Shipgirls and Salted Fish Commander, Port Survival Guide

Therefore, at least in terms of technological level, the port area is a generation behind the Sirens. Of course, it's hard to say how their combat strength compares. As for whether the Sirens are easy to deal with, Jing Su couldn't guarantee it before, but after spending time with Towa, Jing Su said, "Hmm, not bad."

"Yes, I've already notified them." Z23 was a little embarrassed, her round and cute cheeks flushed. Jing Su was fine, but her actions just now could easily lead to big trouble. One thing that could be foreseen was that Yorktown, as the main force, left the fortress. If the Sirens were to sneak over at this time, then the camp that they had worked so hard to capture could very well be lost again.

After all, the defensive fortifications were not yet fully established, and Jing Su's trip to the front line also included the intention of transporting supplies.

"It's alright, come on over. It's an emergency, and it's understandable that you came to help when we couldn't get in touch with you. I don't blame you. If we lose the position, we can just take it back, right? We could do it before, so it's just a matter of starting over now."

"What, you lack confidence?" Jing Su noticed Z23's concerns and quickly reassured him.

"How could that be? Commander, I am Z23. You can entrust the fight against the Sirens to me with peace of mind!" Jing Su's words relieved Z23. It was good that he wasn't held responsible. But thinking about it carefully, it seemed to make sense. In such an emergency, it would be really hurtful to blame him for this.

“Hey, speaking of which, Commander, your eyes…” Just as Z23 was about to express her determination to defend the position to Jing Su, Ayanami suddenly spoke up.

"Huh? What's wrong?" Jing Su was taken aback, blinked, and didn't feel anything wrong with her eyes.

"This... I'll go find you a mirror. Commander, take a look for yourself. It doesn't feel like something that can be explained in words." After a moment of silence, Ayanami turned around and ran into the room to get a mirror for Jing Su.

"Really? Commander, your eyes..." At this moment, Z23 also exclaimed in surprise after carefully examining Jing Su's eyes, and stood there stunned.

"What's going on? Stop keeping us in suspense; it's not a good habit to keep people in suspense." Jing Su rolled her eyes and said speechlessly.

"It's not an illusion. Even after moving my eyes, it's still the same. Commander, are you wearing colored contact lenses?"

"Huh? Why would I wear that thing?" Jing Su was even more curious. Could there really be something wrong with her eyes? But she didn't feel anything unusual about her eyes at all.

"Commander, the mirror has been brought over, take a look for yourself..." At this moment, Ayanami moved a dressing table with a mirror and placed it in front of Jing Su, her face ashen.

"Let me see what's going on~" Jing Su stared at the mirror, carefully examining her eyes, and murmured, "Isn't this normal? It can move, it can see, look at these bright blue pupils, aren't they beautiful... Hmm? Wait, why are they blue?"

At this moment, Jing Su finally learned that Z23 had told Ayanami that there was something wrong with his eyes.

It turned out that the whites of his eyes were not milky white at that moment, but a light blue.

"No, really all blue?" Jing Su rolled his eyes, looking them up and down. The result shocked him: his eyes, except for the pupils, were indeed all blue.

"Commander, are you alright? Should we turn back and go back to base for a full checkup?" Z23 asked worriedly, seeing Jing Su's reaction.

In the port area, the eyes of the ship girls vary in color and shape. For example, Hutten from the Ironblood faction has naturally shaped, amber-colored eyes that are very beautiful. Moreover, all of them have very large pupils, many of which can even take up half of their eyes.

No matter how big the pupils are, the whites of the eyes are still pure milky white. For Z23 and the others, it was unheard of and the first time they had ever seen something like Jing Su, whose pupils were normal black but whose whites had turned into other colors. Their worry was palpable.

"This Towa~" After opening and closing her eyes several times to make sure that her eyes were okay, Jing Su breathed a sigh of relief. She quickly figured out what had happened and started rolling her eyes wildly, or rather, rolling them blue.

