Shipgirls and Salted Fish Commander, Port Survival Guide

"Go away, get lost! Seven or eight-handed Fiji cups? I don't have that kind of taste." The skinny guy punched the fat guy. "But how long are we going to stay in this lousy place? Damn it, I came here because they said there were pretty girls, but after half a year, all I've seen is a few seagulls and not a single feather."

"Who says it isn't? I thought it was a good job, but it turns out it's just guarding the gate." The fat man patted his round belly and complained, "Actually, if it were just guarding the gate, it wouldn't be so bad. Anyway, no one comes here on weekdays. It's all mysterious inside, and I don't know what's inside. Since no one comes, no one cares if I slack off. I just get up every day, sign in, and then go back to bed and sleep. It's pretty good."

"You bet," the skinny man nodded, then his expression turned bitter. "Heaven knows where this rich young master came from, suddenly saying this base needs to be put into operation. Ugh, now we have to get up before six every day and don't get off work until eleven at night. Working all night is commonplace. What a bunch of bastards! If you're going to put it into operation, at least send more people! This base is so big, and there are only two of us guarding the gate. We can't even manage the shifts. What kind of idiots are we?"

"Hey, stop talking, there are security cameras." The fat man tugged at the skinny man's collar and whispered.

"That thing doesn't matter. It's been broken for who knows how long. We've been here for more than half a year, and apart from the ship that comes to deliver supplies every month, we haven't seen a thing. Apart from the lighting, everything else inside is broken."

"Yeah, whatever. Anyway, these things don't concern us. We're just two gatekeepers. Our contracts expire in two months. Oh, when we get back to the mainland, I'm going to have to enjoy myself. I'm so bored."

"Look at your attitude." The skinny guy rolled his eyes at the fat guy, looked around for a while, and whispered, "Hey, do you know why our base was suddenly activated?"

"How could I possibly know that? Do you know something?" The fat man said that he had entered retirement life forty years ahead of schedule. Before the base was put into use, his life consisted of getting up, signing in, eating, sleeping, eating, sleeping again, eating again, sleeping again, and if he was bored, he would take out his Fiji Cup and enjoy life.

Moreover, he solemnly stated that this Fiji cup had been used at most three times, and that he would wash it before each use!

"Look at you, no wonder you're such a good-for-nothing." The skinny man's voice was full of disdain.

"Alright, alright, you're so noble, so ambitious. So hurry up and tell me, why was our base put into operation?" The fat man said helplessly. Did he even know what this thing meant to him? Would it affect his ability to eat three bowls of rice in one sitting?

"A big shot is coming," the skinny man said seriously.

"Huh? That's it?" The fat man gave him a look that said, 'Are you stupid?'

The sudden activation of the long-abandoned base must mean there's something important to do. As mentioned before, the base had fallen into disrepair over the years, and many of its facilities were broken. When they first arrived, they could at least take a hot shower, but now the water from the shower room smells of rust and makes them itch for three days after just one shower.

In this situation, if there is absolutely no repair work and it is suddenly put into use, something big is definitely going to happen.

The fat man said he was just lazy, not really stupid, at most a little unintelligent.

“It’s different.” The skinny man shook his head. “Do you remember that young master who came over a few days ago?”

"Hmm?" The fat man thought for a moment, "Oh~ is that hothead who suddenly ran over with a property deed and said this place was in use?"

There are many procedures involved in putting a base into operation, but their base is a special case. It's a huge base, and apart from the two gatekeepers, there are many other people. In the past, everyone would maintain the base in a proper manner, but as time went on, no so-called leaders or tasks came. Eventually, everyone became tired of it.

A few days ago, a young man suddenly appeared at the door with a small notebook, saying that he was the boss of this base and that he wanted to open the door for him. He went on and on, which startled the fat guy who was dozing off at the time. He almost thought it was that crazy guy and threw him out.

After several checks, the fat man could only say that the notebook the young man brought was indeed the base's property certificate, but the guy refused to say anything else, only saying that if he listened to him and worked hard, he would give the fat man benefits.

The fat guy said, "It's already a good thing I didn't throw you out as the boss. Why would I let you in? Do you even know the procedure?"

Later, a minor leader from the base came out and led the young man inside. The fat man thought that was the end of it, but unexpectedly, soon after the young man entered the base, he said that everyone here was useless and that he had spent so much money to raise a bunch of good-for-nothings. He seemed to say something else, but the fat man dozed off during the meeting and didn't hear it clearly.

