After leaving the world of all NPCs

"You are the master of this place."

Ye Zuochen's eyes moved around her, not concealing his admiration, and finally fell back on her calm face.

"Right. You should understand the 'common sense' I gave you, right?"

Tiancheng maintained his posture of slightly straightening after the salute, and did not seem embarrassed by his approach.

"Trade? That's convenient. What do you need? What can I give and what can I get?"

Ye Zuochen raised his eyebrows slightly, as if he was a little surprised, but also as if he found her serious attitude quite interesting. "Is this the first thing you ask?"

"For a strategist, intelligence is the most important thing." Tiancheng's voice was calm and steady. "Knowing more than the other party is half the battle won."

Ye Zuochen scoffed softly, "That kind of thing doesn't really matter. Mine is strong enough anyway."

Tiancheng stared silently at the powerful confidence that was naturally in his face.

After a moment, she nodded very slightly, her long chestnut hair swaying gently around her neck.

"Indeed, strategy can only make up for limited strength, so making yourself stronger is the most important thing."

"So, about the deal?"

Tiancheng brought the topic back again.

Ye Zuochen didn't answer immediately, but just looked at her with interest, his eyes lingering between her delicate facial features, nine fox tails, and the black phoenix pattern with fluttering wings on the silver-gray skirt.

The water gurgles under the bridge and cherry blossoms fall silently overhead.

It should be mentioned that Tiancheng is not an ordinary fox, she is a fox with a wedding ring.

Although there are many NPCs in the [NPC World], very few of them own wedding rings. For example, among the female characters from "Azur Lane", there are only eleven who own wedding rings.

As for the NPCs in other universes, there are even fewer who hold wedding rings, only four.

Alicia is one of them.

Thinking of Alicia, Ye Zuochen's expression became a little subtle. Although Ali gave him a ○, she seemed to be very interested in teasing him. If it were possible, she would probably occupy the top position every time.

Anyway, I was almost led by Alicia last time.

Thinking of this, Ye Zuochen felt that this time, he must seize the initiative.

"Don't worry about that for now. Do you know the purpose of Siren?" Ye Zuochen suddenly spoke.

The calmness in Tiancheng's eyes was instantly broken, and a trace of extremely faint surprise flashed across her perfect face, so fast that it was almost impossible to capture.

"what?"

Ye Zuochen seemed very satisfied with her subtle change in reaction: "The Mind Cube is actually the entrance to a higher dimension."

"Something like a faucet."

"The energy used by your ships comes from that higher dimension."

He paused, as if admiring the gathering storm in Tiancheng's eyes, "The first human civilization mastered mind magic technology and created your ships."

"But this power, like a beacon, also attracted the invasion of that higher-dimensional being."

Tiancheng held his breath. In the depths of his purple eyes, there seemed to be a surging wave silently, but it was suppressed by his strong willpower like a deep pool.

Ye Zuochen continued nonchalantly, his voice echoing clearly across the empty bridge: "In the original timeline, human civilization was completely destroyed by invaders from higher dimensions."

"The survivors, like birds leaving their nests, scattered and sought their last chance to survive."

"The Siren is one of them. What are they doing?"

"Heh, they were conducting cold experiments in a parallel timeline in the past."

"Using ships to replace key historical events, in a vain attempt to find a way to fight that higher-dimensional enemy through countless failures and reconstructions."

The wind seemed to stop at this moment.

The falling of cherry petals became slow, and the gurgling sound of the water faded away.

Tiancheng stood quietly, all expressions on that pitiful face were restrained, leaving only concentration.

The purple eyes stared at Ye Zuochen, and seemed to penetrate him. The fingers clenched quietly under the wide sleeves, and the nine fox tails silently retracted.

After a long time, Tiancheng took a deep breath.

"This is truly...important information."

Ye Zuochen chuckled as if he had heard something amusing. "It doesn't really matter. Both Iron Blood and the Royal Family know about it."

This information was like a second thunderclap, striking precisely at the new cognition that Tiancheng had just built up.

"How... did they know this? Do we, the Sakura Empire, know this information?"

Ye Zuochen admired her momentary brilliance and said happily, "The Sakura Empire doesn't know, but the Iron Blood and Royal Army know because I told them."

Tiancheng's voice deepened: "...some of them have come here too?"

"Yes." Ye Zuochen answered decisively, "In fact, I am already a commander recognized by the Royal Army and Iron Blood."

He looked at Tiancheng's pupils which suddenly shrank, and slowly dropped the third bombshell.

"And the reason you're here is no coincidence."

"I was the one who sent the Iron Blood ship over there, found your grave, secretly resurrected you, and sent you here."

"..."

Dead silence.

Absolute silence fell on the wooden bridge.

Even the wind seemed to hold its breath.

Tiancheng's entire body seemed to be frozen in an instant as if by invisible ice, and in the depths of his soul-enchanting purple eyes, a huge wave surged.

Disbelief, a sense of complete and utter manipulation, a hint of cold anger at being offended, and... the deepest alarm.

All the complex emotions collided violently in her eyes, and were eventually suppressed by her strong willpower, condensing into a bottomless cold pool.

The white neck was wrapped in black stockings, and the throat seemed to slide very slightly.

Under the scarlet haori, her chest wrapped in black silk rose and fell slightly, and her breathing became exceptionally slow and deep.

"..."

