Chapter 154: Solemn

"Commander."

When Qin Ge and Banrenma returned, everyone was talking in the public rest area on the second floor.

Qin Ge looked at the people greeting him, nodded, and said, "It seems everyone except Ling Bo is here, so I don't have to send someone to look for you."

"Do you need to call Ling Bo, Master?" Belfast asked Qin Ge.

"Hmm, Belfast, go call her." Qin Ge nodded.

"Yes." Belfast gave a salute and then walked toward Ling Bo's room.

At this point, Ou Gen Qin Wang said, "Commander, have you received an urgent mission?"

It's no wonder Ou Gen Qin Wang asked that, since Qin Ge was preparing to tell everyone, so the only possibility was that he had received an urgent mission and would then lead everyone out.

Qin Ge nodded, "That's right, and the requirements are higher than before, so I also want to gather everyone to discuss."

"Oh, a task that makes even the Commander hesitate? It seems the requirements are quite high." Ou Gen Qin Wang said.

Upon hearing Qin Ge say that, the others also turned their attention to him. Meanwhile, Belfast brought Ling Bo to appear beside Qin Ge.

Qin Ge placed the mission sheet in front of everyone, and Ou Gen Qin Wang took it and read it aloud.

"Emergency commission: support DuolunwaDao. In this area, Sirens mass-produced warships of around level 25 may appear, and there is a chance of encountering fallen warship girls. The commander's fleet must have at least one warship girl above level 30, and the fleet must consist of no fewer than five members."

"DuolunwaDao?" Guanghui sighed with a hint of nostalgia.

Qin Ge asked doubtfully, "Guanghui, do you know that place?"

Guanghui nodded, "Actually, DuolunwaDao is quite similar to Muboluodao we visited before, but it's closer to the front line, so that area is also more dangerous."

However, this danger is only relative to ordinary commanders or lone warship girls; for a fleet like ours, there's no need to worry too much.

However, when I was on a mission there, it was the first time I saw a fallen warship girl, and also the first time I destroyed one; watching her sink, I felt as if I were slaughtering my own kind.

So, when we go, we must be fully prepared; when we see a warship girl emitting red mist all over her body, do not think she is one of us. Know that fallen warship girls are our enemies, and we must swiftly kill them.

Upon hearing Guanghui's words, Qin Ge nodded; it seems that starting from DuolunwaDao, everyone will begin to encounter fallen warship girls.

"You've all heard Guanghui's words, right? This time we go to DuolunwaDao, there's a high chance we'll encounter fallen warship girls exactly like us."

"So then, don't show mercy; treat them as enemies and kill them. Sinking is the only mercy for them, understand?" Qin Ge said to everyone.

"Understood, Commander!" Everyone nodded firmly.

Qin Ge nodded at everyone, then his gaze fell on Biyu, Luodenni, and Hai Lun Na.

"You three have just joined the fleet not long ago and haven't done much training, yet you're about to face this war. So if you go, observing the cooperation among others should be far more important than fighting yourselves, understand?" Qin Ge said to the three.

"Although the Commander said that, we still want to help as much as we can." Luodenni said to Qin Ge.

Qin Ge nodded, "Luodenni and Biyu, your positions will be to the left and right of Weineituo; just follow Weineituo's orders."

"Yes." Biyu and Luodenni nodded and stood alongside Weineituo, meaning the enemies Weineituo can hit are also within their firing range.

Qin Ge nodded at the two, then turned his head to Hai Lun Na, "As for Hai Lun Na..."

"Commander, please let me go into battle; I will definitely follow orders. No matter what you have me do, please let me fight side by side with my comrades."

Seeing Qin Ge hesitate, Hai Lun Na eagerly said to him, she longed for victory, because only victory could prove her worth.

Qin Ge shook his head, "I'm not saying you shouldn't go into battle; if that were the case, I wouldn't have said those things earlier. I'm just considering where to place you to best effect."

After all, the few people in the vanguard all have levels over 30, and standing in the vanguard means facing the enemy directly, where the enemy's levels far exceed yours, so your safety comes first. I cannot let you get hurt just to go into battle and seize victory.

"Commander, it's fine; as long as we can win, I don't mind getting a little hurt." Hai Lun Na said to Qin Ge.

Qin Ge shook his head, speaking solemnly and sternly, "Hai Lun Na, you had better put aside the thought that it's okay to pay a small price for victory before going into battle!"

"Commander..." Upon seeing Qin Ge's sternness for the first time, Hai Lun Na was frightened by his expression and stepped back.

Qin Ge said to Hai Lun Na, "Since I am your commander, I must consider bringing you all out safely and bringing you all back safely."

"If anyone among you gets injured or sinks, that is my responsibility. So don't always think of one person playing the hero; you have all of us, and you have me, your commander."

"Please place your trust in me; I will surely lead you to victory—that is my promise, understand?"

"Commander..." Listening to Qin Ge's solemn yet responsibility-filled words, Hai Lun Na felt her eyes well up and could not hold back tears.

"Commander, don't speak so harshly to the girls." At this moment, Guanghui walked up to the two, smiled, and said to Qin Ge. After finishing, he turned his head to Hai Lun Na, "The Commander's temper is just like that—he's a very responsible person, speaks straight without beating around the bush, Hai Lun Na, don't take it to heart."

"Hmm..." Hai Lun Na looked up at Qin Ge, "I know the Commander is saying this to protect me, so don't let me do foolish things. I was indeed a bit excited earlier, but from now on I will definitely follow the Commander's orders."

"Hehe, that's better." Guanghui gave a slight smile.

Qin Ge looked at Hai Lun Na like that, and his stern expression softened involuntarily as he reached out to pat her head, "Sorry, my words were a bit heavy earlier, but from now on, entrust your wishes to me, and as your commander I will point the way forward for you."

"Hmm, Commander, I believe you." Hai Lun Na nodded and said.

Qin Ge nodded at Hai Lun Na, lowered his hand, turned his head to Belfast, and said, "Belfast, fetch the SG radar we obtained from opening the tech crate last time."

"Yes!"