Chapter 57

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57. This Isn't an Accident, It's an Incident

At 4 PM, the sunlight in Guam was still somewhat blinding.

In reality, Guam, where the naval base is located, is not as small as one might imagine, considering it supports a commander and over a dozen shipgirls as a medium-sized island.

Even after the geological changes during the Great War and the natural erosion by the Abyssal Fleet, the remnants of this former large naval base are still vast. Numerous buildings, extreme terrain, and internal lakes make it impossible to patrol everything in one afternoon.

However, the commander doesn't need to patrol so many places. His job is to ensure the maximum support for the shipgirls' survival and living conditions. Therefore, the places he patrols include important resource warehouses, processing plants, and construction facilities, as well as various production and breeding bases. These are the fundamentals for survival.

It is said that before the Great War, someone used the remains of a missile base to grow mushrooms, and they tasted quite good. As a meticulous man, the commander certainly wouldn't overlook such details. The salt-alkali land plantation was just a small experiment; more things need to be implemented elsewhere. One could say that about 80% of the maintenance facilities on Guam, both above and below ground, are used to provide essential living supplies.

For example, the salt ponds provided by the Haihu, the soybean cultivation, and the large-scale planting methods for potatoes and peanuts provided by the Haihu. Then there are the salted fish and various canned goods and livestock breeding methods provided by 001.

Of course, the Essex and her companions, as part of the execution team, also provided a lot of civilian technology, significantly improving the living conditions at the Guam naval base.

From a state where no one except the commander could eat, it gradually improved to the point where everyone could basically have a full meal every day, and with a bit of luck, they could even have some salted fish. The commander was very satisfied with this. After all, if the commander doesn't eat salted fish, what's the difference from a Class A?

However, although he hadn't felt anything wrong before, this time during the patrol, the commander sensed something amiss.

"Hey, Haihu."

Looking at the rows of mushroom cultivation in the basement, the commander rubbed his hands and exhaled lightly. The white mist made him raise an eyebrow in surprise.

This temperature doesn't seem like what you'd find on an ordinary island. What went wrong? Did the cold storage door not close properly? That can't be it, it's not an electronic lock; the door, which is physically operated by the shipgirls, shouldn't have any issues.

"Isn't it a bit too cold here? Below zero?"

"Five degrees Celsius, Commander."

"So it's too cold. Are the ventilation and heating systems malfunctioning?"

"Both issues have occurred, but the main reason is a problem with the power supply in the port area, leading to a chemical cold storage leak, which caused the liquid nitrogen tank to fall into the water reservoir."

"..."

What should I do? I just heard something serious. What does a chemical cold storage leak mean? Can someone explain? This can't be taken so lightly, right?

"This isn't a major issue. A liquid nitrogen tank was not properly stored, and the liquid nitrogen leaked, coming into contact with the water reservoir, causing problems with the entire pipeline. During the repair, the power was cut off in the port area, which is why it's so cold."

"It's not a big deal. We expect to complete the repairs within five hours. Please trust the logistics team."

Haihu looked at the commander with a serious expression.

But this has nothing to do with logistics, right? Why did the liquid nitrogen leak into the water reservoir? Why is there a large power consumption in the port area?

And the strangest thing is, how can this be considered a minor issue? If this happened in human society, it would be a major accident reported to the governor's office. And to fix the entire water reservoir in just five hours?

"Please trust the shipgirls' capabilities."

Haihu seemed offended and answered solemnly.

"This time it was just a mistake during inventory movement. For us, it's just a small incident. Please don't worry too much, Commander."

"Moreover, for the shipgirls' physical condition, this isn't a significant accident. Our operational and adaptability skills are better than those of ordinary humans, and with the help of subspace, our work is easier than you think. So it's not a major incident."

"Now that we know the cause, please proceed to the next area for inspection."

Haihu said, blinking in a rather awkward manner.

"Huh? Are you feeling unwell, Haihu?"

The commander, surprised by Haihu's awkwardness, asked.

"No, nothing."

Haihu shook her head, but her gaze seemed to pass through the commander and look at something behind him, blinking again.

What is it?

The commander followed Haihu's gaze but only saw a cold cement wall, with nothing else. The only thing that seemed odd was the empty pipe hanging on the wall, which had been there for years.

But given the size of the pipe, only small shipgirls like Enterprise and 001 could fit inside, and they had no reason to go in.

The commander thought about it and quickly dismissed the oddity.

"Let's go, it's too cold here."

With nothing else to see, the commander quickly waved to Haihu and prepared to leave the cold basement.

But as he turned, he caught a glimpse of a small black object darting out of the pipe and quickly running into the depths of the basement. At the same time, a 'squeak' sound came from the pipe.

It's probably a rat.

The commander shook his head and walked towards the stairs.

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