Shipgirls and Salted Fish Commander, Port Survival Guide

For ship girls, obtaining Jing Su's ring is naturally their dream. And under this dream, even more greedy ship girls would hope that Jing Su would give them the same ring.

However, even if you include the thumb, Jing Su only has ten fingers, while there are more than six hundred ship girls in the port area, which is simply not enough to go around.

In this situation, the ship girls started racking their brains. Why bother with wearing rings? Aren't rings, frankly speaking, just symbols of the feelings between two people?

Conversely, as long as it symbolizes affection, it's fine for two people to wear matching accessories. Isn't that the same principle behind so many so-called couple outfits on the market?

As the setting dictates, rings are a type of accessory, so the ship girls naturally focused their attention on accessories similar to those worn by Jing Su, such as necklaces, watches, and clothes.

Anyway, it's just a symbol of affection. It would be best if it were a ring, but it doesn't matter if it's not a ring. As long as it stays on Jing Su long enough, that's fine. To be even more extreme, wearing matching earrings is also acceptable.

Following this line of thinking, moves like Bremerton and Chicago, which were so abrupt and unexpected, were naturally developed.

Therefore, although Jing Su felt somewhat helpless, she still approved of the ship girls' actions. In short, as long as it made the girls happy, she was willing to do anything.

Well, forget about doing it ten times a night. That kind of thing has nothing to do with willpower; it's beyond human capability!

"Hey, Commander, what have you been up to? Why did it take you so long? Changchun has been waiting for you for ages!"

As soon as he returned to the scene, Changchun rushed over holding a large chicken wing. His pretty little mouth was greasy, and his sparkling eyes gave him a unique charm.

"Ahem, I ran into some things earlier and was dealing with them, but it's all taken care of now," Jing Su said, scratching his head and smiling.

"Hehe, it's good to be back, it's good to be back. Commander, here, these are some chicken wings I just grilled, have a taste!" With that, Changchun handed the chicken wings in his hand to Jing Su.

"Mmm, Changchun is so nice!" Jing Su was deeply moved. It had to be Changchun, her sweet little darling.

'Huh? Wait a minute, isn't this chicken undercooked?!'

The moment it entered her mouth, Jing Su's eyes widened in shock!

"How is it, Commander? How does it taste? Is it delicious?" Seeing that Jing Su had already started eating, Chang Chun waved his hands, jumped up on the spot, blinked his big eyes incessantly, and looked expectant.

"Uh, cough cough, it's delicious, incredibly delicious! No wonder it's Changchun; their cooking is amazing!" What could Jing Su do? She could only forgive her.

"Hehe, I knew it! I definitely have a talent for grilling, Commander. Wait, I'll grill a few more for you!"

"Hey, wait!" Jing Su tried to stop her, but it was too late.

'Why do I keep talking like this?'

That night, Jing Su almost slept in the bathroom, and even doubted whether she would see the sun rise the next day!

Chapter 270 The Quarterly Offensive Arrives

"Ha~" The next day, Jing Su yawned as she walked out of her room.

"Commander, good morning. Hey, Commander, you look very tired. Didn't you get enough rest last night?" Seeing Jing Su leave, Chang Chun, who had been waiting at the door for a long time, skipped over and greeted him.

"Well, I can't say I didn't get enough rest~" Recalling his crazy behavior last night, Jing Su felt a little helpless. He originally thought that getting himself drunk would prevent any unforeseen events from happening. Who knew that these ship girls would pose for him in all sorts of strange poses when they saw him drunk, taking pictures of him as souvenirs.

Finally, the company, unable to bear it any longer, stepped in and said that Jing Su was exhausted and needed to rest, as she had tasks to handle the next day.

Then, Jing Su was dragged into the room by the company. What happened next is self-explanatory. She was given hangover soup and a whole day's worth of clothes. Jing Su was so exhausted that she almost couldn't get out of bed.

Who would have thought that such a seemingly docile company could be so ruthless behind the scenes?

"Oh, Commander, I got up really early today~" Changchun seemed not to have caught what Jing Su was complaining about. She opened her arms, wanting a hug, or more accurately, encouragement.

"Hmm, really? Changchun is awesome~ And Yixian, good morning~" Jing Su originally wanted to hug Changchun and do a somersault in the air, but then she remembered that her chest was not feeling well, so she simply stroked Changchun's head gently for a while, while giving her a look that her sister Yixian was nearby, so she should think twice.

"Hmm~" Changchun's face drooped a few times upon hearing Jing Su's reply, but seeing Yi Xian behind her, she didn't say anything more. Now was definitely not the time. She then dragged Jing Su towards the cafeteria, "Come on, Commander, let's hurry up and have breakfast! There are so many delicious buns today, made by Ninghai and Pinghai, they smell so good~"

"Okay, okay~" Jing Su sighed helplessly and looked at Yi Xian with a pleading look. But Yi Xian turned her head away angrily and left in a hurry.

