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

"Huh, where's the commander?"

Belfast said calmly, "Master has probably gone on another date with some ship girl."

"Then this document..."

Is it urgent?

"There's no rush."

Belfast stepped aside: "Just put it in his office."

"it is good."

……

A few hours later, Aurora knocked on the office door again. This time, the secretary ship in the office had changed from Belfast to Memphis.

"Commander...hasn't he returned yet?"

Memphis shook his head: "No."

Aurora glanced at the table. Indeed, it was exactly as it had been when she left, showing no signs of having been moved.

"Although this document isn't urgent, I still hope it can be signed today, otherwise tomorrow's progress might be delayed."

Memphis, in a businesslike manner, said: "If it's a document related to the Northern Union, we can ask the Soviet Union to handle it on our behalf. Although she has completed the handover of official duties with the commander, she still has the responsibility to handle documents."

Aurora hesitated for a moment: "But... I can't find the Soviet Union either."

Memphis: "..."

Aurora: "..."

"No, I have to go find her now. If it weren't for the commander, this document would require not only the Soviet Union, but also the signatures of Rossia and Bellaros."

The signature of the port commander carries the highest authority; all other signatures are one level lower.

……

The Soviet Union glanced at the incessantly ringing communication device but didn't intend to answer.

"Let's answer it and see if there's anything important." Li Wei put his hands behind his head. "No rush, we have plenty of time today."

Since the commander had said so, the Soviet Union answered the communication. After a couple of "uh-huhs," the Soviet Union covered the microphone and looked at Li Wei: "Commander, a report from Aurora."

Is it urgent?

Li Wei remained calm and engaged in in-depth discussions with Rossia.

"They said it would be best to finish it today."

Su Meng was so annoyed that Rossia had taken his spot before he even saw it and changed direction.

Li Wei patted Su Meng's jelly: "Then let her bring it over. You can just sign it at the door."

"Ok."

……

Boom, boom, boom,

There was a knock on the door.

"Soviet Union, I've brought the documents!"

"Wait a mininute--"

The door to the room was opened a crack, and the head of the Soviet Union peeked out: "Aurora, what document needs to be signed today?"

"It will affect tomorrow's progress." Aurora said succinctly, "By the way, Su Meng, do you know..."

Aurora's words were cut short in the air. She saw the Soviet Union's flushed face, her rhythmic movements, and her eyes that would occasionally lose focus.

"...The Commander is in the room too, right?"

"Uh-huh!"

“…Alright, then I won’t bother you any longer.” Aurora glanced at her documents: “Next up is… ah, Rossia.”

"Soviet Union, do you know where Rossiya is?"

The Soviet Union nodded: "...Wait a moment...Rossia!"

"What's the matter!"

"Aurora has some documents that need your signature!"

"Coming!"

The Soviet Union withdrew, and a few seconds later, Soviet Rossiya poked its head out. Coincidentally, Rossiya's actions were even more aggressive than those of the Soviet Union. If the Soviet Union's previous actions were merely understandable to Aurora, Rossiya's actions had already stirred a burning desire within her.

"Sign... um... where should I sign?"

"here……"

Rossia's handwriting was badly distorted, and his voice trembled slightly: "Um... okay, is that all?"

“Hmm…and Bella Rose…” Aurora suddenly slapped her forehead.

its not right!

The commander is right behind the door!

Why do I need so many people and such a complicated process when all it takes is a simple signature from the commander?

Well, since we're already here, let's get Bellaros to sign something...

Aurora heard the commander's voice from behind the door: "Bellaros! Come and sign!"

"Coming!"

Along with Bellaros's response, Rossia's voice also rang out.

"Well……"

Then came the commander's voice: "Rossia, you lost?"

Then came Rossia's languid reply: "Mmm..."

As Rossia's footsteps faded away, Bellaros came to the door.

“Aurora, sign… um…” Bellarose’s head popped out from behind the door, but she immediately turned back: “Commander, what’s wrong with you!”

Li Wei grinned mischievously: "You sign yours, I'll exchange mine, there's no conflict."

"How can I sign if you do this?!"

Li Wei stated matter-of-factly, "That's how Rossia signed it before, you know?"

"That's why she signed it so crookedly... wait..."

Aurora: ...

Aurora: Why do I feel like I've become part of your play?

Chapter 284 Chekarov's Research Project

After resupplying at the port of Beilian, the cruise ship continued forward with a group of ship girls.

Some of the ship girls will travel by cruise ship to the northern ports of Ironblood and Royal Navy, where they will be transferred to another group of ship girls who have completed their missions. They will then return to the Northern Alliance by cruise ship and finally take the commander back along the same route.

Many more ship girls chose to stay with the Northern Union and their commander.

For example... the ship girls of Sakura Empire.

Sometimes, Li Wei felt there was a reason why the Sakura Empire's ship girls could get along so well with the Sardinian ship girls.

