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However, the large wrench kept spinning in Zibuli's hand for several rounds without falling off, and finally, as the ship girl slowed down her pace, it also slowly came to a stop.
"Is this the Commander Buli that my sister was talking about?" Zi Buli walked around Xu Huan several times with great curiosity, muttering to herself.
"Hello... Purple Brie..."
Xu Huan, who had anticipated this absurd situation, gently patted Z23's shoulder, who was blocking his way, to signal the ship girl not to be too nervous, and then walked up to Zi Buli.
Xu Huan had no intention of shaking hands with a ship girl like Zibuli, whose personality was similar.
He reached out and, right in front of Z23, slammed his hand down on Zibuli's head.
Z23's eyes widened slightly, completely unexpected that Xu Huancai would do such a thing to Zibuli on their very first meeting!
She subconsciously took a step back, and then her left hand unconsciously followed the young man's action and covered her head.
Xu Huan's mental energy trembled slightly, and a gentle energy flowed directly from the point of contact between his hand and hair into Zi Buli's body.
As Kimbury had told him before he came.
The petite ship girl in front of me seemed to really enjoy this feeling.
It should be said that all the Bri people quite like this feeling.
"Commander~~~ Don't think you can bribe me like this!!" Although Zibuli said this, her eyes narrowed slightly without her noticing, and she even took two steps towards the young man unconsciously.
Seeing this, Z23 scratched its head in confusion.
Is it really that comfortable?
Seeing that he had achieved his goal, Xu Huan gently withdrew his hand.
very good....
From the moment they met to the moment he 'tamed' Zi Buli, he accomplished it with just one action.
Of course, much credit should also be given to Kimbury for providing this information.
"I wasn't trying to bribe you, I was just saying hello..."
"Hmm, I know, it must be my sister Buli, it must be my sister who told you Buli!" As soon as the hand left her head, Zi Buli felt her mind become much clearer, and with a quick glance, she said with great certainty.
"But since you're the commander... then this won't happen again, okay!"
After Zi Buli finished speaking, she gently waved her injured wrench, and the resulting gust of wind could even blow directly onto Xu Huan's face.
This wrench...
Its power should be much greater than I imagined.
Xu Huan thought to himself.
Chapter 217 The Maggot on the Bone
After a brief exchange of pleasantries... or rather, there was no exchange of pleasantries at all, as Zi Buli once again swung the large wrench she had been holding, Xu Huan and the other person followed her to the inner side of the Iron Blood Research Lab.
This is also the true core of Ironblood Technology.
Countless mechanical devices hang on the walls, creating a dazzling array that also gives off a unique sense of oppression.
Xu Huan even saw the shadow of the Ironblood ship girl ship equipped with mechanical dragons in many of the mechanical parts.
Z23, who had already done its homework beforehand, stepped forward and quietly explained to Xu Huan:
"Commander... because our Ironblood fleet lacks dedicated medical ship girls, a large portion of the ship equipment repair and maintenance tasks are handled by Miss Zibuli..."
Having a medic ship girl is very convenient; she can use her skill to basically complete all the maintenance and repair processes directly. Individuals only need to handle some of the remaining details.
However, if medical difficulties or the corresponding skills are lacking, then one has to rely on Zibuli's techniques.
This is also Ironblood's biggest weakness: after each mission, if there's an engagement with Sirens during the mission, the return repairs and maintenance alone take a considerable amount of time.
“I understand that…” Xu Huan had already done his research beforehand, otherwise he wouldn’t have gone to Perseus to ‘borrow’ a skill.
The three continued walking towards the innermost part, and finally stopped in front of a large electronic instrument.
"My sister already told me that all the information the Commander needs is ready! So... is there anything I can help you with?"
As Zibuli spoke, she plopped down in front of the largest display screen. The blue light emitted by the device covered half of her face, and her originally fair skin almost changed color at that moment.
"Hmm? You're much more professional than I expected...you seem even more capable than your sister..."
Xu Huan always adopted a strategy of praising the ship girls who had childlike personalities.
