The Purifier looked around, then walked towards the bed, half-knelt and looked underneath with great interest. "Sure enough, I have to start looking under the bed."
“…Huh? What is this…?”
Su Xin, standing outside her room, hesitated for a long time and sighed, "...I feel like I have to clean up the house again tomorrow."
Dido, who was following behind him, lowered her head and said, "Master...Master, don't worry. Dido will help you sort it out. Can you please go back to Lafite first?"
"Well, I see, Sister Dido, you don't have to be too nervous. They are still in the military police. Don't you want to go back to bed?"
"Dido, wait till you enter the room before you go..."
Su Xin had no choice but to turn around and quickly walk towards Lafite's room. Only after she opened the door and stepped inside did the maid seem to breathe a sigh of relief, smile and say goodbye.
"Then I will go back first. If the master needs anything, please feel free to tell Dido, no matter how late it is. So...good night."
"Well, good night, Sister Dido."
After saying goodbye, Su Xin and the maid stared at each other for a moment. Finally, she could only take a step back, close the door and lock it. Only then did she hear the footsteps gradually fading away outside.
Lafite, who was curled up on the sofa, holding a glass of red wine as a bedtime drink, sniffed, "Commander...does it smell?"
"Just a little bit. The smell will be lighter from a distance. I should be able to smell it when I go to bed later. But... maybe I can sleep better this way?"
Rafi paused when he heard this, then sat back down, "Well...then drink a little more..."
Su Xin did not intend to dissuade him. The other party had been drinking alcohol like water for a long time. As long as Su Xin did not touch it herself, she would be safe.
It was still too early to go to bed, so Su Xin simply started thinking about the future.
The application for the expansion of the port area has been approved. Ming Miao loves money like his life, so he will probably write a plan overnight and calculate the materials, labor costs and other expenses.
There is no rush for the design drawings, as she still has to seek the opinions of the ship girls from various camps. So thinking this way, she only needs to pay tomorrow.
The Purifier has already moved into the port area. Apart from the impact on personal relationships, this actually has both advantages and disadvantages for Su Xin.
The benefit is naturally a great help. If there is anything I don't understand, I can just ask. After all, considering the age of the purifier, it seems that it is not wrong to use the description "An old man in the family is like a treasure".
But from another perspective, in the eyes of [Siren] and [Ashes], her port area may become a transit station in the future. If you are a little thick-skinned, it can also be called a relaxation zone.
If the Purifiers can move in, maybe the Observers will suddenly think of coming over to stay for a few days.
If the Siren can be lived in, why can't the Embers be lived in? By then, Helena will bring Enterprise to eat here every few days, which seems... not impossible?
Su Xin got a headache when she thought that in addition to the fight between the ship girls in the port, [Siren] and [Ashes] would also not be at peace. If the two sides really fought, it would only take a few seconds to destroy this place.
But in fact, her fate has been intertwined with these two camps. Su Xin knows that it is useless to escape. It is better to put it out in the open. At least she will be the first to know if something happens.
All she had to do now was to reserve two empty spaces for [Siren] and [Ashes] in the dormitories of the major camps that were originally planned to be built, so as to avoid any trouble in the future.
Su Xin didn't want to think about Akagi and Taiho for the time being. Anyway, there were still two days left. She would borrow the magatama that contained the [Spirit] tomorrow.
As for the Virtual Dockyard…
Su Xin has been stuck at the 70% progress bar for a long time. During this period, she has swallowed countless mind cubes, but there has been no progress at all.
Later, she helped an overly META-ized ship girl to get rid of it and obtained a black [Meta Cube]. Before leaving, [Helena] gave her a dozen more, which are now all in her space.
Su Xin longs to become stronger, but her current abilities are far behind those of the Purifier. If she faces the Purifier head-on, she will have no chance of winning.
Only by becoming more powerful will she have the confidence to have an equal dialogue with other beings. After all, there are probably only a few Siren ships as friendly as the Purifier.
Thinking of this, the little commander made a decision and stood up and went into the bathroom, "Can I use the toilet?"
"...good."
Su Xin entered the door and locked it, then put down the toilet lid and sat on it. She took a deep breath and took out a black cube, which was dark yet transparent.
The [Meta Cube] is different from the [Mind Cube] which is slightly cool. It feels slightly warm in the hand, like a charcoal fire with residual heat.
Dark energy floated around the cube, and the light it emitted seemed to be immersed in a hazy fog, looking somewhat dreamy.
Su Xin didn't really want to ask anyone to come over. First, due to the special nature of the virtual port area, no one could help. Second, she didn't want to alarm outsiders in the port area.
Eugen, New Jersey, Lei and even the Purifier are still considered "outsiders" in the virtual port area. If it is leaked, the consequences will not be something that these fledgling ship girls or people can bear.
After thinking through the pros and cons, Su Xin let out a breath and followed the process of absorbing the Mind Cube in the past, intending to decompose it and then integrate it into her body.
