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

Hai Tian and Hai Qi stayed in the music room to tidy up the aftermath, while Zhen Hai and Yi Xian once again led Li Wei forward.

If you pay attention, you can always hear the squelching sound of slime along the way. Li Wei would occasionally look down at Zhenhai and Yixian's high heels, and then make eye contact with them.

"If Commander is so concerned and wants to see as much as he wants, I can certainly satisfy your desire~"

Li Wei shook his head: "Let's go check out the next item first."

We've only just passed the "zither" part, and several rounds of ammunition have already been fired. Considering all four parts, it's not necessarily going to be easy for me.

Guided by the two ship girls, Li Wei entered a pavilion in the middle of a lake. He remembered this place; it was here that he had his first game of chess with Zhenhai after transmigrating.

Back then, he wasn't as strong as he is now, and he was even somewhat at a disadvantage against Zhenhai. Unlike now, even if three Zhenhai attacked together, Li Wei was confident he could take them all down.

The central area of ​​the pavilion in the middle of the lake was renovated in advance. The original table disappeared and was replaced with a chessboard that was much larger than before.

"This is……"

Li Wei looked at the chessboard and felt that it was different from a Go board; the squares were larger and not as dense as those in Go.

"This is the Gomoku game the Commander taught me~"

Zhenhai covered his mouth and chuckled: "Ever since the Commander taught us Gomoku, this game, which is even simpler than Go, has become incredibly popular in Donghuang and is loved by many children~"

“Is that so…” Li Wei unconsciously shifted his gaze: “So this time it is…”

"This time, it's a more special and simpler version of Gomoku!"

Tic-Tac-Toe?

Li Wei was stunned for a moment.

Is there any need to continue?

Isn't it something you can win easily?

Once three are connected, the player going second has absolutely no room to maneuver; it's practically a game of whoever goes first wins.

Instead of explaining to Li Wei, Zhenhai clapped her hands, her voice tinged with coquettishness: "Alright, everyone come out now~"

As Zhenhai clapped his hands, several little girls emerged from a corner.

Six little girls from Anshan, Fushun, Changchun, Taiyuan, Ninghai, and Pinghai filed out, each dressed in black and white outfits.

Anshan, Fushun, and Changchun, dressed in predominantly black cheongsams, stood beside Zhenhai.

Taiyuan, Ninghai, and Pinghai, dressed in white cheongsams, stood next to Yixian.

Li Wei had a bold conjecture.

"This three-in-a-row game, could it be..."

"Commander is amazing! The explanation hadn't even started, and you already understood it!"

Chapter 230 Zhao He Wants to Be Tortured

"Commander, the six of them will attack together until the first phase objective is achieved!"

"The ship girl who gets the target can then choose a position on the chessboard~"

"The first team to get three in a row and three in a line wins!"

Oh... slanted ones don't count, otherwise it would be too simple.

With Zhenhai's explanation, Li Wei learned about the ship girls' purpose.

To put it bluntly, they still want more.

Since Qin was on the other side, Haitian and Haiqi each received a cannonball.

So, on the chess side, it's normal for each of the six little girls to receive a reward, right?

Looking at the expectant eyes of the six little girls, Li Wei felt a little embarrassed.

I thought I could take down each level with just three cannonballs, but it seems I was too naive...

If this continues, let alone six, it's not impossible that they could create a grand finale where all the Eastern Empire ship girls appear here and ask for a dozen or twenty more...

Li Wei swallowed hard.

Rather than saying the ship girls are playing chess, it's more accurate to say that he is facing a challenge from the ship girls in front of him.

You need to think about how to win the game with the fewest possible moves.

Ideally, you would choose ship girls from the same faction for all three steps.

But Li Wei felt that it was impossible for him to complete it in just three steps.

At most... looking at the eight ship girls on the field, including Yi Xian and Zhen Hai, it seems like you'd need to fire eight rounds to guarantee a clear.

Eight shots...

Even with his current physical strength, firing eight rounds in one go would exceed the main gun's reloading and endurance capabilities.

We must find a way to complete this hurdle as few times as possible.

That's what Li Wei thought.

Unfortunately, this is not something that can be done simply by thinking about it.

"Commander, we'll attack together!"

Good news: Zhenhai and Yixian did not join the battle.

Bad news: the six ship girls have completely surrounded this small space.

"Hehehe, Commander, give up! The more you struggle, the more motivated we become!"

"Commander, if five of us can't defeat you, what will you do with six of us?"

Li Wei was surrounded so tightly that he couldn't even let out a scream.

……

Anshan achieved its first victory.

With her lips tightly pressed together and a beaming smile on her face, she emerged from the crowd and stood in the very center of the chessboard.

Taiyuan, having secured a second victory, remained silent, pursing his lips, and stood beside Anshan.

Her clothing was a different color from Anshan's, signaling that Li Wei's idea of ​​ending the battle in three shots was now a pipe dream.