"Is this a compliment from the commander?" Purple Bri tilted her head slightly, then nodded smugly and said:
"They all say my older sister seems to only be in charge of one color! But I'm in charge of so many colors! Does that mean I'm actually better than my older sister?! Wow! I'm better than my older sister!"
Zibuli was in high spirits, and Z23, who was standing next to him, also showed a hopeful look after listening.
Sooner or later, some of that positive praise will come to you.
This is what a great ship girl should be like!
"First... I need to understand the activity level of the Sirens within the recent testing area of Ironblood Harbor. If possible, it would be even better if we could provide corresponding analytical charts and data."
Xu Huan walked up to the instrument and immediately got to the main purpose of his visit to Ironblood.
Although I've only been in Ironblood for less than a day, I've spent a considerable amount of time on the road. If I really do have some kind of 'attraction' to the Sirens, I can get a glimpse of it from Ironblood's detection data.
"Everything's ready! It's right here!"
Zibuli tapped his fingers lightly a few times, and a page of detailed data covering all the needs of young people was gradually projected onto the board next to him.
Xu Huan nodded, then took out the information box he had brought from the royal family from his own storage device and said, "This is the data I brought from the royal family, analyzed by your sister. Could you please help me compare it?"
"My sister's analysis? Great job!!"
Immediately, two identical data interfaces were projected onto the same wall, the dense array of numbers and text making it easy for anyone to get dizzy just looking at them.
Of course, Xu Huan didn't need to see these things himself.
Just as the data was projected, Xu Huan's watch simultaneously activated its corresponding analysis function.
Because the Brie sisters had previously processed the data, the watch's analysis progressed very quickly this time, and the results were projected directly into the air in less than half a minute.
"Commander's... this is quite exquisite, buli..." Zibuli was seeing the young man's tactical watch for the first time, and unable to suppress her curiosity, she leaned closer.
Z23, standing to the side, shared the same thought, but out of pride, he remained standing straight, occasionally tiptoeing and glancing back and forth at the young man's arm.
"If you're interested... I can lend it to you to play with later, but it won't be for free. You'll have to produce corresponding research results, okay?"
Xu Huan knew what Zi Buli was thinking, so he took the initiative to speak.
"Hold me tight! I'm even stronger than my sister!"
“Not bad, not bad…”
As Xu Huan spoke, he also turned his gaze to the results obtained after the second analysis.
The analysis in the preceding paragraph is reasonable and well-founded, but it's too long to read.
The young man's gaze moved downwards, directly looking at the analysis results in the last column.
"...A probability of over sixty percent?"
Looking at the data and conclusions above, Xu Huan gently touched his chin and fell into deep thought.
A probability of over 60% isn't high, but it's not low either.
Moreover, this data is based on the fact that I've only been at Ironblood for one day...
In other words, my guess is most likely true.
Sirens have a natural ability to seek out their commanders.
However, considering the current hostile relationship between them, it would be more appropriate to replace the word "pursue" with "hunt".
If nothing unexpected happens, Ironblood will likely see a continuous increase in Sirens activity in the surrounding waters, just like the Royal Navy did before.
The royal family, on the other hand, did the opposite.
To ensure the reliability of his guess, Xu Huan specifically asked Kimbri and Warspite to continue collecting information from the royal family before setting off. He would know the final result when the data was sent over in a few days.
Thinking of this, Xu Huan rubbed his head, feeling a bit of a headache.
He wasn't afraid of the Sirens' pursuit; it was just that the feeling of being watched by a group of people no matter where he was was really unpleasant.
It's like a carbuncle that's stuck to the bone.
As for now... this information needs to be communicated to the ship girls on the Ironblood side in advance so that they can make the necessary preparations.
Xu Huan didn't want the things he had experienced in the royal family to happen again.
“Z23…”
"Commander, here!"
"Remember to tell your Ironblood people about what I'm about to say."
Chapter 218 He's Not a Sirens Commander
Xu Huan explained to Z23 in a simple and clear manner the special attraction between the Sirens and the Commander. The girl's heart, which had been calming down, suddenly started pounding again because of this somewhat surprising news.
The more she listened, the more unbelievable it seemed, and disbelief kept flashing in her eyes, but her good manners prevented her from stopping what she was doing.