After a long while, Tiancheng took a very subtle breath, and then once again bowed meticulously to Ye Zuochen, and then opened his cherry lips slightly:

"Your Excellency, Commander of the Iron Blood and Royal Arms, I wonder what you... desire?"

Ye Zuochen expressed his ambition: "I want to become the commander of the Sakura Empire."

"..."

The second silence.

Tiancheng seemed to have completely unexpected this answer, or rather, this overly direct answer.

Become a commander?

Command the Sakura Empire?

This is not the point.

The point is, what is Ye Zuochen doing this for?

It seems that he is unable to travel to the universe where they are, so the so-called "Commander" is completely an empty title.

Of course, Tiancheng could also think of the reason why Tiexue and the Royal Family recognized Ye Zuochen as the commander.

Of course it’s not because he’s good-looking, but because they’re all obsessed with him and can’t help themselves. Such a superficial reason.

Instead, the decision is made after weighing the myriad pros and cons, the balance of power, the truthfulness of intelligence, the current situation... and many other considerations.

Amagi seemed to have thought of something and quickly asked, "Do you only want to be the commander of the Sakura Empire?"

Ye Zuochen replied as a matter of course, "What are you talking about? Of course I want to be the commander of all ships. Not just ships, but also the Sirens and the Arbitration Bureau. I want them all!"

Tiancheng asked again, "What if the Sirens refuse you to become their commander?"

Ye Zuochen smiled and said, "As long as they are all dead, they will be sent here. Here, I have plenty of time and energy to persuade them."

Amagi: "..."

The sound of water flowing under the bridge seemed to be infinitely amplified at this moment.

A piece of cherry blossom spun and fell, just brushing against Ye Zuochen's flying black hair, and then drifted towards the bottomless river.

Tiancheng's gaze slowly moved and refocused on Ye Zuochen's smiling face.

A hint of understanding, mixed with a heavy determination, settled in her eyes.

Tianchengji nodded, "Okay... Tiancheng will assist you."

Although the example seems to be "Siren", the question is actually about "Sakura Empire". What will he do if Sakura Empire refuses Ye Zuochen to become the commander?

It's very simple. Use the energy of the Void Pill to infect all the ships of the Sakura Empire, then sink them all and send them into this [NPC world].

Just like this, the Sakura Empire went from being a "force that needed to be conquered" to a "defeated captive."

Thinking of this, Tiancheng immediately made a decision.

After a brief pause, she spoke again, choosing her words carefully, "However, Tiancheng still has a problem."

"You said."

Ye Zuochen raised his eyebrows, seeming to be very interested in her question. He still leaned lazily against the railing, waiting.

Tiancheng took a deep breath, and his back straightened under the scarlet haori. "My Lord, why did you become a commander?"

This question goes straight to the core intention.

Power? Strength? Fighting the Sirens? Or mastering the war potential of the ship? Interested in the world's testing grounds? Seeking the mind cube of higher dimensions?

Every possible answer will determine the future path and each other's position.

Ye Zuochen opened his thin lips slightly, and in a frank, almost innocent tone, he gave the answer with incredible clarity: "Because the ships are all beautiful, and I want to sleep with them."

Amagi: "... Huh?"

Shock, astonishment, absurdity, disbelief...all sorts of emotions swirled violently in the depths of her pupils like countless fragments.

All the reserve, all the calculations, all the elegance and self-possession were completely frozen at this moment.

Tiancheng opened his lips slightly, as if he wanted to say something, but no sound came out.

Immediately afterwards, that breath was like a fuse, instantly igniting some strange emotions on Tiancheng's face.

The stiff jawline suddenly softened.

The corners of her cherry lips, which had been slightly opened due to shock, uncontrollably lifted to the sides, and then lifted again...

Finally, an extremely vivid expression of deep shock and absurdity appeared on her beautiful face.

“Pfft…Heh…”

Unable to hold it back, a soft laugh finally escaped her lips.

Amagi quickly raised the hand that was not holding the umbrella, and the wide scarlet haori sleeves covered the lower half of his face, revealing only a pair of purple eyes that were curved into crescents.

The deep shock in those eyes had not yet completely dissipated, but it was completely covered by a smile that was almost overflowing.

Hidden behind her sleeves, her voice trembled slightly with a suppressed smile, like spring water rippling in the wind, coming out clearly:

"My Lord...you are truly a wonderful person."

……

The blue universe.

Deep in the Chongying Port area, towering sacred trees rise from the ground, and their overlapping golden-green leaves filter through tiny spots of light, falling on the dark-colored roof tiles of the majestic palace below.

In the quietest side hall, a hanging bamboo curtain gently divides the space.

Behind the curtain, the figure of God's daughter Nagato was immersed in deeper shadows, and only a few candlelight outlined her sitting figure.

Outside the curtain, Amajo was kneeling on the tatami, his long chestnut hair gathered softly on his shoulders, the ends of his hair flowing down like streams.

The voice was not loud, but steady, like a spring flowing over pebbles, and it recounted what had happened before.

Wide scarlet haori cuffs hung down, covering the dark purple kimono. The silver-gray skirt spread out, and the black phoenix embroidered on it lay dormant in the swaying light and shadow.

Occasionally, during pauses, her fingertips would unconsciously brush against the warm chest beneath the haori, and through the soft fabric, she could feel the steady and powerful pulse.