Chapter 1022: Shipgirl's Energy

Perhaps it was stimulated by prestige, or perhaps the probing attack had already been sufficient.

After a massive explosion on the sea surface, successive blasts erupted from each point of combat.

This battle differed from the earlier simulated sea area, where they were somewhat hesitant or unaccustomed to using their full strength. Now they were all at their peak; even when previously aiding Qin Ge's fleet against the Arbitration Agency, they had barely exerted any force, all for this moment!

Watching the battle in the sea area gradually grow fierce, Qin Ge couldn't help but curl his lips: 'They're actually this strong?'

'Are you referring to the Arbitration Agency, Commander, or to the Ashen?' Guanghui asked from beside him, also captivated by the sea battle—a sight she had never seen before, the ultimate power of the shipgirls.

'It's definitely the Ashen!' Qin Ge said, gazing at the sea, 'I thought they'd be stronger than you, but strength has a limit. Yet now I see that limit surpasses my expectations—if I must say, each of them almost wields destructive power akin to a nuclear bomb.'

'Hehe, Commander Qin Ge, you're mistaken there. As far as I know, in your world humanity's strongest nuclear weapon is the Tsar Bomba made by the Northern Union, right?' Akagi turned to Qin Ge and said.

Qin Ge nodded. 'Exactly; the Tsar Bomba is also called Big Ivan—it's both the most powerful and the largest nuclear bomb.'

'It's 8 meters long, 2.1 meters in diameter, weighs 27 tons, and has a TNT equivalent of fifty megatons.' Akagi said in detail, 'But Commander Qin Ge, do you think detonating such a Tsar Bomba could destroy the whole world?'

Qin Ge immediately shook his head. 'Impossible. Though the Tsar Bomba is very powerful, its blast can at most destroy a large modern city and affect the surrounding metro area; wiping out the world would need thousands or tens of thousands of them.'

Akagi nodded. 'But shipgirls can, for their power comes from a higher‑dimensional universe! It's just a pity that hardly any shipgirls can now wield this power, yet that doesn't mean they lack the potential.'

'The energy in the Wisdom Cube comes from a higher‑dimensional world—I know that. But what exactly is that energy? Like the universe's energy, there is chemical‑reaction energy, physical‑reaction energy, nuclear‑fission energy, nuclear‑fusion energy, antimatter energy, and dark‑matter energy. So in another higher‑dimensional universe, what level of energy does the Wisdom Cube's energy correspond to?' Qin Ge asked curiously.

'Hehe, this was originally for you to explore later, but telling you now seems to have no effect.' Akagi laughed and said, 'In that other dimension, the Wisdom Cube's energy equals that world's highest‑tier energy.'

Furthermore, Commander Qin Ge, although you described this world's energy in detail, there is actually a greater power beyond dark matter that you have missed. But I cannot tell you now what this energy is, for you will inevitably encounter it, and then you will know what the most reliable power in this world is.

Qin Ge felt a curious itch from Akagi's words, but he also understood Akagi's nature—after all, he himself has an Akagi. They love to hook people's curiosity and then leave them hanging, never telling you.

To know the correct answer, you must give them something satisfying. If it were his own Akagi, Qin Ge could sacrifice himself and perhaps get some answers. But the Akagi before him belongs to Song Qingge, so that trick is useless.

Qin Ge felt helpless and could only turn his gaze to Song Qingge. Sensing his gaze, Song Qingge turned her head and shrugged helplessly, 'Don't look at me like that—I haven't studied this. Even though I command the Source, there are still things I don't know.'

'Then you could ask them?' Qin Ge said, speechless.

Song Qingge rolled her eyes, 'You already imagined the consequences just now, didn't you?'

'Tsk, fine.' Qin Ge clicked his tongue—how could he not understand what Song Qingge said?

'Hehe, but you shouldn't feel disappointed; while a universe's energy and knowledge are finite for us, they are infinite for you now.'

'Rather than knowing the answer beforehand, it's better to discover more interesting things during exploration, right?' Song Qingge laughed.

'Heehee, hearing you say that suddenly feels somewhat unbelievable. By the way, wasn't it you who first spoiled this plan to Commander Qin Ge? How come you now think the exploration process is the best?' Akagi laughed, her tone full of teasing.

'Cough, I spoiled it precisely because I know it. Like the things you just mentioned, which I don't know, so I think spoiling would be useless.' Song Qingge hurriedly said.

'Then you could ask me; if you ask, I will definitely tell you.' Akagi said with a grin.

Song Qingge spread her hands, 'I've already promised you a hundred years; promising more would draw protests from others! The energy you're using now isn't like before—if a conflict erupted in between, the cleanup would still fall to me.'

Xinong beside her couldn't help but smile upon hearing Song Qingge's words; obviously the thing she mentioned had already occurred more than once or twice.

Although Akagi's face was puffed with anger, she indeed understood priorities; she had already taken enough advantage, and if she remained greedy, it might truly provoke public resentment.

'Alright, I'll let you off this time.'

Song Qingge exhaled in relief, exchanged a glance with Qin Ge, and in that instant they shared a tacit understanding.

Qin Ge turned back, saw Guanghui's smug smile, and couldn't help but pinch her hand, 'All right, stop laughing; this isn't really a big deal—I think openly admitting it is fine.'

'Hehe, that's true.' Guanghui chuckled; everyone has their own way of getting along with the commander. As for Akagi's actions before her, she isn't exactly envious, because for her she has already found the best method.

The battle on the sea surface continued, and the outcome wasn't far off.