Chapter 662: On the Way

A command ship sailed smoothly on the sea surface, and around it, shipgirls were arranged in a neat formation.

This group was the Qin Ge Fleet that, after eliminating the Executor at the Yue Luoli Fleet's location, set out to search for a Siren base.

"Finally shaken off, there have been a lot of Sirens along the way," North Carolina said, letting out a breath.

"Huh, I still wanted to fight a bit more; after finally advancing with the main force, our efficiency is indeed much higher than our small team's," Washington said, turning his head.

"Hehe, Washington really loves fighting," California laughed from not far away, "but I think we don't need to obsess over these Siren fleets; as we get closer to the Siren base, we will definitely encounter more enemies waiting for us."

North Carolina nodded, "What California said is correct; although we broke through the Siren fleet's attack zone, what we will face next are the garrison troops inside the Siren base."

Just the area where Guandao is located already has that many Siren bases; I believe the Siren bases here in Donghuang will be no fewer, only more.

"Hehe, you all really are in a good mood, but I think what we should pay more attention to now is the matter of the Arbiter," the Prince of Wales Dean said via the communicator to everyone.

Although the Prince is the dean of the Commander Academy and was once Qin Ge's direct superior, everyone is currently in a state of cooperation, so she has lowered her posture.

"Actually, we don't need to pay too much attention to the Arbiter; we have encountered them before, and their power is too great for us to oppose now."

"Because when the time comes to truly face the Arbiter in combat, only our Awakened Shipgirls will be able to do so. As for the specific attack effect, you'll find out then; it will make people feel somewhat desperate." Weineituo said with a smile.

"Desperate?" Mikasa expressed some doubt.

"Yes, when we initially faced the Arbiter, under her pressure we were unable to move. The first to break free was Xin ze xi, but his counterattack was blocked by a casual wave of the Arbiter's hand at that time."

"We were about to engage in a big fight, but suddenly another Arbiter appeared, as if they had found something, and the two of them left that sea area; otherwise we would definitely have suffered heavy losses." Guanghui explained to Mikasa.

"So strong?" Anshan and Changchun were also stunned, after all, based on the earlier battle, they already had an understanding of the strength of the Qin Ge Fleet's shipgirls.

"In one-on-one combat, neither of them would fear the Qin Ge Fleet's shipgirls, but when it comes to combined tactics, in a two-versus-two engagement they would very likely not win."

"Such a fleet, even at full strength, actually had no recourse against the Arbiter; the Arbiter's strength left Anshan and the other person astonished."

"How then should we defeat them?" the Prince of Wales nearby asked urgently.

"We have a method, but we don't know if it will work; we can only go into battle with the mindset of giving it a try."

"In short, this is a battle we must go through; we have prepared ourselves, and even if that method fails, we intend to clash head-on with the Arbiter."

"The previous battle where we encountered that fight hasn't ended yet; who will ultimately stand till the end is still uncertain." Enterprise said to the Prince of Wales.

"Hehe, I thought Qin Ge had made thorough preparations, but I never expected you all to still be approaching the fight with a 'let's try' attitude, which really gets the blood pumping."

"But you're right, this is a battle we must undergo; this battle decides the fate of the Donghuang and Sakura Empire camps, and none of us can retreat, for we are almost the last hope." Mikasa smiled.

"Haha, I'm sure there will be no problem, after all I am the strongest and biggest Bla of the White Eagle! Together with everyone, we will surely welcome victory and freedom!" Xin ze xi laughed as he said this.

"Hehe."

Listening to everyone chatting and laughing over the communicator, Zhenhai smiled and lifted his head to look at Qin Ge, "Everyone seems quite confident; that's a good thing. What do you think, Commander?"

Qin Ge's mouth corner slightly lifted as he gazed at the sea ahead, "Weineituo is right; no matter what, we have to face this battle. Whether we are worried or full of confidence, we must fight."

"Rather than that, we should be happier, more confident. The only regret is that we have too little time left; if we had more time, we would be more assured."

"Whenever a disaster strikes, it never gives people much warning time; we have made ample preparations within the time we can control, but this disaster came too suddenly, beyond our imagination." Zhenhai said to Qin Ge.

"Indeed." Qin Ge nodded, "Alright, maintaining our current speed, roughly how long will it take to reach the intended destination?"

"The fleet's average speed is currently twenty-four knots; after all, we have to accommodate the speed of some capital ships. If we don't encounter combat along the way, we can reach the destination in half an hour past midnight; if we do encounter combat, the time might be a bit longer."

"However, I would prefer to extend the time to arrive at the destination tomorrow morning, because then the aircraft carriers and battleships would have ample visibility, making combat easier to handle." Zhenhai replied.

Qin Ge stroked his chin, "Just continue at this speed, letting the carrier shipgirls take turns launching carrier aircraft to scout the forward fan-shaped area; if we discover a Siren base, we will stay farther away, hold position, and wait for daylight to arrive before engaging in battle."

"That works; I'll arrange it right away." Zhenhai said quickly.

Watching Zhenhai swiftly issue the orders, Qin Ge smiled; it's truly nice to have such a person by one's side.

Actually, before Qin Ge issued this order, carrier shipgirls had already been launching carrier aircraft for aerial patrols; this time, the emphasis is on organizing all carrier shipgirls into formations for extensive, long-range patrols.

Thus the fleet carried this out very quickly; under the leadership of Enterprise and Guanghui, it soon split into three groups, ensuring each group had one Awakened regular carrier shipgirl, so that by rotating shifts we could maintain efficiency while giving others time to rest.

Thus, as everyone advanced toward the target, encounters with Siren fleets naturally occurred along the way; and although each Siren fleet was numerous, they were quickly wiped out when facing the fleet Qin Ge now commands.

When Enterprise and the others' carrier aircraft discovered a Siren base, the time had already arrived in the early hours……