Chapter 115: Sailing

"We started from leaving the harbor, Banrenma and Nengdai you two take turns escorting. The merchant ship doesn't go fast, so following your two speeds is absolutely fine." Qin Ge said to Banrenma and Nengdai.

"Yes, Commander!" The two nodded heavily.

"Then let Nengdai start first, taking turns to rest every two hours until the merchant ship reaches its destination." Qin Ge said.

"Yes!" Nengdai nodded, then jumped down from the Command Ship, deployed her Ship Equipment onto the sea surface, and moved together with the Command Ship and the merchant ship.

As the harbor gradually became blurred, this merchant ship escort officially began.

However, speaking of it, Qin Ge and company's luck is still pretty good; for two consecutive days of mission execution, the weather was calm. Although heavy rain and strong winds cannot stop the shipgirls' advance, encountering such bad weather will always affect mission completion.

Because they were only following the cargo ship and already had a clear route, after Qin Ge set it up, he changed the Command Ship to autopilot mode, and he himself sat beside the pilot seat, only needing to monitor.

Thus, after several rotations by Banrenma and Nengdai, night began to fall, and moonlight began to spread across the sea.

Looking at the outside night, Qin Ge found Banrenma who was sparring with Guanghui.

"What's up, Commander?" Banrenma looked at Qin Ge walking toward the two and asked him.

Qin Ge said to Banrenma, "It's already night; I want to ask, can you launch carrier aircraft smoothly at night?"

"Originally, Commander, you were worried about this." Banrenma laughed, "Of course, after all, starting from the earlier Guanghui senior, our Royal aircraft carrier has had the ability to operate at night."

Qin Ge nodded, "That's good, but under the vast night, can your carrier aircraft detect the Sirens' ships?"

Answering this question was not Banrenma but Guanghui: "Qin Ge Commander, you don't need to worry; I've just been teaching Banrenma some night combat related knowledge. Given Banrenma's intelligence, I believe she will master it soon."

Furthermore, this merchant ship escort is also a training opportunity for her, because in future battles, night combat will also be very common.

"Thank you so much, Guanghui." Qin Ge hurriedly said to Guanghui.

"It's fine, no matter what, we are all members of the Royal faction; when we encounter such problems, we should indeed look after each other. Furthermore, Banrenma is very humble, quick to accept, and I am very pleased to teach her." Guanghui said gently.

"Hmm, that's really troublesome for you." Qin Ge nodded at Guanghui, then returned to his own pilot seat.

Not long after, Banrenma jumped into the sea to rotate with Nengdai, while Guanghui walked to Qin Ge's side.

"Qin Ge Commander, Banrenma has already gone to rotate, and her radar system is also quite good compared to ours, so there won't be any problems." Guanghui said to Qin Ge.

"Hmm, that's fine." Qin Ge said with a smile.

"Hehe, Qin Ge Commander has been here for one day; otherwise you should go rest first, and then I'll take over watching the Command Ship?" Guanghui said to Qin Ge.

"It's fine, just as you said, night combat will be commonplace in the future, so I also want to get used to this life early. So this time I'll also treat it as my training; I will stand guard here until the mission ends." Qin Ge said to Guanghui.

"Qin Ge Commander is still surprisingly stubborn in some places." Guanghui said, "Then I respect your choice and won't bring up these demands anymore. However, the long night is endless; I don't know if Qin Ge Commander has time to keep me company and chat?"

Qin Ge smiled; obviously Guanghui was also considering his condition. After all, sailing at night differs from daytime; during the day at least one can still look at the outside sea scenery, so it won't seem that boring.

But at night, the sea surface is a pitch-black expanse; even with moonlight, one cannot see far ahead. So in such a situation, people tend to become anxious and restless; if someone accompanies them at that time, it would be a very happy thing.

"Then thank you, Guanghui, but if you feel sleepy later, please go rest quickly. If anything happens, I'll call you then." Qin Ge said to Guanghui.

"I know." Guanghui said, sitting on the stool beside Qin Ge, and together they looked out at the sea. "Does Qin Ge Commander like music?"

"Quite like it; I think music is a very direct way of expressing human emotions, whether joyful or sorrowful, it can directly strike deep into people's hearts." Qin Ge said to Guanghui.

"Indeed, a beautiful piece of music can transcend a thousand years, never fading. A moving melody can also warm the hearts of the lonely and helpless, arousing tender feelings. A vocal performance from the soul can even more directly reach the love-filled corners of people's hearts, sparking countless flames." Guanghui said with a smile.

"Hearing Guanghui say that, do you also like music very much?" Qin Ge said.

"Hmm, didn't I and Qin Ge Commander previously chat about our heartfelt ideals? I hope to spread love and peace across this sea, and music is precisely, besides the Holy Light, the best way to convey love and peace." Guanghui said with a smile.

"Then what kind of music does Guanghui like best?" Qin Ge asked with a smile.

"I like Handel's Messiah the most." Guanghui said to Qin Ge.

"Messiah? Does that mean Jesus Christ?" Qin Ge said to Guanghui.

"Hehe, I didn't expect Qin Ge Commander to have done quite some research on this." Guanghui said happily.

"When I previously researched your Royal faction, I also did some homework, because for many people, the deity or religion they believe in, to a certain extent, influences their military thought." Qin Ge explained to Guanghui.

"Hmm, the reason I really like this piece Messiah is because many poor people, those in need of help, have received some aid thanks to its performance."

Many hospitals were consequently built or renovated; in every corner of the world there are people who, by singing it, gained spiritual encouragement, generating more strength to move forward.

"More Christians, after listening to it, love the Lord and all people even more, determined to seek truth, just as the Holy Light's radiance spreads across the world." Guanghui said with a look of longing.

Qin Ge saw Guanghui's expression, smiled and nodded slightly, "Can you sing a little bit?"

Guanghui laughed, "Of course! I'll sing the most famous part for Qin Ge Commander, called 'Hallelujah'."

"Hmm."