Chapter 414: Zhenwei!

I saw that shipgirl with chestnut-long hair, wearing a star-striped hairpin, dressed in a uniform similar to the Aisaikesi-class, standing there with a solemn and dignified bearing.

After glancing around, she noticed Bunker Hill standing behind Qin Ge, her eyes lighting up, but she quickly came to her senses and said to Qin Ge, 'I was originally supposed to be built as the fifth ship of the Cleveland-class light cruiser, but due to urgent carrier demand, I was changed to a light aircraft carrier. However, I have also gained new strength, enabling me to gallop on future battlefields, working together with everyone to secure victory.'

Qin Ge smiled at Independence, extending his right hand, 'Hello, I'm Qin Ge. From today onward, I am your commander; please guide me in the future.'

Independence promptly shook Qin Ge's hand, saying, 'Light aircraft carrier Independence reporting for duty. Please don't mind my light carrier status; boldly entrust me with the mission.'

'That's no problem, and I noticed your gaze lingered on Bunker Hill just now—is she the flagship of your special mixed fleet at that time?' Qin Ge smiled at Independence.

'Did the commander already know that?' Independence smiled, 'Yes, although I was then accompanying Aisaikesi, South Dakota, Massachusetts, and Washington, Bunker Hill was indeed the flagship of our special carrier task force.'

Qin Ge gave a faint smile, 'Then you can chat together; wait a moment, I still need to summon a few companions.'

'Thank you, commander.' Independence nodded and went to stand beside Bunker Hill and Ticonderoga.

Qin Ge smiled at the scene, then continued to load the Wisdom Cube and supplies into the Special Type Constructor and pressed the build button. As the constructor rumbled, a time appeared on its screen.

0:13:00.

After seeing that time, Qin Ge smiled; it seemed his fleet was about to welcome its third submarine.

He quickly picked up a Rapid Construction Tool from under his feet, placed it into the constructor's slot, and safely pressed the activation button. Accompanied by the constructor's chime, the time on its screen swiftly reset to zero.

A purple light shone from the constructor's hatch, accompanied by a wisp of smoke, and a figure faintly appeared.

When the smoke gradually cleared, Qin Ge could see the figure clearly. She had blue short hair tied into two twintails, wore a large jacket resembling a diving suit, and her clothing was minimal—just a bikini.

As Qin Ge gazed at the shipgirl, she opened her pink eyes and looked at him, saying, 'Hey! I'm the VIIC-type submarine U-556! This port must be where I'll be stationed next, right? Oh, by the way, is Elder Sister Bisimai also here?'

Qin Ge stared for a moment; it was the first time he had seen a summoned shipgirl immediately ask about the whereabouts of other shipgirls, especially Bisimai. Seeing the lively U-556 before him and recalling the usually stern Bisimai, Qin Ge always felt something was off.

Nevertheless, facing U-556's question, Qin Ge nodded at her, 'Bisimai is indeed in my fleet, but she didn't come to the Grand Hall today. I'm just wondering why you care so much about whether Bisimai is here, U-556.'

Upon hearing Qin Ge say that Bisimai was in his fleet, U-556 became extremely excited and replied, 'I once swore an oath to the sea god that, no matter where, if my elder sister encounters danger, I will surely protect her! But… relying solely on my resolve, some things may still be impossible, ahaha…'

Seeing U-556 say that, Qin Ge smiled and said, 'I don't think so; having a goal worth striving for and a wish worth fulfilling is the most beautiful thing.'

'So don't fear anything, don't worry about what others say; as long as you have this idea, just bravely go ahead and do it.'

"'Really? Do you also think that way, commander?' U-556 asked Qin Ge, her eyes full of excitement."

"'Exactly, people with ideals and ambitions are happy, just like you now, right?' Qin Ge smiled."

"'Mm, thank you, commander!' U-556 said to Qin Ge."

Qin Ge chuckled, patted U-556's head, and said, 'Then go chat with Qibolin and Peter for now; later I'll bring you home together.'

"'Yes!' U-556 exclaimed, hopping over to Qibolin. Qin Ge chuckled, shook his head, then picked up the Wisdom Cube and supplies from the ground and placed them back into the constructor."

After pressing the start button, the constructor began to rumble, and a time appeared on its screen.

2:00:00.

Seeing that time, Qin Ge frowned slightly, because while there are many heavy cruisers available at this time, aircraft carriers are comparatively few.

Based on the information Qin Ge currently holds, it can be determined that what might appear in this time slot are the White Eagle's Langley and Vesta, as well as the Royal Eagle.

However, to Qin Ge, whoever is summoned would be a reinforcement for the fleet, so he placed a Rapid Construction Tool into the constructor's slot and pressed the activation button.

At once the constructor began to shake, and the time on its screen instantly cleared to zero. As the constructor's hatch opened, a purple light shone out, and a figure appeared in the thick mist; however, as the mist gradually dissipated, Qin Ge's pupils slowly dilated.

The figure standing on the constructor had black long hair, a pearl hairpin inserted, and wore a white low-cut cheongsam, looking very beautiful.

It wasn't because the opposing shipgirl's beauty made Qin Ge's pupils dilate, but because of her outfit. This is clearly a Donghuang shipgirl, yet Qin Ge's knowledge of Donghuang shipgirls suggests there should never have been one classifiable as an aircraft carrier, right?

Just as Qin Ge was astonished, the shipgirl opened her black eyes and looked at him, saying, 'Are you the commander, the mind of this port area? …Hehe, I am Donghuang's earliest seaplane tender, Zhenhai. Although I have many "firsts," they aren't all honors. Compared to genuine aircraft carriers, I still lack quite a bit.'

As Zhenhai introduced herself, Qin Ge's mind raced wildly; for a moment he couldn't recall to which fleet Zhenhai, this seaplane tender, belonged. Only when Zhenhai looked at him with a puzzled expression did Qin Ge remember which ship this was.

Qin Ge somewhat startled raised his head, looking at the puzzled Zhenhai and said, 'Zhenhai, Weihai? General Zhenwei! So you belong to the Fengtian clique…'

"'Oh? It seems the commander knows more than I imagined.' Zhenhai's expression instantly turned amused, and she smiled as she spoke."