"Ah... that's..."
"I think it's great. Sister Guanghui also said that she hopes you can go to her place for a few drinks sometime so that she can teach you in person. But she was afraid that you would feel unfamiliar, so she didn't have the nerve to invite you."
Spee took the tissue and wiped his fingers carefully before taking the box. Through the plastic surface, he could see the red-bottomed and gold-threaded tea set inside, which matched the style of the castle perfectly.
"...Thank you."
"You're too polite. You were so frank before."
Spee held the box in his arms, pursed his lips and smiled. In the past... he was actually shy too, but he was more comfortable because he had few friends and a small social circle.
But it's good now. No one is afraid of her past, and no one minds her claws and sharks. Even Mutsuki dares to snatch food from them, which shows that mechanical claws are not important at all.
"I still... prefer a life without fighting."
The banquet lasted for more than an hour. After it was over, the mechanical creatures knew to pack up the tablecloths and tidy up the mess and drag them out to make it easier for the barbarians to clean up.
Then they staggered around, carrying the destroyer on their backs, and Z23 had no choice but to run behind them. They seemed to be getting along very well.
Su Xin said goodbye to everyone, then led her maid Dido back home. Halfway through, she felt her cell phone vibrating. She took it out and saw it was a message from Sheffield.
Sheffield's sister: [The old man is in the hospital. The salary from the military police is mostly paid for by oil, so we are in financial difficulty. We are looking for buyers to exchange supplies.]
In this way, it is hard to say how much of Royal Ark's lovesickness is lovesickness and how much is suggestion.
Maybe she was afraid that her bad reputation would make others nervous and hesitant, so she beat around the bush and did it for herself, so that a commander with a very good reputation like her would help?
Su Xin found that she understood a little more about this eviction-obsessed person in her family. At least... he was indeed worried about the eviction.
Su Xin: [Then help her change it. It doesn’t matter if you give her a little more, or give her some equipment discount coupons. Just say that this was a decision made by me and the Expulsion Knight.]
The little commander was very satisfied with the help, but her phone vibrated again. She unlocked it, took a look, and quickly turned it off with a red face. She felt ashamed belatedly.
Sister Sheffield: [Knight of Expulsion? So you are a human princess? You have a good sense of humor.]
ps: Nimi-chan and Bismarck's ship equipment don't look like independent creatures. I haven't found the specific settings. Just assume that their ship equipment can also act independently. The second phase of scientific research will start in the next chapter!
Chapter 713 New Mother
The next day was sunny and the spring weather was just right, which was a good day for shipbuilding.
Although sunny, rainy or even snowy days have no impact on construction, Su Xin still prefers to build ships when there is sufficient light, at least she can see clearly who is who.
The progress bar for Frederick the Great in the second phase of scientific research was full. Later, she and Enterprise found another one in the Archives, and used it to complete the research and development experience points required for the scientific research.
Why build Frederick the Great now? There are actually three reasons.
First, under the catch-up mechanism of the first phase of scientific research, the progress of scientific research has become faster, and it is obviously a good thing to improve the port's combat capability as soon as possible.
Secondly, after creating the emperor, Ron finally had someone who could restrain her, and Su Xin didn't have to worry about the other party causing any trouble.
Finally, there are the children in the [Archive]. Since Anchorage is also a research ship, I don’t even know whether it is the third or fourth batch. (Note 1)
If we rashly skip the research ship in front and build Anchorage directly, it may attract the attention of the Observer or Helena.
It’s okay for the observer. It’s okay to be curious about Su Xin. Anyway, she is also an observation partner of [Siren] now, and at most they can interact with each other more frequently.
[Helena] That's not certain. With the other party's persistent nature, he will definitely catch her and interrogate her thoroughly. It's hard to say whether she will reveal her true colors by then.
As for recognizing each other...to be honest, Su Xin is not ready yet. How to explain to Helena, how to explain to the other ship girls except the six people who know about it, it seems tricky just to think about it, so it is better to keep it a secret for a while.
Moreover, no one knows how long Helena has lived, so it is hard to say whether her memory is that strong. At least the appearance of the "big sister" at that time is almost blurry.
Su Xin thought about it and felt that the situation was quite optimistic. She had not exposed her name or her identity, and her escape was flawless. She was far from being exposed.
So Commander Su, who was in a good mood, finished his breakfast and ran to the construction warehouse with Befa in a heroic and high-spirited manner.
This time she did not invite the ship girls to come and watch in a big way, mainly because Eugen was watching closely. If they followed, she would have a hard time explaining how the Purifier helped her.
Do we have to find someone to act out some auspicious scene with auspicious signs falling from the sky, changing winds and clouds, and holy light shining into the construction cabin? To be honest, that's a bit difficult.
It was quite early, and two barbarians were left on standby in the construction warehouse. When they saw Su Xin and the maid coming over, they perked up and jumped up to greet them.
