading straight for the hot spring garden next door which was still lit.

He hadn't enjoyed it since he and Yudachi took a bath together when it was first built.

I have to reward myself today.

"At this time, there won't be anyone still outside taking a hot spring bath, right?"

That's what he thought.

Chapter 118 Emotional Value

There are not so many coincidences in the world. Lying in the hot spring, looking at the little night sky revealed in the small courtyard, smelling the slight sulfur smell in the pool, Zhou He felt healed both physically and mentally. He even played with water in the pool because no one was around.

I returned to my new room feeling refreshed, lay down and slept until the next day.

"Well, soaking in hot springs more often is good for your body and mind."