After leaving the world of all NPCs

The crisp sound of bells came from afar, and a retro dark green tram glided slowly along the track.

Noshiro stood in the slightly crowded and narrow carriage, her long raven-black hair falling softly to her waist, the ends of her hair swaying slightly as the train moved.

Under the neat bangs on his forehead, the pair of purple-gray pupils were looking out the window at the flowing street scene in a somewhat unfocused manner, trying to use the familiar sense of order to soothe the drum-like heartbeat in his chest.

There are two ghost horns on both sides of the head.

She wore a short black sailor suit with a pure white sailor collar and a yellow and white bow at the neckline, which outlined her girlish beauty, but her dignified temperament suppressed a bit of childishness.

The black pleated skirt just reached mid-thigh, with a thin white edge on the hem. On the right side of the skirt, a golden knife-shaped embroidery occasionally flashed a cold light in the light.

The slender legs are wrapped in black tights with a delicate texture. The socks outline the smooth lines of the legs. There is a black leather leg ring on each thigh, and the metal buckle reflects a cold light.

The student's small leather shoes on his feet rubbed gently against the floor of the tram as it swayed.

Noshiro stood straight, her hands tightly gripping the rings on the horizontal bar in front of her, her knuckles turning slightly white from the strain.

This should have been an ordinary trip like going out to sea every day, but at this moment, Noshiro felt like she was thrown into the deep sea, and every breath was filled with heavy pressure.

Because behind her, Ye Zuochen was standing close to her.

The tram rolled over a track joint and the body of the tram shook violently.

Noshiro's body leaned back slightly uncontrollably, her back almost completely touching the warm chest of the boy behind her.

Almost at this moment, a hand with unquestionable strength silently reached into the hem of the black skirt.

Noshiro's whole body stiffened, his purple-gray pupils suddenly contracted, and his breathing stopped for a moment.

"Commander... Commander!" Noshiro's pretty cheeks were instantly dyed with surging blood, spreading to her ears and neck, and even her small earlobes became red and hot.

She didn't even dare to look back, and could only stare at the blurry reflection in the car window in front of her, trying to maintain the last bit of the ship's dignity.

"Um... I... I haven't formally introduced myself to you yet..."

"Why?" Ye Zuochen asked with a smile, "You hate this?"

"No!" Noshiro shook her head violently, her retort blurting out with an almost instinctive urgency, "This body belongs to you, Commander. No matter what you want, Noshiro will cooperate."

"but……"

"This kind of thing is really inappropriate and... against the rules in public... and I just got here, so I should..."

Her voice gradually became a mumbled whisper.

Noshiro couldn't help but start to wonder how she ended up in this situation.

It was just ordinary training, but I met Akagi-senpai.

Akagi didn't waste any time and launched a sneak attack on her.

I'm not quite sure about the specific process. I just remember being hit on the head and seeing a light that looked like a mind cube, but it didn't quite look like a mind cube.

Anyway, when Noshiro came to her senses, she found herself in this [NPC world]. When she finished digesting the information in her mind, she saw the owner of this place.

Ye Zuochen took her hand and walked directly into the carriage.

wrong?

Why don't you resist?

However, the commander seems to be human.

Humans are very fragile. What if I accidentally hurt the commander while trying to break free?

Boom!

The tram shook again, and the hand covering her leg seemed to slide down slightly with the bumps, and the touch of the fingertips became clearer through the stockings.

Noshiro's body was as tense as a fully drawn bow, and her legs subconsciously wanted to clamp together, but her reason held them down firmly.

What if the commander's hand is pinched off?

She could feel her own heartbeat roaring in her eardrums, almost drowning out the noise of the tram.

Ye Zuochen's voice came closer, "I can actually tell what Noda is thinking."

Noshiro was startled. "Huh? I... I don't understand what the commander means..."

"Actually, I can read minds." Ye Zuochen's fingertips seemed to casually scrape across the hard metal buckle on the leg ring, causing a slight shudder. "What you're thinking right now is that being treated this way by me is completely acceptable."

