Crossing the azure as a black dragon

New Jersey agreed to Black Dragon's proposal without hesitation.

Thanks.

Black Flying Dragon responded, its stroll turning into a sprint, and in the blink of an eye it arrived at the beach. Its ship equipment instantly deployed, and it rushed towards the shadowy figure opposite at top speed. At the same time, Black Flying Dragon drew its cherry blossom sword with its right hand and slashed diagonally. The blue blade turned dark red as it was swung, and a dark red sword aura, twenty meters long, appeared out of thin air and slashed towards the beastly black shadow in the distance, with astonishing speed.

Although it was just a probing strike, it seemed to Black Dragon enough to kill the giant mechanical creature that had appeared before the Sirens.

Faced with this strike, the beastly black shadow simply raised its claw and slapped down, shattering the entire sword energy into fragments. Crimson starlight shimmered in the air, creating a beautiful spectacle.

"Indeed extraordinary."

Black Dragon narrowed his eyes. The reconnaissance plane in the sky observed the true appearance of this creature. Its overall shape was just as New Jersey had described, like a wolfhound. Its whole body was shrouded in black flames, and its outstretched limbs were running rapidly on the sea, like a hound returning from hell.

'Roar! '

Suddenly, the wolfhound opened its mouth and roared, and a wave-like impact rushed towards the black dragon head-on. The seawater seemed to boil and throb wildly, making people uneasy.

The sonic impact was neutralized by an invisible protective shield half a meter before the black dragon landed. The black dragon was unaffected, but she heard a cracking sound. Looking down, she saw that the sapphire on the pendant had a crack running from top to bottom, as if it would break at any moment.

This pendant can convert the Black Dragon's energy into a shield. The fact that it has cracked now does not mean that the Black Dragon's energy is depleted, but rather that it has burst because it mobilized too much energy to resist the sound waves.

"You'll suffer a huge loss."

Black Flying Dragon felt a chill run down his spine. If a sonic attack alone could be this lethal, how terrifying must its true combat power be?

As his thoughts raced, Black Flying Dragon sheathed his cherry blossom sword and assumed the same stance he used when facing the berserk flying dragon. After charging for a few seconds, a flash of light appeared, and the space in front of Black Flying Dragon was cleaved in two as if it were a solid object. This strike broke through the speed limit, and the wolfhound that charged at him was struck the instant the sword was drawn, its massive body splitting apart like building blocks.

The spatial rupture created a gap in the world, through which a distorted black space could be seen, radiating immense suction. The water on the sea surface was pulled by this force and poured directly into this distorted spatial crevice.

Even after being cut into two pieces, the wolfhound did not stop moving, and its pace was not affected. Most terrifyingly, the space it had moved through returned to normal, with only the flames on its body flickering slightly.

"This dog has no physical form; it's an aggregate of energy. Could this space be connected to other worlds?"

Black Flying Dragon's expression darkened slightly. Although this strike hadn't been particularly effective, it had helped her figure out some things.

With attacks proving futile, the Black Dragon decided to stop wasting time and vanished from its spot with a flash of its blade.

"what?"

The New Jersey residents watching from the island's edge were puzzled when they saw the black dragon disappear.

"We can't beat them, so we're leaving."

Suddenly, a tunnel appeared beside New Jersey. Accompanied by the voice of the black dragon, a hand grabbed New Jersey's right hand and dragged her into the tunnel. Both of them disappeared.

Roar!

The disappearance of its prey enraged the wolfhound, and its roar carried far.

Then look at Black Dragon. She pulled New Jersey through the space tunnels and returned to the edge of the original island. In the distance, a black spire could be seen standing at the highest point of the island.

"Where is this place?"

After stopping jumping, New Jersey looked around curiously.

"Weren't you here when you came in?"

Black Dragon took a slight breath and looked back at the path he had come from.

"There was nothing around when I came in."

New Jersey shook its head.

"That might be because the entrance is different. Follow me."

Black Flying Dragon drew his cherry blossom sword, sliced ​​open a space, and walked straight in.

"What a convenient power!"

New Jersey glanced at the temporarily opened tunnel and stepped inside.

Chapter 83 "The Turning Point"

Under the blue sky, two tall figures suddenly appeared on the otherwise empty sea, adding a touch of color to the otherwise dull ocean.

Black Flying Dragon sheathed her sword, raised her head slightly, and saw that the sun was still hanging high in the sky, not much different from when she entered this space. This showed that the flow of time in the space behind them was indeed different.

Although she was curious as to why worlds with different flow rates could be directly connected, Black Dragon did not intend to delve into the question. She looked at New Jersey beside her and said, "I'm going to the port where I'm temporarily staying next. Shall we come together?"

Despite being an old guy of thirteen years, he must have some skills to have been able to fight the Sirens for so long. It would be best to take him to the Eastern Empire to continue his service.

"Ah."

New Jersey was currently enjoying the sea breeze with her eyes closed, her trench coat and hair fluttering in the wind, exuding an unusual aura—dignified yet not intimidating, completely different from her previous eccentric behavior.

