Shipgirls and Salted Fish Commander, Port Survival Guide

Shipgirls and Salted Fish Commander, Port Survival Guide

Author: Dong Songyi

Summary:

In a moment of distraction, Jing Su traveled through time and space to a world that he could never imagine.

"Commander, come and set off the fireworks together!"

"Hey, young man, how about this dress? You can't leave tonight~"

"Hmph, servant, you haven't come to see me for three days. If you don't come again, I will ignore you!"

Volume One

Chapter One: Reunion

A gentle breeze stirs, and the shadows of the trees sway.

Waves splashed and seagulls flocked.

Under the bright sunshine, the scenery is as beautiful as a painting, and the natural atmosphere is overwhelming.

However, looking at this vibrant painting, Jing Su's expression was filled with confusion.

"Who am I? Where am I? What am I going to do?"

At this moment, Jing Su felt fully qualified to ask these three philosophical questions.

'I vaguely remember just getting back to my room, just lying on my bed, even just turning on my phone. How did I end up here in the blink of an eye?'

"Kidnapped? But no one restricted my movements?" Jing Su glanced down at her clothes and muttered to herself, "This trench coat, these pants, these are what I wore before we went to bed. My phone is here too, right, my phone!"

Huh? No internet? That shouldn't be the case. I just topped up my phone credit.

"Hmm, out of service area? Can't even get through on the phone?"

"dududu~"

As Jing Su stared in disbelief, the heavy phone in her hand let out a mournful cry, and with a 'whoosh,' the screen went black.

"Out of power? Damn it, this shouldn't be happening now, it's charging."

With her last hope dashed, Jing Su sighed in exasperation, put her phone away, took a deep breath, forced herself to calm down, and began to analyze the situation.

"Seagulls are foraging for food. The sun is so bright. Is it early morning or not? No, that's not right. At five or six in the morning, the sun isn't that bright. Or is it not in the Northern Hemisphere?"

"Speaking of which, when I picked up my phone, it was the dead of winter according to the season. Although I was in Guangdong Province, with this cold wave, even if you wrapped yourself up like a dumpling, it was still cold outside. If I hadn't just taken a shower and was still steaming, I would never have gone back to my room wearing just a trench coat. But now, just wearing this trench coat made me feel hot. This place, the season is wrong, and the location is wrong." Staring at the scene before him, Jing Su began frantically recalling his high school geography knowledge, trying to analyze where he had been tied up.

After trying for a while, I gave up. Besides having forgotten most of my geography knowledge, I also realized that just looking at things didn't provide me with much information.

All we know so far is that Jing Su is standing on a road by the sea, leaning against the railing, gazing into the distance.

The presence of a road indicates human activity in this area.

Judging from the smoothness of the road, the economic level of the people in the vicinity is not too low, so I was kidnapped? That doesn't make sense. I'm not stupid. How could I not react at all if I was kidnapped?

That doesn't make sense either. My phone shut down shortly after I turned on the screen saver, which means it either hadn't been charged for a long time or I had been using apps the whole time. I clearly remember that the battery was fully charged before I went to bed. If it really was that short a time before I got to this point, the battery level couldn't have dropped so low.

Was I kidnapped and taken to Myanmar? But that doesn't make sense; kidnappers don't just abandon their victims on the roadside!

The most absurd thing is that I was momentarily distracted, and when I turned around, I saw myself running into this very spot. Ha, I was really distracted for quite a while.

"Commander? Is that you? What are you doing here?"

Just as Jing Su was lost in thought, a cold, emotionless voice sounded behind her.

"Someone's here? Great! I can ask them where they are now. I hope they're still in the country and haven't really been kidnapped overseas." Upon hearing other people's voices, Jing Su was overjoyed and quickly turned around to look at the source of the voices. What she saw made her freeze.

She was a graceful young woman, wearing high heels, dressed entirely in black, with black thigh-high leather stockings, a black trench coat with a red lining, and a black bodycon mini-skirt.

The black and white striped short skirt couldn't hide her proud figure at all, and her sharp eyes sent chills down one's spine. However, what caught Jing Su's attention the most was the pair of red horns on the girl's head. These horns stood upright directly above the girl's ears, seemingly natural, as if they were grown directly on her head.

'Cosplay?!' Jing Su was shocked. He was completely stunned by the girl's stunning beauty and proud figure. Her heaven-defying looks combined with her sharp temperament made Jing Su feel an urge to kneel down and sing "Conquer" even though it was the first time he had seen her.

"Boom~ Boom boom~"

"Cough~ cough, sorry." The sudden loud noise in the distance snapped Jing Su out of her shock. Feeling the girl's increasingly unpleasant gaze, Jing Su hurriedly lowered her head to apologize and prepared to turn and run away.

