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"I want to talk to the Commander about meta."

"Meta? Haven't we roughly figured it out? This special state is irreversible, and our port district has a method to metamorphose without sequelae... It seems that, uh, it's because of my existence."

Wuming felt a little embarrassed when he said the following, as if he was blatantly saying that he could legally be a gigolo. He could accept it rationally, but emotionally it was still a little bit off.

"It's no big deal, it is what it is, my dear commander."

Helena.meta said with a smile.

"Our port system has given us quite a few unique characteristics, one of which should be the emotional system. The deeper the bond between us, the more stable the increase we can get as a ship. I have always been skeptical about this. After all, there should be no one in the port who has not received any increase. In other words, our strength is different from that of ships of the same level."

"I know, and it seems that this increase requires being in the same world as me."

Wuming himself did not have a deep feeling, but he had heard it more than once. For the ship girls, especially the marriage ship, his whereabouts seemed to be very easy to sense. Even if they relied on intuition, they could roughly distinguish his traces. If they were not in the same world, they could even feel it 100%. This special ability probably came from good feelings. The deeper the ship girl's good feelings for him, the more obvious this feeling would be.

"Yes, this is also one of the methods to suppress the side effects of metamorphosis. In other words, it is the only known method at present. The principle is unknown, but the strong sense of loneliness brought by metamorphosis will be diluted by the presence of the commander. The general feeling is that it changes from being naked in the polar regions to wearing long sleeves and feeling the wind. The difference is huge."

When Helena.meta said this, her expression became somewhat solemn.

"From what I can see so far, the commander's presence is almost enough to gather the meta fleet. That's why I've been observing the girl who calls herself Oakland, worried that she'll find out about this. But fortunately, or unfortunately, she didn't gain any increase."

Wuming's mouth twitched and he laughed dryly.

"Is this a subtle reminder that she's not crazy about me?"

"It's just a possibility, Commander."

Prince Eugen said with a complicated expression.

"Besides, I can't comment on this matter."

If I admit it, she will be unhappy. If I deny it, she will also be unhappy. It's just that awkward.

"Haha, relax, Eugen. I want to say that the commander should try to have a good talk with Oakland, alone. On this point, I agree with the goddess of the hearth. Avoiding the problem will not solve the problem, especially Oakland. I always have an inexplicable sense of familiarity. She, or her port counterpart, must have a close relationship with us. There is no reason for us to give up such a powerful ship, and you, the commander, are capable of controlling her."

Helena.meta strolled over and leaned against the desk, tapping her fingers subconsciously. As she spoke with some concern,

"I feel a little bad about the state of this world. We can't stop the major factions from researching time travel. Meta ships, beast groups, and even other sirens may threaten our port area. The best way to deal with the unknown is to grasp every bit of power we can."

When Wuming heard her say this, his heart inexplicably tightened.

"Unknown threats... that's too vague."

He took the piece of cloth out of his pocket and rubbed it gently in his palm. The scrap of clothing felt rough to the touch, like linen, and it didn't make people feel comfortable to wear at all.

"Huh, it's decided. Let's go right away and take care of the Auckland issue!"

Chapter 949: Your and My Story

Wow......

The woods in the port area are filled with tall trees. A black shadow is curled up on the top branch of one of the trees, staring silently at the floating clouds in the sky.

It's lively here, but it has nothing to do with her.

The noise underfoot was getting louder and louder, and the rustling sound of leaves was getting closer and closer. Auckland's eyes moved and he said helplessly.

"Mr. Wuming, please be careful. This height is just right for me, but as a human being, you will be doomed if you fall."

"Did you see me?"

"I don't have the habit of turning off the detection system."

Oakland said lightly.

"Since you've seen me, you might as well give me a hand."

A hand stretched out from between the branches and leaves and waved vigorously. Oakland was almost amused by this funny scene. She reached out and grabbed Wuming's wrist, and with a sudden lift, the latter was pulled up from between the dense leaves.

Wuming grabbed the tree trunk very nimbly, sat lightly next to Auckland, looked forward, and felt a little surprised.

"The scenery here is nice, I actually never noticed it before."

Auckland is located deep in the woods of the port area. This tree is one of the ones at the top. Looking at the world from this height, there is the ever-flowing blue ocean above and the quiet and peaceful green ocean below. People who stay here are lying between the two oceans. At first glance, it seems as if they are in the narrow space of a dream.

