I'm in the azure sky, and I have an anti-fraud app.

"Commander, look—there's not a single scratch or dent. Did it really just drift here naturally?"

“I think it probably isn’t…” Li Wei took a small bottle out of the box, inside which was a note.

"Wishing the commander a perfect morning."

mua~”

Li Wei: ...

This was clearly sent by a ship girl who knew my location.

Saint Martin sat up as well: "Speaking of which, my fellow porters have been sending me plenty of food, whole crates and crates... It must be because of the Invincible Armada's reputation, right?"

“…Maybe they’re just worried you’re hungry.” Levi handed the berries to the Saint Martin: “Here, this is our breakfast.”

"Is that so!" Saint Martin looked shocked. "I thought... I've actually been worried about by my comrades. It seems I need to give them some food in return."

“The people in the port area are all very kind.” Levi spat out the berry pit. “Next time, just expressing your appreciation for the food you like will be enough.”

“Receiving praise is the best response.”

The Saint Martin nodded thoughtfully.

The three sat around sharing the berries when Drake asked, "Commander, do you know who sent them?"

Li Wei had an idea of ​​who to choose: "I can probably guess, but... I plan to verify it a little."

He took a picture of the berries with his phone and posted it directly on his social media:

"【picture】"

"Thank you for the breakfast, it was delicious."

……

Hundreds of ship girls' phones rang with special notifications at the same time.

Hundreds of ship girls responded at top speed.

……

Belfast: "So the master likes these berries? No problem, we'll serve you plenty as dessert right away."

Shimakaze: "Commander, Commander! I know a small island where these little berries grow everywhere! Let's go pick them this afternoon!"

Ding An: "Commander, this is called 'Nine Festivals' in our Eastern Empire. If you like it, we have special pastries made with Nine Festivals, and we will send them to you tonight."

……

Li Wei watched the rapidly increasing replies and comments under his post, waiting for the person in question to appear.

Drake leaned closer, his little mouth involuntarily opening as he exclaimed in surprise, "As expected of the Commander, he's truly loved by all the ship girls! Judging by the speed at which this message is being sent, there are probably hundreds of people involved already!"

"Thank you for your kindness." Li Wei kissed Drake's lips. "It's foreseeable that these nine sections will be abundant when I get back. If you like, come and get them from me."

"OK……"

Finally, Li Wei met the person he had been suspecting:

St. Louis: "Hehe, I'm glad you like it, darling~ By the way, did you see the little heart-shaped note?"

St. Louis's reply was quickly drowned out by even more replies.

But Li Wei had already confirmed his suspicions: It really was you, St. Louis!

The little note wasn't captured in Li Wei's photos; anyone who knew this must have been personally involved.

It's likely that Helena found her location using her radar, and then St. Louis came up with this idea—it's even possible that the two of them went directly to the beach, put themselves down, and then left!

A thought struck Li Wei, and he activated his Level 2 search ability, targeting St. Louis.

In the morning sunlight, St. Louis was laughing and talking, lying on the beach, holding a pair of binoculars in his hand.

Li Wei: ...

He looked up and searched his left and right, but did not see St. Louis.

I guess it's on some small island nearby...

Just as Li Wei was about to confirm St. Louis's location, he discovered that the search time had expired and the screen instantly disappeared.

Li Wei decisively activated his Level 2 search ability again, using up all of his attempts for the day. This time, he chose Helena as his target.

Sure enough, Helena was right next to St. Louis!

She lay on the beach, her face flushed, talking to St. Louis. Levi could only see her lips; he couldn't hear her.

This time, Li Wei found enough reference points and directions in the image.

It was on a small island just a few kilometers away from me.

Li Wei patted Drake's jelly: "Are you done eating?"

"Uh-huh!"

"Then take me somewhere."

Drake stood up: "Hmm?"

"I need to go and properly thank the two ship girls who brought me breakfast."

Chapter 111 Time Stop is So Useful

It was already afternoon when Li Wei returned to the port area.

He swore that his words of thanks were absolutely literal.

But St. Louis and Helena clearly didn't think so.

So Li Wei was then forcibly controlled by the hospitable ship girl sisters for half a day, and finally the two of them took him back to the port, and then the maids took him back to his office.

The maids intended to take Levi directly back to his room, but Levi insisted on going to his office and asked Belfast to call all the ship girls who had matters to report to him to handle the port affairs that had piled up over the past two days.

...It's not that I'm afraid of being pinned down on the bed and exploited by the maids.

...That's absolutely not true!

"The large baths in Sardinia are almost complete."

Veneto and Littorio stood in front of Levi's desk and presented the relevant information and documents one by one: "The original completion date of the building was about the end of February, but the subsequent construction process went unexpectedly smoothly, so it can be completed around mid-February."

Mid-February…

Li Wei glanced at the date.

