Transmigrated into Azur Lane

After the barrage ended, Cleveland taunted the only surviving Ranger on the field.

Just as Cleveland was preparing to make a perfect farewell with its main and secondary guns, now fully cooled down...

The Ranger was torn to shreds by shells fired from behind Cleveland...

Cleveland turned and glared at Rodney, whose gunpowder still lingered on the ship's main guns.

Rodney, knowing he had spoiled his father's good mood, lowered his head in shame. Apart from his sister Nelson, no one would have guessed that the sweet and gentle Rodney had this side to him.

Chapter 21 Siren Stronghold

"The lineup is exactly the same, and the training levels are almost the same. Does this mean that the Sirens only have Eagle Union ships and Royal Navy ships? It seems that the Sirens in this world are nothing special."

Nelson pondered as he looked at the Siren squad, which was identical in configuration to the previous wave, that had come to intercept them once again.

In this respect, Nelson really misunderstood the Sirens. The three strongholds near Xiamen were just nails that the Sirens casually dropped. Only by going into the open sea could the true strength of the Sirens be seen. Moreover, for the Sirens, the main battlefield in Asia was still in the Liaodong Sea and the Sakura Sea, where the resistance was most intense.

The main reason the Sirens only deployed Eagle Union, Royal Navy, and Ironblood shipgirls to the Eastern Seas was because the lingering warship consciousness granted the Eastern Seas shipgirls a passive attribute: 'Resist Sakura Empire'. The Sirens certainly wouldn't be foolish enough to deploy Sakura Empire shipgirls in the Eastern Seas; similarly, they crammed all their Eastern Seas shipgirls into the Sakura Empire's waters, a move that infuriated the Sakura Empire. (Another reason the Sirens specifically targeted the Sakura Empire was because 90 years ago, the Sakura Empire revealed their shipgirl construction methods.)

Eager to ascertain the Sirens' strength, Nelson decided to take matters into his own hands. After exchanging a glance with his sister, Nelson and Rodney simultaneously set up their twin 381mm main guns and unleashed a barrage of fire at the Sirens' position.

Meanwhile, Cleveland, still sulking, wasn't idle either. Taking advantage of his overwhelming superior training level, he arrogantly weaved back and forth among the Siren squad, venting his frustration.

Soon, the three women left behind a mess and continued on their way to the stronghold, while the Third Fleet dispatched a supply ship to eagerly go up and salvage the battlefield.

After a ship girl sinks, the cube will lose its humanoid effect. The sunken ship girl will revert to its raw material form after losing the cube's power, and a small portion can be recycled after sorting. Therefore, the appearance of the construction materials is not that of severed limbs; otherwise, it would be too inhumane.

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The three women finally arrived at one of their three destinations, the Siren stronghold named b9534 by Donghuang.

The Sirens' stronghold is a steel fortress built on the sea, covering an area of ​​less than 3000 square meters. It is made entirely of corrosion-resistant steel specially used by the Sirens to build offshore fortifications. Its appearance is no different from ordinary steel. The entire fortress is matte black, giving it a menacing look.

At this moment, in front of the small port outside the Sirens' stronghold, more than ten Sirens stood in a standoff with the three women who had just arrived, their faces expressionless.

"Oh? The Ironblood Battlecruiser Scharnhorst, around level 50, has broken through to the first stage, and there are two mass-produced gun cruisers. Is she the person in charge of this base...?"

A dozen or so sirens surrounded a pink-haired, eyepatch-wearing girl wearing an Ironblood military cap. The eyepatch-wearing girl's massive ship equipment was somewhat exaggerated, and behind her were two mass-produced gun cruisers of relatively small tonnage.

The 'mass-produced type' is a crucial technology developed by the Sirens for their ship girls, controlled by a cube within the ship girl's body. Its primary function is to compensate for the ship girls' weaknesses and facilitate combat. In addition, it also provides temporary fuel supplies and shelter (although most Sirens lack self-awareness, they still need to eat and sleep). It can even be used as a meat shield in wartime, and has a self-destruct function when captured. The mass-produced type is another major contributor to the Sirens' dominance of the seas.

Scharnhorst appeared to be slightly more intelligent than the sirens who had no self-awareness; one could even see a hint of seriousness in her eyes.

However, Scharnhorst's intelligence is only higher than that of a regular Siren, which is simply due to the addition of a logic for the daily maintenance of a tiny outpost. Strictly speaking, it cannot be considered an intelligent life form.