"You are always surrounded by all kinds of people, and you never lack companions. Someone like you will definitely get used to this kind of environment."

Auckland supported his chin with one hand, his eyes becoming more distant.

"Mind chatting?"

Wuming ignored her. He knew how to communicate with someone who was immersed in her own world.

"Well, I have nothing to do anyway."

Oakland stared off into the distance without blinking, speaking in a casual tone.

"I'm very curious about your world. What happened to make it like this? Since you have nothing else to do, why don't you tell me about it?"

Wuming turned his head and looked at her and asked.

"It's a very clichéd story that you could put into any disaster movie you've ever seen about human greed."

Auckland spoke calmly, his eyes were calm, like a dead sea.

"To put it simply, in this world, during World War II... well, to put it simply, the whole world had to take sides and choose a camp to join, and then fight among themselves while fighting against the war of the other camp. I read the history books of this world, and luckily, such a stupid thing didn't happen."

After a pause, Oakland continued.

"The intensity of the war was getting bigger and bigger, and then at a very suspicious point, our Rubik's Cube Ship was born. The principle and consequences were unknown, but we knew it was stronger than all the weapons in the world, and it seemed that all countries could build it. So, with all kinds of instigation, the scale of the war gradually got out of control. Everyone was crazy about technology, from throwing bullets to throwing missiles, and finally constantly studying ship installation technology. At that time, I was just a soldier. Although I was relatively easy with conventional weapons, I was not very noticeable in the Rubik's Cube Ship."

Having said this, Auckland suddenly stopped and looked at Wuming.

"I can't be the only one who can tell this. Sir Wuming, what about you? Tell us your story."

"I have a lot of stories. When I think about it, they all seem to start with lust. I don't think their stories are as shocking as yours."

"Tell me about it. Besides, war movies also have to praise love in the end. Things like justice are not much more shocking than romance movies."

Oakland tilted his head and urged.

"Say it quickly."

"Well, let me start from the beginning of everything."

Wuming cleared his throat and began to recall the story from six years ago.

"I probably saw some pretty pictures on the Internet. I happened to be free at the time, so I thought about becoming a commander, and then I met... Well, Nagashima. Her name sounds like a ship from the Sakura Empire, but actually..."

"Actually it's the White Eagle aircraft carrier."

Auckland suddenly laughed and interrupted Wuming.

"I remember her, and her name is so misunderstood."

"Yes, and the second one is z23. I don't remember who the third one is. Maybe it's Nevada, maybe it's Oklahoma. Uh, please forgive me, I really can't remember."

Wuming tried to dig out an accurate name in his mind, but his brain was working so fast that he couldn't remember it clearly.

"I'm really curious about how you conquer them. If my commander doesn't remember my name, I will definitely beat him up."

Oakland gave Wuming a meaningful look, and the latter could only shrug awkwardly.

"The story that follows is about finding Akagi Kaga, Yudachi and the others. Overall, the thing that left the deepest impression on me during that time was irritation, because they seemed to be different from the rumors and were not there at all."

Wuming recalled that time and pressed his temples subconsciously. He always felt angry when he thought about it. There was no Akagi and Kaga in the third and fourth bars, and there was no Yudachi in the sixth and fourth bars. It took him about a month to go through all this.

"Wow, the world you live in seems surprisingly peaceful. You can even find recruiting ships yourself?"

"Well, just think of me as a special type of commander."

Wuming smiled and said.

"After that, the story got boring. It was about developing feelings, growing up together, defeating powerful enemies, etc. Sometimes the enemy was the Sakura Empire, sometimes the Iron Bloods, and even a Siren would occasionally appear. Thinking about it now, I still miss it."

After saying this, Wuming looked at Auckland again, and the latter nodded in understanding.

"And then..."

The two of them talked to each other for a long time. Wuming slightly modified his gaming experience and told her about it. The story of Auckland, as she said, was indeed a very common story.

The battle lasted longer and longer, with all the men galloping on the carriages that could not stop. Perhaps because the judicial organs of that world did not make the effort to clean up the beasts, these horrible monsters suddenly intervened in the war between the two camps, ending the Second World War ahead of schedule. The overwhelming beasts flooded the entire world, and those heroic ships that had once shredded with infinite glory on the battlefield were torn to pieces, along with the front lines behind them.