"Oh no, oh no, oh no!" I was just thinking of asking for directions, but now, I've stared at them the moment we met, and I've probably made them angry. What am I going to do?!

"Stop!" Before Jing Su could take more than a few steps, she heard the girl shout angrily, "Sorry? You've disappeared for so long without any explanation, and all you say is 'sorry'? What do you take us for?"

"..."

Jing Su felt as if he were being watched by something extremely dangerous. He stood rooted to the spot, afraid to move. His intuition told him that if he dared to take another step, he would be in big trouble!

"Da~Da~Da"

The sound of high heels on the road was heavy and crisp, like giant hammers striking Jing Su's heart.

"Now, tell me, Commander, what have you been doing all this time without a word?" The girl slowly walked up to Jing Su and looked him over carefully from head to toe, speaking in a voice devoid of emotion.

"Cough~ cough cough~" At this moment, Jing Su found that she could move again. She didn't know when, but cold sweat had soaked her shirt. But she couldn't care less about that now. After regaining her senses, Jing Su hurriedly waved her hands and said, "Xiao, no, uh, beautiful lady, I admit that it was wrong of me to stare at you just now. I shouldn't have been so rude, and I shouldn't have just run away like that. I apologize to you. You can talk about compensation or calling the police."

However, I think there might be some misunderstanding between us. Have you mistaken me for someone else? This should be the first time we've met, and besides, I don't know any commander!

Jing Su's words had a flattering tone, after all, he was in the wrong first, and he had been really frightened by some bizarre comments on the internet recently. When he encountered a beautiful woman, no matter what the situation, his first choice was to keep his distance. However, he would not shirk the responsibility that he was in the wrong, but he should not be blamed for things that were not his responsibility.

Strictly speaking, he had indeed heard the title "commander" before. He had just finished showering and was lying in bed when he was about to start a fun, idle grinding adventure in the game he was playing. The game he was playing did indeed have the role of a commander, but in reality, the title "commander" seemed more like a military officer. He, Jing Su, was at most a young man who had just graduated from university a couple of years ago. What made him think he could be associated with a military officer?

"What did you say? Say it again!"

Chapter Two: Time Travel!?

Do you recognize this room?

In the opulent room, the young girl stood with her arms crossed, staring blankly at Jing Su, who was looking around.

"No, uh, well, how should I put it, I have a vague impression." Jing Su originally wanted to say that she had no impression at all, but as soon as she started to speak, the girl in front of her suddenly turned cold as ice, as if she would lay a hand on him if he didn't give her Xin Yi's answer. Jing Su was so frightened that she hurriedly changed her words. The girl's expression then became a little better, but she still couldn't tell any emotion. She just stared at Jing Su coldly.

Jing Su felt uneasy under his gaze. She wanted to say something, but didn't know how to start, and the scene became awkward for a moment.

Recalling the scene just now, Jing Su was still shaken. When he said he didn't know any commander, the girl's expression turned violent and manic. She reached out and slammed Jing Su against the wall with such force that Jing Su thought his ribs had been broken. His body was lifted off the ground and suspended in the air. He was in great pain and wanted to groan but couldn't make a sound.

Painful times always seem to pass slowly. Just as Jing Su was about to lose consciousness, the girl released her grip, and Jing Su fell to the ground with a thud.

"Cough cough~" Jing Su, her head throbbing, landed on her bottom, supporting herself with her left hand and clutching her chest with her right, panting heavily. She still looked like she had just survived a disaster. This beautiful girl in front of her, seemingly delicate, actually had such terrifying power hidden beneath her body. Just now, Jing Su truly felt like she was about to ascend to heaven.

"What you just said wasn't nice, I didn't like it, and you're not allowed to say it again." The girl's cold voice came.

"..."

Jing Su was relaxing and didn't look up to acknowledge the girl, but she also overlooked the girl's complex expression, which seemed to be regret, excitement, but more than anything, relief as if she had survived a disaster.

'A body, warm, it's the commander, alive! I've finally found you.' Amidst Jing Su's panting, the girl's mind began to wander. 'The commander seems to be in a lot of pain. Did I use too much force? Did I hurt him? No, no, that bastard disappeared for so long without a word, he deserved this…'

"Come with me." After what seemed like an eternity, the girl was the first to recover from her confusion and speak.

"?" Jing Su remained silent, but her expression revealed her doubts.

"Since you say you don't remember, then I will take you to a place you are familiar with and help you recall."

Thus, Jing Su appeared in this lavishly decorated room, and at the girl's request, looked around.

This is a very luxuriously decorated room. It is very large, with decorative lights, a red carpet, a wide table, and thick chairs, complemented by perfectly placed potted plants. Just looking at it makes one feel comfortable.

