Jack guessed that Mind Cubes should be items that have a small chance of dropping from defeating mass-produced Sirens in the sea, or that can be opened from underwater treasure chests.
If he only needed 1 now, using creative mode would actually be faster than going out to search for it.
"Laffey, please wait for me a moment. I'll craft some materials."
"Oh~"
Laffey obediently stepped aside, curiously watching Jack's next actions.
Jack pointed his finger in the void a few times.
Those square frames she didn't quite understand magnified and shrank, and then...
Buzz!
A heart-pounding fluctuation swept through, and with a clang, the cola in Laffey's hand dropped to the ground.
"Commander..."
She pursed her lips, trembling like a wounded little beast.
The indifferent Jack at that moment felt to her like the advanced humanoid Sirens (Observer, Arbiter) she had seen in her memories.
Full of the rationality and indifference of inorganic life, they were two extremes compared to the emotional Shipgirls.
Fortunately, this process did not last too long.
Only two seconds.
Jack exited creative mode.
"Phew~ A set is only 16 cubes, though a bit few, it should be enough... Laffey? What's wrong?"
Jack let out a sigh of relief, easing the mental pressure that creative mode had just put on him.
However, the Laffey in front of him looked on the verge of tears, making him feel a bit flustered.
"Commander... just now, it was so scary~"
"Are you talking about creative mode? I apologize, I forgot to tell you in advance. When I receive information about everything, a large amount of knowledge floods my brain. Although I can maintain self-awareness in between, the external aura and such are temporarily uncontrollable."
"Although... I don't quite understand... but, it's good that Commander isn't doing anything dangerous... Laffey, is very worried about you~"
Laffey ran over and hugged Jack.
Only this warmth from his body could dispel the chillingly indifferent impression that had just been in her mind.
Jack gently stroked Laffey's head.
It was clear that Laffey was very sensitive to these things.
Considering the Shipgirls' excessive concern for his emotions, he decided it would be better to use creative mode less in front of them in the future.
...
The Commander's Office, in its actual appearance, was just an office desk.
It was composed of round wood, wooden steps, and a Mind Cube.
After Jack arranged them according to the formula, an exquisite oak desk appeared in his hand.
"Laffey, in the original port area, where was my office roughly located?"
"Mm... I don't know~"
"Alright, for you destroyers, there's indeed no need to know the structural layout of the port area... How about this, Laffey, how long does it take you to get from the dormitory to my office, and then to the port?"
This time, Laffey could answer.
So Jack received answers of 20 minutes and 30 minutes.
"Hmm, it seems the Shipgirl dormitories should be closer to the sea, and the Commander's Office, Navy Cafeteria, and other basic buildings are protected inside by the Shipgirl dormitories, with the outermost ring being training grounds, land defenses, and other facilities."
He summoned the holographic map again.
From a god's-eye view, Jack roughly selected a point in the crescent bay far from the coast.
This location would serve as the Commander's Office building.
Extending outward would be the Navy Cafeteria, Shipgirl dormitories, training grounds, etc.; extending inward would be the Research Center, Armory, and so on.
Rumble!
The moment Jack placed the Commander's Office.
The ground trembled, and a beautiful, modern three-story building rose from the earth.
[Port area established]
[Please name the port area __]
"Familiar operation, it feels like System-chan was lazy and just copied the colony module's setup."
Jack complained briefly, then directly filled in the world name of this save file.
[Port area "Star Sea Azure" established]
[Shipgirl "Laffey" has automatically joined the port area]
"Commander~"
Laffey tugged at Jack's sleeve.
Jack's gaze shifted from the port area system interface, and he stroked her head.
Laffey looked up, pointing at the large building rising from the jungle.
"That... is that our home?"
"Yes, this is our home!"
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