I'm in the azure sky, and I have an anti-fraud app.

Now, Mutsu is also being helped by Levi, who uses a method that only he can use in this port area to give Mutsu a firsthand experience.

"Well……"

……

Nagato secretly opened her eyes a crack and peeked at Mutsu and the commander through the gap.

Sure enough, just like his previous experiences, as long as he came into contact with the commander's main gun, he would suffer the same fate.

Seeing that Mutsu hadn't noticed her, Nagato simply opened her eyes and stared at Mutsu's expression. His beautiful eyes had rolled back, his mouth was agape, and saliva was constantly drooling out, making him look like he had already surrendered.

Li Wei noticed the details that Mutsu had missed.

Now that Nagato has woken up, it's time to punish him a little for his previous lack of cooperation.

Li Wei activated the sensory sharing skill. This time, he took special care of the sisters' operating systems, first sharing their sense of smell, and then activating it again to connect one of their senses of smell to the core module.

...Li Wei wasn't really sure what the smell was, but judging from the moment Nagato and Mutsu's eyes went glazed over, it was probably right in the strike zone.

"Well……"

"commander……"

"Ok?"

"I……"

Mutsu collapsed before he could finish speaking.

...As expected of a weakness, its exploitation efficiency is top-notch.

Li Wei continued his attack. The two little girls surrendered, but his fighting spirit had not yet been fully unleashed, and he wanted to continue.

Anyway, if the ship girl can't withstand the load, the system will give a warning, so there's no need to worry about going too far.

As it turns out, there was no need to worry about going too far, but the person who went too far wasn't the two ship girls, Nagato and Mutsu, but himself.

Such intense stimulation caused the two ship girls to completely let loose, unleashing the full power of their battleship-level mental cubes. Combined with various other factors, this allowed the two sisters to unleash combat power exceeding their tonnage.

It was only then that Li Wei suddenly realized—don't be fooled by their loli appearance, these are actually two battleship girls! Battleships from other factions are all ruthless mature women.

"Commander~"

……

When Nagato and Mutsu woke up, it was already several tens of minutes later.

Li Wei was sitting by the lake, fishing with a fishing rod.

There was no hook or bait. This was probably leftover from something Mutsu had played with before, and he hadn't put it away. Li Wei just used it directly.

Even Nagato doesn't know if he designed the fish; Li Wei's main strategy is to catch those who are willing to take the bait.

Li Wei had never understood why people could sit idly for an entire afternoon while fishing.

Now he feels that it's not so bad to just clear his mind and be quiet like this.

Chapter 188 What comes to mind when one is well-fed and clothed?

"Commander~"

"You won't be able to catch any fish like that, will you?"

Li Wei pulled Mutsu from behind him into his arms: "Why? Does Mutsu know anything about fishing?"

"I don't know how to fish, but..." Mutsu said confidently, "because there are no fish here at all!"

"Anyway, I didn't build any fish in the lake. If the commander really likes them, it won't be a problem to build them now."

Li Wei: ...

“I have a plan.” Nagato followed her sister to the Commander’s side. “But it’s not in this lake, it’s in the fishpond at the shrine.”

"There's a fishpond in the shrine?" Li Wei pulled Nagato into his arms from another direction. "Your shrine looks like it's only the size of two rooms. Is there enough room for all of them?"

Nagato tilted his head back and said, "If you don't believe me, just look at me and see for yourself."

Li Wei wasn't disbelieving Nagato's words; he was mainly curious about the fishpond: "Let's go take a look."

"Um... Put me down, I can walk by myself."

……

Li Wei went back into the room, and the furnishings had been changed. This was probably why Nagato came out a little later than Mutsu.

Having been so engrossed in his conversation with the Divine Child sisters, Li Wei only noticed a wooden door on the opposite wall after careful observation.

Pushing open the wooden door revealed a small courtyard with a fishpond inside, where there were indeed several goldfish.

"There are definitely fish!"

Before Li Wei could speak, Mutsu sat down by the fishpond as if having a great time, dipping her smooth little feet into the water and stirring the clear water.

Nagato looked up at Li Wei: "Commander, would you like to give it a try?"

"Try what?"

“Fishing, huh?” Nagato conjured a fishing rod on the spot. “The Commander seems to really enjoy it.”

“These goldfish are ornamental fish, right? It’s a shame to catch them.” Li Wei touched Nagato’s ear. “Besides… in such a small pond, you can just go in and scoop them out.”

Nagato pondered, "It seems the Commander just wants to enjoy fishing, right?"

Li Wei nodded in agreement.

"Then I'll design some fish in the lake outside... What kind of fish does the Commander want?"

"What kind of grilled fish would Nagato like to eat?"

"Did the commander catch this... for me to eat?"

"Yes."

"I understand..."

Nagato's fingers traced lightly in the air, as if he were operating some kind of control panel. A few minutes later, Nagato looked at Li Wei: "Alright, let's go."

Looking at the golden-eyed sea bream in the lake, Li Wei didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

If he remembered correctly, this thing should be considered a deep-sea fish, and one that can only be seen in high-latitude regions during winter.