At least both sides like building a bathhouse.

While the excavation of cultural relics was still in full swing, the ship girls of Sakura Empire had already discovered a new hot spring and quickly built a hot spring bathhouse with extremely high efficiency.

"Soaking in a hot spring on a cold winter's day is truly a relaxing experience for both body and mind..."

The ship girl speaking is Chkalov. As one of the few research-oriented ship girls in the Northern Union, Chkalov spends most of her time in the research lab. If Levi hadn't invited her, Chkalov would probably still be working on her project.

Li Wei nodded in agreement: "Yes..."

Chkalov looked at the sun and said, "If I had known there were such wonderful hot springs here, I probably would have moved my research lab here."

"Did Chekalov also like hot springs?"

"I like it? Hmm... I wouldn't say I dislike it."

"That is……"

"That's because the Commander likes hot springs, right? If I move the research lab here, I can study the Commander even more effectively, right?"

Li Wei was taken aback by the sudden direct approach.

"It would be even better if we had a bottle of vodka." Chkalov stretched in the sunlight. "Phew...it's a semi-open-air hot spring after all, so we really have to be a little careful."

The girl looked at Li Wei with a thoughtful expression: "Commander, are you cold?"

Levi wanted to say he wasn't cold, but he was a little afraid that Chkalov would suggest conducting his research right there, so he sat down a bit and immersed himself completely in the half-person-deep hot spring water: "As long as you're completely immersed in the hot spring, you won't be cold, right?"

“I have another way to keep the commander from getting cold,” Chkalov continued, seeing that Levi hadn’t fallen for it. “Not only will he not feel cold, but he can also warm his body up.”

Levi continued to refuse: "I don't like vodka as much as you guys do... I think you guys practically drink vodka like a beverage!"

“After all, they are ship girls…” Chekalov explained, “But the method he was referring to wasn’t that one, but rather…”

She took a few steps forward, sat down next to Li Wei, and gently gripped the main cannon, which was always in combat readiness underwater: "Commander, playing dumb time and time again isn't a good habit, is it?"

Li Wei put his arm around Chkalov and casually asked, "Speaking of which, what do you usually study?"

"Researching things? There's a lot." Chkalov's hands kept moving. "The latest research project is on building materials for low-temperature applications."

"For example?"

"For example... this material has remarkable activity, exhibiting different properties under high and low temperatures. It is particularly hard at high temperatures, meeting the needs of various situations; it is equally effective at low temperatures, making it a true all-weather building material."

Chkalov stretched his little hands into the snowdrift outside to cool them off, and then gripped the main gun again. Even in the hot spring, he could feel the obvious temperature difference.

"call……"

Li Wei breathed a sigh of relief: "You'd better be talking about building materials."

“Hmph…” Chkalov didn’t argue: “Not only that, I also previously researched a unique construction method that can maximize the use of the volume and performance of building materials… like this.”

Chkalov adopted a flexible posture and tried his best to fit all the main gun barrels into the cargo hold.

"Commander, I'm about to begin the demonstration, please watch carefully."

Li Wei nodded.

Chkalov demonstrated in a way that surprised Levi. He had thought it would just be a normal face-to-face demonstration of navel oranges, but with Chkalov's special enhancement, Levi once again experienced the feeling of the main cannon—cold and hot things appeared together near the main cannon, allowing Levi to experience the taste of ice and fire at the same time.

Li Wei looked on in astonishment: "...How did you do that?"

“I already said it’s a unique construction method~” Chkalov had no intention of revealing his exclusive research patent: “If the commander wants to use it, he’ll have to come to me to apply for a patent…you know the price, right?”

Li Wei understood what Chekalov meant.

To experience this magical feeling, you have to go to Chkalov and fulfill one of her conditions.

As the commander, how could Li Wei allow the ship girls to be so arrogant?

He held Chkalov's marshmallow in his hand. With the buoyancy of the hot spring water, it didn't require much effort to achieve this: "Ha, I'll just buy your patent outright, and I can use it whenever I want, whenever I call."

"Then let's see if the Commander can afford the price to buy the patent... Hmm..."

Li Wei began to offer to pay the price, and the hot spring water rippled with increasingly larger waves: "How much would it cost to buy out your patented technology?"

"Hmm... let me think..." Chekalov paused for a moment, "At least... this price, right?"

Chkalov raised three of his fingers.

Li Wei breathed a sigh of relief: "Just this little? No problem."

Chkalov smiled and said, "Don't rush, there are additional conditions~. I know the commander is powerful, this price is a piece of cake for the commander."

"What other conditions are there?" Li Wei reached down and launched a surprise attack on the core module with lightning speed, paying one-third of the payment before Chkalov could even finish stating his conditions.

"Wait, Commander, you..."

Chkalov opened his rounded little mouth and exhaled a hot breath: "Hoo..."