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

Belfast paused almost imperceptibly: "Isn't that a problem for the master to worry about? I'm just a maid, I have no right to exercise authority on behalf of the master."

"Could you give me a brief analysis?"

Belfast gently lowered her head and kissed the commander: "What kind of analysis would you like, Master?"

Li Wei stretched his muscles comfortably: "Hmm... how many angles are there? Tell me about them all."

“Let’s start with strength first,” Belfast said, softening her movements. “If we’re considering balance, it would indeed be better to give it to a smaller faction with fewer ship girls…”

As expected of a Royal Navy ship girl, she subconsciously upholds the concept of balance.

Levi gestured to Belfast to apply a little more pressure: "Continue."

"The second option is to follow the master's wishes. The master can give the ring to whoever he likes—after all, the master is the most important person in the port. I don't think any ship girls would have any objections."

“If that’s the case, you’ll probably start fighting over it again, right?” Levi rolled over, gesturing for Belfast to continue. “It would be best if we could agree on something, but I’m afraid some of the ship girls might not be able to resist making a fuss.”

"Master, are you afraid of the ship girls causing trouble?" Belfast lowered her head and kissed the main gun: "Hmm... as long as Master takes out his main gun, how many ship girls will be sunk?"

Levi pressed Belfast's head: "Of course I'm not afraid, but which ship girl gets the ring might... It seems that producing one ring a month is a bit low. If it were one a day, there wouldn't be so many problems."

"Phew... One a day is too fast, isn't it?" Belfast took a breath of fresh air: "Does Master really want to be a groom every day?"

"Hmm... now that you mention it, one a day does seem a bit fast. How about one every week or two weeks?" Li Wei pondered. "Then we can go on a honeymoon with the ship girls... ah, maybe a honeymoon week? Honeymoon days?... Won't that be a bit too much to manage?"

“I believe the sisters will understand.” Belfast was about to start riding the rocking horse: “As long as Master is determined… if she really can’t choose, Belfast can also help Master with her troubles, okay?”

Levi patted Belfast's jelly: "Heh, I think you're the one who wants the ring, aren't you?"

Belfast let her core compartment be completely filled with main guns, and intertwined her fingers with her commander: "Hmm... Which ship girl doesn't want to make a vow with her commander? Even I, of course, would hope to be with my master forever."

Levi looked into Belfast's eyes: "Even without the ring, we will be together forever."

"Mmm... Master is really cheating... How can you confess your love while having such a deep conversation... Mmm..."

……

"New progress so quickly?"

“I didn’t get the master’s permission before, so I didn’t go ahead with the research.” Yubari placed a record in front of the commander: “Master, after these few days of research, we have discovered that the functions of the Mind Cube that this ring can activate are far more than we imagined.”

"For example?"

"For example, it could activate the gene cloning ability for specific mind cubes, and even have a directional guiding space for mind cubes, and maybe even..."

"Stop, stop, put it simply."

"To put it simply, from a human perspective, a ship girl who obtains a ring might be able to 'get pregnant'."

Li Wei: ?

"...How does a Mind Cube spirit get pregnant?"

Li Wei has been communicating deeply with the ship girls for more than half a year, and most of these interactions actually take place in the core compartment. If the Mind Cube were to be mentioned, it would probably have been there long ago. He knows that the little ship girl existed in the original game, but he vaguely remembers that the little ship girl was the juvenile form of the ship girl, and they were not mother and daughter.

"Based on current observations and speculations, this is the final conclusion." Yubari shrugged slightly, his fox tail swaying slightly. "As for the specific circumstances, since there are no actual situations to observe, I cannot be 100% certain. However, for now, it doesn't seem like a bad thing."

"Okay, I see."

"Furthermore, the Mind Cube's induction is not limited to the juvenile form; well... it could be going back to the past or going to the future."

"Traveling to the future?"

Levi could understand it a little better back in the past, firstly because he had the little ship girls as a foundation, and secondly because the hurricane ship girls actually came from the past, and their camp and island were still in the past—if you don't go through a specific entrance, you can see the current island, which doesn't look like a camp at all.

“Yes, heading towards the future.” Yubari’s expression was serious: “Precisely because we don’t know what the future holds, we are extremely cautious in our research in this area.”

“Your caution is justified.” Li Wei recalled his other purpose for coming: “Can the production capacity of this ring… be increased?”

“I’m afraid it’s very difficult… at least it’s very difficult right now.” Yubari shook his head: “Everything is based on coincidence. Our research on the Mind Cube coincidentally happened in this direction, and by coincidence we created this ring—even yesterday’s reproduction failed. So, Master, this is currently the only ring, and it’s possible that it will remain the only ring in the future.”

"The port area is probably doomed; the ship girls are going to cause an uproar."

Yubari hesitated for a moment: "Actually, I do have a problem that might be able to solve for my master."

Li Wei became interested: "Oh? Tell me about it."

"For example, the owner could arrange a better place for the ring... As long as no one knows who the ring was given to, naturally no one will know who to complain to..."

