My ship girl setup is off...

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Bremerton pondered who the Commander had recently sworn an oath to, but couldn't recall for a moment. However, it was easy to see that if he took the initiative to approach the Commander and engage in back-and-forth conversations for a while, he would definitely receive the ring.

"Really? You're not lying to Saratoga, are you? I'll get angry!"

Saratoga was skeptical of Bremerton's words, because she had been preparing for a long concert to perform for someone, and hadn't been paying much attention to Bremerton's information lately, just checking to see if he was alright.

Nevertheless, Saratoga still had some thoughts, looking at Bremerton sailing ahead with a questioning yet expectant gaze.

Although the two can only communicate through the fleet channel.

"Of course! Saratoga, I wouldn't lie to you. If you want more useful information..."

How about buying me three cups of milk tea?

Hearing Saratoga's somewhat disbelieving yet inquisitive tone, Bremerton smirked and began the trade exchange. After all, one can't always be the nice guy, just as the commander had said.

So, what's the price? Saratoga?

"Emmm, three cups is too much, two cups at most!"

"Deal! Saratoga's treating us to the finest milk tea after the reconnaissance mission, you hear me? We'll each have a cup afterwards."

"That's no problem, but let's complete the mission first. We need to perform well this time. The commander has never seen us in real combat before, so this is his chance."

Seeing Bremerton so happy he wanted to jump for joy, Baltimore smiled gently, then thought about the operation plan and the arrangements to come, and realized he still needed some encouragement.

This is not just a mission, but also a trial, an opportunity to prove oneself.

"Mmm! Of course I know. I was just wondering what the Commander would think when he saw my heroic performance. I guess he might invite me on a date? Like, go play volleyball together or something. The Commander really likes watching dribbling, right?"

"Maybe things will get better as we watch? By then, I might have already taken down the Commander, little Jiajia."

Having already imagined what would happen next, Bremerton closed his eyes and sailed towards the target while talking to himself with his eyes closed, as if it were really going to happen, which made Saratoga feel unconvinced.

"Hmph! I won't let you get ahead of me. You know my sister and I have been preparing for this for a long time. If you take it from us, we'll just have to give up the milk tea."

"Hey, Jiajia, you have to keep your word. Besides, after I win over the Commander, I can buy you two or three drinks, no problem. You'll be sipping your milk tea while watching me and the Commander being all lovey-dovey."

"Ahhh (mouth)!"

"Lemerton! I'm getting angry!! Saratoga is going to use a curse on you!!"

Hearing Saratoga's impotent rage through the communicator and seeing her angrily waving what she called a magic wand in the distance, Bremerton chuckled and increased the speed of the voyage, making it impossible for her to even think about it.

Listening to the conversation on the communicator, Wuwei only felt that this mission might be a little difficult.

Chapter 414 The advance fleet strikes!

"Mmm~, Commander is so amazing, yay!!!"

"Master~, please give me the affection I deserve..."

Just like the vanguard fleet of the White Eagles, Atago watched with amusement as her commander on her phone screen was having sex with the royal maids. After all, she needed some comfort after a while, so Atago watched with a blushing face, but it was immediately blocked shortly after she opened it.

"Atago-nee! What are you watching? Turn off the video right now!!"

"What does it matter, Noshiro? Besides, this is a live broadcast. You can't just stop a live broadcast whenever you want. You should tell the Commander to stop it."

"I don't object to you watching the live stream, but please don't make any noise on the communication channel! It's making the entire channel filled with the Commander's voice from the Royal Navy! And we're almost at the combat location, so please stop."

Noshiro spoke in the channel, feeling embarrassed and annoyed. Looking at Atago, who was still watching closely not far away, she felt helpless and even wanted to facepalm. What kind of situation was this?

"Um, Atago-neechan, could you please turn the sound off? Otherwise, I'm going to tell Kaohsiung-neechan when I get back."

Hearing the voice coming from the communication channel made Ruoyue blush, and her hand holding the greatsword trembled slightly. This was not acceptable.

H is not acceptable!

"Sigh~, Noshiro, Wakatsuki, you've both gone astray, you've even learned to tattle. In that case, I guess I'll just have to keep you safe."

Hearing their blatant threats, Atago had no choice but to turn off the sound, at least not play it on the channel, and then enjoy watching this multi-person action film by herself, learning new knowledge from it.

