Chapter 382: Dawn

When the sun set in the west and the sky darkened again, red dots appeared on the edge of the sea area on the display, and the main force of the 4th wave Siren Tide attack arrived as scheduled.

Qin Ge, Qinglong, and the ship girls in Zhi hui bu sprang back into action.

Meanwhile, on the distant sea, Bisimai and Weineituo stood inside the bridge of Qin Ge's Command Ship, watching the distant sky where battle raged without cease.

"The commander is tougher than I imagined," Weineituo said.

Bisimai nodded and said, "What's more surprising is that, in his first time commanding such a large-scale battle, he has made no mistakes so far."

"It's as if he were born for this moment—calm, wise, and decisive."

"But the battle is longer than I imagined; I don't know if the commander can hold on. His voice is hoarse, so he must be in a rough state now." Weineituo said with a hint of pity.

Bisimai fell silent for a moment, then said, "I believe he can; he definitely can. Compared to the road ahead, today's difficulties are hardly anything."

Weineituo nodded. "Yes, not just the commander—we also need to seize this opportunity."

"That's right, Guanghui looks like she's about to awaken; we also need to work hard, at the very least reaching full proficiency first." Bisimai said.

"Heh, compared to the Bisimai I remember, you now seem a bit softer." Weineituo said.

"……" Bisimai said nothing, or perhaps she didn't know how to answer.

Just then, in that silence, a hoarse voice sounded: "Number 85 Grand Fleet, at your position, direction 75, Number 82 Grand Fleet is locked in a tough fight; I've already dispatched a carrier aircraft squadron to support you—please move in to cooperate and annihilate."

Hearing that familiar yet somewhat strange voice, Bisimai quickly replied, "Yes, Commander!"

I had thought Qin Ge would hang up quickly as before, but this time he took the chance to contact them and said a bit more.

"Bisimai, is everyone all right?"

"Everyone is completely safe, with no accidents—including the ship girls and commanders in the Grand Fleet, all are perfectly fine." Bisimai replied quickly.

"That's good. Now night is falling again—remember to keep the command ship's radar on at all times, and if anything sudden happens, seek support immediately." Qin Ge's hoarse voice rang out, yet it felt unusually gentle to both Bisimai and Weineituo.

"Commander, rest assured—I will bring back every single ship of our fleet." Bisimai said.

"Alright, then I'll cut the communication." Qin Ge said.

"Wait." Bisimai said.

"What else is there?" Qin Ge wondered.

"Commander, remember to take care of your health; otherwise, when we return, they'll see you and worry again." Bisimai said, her tone carrying an unusual tenderness.

Qin Ge paused there, then said, "Understood."

After saying that, Qin Ge hung up, and on this end, the command ship's communicator emitted a beeping sound.

Bisimai stood there, staring at the communicator in front of her, without pressing the hang-up button.

At that moment, Weineituo stepped forward and placed her hand on the communicator's button, saying, "I doubt it's just them, huh? Heh, Bisimai, I suddenly realized my previous impression of you was rather stereotypical."

Bisimai shook her head. "You've got it wrong—I've never changed; I am who I am."

Immediately, Bisimai pressed the button on the communicator: "All commanders and ship girls of the Star Sea Grand Fleet, take note—Zhi hui bu orders you to proceed to direction 75 for a support mission."

"Yes!"

The communication device crackled with responses. Meanwhile, Weineituo began piloting Qin Ge's Command Ship toward the target location.

All night long, the Siren Fleet's assault never ceased. After the main force of the fourth wave of Siren Tide passed, the fifth wave's main force followed immediately.

Now all Grand Fleet commanders and ship girls are holding on, knowing that the fiercer the counterattack, the closer victory is.

Sure enough, as fish-belly white appeared in the east, a special signal appeared in Zhi hui bu.

"Enterprise? How's the front line?" Upon receiving that special signal, Qinglong opened the communicator and saw a phantom figure coalesce ahead—that was the overall commander of the front line, Enterprise.

"It's over. How's your side, Qinglong?" Enterprise's voice rang out.

"Since you've finished, our side is now the final wave of attack. Given the situation, we can soon welcome the dawn of victory." Qinglong glanced at the electronic screen and said to the communicator.

"What are the losses?" Enterprise asked. "This year's front-line Siren Tide is utterly insane; fortunately, the General Headquarters sent Anshan and Changchun with missiles to reinforce us, or things might have gone badly."

"If I told you our losses here are even lower than last year's, would you believe me?" Qinglong smiled at Enterprise.

"I believe it, since I've already heard." Enterprise nodded and then smiled, saying, "But seriously, you three have guts—actually letting Qin Ge serve as overall commander of this battle."

"So we have won this time, and moreover, we've achieved a victory even more brilliant than before." Qinglong said.

"All right, since you're fine over there, I can relax. As the Siren Tide recedes, we'll be okay for a while; I'll find time to see him later—I'd like to see how he's grown over the past year or more." Enterprise said.

"Sure, the Maritime Affairs Bureau will surely sweep the mat to welcome us then." Qinglong chuckled.

"Then that's settled—I won't disturb you as you go to meet victory. See you next time."

"Sure, see you next time!"

Qinglong hung up the communicator, glanced at the still-busy Qin Ge and the other ship girls, and gave a faint smile.

Just as Enterprise said, once the fifth wave of Siren Tide in this sea area was repelled, all red signals vanished from the sea surface.

Everything seemed to come to an abrupt halt, leaving only the burning wreckage of the Siren Fleet on the sea surface, a testament to the brutal battle they had endured.

The fiery red sun leapt up from the sea surface, shining on the waters that had endured a whole night of battle, just like the dawn of victory, bringing hope to all Grand Fleet commanders and ship girls.

"All commanders and carrier fleets, take note: the fifth wave of Siren Tide has been completely cleared—we have at last achieved final victory!"