Chapter 206: Reason

"Huh? Going to Sakura Empire?" Qin Ge exclaimed in surprise, Sakura Empire he naturally knows, because Sakura Empire lies to the northeast of Donghuang, which is Japan in that previous world.

Moreover, among his own shipgirls, Nengdai and Ling Bo are Sakura Empire shipgirls, and among his close instructors, Mikasa is also a Sakura Empire shipgirl.

"That's right." Yixian nodded, "You will go as our Donghuang's representative to participate in a competition."

"Me as Donghuang's representative?" Qin Ge was even more surprised, "What exactly is the competition? It sounds like it's not just between us Donghuang and Sakura Empire."

"Yes, this matter is highly confidential, involving many things. And this time it's not just us Donghuang and Sakura Empire, but also White Eagle, Northern Union, Royal, Iron Blood, Sardinian Empire, Free Iris, Vichy Tribunal, making nine factions total."

"They will each send Commander Academy cadets to Sakura Empire to hold a competition." Yixian said to Qin Ge.

"Wait, if the nine factions are going to hold a competition, why not send each faction's most elite forces, namely their strongest commanders, but instead send Commander Academy cadets?" Qin Ge wondered.

"Because for the Commander Academy, the recruitment procedures for all commanders of the nine factions are the same, and they all have the same training method. Moreover, the timing is basically consistent, so it's the fairest method."

"If we sent out elite commanders, there would be too many variables mixed in. Because some factions' commanders are very old, so they have many shipgirls under their command."

"And in some factions, the older generation of commanders have all passed away, so the numbers and strength of shipgirls under the new commanders definitely cannot compare to those of the veteran commanders, which would create various differences."

"But since every faction wants to gain an upgrade in this competition, we can only compromise by choosing the fairest method: sending first-year students from the Commander Academy to participate." Yixian explained to Qin Ge.

"I see?" Qin Ge nodded, but suddenly thought of something and said to Yixian, "But if a faction really wants to win, they could let the commanders participating in the competition sign contracts with several max-level shipgirls, wouldn't that allow them to crush the other factions' commanders in strength?"

Yixian chuckled, "We naturally thought of that, so for this competition, the commanders and shipgirls participating must undergo a test beforehand."

"A test?" Qin Ge wondered.

"That's right, the test is called an affinity test, or a rapport test." Yixian said to Qin Ge, "Like you also have a max-level shipgirl Guanghui, but before Guanghui contracted with you, the affinity was definitely very low, and the rapport was also relatively low, because you haven't coordinated many times."

"Only after long-term adjustment and spending a long time together will your affinity and rapport with the shipgirl gradually increase."

"Through this, we can completely detect which shipgirls have temporary contracts and which have had contracts for a long time."

"Tsk, really thought through, can such a thing be tested?" Qin Ge exclaimed in amazement.

"Of course, this is something Mingshi made, and you've already tested it, so we can guarantee its accuracy." Yixian said.

"That profiteer?" Qin Ge said with a speechless expression.

Yixian and the Prince of Wales burst out laughing, "Mingshi indeed sometimes appears very profiteering, but overall, when she researches some strange and odd things, she is still relatively reliable."

"Alright." Qin Ge nodded, "Then when are we going to Sakura Empire?"

Yixian looked at the Prince of Wales, and the Prince of Wales said to Qin Ge, "This trip to Sakura Empire is different from before, so I've arranged for Mikasa to go with you; coincidentally she also wants to travel to Sakura Empire, so you'll go together."

"And all your affairs in Sakura Empire will be handled by her. After all, for our academy's Mikasa, Sakura Empire still gives her plenty of face."

"Mikasa senior?" Qin Ge nodded, "I understand! But I want to ask, what exactly are the nine major factions competing for the championship in Sakura Empire for?"

"If it's confidential, then you don't need to tell me more; if it's something else, could you please tell me a bit to satisfy my curiosity?"

Yixian and the Prince of Wales exchanged glances and smiled, and the Prince of Wales said, "This matter is naturally confidential, and it pertains to the confidentiality of the nine major factions. However, it's not that I can't tell you a little."

"Oh? What is it?" Qin Ge said with eyes lighting up, and the shipgirl beside him also looked curiously at the Prince of Wales.

"Last year's abnormal Siren Tide that appeared in the Northern Union." The Prince of Wales said to Qin Ge.

Qin Ge immediately understood, "I see."

His reaction aroused Yixian's curiosity, and Yixian immediately asked Qin Ge, "From your appearance, it seems you know something about the Siren Tide that occurred in the Northern Union?"

Qin Ge nodded and said, "Last year I had just entered the academy, and when I met senior A Furore, I already knew about this matter, and later the Front Line Commander Enterprise also mentioned it."

"So I suspected at the time whether the Northern Union had discovered something in the extreme north, leading to that abnormal Siren Tide."

"Because when that Siren Tide occurred, the Northern Union had blocked all information."

"And even the Royal, Free Iris, Vichy Tribunal, Iron Blood, and Sardinian Empire, which are nearest to the Northern Union, were unaware of the massive Siren Tide happening in the Northern Union's waters."

"They also only found out what had erupted in the Northern Union after the Siren Tide occurred. Therefore I believe the Northern Union definitely does not want others to know the cause of this Siren Tide."

"Because they monopolized this discovery themselves, they even gritted their teeth and held onto that enormous Siren Tide."

Upon hearing Qin Ge's explanation, Yixian couldn't help but applaud, "Heh, indeed worthy of being a strategy and tactics instructor; just an unforeseeable piece of information can lead to analyzing such a situation—it seems Donghuang is fortunate to have you."

"Sure enough, it's just as I guessed?" Qin Ge asked.

"Yes, because the Northern Union paid that price, the nine factions agreed to let the Northern Union study it for a year first. Then afterward, the nine factions will jointly hold a competition to determine the ownership for the following year, which is also the reason for this competition." Yixian said to Qin Ge.

"But why not hold the competition directly in the Northern Union?" Qin Ge wondered.

"That's naturally because the Northern Union doesn't trust the other several factions, so they placed the competition venue in Sakura Empire, which is relatively close to the Northern Union." Yixian explained.

"I see!"