Chapter 288: War Begins

Qin Ge was stunned, for in his impression, although each shipgirl had her own special skill, it was still within the range of shells and aircraft.

Including when Banrenma conducted an air raid, one could summon a few torpedo planes out of thin air to assist in a deceleration attack. Likewise, several battleships could, when their main guns fired, have a chance to trigger a barrage attack.

However, generally speaking, all attacks were within the sequence of war; even if somewhat fantastical, Qin Ge could still accept it.

But what appeared before him now? The enemy of Consort Hui, and laser weapons far beyond his era.

Because although he came from that world of the 21st century, the concept of laser weapons had already been proposed, and weapons such as railguns had been developed and put to military use.

However, for everyone, the performance of laser weapons on the battlefield remained a mystery, after all they had not seen formal service. Yet now, he found himself in another world, a world with a fantastical feel, where he witnessed the actual firing of a laser weapon.

Moreover, this first time seeing a laser weapon fire was not a direct hit; the enemy's main body fired, actually aiming at the aircraft in the sky, which was truly astonishing.

"Huh? Does the world where your lord resides not have such a weapon?" Tiancheng looked at Qin Ge's reaction and asked doubtfully.

Qin Ge shook his head, "It's not that there isn't one, but that it's still in the experimental stage. There's still a long way to go before actual service use."

So in this world, seeing such a mature weapon system really makes one feel surprised.

"What world is the commander from?" Xinong beside him looked at Qin Ge, her sleepy eyes brightening, "It seems the commander's identity is not ordinary either."

"Yes, our lord possesses an astonishing identity." Tiancheng smiled and said to Xinong.

"Well, because today's time is urgent, I haven't had the chance to explain things to you in detail, Xinong, but for now we are in war mode, so let's wait until this battle ends and then I'll explain properly to you." Qin Ge said to Xinong.

"Mm, I understand; it seems my appearance is not coincidental, but rather carries a sense of inevitability." Xinong smiled.

"Ladies, it's starting." Tiancheng beside them smiled and pointed at the screen, causing Qin Ge and Xinong, who were about to chat, to swallow their words and focus their attention on the screen before them.

Sure enough, as the Purifiers destroyed most of the carrier aircraft, the faces of several carrier shipgirls grew grave, and in an instant the surviving carrier aircraft began to scatter and fly.

Furthermore, they consciously formed a parallel formation and swiftly attacked the Purifiers.

Accompanied by the sound of machine guns, the carrier aircraft that first made contact with the Purifiers had already engaged in close-range aerial combat.

However, facing the carrier aircraft's machine guns, the Purifiers paid no heed, merely waving a hand to summon a floating shield before them.

With the shield's appearance, all bullets struck the shield, and the Purifiers in midair suffered no harm whatsoever.

However, these carrier aircraft were not limited to machine-gun fire alone; as the Evolver's main gun entered cooldown, a group of carrier aircraft suddenly accelerated, swooping over the Purifiers' heads.

Countless aerial bombs were dropped, and those bombs did not hit the ground but exploded in midair into a ball, enveloping the Purifiers, turning the entire sky into a ball of flame.

"Was it a hit?" Inside the distant Sakura Empire's main camp, Zuikaku looked dubiously at the ball of flame exploding in the sky.

"It was a hit, however……" Kaga said softly, though the fighting spirit in her eyes grew stronger. Valley

Under everyone's gaze, the flames were instantly blown apart, and the Purifier's figure emerged from the fire, his body completely unharmed, moreover, on the shark-themed ship equipment behind him, the gun muzzle was once again shrouded in purple light.

"Yahoo, close call, close call; if it weren't for the lack of a shield, that strike would definitely have been impossible to block, but now it's my turn to attack."

A burst of laughter sounded on the shipgirls' communication device, obviously coming from the Purifier floating in the distance. As the words fell, six purple beams suddenly shot from her ship equipment, firing toward the Sakura Empire's main camp.

"Scatter, dodge the attack!"

Among the crowd, the first to react was High Hero. She cried out urgently and hastily moved to the side.

The others also scattered, leaving their original spots; just as everyone dispersed, several beams of light instantly landed where they had just been standing.

A skyward water column splashed up, the massive attack wave lifting the surrounding sea into surges, causing the shipgirls who had just dodged to instinctively shield their heads.

When the water column fell, Zhang Men waved a hand and said, "United Fleet, lock onto the enemy, fire!"

"Boom!"

"Boom boom!"

A succession of gunfire erupted from the Sakura Empire's main camp, racing at extreme speed toward the Purifier hovering in midair.

Upon seeing this, the Purifier naturally would not linger in the air, forgoing any long-range dodge, instead choosing to descend onto the sea surface, with its two floating cannons attacking on one side while the main body evaded on the other.

At this moment, the vanguard shipgirls led by High Hero quickened their pace, advancing toward the Purifier's position; along the way, they each took out their weapons and maintained fire suppression.

At that moment, Qin Ge aboard the command ship saw this, his eyes sharpening, "Are they preparing for close-quarters combat?"

"Probably." Tiancheng nodded, "In the Sakura Empire, martial arts are greatly favored by the shipgirls, so most of the vanguard shipgirls are experts in martial arts, especially those represented by the High Hero class."

Thus, in a situation where long-range firepower is ineffective, their choice to engage in close-quarters weapon combat is understandable.

"Mm, one can restrain the enemy's attacks, giving one's main force fleet more output space, and also disrupt the opponent's rhythm, wearing them out." Qin Ge nodded.

"However, their plan is likely to come to naught." Xinong said, looking at the screen.

"What is this?!" Qin Ge and Tiancheng looked at the rows of purplish-red vortices appearing behind the Purifier, unable to help but wonder.

Just as they were doubtful, Akagi looked at this familiar scene and couldn't help but say harshly, "Sure enough, the Testers used this move before; it looks like the Purifiers can too!"

"Vanguard fleet, prepare to clear the fodder!"

As Akagi's voice fell, laughter echoed in the communication device: "Hahaha, although I also like fighting against the odds, this time she has given me a task, so I'm calling for help; I suppose you don't mind, do you?"

As the Purifier spoke, the rows of purple vortices began to turn, and one after another red-black Siren mass-produced warship appeared within the vortices, slowly emerging and falling onto the sea……