Judging from its style, this is an office. If Jing Su's guess is correct, this room is most likely the commander's office that the girl mentioned. Judging from the neatly arranged white military uniforms on the corner of the desk, the commander's rank is not too low. Thanks to a roommate who was selected to join the honor guard during university military training and became the flag bearer in the exercise, Jing Su can roughly distinguish the styles of uniforms of different military branches.

The garment on the table, judging from its style, resembles a naval uniform.

"It's quite normal to have a navy here since we're by the sea," Jing Su thought to herself intermittently.

When he said he remembered this room, it was just to make up an excuse and avoid being beaten again. Even now, Jing Su still couldn't understand why this seemingly weak girl was so strong, even though she didn't look like she had much muscle. It didn't make sense.

"To be honest, this room is decorated to my liking. If I ever have the money and the opportunity to come here, I'll definitely get myself one like this. Imagine working here someday, with a beautiful secretary by my side... umm, is that just wishful thinking?"

Jing Su pretended to look around the room, but her mind was wandering.

"Did you remember something?" A cold voice interrupted Jing Su's reverie.

"Uh, sorry, I can't remember much." Jing Sucai suddenly realized that he was still in a rather bad situation. "The only thing I can say right now is about this room. Both the decoration and the interior design are very comfortable to look at."

"I'm glad you like it. After you disappeared, someone will take care of this place every day, according to your habits." The girl's expression rarely showed joy; it seemed that being praised by Jing Su was something to be very happy about.

"Uh, this~" Jing Su was speechless for a moment, and suddenly felt a little envious of the missing commander. Putting everything else aside, just having such a beautiful woman by his side was already a blessing. This guy actually went missing. He cursed that when they met again, he would be pinned against a wall, or rather, blown up by a missile while walking. Jing Su thought viciously to himself.

"It's good that you reacted. I was worried you would hate it." The girl pulled her hair back, revealing strands of black and white hair, and looked at Jing Su with a smile, as if she wasn't the one who had lost control of her anger and pinned Jing Su against the wall just now.

"But, I'm sorry, I still can't remember anything." To prevent the girl from losing control again, Jing Su decided to strike first and give her a heads-up.

"It's alright. It's a pity that the memories of the past can't be retrieved, but with you here, none of that matters. If you really can't remember, we can start over. Let me introduce myself. I am Hutten, the H39 battleship Ulrich von Hutten. Ironblood's past hopes and regrets, though they never truly existed in history, can still roam the seas if you wish. But the condition is that you must never leave my sight again, okay?" As she spoke, the girl who called herself Hutten slowly walked to Jing Su's side and hugged him tightly.

The embrace was soft and comfortable, with a faint fragrance. Normally, if Jing Su were suddenly embraced by a beautiful woman, she would be so excited that she couldn't sleep. But at this moment, Jing Su's eyes were wide open, and she felt no excitement at all.

Jing Su's voice trembled as she said, "What...what did you say? What's your name?!"

"Hehe, looks like you've remembered something. Honestly, you only react when I do this, right? You really have a terrible personality. But I don't hate you. As long as you stay by my side, anything is fine. Just remember to stay obediently by my side and don't go anywhere. It's that simple. After all, I'm hopelessly in love with someone right now. If anything tries to separate us, I'll show it what cruelty is." Hu Teng hugged Jing Su tightly, a look of reminiscence and enjoyment on his face.

The gentle voice somewhat brought Jing Su out of her shock. Her body stiffened; she wanted to struggle but was afraid of angering Hu Teng. Her mind raced, screaming, "How is this possible? Are you kidding me?!"

"Um, could I see your ship equipment? I think seeing it with my own eyes might help me understand some things." Jing Su's voice trembled slightly, but she still tried to calm herself down and asked. This was the quickest way to determine whether someone was playing a prank or something else.

"My ship equipment? While it does allow for free movement, it might be inconvenient in this place. However, since you requested it." Hu Teng released Jing Su, walked to the center of the room, and, to Jing Su's disbelief, stomped his foot. A black and red steel dragon suddenly appeared behind Hu Teng, circling and roaring around him. At the same time, several sharp claws appeared behind Hu Teng, occasionally waving around. The sharp spikes gleamed in the sunlight, revealing a chilling killing intent.

"It's actually true." Jing Su murmured. Having witnessed everything just now, he had no choice but to accept this reality, no matter how unwilling he was. The terrifying aura and the cracking sounds as the dragon turned its body all told him that this was not a special effect.

"Have I... traveled through time?!"

Chapter Three: Identity Confirmation

The sudden turn of events caused Jing Su's brain to shut down for a while. Before being taken away by Hu Teng, he had imagined many scenarios, such as this being a movie and him being pranked; he had also wondered if he had been kidnapped and taken to another place. But he never expected Hu Teng to create a ship-mounted system like this.

