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Chapter 40: Strategic Shift

If the addition of New Jersey a few days ago was just a minor disturbance, the arrival of the Twin Cranes sisters from Sakura Empire today has truly caused chaos and disorder.

Watching Mikasa leave with a smile, Robo hinted more than once that she should take her Fifth Carrier Division sisters back with her.

After all, receiving these two ships is no longer a simple matter within the port area.

In other words, he was the only commander in Donghuang. If they switched sides, this matter would escalate to a matter of political stance, and it would be no problem for Luo to be sent to a military court.

Despite Rob's repeated hints, this veteran of the naval industry seemed completely oblivious, showing no concern whatsoever about his main force being stranded abroad.

After seeing Mikasa off, Rob looked at the group of ships behind him, each with an enigmatic smile on their face, looking particularly friendly.

Thinking to himself that leading a team was no easy task, Rob waved his hand and immediately announced, "Meeting!"

Before long, the office where Mikasa had just left was packed with people.

Sitting in his chair, Rob first surveyed his own ships.

First, there's his initial ship—Enterprise.

Hmm, her emotions are relatively stable, so it seems like there's nothing seriously wrong.

Then there's Donghuang and Yixian Town, which is the place I'm most familiar with.

Yi Xian still had a gentle smile on her face, but that smile seemed a little eerie. Zhen Hai, on the other hand, had a "please begin your performance" look on his face.

These two problems are serious; we need to panic.

Ying Ruizhao and the other two are obviously just here to watch the drama unfold, so don't worry about them.

The rest are either on missions or, like the Four Heavenly Kings, are still completely clueless about what's going on, so there's even less to worry about.

Rob, who felt he had a significant advantage, immediately calmed down.

He tapped the table to signal everyone to pay attention, and then began to speak slowly and deliberately.

"First of all, there's the issue of port construction."

Rob coughed and cleared his throat.

“There are hardly any empty rooms left in this small courtyard, and the supply warehouse is also full. If there are any other needs, the port area will not be able to handle it. Therefore, the expansion of the port area must be put on the agenda.”

"It seems the Commander isn't satisfied with just getting the Sakura Empire's twin ships; does he want even more?"

For some reason, Zhenhai's voice sounded a bit eerie.

However, Rob didn't take it to heart, after all, he was wholeheartedly dedicated to the development of the port area.

"Ahem, Sister Zhenhai, you're mistaken. We're short-handed in the port area right now. Look, everyone's schedules are packed with patrol duties, and this can't go on. If there's a special mission, the port area won't have enough manpower."

"so what?"

"It just so happens that we have some supplies now, so I'm going to build one."

More than a year after taking office, Rob has yet to undertake any construction work.

When I was communicating with my classmates from back then, not a single one of them believed that Roborock had never been built. They all thought that Roborock had sunk and dared not admit it, and they laughed at me quite a bit.

After all, all commanders in the world believe in the saying that the next shot will definitely be fired.

"Commander, it seems you won't be able to freely enter and exit the supply warehouse anymore."

Because Robo hadn't built it at all before, everyone in Donghuang had forgotten about it.

That is, as a warship, you must strictly guard your own commander and prevent him from approaching your own supply depot at will.

Otherwise, all that awaits you is to starve.

"Ahem, what do you take me for? I'm not that kind of person. I'm just setting a standard unit. Ten times, absolutely no more."

"Ninghai, from now on, you have to keep a close eye on the commander."

It seemed that Yi Xian did not believe Luo Bo's nonsense, and immediately instructed Ning Hai, the "finance" of the port area, to keep an eye on the supply warehouse and prevent it from being emptied by Da Jian.

"Okay, Sister Yixian." Ning Hai nodded obediently, while giving Luo Bo a fierce glare, as if he were a thief of supplies in her eyes.

"Ahem, that's settled then. Next, let's discuss the new Shoukaku sisters."

Seeing that Rob was finally ready to get down to business, all the ships immediately perked up.

"First of all, I think that senior figure definitely has ulterior motives. She wants to tie us to her chariot."

Everyone, who had thought Rob wanted to say something else, was stunned when they heard this. They never expected that their commander was talking about something important.

Since that's the case, everyone had no choice but to quickly change their mindset and carefully consider serious matters.

"The addition of the Fifth Carrier Division to the Sakura Empire must have been at her behest. If anything happens on their side, we need to send at least two combatants here as well."

“Commander, we can send the Fifth Carrier Division back to participate in the battle directly.” Anshan was the first to raise her hand, indicating that she knew the answer to this question.

“Anshan, you didn’t think this through.” Patting Anshan’s head, Zhenhai continued, “That Xianghe looks completely incapable of fighting, so she can’t be counted.”

"Yes, that means that once they ask us for help, Mikasa can definitely gain a combatant for free."

"Furthermore, if the commander forces Shoukaku to return to the battle, we must at least help repair Shoukaku's ship equipment."

“I know the condition of that ship's equipment; it definitely can't be repaired.” Yi Xian took over the conversation, thought for a moment, and then said, “If it needs to be repaired, the only option is to replace it, just like Miss New Jersey did.”

"That's right, I have to say, this senior figure has a good plan."

After saying that, Robo struck a standard "what can we do?" pose and asked the ships for advice.

"Isn't it great that the senior wants us to help them a lot?"

After some deliberation, Zhenhai, as the strategist of the port area, stepped forward.

"Oh? Sister Zhenhai, what do you mean by that?"

"Commander, our previous plan was not to provide any substantial assistance to the newly formed Sakura Empire alliance. While this was a good plan, it was unlikely to yield significant benefits."

