Revisiting Azur Lane

"Everyone is back. The more troublesome thing is that this ominous storm looks like it will continue to linger around our port area. If we want to deal with this ominous storm, we need the Siren fleet to attract firepower."

Zhou He hummed and explained the situation, asking how long it would take them to reach the Siren Base. Hu Teng straightened her eyes and looked into the distance, tentatively reaching out to touch the projection at hand, while Zhou He adjusted the video angle according to her finger sliding, ignoring the Purifiers who were attracted by the conversation and turned back. Zhou He saw a huge building complex that appeared at the end of his sight, stretching for at least ten miles and surrounding an island. He couldn't help but sighed: "It is indeed the battle base responsible for dealing with bad omens. The scale is dozens of times larger than the Siren Base we found before."

"Don't bases like this have dedicated management staff?"

Hu Teng didn't know how big the 'discovered base' Zhou He mentioned was, but she could see that it was much larger than their port area, so she expressed her doubts: According to the law of overlapping mirror seas, and the fact that the Sirens made an operational error and came here, which was equivalent to changing the world, then why could these guys directly use the combat base here?

"I don't know, but what Siren does is to build the same system in different worlds. In theory, they can communicate with each other, right?"

This question touched upon Zhou He's blind spot in knowledge. There had never been any cross-world activities in the game, but judging from the way Yu Jin's group of outsiders and the experimental institutions got along, the intelligence of the experimental institutions in each experimental world was interconnected, which meant that their existence and their hosts were all small mass-produced systems derived from a higher-level large system.

No matter how the world changes, the technology used by the Sirens will not be much different?

"..."

Hu Teng admired Zhou He for sending them deep into the Siren base to learn technology without knowing anything. This also fully demonstrated their extreme shortage of intelligence and that they could only obtain external intelligence through such adventures.

Zhou He was a little embarrassed by the silence on the other side. He coughed and continued, "Don't worry. This mirror sea area should be regarded as the singularity mentioned by the Siren. Although the reason is unknown, compared with us, the Siren's priority must be to deal with the ominous entity first and close this singularity. This is the key point that does not change."

"Ah."

Hu Teng actually didn't care about these theories, but through what she saw with her own eyes, she knew the fact that the Sirens were far stronger than their port. If they could get some technology from this Siren base, it would be a great improvement for their port.

After a few words, the Purifier came over like a fly, leaned on Hu Teng's right hand side, stared at the projection on the screen with his big eyes, and then asked Hu Teng: "Excuse me, is this a gentleman or a lady?"

"No comment."

Hu Teng frowned slightly. She didn't know what the Purifier was doing. Why did Zhou He look like a male?

"Ah, this is indeed unimportant. From my observation, you seem to have a natural resistance to the pollution of the bad omen. The ship girls in the initial stage also have some resistance, but they will be polluted to varying degrees over time. The Council has not yet engraved this technology into the mind cube data of the ship girls, so I don't think you are an organization that has broken away from the Council."

Purification didn't care. She understood that as the boss of an organization, she had to be a bit mysterious. This didn't stop her from making brilliant inferences. After coming to the conclusion, she even smiled smugly, which made her look even more silly.

“We are not really members of the council.”

As the purifier couldn't see his face clearly and couldn't even tell the voice between a man and a woman, Zhou He directly gave the credit to the system, although he didn't know what it was for.

However, he did have some questions that he wanted to get answers to directly from the Purifiers. They were simple questions: "Purifiers, can you find traces of Xuefeng through the radar system?"

"No."

The Purifier quickly gave a reply and asked in return: "You can detect our traces through radar, right?"

"Huten, is your radar responding?"

Zhou He threw the question to Hu Teng, who just looked at the Purifier coldly and said, "If we meet on the battlefield, I can kill you with one shot from ten miles away."

"Terrible~"

Purification was not afraid at all. Instead, she responded with a smile: "You are not pawns. The core database in your body has been upgraded, surpassing the first batch of ship girls, and even on par with us who have experienced countless changes and evolutions. If your creator was born in that first era, perhaps he could completely change the world."

"So you guys also use the word if."

Listening to the Purifier's flattery, Zhou He wanted to laugh for some reason. In the game, the Siren model that was closest to the players was the Purifier. There was even a time when she lost her memory and joined the port area to assist the enemy. Now that it had become a reality, this guy was still the same, and her behavior was so strange that people had no idea what she was doing.

