Shipgirls and Salted Fish Commander, Port Survival Guide

With impaired vision and distorted sense of touch, smell became the only sense that was amplified for Jing Su at this moment. A faint fragrance entered Jing Su's nose, and Jing Su subconsciously said this sentence.

"Commander, are you sure you're alright, Commander?"

He called out a few times, but Jing Su was no longer able to respond. The feeling of being held was quite comfortable. Jing Su was already drowsy, and now she felt as if her soul had left her body and she was wandering in another world.

"Are you asleep?" a voice asked, sounding somewhat regretful.

"Hmm, it's alright, just a little tipsy." This sound brought Jing Su's mind back to some clarity. At this moment, he finally remembered that he still needed to host the event, so he struggled to shout out these words, wanting to get up, wash his face, and clear his head.

But Jing Su tried a few times and found that her body did not move at all. It was not that she had lost control of her body, but that she was being controlled by the person holding her.

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"Hey, cough cough, well, Commander, it's getting late and it's really dark outside. I'm a little scared to walk by myself, but it's almost curfew. Could you please take me back to my dorm before curfew?"

The voice rang out, slightly stuttering, and a little nervous.

"Okay, let's go, let's go now, don't, don't waste time." Hearing the request from the voice, Jing Su agreed without hesitation.

Right now, his mind was indeed quite muddled, and his logical thinking had plummeted. He was no longer able to think about what time it was, whether the royal family really had any kind of curfew, or even where he was going. He suddenly got up, struggled free, randomly picked a direction, and staggered forward.

"Commander, that's not the way. I'll take you there!" The owner of the voice was initially incredulous upon seeing Jing Su agree to his request. Then, seeing the swaying Jing Su, he immediately rushed forward, supported Jing Su again, and led him towards his room.

"It worked! It worked! Can it really be done? I just wanted to try it out here, but I didn't expect this... Waaah, I'm so excited and happy. Ugh, what should I do next? Should I really do the actions like in the sketchbook Akashi gave me? How embarrassing!"

I heard it might hurt a little the first time, but Commander, he'll probably be very gentle.

As she walked, the voice's owner began to have wild thoughts, and her face quickly turned crimson. Immersed in her fantasy, she was completely unaware of what was on the road.

"Hey, isn't this the Hundred-Eyed Giant? Where are you taking my kin?"

A clear, cold voice rang out, startling the hundred-eyed giant. Upon seeing who it was, the hundred-eyed giant froze instantly, standing there dumbfounded.

"Ah, isn't this the Duke of York? Um, long time no see, ahaha~" The hundred-eyed giant stammered, sensing the Duke of York's imposing aura.

"Hehe, don't try to change the subject. Answer my question, or I'll have to take matters into my own hands."

The hundred-eyed giant felt as if he were being targeted by a venomous snake. The temperature around him plummeted several degrees, as if he had fallen into an ice cave, and for a moment he didn't know what to say.

"Heh, can't answer? Then I'll take the clan with me." Seeing that the Hundred-Eyed Giant didn't speak, the Duke of York didn't want to delay any longer. Who knew what obstacles they might encounter later? Time was of the essence.

The Duke of York flashed to the side of the Hundred-Eyed Giant and Jing Su. With a smile on his face, he took the dazed Jing Su from the Hundred-Eyed Giant who was trembling, and slowly left.

As a training light aircraft carrier, the Argus is no match for the Duke of York in terms of strength or imposing presence. Even if it is completely unwilling, it can only watch helplessly as Jing Su is taken away.

Not long after the Duke of York left, the Hundred-Eyed Giant awoke as if from a dream, and collapsed to the ground with his legs turned outwards.

"Waaaaah, how could this be? Ahh, Commander, my Commander, Miss York, this is too much! I was here first! How could you just grab me like that? Waaaaah!"

She even used skills! If you're so capable of stealing men, then don't use skills! Waaah, this is so unfair!

The hundred-eyed giant, on the verge of tears, collapsed to the ground, covered his face, and began to exert his full power.