But as soon as she had the thought, the black Rubik's Cube in her hand instantly turned into a torrent of energy, flowing directly into her body from the palm of her hand.
This energy was extremely hot and came with great force. It was even harder to grasp than the icy feeling of an IV drip in the past. It seemed as if it was going to evaporate all the blood in the body and replace it with new blood.
Su Xin was conscious, moving freely, and her body temperature was normal, but the magma-like burning sensation did not subside at all, but became more and more intense.
She couldn't bear it any longer, so she rushed under the shower without taking off her clothes, turned the water to the coldest setting, and started to shower on her head.
The coldness on the surface of her skin penetrated into her bones, and the torrent in her body was still burning. The two seemed not to interfere with each other, each minding their own business. Only Su Xin was caught in the middle, feeling extremely uncomfortable.
In a daze, she heard Lafite's questioning voice outside. She didn't hear clearly what he asked, so she could only respond with a few "hmm".
It was not until half an hour later that the burning sensation in her body slowly faded away. Su Xin, who was soaked and shivering, stood up on her knees and walked to the mirror impatiently.
The girl in the mirror had a pale face and almost no lips, but her eyes were particularly bright. Her originally dark brown pupils seemed to be stained with ink and turned into pure black. Upon closer inspection, they seemed to contain some tiny starlight.
After scanning the whole area, she could not feel any changes, so she had to look at the progress bar. It was 71%, which was an increase after all.
Su Xin breathed a sigh of relief, sniffed her nose, and found that it was blocked. Her head was also swollen, so she had to go back to get some hot water and take a shower.
"...I think I'll catch a cold tomorrow."
Chapter 598 New Habit (Wrong
The next morning, Lafite woke up earlier than the person next to her. She glanced at the time. It was five minutes past nine, nearly two hours later than usual.
Su Xin stayed in the bathroom for too long yesterday, and the sound of the shower was very hypnotic. Lafite was drinking outside and listened for a long time. Apart from asking the other party whether she brought clothes, he was only focused on the chicken pecking at rice.
After waiting for a long time for Su Xiao to come out, Lafite saw her rosy face and eyes like stars, so he didn't think much about it. He washed up with his eyes half closed, climbed onto the bed and fell asleep.
I thought that with Xiaozhi's self-disciplined lifestyle, there would be no need to set an alarm, but I didn't expect that the two of them would sleep past breakfast, and the other hasn't even woken up yet.
Lafite felt strange and looked at Su Xin beside her in a daze. Her little face, which was healthy and slightly rosy last night, was now as pale as paper. She was so scared that she quickly reached out to touch her forehead.
"...I don't seem to have a fever...?"
Rafi was not very good at measuring the temperature with his hands, so he simply got out of bed and jumped out of bed, then quickly opened the door in his slippers, "Sister Dido, the commander seems...sick..."
The maid who was waiting patiently outside the door was startled when she heard this. She hurried to the bedside and touched the little commander's forehead. "Well... That's great. You don't have a fever."
"Owner…"
"Master...? It's already late?"
Seeing the little commander open her eyes, Dido breathed a sigh of relief and asked her in a soft voice: "Master, are you feeling unwell? Please tell Dido?"
"...Hmm?" Su Xin closed her eyes, feeling sleepy. She wanted to breathe in, but found her nose was blocked tightly, so she had to open her mouth instead, "I'm so sleepy..."
"You have a stuffy nose. Do you have a cold? It's past nine o'clock. You should get up and eat. Dido has prepared some warm water for you. Would you like to drink some?"
Su Xin nodded and got up. "...It's past nine o'clock? I overslept... Um... Do you have any cold medicine?"
"Yes, it's best to eat it after you've had your meal. Wear some thicker clothes today? Are you sweating? Dido... Dido can help you wipe yourself off..."
Su Xin waved her hands. She was just a little dizzy and had a stuffy nose. She didn't even cough. She thought her cold wasn't that serious. There was no need for such meticulous care.
Under the worried gaze of Rafi and the maid, the little commander got up, changed his clothes, staggered, and went into the bathroom. Then the sound of washing came from inside.
"..It seems not serious." Rafi ran to close the window and sat down at the table obediently.
Dido quickly spread the bedding and turned to help Rabbit tie her hair. "I...I'll go ask Befa later. I didn't expect...something went wrong again. Dido is really..."
Rafi was not very good at comforting people, and after a few pauses he said dryly, "It's okay." However, judging from the other person's expression, this probably wouldn't have much effect, so he could only hope for the person in the bathroom.
Su Xin washed up quickly, but she didn't go out right away because she wanted to take a closer look at her changes.
Last night, because she was not feeling well, she only took a quick look to see if there were any changes in her appearance, but unfortunately, the big parts were still small, and the size was still not as good as the destroyer outside.
As for other aspects...
