Chapter 348: Departure

When Qin Ge led the crowd and the ship girls out of the warehouse, Li Chenming asked Qin Ge, "Commander, what is the erosion level of our target sea area this time?"

Qin Ge replied, "The erosion level of our target sea area this time was originally level two, but according to the Siren Tide period, with the choice of raising all erosion sea area levels by one level, this time the target sea area erosion level is level three."

"So you guys need to stay focused; if the Siren Fleet appears in this mission, their training level will definitely be above level 45."

"Understood!" Li Chenming and the others hurriedly said, after hearing in the warehouse that it was a simple task and letting their hearts down, now their hearts rose again.

Qin Ge could also see the tension in their eyes, so he comforted them, "You don't need to be so tense; as long as you conscientiously carry out what we trained before, dealing with those remaining Siren mass-produced warships is no problem."

"I know, but it's the first time stepping onto such a big battlefield, so it's inevitable to feel a bit nervous." Wu Hao hurriedly said.

"Hehe, what's the big deal? We're men who will later step onto the front lines; if we get nervous over this small scene, then later it'll be deadly." Zhang Xiao said.

"Hey, you kid, you see things clearly." Li Chenming laughed, "Alright, this time we just need to closely follow the commander, eat bite by bite, walk step by step."

"Got it!"

In the midst of the laughter and talk, the previous tension seemed to be swept away by this atmosphere; Qin Ge seeing this also smiled slightly and quickened his steps as he moved forward.

When they arrived at the academy dock, they discovered that Hao and Fanji from the Royal had already been standing here waiting.

"Huh, are you two from the Royal setting out together today?" Qin Ge looked at the two people and asked doubtfully.

"That's right, after all Donghuang is currently in the Siren Tide phase, so having two people is safer." Hao said to Qin Ge.

"Well, that's really troublesome for you." Qin Ge smiled.

"It's our duty, and we also want to witness Commander Qin Ge's growth." Hao smiled, "I don't know what mission your Grand Fleet has taken on this time."

"It's a relatively simple mission: supply recovery; just go to the designated sea area and recover the supplies." Qin Ge said.

"Hehe, I thought you would choose to challenge the Siren Fleet as soon as you arrived, but I didn't expect you to be relatively conservative." Hao smiled.

Qin Ge cracked a smile, "If I were alone, I might choose to challenge the Siren Fleet as soon as I arrived, but I'm not alone now; I still have my brothers."

Hao glanced at Li Chenming and the others, smiled and nodded, "Well, as a leader, one indeed has to consider many things, just like Her Majesty the Queen and Princess George V."

"Then let's set off; the target sea area this time is still somewhat far from the academy, taking about half a day or more by boat, plus the time needed for the mission, we estimate that when we return again it will be about midnight." Qin Ge said.

"Hmm." Hao nodded.

Thus Qin Ge led the members of the Grand General, each boarding a command ship, and together they rushed toward the target sea area, with Hao naturally on Qin Ge's command ship.

However, speaking of command ships, since a few people in the Grand Fleet have already graduated, they have received their own dedicated command ships; those who haven't received a dedicated command ship naturally use the school's public command ship.

Qin Ge belongs to the type who can use a public command ship, but earlier the Prince of Wales considered that later there would be members of the Eight Major Factions following Qin Ge on missions, so he had already arranged early on to give him his own dedicated command ship.

Moreover, that command ship is relatively large; compared to the academy's luxurious command ship it will surely appear smaller, but compared to a typical commander's dedicated command ship it is much larger.

This command ship has a total of 10 rooms, and is also divided into upper and lower decks, with a relatively large living room; at this moment everyone is in the living room.

"Commander, the destination has already been set, and we are now entering auto-cruise mode." After Biyu set the location, she reported to Qin Ge.

Qin Ge nodded, his gaze sweeping past his own ship girl, looking out from the command ship's window, he saw about ten command ships following alongside his command ship on both sides; this scene was quite impressive for a moment.

"Turn on the ship-borne radar on the command ship, constantly pay attention to the surrounding situation; if the Siren Fleet appears, we'll just take care of them in passing." Qin Ge said to everyone.

"Yes." Hai Lun Na nodded, walked to the radar area she was responsible for, and opened the radar of the entire ship.

Originally the radar search range on the command ship was fixed, but the radar on this command ship issued by the Prince of Wales to Qin Ge is actually Donghuang's latest research result.

The distance it can monitor is very far, and its precision is also much stronger than that of the radar on ordinary command ships.

Actually this also counts as a show of force by Donghuang, because those following Qin Ge are not only his ship girls, but also the ship girls of the Eight Major Factions; this opportunity to flex muscles in front of the Eight Major Factions is something Donghuang will not miss.

Precisely because of the existence of this radar, Qin Ge will let all the command ships follow him, rather than dispatching ship girls to escort.

"I smell the scent of gunpowder; it seems not far away there is a battle taking place." Bisimai stood beside the command ship's console, gazing forward and said.

"Yes, in the direction 43 of our advance, about fifty kilometers away, a battle is currently erupting." Hai Lun Na said to Qin Ge, "Commander, should we go over to reinforce?"

Qin Ge shook his head, "No need; this place is an erosion level two sea area, so the enemies encountered won't be too strong; I believe they can handle it.

We still have a mission, so our priority is to complete the mission. Besides, we only have the strength of one Grand Fleet, and since we are still in the Siren Tide period, the chances of encountering such things will only increase.

Relying solely on our strength cannot save everyone; we can only do our own duties well, and try to make our own contribution in this war.

Hai Lun Na nodded, although there was a hint of unwillingness in her eyes, she still obeyed Qin Ge's command.

She is no longer the melancholy girl she once was, nor the girl who daily shouted for salvation; although she still has compassion for the weak.

But after following Qin Ge for so long, she already knows what price victory must pay. Therefore she must act according to her commander's orders; only then can she gain more victories, and thus save more people…