At first, when he heard the "vexatious" proposal, Chen Jianhong's heart was refusal.

The reason is simple.

The submarine Dolphin is the property of a resident of Coral City, not his personal property.

Whether it is the law or the duty, he has no reason, has no power, and should not take this submarine to join the alliance.

And yet—

That being said.

But when he thought of Sun Yuechi, who was eating and drinking spicy food in Dawn City at the moment, his will as hard as steel couldn't help but waver a little.

Why shouldn't it?

He couldn't help but ask himself.

Even the dear Mr. Manager, the guy who should not have surrendered his responsibilities and obligations the least, did not hesitate to hand over everything on himself, without even frowning.

And he was only the captain of a cargo submarine, neither a soldier, nor the obligation to control the hundreds of people to eat, drink, and Lazar, so what reason did he have to continue this war that was destined to lead to nothing?

Not to mention that this cannot be called a war.

There were no weapons on the submarines capable of effectively damaging the Federation ships, and they were unilaterally beaten and dodged from beginning to end. Hide.

He's had enough of the days of humiliation and the responsibility of being as strong as his shoulders.

It is better to say that catching the number gauge technique thrown by Lianlei is the right choice.

After all, according to these two guys. The management of Vault 70 has been transferred to the Alliance, so it seems that there is nothing wrong with the "Dolphin", which was designed and built by the residents of Vault 70, to be handed over to the Alliance for unuse?

He wasn't the thugs who returned to the Federation of the Southern Islands to surrender.

And this is undoubtedly the best choice for the more than 500 survivors and more than 50 crew members on the submarine.

The moment his mind opened, he suddenly felt enlightened, and the resentment that he had accumulated because of the current situation of the manager disappeared.

You vote for me, and now everyone is the same.

With a big smile on his face, he stretched out his right hand towards the tail almost without hesitation.

"The idea...... Sounds good."

"As you said, our administrators are all with you anyway, so we can go to your place...... If you don't dislike it."

The two soldiers standing beside him almost unanimously cast surprised glances at him, as if they were looking at a guy who had taken the wrong medicine.

Defection to the Alliance?!

This......

It's a path that I never imagined.

Tail didn't feel any problem at all, and was pleasantly surprised to hold the right hand that was stretched out in front of him.

"Oh! I'm glad you chose us. Our administrators say that the alliance welcomes all survivors to join, and of course welcomes you, and the French Fries Port will hold a grand welcome ceremony for you! I testify to you! 「

Chen Jianhong smiled faintly, and let go of the hand that shook his tail.

"It doesn't matter if it's a ritual or not, it's enough for you to provide us with the necessary food, fresh water, shelter and other supplies, as well as some Coral City engineers on board, as well as some engineering equipment we brought out of Coral City...... They can help you with some of the more complicated tasks they can."

"Oh! Rest assured! It doesn't matter if it's welcome flowers, or water, food, and shelter!" His eyes sparkled, and his tail swore against his chest.

Lost a submarine, picked up a nuclear submarine!

It's a big deal, okay!

In the face of this sudden change, the Sisi people who were watching from the sidelines were stupid.

She never thought that this guy in front of her would agree, and she was even ready to give her tail respect, but she didn't expect this guy to really agree?!

Even if everyone is a shelter resident, there is not such a big barrier to communication......

But they've only known each other for less than an hour, right?!

After a long time, the earth came back to his senses from his bewilderment, subconsciously opened and closed his lips, and muttered a sentence to himself.

"I giao ......"

That's outrageous, isn't it!?

The next development of things was even more outrageous than Sis imagined.

At the same time as he agreed to join the alliance, the captain did not stop doing anything, and directly led the two of them to his office. The entire crew was announced to the entire crew about the Dolphin's entry into the Alliance.

Most of the survivors on the submarine didn't react much after hearing the announcement, and some even quietly breathed a sigh of relief and showed a relieved expression.

This war made them confused, and many people were involved in it with a confused face.

They don't even care if they win or lose.

Commonwealth or business as usual.

They just want to end this life of scarcity and depression as soon as possible, and get their lives back on the normal track as soon as possible.

After announcing his membership in the alliance, Captain Chen Jianhong simply brought in a new identity, on the one hand, he ordered to adjust the course and move towards the Baiyue Strait, and on the other hand, he took the initiative to take the two people who were curious about the submarine to visit around.

「…… Built ten years ago, the Dolphin is currently the largest tonnage of nuclear-powered submarines in service in the southern seas, and it is also the largest cargo! The main purpose of this submarine is to transport cargo between islands and settlements, and at the same time to undertake underwater operations for the construction of some submarine facilities."

