Chapter 272: A Sudden Association

Perhaps because he had spoken for so long, Tiancheng became very weak and occasionally coughed while speaking, making Qin Ge unusually worried.

"Tiancheng, are you okay? Otherwise, take a break; we can discuss later just the same." Qin Ge said to him.

"Thank you for your concern, my lord. This issue of Tiancheng is an old ailment, so there's no need to worry; I have no problems." Tiancheng said with a smile.

"Then do your best, but be sure not to hurt yourself." Qin Ge said worriedly.

"Thank you for your concern, my lord." Tiancheng smiled and said, "And precisely because of that, I say this time might be our opportunity."

Because the Donghuang faction already understood this situation, Yixian sent my lord here this time so that you could obtain the allegiance of the Wisdom Cube.

Just imagine, which other faction's commander could match our lord at this stage? Moreover, our lord is far more than merely excellent.

He paused here and said, "Don't you feel that the time when the Northern Union discovered that illusory city and the time when our lord descended into this world are so coincident?"

"Huh?" Ou Gen Qin Wang blinked.

They had never before linked Qin Ge's appearance with the Northern Union's discovery, but after Tiancheng said that, they suddenly realized how similar the coincidence between the two was.

That illusory city neither appeared early nor late; it appeared precisely when Qin Ge descended into this world.

Or perhaps it was because the Northern Union discovered that city that Qin Ge was able to come to this world?

Various speculations flew through everyone's minds, and all eyes turned to Qin Ge.

Now, Qin Ge also seemed a bit dazed, "Tiancheng, are you suspecting that my arrival in this world is related to the appearance of that city?"

"Not necessarily, but I don't deny it either." Tiancheng smiled and said, "Because these two things both happened at the same time; although they seem unrelated on the surface, what if we combine them?"

Perhaps we would obtain a very astonishing result: if the lord's appearance was because that city was discovered, or if the city's appearance was because the lord came to this world.

Then the lord's mission, or rather the lord's fate, would be exceedingly mysterious. Being able to summon the flagships of all major factions and possessing excellent strategic and tactical prowess—don't you think all this is too much of a coincidence?

"But this is merely speculation; the true facts await our verification. Perhaps the lord's appearance and the city's appearance are completely unrelated, just a temporal coincidence." Ou Gen Qin Wang said.

"I cannot rule out that possibility." Tiancheng nodded and said, "However, if we ever have the chance to go to the Northern Union, we could visit that illusory city; if there is something there linked to the lord, then we could determine the answer to this question."

"Even if there is nothing similar to the lord there, we could still go and see what secrets the place where these things were discovered holds."

"Hmm." Qin Ge nodded. "Indeed, we should now focus on these immediate matters; as for that illusory city in the Northern Union, we can talk about it later when we have the chance."

"Oh? Commander, weren't you always looking for a way back to your own world? If that illusory city appeared because of your emergence, or if it was because the city appeared and you descended into this world."

"Then there must be a way back to your world inside it. Why aren't you rushing to return, Commander? Or are you just not moved?" Ou Gen Qin Wang teased.

Qin Ge chuckled, "After being here over a year, I've learned to accept things as they come." Valley

"Rather than speculating so much, it's better to go and see for ourselves when the time comes; if it really exists, that would naturally be good, and if not, we shouldn't feel too disappointed."

"Hehe, it seems our commander has grown as well." Weineituo smiled.

"Let's not talk about that now; let's discuss together how we should respond to the upcoming opportunity from the Nine Major Factions." Qin Ge said.

"My meaning is we don't need to worry too much; as long as the commander, like everyone else, does his best in the competition, that's enough."

"Because what our faction cannot obtain this time, they won't let other factions get easily either; thus the only opportunity lies in your excellent performance."

"If the lord can simultaneously gain recognition from the Nine Major Factions, then this time will be our victory."

"Hmm." Qin Ge nodded. "I understand; I will work hard during this period."

"Hehe, it looks like the dating time with the sisters after this will have to wait a bit; this time the most important and crucial thing is to win this match!" Guanghui smiled.

A few ship girls smiled faintly, then all nodded together.

Along with Qin Ge and the ship girls' training, other factions began to arrive one after another. Although this smacks of last‑minute cramming, it nevertheless allows many ship girls to quickly re‑familiarize themselves with tactics and also cultivate their tacit understanding.

The third faction to arrive at the Sakura Empire was the discoverers of everything—the ship girls of the Northern Union.

The Northern Union's contingent this time was impressively lavish, led by Soviet Russia, with also the Mercury Memorial, Gangut, Ta Shi Gan, and Shensu, among others.

The fourth faction to arrive at the Sakura Empire was the Royal Navy and the Iris Libre together.

The Royal lineup was no less impressive, led by George V, with Hood, Royal Ark, Nelson, Suffolk and Norfolk, among others.

As for the Iris Libre, they came led by Saint Joan of Arc, with Triumph, Rash, and Béarn, among other ship girls.

The sixth, seventh, and eighth factions arrived together: Iron Blood, the Sardinian Empire, and the Vichy Tribunal.

Iron Blood sent Tirpitz, Ou Gen Qin Wang, Qibolin, Z23, Z1, and others.

The Sardinian Empire sent Littorio, Zala, Caesar, the Dragoons, and the Southeastern Wind, among other ship girls.

The Vichy Tribunal, just as Mikasa had expected, came with Algeria, La Galissonnière, Dunkirk, and Walküren.

In the midst of this process, Donghuang also sent personnel, but they were not the Ninghai that Mikasa had mentioned; instead, they were the Four Great Vanguard led by Anshan. Besides them, there was indeed the Prince of Wales.

When all the factions had arrived, Qin Ge also moved with his ship girls to the guest hotel, following Mikasa.

Everything was ready, just waiting for the match to begin……