Chapter 787: Swift as Island Wind

The summoning process continued, as shipgirls walked out of the construction room one by one, and the sun gradually grew hot.

Belfast walked in, placed a table in the construction room, and then put tea and snacks on it.

"Master and Miss Xin ze xi, it's already lunchtime, but seeing your plans, you don't seem in a hurry to eat, so how about having some tea and snacks, resting a bit—there's still plenty of time today." Belfast bowed.

Qin Ge nodded and said to the Newcastle just summoned from the construction device, "Newcastle, if you don't mind, would you like to join us for tea and snacks?"

"Ah?" Newcastle looked surprised at Belfast, "Belfast, didn't you tell the commander?"

"Tell me?" Qin Ge asked puzzled, "What?"

Belfast smiled, "Newcastle, as the former Head Maid, although she has stepped down, she still keeps the maid's duties in mind."

Newcastle nodded, "Rather than sitting down to eat with the commander, I'd prefer to stand beside you like Belfast does and watch you eat—that's already satisfying."

Qin Ge stared for a moment, then smiled, "That's too embarrassing; then Belfast, take Newcastle to familiarize herself with the port area and arrange lodging—I don't need to look after her."

"How can that be? Looking after the master is a maid's duty." Newcastle said, "Otherwise, Belfast, help me contact a maid from the Maid Corps familiar with the port area to bring me there."

Belfast nodded, "Understood; then Newcastle, just wait a moment—I'll notify He Min right away."

"Okay."

Seeing the two settle everything, Qin Ge relaxed, chatting and drinking tea with the others. After He Min arrived and took Newcastle away, Qin Ge had already finished his snacks and continued preparing to resume summoning.

Putting the Wisdom Cube and supplies into the construction device, Qin Ge pressed the start button; instantly the device began to roar, and a timer slowly appeared on the screen.

00:30:00!

"This time should be for an IJN submarine—I recall that when we summoned Yun 26 and Yun 19, it was the same." Qin Ge said smiling.

Xin ze xi frowned and said, "I don't think so; the aura leaking from the ruptured Wisdom Cube feels threatening—ordinary submarines couldn't pose such a danger to me; it must be something very formidable."

"Huh? Could it be...?" Qin Ge startled, because in previous summonings, Xin ze xi only showed such a solemn demeanor when encountering a Sea Legend Rank shipgirl.

Then there's no doubt: this is a Sea Legend Rank shipgirl. But a submarine Sea Legend? Qin Ge really couldn't think of anything that could match a Sea Legend.

So he could only take the Rapid Construction Tool, put it into the construction device, and press the activation button.

Sure enough, a rainbow-colored light shot into the sky, making the people of the port area look up again. Today's summoning truly left everyone numb; although we've summoned many times before, none gave as great a shock as today's.

One after another, Sea Legends descended upon the port area; one can imagine that once they reach full strength, Qin Ge's fleet will surely become the strongest in the world.

It's not impossible for a fleet to face off against a faction; moreover, Mingshi has already begun gathering steel supplies, and soon the first batch of shipgirls will be converted into warships.

The colored light lasted a long time, then gradually faded; what appeared before Qin Ge was not the submarine he had expected, but a shipgirl who looked cute yet sharp.

She had long snow-white hair, two rabbit ears, and wore a very oddly styled kimono.

Just as Qin Ge gazed at this shipgirl, she opened her eyes and saw him before her; after a moment of daze, she let out a delighted voice.

"The world's only Island Wind–class destroyer, Island Wind, reporting for duty! You're the commander, right? From now on, let's advance toward our goal as partners!"

Island Wind! Qin Ge immediately realized it was a Type B destroyer, whose goal is torpedo warfare, featuring high speed and strengthened torpedo armament—a type of fleet destroyer.

No wonder Xin ze xi sensed a threat from the aura just now; thanks to the excellent concealment of pure-oxygen torpedoes and their larger caliber compared to normal torpedoes, plus continually improved range and speed.

Island Wind's three quintuple 610mm torpedo mounts have a terrifying twenty-kilometer range, absolutely qualifying as a killer weapon against battleships like Xin ze xi.

"Hello, Island Wind, I'm Qin Ge, commander of this fleet; welcome to join my fleet—I hope you'll guide me in the days ahead." Qin Ge extended his hand with a smile.

Seeing Qin Ge's outstretched hand, Island Wind eagerly grasped it, "The Island Wind–class destroyer Island Wind possesses the fastest speed and strongest torpedo firepower, unquestionably the ace among fleet destroyers—heh heh, leave any battle to me!"

"Seeing you so energetic is wonderful." Qin Ge smiled, "It looks like Sakura Empire had a great haul today—we previously summoned a Musashi, and now you've arrived, greatly boosting our fleet's strength."

"Musashi? Has Lord Musashi also joined the fleet?" Island Wind exclaimed in shock.

Qin Ge nodded, "Just wait a moment; as a Sea Legend Rank shipgirl, I should still notify Zhang Men to come over."

"Huh? You want to trouble Lady Zhang Men?" Island Wind, clearly bewildered by Qin Ge, replied, "No, that's not necessary."

"It's fine." Qin Ge notified them quickly; by the time Island Wind reacted, he had already finished notifying, "They'll be here soon—just wait a bit."

"Mm-hmm, Commander, I'm deeply grateful!" Island Wind exclaimed excitedly.

"Why say such distant words? From now on we're companions; helping each other is natural. So if anything comes up, feel free to find me anytime." Qin Ge said, then reached out and patted Island Wind's head.

But Island Wind's reaction left Qin Ge stunned—she suddenly went limp and leaned against him.

"Yah! Don't touch my ears…! My body has no strength…"

Hearing her weak yet alluring words, Qin Ge hastily withdrew his hand, embarrassedly rubbing his nose, "Cough, sorry—I really didn't know your ears were your weak point…"

"Haha, Commander, you're bullying the newcomer as soon as she joins the fleet—looks like you've turned bad." Xin ze xi laughed from the side.

"Nonsense..."