"You don't even want to resist. Deep down, you're actually looking forward to it, right?"

"but."

"Are you afraid that if you act so submissive, without even a token struggle, I'll think you're a frivolous, casual woman?"

"No... no matter what the situation, I must remain calm and make the most logical decision... this... this is my principle!" Noshiro almost exhausted all her strength to find her voice. "Commander... can you... can you let me calm down for a moment..."

"No," Ye Zuochen replied with undeniable briskness, the hand playing tricks under her skirt even more wantonly, "Noshiro is very cute now."

"Wait a minute, wait until Noshiro is completely obsessed with me and becomes as dizzy as everyone else."

"That would be a little less than what we have now..."

"See how you're trying to maintain rational interest, aren't you?"

Noshiro's body completely froze.

"This, this is..." Noshiro's voice trembled. "Is this the so-called 'heart-beating' feeling? I'm more accustomed to using rigorous logic to think and judge rather than relying on fleeting 'intuition'... But right now, my mood... is too chaotic, and I can't analyze it at all. Commander... I..."

"No."

Ye Zuochen's smiling breath brushed against Noshiro's hot earlobe, and he whispered softly in her ear.

But in front of the tram, an uninvited guest appeared.

【Ding】

【Tosa: Now online】

Just at the intersection in front of the tram, a figure as cold as ice suddenly appeared in the middle of the road directly in front of the track.

Her short, ash-gray hair fluttered in the breeze.

The pale golden pupils narrowed dangerously into two long slits at this moment, penetrating the obstruction of the tram's front windshield and capturing the scene inside the shaking car.

The corners of Tosa's lips curled up in an extremely cold arc.

"Oh? What an ugly scene."

The loose white short kimono has traditional wide sleeves on the right side, revealing the well-defined arms, while the left side is covered by a neat black shawl.

Around her waist was a thick black metal corset, which made her waist look slender yet contained explosive power.

Under the blue slit long skirt, the slit on the right side is very high, revealing an entire slender and strong white thigh.

"As a ship that we, the Sakura Empire, are proud of, it is being toyed with by mere humans?" A cold light flashed in Tosa's light golden eyes, and he held a katana in his left hand.

Wow!

The air around her suddenly twisted, and cold blue fox fire ignited out of thin air, jumping around her graceful and dangerous body.

The metal parts of the ship's suit unfolded silently behind her, emitting a low hum.

Clang!

Tosa suddenly gripped the hilt of the sword with his right hand, and the sharp blade was unsheathed.

The cold blade light illuminated the small blue bell hanging on the tip of her left ear and the blue fox mask that decorated the left side of her head.

The body sank slightly, the center of gravity moved forward, and a clean and neat sword slash was made!

laugh--!

The deep blue sword energy tore through the air, instantly crossing a distance of dozens of meters, and slashed fiercely at the moving green tram!

The solid tram car was split in two right down the middle like a hot knife through butter.

The huge carriage structure twisted and shattered under the terrible impact, the wires were torn off, dazzling electric sparks burst out, and glass fragments shot in all directions.

The left and right halves of the precisely cut tram slid along the track for a distance with huge inertia before they stopped at an angle with a harsh sound of metal friction.

A few drops of cold white liquid splashed onto Tosa's fair cheek, and even one drop hung on the corner of her tightly pursed lips.

"what is this?"

Tosa Manbu continued to extend her tongue and gently licked the sticky liquid on the corner of her lips. The next moment, a strong throbbing from the deepest part of her soul instantly penetrated her limbs and bones.

It's not a physical numbness, but a sudden explosion of a deeper feeling.

Tosa felt her legs go limp, and an indescribable tingling and soreness spread from her spine all the way to her toes, almost making her lose her balance. She staggered a step before she could barely keep her balance.

For the first time, a trace of shock and confusion flashed across the light golden eyes.

"You bastard!" Tosa suddenly raised his head, his pale golden eyes fixed on the smoke and dust rising from the broken part of the tram. "You...what have you done to me?!"

