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

"Huh huh huh~"

Chapaev was wearing a white dress today. As soon as she entered the room, she took off her thick coat, claiming that "the room was too hot," revealing a thin dress underneath. Her long legs encased in white stockings and her semi-transparent crystal high heels, which revealed her toes through the stockings, were particularly eye-catching.

"Commander, have you ever tasted the food from our Northern Union before?"

Li Wei shook his head: "I've heard of it, but this is definitely the first time I've tasted something so authentic."

“I’ll help the commander!” Chapaev’s eyes lit up, and he moved forward a little. “This dish isn’t eaten like that. Eating the meat alone is a bit greasy… This way, you soak the potato pancakes in it, and then take a bite… mmm… so delicious…”

Li Wei watched Chapaev put the potato pancake into his mouth: ...

"Ah, sorry, sorry~" Chapaev also realized, "I just habitually put it in my mouth."

Li Wei shrugged to indicate he didn't mind, but Chapaev stopped him when he was about to do it: "Commander, I must help you this once myself~, Commander, you just need to open your mouth~"

Li Wei could only watch Chapaev's actions. This time, the girl successfully fed him the potato pancake.

Golden and crispy potato pancakes, soaked in juicy meat sauce. High in oil, high in sugar, high in calories, it's impossible for them to taste bad.

"Commander, is it delicious?"

Li Wei nodded: "Delicious!"

Chapaev showed a satisfied expression.

"Commander, try something else..."

"This is a specialty of our Northern Union; you can hardly find it anywhere else!" Chapaev pulled out a bottle of baijiu (Chinese liquor) this time.

"This wine is called Spyatorus, and it's known as the 'water of life'!"

Li Wei: ...

No, wait a minute, don't try to persuade me so forcefully...

"At least let me have a full meal first..."

“Spyatus is just for accompaniment to the meal~” Chapaev downed a small cup in one gulp in front of Livy: “Phew... This is an essential part of the Northern Union’s meals. How can you appreciate the beauty of the Northern Union without having a sip?”

Li Wei: ...I'm afraid that if I take a bite, I'll experience more than just delicious food.

Chapaev's face was visibly flushed, and his entire cheeks were rosy.

"Commander, come on, even just one bite would be fine, you have to try it, otherwise... ugh... what a shame, hmm?"

Li Wei finally couldn't resist the persuasion. He thought to himself that his physique had been strengthened so many times that it was much stronger than that of ordinary people. In addition, he wanted to show off in front of Chapaev, so he gulped down the whole small cup in one go.

hot.

Extremely spicy.

It burned from my throat all the way down to my stomach.

However, it wasn't uncomfortable. In just a few seconds, the spiciness turned into sweetness, allowing Li Wei to experience a faint aftertaste. It seems that strengthening his physique was indeed effective.

Chapaev clearly lacked Livy's abilities. The girl's beautiful eyes were already starting to glaze over, but she was still stubbornly insisting, "Phew... Commander, look, nothing's wrong at all?"

Chapaev's head began to shake, and he didn't seem to be alright at all.

Li Wei was actually fine; his body was even stronger than he had imagined.

"Commander...wait, why are there two commanders?"

Li Wei: ...

“You’re drunk.” Li Wei got up and walked to Chapaev’s side. “Shall I take you to rest?”

“No… um… I want to drink more…” Chapaev raised his arm and waved it haphazardly: “It’s just one cup, I… I’m fine…”

"You get drunk after just one drink, and you're still drinking..."

Li Wei smiled wryly, wanting to lift Chapaev up in his arms. However, Chapaev was uncooperative, drunk and restless. Li Wei held her in a princess carry, wrapping her arms around his neck, and only then did the girl in his arms reluctantly calm down.

"Commander? Chapaev, what is this...?"

Li Wei inadvertently felt Chapaev's thunderous roar, and after a moment of tenderness, he carried her out. As they left, they encountered Murmansk pushing a small food cart. The girl, seeing their posture, asked a curious question.

