Shipgirls and Salted Fish Commander, Port Survival Guide

"Hiss~ Something bad is going to happen!"

"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing. Nothing will happen. Besides, this is a life-saving treasure. Hanging it anywhere else risks it being removed. Who would have thought it would be in that place?"

“That makes sense.” Jing Su nodded. Hu Teng meant to put some life-saving substances into his body.

As mentioned earlier, the life-saving supplies developed in the port area are so powerful that they cannot be used directly under normal circumstances, as the body cannot handle them. Therefore, they must be placed on the skin or in other containers and injected into the body only when necessary.

However, this presents a problem—there is a risk that the contents of the medicine could be removed. For example, the ring that Jing Su is wearing on her finger contains medicine, but if the ring is removed under certain circumstances, the medicine will not be effective.

As for the circumstances under which even the ring would be removed.

Jing Su said that this scene happened all the time. Not to mention other places, even in the port area, there were many girls who would ask him to take off his ring when they dragged him into their rooms.

Take Anchorage, for example. He secretly wanted to put a ring on Jing Su's finger, but when he found out that Jing Su already had one, he wanted to take it off and replace it with his own. Jing Su was so shrewish, he almost turned into a shrew.

Later, Hu Teng pulled a trick, saying that out of respect for my secretary ship, he wouldn't take off the ring. Moreover, according to my persona, I've already set the ring on the commander's hand, and it can't be taken off without my password!

Hu Teng, almost at the cost of offending people, managed to get Jing Su a ring she could wear forever, but such a thing would eventually be seen, and if it was seen, there was a risk that it would be taken off, so it was ultimately not a sure thing.

So Hu Teng said, "I'll hide inside Jing Su's body and see who can take it out of me!"

Of course, since it's inserted inside the body, the process will be somewhat cumbersome.

Jing Su didn't care about this; he could do whatever he wanted. The more life-saving gadgets he had, the better. Especially after discovering that these things also helped with physical recovery, he wished he had them all over his body.

These girls in the port area, every single one of them is a top-tier sex worker. After a whole night of work, the ship girls are fine, but my old back and kidneys really can't take it anymore.

So, after learning that these things could even improve recovery ability just by wearing them, I no longer objected to the ship girls messing with me. I didn't care how many holes they poked in me, as long as they provided me with life-saving materials.

During this period, many girls who were with Jing Su would blush, roll their eyes, and leave quickly after seeing him.

Of course, there's a premise: it can't be too obvious. After all, you still have to save face. If the marks are too obvious, you'll easily be laughed at when you go out, right?

"Whoa, Commander, I, I've finally recovered!"

While Jing Su was chatting with Hu Teng about what kind of vessel he would make for Jing Su to wear, a weak voice sounded from the doorway.

It was Marco Polo.

As the saying goes, "Speak of the devil and he shall appear," we were just talking about Marco Polo, and now the real Marco Polo has arrived.

"Hehe, it seems the ship girl who hit you went easy on you. You can get out of bed and walk so quickly?" Before Jing Su could say anything, Hu Teng interrupted and spoke first.

"Mind your own business!" Marco Polo gritted her teeth in anger. If she found out who had caught her off guard in the middle of the night, put a sack over her head, and beaten her unconscious, she would definitely make them know what true courage and resilience were!

"Marco Polo, are you alright? I just found out you got beaten up. Are you okay? I was thinking of visiting you after this is all over," Jing Su said, seizing the opportunity to ask with concern.

Regardless, Marco Polo was, after all, a girl from the port area. Although she was a bit impulsive, she had still been beaten up on her own turf, to the point of being bedridden. This was undoubtedly a blow to Marco Polo, who valued her reputation.

"Ah, humph, I, I wasn't beaten! I was just atoning for my sins. Yes, I knew I had done something wrong, so I didn't fight back!" Marco Polo argued, his face turning red.

She had just gotten up, or more precisely, had just recovered enough to get out of bed. The person who beat her, for some unknown reason, had really beaten her to a pulp. Although the mental cube hadn't been attacked, even the most severe injuries can be healed.

But being able to recover doesn't mean the beating wasn't serious!

The guy called her, and Marco Polo felt as if he were being summoned by some mysterious being. That being told him that if he wanted to gain supreme status, he should obey her commands.

Marco Polo was about to agree when, before he could even speak, he saw Jing Su standing behind him. Marco Polo was incredibly excited, thinking of dragging Jing Su along to gain supreme power. He envisioned her charging into battle while Jing Su watched her unparalleled authority from behind, sharing the world!

Just as Marco Polo was about to speak, he saw Jing Su slap him across the face, and then he woke up!

Marco Polo was still pondering the meaning of her dream. A few days ago, she talked to Huan Chang from the Donghuang camp. Huan Chang said that she would suffer a bloody disaster soon. At first, Marco Polo did not believe it, but now that she has been lying in bed for so long, she believes it!

Since she believed it, and considering that Huanchang had told her that Donghuang had something called dream interpretation, she immediately went to Huanchang to inquire about the information in her dream.

Before she could send a message, she saw Venetoli's message.

