Chapter 644: An Unexpected Meeting

"More than twenty? Is that without using the mental unit?" Ninghai exclaimed in surprise.

"Yes, they are all self-awakened shipgirls. Moreover, there are still more than ten shipgirls showing signs of awakening, currently in the process of awakening." Qin Ge said.

As Qin Ge said, before the outbreak of war, the fleet possessed more than ten awakened shipgirls.

Besides Akagi, Kaga, Guanghui, Banrenma, and Monarch, there are also Enterprise, Xin ze xi, Bisimai, Ou Gen Qin Wang, Emperor Frederick, Weineituo, Lisailiu, Nengdai, Belfast, Xinong, Bumblebee, and others.

After the previous battle, the first to awaken were the five research shipgirls from before: Xiya Tu, Chai Jun, Beifeng, Aogu Si Te, Lu Yi Jiu Shi. Also Luodenni, Sheng Di Ya Ge, Zhende, Biaoqiang, Du Jiao Shou, and others subsequently completed awakening.

Besides these people, many others have also realized their own awakening opportunity. And once this information appears, it will be directly reported to Qing Ge, so Qin Ge's grasp of the strength of the shipgirls in his fleet is beyond doubt.

"Truly astonishing!" Ninghai's voice was filled with astonishment.

You know that over such a long time, the maximum number of awakened shipgirls any faction has possessed never exceeded twenty or thirty, but now the number of awakened shipgirls under Qin Ge's control alone has already surpassed some factions—how could she not be surprised?

"Now is not the time to talk about these." Qin Ge immediately cut off the topic, "Tell us the information we have: regarding this new Siren Fleet, you can first use carrier aircraft to bomb away their black mist, and then at the moment the black mist regenerates, let the main force shipgirls concentrate their attack on their exposed decks, and we can quickly eliminate them."

"We know, but we cannot do it." Ninghai's voice grew heavy, "Although we can now deploy all the shipgirls of the Grand Fleet, their strength varies greatly, making it difficult to organize a large-scale counteroffensive."

According to our experiments, only shipgirls with a proficiency of 80 or higher can dispel the black mist; attacks from those below 80 are basically ineffective. Even concentrating all our strength, we can barely hold the Siren Fleet at bay outside Shenhua City.

Moreover, aside from the common Executor‑type elite units, there are some elite units we have never seen before within the Siren Fleet; their power is too terrifying, so even awakened shipgirls cannot stand against them in one‑on‑one combat.

"This..." Qin Ge was stunned; he hadn't considered this problem, because among the Grand Fleet's shipgirls, those with proficiency below 80 are a minority, so in mass battles their attacks aren't that noticeable, or rather they are obscured by other high‑proficiency shipgirls.

However, when this issue is placed on the whole of Donghuang, it becomes a very prominent problem.

"Well, it seems you can only barely hold them off for now." Qin Ge said, "Besides, the unnamed Siren elite unit you just mentioned is called the Executor, an elite unit of the Siren belonging to the Arbitration Agency."

"I want to ask, Commander Qin Ge, how did you repel the Siren Tide? And what is the Arbitration Agency you just mentioned?" Ninghai asked anxiously.

"Destroy the Siren outpost behind the Siren Fleet—Sai ren ju dian—and no new Siren Fleet will be generated." Qin Ge said, "As for the Arbitration Agency, we'll talk about it later; even if you know now, it won't help."

"Well, but with our current defensive line, we cannot break through the Siren Fleet's attack, let alone reach their rear." Ninghai said dejectedly.

Qin Ge said, "Otherwise, I will directly insert my fleet from the Front Line position; I suppose we will encounter the Siren outpost, and then we will clear those Sai ren ju dian."

"Qin Ge commander, do not act rashly; the Sai ren ju dian will certainly be guarded by a Siren Fleet, and a reckless charge could very well trap your fleet in a quagmire."

Moreover, prolonged combat without supplies will likely exhaust your fleet." Ninghai said to Qin Ge.

"You're right, I was too impatient." Qin Ge said, furrowing his brow.

"Qin Ge commander, according to our current intelligence, the Siren Fleet is launching attacks around the outskirts of Shenhua City. Between Ning Shui and Xiang Shan lies a gap in the Siren Fleet; you can break through from that weak point, detour to Zhou Dao, and enter Shenhua City from there." Ninghai said.

"Understood, we will act immediately. We aim to reach Shenhua City by tomorrow morning." Qin Ge said.

"Qin Ge commander, there should still be some supplies in the Frontline Command; please resupply the fleet before setting out. On the road, pay attention to safety, with ensuring your own integrity as the top priority; I will relay the information of your arrival to the overall commander." Ninghai instructed.

"Don't worry, I understand. Then the communication ends—we'll meet in Shenhua City." Qin Ge said.

"Okay, see you in Shenhua City." Ninghai said.

After the communication ended, Qin Ge hung up the communicator. He turned his head to look at the shipgirls who were staring at him, 'The situation is just like this; it seems Donghuang is currently facing a Siren Tide far worse than what we encountered back then—at the very least, we did not face an Executor attack at that time.'

'Then Commander, are you preparing to set off immediately?' King George V asked.

Qin Ge shook his head. 'First we will replenish the fleet's needed supplies, then advance toward Donghuang. Once we arrive we will surely jump straight into battle, so there is basically no time to rest and resupply; everything must be prepared in advance.'

'Understood.' Everyone nodded.

'Alright then, Guanghui, you're familiar with this place; take them to get supplies, while I wait for you on the Command Ship.'

After the arrangements were made, all the shipgirls together with Guanghui went to the logistics department to look for supplies, while Qin Ge alone walked toward the Command Ship. However, as he went downstairs and passed the second-floor corridor, he suddenly stopped, looked toward the hallway, and there was clearly a person watching him.

Qin Ge looked at the other's attire and said somewhat unexpectedly, 'You are… Hailunna? Why…'

Indeed, the person before him had blue hair and that familiar Ship Equipment, which instantly reminded Qin Ge of his own Hailunna.

But unlike his own Hailunna, her hair was dark blue, with the tips turning a glass‑blue indigo, and the Ship Equipment on her legs was a black‑to‑blue gradient, giving it a sci‑fi feel.

'Heh, not bad eyesight, Qin Ge commander.' The figure across from him did not deny Qin Ge's words, but instead smiled and called out his name.

Qin Ge frowned. 'You know my name? Who exactly are you?'

'Me? I am Hailunna, but I come from another world.' Hailunna smiled and said, 'This should count as our first meeting, but I have long looked forward to this encounter…'