"How can I not know who gave it to? Isn't it said that once this ring is worn, it will resonate with the Mind Cube and exist permanently?"

Yubari glanced at Li Wei and whispered, "Ship girls who don't interact much with other ship girls can achieve the same effect, so..."

Li Wei understood, and looking at the little fox in front of him, he smiled and deliberately said, "Then Yu Zhang, recommend a ship girl, preferably one who can continue researching the ring and doesn't interact much with other ship girls."

Yubari looked at her fingers: "Master, what do you think... I am?"

Li Wei gently stroked the fox's tail: "How can you know just by talking? You have to let me experience it for myself, right?"

"If I can get the ring right away, can I have it?" Yubari's eyes gleamed with hope, and she immediately placed her tail in Li Wei's hand. "Master can play with it however he wants, as long as... if you can give me this ring, I'm willing to work for you forever, to do research for you..."

"Don't make me sound like a heartless, exploitative capitalist!" Li Wei couldn't bear to tease Yubari any longer. "You can't handle this ring. After all, it's your first ring. You should choose a ship girl with strong resilience. As for you..."

The fox ears in Yubari stood up.

Li Wei held Yubari in his arms: "There will definitely be more in the future."

Yubari knew that she didn't really have much to do with this ring, so she wasn't too disappointed: "Hmm!"

Li Wei joked, "If I don't give you this ring, you're not going to stop me from petting your tail, are you?"

“Master can pet my tail however he wants…” Yubari blushed. “After all, everything Yubari owns belongs to Master…”

……

Back in his room, Li Wei finally remembered that the direction Yubari had mentioned leading to the future was probably the "mate" concept from the game. In the original game's setting, mate-ified ship girls were from another timeline. Because the ports in other timelines had been destroyed, they came to the new timeline, which fits Yubari's claim that she "came from the future."

Ok……

There are currently no enemies in this world, nor any other such things. Li Wei has absolutely no desire to get involved with those things; it's better to stick to the things that are already known and certain from the past.

Just treat her like a daughter. After all, newborn ship girls don't have any related memories, so it doesn't feel out of place.

The thought of having a daughter, raising her, and then being affectionate with her, creating a happy family of three...

Well, the hardest part is actually for the family of three.

If we judge based on our own judgment, I'm afraid it would involve hundreds of people in one family.

The voice from the communication device interrupted Levi's reverie. After answering, Bismarck's voice came from the other end: "Commander, according to the previous agreement, the ship girl who will pick you up will arrive at the home port tomorrow, and then it will take a day to take you to Ironblood Port. Is there anything else you need to pay attention to?"

Back in Sakura Empire, we mentioned going to Ironblood's port for a vacation. Before we knew it, the time for discussion had arrived. It was only because everyone's attention was focused on the ring these past few days that Ironblood managed to snag a bargain.

"There's nothing to worry about." July is almost here, a vacation in Tiexue would be nice, and you could experience different scenery and moods. I had a great time experiencing snowfields and snow-capped mountains in Northern Union before, so the scenery in Tiexue should be quite impressive as well.

"That's settled then. I will personally greet the Commander at the port."

"Alright, I'll have the maids help me pack my things tomorrow, and we'll leave tomorrow afternoon."

Bismarck whispered, "Actually... we don't need maids. I... we can be maids too..."

Chapter 375 The Iron-Blooded Maid Outfit Must Be Modified!

the next day.

Bismarck arrived at the port of his home port on time.

Li Wei thought Bismarck's greeting was at the Ironblood Harbor, but he didn't expect Bismarck's greeting to be right at the entrance of the home port.

"...Weren't you in the Ironblood port area before?"

“Ahem… I was always worried that the Commander might cause some delays…” Bismarck said, a little embarrassed, “So I came in person.”

"Thank you for your hard work." Li Wei looked at the dock: "Is this the boat I'll be taking later?"

“Yes, although it’s not as big as the cruise ship we took to the Northern Union last time, it’s big enough to hold all the supplies.” Bismarck introduced the yacht behind him to the commander: “Because the journey this time is not too long, we didn’t have many functional areas. It’s mainly a rest and dining area.”

"If the commander wishes to enjoy the scenery along the way, or to have fun during the journey, he can make his request for any features now, and the modification should be completed within a few hours."

"No need, let's just set off." Li Wei readily agreed: "I didn't get much rest last night... I should be able to get some rest on the ship, right?"

Bismarck immediately straightened his back: "There's no problem at all. As long as we slow down a little, we can ensure a smooth ride on the yacht. Commander, you can rest as much as you like."

Seeing that Bismarck didn't understand the meaning behind his words, Levi didn't say anything: "Alright, that's settled then. Just bring everything and we can set off."

Accompanying them were some Ironblood ship girls who were already at the home port. The commander's trip to the Ironblood port was a rare opportunity, so they naturally wanted to participate.

