Revisit Azur Lane

Purification touched her hair, smiling brightly, completely oblivious to her role as a traitor.

"I hope that your sincerity will satisfy the commander after closing this testing ground."

Bismarck finished speaking coldly and turned to leave—the number of Sirens' fleets currently available was crucial information that could influence their course and objectives. If they had known earlier that the Sirens' reserves here were so limited, they wouldn't have needed to hide like that, and should have even taken the initiative to engage them.

Reducing the number of executors is equivalent to reducing Tova's total combat strength. Taking the opportunity to eliminate the agents is like clipping Tova's wings, which will greatly increase their chances of winning.

She relayed the news directly to the others. Hood and Nagato remained relatively calm, while New Jersey was more radical, wanting to give the Purifiers a good beating.

"Don't touch her for now. This is their testing ground. The Purifiers will definitely be able to use the facilities in the Royal Base, and they might be able to contact the White Eagle Base directly."

Bismarck offered a word of advice: if the Purifiers weren't still useful, they should have been executed just for hiding such crucial information. She decided to give the Purifiers a severe dressing down when Zhou He called via video call, and that next time there was a similar collaboration, she would squeeze every last drop of value out of the Purifiers before agreeing to anything.

"makes sense."

New Jersey may be tough on the outside, but without Zhou He's orders, she won't take action against the Purifiers.

"Then let's enter the port."

Hu De spoke.

Currently, the ship girls from several factions are divided into small teams to check whether all the executors have died in different directions of the Royal Base. After the discussion, the four teams landed at different locations based on their reconnaissance of the carriers.

The Royal Base is located on an island, which is larger than Zhou He's island. Apart from the port, other areas have also been developed to a considerable extent. A modern city has even been formed on the island. However, this city has now fallen into disrepair. Most of the buildings have been destroyed, and some houses are still on fire, with black smoke rising into the sky.

New Jersey opted for a conventional landing pier, Hood chose a location closer to the city, Bismarck found a destroyed military base, and Nagato and the others, at Jintsu's suggestion, landed at a seaside amusement park.

Exploring separately is dangerous, but it is also the most efficient option.

"Hey~ There are indeed quite a few resources left here for trading."

New Jersey landed at the dock, which was ravaged by war, but cargo boxes and warehouses could still be found in the ruins. New Jersey walked in front, looking around as if he were coming home, but after searching through all the warehouses, he couldn't find what he was looking for. He looked at Yorktown with great puzzlement: "I remember that missile development had already started during that war. This place belongs to the 'future,' how come there is no research in this area?"

"...I don't know either."

Yorktown's smile was somewhat forced. She knew very little about history because the HMS Yorktown sank too early and never got to see the day when the Eagle Union fleet had absolute dominance.

Upon seeing this, Hamman complained to New Jersey with dissatisfaction: "Hey! Don't ask Yorktown sister such complicated questions. We're not like you, we don't know that kind of future."

Cleveland and the others respected New Jersey, but Harman didn't care. What she cared about most was York City. Even if Zhou He made excessive demands on York City, she would still object.

"Ah, sorry."

New Jersey paused for a moment, then apologized in a low voice and explained, "In the subsequent war, a new aircraft carrier inherited your name, Yorktown, and I thought you had her memories."

"is that so."

Yorktown paused for a moment upon hearing this, then smiled and said, "I don't have any memories of her. If we ever meet again, I will thank her."

Although the new Yorktown is not her, someone has inherited the name, just as a newborn her is accompanying the company, which is excellent.

"Hmm... an unimaginable scene."

New Jersey poked her forehead with her finger. As a fellow Yorktown, she really couldn't imagine what an Essex-class Yorktown would look like. Would it be similar to the Yorktown in front of her?

“That’s true, but the commander has the ability to make the unimaginable a reality.”

Yorktown smiled faintly, speaking in a gentle voice. Although she hadn't interacted much with Zhou He, she held an unspoken trust in him.

She doesn't like fighting, but there's a chance to get ship girls by defeating the Sirens under Zhou He's command. This means she might suddenly reunite with Enterprise and Hornet during a battle. Therefore, she now fights with a bit of anticipation, hoping for new members to drop.

"?"

A question mark suddenly appeared above Harman's head. Something's not right. She's always been by Yorktown's side. Yorktown and Zhou He rarely interact. Why would she think so highly of that guy?

"Yes."

New Jersey nodded, turned her head to look around, opened her arms and showed a bright smile: "I never thought I would come to such a beautiful world."