Su Xin tried to summon the ship equipment and found an extra row of torpedo plates, floating in the air at her lower back, keeping a stable relative position as she moved.
The torpedo rack inherited the simple style of the short sword, with four matte silver metal rings lined up in a row, with four pure white slender objects with tails floating in the rings.
She immediately took out one, about 40 centimeters long, with a pointed tip, much thinner than a torpedo, and it felt good to the touch. She couldn't tell anything else for the time being.
"...I don't have a chance to try it right now."
Then Su Xin pulled out her dagger again and found that there was a black spot on the blade near the handle, about three centimeters long. There was no sense of layering, as if it had just changed color.
The treasure bag is the same as before, and the things inside are not less. As a ship installation space, I think there is no chance of it changing.
Although Su Xin couldn't try out the changes on her body one by one because not all people in the port area were her own people, the progress bar had made a breakthrough, which was a good thing.
As she thought about it, she felt very happy. She looked at the long bar with the progress of [71%] and accidentally saw the [Scientific Research] option in the corner. She decided to go in and take a look.
In the center of the [Scientific Research] interface, there is still the monarch that has been unlocked, and the number of drawings is still [0].
Su Xin hasn't figured out how to get these blueprints yet, and she has no idea about scientific research equipment.
After looking at it for a long time, she felt that she still had a long way to go. She casually poked the plus sign on the drawing and suddenly found that the number changed from [0] to [1].
"...?"
The commander clicked again, and the blueprint increased to [2]. She felt strange, so she simply tried to click [Confirm] and found that the monarch's various values had indeed increased.
"...Huh? For free?"
If this is true, then the monarch can be formed quickly, which is obviously a good thing. Su Xin did not hesitate and simply maxed it out. She clicked the number to [341] in one breath and found that her supply number suddenly dropped.
Now Su Xin was moved. Did she spend money to buy the blueprint?
That's not a problem. After all, she has nothing but money, which is too much to count. She can use it to improve her strength. It's a good deal no matter how you look at it.
The destiny fit was also maxed out, and in the blink of an eye, a mature monarch was born.
The young commander felt that he was not satisfied yet, so he simply went to other scientific research ships that had not yet successfully conducted research. He also saw the plus sign next to the experience requirement bar.
She thought that these were still supplies, so she switched to the [Neptune] interface and started to draw the experience bar. The number showed [200]. Without thinking too much, she clicked [Confirm].
It turned out that the material numbers I was keeping a close eye on did not change, but something must have been consumed.
Su Xin looked through the three resources but failed. She then went to search the space and found that the Mind Cube seemed to be missing. So she had a conclusion about the consumables for increasing experience points.
"...What a shame."
Su Xin glanced at [Neptune] which could complete research and development at any time, hesitated for a moment, and finally gave up the idea of going to build a warehouse to release them.
The Purifier had met the Monarch last night, but he didn't seem surprised. Su Xin was unsure of the Purifier's attitude and worried that another scientific research ship might arouse suspicion, so she decided to put it on hold for the time being.
"knocking"
"Master? Are you alright? Do you need Dido to bring some tissues in?"
"Hmm? Oh, sorry, I'll be right out." Su Xin shook her head, tied her hair into a ponytail, opened the door and went out.
Rafi stretched himself and went in to wash up. The maid standing outside looked quite restless after seeing the little commander.
Su Xin was puzzled, "...What happened?"
"I...I...I heard that eating some bananas would be fine. If you need, I'll order some fresh fruits and vegetables.
The words were incoherent, but the little commander miraculously understood them. Just as he was about to explain, he heard someone knocking on the door.
Dido didn't wait for her to explain and turned to open the door. Then the Purifier with a blushing face rushed in excitedly, "Su Xin Su Xin Su Xin!"
"......What's wrong?"
"You're amazing! I've known you for so long, but I didn't know you had so many hobbies!"
Su Xin was puzzled and asked her, "What are you talking about?"
"Still pretending! I found them all!" The Purifier put his hands on his hips and said proudly, "Although I think this is quite... ungraceful, but if it is a kind of interest... I can understand it~"
"...What on earth are you talking about?"
The Purifier stared, disappointed at his friend's lack of candor, and immediately pulled out a handful of extremely revealing clothes. Two or three sets combined probably didn't have as much fabric as a pair of pants.
Under Su Xin's shocked gaze, the Purifier was unusually proud. "I found it in your closet, under your bed, during the summer vacation. But the size doesn't seem right, wait..."
"Are you... stealing someone's collection?!"
Dido covered her eyes in shame when she heard that, but she couldn't help but look at the underwear through her fingers, which shocked her three views.
"So... So the Master likes... likes this?!"
Su Xin was stunned for a while, and suddenly remembered that a certain carrier who was good at picking locks had entered her room a few days ago. It was already obvious who the owner of these things was.
"Big Sister Feng!"