"I remember that it could dive to a maximum depth of minus 1,000 meters above sea level, but it doesn't usually need to dive that deep. In my mind, the deepest undersea facility here is about minus 600 meters above sea level, which is a deep-sea research station, and the average altitude of Coral City seems to be minus two or three hundred meters."

Tail said with sparkling eyes.

"Underwater settlement! I'd love to check it out! 「

Chen Jianhong smiled and said.

"I'm afraid I can't go now, it's a dead city after the power goes out. Let's wait until the war is over, I hope it doesn't drag on too long, otherwise we will have to go there for archaeology in the future. 「

When he said this, his tone was also a little embarrassed.

It was a miracle created by the survivors who lived in this sea area after nearly a century of time and sweat.

However, to destroy it all, all it takes is a stupid war.

Tail touched his chin thoughtfully and nodded.

"It's like you can't live in a house if no one lives in it for too long, right?"

Chen Jianhong nodded and sighed softly.

"That's pretty much it."

Although occasionally the topic is not on the same channel at all, the two were unexpectedly able to talk.

Sisi, who was walking next to him, put his hand on the railing, glanced at the area full of containers in the middle, and said with emotion.

"This submarine is really big enough...... Regardless of the rest, the length alone is longer than that of the Ohio-class and the Belgorod. 「

Not to mention the width.

Being able to make a cargo hold in the middle and come out, this guy is simply an aircraft carrier sailing on the bottom of the sea.

Hearing her statement, Chen Jianhong was slightly stunned.

Ohio...... What's that?"

Sisi was also stunned for a moment, and then smiled.

"Nothing, not worth mentioning."

It's really not worth mentioning.

This is also the power of nuclear fusion, where can it be compared to the old antique of boiling water.

Both sides, whether it is the material or the type of energy, are not at all the same dimension.

Chen Jianhong looked at the ground in confusion, but he didn't ask much, anyway, it wasn't the first time he couldn't understand what these two people said.

After a pause, he continued to introduce the layout inside the submarine.

「…… I divided the cabin into three sections, the first is the living area, the second is the logistics warehouse, and the third is the working area...... That is, the area in front, which is mainly some raw

production facilities."

Tail asked expectantly. "What to produce?"

Chen Jianhong: "Everything we can produce, this submarine has nearly 600 people on board, it is seriously overloaded, and we have to do everything possible to meet the needs of everyone."

Si Si thought for a while, and suddenly spoke.

"Actually, I've always been curious, how did you solve your food for more than two months? Fishing? 「

Chen Jianhong continued.

"It's mainly by artificially planting some fast-growing ones that can be used to extract nutrients, and by the way, it can also improve the air inside the ship. The most important thing that is not lacking in this chapter is electricity and lighting, and it is enough to save some food. In addition to that, we occasionally come across a school of fish, and if we're lucky, we can put them online, and we can quietly improve the food of the survivors on board."

Their main threat is not the xenomorphs at the bottom of the sea, but the destroyers of the Federation.

Although the Dolphin looks quite small, it only takes a few depth charges to sink it.

Tail looked at him in surprise.

"Huh? So, your food is pretty good? 「

"Isn't that good? Haha."

Chen Jianhong lowered the corners of his mouth with a gloomy expression, and continued with a complicated expression.

"If you're interested, you can try it, and you've been eating that kind of green paste and smelly fish for two months in a row...... The only spice that can be used here is salt, and maybe it would be better to use spices from the province of Borneo. Later, we tried to make some cool and soy sauce, but it didn't taste like nothing."

Roughly imagining that scene, the tail shrunk his neck, and nodded his head sympathetically in comfort.

"That's really miserable......

Sis looked at the containers in the middle of the hold and continued to ask.

"And what's in these boxes?"

Chen Jianhong: "It's mainly some industrial products, there are connections to maintain the Coral Orange submarine facility, there are also some automation tools, we have dismantled some boxes and recovered the contents of the contents, but there are still a lot of unopened ones, if you are interested, you can rummage through them, maybe you can find some useful things."

Hearing this, Tail's eyes suddenly lit up, and the whole person became excited.

"Oh! Then you're welcome to the tail!"

She's the best at picking up trash!

"Whatever you want, the order won't be completed anyway."

Glancing at the not-so-smart guy, Chen Jianhong glanced at the wrist-borne computer on his left arm, and then at the two blue coats from the Alliance.