……

Bismarck was right; the yacht did indeed move smoothly. If it weren't for the scenery outside the window constantly moving backward, Levi wouldn't even have felt the yacht speeding forward. According to Bismarck, she had already arranged the entire journey through the Ironblood for the Commander.

Li Wei will spend about a week exploring Ironblood Harbor and its surrounding area, mostly enjoying the beautiful and spectacular natural scenery. Throughout the trip, Ironblood ship girls will accompany him, fulfilling all his requests.

Inside the yacht's cabin, Li Wei lay sprawled out on the large bed.

Lützow pushed open the door and entered: "Commander, this is tonight's dinner. We've prepared a special stew of the Ironblood for you. Would you like to try it?"

Li Wei beckoned to Lützow: "Have a taste... Hmm? Why are you dressed as a maid?"

Lützow showed off his red maid outfit: "Hehe, Bismarck said the Commander likes maids, so we'll all be trying on maid outfits this time, and Belfast will give us some etiquette lessons—Commander, do I look good?"

Li Wei nodded: "It looks good."

He thought Bismarck was just joking, but he didn't expect Bismarck to actually come.

After a moment's thought, Levi understood Bismarck's plan. Having the Ironblood ship girls try out maid roles would not only cater to his preferences but also keep Belfast occupied, forcing her to focus more on training the maids and thus reducing the frequency and importance of Belfast's appearances.

—When it comes to playing dirty tricks, no leader ship girl is pushover.

"Here, Commander, this is Ironblood Stew. It has sausages, bread, beef, carrots, and more... Why don't you try some of everything?"

"……bread?"

“Yes~” Lüzoff used his fork to pick out a piece of bread soaked in the broth: “This bread was baked yesterday. After being refined for a day, it’s perfect for soaking up the stew’s broth, giving it a unique flavor. Here, Commander, ah—”

Li Wei didn't open his mouth: "You may not know, but when the maid feeds me, it's always mouth-to-mouth."

Lützow: "I see~ No wonder the Commander likes maids, only a maid could provide this kind of service, right? But it's alright, Lützow can also fulfill the Commander's requests~"

Lützow held the bread between his teeth and fed it to the commander mouth-to-mouth.

"Commander, how is it?"

"Hmm, it tastes good," Li Wei gave a fair assessment. "But it feels... pretty much the same as regular bread with sauce. Are there any more Ironblood-themed ones?"

This time, Lützow understood the commander's implication: "You want something special, right? Of course!"

She opened the front pocket of her maid outfit, revealing her marshmallow-like shape—only then did Levi notice the difference between the Ironblood maid outfit and the Royal maid outfit. After months of demands and revisions by the Commander, all Royal maids' outfits consisted of only one layer—no matter which angle you opened it from, you could see the sweet marshmallow-like shape beneath and the ever-ready core module.

But the Iron-Blooded Maid Outfit is different; it's more like the traditional, fully-covering maid outfit, with an outer layer underneath. Because of this structure, Lützow's front has a platform-like structure that can be used as a small plate.

Lützow placed a piece of beef on the platform in front of his chest: "Commander, is this considered a specialty?"

Li Wei had seen several instances of marshmallows being placed alongside food: "They were somewhat unique, but not quite enough."

The food served by the Ironbloods wasn't bad, but it was only slightly better than the Royal Family's. In that respect, they were about equal.

"How about this then?" Lützow finally revealed the entire marshmallow: "So the Commander likes milky food—if you had said so earlier, I wouldn't have had to go through all that trouble putting on this cumbersome maid outfit~"

Who designed the Iron-Blooded Maid Outfit?

“It seems to be Tirpitz.” Lüzoff gently stroked the commander’s head, as if nursing a baby: “After all, she’s holding the line alone in the northernmost port of Ironblood. Designing this maid outfit will help her relieve a lot of boredom.”

"Didn't Tirpitz come this time?"

"They might come later." Lützow had already spotted the main guns preparing for battle. "Commander, do you need my help?"

“If she’s a maid, this isn’t a question to ask.” Levi gently bit the token. “It seems Belfast really needs to teach you some common sense.”

Having been pampered by Belfast, this sudden change is...

"Um..." Lüzov said a little shyly, "I will study hard!"

“I don’t mean to blame you. After all, you’ve never been in this role before, so it’s understandable that you wouldn’t know.” Levi calmed himself down a bit. “Alright, I know what you want. Now change out of the maid outfit—it’s a bit outdated. I’ll have Belfast give you a royal maid outfit later, go try that one.”

"Good~"

Lützow stood up: "Commander, I've actually learned a little about service techniques. Would you like to try them out?"

"Give it a try." Li Wei finally showed some interest.

She might not be qualified to be a maid, but when it comes to deep communication, no ship girl is unqualified.

“The Commander just needs to lie down—ah, sorry, that might be a little rude.” Lützow began his service: “I heard this from Frederick the Great and Hutten, who said the Commander sometimes enjoys it…is that so?”

Li Wei: "...Occasionally, really just occasionally."