My anime girlfriend has come into my life

Memphis META shook his head abruptly, looking at Li Chaoge with a subtle expression as he explained.

Metamorphosis of ship girls enhances their strength through extreme emotions, but it also makes them prone to emotional breakdown and losing themselves. Although she hasn't lost her mind and still firmly remembers that she loves the commander, she has lost much of her emotional warmth, and her normal reactions have become numb.

Are you really happy?

Looking at the expression on Memphis META's face, Li Chaoge withdrew his hand, touched his chin, and pondered.

"Yes, I'm really happy, really?"

Memphis META nodded, wanting to give Li Chaoge a decisive answer, but hesitated after nodding.

She hadn't felt happy in a long time. She probably felt it when she saw the commander, but now she wasn't sure.

"Then kiss me."

Li Chaoge pointed to his face, and upon seeing this, Memphis META immediately stepped forward and kissed him.

"Give me a kiss here too."

Li Chaoge pointed to the other side, and Memphis META obediently left a faint mark on his cheek.

After finishing, seeing that Li Chaoge did not issue any further orders, Memphis META simply looked at Li Chaoge.

"It seems that your problem is more serious than Shen He's, Memphis."

Li Chaoge frowned as he looked at Memphis META, who was incredibly obedient but didn't seem to have any clear ideas of his own.

Things are getting a bit tricky in Memphis...

Shen He appears emotionally detached because his emotions and desires are restrained by the red rope. In reality, Shen He has a rich emotional life, but it is suppressed and not expressed, making it difficult for others to perceive.

Memphis Meta, on the other hand, is genuinely emotionally deficient. In the current situation, Memphis Meta is like a patient with paralyzed legs. If you hit her with a hammer, she will subconsciously know that she should cry out in pain or jump up, but in reality, she will not feel anything. In fact, after being numb for a long time, even the subconscious reaction will disappear.

"Commander... I'm sorry, I can't meet your expectations..."

Memphis META saw Li Chaoge staring at her silently for a long time, her melancholy and sadness seeming to intensify, and her voice gradually weakening.

"Don't worry, it's not your fault. As your commander, it's my responsibility to make you happy."

Li Chaoge shook his head and smiled as he comforted Memphis META.

Although Memphis's problem was tricky and difficult to solve, he believed that the solution had already been delivered to him; it was just that he and Memphis hadn't started trying it yet.

Ship girls can be described as sea spirits transformed from ships, or as beings born from the wisdom of Rubik's Cubes.

In the world setting of Azur Lane, metamorphosis is a trend and a characteristic, not just a simple corruption.

The meta-ification of ships based on ship transformation is reversible within certain limits. However, once the meta-ification level of a ship exceeds a certain limit, it will become like a wild beast, losing its rationality and becoming unable to communicate.

Memphis is clearly not yet fully metamorphosed to that extent, indicating that it is still reversible.

Now that he possesses the Source Cube, the energy he uses to summon them is the special energy generated from the emotional connection with them.

The Source Cube's function is not only to allow him to summon people, but also to enable him to gain a deeper understanding of each other, a function he considers even more important.

The reason why people cannot understand each other is that what they say, what they do, and what they think cannot be perfectly aligned.

He possesses the Source Cube, which allows him to know each other's true thoughts and feelings, thus deepening their bond.

Simply put, the Source Cube is a positive feedback loop amplifier; knowing that the other person likes you will make you like them even more.

However, this won't become a negative cycle, because the condition for the Source Cube to summon is that the user likes him, and he will only take things further with the user when he accepts the user.

Even before Heinrich and Ayanami gave her the Source Cube, she accepted their affections only after making sure she wouldn't let them down.

"Shen He, I'm going back to the hotel with Memphis first. Do you want to come back with me?"

After some thought, Li Chaoge decided to return to the hotel first. To solve this problem, simple intimate contact probably wouldn't suffice, because that wouldn't truly solve the problem using the Source Cube.

The Source Cube can only guarantee that the person it summons likes it; truly breaking down barriers and sharing their love can only be achieved through the mutual will of both the summoner and the other person.

Hmm... Heinrich, who is lively and adorable and seems to have inexhaustible energy, can clearly and distinctly feel her love and thoughts. He can feel the same way about Exusiai, Lilith, and Mei, but he can't feel the thoughts of Memphis and Shinkaku.

There seemed to be an invisible membrane separating them from him; they could vaguely sense each other but could never truly touch, understand each other, or resonate deeply.

"Ah."

Shen He nodded without asking any further questions. She didn't have anything she wanted to see when she came out; she just wanted to stay by Chaoge's side.

"Belfast, you guys keep playing with them. I'm going back to deal with the meta-complexing issue in Memphis."

