It had been several days since Wang Yu's social death, and no one had come to bother him. They only said he was under observation and couldn't leave his room without permission.
All his food, clothing, and daily necessities were provided without difficulty; in fact, the service was quite good.
Since they were so polite, Wang Yu had no intention of causing trouble and quietly waited for the results.
Every day was clear and sunny.
The sea was also very gentle.
Wang Yu had never seen the sea in real life before.
Now, when he opened the curtains, the sea spread out like a painting before his window.
The sky was clearer than he imagined, and the sea was vaster than he imagined.
Even though he hadn't been able to leave his room these past few days, just looking at the azure sea and blue sky outside the window made Wang Yu feel his mood lighten.
Was it because of the Sirens rampant on the sea? So the ocean in this world suffered much less pollution. Or was it because there were so many guardians of the great sea in this world?
Perhaps the reason was both.
According to Wang Yu's observations these past few days, the Commander's status might be more esteemed than he had imagined.
Wang Yu had no complaints about transmigrating to this world.
To be able to come to such a world was a blessing from heaven, even if the method of transmigration was not ideal.
He opened a portal directly onto the Naval Headquarters' construction device, and before he could react, he was already arrested. To this day, he still hadn't figured out who knocked him out. He could only say the posture of transmigration was wrong, but clearly, reality didn't give him another chance.
Moreover, if he had transmigrated to some other terrifying world where the world was constantly on the brink of destruction, that would be too scary. Did he have to spend every day busy saving the world?
His frail shoulders couldn't bear such pressure! The current world was very good; after all, his stomach wasn't too good, and the food in this world suited his taste.
Currently, he should be located in a Headquarters branch in a region under White Eagle.
From the limited information he had gathered these past few days, phrases like 'reporting to Headquarters' appeared many times. The Ship Girls he had interacted with so far were basically all White Eagle Ship Girls, so he could mostly confirm that he was currently in the White Eagle faction.
The factions being so clearly divided was not a good sign; at least it indicated that Azure Lane was not a monolithic entity.
However, if they still had the energy for internal strife, it at least meant that the Siren threat hadn't grown to an unbearable level—
Overall, it could be considered good news.
In the game, he preferred the Royal faction, as many of his favorite girls were from the Royal faction.
However, it was fortunate that he wasn't assigned to a Crimson Axis faction like Iron Blood; otherwise, he would probably really be subjected to torture and forced confessions. There were too many radicals within the Crimson Axis; if they decided to mess with you, they would mess with you, no overnight delays.
Bang, bang, bang.
A rapid knocking sound interrupted Wang Yu's thoughts, and he instinctively spoke up.
"Please come in."
As soon as Wang Yu finished speaking, the room door was slammed open with a bang.
Wang Yu's gaze turned to the doorway, only to see a middle school-aged loli excitedly rushing in, her curious large eyes blinking, staring straight at him as if he were some rare species.
Wang Yu couldn't help but be a little stunned. He had met several Ship Girls these past few days, but he had never seen a child. The Ship Girls he saw were all mature older sisters. Could this be some aircraft destroyer, not content with loneliness, wanting to play a prank on him?
Wang Yu turned his gaze to the loli's head, silently activating the skill unique to professional Commanders: identifying people by their hairstyles.
Hmm, brown twin-tails, so it's not some high-ranking White Eagle pink-haired aircraft destroyer. No risk of being banned for now.
The loli held an indescribable spoon-shaped object with a purple glow in her right hand, wore a golden crown embroidered with patterns on her head, and a pair of black over-the-knee stockings on her feet.
Black stockings again. Wait, why did I say 'again'?
There were no overly obvious features; she was the type you couldn't recognize at a glance.
The loli bursting through the door happened in an instant. Her speed was so fast that the hair ties on her head floated high, the bright red ribbons tracing red trajectories, and with a whoosh, she rushed in front of Wang Yu.
Wang Yu began racking his brain to recall the Ship Girls' portraits from his memory.
Who exactly was this? Which White Eagle destroyer was it?
Wang Yu tried hard to recall the images of the White Eagle destroyers in his mind.
But there were too many memories in his mind, and he couldn't imagine who she corresponded to, as there were still some differences between real people and portraits.
Moreover, he didn't particularly care about destroyers in the game; after all, all girls had beautiful appearances. To truly gain the Commander's attention, they had to rely on their own strong abilities and even occasionally change into new outfits to cater to the Commander's XP system. Speaking of which, the internal competition among Ship Girls seemed even more severe...
Everything could be competitive now...
For a moment, it was even harder for him to remember anyone who looked like this.
"Are you the King of Judgement who accomplishes all good deeds in the world, the culmination of all evil in the world, representing justice and judging evil? Hmph, come with me. Your arrival is the most supreme choice of destiny." The loli slightly raised her chin, hands on her hips, looking like an old-fashioned chuunibyou: "Heh, destiny is calling us. What are you still hesitating for? Let us fight against fate together! Go, go, go!"
