Azur Lane Under the Stars

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Chapter 619 Eastern Empire Training Commander

"What are they doing? Why are they acting so suspiciously?"

The next morning, Ren Shuo yawned, with Yi Xian following behind him, and on the way to the Donghuang Bamboo Forest, he saw several small creatures.

"They've probably gone to look for businesses, haven't they?"

Looking at their route, it was a place they would pass through every day during the company's morning exercise.

"It's not easy being a business either," Ren Shuo said, seemingly able to imagine the company's troubles, and couldn't help but feel a little smug.

"Who do you think this is for?"

Yi Xian rolled her eyes at Ren Shuo, then said, "It's a pity, though, they're destined to have their efforts come to nothing."

"Why?" Ren Shuo asked, very curious.

“Because, they’re not the only ones with this idea,” Yi Xian said with a smile. “There are others too. When I went to call you just now, I saw that Qigong was running around the beach, followed by a bunch of women carrying towels, water, and energy bars.”

"..." Ren Shuo also smiled.

These girls are really going all out.

"Come to think of it, has the company ever been this welcomed by the sisters from other factions before?"

Ren Shuo continued chatting.

"Hmm, that really is true. This must be a strange situation for a company, right?"

Yi Xian echoed this sentiment.

"Enough talk, let's hurry up and go, don't keep the children waiting."

With that, Ren Shuo and Yi Xian quickened their pace.

When they arrived at the clearing specially set aside in the bamboo forest, the little ones from Donghuang had already begun their training.

To be precise, it's about starting with leg stretches and warm-up exercises.

The sisters Haitian and Haiqi were on one side, with Haiqi behind Haitian. Haitian was sitting on a yoga mat, stretching her legs with her sister's help.

"Honestly, why do I have to come along too..." Hai Tian looked worried.

She's clearly a lady from a respectable family, so why does she have to get involved in this kind of thing?

"Sister, don't complain. Just treat it as a small gathering of our Donghuang."

"If it's a gathering, why not just eat and drink together? Why do we have to train here?"

Binjiang listened to Haiqi's advice and said...

"Then go eat. When the competition is held again next year, I hope to see your tears of regret."

Zhenhai, holding the documents, returned without looking up.

Upon hearing this, Binjiang shrank back and remained silent.

Compared to the adults here, the children are much more focused.

Ninghai Pinghai finished their warm-up early and even started small-scale sparring.

Fushun and Changchun, on the other hand, looked worried as they began doing push-ups under the watchful eyes of their strict older sisters, with no room for slacking off.

Taiyuan, on the other hand, was very obediently stretching his legs on the side...

It seems like they were punished?

Ren Shuo walked over: "What's going on?"

Upon seeing that it was Ren Shuo, the girls greeted him with "Good morning," after which Anshan explained:

"Commander, these two guys were trying to cheat and sneak away after warming up, so they're being punished."

"Waaaaah, Commander, help me! This big sister demon is so annoying!"

Fushun began seeking help.

Ren Shuo was helpless. This was the older sister disciplining the younger sister, and Anshan was stubborn. How could he bring it up?

Anshan sneered: "Give up, it's useless. Just accept your punishment."

"Commander, please come this way, let me help you stretch a bit."

Yi Xian also changed into a tracksuit and walked gracefully to Ren Shuo's side.

"Oh, alright."

Ren Shuo also began his own training.

After a ten-minute warm-up, Ren Shuo was also getting warm, but his warm-up was nothing compared to that of the ship girls.

I did some warm-up work like stretching and jogging, and then the ship girls...

Well, carrying buckets of water with both hands and breaking large rocks with bare hands... that's impossible.

However, the loads are all extremely heavy.

"I'm so tired, I can't go on, I need to rest."

Fushun stuck out its little tongue and didn't want to move.

Anshan stood silently to the side: "Fushun, if you don't get up, I'll help you get up."

Upon hearing this utterly cold statement, Fushun resolutely chose to silently get back on its feet.

"Really, they don't even know how to take care of their younger sister..." Fushun muttered.

"Hmm? I didn't hear you clearly. Could you say it again?" Anshan said with a smile as if she were a loving older sister to her younger sister.

"I'm sorry, sister, I was wrong. I'll get up and exercise properly right away." Fushun remained silent for a moment before choosing to follow her heart.

"You bastard!" Zhao and Yingrui started arguing again on the other side.

"I'm clearly the older sister! You disrespectful little sister!" the red-haired girl snapped.

"Hehehe, look, look, Sister Yixian, she's getting anxious, she's getting anxious!"

A cunning younger sister looked at her masterpiece with great delight.

"You two, calm down a bit."

Even Yi Xian was getting a headache. This wasn't a training camp; it was practically kindergarten.

Honestly, I should have called more people to help. These kids are really hard to manage.

But it seems wrong to have it, since there's no way to control it.

"Seriously, everyone! Let's start exercising!"

Finally, it was Zhenhai, the most dignified ruler of the entire Eastern Empire, who spoke. Although his voice was not loud, it possessed an extraordinary magic that convinced people.