In this situation, an absurd yet best explanation came to Jing Su's mind—he had time-traveled!

If it weren't for the truly imposing aura of the ship equipment summoned by Hu Teng, and the fact that Jing Su could even feel the breath exhaled by that red and black steel dragon, Jing Su would never have entertained the idea of ​​time travel.

"Looks like you're not completely without memories~" Jing Su's reaction to the ship's equipment was not unexpected to Hu Teng. His ship's equipment embodied the core technology of the Ironblood faction. Ordinary people would tremble just standing next to her, let alone seeing it. In comparison, Jing Su only made him feel disbelief, not intimidation at all, which made Hu Teng very gratified. What made her even happier was that it was Jing Su herself who asked to summon the ship's equipment, which meant that Jing Su actually knew about his ship's equipment. His ship's equipment was one of Ironblood's secret weapons, and even within Ironblood, it was kept highly confidential. Yet Jing Su was able to call it out directly.

If Jing Su really has lost his memories of himself as he says, it at least shows that he is not completely ignorant about ship girls and ship equipment. Although it is unclear why Jing Su would show a state of complete ignorance about himself, at least he does not really remember nothing.

"Wait a minute, let me catch my breath~" Hu Teng's words pulled Jing Su back to reality. Shaken, Jing Su rubbed her forehead and said in a trembling voice, "Next, I'll ask questions, and you answer."

“…Okay.” Jing Su’s sudden assertiveness caught Hu Teng’s attention, but he wasn’t annoyed. Instead, he felt quite pleased. How could he command such a large port area without being assertive?

"You are Hu Teng, a legendary battleship of the Ironblood faction?"

"If your maritime legend is based on strength, then I should be considered a legend."

"So who's in charge of Ironblood now, Bismarck or Frederick the Great?"

"What do you mean by this question?" Hu Teng glanced sideways, his gaze strange. The fact that Ironblood had secretly changed its leader was a secret throughout the entire port area. How did Jing Su know about it? Although he was his commander, and he was supposed to tell him, hadn't Jing Su previously shown signs of amnesia? How did he know about this?

"Since you say I'm some kind of commander, it's not unreasonable for me to ask about the major events in the port area, is it?" Although Hu Teng didn't give a clear answer, a lot could be inferred from her reaction.

'Has the story progressed to the point after Rainbow Tower? Or is there something else going on? Let me double-check,' Jing Su thought to herself.

"If you want to know, you can ask him yourself, but Frederick the Great is not in the port area recently, so it might be a bit difficult to meet him." Composing himself, Hutten returned to his expressionless state.

"That's not a big problem. By the way, Hu Teng, your ship equipment looks so majestic and imposing, does it... well, can it... send barrages or something?"

"Bullet comments? What does that mean?" Hu Teng raised his eyebrows, looking puzzled.

"It's like using both hands to shoot beams of light from in front of the ship's equipment, launching them forward at extremely high speeds, which can clear out a batch of suicide ships and other warships in a short time." Jing Su recalled Hu Teng's performance in the game, organized his thoughts, and then gestured with his hands.

"Heh, that kind of thing is impossible to do no matter how you look at it. Balancing concealment with power and rate of fire is just too far-fetched. But since it was your suggestion, Commander, I'll look into it and see if there's a way to make it happen. Remember to approve the funding later." Hu Teng's lips curled into a slight smile. He was clearly in a good mood.

'Is it different from the game? Or...?' Recalling Hu Teng's strengths in the game, Jing Su frowned slightly and fell into deep thought. In the game, Hu Teng, as a taunting ship, had very comfortable bullet patterns and excellent crowd control. But now, it seemed that the Hu Teng here did not have the crowd control ability he had described. It seemed that there was a difference between reality and the game.

Jing Su was lost in thought and didn't notice Hu Teng's smiling face as he walked towards her.

"Click~"

A crisp mechanical sound.

"You, you, you~ What are you doing!?" Hu Teng's sudden action startled Jing Su. As if she had been electrocuted, Jing Su jumped back three steps, leaping from the center of the room to a corner, looking at Hu Teng with lingering fear.

"Hehe, this is punishment~" Hu Teng smiled and slowly walked towards Jing Su with a small square box in his hand. "You disappeared for so long without saying a word, making our partners in the port area worry for so long. Now that you're back, you act like you don't know us. But you clearly know us, and even know a lot of secrets. Do you think a bad guy like you should be punished?"

"No, don't do anything rash! I, I'll call for help!" Hearing this, Jing Su was so frightened that she almost flew out of her skin and blurted out the wrong thing.