Revisit Azur Lane

In an instant, a large amount of gray mist emerged from the area within a hundred nautical miles of the battlefield, enveloping everything.

Chapter 127 Overlapping Worlds

"What happened?"

As the fog rose, the two sides that were still fighting instantly ceased their battle. The vanguard led by Jintsuu and Haguro, the midfield where Bismarck and other battleships were located, and the rear field where Yorktown, Shoukaku and others were located were divided into three parts by the fog, making it impossible for the front and rear to coordinate.

It was Hood who asked the question. She slowed down and stopped on the sea, closing the distance with Bismarck and the others. She cautiously observed the fog that was still rising around them. It was too fast. In just a few breaths, they were surrounded by the fog and couldn't react at all.

"Situation unclear - Spee, Z23, return to base."

Bismarck frowned as she contacted the two Ironblood members of the vanguard, but the constant hissing sound in the communication made her uneasy. Fortunately, although the communication seemed to be interfered with, the message was still transmitted. Count Spee responded with 'understood', and Z23 also made a sound.

"These bastards are just trying to be clever!"

Kaga BB, who was also in the midfield but positioned further forward, joined forces with Tosa and Bismarck and others, gritting her teeth and berating the Sirens. She then worked with Tosa to contact Shoukaku and Jintsu, with the goal of getting the vanguard to retreat to the midfield and then return to port together, while the Shoukaku and other carriers retreated to the port area first.

Just as they were acting cautiously, Zhou He, far away at the port headquarters, was also startled. The sortie map, which had been normal, turned from a normal blue and white color scheme to a terrifying black and red in the blink of an eye. After flashing a few times, the map merged from its original sections into a new large map. Centered on the port island, only the area within a five-mile radius was bright. The rest outside, including the locations of Shoukaku, Bismarck, Jintsuu, and others, was completely dark. He could only see the green survival markers of his own ship girls in the darkness; he couldn't even see the Sirens.

"What's going on? Did they change the map? Mirror Sea?"

After the new map was created, Zhou He was stunned for a moment, then quickly came to his senses and thought that the only possibility for this change was that the Sirens had tampered with it. There seemed to be a plot in the game where the builder released fog to divide the battlefield.

Having reached a conclusion, Zhou He immediately switched to the dock to resupply and repair everyone's ammunition. Then, glancing at the layers of fog outside the island, he connected with Shoukaku, Bismarck, Yuudachi, and Yukikaze in the distance via video, offering them brief reassurance to prevent them from getting lost in the fog and providing additional information about the return route.

Before long, the forwards retreated and joined the midfielders, and then followed the defenders back to the vicinity of the island, to an area not yet shrouded in mist, during which time no sirens attacked them.

"So smooth?"

Looking through binoculars at the crowd that appeared outside the bay, Zhou He felt a little uneasy.

According to the setting, the fog released by the Builder has many functions such as blocking information transmission and disrupting magnetic fields to make people lose their way. The ship girls can communicate with each other, their sense of direction is not a problem, and they have not even been attacked on their way back. So what are they trying to achieve by doing this?

Should we send him a customizable furniture box?

So kind of you.

……

On the beach, Zhou He welcomed his returning fleet, but there were just too many people. Including Xuefeng, there were a total of 31 people. His most direct feeling was that he could only see a few people in front of him. So he took several steps back, and then the others followed. The situation did not change at all.

"...Royal Ark, Cassin, Ashigara, you two follow me. The rest of you, take a short rest and we'll meet in the hall shortly!"

With no other option, Zhou He could only raise his arms and shout, then decisively turned and walked towards the command building. The idea of ​​the secretary ship came to mind. Even if his life experience would decline after implementation, there was nothing he could do about it. His own personnel were increasing so much that he couldn't keep an eye on them all. How was he supposed to manage them?

Behind him, the three people who had been called out walked out of the crowd and followed. The others whispered among themselves at first, and then dispersed as usual.

Zhou He stopped and turned to look at the three members of Royal Ark in the lobby of the command building. He spread his hands and introduced them: "This building is the command center, and this lobby is a temporary meeting place. I will be working here or upstairs most of the time. If you encounter any problems or have any ideas, you can come and find me directly."

"commander."

Kashin raised her hand, and Zhou He nodded to her: "Go ahead."

Do we often encounter situations like this outside?

