Chapter 444: Research Weapon Blueprint

The violent shaking feeling was no less than the first time; Qin Ge could only tightly grasp the ship's rudder to ensure he wouldn't be shaken away.

Qin Ge had never ridden a roller coaster or a pirate ship, but he dared say this shaking feeling was not at all less than that, indeed it was many times stronger.

If the shaking continued like this, Qin Ge guaranteed he would surely vomit.

But he couldn't complain now, because any complaint would affect his ship girls' combat; he had to stay calm and be a firm guide.

Naturally, his doing so brought rewards; soon, the gunfire led by Monarch tore a gap in the sea surface.

The ship girls swiftly led the Command Ship toward this gap. The roar of the ship guns, the engines of the aircraft, and the sound of bombs hitting the water, together with the explosions of warships, shone forth together at this moment.

It seemed to describe to the world the horror of war; the flames rising from the warships scattered across the sea surface brought up rolling thick smoke that shot straight to the horizon, making the sky feel oppressive as well.

In the window beside the Command Ship, Qin Ge could clearly see the wreckage of various Siren warships. Even the Command Ship he piloted brushed past the side of a Siren mass-produced battleship.

Along the way, shells occasionally fell on either side of the Command Ship or on its light shield above. Meanwhile, the ship girls tightly guarded the Command Ship, launching a surprise attack toward the outside of the Siren encirclement.

Only after experiencing the thrilling surprise attack did everyone finally shake off the Siren encirclement behind them, and then they could catch their breath.

"How is the Commander?" came Monarch's anxious inquiry through the communications device.

Qin Ge endured the churning in his abdomen, gave a bitter smile, and said, "I'm still fine; just my heart is beating a bit fast. The journey just now was truly exciting."

"Hehe." Qin Ge's answer made all the ship girls laugh; their Commander could still joke, showing there wasn't great danger.

Just as Qin Ge was about to speak to the ship girls, an enthusiastic surprised voice came through the communicator: "You guys look at those Siren warships..."

Everyone hurriedly looked behind, seeing those Siren ships gradually fade away like phantoms. The sea surface returned to silence, as if the earlier heart‑pounding scene had existed only in a dream.

"Is it over?" asked Biaoqiang from beside.

"Don't let your guard down; the Siren hasn't said this stage is over, so it may well continue to appear! Therefore everyone must keep protecting the Command Ship and stay ready for a surprise attack at any moment." Monarch said sternly.

Qin Ge nodded, "Exactly; since those warships could appear abruptly beside us the first time, they could appear a second time. So…"

Before Qin Ge could finish speaking, the exact same situation as before appeared, and this time the encirclement was obviously much larger than before.

"Damn!" Even with Qin Ge's good temperament, seeing this scene, he couldn't help but spit out profanity!

"Again! Everyone, charge forward at the ninety-degree direction!"

"Yes, Commander!" Actually the ship girls' mood is no better than Qin Ge's, because the breakout battle is the most exhausting.

We must focus entirely to guarantee the Command Ship's safety, also guard against any situation that may arise along the way, and completely annihilate all warships within firing range; only then can we achieve the maximum breakout.

Perhaps this time, thanks to the previous experience, the breakout went very smoothly. But even so, Qin Ge suffered quite a bit.

The close‑range noise and the shaking hull made him feel terrible; after finally breaking out of the encirclement, he hurried to the side of the Command Ship and, leaning on its railing, vomited into the sea.

After a while, he recovered and walked back to the rudder.

"Commander, are you all right? I just saw you..." Ou ruo la's voice came through the communicator.

"I'm fine; it's just that the shaking along the way was a bit severe. This kind of direct‑hit explosion now is far worse than a storm." Qin Ge said weakly.

Hearing Qin Ge's weak voice, the ship girls felt a pang of distress. They very much wanted to return to the Command Ship to look after Qin Ge, but everything before them had just settled; there might be another battle soon, so no one dared to move, only able to keep watch on their surroundings.

Perhaps the Sirens felt they had gathered enough data from the two breakout battles; after the Siren warships behind Qin Ge and the others disappeared, the alluring voice sounded again in their ears.

To Qin Ge now, this voice sounded like an angel's from heaven, moving him to the brink of tears. After all, he never wanted to experience again the feeling of artillery barrage near the Command Ship, the waves it kicked up making the whole hull heave.

"Congratulations on successfully breaking through and clearing the fourth stage. Hehe, although it was a bit more disheveled than previous battles, it was still an excellent breakout fight."

At that moment, a vortex appeared on the sea before Qin Ge and the others, and a box dropped down from it.

"This is your reward for clearing the fourth stage: the Research Weapon Blueprint. I hope you continue to strive; the fifth stage will open in ten hours."

"Well, it's finally over; go pick up the box and bring it back." Qin Ge said, letting out a long breath.

"Yes!"

The one who went to retrieve the box was still Belfast, because her proficiency level was higher, so she had always been at the forefront of the vanguard ship when charging.

When everyone returned to the Command Ship, seeing Qin Ge sitting on the sofa with a somewhat pale complexion, they all gathered around.

"Commander, please go rest a bit." Guanghui and the others said, feeling sorry for him.

Qin Ge shook his head, rose from the sofa, and said, "Let's first see what's inside the Research Weapon Blueprint; I've already recovered, it's not a big deal."

"But..." Guanghui wanted to say something, but Qin Ge shook his hand.

Thus Belfast, seeing this, placed the box on the table and quickly opened it. She knew his personality well: only after completing his orders would he willingly go to sleep.

Inside the box lay several dozen design drawings, a few of which were colored.

"It seems our harvest this time is quite rich; these colored design drawings, I've never seen them before." Hao said in surprise.

"What use does this design drawing have? Could it be that the weapons independently developed by each faction are produced from this design drawing?" Qin Ge asked.

"Yes!" Hao nodded, confirming Qin Ge's conjecture.