「…… We still have more than 50 kilometers to go to the Baiyue Strait, do you want to say hello to the people on the shore first? Do they have a fixed radio channel?"

Sisi said with a slight smile.

"Of course there is, but we've already said hello."

Chen Jianhong was stunned for a moment.

"Hit...... Say hello?"

"We have a special way of communicating, so we can just go there." Sis did not explain in detail, but only explained it succinctly.

Just now, while I was on the toilet, my tail had already gone offline to say hello on the forum.

Hearing that Ah Wei turned a nuclear submarine back, everyone expressed their disbelief.

To be honest, not to mention the people standing on the shore, even she who was standing on this submarine at the moment didn't expect things to go so smoothly, and she still feels like she was in a dream.

Chen Jianhong glanced at a woman named Sisi suspiciously, but he didn't say anything.

Let's just think that's it......

At this moment.

On the shore of the French Fries Harbor, there was a large group of players, one or two of whom stretched their necks curiously, looking at the rolling sea in the distance as if they had never seen the world.

Wise people don't speak secret words.

They all came to see the nuclear submarine.

According to the braggadocio of a certain tail on the forum, this

The submarine not only uses the second-generation controllable nuclear fusion power, but also is large enough to pull goods in the cabin, just like an aircraft carrier sailing underwater!

How big is that?!

It was already past five o'clock in the morning, and the sea in the distance had already unveiled a trace of trance and whiteness, but only the shadow of the submarine was not seen.

The crowd had been standing here for almost half an hour.

Thinking of the last time the maid pretended, many people muttered in their hearts.

"Why do I think that guy is bragging again?"

"+1, you're not the only one."

"Don't pretend to be a maid this time, let's change the taste."

"How's the bikini?"

"Damn, is it so exciting?"

The whispers of the crowd were left behind to look at the decency in the distance with their arms crossed, and there was also a doubt in their hearts.

He is not an expert in naval architecture and materials science, and it is impossible for him not to evaluate a submarine as big as an aircraft carrier that can pull cargo from the hold, but he knows Ah Guang!

Ah Guang would be so generous to give them a submarine for nothing?

He didn't believe anything!

"If you don't come again, I'll go into the forest to farm monsters." The murderous dagger stretched lazily.

The Voldemort model standing aside glanced at him.

"Not standing guard today?"

"How can you stand guard every day, today is the old kidney...... it!" Halfway through his words, the dagger's eyes suddenly widened, and his mouth opened into an O-shape.

This guy who suddenly went crazy, Voldi was stunned for a moment.

"What's wrong?"

"Ahead! Nautical miles!" The killing dagger reached out and pointed forward, shouting excitedly.

This reminder is completely redundant.

I saw that on the glowing sea, a towering steel beast pushed away the waves from the bottom up, revealing the broad bow and hull of the ship.

The waves crashed against the bow of the ship, setting off bursts of white foam, and strings of crystal droplets of water slid down the pitch-black silhouette, illuminated by the morning light. It shimmers like a pearl.

The light of dawn and dusk scattered on the surface of the sea behind the submarine, and it stretched into an orange band of light that stretched towards the ladder.

In the cockpit, Chen Jianhong looked at the tail on the side and asked puzzledly.

"Why do you have to float at this point? Does it mean anything in particular?"

In fact, they arrived half an hour ago.

However, at someone's request, they waited a full half an hour before they surfaced.

Looking at the sea sprinkled with morning glow outside the porthole, Tail said with sparkling eyes.

"Don't you think you're handsome!"

Chen Jianhong: "......?"

One thing to say, this picture is indeed shocking enough.

Although the people in the cabin couldn't feel it, the players standing on the shore all looked straight in the eyes.

"it?!" Really?!"

"What the hell is this a submarine?!"

"It's too good!"

There was a commotion on the shore, and almost all of them had expressions of shock and disbelief written on their faces.

In addition to the people who shouted and took pictures excitedly, there were also people who fainted and fainted on the spot.

But it wasn't really fainting, but going offline to the forum to share the excitement and joy of the moment with sand sculpture netizens.

The players have long been accustomed to this, but they frightened those kind-hearted Moon Clan girls, thinking that it was heat stroke, and they planned to do artificial respiration when they went up, but they were stopped by enthusiastic players.

。 At the same time, on the golden sea, the pitch-black bow and deck had completely surfaced.

One by one, the crew wearing exoskeletons walked onto the deck under the leadership of Captain Chen Jianhong.

Looking at the lonely shabby wooden pier in front of him, he was slightly stunned, and his open mouth couldn't tell whether he was surprised or dumbfounded.