Kashin spoke with very little variation in his voice, as if he were chatting casually. His eyes, which were not covered, were fixed on Zhou He, and his emotions were unusually stable.

"No, this is the first time."

Zhou He spoke frankly, walking to the seat and placing his hand on the backrest: "But no matter what changes happen outside, what we need to do will not change: observe the situation, strike, and defeat the enemy."

"understood."

Kassin nodded slightly. She didn't ask this because she had any particular reason for asking; it was just that encountering something like this on her first mission felt quite troublesome.

"Let's put aside outside matters for now. You're joining the port today, and we haven't arranged accommodations yet. I remember you're Ashigara's sister ship, right? Would it be alright if we arranged for you to stay in a room near hers?"

With a smile, Zhou He put the issue aside and began arranging accommodations for his new members. Ashigara didn't think much of it: "Follow the commander's orders."

"it is good."

As soon as Zhou He finished speaking, Ark Royal, standing behind Ashigara and Cassin, raised his hand, his gaze firm and bright: "Commander, please assign me to..."

"can."

Before she could finish speaking, Zhou He interrupted, leaving Royal Ark somewhat taken aback: "Do you know what I'm trying to say?"

"I can still tell from such a small thing."

Zhou He patted the sofa, smiled, and beckoned to them as they went into the warehouse to select bedding. During this time, Royal Ark cautiously asked Zhou He where he would place her. Zhou He replied frankly, "As long as you don't mind the Sakura Empire's ship girls, I will arrange for you to be in the room next to Ayanami Yukikaze and Cassin."

"Commander is so strong!"

Royal Ark was completely convinced. She never expected that Zhou He could sense her strong desire to protect the destroyer after only two meetings. He truly deserved to be her commander—such a confidant. If her status allowed, she would have even wanted to become sworn brothers with Zhou He.

"what's the situation?"

On the way to the new dormitory, Kashin carried the bedding set on his head and foot, walking ahead. He glanced back at Royal Ark, which was circling around Zhou He, and said, "What benefits are you getting from this fawning?"

"I'm not sure, but they probably want a room in a specific location."

Ashigara glanced at it upon hearing this and guessed.

"probably."

Kassin thought it made a lot of sense and wondered if she should also negotiate. After hesitating for a moment, she decided not to act and instead decided to check out the room Zhou He had arranged for her first.

"Hey~ Are you Ashigara-nee?"

At the entrance of the new dormitory, Haguro Asahi, dressed in a black casual outfit, waved to Ashigara, who was walking the fastest: "I guess the Commander will say that he will arrange for you to be near my house. Do you want to come with me?"

"Haguro? We're really lucky to have joined the same port district."

Ashigara's eyes lit up. After saying goodbye to Kashin, he quickly walked towards Haguro, but after looking her up and down, he asked with some doubt: "Haguro, did you not sleep well last night? You don't look very energetic."

"Ah, I went to bed a little late."

With her hands behind her head, Haguro casually picked up the conversation and led Ashigara through the dormitory door: "I didn't hear the Commander mention any construction plans today. I didn't expect you to come, Ashigara-nee. The food in the cafeteria over there is pretty good. Let's go eat together for lunch."

"Okay."

Ashigara agreed without hesitation and went upstairs with Haguro.

After Zhou He dealt with the Royal Ark, Kashin followed him up to the third floor. When choosing a spot initially, Haguro and Jinqu chose the second floor together, while Ayanami preferred the view from the third floor, and Yukikaze followed them up to the third floor.

The room design of this new dormitory is different from that of the command building. The first floor has a large living room and an open kitchen, while the second and third floors also have a common living room. Based on this, the rooms are designed in a staggered manner. Zhou He previously said that this is not a qualified dormitory because, apart from the independent rooms on the first floor, many rooms on the second and third floors are connected to several bathrooms, living rooms, dressing rooms, etc., which is a very obvious home design.

However, the rooms were all well-designed, with great natural light and views. After touring the rooms, Kashin chose to move in immediately, while Royal Ark was overjoyed. In return, Zhou He warned her not to interfere too much in other people's daily lives, or she would have to move out if anyone complained about her.

"call."

Stepping out of the dormitory, Zhou He touched his forehead. He decided to buy fewer dormitories without faction-specific features in the future. It would be somewhat inconvenient for multiple factions to live together. It would be better for each faction to have its own dormitories.