Li Wei succinctly stated: "He drank too much."

Murmansk, unfazed, simply replied, "Oh~"

"Are there any empty rooms nearby where Chapaev can rest?"

"That room up ahead is fine," Murmansk said, pointing to Levi. "And these meals..."

"I'll come back to eat later."

Murmansk muttered under his breath, "Is that so..."

Levi didn't notice Murmansk's voice. Chapaev had already opened her dazed eyes and started searching for drinks: "Commander... I want more..."

"Stop drinking." Li Wei put on a serious expression: "You got this drunk after just one drink, what's the point of drinking anymore!"

"I want a drink!"

Li Wei carried Chapaev into the room and placed him on the bed: "You rest well here. If you need anyone, I'll call a maid to take care of you."

Chapaev clung tightly to Livy's neck, refusing to let go: "Commander, don't go... I'm getting a sore spot, help me out..."

Li Wei had no choice but to reach down and help Chapaev remove the small ornament that had somehow gotten under him.

Chapaev seized the opportunity to tighten his grip, like an octopus, allowing Livy to taste the water of life once again.

He looked down at Chapaev, where was the dazed look in his eyes, and where were the powerless movements?

"...Chapaev?"

Chapaev's voice was crystal clear, without a trace of the ambiguity he had shown before: "Commander, your vigilance is still too low. If you keep this up, in our Northern Union... you might not be able to get out of bed, you know?"

Chapter 276 The Soviet Union seemed somewhat familiar.

Chapaev successfully obtained his first prize after arriving in the Northern Union.

After expending a great deal of energy, Li Wei returned to the room where he had been before and found that Murmansk had not left but was waiting there: "Commander, it must not be easy to sober up Chapaev, right?"

“Yes, it’s not easy.” Li Wei sat down at the table and continued eating. “Is she always like this?”

"We Northern Alliance ship girls drink often, but getting drunk... is actually quite rare."

"If the commander isn't familiar with it, he might suffer a loss?"

Li Wei nodded in deep agreement.

Having learned his lesson from Tashkent yesterday and from Chapaev today, Li Wei decided he would never again believe the Northern Alliance ship girls when they were drunk.

The communication device rang.

Li Wei took out his communication device and answered the call from the Soviet Union.

"Commander, have you finished eating?"

Li Wei glanced at the food he hadn't eaten much of, less than what he'd eaten in Murmansk: "...Is there something you need?"

"I'd like to briefly report to the Commander on the upcoming plans." The Soviet Union's voice was serious, switching to business mode: "If the Commander hasn't finished eating yet, we can wait until he has."

Li Wei glanced at the food, which had grown a little cold: "Let's talk now."

"Commander, the first thing is to deal with the cruise ship afterwards. Most of the ship girls hope to continue towards the second polar region and go to the North Pole for exploration. If the commander agrees, the cruise ship will be resupplied and maintained in Moore Port for a day, and will continue to the North Pole the day after tomorrow."

Li Wei listened absentmindedly to the Soviet Union's report, savoring the delicate feel of his main gun. Murmansk looked at Li Wei with his beautiful heterochromatic eyes, a cryptic smile playing on his lips.

"In addition, some ship girls want to start the construction of the third port of the Northern Union immediately. They believe that they should complete the primary task after arriving in the Northern Union first, and then carry out other incidental matters."

"Commander, what should we decide?"

"Um……"

From the perspective of the Soviet Union, Livy seems to be deep in thought.

"If a third port is to be built, will the weather conditions be suitable for operations?"

"The weather conditions are currently forecast to be adequate, but the progress was previously halted and has not yet started. If we were to start now, we would need at least one day to restart the project before construction of the third port could continue."

"That's it..."

"In other words, we will have to rest and recuperate in the port area tomorrow no matter what, so I would like to ask the commander about the next steps. In particular, are there any collective plans or arrangements for tomorrow?"

Levi paused for a moment before replying, "Phew... then let's proceed with the reconstruction of the third port first."