It took a long time for him to look at Sisi and speak.

"This is your ...... Port? 「

Si Si's expression was subtle, but he was still not as thick-skinned as Ah Wei, and coughed lightly in embarrassment.

"The facilities are a little rudimentary, but don't worry, everything will get better."

The tail also nodded his head, puffed up his chest and said.

"Oh! It's still the early days of entrepreneurship, and everything will be fine!"

「......」

Chen Jianhong's brows twitched fiercely, but he didn't say anything.

Actually, thinking about it, the situation here is not as bad as he imagined.

There was at least one pier that extended into the deep water, and they didn't have to use rubber boats to row to shore, just a pontoon bridge between the pier and the plywood.

And the port facilities are secondary, and the most important thing is that they are sheltered by the Alliance!

Unless the Southern Islands Union is ready to go to war with the Alliance, they should not continue to attack them, even if they stay in the submarine and don't go ashore.

However, he thought so, and the inhabitants who had already stood on deck had another idea.

Looking at the golden sand and the seals standing on the edge of the beach, the dangers of malnutrition are full of longing.

They don't mind the poor living conditions at all, they just want to get out of the damn deep sea as soon as possible and go back to living under the sun.

「…… Speaking of which, I almost forgot to ask, are you sure it's okay to build a settlement here? This is Baiyue Province." Looking at Sisi beside him, Chen Jianhong asked again with confirmation.

Knowing what he was worried about, Si Si gave him a reassuring look.

"Rest assured, our people will be responsible for your safety, and you will never be allowed to be harmed by the xenomorphs here. You should be able to see that there are already some people living on the shore."

Chen Jianhong nodded, his tense brow relaxed slightly.

"I'd like to meet the people in charge here."

Casting his gaze at the sea not far away, Sisi said with a faint smile.

"He's already on his way."

By the time she finished speaking, a dinghy had sailed up to the edge of the submarine.

Grabbing the ladder and climbing up to the deck, Fang Chang patted the slippery seaweed leaves on his hand, walked towards this side with a smile on his face, and stretched out his right hand to Chen Jianhong.

"Welcome! Captain Chen! I'm the head of the fries port!"

Chen Jianhong shook his hand, glanced at the people on the shore, and then looked at him.

"Thank you for your hospitality...... My crew and the survivors of the ship join you in good faith, and for that I hope to be treated and status as citizens of the Alliance.

Fang Chang said with a bright smile on his face.

"Don't worry, I've already spoken to the manager about you, and he welcomes your choice! and I specifically request you to convey to you that from now on you are citizens of the Alliance, protected by the laws of the Alliance, and obliged to abide by and actively defend it."

Chen Jianhong breathed a sigh of relief in his heart and said with relief.

"Thank you."

"You're welcome, I should say thank you to us, we have one more reliable ally on this road to rebuilding civilization and order!"

Letting go of Captain Chen's hand, Captain Fang continued with a smile.

"Since the Alliance does not have a naval command for the time being, and we do not have experts in this area, we have to ask you to continue to serve as the captain of the Dolphin, and we will temporarily pay you and the entire crew of your ship according to the Army's standards!"

Chen Jianhong was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and hurriedly asked.

"Wait, Navy? The Dolphin is not a combat ship, and I am not a soldier—"

Looking at him who hurriedly explained, Fang Chang hurriedly reassured.

"I know, rest assured, you will not be on combat missions, and we have no enemies to attack on this sea."

At this point, Chen Jianhong finally relaxed

sighed.

But after thinking about it, he felt that what he said just now was a bit embarrassing, and he was embarrassed to explain.

"I'm not afraid of war, if the opponent is the navy of the Southern Islands Federation, I will not hesitate to beat them, but it's a pity that this submarine doesn't even have a decent weapon on it. Moreover, it is too large to be used as an offensive weapon, and I hope you will understand."

After a pause, he continued.

"Besides, we've been floating underwater for a while, and a lot of the equipment on the submarine needs to be maintained and overhauled, can I trouble you to build a port here...... It's not wooden, it's better to be a little more reliable."

Fang Chang was about to say that he was already contacting the company in Ideal City.

At this moment, one of the survivors standing on the deck suddenly squeezed out, raised his right hand and said.

"If you're going to build a port, I can help!"

Wearing a whitish brown shirt, the person looked a little haggard, but his eyes were bright.

Looking at this enthusiastic person, Fang Chang was slightly stunned, looked at him curiously and asked.

"Are you ......?"

Chen Jianhong glanced at the man and introduced himself for the man.