"Since that senior is trying to get us involved, we might as well go ahead and join in. If she wants to help, then she will. However, she may not be able to afford the final reward."

"Sister Zhenhai, what do you mean?"

"Commander, would you like to also serve as the Supreme Commander of the Sakura Empire?"

Rob admitted that at this moment, he was afraid. This woman's attacks were indeed not something an ordinary person could withstand. She was far too ruthless.

"Ahem, Sister Zhenhai, let's discuss this further later, let's discuss it further later."

However, it must be said that Robo was tempted by Zhenhai's proposal. Taking the entire Sakura Empire under his control would indeed eliminate the threat from there.

Rob decided that he would find some time later to have a proper talk with Zhenhai and study the feasibility of this plan.

Chapter 41: Robb Gains a Sister

Before anyone could react, Rob immediately announced the end of the meeting.

Next, he will begin his first major construction project since taking office.

Then Rob encountered a big problem.

Looking at the dusty, old construction equipment in front of him, Rob felt that his construction was probably going to fall through.

"Hey Yixian, is this thing still usable?"

Yi Xian, who came along, looked at this outdated thing and gave a wry smile.

"Yi Xian doesn't know. After all, he can't remember how long it's been since he last used it."

"Let's try it once, and if it really doesn't work, then forget it."

Having gone through a lot of trouble to get here, Rob thought that since he was already here, he didn't care about anything else and told everyone to wipe the dust off the thing first.

After the prepared materials and Rubik's Cube were put in, a sickeningly loud sound rang out. The construction equipment moved a few times, then fell silent.

After careful examination, Rob finally confirmed that although it looked a bit shabby, it was at least usable. He had just sunk a bullet himself.

"Alright, it looks like it still works. Let's build a standard unit as agreed before."

"Commander, we didn't agree with you!"

Ning Hai retorted angrily to Luo Bo's words, but he didn't slack off and still invested enough resources for ten constructions.

"Commander, I've made it clear, this is all the supplies I brought. If you ask for more, there won't be any left!"

Seeing that the construction device was not moving for a while, Ning Hai, fearing that Luo Bo would get addicted to building, quickly gave Luo Bo a heads-up.

"Alright, alright, I understand. Ninghai, I keep my word. I won't ask you to bring out any more supplies."

Looking at the motionless dock, Rob's heart grew heavier and heavier.

Even though it was just a 10-pull, if you fail, you fail. It's still frustrating.

The construction device creaked and groaned for a while, and Rob estimated that he probably had two more chances left.

After another burst of noise, things quieted down. It seemed that Rob only had one last chance left.

Suddenly, the outdated construction equipment started emitting black smoke, which startled Rob and one of the ships that were watching.

"Is this thing going to explode?!"

Seeing that something was wrong, Rob quickly told everyone to move away from the construction device.

The supplies are a minor issue; if they explode and damage our own ships, that would be a much bigger problem.

As everyone peered out from a distance, watching the construction progress, tiny points of purple light began to gather in the still-silent dock.

Having witnessed this situation before, Rob was naturally overjoyed.

"Hooray, I won!"

With a slight frown, Yi Xian looked at the gradually gathering purple light and walked towards her commander.

Then he reached out and gave Rob a hard knock on the head.

"Commander, don't lose your composure."

The purple dots of light gradually formed lines, just as Rob had seen before, and began to outline the shape of the ship's hull.

"It looks like an aircraft carrier?"

Looking at the flat deck, Rob immediately began to make a judgment. As a top student who graduated from the Naval Academy, he believed that he would not make a wrong judgment on this matter.

Seeing that the ship's hull was already taking shape, Rob walked up to the construction equipment, his body billowing with black smoke.

After all, the ship itself would be coming out of this place later, but there was no one there, just people staring at it from a distance. This scene was somewhat impolite.

Seeing Rob walk away, Enterprise immediately followed, summoning its own mecha as it went.

"Commander, if anything happens, please hide behind me."

A short while later, the construction device suddenly beeped, indicating that the construction work was complete. It sounded just like a microwave oven turning off its timer.

Rob didn't care who was inside. He reached out and grabbed a tiny hand, pulling it out and drawing the unknown ship out.

Then, regardless of who it was, they quickly fled the construction facility that looked like it was about to explode.

Once he reached a safe position, Rob was finally able to see for himself what kind of ship he had built.

It was a small girl with long purple hair. She wore a snow-white dress and tightly clutched a winged unicorn doll in one hand.

Because most of her face was blocked by the doll, Rob couldn't see her exact appearance, but she must be a cute girl.

The ship, which had been being led along by Rob, saw Rob begin to observe it and noticed a large crowd surrounding it. Seemingly frightened, it shrank back and clutched the strange doll tightly in its arms.

Seeing this, Rob guessed that the little girl was a bit shy, so he quickly dispersed the crowd and squatted down in front of her, signaling her not to be afraid.

After the onlookers had gone far away, the little girl from the ship was no longer so scared and began to carefully examine Robo in front of her with her big purple eyes hidden behind the doll.

"Hello, nice to meet you. My name is Rob, and I will be your commander from now on."

Smiling, Rob extended his hand and introduced himself.

"Ah...I am...Royal Navy...Unicorn...Commander...Can I call you brother...?"

Slowly reaching out, the unicorn shook hands with Rob, then quickly withdrew its hand and hugged the doll tightly.

"Sure."

Although he had never seen a ship call him "Commander Brother" before, Robo still agreed.

"Mmm! Brother." Although it wasn't very clear, you could still tell from her crescent-shaped eyes that she was quite happy.

"Come on, let's get to know each other."

Holding the unicorn's little hand, Rob led her toward the crowd.