Everything that just happened was too fast, and she was stunned for a moment and didn't have time to react. Now that she had calmed down, the Hundred-Eyed Giant realized that in order to securely take Jing Su away, the Duke of York was even willing to spend resources and activate his skills.

The Blood Mist Sonata is the Duke of York's signature move on the battlefield.

It is a peculiar force field. Once deployed, within its range, even mindless inanimate objects like sirens will be intimidated, manifesting as a significant slowdown in their movements.

Ship girls roam freely on the battlefield, but they don't just rely on their ship equipment. With the support of the Mind Cube, each ship girl will have unique skills. For example, there is the Hundred-Eyed Giant. Although she is only a training light aircraft carrier, her skills are very powerful.

Once the force field is deployed, the air support speed of aircraft carrier ship girls within the field's coverage area will be faster.

"Daughter of the Duke of York, no matter how you look at it, you really went too far!"

After a long while, the hundred-eyed giant slowly rose to his feet, his eyes red and filled with rage.

Tonight, all the ship girls drank quite a bit of alcohol under Hao's influence. To add to the fun, none of them used their ship equipment power to counteract the effects of the alcohol, otherwise Hao and King George V wouldn't have passed out so easily.

In other words, the young women in the royal camp today are already in a state where they are easily swayed by emotions.

"Since you are so ruthless, don't blame me for being ruthless too!" The hundred-eyed giant pulled out a tablet, his heart pounding, his hands trembling, and with a determined bite, he typed, entered, and sent!

The entire royal residence was in an uproar.

Chapter Sixty-Four: You Don't Mind If I Join Us?

"Your Majesty, the Duke of York, she!" At the banquet, Warspite rushed over, holding a tablet.

"It's alright, let her be." Queen Elizabeth took the tablet, glanced at it briefly, picked up her wine glass, and said casually.

"But is this really okay?" Warspite was still somewhat hesitant. "Should I go and check on it?"

"Going there won't make a difference. Just look around and you'll understand."

"Huh?" Warspite was taken aback but still obeyed the order, looked around, and then suddenly realized.

It turned out that after Jing Su left, the large warships or the light cruisers with very good figures left the venue for various reasons. The huge venue was now mostly empty, and even many royal maids had disappeared.

"I admit the Duke of York is very strong, but she is ultimately just one person, fighting alone. No matter how strong she is, it's all fake." Queen Elizabeth smiled crookedly. Even if she succeeds in ascending to the throne through underhanded means, she will only provoke public anger.

Moreover, Queen Elizabeth's most crucial reason for being certain that the Duke of York could not succeed was that the message sent by the Hundred-Eyed Giant explicitly or implicitly revealed that the Duke of York had used a skill.

Once someone breaks a precedent, those who follow can do so without any moral burden, and no one can criticize them.

This is why there are so many established customs in the port area. Many things are not that people don't want to do them, but once someone starts, it can easily lead to the collapse of order.

Therefore, regardless of the outcome tonight, Queen Elizabeth will definitely punish Hao and King George V, the two instigators. On the one hand, they set a bad precedent by getting Jing Su drunk and then seizing power. If this were to succeed, others would follow suit, and the port area would be in chaos. On the other hand, this method was used too early.

There are only so many ways to rise to power. The simplest ones have already been used up. If you try to use them later, you'll easily be spotted by others. In other words, the two sisters, Howe and King George V, missed a great opportunity. With their clumsy planning, the easiest way to rise to power was gone.

The most ridiculous thing is that the two who acted first were the first to be eliminated, which is quite ironic in a way.

"So, are we just going to watch?" Warspite was still somewhat conflicted. What if someone actually succeeded?

"There always needs to be someone in charge to maintain order, doesn't there? With me here, things won't get out of control," Queen Elizabeth said casually, crossing her legs and swirling her wine glass.

"Your Majesty~" Warspite was moved to tears; his Majesty's sacrifice was truly immense.

"Ahem, so you don't need to worry about the rest. Come on, fill it up. It's rare to have such delicious food, so enjoy it to your heart's content."

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

. . . . . .

"Hehe, I've thought of many people, but I never imagined that the first one would be you."

In the corridor, two pink-haired mature women are facing off.

One had a blank expression, while the other had a solemn look.