'Huh? Did I offend Yixian again? I didn't even do anything?'

Yi Xian's actions left Jing Su somewhat bewildered. For a moment, she didn't know what she had done wrong to anger Yi Xian. But now, after Yi Xian left, Chang Chun was completely out of control. Jing Su was pulling on that little hand so hard that she almost thought she was about to take off.

What Jing Su didn't know was that last night, a considerable number of ship girls wanted to launch a night raid, but Enterprise suddenly appeared out of nowhere. There was nothing they could do; Enterprise's influence was undeniable, much like the Royal Navy's Glorious. At the same time, there were really few ship girls who could rival her.

Faced with the company's status, even Garden, who is also in the White Eagle camp, and even Ron Akagi, who has a somewhat extreme personality, have to admit that they are indeed no match for the company and can only retreat and wait for another opportunity.

But even knowing she couldn't win the competition, she was still very angry, especially Yixian. She had been looking forward to this day for a long time. She had already completed the identity verification and token exchange, and it was her turn. But the company had snatched it away.

She was robbed of the job by her best friend Binjiang before, and now it's the company. She can't say anything about either of them, so she can only vent her resentment on Jing Su.

It's not just Yixian; a considerable number of ship girls are in a bad mood right now. As ship girls, especially after reaching a high level of training, their perception is actually much stronger than that of normal people. Last night, too many people couldn't sleep.

"What, you can shout so loudly? Does it feel that good? If it were me, I definitely wouldn't make a sound. Don't you feel ashamed?!"

The ship girls who noticed the clues all had the same thought, and their thoughts varied, but they were mostly just sour complaints.

Thanks to all this commotion, not many ship girls were able to get up in the morning. Most of them were still small ships, enjoying their meals happily with their familiar companions.

To be honest, it has to be the small boats. As mentioned before, some of the small boats in the port area actually have a mindset that is not much different from their physical bodies; they resonate with each other. In other words, a considerable number of the small boats didn't understand what Jing Su did last night, but still slept soundly and happily.

This has led to the situation where the small boats, which usually love to sleep in, are now getting up earlier than most of the larger boats.

Of course, there's also the reason that they're trying to secure a spot on Jing Su's side.

"Oh, Commander, the Commander's here! Good morning, Commander!"

As soon as he entered the restaurant, all the boats focused their attention on him and began to greet him.

"Good morning, everyone." Jing Su responded briefly, then followed Chang Chun to find a seat and prepared to have breakfast.

"Commander, fried dough sticks, steamed buns, and soy milk with steamed buns, which one would you like? I'll go get it for you~" As soon as he sat down, Changchun couldn't wait to get the food. As mentioned before, the kitchen on White Eagle's side is more like a school cafeteria window. There are only so many good things to eat, and if you go too late, they'll be gone.

The ship girls are all big eaters. If there were no restrictions, any one of them could eat the entire cafeteria by herself. So we have to hurry.

"Um, do you have rice noodle rolls? I suddenly want to eat these~" Seeing a window not far away, where it seemed like a little yellow chick was struggling to stir the rice batter, Jing Su suddenly had a whim and called out.

"Hey, what's this? Is it tasty?" To Jing Su's surprise, Chang Chun tilted his head and looked at Jing Su with a curious expression.

"Changchun, haven't you ever had rice noodle rolls? It's a classic Cantonese breakfast!" Jing Su was genuinely surprised. After all, Yi Xian was a typical southerner, and she was also exceptional in both cooking and taking care of people. There was no reason why she would make this breakfast for Changchun and the others.

"Haha, Commander, don't belittle Changchun. She usually can't get up, often not waking up until after 10 a.m. By then, there's hardly anything good to eat. Sister Yixian often makes things like rice noodle rolls, but the ingredients are quite complicated to prepare, so she doesn't make them every day."

All these factors combined mean that she has never eaten rice noodle rolls in Changchun.

Before Changchun could say anything, a light and cheerful voice came from behind. Looking in the direction of the voice, they saw a lively girl with red hair, a petite and cute figure, and wearing a hairpin with 102 hairpins. She had appeared in front of them at some point.

"Hey, Sister Fushun, I, I didn't mean it~" After seeing who it was, Changchun stomped her feet anxiously, her little face puffed up with anger. She wanted to say something, but didn't know how to refute it. It was clear that Changchun was indeed as Fushun said.

