Crossing the azure as a black dragon

The dark clouds that dispersed at night gathered again during the day, making the gloomy weather...

People become annoyed.

"Ok?"

The somewhat dazed Black Flying Dragon looked up and saw five blurry figures appear at the edge of its vision. It instantly snapped out of its daze and immediately deployed its ship equipment and rushed out to sea.

At sea, they can see each other directly, which is equivalent to being face-to-face. If she can see him, he can definitely see her too.

Having prepared for battle, the Black Flying Dragon launched its reconnaissance aircraft, which immediately provided feedback as it circled overhead.

In front of her were five ship girls, from left to right: Akagi, Kaga, Shoukaku, Zuikaku, and Soryu.

The people were indeed the same few individuals, but the dark red ship equipment surrounding them clearly indicated that these were not proper ship girls.

"Is this what a Wanderer looks like? It really does."

Looking at the five familiar faces, Black Flying Dragon felt inexplicably nervous.

This was her first time facing the Wanderers, and she was still unsure of their attack patterns. If it were an Imitation or another Siren, they would have attacked the moment they spotted her. However, these five people did not attack after seeing the Black Dragon; instead, they accelerated and ran towards her.

Although the Wanderers were created by the Sirens, they also possess intelligence and travel in groups, making them a completely different kind of ship girl.

After hesitating for a moment, Black Dragon did not launch an attack, but remained vigilant as they ran over.

Soon, the five wanderers arrived in front of the Black Dragon, with the two sides facing each other at a distance of no more than five meters.

"What advice do you have?"

Black Flying Dragon said with a frown.

Aren't you going to attack us?

In the very center of the group, Akagi curiously observed the Black Flying Dragon.

"I should be the one asking that question."

Black Dragon was somewhat baffled by this question.

"I see. Judging from the model number, you must be Azure Dragon's sister? Would you be interested in coming back to the port with us?"

Akagi looked Black Flying Dragon up and down, then extended an invitation to him with a cryptic smile.

“I have no objection, but you should know that my data is abnormal. Taking me back is not a wise choice.”

The other party didn't seem like someone who couldn't communicate, so Black Dragon relaxed a little, but he still didn't let his guard down.

"Stay close to us, don't fall behind."

Kaga glanced at the black dragon's ear, then turned and left.

"This can be used for preliminary camouflage, but don't damage it."

The Azure Dragon at the very edge reached out and took out a key-shaped device, tossing it to the Black Flying Dragon before turning to follow Kaga and the others.

"..."

Black Dragon took the key, his feelings somewhat complicated.

However, she was also curious about what the deep-sea port area where these wanderers lived was like. After hesitating for a moment, Black Dragon followed them.

Since she's already separated from the main group, there's no harm in going with these people to take a look.

She was confident in her abilities and wasn't afraid of anything unless a Siren of a higher level than the transmigrator suddenly appeared.

After catching up with the five deep-sea ship girls, Black Dragon found that his ship equipment blurred for a moment, and then transformed into a deck flowing with dark red energy, just like Azure Dragon and the others.

"Hey, what's going on with you guys?"

After running for a while, Black Dragon noticed that the group was completely silent, so he couldn't help but start asking questions.

"This is the area we are responsible for. We have just finished our patrol and are now preparing to return to the port area."

Azure Dragon answered Black Flying Dragon.

"..."

Black Dragon rubbed his temples. Why did the conversation suddenly turn into this slice-of-life style?

"You want to ask why we didn't fight you and instead took you back to the port, right?"

Shoukaku took over the conversation from the side.

"Yes, that's it."

Black Flying Dragon agreed.

"You'll find out when we get to the port area."

Zuikaku shrugged and said.

Black Flying Dragon immediately shut his mouth. It seemed that these people weren't going to explain the whole story to him until they reached the port area.

The group of six kept their heads down and hurried on their way. They encountered several groups of imitators along the way, but they all avoided them at a distance, which made Black Dragon even more puzzled.

