Seeing this, Su Xin realized that she had no chance to move, so she simply took out the blue Rubik's Cube from Yixian's arms and began to absorb the structure as before.
Unlike the burning sensation when absorbing the [Element Cube], the energy of the [Mind Cube] is more like cold water close to zero degrees, spreading along the arms to the torso.
Although it is mostly psychological factors and the body temperature does not change much, the feeling of having someone hugging you and warming you from behind is indeed much more comfortable than freezing alone.
Su Xin didn't feel uncomfortable. She worked on dozens of Rubik's Cubes in the whole afternoon. Before dinner, she finally moved the virtual port area bar with a progress of [71%] by one digit.
Looking at the progress bar showing [72%], Su Xin breathed a sigh of relief. She was no longer in a hurry to achieve success and instead came out of the absorbing state.
As long as it can be proven that the [Mind Cube] is still useful, she can accept any quantity required. It is always simpler than hanging the [Meta Cube] alone.
"Well, what time is it?" Su Xin opened her eyes and moved her head, rubbing Yixian's neck behind her.
Yixian looked at him for a while, and seeing that the young commander was fine, his heart, which had been tense all afternoon, suddenly relaxed a lot. "Pack up, we can finish our meal now."
"Um, is Rafi still sleeping?"
"Well, I didn't call her because I was afraid she would worry." Yixian pushed the little commander's waist, "It seems to be safe now. Go and wake her up. I won't hide it from her in the future."
Su Xin followed his instructions and stepped out of his arms, stretched her arms and muttered, "Aren't you the same as me..."
Yixian glared at her, and while Su Xin called Lafei to get up, he raised his hand and gently rubbed his thigh. The tingling sensation like needles lasted for a long time.
Dido stepped forward and hesitantly extended her hand, "Do you need Dido to help...rub you for a while?"
"Hmm? No need. Whoever did it should be the one to deal with it."
She looked at the little commander who was pulling Lafei off the bed, and said calmly, "Susu, my legs are numb. Would you like to rub them for me before going to the cafeteria together? Or would you pack them up and feed them to me?"
The little commander understood, but chose none of them. He deliberately said to her in a tender voice, "Sister, aren't your legs numb? There's nothing wrong with your hands, so why do you still need me to feed you?"
Yixian answered slowly: "Well, I don't know which heartless person used me as a cushion for the whole afternoon, and now he abandons me and is busy keeping his distance?" If I had known it would be like this, I would have
"Don't say anything, I... I'll just rub it for you..."
Lafite, who had just woken up, looked at the two people who seemed to be doing something fishy, thought for a long time and suddenly asked:
"...rub, where?"
Chapter 614: Separation and New Progress
After determining that absorbing the [Mind Cube] would help the progress bar grow, Su Xin would spend a lot of time every day charging her [Virtual Port Area].
In addition to the [Mind Cube], there is also a small amount of [Meta Cube] in her space, and it is estimated that the energy contained in it is much greater.
She counted and found that there were eleven [Elemental Cubes] left. Compared with the mountain of [Mind Cubes], it was really not enough.
Moreover, Su Xin was not sure whether this thing was used to help her break through. If she used one less, she would have one less. If she ate it now, what would she do if she didn't have enough in the future?
So the progress is slow, and there is no rush. Su Xin simply regards absorbing the Rubik's Cube as a daily task, sets a time period, and starts to eat hard when the time comes.
She would feel cold while absorbing it, so this process was basically carried out in the company of Yat-sen or Lafite.
Perhaps it's because children have a more rapid metabolism, so Lafite's body temperature is higher. Unfortunately, his body is small, so Su Xin can only hold him in her arms.
Because the contact area is not large, she always feels warm on the front and cool on the back, as if she is holding a hot water bottle in the middle of winter and cannot cover other parts of her body.
Yixian's body temperature is lower, not as warm as Lafite, but there is enough space in his arms. After wrapping his arms around her, it's like a big coat, wrapping Su Xin tightly.
They both have their strengths and weaknesses. Whoever is free will help Su Xin cover her, and they won’t feel tired after a few hours.
"...Just like sleeping at night, wouldn't it be fine?" Rafi would sometimes think the little commander was not smart.
Don't mention it, Su Xin had actually thought about it, but she considered that it would be best if her absorption process was not disturbed. If she did it, and one of them needed to leave for something, she would have to stop.
And being surrounded by the people you love, the feeling of warmth all around is really subtle.
Although it felt comfortable, the remaining self-esteem and shame made the little commander subconsciously unwilling to do so, so he simply found excuses to get away with it.
The days passed one by one. Although the progress bar increased very slowly, the numbers were always changing, which gave Su Xin hope.
But before she reached the next node on the progress bar, her friends who had come to visit her began to say goodbye one after another.
The first to leave were Yorktown, Harman and the other two. They said the cafe was about to open for business, and if they didn't go back, Rodney and Nelson alone would probably be too busy.
Both Spence and Bush were reluctant to leave.
