Shipgirls and Salted Fish Commander, Port Survival Guide

"No." Tova knew exactly what the other person was talking about and refused decisively. "You can't wear it, what would you do with it?"

"If I can't wear it anymore, I can wear something else myself. It's not much trouble. If all else fails, I can just frame it and put it in my room!"

"Hehe, he wouldn't want you to get hurt. I can't wear it myself either, I can only keep it for now. Let's not talk about this anymore. There's something I need your help with."

"Huh? You're in this state, and you still want my help? Did your computer get wet? I refuse..."

"That makeshift arsenal is lost."

"what!?"

Chapter 346 Communication Restoration

"Commander, it's windy outside. Come in quickly, or you'll catch a chill."

"Commander, don't listen to her. You just took your medicine. You need to move around more to help with absorption."

"Yorktown, haven't you hurt the commander enough? He needs to rest in his current state!"

"Yi Xian, you're the one who's really hurting the Commander. It's precisely because the Commander's body is so damaged that he needs to do more exercise. What I'm doing is rehabilitation. Do you even know what rehabilitation means? What if the Commander gets health problems from lying down all the time?"

Your theory has absolutely no scientific basis, I don't accept it!

"Both of you... shut up!" Seeing that the situation was about to get out of control, Jing Su knew that if she didn't intervene soon, the two of them would probably start fighting. "Yi Xian, go to the kitchen and prepare some medicinal food. Yorktown, go to the deck and keep watch. Now, let me have some peace and quiet!"

"But...!" *2.

"No buts, go now." Jing Su's eyes changed, and she said sharply.

"Yes..."

Knowing that Jing Su was really angry, Yi Xian and York City had no choice but to comply. Along the way, Yi Xian and York City disliked each other, but due to etiquette, they parted ways without expression.

'Sigh, these two guys...' Seeing this scene, Jing Su shook her head, sighing inwardly, 'What a mess.'

Three days have passed since Jing Su woke up. After a lot of work, Jing Su has recovered to the point where she can walk again.

Binjiang's Infinite Torpedoes had drained him of his life force, almost turning him into a dried-up corpse. However, with the help of life-saving substances, his vital organs were mostly unharmed. According to Yorktown, the key was to replenish his nutrients. Therefore, in response to Jing Su's condition, they specially prepared medicine and high-energy food for him to consume.

However, Yi Xian raised a different opinion, saying that in this condition, how could he easily eat such greasy food? He's almost as thin as a stick. If he eats so much food, what if he can't absorb it? It would be a waste and would also harm his body. She disagreed, she strongly disagreed. The commander in this condition can only get nourishment from food and must rest!

This led to a serious disagreement, especially after being comforted by Jing Su. The Yorktown, having calmed down, once again became a reliable flagship, began to gather intelligence, check on Jing Su's physical condition, and discovered that Jing Su's critical condition was not entirely her fault. Being bombed by bombers alone would not have made her thin.

After making some inquiries, it was discovered that Binjiang's skills had almost drained Jing Su dry. Jing Su was furious and declared that she would decide with Binjiang. It took a lot of persuasion from Jing Su to calm the two down.

As far as Yorktown is concerned, it was you who almost killed the commander, so what's the meaning of putting all the blame on me?

As for Yixian, the reason this situation arose was entirely because Yorktown wanted to bomb without any explanation. In order to protect the arsenal, Binjiang had to do so. Yorktown, on the other hand, almost killed Jingsu. If Changchun had been slower, she would have had no choice but to hold Jingsu's ashes and argue with them.

Both sides stuck to their own arguments, refusing to back down, which led to the current situation.

Faced with this situation, Jing Su was extremely troubled but helpless. It was a complete deadlock. Both sides had their own reasons and believed that the other side was at fault, and both could make sense. In this situation, Jing Su could not offer her own opinion at all. If she did, it would be considered taking sides, and even if the other side accepted it, they would still be dissatisfied.

If we show favoritism, people will become disaffected; if we don't show favoritism, things can't continue like this, and problems will inevitably arise sooner or later.

'How about we have them do a drill? Let them fight each other, maybe that can solve the problem?' Sitting in his chair, Jing Su started brainstorming. Right now, the conflict between Yi Xian and Yorktown is getting bigger and bigger, and it has evolved to the point where the ship girls are about to fight each other every two seconds. If this continues, something big will definitely happen.

