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

The Royal Fortune ship volunteered, "A costume party? That sounds great! I'd like to join too!"

Golden Hind: "Commander, why don't we just hold a costume party on the island? The usable area on the island is definitely bigger than the cruise ship, isn't it?"

Belfast: "The area is certainly not a problem, but there are some issues with facilities and preparations..."

Larger entertainment areas and more open spaces, but also more preparation and finishing work is needed.

Belfast and the Golden Hind both looked at Levi, but the final decision rested with the commander.

Li Wei thought for a moment and said, "How about this, let's start a poll on the ship girls' social networks and let everyone decide."

"Yes."

Belfast swiftly issued Levi's order, and the ship girls unanimously agreed to hold the event on the small island—the island, dating back hundreds of years, had piqued the ship girls' great interest, and they all hoped to explore it further.

Ultimately, they are just young girls, so it's understandable that they like novel things.

Levi looked at Belfast: "Since you all want it to take place on the island, then I'll leave it to you."

Belfast bowed and said, "Serving everyone is the duty of a maid."

"Then I'll leave now to make preparations."

“Then I’ll go too.” Golden Hind volunteered: “Commander, Miss Belfast may not be fully familiar with the terrain and environment yet, so I can help out in some way.”

"That would be great."

……

After arranging various matters on the island, Li Wei returned to the cruise ship.

Hurricane Island—which is the island we're on now—is where Belfast is leading the ship girls in their work. Levi has nothing to do down there anyway, so he might as well take the time to rest on the cruise ship.

However—with so many ship girls appearing, there's bound to be one who manages to catch Li Wei.

Such as now.

The Royal Fortune captured Li Wei, who was in the hot springs.

"Commander~"

When the Royal Fortune was acting cute towards the commander, it didn't forget to retract its tentacles.

"Commander, is everyone looking forward to the costume party tonight?"

Li Wei glanced at the discussion group on the communication device: "Hmm...it seems the enthusiasm is high at the moment."

"Shouldn't you reward me?"

Li Wei gently pinched the tip of the Royal Fortune's nose: "You've lost all your wealth to me, what more do you want?"

The Royal Fortune gently grasped its target: "Compared to the Commander, that little bit of wealth is nothing~, this is what I want, okay? It's been a long time since the Commander last spent time with me in the hot springs on the deserted island... hasn't it?"

“You remember it quite clearly…” Li Wei put his arm around the Royal Fortune. “Speaking of which, it was a hot spring last time, and it’s a hot spring this time too. The Royal Fortune really likes hot springs.”

The Royal Fortune smiled and said, "That's not entirely true... It's mainly because the commander is most relaxed at this time, making it easier for an attack to succeed."

Li Wei gently kneaded the jelly-like substance on the Royal Fortune ship: "Alright, looks like I'll have to bring a few bodyguards with me next time."

"Hehe, we're here to be the Commander's bodyguards!" Royal Fortune became interested, her eyes sparkling: "The Commander knows, right? Some of us Hurricane shipgirls have the ability to become invisible, so we can protect the Commander closely."

Li Wei patted the Royal Fortune, gesturing for it to move forward: "The Mary Celeste, is that it? Then I have to wonder if you're protecting me or if I'm rewarding you."

Chapter 262 The Pirate Lady's Treasure

Transfer area.

Javelin spotted Levi and the Royal Fortune from afar. The girl waved vigorously, calling out to them, "Commander, Miss Royal Fortune, would you like to join us on a treasure hunt?"

Eldridge, holding a device resembling an iron rod, said, "Commander, the treasure..."

"Treasure hunting?" Li Wei, with his arm around the Royal Fortune, walked over to Javelin and the others. "What kind of treasure can you find on this shore?"

Javelin: "Eldridge's treasure detector reacted just now! There must be treasure here!"

Eldridge: "Hmm..."

The Royal Fortune smiled and said, "After all, this is our pirate base. It would be abnormal if there were no treasures here, right?"

z23 raised his question: "But under normal circumstances, these probes can't reach deep into the sea, right?"

Leonardo da Vinci: "Ah, because Eldridge is holding my proudest invention!"

"An underwater treasure-hunting iron rod that can only be used on land! Cough, because the conditions for use are a bit harsh, it hasn't been used much before..."

"But now is finally the time for it to truly shine!"

Javelin: "Commander! Want to go treasure hunting together? There's treasure here!"

Li Wei: "...This is, after all, the territory of the Hurricane ship girls. The treasure you found might have been hidden there by them."

The Royal Fortune chuckled, "It's alright, it's alright. Ours belongs to the Commander. The Commander can treat it as searching for his own treasure, no problem!"

After saying that, Royal Fortune took the opportunity to kiss Li Wei on the cheek.

The ship girls, including Javelin, all showed expressions of envy.

Eldridge had already started generating electricity: "Commander, hug..."

"Ah, the Golden Deer sent me a message. It seems to be related to a masquerade ball. I'll go check it out!"

The Royal Fortune took out the port's unified communication device, and it was unexpected that this communication device could still be used in different timelines.

"Commander, don't forget what we agreed on before, okay?"

Only after Li Wei agreed to hold a special meeting with the Hurricane ship girls to discuss the matter did the Royal Fortune depart satisfied.

Seeing the Royal Fortune depart, Eldridge, with unexpected agility, successfully seized the position in front of Levi and opened his arms for a hug.

Li Wei picked up the little girl, and Eldridge carefully withdrew his electricity, then gave Li Wei a quick kiss on the cheek.

Li Wei: ...

Other ship girls: ...

"Ahem..." Li Wei coughed lightly to ease the awkwardness: "Now that we've decided to search for treasure here, the only thing left to do is decide who will go into the water to search for the treasure."