"Of course. The natural deduction system we have can only deduce the development of the mirror world that we completely control. For the existence of you, the Council and the Omen, we can only collect intelligence through the accumulation of the number of times we have interacted with each other and make subjective inferences."

The Purifier was really happy. She was created by the 'Creator' and her initial responsibility was to 'cultivate ship girls' and make them stronger through various means and methods - if she had been released with a normal plan, she would have become the best friend of the ship girls.

But with the coming of the bad omen, her development was terminated before it was completed. It was not until humans were forced into a corner by the bad omen that the research project of these "Sirens" was able to continue. After continuous repairs by the creators, they had a lot of resistance to the pollution of the bad omen. Based on them and the collected data, new combat models were developed, and they have the power to defeat the bad omen head-on.

After controlling the bad omen, the technology of the Mirror Sea was developed more deeply, and the highest decision was made to launch the "experiment". Countless experimental worlds began to appear, and the five models who were originally planned to be sparring partners for the ship girls, including her, became managers of the experimental agency.

The combat models are called Arbitration Bodies, and are responsible for fighting with the Council, as well as dealing with the Omens that keep causing trouble and the wild meta ship girls that are infected by the Omens in the experimental world.

However, no matter how many worlds were used for experiments, there were no more ship girls in their world that needed her to train. She could only deal with some troublesome matters in the mirror world on weekdays, until the wild ship girl team of Zhou He's family appeared in their sight.

"..."

Zhou He didn't understand why the Purifier was so happy, but seeing how honest she was, he asked Hu Teng's question.

"This question is a military secret, but it's not that I can't tell you."

Purification kept the secret a secret for a while, then patted his chest with pride and said, "Because all the areas in the mirror sea where the ominous entities appeared have traces left by us. These bases were built by us personally. It's just that my machine can't load so much data, so I don't know which world this is."

"You can't completely eliminate the bad omen?"

Hu Teng frowned and realized the core problem.

"of course can."

The Purifier was very confident: "After the production begins, it will only take one day to get rid of these new ominous entities. However, this area has been transformed by some guys into a place suitable for ominous activities. New ominous entities will be generated here in a while."

"You can destroy bad omens, but you can't prevent them from being born."

Zhou He understood, but felt it was even more difficult. The enemy that could not be eradicated was the most terrifying.

"Someone is assisting the Omen?"

The group was getting closer and closer to the base. Hu Teng noticed the key words and asked about them, but the Purifier shook her head to indicate that she couldn't say anything about this question.

This Siren Base is built with an island as the core and expanded in all directions. Each branch extending out has an independent port function. From a distance, it looks like a large city with numerous buildings. However, when you get closer, you will find that it is empty, like a ghost town.

"Tsk."

Zhou He saw the port design that made him envious through the video. Since Hu Teng had arrived safely at the Siren Base, he should not be in danger in the future. So he cut off the video after giving a few instructions.

"How's the situation at Hutten?"

The originally empty hall was crowded with people during Zhou He's video. The one asking questions was Bismarck. She learned the whereabouts of Hu Teng and others from Shentong. She was sitting opposite Zhou He at this time, waiting for his attention to return before asking.

"It went smoothly. According to the Purifier, it will only take one day to eliminate all those ominous entities."

Zhou He leaned on the sofa and touched his chin. One day was too short. Even if Akashi was a true genius, it was impossible for him to understand the operating principles and production technology of such a large military base in one day.

"one day?"

Bismarck was surprised that Siren could handle something that they couldn't do in just one day?

"The Sirens have strong resources and technology, and the Omen Entity is an opponent they have dealt with countless times, so it's not surprising."

Zhou He recalled what the Purifier had said. There was a lot of information in it, but unfortunately he was weak now. Even if he knew the information, he didn't have the ability to distinguish the truth from the false.

He looked at Bismarck, who had just come out of the shower and whose long hair was slightly steamy, and his slightly frowned brows relaxed. "We are now surrounded by ominous celestial phenomena and ominous entities. Although those guys can't attack us, they seem to have discovered the existence of life forms like us in this area and are approaching us."

The five-mile safety zone around the island is still safe. The only ominous celestial phenomenon is the wind that penetrates the safety line and affects the climate on the island. However, neither the ominous celestial phenomenon nor the entity has any way to actually enter the safety zone. During Zhou He's meeting, the sky above the island is like a battle between wizards. After lightning and thunder, the sky quickly darkened, and heavy rain fell from the sky like bullets with the strong wind.

