Chapter 18: The Discovery of the Rising Tide
"It's a great appreciation to have Mr. Aritus help. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info" The sturdy boy in a dark blue uniform, who could vaguely see the emblem in front of the chest marker, calmly and sincerely thanked the figure composed of virtual signals in front of him.
"This is my responsibility, the wrecked area is within the sea area under my jurisdiction, and according to the current rules of the town guard, I should have participated in this rescue operation in time." The young man in the stereoscopic projection took the matter on himself with a smile on his face.
Originating from being a smart person, he has experienced major changes in his life, and he clearly and keenly captures the kindness released by the teenager in front of him.
It is important to know that although Aritus did have some rescue obligations in this accident, the absolute jurisdiction of the town guard was limited, and there was a considerable ambiguity in the corresponding area. As the governor of the North Island, Arantus would not have to bear any obligations if he insisted that he was not in the actual jurisdiction.
This was enough to show that he was a good man, not to mention that he had granted a more troublesome request to have the wrecked freighter temporarily docked overnight at the North Island Town Warden's Mansion in order to repair the damaged steering gear and propellers.
"Mr. Aritus, since this accident must be carried out in accordance with the rules and regulations, then the docking fee of the freighter tonight must also be paid in accordance with the rules." Of course, Yuan understood the reason of Zilu being bullish, and also used the theory of distinguishing between public and private to say what was difficult for Aritus to speak.
After all, it is still an obligation to rescue a short time after an accident, but it is no longer an obligation to impose it on others in the port of call afterwards. Of course, this cost is not a large amount for the current source, and there is no need to rigidize the relationship between the two because of greed for small and cheap.
"No problem, then Chaochao and Shi Yu can be repaired in my place first, there are still vacant rooms here that are not used." It was natural for Aritus to speak out about this customary matter, and it seemed to him that the repair of the ship's mother was naturally counted in this stoppage.
The design of the redevelopment of the North Island Town Keeper's Mansion leaves a lot of vacant rooms for future companions to live in, but in its current state only six rooms will be used, and some can be temporarily used as guest rooms. As for the future of his companions, Aritus will also consider the issue of rebuilding again.
After thanking Aritus in the communication video, Yuan turned off the light screen projection and relaxed and rested comfortably in the office chair.
Although this accident caused him to spend a lot of energy dealing with the aftermath, on the other hand, it also helped him understand Aritus's character, which was also very beneficial to Yuan, who wanted to get to know and build a good relationship with him.
Thinking of this, Yuan vaguely understood several problems that had plagued him recently, but he couldn't clearly capture that fleeting inspiration in a short period of time.
"Admiral, this week's report has been sorted out and summarized in the file, don't forget to check it out." The familiar soft voice beside him gradually woke him up from his trance.
"Admiral?" The girl's inquiry that asked again implied her tender concern.
"It's okay, I'm just taking a break to sort out my thoughts, the recent tasks are a bit heavy......" Yuan explained to the girl after adjusting the position of himself and the seat slightly.
"What do you think of the Admiral of the North Island Guard?" After being silent for a long time, Yuan asked softly.
"Well...... It's not easy to say, judging from the previous conversation between the admiral and him, he is a fairly easy type of person to get along with. Dafeng originally thought that Yuan was asking about his sensory opinion of the Admiral, and said after sorting out the previous few communication scenes a little.
"This is one thing, but in terms of strength, the few under his command are also quite strong." Yuan's finger tapped the side edge of the light screen and pulled up a fragment of data.
“…… Although it is unacceptable for the Admiral to say this, he has to admit that he has a power that is difficult to ignore. After hearing this description, Dafeng seemed to suppress a certain emotion in his heart and said.
How could she not be proud of herself as a prototype ship? Even though she didn't have the best academy education in the New Human Federation, she didn't feel that her combat ability would be inferior to others.
"Well, personal combat literacy is one thing...... I'm concerned about the seven-man fleet under his command. Not to mention whether this compilation will cause operational trouble, just relying on its mental strength that is better than mine is enough to make people admire. "Gen's focus is naturally more on the Admiral's personal abilities, and of course he has an assessment of the strength of his fleet.
