Crossing the azure as a black dragon

I'm not in the mood. I wrote two thousand words but I don't even know what it is. I'll rest for today. Goodnight everyone.

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Chapter Four: Pirate Islands

As I left the coffee shop, the sun slowly rose, and the sea began to shimmer with dazzling light.

The number of ship girls coming and going decreased, and the dock gradually became quiet.

Black Flying Dragon gazed into the distance but did not see that familiar figure. After pausing for a while, he walked into the port area.

The mission this time was to mediate a fight. Black Dragon didn't know what would happen if there was a conflict between the commanders, and she was a little nervous. She just hoped that Wales could find some reliable teammates so that she could slack off.

Soon, the black dragon returned to its residence.

As the sky brightened, the people in the area became more active. Many people could be seen strolling and chatting by the roadside, while quite a few lively little ones were playing around.

"Black Dragon, good morning."

Passing a fork in the road, Cleveland, who was heading this way, greeted Black Dragon.

"Good morning, are you going to see Helena?"

The black dragon waved in response.

"hey-hey."

Cleveland smiled.

"By the way, did you participate in the company's previous mediation tasks?"

Black Dragon walked up to Cleveland and casually asked.

Yes, what's wrong?

Cleveland glanced sideways.

"Wales gave me the task of mediating a fight, which I had never done before and didn't know how to do it."

Black Dragon spread his hands and said.

"I see. Usually when we encounter this kind of mission, we will first ask about the specific situation and then judge for ourselves which side is right. If both sides have a valid point, we will let the two commanders fight it out, and whoever wins is right."

Cleveland thought for a moment and then said.

"Let the commander fight?"

Black Flying Dragon was shocked; this approach was even wilder than she had imagined.

"Yes, although it may sound a bit boastful, the other port area teams that stayed behind could basically not beat us in actual combat exercises, so when the companies led the teams there, the conflict between the two sides just dispersed on their own."

Cleveland laughed too.

"Is this really okay?"

Black Dragon feels that this method is completely unreliable.

"It's alright. There won't be any major conflicts between the port districts. We're just giving both sides a way out."

Cleveland indicated that the problem was minor.

"I see."

Black Dragon understood.

"Well, it's mainly because our company has a big reputation. It might not work as well for other companies."

Cleveland didn't make any absolute statements; after all, the world is a big place, and all sorts of situations can arise.

"Haha."

Black Flying Dragon smiled.

Although she didn't know the company's past, she did know that this was a tacit understanding throughout the port area.

As they chatted, they soon arrived at the street where Black Dragon lived. Black Dragon didn't disturb Cleveland and Helena's life and went home to make himself breakfast.

A little after ten o'clock, Wales sent a message to Black Dragon to go to the dock. Black Dragon changed into his combat suit, left a note for Yuudachi, and went out.

Upon arriving at the dock, Black Dragon immediately spotted Wales and the three people beside her, all of whom were acquaintances.

"Awaited."

Black Flying Dragon stepped forward and greeted the group.

"No, I just arrived too."

Birmingham shook his head.

Black Flying Dragon glanced at the two people beside him.

"Lord Kewei asked me to give you his regards, and I hope you will take good care of me on this mission."

Hermione spoke to the black dragon with a smile.

"This is my side, please take care of me."

Black Dragon replied politely.

"Stop nagging, let's go."

Eugen glanced at the black dragon and sighed.

"..."

Black Dragon felt offended.

"Well, to help you with your operation, I've found these three to accompany you. Don't worry, there won't be any problems."

Wales coughed lightly and stepped forward to explain.

"Hmm, is there anything else you need to tell me?"

The black dragon responded.

"If it's not absolutely necessary, then tone it down a bit."

Wales thought for a moment and then added another instruction.

"Okay, let's go then."

Black Dragon knew the port didn't want her to be too conspicuous, but she wouldn't go all out against the Sirens inside the defense line.

"be careful."

Wales said.

Black Flying Dragon waved his hand, walked to the dock, unfolded his ship equipment, and led his men away from the port area.

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After running for a distance, Black Dragon released a reconnaissance aircraft and activated its detection function, immediately gaining a clear understanding of the surrounding situation.

"The Eastern Sea Territory is vast; it's best not to think you can explore it all in just a few visits. How far is your reconnaissance range?"

Eugen maintained the same speed as the Black Dragon and traveled side by side.

"One hundred nautical miles around."

Black Dragon answered.

"Oh? Is it real-time reconnaissance?"

Eugen immediately became interested.

"Ah."

Black Dragon responded; the Free Port area was still very clean, with almost no Sirens to be seen.

Eugen didn't speak upon hearing this. She reached into her pocket and pulled out a tablet. After pressing a few buttons, the tablet projected a map in front of her. From the outline, it could be seen that this was a map of the Eastern Empire's sea area. Eugen swiped a couple of times on the tablet, and the map unfolded. On it, you could see port-style icons, with a small red dot next to each port.

"The red dot represents our location, and then this is our route of movement."

Eugen swiped on the tablet, and a route with a red arrow appeared on the map, leading from the port area all the way to the South China Sea, then turning back to the deeper part of the South China Sea, and then circling back to the port area.

"It looks like it's going to take longer than I expected."

Black Dragon squinted at it. Not counting the mission, this round trip would probably take several days.

"It's good that you know this. In the future, think before you speak, and don't just take on those troublesome tasks without thinking."

Eugen pursed his lips.

"Haha."

Black Flying Dragon's awkward laughter

He made two sounds.

"Take this and mark the locations where you find large-scale Sirens hideouts."

Eugen tossed the tablet to Black Dragon and said.

"Oh, what if you encounter a mirror-like sea or something?"

Black Flying Dragon humbly sought advice.

"Mark it first, we'll deal with it together later."

Eugen answered.

"ok~"

Black Dragon picked up the tablet, studied its usage, and then put it away.

The sea near the land is still very safe. Black Dragon searched with radar and only found two Sirens' hideouts. The first was next to the sea city where Black Dragon stayed during his first mission, and the second was next to another sea city. This shows that the Sirens did not just infiltrate the defense line, but also hid in very carefully chosen locations.

Heading south, darkness soon fell, and the Black Dragon found a safe island to land on.

"We should arrive at the mission location by noon tomorrow. Hopefully, a fight won't break out first."

After finding a flat area where he could rest, Black Dragon took out a tablet map and began to study it.

This device has a built-in GPS function, which is a godsend for someone like her who has no sense of direction.