It seems a bit far-fetched that we can see this in a freshwater lake, especially on the shore where the water is very shallow.

However, considering that this is a simulated world, it makes sense.

Nagato squatted down next to Li Wei, his big eyes filled with curiosity: "Is fishing just about waiting around?"

Li Wei wasn't a fishing enthusiast, so he didn't really have any fishing tips to share: "Strictly speaking, there are a lot of techniques involved, but if you're just a beginner, you can just wait and see."

I don't know if the fish in the simulated world are particularly easy to catch, or if deep-sea fish are simply not wary of bait... Of course, it's also possible that Li Wei has an exceptional talent for fishing.

In short, Li Wei had already caught several fish in just a few minutes.

Mutsu clapped enthusiastically, exclaiming, "Commander is amazing!"

Nagato's eyes were also filled with amazement.

"I want to come too!"

Before Li Wei could hand the fishing rod to Mutsu, Mutsu had already followed suit, making his own fishing rod and flicking it gently onto the bank, hooking a water plant.

Li Wei: ...

Nagato couldn't help but chuckle as well.

"Does Nagato want to give it a try too?"

"Um……"

Compared to Mutsu, who had already begun various attempts and explorations, Li Wei was much more attentive to Nagato. He not only taught Nagato various moves step by step, but also shared his own experiences as a beginner.

Mutsu didn't feel that the commander was being biased or anything—the little guy was having a great time playing by himself, wrestling with the hook and seaweed, and couldn't spare any attention for other emotions.

Unlike Li Wei, the Mutsu and Nagato sisters failed to catch a single fish in half a day, perhaps giving Li Wei a new perspective on his fishing talent.

If you can't catch it, so be it. It's no big deal.

Li Wei let the two little girls play while he started a fire, planning to grill fish on the spot.

Those in the know might criticize it as wasteful, but since we're in the port area, no one will reprimand the commander. Nagato and Mutsu let Li Wei do as he pleases—even if a real golden-eyed sea bream were roasted by Li Wei here, neither of them would care, let alone a simulation?

In the hearts of ship girls, nothing is more important than the commander.

Li Wei handed one to each of the two little girls who still hadn't caught anything: "It's done, want to try some?"

Mutsu took a bite and gave a thumbs up: "Mmm...delicious!"

Nagato took a bite, her eyes lighting up: "It's really delicious!"

Li Wei felt relieved.

It's embarrassing to say that the commander can't cook.

He grilled one for himself, put it in his mouth and chewed it; it tasted really good.

Fresh and plump, with tender flesh and few bones, it also has a smoky flavor after grilling, no wonder it is a so-called "high-grade fish".

……

Shinano opened her eyes: "The commander seems quite pleased with that fish..."

Musashi nodded and waved to Jiang Feng: "Have the kitchen prepare a few more of those golden-eyed sea bream, and use the best quality ones for fish cutting."

"I'll go ahead and invite the commander, the priestess, and the shrine maiden in advance, and tell them to experience the most authentic way of eating golden-eyed sea bream."

The head maid would certainly not overlook anything that other ship girls could think of.

Belfast called to her maid and whispered, "Tonight, prepare a royal fish feast for the Commander. Select several of the highest quality goldeneye snapper and prepare one of each using a different method."

The maid bowed slightly and said, "Yes."

……

The two little girls, having eaten and drunk their fill, leaned against Li Wei's chest, their minds wandering after their meal... what was it again?

Nagato gently kissed the muzzle of the main gun: "Commander..."

Li Wei took a light breath.

How long does it take for a little girl to go from being clumsy to skilled?

Li Wei provides the answer based on his own experience: once is enough.

Mutsu attacked from the other side: "Commander, we're full too!"

"Alright, alright, you're all full, right?" Li Wei pulled the two little girls into his arms. "Now it's my turn to eat you!"

Chapter 189 Before the Closing Ceremony

office.

"Commander, this is the program and schedule for tomorrow's closing ceremony."

"Okay, I understand. Put it down."

Seeing the ship girl leave, Li Wei finally stretched and relaxed in his chair.

There were two invitations on his desk.

A royal invitation arrived, stating that an expedition returning from overseas had come today and inviting him to a banquet, noting that they had "reaped a considerable catch."

The post also included a photo of Rodney, who was standing behind boats laden with fish, looking delighted.

...Sending battleships to fish, typical of the Royal Navy.

The other one came from the Sakura Empire.

Compared to the somewhat abrupt invitation from the Royal Family, the reasons given by the Sakura Empire were much more reasonable.

Musashi wrote a letter saying, "Thank you for taking care of the priestess and the shrine maiden, Commander," and then invited the Commander to a banquet that evening, offering to "show the Commander the taste of the authentic way of eating them."

Whether considering the taste of the food itself or other factors, Li Wei ultimately chose the banquet at the Cherry Blossom Palace.

As this was the first simulation project to be completed in its entirety, Levi felt he really needed to be present and celebrate this moment with the Sakura Empire ship girls.