Scharnhorst, along with the mass-produced units behind him, launched an attack without warning, while the two previously motionless Siren squads followed suit and fired their cannons.

"Little sister, are you ready for the Commander's favorite move?"

Nelson said to Rodney beside him.

"Ok!"

Rodney seemed a little too excited; her body began to tremble involuntarily due to a surge of adrenaline.

A giant fan-shaped golden barrage of energy rays condensed in front of Nelson and Rodney, each composed of hundreds of energy beams.

Soon, two barrages of 'BigSeven' formed by the Nelson sisters began to hurtle towards the Sirens. The two Siren squads, totaling 12 ship girls, vanished instantly upon contact with the barrage. Meanwhile, four shells fired from the Nelson sisters' main guns, interspersed within the barrage, all struck the Scharnhorst.

Cleveland seized the opportunity and risked being hit by the barrage of bullets to rush to the front of Scharnhorst, whose ship equipment was already on fire.

Cleveland pressed the cannon directly against Scharnhorst's forehead and opened fire without hesitation... After taking down Scharnhorst, Cleveland immediately went full power to dodge the second wave of attacks from the Nelson sisters' main guns.

"Hmph." Cleveland, now at peace with himself, finally broke into a smile.

"Damn it... that despicable and shameless white traitor..."

"Little sister, control yourself."

Nelson interrupted Rodney's cursing, as his older sister was used to Rodney's behavior.

As for the commander... I'll definitely show him Rodney's current state of disarray when I get the chance. I wonder how he'll react; I'm really looking forward to it...

Nelson already had a plan in mind, and looked at his sister, who had returned to normal, with a mocking gaze.

Chapter 22 Triumph

After the three women departed on the warship, Lin Dong did not leave the naval port. Instead, he sat on a small open space behind the port, looking at the horizon and waiting for their return.

The four little girls were carefree and playing wildly on the naval port.

First, Zibuli inserted the end of an electrical wire into the circuit board of a container crane at the naval port, and then controlled the container being lifted by the crane to move up, down, left, and right. The three little girls lying on the container were excitedly shouting, but it was impossible to tell whether Spence on the container was crying from fright or from joy.

"The tail is out of power..."

After half an hour of fiddling with the crane, Zibuli's once energetic wire tail became somewhat listless, and Zibuli himself also began to feel unwell and started yawning. Then he pulled the tail off the circuit board, fell into Lin Dong's arms, and fell into a deep sleep.

The crane, having lost power from Zibuli, came to an abrupt halt, leaving the three little girls suspended in mid-air on the container.

But this didn't stop their mischievous antics. Olick immediately suggested the dangerous activity of high-diving. Spence was so frightened she almost knelt down and begged Lin Dong to save her. In the end, Lin Dong had to get help from staff to bring the three little girls down.

Spence, who had forgotten the pain of her previous injury, went fishing with her sisters again. They played in the sea for nearly an hour before finally stopping. Exhausted, the three of them leaned on Lin Dong and fell asleep.

As the sun set, a dark shadow finally appeared between the orange-red sky and the azure sea.

After an unknown amount of time, as darkness fell, the fleet slowly entered the harbor. Only after seeing the three women safely disembark from the aircraft carrier did Lin Dong finally relax. Still sporting four loli-themed accessories, Lin Dong could only sit there with a silly grin.

"Let's go, wake them up, and go home for dinner."

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To reward the three women for their triumphant return, Lin Dong picked up a wok and personally took charge of the cooking. However, as a corporate slave who ate takeout every day, where would he find the time to learn to cook? Fortunately, before Rodney arrived, Lin Dong had been in charge of the meals for Cleveland and the other two, so he had some experience.

The last table of food, consisting of canned goods, was successfully prepared. Lin Dong merely pretended to heat the food up, but the taste was not bad.

"Nelson, have some meat."

Lin Dong diligently placed a piece of stir-fried luncheon meat into Nelson's bowl. Nelson frowned at the starchy food in her bowl, but considering that her husband rarely cooked, she didn't say anything and silently ate it.

"Come on, Rodney, dace with black bean sauce, my specialty."

Lin Dong picked up another piece of canned fish and put it in Rodney's bowl. For some reason, Lin Dong always liked to brag in front of Rodney, and he was so shameless that he wasn't afraid of being exposed.

"It's so delicious! Commander, you're amazing! Could you teach me sometime?" Rodney seemed to have completely forgotten that this canned fish was a side dish that Lin Dong ate every day for breakfast.