"Towa...what is that?" Because they were close enough, Z23 and the others heard Jing Su's mutterings and guessed that Jing Su must know something, so they quickly asked.

"A silly girl with a screw loose," Jing Su retorted without any politeness. "Don't worry, my eyes are fine."

"Then why...?"

"What I was saying earlier was just Tova's weird sense of humor." Jing Su finally realized that her light blue eyes were the same color as Tova's, except for the shape of the pupils; the whites of her eyes were the same color.

"A perverse sense of humor?" Z23 was stunned. What kind of perverse sense of humor would involve changing a person's eye color?

“Hmm, so she’s got a screw loose.” Jing Su started fiddling with the watch on her wrist. “Where’s the command list again… I remember there’s a command to change colors, found it!”

1145 ...

What kind of number is this...?

"Commander?" Z23 and the others were very worried when they saw Jing Su talking to himself. They wanted to say something, but they were afraid of disturbing Jing Su.

"Okay, that should be fine!" After fiddling around for a while and inputting the last command, Jing Su closed her eyes, waited quietly for a while, and then opened them again. After a moment of confusion, she opened her tightly closed eyes. "This time, my eyes are normal, right?"

After adjusting, although she was a little dazed, Jing Su opened her eyes wide and started looking in the mirror.

"Hey, it really is! Commander's eyes are back to normal!" Z23's joyful voice came. In the mirror, Jing Su's eyes were clear and bright, with black pupils and fair white edges, making them shine brightly.

"So, Commander, what exactly is going on?" Ayanami seemed calmer. As the first ship girl to notice the strangeness in Jing Su's eyes, she was even more curious about what had happened to Jing Su.

Because, apart from the abnormality in his eyes, Jing Su's breathing was very abnormal. To be precise, his energy and spirit were not very good, as if he had done something very tiring. His steps were unsteady and he was prone to daydreaming. Otherwise, Ayanami might not have noticed that there was a problem with Jing Su's eyes.

"This matter is a bit complicated. I'll explain it all after Yixian and the others wake up."

...

Rewind half an hour, to when Z23 and the others had not yet arrived at the cruise ship.

In a mysterious space.

"Okay, that's all." Tova's cool voice rang out.

"Ouch, what did you put in my eyes? It's kind of scary." Jing Su's eyes were tightly closed, her brows were furrowed, and her expression was somewhat painful.

"Don't open your eyes. It'll be a little uncomfortable when it's first inserted, but you'll get used to it." Tova's teasing voice rang out. At this moment, Tova's expression was quite rich, and he was overjoyed.

'Hehe, you big bad guy, now you're in my hands!'

"So, what exactly did you put in my eyes?" Although he couldn't see, Jing Su could tell just by listening to his voice how smug Tova was.

"Code".

"Huh? What's that?"

"To be precise, it's a kind of mimicry substance that can be recognized by the Siren host. From now on, you can freely enter the Siren space," Tova said seriously after organizing his thoughts.

In fact, what Tova meant was that Jing Su could contact her at any time through this device. Judging from the test report from the arsenal, the ship girls under Jing Su's command had already come looking for her. In other words, the time for parting was approaching.

Although they hadn't spent a particularly long time together, Towa found that he couldn't live without Jing Su and didn't want to be separated. Just thinking about being apart made Towa feel his core tremble violently.

By this time, she had resigned herself to her fate, knowing she was truly in love. Since things had come to this point, she decided not to separate.

Although physical separation is unavoidable, there is still room for spiritual integration.

For example, right now, she's not using her physical body to interact with Jing Su. Strictly speaking, the sirens' physical bodies are all computer units, which are completely different from her beautiful body at this moment, but that doesn't stop her from having a lot of fun with Jing Su.

So, after searching the entire database, Tova finally found a solution—why not just let Jing Su log into the Sirens' data network at any time?

Although they cannot be physically intimate, it is enough for them to be able to connect on a deeper level.

The plan was decided, and all that was left was to put it into action. Tova was an action-oriented person, and he immediately took action after making the decision.