"Understood, Sister Zhenhai."

A group of mischievous kids obediently nodded in agreement.

"You really have a knack for this, Zhenhai," Ren Shuo couldn't help but remark.

“Donghuang is like a big family. Everyone says I’m the loving mother and Zhenhai is the strict father,” Yixian said with a smile.

"So Haitian is the dignified, composed, and scholarly eldest sister, and the others are the distinctly different younger sisters?" Ren Shuo added. "In that case, wouldn't Binjiang be the kind of playboy uncle?"

Yi Xian laughed: "It seems that's really the case."

"Hey, you two! I can hear you!" Binjiang was speechless.

Am I a playboy? No, I'm called carefree! Carefree! Do you understand?

After a brief chat, it was time to exercise.

Unlike the ship girls who can scale walls and break iron with a single punch, Ren Shuo is just a commander and doesn't have their powerful abilities. He can only do things like time stop and enter dreams.

Oh, and there are also physical immunity, magic immunity, negative immunity, etc., which are said to be buffs given by mom at birth.

But this powerful buff from Mom has nothing to do with my own weakness, right?

That's what Ren Shuo thought anyway.

Therefore, Ren Shuo engaged in normal exercise, such as long-distance running and rope skipping.

Then Yi Xian corrected his various postures.

"No, Commander, this is very harmful to your knees. When jumping rope, you can't keep your knees straight; you have to bend them slightly. Also, tighten your abdomen!"

"Hmm, breathe evenly, don't gasp for air, and inhale through your nose and exhale through your mouth."

Ren Shuo tried all of Yi Xian's corrections and methods, and was pleasantly surprised to find that they were indeed effective and made him feel much more relaxed.

With Yixian by my side, what should have been a very tedious workout ended before I knew it, and when I checked the time, an hour had already passed.

"Phew, phew, sweating makes me feel much better."

Ren Shuo, slightly out of breath, said.

He was just about to sit down and rest when Yixian pulled him up again.

"Commander, you can't rest right after exercising. You need to do some thorough static stretching so that you won't feel sore and swollen muscles the next day."

Yi Xian said gently.

After a simple stretch, Yi Xian thoughtfully handed over a clean white towel: "You've worked hard, Commander. Wipe your sweat so you don't catch a cold."

"Oh, thank you." Ren Shuo took it and wiped it haphazardly on his face and stray hairs.

The towel was at just the right temperature, slightly warm, and felt very comfortable on my face. It was easy to see that they had taken great care of me.

Although my own training is over, I still need to practice with the little ones a bit more.

However, at this moment, Yi Xian and Zhen Hai looked at the center of the arena with some concern.

Because at this moment, Ren Shuo was standing opposite Ning Hai in the middle of the field.

Ren Shuo thought that in addition to cheering him on, handing him water and towels, he also wanted to spar with him and be his sparring partner.

I had originally planned to participate in the martial arts competition for fun, but the girls were all incredibly nervous. They were afraid of getting hurt and firmly disagreed, so I had no choice but to give up.

And thinking about it carefully, if he were to go on the field, how many ship girls would be able to attack freely? They would definitely fight with their hands tied, afraid of being beaten down by him, so Ren Shuo simply decided not to participate.

With such a great opportunity right now, I can act as a sparring partner, which will allow me to feel where the gap lies to some extent.

"Commander, isn't this a bit inappropriate?"

Although Ren Shuo was wearing protective gear, it was as if he wasn't wearing any at all in Ning Hai's eyes.

Should I stop now? Or should I just go through with it? Ugh, but wouldn't that be bad? Will the Commander be angry?

But if we go all out, can the commander withstand it...? I'm so conflicted.

Seemingly sensing Ning Hai's hesitation, Ren Shuo encouraged him, "Don't worry, just keep attacking! I can hold them off."

Yi Xian and Zhen Hai frantically exchanged meaningful glances with Ning Hai.

No, no, no, he can't hold up at all, you have no idea.

This was because they were afraid that Ning Hai would be kicked to death by Ren Shuo.

However, the two women, blinded by their concern, failed to recall that Ren Shuo seemed to possess a protective shield—physical immunity. In other words, even if someone jumped off a cliff, they would be completely unharmed.

However, Ning Hai remained cautious, took a deep breath, and became serious. He couldn't hurt the commander's body, nor could he hurt the commander's heart.

That's quite a challenge.

So, without activating his ship's equipment, and using only half the force he normally would, Ning Hai gave a light shout and kicked at Ren Shuo.

Then there was a muffled thud as the protective gear was lifted.

Nothing happened; Ning Hai's leg was still in contact with the protective gear.

Looking up somewhat confused, Ning Hai saw Ren Shuo with a strange expression. He seemed to be saying, "Didn't you eat? Put some effort into it, little sister."

Ning Hai was also confused. Even though it was only half his strength, without protective gear, a normal person would have suffered a fracture from the impact.

Even with protective gear on, the commander would probably feel a bit stuffy, but given the current situation...

Why is the commander acting like nothing happened?