“The commander is not in good health right now, and I think it is my responsibility as a nurse to examine him.”

"Heh, an examination? Where will it be conducted? In the infirmary? Or in your dormitory? Besides, if I remember correctly, Miss Perseus, don't you hate giving physical examinations? No matter who comes to you, you always have a look of disgust on your face. With such a lazy demeanor, how could I possibly entrust my familia to you?" The Duke of York spoke sarcastically, but inwardly he was extremely anxious.

Whether in terms of strength, influence, or status in Jing Su's heart, the expressionless Perseus before him was incomparable to the Hundred-Eyed Giant from before.

As a light aircraft carrier, Perseus is both durable and capable of fighting, and is the most trusted new leader of Jing Su. Even the Duke of York himself has received favors from Perseus.

Therefore, when facing Perseus, the Duke of York cannot and should not use his skills against her. It is neither reasonable nor appropriate. Perseus is very powerful, and the Duke of York's skills are ineffective against her.

"Give me the commander."

After a moment of silence, Perseus uttered these words.

Faced with the Duke of York's sarcasm, she chose not to refute him. After all, what the Duke of York said was the truth. Perseus herself was a person who disliked trouble and was not particularly good at speaking. She was very intelligent, and her consistent approach to things she didn't like was to remain silent.

However, Perseus is also a very intelligent girl with sharp words. Over time, Perseus's outward appearance is that she is somewhat sarcastic and her words are very easy to leave others speechless.

But right now, Perseus doesn't want to say anything. What's the most important thing? Getting Jing Su is the most important thing. Everything else has to wait. On the way here, Perseus has already seen many powerful ship girls wandering around. Delaying will not be good for anyone.

"Heh, do you think that's possible?" Duke York squinted, exuding a chilling aura. Perseus was unwilling to prolong the time, and Duke York was equally unwilling to confront her here. If it were any other ship girl, given Duke York's strength and personality, he would simply ignore her. Unfortunately, the first person he encountered upon leaving home was Perseus.

At this moment, the Duke of York finally understood the helplessness the Hundred-Eyed Giant had felt when facing him.

Although the power gap between the Perseus was not as large as that between herself and the Hundred-Eyed Giant, it was enough to delay her plans. For the first time, the Duke of York felt that his room was so far away. He had only chosen a relatively remote location because he wanted some peace and quiet, but now it had backfired.

"Hmm~ Where am I?" The tense atmosphere between the two brought Jing Su, who was in a daze, to her senses. She opened her eyes and asked the question with some confusion.

At this moment, Jing Su is caught in the three great questions of life: Who am I? Where am I? What should I do?

Commonly known as "drinking until you black out".

“Commander, you don’t seem to be feeling well. I’m planning to take you to my room for a check-up.” Perseus launched the first attack.

"Ah, it's Perseus. Are you feeling unwell? I think you are a little unwell. Hmm, you really should get checked out." Jing Su nodded in agreement, completely unaware that she was being supported by someone.

"Ahem, Clan Member, are you leaving me standing here?" The Duke of York retorted, reminding Jing Su that there was still someone else here.

"Oh, Duke of York, you're here too. Sorry, my head's all foggy right now, not really clear-headed. It's strange, I don't think I drank that much, so how did I end up like this? Maybe I was just too tired today?"

"Hehe, you guys are here. You don't mind if I join you, do you?"

Chapter Sixty-Five: Sending the Commander Back to His Room to Rest

"Is it really too late?" After recognizing the person who had arrived, the Duke of York sighed and gave Perseus a look.

Perseus nodded. If the Duke of York still had a fighting chance, then this guy who had arrived on the battlefield was someone he couldn't possibly win against, no matter what.

He couldn't win, the Duke of York couldn't win, and even all the other members of the royal family combined might not be as powerful as him.

It can be said that the reason why Hao, King George V, and several others could cause trouble outside, including them, and find opportunities to restrain Jing Su, was all due to his tacit approval.

But clearly, they went too far, prompting this person to decide to no longer tolerate it.