It's not that they can't bear to leave Su Xin, but the main reason is that all the activities in the amusement park are free, which is really great. If they go there to accept commissions, they have to worry about whether they will be deducted money.
Now that they can play with other children for free, they naturally don't want to leave. If it weren't for Haman holding them back, they would probably have thought of rebelling.
Harman also looked reluctant to leave, but she didn't say it. She just kept mumbling something like "I don't care, I'm leaving", but everyone could tell that she was waiting for the young commander to say goodbye to her.
After she got the hang of it, the way to be a tsundere became clear. Without anyone reminding her, Su Xin went up to him and gave him a hug. She coaxed him so kindly that he left with his tail up.
It is worth mentioning that before leaving, York City seemed to want to say something, but when he opened his mouth, he could only utter the word "goodbye".
Su Xin couldn't guess it, so she asked Yixian and Tiancheng. They said that there was too little information, the riddler hadn't even spoken yet, and they had no idea where to guess.
Two days later, New Jersey, Lei and Kaga also had to go back.
The three of them had the same destination, but only one went back to prepare for class, while the other two went back to prepare for class.
Lei and Dian get along well, and her sister Xiao is also very nice to her, but she was originally a social animal, and stayed here because she suddenly couldn't download the game. It's quite awkward for her to be taken care of because she is mature.
But this is indeed a good place to go. Lei simply made an agreement with Xiao and Xiang, who were rather sad, that he would come to find them after he finished dealing with the remaining work in the cafe.
Kaga didn't say much. He first said goodbye to Kisaragi who had dropped the beads with a cold face, then glanced at Shokaku and Su Xin, and finally greeted Amagi, bypassing his sister Akagi.
Akagi felt aggrieved, but apart from being sister ships, they were not very familiar with each other. They didn't say much when they met this time, and just listened to Kaga scolding her.
Tiancheng didn't feel anything. She could see the intention in Kaga's eyes. Considering his personality, she thought that once the young commander became more famous, he would be favored by him.
Compared to Kaga, New Jersey is much more direct.
He was obviously a big guy, and when he stood up he was even slightly taller than everyone else present. Yet, such a powerful battleship was still pouting as he was about to get on the car.
"Student Su... we finally got to know each other, but now we have to say goodbye again QA Q..."
Su Xin didn't buy it. She tilted her head and looked at her. "...You will come here after you graduate, right?"
"Hehe~ Of course!" New Jersey was not shy about it and was even quite proud of it. "If I were as smart as you, I would have come to report to you a long time ago."
"But it's not too late now. Half a year is enough. If the formalities are completed in time, I can even accompany you to the summer event."
"With the help of the biggest and strongest Black Dragon, I will definitely get more merits. Hmm... I am really an expert at making a fortune~★w*"
"Yes, yes..." Su Xin stuffed a bag of snacks over, "Drinks, snacks, and desserts made by Sister Yixian. You can eat them slowly on the way."
"Hehe...thanks, see you in the summer, classmate Su~"
Su Xin waved her hand and smiled faintly, "Well, goodbye."
As a result, the only person who could be considered a guest in the port area, apart from Bismarck who had already been selected, was Captain Eugen, who was on a "business trip" in the gendarmerie.
To be honest, the young commander no longer needs the other party to stay in the port area. After all, he has moved and his girlfriend is watching over him all the time, so safety is not a problem.
Besides, if someone saw her and Lafite kissing and hugging, she might be arrested and sent back to the gendarmerie to stay for two days.
But Eugen didn't seem to have any intention of resigning, and Su Xin wasn't the kind of person who would burn bridges after crossing them. It would just be one more mouth to feed, and she could afford it, so she simply let Eugen live in the port area for a long time.
The days pass slowly and leisurely, without rushing or being rushed, and the harmonious atmosphere has a bit of the flavor of retirement life.
During this period, Chicheng came to see her every now and then. Su Xin did not hide or avoid him, but talked to him as usual, accepted the gifts he gave her, threw away the food, and put everything else in the corner.
She no longer called her "Sister Akagi" as before, but just called her by her name, behaving politely and keeping a proper distance.
Akagi found it a bit abrupt when she heard this, but the young commander was quite gentle towards her and indeed showed no signs of being angry. She went to ask Amagi but didn't get an answer, only Shokaku would look at her with a mocking look from time to time.
After thinking it over carefully and finding nothing wrong, Akagi simply focused on "atonement" and tried different ways to please Su Xin. As for how effective it was, she was probably the only one in the entire port area who didn't know.
Su Xin actually didn't care much about it. They just met once a day and said a few words to each other. It wouldn't hinder her plan of "eating the magic cube".
After a long period of absorbing the Rubik's Cube (and sticking with people), at the beginning of March, the progress bar finally rose to [75%].
Su Xin looked through it inside and out and found that in addition to the color change of the short sword, there was also a new option on the [Virtual Port Area] interface.
"What does this [File]... mean?"