Upon hearing Black Dragon's question, New Jersey opened her eyes, a hint of doubt in her gaze: "How can a ship girl like you belong to the port? Has Sakura Empire become that powerful?"

"Uh, a lot has happened during the time you were gone. The ownership of ship girls has been distributed from the country to various independent port districts. At least that's how it is here. And I don't belong to the Sakura Empire port district, but to a port district in the Eastern Empire that is made up of ship girls."

Black Flying Dragon was taken aback, then patiently explained.

"I see. Although I'm eager to return to Eagle Union, let me witness the changes in Sakura Empire for now!"

New Jersey nodded and stated her decision.

"Ah."

Black Dragon felt a little disappointed, but didn't pay much attention to it and turned to move towards Avira's port.

New Jersey followed Black Dragon closely, cautiously observing the surroundings as they sailed, especially the islands that appeared, looking as if it wanted to blast them a couple of times.

"This area is considered a semi-safe zone, and it's unlikely that any high-end Siren outposts will appear here."

After running for a while, Black Dragon couldn't help but say.

"Wow! That's amazing."

New Jersey suddenly realized that she hadn't encountered any sirens since she left, and she thought she was about to be ambushed.

"I'm a little curious, how exactly did you get imprisoned there by the Sirens?"

Black Flying Dragon glanced sideways.

"Oh, I saw the Sirens' experimental area when we launched the attack. I rushed in and got locked up."

New Jersey thought for a moment and then said.

"?"

Black Flying Dragon was confused; he was cautious, but also reckless.

"Haha, that's a bit greedy. There's a lot of useful information and data in the Sirens' experimental area. Bringing it back might be quite useful."

New Jersey chuckled twice, as if he were talking about something ordinary.

"I see."

Hei Feilong withdrew her gaze; with just a few words, she understood the gap between herself and this person.

The two stopped talking and slowly approached Okinawa. Along the way, Black Dragon hacked and altered all the Sirens and deep-sea bases it discovered, changing their perception of New Jersey.

The Sakura Empire is already in a very tense situation. If the Sirens discover that New Jersey has escaped, they will definitely take action. Amagi has worked so hard for so long, and she doesn't want the appearance of New Jersey to disrupt the balance of the Sakura Empire.

Before long, the outline of Okinawa came into view. Black Dragon did a quick calculation and realized that in the eyes of Avira and the others, he had probably only been gone for a little over an hour, which could be considered extremely efficient.

"This place is wonderful."

New Jersey residents have excellent eyesight; they can see what's happening on land from a great distance.

Before Avira joined the company, Okinawa was a thankless and difficult job. After she joined, the area began to develop again. Not only Okinawa Island, but also the surrounding archipelago began to change. The flow of people in the coastal areas increased again, and fishing boats could be seen going out to sea to fish. The dangerous navigation route between the island and the mainland of Sakura Empire was also stabilized. Everything was developing in a positive direction.

Elvira may not be a qualified commander, but she is very good at managing things. With strong background resources and the freedom and power of her ship girls, the Okinawa Islands have been revitalized in her hands.

Soon, Black Dragon brought New Jersey back to the port area of ​​Elvira.

"Oh, hello, gentlemen. May I ask what brings you here?"

Radiant, dressed in a white down dress, was strolling along the dock when she saw Black Dragon and his companion. They landed straight down and approached her to strike up a conversation.

"Hello, my name is Black Dragon, and this is New Jersey from White Eagle. He's here to visit Commander Avira."

Black Dragon answered politely.

"I see. The Commander is currently at the port restaurant. I'll show you the way."

After a moment's thought, Glorious smiled warmly and addressed the two of them.

"It's up to you."

New Jersey nodded.

"Yes, this way please."

Glorious turned around and led the two into the port area, passing through gardens and plazas, and arriving at the complex of buildings.

"Compared to the port area, this place is more like a tourist area."

After a year's absence, New Jersey entered the port area, and was an oddity within it. Disregarding his image, he looked around and gave a subtle comment.

"Since we've already fought at sea, there's absolutely no need to set up any unsightly military installations at home... These are my commander's exact words, which are quite strange, aren't they?"

Guanghui said with a light laugh.

"Sounds like a great commander."

In the blink of an eye, the main reason why the port is fortified is to protect human commanders. The fact that this commander can say such a thing shows that he trusts his ship girls very much.

Yes, that's right.

Guanghui did not deny it.

Black Dragon didn't participate in their conversation; she was thinking about how to thank Avira, who had not only given her new ship equipment but also provided her with information to find the missing New Jersey.

Putting New Jersey aside for now, this ship equipment is really important to her; she never wants to experience getting lost again.

While they were thinking, the three of them arrived outside the port area restaurant. The restaurant was an ordinary one-story building with a simple exterior, but the interior was very luxurious. Through the floor-to-ceiling windows, they could see that it was no different from a luxury commercial restaurant.

There are three people in the restaurant now: Avira, who is elegantly drinking tea; Yuudachi, who is eating; and Cleveland, who is standing aside and waiting, dressed in a black butler's uniform.

"This guy."