"Please don't be too humble, Admiral, you are not inferior to that Admiral. And as long as the Admiral breaks through the current barrier, it will be easy to continue to expand the fleet. Looking at the source who seemed to be a little depressed, Dafeng raised his voice and persuaded him.
"It's not that simple...... The damage caused by the accident has not yet recovered, and the breakthrough of mental power is not so haphazard. All I thought was that the Admiral's might be able to help us solve the problems of the surrounding seas," Yuan said with his eyes slightly closed, as if sighing.
"Admiral...... It was because of me that the Admiral was in the predicament he is in today. Dafeng couldn't help but hang his head, as if he was very remorseful about something in the past.
"It's not because of you, I seem to understand that it is indeed inevitable that I, who was trying to pursue the power beyond the limit, will have such an encounter." The young man waved his hand as if he didn't care, but the indelible shadow on his face made Dafeng know that Yuan hadn't really untied the knot.
The young man's familiar but unfamiliar face was filled with a heart-wrenching sense of despair. He stared at the light screen not far away, as if he wanted to find his daily life from the illusory image.
But his reason clearly told him that the girl in his memory would never return to him, and he could no longer call him affectionately......
"Admiral!" Dafeng suddenly noticed that the Admiral's face was getting paler, and when he gently covered his chest and gasped, he couldn't help but hold his stiff hands, as if to give him a trace of warmth.
After a long time, Yuan slowly raised his head. His eyes blurred at the big phoenix in front of him, who looked like the figure of the girl in his memory, held back the tears that had been suppressed for a long time, and just pretended to be stubborn and said:
"It's okay...... I'll just rest for a while, and you need to worry about your official business first. ”
The young man muttered in a hoarse voice, but he tried his best to turn his head and not let himself look at Dafeng, so as not to cause sadness in his heart.
The invisible silence permeated the office without too many decorations, and at this moment, most of the shipwives in the Berkel Town Guard Mansion were already on official business at sea, but it was difficult to break this embarrassing scene.
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The scorching midday sun unleashed excessive heat unbridled, and even on the wooden deck that had been sprinkled with water to cool down, the high hot water vapor produced by the scorching was unbearable for most of the crew.
Only the figures of the two girls stood at the front of the deck, seemingly ignoring the oncoming waves, and looking happily into the distance.
"Thank you two for your help, otherwise I wouldn't be able to deal with that deep-sea cruiser on my own." Chaochao, who packed up his ship's suit, took advantage of the moment when he was resting in shifts to thank the girl beside him.
If the deep-sea cruiser rushed into her alert range, she would have to fight alone because of the rain and the need to defend the freighter, and it was very likely that she would fall into a state where the fire was suppressed or even repelled by the deep sea.
"That said, the deep sea is still quite a long way from the wreck, and it is not difficult to deal with it if you are prepared in advance." Suzuya paused slightly before explaining to Chaochao.
"Suzuya-san! It's time for me to rest! The girl's shout from the sea on the side of the boat made Suzuya smile slightly, and after a few teasing words, he said goodbye to the asagio. After estimating the speed of the ship and the strength of the wind, he jumped into the water at the front edge of the deck and freed the ship.
"Woo! Sister Suzuya, you splashed all the water on me! Betty, who was teased by Suzuya's childish style, shouted like this, but there was no displeasure.
And on the deck, I saw the morning tide of the two frolicking, and the envy of such a harmonious relationship rose in my heart.
Maybe it's because she's too serious and persistent, but she barely talks about her best friend's partner when she completes tasks meticulously in the past. Even several people in the same fleet of destroyers do not get along with her because of their personalities.
Even though she knew that changing her code of conduct would improve the relationship, she never had the idea of doing so. She wholeheartedly wants to complete the task of admiral, and she doesn't care about some things outside of her body.
Whether she was alone or unintelligible, just seeing the approving smile on the Admiral's face was enough for her to overcome all difficulties.
Her gaze turned into the distance, curious about the North Island Town Guard Mansion she was heading to. She also had some special tasks to carry out when she received a special message from the Admiral, which she alone knew and carried out.