Seeing this, Li Chaoge went to Belfast, who was talking to Lei Yingdian and the others, and then went back to the hotel with Shen He and Memphis META.

He had no intention of spoiling everyone's fun. If Shen He hadn't been right there and overheard everything, he wouldn't have been inclined to take Shen He back with him either.

"Yes, Master, take care."

Belfast bowed slightly, watching Li Chaoge and Memphis META's hurried departure, and suddenly smiled, "It seems the Commander has begun to realize the purpose of our sending the Source Cube here."

The difference between the "Source Cube" and the "MetaCube" (which is the fully meta-ified version of the Mind Cube) is only one character, which is certainly no coincidence.

Although due to agreements with other worlds, Source Cube has added many features, allowing people who are not ship girls to also share in the benefits of Source Cube.

However, the original Source Cube was developed based on the Commander's special physique, solely to amplify the Commander's abilities and completely solve the problem of ship girls becoming emotionally detached and prone to losing their rationality after metamorphosis.

"You seem to know a solution to the problem of that ship girl losing her emotions, why don't you just tell your Master?"

Root looked at Belfast with a genuine smile, completely unsurprised.

Although she wasn't worried about what Shen He and Memphis META were going to do with their Master, she was rather curious about the reactions of the rest of the people. But this shouldn't be Belfast's attitude towards her Master.

"There are many principles in this world, but knowing and doing are two different things. Many things must be experienced and understood personally to truly make them one's own."

Belfast looked at the people around her, her gaze sweeping over Root, Raiden, Raiden Mei, Theresa, Selena, and Fu Hua, and answered with a smile.

Having strong capabilities is indeed important, but life is not always smooth sailing. Commanders will always fall into low points. It is more important to master the ability to learn continuously and cultivate a mindset that can remain calm and resilient in the face of setbacks.

The commander is indeed not as mature and powerful as he is now, but he is already working hard. We should give the commander some time, and this is also giving them some time.

"That's certainly true."

Lei Yingdian nodded slightly. If she hadn't gone through so many things with Chaoge, she wouldn't have come out of the Pure Land of One Heart if she had simply listened to Chaoge preaching in the Pure Land of One Heart.

Although she really wanted to spar with Chaoge right now and see how quickly Chaoge's strength would increase after being taught by Fu Hua.

"Um......"

Raiden Mei, Theresa, and Selena each had their own unspeakable experiences, and at this moment they couldn't help but fall silent, silently agreeing with Belfast's statement.

There was a time when they were all naive, thinking they knew many great truths because they were protected by others. It wasn't until they witnessed their own weakness for various reasons that they slowly matured and became stronger.

Now, it's their turn to protect.

Nian was also beside them, but she wasn't interested in what these guys were talking about. Instead, she looked at Fu Hua, who was also uninterested in the conversation.

"Fu Hua, what's with your outfit?"

Fu Hua was wearing a tank top that revealed her bare shoulders, cropped pants that showed off her fair calves, a beret, sneakers, and even a bag slung over her arm.

Completely unlike her ethereal and otherworldly attire when we first met, she's not even aloof anymore; she's practically a beautiful young woman out for a spring outing.

"My outfit?"

Fu Hua looked down at herself, then looked up at Nian curiously. "Is there a problem? This is just a normal outfit for a spring outing."

"No, the point is why you suddenly dressed like this. I don't think you're clinging to the Doctor. Is there any other reason for changing your outfit like this? Was the dream particularly exciting? Your change is so drastic."

Nian couldn't help but say that it didn't really matter what she wore. Even if a knowledgeable Herrscher saw that she had a tail, no one would say anything. But the reason for wearing it was very important.

"It's really exciting... Strictly speaking, I haven't experienced what it feels like in real life, so I don't know which side is more exciting."

Fu Hua pondered for a moment, then shook his head at Nian.

"......"Year.

Forget it, she'd better wait until Ling arrives and ask him. Since Ling can enter dreams, he should be able to better understand the difference between dreams and reality.

Chapter 215. Responding to the Commander's Greedy Love

It has to be said that Fu Hua and Shi Bao being able to play around with Li Chaoge in their dreams while everyone else was sleeping is very enviable, immediately putting them at a huge disadvantage compared to everyone else.

However, most people can't do what Fu Hua and the others do.

On the one hand, it's a lack of strength; on the other hand, it's that many people simply don't have this ability in their world.

"Lucia, what's there to envy? Don't you have a sea of ​​consciousness?"

Seeing the somewhat envious and intrigued expressions on their faces, Karenina looked at Lucia and Selena with disbelief.

Could she have encountered a fake Lucia? She's so incredibly stupid.

