Chapter 315: Special Symbol

"Since the Sakura Empire has expressed its stance, our Royal faction also agrees to Anshan's resolution." said George V.

"However, as for which person from our faction to send to Donghuang, we can discuss it only after we return and report to His Majesty." said George V.

"Our Iris faction also agrees, but the matter of sending personnel must wait until after we consult with the archbishop." said Zhende.

"The Vichy Tribunal is the same; after the meeting ends, we must inform His Excellency Bar." said Algeria.

"The Sardinian Empire agrees, and will later decide on the personnel to dispatch." said Littorio.

"For a moment, many factions nodded in agreement, but in the end only Iron Blood, White Eagle, and the Northern Union remained."

"I think we don't need to decide so quickly, since this Wisdom Cube represents the Royal faction's 15C plan; perhaps the plans of our other factions also have corresponding shipgirls appearing?" said Ou Gen Qin Wang.

"Regarding this question, I asked Mingshi, and the answer was affirmative." said Russia, "but the prerequisite is how to obtain the blueprints of the relevant Project Ship."

"Moreover, we must master the technology to forge the Wisdom Cube in order to transmute those battleships that originally did not exist in the world into shipgirls via the energy of the Wisdom Cube."

"So, did the Northern Union not find any other Project Ship blueprints in that city?" asked Washington.

"No, the city around us only found this Wisdom Cube. Moreover, in that laboratory that restricts the existence of the Cube, there is a special marking symbol, which has never appeared in the Sirens faction." explained Russia.

"As the city emitting blue light on the table before her disappeared, it was replaced by a mysterious symbol."

"The symbol as a whole resembles a Y shape, with a diamond symbol in the middle and three human-shaped dots above it."

"Looking at this strange symbol, Ou Gen Qin Wang bit his finger and said, 'I've never seen it before; perhaps it is a symbol exclusive to the Project Ship, or perhaps it is the symbol of that laboratory?'"

"That's the only possibility." said Russia, "but it could also be a symbol of the Sirens faction, after all our knowledge of them is still limited, so the appearance of another symbol can also be explained."

"In that case, we also agree with Donghuang Anshan's proposal; we will send personnel to Donghuang to witness the growth of Commander Qin Ge and the birth of the Project Ship." said Ou Gen Qin Wang.

"Upon hearing this, Russia nodded, then turned to Washington beside her and said, 'Then what about you, White Eagle? Now all other factions have agreed, leaving only you.'"

"Isn't it uncertain? Hasn't the Northern Union not yet decided?" Washington looked at Russia.

"The minority follows the majority; now that other factions have agreed, the Northern Union's opinion is no longer important. So what about you, White Eagle?" asked Russia.

"Our White Eagle naturally agrees as well." said Washington to everyone, "Actually, even if Commander Qin Ge does not obtain this Project Ship this time, White Eagle will still send personnel to study beside Commander Qin Ge."

"Because he represents the most comprehensive combat tactics and the only maritime legend in the world today. Therefore this discussion has been nothing but nonsense from the start, and yet you all keep making that nonsense sound so reasonable and well-founded."

"After Washington finished saying that, the eyelids of the several major factions all twitched at the same time."

"Indeed, earlier the several major factions already had such an understanding, whether because Qin Ge has already summoned the maritime legend on his side, or because earlier Qin Ge promised them he would write a book."

"They will surely communicate with Donghuang and send personnel to Qin Ge's side to obtain firsthand information. Moreover, compared to future Project Ships whose performance is unknown, the existence of the maritime legend is what they value most."

"But if we say that, it will surely provoke Qin Ge's resentment, because nobody wants others to interfere in their own lives and those of their shipgirls."

"But now that there is the option of a Project Ship, it can be said that in this world there is no commander more suitable than Qin Ge. Therefore, regarding the ownership of this special Wisdom Cube, it has already become an open secret among the Nine Major Factions."

"Thus the other eight major factions can naturally send personnel to Qin Ge's side to collect firsthand data, and this will not provoke Qin Ge's resentment."

"But now the outspoken Washington directly said these things, naturally causing several major factions to lose face, yet nobody got angry, after all the facts are just as such."

"Furthermore, I propose establishing a research laboratory for the Azure Lane of the Nine Major Factions in Donghuang, where the undecided intelligence units and the previously assigned ship exercise data can be studied." said Washington.

"Is the laboratory really unnecessary?" said Ou Gen Qin Wang.

"Washington turned to look at Ou Gen Qin Wang and said, 'Don't you other factions want to make this data public?'"

"Cooperation benefits both; conflict hurts both. Have you noticed that since the Northern Union discovered that city last year, the world's pattern has been slowly beginning to change?"

"I recall that Commander Qin Ge also joined the Azure Lane Commander Academy last year, right? If one of these things is a coincidence, when several things accumulate together, it is no longer a coincidence."

"This world is beginning to change, so we must seek new breakthroughs; otherwise, in the end only we will be eliminated."

"I think what Washington said makes sense." said Akagi with a smile, "Now that Commander Qin Ge hasn't developed yet, we've already seen many events that shocked the several major factions; so if he grows, how far could he go?"

"Furthermore, regarding the Sirens' earlier assault, haven't you noticed yet? They are both warning and threatening us; a Purifier possesses such great power, and we still don't know whether she has used her full strength."

"What about the other Sirens? Perhaps this world is exactly as Commander Qin Ge previously said: we are merely a batch of insects raised by the Sirens here, and selecting the strongest is their duty."

"Although that is the case, this matter is of great importance; concerning the outflow of scientific personnel, we must report and prove it to the highest leader before we can draw the corresponding conclusion."

"So we will put this matter on hold for now; after we each report to our respective leaders, we will then discuss whether to establish a comprehensive research institute for the Azure Lane in Donghuang." said Ou Gen Qin Wang.

"Following Ou Gen Qin Wang's words, the senior officials of the other factions also nodded, after all this matter is not of great importance, and moreover it even concerns the confidentiality of each faction's research on technological direction, so it must be thoroughly considered before proceeding…"