Shipgirls and Salted Fish Commander, Port Survival Guide

Saying this was actually just to distance myself as much as possible.

"No, that's not safe enough." After pacing back and forth a few times, the team leader made a phone call.

"Hey, Captain Jia, it's me, Lao Wang. Hey, you're in great shape."

"What do you want?" "Hehe, I have some big news to share. Interested?"

. . .

"Hmm? There are far fewer resources? Is that alright?"

Looking at Hu Teng, who had just received the resources and was now reporting back, Jing Su said with concern.

"It's not a big problem. The few resources we have are for the missions. We probably wouldn't even bother with those other resources. If it weren't to mislead the Maritime Safety Administration, we wouldn't even bother applying for them. Not only are the resources of low quality, but they also contain a lot of impurities. Every time we receive them, we have to refine them before we can use them," Hu Teng said helplessly, rubbing his forehead.

After the explanation, Jing Su learned that the port area was no longer lacking in combat resources for sorties; the shortage was mainly in ship equipment and some high-end components.

The resources used for sorties can be used not only by ship girls, but also by other combat units, including many chemical engineering units. Therefore, the majority of the resources diverted each time are used for these purposes.

As for the resources used for ship equipment, due to their high level of specialization, they are basically only for use by ship girls and are rarely misappropriated.

"Every time it's misappropriated? Does that mean the resources transported over are always insufficient?" Jing Su grasped the key point.

"Yeah, thanks to some bastard who suddenly disappeared, our port area has been bullied all the time." Hu Teng rolled his eyes at Jing Su.

"Ah, I'm sorry." Seeing that the topic had suddenly turned to her, Jing Su immediately lowered her head and apologized, begging for forgiveness.

"Heh, it's nothing. Do you do this outside too? Apologize no matter what?" Hu Teng raised an eyebrow, his tone displeased.

"Ah..." Jing Su scratched her head, not knowing what to say for a moment. Apologizing was not an option, nor was not apologizing. She had a headache.

"In short, Commander, you don't need to worry about the resources. Although the shortage is quite large this time, it's not a big deal, so it doesn't really matter." After saying that, Hu Teng prepared to end the communication. There were still many things she needed to do regarding the resources.

“That won’t do,” Jing Su suddenly said. “If the gap is large, there are rules to follow.”

Jing Su thought to herself, since someone always misappropriates resources, it means that an industry chain has been formed. And this time, even Hu Teng said that the shortage of resources is relatively large, which means that the Maritime Safety Administration is going too far. In the past, she had to ask for favors from them, and since she didn't really need them, she could accept the misappropriation as a tip. But now that she is back, the biggest shortage of resources has been eliminated. It would be inappropriate to continue to let the Maritime Safety Administration act recklessly.

Jing Su thought that since he had promised Changchun to make the port area full of laughter again, he should take on some necessary responsibilities. Judging from the previous logs, it seemed that he, as the commander, was in charge of receiving and allocating the resources.

From his communication account, Jing Su could see past logs. It seemed that every time resources were allocated, it was a time of fierce arguments between the various factions. After all, this thing could directly affect the combat power of their own faction. And because there was no absolute authority that all factions recognized, the port was always noisy and noisy every time resources were allocated, with all kinds of cannon fire. In the early days, it even made the Maritime Bureau think that the ship girls were going to fight each other.

After various compromises, the factions ultimately decided that the allocation of resources should first involve each faction preparing a report, followed by a meeting of the secretariat ships to make a unified decision.

However, due to the different personalities of the various secretary ships, Hutten was ultimately left to stay in the port area because of her cold temperament, which ensured absolute impartiality when Frederick the Great was not around.

'Frederick the Great isn't at the Ironblood base? Where did he go?' Recalling the contents of the log, Jing Su felt a little worried.

"Really? Then I'll have to trouble you, Commander." Hu Teng's lips curled up slightly, thinking to himself, "Finally, you've said that."

"Eh!?"

Chapter Twenty-Six: The Wedding

And just like that, Jing Su found herself inexplicably tasked with allocating resources.

Normally, resources that have already been allocated should not need to be allocated again. However, the current shortage is too large. Although the various factions no longer care much about these resources, every little bit counts. They are certainly not happy about losing their share for no reason.

If Hu Teng were to distribute the resources, it would inevitably lead to controversy.

Naturally, this heavy responsibility fell on Jing Su's shoulders.

"Commander, we'll be docked in half an hour. Please pack anything you need."

Just as Jing Su was having a big thought, Yi Xian walked into the room, handed Jing Su a bag, and said...

"Oh, Yixian, you're here! That's great! I hereby appoint you as the temporary secretary ship of the port. I'll entrust this resource allocation to you. I'll go pack my things."

After saying that, Jing Su fled the room as if running away, leaving Yi Xian bewildered in the room.

"This, I, I'm not..." Yi Xian stammered, though becoming the secretary ship was something to be happy about, but why was it temporary! Couldn't it be permanent?

There are four permanent secretary ships in the port area, which have remained largely unchanged since their appointments. There is also one that rotates over time. Before Jing Su went missing, the rotation of this position was done voluntarily.

