Azur Lane Under the Stars

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Ren Shuo stated without batting an eye.

The crowd burst into laughter and began to boo him in good-nature.

"However, I still put it on, and I'd like to say hello to everyone."

"Of course, everyone who didn't make it to the knockout stage is great too. Besides, this is just a game-like competition, a fun activity, so don't take it too seriously."

"Now I declare that the final qualifying rounds have begun! From now on, I will be active in every corner of the competition as a commentator and guest cheerleader. Of course, if you can stand on the podium in the end, I will also present you with an award."

Ren Shuo read the script aloud from the teleprompter.

After Ren Shuo finished speaking, it was time to talk about Shangri-La.

She took the microphone and began to arrange the following matters.

The competition proceeded in the same order as the preliminary rounds, starting with the tense and exciting bumper car race.

It's fair to say that, so far in the competition, the "Sleeping Dragon and Phoenix Chick" (a nickname for the contestants) are still the most numerous in the bumper cars.

Suicide vehicle attacks, and all sorts of bizarre military tactics that are said to involve dirty mindsets.

Even those who are well-versed in military strategy are so angry that they want to use their own abilities.

This is not how you apply military strategy!

Anyway, in the end, the eight little guys successfully made it to the final qualifying round.

Perhaps because it was the final ranking match, even the entertainment group had to go through the motions a bit. So, the eight little guys, Little Enterprise, Little Illusion, Little Akagi, Yuudachi, Ayanami, Evil, Fushun, and Yukikaze, lined up in a row, waiting to enter.

Moreover, all eight of them were dressed in racing suits.

"Ugh, I feel so uncomfortable wearing this."

Yuudachi, who usually dresses very lightly, tugged at her collar in annoyance. This kind of fitted clothing was no different from tying herself up!

“I think it’s fine…” he said maliciously.

Kouki didn't join their discussion. Instead, he moved closer to Ayanami and asked worriedly, "Your injury, is it alright, Ayanami?"

Ayanami stretched her arms, then nodded after confirming, "Yes, no problem, Desu."

"Hehehehehe! Small business! Gray Ghost! Now you shall submit to Lord Akagi's superb driving skills!"

Little Akagi taunted the small business and burst into laughter.

"Oh! Let's do our best, everyone!" The small business was also in high spirits, completely oblivious to the provocation in Akagi's words.

Yukikaze chattered excitedly, "Hooray! Lady Yukikaze is the strongest nanoda! This time, the champion will definitely be Lady Yukikaze's nanoda!"

A woman from Fushun was standing on the very edge, practically invisible, but her darting eyes made it easy to tell that she was up to no good.

"Alright, alright, stop fooling around, let's get ready to enter."

Today's referee is someone we all know, Kaohsiung.

She wore that racing suit, and perhaps because she was used to it, she appeared poised and confident.

The little ones, seeing how strict Kaohsiung's older sister was, gradually quieted down.

After everyone found their cars, Kaohsiung's voice was amplified and carried throughout the entire venue.

"Now that everyone knows the rules, I won't go into detail. Now, the final ranking competition... Now! Begin!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Akagi took the lead, believing that the first move always wins, and charged straight toward the small business.

"Hahaha! Small businesses, take this!"

Little Zeppelin, who was in the stands with popcorn in his mouth and drinking soda, was having a great time. When he heard what Little Akagi said, he looked completely bewildered.

It does not make sense?

Why did you steal my lines?

And the serial number on your car...

Good grief, Akagi, how dare you drive my car and steal my lines? Are you trying to be that bad?

But Little Akagi had no idea what Little Zeppelin was thinking; all she could see was the small business in front of her.

Having defeated the small businesses, now it's time for me, Little Akagi, to defeat the Gray Ghost—a feat I've never accomplished before!

Then I can mock that big guy and say, "Hey, you've gotten so weak in just a few days. How come I've never seen you defeat the Gray Ghost?"

You can still call it Akagi? Is that even acceptable?

As Akagi fantasized, he became even more excited, looking at the calm and collected small business, who seemed ready to enjoy the fruits of victory.

But... out of nowhere, Yuudachi suddenly appeared and crashed straight into the middle of Akagi's car.

"rua!"

Little Akagi was truly stunned and bewildered by the impact.

Even the car started spinning in circles. After barely managing to stabilize his vehicle, the small business went off to compete with others.

Akagi shouted angrily at Yuudachi, "What are you doing!"

Aren't we all Sakura Empire members? Shouldn't we be comrades? Shouldn't we cooperate and achieve mutual benefit?!

Yuudachi! Could it be that you have already betrayed me?

In the brief moment of eye contact, Xiao Chicheng imagined countless episodes of a TV series, and even conceived the idea that "I'll take down any traitor with a single slash."

Yuudachi was a little puzzled: "But Amagi-neechan told me not to be too nervous, it's just a game, just have fun."

Yuudachi put on a very happy expression: "I'm so happy to play with everyone!"

But I'm not happy with you like this!

At this moment, Xiao Chicheng finally realized that she had played games with the vicious ones, and that she had made her teammates and opponents feel happy while disgusting them.

"You... forget it, don't follow me!" Little Akagi turned around and went to find the small businesses again.

Although Yuudachi was a little confused, she listened to her friend and went to find Ayanami.

The audience in the stands were amused.

"No, isn't Little Akagi bullying an honest person?"

Shen Tong looked at Tian Cheng with a mixture of amusement and exasperation.

"It's all thanks to my sister's excellent teaching." Akagi looked at little Akagi with great satisfaction. Hmm, not bad, she can even fool people now.

