Chapter 1020: Battlefield and Worry

Although only Enpresse and Sitelankus, two arbitrators, had rushed to the front, that doesn't mean only those two participated in the battle.

The other four arbitrators also launched their attacks at the same time; although everyone was relatively far away, Hai Tian seemed to be instantly covered by a barrage of shells and gunfire.

It seemed they had anticipated this situation, leaving only Enterprise and the Shengwang-Fanji sisters to face Enpresse and Sitelankus, while the others had already bypassed the two arbitrators and rushed straight at the people in the rear.

In an instant the battlefield was split apart, with various barrages fluttering above the sea and kicking up spray; the whole battlefield unexpectedly appeared extraordinarily splendid.

While everyone was locked in fierce combat far above in the sky, Qin Ge anxiously looked down at the situation.

"Commander, are you nervous?" Guanghui asked softly.

After all, since the beginning Qin Ge's hand had been holding hers, and she could clearly feel its warmth and strength.

Qin Ge stared for a moment, then turned to look at Guanghui and nodded, saying, "If I said I wasn't worried, that would be absolutely impossible; this battle belongs to the arbitrators and the Remnants, and although we're involved, the fallout from their clash already feels like stormy waves, and I truly worry they might get hurt."

Guanghui smiled and said, "Commander, don't worry; as Shipgirls we are prepared to take damage, and besides we're not the main force now—we're mostly providing support. In this situation we'll pay more attention to avoiding their attacks, so even if we suffer some harm it won't be too serious."

"That said, we fear not the ten thousand but the one; if that really happened it would be hard to say, and if possible I'd like to inform them then so they can be careful." Qin Ge said.

"Ha, that's not really necessary; just let things take their natural course." Song Qingge turned her head, looked at Qin Ge, and said, "Besides, if something unexpected happens, I have a remedy here."

Qin Ge's eyes lit up as an idea struck him, and he asked, "You mean like Hai Lun Na?"

Song Qingge rubbed her nose and said, "Hai Lun Na is special because her actual form exists, so I can only extract her previous data from In Memory and intercept it."

Such a rebirth isn't a copy; if we wanted to be more technical we'd call it shedding. But if it's your Shipgirl, there's no need for all that trouble—although Shipgirls lack a human soul, they do possess core data similar to a soul.

Furthermore, the world's main system already has a record, so reviving them would be very simple.

"Oh, is that how it works?" Qin Ge realized, looking at the people still fighting on the sea, and his worry eased.

The battle on the sea continued, the fiercest part being the duel between Enpresse and Enterprise.

The two darted across the sea, each strike aiming for the other's vital point, yet each barely dodged; the danger was known only to them.

Other battlefields were no easy either, especially with the two newly appeared arbitrators suppressing the Remnant Shipgirls no less than Hermite and her companions.

On another front, within Qin Ge's Fleet, watching his Carrier Aircraft fall one by one under the effect of Sitelankus's Gravity Field, Enterprise frowned.

"The Gravity Field's effect is simply too vast—not only does it affect shells, it also affects Carrier Aircraft. When my Carrier Aircraft pass through the Gravity Field, even a slight change in gravity deforms the controls, and already several squadrons of Carrier Aircraft have been shot down into the sea."

"If we want to achieve the expected support, we must first deal with the Gravity Field; otherwise our attacks will be severely limited."

Hearing Enterprise's words, the other Carrier Shipgirls also nodded at the same time.

"Enterprise is right; our Carrier Aircraft are the same now—even if one breaks through the Gravity Field's obstruction and successfully strikes an arbitrator, the damage inflicted is completely blocked by their Shields, making it almost negligible."

"To inflict predictable damage we must first eliminate the Gravity Field's existence, only then can we provide timely support." Akagi also frowned and nodded, noting that the Gravity Field right ahead was truly a hindrance—if they kept trying to break through it, their Carrier Aircraft would soon be exhausted.

"I understand." Bisimai nodded, linking the communicator to Shengwang's direction: "Shengwang, Fanji, we must first take down arbitrator Sitelankus; the Gravity Field's existence blocks our support, and even the Carrier Shipgirls' aircraft cannot cross it."

"I've already seen this, so what do you think?" Shengwang asked while battling Sitelankus.

"We don't have any better options; for now we can only follow the previous method used against Sitelankus—overlay massive firepower to cancel his Shields, then let you engage him at close range." Bisimai said.

"Understood, we'll keep a safe distance from her, and afterward we'll need your help." Shengwang said.

"Understood!" Bisimai replied quickly, then switched the communicator channel and addressed everyone in the Fleet.

"Now we will lock our target onto Sitelankus and pour all our firepower onto him; even if the shots miss, it doesn't matter—what's most important now is a blanket barrage of firepower."

"We need to make her Gravity Field impossible to exist comfortably; everyone, act quickly."

Yes!

At this point nobody raised any objections; everyone was united as one, and after learning Bisimai's order they almost simultaneously adjusted their gun barrels and locked their sights on Sitelankus.

Countless shells and barrages poured forth, but due to the Gravity Field's obstruction these shells and barrages could not turn sufficiently.

But sometimes quantity can bring about qualitative change; when the sky-full of shells and various barrages fell around Sitelankus, explosions of water burst up from around her.

Sitelankus, who had been deadlocked with Shengwang and Fanji while relying on their Shields for protection, intended to use the Gravity Field to alter the trajectory of these shells and the flight path of the barrages.

At this moment, with too many supporters, countless barrages and shells were deflected by the Gravity Field, making it impossible for all of them to hit Sitelankus; nevertheless a few slipped through.

Meanwhile, Shengwang and Fanji, taking advantage of this support, began to continually weaken Sitelankus's Shields.

Once we deal with this trouble of Sitelankus, the subsequent battle will become much simpler.