"What am I supposed to do in the Siren Space?" Jing Su was stunned after hearing Tova's words. He woke up and before he could even plan what to do that day, Tova pinned him to the bed. Then, Tova pulled out a syringe from somewhere and poked it into his eyes, which scared him so much that he almost used the power of the light sphere to expel Tova from the room.

However, out of the corner of her eye, Jing Su saw the seriousness and earnestness on Tova's expression. From her expression, she could tell that Tova meant no harm, so she simply let her be and decided to see what Tova was up to.

Then, Jing Su felt something pierce her eyes, scaring her out of her wits.

"Don't move, relax, nothing will happen!" Just as Jing Su was about to struggle, Tova's serious voice came.

What could Jing Su do? Given the situation, she had no choice but to comply.

Then, after everything was over, Jing Su found herself unable to open her eyes completely.

"Hehe, you'll need this later." Hearing Jing Su's question, Tova blushed, but pretended to be calm. Suddenly, an internal plan of the Sirens popped into her mind, and she said softly.

"?"

"Anyway, believe me, it's a good thing. I don't even have much myself, so using it on you would be a bit of a waste." Realizing she had let something slip, Tova quickly changed the subject, her pretty face flushed.

'Phew, thank goodness he can't see me right now, otherwise he'd laugh at me for looking like this.'

"Um, so you mean I should thank you?"

"What else? This thing allows you to freely enter and exit the Siren fleet. No matter what Siren fleet you encounter in the future, it will not attack you. When calculating the trajectory of its artillery fire, it will treat you as one of its own and avoid you. Just this alone is already an incredible gift."

"If I were to face the Sirens on the battlefield that day, it would be an extremely dangerous situation. What difference would it make whether or not I have this... uh... mimicry substance?" What Jing Su meant was that as long as the ship girls were still able to move, they would not allow the Sirens to attack him.

In other words, when such a thing happens, the port area will probably be destroyed. If the port area is gone, what is he?

"Hehe, believe me, one day you'll need it." Tova recalled the details of the plan, and as if he had thought of something, he took out a compass from cyberspace. "This is for you."

"What is this?" Touching the thing Towa handed him, it was round and had a sharp point on it. It felt warm to the touch, which made Jing Su quite curious about what it was. However, he couldn't open his eyes right now because they were extremely dry.

"A bunch of keys."

"Key? For what?"

"You'll understand once you use it."

"Oh." Jing Su nodded, put the keys away, and then asked, "So what do I do now? When can I open my eyes?"

"It will take about three days. The mimicry substance is currently establishing a connection with your brain, so it will be quite uncomfortable, but it will get better soon."

"Establish contact? What do you mean?"

"Although it's still a bit unstable, the most basic functions should be almost usable."

"?"

With her eyes closed, Jing Su had no idea what Tova was doing. She could only hear the sound of her fingernails tapping on the screen. Just as Jing Su was about to ask, a light shone.

"This is..."

Jing Su exclaimed in surprise.

"In your local language, how does the 3D stereoscopic perspective feel?"

As Towa said, what Jing Su saw at this moment was the image of the entire room, but it was very blurry, a bit like an old-fashioned television playing a movie. The electric mosquito was powerful, but it was still watchable.

"Even the view behind me..." Jing Su's surprised voice rang out. Having stayed in this room for so long, Jing Su was quite familiar with its structure; in fact, he was the one who designed the layout.

Now, Tova, standing in front of her, is clearly visible, and the scene behind her is also visible, as if she is being monitored from multiple angles. Jing Su feels as if screens are appearing in front of her, imprinting all the impressions of her from 360 degrees into her mind.

"The imaging function, the most basic function of mimicry, can automatically detect all the scenes around you and create an image directly in your mind. After that, as long as this function is activated, no one can launch a sneak attack on you anymore," Tova said proudly.

"It's really amazing, but... ouch..." Before Jing Su could finish speaking, she suddenly clutched her head and cried out in pain.