Ning Hai achieved her third victory. She swallowed all the evidence in her hand with a slurp, then stood next to Taiyuan, forming a right angle with Anshan's position to minimize the chance of being blocked.

As long as Pinghai isn't the last one, they can achieve victory.

The fourth one to emerge was Changchun. She glanced at the situation on the chessboard, and without much thought, stood directly next to Pinghai, blocking her way out, like a capital "L".

While this might block one direction, it also almost eliminates the possibility of victory for your own team.

Fushun was the fifth to achieve a victory.

"Eh?"

Fushun stared blankly at the situation on the field for a moment.

"You idiot Changchun, you're standing in the wrong place!"

"Ah?"

"You're standing here, we've already won. Now, I have no choice but to block Taiyuan and force a draw."

The "L" has become an irregular "T".

When Pinghai received the final results, they realized that everyone was going to be tied.

"call……"

Li Wei breathed a sigh of relief.

Six shots in total.

Although he was far from reaching his limit, the ship girls had taken so much from him in one go that his ammunition was running low.

Zhenhai smiled and said, "Commander, what a pity, it's a draw."

Yi Xian leaned against Li Wei and said, "Commander, you don't want all your previous efforts to be in vain, do you?"

Li Wei swallowed hard: "Even with the two of you added, there's no way we can win, right? Let's just settle this like this..."

"While it is true, as the commander said, there are still many ship girls who want to come and participate. Commander, we must at least determine a winner, right?"

Li Wei decisively activated Time Stop.

If this continues, it will never end. Li Wei had already realized that these ship girls never wanted to win; they just wanted an excuse to have sex with him.

Considering that the little girls haven't had a chance to enjoy it much, Li Wei can still tolerate it; but Zhenhai and Yixian, who have already had their fill countless times, are also up to no good, so don't blame me for being ruthless with my abilities as the commander.

After the time stop was lifted, Li Wei asked the little girls to look after Zhenhai and Yixian, while he went to the "book" section alone.

He was ready to activate his abilities directly.

To Li Wei's surprise, there weren't many ship girls in charge of the "book" section; in fact, there were surprisingly few. Only the sisters Zhao He and Ying Rui were there.

The two men, each carrying a huge calligraphy brush, had been waiting for a long time.

"I thought the commander would spend more time on the earlier part~"

"It seems the commander is even more capable than we imagined."

"Of course I'm even more capable than you imagine, but that's not important." Li Wei waved his hand calmly, though inwardly he was filled with joy. Surely no one dislikes being praised for being even more capable, right?

"How can you perform like this?"

Zhao He and Ying Rui exchanged a glance.

"Originally, Sister Zhenhai and Sister Yixian were also involved, but it seems... we can't rely on them anymore, right?"

“That’s right.” Li Wei nodded. “Now it’s just the two of you.”

It seems there were originally four people planned for this place, but they dealt with two of them beforehand, so only two are left.

Luckily it was dealt with in advance, otherwise...

"Well, there's nothing we can do then. Let's explain to the commander."

Zhaohe, acting like an older sister, explained the rules to Li Wei.

Li Wei nodded again: "I see. As long as I hold you and write the correct characters with a calligraphy brush, it counts as a success, right?"

"That's right~"

A giant calligraphy brush stood upright in front of Zhao He, the girl's face flushed: "Commander, get ready..."

Li Wei secured one end of the brush to Zhao He's core compartment, then picked up the girl and used the main gun to stabilize the cargo hold—this was the posture he was going to adopt.

"Tell me, what do you want me to write?"

This posture is not easy. Writing one or two simple characters is not enough. Writing more would be considered "punishment" for both Zhao He and Li Wei.

Zhao He didn't dare look at the commander, muttering softly, his voice growing faster and softer: "Mei...Wei...Ren...Zhang..."

Li Wei didn't hear clearly: "What?"

Zhao He took a deep breath: "Plum blossoms and snow vie for spring's favor, neither willing to yield; poets struggle to find words to describe them."

Chapter 231 Yes or no, it's either yes or no.

In a situation where a single word could represent a minute of intense fighting, Zhaohe suddenly uttered fourteen words in one breath, making the scene seem as if time had been frozen.

Zhao He lowered his gaze, not daring to look at the commander behind him.

Ying Rui's expression went from initial surprise to admiration, and then to a sly smile.

A sinister smile spread across Li Wei's face: "You chose this yourself, so don't blame me!"

Zhaohe responded softly, "Hmm... Eeya!"

The girl, who had been lifted up, was jostled around. Another kind of ink, produced only by ship girls, seeped into the pen and diluted the original ink.

The girl was initially very interested, but soon she began to make involuntary movements and expressions, eventually losing all control over her expressions and unconsciously rolling her eyes.

Ying Rui just stared at Zhao He, her eyes gradually revealing envy.

Each word carries a dual meaning of personal involvement, making Ying Rui eager to experience it for herself.