"From the conclusion, it seems that we were tricked by the Purifiers and were used as bait."

In the hall, Zhou He narrowed his eyes, nodded to Ms. Hood who was wearing new clothes and sitting not far from Bismarck, and continued: "Those ominous entities have no commander and will continue to be attracted to us, while the Purifiers will take the opportunity to produce fleets and then support us in return."

"Yes, but after the bad omen, the fleet brought by the Purifiers is also a threat to us."

Ms. Hood, who was chased all the way back by the Ominous Storm, has put aside her resentment about asking the Sirens for help. She skipped the Ominous Storm and brought the topic back to their game with the Sirens.

“Indeed, this aspect also needs to be considered in advance.”

Zhou He tilted his head to look at the clock which had already reached 5:30 in the afternoon. After thinking, he sat down closer and spread his hands to the passing ship girls: "After the Siren Fleet fights the Omen tomorrow, I will observe the growth rate of the Omen entity. At that time, I will give you the order to retreat in advance according to the situation."

After a short pause, he frowned and said, "Also, we have reached a cooperation agreement with the Purifiers. Therefore, before the battle is over, you cannot take the initiative to unilaterally attack the Siren. Even if the opponent is the Siren, we must abide by the alliance agreement."

"Can it be done?"

Zhou He's voice was slightly low, and his eyes swept over the dozen or so ship girls present.

"It is a very foolish thing to keep a promise with your enemy."

Tosa, wearing a black coat, walked down from the second floor. The sword on her waist floated up and down with her steps, making a clanging sound. She looked at Zhou He and said, "But it would be a good opportunity to test whether the enemy's moral standards are worthy of respect."

"I will follow the commander's orders."

Bismarck expressed her position that she was not afraid of the Siren fleet and there was no need to betray her.

"Sound judgment."

Hood nodded. Even on the battlefield, he had to maintain his bottom line.

Chapter 135 Rare leisure time

The meeting did not last too long. Outside, the strong wind brought by the ominous storm made the air very cheerful. It was the first time that Zhou He was so close to a "high-level typhoon". He could not calm down at all. Even when he was cooking after the meeting, he would occasionally lose his concentration and observe the situation outside the window. Fortunately, the area around here was cleared by the system and there was only the lawn. Otherwise, he would really worry that a big tree would be uprooted and damage his building.

"commander."

With the increase in staff, the number of kitchen helpers is also increasing steadily. There are three maids from the royal family alone to help. Shokaku has peeked in at the kitchen door several times but has not found a suitable opportunity to enter.

Jarvis woke up Zhou He who was looking out the window absentmindedly, and frowned slightly on his meticulous little face: "You seem to be in a bad condition, why don't you go and rest first."

"Ahem, sorry, this is my first time getting so close to a storm. It feels really fresh."

It wasn't the first time that Zhou He was called back to his senses. He rubbed his neck with his hand and smiled awkwardly. He glanced out the window at the doomsday scene and walked back to his cooking station: "Everyone is hungry, so let me work harder."

"As long as you're happy, if you get distracted again, you can't blame me for kicking you out."

Jarvis' response was very direct, as if the superiors and subordinates were reversed, but she was the right one. Zhou He standing in the kitchen in a daze not only did not work, but also distracted them and delayed progress.

"Not anymore."

Zhou He took a breath and began to carefully check the ingredients that Hermione and Jinqu had processed, and constructed dishes in his mind - when he arrived in the port area, the first job that brought him a sense of accomplishment was cooking. Looking at Yudachi, Zuikaku and many more people having a happy meal, he felt that this was what life should be like.

No matter how much you slack off, you can't lose this skill.

Soon, Zhou He started working with the pot and spoon in hand. The cooking efficiency was significantly improved, and the division of labor among the three maids also changed. Hermione started to make soup, while Jinqu and Jarvis processed the ingredients. An hour later...

"I think it will be necessary to dig a tunnel directly under each dormitory to the restaurant."

Sitting at the dining table, Zhou He, holding the bowl with his hands trembling slightly, said this to everyone.

In front of him was a table full of various dishes, which cost a total of five Home Coins. After removing the leftovers, there were a total of 48 kilograms of edible parts, all of which were here.