"Haha, Changchun, no matter what, you still have to eat breakfast on time. Skipping breakfast is bad for your health~" Jing Su laughed happily. It has to be said that Changchun is a real character. Being with her, no matter what happens, you'll always be cheerful and in a great mood.

"Commander, why are you like this too~" Changchun was really unhappy this time. She crossed her legs, sat on the chair, her little face puffed up, looked to the side, and pouted, looking angry.

"Forehead......"

Jing Su had never seen this scene before. She had made the young girl angry. To be precise, Jing Su didn't know whether Chang Chun was really angry or just throwing a tantrum, as the actions she took in these two states would be quite different.

Fortunately, there's still one ship girl around, isn't there?

As luck would have it, the ship girl present actually managed to keep Changchun in check.

"Oh dear, Changchun, are you angry? Come here, let your older sister see if you've grown up these past few days~" In a way, Fushun is also a big character. Of the four great warriors of Donghuang, it seems that Changchun and Fushun are the most mischievous.

Anyone who's raised children knows what to do if one of your twins is disobedient? Of course, you let the older twin handle it!

After all, parents are sometimes helpless with their children, but older sisters can really hit them.

"Waaah, Sister Fushun, please, please stop rubbing me! I, uh, I'm not angry anymore~" Clearly, even the lively Changchun could only succumb to his older sister's presence, raising his hands in surrender.

"Haha, it's so nice to see you two getting along so well so early in the morning. It makes my whole day feel so much better~" Jing Su, who witnessed the whole process, sighed. It's true that everyone has their match. Like brine setting tofu, Changchun, who is fearless outside, is just a well-behaved child in front of her sister.

However, this also reflects what kind of powerful and formidable force Fushun must be, since only a true demon king can subdue another.

"Hehe~" Fushun scratched his head and responded with a smile.

"By the way, Fushun, why didn't I see you when we were in the Donghuang camp? Were you on a mission?" After a few words, Jing Su suddenly remembered that he hadn't seen Fushun before, whether in the port area or in the Donghuang base, and even after arriving at the front line, he hadn't seen Fushun for quite some time. He couldn't help but become curious.

"I know, I know~" At this moment, Changchun seized the opportunity and answered first, "Sister Fushun went on a big adventure."

"Uh, a great adventure?" Jing Su was a little confused. He had thought about what Fushun might be doing, either on a mission or on an expedition. What was this great adventure?

"Sister Fushun, it's a cute adventure! She said there's a secret cave full of treasure not far away, and you can find the treasure by crossing thousands of rooftops."

"Hmph, Sister Fushun is lying! I've searched every rooftop in the camp, and I still haven't found the treasure!"

Clearly, the claim of Fushun's treasure trove had once fooled Changchun, causing her considerable hardship.

"Um, cough cough, I think it's because you didn't cross enough rooftops, Changchun. Didn't I say there are tens of millions of rooftops? How many rooftops does our base actually have? Even if you crossed them all, you wouldn't have ten thousand. So, I'm not lying to you, you just didn't cross enough!"

Upon hearing Changchun's explanation, Fushun blushed and quickly offered an explanation.

"Really? Sister Fushun, you're not lying to me, are you?" Changchun was a little confused. Her little brain started working at high speed, and finally, she said, "Sister, you're not lying to me, are you?"

"How could that be? Changchun, how could I lie to you? I think there's no sister in the world who would lie to her younger sister!" Seeing that Changchun was showing signs of wavering, Fushun quickly patted his chest and assured him.

"Oh~ okay, I misunderstood you, Sister Fushun~" Changchun said, indicating that I believed this nonsense.

"Ahem." Jing Su, who had been watching from the sidelines, couldn't stand it any longer. If Changchun kept talking, she was afraid she would dig out a three-bedroom apartment with her toes. Fushun, how could you treat your own sister like this? But it was really strange. Did the fearless and quirky Changchun really not doubt what her older sister said? Their relationship was truly wonderful.

But no matter what, this topic really can't continue. Didn't you see that Fushun's eyes were almost red?

Fushun clearly knew that bullying the little fool was immoral, and his pleading eyes made Jing Su feel utterly helpless. She quickly changed the subject, "Um, Changchun, could you please get me some fried dough sticks and soy milk? I'm a little hungry. Please, I'd be very grateful if you could get me something to eat."

"Okay, I'll take care of it. I'll go get it right away~" At this moment, Changchun finally remembered why he got up so early. He hurriedly got up and rushed to the window to find something delicious for Jingsu.

"Ahem, Commander, I'll go find you some rice noodle rolls, wait for me~" However, it was obvious that after Changchun left, Fushun couldn't stay any longer under Jing Su's teasing gaze, and also disappeared in a flash. Fushun knew from Jing Su's eyes that the other party had already seen that he was bullying little Changchun, so how could he stay here any longer?