Since it's done voluntarily and involves very little authority, this rotating secretary ship position is affectionately known by the port's women as the commander's clothes hanger display. Whenever someone becomes the secretary ship, she always wears her best clothes to report to the commander.

After Jing Su disappeared, the position of secretary ship became meaningless and was naturally abandoned.

Those permanent secretary ships played a crucial role in stabilizing the situation when the port area was falling apart, which is why everyone recognized their existence. Even now, the secretary ships continue to play a significant role.

Hu Teng was in charge of the distribution of supplies in the port area. The company was the core of stability on the front line, and there were two others who mediated with the Maritime Safety Administration in the rear.

What saddened Yi Xian the most was not that she was only a temporary secretary ship, but that Jing Su had left her with the task of distributing supplies, which meant that the welcoming ceremony she had carefully prepared was ruined.

"It's alright, those kids are quite clever and mischievous. The Commander loves children so much, but given Tiger's personality, it should be fine."

Recalling Tiger's habits, he was even more mischievous than Changchun, along with the other guests.

'There shouldn't be any problems, right?'

. . .

Half an hour passed in a flash.

When Jing Su transmigrated, she didn't bring much with her. Her only change of clothes was the military uniform issued by the Maritime Bureau. She didn't even have a regular uniform, so there was not much to pack. She just put her phone in her pocket and that was it.

"Is this the Eastern Empire's headquarters? It's really impressive."

As the island grew clearer in view, Jing Su sighed with emotion.

Although the full view is still not visible, the dock where the ships are moored is enough to make Jing Su exclaim how magnificent it is.

"Commander, look! The little yellow chicks are here to pick us up!" Changchun exclaimed excitedly as he leaned on the railing and looked towards the dock.

Jing Su squinted and looked out. She could indeed see several small figures waving flags on the dock, and she could vaguely make out the banner, but she couldn't make out what it said.

"Is it some kind of festival lately? Why are they all decorated with lanterns and colorful lights?" The sea breeze blows, the shore is brightly lit, and large red lanterns are hung high, creating a beautiful picture with the lights and neon lights of the distant buildings.

"Hmm, it's probably because the Lunar New Year is coming soon. The Little New Year is just a few days away," Changchun said uncertainly after thinking for a moment.

“Is that so? That makes sense.” Jing Su nodded. He grew up in a big city and was immersed in books from a very young age. As a homebody living in a modern city, he hadn’t really experienced the festive atmosphere of the New Year, so he wasn’t sure if lanterns had to be hung up so early for the New Year.

"Om~"

The ship slowly approached the shore, finally coming to a stop at its designated position with a roar.

As the escalator lowered, Changchun sat on the edge, arms outstretched, and slid down.

"Hey, haha."

In the blink of an eye, Changchun slid to the shore, and even leaped up at the last moment, performing a triple somersault in the air before landing steadily on the ground.

"Commander, come down quickly." Changchun turned around and waved to Jing Su, who was slowly climbing the stairs.

"I...I'll do my best!"

Holding onto the ladder, Jing Su felt numb all over.

"I didn't realize how high this thing is when I was up there, but now that I'm climbing the stairs, I'm amazed at how tall it is!"

When boarding the ship, they first took a small submarine to enter the cabin from the bottom of the ship. There was an elevator inside. On the sea, the uniform surface of the ocean made it easy to lose the sense of high ground. Jing Su only realized now just how big the cruise ship she was on really was.

Standing on the deck, Changchun on the shore looked like a tiny ant. If Jing Su hadn't answered the call from Changchun, she wouldn't have been able to hear what he was saying in the sea breeze.

"Sister Changchun, you've finally arrived!"

While waiting in Changchun, a cute girl with cat ears on her head, wearing an orange and white outfit and shorts, skipped over and called out.

"Ah, it's Sister Huben! Yes, we're heading back right away as soon as we picked her up," Changchun said excitedly after recognizing the person.

"Hey, is it just Sister Changchun now? Where are the others?" Hu Ben's eyes flickered as he changed the subject.

"For now, I'm the only one who's come down; everyone else is still up there."

"Oh, I see. Well, when, cough cough, when is the commander coming down?" Seeing that Changchun didn't say what she wanted to hear, Hu Ben went straight to the point; she had always been a straightforward person.

"Hehe, still climbing the stairs, look, over there!" Changchun pointed in a direction, and Huben looked in that direction and saw Jing Su shakily descending the stairs.

"The commander looks a bit strange," Tiger said with concern, blinking his large amber eyes.

"Maybe it's because it's windy and a bit cold up there," Changchun said uncertainly. "By the way, are you alone? Where are the others?"

Changchun turned his head, looking for his other companions.

"Hehe, the sisters are all busy preparing for the celebration, so let me greet you for now."

"Oh, I see." Changchun nodded, then recalled his conversation with Jing Su upstairs and asked, "Speaking of which, what kind of celebration is it? I know it's almost Chinese New Year, but today shouldn't be any special holiday, right?"

"A wedding, it's a wedding!" Tiger Ben made a heart shape with his little hands in the air and excitedly circled around Changchun.