"Yes!"

"Then, regarding the arrangements for the Commander, I wonder what the Commander's thoughts are?"

"Um...wait (whispering)...ahem, is there a problem with my arrangements?"

"Here's the thing, there's a slight disagreement between us and your maid squad regarding your accommodation arrangements. The ship girls from the Northern Alliance have prepared a snow house with a distinctly northern style for you to experience; however, your maid squad strongly opposes this from a health perspective and would prefer that you stay in a well-insulated house."

Li Wei paid no heed to the long string of words from the Soviet Union. His attention was entirely focused under the table. Murmansk, having withdrawn her stockinged feet, had crawled from the other side of the table to this side, beginning to savor the commander's main gun.

"Why did you come here..." (whispering)

Murmansk looked up from under the table and put his finger to his lips in a shushing gesture.

Li Wei felt that the face looked somewhat familiar.

I think there was a similar scene during a video call with the Soviet Union before... but back then, the person crawling under the table wasn't in Murmansk, but in Belfast.

"So, where does the Commander intend to reside?"

“…We could try out the snow hut.” Li Wei was confident in his physical condition. “But… um… I’ll pass on the overnight stay…”

"So... Commander, you're still planning to stay in a warmer room, right? Sorry, I didn't think it through. After all, Commander isn't one of our ship girls, and her resistance to wind and snow is limited..."

Li Wei interrupted the Soviet Union's self-reproach: "No... hiss (whispering)... there's no need for self-reproach or apology. Igloos certainly have their advantages, it's just that I'm not used to them. And... um... resting in an igloo makes it easier to observe Arctic hares, right?"

The Soviet Union on the other side of the video call couldn't see this at all. She showed a moved expression on her face and saluted Li Wei: "Comrade Commander..."

Li Wei hummed softly, "Hmm?"

“Um…” the Soviet Union hesitated for once, “Commander…”

"...What's wrong? Is something the matter?"

"Um……"

The Soviet Union hesitated and couldn't speak. Li Wei didn't urge him. There was a moment of silence on the communication channel. It was unclear whether there was any sound from the Soviet Union, but on Li Wei's side, all that could be heard was the sound of Murmansk enjoying his food.

"Well!"

The Soviet Union remained oblivious to anything amiss. The girl, preoccupied with how to invite the commander to join her, was completely devoid of her usual composure. Shyly lowering her head, she mustered all her courage: "Um... Commander, shall we go see the aurora together tonight?"

"Okay."

Li Wei hesitated for a few seconds before agreeing: "I'll come find you?"

The Soviet Union was as happy as a little girl whose wish had come true: "I'll go find the commander! Please wait for me in the room!"

"Okay, I'll wait for you in the room."

For some reason, she suddenly felt a sense of familiarity with the Soviet Union. However, she didn't delve into it and hung up the phone after a sweet, quiet farewell.

Upon hearing the communication cut off, Murmansk crawled out from under the table and showed Levi the trophy in her mouth. After Levi nodded, the girl swallowed the ammunition in one gulp, "Destroy the evidence."

Murmansk walked back to his seat from beside the table, wiping the spilled ammunition from the side of his shoes with a tissue: "Commander, are you going to see the aurora borealis with the Soviet Union tonight?"

"Yes."

Murmansk pouted: "Mmm..."

"You've already stolen two bullets, aren't you satisfied?"

"No ship girl will be satisfied, you know?" Murmansk's eyes suddenly lit up: "In that case, we're going too!"

Chapter 277 The Soviet Union indicated that it did not mind.

night.

Livy and the Soviet Union sat in front of the snow house.

This was Li Wei's first time experiencing an igloo.

To his surprise, the snow hut was much warmer than he had imagined. Although the snow itself wasn't very hot, it effectively resisted the low temperatures of the surrounding environment. The Soviets even lit a campfire inside the snow hut, making it cozy and warm.

Li Wei looked worriedly at the roof of the snow house: "Won't this snow melt?"