Chapter 494: Minghai City Maritime Affairs Bureau (Seeking Monthly Votes)

Ah, finally here! Qin Ge looked at the already low-hanging black clouds and said to everyone, "If we arrived any later, I estimate there would be a heavy downpour."

"Yes, looking at this sky, there will indeed be severe convective weather." Zala nodded and said.

"However, when we just came back, we still saw some command ships heading out; they should be fine, right? In such bad weather, visibility is very low." Saint Zhende said.

"There shouldn't be a problem, after all we've encountered such bad weather at sea more than once or twice." Qin Ge smiled.

"Alright, let's not talk about that. I think we should first settle ourselves, then check the weather; if it's okay, we'll proceed to the Nine Jewels Grand Fleet; if the weather is bad, we'll wait until it improves."

"Yes."

Everyone nodded and followed Qin Ge toward the Grand Hall of the Maritime Affairs Bureau.

The Grand Hall of the Minghai City Maritime Affairs Bureau is clearly smaller than that of Shenhua City's Maritime Affairs Bureau, and there are fewer staff members.

When Qin Ge and the others entered the Grand Hall, they saw only four people: one at the commission tasks office, one at the Grand Fleet affairs office, and two outside, apparently responsible for reception.

Upon seeing Qin Ge, they clearly showed a hint of surprise. Minghai City recently had no urgent missions, and Qin Ge could tell at a glance that he wasn't the local commander; the commanders who often came here were more familiar to them.

Then, one person hurried over and said to Qin Ge and the others, "Hello, I am Galatia. May I ask who you are?"

Qin Ge smiled at Galatia in front of him and said, "I am Qin Ge, commander of the Star Sea Grand Fleet stationed on Sun and Moon Island. I have come to Minghai City on business; the headquarters of the Maritime Affairs Bureau should have already informed your bureau chief, Binxifaniya."

Galatia suddenly realized, "Oh, I know now. The bureau chief had specifically said today that a commander would come, but I didn't recall it right away. I'm very sorry."

"I don't know what business Commander Qin Ge has in coming to Minghai City; is there anything you need help with?"

"Is Bureau Chief Binxifaniya not here?" Qin Ge asked doubtfully.

"When Hu Feng previously contacted, he was beside Hu Feng, so Bureau Chief Binxifaniya knows the purpose of my coming here."

"Bureau Chief Binxifaniya is currently out with personnel to confirm maritime survey markers; he should return in a few hours." Galatia said.

Qin Ge nodded, "I see, then could you trouble Galatia to arrange a few rooms for us? We might stay in Minghai City for several days."

"Also, please inform me when Bureau Chief Binxifaniya returns."

"No problem." Galatia smiled, "Please follow me this way; the guest quarters are over there."

"Alright." Qin Ge nodded and said.

Thus everyone followed Galatia toward the guest quarters; along the way, Galatia looked at Qin Ge and said, "I always feel Commander Qin Ge's name is very familiar, but I just can't recall where I heard it."

Qin Ge couldn't help but smile, "Maybe my name is fairly common, so I must have heard it somewhere before."

"I always feel Commander Qin Ge is just brushing me off." Galatia said helplessly, "I really have heard your name before, perhaps from other commanders."

"Maybe." Qin Ge laughed.

As the books I wrote earlier at the Commander Academy were distributed to the Nine Major Factions, I may have become known to everyone.

However, for the Free Shipgirls, their influence is not as great as that of the commanders. After all, they each have their own familiar coordination methods and a set system, so unless necessary, they will not adopt a tactic together with the shipgirl system led by the commanders.

Perhaps seeing Qin Ge unwilling to mention it, Galatia racked her brains to prove herself. Finally, when the housing department appeared ahead after they turned a corner, Galatia recalled Qin Ge's identity.

"I've figured it out!" Galatia exclaimed, looking excitedly at Qin Ge, "You are the youngest tactics instructor at the Commander Academy, the Qin Ge instructor who commanded the defense of Shenhua City, right?"

Qin Ge and his shipgirl exchanged a smile, then nodded at Galatia, "Yes, but I am no longer the tactics instructor at the Commander Academy; I am now the fleet commander of the Star Sea Grand Fleet."

"But why not stay at the Commander Academy? Obviously your tactics course is excellent, many commanders have said they received your guidance. Why not persist in such a great and noble work, instead of going to the front lines?" Galatia asked.

Facing Galatia, who showed no courtesy of a first meeting, Qin Ge smiled, "Because my precondition for becoming a tactics instructor at the Commander Academy was that I was a student there."

"Now that I have graduated from the cadet program, I have naturally completed the task of being the tactics course instructor. Moreover, don't you think any practicable tactic is summarized from actual combat?"

"If one only has theory without putting it into practice, wouldn't that just be armchair strategy? So I think the place better suited for me to display my abilities is the battlefield, not the classroom."

"Alright." Galatia nodded, "I want to ask, what business does Commander Qin Ge have in coming to Minghai City this time?"

Qin Ge said while walking, "I'm looking for someone; if I'm not mistaken, he should be in the Nine Jewels Grand Fleet."

"I see." Galatia nodded, and by then everyone had already entered the guest quarters.

"Hello, Galatia, and this commander, may I ask if you need lodging?"

At that moment, a shipgirl rose from the guest quarters counter, smiling, and asked Galatia and Qin Ge et al.

"Hello, Heitaizi, this is Commander Qin Ge, who will stay in Minghai City for a few days, so please prepare a few dormitories for him and his shipgirls." Galatia said to the shipgirl with pink hair who stood up.

"Alright." Heitaizi said.

Upon hearing that shipgirl's name, Qin Ge involuntarily glanced at He Min beside him, for strictly speaking, Heitaizi should be a modified Dido-class, belonging to the A-tier, the War Goddess tier.

"Then I'll bring you here, Commander Qin Ge; you and your shipgirls should rest a bit, for a storm will soon hit this place; for your safety, it's best not to go out for now."

"Also, when Bureau Chief Binxifaniya returns, I will inform her of your arrival." Galatia laughed.

"Alright, then thank you for the trouble, Galatia." Qin Ge smiled.

"Bye-bye." Galatia smiled and waved, then left the guest quarters.

At this moment, Heitaizi smiled at everyone and said, "Everyone, please follow me."

Thank you!