Although I don’t know what happened, it must be the fault of the outsider!

Smoke and dust are drifting.

Ye Zuochen stood calmly in the open space between the two broken pieces of the tram.

Noshiro regained consciousness instantly and stood up quickly, a cold light flashing in her purple-gray pupils. The ship's equipment instantly unfolded behind her, and the cold metallic luster of the gun barrels and torpedo launchers exuded a murderous air.

Although there seemed to be a lingering sense of shame, she walked a little stiffly, and even felt that her legs could not be kept together as tightly as usual, but this did not affect her awe-inspiring aura at all.

She took a step forward and stood shoulder to shoulder with Ye Zuochen. Her cold gaze was like a tempered blade, piercing Tosa.

"Tosa! Why did you attack the commander without provocation? Explain your actions immediately! Your answer will determine my response!"

The anger on Tosa's face froze for a moment, and then, as if he had heard a huge joke, he said, "Huh? Commander?"

"Did that knife just now damage your brain? You actually called him commander?"

"So... you're pretty normal."

"I thought you were just like the other ships, just a puppet to be played with."

Noshiro's voice was sonorous and firm, as she declared, "Lord Ye Zuochen is the guiding star that will lead us, the Sakura Empire—no, the guiding star that will lead all ships into the future! My loyalty is the only correct conclusion I've reached after the most rigorous logical deliberation and rational judgment!"

Ye Zuochen gently patted Noshiro's shoulder, signaling her to stay calm.

"That's right. My goal is to become the commander of all ships. Sakura Empire, Iron Blood, Royal Navy... no matter which faction. Across this ocean, only one voice is needed."

"Arrogant! You're just a mere human!" Tosa looked Ye Zuochen's overly young and handsome face up and down. "Although his appearance is barely acceptable...but the strong follow the righteousness of the strong, and the weak follow the principles of the weak! This is an eternal truth!"

"How dare a mere human treat me, Tosa, as his 'possession' to be controlled at will?"

"What a wishful thinking, ignorant brat!"

She flicked her wrist, pointing the blade directly at Ye Zuochen. "Boy, since you might have some courage, and for your sister's sake, if you feel your strength is insufficient and you're afraid... it wouldn't be an unforgivable shame for you to hide behind me and seek protection."

Upon hearing this, Ye Zuochen said calmly, "I actually think I'm quite powerful."

"Powerful?" Tosa said, as if he had just heard the funniest joke. "Boy, no matter how grand your ambitions are, no matter how far you blow them... you're still just a weak, unarmed human! In this perilous world, when you encounter real danger, you must hide quietly. That's how the weak survive!"

Ye Zuochen's eyes calmly swept over the dancing blue fox fire around Tosa and the cold sword: "Danger? You? Not really dangerous."

"Good boy!" Tosa gave a low cheer, his eyes flashing with the fighting spirit of a worthy opponent. "He is indeed someone worthy of my sister's attention! He can remain calm in front of my top-tier battleships of the Sakura Empire. I admire your courage!"

"But that's it!"

"Words can whitewash the situation, but force is the most primitive, yet most effective, truth! Do you have the guts to engage in a hearty 'debate' with me, Tosa, using your blade?!"

Ye Zuochen simply raised his right hand, extended his middle finger, and hooked it towards Tosa in a very casual manner.

"Come here."

This extremely contemptuous and provocative attitude completely ignited Tosa's anger!

"Humph!"

Tosa's figure disappeared instantly, and the sonic boom of the air being torn apart was delayed for a moment before it was heard.

A speed beyond the limits of ordinary human vision!

A silver lightning wrapped in blue fox fire crossed the road, and Tosa instantly approached Ye Zuochen within an arm's length.

He did not draw his sword, as if he still retained a trace of the so-called "mercy of the strong". He just used the heavy scabbard as a stick and smashed it hard on Ye Zuochen's shoulder with a whistling sound!

The blow was enough to bend the steel.

Ye Zuochen simply opened his five fingers, casually and easily grasped the scabbard swung by Tosa.