Isn't that next week?

"Therefore, the completion ceremony and other related events will be brought forward. Please make preparations accordingly, Commander."

Li Wei nodded: "Of course."

The Sardinian Baths are arguably the first major project Li Wei has undertaken since his transmigration, and from any perspective, he is determined to participate in the completion ceremony.

Is the budget sufficient?

“That’s more than enough.” Veneto thought for a moment. “I’ve heard that the Northern Union seems to be having some difficulties. I think… Sardinia has plenty of room to lend a helping hand to its allies.”

"If there is a need, whether it is manpower or material resources, as long as the commander asks, Sardin will do his best to help."

"Um... thank you for your kindness, but I don't need it for the time being."

Li Wei nodded in agreement.

If he were to ask, Sardin would certainly do his best to help out of consideration for him, but as the commander, he could not show such favoritism, and the Northern Union would also pay a corresponding price.

—This cost is very likely related to myself.

For example, bringing up concepts like "the right to intimacy" or similar concepts...

That's probably what it means.

Before leaving, Veneto took the initiative to ask for a kiss, and Levi simply gave her more—he activated his time-stopping ability and directly gave Veneto a thoroughly enjoyable experience.

Littorio was not left out either.

The two ship girls pushed open the door with trembling legs and left the office, receiving many meaningful glances in return.

...Time stop is so useful. Just a few minutes of effort can accumulate to create a giant wave that would normally take tens of minutes to build up.

Could we have another skill upgrade? Two hours a day still isn't enough...

Li Wei hadn't realized how many uses it had before, but now he felt that stopping time was a top-tier ability on par with physical enhancement...

After Sardinia came the Northern Alliance.

Besides Kronstadt, Aurora was also among the Northern Alliance ship girls who appeared in Li Wei's office this time.

Aurora returned to her home port from the Northern Alliance base specifically to discuss the next steps with the commander.

Having witnessed Veneto and Littorio's earlier actions, the two looked at Levi with a somewhat subtle expression.

The two men from Sardinia had only been in the office for a dozen minutes when they lost control of their bodies. It's likely that they were subjected to a storm of passion as soon as they entered the office.

Kronstadt was even considering whether to go first or Aurora.

If there's really not enough time... going together isn't out of the question.

Aurora glanced at Li Wei without leaving a trace as she entered, but not seeing his lower body attire prevented her from answering her inner doubts.

however……

The commander doesn't seem like he's going to pounce on us directly...

Are we two less charming than the two from Sardinia?

Kronstadt was unaware that Aurora had already thought so much.

"The situation is tentatively improving." Kronstadt placed a series of documents on Levi's desk as well: "The severe weather has subsided, and in a few days we can try to resume the project."

"but……"

"But what?"

"As the commander knows, the number of ship girls in our Northern Alliance... is not quite enough..."

Li Wei was about to blurt out, "Isn't it a bit too late to have a baby now?"

But he quickly realized that Kronstadt probably didn't mean that.

“Want some help? Of course, no problem.” Li Wei pushed a list to the two ship girls: “But… hiring comes at a price, I’m sure you understand.”

“Of course,” Kronstadt nodded. “We can offer sufficient compensation.”

Aid between factions is more serious, but ship girls providing aid to a faction on their own initiative is less about "rules and regulations and intrigue".

—Not all ship girls value the space under their beds so much; most have their own secondary hobbies. If the Northern Alliance can meet the ship girls' needs, it will naturally receive their assistance in return.

“You are free to reach an agreement, as long as both parties are satisfied with the terms.” Li Wei thought for a moment: “According to the original plan, it was to be completed before the end of March, right?”

"Yes."

"Now that we have encountered natural disasters and losses, has a new round of assessment been conducted?"

Kronstadt and Aurora exchanged a glance: "Actually, we left ourselves plenty of leeway from the beginning, so as long as nothing unexpected happens, the schedule should be fine."

"Understood." Li Wei nodded. "I will find time in early March to visit the Northern Alliance headquarters in person and conduct an on-site inspection."

Aurora and Kronstadt immediately gave a standard salute: "Welcome!"

Li Wei nodded and waved his hand, indicating that the two could leave.

Then, as the two ship girls left with questions in their eyes, the time-stop mode was activated again, ensuring that no ship girl was treated unfairly.

...Aurora and Kronstadt limped out of the office, drawing even more surprised and suspicious glances from the ship girls outside.

Especially the maids who were responsible for delivering messages.

They assumed that the commander would choose to handle official business in his office today, and that the reason he had summoned so many ship girls was so that he could rest and relax.

Let's see the results...

It's even more intense than before...

Next up is Akashi.

The third launch of the simulation project will begin on February 11th, which is the day after tomorrow. Akashi came to ask if there were any adjustments or changes needed.