Chapter 615 I wish you were as beautiful as you (2 in 1
If you were to say what in the game is closest to the word "archive", it would probably be the [archive] option on the character details interface.
There, players can check the combat performance and detailed information of the ship girls, including voice actors, lines, skins, animated figures, etc.
But Commander Su Xiao already knew all these things by heart. If the [5%] progress only unlocked a data room, then it would be suspected that she was being cheated.
In addition to the information, there is also the [Combat File].
[Operation Archives] can provide permanent levels for players who missed the event, so that they can experience the plot, salvage equipment or watch ship girls.
Unfortunately, this function seems to have no effect on Su Xin.
In today's world of KanColle, equipment has to be made, and the blueprints have to be studied by yourself. It's not something that can be obtained by collecting drops in the game and spending some money.
Moreover, the game plot and reality do not seem to be connected. High-end operations such as foreseeing the future and judging the direction are impossible here.
Even if it is really a permanent activity level, where you can kill monsters and get blueprints or something, given the nature of the [Virtual Port], this function is definitely only applicable to her personally.
With her short sword and thin mine, it would probably take her half a day to clear an activity level. The key was that she lacked self-discipline. Add to that the magical probability of the blueprint dropping, and she felt tortured just thinking about it.
But speculation is speculation. Since the new function has been unlocked, it is still necessary to click in and take a look.
So Su Xinchen subconsciously entered the [Archives] interface, and was stunned by the full array of ship girl portraits, similar to the [Dock].
"...Really detailed information?"
"But aren't the skins all special ship outfits that they bought themselves?"
"I usually speak with my own voice. There is no such thing as Japanese voice actors."
"I spent so much time and effort on this Rubik's Cube... I don't think I'll just get a function that allows you to interact with a cute little man!!"
Thinking of this possibility, Su Xin felt terrible. She comforted herself that [75 is closer to 70 than 80] while scanning the interface.
She found that all her own ship girls could be found in it, but the sorting was quite messy and there was no filtering function. She was dazzled by the overwhelming choice and was almost suffering from decision-making difficulty.
After hesitating for a moment, she simply poked the avatar of today's heating candidate - Yixian, and suddenly her eyes went dark and she lost consciousness.
When she opened her eyes again, she found herself standing on the water.
It was midnight and the moonlight was bright, illuminating the water beneath her feet clearly. The surging waves were different from the azure blue of the sea, but instead had a hint of yellow.
The two banks were vaguely visible, with overgrown grass and trees on the shore. Something seemed to be standing in the distance. The strange environment made Su Xin feel as if she couldn't breathe.
The night was as cool as water, but she could not feel the temperature. Her clothes did not move when the wind blew and ripples formed. Su Xin vaguely understood something and lowered her eyes to look at her palms.
"...translucent, am I...going to another world again?"
Before she could figure it out, the strong wind woke her up with strange noises in the distance. Su Xin blinked her cat eyes and looked into the distance, only then did she see a large number of ships parked at the end of her sight.
"......strangeness."
Su Xin frowned, temporarily suppressed the thought of retreating, and jumped towards the location of the ship.
As she got closer, she realized that the number of ships on the water was far greater than she had imagined, including ships with and without naval guns, large and small.
Su Xin was not very familiar with the military and could not recognize the type of ship, but after she raised her altitude, she could see figures standing on the deck of the ship, emitting faint light, and she even recognized some of them.
She quickly moved, found the one she cared about the most, and asked, "...Sister Yixian? What are you doing...?"
The figure in front of him, who looked even younger than now, was stunned for a moment, turned his head to look at the young commander, and frowned, "Who... are you?"
Su Xin opened her mouth, and suddenly realized that [Archives] should be a memoir, which contains the past of each ship girl.
Yixian was curious about this peer who suddenly appeared, but now was not the time to ask about his identity. She looked into the distance again and advised in a gentle voice:
"I don't know which sister you are. Although your clothes are a little strange, you look like one of my Donghuang children."
"It's not safe here. I have important tasks to attend to. If you haven't received orders yet, then go back. With the enemy at hand, it's a serious crime to leave your post without permission."
Su Xin didn't know how to explain, but Yixian seemed to suddenly realize something and froze, then sighed softly, "I really don't want to receive such an order..."
"...Sister Yixian?"
"It's our fault that we are not strong enough to fight one against a hundred. The war is approaching, and in order to block the important waterway, we can only come up with this strategy and fill it with our bodies. It's really a shame to sacrifice your life..."
Su Xin looked at the unarmed ships in the distance, and after considering the history, she realized that Yixian must have misunderstood.
She came unexpectedly, had no suitable identity, and was mistaken for a merchant ship with no combat capability. This seemed to be the best outcome. "...This is what I should do."
"For Donghuang, you should devote yourself to it until your death. Although you were born as a businessman, you have such a wise mind. I admire you very much."
Yixian's face was devoid of gentleness, only nervousness and determination that could not be concealed. "Don't worry, I will do my best to protect Donghuang. Otherwise, how can I face you when I die?"