Eldridge lowered his eyes regretfully: "...Eldridge doesn't go into the water, there's electricity."

z23: "Indeed, it would be bad if we electrocuted the fish."

Javelin had a new idea: "Hmm... if we really want to go into the water, shall I go ask Mademoiselle Jean Bart now?"

"She was a pirate too, so she should know very well where pirates hide their treasures!"

Li Wei looked at one of the submarine ship girls present: "Hmm? Aren't you letting Da Vinci go?"

Da Vinci gave himself an excuse: "I want to stay here and verify the effectiveness of my invention! I'm not going into the water!"

Javelin: "Then let's stick to the original plan. I'll go and ask Mademoiselle Jean Bart for help!"

A short while later, Javelin returned with Jean Bart.

It seems Miss Pirate is surprisingly easy to talk to. However... the latter seems to have misunderstood something, as she is already dressed in a swimsuit.

Jean Bart: "We haven't seen any remains nearby. Are you sure this place is safe?"

Eldridge held up his treasure detector, which continued to provide feedback.

Jean Bart looked surprised: "...Wait? I thought we were just looking for treasure on the wreckage of the nearby stranded ships, but it turns out we're going to dive underwater to find treasure?!"

"Besides, aren't there submarines here?"

Da Vinci repeated his excuse.

Li Wei had no choice but to step in: "I will accompany you on this underwater treasure hunt."

Jean Bart's expression softened noticeably: "What are you talking about? That involves diving. For safety's sake... you'll just wait on the shore."

Z23 provided a crucial assist: "Isn't there that device on the cruise ship? The mackerel used it to catch fish before..."

Li Wei nodded: "As long as we improve that, we can use that device to search for treasure."

Da Vinci slapped his forehead: "Oh! That's right! Commander, now that you mention it, I've got an idea!"

After Leonardo da Vinci's skillful modifications, Jean Bart and I entered the device together. Whether it was intentional on da Vinci's part or not, the already small space became even narrower after his safety modifications. Jean Bart had to sit on the commander's lap for the two of us to squeeze in.

Fortunately, Jean Bart was slim; if it were Richelieu or Clemenceau, the two probably wouldn't have been able to get together...

As the diving device closed and sealed, Jean Bart seemed to sense something: "Commander, you seem to be thinking about something rather impolite?"

Li Wei remained unfazed: "If it were something rude, you wouldn't feel my enthusiasm, would you?"

Jean Bart did not refute: "Hmph..."

She quietly parted her stern, allowing the commander's passion some space, while simultaneously feeling the passion emanating from him through her core compartment.

The chain made a soft turning sound as the two slowly made their way into the depths of the ocean.

"...Commander, don't move."

"...Sorry, it's a little hot. Jean Bart is quite cool, so..."

Li Wei stood close behind Jean Bart and whispered to the girl in the gentlest tone.

Jean Bart sighed softly: "...If you insist on coming in, I'll get hot too..."

Li Wei even felt that the air he was breathing was filled with Jean Bart's sweetness: "Didn't you invite him yourself?"

Jean Bart released his grip: "...Otherwise, there won't be enough space. Putting it in my core module will maximize the use of space."

Before Levi could say anything more, Eldridge's voice came through the submersible: "Target detected."

Javelin: "The treasure seems to be very close to you!"

Li Wei replied, "Understood."

He lowered his head and whispered, "Jean Barthes, we..."

"Huh?" Jean Bart seemed to have just come to his senses, and suddenly turned his head, only to find himself kissing the commander.

Li Wei: ...

Jean Bart: "Hmm..."

Since the little fish had willingly walked into the trap, Levi naturally wasn't going to let it go. He held onto the little fish in his mouth, savoring it thoroughly, before leaving the submersible with Jean Bart.

With a diving oxygen mask reminiscent of Leonardo da Vinci and personal instruction from Jean Bart, there is absolutely no danger.

Moreover, the two are still connected, so even without any movement, their shape alone is enough to ensure they won't easily separate.

Li Wei seemed to understand something, as if he had figured out why turtles have such a strong bite force.

The two focused on diving, with treasure hunting as a secondary objective. Following Eldridge's instructions, they found a pocket watch in the seabed mud nearby.

The case features a rusted cat carving and is not made of gold; it is just an ordinary metal pocket watch.

Jean Bart looked doubtful.

Li Wei nodded, took Jean Bart's small hands from both ends, and led her back into the device.

The two leaned back together, and although the distance was no different from before, the sensitive core compartment could still feel a difference of a few millimeters.

"Hmph... How shabby! This is the treasure hidden here?"

Li Wei nodded: "Hmm... Although it's shabby, let's still give this pocket watch to them."

"However, being able to spend time together like this is more precious and more like a treasure than this pocket watch."

Jean Bart was still being defiant: "You...you know so well how to make me happy? It's really annoying..."

The girl smacked her lips, then swiftly planted a kiss on the commander's lips. What followed was a replay of the previous scene: seeing the little fish offering itself again, Levi decisively seized it and savored it wholeheartedly.

"Well……"

Levi released Jean Bart's slightly swollen lips and teased, "I not only know how to make you happy, I also know how to make you weak..."

Jean Bart leaned against Levi's chest and said in an almost inaudible voice, "So... ah... anyway, this is also my treasure..."

“Alright, let’s get ashore.” Levi gestured for Jean Bart to give him some space: “Otherwise, we’ll be discovered.”

"You...you just send me back like this..."

So after the diving device was activated, Levi carried Jean Bart away as quickly as possible, leaving the other ship girls to savor the moment.