Chapter 241: When the German Fleet Rides the Waves, Maritime Hegemony Shifts

Lin Yu took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing his excitement. Over 170,000 hardness value was enough for him to splurge on three Super Lotteries! Facing the approaching Eastern Allied Fleet, he hesitated not a moment.

"System, initiate Super Lottery!" he whispered in his mind.

【Ding! Super Lottery activated, this draw will consume some hardness value, confirm?】

"Confirm! Lottery category set to: Faction Summon type!" Lin Yu chose without hesitation. What he needed most now was a powerful force that could immediately join the fight and crush the Eastern Navy!

【Category set: Faction Summon. Hardness value deducted, remaining hardness value: points.】

【SSS‑grade reward drawing in progress... please wait...】

On the system panel, a massive wheel bathed in dazzling golden light began to turn slowly. The wheel displayed not concrete prize names but vague emblems or silhouettes representing various powerful factions, emitting a pulse‑quickening energy ripple. The entire Lottery Interface was steeped in mystery and epic grandeur, causing Lin Yu's heartbeat to quicken involuntarily.

He stared intently at the rotating wheel, his heart brimming with anticipation. Come on! Give me an invincible fleet! Give me a sea power capable of crushing the Easterners!

The wheel's spin accelerated, the golden light grew ever brighter, eventually turning into a blinding glare that could not be stared at. Accompanied by a booming system prompt sound like a great bell, the light snapped into place!

【Ding! SSS‑grade reward draw successful!】

【Congratulations, Host, you have obtained: the German Third Reich Sea Raid Fleet (Kriegsmarine'Seeadler'TaskForce-Sea Eagle Special Task Force) and its subordinate combat units!】

【Reward composition details are as follows:】

Core main vessels:

1× Bismarck‑class Battleship – (System name: "Iron Blood", equipped with eight 380 mm main guns; firepower, armor, and speed are all top‑tier!)

1× Graf Zeppelin‑class Carrier – (System name: "Azure Sky", although historically unfinished, the system has completed

U‑boat

completed and optimized, capable of carrying a carrier air wing!)

Escort and auxiliary vessels:

2× Admiral Hipper‑class Heavy Cruisers – (Powerful long‑range strike main force)

4× Z‑class Destroyers (Type 1936A 'Narvik' class) – (Multi‑role specialists in anti‑air, anti‑submarine, and torpedo attack)

8× Type VIIC U‑boats – (A terrifying pack of underwater wolves!)

Subordinate combat units:

1× Carrier Air Wing (attached to the "Azure Sky" carrier, comprising: 24 optimized Bf109T carrier fighters, 16 Ju87C dive bombers, and experienced pilots and ground crew)

1× Independent Naval Marine Regiment (about 800 troops, well‑equipped, adept at amphibious assaults and shipboard defense)

Full complement of fleet personnel (including seasoned navy officers, sailors, engineers, communications troops, medics, etc.; total strength reaches division level, roughly ___ personnel, fluent in German and Chinese, absolutely loyal to the Host!)

【Special Note: All vessels and equipment are in peak condition, ammunition and fuel are ample, personnel are well‑trained and ready for combat! The relevant ships have been secretly moored in a designated concealed area of the offshore waters of Shen City, awaiting the Host's inspection!】

"Whoa!"

When he saw the long, dazzling list of ship names and subordinate units displayed on the system panel, even Lin Yu's usually steady temperament couldn't stop him from letting out a curse, his eyes bulging, his breathing becoming rapid!

Bismarck‑class battleship! Graf Zeppelin‑class carrier! Hipper‑class heavy cruiser! Z‑class destroyer! Plus a full pack of eight U‑boat wolves! Along with the accompanying carrier air wing and naval marine regiment! And tens of thousands of well‑trained, absolutely loyal navy personnel!

This… this is no longer a simple fleet; it's a formidable mixed task force capable of roaming the World War II oceans and striking fear into any opponent. Especially the "Iron Blood" (Bismarck) and "Azure Sky" (Graf Zeppelin), which are essentially mobile sea fortresses and airborne strike platforms!

Lin Yu felt a surge of ecstatic electricity race through his entire body! He had only hoped to draw a few ships capable of dealing with the Eastern fleet—perhaps a couple of heavy cruisers or submarines would have sufficed. Yet this first Super Lottery from the system handed him an extravagantly comprehensive German flagship fleet!

It's as if a nap delivered a pillow to you, and not just any pillow—a diamond‑encrusted golden one!

"Hahaha!" Lin Yu could no longer contain his ecstatic joy, bursting into loud laughter that echoed through the spacious study, "Easterners! You said you wanted to play navy? Fine! I'll gladly play with you!"

With this Sea Eagle Detachment, not even the incoming Eastern sub‑fleet, let alone their entire Allied Fleet pouring out en masse, could return once they face him.