After learning about the recent events from Veneto's message, Marco Polo rushed to the command center. According to Veneto, Jing Su was now completely vulnerable, making it the perfect time for her to seize supreme power. However, when he arrived at the command center in a great hurry, someone had already beaten him to it.

It was someone he couldn't afford to offend, which infuriated Marco Polo, who even endured their sarcastic remarks!

'How despicable! The shame we suffer today will be repaid a hundredfold one day!'

Marco Polo gritted his teeth inwardly: 'So what if she's a secretary ship? Hmph, just one of the four secretary ships, she has no ambition at all. If I were in that position, I could definitely take the port to the next level.'

Sure enough, power should still fall into the hands of someone more worthy of trust. That despicable bastard, how dare he mock me? Body shape, temperament, in what way are you better than me!

I really don't know what the commander saw in her!

Just wait, once the Commander announces that I've become the Grand Secretary Ship, I'll throw you to the ends of the earth and make you beg me for a chance to see the Commander!

Haha!

"Marco Polo, are you alright, Marco Polo?"

"Oh no, Hu Teng, do you think Marco Polo has been beaten senseless? Why is he suddenly grinning like an idiot..." Marco Polo gave a brief explanation and then fell silent. When Jing Su realized something was wrong, she saw Marco Polo with his mouth open, hands on his hips, grinning like an idiot.

"It's probably, maybe, hysteria." Hu Teng carefully examined Marco Polo, especially her two tongues that seemed to have nowhere to go, and simply walked over and punched her on the head.

"Eek! Ouch, Hu Teng, what are you doing!" This punch was quite powerful, making Marco Polo's head buzz, but the effect was remarkable. Marco Polo could clearly see that he had become much more awake.

"We're at a critical juncture in the battle for the teleportation anchor point. We don't have time for you to mess around here. If you're free, go to the front lines and support the Sardinian camp. Veneto has called for reinforcements from the command center more than once."

"Huh? Teleportation anchor point? What's going on? Weren't we supposed to be gathering intelligence?" Marco Polo was a little confused. She had been asleep for too long, and the battle for the teleportation anchor point had been too sudden, so Marco Polo was not very clear about what had happened at the front.

"Four inactive Siren teleportation points have been discovered at the front. I plan to use these points to retake the lost strongholds and launch a counterattack against the Sirens."

"Belfast's proposal, has it been implemented yet?" Marco Polo, though impulsive, was still one of Sardinia's main forces. After calming down, he quickly grasped the situation. A fierce fighting spirit flashed in his eyes. 'Battle! This is my perfect opportunity to shine! Just wait, my four secretary ships! Once I'm invincible on the battlefield, win the commander's favor, and become the Grand Secretary Ship, I'll send you all to the frontier, so you'll never see the commander again!'

“Yes, it has already begun. The Sirens have sent a lot of warships to support us…” Jing Su originally wanted to tell Marco Polo the specific situation, but she was interrupted directly.

"Hehe, no need to say anything more, Commander. I'm going to the front lines now. Just look forward to my performance, hehehe~" With that, Marco Polo turned around and was about to leave.

"Duang~"

"Hey!"

"Cough cough, I'm fine. I just bumped into the door. Commander, wait and see how I perform!"

"Hey! Who was the jerk who left a bar of soap here? Even if you're mopping the floor, remember to put things away! Ouch, my butt!"

......

"Marco Polo, is she... really okay?"

Watching the figure gradually disappear into the distance, Jing Su felt a little worried.

Marco Polo's behavior certainly doesn't suggest he's a very reliable person.

"Don't worry, Commander. Marco Polo isn't very good at management, but in terms of combat... well, she's still reliable in battle, as long as we don't let her interfere with command."

As partners in the same port, Ironblood and Sardinia were allies for a considerable period of time in history. Although this ally was quite unreliable, dragging them down for far longer than playing a role, there was still some friendship between them, so Hu Teng still said a few words in their defense.

Although Hu Teng is usually aloof and occasionally sarcastic, she is essentially a very gentle person. She had previously wanted to beat up Marco Polo to vent her anger, but after seeing that Marco Polo was actually such a simpleton, she no longer had that thought.

After all, it's immoral to bully someone who's not very bright.

Moreover, without Marco Polo's help, Hutten really didn't know how to proceed to the next step.

"I see." Jing Su nodded, recalling Marco Polo's performance in the game's storyline. It was indeed not suitable for her to have too much command authority.

After all, Marco Polo failed to organize even a proper lunch gathering at one of his small lunch events, making him a laughingstock for quite some time.

"Commander, I think you should focus more on yourself right now than on Marco Polo~"

Just as Jing Su finished editing the message that Marco Polo was about to go to the defense line and sent it to Veneto, Hu Teng's voice rang in his ears.

"Hmm? What do you mean?" Jing Su trembled slightly. Hu Teng had actually spoken right next to his ear, which made him a little distracted.

"Hehe, I think I've found a style that suits you. Since we don't have anything urgent to do right now, let's get your things installed first."

"Now?"

"Hehe, what else?"

"No wow!"

Chapter 297 The Condition of the Transport Ship

"Wow, you..."

"Hehe, I might be slurring my words a bit lately, but you'll get used to it." Hu Teng clapped his hands, admiring his work.