"His name is Li Shihao, he is an engineer in Coral City, he used to work at the submarine mooring station, he seems to be an engineer, but I have forgotten what he do-"

"It's a port and waterway project!" Picking up the conversation, the man looked at Fang Chang, who had a different expression, and continued quickly, "I have participated in the port renovation projects of the crater and the island of Anle, as well as the design of the submarine mooring station in Coral City...... Give me enough men and materials, and I can help you build a universal port where this submarine can dock!"

When he heard the last sentence, Fang Chang's eyes suddenly lit up, and he immediately said.

"Great! You're hired, and I'll not only give you enough manpower and materials, but I'll also be able to pay you a salary of 10,000 silver coins a month! This is just the basic salary, and there will be performance and commissions in the future! As long as you do your best, I guarantee that your life in the Alliance will be more comfortable than the Vault Director before you! Ah, by the way, the choice of whether or not you want to be hired is up to you--"

"I do!" The man nodded impatiently, with an excited expression on his face.

I don't know what the purchasing power of 10,000 silver coins is, but it's always good to have a job to do first.

Seeing that someone had not even found a job before they got ashore, the survivors on the deck showed envious expressions.

Some people took the lead in making a demonstration, and several others also raised their hands and stood up bravely.

"I'm his colleague!"

"I can do this too, I can help!"

"Do you need someone who knows how to raise fish? I can raise fish! I raised it in Coral City before!"

"I'm in exploration, mainly for the seabed...... Of course, on land, too!"

"I'm a miner!"

"Wait, are you interested in underwater automatic construction equipment? I have participated in the design of the electric ray unmanned boat! It's that unmanned underwater automatic welding!"

"Look at me, too, I'm a researcher of waterproof and rust-resistant materials......

Fangka's face was ecstatic.

Looking at these people's eyes, it's like seeing walking gold mines!

Si Si and Tail also showed surprised expressions.

On the one hand, he was surprised that there were so many talents among these survivors, and on the other hand, he was surprised that the old fox Fang Chang actually started recruiting on the spot.

"I'm gioo!"

"This guy is too doggy......

Looking at the excited crowd, Fang Chang hurriedly raised his hand and shouted to calm everyone's emotions.

"Don't get excited, everyone! Don't worry! What we lack most now is people, especially those like you who have the knowledge and expertise!"

"When the ID card is issued in a while, I will register your occupation and profession! I assure you that you will all find the decent job you want, and

Start a new life in this land full of wine and sunshine!"

"Plus, we've got some food and wine from Dawn for you! Let's say goodbye to the troubles of the past before we start all over again!"

Food! Wine!

As the muffled voice fell, the deck erupted in excited cheers and whistles.

The faces full of vegetables were filled with excitement and joy.

With the understanding and hope of a new life, the people on the deck were in high spirits, and one or two of them were like chickens. Especially the tail, which also mingled in and joined in the fun.

Looking at the cheering crew and survivors, Captain Chen Jianhong's face also showed a smile of relief.

To be able to end these two and a half months of exile in this way is not in vain for the torment he has suffered during this time......

With the help of players on shore, an improvised pontoon bridge was quickly set up between the dock and the submarine, and the survivors and crew on deck landed on the beach one after another.

The Iren Tavern, which was supposed to open until the evening, was busy early in the morning.

There are tables and chairs on the beach, and it's like a festival.

At this moment, on the sea in the distance, a speedboat belonging to the Federation of the Southern Islands was moving quickly in the direction of the port of fries.

It was Muda's speedboat.

After finally dealing with the interrogation of the Federal Navy, he did not return to the crater to take his shift, but went straight here.

All he wanted now was to get the hot roasted jellyfish tied under the ship to the Alliance as soon as possible, and then tell them about the disappearance of the two girls near the wreckage of the current generator.

However, what Mu Da didn't expect was that he had just entered the eastern part of the Baiyue Strait when he saw the behemoth floating on the water.

Dolphin!

Yue sank the underwater ghosts of the Federation's twelve cargo ships!

The number one target wanted by the Federal Navy!

Standing at the bow of the speedboat, Mu Da looked at the giant beast floating on the surface of the sea in a daze, and lost his words for a while.

The sailor standing behind him swallowed and asked in a trembling voice.

"Captain?"

Mu Da's eyes struggled for a while, and finally gritted his teeth and ordered in a low voice.

「…… Lean in."

The sailor and the pilot who were standing in the cabin exchanged glances, and saw in each other's eyes a deep sense of unease and confusion.

I always feel that this road is getting darker and darker......