Amagi found it somewhat amusing: "No, shouldn't we say that Yuudachi is too honest?"

After finishing, he lowered his head and lectured the little Tiancheng in his arms: "Little Sweet Orange, don't be like Little Akagi and Yuudachi. One is too cunning, and the other is too honest."

Xiao Tiancheng nodded seriously: "I understand, Mommy."

Amagi looked at his obedient daughter and rubbed her fox ears with great satisfaction.

"Do you think... small businesses might get wiped out by Akagi?"

Yorktown stroked his chin, instinctively wanting to ask Enterprise, but remembering that Enterprise was currently engaged in its own work, he could only turn to Bumblebee instead.

Bumblebee waved his hand dismissively: "How could that be? Small Enterprise can easily beat Little Akagi, okay?"

Bloodline suppression, historical suppression, and Bumblebee's belief that his sister is invincible all combined, lead him to speak without thinking.

Yorktown sighed, "I shouldn't have asked you..."

Harman very considerately handed over some water: "Yorktown sister, have some water."

“Thanks, Harman…” Yorktown rubbed Harman’s head and said.

The scene was now in complete chaos.

What was originally supposed to be a one-on-one battle between close friends in the game has turned into a friendly fight between Evil and Rei.

Midway through, Yuudachi charged out again, directly shattering the arena between the two.

"Yuudachi?" Ayanami looked puzzled. "Why are you looking for me again, Desu?"

The vicious one frowned slightly, annoyed. This dog... has no sportsmanship, resorting to sneak attacks.

Yuudachi said happily, "Akagi sent me!"

Ayanami and Vicious exchanged a glance. Very well, Akagi, you want to muddy the waters, don't you?

Little did she know that Akagi was completely caught in the crossfire and had no idea what had happened.

They're still chasing after small businesses.

The small business remained calm, looking for an opportunity to fight back.

Fushun and Xuefeng were also running around aimlessly, bumping into whoever they caught.

But this made things difficult for Xiao Guanghui.

Poor Xiao Guanghui was pushed to the brink by Fushun and was about to be eliminated, but Xuefeng suddenly appeared out of nowhere and knocked Xiao Guanghui back up.

Before Xiao Guanghui could even breathe a sigh of relief, Fushun and Xuefeng's roles reversed again, and they dealt Xiao Guanghui another blow.

Little Glory was suffering even more now. What kind of torture was this? Couldn't he just have a quick end?

What about Akagi? He was still chasing after the small businesses when Ayanami and the evil ones blocked his path.

"Little Akagi, you like to fish in troubled waters, don't you? You like to stir up trouble, don't you, Desu?" Ayanami's face remained expressionless, but the red light in her eyes shone even brighter.

Even the usually listless man was now serious: "In that case, let's eliminate you first..."

Then, in the next half minute, before Akagi could even figure out what was happening, he was eliminated as the first one.

Little Akagi, trapped in the pit, was completely bewildered. "My grand plan hasn't even started yet, how did it end?"

The Sakura Empire ship girls on stage were all suppressing their laughter, but they didn't dare to laugh out loud. After all, their Akagi-senpai was already in a very low mood.

Amagi comforted him, "Akagi, there's no need to worry so much. Victory and defeat are common occurrences in war..."

"I know about this, sister..." Akagi gritted her teeth, "but why was this guy eliminated with such a brainless glass? I don't accept it!"

That's a disgrace to the name Akagi!

“Hmm, perhaps it’s because… Akagi is still a child?” Amagi said.

But Evil and Rei are also children!

Chi Cheng was discouraged; it's truly shameful.

Malicious and Ayanami exchanged a glance at each other at the edge of the ring, quite satisfied with their cooperation.

Well, that takes care of the slacker, and now we can enjoy the upcoming duel to our hearts' content!

Just as the two were thinking this, Yuudachi went berserk!

Yuudachi, who had suddenly sprung from the shadows, executed a swift horizontal maneuver and crashed head-on into the unsuspecting Evil and Ayanami.

The two were on the edge, and having just finished a thrilling battle, they were momentarily relaxed, their feet not on the brakes, and then...

Yuudachi perfectly embodies the meaning of clearing the table in one shot.

He, along with Ayanami and the other two, fell directly down the road.

In mid-air, Madoka and Ayanami saw the regret and carelessness in each other's eyes.

Damn it, I never expected that you, Yuudachi, with your thick eyebrows and big eyes, were the most scheming one! I was careless.

In an instant, four players were eliminated.

And the other four haven't really put in much effort yet.

The small business stopped and looked at the three in front of it, bumping into each other. Fushun and Xuefeng were having a great time, while Xiaoguanghui in the middle was suffering.

What did I do? How did I manage to get into the top four without even trying?

However, right now we still need to rescue Little Glory from his dire situation, since he is our most familiar friend.

Immediately afterward, Yukikaze, who had been having a lot of fun, suddenly felt a strong force coming from the side of the ship, causing her to fly out uncontrollably.

"What?! What happened?!" Xuefeng looked around in a panic and found that small businesses had joined the fray.

"Roar! You actually dared to come and provoke the great Lord Yukikaze, nanoda! You probably don't know what it means to be the lucky Lord Yukikaze, nanoda!"

Yukikaze yelled and started fighting with the small businesses.

Actually, Yukikaze's driving skills weren't exactly top-notch; she was just messing around. But thanks to her incredible luck, she always managed to guess the brakes or make the perfect turn at crucial moments.

But who is her opponent now? A small business, she's quite the lucky one!