"Your Highness Zhou He."

He hadn't gone far when Yukikaze peeked out from the back door of the command building and spotted him. She quickly approached him and whispered, "The changes around the port are because the Sirens pulled us into the Mirror Sea."

"..."

Zhou He had already guessed it. Considering that Xue Feng seemed unaware that he had already ventured into the Mirror Sea several times, he decided to let Xue Feng make his move. He rubbed his chin lightly with his palm and deliberately frowned: "I do know about the Mirror Sea, but the Sirens clearly didn't pinpoint our port location, yet they managed to lure us in?"

"This is also something I was planning to tell you."

Xuefeng's expression turned serious. She first made a peace sign with her right index and middle fingers, and after noticing Zhou He's subtle look, she silently clenched her fist and put it down: "Mirror seas are also divided into many types. The most common method is to rely on a certain core to open up a huge space that overlaps with the coordinates of the real world but exists independently. This method is generally applicable to underwater, underground and other areas."

"What we are encountering now is a different kind of situation. The builder has expanded the mirror-like sea area with herself as the core, directly covering a large area of ​​the sea. The area covered by the fog is the area that is being changed."

After saying that, Yukikaze couldn't help but look away. He had originally intended to count each item by extending one finger, but he hadn't listed things with anyone in a long time, and before he could even finish speaking, he had already extended all his fingers. How embarrassing.

"So that's how it is. In other words, as long as the builder is killed, this mirrored sea will automatically disintegrate?"

Zhou He finally understood the principle of the Mirror Sea, but it was useless; he still needed strength to close the Mirror Sea.

"You can understand it this way: besides eliminating the builder, this mirrored sea area can also be used to drive her out of the sea area and force her to shut it down on her own."

Yukikaze nodded in satisfaction and added two less useful but effective methods: ordinary ship girls would probably not need them, but for 'wanderers' of their strength, the experimental agencies of various experimental worlds would not provoke them. Even if they accidentally wandered into the Mirror Sea, the Sirens would quickly deactivate themselves.

These guys from the experimental agency value the normal operation of the experimental worlds they are responsible for and have no interest in outsiders like them. In some worlds that have reached a critical point, the sirens inside will even take the initiative to contact them and send them away.

This was the first time she had ever encountered an experimental facility like Zhou He's that would come looking for a fight with her, but unfortunately it shattered as soon as she touched it.

"Uh-huh."

Zhou He carefully wrote it down, then leaned down slightly to align himself with Xuefeng's gaze, and smiled: "Thank you, I will cherish your trust."

"Goo-"

Upon hearing Zhou He's words, Xuefeng reacted as if struck by an arrow or had her tail stepped on. She staggered back several steps, pointing at Zhou He with trembling fingers and muttering "you...you...me...me" before letting out a loud snort and turning her head away: "I just don't want to see you all being played like headless flies by the Sirens! Trust, you...you're not that good enough yet!"

'That's right.'

Zhou He's lips twitched, and he almost couldn't help but laugh. But remembering how Harman would get even angrier every time he saw him laugh, he bit his lip and held it in, though he held it in a bit too long. Xuefeng noticed and glared at him: "I've already told you the situation. You figure out how to handle it yourself."

As soon as he finished speaking, Xuefeng turned around and left in a hurry.

"Yes, what should we do this time?"

Watching Xuefeng leave, Zhou He put his hands on his hips and took a breath. Although looking at the cute Xuefeng could temporarily make him forget his troubles, he still had to worry about the things that needed to be worried about. He just had one more goal to look towards.

Unlike the previous two times in the Mirror Sea, this time the Sirens brought their entire family in, which must have been premeditated. Putting aside everything else, the mass-produced Sirens would definitely be plentiful. They finally found an opportunity to break through the encirclement, only to be met with an even tighter encirclement in return.

"Forget it, the worst that can happen is that we have to start all over again. Let's think of something better. The drop rate of ship girls in the Mirror Sea is increased. After completing the Mirror Sea, we also get a furniture selection box. Should we choose the amusement park this time, or continue to choose the faction dormitory?"

What is Zhou He's greatest talent? He's good at doing ideological work with himself.

Since being anxious won't help, why should he be anxious?

This guy is such a tough nut to crack, the sirens should be the ones getting anxious!

Chapter 128 Purification: Relatives Come to Surrender!