Chapter 797

Steel, steel!

Qin Ge, sitting in the office, kept muttering, and this left Tiancheng beside him feeling helpless and somewhat heartbroken.

My lord, this matter cannot be rushed for now.

Qin Ge looked up at Tiancheng, let out a bitter laugh, and took a deep breath: "I also know it can't be rushed, but since that day's conversion, the changes brought by Enterprise you've also seen; many in Gangqu want to become warships, so no matter where I am, I hear talk of conversion, warships, and steel."

Especially some who are blunt just come straight to my scheduled position—refusing them is impossible, so I can only explain the current situation to them; thus, talking about it has become a habit, and now I mutter 'steel' whether I'm busy or not.

Hehe, it seems my lord's attitude is still quite good.' Tiancheng smiled and said, 'That puts my mind at ease; actually, most people's requests, you don't need to worry about them for now—just notify the Faction Leader of their faction, and they'll naturally handle it.'

I know, but it's impossible to completely isolate myself from them.' Qin Ge laughed, 'Some things can indeed be left to the Faction Leader to handle, but some things are not suitable.'

Although I am the leader of Gangqu, fundamentally I am also your commander—not just of each Faction Leader, but of every person in this Fleet.

My lord said that, but Tiancheng doesn't want to see you work so hard.

Qin Ge shook his head: "It's not that tiring, especially after relaxing this period. I'm worried about needing to find a way to divert everyone's attention in Gangqu from this matter; ship conversion is a long-term plan that cannot be rushed."

If it's just about diverting attention, I have a method.' Tiancheng said with a smile, 'But this method might tire you, my lord.'

Qin Ge looked at Tiancheng doubtfully: "What method? Tell me about it."

My lord, do you still remember the promise you made to the faction stationed along the Atlantic Ocean coast back then?' Tiancheng smiled.

Qin Ge froze for a moment: "A ring? Sure, you have one, Tiancheng, but I wasn't planning to wait until after going to Sakura Empire to give it to you."

Tiancheng laughed: "I understand your thoughts, my lord, but I'm not talking about the ring; I'm talking about those you gave rings to."

Much information shows that, back then, my lord promised them there, and upon returning to Gangqu he would prepare an oath ceremony for them, just like Guanghui's oath ceremony before.

If my lord now announces that the entire Gangqu should prepare for the upcoming oath ceremony, then everyone's attention will surely shift from ship conversion; after all, to us, ship conversion is merely a boost in strength, but the oath is what we most eagerly anticipate.

Qin Ge's eyes lit up: "Right, how did I forget that? Geez!"

Qin Ge excitedly rose from his seat: "The oath ceremony is great! This way everyone's attention can be shifted, and if we do one per day, we can also schedule it according to the plan for heading to Donghuang and Sakura Empire."

"One per day?" Tiancheng blinked: "My lord, do you mean holding an oath ceremony each day with one person?"

Exactly, 'What if we hold the oath ceremony for everyone on the same day? That would be…' Qin Ge said, trailing off, then looked at the smiling Tiancheng and said, 'So you were originally referring to this?'

Exactly, all the ship girls whom my lord has given rings to will hold the oath ceremony on the same day; this information is highly explosive, and anyone who cares about the steel conversion will be drawn to it.

Moreover, preparing for this requires a relatively long period; even after experiencing it, it takes a long time to dispel its effects, and this way we can gain a comparatively long period of time.' Tiancheng said with a smile.

Qin Ge swallowed nervously: "But holding an oath ceremony with so many people at once—I don't know how to do it; I have no experience at all."

It's fine; doing this a few times will give you experience. Are you saying that after my lord sets these quotas, he'll stop giving rings?' Tiancheng asked with a smile.

Qin Ge rolled his eyes: "Holding an oath ceremony with so many people at once makes me feel like a playboy. No, even a playboy wouldn't dare do that; I feel like I've become a petty emperor."

Isn't that so?' Tiancheng smiled, 'Being acknowledged by the Nine Major Factions and forming a cooperative relationship with them, making them sincerely recognize us—does my lord still think he's merely an ordinary commander?'

Tsk, the identity shift is too fast; I can't adjust to it right away. But setting that aside, the oath ceremony is equivalent to a wedding ceremony—marrying so many people at once just feels weird.' Qin Ge said.

So this matter requires my lord to bear the burden.' Tiancheng said with a smile.

Qin Ge gave a bitter smile: "So if we hold the oath ceremony together, we should also count Donghuang and Sakura Empire, right? So even though Tiancheng says on the surface he doesn't want it, he's probably still hoping for it in his heart."

My lord, I never said that, but if you understand it that way, then I won't object either.' Tiancheng laughed.

Qin Ge grinned: "This matter will always have to be faced; it's just a question of when. Since you've brought it up now, let's use this period to develop the oath ceremony issue together."

But the matter of dating will have to wait until after we go to Sakura Empire; is that considered boarding first and then making up the ticket?

"As for boarding a ship, if it's my lord, it's not impossible." Tiancheng's cheeks flushed slightly, his eyes full of affection.

Seeing Tiancheng like this, Qin Ge momentarily lost his composure, then realized: "Tiancheng, essentially, aren't you a ship? And I said boarding a ship…"

Cough, "I didn't mean that… you know… anyway… the meaning of boarding a ship… uh, I feel like the more I explain, the more confused it gets." Qin Ge was speechless.

I understand, my lord, but does my lord really have no intention at all?' Tiancheng asked.

Cough, there's still a little bit, but that's not the key.' Qin Ge hurriedly said, 'The key is that your proposal is excellent; we'll just follow it from now on.'

However, the oath ring wasn't brought today, so let's wait until tomorrow; starting from tomorrow, I'll give them to you one by one before the day of the oath ceremony.

Hehe, since my lord said that, Tiancheng will now arrange this matter.

Mm.