Watching the two figures step onto the sea one after another, they quickly left the shore, disappearing into two small dots.
York pouted, holding Wang Yu's hand and refusing to let go.
Feeling the grip on his hand gradually tighten, Wang Yu smiled triumphantly.
Heh heh, do you think the Commander now is still that weak little chicken from before?
I am no longer the me I used to be, little York!
The more I became a Commander, the more I felt that human strength has its limits!
You didn't expect it, did you? The era when you could conquer the Commander by force is long gone!
Now his physical fitness has finally surpassed little York in her normal state without activating her Ship Girls' power. It must be said that this is a gratifying thing.
Seeing her Commander unmoved, York finally became a little anxious.
She pulled Wang Yu's hand and shook it hard, trying to get the Commander's attention again: "Commander, Commander, why won't you let me go to the exercise? York has made such great progress recently, just let me play, it's nothing, I won't embarrass the Commander!"
It's not a matter of embarrassment.
Wang Yu sighed helplessly: "Pennsylvania isn't there to play with you. She's doing this to challenge stronger opponents and adapt to the pressure of the battlefield. Why are you tagging along to join the fun? Although you've made great progress, you're a heavy cruiser, so many levels lower than her, and you still want to exercise with a battleship. Talk to me when you can pass Gascogne's training."
There's still a big gap between ship types, especially when the levels are low in the early stages. The comparison of firepower can almost directly determine victory or defeat.
Big ships and big guns have a natural advantage in this regard, not to mention the level suppression.
It's not the first day York has wanted to show off, but unfortunately, she hasn't had enough opportunities to do so.
After all, among all the Ship Girls in the port area, York's strength is currently the weakest, and if nothing unexpected happens, she will remain in the lowest tier for a long time.
Her wish will probably be very difficult to fulfill, but fortunately, in a short while, a new intern Commander will be interning in his port area for a long time, and then York will be able to show off properly.
He now really wants to build a few more Vanguard Fleets, preferably destroyers or similar.
It's not just because the port area currently lacks anti-submarine vessels, but also to find a few more playmates for York, as little York is currently alone in the port area, without any playmates her age.
Moreover, little lolis are super cute. If possible, it's better to see happy little lolis every day. It helps with a pleasant mood, and the Commander's efficiency in handling things also greatly increases.
He looked out at the distant sea again. The signal for the exercise had already been sent, and a red flare exploded in the sky.
This was followed by several deafening roars.
The detection device quickly performed combat analysis, then the gunfire stopped abruptly, and the surrounding broadcast began to announce the battle results.
"Exercise over, Amagi is victorious!"
The signal for the end of the exercise exploded in the air, and Wang Yu was a little speechless seeing this scene. So fast, was this a direct instant kill upon meeting?
Amagi returned to Wang Yu's side with a relaxed and casual expression.
"My Lord, Amagi has not failed you!"
Pennsylvania, on the other hand, was expressionless. She put away her ship gear and walked directly towards the recording device.
Such a result wasn't strange at all; victory was natural, it was just a bit fast.
Wang Yu glanced at Pennsylvania, who was checking the combat data. Seeing her serious and tense expression, Wang Yu was a little worried that she might be disheartened.
Seeing Wang Yu approach, Pennsylvania moved aside, making some space so that Wang Yu could also see the comparison data and combat analysis on the screen.
"Although I thought the strength gap would be huge, I didn't expect it to be so great. This is simply unreasonable!" Pennsylvania, for once, showed some vexed expression.
Normally, she always appeared as a carefree and uninhibited Ship Girls, so it was rare for her to show such emotions.
She must have been completely broken.
"How can your Amagi's abilities be so strong? My ship gear functions were greatly suppressed, making it difficult to maintain normal operation. And," Pennsylvania stomped her foot, "the shells didn't even hit directly, I tried my best to dodge, but just exploding next to me, I was judged to have lost!"
"There's no way around it," the Ship Girls responsible for counting the data on the side lightly smacked her lips, "What if it didn't hit? After all, you didn't completely evade the explosion range of the main gun's high-explosive shell, so you would still take damage. If the data is calculated, this one shot would still be able to penetrate your armor. At the very least, it's a critical hit, so you can only be judged to have lost."
"Why did you say not to fight after scanning? This is just asking for abuse..."
Pennsylvania turned her head and glared fiercely. The talkative Ship Girls shivered exaggeratedly, then giggled and hid behind the machine, no longer showing her face.
Wang Yu thought for a moment and then comforted her: "It's okay, it's okay. Doesn't this just show that you still have a lot of room for improvement? This is a good thing, a boundless future!"
Pennsylvania looked at Wang Yu speechlessly. You are practically flaunting it nakedly. How can you comfort someone like that?
However, although this result was shocking, it wasn't completely unacceptable. The main reason was that her strength was suppressed at the beginning of the battle, which made her a bit depressed.
She quickly adjusted her mindset, and looked deeply at Amagi, who was as still as a virgin: "Alright, alright, the exercise is over. Let's talk about business. Why did you come to see me this time? You didn't just come to Xianhua City to take a look and visit an old friend, did you?"
You basically guessed it! Wang Yu raised an eyebrow.
"Haha, of course not. I am a dedicated and responsible Commander, how could I do something like leaving my post without permission during my tenure!" He said emphatically: "I came here with an important mission this time, absolutely serious business. Of course, visiting an old friend is also a side benefit."
Pennsylvania smacked her lips, her face full of disbelief. Don't lie to me, I know what you Commanders are like best. Do I look that easy to fool?
Wang Yu continued with a grin: "Mayor Charlie of Xianhua City said he had important matters to discuss with me, concerning the development of the port area, Azure Lane, and Xianhua City. It just so happens that I've never been to Xianhua City, so I decided to set the meeting place here and just come over to meet and discuss with him. Plus, I don't have any experience doing this kind of thing. I thought you seemed quite familiar with him, so I came to see you and also ask you to help connect us, since it will definitely involve Headquarters in the end anyway."
Pennsylvania nodded knowingly: "I see, alright then. I'll inform Charlie directly. I'll go with you then, anyway, these matters will definitely require our Headquarters to participate and cooperate."
"Hmm, oh, there's one more thing I need your help with." Wang Yu looked at little York, who was following him, pulling at his clothes, looking a bit nonchalant and uninterested.
He bent slightly, reached out and pulled York closer into his arms, then pushed her forward in front of Pennsylvania.
"This is York, my Ship Girls. She lacks some opponents of similar strength to spar with. Although the Ship Girls in my port area can provide her with some training guidance, the strength gap between them is too great, and other training effects are limited. If possible, I hope you can help arrange some opponents of similar strength to help York with some exercise training."
Little York, who had been a bit sullen, instantly brightened up after hearing Wang Yu's words. In an instant, her eyes were like morning stars, shining brightly.
"Yay, I knew Commander still likes me the most, Commander is so good." She happily turned around, jumped up and hung around Wang Yu's neck, burying her head in Wang Yu's embrace, her light brown long hair rubbing against Wang Yu's chin.
As if feeling that this was not enough to express her closeness to the Commander, she looked up and kissed Wang Yu's cheek.
Sure enough, Commander cares for her the most, she loves Commander so much!
Pennsylvania smiled and nodded: "It's a small matter, don't worry."