'No, from any perspective, making an aircraft carrier fight a light cruiser one-on-one is truly bullying. The very act of proposing this is tantamount to giving away our own position...'

Now, Jing Su was truly at her wit's end. She knew there was a problem to solve, but she just couldn't think of any way to address it.

"Hehehe, Commander, you're here~ Want to play together?" Just as Jing Su was having a headache, a clear, bell-like voice rang in her ears, and she knew who it was without even having to say it.

"Changchun, you've arrived?" Following the sound, sure enough, little Changchun, wrapped in a cotton-padded coat, was standing in front of him holding a large cake.

"Yes, I saw the Commander sitting here, so I came over to take a look." Changchun said cheerfully. Actually, she had seen Jing Su from afar, but at that time Yixian and Yorktown were also on the side, seemingly arguing, so she really didn't dare to come over and provoke them.

After Yixian and Yorktown left, Changchun stood there for a while to make sure everything was alright before coming over to play with Jingsu.

"Aren't you going to play with the other kids?" Jing Su looked at the cake in Changchun's hand, then at Changchun's face covered in cream, and asked with a smile.

"Sister Lafite and the others went on patrol with Sister Binjiang today, Sister Ninghai and Sister Pinghai took Sister Anshan to set up a signal station, and Taiyuan said she wanted to read, so it's just me alone." Changchun sat next to Jing Su, her legs covered in thick white stockings began to swing.

"I see." Jing Su nodded, then her eyes darted around, "Changchun, why don't you read books with us? It would be so much better to learn and improve yourself."

"Commander~ Why are you saying that too? Those books are so boring. They make me sleepy and I want to go to sleep. Besides, I can't concentrate on the content at all. They don't improve my combat power. I don't want to read them. I want to play games. I want to fight with Sister Rabbit!" Hearing Jing Su's words, Chang Chun's face immediately fell. She didn't want to read books at all.

To be precise, I didn't want to read those weird books that were available in Taiyuan. I couldn't understand them at all, and with the ship rocking so much, my eyes would hurt if I read them for too long.

"Oh, what kind of books does Changchun like to read?" Jing Su asked casually. In her memory, both Changchun and Taiyuan were book lovers, so why did they seem so different now?

“I really like this type of book, like ‘Youyang Zazu’.” Once he started talking about this, Changchun became very talkative and began to explain it to Jing Su in detail.

"What is Youyang?" Jing Su was taken aback, encountering something beyond her comprehension.

"It's a collection of short stories by Duan Chengshi from the Tang Dynasty, which records things like immortals, Buddhas, ghosts, human affairs, animals, plants, food and drink, temples, and so on," Changchun shouted with a "commander, are you an idiot?" expression.

"Hiss..." Jing Su gasped. "Such an old book... wait, Changchun, you like this type of book?"

Jing Su was truly stunned. She realized that this was a stark contrast to Changchun's usual demeanor. When they met before, wasn't Changchun playing mobile games? All she saw him doing was looking for strategy guides or admiring Sister Rabbit and expressing his desire for a sister like her. He even went to Anshan to ask her to cosplay him, only to be chased by Anshan and the entire garrison to the scene.

How come you've suddenly transformed into a spokesperson for those who appreciate classical literature?

Turning my head and looking around, I realized that the person without any scholarly air was actually myself!

"Eh...!? Commander, what's with that expression? Is it weird that I like this kind of book?" Changchun rolled her eyes at Jing Su, put her hands on her hips, and said angrily.

"It's not that it's strange... it's just... how should I put it, it's a bit of a contrast." Jing Su replied, a little embarrassed, scratching her head unconsciously.

"Commander, that's a stereotype. I love reading. I've read so many books, including 'Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio,' 'In Search of the Supernatural,' 'What the Master Did Not Say,' and 'Three Strange Stories.' I've read them all, many of them several times. Commander, our ancestors really left us so many cultural treasures." Changchun shook his head, looking very happy.

"Ahem, yes, indeed." Jing Su was a little embarrassed. Chang Chun had listed a whole bunch of books, almost none of which she had read. The only ones she remembered were Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio and In Search of the Supernatural.

