Chapter 403

In the following days, not only did the Royal discover that Guanghui had begun to awaken, but other factions also discovered that Guanghui had already begun to awaken.

Immediately, envoys from several factions hurriedly reported this situation to their own factions, because this was not a simple matter; it was about an awakened shipgirl, but because Qin Ge is the world's first commander who has mastered how to make fully trained shipgirls awaken on their own.

Furthermore, Guanghui is also the world's first shipgirl to undergo self‑awakening after joining a commander's fleet.

At this moment, aside from Sakura Empire and Donghuang, who already knew the situation, the other seven factions fell into a state of shock; this news was even more shocking than the Northern Union's discovery of the mentally awakened mental unit.

Because the Northern Union had confirmed that the mental unit's awakening was in a sub‑awakening state, a state that can continue to increase a shipgirl's power but essentially does not change much.

However, Qin Ge's Guanghui is now a self‑awakened shipgirl, meaning a fundamental change has occurred. If the major factions obtained Qin Ge's method, could they not possess even more self‑awakening shipgirls, which would absolutely be a qualitative leap in strength for each faction?

Thus, a meeting concerning the information Qin Ge possessed began to unfold among the Nine Major Factions, and this meeting was directly overseen by the leaders of the Nine Major Factions; however, since those leaders are each in their own factions, the meeting was conducted directly via video conference.

At this moment, in the office of Yixian, the head of Donghuang's Zhi hui bu, Yixian was staring at the screen with a smile, while Ninghai stood behind the front line, holding paper and pen, ready to record anything at any time.

"Ninghai, the meeting hasn't started yet; there's no need to be so solemn." Yixian said to Ninghai.

Ninghai, standing behind Yixian, involuntarily let out a breath and said, "Yixian sis, what do you think will happen this time?"

Yixian smiled faintly and said, "What else could happen? Are we supposed to hand Qin Ge over? Even if they wanted to agree, could Donghuang agree?"

"But this time the seven factions are simultaneously causing trouble for us; we won't be able to handle them easily." Ninghai said solemnly.

"Cause trouble?" Yixian laughed and said, "I don't think they will cause trouble. Such classified knowledge as how shipgirls awaken circulates only among faction high‑levels; at most, an awakened shipgirl tells it to familiar commanders or shipgirls, and there is basically no widespread understanding."

Qin Ge's commander is originally a special case; whatever happens to him is quite normal, like the appearance of Xinong, like the appearance of those faction flagships, so his shipgirl undergoing self‑awakening this time is naturally quite normal.

Furthermore, according to my sources, he is still completely clueless even now. Therefore, this meeting is probably just an excuse by the seven factions to further push Qin Ge's commander out of Donghuang, but their calculations have gone awry.

"Is that how it is?" Ninghai looked suddenly enlightened.

"Of course." Yixian nodded and said, "However, Qin Ge's commander's wings are not yet sharp; his strength is still insufficient to stand firm among the major factions. Pushing him out of Donghuang now would undoubtedly suppress his future."

Therefore, what the several major factions worry about most is that Qin Ge's commander's Guanghui has already awakened; will other shipgirls awaken as well? If other shipgirls also awaken, then Qin Ge's commander will possess the greatest force of awakened shipgirls among all factions.

Such a new force emerging would certainly threaten the old power of the original Nine Major Factions, so they want to suppress this momentum. Everyone originally thought Qin Ge's commander was a very lucky person, but they didn't expect him to be a miracle.

"So if Commander Qin Ge truly becomes the tenth major faction as other factions have indicated, would it not also pose a threat to our Donghuang?" Ninghai questioned doubtfully.

Yixian couldn't help tapping the table, "You, have you been thinking too much lately? If Commander Qin Ge were a commander of other factions, then I would still believe he could influence the original Nine Major Factions and pose a threat to us."

But Commander Qin Ge is our Donghuang's commander; have you forgotten our Donghuang's traditions? Moreover, do you think Commander Qin Ge currently only has one Awakened shipgirl?

"It's not that only Guanghui in his fleet is fully leveled; could there be others? The registration data absolutely wouldn't show any error." Ninghai said to Yixian.

"The registration data is indeed correct, but what if he has shipgirls that aren't registered?" Saying this, Yixian revealed a wise smile.

"Ninghai, do you know what kind of message the Prince of Wales sent me earlier?"

Ninghai shook his head, "I don't know."

Yixian smiled and said, "According to the Prince of Wales, she saw traces of being contracted on Akagi and Kaga, meaning these two, former rulers of the Sakura Empire faction, have now joined the commander's fleet."

And what do you think, if they join the commander's fleet in Donghuang, whose fleet would they join?

Ninghai said somewhat shocked, "Could it be that Yixian is explaining that Akagi and Kaga have already joined Commander Qin Ge's fleet?"

"That's pretty much correct." Yixian nodded, "According to my information, Akagi and Kaga greatly respect Tiancheng, and there is only one Tiancheng in this world, and she is in Commander Qin Ge's fleet. This is also one of the reasons Akagi and Kaga left the Sakura Empire and came to Donghuang."

And now these two have already joined a commander's fleet, so aside from Commander Qin Ge's fleet, there is basically no second option.

So now Commander Qin Ge's fleet possesses three Awakened shipgirls: one is the newly Awakened Guanghui, and the other two are the former leaders of the Sakura Empire, Akagi and Kaga; do you think they can be easily threatened?

"I see, so all this is your confidence, Elder Sister Yixian?" Ninghai smiled and asked Yixian.

Yixian shook her head, "Actually, all this is not my confidence, but Commander Qin Ge's confidence."

Although he now appears very weak, this is after over a year's time. Give him some more time, and we'll strive a bit more; then he will, like a great eagle soaring in the sky, firmly plant his feet in this world.

By then, he will be able to lead us in exploring the secrets behind the Sirens, to see exactly what those Sirens intend to do.

"I understand, Elder Sister Yixian!" Ninghai nodded and said.