Chapter 833: Train Station

In the spring morning, the sunshine was gentle, a light breeze brushed the face, exactly the time for a spring outing.

Originally somewhat noisy, Shenhua City's train station suddenly became quiet due to the arrival of a group of people. Seeing shipgirls at the train station was nothing unusual, but seeing nearly a hundred shipgirls there was absolutely unprecedented.

"Indeed, from now on I feel somewhat stared at." Qin Ge looked at the people around who were gazing at his position, rubbed his nose, and said.

"Hehe, as a Commander, being a superior, one must get used to being watched by others, and must always maintain the best bearing; only then can one be respected by others and possess the dignity of a superior."

"After all, you now represent not only yourself, but also our entire Gangqu, as well as all Commanders and shipgirls." Wuzang stood beside Qin Ge, instructing him like a teacher.

Qin Ge did not refute or fail to understand, after all, the attitude toward outsiders differs from that toward one's own shipgirls.

With one's own shipgirls, one can relax bearing and play around with them; but when dealing with outsiders, one must pay attention to one's bearing and etiquette.

"Although I am merely a Commander, I have in fact become a Faction Leader standing shoulder‑to‑shoulder with the other Nine Major Factions; emotionally and rationally I must pay attention to this. This concerns not only face, but also the future interests of my Fleet, and cannot be taken lightly."

Furthermore, later I will have another identity; at that time I must even more so face the other intelligent life of Xing Hai, and I must become accustomed to it from now on, so that then I will not feel uneasy.

"I understand, and I will also learn to adapt to these." Qin Ge nodded and said to Wuzang.

Wuzang nodded satisfactorily; as he got along with Qin Ge, his satisfaction with his own Commander grew.

Although I have also heard of my Commander's past foolish deeds, for her, knowing mistakes and correcting them can gradually lead to maturity, which makes an excellent Commander.

On the other side, others had no objection to what Wuzang said to Qin Ge; even Bisimai nodded, showing clear agreement.

"By the way, is that far‑off thing a train? It looks very long, almost longer than our hull." Weineituo said, looking at the train stopped in the distance.

Qin Ge followed Weineituo's gaze and saw a train stopped there; the familiar carriage made Qin Ge momentarily think of the Harmony.

"I didn't expect the trains in this world to be so advanced; with Cube energy, using steam locomotives would be ridiculous…" Qin Ge said with a laugh.

"It seems Donghuang Inland isn't as bad as we imagined; I believe there must be many people there." Zuikaku said with a smile beside him.

"Hmm, that was my original thought too, but after seeing such an extremely high‑tech train, I realize I underestimated it. However, since land transport is so developed, why not develop air transport? With Cube energy as a condition, wouldn't planes fly faster?" Qin Ge wondered.

"Commander, you probably forgot this is a coastal area, but there is a Siren Fleet here; if planes dare to fly here, and if Siren Carrier Aircraft appear en route, it would surely be a deadly accident where both plane and pilot are lost." Bisimai said.

Qin Ge froze for a moment, then laughed, saying, "I actually overlooked the fact that this place is a battlefield."

While several people were chatting and laughing, suddenly Qin Ge felt something bump into him; looking back, he saw Ruyue looking at him pitifully, not far away was Muyue and others with a look of utter despair.

"Commander… sorry… I… I didn't mean to…" Ruyue looked at Qin Ge with tearful eyes, clutching her collar, looking flustered.

Qin Ge couldn't help but smile, squatted down, and rubbed Ruyue's head, saying, "It's fine; did it hurt just now?"

"No…" Ruyue quickly shook her head.

As Muyue's younger sister, Ruyue is especially shy around strangers, yet she also dislikes being alone. Usually she greatly envies her sister's cheerful personality, and she has constantly tried to open up and make friends with everyone, but because she is timid, she often unintentionally messes things up.

Qin Ge smiled and asked, "So what were you guys just doing?"

At that moment, Muyue ran over and said to Qin Ge, "Commander, we also wanted to see that big train, so we ran ahead to look, and then Ruyue accidentally bumped into you."

Qin Ge instantly understood, "Oh, that's what it was; although the intention is good, there are many people here and we have plenty of time, so we can just walk slowly—no need to rush."

"Moreover, it's fortunate that Ruyue bumped into me; if she had fallen and hurt herself, that would have been a serious problem. Do you understand?"

"Huh." The Muyue‑class destroyers quickly nodded; this scene made the watching shipgirls exchange a knowing smile.

After saying that, Qin Ge lifted Ruyue up with his strong arms and walked toward the train, asking, "Ruyue, did you see it? This is a train—isn't it much bigger than the cars you usually see?"

"Yes… Commander… and you're so tall, we can see far." Ruyue's pitiful expression eased, revealing curiosity.

At that moment, a group of destroyers gathered around; originally Qin Ge stood beside Wuzang and them, so they dared not be too bold, but now Qin Ge's attitude toward Ruyue also loosened their thoughts.

"Commander, can that train seat many people at once?" Crescent Moon asked.

"Commander, is our trip this time meant to ride that kind of train?" Great Tide was also excited.

"Commander, the train is so big—can we sleep inside it?" White Dew poked her head out and asked.

In a moment, numerous questions quickly surrounded Qin Ge, making him feel a bit overwhelmed; but facing the destroyers' curious and enthusiastic questions, Qin Ge answered them one by one.

Until Ling Bo approached Qin Ge, tugged at his clothes, and said, "Commander, we shipgirls are transformed warships, so can trains also transform into another form?"

Qin Ge startled, "No, absolutely not; these trains, aside from turning into Ironclad Train Hero, will definitely not turn into train girls."

"Ironclad Train Hero?" Ling Bo tilted her head at Qin Ge.

"Cough, that's a character from an anime I watched as a kid—uh, the figure in the series that Long Island likes the most." Qin Ge explained after a cough.

"That name sounds cool, Ironclad Train Hero; otherwise I'll just call myself Ironclad Ling Bo Hero from now on, right?" Ling Bo said expressionlessly.

Qin Ge rolled his eyes, "Please don't!"

"Oh…"