Three days later, in the early morning, Wang Yu crawled out of bed.
Sure enough, as long as he went to bed early at night, it didn't matter whether he had an alarm clock or not.
Because he was staying at the Headquarters, Wang Yu hadn't felt comfortable sleeping in too late these past few days. He couldn't just freeload here every day and still stay in bed, waking up later than even the Little Yellow Chickens.
He wouldn't be able to face anyone, and besides, today was extremely important to him; the long-awaited construction was finally happening.
He valued this opportunity greatly; he had been looking forward to construction for a long time.
He once again marveled at the efficiency of the Headquarters. It had only been a short week since he transmigrated.
Not only had his identity been cleared, but even the construction had already been arranged.
Although he still hadn't figured out why the Headquarters was so amenable, this didn't stop him from accepting the benefits first.
Worst case, when he became successful in the future, he could repay the Headquarters then. He felt that the Ship Girls at this Headquarters were quite good; he could get along with them.
Since that day he finished dinner with Shangri-La, he hadn't seen Shangri-La again. Instead, York often came to play with him.
Coupled with Shangri-La's words in their previous conversation, which seemed to imply she didn't mind a Commander acquiring Ship Girls, Wang Yu was also happy to maintain a good relationship with York. Although this little one, York, was indeed a bit mischievous.
But as a child, how could she not be mischievous? Her strange speech and full-blown chuunibyou tendencies were a problem. But chuunibyou could also be a cute point; mere chuunibyou was just a minor thing.
Although she had slightly tarnished his reputation before, it didn't matter. How could a Commander be so petty?
He had only held onto such a small grudge for three days in his little notebook, and now it was completely out of his mind. Worst case, after successfully acquiring a Ship girl, he would just arrange more training for York. Anyway, she loved trials so much, she probably wouldn't refuse the chance to become stronger. Then he would let her know what a Commander's prestige was.
After all, in the game, Royal never had any decent vanguards. When York's retrofit came out, Cheshire and Drake, and other research ships, had not yet appeared. As fellow heavy cruisers, London's retrofit made her a weakling killer, with off-the-charts strength against weaker enemies, but her vanguard durability, the most important aspect, was far inferior to the retrofitted York.
Her sister, Essex, after her retrofit, was a gold-tier shame in terms of strength. Although after the retrofit, she had a black pantyhose on her left leg and a white thigh-high sock on her right, with a translucent outfit that subtly revealed black panties.
Her appearance was truly stunning, but her strength was lacking; even against weaker enemies, one had to worry about capsizing.
As the Royal Navy's York-class heavy cruiser, the first ship, York, after her retrofit, could equip torpedoes, and her skill provided magic secondary gun output, with secondary gun ammunition unaffected by any armor type.
Her retrofitted skill could directly reduce damage from burn, suicide boats, and high-explosive shells. She was truly well-rounded, able to tank and deal damage, the light of Royal's heavy cruisers. She was a well-deserved pillar of Royal heavy cruisers.
I, York, am the true Royal War God!
Such strength would make her a main force in almost any port. Even if he failed construction with a one-in-a-million chance, if he could just abduct York, wouldn't he still be a Commander? Can a Commander's actions be called abduction? It's clearly a mutual attraction of destiny.
In York's words, this was a fated companion, a person destined to change fate together. He, Wang Yu, was determined to acquire this ship; no one could change that. Betting on the honor of Azure Lane's chief Commander, he would surely restore the glory of the port.
After quickly finishing breakfast, Wang Yu headed straight for the construction center. He had already scouted it out multiple times in the past few days and was now familiar with the route. Besides, it wasn't unfamiliar to him. This was still somewhat his birthplace.
He arrived a bit early, but he wasn't in a hurry and waited quietly outside. The security around was very strict; outside alone, there were no less than 10 Ship Girls guarding the area.
Wang Yu recalled the guards he saw when he first transmigrated; there were likely even more Ship girl guards inside. Plus the Little Yellow Chickens constantly patrolling the perimeter, it was no exaggeration to say the security was tight.
He waited for about an hour.
Then he saw Shangri-La arrive with Essex, Hornet, Laffey, and a host of other Ship Girls, projecting an overwhelming aura.
Wang Yu searched through the crowd and, sure enough, saw York extending her hand from among the people, happily waving at him. Wang Yu quickly returned a brilliant smile.
"Mr. Wang Yu actually arrived so early."
Wang Yu gave an awkward smile. He couldn't very well say that when he transmigrated, he was penniless and hadn't brought anything but the clothes on his back. The clothes he was wearing now were even kindly provided by the Headquarters, and he felt even more embarrassed to ask the Headquarters for a watch or anything else.
He himself was excited and impatient, so he simply came here early to wait, so as not to miss the construction time.
It seemed they could sense Wang Yu's eagerness. The Ship Girls all smiled kindly. Haha, Commanders in every world are the same; they're all so interested in construction.
Wang Yu pretended not to hear the discussions in the crowd. Hmm, can a Commander who doesn't love big constructions still be called a Commander? What's wrong with a Commander being obsessed with construction?
Shangri-La seemed to understand Wang Yu's urgent mood. She waved her hand, allowing the guarding Ship Girls to let them pass. The group entered in single file, and Wang Yu arrived at the somewhat familiar construction hall. Remembering the scene of his rebirth, he couldn't help but feel that things had changed.
At that time, he was being constructed on the platform; now, he was below, preparing to construct.
Passive turned active, a shift in offense.
Wang Yu carefully observed the huge, circular steel creation, taller than himself and nearly 10 meters in diameter.
The entire device emitted a blue-white light, and the surrounding cast iron appeared as one piece. The light seemed to emanate from within the device, making its specific structure unclear, giving it a fantastical, technological beauty.
With just one glance, Wang Yu was deeply captivated, not just because of its highly technological appearance that he had never seen before. There was also an indescribable sense of familiarity that drew him in, as if it were a touch of the soul.
Something within the construction device deeply attracted his soul, making him somewhat unable to resist wanting to get closer.
He forcibly suppressed the urge to desperately want to touch it.
Shangri-La nodded silently. If the attraction was so strong, then his synchronization rate was indeed very high. That made sense; if the synchronization rate wasn't high enough, wanting to have a powerful port would be a joke. All of this was within her expectations.
In fact, if there hadn't been such a reaction, she would have found it strange. In that case, the credibility of what Wang Yu had said earlier increased by a few points.
"Is all the preparation complete?" Shangri-La asked.
"Reporting, Commander, all preparations are complete. Wisdom Cube inspection is sufficient, and material currency is sufficiently prepared. Construction can proceed at any time," the Ship girl in charge of construction responded.
Shangri-La nodded, her gaze carrying a hint of anticipation as she looked at Wang Yu. Everyone's eyes also turned to Wang Yu.
Wang Yu understood that the most crucial moment had arrived.
The moment of creation has come...