Chapter 535

Commander, look, sea fog has appeared.

As the fleet was proceeding, Cleveland, who was steeringing the command ship's operations console, suddenly shouted.

Qin Ge, who was discussing the upcoming attack plan with several shipgirls, hurriedly turned and, through the command ship's window, saw the sea fog outside.

However, compared to the sea fog they encountered in the Mirror Sea before, the current sea fog is thicker but has not yet reached that earlier level.

'When did this happen?' Qin Ge exclaimed.

'I was steering and suddenly felt the situation change, and this thick sea fog appeared,' Cleveland said.

'It seems we have unknowingly entered the enemy's trap,' Tiancheng said, squinting.

'Indeed, in such sea fog, aside from a few awakened shipgirls, the other shipgirls in the carrier fleet cannot exert their full strength,' Zhenhai said quietly, looking at the outside fog.

'Then Cleveland, we have now entered the target sea area; where is Helena? Try contacting them,' Qin Ge said.

As for the others, contact the nearby fleets and have all command ships sail within each other's visual range, so no command ship gets lost.

Furthermore, have the destroyer and cruiser shipgirls form a defensive formation to avoid suffering unknown enemy attacks.

'Yes.' Cleveland nodded, picked up the nearby communicator to search for Helena's signal, and the other shipgirls began contacting the nearby fleets.

Although the sea fog filled the area, the signal was not blocked, and Cleveland quickly got in touch with Helena and her group.

After agreeing on the location, Qin Ge had the fleet increase speed under the shipgirls' protection and headed toward Helena's location.

Meanwhile, Bumblebee put down the communicator; Independence beside him asked, 'So this time the entire port is sortieing, and the commander has come to the battlefield?'

Bumblebee nodded, 'It's perfectly normal for the commander to come to the battlefield; if he didn't, I'd find it strange.'

Know that the commander's battlefield command is superb; even Enterprise and her sisters are inferior.

'Then shall we go meet up with the commander?' Independence asked.

'No rush; first recall Helena and her group. I feel this Siren stronghold is too strange; we must stay together before making other plans,' Bumblebee said warily, looking from the command ship at the distant Siren stronghold flickering in the sea fog.

'Indeed, it's too strange,' Independence nodded, picking up the communicator and saying, 'Helena, please acknowledge if you receive this.'

Soon Helena's voice came through the communicator: 'Received.'

'The commander's fleet has already entered this sea area; we must immediately go meet him, and you can now bring them back,' Independence said.

'The commander actually came as well; we'll head back soon,' Helena said, but immediately the communicator's voice changed: 'Oh no, they've spotted us; all hands prepare for anti-air...'

'Helena! Helena, what's your situation over there?!' Independence asked urgently.

But the communicator had no response, only the hissing of electronic interference.

'What's wrong?' Bumblebee asked from beside.

'It seems Helena's side encountered the enemy; they've been spotted!' Independence said.

'Tsk, these Sirens—never detecting early or late, only now noticing!' Bumblebee clicked his tongue, 'Independence, you stay here to keep contacting the commander's command ship; I'll bring people to reinforce.'

'Senior Bumblebee, the sea fog is blocking—what about your carrier aircraft?' Independence said anxiously.

'No problem, I'm Bumblebee! When I took off in my B-25 before, it was pouring rain; this bit of fog is nothing,' Bumblebee laughed, then grabbed the nearby cowboy hat and put it on his head, walking toward the stern of the command ship.

After hearing a few splashes, Independence looked out from the cabin window and saw Bumblebee leading Portland, Benson, and Osborn as they left the command ship, heading toward Helena's distant location.

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'Sister Helena, there are too many carrier aircraft. If Sheng Di Ya Ge were here, her anti-air guns would easily handle these planes,' Biaoqiang said while dodging machine-gun fire from the carrier aircraft on the sea surface, occasionally speaking to Helena beside him.

'No, these carrier aircraft are merely tying us down; their vanguard fleet will soon close in,' Helena said while shooting at the sky-full of carrier aircraft and speaking to Biaoqiang beside her.

"Everyone, I think we should retreat now; our current anti-aircraft firepower is insufficient, and if we get tangled up with the Sirens' vanguard Fleet, we'll be in big trouble." Nengdai said.

"The commander has already arrived, which means our Gangqu's main force has also arrived; we need to hold off this wave of attack, then retreat quietly, otherwise with just us few we won't be able to retreat far." Hai Lun Na said.

"Can't they ignore this sea mist with their Carrier Aircraft? Every time they shoot so accurately." After dodging a round of machine-gun fire, Biaoqiang then opened fire on the Carrier Aircraft in the sky and said.

But just then, shells came flying from afar. Everyone immediately dodged in unison, but there were some low-experience shipgirls in the fleet, and Stanley took a direct hit from a shell.

"Stanley, how are you?!" Seeing a shell hit Stanley beside her, Hai Lun Na asked anxiously.

As the smoke cleared and the waves subsided, Stanley, his clothes scorched black, appeared before Hai Lun Na.

"I'm fine, just moderately damaged." Stanley said to Hai Lun Na.

"Quickly use the Emergency Repair Tools on you, Biaoqiang, protect Stanley." Hai Lun Na said.

"All right." Biaoqiang swiftly activated, tracing a graceful arc across the sea to Stanley's side, its anti-aircraft guns blazing—attacking the Carrier Aircraft in the sky while guarding Stanley as it slowly retreated.

"No good, the enemy's vanguard Fleet has already rushed in, and it seems they can ignore the vision blocked by these sea mists." Nengdai said while providing anti-air cover.

"Damn it, our firepower is still too weak!" Hai Lun Na said anxiously.

At that moment, a weak voice came from the communicator: "Hai Lun Na sis, you take everyone and retreat first; I and the big blueflower fish are preparing to Sortie, we'll block the vanguard Fleet."