Chapter 859: Departure

"They've disappeared!" Tiancheng said softly.

"Um, space transfer technology." Bisimai nodded and said.

"Hehe, no matter what, this is another victory for us against the arbitrators." Xin ze xi said.

"But withstanding our many people's prolonged attack, it seems the earlier the arbiter's number, the stronger they are. Empress, that corresponds to the Queen in the tarot cards." Weineituo exclaimed.

"Never mind that—how about the trend of the Sirens' mass-produced units on the sea surface not decreasing at all?" Wuzang said.

"That's right, we've already done our best to clear them out, but no matter how many Siren mass-produced units we sink, more keep reappearing. It's as if the enemies here are endless; I really don't know when it'll end." Suweiai Bellaluosi said over the communicator, accompanied by the sound of explosions.

Qin Ge looked at the battlefield ahead, suddenly noticing that the light on the nearby iceberg had weakened somewhat compared to before, and he recalled the words heard from the recording agency in that meeting room earlier: the battle continues until the light fades away.

Suddenly inspired, he spoke into the communicator: "Everyone, pay attention to the light on the nearby iceberg—it's already dimmed a bit. I think this represents the energy running this facility."

As long as we exhaust ourselves consuming these Siren mass-produced units, when the energy is completely used up, the light should fade and no more enemies will appear.

"What the commander said makes sense; let's keep fighting until these lights fade away!"

"Yes!"

With the addition of many sea legends and Yujin's group, the battle turned one-sided, and the light of the icebergs on the sea surface began to dissipate at a visible speed.

Finally, when all the light on the sea surface had dissipated, no new Siren mass-produced warships appeared. The entire sea area returned to its former tranquility, leaving only the wreckage of the mass-produced units and the rolling smoke, still indicating the fierce battle that had taken place.

"Phew, it's finally over—having your help makes things much happier; otherwise, if it were just us, we'd probably still have some casualties today." Suweiai Bellaluosi said.

"Hehe, mutual help is exactly the original intention of Azure Lane's establishment, and besides, our gains this time are not small. We'll share this data later, and then this mirror sea area will belong to the Northern Union." Zhenhai smiled.

"Naturally, without you we wouldn't have gotten this data, and besides, there's a genuine arbiter here." Jiluofu nodded.

"Hmm, it seems our contact base also needs to be built quickly; the arrival of a new arbiter means the sea area afterward won't be too peaceful either." Talin said.

"I've already picked a battlefield site for the contact base—it's on the islands near Guandao where we are." Qin Ge smiled.

"Hehe, thanks for the trouble, Commander Qin Ge—let's leave now; there's nothing left to explore here." Suweiai Bellaluosi said.

"Hmm."

After everyone cleared the battlefield, they quickly returned to the sea surface. Qin Ge, sitting inside the ice-breaking submarine, couldn't help but relax. Although Belfast's back is indeed very soft and also very safe, compared to being able to step on solid ground, this still lets Qin Ge feel more at ease.

"So, Commander Qin Ge, where are you planning to go next? It's not far from Saint Petersburg either—why don't we go there for a victory banquet?" Suweiai Bellaluosi proposed.

Qin Ge shook his head. "I left the port area around April, and now it's almost July—I've been out too long, so I'd rather return."

"Moreover, this operation was a secret one, carried out without any faction's knowledge. If I showed up in Saint Petersburg, it would surely arouse suspicion from other factions, so this victory banquet should wait until the next time I openly go to the Northern Union."

"That's true—this time we really fell short on etiquette." Suweiai Bellaluosi said.

"Ha, I don't really care about that, and compared to a banquet, I think this cooperation has deepened our connection even more—this kind of battle is the best banquet." Qin Ge laughed.

"Indeed, although Commander Qin Ge isn't the Northern Union's commander, his character still has the fearless bravery of a Northern Union commander; working with you is very pleasant, and I look forward to our next cooperation." Jiluofu laughed.

"How could a commander who rescues the Nine Major Factions in a crisis possibly be afraid of war? I'm very optimistic about Commander Qin Ge's future development—let's cheer him on together." Talin said.

"Hmm!"

Riding the ice-breaking submarine, they returned to the original docking spot of the command ship. Qin Ge boarded his own command ship, and instead of heading to the Northern Union's naval port, he directly chose to return.

When we came, we had already resupplied at the Northern Union's Golden Harbor, so we weren't worried about midway supplies. Thus we sailed along the Northern Union's coastline, heading straight for the Bering Strait.

After crossing the Bering Strait, we finally entered the vast Pacific Ocean, ending the environment of weaving through icebergs and snow; the climate became mild.

"This time the commander goes back, he can rest for a long while." Xin ze xi greeted the deck sea wind, laughing.

"Who knows? If more arbiters come to this world, battles will likely break out soon. Saying we'll rest, we don't know how long we can, so during this period back home we should strive to improve our military expertise. Most importantly, we must establish contact with the Nine Major Factions to guard against another Siren sortie." Qin Ge sighed.

"Still, we ought to rest for a while; the commander has been busy lately, often seen reading and studying late into the night." Vanguard said.

"Ha, did you notice that too? Actually this isn't really effort—it's just killing time, so I'll look at some military-related books."

"Besides, don't you all usually train hard? We've all become familiar with each other." Qin Ge laughed.

"Hehe, we train worrying about being left far behind by the commander, but speaking of which, can the commander really study in peace after returning to the port area? After such a long absence, even soothing other factions' shipgirls would take a long time." Kalangshidade laughed.

Qin Ge rubbed his nose and said, "Cough, that's also a problem—eh, never mind, we'll talk about it when we get back. Although I've seen many lively places, I still think our port area is the most enjoyable."

"Yeah."