NIKKE, When the Milky Way Blossoms

If you ignore your wife's departure because of this, you probably won't be able to live together anymore.

Therefore, with no other way out, the man gritted his teeth and made a desperate move, deciding to put his kidneys through the wringer until he couldn't take it anymore...

Tsk,

If all else fails, we can just upgrade our technology again!

Chapter 180 Problem Girl and the Original Plot

The next day is still the next day.

For two consecutive afternoons, the commander surnamed Fei, under the strange gazes of Lapi, Christine, and Maruchana, openly sat down next to the weapon rack at the firing range with a face that looked weak from lack of kidney energy, single-mindedly disassembling and maintaining each weapon.

Look at his focused expression. If it weren't for the gun he was holding that could take lives, he would actually look like a Buddhist disciple at first glance.

But...

In the eyes of Lhapi and the others, the lieutenant's posture at this moment was purely out of boredom.

This leisure is not only leisure in the sense of doing nothing, but also includes the wisdom of becoming a sage after the fact.

After all, they're not blind, deaf, or stupid. Given the overly intimate interactions between Mihara, Marian, Yuni, and the lieutenant, anyone with eyes could guess what they might be doing behind the scenes.

No one expected them to go this far.

However, even though most of Nikki understood this in their hearts, there were still a few outsiders who were unaware of the situation.

Helen was one of them.

Unfortunately, with her mouth always talking about rules and the Navy, she was destined to be unable to integrate into any group at MMR Affiliated High School. Naturally, she had no way of knowing about Lieutenant Phoenix's absurd affairs.

"Lieutenant, I apologize for interrupting your work."

Having not touched her beloved battleship, the HMS Praise, for five whole days, Captain Helen's homesickness had reached an uncontrollable level.

Are things like espionage, intelligence gathering, and surveillance of the lieutenant more important than supervising the crew's cleaning of the Zanziga?

With that thought in mind, Helen disregarded the stares of those around her, strode up to Lieutenant Phoenix, and said sincerely:

"I would like to request a day of leave from the lieutenant. I hope you will approve it."

Upon hearing this, the Nikis shooting at the range either glanced at the eccentric captain with amused eyes or simply shook their heads in speechlessness.

Should I request leave from my instructor?

The instructor himself is imprisoned for life, so where did he get the authority to sign a leave slip for her to leave MMR High School?

As expected, the instructor, who was cleaning gunpowder residue from the gun barrel, politely raised his head and looked at Helen with eyes so lifeless they seemed to have no light at all.

"You've got the wrong person. I can't approve it." The man stopped cleaning and explained patiently:

“I was just sentenced to a maximum-level imprisonment three days ago. If I want to get out, I have to go through a parliamentary vote. How could I have the authority to issue you a note?”

"Special detention?"

Helen, who had never heard of special imprisonment, instinctively thought the lieutenant was just teasing her the moment he uttered those four words.

The highest level of imprisonment in Ark is Level 1 imprisonment, so where does this "Special Level Imprisonment" come from?

"Lieutenant, I really need a day off. Please grant me permission."

The captain spoke in a manner she considered polite, completely unaware that her tone had already revealed an aggressive stance.

Similarly, she failed to notice that behind her, several pairs of eyes were slowly revealing hostility towards her.

This ungrateful woman has maintained a consistently detestable personality since the first day she entered the school.

"I don't have to lie to you."

At the desk, someone in a sage-like state lowered their head again, meticulously cleaning and wiping the gun's parts, and said calmly:

"If you don't believe me, you can go to the school gate and ask the security guard."

Since things had come to this point, Helen had no choice but to believe it. Although she was "somewhat" dull in handling interpersonal relationships, her intelligence was not as severely limited as some of Niki's.

—The lieutenant has no need to deceive himself with such an easily verifiable reason.

And so, the proud swan lowered its eyes in dejection. Then, after a few seconds of silence…

"Lieutenant! I believe that Aegis... no, that's not right, I believe that the Special Intelligence Squadron on the ground will inevitably explore the ocean in the near future!"

It's unclear what she imagined in that brief moment, but Captain Helen's eyes once again ignited with a glint of "fighting spirit," a stark contrast to a certain commander who looked like a corpse from afar and a zombie up close.

Then the girl began to speak fluently: "The lieutenant may not know, but Commander Huaerqiulei... um... is a new commander who has recently made a name for herself on the ground. The counterattack force she led failed in its mission to investigate the power plant."