"Oh dear, I'm sorry, you just had the mimicry substance injected, and the connection with your brain isn't fully established yet. You can't use the mimicry function for too long, it's a bit overloaded~" Tova said with a smile, covering his mouth.

"I have a feeling you did this on purpose?" Jing Su said speechlessly, her eyes closed and her head tilted towards Towa.

"Heh, am I that kind of person?" Tova retorted, but inwardly he thought, "I'm an AI, I'm not human!"

"Huh? It's dark again." Jing Su, who was enjoying the 3D movie, suddenly found herself in complete darkness, unable to see anything.

"Given your current brain activity, you shouldn't use this function for extended periods until you're fully adapted. Once you get used to it, you can use it for as long as you like. However, considering your brain's habits over the years, I suggest setting this mode to passive, otherwise you might easily get dizzy while walking."

Tova offered sincere advice, saying that she had studied the human brain and found that although the human brain can process 3D imaging data at the same time, due to physiological structure, neither habits nor the nervous system are designed for all-round viewing. It's okay to use it for a short time, but if you use it for a long time, you will develop a strong 3D motion sickness syndrome.

"Does this mimicry substance have any other functions? Don't tell me it can only let me see what's behind me?"

"Hehe, of course it has other functions, but you'll have to figure them out yourself. I'll send the instruction manual to the watch's microcomputer later, and you can study it on your own."

"what about now?"

"What now?" Tova asked knowingly.

"Didn't you say that using this thing would take at least three days?"

"Hehe, I'm here for you. I'll take care of you for the next three days."

"Hey, how about you turn on that movie viewing function?"

"what!?"

Chapter 337 Armory

"So, Commander, you spent some time with a Siren?"

As Jing Su said, about half an hour later, the ship girls of the Eastern Empire gradually woke up. Afterwards, Jing Su gathered everyone together and briefly told them about her time with Tova.

Of course, Jing Su consciously concealed some of the content of their posts; revealing such things would likely lead to serious trouble.

After hearing Jing Su's words, Yi Xian and Bin Jiang frowned and looked serious, while Chang Chun was full of interest and clamored for Jing Su to demonstrate the change in eye color.

Helpless, Jing Su brought up the control panel. Under Chang Chun's astonished gaze, the whites of Jing Su's eyes gradually turned light blue. However, Jing Su quickly changed the color back. Unlike before when she closed her eyes, this time, in order to let Chang Chun see the change, Jing Su kept her eyes open the whole time, which felt quite magical.

'Holographic projection? Data stream? What the hell did Tova put in my eyes?!'

"Wow, so cool! Commander, how did you make this? I want one too! It feels just like the 100% realistic game descriptions in novels!" Changchun was excited. For a girl who likes to stay at home, nothing could be more exciting than an immersive, 100% realistic game.

"Take a needle, this long, with a very sharp tip, stick it into your eye, and 'swish' inject the stuff in!" Jing Su rolled her eyes, gestured with her hand, and then shouted loudly, spreading her fingers wide as she lunged towards Chang Chun.

"Eek!" Changchun was so frightened that she screamed repeatedly, her cute face turning white instantly.

"Oh, how scary, how terrifying~" Changchun trembled, no longer the expectant person she had been just moments before.

"Haha, it's not that scary~" Seeing Changchun's fear, Jing Su quickly reassured him, "Is it a 100% realistic game? I'll ask Ming Shi later, she should have a way to make one."

The game features a 'TB Development System', which is very similar to what Changchun described, and even goes a step further, almost perfectly simulating life. In this mode, you can experience what it's like to raise a daughter, nurturing TB from a little girl into a graceful young woman. Whether she ultimately becomes a corporate slave or a big shot depends entirely on the process.

This is much better than a normal simulation game, because after playing a game, only a few hours have passed in reality, just like in Tova's data space.

'Hmm? Wait a minute, in the game, the system Akashi developed also has the ability to interfere with the flow of time? The Sirens also have this ability, isn't this... a bit too much...'

Jing Su suddenly noticed something was wrong, but before he could investigate further, Chang Chun interrupted him.