Azur Lane Mobile Front.

After exchanging two blows, Yi Xian seemed quite satisfied with his performance that day and felt that the experiment could end there. With just two quick movements, he returned to the beach.

The little ones immediately swarmed around her, chattering and asking Yi Xian all sorts of questions about the new mecha. Yi Xian reverted to her usual gentle and kind self, patiently answering the little ones' questions one by one, a light smile occasionally appearing on her face.

Luo Bo shook the company beside him. "So, what do you think of Yi Xian?"

"My firepower is probably not as good as hers. I don't know about the others, but I feel like she can't fly as fast as I can."

Sensing that his white-haired friend seemed a bit frightened by Yi Xian's performance, Rob quickly patted her on the back and said with a smile, "Enterprise, you have to know that Sister Yi Xian was a full level 100 ship before. You've only experienced two battles since you were built. You need to have confidence; you still have a lot of room to grow."

"Really?" Enterprise turned his head and stared intently at Rob, as if trying to find the answer in Rob's eyes.

"Just kidding, when have I ever lied to you!" Rob immediately patted his chest to show that it was definitely true.

"You said yesterday you'd only use melee classes, but you lied to me! You clearly chose mobility classes! And you said the day before yesterday you wouldn't sneak up behind me, but you didn't..." The little white-haired creature opened its mouth and began to recount how Rob had tricked it during their game. Rob immediately lost face; this white-haired creature seemed to have a pretty good memory.

"Ahem, playing video games doesn't count."

On the other side, the little ones seemed to have finished asking their questions and stopped surrounding Yi Xian. Yi Xian was then able to approach Robo and bowed deeply, "Commander, thank you for entrusting such an important thing to me."

Luo Bo quickly helped Yi Xian up. "Don't be like that. If no one uses the machine, it'll just gather dust. I'd rather see you use it properly."

"Then, I hope that the Commander will make good use of Yi Xian from now on."

Upon hearing this, Luo Bo panicked. "Sister, what you said is ambiguous! Haven't you noticed that everyone around us is giving you strange looks?"

"Oh? To use it?" Zhenhai, who was watching from the sidelines, kept looking between Luo Bo and Yixian, as if he was trying to find some unspeakable secret.

"Hey! Don't pinch me, I didn't say anything!"

While chaos was raging on Rob's side, something was also happening secretly in Sakura Empire, far away on the other side of the sea.

"Shoukaku-nee, something definitely wrong with the seniors of the First Carrier Division! After returning from AF with serious injuries, they just vanished without a trace. And during this time, more and more of our comrades have also disappeared. I heard that they seem to have all gone to the 'Sanctuary'."

"Zuikaku, although the senior members of the First Carrier Division often liked to assign troublesome tasks, it's still wrong to do so when they are seriously injured."

"Sister Shoukaku, trust me. My intuition is never wrong. I've already asked Akatsuki to help me find out about the 'Sanctuary,' and then you'll definitely know what those seniors are up to!"

Shoukaku took out his flute and gently stroked it: "If that's the case, then we need to prepare for action."

In a secluded corner of Sakura Empire, Akagi, who had been asleep since returning from AF, stirred her eyes, as if she were about to wake up.

Volume Two

Chapter 1: Omens

"Me, who am I?"

"Kaga, are you finally awake?"

Kaga, who had just woken up, turned around at the sound and saw Akagi looking at him with a heavy expression. Memories from before he lost consciousness gradually came flooding back.

"Akagi, sister, what's wrong with me?" Kaga, who had just woken up from a long period of unconsciousness, was a little disoriented, and she kept rubbing her forehead.

"It was just a defeat, nothing serious. I was unconscious the whole time." Seeing Kaga wake up, Akagi's expression improved considerably. "By the way, while you were unconscious, you kept calling out a nostalgic name, hehe~"

“I remember now, sister, we were in quite a mess,” Kaga said, summoning her ship rigging. “Looks like the repairs are complete.”

"That gray phantom, her existence is already affecting our plans. We need a countermeasure." The mention of the previous defeat brought back the image of that figure soaring through the sky in Akagi's mind. That unreasonable power—Akagi racked his brains but couldn't think of any way to deal with it.

"Sister, that kind of thing is beyond our current capabilities. How about we just...?" Kaga pondered for a while, and suddenly a brilliant idea flashed through her mind.

"Hmm? Kaga, you mean?" Seeing that her younger sister had something to say, Akagi snapped out of her thoughts and turned to look at Kaga.

"I think the God would be very interested in this unprecedented 'ship equipment'."

