Chapter 812: Research Ship Girls and Port Area Development

After a few uneventful days, Wuzang and the others finally returned to the port area.

Qin Ge looked up at the people before him and couldn't help smiling, saying, "Judging by your looks, this round of constructing the research ship girls was a great success. Tell me who you've constructed, I'd like to hear."

"Heh, I didn't expect the commander to notice that so easily; it seems we still need to learn a lot from Bisimai, staying calm and composed like her so the commander won't spot us so readily," Enterprise said with a smile.

"Hey, don't, each of you has your own unique personality; Bisimai's type is also cold outside, warm inside, so don't deliberately imitate her, otherwise the whole port area will just have stern faces and that wouldn't be good," Qin Ge hurriedly said.

"Heh, I heard what the commander said, I'll definitely tell Bisimai about it when I go back," Ou Gen Qin Wang teased from the side.

Qin Ge helplessly glanced at Ou Gen Qin Wang, saying, "Even if you said it, it wouldn't matter, but it's still best not to."

"Haha~"

For a moment, the office filled with cheerful laughter.

"Ahem, getting back to the point, how did this turn out?" Qin Ge asked.

"All I can say is, it exceeded expectations." Wuzang smiled.

"Exceeded expectations?" Qin Ge blinked, then said, "Let me guess—did you construct two battle plan ship girls?"

"Heh, Commander, are your expectations really that low?" George V laughed.

Qin Ge rubbed his nose, saying, "Battle plans are rare to encounter; after all, they exist at the level of sea legends. You know, our port area now, counting Emperor Frederick, only has eight sea legend–rank entities."

"Oh, right, there's also Cai Bu Li, but that little guy counts as a logistics unit, so he's not included in that number."

Although Qin Ge's remark sounds a bit boastful, it's indeed true; otherwise, over such a long time in this world, there wouldn't be a single sea legend left.

"Heh, then Commander, can you guess how many battle plans we constructed this time?" Enterprise said with a smile.

Qin Ge glanced at everyone; they were all smiling, yet no one gave him any hint.

"Three?" Qin Ge said a number he considered large, after all, sea legends are based on the number of ships—over five hundred ship girls yield only eight, which is already many.

"Heh, it seems the commander's expectations are still low," Enterprise laughed, "the real number is double that."

"Six?!" Qin Ge jumped up, looking stunned.

"Yes, specifically: one aircraft carrier, three super-heavy cruisers, one heavy cruiser, and one light cruiser," Enterprise replied.

"Huh? Why no battleship?" Qin Ge wondered.

"If we count Emperor Frederick, we still have a battleship," Ou Gen Qin Wang reminded from the side.

"Well, I know, just some doubts," Qin Ge chuckled, "Not bad at all—each battle plan is a powerful warship; combined with the port area's sea legends, our fleet's combat power has greatly increased! Compared to before, it's practically a qualitative change."

"Yeah, back then we only had over two hundred people, and our actual combat power was just over a hundred, yet we dared to charge ahead of the nine major factions, facing the arbitrators and turning the tide."

Although many top-tier battles didn't involve us, for this world it's already considered quite strong. But now, less than three months have passed, and our strength has undergone a qualitative change compared to before.

"Whether talking about elite combat power or fleet personnel numbers, this is simply hard to imagine," George V said somewhat emotionally.

Qin Ge nodded, saying, "However, this is merely a beginning; our fleet will only grow stronger, and that's just a matter of time."

"By the way, you few coming at this time is perfect; I have some things I want to tell you—this is something I've been mulling over in my heart for a long time. Earlier, due to too few personnel, but now that our port area's personnel have increased, it's also time to implement it."

"Oh, Commander, what's the matter?" Upon hearing Qin Ge's proactive attitude, everyone perked up.

Qin Ge smiled, saying, "In our port area, the way we integrate new ship girls and existing ones is either through the veteran‑newbie pairing method or joint training within the same faction, to help them join the fleet."

I'm not saying this method is bad, but perhaps when there were fewer people it could quickly integrate into the collective; now I feel it's gotten chaotic. Just like now, many ship girls form small cliques within their own factions for activities, with little multi‑faction participation.

So I plan to establish, in the port area, following the model of the Commander Academy, a grand lecture hall, a library, a training field, and club classrooms for various societies to organize activities.

This way we can systematically teach our ship girls battlefield experience and knowledge, and also help them meld into a single collective, eliminating factional prejudice as much as possible.

After all, we are a fleet, a whole; I don't want internal division to arise later.

"I support the commander's opinion; in fact, I've wanted to bring this up for a while, mainly because every day I see destroyers and others running all over the port area, doing nothing besides training—this state is not good."

"Since we're now operating the port area, we need to institute some rules to constrain them, after all they are children as well as warriors," Wuzang nodded, looking at Qin Ge with great appreciation as he spoke.

"Without rules, nothing can be properly formed; comprehensive learning can also make everyone progress together—I naturally support this resolution," Zhenhai said with a smile.

"I also support it."

Soon, Qin Ge's proposal gained everyone's support, after all it's beneficial and harmless for the port area. Although it might cause some trouble for the more playful destroyers, gathering together also lets them make more friends—how is that not another form of entertainment?

"Well, since you all support it, then this resolution will take effect immediately; next, the matter of the grand lecture hall's exact location and facility materials will be handed over to you."

Also, the matter of expanding the port area's amusement park will be handled together with this. Currently the port area's amusement park is overly monotonous, built solely for destroyers; I think the amusement park must have more comprehensive facilities.

For example, we could add sports fields, even racetracks and such facilities, so that everyone in the port area can also live fulfilling days each day, have fun playing, rather than being idle like this every day.

"Understood, regarding the innovation of port area facilities, we will next refer to actual practices, then compile a plan to present to the commander for his approval; if he thinks it's feasible, we'll construct according to the planned facilities. Now we have the Man Qiu Logistics Team, so construction speed can be guaranteed," Enterprise said.

"Well, then that's settled; besides, you should also draft a list of teacher names—those that will convince everyone." Qin Ge said.

"Understood!"