All I know is that when the young man arrived, he set a work schedule for everyone. These past few days have been very demanding, and everyone is exhausted. The fat guy and the skinny guy who guard the gate can at least slack off a little, but the others, I heard, are cursing all the time.

"Hehe, the other day I passed by that kid's office and I saw a big secret: a ship girl is coming to our area!"

Chapter 81 We'll follow too

"Miss Yixian, where are we going?" On the mainland, Qianwei and Yixian were chatting happily when a bell rang. Yixian glanced at the tablet, then suddenly stood up and ran outside without saying a word.

What could the avant-garde say? Of course, they followed suit.

Queen Elizabeth's instruction to her was to keep Yat-sen occupied and, unless granted her permission, to keep Yat-sen at the reception area as much as possible.

"Hehe, Miss Avant-garde, I have something important to say." Yi Xian didn't say anything, but was just operating the tablet, editing something.

“Miss Yixian, you are a distinguished guest of our royal camp. Her Majesty the Queen specifically instructed me to make arrangements for your reception. May I ask what you are to do next?” Qianwei sighed and quickly stepped forward to stop Yixian. “Please forgive me, Miss Yixian.”

"Hehe, don't worry, Miss Vanguard. The place I'm going to isn't the Royal Base. I have a temporary sortie mission. As for the location, that's a secret of our Eastern Empire faction, so I can't tell you." Yi Xian didn't explain anything, only revealing her destination before hurriedly leaving.

“Oh, right, actually we’re practically family, though we’ve grown a bit distant for various reasons. But there’s no need to be so polite, Miss Avant-garde.” As she reached the door, Yi Xian suddenly stopped, turned around, and said in a soft voice.

After Yixian left, Guangrong appeared in the room and called out.

"Miss Vanguard, something terrible has happened! Yixian..."

“I know she left, but not to the royal residence.” The vanguard stood there, deep in thought.

"Ah, where is she going?" Glory was a little stunned. How do you know she's not going to the royal residence?

"She said it herself. As the person in charge, she has no reason to lie to me." Qianwei briefly recounted what had just happened.

"Is that so? What should we do now?" Glory scratched his head and asked.

After they brought the commander back to the base yesterday, they were sent to the reception office with the task of appeasing Yatsen. In reality, this was just Queen Elizabeth's way of getting rid of the threatening personnel.

Yi Xian is secondary. Since she was willing to send Jing Su to the royal residence and followed their arrangements, she wouldn't do anything out of line.

The primary target is Vanguard, a colored battleship. Although its artillery firepower is not among the best in the port, its support capabilities are absolutely top-tier, making it highly regarded by the commander.

The Vanguard was not only the wedding ship and the secretary ship, but also the first person in the Royal Navy camp to meet the commander, posing a great threat. So Queen Elizabeth directly issued a transfer order, transferring her to another location, and specifically instructed that she was not allowed to return without her orders.

Glory was unlucky; when the Vanguard was transferred away, she was taken along with them.

Glorious had nothing to say about Queen Elizabeth's actions. After all, no matter who came to power, it wouldn't be her first turn. Even disregarding seniority, there were more than a dozen ship girls ahead of her in terms of strength. Besides, she had already taken advantage of a loophole and was one of the ship girls who had met Jing Su relatively early. What more could she ask for?

As for the other ship girls, Vanguard didn't say anything. They are all ship girls of the Royal Navy and know Her Majesty's thoughts, so naturally they won't say much. Her Majesty's actions are ultimately due to a lack of confidence. If we're talking about resentment, very few of them really do.

The Queen is high above everyone, and everyone accepts her as the best. If someone else were to take the top spot, unless they were someone of Miss Radiance's caliber, no one would be convinced, and there would inevitably be a struggle between them.

"..." Faced with Glory's question, Avant-garde remained silent. To be precise, she was also troubled. Before Glory arrived, she had tried to call Queen Elizabeth, but had been unable to get in touch.

“Let’s follow them.” With a determined look, Qianwei made this conclusion.

"Huh? Aren't we going back to base?" Glorious asked, taken aback.

Queen Elizabeth's order to them was to keep an eye on Yat Sin and prevent her from going to the royal residence. To be precise, it was to prevent her from going until her accomplices succeeded in their scheme, the criteria for which was, of course, information from Her Majesty the Queen.

But now, Yi Xian has run away, not to the royal residence, and they can't contact Her Majesty the Queen. So, logically, they should go back directly. After all, the mission target has disappeared, so what are they still doing at their posts? Shouldn't they hurry back and see if there's still a chance?