"Should we just leave the problem to them?" Akagi bit her thumb. "There's no other way now. We can only hope that the 'gods' can solve it."

Now that there seemed to be a solution to the biggest problem that might be useful, Akagi decided to put those thoughts aside for the time being. "Now that I'm awake, it's time to put the plan into action. It's time to prepare to release the 'bait'."

"Okay, sister. But, do we really have to do this?"

"Is there a problem, Kaga?"

"No, I'll arrange it right away."

“Remember, Kaga, all our actions are in accordance with the will of ‘that person’.”

Kaga did not reply, but simply nodded slightly, preparing to get up and leave to make arrangements for the next move.

Akagi patted herself a couple of times, then suddenly sensed something, her eyes widening in shock. Her hands frantically searched her body, as if looking for something.

"Kaga!" Akagi suddenly called out to Kaga, who was just about to leave, "Have you seen the charm I always wear?!"

Kaga shook his head upon hearing this.

"Where did it fall to...? Could someone be specifically targeting this place?! If so, we'll have to punish them... Hehehe..."

Seeing his sister's appearance, Kaga looked at her with a subtle expression for a while before deciding to leave first.

Back in Donghuang, Rob was slumped in his chair, looking utterly defeated. The sweltering summer heat was unbearable; he had absolutely no energy left. Official business could wait. Why didn't this world have air conditioning?! There wasn't even a fan here! This was unbearable!

"Ah~ It's so hot." Luo Bo held a palm-leaf fan and fanned himself vigorously. If it weren't for the fact that it was unseemly, he would have stuck his tongue out to cool off!

"Commander, a calm mind brings coolness." Opposite Rob, Zhenhai, in the same room, appeared completely unfazed, seemingly unaffected by the summer heat. She sat serenely in a chair, a cup of tea in one hand, taking sips now and then. Not a single bead of sweat could be seen on her fair forehead. "Or is it that Yixian's absence today is preventing you from finding peace of mind?"

Since switching to the Soul Reaper outfit, Yi Xian has changed her previous homebody lifestyle and often goes out to "hunt monsters." Today, she teamed up with Enterprise again, taking the little guys from the port area with them to clean up the sirens appearing in the nearby sea. Right now, in the port area, besides Rob, only Zhen Hai and Hai Tian and Tai Yuan, who really don't like going out, are still staying in the yard.

"Sister, there's really nothing between Yixian and me, why are you so upset about this?" Luo Bo said with a long face. Ever since that day when he and Yixian went to change her mecha, Zhenhai would pull this stunt for no reason, and Luo Bo said he really couldn't take it anymore.

"Huh? Commander, what are you talking about? I didn't say you and Yi Xian had anything going on."

Since he was no match for the ship in front of him anyway, Robo was too lazy to argue with her. He focused on lounging around and prayed for a downpour to cool him off.

In a certain sea area, the group that had just finished clearing out a round of Sirens were staring in disbelief at the scene before them.

"Sister Yixian, Miss Enterprise, last time, I followed that Sakura Empire ship with the big tail to this area. But last time, there wasn't... this one in front of me."

Before them stretched a massive rain cloud, with fierce winds and torrential rain raging across the sea. Strangely, the storm seemed to be fixed in place, showing no sign of moving.

"This is truly an unprecedented sight. Miss Enterprise, would you please go up to the clouds and take a look?" Yi Xian looked at this illogical phenomenon and couldn't think of a solution for the moment, so she decided to observe it from a different angle first.

The company nodded and soared straight into the sky. After a while, she descended from the sky.

"There's something wrong with this sea area. This storm has enveloped it in a perfectly circular pattern; it's definitely not some unseen natural phenomenon." Enterprise returned with a grave expression. The entire port area knew about Fushun's accidental entry into the Mirror Sea. If Fushun's memory served him right, the Mirror Sea should be near this area. But this suddenly appearing storm zone makes it seem as if someone is deliberately hiding something within this sea area.

"So, it was man-made?" Yi Xian frowned. It seemed something was about to happen in this area. "Operation canceled. Everyone return to port. This matter must be decided by the commander."

Seeing the situation, everyone knew that this was no small matter. Without saying much, they nodded, changed course, maintained formation, and headed towards the port area.

Some unknown place.

"Test site y... sent a message? The test hasn't started... Why...?"

. . .

"Brand new ship equipment? This description is quite interesting. This is new data that has never appeared anywhere before. Has a new branch finally appeared on the thread of fate...? But this description alone is not enough. It seems that we should give the 'little animals' a little treat to get them to provide more data, hehehe."

