Chapter 345: Siren Tide, Here It Comes

Whether this Wisdom Cube will ultimately be as Qin Ge hoped—without disappointing anyone or becoming a burden—remains a very distant matter.

At this point, what lies before Qin Ge and the others is the annual Siren Tide that is about to arrive. Because of the Siren Tide, Qin Ge and the members of his Grand Fleet have already been training for over a month.

The results of this month have been gratifying, with each member growing rapidly, which also fills Qin Ge with confidence about the upcoming Siren Tide.

As time entered October, finally, everyone around could smell the scent of gunpowder.

Siren Tide, here it comes. War, here it comes!

That morning was bright and clear; after Qin Ge rose early and finished his class, he saw the Prince of Wales at the entrance of the Grand Lecture Hall.

The Prince of Wales's gaze was comparatively calm; she nodded at Qin Ge and then led him into the adjacent Instructor's Preparation Room.

"Dean, what happened today? Why do you look so grave?" Since Qin Ge didn't know what had occurred, he asked doubtfully.

"It has begun." The Prince of Wales simply said three words to Qin Ge.

Qin Ge stared for a moment, then realized, "Has the Siren Tide finally begun?"

"Yes." The Prince of Wales nodded and said, "Just now the latest news came from the Front Line: this year's Siren Tide has begun, and compared to previous years, this year's Siren Tide is more dangerous."

Not only has the number of Siren Fleet ships increased, but their quality has also improved; overall proficiency has risen at least one level, making this Siren Tide far more dangerous than in previous years.

So I ask you again: do you still intend to participate in this Siren Tide?

Qin Ge looked at the Prince of Wales's relatively grim expression and could imagine what the upcoming Siren Tide would bring. But is he someone who would back down so easily?

He had prepared this long with his shipgirls, and this long with his Grand Fleet members—wasn't it all for today?

Thus Qin Ge smiled, shook his head, and said to the Prince of Wales, "Dean, I am ready, and my Grand Fleet members are ready as well. This is the first obstacle every commander must face—do you think I would give up so easily?"

The Prince of Wales suddenly smiled slightly, "See, I told you—once this guy makes up his mind, it won't change on a whim; no amount of talking will help."

Chen Ge heard the Prince of Wales's remark and froze, for clearly I am Qinglong, and this comment wasn't directed at him. He then looked toward the back of the Instructor's Preparation Room, and indeed a person walked out from the nearby bookshelf—someone Qin Ge also knew.

"Qinglong Director-General?" Qin Ge exclaimed at the person who walked out, "Why are you in the Instructor's Preparation Room? And why are you hiding in the cabinet?"

Qinglong looked helplessly at the Prince of Wales, "It's not like you, this good Dean, gave me that idea? So everything happening here today must absolutely not be spoken of, otherwise… cough cough."

Qin Ge understood tacitly, "I got it!"

"Hmm, not bad." Qinglong smiled, then his expression turned solemn, "Are you really decided to participate in this Siren Tide?"

Qin Ge nodded and said, "Yes, and this Siren Tide has become difficult—isn't that expected?"

Since the last time, when in the Sakura Empire Anshan and Changchun used missiles, Donghuang—a faction that initially was insignificant in the Sirens' eyes—has already risen to the top of the watchlist.

"Not bad," Qinglong nodded, "the information just received from the Front Line clearly indicates that this Siren Tide is expected to have one-third more troops than before, and the proficiency of this Siren Tide's Siren Fleet has also greatly improved compared to before."

The impact the Front Line will face is easy to imagine, and furthermore this time the nearby waters won't be too peaceful either; the Headquarters temporarily raised the corrosion level of several near‑sea zones by one level.

That is, the previous Level‑2 corrosion sea areas and Level‑3 corrosion sea areas will become Level‑3 or Level‑4 corrosion sea areas. The pressure on these commanders will increase greatly.

"That strong?" Qin Ge took a deep breath, knowing that a Level‑4 corrosion sea area can already match the Front Line's strength.

"Yes, precisely because of that, I have come here on the orders of Chief Commander Yixian to explain this information clearly to you, so you won't make a mistaken judgment."

Qin Ge nodded, looking at the Prince of Wales and Qinglong standing before him, and said to both, "I understand, but I will still choose to join this Siren Tide."

"No matter how high its difficulty, no matter what it signifies behind the scenes, this is my duty—I cannot abandon it just because it's dangerous."

"Alright, I've said everything I needed to say; how you choose is your own affair. All I can tell you is: don't act impulsively, and protect yourself in this war!"

"Moreover, your Grand Fleet's mission does not need to be picked up from the Maritime Affairs Bureau; I will send all mission details to the Commander Academy for sharing, and your Star Sea Grand Fleet can pick up the mission there and then set out."

"Isn't that not okay?" Qin Ge said with a strange expression.

"There's nothing wrong with that; it's all we can do for you. So keep it up." Qinglong said.

At that moment, the preparation room's door was knocked, and the Prince of Wales glanced at the door, saying, "Come in, the door isn't locked."

The preparation room's door opened, and a group of people walked in—naturally the envoys of the eight major factions.

"It seems you also know?" the Prince of Wales said with a smile.

"We already knew last night." Hao, without any reservation, said directly to the Prince of Wales.

"So what are you planning to do?" Qinglong pushed up his glasses and said to the several people before him.

"We will only be responsible for Commander Qin Ge; the rest is none of our business." Shaenghorst said.

"That's enough." The Prince of Wales nodded.

"Then I'll go inform them, and I also have to tell Koln to take charge of these lessons for the time being." Qin Ge said to the several people.

"Hmm, we should prepare properly; once everything is ready, we can go find Ninghai." The Prince of Wales said.

Qin Ge nodded and immediately left the Instructor's Preparation Room. He hurried straight to the usual training area, because the people he needed to find were all there.