"No, I have a feeling that Yi Xian's so-called attack this time is definitely not as simple as an ordinary attack. I trust my intuition. If we follow, something big must have happened." The vanguard suddenly focused his gaze and his expression became resolute.

“Alright, since you put it that way.” Glorious sighed helplessly. As the saying goes, a higher rank can crush a lower one. Vanguard was her superior in the Royal Navy, not to mention that Vanguard was also her secretary ship. “However, should we tell the base first that even if we can’t contact Her Majesty the Queen, we should inform the other partners that we are no longer at the reception desk, but have launched an attack.”

“Okay.” Qianwei nodded. “Then I’ll drive, you edit the message, let’s hurry up, Miss Yixian has been gone for a while, don’t lose her.”

"Okay." Glory took out his tablet and started typing rapidly. "Actually, there's no need to rush. This is near the coast. I'm practically an aircraft carrier; I can launch reconnaissance planes."

"If that's the case, then please."

"Wei laughed."

This was the best news she had heard in a long time.

Because she needed to edit the information and think, Glorious walked relatively slowly. The words she said earlier were actually to reassure Avant-garde and tell her not to rush. Unexpectedly, Avant-garde, driven by a strong premonition, was unwilling to wait even a minute. He picked her up, put her on his shoulder, and rushed towards the port.

It's been a while since Yixian left, and driving there would be too slow. Since Yixian said she was going on a mission, and regardless of the type of mission, it would involve sailing on the high seas for a while, we might as well go straight to the port, set sail, and maybe even intercept Yixian.

So the vanguard used the power of the ship girls and charged forward at high speed like cannonballs.

"Slow down!" Glory cried out as he was jostled so much that he almost dropped the tablet.

Unfortunately, Qianwei's speed was too fast, and her voice came out as a whimper.

Fortunately, since everyone was a ship girl, Koei quickly adjusted his posture and began editing information.

The information was edited quickly, since the journey was so bumpy that it was impossible to write anything too detailed. So, Glorious simply edited out his mission and his experience of following the vanguard.

As for the recipient, it's naturally one's top boss.

Chapter 82 These Cunning Guys

"Commander, that's it. The reception area is just ahead. We'll be there in ten minutes." On the deck, Warspite pointed to a dark figure ahead and said.

"Are we there yet?" Jing Su, who was half-reclining on the sun lounger, opened her eyes, stretched, and said, "Let's stop here for a bit and make some arrangements."

"Alright~" Warspite returned to the cockpit and switched the driving mode to manual.

Jing Su stood still, took out her tablet, and started fiddling with it.

"Just as I expected, there is a signal here." Looking at the faint but obvious signal bars on the tablet, Jing Su's lips curled up slightly. "So, the guy who posted this rescue request has been staying here for the past few days."

That's interesting. I wonder which force orchestrated this? The Maritime Bureau? Or some so-called family?

Jing Su's so-called arrangement was very simple: find a place with a strong signal, tell the guy who issued the commission that he had accepted the commission and had arrived at the location, and ask him to come out and hand over the work.

As for entering this strange-looking castle, Jing Su said she wasn't that stupid. Knowing it was a trap, rushing in would be irresponsible to herself and the ship girls.

If it really is a rescue request form, then where can't it be disclosed? I'd feel more at ease on my own boat.

"Commander, alright, what's our next step?" Not long after, Warspite emerged from the cockpit.

"Find a place with a better signal. I had TB check the signal stations in the vicinity. It was inside that building, and it turned out to be a civilian-type signal station."

"Okay." Warspite began remotely controlling the speedboat.

Where there is a signal, ships produced in the port area, whether military or civilian, can be remotely controlled. This technology was obtained by deciphering the technology of the Sirens. However, since it was learned from the Sirens, the Sirens obviously have a stronger control over this type of technology. If unmanned warships are actually used on the battlefield, it will not be long before the Sirens take control and launch a counterattack.

Therefore, remote control technology is now mostly used on civilian vessels in port areas.

Finding a good signal is something Warspite is quite adept at, thanks to her proud little queen who frequently drives her luxury cruise ship around looking for a signal at sea.

"Commander, this should be one of the better signal locations in the surrounding waters." Warspite's voice came shortly after.

"Yes, thank you for your hard work." Jing Su nodded, opened her tablet, tapped a few times on the interface, edited, and sent.

"Hey, Commander, what should we do next?" Warspite was a little confused after seeing Jing Su put away the tablet without saying anything and then lie down on the sun chair.

