Chapter 491: Qin Ge's Fleet

Qin Ge's fleet strength is almost public knowledge among the other Grand Fleet members; basically, you see them all the time, so hiding it from them is pointless.

At this moment, Yun Zi said, "If what you say is true, then the commander's fleet strength is enough to go to the front line, right?"

"Yeah, so the most important thing now is to increase our own strength," Li Chenming said.

"If we compare each member's strength in the Grand Fleet to a plank, and the Grand Fleet's overall strength to a bucket. Our Grand Fleet can hold a lot of water now, but that's not because each member's plank is very large."

"But because a commander has appeared inside, his plank is already enough to form a bucket without needing us, and the upper limit of that bucket is also very high."

"Is that an exaggeration?" Guan Xue exclaimed.

"It's an exaggeration, and there's even more exaggerated things." Zhang Xiaotian then looked toward Qin Ge, "Commander, can you say it?"

Qin Ge smiled and said, "From now on, they will be members of our Grand Fleet; you know, they naturally have the right to know."

"How mysterious?" Yun Zi wondered.

Zhang Xiaotian smiled and said, "Do you know Donghuang's commander-in-chief?"

"Yes, I know, Yixian is the commander-in-chief." Several people nodded.

"Then do you know Sakura Empire's commander-in-chief?" Zhang Xiaotian blinked his eyes.

Several people looked at each other involuntarily and shook their heads. Afterwards, the last person said to everyone, "I remember seeing in a book that Sakura Empire's commander-in-chief should be Akagi and Kaga, right?"

"What you said is correct, but that was the previous commander-in-chief; now Sakura Empire's commander-in-chief is Xianghe and Zuikaku of the 5th Carrier Division." Zhang Xiaotian said, "As for Akagi and Kaga, they are now stationed at our base, and they are also in the commander's fleet. If you pass through the port area tomorrow, if you're lucky, you might see a red and a white big fox—those are them."

"Hiss..."

The newly arrived people all looked shocked at Qin Ge, the fleet commander-in-chief, ah, they are almost all top-tier shipgirls. Now Zhang Xiaotian tells them, they are actually stationed together at our base, and you can see them just by looking up.

Zhang Xiaotian excitedly continued, "Besides, do you know about awakened shipgirls?"

"Yes, self-awakened shipgirls possess very strong strength; generally, the high-ranking members of each fleet are awakened shipgirls." Yun Zi said.

"Then do you know how many awakened shipgirls our base has?" Zhang Xiaotian said with a squinting smile.

"Besides the Akagi and Kaga just mentioned, are there any other awakened shipgirls?" Guan Xue exclaimed in surprise.

Zhang Xiaotian gave a mysterious smile, instantly raising the appetites of the several newcomers, making them all stare at him.

Wu Hao beside him couldn't take it anymore, tapped Zhang Xiaotian's head, and said, "It's not your shipgirl, what are you proud of?"

Zhang Xiaotian gave a dry cough, then said to everyone, "I don't know the exact number, but at least we have more than twenty."

"Ah!" The several newcomers were completely stunned.

"Don't be surprised; maybe there will be even more later. Anyway, after you arrive, you'll gradually get used to it, and then you'll feel nothing about them, just like us." Wu Hao said with a smile.

"Exactly, and there's one thing you need to remember: a large part of these awakened shipgirls do not belong to our base, but to the various fleets; however, those people have a cooperative relationship with our commander, which is equivalent to us jointly guarding the base."

"So if you encounter a fleet that's hard to deal with while patrolling the sea, just lure it near our base; this is the safest place." Wang Yueqin said with a grin.

"Right, you must remember what Wang Yueqin said." Li Chenming said, "The area around our base is the safest place, so when you go out on patrol, remember: if you can't beat them, run."

"Afterward, I will arrange for you to go on patrol together with the veterans, to familiarize yourselves with the nearby sea area, and also learn something about coordination and such."

"Alright, that's enough about my topic." Qin Ge smiled, "Today's main task is to welcome the newcomers and give them a warm reception, so everyone shouldn't focus on me; pay more attention to the newcomers."

"Okay." Everyone laughed and nodded, then gathered around the newcomers, asking about their well-being.

"In short, the upcoming banquet was held very pleasantly, for the members of the Star Sea Grand Fleet as well as for the newly arrived few commanders."

"When the night grew deep and everyone had eaten and drunk their fill, the people gradually left the banquet hall in the port area."

"Qin Ge was neither the first to leave nor the last. As he walked, he saw Jin Fei and Yun Zi's group drinking with Zhang Xiaotian and company, but the secretary ships of those few people were right beside them, so even if they drank too much, there was no serious problem."

"Then he gave Li Chenming a heads-up and left the banquet hall."

"Walking through the night-time port area, the warm sea breeze mixed with humid air blew on Qin Ge's face, giving him a comfortable feeling."

"After returning to his room, Qin Ge let He Min go rest, while he himself walked to the window, opened it, and just sat on the windowsill, gazing into the distant night sky."

"Not long after, the door was knocked, and a figure soon entered. Qin Ge turned his head, looked, and couldn't help but smile, saying, 'It's so late; aren't you asleep yet?'"

"The commander hasn't returned, so everyone is unable to sleep." The visitor smiled, "Besides, I just finished a tea party with my younger sister; when I came over, I noticed the commander's room was lit, so I came to check."

"I plan to return to the mainland in a couple of days; by then, you just need to do your tasks." Qin Ge smiled, withdrew his gaze, and turned it back toward the window outside.

"Huh? Could the commander have something going on?" The visitor walked up to Qin Ge's side and asked.

"Well, I'll go back to the place where I first came to this world to have a look, and by the way visit my benefactor. I'll see if he needs any help; with my current ability, I can also help him." Qin Ge said with a smile.

"Is the commander going to Minghai City? I thought you were returning to Shenhua City." The visitor smiled.

"Yeah, going to Minghai City." Qin Ge smiled, "After this trip, I can also properly handle the affairs of this world."

"Then who is the commander planning to bring?" The visitor asked.

Qin Ge smiled, "I originally wanted to bring you, but if I did that, it would be somewhat unfair to the other people in the port area, so for now I haven't thought of anyone."

"I know, so I suggest alternatively we could each take one person from the several fleets; nine people wouldn't be too many, and each fleet would have a chance." The visitor smiled.

"Nine people? Wouldn't that be too many?" Qin Ge asked.

"No, from Ri Yue Island to Minghai City there's still a long distance; if we happen to encounter a Siren fleet on the way, having more people can also cope, and nine people exactly make up a formation, which isn't many."

"Um, let's talk about it later; keep me company while I watch the moon for a while." Qin Ge smiled.

"Very happy to do so."