Who knows, it might come in handy in the future.

"That's because you, Atago, are always thinking about things like that. That's not right, Atago, Zuikaku Izumo, don't you agree with me?"

Looking at the destination they were about to reach, Shoukaku spoke casually, glancing at his two companions: his younger sister Zuikaku and Suruga.

"Um, Shoukaku-nee, you're right. Compared to that kind of thing, I personally think completing this mission is the best thing to do. Now the Commander has gone to the Royal Navy and swore oaths with a few ship girls. I think it will be our turn soon."

Zuikaku pondered for a moment, then began to speak seriously. As a member of the Fifth Carrier Division, which formed a unit with Shoukaku, Zuikaku was quite knowledgeable in intelligence gathering. After all, they were among the elite few, and even though they were practically obsolete, they still knew what to do and what to pay attention to.

For example, what the Commander has been doing lately, so that Zuikaku can figure out a way to get the Commander to make a vow with his sister Shoukaku.

"Is that so? That's wonderful, hahaha..."

For a moment, Suruga's feelings were in sync with Noshiro's. At least Suruga knew a little about what Noshiro was saying, and he felt a little sad.

"Alright everyone, we're almost at our destination, and we've spotted a mass-produced Siren fleet patrolling not far ahead. It seems this isn't a hoax. We've reported this to headquarters, and we expect to open fire within two minutes, Atago."

As the reconnaissance aircraft hovered within the detection range, it detected a number of mass-produced Sirens waiting, as if they knew that ship girls were coming. This puzzled Shoukaku for a moment, but it still started the initial battle and notified Atago and the others of the information fed back by the carrier-based aircraft.

"Don't worry, I understand. I'll handle things well from now on, otherwise I'll get a scolding from Sister Kaohsiung. Her nagging is really annoying."

Upon hearing Shoukaku's reminder in the channel, Atago switched channels and put away her mobile device. She did a final check to make sure nothing was missing. After confirming that everything was in order, she placed her left hand on her side, held the hilt of her sword in her right hand, and silently summoned her ship equipment, preparing to accelerate forward and start the battle.

"Hehe~, you know that's good. Everyone, get ready! Sakura Empire vanguard fleet, launch!!!"

After saying that, Shoukaku and Zuikaku immediately released a wave of accumulated air support, with a large number of small bombers taking off quickly from the decks around them.

The T3-class SB2C Helldiver, equipped with two 12.7mm machine guns, can directly shoot down enemy fighters that have just taken off, or directly charge and ram them, rendering enemy carrier-based aircraft incapable of retaliating.

Moreover, it carried two 500-ton bombs and one...

The 2000-rank bombs are enough to blast the enemy's aircraft carriers and battleships into pieces, not to mention the presence of the built-in gold hydraulic system and the direct existence of Xiangrui and Ruihe.

Unless it's a high-difficulty map, it's basically blown through directly. Even if it doesn't blow through, it doesn't matter, there are still the front-line ship girls to clean up.

After Shokaku and Zuikaku released their carrier-based aircraft, the aircraft, piloting the planes in the air, aimed at the enemy's main assembly center and dropped bombs. The heavy bombs dropped bombarded the mass-produced Sirens fleet, and in an instant, the fire and sound turned this sea area, which had already fallen into the dead of night, into the main battlefield, spreading to the surrounding areas.

Just as the bombers were finishing their bombing run and charge, another wave of mass-produced Siren ships seemed to materialize from nothingness. The carriers launched fighters to intercept the attack of the ship girls, prompting Suruga, who was watching this scene, to open fire.

Equipped with ordinary MK6 turrets, the missiles had already been calculated and aimed in advance, and emitted intense light and sound from their dark muzzles. Like shooting stars, they struck the Siren carrier in an instant, unleashing fire and heat. The bombardment caused explosions and fires, tearing through the armor as if it were being ripped apart with the naked eye, with some of the weaker sections being destroyed outright.

"Wakazuki, provide escort. Noshiro, come with me."

"Yes!"

...

"Oh? It seems Atago and the others have already started. Well, we can't fall behind... Eagle Union advance fleet! Launch!!"

Seeing that the Sakura Empire's fleet had begun its attack, Saratoga also began to coordinate an attack.

Chapter 415 Get Ready

"The battle is over! Heh heh~, how was it? Enterprise, I think I did pretty well leading the team myself, right?"