Su Xin didn't hesitate and immediately gave the money and stuffed the Rubik's Cube into his pocket, preparing to finish the job quickly to avoid being seen by passers-by and attracting a wave of onlookers.
Considering that the authorities might ask about Manju's situation, it is impossible to hit the target in one shot. At least he has to fail a few times so that people don't find it strange and he can show his ignorance.
You see, I just built the ship on a whim, and it's normal that I failed so many times. Who knows when the Purifier will do something?
As for why a scientific research ship was built? You can ask the Purifier. I am just an innocent little commander.
Su Xin's abacus clicked loudly as she threw twenty Rubik's Cubes in to prepare for a ten-in-a-row with nothing in it.
In order to prevent the strange scene of the scientific research ship emerging from the light pool from happening again, she specially built a heavy pool this time. As soon as she pressed the button, the device started to make a buzzing sound.
The voice was followed by a series of [XX:XX:XX]. Su Xin was quite satisfied. The more failures she had, the more it proved her ordinariness.
Unfortunately, before she could be happy for two seconds, the last two shots of the ten-shot combo showed the specific construction time, leaving the commander standing there awkwardly without saying a word of regret.
"...Ah? Ahahaha...I'm really lucky..."
苏馨瞅了眼大方贺喜的两小只蛮啾，又看看【05：50：00】和【01：55：00】的数字，只好扬着笑去塞快建。
"...How about I go back and wash my underwear first? I forgot to wash my hands last time, and it seems I'm still feeling uncomfortable?"
The little commander who began to believe in metaphysics in strange things torn his mouth and rubbed his face to make his expression more natural
Having new members joining is certainly a good thing, but you can't let others misunderstand you just because you want to play innocent. If they feel that you don't welcome their arrival, it will be a big trouble.
So the commander took a deep breath and prepared to welcome the one with the shorter construction time first.
After the pressure relief valve was opened, the hatch door remained silent for a long time. Su Xin waited and waited, and felt strange. She simply reached out and opened the hatch door. Only then did she see the ship girl inside.
"Hmm? Why are you taking so long? My faithful servant, you made me wait for so long. Do you know your sin?"
"...Germany?"
"Oh? You dare to call me by my name? I haven't given you the right to do that yet, have I? Hum, why don't you play the military music to welcome the arrival of Deutschland?"
Su Xin tilted her head and waved to Beifa.
The almighty maid immediately stepped forward, grabbed the ship's mechanical tail and dragged him out while Germany was looking panicked, and threw the new member aside amidst continuous shouts of "outrageous".
Deutschland was so angry that he stood up and jumped up, but the commander who looked like he had no fighting ability suddenly said, "Your sister is also in the port area? Can I ask her to pick you up?"
"...sister? Do you mean Sher or Spey?"
"It's Spey. She's quite introverted and really needs your help to take care of her."
Germany turned his head and forgot about the treatment he had just received. He puffed out his chest and proudly said, "I would do the same without you telling me. But you, a lowly creature, although you are a servant, I allow you to tell me your name."
"Su Xin, just call me Su Su."
"Good servant, to prove your loyalty to me, I need you to prepare some meals to fill my stomach."
Su Xin was confused. There was a silly white guy in the store and a German guy at home. These two were really similar in some ways. They were not bad people, but they always wanted to maintain their status.
"I don't know what the meeting between these two will be like, but it feels very interesting."
"Are you listening to me? How dare you ignore my orders? That's too much—
"Well... there are only snacks. Can you make do with that? I'll take you to the cafeteria to eat something delicious later."
Germany glanced at the pink snowy snack in the servant's hand, swallowed his saliva quietly, and took it with a hum, "Okay, okay, since you presented it sincerely, I will do it reluctantly..."
It happened in a flash. Before he could finish his words and stretched out his hand, the tempting snack was stuffed into the mouth of the evil servant.
“Z(°°).....
"Well, how can I put you in a difficult position? I'd better treat you to some elegant food later." The little commander explained with a smile, puffing up his cheeks.
"You and I...this, this, this"
Su Xin was so happy that she took another one and fed it to the other party. Then she continued to build in the suddenly quiet atmosphere.
The construction time of another ship girl is five hours and fifty minutes. According to the time length, there are four candidates. Except for Hood, all of them are Richelieu-class battleships.
Su Xin knew all of these people, and with her luck, it shouldn't be the Hood who was already in the port. They were essentially the same person, and as a scientific research ship they naturally wouldn't appear here, so the little commander was still looking forward to the result.
Under the influence of the fast-construction drill, the construction time quickly returned to zero. Unlike Germany, this time the hatch was pushed open actively by others.
"I am Jean Bart, the newest and last battleship on the seven seas. Are you... the one who decides my future course? Hmm... let me see how capable you are."
The mature ship girl, who was over meters tall wearing high heels, looked down at the young commander, whose head was only as high as her chin, with a look of scrutiny in her eyes.
She found that the young commander seemed to welcome her arrival, at least the smile on his face was real, which made her feel a little funny.
