Chapter 103: Support Muboluodao

After finishing registration at the Ninghai warehouse, they walked out, and everyone headed toward the academy's dock.

"I didn't expect Commander Qin Ge to pick such a challenging mission for his first commission." Guanghui said with a smile.

Qin Ge looked at the mission commission slip in his hand and said to Guanghui beside him, "Actually, taking on this highly challenging mission is mainly because Belfast and Banrenma's training levels have already reached a level above what's needed to conservatively complete the mission."

Furthermore, Muboluodao is also an island within the low-risk defense zone, and the Sirens' converted training level is at most 20, which is sufficient to handle.

"Moreover, this is also the combat opportunity you've been pursuing, Commander Qin Ge, right? You've always told me you'd start taking commissions at this time, and the main reason is to test your own tactics, isn't it?" Guanghui said with a smile.

"Yes, training is for war; I've always believed that." Qin Ge looked at Banrenma and Belfast, "They will eventually have to face war one day; rather than being at a loss then, it's better to get familiar with war now."

"Hmm, this is also the fate of us ship girls, and it's also your fate as commanders." Guanghui said somewhat low-spiritedly, then raised his head to Qin Ge and said, "But I hope Commander Qin Ge can shine his own light even farther."

"Definitely!" Qin Ge nodded.

While they were talking, everyone had already arrived in front of the academy's dock. This dock is exclusively used by the academy, making it convenient for the cadets to go from here to various mission locations.

However, the person in charge of this dock is not part of the academy's staffing but is directly under the Maritime Affairs Bureau, so she did not appear during the cadets' opening ceremony.

"Hello, Koln." Qin Ge said to the ship girl sitting at the dock management office.

"Hello, Commander Qin Ge." Koln adjusted her glasses and said to Qin Ge.

It was obvious that Qin Ge knew the ship girl sitting across from him; this was also because he had thoroughly investigated the academy's commission procedures before undertaking the commission.

Having greeted Koln at this dock several times before, they were thus quite familiar with each other.

"This is my mission commission slip; since it's an urgent mission, please handle it." Qin Ge handed the commission slip in his hand to Koln.

"An urgent mission?" Koln was obviously surprised by Qin Ge's words.

Although Qin Ge had previously stopped by to say hello and mentioned he would soon take on commissions, Koln also hadn't expected that Qin Ge's first commission would be an urgent mission.

"Support Muboluodao?" Koln glanced at the mission commission slip in her hand, then looked at the ship girls behind Qin Ge, and nodded involuntarily.

"I understand. The fourth dock has a high-speed command ship; here is the key. On board there are sea charts and a positioning system, which can allow you to reach Muboluodao quickly."

Koln said, taking out a bunch of keys from a drawer and handing them to Qin Ge, and additionally instructed him.

Qin Ge took the keys and the mission commission slip from Koln's hand, nodded at her, and said, "Then thank you."

"It's fine; this is originally my duty. Commander Qin Ge, although this mission doesn't seem particularly difficult for you, this is after all your first commission, so ensuring your own safety is the premise of everything." Koln said to Qin Ge.

Qin Ge nodded, "Thank you, I will definitely keep that in mind."

"Well then, hurry up." Koln said to Qin Ge.

Thus Qin Ge turned around, took the keys, brought his ship girls along, and arrived at the fourth dock.

Compared to the command ships docked at the other three piers, the command ship at the fourth dock is somewhat larger, precisely because it is a high-speed command ship.

Since the keys for all high-speed command ships are universal, Qin Ge and Belfast together went to the outermost command ship.

"Leave the sailing task to me; I've been to Muboluodao many times." As soon as they boarded, Guanghui said to Qin Ge.

"How can that be? After all, this is our first mission, so I'll handle it entirely myself. If you're willing, Guanghui, you can help me set the direction." Qin Ge said to Guanghui.

Upon hearing Qin Ge's refusal, Guanghui wasn't unhappy either, since before coming he had also learned some details about Qin Ge from the Prince of Wales.

"All right then." Guanghui said, walked over to the positioning system, and began to set the target.

Meanwhile, Qin Ge said to Banrenma and Belfast, "You two take a break now and fill up the fuel needed for this battle; later, when we arrive, it might turn into a fierce fight."

"Yes, Commander (Master)!" Banrenma and Belfast replied in unison, then went to the side to rest.

As for Qin Ge, he went straight to the helm, inserted the command ship's key, started the vessel, and headed out of the dock.

After leaving the dock, Guanghui beside him had already confirmed Muboluodao's position. Thus Qin Ge, under Guanghui's guidance, piloted the command ship toward where Muboluodao lay.

After the command ship had traveled for a little over an hour, Qin Ge smelled a whiff of gunpowder in his nose. Meanwhile, Banrenma and Belfast, who had been resting nearby, also stood up and came to his side.

"Master, I smell the scent of war." Belfast alertly said to Qin Ge.

Qin Ge nodded, pointed to the panel beside him, and told the two, "We'll soon reach the spot Guanghui marked; there the battle must have already started, or perhaps it has been ongoing, which is why we smell this gunpowder."

"Should we go into the sea now?" Banrenma asked.

Qin Ge shook his head. "According to the command ship's radar response, the enemies are blocked by an island, which we believe is our target, so rushing to that island as quickly as possible is our top priority right now.

"If you were to go into the water now, with your speed you couldn't keep up with the command ship, so we'll just proceed at full speed toward the island."

Banrenma and Belfast nodded at Qin Ge and no longer requested to escort by going into the water.

Guanghui beside him also nodded at Qin Ge's judgment. Since she had performed this kind of mission before, before the island is completely lost, the Sirens will absolutely not be allowed to cross the island's defensive range. Therefore, on this side of the island, it is a relatively safe place.

As the high-speed command ship continued forward, everyone finally heard the booming of cannon fire and the sound of aircraft engines.

They finally neared the island, and of course also approached the battlefield……