Of the four non-mass-produced Nikis, two were seriously injured and one was slightly injured, and an explosion occurred at the power plant.

After the intelligence department reviewed the incident, it was found that Commander Valcher had made a total of twelve misjudgments during the mission. The entire mission was only saved by Niki's outstanding combat performance and on-the-spot performance, which ensured that no one was killed in the counterattack.

This matter caused considerable controversy within the aristocratic circle, with some arguing that the lieutenant should be fully responsible for important tasks involving large amounts of energy and resources in the future.

Instead of entrusting a "lucky star" who only "delegates authority" to Niki, and sending her to the ground to carry out a mission with a try-it-out mentality.

These words, spoken by a captain with questionable emotional intelligence, are far more persuasive and impactful than those of a smooth-talking, glib person.

Students like Tia, Nadja, Teresella, and Ningya, who rushed over upon hearing Helen's words at the shooting range entrance, all had expressions of pride, smugness, and even a hint of disdain for the other commanders.

What level are those commanders?

Those who survived were all terrified of Leitch and would forever hide behind Niki, taking credit for their victories and blaming Niki for their defeats – what a bunch of good-for-nothings.

Do they really think that by luck they can complete a few high-risk missions they can be compared to their instructors?

Just as the students were expressing their opinions in their hearts,

Phoenix didn't see anything wrong with it, since he had read the "original work". Since Valkyrie had become the protagonist of this timeline, she must also have the abnormal ability to "temporarily amplify Niki's combat power" like the original protagonist.

Power plant explosion...

The man stroked the cool gun handguard, his thoughts drifting far away as Helen spoke.

The original timeline has arrived.

Valerie missed the support transport plane; Marian successfully avoided being corrupted; Secret Material H was destroyed ahead of schedule; Ingrid became the Queen of Elysium; Lapi was reassigned to his squadron as vice-captain...

It's obvious that the game script has been completely altered by the developers.

But why was Huaerqiulei, the protagonist, still assigned by Anderson to the power plant for an investigation mission?

Moreover, the process and outcome of the mission are almost identical to those in the original work.

Is it because the preconditions of the power plant script were not interfered with by itself that it continued to proceed according to the original script?

and many more……

What were the prerequisites for triggering the power plant event again?

Phoenix's already haggard appearance became even more wretched the moment he realized he couldn't recall the details of the original story.

It was so ugly that it silenced Helen, who was talking animatedly.

Chapter 181 Huaerqiulei and Phoenix

"The lieutenant's life sentence is just a political maneuver. When necessary, Ark will definitely send the lieutenant to the ground to carry out high-difficulty missions."

in case……

I believe that if one day our squadron needs to go to sea for combat, all members will inevitably need to get used to the combat thinking of warships.

The Aegis system on the Praise is theoretically capable of withstanding the long-range firepower of twenty Tyrant-class Lechers simultaneously. This alone is enough to change everyone's previous approach to land-based warfare against the Lechers.

Therefore! During routine training, I hope everyone can incorporate a few naval training exercises, in order to…

When the conversation turned to the Ark Navy and the Praise, Helen, who had been trying to maintain her captain's demeanor, revealed her true colors in private.

Her bright eyes, as clear as the azure ocean, shimmered with a white light. Her bangs swayed involuntarily with the slightest movement of her body. If the ceremonial sword in her hand hadn't been a genuine, sharpened weapon, the girl would probably have already raised her hands and started giving an excited speech.

However, the increasingly solemn expression on someone's face was like a millennia-old glacier in the Arctic, coldly and mercilessly freezing Helen's reverie.

"second lieutenant……"

Seeing that the man in front of her was not interested in her suggestion at all, the girl's originally cheerful features seemed to be hit by an autumn storm, and were blown to pieces like withered branches and fallen leaves.

There's really no one in this world who cares about the navy...

Even the legendary commander in front of her didn't like her suggestion; judging from his expression, he even seemed a little annoyed.

Why……

Helen couldn't understand why everyone was so indifferent to the navy, even though building up naval forces was clearly part of reclaiming the land.

Even Vice Admiral Burningham, who cared most about the HMS Praise, was only worried about the navy's development because of the central government's appointment and the exorbitant maintenance costs of the Praise.

why? !

Does everyone secretly believe that humanity has no chance of reclaiming the land, which is why they think the Navy is a joke?

……

……

why?