Chapter 284: The Great Battle Is About to Begin

"Indeed, perhaps the commander wasn't outside at that time, so the feeling wasn't very clear. But we were all outside, so we saw clearly what happened." Guanghui said.

"I never expected that Xinong, as a maritime legend, would have such a drowsy and lazy personality." Biyu smiled, looking at the sleeping Xinong on the bed, and said to everyone.

"I don't think now is the time for joy, because miracles always come with danger, and this time is especially important." Bisimai leaned against the wall, saying to Qin Ge.

Hearing Bisimai say that, Qin Ge involuntarily nodded, "That previous light was too magnificent, so magnificent that the entire Sakura Empire mainland saw that colored light."

Although Zhang Men sent out a message, saying she was casting a spell under the Divine Tree. This could only conceal the people on the Sakura Empire mainland for a moment, but trying to hide it from the Sirens at sea—impossible.

After Qin Ge's words fell, the remaining shipgirls nodded in turn. Because they were all outside, they had seen the height of that colored light rising.

It could be said to shoot straight into the clouds, just as Qin Ge said, extraordinarily magnificent, and under such magnificent light, it's hard not to draw attention.

Just as everyone was sighing, the front line of the Sakura Empire faction was in utter chaos, like a pot turned upside down.

"What!" A golden-haired shipgirl slammed her hands on her desk, standing up, and looked in astonishment at the report from the opposite shipgirl.

"Impossible! The eastern defense line is our strongest line, with Ise and Hyuga stationed there—how could it be so easily breached by the Sirens?"

"Kongou sister, stay calm." A brown-haired woman in uniform said.

"How can I stay calm? Haruna, tearing straight through the eastern defense line— that place is the nearest to the Sakura Empire mainland; obviously the Sirens' goal this time is the Sakura Empire mainland." Kongou looked at the sea chart before him and said to his sister beside him.

"But even if you're anxious now, you can't change the fact. Because that Siren is different from the ones we've encountered before; she should be the Siren high-ranking humanoid that the command mentioned earlier!" Haruna said to Kongou.

"Are they even higher than those Executors?" Kongou calmed down a bit, saying to his younger sister.

"Yes." Haruna nodded. "According to news from the eastern front line, this Siren high-ranking humanoid that appeared this time is completely different from the Executor type we've encountered before; they are not mass-produced!"

Moreover, according to video from the eastern war zone, after Ise and Hyuga exchanged a few moves with that Siren high-ranking humanoid, they were easily broken through.

According to the news, that Siren high-ranking humanoid calls herself Purifier, possessing autonomous thought and communication ability. Moreover, her rank is at least the same as the previously seen Testers, and she is even more skilled in combat than the Testers.

Like the Testers, the Purifier also has a very peculiar ship equipment resembling deep-sea creatures, which based on the prototype can be inferred as a smooth double-hammerhead shark.

"Tch, similar to the Tester's manta-ray type ship equipment?" Kongou couldn't help but spit, "Have you reported to the mainland command?"

Haruna nodded. "Kirishima has already gone; I hope we're still in time."

"Haruna, go notify all awakened shipgirls, hurry to the mainland to support; this time the Siren named Purifier's goal is very clear—he is heading straight for the mainland."

"Although there are many awakened shipgirls on the mainland, now this should be the time when the Nine Major Factions gather on the mainland for a meeting; our Sakura Empire must not let other factions look down on us." Kongou said.

"What about the front line's defense? If a Siren tide appears at this time?" Haruna asked with some concern.

"How could there possibly be a Siren tide now? A Siren high-ranking humanoid has already broken through the defense line and entered our rear; she is far more formidable than a Siren tide!" Kongou said.

"So you think the Sirens still need to send cannon fodder over to die on that front?"

"Understood, Kongou sister!" Haruna said, then turned and walked out of the office to carry out Kongou's order.

Meanwhile, Kongou walked away from the desk, picked up the clothes hanging on the rack, and strode out with a heroic bearing.

As the front line's report came in, the rear Sakura Empire mainland also received the message from the front, and the news quickly reached Akagi and Kaga.

Because Qin Ge has recently been staying at a hotel in Dunhuang, Akagi and Kaga, as the rulers of the Sakura Empire, are no longer suitable to go visit their older sister, so they have recently been staying in the command headquarters.

"Older sister, what do you think?" Kaga frowned, looking toward Akagi beside her.

"What else can I say?" Akagi chuckled lightly, "Going solo, charging straight into the enemy camp with no reinforcements behind—this clearly shows the Sirens want to tell us they already know the situation here, and they've sent a high-ranking Siren just to give us a heads-up."

"Ah?" Kaga gasped, then looked at Akagi and sat back down.

"Surprised?" Akagi smiled and said, "You and I have traded with them so many times—do you really think they're foolish?"

"No, even if we've taken advantage, they'll end up taking an even bigger advantage without us noticing." Kaga's expression turned cold, recalling that person.

"So, what do you think a Siren high-ranking humanoid's purpose is after breaking into a rear guarded by dozens, even hundreds of awakened shipgirls?" Akagi narrowed his eyes.

"It seems the appearance of Xinong disrupted their layout, so they are now beginning to prepare to slowly reveal their fangs."

"Then what should we do now?" Kaga asked.

"Get ready, we're going to the shrine to meet Lady Zhang Men." Akagi said, "No matter what this time, facing the other eight major factions, we must win again, and win splendidly!"

"What about the other commanders' grand fleets?" Kaga asked.

Akagi blinked slightly, then laughed, "Kaga, why are you suddenly concerned about the weaklings you always used to talk about?"

Kaga's face flushed, "Maybe it's because I've been spending a lot of time with Commander Qin Ge lately, so I subconsciously assume other commanders are like him too?"

"Hah, that person is an exception, but this world only has one exception, so we can't judge others by that exception." Akagi said, "Moreover, this battle isn't something they can participate in— that's a Siren high-ranking humanoid, not an ordinary run-of-the-mill Executor!"

"Yes, I understand, older sister!" Kaga nodded and said.

Thus the two walked out of the command headquarters and headed straight for the shrine. Meanwhile, the passing shipgirls, upon seeing Akagi and Kaga, couldn't help but be startled, for they actually sensed a hint of fighting spirit emanating from the two...