"Haha, definitely, definitely."

Perhaps that's the reason.

“Cleveland, here you go, canned beef, your favorite spicy flavor.”

Not daring to play tricks on her father, Lin Dong, she truthfully recited the names of the dishes.

"Thank you, Commander."

"Nelson, how strong were the Sirens you encountered this time?"

After offering his obsequiousness, Lin Dong began to inquire.

"A clay chicken and a tile dog, utterly vulnerable."

Nelson commented dismissively.

"It shouldn't be as weak as you say, otherwise it wouldn't have been able to rule the entire ocean for nearly a century."

Lin Dong had a different opinion regarding the denigration of Nelson.

"Hmph, it's more accurate to say that the humans in this world are too useless. If it were our world, the sirens would be nothing."

Lin Dong smiled but didn't reply. Are humans in this world weak? After seeing the Third Fleet's warships today, Lin Dong didn't think so at all.

The military technology of this world has long entered the era of airplanes and missiles, and its military level is in no way inferior to that of Earth, where Lin Dong lived in his previous life.

These modern military installations are fine in coastal waters, but become useless scrap metal once they enter the open ocean. Severe electronic interference renders missiles unable to locate or even detonate. Satellites are ineffective at sea, communication is extremely difficult, and even bombers have to resort to World War II-era dive bombing tactics when conducting bombing missions. The entire open sea is like an invisible barrier erected by sirens.

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With the matter settled, Lin Dong was able to establish himself firmly in Donghuang, and the weight on his heart finally lifted.

During his time in this other world, the immense pressure caused him to temporarily forget many things.

He forgot his more than ten-year smoking addiction and his internet addiction that would kill him if he left. As the pressure disappeared, Lin Dong also began to think about his parents.

Standing by the window, Lin Dong recalled how he had stayed away from home for the past two years because he refused to be the first to apologize to his father, and he thought of his mother, who was cold on the outside but warm on the inside. His parents on Earth probably already believed he had died on the mountain road; Lin Dong couldn't imagine how much guilt his mother must feel now. Right now, he desperately wanted to tell them that he was alright…

Chapter 23 Spoils of War

The security issues in the waters near Xiamen Island have not been fully resolved, as no one knows whether the Sirens will return. Based on the Sirens' past behavior, they will likely dispatch Siren ship girls to re-establish a base as soon as they discover it has been destroyed.

The three Siren outposts in the near-shore waters were not destroyed; instead, the Third Fleet chose to station a large number of troops at these outposts. The Eastern Empire hopes that Lin Dong can send ship girls to assist in the defense and promises to allocate another batch of construction materials to support Lin Dong during this period.

Lin Dong felt it was his duty to ensure the safety of the waters around Xiamen Island, as this was the Security Bureau's responsibility. He immediately responded to the superior's document, indicating that he would dispatch ship girls to the base as soon as possible to assist in the defense.

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The spoils salvaged by the Third Fleet were quickly sent to the Security Bureau.

Nelson and his two companions sank a total of 75 Sirens on this mission. After filtering out the unrecyclable materials, they obtained approximately 5 standard-building materials and 4 cubes.

For Lin Dong, there was no shortage of Rubik's Cubes, but the main problem was the lack of construction materials. All the construction materials for the five normal flight units were piled up by Lin Dong, since the Donghuang's computing units were of little use to him.

Lin Dong then placed the Rubik's Cube on top of the supplies, and construction began as the Rubik's Cube was activated.

The Rubik's Cube stopped working after absorbing about 30% of the materials.

"Commander, hiccup~"

After the white light faded, Lin Dong smelled a strong odor of alcohol.

"…Hello, Raffi."

A little white-haired girl with pigtails stared blankly at Lin Dong, her rabbit ear hair clips trembling gently in the sea breeze.

Laffey is quite popular as one of the initial ships, and many commanders choose to train her to the maximum level before slowly pursuing her, including Lin Dong.

After greeting him, Raffi sauntered up behind Lin Dong and tugged at Lin Dong's sleeve with his right hand.

Lin Dong straightened Lafite's overturned, off-the-shoulder jacket, then patted Lafite's head, hoping to borrow some good luck, and began the second construction.

"Oh!!" Lin Dong stared at the Rubik's Cube, which contained all the resources, with his mouth forming an "O" shape.

Lin Dong began to speculate about which main force was about to arrive: Akagi? Kaga? Hood? Or Illustrious... Hehe.