In the world of her memories, the era of battleships and giant cannons has faded away. Although this world also relies on the power of aircraft carriers, the power of battleships is also indispensable. She, who holds the title of the strongest battleship, vows to become the true strongest battleship in this world.

"That's really exciting!"

Cleveland and his group returned from exploring the surrounding area, and overhearing their conversation, they chuckled and chimed in, "But now it seems we should be looking for the command center of this port area?"

"Ah! I almost forgot, let's go over there, it looks like there's equipment hidden there."

New Jersey clapped his hands and pointed to a tall building that looked like a small palace in the distance. It was located in the area outside the port, with white walls painted on the outside and other colors used in some areas, but white and gold were the most common colors. In addition, the luxurious decorations could still be seen after the shelling, and it was clear that it was a noble residence.

Since only ship girls live here, the command center is most likely where they gather and discuss things, and this building perfectly suits their needs.

"Let's go~"

With a greeting, they headed towards the building.

Meanwhile, Hood led his team into the city to search for supplies and daily necessities. Bismarck accessed a lot of information and recorded images through the military base's internal system. Yuudachi, Ayanami, and others from Sakura Empire had a great time at the amusement park. The remaining mature members, including Shoukaku, Tosa, and Jintsu, explored the island and saw the streets that must have been once very glorious and bustling.

"..."

Outside the island, the Purifier, who had been left to patrol the perimeter, wandered around, looking quite happy. It was the first time she had encountered such an accommodating team of ship girls. If it weren't for the voices that kept ringing in her head, she would have imagined that she was a member of this port area, out adventuring on the battlefield.

"Don't bother trying, your powers are too weak to directly erase my data."

Purification suddenly started talking to herself, which seemed odd, and she actually seemed a bit crazy, but she wasn't mentally ill.

Tova is using the technology he has mastered to talk to her remotely.

This guy actually expects her to be a double agent? And he wants to kill her.

happy.

Chapter 191 Cognitive Limitations

"It's so beautiful."

As Zhou He closely observed the ship's equipment at Anchorage, he couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.

After breakfast, Zhou He showed Anchorage around the dormitory, command post, and hot spring supermarket, and finally arrived at the dock. He stood on the steps between the upper and lower shores, while Anchorage stood in front of him. Her ship equipment was predominantly silver-white, with symmetrical guns on both sides having streamlined external armor like shields on the outside. When put together, it resembled a huge silver-white cloak. This was the most beautiful ship equipment Zhou He had seen in his fleet so far.

Forget about the futuristic test site, Anchorage's ship equipment is the real futuristic technology!

"hey-hey."

Anchorage, praised, tilted her head and revealed a cute smile. This wonderful scene amazed Zhou He. The girl in front of him could truly be called a sea fairy. She was incredibly beautiful and charming in every aspect, from her figure to her face. Yet, this mature and beautiful girl, who could make one's heart race, was able to clearly express the element of cuteness.

It's not that he's short-sighted, it's just that it's really too exaggerated.

Amazed, Zhou He outwardly pointed to the temporary training program he and Bismarck had created: "Anchorage, you should get used to the ship's equipment first. Go over there and practice turning and moving gunnery."

"I know~"

Anchorage raised her hand and made an OK sign, then turned and ran energetically toward the training track. Zhou He watched her back, leaned against the steps, opened the system interface and glanced at the main world map. The blue-dot warship was still wandering near the North Second District, seemingly searching for something.

His own reliable ship girls and combat power are all abroad. Even though this is a precious opportunity to contact the local forces of this world, he chooses to remain inactive. His own development speed is not slow, and there will definitely be other opportunities in the future.

Ignoring the blue dot, Zhou He looked at the octopus proxy again. This guy's speed was truly terrifying. In just one hour, it had traveled at least sixty nautical miles, traversing an entire block, and was expected to arrive at the Siren base around ten o'clock.

"I wonder what this agent is doing here. Is it because we've been making too much noise, or is it chasing after our warships?"

Zhou He glanced at it twice and then ignored it, switching directly to the map inside the test field. It was clear that all of his own people had entered the island of the Royal Base, and there were hardly any executors to be seen in the already lit-up areas.

He had observed the previous battles and won them beautifully, with a crushing victory. Only eight people were injured in the battle, none of them seriously, and they were fully replenished with supplies for a little over twenty tokens.