Coordinating with Kaohsiung and her team's attack, Saratoga easily destroyed wave after wave of mass-produced Siren fleets with a series of coordinated strikes. Looking at the ships that had been reduced to wreckage, Saratoga spoke confidently, and couldn't help but feel happy as she looked at the virtual projections of Enterprise and the others in front of her.

However, Saratoga was somewhat dissatisfied that the commander hadn't come to see her hard-earned achievements; she should have been praised for them.

"Hmm, well done, old buddy. I trusted you enough to let you lead the team."

The company spoke happily, but his face remained serious. As long as one is on the battlefield, one must be strict with oneself, even if one is not on the battlefield but is directing from behind the scenes.

"Just praising me like that isn't enough. Saratoga, I'm going to be seen by the Commander. Enterprise, remember to tell the Commander that Saratoga has done so much for him. And... don't call me 'old buddy,' you're making me feel old!"

The company's praise wasn't enough for Saratoga. She felt that this wasn't enough; now that she was doing a good job, she needed even better recognition.

"Saratoga, this achievement isn't just yours alone; we all share in it."

After Saratoga finished speaking to the company, Kaohsiung chimed in, showing some interest in the rewards she mentioned. Without any rewards, there would be no motivation.

"Alright, I understand. I'll speak to the commander later, but until then, I hope you can complete the mission diligently... Now, please report your respective situations."

The company smiled slightly at the old partners and Kaohsiung who were vying for the deal, and agreed to their requests. Then, their expression turned serious again. Now was not the time to talk about these things; they could discuss them later.

“Yes, Saratoga knows. Now, let me report the situation… After defeating the fleet responsible for guarding the gate, the Arctic base is now unguarded. However, we haven't found the entrance to the base yet, which is strange.”

Seeing that the company was serious, Saratoga also stopped her playful antics and began to report the situation seriously. Generally speaking, after defeating the guarding fleet, other hidden fleets or sealed entrances would appear one after another.

However, now that the fleet has been defeated, and the location of the base and external defenses are available, but no other entrances have been found, this situation is highly suspicious.

"Yes, besides what she mentioned, we circled around the Siren base in the Arctic. Although we didn't find the entrance, we sensed the mirror-like sea, about 20 nautical miles away. The Shokaku's carrier-based aircraft detected it during their long-range flight. Perhaps they will enter directly, just like before."

After Saratoga finished speaking, Takao summarized the investigation of his advance fleet, but his gaze was not on Enterprise, but on Musashi behind Enterprise.

It's already evening. Although the ship girls are so resilient that they could stay up all night for half a month without any problems, Amagi still habitually falls asleep after nightfall. Musashi is now in charge of Sakura Empire.

"Hehe~, there's no need to look at me like that. Kaohsiung, I'll speak up when I'm in doubt, but as things stand, you're probably more experienced than I am. You two can discuss it."

Musashi sat lazily in the command room; it was already late at night, so naturally...

It was time to take a bath and go to bed, but after Amagi fell asleep, Musashi had no choice but to take over the position. He had changed his everyday clothes into a long white bathrobe after taking a bath, and after covering the waist with a white stripe, he sat comfortably in the command room.

Whether it's her excessively tall and slender figure or her ridiculously large and soft breasts, accompanied by her fox ears and charming smile, she manages to captivate everyone present with her beauty.

Unfortunately, everyone here is a ship girl, and no one wants to appreciate Musashi's beauty. Instead, they are listening to the reports from the Eagle Union and Sakura Empire's advance fleets before making a decision.

"Yes, then Enterprise Secretary Ship, do you think we need to explore and report further? Once we enter the Mirror Sea, communication might not be as smooth, and we'll only be able to record the battlefield situation. What do you think?"

After turning her gaze back, Takao looked at Enterprise, who was the secretary ship. Now that Musashi was no longer in charge, Enterprise was naturally the one in charge. Moreover, as a veteran ship girl and a powerful elder in the port, it was no problem to listen to her opinions.

Kaohsiung said this because, on the battlefield, he knew that his only responsibility was to kill, and where to go and how to kill were all decided by the commander. Now that they had entered the Mirror Sea, and it was the Sirens' Arctic base, he naturally had to be more cautious.