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Chapter Twenty-Seven: Explosion

"Commander, don't you want Changchun anymore? Waaah!"

Jing Su had just come down the stairs and hadn't even had a chance to step onto the ground when Chang Chun lunged at her and knocked her into the sea.

"Plop~"

"Ah, the commander fell into the water, hehe, I want to play too!" With that, Tiger Ben swung off the black foot covers on his little feet, and with a few 'plop's, he made a graceful curve in the air and landed beautifully in the water.

"Cough cough, so, cough, now, what's going on?" After struggling underwater for a while, Jing Su was finally pulled ashore by Hu Ben, who noticed something was wrong.

Looking at Changchun, whose eyes were brimming with tears, Jing Su, panting and trembling, asked in bewilderment.

"Commander, you big bad guy! You already have Changchun, boohoo." Changchun nestled in Jing Su's arms, sobbing.

"Uh, hold on. Even if you're going to judge me, you have to let me know what I did wrong. You're making it sound like I'm a heinous criminal right off the bat. What did I do?" Soaked to the bone, the sea breeze made Jing Su shiver, but right now, Changchun's problem was clearly bigger.

"Commander, you can't be so scummy. We've already arrived at our destination, it's too much to back out now." Before Changchun could speak, Huben sat on Jing Su's legs and shouted.

"Hiss~" Jing Su winced in pain as her knee was struck hard, but she quickly mustered her strength and asked, "How am I a jerk? No, I don't even know what happened. On the contrary, you guys... I had just come down the stairs and hadn't even gotten my footing when you pushed me into the sea."

"Uh, Commander, you really don't know anything?" Tiger Ben, seemingly realizing something, quickly got up from Jing Su.

"What should I know?" Jing Su asked, pulling Changchun out of her arms.

"A wedding! Commander, your wedding! We've been preparing for so long!" Tiger General exclaimed excitedly.

"What? Who? Me? My wedding? How come I didn't know about this?!"

Jing Su was truly dumbfounded.

"Yes, yes, the entire Eastern Empire base is preparing for your wedding, Commander. Although some places weren't decorated perfectly due to time constraints, we've done our best. But how come you didn't know, Commander?"

He got excited and was getting married, only to find out later that he, the groom, was the last to know.

"Then, who is the bride? Yixian?" Jing Su asked blankly.

'Commander, expect my surprise.'

Recalling the mysterious expression on Yi Xian's face when she spent time with him recently, Jing Su felt a surge of heat throughout her body.

"It was Sister Yixian at first, but it seems to have changed later. Um, I don't know. I'm just a receptionist. You can ask the commander yourself later." After thinking for a moment, Hu Ben said something, but quickly seemed to realize that he had said the wrong thing and hurriedly corrected himself.

However, some information was still revealed.

'If not Yixian? Then who could it be?'

Now Jing Su was truly at a loss. At first, she thought the wedding was a 'surprise' from Yi Xian. Although she was more shocked than surprised by the wedding, she was still very confused when she learned that it was someone else.

After spending these few days together, Jing Su said that she was only more natural when she was with Chang Chun, and she always felt nervous when she was with other ship girls, including Yi Xian.

It wasn't that he was being pretentious; it was just that the ship girls were a bit too unrestrained.

As we all know, the character illustrations of the ship girls in the game, or more precisely, their outfits, are all incredibly beautiful.

So many ship girls, so many skins, all kinds of types are available, from charming and innocent to those who are scantily clad and those who are completely naked.

But regardless of the type, they are all extremely sexy and beautiful. Even if they are dressed without revealing a single detail, most of them are tight-fitting bodysuits. A small number are small ship girls, such as Changchun, who emphasizes cuteness.

Overall, the clothing was quite revealing, even bordering on risqué.

However, this kind of clothing is basically limited to places where there are no outsiders, such as the port area or the base. On the front line or when contacting the Maritime Bureau, the ship girls cover themselves up very well. The atmosphere of the Eagle Union is relatively open, but in the outside world, it is limited to hot pants, short sleeves and crop tops that show off their figures. Their private parts will never be exposed.

For the ship girls, wherever Jing Su is, that is the true port area. Therefore, on the cruise ship, which is both a closed space and the only opposite-sex person, Jing Su, the ship girls naturally let loose.

Even for Yixian, a qipao enthusiast, the slit and the sheer fabric hinted at the stimulating "absolute territory" of the area. Especially when the two were together, Yixian, like Changchun, always liked to get close and stick to him. Sometimes, when Jingsu was reading documents, she would suddenly breathe on his ear, or she would walk behind Jingsu, wrap her arms around his neck, and let her soft breasts press against his lower back, saying that it was more comfortable to rest that way.

From that clear tactile sensation, Jing Su knew that Yi Xian was not wearing anything under her cheongsam, or rather, it would be rare to find underwear that could be stuffed into such thin fabric.

In the port area, underwear is a rare item, not that it doesn't exist, but after all, some insiders can create a very strong visual impact in certain situations.

Yi Xian is a gentle and refined beauty in both appearance and temperament, but her occasional teasing always leaves Jing Su feeling at a loss.