After running for about an hour, Black Dragon discovered a large area ahead where there were no dark clouds obscuring the view. Sunlight shone down from the sky and fell on an island that had been transformed into a white steel city. There were a large number of wanderers patrolling around the island, and many more were entering and leaving the steel city. At first glance, it was a complete replica of the Free Port District.

"This is where we were born, and our mission is to balance the relationship between the Northern Alliance, the Eastern Empire, and the Sakura Empire."

Shoukaku pointed to the city in the distance and said.

Do they refer to the Sirens?

Black Flying Dragon frowned.

"Yes, but we are also part of the Sirens on your side."

Shoukaku expressed his approval.

"Our 'creator' created us to ensure the balance of combat power within the Sirens. However, our data was rewritten at birth. The change in appearance is the ship equipment, while the change in our internal structure is the elimination of the connection between humans and us. In other words, we have no memory of humans."

Azure Dragon also joined in the explanation.

"Uh, so your creator and the creator of those Sirens are not the same person?"

Black Dragon sounded a bit confused

It was a blur, but I still managed to find the keywords.

"Yes, in the early stages of the war between humans and us, our creators were divided. One side was the war faction, which aimed to destroy humans, and the other side was the symbiotic faction that created us. However, in the beginning, our predecessors would be dealt with by humans as soon as they appeared on the battlefield. We suspected that the human leadership had been infiltrated by them, so they stopped appearing on the front lines after the war ended."

Canglong nodded, but his tone became inexplicably aggrieved as he spoke the latter half of the story.

"I don't know either."

The black dragon looked up at the sky.

In the latter half, she seemed to have heard someone say somewhere that the Wanderers were not the Sirens' commanders, but rather people who came to mediate the fight.

"So, according to you, what are you all doing right now?"

Black Dragon asked a question in return.

"The research on mirror-like sea areas and shipboard equipment ensures safety underwater in deep-sea areas, guaranteeing that those of you who come out to your deaths within the patrol range will not die?"

"I think for a moment and then say," Canglong said.

"Oh, this."

Black Dragon clicked its tongue in amazement. It turned out that the Sirens thought their expedition was just asking for trouble.

"Okay, let's stop here for now. I have other things to do."

Akagi clapped his hands with a smile, bringing the question and answer session to a close.

"Other things?"

Black Flying Dragon frowned; she didn't know any of the things Azure Dragon had mentioned.

"Your combat power is a bit overpowered. If you want to die in battle, there's basically no chance except in the deepest area. However, your equipment is quite outdated. Let's get you a new set and go back to live a good life."

Chi Cheng sighed, looking rather disappointed.

"..."

Black Flying Dragon reached up and touched the back of her neck. She really wasn't here to die.

"Go on, your companions are looking for you. Take them back with you and don't come back."

Kaga snorted and ended the conversation.

Black Dragon wanted to refute, but he couldn't find the words.

Soon, the Black Dragon arrived at the edge of the Steel City. All the buildings here were made of iron, and their height increased from the outer perimeter to the center. Many bridges were built in the air, and vehicles were speeding across them.

The main road was lined with ship girls everywhere, and all the shops that existed on the human continent were here. Black Dragon even saw the latest anime from Donghuang outside a convenience store.

"These things were all acquired from traitorous humans. The network here is connected to Donghuang, you can give it a try."

"Azure Dragon said to Black Flying Dragon."

"Haha, what a prosperous city!"

Black Flying Dragon gave an awkward laugh.

"After you go back, don't spread the word about what happened here. Your existence is special. We will inform them of your whereabouts after you leave. Be careful."

Canglong whispered a few words of advice.

"Yes, I know."

Black Dragon nodded.

While chatting, Hei Feilong and the others arrived at a research institute located right by the roadside. Chi Cheng entered the password and led the group inside.

After walking a few steps further in, Black Dragon saw several research labs, where a large group of ship girls were conducting simulations and development work.

"We are now exploring the characteristics of celestial bodies and nature. Of course, research on time is also underway, and the course of exploring the universe has never been neglected."

As they walked, Canglong explained the content of their research.

"That's really amazing."

Black Flying Dragon's lips twitched. Each of these studies was quite outrageous.