Originally, the route of the freighter was to go to Blycado and then transfer to the Burkel Town Guard, although it changed its route to the North Island Town Guard Mansion for repairs, but under the guidance of Suzuya and Betty, the road was unimpeded and did not encounter any deep sea existence.
Although Aritus needed to allocate some manpower to defend the town, he was able to sweep almost all the surrounding waters in his spare time. Most of the more powerful deep-sea existences were destroyed by the carrier-based aircraft that called Anne, and now only the newly born deep-sea beings will have some impact.
Due to the problem of route and speed, the few people who returned to the North Island Town Guard did not meet Mogador and Lan who went to the sea area to carry out a mission, and did not wander for long before arriving on the island where the North Island Town Warden was stationed.
Betty, who was in charge of laying out the mine nets this morning, should have disembarked to clean the channel and guide the freighter to slowly enter the port berth.
And the rising tide, which had nothing to do but observe its movements, did not forget the admiral's instructions to carefully observe the port here.
The well-defined boundaries of the port indicate that the port area has not been built for too long, and the surrounding woods and slightly rudimentary port warehouses still let it know that it has not been used much. Although the equipment of the waterway is new, there are no other ships docked, and it is believed that the reconstruction time is too short, and there is not much trade exchange.
The situation here is still very different from the one that the original source took over, the Berkel town guard. Asamo vaguely knew that this place was almost completely rebuilt, and it would take more energy, but there would be certain benefits to it.
For example, his own admiral still worries about the architectural design of the island from time to time, and he also needs to face some troubles if he wants to renovate it. However, the complete overthrow of the North Island Town Guard here does not have such a problem.
"Hey, hey! Chao Chao San? Just as Chao Chao was concentrating on analyzing and recording something, suddenly a shout from under her feet brought her back to her senses.
"What's the matter, Miss Suzuya." Asahi Chao, who did not use a set of communication equipment, could only shout loudly in response to Suzuya, but fortunately, both of them were hearing different from ordinary people, even if they were far apart, it did not affect much.
"The Admiral said that there are still empty rooms prepared, and you and Shi Yusang can come and stay overnight." Suzuya looked happy, maybe he was happy thinking that the town guard mansion would become more and more lively, right?
Chao Chao originally wanted to agree immediately, but after thinking about it for a while, he asked a few more questions before getting up and walking to the captain's office of the freighter. I knocked on the door and asked, but I didn't get an answer from him.
Asamoo couldn't think of the reason why the captain refused, it was just that the place was too desolate and somewhat inconvenient. But for her, as a ship's mother, many complex and unbearable environments are not a big problem, not to mention that she also has to collect some intelligence information here, which is nothing more than a mission.
After a little advice to the captain, Chaochao followed Suzuya's figure from the channel into the depths of this town guard mansion with the same curious and brisk Shiyu.
The desolate scenery on the road also confirms the previous assumption that there are almost no buildings in the completely reconstructed area, and the most notable is the North Island Town Guard Mansion built in the center.
Although there are still some traces of construction in the morning tide, the new and spacious gate of the town guard mansion makes her feel good. Since the Berkel Town Guard was inherited from the previous Admiral, the renovation was only a complete renovation of the interior, and the remaining funds needed to be transferred to other places.
The town guard's house, which didn't have many decorations, was slightly empty, and the four girls walked down the corridor to the office to brief Arrites on the mission.
"Thank you for your hard work...... Well, but I still have to trouble Suzuya to take the two of them to that dormitory first, it seems that the things haven't been opened yet. Aritus said softly, looking at Chao Chao and Shi Yu who were following behind, and roughly remembered that he had seen the two of them when he first met Yuan.
The chats of several people on the road were also recorded, and she also carefully observed the living area she came to, and found a place worth pondering.
In front of the doors of the six dormitories that have been used, the names of the eight shipwives are written, and the hidden meaning of this almost makes Chaochao unable to react, after all, it is unlikely that this is according to the convention, and then she kept this matter in mind and prepared to report it carefully with Yuan.