"Wow, Changchun has actually read all these books... Is he that impressive? He even asked, 'What books are these? Isn't *Zi Bu Yu* the beginning of the Analects? Oh, that's what Confucius said...'"

"In Search of the Supernatural"? Is this book actually from ancient times? A quick search confirms it is! My goodness, is "Gan Jiang and Mo Xie" from this book?

I've learned something new.

"Commander, that expression of yours makes me think you're plotting something weird." Seeing Jing Su's change in expression, Chang Chun pouted, looking very unhappy.

"How, how could this be..." Jing Su felt guilty and quickly stopped searching, but then she thought, "I didn't change the color of my eyes either, so Changchun shouldn't be able to see."

Yes, after hearing Changchun ramble on about ancient supernatural tales, Jing Su worried that if they started talking about it later, she would know nothing and could only nod and bow, which would be quite awkward. If the straight man in a conversation doesn't do a good job, it's hard to keep the conversation going. So she took the initiative to gather some information.

This was also thanks to the mimicry material provided by Towa, which allowed Jing Su to directly collect information with his mind and then visualize it in his eyes.

'If Tova knew that I used the high-tech gadgets she gave me to search for novel content, I wonder if she would be angry.' After briefly reassuring Changchun, Jing Su suddenly realized that using mimicry to search for something like this was somewhat like something from a highbrow, lowbrow era.

'Hmm...wait, it can search for novels...could it be...?'

Suddenly, Jing Su realized that she could actually access the internet!

Jing Su previously thought Changchun didn't like reading because she usually saw her either playing on her phone or on her way to play on her phone. Now that she's not playing on her phone and is running around outside, she'd rather wander around than read, which naturally led to the misunderstanding.

But actually, Changchun came all the way here specifically to find Jing Su. This is a perfect opportunity to spend time with her; there are plenty of chances to study, but opportunities to be alone with Jing Su are rare indeed!

The reason why Changchun wasn't using his phone and Jingsu didn't think there was a problem was because they were currently on the front lines, in an area that had just been cleared out by Yorktown.

Whether considering the shielding of the arsenal or the newly cleared area, there are no base stations in this place, so there is no network.

The satellites in the sky can cover this area, but I suggest not using it that way. It's not that we can't afford the bandwidth, but it's easy for the Sirens to shoot it down. One of the industries in the port area is helping the Maritime Bureau launch satellites.

Because the satellites flying overhead are attacked by the Sirens every now and then, every time one is shot down, the ship girls immediately shoot one back up, and then it gets shot down again, and so on in a continuous cycle.

We can now launch satellites 24 hours a day without interruption.

The mimicry substance in Jing Su's eyes is connected to the watch. When using the search function, it is actually the watch that is searching, similar to remotely controlling a computer via Bluetooth.

The watch needs an internet connection to search, and Jing Su's ability to search means...

"Changchun, I have good news for you."

"Hey... what good news? Is there anything good to eat?" Upon hearing Jing Su's words, Changchun, who had just been talking about the content of the supernatural tales, was immediately attracted and excitedly leaned on Jing Su.

'Hmph, is the Commander going to say that to me? I'm so excited, so happy! If he really says it, how should I respond...?'

"The internet is connected!"

"I agree..."

"ha...!?"

"Eh...huh!?"

Both of them were taken aback, realizing that what the other said and reacted seemed to be different from what they had expected.

"Whoa, Commander, what... what did you say? The internet is up? Really? Does that mean I can meet Sister Rabbit?!" At this moment, Changchun's reaction was frighteningly fast; she immediately blushed and changed the subject.

"Well, theoretically, it should be, but we still need to ask about the situation over there and see if the network is stable."

"Dingling bell~"

Just as Jing Su finished speaking, her watch rang. When she answered, it was a message from Anshan.

"Hello, hello~ Can you hear me? This is Anshan, can you hear me?"

"This is Jing Su. Can you hear me?" Jing Su replied.

"Phew~ Commander, we've finally made contact. Mission accomplished. Commander, the signal station is now established and we can contact the frontline base."

"I understand. Thank you for your hard work. Set up the warning buoys and then return to base."

Early warning buoys are used in the port area to monitor the safety of critical equipment and prevent attacks by sirens.