"Is it possible to spend a long time in my dreams with the Commander in the sea of ​​consciousness?"

Lucia looked at Karenina with great confusion. It wasn't that she hadn't linked her consciousness with the commander before, but the time spent in the sea of ​​consciousness was actually the same as the flow of time in reality.

Not to mention trying to replace sleep by linking to the sea of ​​consciousness, such a link would also place a heavy burden on the commander.

“There’s nothing here, and the commander can’t connect with our consciousness.” Selena was also puzzled. “Or is it that you, Karenina, can create those devices?”

She had actually considered establishing a consciousness link with the Commander, but the Commander was human, while they were constructs; they couldn't simply understand each other through touch.

Furthermore, after discovering that the Source Cube could achieve similar, or even better, effects, she stopped trying to link their consciousness with the Commander.

"...The Commander's consciousness space and the construct's consciousness sea should be based on similar principles. You haven't even tried, so how dare you say it's impossible to link your consciousness with him? Although I haven't come into contact with the Source Cube yet, judging from your feelings, it's very possible to use it as a signal relay station. You can connect to the Source Cube in your own consciousness sea, and then connect to his consciousness space, and you can dream with him."

Karenina rolled her eyes, looking defeated by them.

“We dare not act recklessly when it comes to matters of consciousness.”

Selena was quite helpless. She knew a lot about art, and Lucia was good at combat, but Karenina was probably the only one who understood these technical issues.

"Uh...this does sound somewhat feasible...we'll talk to the commander about it when we get back later."

Lucia nodded as if she understood, but she didn't know if it was possible in the specific circumstances. She would have to try it carefully.

As for now, they should naturally follow the commander's instructions and rest here. The commander is busy with other things, and they cannot disturb him.

The others thought the same way. It's normal to compete with each other, but this time, Memphis META's feelings are gradually fading, and it would be wrong for them to go and cause trouble.

It's not that they're all so magnanimous and don't get jealous at all; it's just that they like Li Chaoge precisely because of this. If they were in this situation, Li Chaoge would do the same for them.

Of course, not many people care about this kind of thing, and those who like to get jealous are a minority.

Raiden Mei looked at Kiana running around with Kurumi and the others in the distance, Bronya and Seele talking in hushed tones, and Xiao Shi taking out a camera to take pictures of Fu Hua, and suddenly realized that something was wrong.

"Where are Alicia and Blackie?"

"It seems like we were chatting with someone at the back, but then there was no sound from behind, and we couldn't see anyone anymore."

Ayaka Kamisato recalled her previous memories and said uncertainly.

There were just too many people, and Hei hope wasn't very sociable. It was only because the newcomer, Alicia, was wearing a maid outfit that Hei Xi remembered Alicia's whereabouts among so many people.

"Lilith is also missing."

Seeing that Raiden Mei and the others had finally discovered which people were missing, Root Shiki smiled and gave a reminder.

........

Meanwhile, Li Chaoge brought Shen He Memphis META back to their hotel room.

Using the Source Cube is simple, but not simple either. Before he possessed Izayoi Sakuya's time manipulation abilities, he felt it was better not to be too reckless and to return to his room.

However, after bringing the people back, Li Chaoge felt a headache coming on when he saw the two people sitting on the edge of the bed, looking at him expressionlessly.

Although he knew the two weren't trying to give him a hard time, their expressionless faces did put a lot of pressure on him.

After pondering for a while, Li Chaoge decided to take a shower to calm down.

"Shen He, Memphis, are you nervous?"

After rinsing under the showerhead, Li Chaoge sat in the large bathtub and looked at Shen He and Memphis META, who were still showering under the showerhead because their hair was too long and needed to be washed carefully.

This is a very high-end hotel, so it's normal for it to have a bathtub. But it would probably be a bit crowded if three people were to bathe together.

"Nervous? Why should I be nervous just taking a shower with you?"

Shen He slowly untied the red string from his white braid, shaking his head at Li Chaoge as he did so. His clear, bright eyes stared straight at him, and this innocent look made Li Chaoge feel incredibly guilty.

Although Shen He is indeed like a naive girl being deceived by bad people, completely unguarded in front of him.

"Uh... I mean, will there be other emotions? You see, now that you've untied the red string, will some emotions or thoughts that you don't usually have come up?"

Li Chaoge shook his head, breaking away from Shen He's rhythm, and shifted his gaze downwards. Only after waking up from his sage mode did he slowly breathe a sigh of relief and begin to explain again.

At this time, you can't go into "wise maniac" mode, but you also can't be too extreme. In short, you have to maintain a certain level of rationality.

"It doesn't matter. The real red thread that binds me is you. I've been bound by you for a long time."