'Unfortunately, those two transport ships disappeared sometime ago, and we don't know if they found logistical facilities.'

After a moment's thought, Zhou He chose to start the video call in New Jersey this time. He couldn't always call Bismarck, or it would seem like he was being biased.

The screen flashed, and Zhou He saw New Jersey rummaging through drawers and cabinets, looking very busy.

"Huh? Commander?"

New Jersey had just finished searching an office-like room when she turned around and spotted Zhou He's projection. He was wearing casual clothes today and looked even more approachable than usual, prompting her to take a closer look.

"Stop being a scoundrel, have you found anything?"

Seeing this, Zhou He found it hard to keep his composure. He usually had to be very careful around his own family members, but New Jersey showed no intention of being discreet at all, as if it wanted to expose him completely.

In the game, New Jersey has a carnivorous personality that is different from pseudo-yandere characters like Akagi and Taihou. If you have to say something, she is similar to the Cheshire meme. She is the type who is willing to give herself away, but in reality, she is simply after your body. This kind of female hooligan is actually the most difficult group to deal with.

"My important data has all been taken away. It seems that there are quite a few people left in that last base."

New Jersey opened a drawer and took out several record sheets, showing them to Zhou He: "My judgment was correct. This is the place where meetings are held regularly in this port area, and the meeting minutes from half a month ago are still preserved."

“Well done. No matter how powerful the people there are, they couldn’t possibly take all the equipment. They must have left their or other bases’ contact information inside. If we can get in touch with the remaining ship girl forces, we’ve won half the battle.”

Zhou He looked at the beautiful English characters on the screen. He couldn't understand them, but that didn't stop him from bringing up the topic.

This testing ground may seem difficult to handle, but in reality, it only involves three steps: establish a foothold, find allies, and launch a counterattack.

We've now reached the second phase. With the Purifiers present, the time is ripe to directly attack Towa's production base and end this expedition.

The only thing to watch out for is the executor outside. After communicating with the test subjects holed up in the base, she might bring her team into the testing ground to cause trouble. Therefore, New Jersey and the others need to quickly deal with the executors, agents, and arbitrators inside.

"..."

Zhou He scratched his head, feeling that he could proceed with the worst-case scenario in mind.

"Commander, it doesn't seem like you've won half the battle. Has something else happened?"

New Jersey tossed the mostly polite notes back into the drawer, walked out of the private office, noticed Zhou He's shifting expression, and guessed, "Are the test subjects outside preparing to take action?"

"It's possible that not only within the testing grounds, but also outside, there have been agents, as well as a suspected 'Council' force that we've never met. It's quite troublesome."

Zhou He hummed in agreement, shifting his gaze to examine the glittering decorations. Suddenly, Anchorage in the distance opened fire, the explosion startling him so much that he nearly landed on the next step. The New Jersey projector, seeing this clearly, couldn't help but smile and asked, "Commander, are you having training over there?"

"Yes, there is a new member of the White Eagles."

Zhou He's head was buzzing, but his face was red as he tried to remain calm: "Go ask the others if they have any results."

New Jersey smiled, finding Zhou He's behavior rather adorable, but refrained from further teasing. As she searched for the others in the building, she analyzed the situation for Zhou He. The council members might not be allies, but it was clear they were hostile to the Sirens. Their presence in this Siren-surrounded area suggested they had either infiltrated or become separated from the main force. Regardless, they were undoubtedly acting cautiously, not wanting to be discovered by the Sirens.

Starting from here, we might be able to negotiate with them and use them as a backup plan in this test battle.

"This carries a hint of coercion, but it is indeed the way it is being said."

After thinking for a moment, Zhou He quickly sorted out his thoughts with the help of New Jersey—if the octopus agent hadn't gone to the test site, then he wouldn't have needed to meet with the Blue Dot Fleet. On the contrary, since the agent had led a team to the test site, he would have the opportunity to go out and communicate with them. In any case, persuading them to join the operation to eliminate the Siren agents could be a powerful backup plan.

'Jarvis will probably have to risk his life to make that trip then.'

Zhou He knew that there were four ship girls in the port area, two of whom were engaged in scientific research. Anchorage was obviously not suitable for negotiation, and only Jarvis was more reliable.

In any case, he himself absolutely cannot show his face.

……

With a smile, New Jersey carried Zhou He's projection around the building and quickly found the Cleveland sisters on other floors. The latter waved to her and said, "How are things on your end? I couldn't find any communication equipment on this floor."