However, Jing Su felt that whether or not a buoy was set up at the signal station didn't make a big difference. When the network was down, the first thing they would do was run towards the signal station. By the time they got there, given the Sirens' mobility and shielding capabilities, the Sirens would have long since disappeared by the time the ship girls arrived.

But every little bit of precaution is better, just in case it comes in handy.

"Yes, Commander!" Anshan Chaojingsu saluted, and then the communication ended.

"Dingling bell~"

The signal had just ended, and before Jing Su could say anything to Changchun, her watch rang again.

Clearly, the frontline garrison had been waiting for this moment for a long time.

Chapter 347 Cooperation

"Commander, are you alright? We haven't heard from you in so long, we were so worried about you." The first call to connect came from the frontline command post, where a pretty pink-haired girl holding documents called out.

"What could possibly be wrong with me? I'm perfectly fine. But you, Sarah, have you been slacking off?" Jing Su waved her hand, indicating that she was alright.

"Hey, how could I be slacking off? I, Sarah, have been working very hard!"

"Oh, really? But I heard someone reported you for playing pranks again~"

"Waaah, that wicked bastard tattled on me! If Sara finds out, she'll definitely play a terrible prank on me. Oh, no, Sara is so cute, she wouldn't play a prank!" Hearing Jing Su's words, Saratoga was initially angry, hands on her hips, looking furious, but quickly realized something was wrong and hurriedly changed her tune.

"Haha, let's not talk about that now. How's the situation at the front? Nothing major has happened, right?"

"Nothing much. The Sirens have been on the defensive and haven't been attacking much. With the commander gone, everyone's lost their motivation."

"Then I'll wait until I get back and see your success."

"Hehe, Commander, just look forward to my performance, Sara!"

"By the way, where's your sister?" At this moment, Jing Su noticed that the entire command room was empty except for Saratoga. Normally, there should be at least two staff members in the command room. If Saratoga was there, her sister Lexington would usually be there as well.

“My sister is on the phone; she just called. Should I go and call her?” Saratoga looked up at the door and said softly.

"Since you're here and busy, don't bother me. The signal is back now, so tell me what's wrong as soon as possible." During working hours, neither Saratoga nor Jing Su really have much time to waste. For Jing Su, in just that short period of time, the watch's vibration frequency was almost as fast as a third-speed vibrator; it truly didn't stop for a moment.

To some extent, Jing Su needs to quickly appease the other ship girls. There is no consensus among the various factions on whether he should personally visit Yorktown and the others. Some agree, while others disagree, and the two sides are roughly equal.

The one who agreed was Jing Su to go and comfort the ship girls, which would be the best way to boost their morale and soothe their hearts. For the ship girls, all they wanted was Jing Su's company. Given the terrifying number of six or seven hundred ship girls in the port area, if they wanted to get close to Jing Su, they could only think of some underhanded tricks.

If the path of offering condolences and rewards can be successfully navigated, then there will be another way to get along with Jing Su in the future, which will also be helpful for the ship girls' battle against the Sirens.

The opposing side's reasoning was simple—it was unsafe. Although Jing Su's personal trip to York to reward the soldiers had a huge effect on boosting morale and might even lead to a new path in the future, what if something happened to Jing Su?

That was, after all, the front line, newly occupied territory. There were no signals, no patrols, and apart from Yorktown and the escorting Eastern Empire forces, there were no other forces. If Jing Su was in trouble, the other ship girls might not be able to come to her aid in time.

The two sides argued endlessly, but in the end Jing Su slammed his fist on the table and decided to go to the front line to deliver the rewards to the soldiers!

Now that this decision has been made, Jing Su needs to report her situation in a timely manner, otherwise things might get chaotic back home.

"Belfa, um, I'm fine, haha, don't worry, I'm eating well. Why are you thin? Did you lose weight because you didn't get to eat the loving breakfast Belfa prepared?"

"I'm really looking forward to it! I've always trusted Belfast's skills!"

"Hu Teng, you're always the most anxious when you call. I've already replied, haven't I? What could possibly be wrong with me? I'm as strong as an ox!"

Huh? The expansion ring model is wrong? Cough cough, can't I even upgrade it myself?