"Hehe, no rush. We just sent out the notification of accepting the commission. We need to give them some time to react. By the way, Warspite, do you have any easy traps to set? I'll have them meet on our ship. Although we're not necessarily going to lose if a fight breaks out, we should try to avoid fighting if possible. It would be such a heartbreaking loss if the ship got damaged." Jing Su said casually.

"Understood, Commander, I'll go make the arrangements right away!" Warspite perked up immediately upon hearing that a battle might break out, and said with a serious expression.

"Hey, wait a minute!" Jing Su called out twice as she watched Warspite leave in a hurry, but the decisive Warspite obviously didn't hear her.

"It shouldn't be too exaggerated, right?" Watching the departing figure of the war-weary, Jing Su felt a strange sensation.

. . . . . .

"Dong Dong Dong~"

A knock sounded on the door, followed by a series of chaotic noises from inside the house.

"Come in~" Not long after, a soft cough came from inside the room.

"Young Master Xie, it worked, Young Master Xie. Uh... what are you guys doing here?" A middle-aged man quickly pushed open the door, holding a communicator, his expression full of disbelief.

Not long after entering the room, he was stunned by the mess inside. Then a woman with some looks appeared, wearing crooked clothes, and walked with a limp. As she passed by him, she glanced at him with a resentful look that made him feel uneasy.

"Ahem, speak, what is it?" The young man, addressed as Young Master Xie, coughed twice, drawing the middle-aged man's attention back, and said with some annoyance.

He made up his mind that if this guy didn't give him a good reason, he would punish him for interrupting his good time.

"Oh, okay, Young Master Xie." The middle-aged man seemed to snap out of a daze, quickly walked to the table, and handed over his phone. "Our commission, Royal Faction, accepted."

"What commission? Wait, you mean they agreed?" The young man was wondering what the man was talking about, but then he realized what he was talking about, and was overjoyed. He snatched the phone away and started to check. "Hahaha, I never expected it, I never expected it to actually work. Hehe, those guys looked so arrogant, but they were still brought under my thumb."

"Yes, yes, yes, Young Master Xie is mighty, Young Master Xie is wise! So, what should we do next?" The middle-aged man began to flatter, while simultaneously trying to guide the seemingly dim-witted guy in front of him to the next step. What was he doing grinning like an idiot?

The middle-aged man didn't care about any plans; he just wanted to get rid of this little devil named Xie Fang as soon as possible. This guy had only been in this semi-abandoned base for half a month, but he had already turned the base upside down. If it weren't for the headquarters personally supporting him, he, the base station chief, would have quit long ago.

What a load of crap! He doesn't do anything, just stands there spouting nonsense, coming up with some plan that has no rhyme or reason, claiming it can deal with ship girls. Although the stationmaster is always on the high seas, it doesn't mean he's isolated from the world. Few people would be willing to do anything else at this base, but there are still people willing to maintain the network.

So the stationmaster knows what ship girls are.

The site administrator scoffed when Xie Fei said he had a plan to deal with the ship girls. How could he possibly deal with such powerful ship girls? His wildly imaginative ideas would only make them laugh.

Or are we relying on those big boxes that have been brought into the base these past few days?

However, the stationmaster was still happy to learn that some ship girls had accepted the commission. It wasn't because the whimsical plan had succeeded, but because that bastard was finally leaving. No matter what the final outcome was, the stationmaster said that he would retire after finishing this month, as the job was too stressful.

Xie Fei didn't care what the stationmaster thought, and the joy on his face began to fade.

"What happened?" the stationmaster asked, puzzled by the discrepancy.

"Damn it~ those cunning vixens!"

Chapter 83 So, it turns out, it's possible not to come to the base?

"They want us to meet outside the base." After a moment's hesitation, Xie Fei gritted his teeth and said the contents of his phone.

It turns out that after accepting the commission, Jing Su made a special note that he could accept the commission, but the reception location could not be at the base, and the reason he gave was very compelling—he was in a hurry.

To save rescue time, they would stay near the reception location for about half an hour, waiting for the relevant personnel to come and hand over the work. Since it was a rescue commission and the reward was so generous, it must be a very important and urgent order, so there was no time to waste.

Xie Fei didn't even have much time to react, because Jing Su had specifically noted that the royal camp representative had already arrived at the location. However, to save time, they had stopped their ship in the nearby waters before reaching the base to rendezvous, waiting for the relevant staff to arrive.

The last note was a coordinate, a place Xie Fei was familiar with. It was the area with the best signal in the surrounding waters, and he often went there to play, cough, and use communication equipment for work during his time here.

Xie Fei's plan was pretty much what Jing Su had guessed.