Chapter 209: Submarine

Watching the few people chatting happily with Lexington, Qin Ge couldn't help but smile a little. Indeed, living up to the elder sister's nature, he quickly got along with everyone, and even the shy Si Peng Si and the timid Banrenma were won over by Lexington.

Seeing this harmonious scene, Qin Ge turned and walked toward the construction device, for he was not yet at a time to enjoy this moment; he had to continue building to complete his task.

He picked up two wisdom cubes and 1500 units of supplies again, Qin Ge placed them into the special type constructor of the construction device, then pressed the start button.

With a rumbling sound, under Qin Ge's anticipation, the construction device's screen displayed a time.

00:12:00!

"Huh? Why only 12 minutes?" Qin Ge was a bit dazed; even the lowest-grade destroyer takes 19 minutes, but there are no destroyers in the special type constructor, so it must be……

"A submarine!" Qin Ge exclaimed, as if recalling something, somewhat excited.

Submarines are vessels capable of operating underwater, and since World War I they have seen widespread use, occupying important positions in the navies of many major powers.

During World War II, Germany's most influential tactical operation was anti-ship warfare, the key to carrying out anti-ship warfare being the implementation of wolf pack tactics by submarines.

When mentioning submarines of World War I and World War II, the most famous are Germany's U-type submarines.

U-48 conducted a total of twelve combat patrols, its record being the sinking of one escort ship and fifty-four transport ships, with a total tonnage reaching a terrifying 322,000 tons.

Of course, the Allied nations also had impressive submarine performances, for example, the Great Bluefish that sank the heavy armored aircraft carrier Taiho, and the Archerfish that sank the heavy armored aircraft carrier Xinong.

Feeling somewhat excited, Qin Ge placed the quick‑tool into the recess of the construction device and pressed the start button.

With the machine's roaring sound, the time on the screen quickly cleared to zero. Afterwards, the construction device's hatch began to slowly open, a puff of smoke burst violently from within, accompanied by flashes of golden light.

Those chatting behind were drawn to the golden light emanating from the construction device, especially Yixian, whose face showed a shocked expression. After all, rumors are just rumors; seeing it in person is another matter.

As the smoke gradually cleared, a rather petite warship girl appeared before everyone. She had beige short twin‑tails and wore a waterproof pair of goggles on her head.

She wore a white swimsuit, over which she had a blue jacket, and on the outer side of her right thigh was tattooed her ship's name—U96!

Immediately, U96 opened her golden eyes, looked at Qin Ge and said, "I am the Type VIIC U‑boat U96, a former member of the 'Advancing Wolf Pack'. In the war's eleven patrols, I suppose I achieved quite a bit. Though in the end I was still taken out by those hated aircraft… hehe, rest assured, the 'Ace''s strength will not disappoint you."

Her slightly petite frame paired with a mature tone made U96 appear very confident at this moment, and her commander Qin Ge also looked very pleased.

He naturally knew U96's fame: during wartime she carried out eleven patrols, participating in eleven wolf pack operations together with many yachts, sinking twenty‑seven ships for a total tonnage of 181,206 tons, ranking eleventh on the World War II yacht‑sinking tonnage list.

Furthermore, he had once read a novel titled *Sortie from the Sea*, whose author was the war correspondent who had boarded U96 at the time, Lothar‑Günther Buchheim.

Later it was adapted into a same‑named film by Wolfgang Petersen, then remade into a television series, and won the Best Overseas Drama Award of his country.

Thinking of this, he extended his right hand to U96 and said, "Hello, U96, I am Qin Ge; from now on I will be your commander, hoping that in our future lives we can advise each other."

"Just watch, commander. I'll bring you even more victories!" U96 said confidently, then grasped the hand Xu Fei extended, and they exchanged smiles.

"Then let me first take you to meet everyone, for from now on you will be our fleet's first submarine." Qin Ge said to U96.

"All right, I also wanted to get to know everyone." U96 said, her tone carrying a maturity unbefitting her age.

Qin Ge naturally felt this as well, but thinking that U96 had completed her service life, after retirement she was sunk by Allied aircraft bombing, he immediately understood why she was so steady.

When Qin Ge brought U96 to where everyone was gathered, the Prince of Wales and Yixian looked at U96 and couldn't help but marvel.

"Submarines are among the rarest types of attack vessels to appear. In Donghuang there are relatively few commanders who possess submarines; I never expected you, Qin Ge, to actually obtain a submarine now, and moreover an ultra‑rare U‑type submarine—how fortunate."

Qin Ge looked at the two and said, "Just luck, but now that I have proceeded, I think my battle plan can be carried out more smoothly."

Yixian nodded, "Indeed, we can fully dispatch submarines to familiarize themselves with unknown waters, find spots suitable for ambush and set them up, thereby maximizing combat results."

"This is my specialty!" U96 confidently told Yixian.

"Hehe, commander, hand U96 over to us; you go on with your busy affairs." Ou Gen Qin Wang, seeing the confident U96, stepped forward, patted her head, and said to Qin Ge.

"Hmm." Seeing Ou Gen Qin Wang step forward, Xu Fei didn't bother to nod; after all, things were getting chaotic, Ou Gen Qin Wang and U96 were of the same faction, so they would naturally have good communication.

When Ou Gen Qin Wang brought U96 before everyone and began chatting, Qin Ge also turned and walked toward the construction device.

Moreover, the Prince of Wales and Yixian, eager to see what he would summon next, also walked a few steps forward, standing closer to Qin Ge to watch him perform the summoning in person.

Just as before, Qin Ge picked up two wisdom cubes and 1500 units of supplies, placing them into the construction device, again into the special type constructor.

Then, under the gaze of Yixian and the Prince of Wales, Qin Ge pressed the start button. At this moment the construction device shook violently, and accompanying its shaking, a time appeared on its display.

2:30:00!

"Another success, Commander Qin Ge." Yixian said with a smile.

"Yeah, this kid's luck is truly astonishing." The Prince of Wales nodded, "And this time it must be a light aircraft carrier; I just don't know which one."

"No need to rush; you'll see it soon."