Chapter 621: Bisimai's Decision

Near Saipan Island.

"Oh, they've retreated."

Watching the sea fog thicken and spread, under its cover the black-mist-shrouded Siren mass-produced type gradually faded, while it recovered its carrier aircraft on one side and smiled.

"Sister, do we not need to chase them?" Kaga, standing beside Akagi, said doubtfully.

Akagi smiled slightly, gazing at Emperor Frederick standing not far away on the sea surface, and said, "No need; since the Sirens have released this micro-layered mixture, they surely don't want us to chase them."

If their retreat is a trap, pursuing them now would only complicate matters; it's better to prepare a defense.

"Understood." Kaga nodded and said, "Sister, what do you think of this Siren fleet? Isn't the strength of these mass-produced types a bit too strong?"

Akagi narrowed her eyes and said, "Indeed, I didn't expect that just these mass-produced types would have such strength."

At that moment, a voice came from afar, chuckling, "Heh, the battle just ended, and you two are already celebrating?"

Kaga turned her head and saw the newcomer was Peter Strasse, then shook her head, saying, "I and my sister were merely discussing those mass-produced types that appeared earlier."

"I see." Peter Strasse nodded and smiled, saying, "Two people discussing is less effective than everyone consulting together; this wave of attack has just passed, so we might as well use this time to sum up the battle, since we don't know when their next wave will come."

"That's right, then let's head back together." Akagi had no objection; having spent so long with the Iron Blood fleet, aside from finding their stern atmosphere a bit uncomfortable, she otherwise quite liked being with them.

Soon, several people headed toward the shore, only to find that Emperor Frederick, Bisimai, and others had also returned.

"What do you think of this mass-produced type?" Akagi asked Bisimai and Emperor Frederick.

Bisimai said nothing, but turned her gaze to Emperor Frederick.

Only to see Emperor Frederick smile and say, "How interesting; each time the Sirens can produce something new, truly exciting. I'm wondering, if we could transfer their technology to our mass-produced types, wouldn't that make our mass-produced types more powerful?"

"Although that's inevitable, isn't it a bit premature to discuss this now? After all, the battle hasn't ended, and our mass-produced types have been almost completely destroyed in this fight." Peter Strasse said.

"This is merely one direction, but this attack was quite interesting; the Sirens had no intention of probing, they launched a full-force assault right from the start, something that never occurred in previous Siren Tides."

"Moreover, they pinpointed our position with great accuracy; although this attack caused no personnel casualties, it destroyed nearly half of the experimental area." Emperor Frederick said.

At this point, Bisimai shook her head and said, "I don't really agree with that view; I think this Siren Tide cannot be compared to previous ones."

"We can treat this Siren Tide as a completely new event, or it could still be the same as before, except that now the fodder has become so strong that we must deal with it fully."

"So you think these mass-produced types, whose strength is nearly on par with Awakened Shipgirls, are just cannon fodder?" Kaga exclaimed in surprise.

Bisimai nodded and said, "The Sirens are strong, no doubt. But we don't really know just how strong they are."

"If we rate the Sirens' strength as ten, then perhaps the mass-produced types that often appeared in sea zones five or six before were only at level two or three."

"In this Siren Tide, the Sirens increased their strength, raising the previous level two or three directly to five; thus, for them, level five is still cannon fodder, because even stronger six, seven, eight, or even ten lie ahead."

"An interesting explanation, though it's also rather sad; after dealing with the Sirens for so many years, we still can't quite grasp their true strength. Every battle still requires guesswork, fearing they might have hidden tricks." Akagi said.

"However, this time might actually be a good thing for us; I don't know if you've noticed, but after that battle just now, I feel my strength has increased slightly."

"This is the first time since my Awakening that I've felt such a clear improvement." Bisimai said to everyone.

"Yes, I feel it too, and I sense that the threshold of Awakening is nearer to me. I previously thought these were just my illusions, but since you said so, I believe they're not illusions." Peter Strasse said.

"Perhaps this is the result of the world changing after this battle, but we still need to gather more information before we can conclude." Bisimai said.

"Do you still remember what the commander conveyed from the Purifiers earlier?" Peter Strasse said.

"I remember." Kaga nodded, glanced at Bisimai, and said, "I actually somewhat agree with your idea now; it seems this is merely a beginning, and we don't know what monsters await us later."

"I'm actually looking forward to it; since the Sirens have built such a grand stage, if we, as performers, don't play an uplifting piece, it would indeed be a regret." Emperor Frederick smiled.

"That's true; perhaps after this great battle, the form of this world will be changed. Whether we become pioneers leading the world or sunken reefs in the sea depends on this war." Akagi smiled.

"Speaking of which, I'm a bit worried about the commander's situation; just now I saw from the carrier aircraft that this is only a detached force of the Siren attack, while the main force remains near Guandao." Peter Strasse said.

"Don't worry; before the war began, the commander already had a plan. With Enterprise, Xin ze xi, Guanghui, and Monarch by his side, all we need to do now is hold firm and lie low, without being overly aggressive, awaiting the start of the final great battle." Bisimai said.

"Then should we continue our research?" Peter Strasse asked.

"We'll temporarily put it aside, after all we've already mastered the production of mass-produced types; as long as materials and resources are sufficient later, we can resume production."

"For now, let's take advantage of this time to salvage as much material as possible from the previously produced mass-produced types in the sea area; I feel this material would be a great boost for our future mass-produced types." Bisimai said.

"Exactly, especially that black mist; if we figure out its principles and apply them to our ship equipment, heh, just thinking about it is fun." Akagi's eyes lit up as she smiled.

"Then let's do it!"