119: Chapter 119 Clubs (4)

"Yes, young man! As long as the technology is reliable and there's a general concept, we can complete the work in the shortest time possible!"

"Wow..."

Looking at the confident expression of the Ship Girl senior, Li Ming pondered for a moment. "Alright then, what industries do your services cover?"

"Ships, aircraft, mecha, even rifles and artillery, even mobile phones and robotic arms! As long as you can propose it, we'll dare to build it!"

Well, now he knew why the seniors were running away like they were avoiding the plague.

Some Ship Girls were eager to try, but the Commander cadets, except for a few who hadn't reacted yet, were all starting to back out.

This wasn't just any club; this was a club where accidents were truly likely to happen!

Once something goes wrong...

"Alright then! I'd like you to point out the shortcomings of today's maritime shipping business!" Li Ming began to challenge them, drawing everyone's attention.

"Who is this kid..."

"I don't know, but he looks like a Remnant..."

"Ahem, they're called xia people."

"Oh, right, right. My bad..."

However, the senior Ship Girl began to think seriously. "I believe the current issue with maritime shipping is that conventional general cargo handling methods can no longer meet the ever-growing demand, and bulk cargo is difficult to load and unload. A new handling method is urgently needed."

"Is it just about loading and unloading?" Li Ming stepped forward to press further. "Loading and unloading alone can't meet the total transport demand. There are still only so many ships, aren't there?"

"You're right..." The senior began to contemplate. "But how should we expand the cargo capacity of the ships? Simply increasing the tonnage doesn't seem cost-effective."

"Well, I actually don't think this problem is that difficult." Li Ming thought for a bit. "Suppose we design a ship with a completely flat hull that is wider than a normal cargo ship. We then design a specialized crane and large boxes for transporting goods, where the crane stacks the boxes horizontally onto the ship..."

"Oh, oh... that makes sense..." She waved over other staff members. Li Ming could tell there were cadets, Ship Girls, and even female Commanders?

Truly crazy.

Looking back, it seemed some people were recording with their phones.

"Student, the idea you provided is excellent, but we need to study it carefully!" After saying this, the senior lowered her head and began sketching and writing with a few others, amidst arguments and discussions.

"..." Li Ming stood with his hands on his hips, then jumped off the stage and waited below for them to finish their work.

Some cadets looked at him but didn't approach; clearly, they might have considered him a reserve member of this club.

Shrugging, Li Ming looked down at his phone.

"Right, right, the current technology is completely feasible..."

"...No problem, let's go to those Shipyards from before. We've sold plenty of patents anyway, so we're not short on money..."

"But industrial inertia..."

"Don't worry about that. This is a matter of tangible profit; they won't be able to resist..."

Li Ming looked up. What on earth was he hearing?

Isn't this scale a bit insane? He thought their talk of building ships was just talk, at most something like speedboats...

Well, Li Ming suddenly felt that, without a doubt, this club was probably the strongest and most peculiar one in the academy.

"I think we've suddenly overlooked a problem," a member on the stage suddenly said.

"What is it?"

"The person who came up with this idea is a talent. I think we must keep him..."

They looked up, their burning gazes scanning everyone below before locking onto Li Ming.

Li Ming was still looking at his phone when Logic suddenly sent him a "good luck" message. He didn't react at first, but when he looked up, he realized it was too late to run.

A group of senior Ship Girls surrounded him. Then, the blue-haired senior who had spoken to him earlier reached out her hand. "Student, we sincerely invite you to join our club!"

Then she suddenly became excited and grabbed Li Ming's hand. "Please, please! You must say yes!"

Seeing her burning gaze, Li Ming felt that if he didn't agree, he would be completely devoured...

"Alright, alright..." Feeling no malice or other ulterior motives from them, Li Ming thought for a moment. "But I've already joined other clubs."

"It's fine! Our club is very free! As long as you can provide designs, we'll give you full credits!"

Hearing this, some cadets were tempted, but fear ultimately outweighed the temptation, and they gradually dispersed.

"Then... alright. I'm a Xia person, you know."

"So what if you're a Xia person? It's not like every Xia person only knows how to recite archaic phrases!"

A female Commander on the stage said, then sat on the edge of the platform.

Her hair was black.

"...Well, alright then." Li Ming was helpless. Although being suddenly surrounded by a group of beautiful female strangers made him a bit nervous, he had to make a choice in this situation. "I'm Li Ming, from Freshman Class Three."

"Hello, I'm Auglaya." The blue-haired senior shook his hand. "Looking forward to working with you!"

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"So you agreed to the request of that group of lunatics?" Finn rubbed his eyebrows.

"What could I do?" Li Ming spread his hands. "I really didn't expect them to surround me like that, looking like they'd carry me off if I didn't agree."

"That's insane... forget it." Finn slumped in his chair, while Cliff, who was nearby, took off his headphones.

"Li Ming, what do you think of those people?"

"I can only say they don't seem like bad people." Li Ming shrugged. "That's all."

"Then that's enough." Cliff laughed. "Sometimes common consensus can be deceiving. How can you know what someone is really like without actually interacting with them?"

"That's true, but..."

"But a person's energy is limited, after all." Cliff looked at him. "You've signed up for three clubs. Are you sure you'll be okay?"

"Theoretically, it's fine." Li Ming shrugged. "The Summer History Society is mostly just for show. The Rights Society might need me for some community service. As for Mechanics and Science... I think I'll just call it the Industrial Society. I'm not sure about the Industrial Society yet, but I don't think I'll be too busy beyond providing ideas."

"Alright then." Cliff spread his hands. "Anyway, I'm already in this club."

"The Game Club?" Li Ming smiled. "That is indeed quite leisure."

"Um, Li..." Finn suddenly rubbed his nose, looking a bit awkward.

"What's wrong?"

"I also put your name on our club's roster, and the list has already been taken by the teacher..."

"You motherf—!..."

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