Chapter 159: Unexpected Gain

At the moment Qin Ge's order was given, all the ship's guns aimed at the falling ship girl gliding in while firing.

The earth-shaking cannon fire rang out; after just one volley, the falling ship girl radiating red light vanished, still wearing her ship equipment, she fell onto the sea surface and sank.

"Report, Commander, the small Siren mass-produced fleet has been wiped out; please advise." Weineituo said into the communications device.

"Good, stay alert, let Banrenma relaunch carrier aircraft to resume reconnaissance; others handle battlefield cleanup." Qin Ge replied via the communications device.

"Yes!" Weineituo's voice sounded short and forceful, and everyone else also heard Qin Ge's order.

Thus Banrenma began relaunching carrier aircraft for reconnaissance, while the front-line personnel rushed to the recently battled sea area to gather scattered supplies and resources. However, no one noticed bubbles gurgling up from where the fallen ship girl had sunk.

After everyone finished collecting supplies dropped by the mass-produced destroyer at the farthest point, they began heading back the way they came. Suddenly they saw a ship girl appear on the sea surface out of nowhere, whose appearance somewhat resembled the fallen ship girl they had sunk earlier.

Because the fallen ship girl's body was shrouded in red-black flames, it was hard to tell which ship girl it was. But the ship girl now appearing on the sea surface had no fallen aura; she was just like an ordinary ship girl.

Everyone approached the ship girl with some caution. They saw her standing blankly on the sea surface, facing the ship girl gliding toward her, motionless.

Only when Ou Gen Qin Wang and Belfast, among others, glided up to her side did she react.

"Oh? It's actually a normal ship girl; looks like our luck is pretty good this time." Ou Gen Qin Wang looked at the ship girl before him and said, "Hey, little girl, what's your name?"

As Ou Gen Qin Wang spoke, the pink-haired little loli wearing a naval cap with a feather inserted, facing the crowd looking at her, spoke nervously.

"Um... Fletcher Little Beaver Squadron... Si Peng Si... and my sisters took part in the Mariana Fire Chicken Race... uh, a typhoon is coming... ah, I'm so nervous I can't remember anything!"

"As for White Eagle's destroyers, I said the barrage looked fierce back then, why are your torpedoes so weak? Turns out it's you White Eagle folks; everything's clear now." Ou Gen Qin Wang glanced at Si Peng Si and couldn't help teasing.

But Ou Gen Qin Wang never expected that her teasing would make the already somewhat nervous Si Peng Si burst into tears all at once.

"Eh..." In an instant, even someone as steady as Ou Gen Qin Wang flustered.

"I said, don't cry, I didn't mean anything else, I was just joking."

At that moment, Belfast, behind Ou Gen Qin Wang, glided forward, stroked Si Peng Si's head, and said, "Don't be nervous, don't be afraid, everything's fine now; these people here are all your companions. From now on we're one family; let me take you to meet the master."

Gentle Belfast instantly made Si Peng Si gradually stop crying, "Master?"

"In our terms, that's the commander." At this moment Ou Gen Qin Wang said to Si Peng Si, "Since you're the ship girl that appeared after we sank the fallen ship girl, you naturally belong to our fleet."

"Is that so?" Si Peng Si was a bit doubtful but still nodded.

"Hehe, I estimate the master will be pleased this time, after all Si Peng Si is our fleet's first salvaged ship girl." Belfast looked at Si Peng Si and said.

"Hmm, he should be happy, provided he has experience looking after kids." Ou Gen Qin Wang's mouth twitched slightly, as if he'd thought of something amusing.

Belfast laughed, shook her head, and told Si Peng Si, "Come on, let's go together."

"Okay... thank you." Si Peng Si timidly nodded at Belfast.

Belfast turned her head toward Ou Gen Qin Wang nearby and said, "Then this place will be left to you to handle."

"No problem." Ou Gen Qin Wang nodded, and Nengdai and Ling Bo beside him also nodded, confirming it.

Meanwhile, Qin Ge at the quay also looked puzzled, one hand holding a binocular to gaze far away, while he said to Guanghui beside him, "Why do I feel like there's an extra person on the sea surface?"

Guanghui smiled, "Not an illusion; they must have just salvaged a ship. Congratulations, Commander, our fleet is about to gain another ship girl."

Qin Ge was somewhat surprised, "Huh? On our first encounter with a fallen ship girl and a small Siren mass-produced fleet, we already got a salvage?"

"That's right, otherwise no one would just appear out of nowhere on this empty sea." Guanghui smiled, "And Commander, you see Belfast has already brought that ship girl gliding toward our dock; I'm sure she's come to see you."

"Heh, that shows my luck is still as good as ever." Qin Ge said to Guanghui beside him.

Guanghui recalled Qin Ge's construction process and chuckled lightly, "We just need to know these things about the Commander; don't make too much noise, otherwise it'll provoke the hostility of commanders with bad luck."

Qin Ge thought of the nickname "European Dog" that had circulated in the academy about him, unconsciously rubbed his nose, "Well, don't worry, I'll wait until there's no one around to build again."

"Hehe." Qin Ge's answer provoked a bout of light laughter from Guanghui.

While the two were chatting, not long after, Belfast brought Si Peng Si to Qin Ge's side.

"Belfast, you've worked hard; the coordination just now was excellent." Qin Ge said to Belfast.

"Thank you for the encouragement, Master; during regular training we aim for this standard, so performing normally is to be expected, but this time the most surprising thing is her appearance." Belfast said to Qin Ge, then turned to glance at Si Peng Si.

"Si Peng Si, this is our fleet's commander and also my master; please give a self-introduction."

Si Peng Si glanced nervously at Qin Ge once, "Commander... hello... Fletcher Little Beaver Squadron... Si Peng Si."

Qin Ge immediately understood: Si Peng Si, Fletcher-class destroyer hull number 35. And the Fletcher-class destroyer is the White Eagle Navy's first standard-type destroyer with displacement over 2000 tons.

A total of 175 ships of this class were built; the power system is strong, total output reaches 60,000 horsepower, speed can reach 37.8 knots. It was the main force of the White Eagle Navy's destroyer fleet in the late WWII.

Qin Ge looked at the timid little figure before him, softened his expression as much as possible, and said to her, "Hello Si Peng Si, I'm Qin Ge; from today onward I am your commander."