Finally, faced with an irresistible enemy, humans united in vain and placed all their hopes on the only Rubik's Cube ship. However, it is conceivable that facing the attack of the beasts, Oakland at that time was unable to reverse the deadlock. In desperation, the last human chose to end his own life, and the last Rubik's Cube ship set the planet on fire. When she was awakened by the life from another world, she found that the whole world had changed. The heat from the planet was continuously absorbed into her body. During the countless years, the creatures that could survive turned into monsters, struggling to survive with the lowest consumption.

At the end of the story, only the faint sound of Oakland can be heard on the wind.

“This is my story.”

Chapter 950 Akihabara and the Fat Maid

There was a moment of silence, and then Auckland raised his voice slightly.

“That’s basically how meta was born, as far as I can tell.”

Having said this, Oakland said self-deprecatingly.

"After I found out about this, I felt even more depressed. What I thought was a tragic past was actually just a common thing."

Wuming looked at Auckland's shoulders trembling unconsciously and subconsciously stretched out his hand, but Auckland dodged it without a trace, making him speak with a bit of embarrassment.

"Oh, is it Embers, or a similar meta fleet?"

"Yes, it was the embers. I was awakened by them halfway through. They said that my condition was not good and that I was very likely to die. The only chance of survival was to lie still and wait until they had more advanced technology, then they would come to find me. Unfortunately, I checked the instrument that recorded time, and it had been almost six thousand years, and they still hadn't come. There was no way to solve my problem, was there?"

Perhaps because she had been talking to Wuming for too long, Auckland could no longer control her emotions. For the first time, there was a tone of obvious despair in her voice.

"Perhaps, it's because they are busy dealing with the Sirens."

Wuming said in a comforting voice.

In the eyes of the experimental agency, the Embers Fleet can be considered a very difficult creature to deal with, but in the eyes of the judicial agency, the power of the Embers is not that terrible. As long as one is willing to pay a certain price, these annoying guys can be cleared out. Compared with a behemoth like the Sirens, the Embers Fleet seems weak.

"Maybe. But if you can't even deal with the embers, then there's really no need for you to waste too much time on me."

Auckland lowered his eyes and spoke softly.

"What you said makes sense. After all, I haven't seen the Embers Fleet you mentioned, but it's possible that they are more technologically advanced than me. However, I still don't want to just sit there and watch you die."

Wuming stretched out her hand a little clumsily and stroked Auckland's head. This time, she did not dodge.

"...This is what you really mean, right?"

Auckland looked into the distance and said faintly.

"If you don't want to hear lies, then yes."

Before Wuming came over, it was true that Oakland was just a meta-ship with an inherently unstable mentality, and gave up treatment for no reason. However, if a bunch of meta-ship embers had issued critical illness notices, then this matter was not just Oakland's own problem, but the judgment she made after she understood her own condition.

In the world of science, whoever masters more truths is stronger. The so-called saying that barbarism defeats civilization does not work in the scientific world. Embers are strong, which means their technology is strong. Siren is stronger than Embers, which only means that Siren's technology is stronger. When hospitals in big cities have issued the results, then as a patient, you can either pray for a miracle or find a way to spend the rest of your life.

"........"

Oakland was silent for a long time, then suddenly stood up and looked at Wuming.

"I saw the door with space technology in your port area. What is behind the door?"

"A new world, which can be regarded as my rear base."

Wuming replied.

Oakland nodded.

“Is that world fun?”

Wuming paused and stretched out his hand to her.

"You'll know if you follow along."

This time, Oakland held Wuming's hand without hesitation. Her fingers were terribly cold, and an ordinary person would probably get frostbite if they just touched them.

"Is there anything you want to do?"

"Well, there are a lot. Actually, the things I want to do could fill up a whole page."

Auckland's expression relaxed a little. She looked at Wuming's hand, her eyes flickering slightly. Then she turned her head away and snapped her fingers in the air.

The next moment, large spots of light began to gather from the void and turned into an irregular carpet-shaped strip.

"Here, come on up. These are floating guns, but they can be used as vehicles temporarily."

Wuming was hesitant to speak, and really wanted to tell her that he could actually fly. However, seeing Auckland's rare eager expression, he pretended to be surprised and stepped on it first.

"Oh, I see."