"...Let's continue and probe what's going on inside. If we're not mistaken, the entrance to the Arctic base will only open after we enter the Mirror Sea area and activate the matrix switch. Since this is a delaying tactic by the Sirens, then this is the most direct method."

"Conduct reconnaissance to see if you can open the hidden entrance to the Arctic base. If you can, then you can temporarily leave after opening it. At dawn, the main fleet will provide support and forcefully capture it."

After some thought, the company considered its experience fighting the Sirens and the commander's style of command, and roughly deduced this method. If not, there must be other plans, not to mention...

Level 125 is no joke. If things get really bad, we can retreat temporarily. The coordinates have already been set, and it won't take too much time to go back and forth.

"Alright~, in that case, let's try our best again, Noshiro, let's keep going~"

"...We are ready to continue the fight."

Noshiro, who was present at the scene, did not respond to Kaohsiung's words. Instead, she remained silent for a while before continuing to explain the current situation, which made Kaohsiung shake his head helplessly.

"Alright, alright, in that case, let's continue. Get ready, make all the necessary preparations before entering the Mirror Sea."

Chapter 416 A Conversation

"Wait! What did you say? Say it again!"

After listening to the Purifier's report, the Observer, who had been sitting in a chair with his hands behind his head and his small, fair feet dangling on the table, first showed doubt, confusion, deep thought, and then suddenly realized, before finally revealing a very shocked expression.

It's so outrageous that the observer who knew about it almost lost their sense of direction and fell to the side. But that didn't happen; all that happened was shock.

"Didn't I just tell you... that guy is coming over here. Think about it, those ship girls are always hanging around him. Now that he's here, what do you think that means?"

"And... how can you be so relaxed! You're just sitting here leisurely and comfortably, that's so awesome!"

The Purifier sighed and repeated himself to her, then angrily scolded her for her posture, saying it was incredibly rude and disrespectful, and that it was too satisfying for her to be so miserable.

The thought of being dragged out of sleep to work while she could sit here and reap the benefits made the Purifiers want to run away, grab their buckets, and seek refuge with that powerful figure. Perhaps that way, they could comfortably enjoy their old age.

Unfortunately, being a purifier is just a dream. Her main consciousness is still there, completely controlled. If it were known that she had any thoughts of defecting to the enemy, her little head would probably explode like a crushed watermelon.

What's more, the connection is still to the original body, which made her take a deep breath, shake her head, and then continue to berate the observer.

When one person is miserable and angry, while another person is sitting comfortably, the latter becomes the target; this is called displaced anger.

"It's no use saying that to me, Big-Eyed Moe-chan. I only had time to rest after I finished observing a timeline and reporting back. Otherwise, how could I be sitting here safely? Otherwise, the Builders would have come looking for me."

"But the sir you just mentioned... are you sure it's him?"

"I'm sure, absolutely sure. In human terms, even if he turned to ashes, I would still recognize him. Of course, I might not be able to recognize him, but I'd definitely recognize his ship girls, right?"

"I've lost count of how many times I've been lectured like this. If it weren't for the fact that I really couldn't beat them, and they wouldn't even let me fight seriously..."

The Purifier spoke with an extremely serious expression, almost to the point of nearly vomiting. Of course, the Sirens don't have such abilities, but such a thing is definitely not fake.

Unless she wants to bring it up herself

He retired and is enjoying a peaceful old age.

The observer settled into his seat, maintaining a relaxed demeanor, but his expression turned serious. If the Purifier hadn't lied to him, then he needed to make careful plans, at the very least...

"Therefore, the Arctic base in that target area cannot be activated for testing purposes for the time being, otherwise they will discover it, and..."

"Probably. Anyway, I've already prepared everything at the base. Once the main command message is transmitted, I'll activate the test site. At that time, using this target area as a reference, a large number of enemies will appear."

"To this end, I also activated the Mirror Sea and Dimensional Refraction. However, Dimensional Refraction is only useful during the day. The time in the Mirror Sea differs from the real world of the region, with one day and one night. For now, it's fine."

"Also, don't call me Big-Eyed Cutie! Are my eyes really that big?"

Seeing the observer's unhurried demeanor, the Purifier casually picked up a stool and sat down, explaining the current situation to her. He mentioned that she was, in a sense, his superior. He then widened his eyes, staring at her with a questioning tone. "Are my eyes really that big?"