"I don't know why they welcome pirates."
"Hello, Sister Jean Bart. My name is Su Xin. You can just call me Su Su."
"Oh, let's not use such intimate names. I don't really like those red tapes. Just tell me what you want, although I may not necessarily satisfy you."
Su Xin thought for a moment and pointed at Germany, "If you want my sister, go over there and wait for me."
Jean Bart raised his eyebrows, finding it interesting, and without refutation, he walked to Germany, who was chewing the dumpling, and leaned against the wall with his arms folded, waiting.
Germany did not shout at Jean Bart, which made Commander Su feel relieved. After all, the other party was not the kind of person who would judge the situation. If a fight broke out, it would be difficult to end.
Two out of ten, this probability... can almost be called lucky. Su Xin wanted to be more low-key, so she stuffed another ten ships in. After all of them failed, she mixed the scientific research ship into the third ten ships to build it.
Unexpectedly, after a burst of movement, the last grid in the tenth row was successful again, and the time displayed on it was [04:20:00].
Su Xin was stunned for a moment, because the construction time of the enterprise was also four hours and twenty minutes, but when she remembered that this was a heavy pool and no aircraft carrier would be produced, she breathed a sigh of relief, at least she was able to keep a low profile.
There is no change in the process. Just plug it in quickly, wait for the pressure to release, and then see if the other person opens the door by himself or she goes to pick him up.
Facts have proved that not everyone is as easy to put on airs as Germany. The ship girl created this time, like Jean Bart, raised her hand and pushed open the hatch.
But unfortunately, she was not as adaptable as Jean Bart. She managed to get out, but the huge ship equipment was stuck in the construction cabin, making a loud "clang" sound.
The fox-eared girl, who was about the same height as the young commander, was stunned for a moment, blushed, and silently put away her ship equipment. Then she walked out of the cabin smoothly and cleared her throat.
"I, I am the flagship of the Sakura Combined Fleet, Nagato, are you, are you the commander? This... is embarrassing..."
Su Xin blinked her eyes, moved closer to Nagato under his puzzled gaze, circled around him twice, and looked at the erect fox ears again.
"Hmm... Where's your tail? Is it nine too?"
"With my status, how can I expose my tail at any time and anywhere? Besides...it's inconvenient to have so many tails..."
Okay, Su Xin is not the kind of person who must touch something furry. She is definitely jealous, but she knows the occasion well. If she drags it on any longer, everyone will probably come when they hear the sound.
"Then Nagato, um... wait for me for a moment. I'll take you to see the port area after I finish building it, okay?"
"Well, I understand. Just do what you want."
After saying this, Nagato looked at the fierce pirate, then looked at Germany who was licking his fingers. He didn't want to stand over there, so he found an empty seat and stayed there, as if he was afraid of strangers.
Su Xin didn't have time to introduce them to each other. She was very anxious and quickly stuffed a ten-digit number into the device. Then she put her hand on the button and imported Frederick the Great's scientific research data into the device.
As expected, the first construction was successful, and the time column showed six big question marks, but unexpectedly, the last column also showed specific numbers.
【05:15:00】
Su Xin knew that before she came to this world, only one ship girl had this construction time, and that was Littorio.
She was a green-haired warship from the Sardinian Empire. She left a deep impression on Su Xin, mainly because she was very good at talking.
Although the purpose is similar to hers of telling cheesy love words, which is to make the listener feel better or touched, his rhetoric is much more sophisticated than hers.
Considering that the acceleration of the research ship requires ten fast-buildings, Su Xin decided to take out Littorio, which costs one fast-building.
So she let go of the emperor who was full of question marks, and first put the drill bit into the column [05:15:00]. After the pressure relief valve finished working, she looked at the open hatch with confidence and shouted:
"Sister Littorio—eh?"
A woman with hair color completely different from what she remembered walked out of the cabin, brushed her long silver-gray hair, and asked softly, "Do you know my sister? Is she here too?"
"Sister? Are you... Vittorio Veneto?"
Veneto straightened his clothes and bowed solemnly. "Yes, hello, commander. I am Vittorio Veneto, the flagship of the Sardinian Empire. Nice to meet you."
The young commander really didn't expect this. When she arrived, this ship didn't even exist, so naturally she didn't know the Sardinian flagship.
According to her personality, she should have a good chat with the stranger ship girl and take the opportunity to get to know her personality, but time is running out and she can hear the hustle and bustle outside.
Therefore, Su Xin could only step forward and pull over the confused Veneto, hand her over to the maid Befa, and then run back to quickly put in the drill.
The construction device swallowed up one quick-build after another until the ship girls including Eugen arrived at the warehouse. She wiped her sweat as she watched the time return to zero.
It’s okay, Eugen didn’t see the construction process, so he can get away with it.
"Susu? Are you building a ship again? Why didn't you call us over? I want to absorb your good energy." Changdao looked around and his eyes stopped on Jean Bart.
"...So handsome!"