Wait, who are you? What the hell is the King of Judgement? Are you talking about me?
Also, who are you? Do you really not need to introduce yourself first? Why are you suddenly acting so familiar?
And what's with these chuunibyou lines? Can you do whatever you want just because you're young? You're not afraid of social death at such a young age, but why drag me into it?
You're not afraid, but I am!
Wang Yu felt completely unwell. The Ship Girls who came to see him these past few days were all business-like; no one mentioned the chuunibyou things he had said in front of him. He had already silently told himself to forget those things and was almost convincing himself. Where did this loli come from?
Wang Yu felt as if countless questions were in his mind, so many that he didn't know which one to ask first.
Before he could sort out his thoughts, he felt a soft little hand grasp his left hand.
The loli's soft hand, small and tender. Wang Yu's brain briefly crashed, and he instantly lost the ability to think.
What was I going to ask first?
He didn't know if it was an illusion, but Wang Yu seemed to smell a wisp of fragrance. Before he could fully appreciate this wonderful sensation, he felt a great force from his hand, and his body felt weightless, involuntarily being dragged out the door.
I can't control myself!
Little girl, where do you get so much strength?
The speed at which the loli burst into the room was as fast as the speed at which she dragged Wang Yu out of the room. In a blink of an eye, Wang Yu's body was dragged out the door.
He felt like a large toy, hanging in the hand of a playful little girl, about to be torn apart.
"Stop, listen to me." Wang Yu shouted, "I can't leave the room; Headquarters told me to remain under observation for now. Don't just suddenly drag me out!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the pulling sensation from his hand disappeared.
Wang Yu breathed a sigh of relief. His left hand was still firmly held by the other party, but he no longer felt how soft the loli's small hand was.
Wang Yu tried to break free from the loli's hand but awkwardly found that the small hand holding him didn't budge, not even a little.
The loli looked at him steadily, as if saying—is that all? You want to command a warship with that?
"Hoo." Wang Yu exhaled deeply. In just a few short seconds, he had been dragged dozens of meters.
His out-of-shape body almost fell apart. Wang Yu tried to calm his pounding heart by breathing deeply but only felt his heart beating faster and faster, almost jumping into his throat.
Coupled with shouting loudly in a hurry earlier, he almost choked and died.
Damn it, if I become the first Commander to die from running, I'll probably be laughed to death.
A Commander should die on a ship, not collapse in a place like this.
Wang Yu automatically ignored the fact that he wasn't truly a Commander yet! After all, he was a qualified Commander, with a dock full of Ship Girls who could testify for him...
"Oh, you mean that. I came to tell you about it. Headquarters' observation of you has ended, and they are applying for a construction permit for you. We are currently waiting for a reply from Naval Headquarters, but Hornet sister said it should be approved." The girl said to Wang Yu, as if suddenly remembering the main business.
Wang Yu was stunned when he heard this, then immediately filled with wild joy.
Although he still hadn't figured out how to become a Commander.
But even a person with the IQ of a headless Jinghua Qin should understand that as long as he could build Ship Girls, he would definitely be a Commander.
He didn't even notice that the loli's words this time had no chuunibyou feeling at all.
Immense joy filled his mind, almost making him unable to think.
Minor issues like the loli's identity and his body's fatigue were instantly thrown to the back of his mind.
Nothing was more important than commanding a warship!
I'm going to command a warship!
The chuunibyou loli tilted her head to look at Wang Yu. At this moment, Wang Yu found everyone pleasing to the eye. The loli's head tilt made him feel explosively cute, if he didn't know what the loli was thinking.
Why does this person, who is summoned by destiny just like me, seem a little unintelligent?
No, how can a foolish person judge good and evil? Or is regaining wisdom the trial he needs to pass, and all this is the fate he needs to fight against?
After a while, Wang Yu noticed that the chuunibyou loli, who was tilting her head and staring at him, seemed a little off.
Mainly, he vaguely saw something not quite right in the loli's eyes. That look felt somewhat familiar; his colleagues usually looked at idiotic clients in a similar way...
"What's wrong?" Wang Yu asked, feigning nonchalance.
As long as I'm not embarrassed, no one else is.
"Hmm, hmm... This feeling... I feel a power... Yes, it's a power from within your body. Ah, the attraction between powers is growing stronger and stronger. Come, hold my hand, let our powers communicate well!" The girl perked up again and said excitedly.
Wang Yu felt like he was quickly being infected, as if background music was playing around him, and a strange fire ignited in his heart.
Damn it, what is all this? How can you say such things so naturally?
He quickly reined in his chaotic thoughts.
Wang Yu looked seriously into the loli's eyes and found them full of determination. A person with such determined eyes must surely be telling the truth... Not a chance!
This time, Wang Yu was truly embarrassed; he was pretending to be crazy and met a truly crazy person.
Loli, before you say that, can you look at the situation? Haven't you been holding my hand this whole time? The kind I can't even break free from!
How do you want me to hold it? Like, with our hands crossed?