Faced with a formidable enemy, Perseus quickly decided to cooperate with the Duke of York. Although she was taciturn and not good at expressing her emotions, it did not mean she was foolish. Instead of seeking allies when a great enemy was at hand, she was bullying her potential comrades in her own camp. This was not the behavior of a wise person.

Faced with the Duke of York's overtures, Perseus quickly responded, becoming his allegiance. She walked to the Duke of York's side, took command, and silently stood behind him.

Perseus knew that the battle that was about to begin was beyond the capabilities of this taciturn little nurse.

“Hehe, Lady Duke of York, the commander is a little tired. May I take him to rest?”

A gentle voice rang out, but this soft voice put immense pressure on the Duke of York.

"Juan, cough cough, the commander is just a little drunk right now. He still needs to host the event. As the initiator of the hot pot banquet, he started this grand event, and he should also end it."

The Duke of York launches an offensive: the mission is not yet complete.

"Oh, really? But I just glanced at the venue, and most of the participants have left. The royal maids have already started cleaning up, and it's almost 10 p.m., so it's about time to rest."

The Duke of York's attack was thwarted.

"The commander doesn't seem to be feeling well right now. I plan to take him to the infirmary for a check-up. Perseus is here to help me."

The Duke of York activates his ability: Find Help.

"Hmm." Perseus sighed helplessly when he realized he had been dragged into the conversation. He put Jing Su's arm on his shoulder as if to support her and said, "When we first met, the Commander was acting strangely. He didn't seem drunk. I suspect he ate something bad."

Perseus uses the skill: Target Transfer.

Focusing everyone's attention on the already departed sisters, Hao and King George V, Perseus knew how much this woman cared about the Commander. If she knew that Jing Su's current dazed state might be caused by Hao and the others, she might get angry and go to deal with them right now. Even if she didn't succeed, at least it would divert some attention and obscure her next move.

"Howe and King George V? They really went too far this time. I'll talk to them tomorrow. But there's no need for a medical check-up. No matter how lawless Howe and King George V are, they wouldn't do anything to harm the Commander. So, I believe what the Commander needs right now is not a check-up, but rest."

Or, Perseus, do you really think our sister would do anything to harm the Commander?

The target remains unmoved, then activates its skill: a counterattack.

"This...of course not." Perseus shuddered and hurriedly refused. If these words were to get out, who knows what others would think? Hay and King George V would definitely have a problem with him.

Perseus was defeated.

'What a formidable enemy.' Seeing the trembling Perseus, the Duke of York sighed. His hasty words had been perfectly countered by the man before him. He had hoped that Perseus would buy him some time, but now, instead of buying time, Perseus had become entangled in his own words.

Regarding the previous topic, Perseus could simply say that the Commander's alcohol tolerance is poor. Anyway, it's Jing Su who's currently in a daze, so he won't say anything. As for the drugging, Hao and King George V will never admit to it. Although everyone knows what they did, without evidence, it will ultimately just end up being left unresolved.

'Fine, it seems I'll have to handle this myself after all.'

“Since the commander needs to rest, that’s fine. The three of us will take him to his room so he can rest.”

After a moment's thought, the Duke of York seized on a small loophole in the speaker's words: "You say you want to rest, then so be it. Anyway, the best opportunity has already been missed, and the other companions are definitely watching from afar. What you want to do is no longer possible. Since that's the case, then let's all just give up and play it all out!"

"Yes, Miss Glorious is right. Let's take the Commander to his room together. The royal maids should have already prepared the room."

Perseus nodded; she was naturally intelligent and quickly understood what the Duke of York wanted to do.

Illustrious is a formidable rival, not only for herself, but for the entire Royal Navy and even the entire port. In the commander's mind, there are very few who dare to say that they can reliably defeat Illustrious.

Regardless of seniority, appearance, or status in Jing Su's heart, Guanghui is in a class of his own.

Back when Jing Su first established the port area, during the port area's most difficult time, Guang Hui had already joined the port area. Through wind and rain, through all kinds of hardships, Guang Hui has always been by Jing Su's side.

In terms of seniority, most of the ship girls in the port owe a debt of gratitude to Illustrious, because the initial development of the port was completed with her assistance.