Chapter 138: Construction (Part 1)

Good morning, master.

Qin Ge had just woken up in the morning and saw Belfast standing in front of him, just like every morning before.

You should have gotten up a bit late today, right? What time is it, Belfast? Qin Ge said to Belfast.

It's already seven in the morning, master. Belfast said to Qin Ge.

Seven o'clock? Qin Ge said, rubbing his slightly sleepy head, "I drank a bit too much yesterday; I didn't feel it then, but now that I'm awake I feel it."

Then let's have some hot tea. Belfast said, pouring a cup of tea from beside and handing it to Qin Ge.

Thanks. Qin Ge took the tea and drank a sip, instantly feeling much more awake.

Master, do you still want to do morning training today? Belfast said to Qin Ge.

Hmm, although I got up a bit late, I still need to go. Qin Ge said while getting up from bed and picking up the training uniform to put on.

Belfast smiled slightly, walked over, and began to help Qin Ge tidy his clothes.

The two didn't spend much effort, and Qin Ge went downstairs to do morning training. Normally at this time Qin Ge would already have returned, and the academy would be bustling with voices, but today the academy happened to be on break, so there weren't many people making noise, so Qin Ge felt quite at ease settling down.

When they returned to the room, the shipgirls had already gotten up, and Guanghui had come over. After quickly washing up and coming downstairs, Belfast had already prepared the morning tea.

While Qin Ge was sitting at the table, he saw Ou Gen Qin Wang eating nearby.

Ou Gen Qin Wang, how are you today? Is your health okay? Qin Ge asked Ou Gen Qin Wang.

Not bad, and no hangover either. Thanks for the hangover soup last night, commander. Ou Gen Qin Wang said to Qin Ge.

Hehe, no need to thank me; just pay attention when drinking in the future. Qin Ge smiled.

What are you planning to do today, commander? After seeing Qin Ge and Ou Gen Qin Wang finish their conversation, Guanghui asked him.

Today I plan to go to the Grand Hall, including our three partners below. Didn't we already agree on that? Once Ou Gen Qin Wang and her group reach level thirty, we'll summon new companions. Qin Ge said to Guanghui.

Hehe, it looks like I finally have a companion; I always feel lonely living alone there. By the way, commander, I left a room for you over there; if you have nothing to do, you can come rest in that room. Guanghui said to Qin Ge.

Wouldn't that be wasteful if I took up two rooms by myself? Qin Ge said to Guanghui.

It's not wasteful at all. Guanghui smiled slightly.

Forget it; later today there will be a big build, and your upstairs rooms only have four spaces, so you can all live together there. During this time at the academy, you'll just have to endure it; after we graduate, things will get much better. Qin Ge said to Guanghui.

Exactly; actually, if Guanghui senior feels lonely, you can come to this dorm and sleep with me, so we'd all be together, right? Banrenma then said.

That's actually a good idea; then thanks, Banrenma. Guanghui smiled.

Ou Gen Qin Wang watching this on the side smiled slightly; Guanghui certainly knows what she's thinking. This is also a common trait among shipgirls—they all want to be closer to their commander, provided they acknowledge that commander.

Afterwards, everyone enjoyed the morning tea in a cheerful atmosphere, and Qin Ge then led his shipgirls toward the Grand Hall.

Since it's now on break, the Grand Hall is surprisingly quiet; normally there would always be someone here in the Grand Hall, but now there's not a single person.

However, this didn't affect Qin Ge much; he casually picked up a construction device, and under everyone's gaze, Qin Ge placed two wisdom cubes and 1500 units of supplies into the heavy construction device, then pressed the start button.

With a booming roar, the construction device began operating, and shortly after, a time appeared on its display screen.

Looks like today is still a good start. Qin Ge smiled and turned to say to everyone.

4:10:00? What class of shipgirl is this build time for? Banrenma looked at the time on the screen and asked Qin Ge.

For that time, as far as I know, it should be the build time for the Queen Elizabeth-class battleship, the Renown-class battlecruiser, the Pennsylvania-class battleship, and the Kongo-class battlecruiser. Qin Ge explained to everyone.

In other words, this build will definitely produce a battleship, right? Banrenma said, "Hehe, it seems the commander's expectation matches the actual build."

That's right; our battleship is ready now. Qin Ge said, inserting a rapid construction tool into the construction device's slot and pressing the start button.

With a loud bang, the time on the construction device's screen instantly reset to zero, and its hatch slowly opened.

A purple light accompanied by mist seeped from the crack of the construction device's hatch, indicating that the shipgirl built this time is an elite-class battleship.

Qin Ge eagerly watched as the construction device's hatch gradually opened; a figure flickered into view within the purple light and mist. When the smoke cleared, the figure's true appearance appeared before Qin Ge.

She had neat black hair flowing down her back, a pair of small white horns on her head, and a red hair ornament on the right side. She wore a white naval uniform, giving off a dignified yet gentle aura; at first glance, she gave an impression of being easy to get along with.

She also opened her eyes and looked at Qin Ge before her. She involuntarily smiled and said, "I am the lead ship built with the Sakura Empire, the Kongō-class battleship—Biyu. I once leisurely patrolled the Sakura Empire harbor and once led the fleet in battle at the Solomon Sea. So, commander, are you ready? The banquet is about to start."

Qin Ge stepped forward and extended his right hand to Biyu, saying, "Hello, I am Qin Ge, and from now on I will be your commander. Welcome to my fleet. Although I'm not entirely clear, I'd like to ask what you mean by 'banquet'."

Biyu smiled and took Qin Ge's hand, saying, "Literally speaking, commander. Since I often served as the banquet host in the Sakura Empire, even battle counts as a banquet for me."

Qin Ge instantly understood Biyu's meaning, and also recalled that in her world, Biyu is indeed very famous for manga.

After all, she was the Showa Emperor's summoned vessel, and she also participated in the highly renowned 2600-year fleet review; at one point her reputation domestically was on par with that of Zhang Men. Now, as a shipgirl, saying she's good at hosting banquets makes perfect sense.