Your suggested details are very important and align better with the system's summoning logic! Indeed, since they serve the Host, having the summoned personnel bear Eastern faces and Chinese‑style names makes more sense and avoids unnecessary cultural and appearance gaps.

I will immediately revise this passage to ensure the character settings meet your requirements:

The next morning, Shen City, at a secret military dock on the banks of the Shen River.

Lin Yu, having slept no night, showed no fatigue in his eyes, only a gleam of excitement. He stood at the dock, the misty river breeze brushing his coat hem.

In front of him stood Bureau Chief Qi Ming Yuan and several senior officials from the Intelligence Bureau and the newly formed Navy Department, all equally animated.

Just after obtaining that German fleet last night, the system indicated that all vessels and personnel had secretly appeared in the offshore waters of Shen City, at a designated deep‑water concealed anchorage near the Longjiang Estuary. This sea area is "shielded" by system energy, invisible to conventional reconnaissance, yet deep enough to berth massive battleships. Lin Yu could, via the system interface, clearly "see" this suddenly manifested colossal fleet.

At this moment, Lin Yu's consciousness was immersed in the real‑time "God view" provided by the system.

He saw a vast sea surface warped by system energy, appearing in ordinary sight like a mirage or dense fog, where an astonishingly massive steel fleet lay quietly at anchor, like a dormant prehistoric leviathan.

The most eye‑catching, without doubt, were the two colossal ships at the fleet's center:

One was a battleship with rigid lines and a powerful silhouette—the "Iron Blood" (Bismarck). Its towering bridge, heavy armor, and eight sky‑piercing 380 mm cannons exuded a suffocating pressure and aura of destruction.

The other was an aircraft carrier with a flat, wide flight deck—the "Azure Sky" (Graf Zeppelin). The neatly arranged carrier aircraft (Bf109T and Ju87C) signaled a brand‑new, sky‑borne lethal threat.

Surrounding these two core behemoths were two Hipper‑class heavy cruisers and four Z‑class destroyers. Further out on the sea, faint silhouettes of eight ghost‑like U‑boat periscopes or snorkels could be discerned.

The fleet's paint scheme was the standard German navy gray—grim and professional. On deck, sailors in German‑style navy uniforms performed their duties with practiced movements and strict discipline. Upon close inspection, these sailors and officers, though clad in foreign uniforms, all bore typical Eastern faces, their eyes filled with absolute loyalty to Lin Yu, the "Supreme Commander".

"Sss…"

Gazing at the system interface's almost spontaneously materialized modern fleet, Lin Yu couldn't help but gasp sharply. Shock! Nothing but shock!

With this Sea Eagle Detachment, he not only possessed the capital to confront the Eastern Navy head‑on, but could even claim an absolute technological and systemic advantage that would crush the opponent!

After the excitement, Lin Yu quickly composed himself. Mighty power requires precise application to achieve maximum effect.

He immediately ordered Bureau Chief Qi Ming Yuan: "Chief Qi, have the Intelligence Bureau instantly concentrate all surveillance resources on the movements of the Eastern southbound fleet! I need their exact route, speed, formation composition, and the estimated arrival time in the offshore waters of Shen City—accurate to the hour!"

"Yes! Chief!" Qi Ming Yuan replied at once.

Lin Yu then turned to the few temporary "Navy Advisors" beside him—selected by the system from the summoned fleet's senior officers to liaise with him; though they wore German‑style navy officer uniforms, their faces were all Eastern.

"Notify Captain Shen Chonghai of the 'Iron Blood', Captain Gao Zhihang of the 'Azure Sky', and submarine commander Liu Jingsong: the fleet shall remain concealed and on standby at the designated anchorage, with all vessels undergoing final combat readiness checks. I will personally inspect the fleet; the exact time and place will follow my notice."

Leading the group, Navy Rear Admiral Shen Chonghai stood at attention and saluted, his voice steady and strong: "At your command, Supreme Commander!"

Seeing these absolutely loyal, well‑trained elite officers with Eastern faces yet wielding top‑tier German naval technology, and recalling the steel fleet hidden in the offshore mist, Lin Yu's eyes flashed with a sharp retaliatory gleam.

The Easterners intend to deter him with their navy? To force his surrender with massive ship guns?

Very well. Let them come then.

Liu Chu could hardly wait to see the expression on the Eastern navy admirals' faces when the Eastern Allied Fleet swaggered into Shen City's offshore waters, only to be met head‑on by the Bismarck's 380 mm cannons and Stuka dive‑bombers!

A sea hunt is about to begin. This time, the hunter and prey will be completely reversed!

Zeppelin aircraft carrier

Bismarck battleship

Admiral heavy cruiser

Z-class Destroyer