Chapter 409: Breakthrough Success

When Qin Ge brought the colorful Buri back to the reception house, the other ship girls there were very interested in this newly appeared little creature.

Although Mingshi had said before that the Buri family also had a special Buri existing, that was only in memory, and nobody was clear whether it had actually appeared.

Only when the colorful Buri truly appeared before them did they believe that there really was a Sea Legend Rank Buri.

"She and Lady Xinong are both Sea Legend Rank ship girls, so is her ability very strong?" Nengdai asked Qin Ge.

Qin Ge rolled his eyes, "The Buri's ability is only one thing: helping ship girls break through. They are not combat units like ship girls; they are support units, so sending them to the battlefield would be difficult for them."

"Oh, is that so? I thought all Sea Legend Rank ship girls were very strong." Nengdai said somewhat embarrassedly.

Qin Ge laughed and shook his head, "Sea Legend Rank only means her starting level is higher than ordinary ship girls, not that she is definitely the strongest and most versatile group of ship girls.

Just as everyone has their own strengths, for example Xinong is very strong in air superiority, but if you let her fight in close combat with you light cruisers, she would not be as good as you.

Likewise, so as long as you find your most suitable position, you can also unleash your greatest strength. And as the commander, I am to let you stay in your most suitable positions.

"What the commander said is correct; naval combat is not solely reliant on individual ability, but on the full strength of one's fleet. Only when everyone contributes their share can victory possibly be achieved." Ou Gen Qin Wang smiled.

"Then commander, do you think Xinong's strength will greatly increase this time?" Bumblebee asked Qin Ge.

Qin Ge looked at Xinong's room in the distance and firmly nodded, "I believe it will definitely happen, because Xinong has never broken through before, which is a major limitation on her ability to exert her power.

And now with the colorful Buri helping her break through, we can surely uncover her true strength as a Sea Legend Rank ship girl, and such a breakthrough will definitely bring a qualitative change.

Not long after, Xinong and the colorful Buri walked out of her room together. Seeing the smile on Xinong's face, Qin Ge could already confirm that this breakthrough had succeeded.

So he hurried forward and asked Xinong, "Xinong, how do you feel this time?"

Xinong smiled, "I have never felt as good as now; it feels as if the power within me is inexhaustible and endless. Especially, I can now control more carrier aircraft. Although my own proficiency is insufficient for a third breakthrough, I believe the time needed for that third breakthrough will not be too far off."

Qin Ge nodded, "That's good; we have finally solved the longest-standing problem troubling our fleet. From now on, we can just develop steadily."

Ou Gen Qin Wang stepped forward and said, "Commander, are you not planning to summon some aircraft carriers during this period? Now that Akagi and Kaga have joined our fleet, there are no longer any restrictions.

Then we can, as the commander previously envisioned, fully develop the aircraft carrier fleet, striving to have a reliable air force, so that we can seize absolute air superiority on future battlefields, making our sea surface battles smoother.

Qin Ge nodded, "Ou Gen Qin Wang is certainly correct; tomorrow I will go summon again, with the main target being aircraft carriers. Of course, if we can summon a few submarines, we can cooperate with U-96 to conduct wolf pack tactics."

"Indeed, during this period U-96's greatest use has only been reconnaissance and harassment; our submarines are still too few." Ou Gen Qin Wang nodded.

Qin Ge smiled, "Take it slow; we are not in a hurry now, and our fleet already has thirty ship girls. If we then summon a few aircraft carriers, our fleet will head toward forty ship girls.

These also pose a considerable test for our carrying capacity, and there is also the housing aspect. Every time we go to the warehouse to take a mission, Ninghai complains to me, saying that the fuel I alone consume could support several commanders.

"Hehe, she probably never imagined that the commander could summon such ship girls in the academy anyway. But getting back to the point, this semester is ending very soon; by then, does the commander have a clear goal—should we go straight to the front line or elsewhere? Or should we just stay stationed near the Shenhua City sea area?" Ou Gen Qin Wang asked.

Qin Ge thought, "We'll see how the allocation goes; I actually hope to leave Shenhua City for a place that needs help, because there are already too many large fleets stationed near Shenhua City. Then I'll communicate with Director Qinglong and go to a place that isn't too dangerous but has relatively frequent combat."

"Understood." Ou Gen Qin Wang nodded, and the ship girls standing beside Qin Ge also nodded at the same time; they naturally understood Qin Ge's intentions.

If we rashly go to the front line now, development certainly won't be as stable as in Shenhua City. Although Qin Ge and his group's current strength would allow them to go, others might not necessarily be able to.

And as Qin Ge, the commander of a large fleet, naturally must consider the other members. Therefore going to a place where combat intensity is lower than the front line but combat density is higher than Shenhua City is the optimal solution.

"Well, it's not early either; everyone go rest." Qin Ge said to everyone.

"Mm, commander, you should also rest early."

With the ship girls' greetings, Qin Ge smiled and left the third floor, turning back to his own room on the second floor.

As soon as he opened the door, he saw Belfast making his bed; seeing this, Qin Ge couldn't help but smile and say, "I was just wondering where you had gone; it turns out you came down."

"I saw that the time was about right, so I came over to first arrange things for the master here. How is Miss Xinong? Was the breakthrough smooth?" Belfast turned to Qin Ge and said.

"Hmm, no problem; listening to her herself say her strength has greatly increased. However, it's just because her proficiency isn't enough, so she didn't undergo a third breakthrough." Qin Ge walked over to Belfast's side and said.

"That's a bit of a pity, but now that we have the colorful Buri, for us it's merely a matter of time." Belfast smiled.

"That's right, Belfast; rest tomorrow, and in the morning get up and go to the construction center with me." Qin Ge said to Belfast.

"Yes."