He really couldn't handle the food for thirty people without Manju's help.

"We may not be fighting bad omens often in the future."

At the table that was put together, Zuikaku very cleverly took a seat close to Zhou He, and was eating voraciously while talking to Zhou He. Xianghe next to her wanted to scold her not to talk while eating, but because it was Zhou He who started it, she couldn't say it out loud. She could only help Zuikaku pick up food with a smile, so that Zuikaku couldn't finish it and kept saying it was too much.

"That's not good."

Zhou He said casually, but did not go into details, because as everyone knows, the big boss you meet for the first time when playing a game may become a small boss that you can see occasionally later, and then become a large number of elite monsters. They encountered the bad omen today, and they will definitely continue to encounter it in the future. As long as the port area continues to grow, large-scale battles with the bad omen are inevitable.

It took two hours to cook and ten minutes to eat. The clock in the hall had already run to past 7 o'clock. After working hard all day, the tired ship girls started to rest and chat on the sofa in the hall after eating. After Zhou He washed the dishes, he arranged Xuefeng, Royal Ark and others who moved in temporarily to stay in an empty room on the first floor. When arranging the room, Royal Ark suggested that she could suffer a little and live with the cute destroyers for warmth, but was ruthlessly rejected by Zhou He.

"We had no chance to perform today, and I don't know if the situation will improve tomorrow."

Zuikaku was lying on the sofa, his head resting on Shokaku's thigh. He yawned as he touched his bloated belly. Shokaku's fingers gently ruffled Zuikaku's hair with a smile on his face. "The Omen side doesn't have an aircraft carrier either. After limiting their air power, it's actually an advantage for us."

"Oh~ that's so boring."

Zuikaku was itching to fight. She even envied Kaga BB, a senior from another world who could fight the enemy with all his strength even in such harsh conditions.

"It's good to win, the result is the most important."

Xianghe smiled faintly. She was not very enthusiastic about fighting. She believed that as long as there were no casualties among her people in the battle, it would be considered a victory.

Zhou He heard the conversation between the two. There are many sister ships in the game, but sister ships like Zuikaku and Shokaku that complement each other perfectly are extremely rare. The two sisters Soryu and Hiryu are also interesting, but they are still a little less interesting than these two, in various senses.

"Commander, do you have any closed cages?"

Kaga, who came out of the pet room, saw Zhou He standing in the stairwell and pointed at the red fox in the room next to her: "This guy seems to be frightened by the wind outside. What a fragile guy."

"Who told you to catch it? Generally speaking, foxes dig holes and live underground, right? They are not afraid of this kind of weather at all."

Zhou He walked over and took a look. The red fox was shivering in the corner of the iron cage. It didn't even eat the food prepared for it. After saying that, he touched his chin and thought of a solution: "How about this, let's find some blankets to surround the outside of the cage, and then throw a quilt inside so that it can't see what's happening outside. That should be enough."

"Then it will taste strong, right?"

Kaga glanced at the red fox and didn't quite agree. Zhou He patted her shoulder and said earnestly: "Since you have chosen to keep a pet, you must overcome difficulties of this degree."

"What a hassle. When the wind outside dies down, I'll go outside and dig a hole for it."

Kaga clicked his tongue impatiently, but finally obediently went with Zhou He to find blankets and sheets to surround the red fox's cage, and threw a quilt into it, greatly reducing the space in the cage - and the red fox in the cage became much more stable because of this small decoration.

Seeing this, Kaga was quite surprised: "Commander is very good at raising pets. Have you ever raised a fox before?"

"No, I've only had cats and dogs."

Zhou He counted on his fingers and found that his hometown was in the countryside. Including the dogs stolen by dog ​​dealers and those poisoned by drugs, his family had more than ten dogs. The cat was a wild cat that ran into his house from outside. Because it was a female cat, it gave birth to several litters over the years. Over several generations, he had more cats than dogs.

"Ah, no wonder Yuudachi kisses you so much."

Kaga suddenly realized, raised his hand and gently hit Zhou He's chest and said with a smile: "This is a pity, if you had raised a fox before, you might be able to become close to Tosa."

"If Tosa heard you say something like that, he wouldn't be happy."

Zhou He didn't quite understand why Kaga compared the people in his camp to animals. It seemed that the animalization of the Sakura Empire's ship girls had a more profound influence than he imagined.