90: Chapter 90 Breakfast

"Good morning, Commander... Commander looks like you didn't sleep well." Javelin waved her hand in front of Li Ming's face. "So, having both arms full really did make the Commander... mmm..."

Li Ming activated the skill 'Crazy Face Pinching.' "Don't go spreading false rumors!"

"But most of the rumors circulating about the Commander in the port aren't... mmmm..."

After thoroughly messing up his own girl's face with his hands, Li Ming yawned. He really hadn't slept well, but it wasn't because of Fujian and Laffey.

"Good morning... Commander, did you stay up late last night?" Z23 looked at his dark circles, somewhat puzzled.

"Not exactly staying up late. Something happened..." Li Ming waved his hand. "It's nothing, just some small matters... well, not exactly small. Let's wait until Fujian manages to wake Laffey up, and I'll tell everyone. It's about some mechanisms of the qinglong ship being activated because of our actions."

Z23 had a sudden realization, but what was the necessary connection between that and the Commander staying up late?

After a while, Fujian finally managed to place the perpetually drowsy Laffey at the dining table.

The Hurricane Squad and Gang Yishawa had already returned to the mainland. Although Royal Fortune and Golden Deer were very reluctant to leave, Gang Yishawa had managed to persuade them.

While there was a suspicion of blocking others' paths after getting a taste of the benefits, Gang Yishawa's reason was too valid.

"To pave the way for the Commander." What else could they say?

No matter how unwilling, they could only leave with the group.

The only consolation was that Li Ming had promised to give everyone a clear answer; everyone would have a chance.

Although it seemed somewhat distant, overall, wasn't there at least a glimmer of hope now?

"Fujian, do you remember yesterday when I sent a message saying that there's actually a Sapient AI on our ship?"

Everyone looked at Li Ming. Although he had informed everyone yesterday, there was already a Navigator TB in the port before, who even raised a 'Beloved Daughter' through a 'Raising Plan'...

So, everyone's acceptance of this was actually quite high?

"Last night, she... well, she should be female. Anyway, she gave me a Wristband. Its main function is roughly... consuming massive amounts of energy to generate some equipment for special operations or self-preservation in extreme environments." Li Ming waved a watch-like device on his wrist. "Last night, I was forcibly dragged into a dream to learn how to use this thing."

"Uh..."

"Don't worry. I'm certain this dreaming method is a psychological technique. Knowing the principle, it can't harm me. You can think of it as a controllable dream." Li Ming explained. "However, the specific principle of this Wristband is hard to explain, but overall, you can treat it as a place to store specific supplies."

Fujian seemed to understand something. "So, Commander, how many resources do you need?"

"Calculated in resource points, I need to take... 200,000. Is that okay?"

"Yes, Commander..."

200,000 was not a small amount; it would impact the base's operations. But there was still time. Having a single resource production site supply it exclusively should be manageable.

Li Ming rubbed his nose. Honestly, he didn't think he would ever need to use this Wristband.

A6 was very powerful, and on top of that, there was Royal Fortune's Hurricane Squad over there. If nothing unexpected happened, he would also have to construct Ship Girls there... Could he really build them? They wouldn't be ships that never existed in his world, would they?

"So, Commander, this Logic... what exactly is she?" Z23 voiced her confusion. "When was she activated? Why haven't we seen her before?"

"To be honest, I suspect she's been here all along, ever since I activated this base." Li Ming held his bowl, took a big gulp of milk, and let out a breath. "You know, I'm not a professional designer. At the beginning, I never thought I could build such a large Industrial Zone. I'm sure many of my design layouts were quite unreasonable."

He paused, put the bowl down, and picked up a piece of bread. "I originally thought it was optimizations devised by the Yellow Chicken Masters. Now, I think she might have been adjusting things behind the scenes. Otherwise, based on the engineers' on-site modifications, there would have been many obvious differences. Even though my eyesight isn't great, that doesn't mean I couldn't tell. The only one who could do it so covertly, I think, is her."

Z23, like Li Ming before, looked towards the camera.

The camera lens seemed to turn towards her as well.

She turned her head away and continued eating breakfast.

Generally, Li Ming ate quite fast, but considering everyone was present, he deliberately slowed down, chatting while he ate.

Although Li Ming's past was uneventful, there were always some interesting stories, and he wanted to learn about many of the daily tales from the old port.

Li Ming enjoyed chatting. Although he sometimes stumbled over his words, that's just how he was; once he started talking, it was hard to stop.

After breakfast ended, Li Ming still felt a bit unsatisfied, but he quickly returned to his usual state.

It was still A6 accompanying him. She was like a loyal bodyguard, even though in this place, Li Ming didn't need protection.

A6 was cute, really cute.

Even though she would still say 'meaning unclear,' Li Ming picked her up.

"A6, aren't you averse to physical contact?"

"Response: Fulfilling the superior's needs is my duty."

"What I want to know is, do you dislike this?"

A6 showed a hint of confusion. "Negative: I do not have a clear aversion."

"Even though I might seem like a pervert, my actions and behavior are somewhat forceful, and I'm not good-looking?"

"Negative!" She struggled a bit, jumping down from Li Ming's arm. "The superior's mode of action shows no clear signs of hostility or aggression, and aesthetic appearance meets the baseline."

Was this the first time she showed clear emotion? Li Ming was taken aback. "My evaluation is that high with you?"

"Affirmative. Points were not deducted for your personal character, behavior, or appearance."

"Then where were points deducted?"

"Response: Command level, decision-making ability, and behavioral Logic."

"That's pretty bad too..."

"Negative. You do not need to exist as a complete frontline Commander or strategist. Your very existence is our meaning."

"I'm truly flattered then."

"Query: You are being sarcastic."

"No, I'm just feeling a bit emotional. What virtue or ability do I, Li Ming, possess to make you all feel... well, never mind."

A roadside camera turned towards them, meeting A6's warning gaze head-on, then watched as they walked towards the beach.

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