"How can you do this, putting two at once..." Jing Su glanced helplessly at Hu Teng. This girl had just given her something again, the life-saving device mentioned earlier.

According to Hu Teng, the sudden appearance of so many teleportation anchors on the front line suggests that the Sirens must be planning something big. For Jing Su's safety, they should send as many life-saving devices as possible while things are still peaceful.

Jing Su agreed with this point, but according to the previous explanation, it would take quite a bit of effort to put on such a thing.

Jing Su didn't need to do anything; she could just sit there and let the ship girls do whatever they wanted, but it hurt!

Each time he wore a new garment, he had another hole in his body, which made Jing Su extremely depressed.

"This is a real gem. I guarantee no one can find it if you put it there, and it works quickly. Don't you think it's great?" Hu Teng said with a smile after cleaning up the scene.

"That makes sense, but... never mind, this should be enough for now, right? All told, there are more than ten. You alone have several on me, five? That's a lot."

"Isn't it said that life-saving substances are difficult to make?"

"It's not easy to make, but don't forget, this is something that our Ironblood faction started researching first. It's just a matter of accumulating little by little," Hu Teng explained simply.

To be precise, the life-saving supplies of the entire Ironblood faction are basically concentrated in her hands. Even if other factions have more, these supplies are scattered. After all, according to the definition of emotion, the containers storing these things have special significance.

"Ring ring~" Just as Jing Su was about to say something, the phone rang.

"Operations Command Center, this is Jing Su. What's up?"

This time, Jing Su answered the phone with practiced ease.

"Hey, Commander, it's you~" a surprised voice came from the other end of the phone. "Oh, right, I'm here to report on the battle situation."

The speaker was Columbia of the White Eagles. As the second ship of Cleveland, she, along with her older sister Cleveland and younger sister Montpellier, were responsible for air defense in a certain area. According to Columbia, the Sirens had deployed a large number of aircraft carriers, and the three of them were already struggling to hold the line. They had kept Cleveland's air defense mode on and never turned it off.

They've been issuing assault orders every few days, and now their resources are almost completely depleted. Both she and Montpellier have lost more than half of their resources.

"Are you injured?" Jing Su asked worriedly.

"Nothing's wrong yet. The Sirens on the other side were just unlucky; they ran right into our Cleveland-class destroyers. With our big sister here, we can shoot down any number of planes that come. However, Commander, our resources are really running out. Requesting resource assistance!"

“Okay, I’ll arrange it right away. I’ll also have Santiago support your defense. With her there, you can take turns. Remember to rest. If you can’t hold on, call me right away and I’ll arrange for someone to take your place.”

After a moment's thought, Jing Su offered her own solution.

"Okay, don't worry, Commander. As soon as the resources arrive, I'm going to blast these dark planes to smithereens. Ah, the planes are here. Commander, I'll hang up now and talk to you later."

Oh, by the way, the Cleveland big sister said she misses you, when are we going to get together?

"Colombia!!!

"What are you saying?!"

"Hehe, coming right away, Commander, see you later!"

...

"Phew~ The White Eagle camp's resource reserves are all used up. How many warships did the Sirens send out?"

After hanging up the phone, Jing Su fell into deep thought. Despite how easily Columbia spoke, the details behind his words were thought-provoking.

Jing Su is a very composed person when it comes to games. No matter what game she plays, she will do her best to keep her characters alive. So whether it's leveling up, increasing affection, or clearing levels, she will try her best to bring the girls back safely.

Although as a veteran player since the game's launch, there are sometimes issues that prevent the team from winning, Jing Su immediately starts adjusting the team after discovering these problems. Ship girls always need to rest when they're tired.

Influenced by Jing Su's ideas, the girls in the port area inherited the concept of prudence when fighting. Before each attack, they would rather give up the opportunity than not have a way out for themselves.

The most classic example is that the port area firmly adheres to the theory of excess resources, which means that no matter what battle it is, the resources prepared must far exceed the expected needs. It is better to be safe than sorry.

Now, that "what if" has happened.

As one of the few major battles of the year, the ship girls would definitely stockpile resources. The fact that Cleveland and her team still almost ran out of resources despite having prepared extra resources speaks volumes.

The Sirens are really going all out this time.

"Hutten, what do you think of this situation?" After editing the combat orders, he signaled Santiago to rush to Cleveland's aid, and then arranged for transport ships to quickly send resources to the front lines.

At Jing Su's previous request, all of the Maritime Bureau's transport ships have been requisitioned and put into use, currently operating in three shifts to provide resources to the ship girls on the front lines.

However, even under such circumstances, there was still a shortage of resources at the front line. Jing Su, who was in the rear, had no idea what the situation was like at the front.

Is it that supplies can't be delivered, or is the pressure too great?

In either case, he, as the commander-in-chief, needs to make timely arrangements and adjustments.

"I suggest that the reserves not be mobilized yet. If there were a lot of problems on the front lines, the office phones would be ringing off the hook, and we would be overwhelmed with problems to solve, but that's not the case right now."

In fact, if there had been problems on the front lines, they would have surfaced long ago while we were in this office.