So, although they were reluctant to leave, and although this was their first meeting, Fushun decided to leave quickly and couldn't stay any longer. At least until he found his older sister in Anshan, he dared not stay here any longer.

Or rather, the topic the sisters are about to discuss would most likely not have been discussed without the presence of the Anshan "big sister" (a term of endearment for a powerful figure in Anshan).

"Hey, why did they run away?" Jing Su was a little helpless. Was she that scary? How come they all disappeared without a trace?

However helplessly, since the little girl wanted to run away, Jing Su didn't have a good reason to stop her. As long as the child was having fun, that was fine. Although Jing Su really wanted to know where Fu Shun had been all this time, she hadn't noticed before, but now that she saw it, she remembered. Unfortunately, before she could ask, the girl ran away.

"Di Di~"

Just as Jing Su was about to close her eyes and rest for a while, the bracelet on her wrist suddenly vibrated. She tapped it to check:

A large number of Siren warships have been detected gathering; the summer offensive is imminent!

Chapter 271 Commander, you big idiot!

"What's the situation now?" Jing Su shouted as she rushed into the operations room and pushed open the door.

"Commander, you've arrived~"

At this moment, the bigwigs from different factions were either holding reports and discussing in small groups, or closing their eyes to rest, exuding a terrifying aura.

When Jing Su pushed open the door and entered, all the ship girls present suddenly opened their eyes and looked in Jing Su's direction.

Saratoga reacted the fastest, skipping and hopping to Jing Su and greeting him.

"Good morning. I just heard from the watch that there's something going on with the Sirens?" Jing Su nodded to Saratoga, then immediately got to the point.

"Yes, the detectors have detected that the Sirens are starting to gather, and they're almost at a significant size now," Saratoga said helplessly, pointing to a screen filled with red dots.

"Is something different from usual?" Jing Su noticed something amiss from Saratoga and the others' expressions.

“Something does seem off. Commander, on your way here, the ship girls from the Royal Navy should have told you about the general situation of the Sirens, right?”

"Yes, there are. According to Warspite's claims, the Sirens fighting on our side are all intelligent warships?" Jing Su tried to recall.

“Yes, unless a Siren host-level Siren appears, the attack patterns of the Siren warships are predictable.” Saratoga nodded, then changed the subject, “But now, the scale of the Siren warships gathering is faster and larger than before. Commander, do you think there might be a problem here?”

"A new Siren host has arrived?" Jing Su answered uncertainly.

According to the statistics from the port area, the Sirens are intelligent warships, so their movements are easy to predict. After all, they are all AI programs, and unless there are special circumstances, they will operate according to the original plan.

This is also the key reason why the ship girls were able to have so much fun yesterday. Knowing that the Sirens' offensive wouldn't come so quickly, the ship girls could still rest.

Of course, while they were relaxing, the ship girls were still keeping an eye on the Sirens' surprise attacks. So even though a significant number of the ship girls went to the Eagle Union base to find opportunities to get close to Jing Su, some veteran ship girls were left to guard the front lines.

For example, Cheshire, who was thrown out earlier, was immediately sent to patrol the front lines.

With the large number of detectors that had been deployed in advance, the port area was able to react immediately to any large-scale disturbances on the Sirens' side.

“Yes, that’s possible. We were just discussing the intelligence about the new mainframe arriving.” Saratoga nodded, then recounted the results of their discussion to Jing Su. “Commander, we speculate that either the Sirens have sent a new mainframe, or they have upgraded their code logic and rearranged their tactics.”

But in either case, it means that achieving victory will be more difficult than before, since we can no longer draw on past experience.

As Saratoga spoke, she became quite frustrated. Her frustration stemmed from the fact that the Sirens had changed their minds no earlier or later, only after Jing Su arrived at the front lines. This change of heart by the Sirens meant that the White Eagle camp's previous plans might have to be postponed.

Who knows how long this war will last? What's disgusting about the Sirens is that once their warships reach a certain size, they will create a fog over a considerable area. This fog can block detection, and if you want to know what's inside, you can only rely on the ship girls to explore it themselves. Sending drones over there will get them shot down in no time.

For ship girls, the difficulty of each quarterly offensive is not whether they can defeat the Sirens, but how to find the location of the Sirens' main unit as quickly as possible. The most annoying thing is that the Sirens' main unit will design several barriers for itself. If those barriers are not broken, even if you find the Sirens' main unit, you will not be able to harm it.

If it were the same Siren host as before, the port area could rely on past experience to quickly locate the host and eliminate it. Now that a different host has arrived, the previous experience is no longer applicable, and they have to start searching again, which is too time-consuming.