Chapter Two: An Unusual Storm

"Sister Shoukaku, look! What did we find?"

"Huh? What's this?"

"Thanks to Xiao, we found the key to the 'Sanctuary'. Here it is."

Shoukaku's expression changed as he looked at the strange object in his sister's hand. They actually found it?

"This time, you won't refuse me, right, Shokaku-nee?" Zuikaku put one hand on her hip, stretched out the key in her hand in front of Shokaku, and looked smug.

Shoukaku took the key from Zuikaku's hand and examined it carefully. "If it's true, we really need to take action. Let's get ready and set off."

"This time, we'll definitely expose their conspiracy!"

. . .

"Is this the place?" Shoukaku looked up at the obviously abnormal storm in front of him.

"That's right, the entrance to the Sanctuary is located in this area."

"Rushing into a storm of this magnitude would not be a wise move."

"Sometimes, taking a little risk is unavoidable! Their use of this storm to cover the sacred area is just a sign of their insecurity."

"Hopefully, nothing unexpected happens."

. . .

"The storm is too strong; continuing forward could result in total annihilation!"

"Trust me! We'll be breaking through this area soon! We've come this far, how can we give up now?"

"A huge unidentified object has been spotted ahead. Evacuate immediately!"

"Unidentified object? Shoukaku-nee, what did you find? Tell me your location right now!"

A deathly silence. Apart from the sound of wind and rain, there was no other sound.

"Go...hurry...go..."

"Shokaku-nee? Shokaku-nee!"

Silence fell again, as if the communication just now had been an illusion.

"Damn, a radio silence zone? Looks like this is really the end for me! Ah... anyway, I can't beat that Gray Ghost now, so I guess I have no regrets?"

Suddenly, a blinding light tore through the storm.

"!!!"

As the light shone through, the storm dissipated, and the sea was bathed in sunshine.

"This is..."

"My head hurts so much, I can't remember anything that just happened. But I finally found it, the Sanctuary."

The deepest part of the "Sanctuary".

"The children of the Fifth Carrier Division have arrived? Well then, let's send them out. Perfect, let's test the new weapons that the gods have given us."

Command Center of Donghuang Port Area.

"A storm zone that has been artificially fixed in place?" Rob sat at his desk, striking a classic pose reminiscent of Commander Ikari, but unfortunately, he lacked the glasses, which detracted from his charm.

"No, without any other information, we can't analyze anything. That area is temporarily off-limits." After analyzing for a while, Rob still couldn't maintain his composure and started scratching his head.

Rob decided to put the matter aside for now.

As the saying goes, "Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated." We are completely in the dark about the situation on the other side right now, and rash action would likely result in serious consequences.

"Why did you all go there again? Last time, someone from Fushun went missing there. What am I going to do if you all disappear this time?"

"Commander, rest assured, we are very careful." Yi Xian stepped forward, indicating that she would be in charge of this operation.

“Commander, I believe this operation is necessary. Furthermore, that area of ​​water needs to be monitored long-term.” Enterprise also stepped forward to support Yat-sen.

Rob glanced at the two of them, wondering when they had formed a united front.

Yi Xian had not informed me of this operation beforehand, but the intelligence he brought back must be taken seriously.

That sea area should be the same Mirror Sea from before. After a period of silence, Sakura Empire seems to be making new moves.

Although I don't know what kind of trouble the other side is planning to cause me, it's always good to be prepared.

“Surveillance is indeed necessary. However, we need to maintain distance and retreat immediately if anything seems amiss.” After some consideration, Rob ultimately decided to follow the advice.

"Alright, Yixian, you and Qigong can take turns monitoring that area. Only the two of you can travel back and forth here in a short time."

Just as everyone was about to leave, Luo Bo suddenly remembered something, "Anshan, stay behind for a bit."

Anshan glanced at her departing sisters, then at Luo Bo, before turning back to her office.

"Commander, is there anything you need to tell me?"

"Anshan, for the time being, put aside your current tasks and keep an eye on Fushun for me."

Rob was overwhelmed with worry just thinking about the child. If anyone wanted to court death and rush into that storm, Fushun was the only one in the port area.

Rob said he didn't want to act in Saving Private Fushun again.

"I understand." Anshan nodded. She knew her younger sister's character very well.

Sure enough, the next day, Fushun was caught red-handed by her eldest sister when she tried to sneak out for an "adventure".

Looking at Fushun, who was being dragged to him by Anshan with a long face, Luo Bo thought to himself that it was fortunate he had thought of this yesterday, otherwise who knows what this kid might have done.

"Thank you for your help, Anshan."