Azur Lane Mobile Front.

“We are on opposing sides, Ms. Frederick.”

"Soon, that won't be the case, child."

Frederick the Great's meaningful words made Robb mutter to himself.

The other party seemed genuinely certain that Rob would stand with them in the near future.

Completely baffled by the source of the other party's confidence, Rob thought it over carefully and realized that it might be good to let Shimakaze see it.

"I agree to let Shimakaze participate in your operation, but there's one condition."

After thinking for a while, Rob gave his reply.

"We absolutely must not let her out of your sight."

"It's a pleasure working with you, child."

Undoubtedly, his plan had taken a big step forward, and Frederick the Great's face was full of gentle smiles.

Chapter 324: The Artificial Anomaly Resembling a Toilet

After some discussion between the two sides, Shimakaze was temporarily "lent" to the Ironblood side.

The main thing is that at least Shimakaze is being watched over now, so I can just send someone to pick her up later. Isn't that much more convenient than searching the whole world for her?

After explaining a few more things to Shimakaze, Rob hung up the call.

"Come on."

Hu Teng took his communicator from Shimakaze, spoke coldly to him, and then turned and left.

There's still some time before the official launch; there's still some final work to be done to activate the Tower of Midgard.

Hutten, carrying the island wind, arrived at a port in the Tower of Midgard, where Peter Strasser was already waiting.

"Take her to rest first, I have something to do."

After giving a casual remark, Hu Teng returned to his post.

"Ms. Shimakaze, are you planning to go to the cafeteria or the dormitory first?"

Compared to Hutten, Peter, who was also dressed in black, was at least much more moderate in his attitude.

"Hmm~ the cafeteria, Shimakaze is a little hungry."

Although it had some food on it, the rabbit wasn't really stupid; it would be better to have something hot to eat.

"Then please follow me..."

Peter, as the flagship of the Ironblood Second Fleet, showed considerable patience.

This was also a task specifically entrusted to him by Frederick the Great—to take good care of Shimakaze.

And so, Shimakaze spent a day at the Tower of Midgard.

The next day, under the guidance of Prince Adalbert, Shimakaze was wandering around.

As the flagship, Peter still had many matters to attend to and couldn't possibly accompany Shimakaze the entire time.

Therefore, this task naturally fell into the hands of Prince Adalbert, who was usually quite idle.

"Hmm~ The food in the port area isn't as good..."

As it was nearing noon, Shimakaze and Prince Adalbert chose to go to the dining hall for lunch first.

"Haha~"

Prince Adalbert was at a loss for words when faced with Shimakaze's question.

The ship, with its pigtails and goggles, unbuttoned its fur-trimmed robe.

Perhaps because it was a bit hot, she unbuttoned her inner garment a little, revealing her close-fitting black suspenders and letting her ample breasts breathe.

Suddenly, the tableware and the floor began to shake violently.

The ears on Shimakaze's forehead suddenly stood up with a "pop".

"Whoa! An earthquake?"

"Gentlemen, the Singularity has been successfully activated!"

Just then, Peter Strasser walked in; it seemed that his leisure time was over.

The vibration didn't last long; it stopped after only half a minute.

"Peter, you're finally done with the meeting? What's next?"

Prince Adalbert adjusted his goggles and looked at the other person with a puzzled expression.

After all, I'm not here to really take care of the child; I have a mission.

"The artificial singularity has been activated, and our cover has been lost."

"Next, we'll definitely have to deal with the uninvited sirens."

"Ask a question!"

As soon as Peter finished speaking, Shimakaze raised his hand.

"Aren't you Ironblood allies with the Sirens?"

"Hehe~ Don't ask about that~"

Peter did not give a direct answer to Shimakaze's question. Instead, he took the two of them to the site of the artificial singularity, which was the place they should be.

...

Near the artificial singularity, besides Hutten, several other ships were already waiting.

"Lord Ulrich, I have brought the man. Now, I must deal with the Sirens. I wish you good luck in your campaign."

The arrival of Shimakaze immediately piqued the interest of the already lively Ironblood ships.

They circled around the island, scrutinizing it closely.

"Hmm...I don't understand it at all~"

I looked at U-1206 for a long time but still couldn't figure out what kind of ship Shimakaze was.

The submarine, whose clothes and hot pants were both somewhat torn, was still dripping water, probably because it had just surfaced from underwater.

"Hey, you guys, doesn't this artificial singularity look like a toilet up close?"

U-1206's attention didn't linger on Shimakaze for long, since she was present when Shimakaze first arrived.

At this moment, she turned her gaze back to the artificial singularity that was being activated.

However, her analogy elicited a strong reaction from Shimakaze, who had just come out of the cafeteria.

"Don't use such a strange metaphor!"

"Hearing you say that suddenly makes me feel a little conflicted..."

Magdeburg, whose clothes were also somewhat tattered, looked at the artificial singularity with a subtle expression.

Once things are led astray, it's very difficult to get them back on track.

"I say, isn't the activation of the Tower of Midgard a bit too slow?"

In order to pull everyone away from U-1206's words, Yi Bei had no choice but to quickly change the subject.

Although, in her opinion, the thing in front of her actually did have some merit.

"That seems to be true. It's true, there's still fierce fighting outside, but we can only wait here."

"Um... Shimakaze can go out and help out; he'll be back soon."

Upon hearing that sirens were being fought outside, the rabbit, who had developed a strong interest in fighting sirens thanks to Robo's constant exposure to such things, immediately perked up.

"No need. The slow start-up simply means that some energy has been diverted to the defense facilities. This level of delay is still within the scope of the plan."

Hu Teng rejected Shimakaze's suggestion without even thinking about it.

Someone capable of getting lost across half the globe might truly be lost forever once they're out of sight.

"Oh~"

...

Some time later, Peter Strasser appeared.

"Sorry to keep you waiting for so long."

Now that this person has appeared, it means that the battle on the periphery is no longer a problem.

"Lord Strasser, what's the situation?"

"The battle is nearing its end, and there have been no losses."

"The power supply to the defense system is being transferred to the main system. The Tower of Midgard is expected to be fully activated in fifteen minutes."

"Thanks for your hard work."

After speaking with Peter, Hutten turned to look at the eager crowd.

"There's just a little time left, let's make the final preparations."

Fifteen minutes later.

Just as Peter had predicted, the Tower of Midgard was activated.

With a tremendous roar, the seawater, light, and even the clouds in the sky began to rotate in sync, forming a huge three-dimensional vortex.

"Your Excellency Ulrich, you only have seventeen hours. Please be sure to return before the time runs out."

"Understood. Next, it's our battlefield."

Ulrich looked at the crowd.

"Our mission this time is to explore the unknown world linked by the singularity, so we need to collect as much intelligence as possible."

"The outcome of this trip will directly affect the Ironblood's future strategic policies. We are the pioneers."

"set off!"

Although Hu Teng's voice was cold, her words were indeed inspiring.

At least, the enthusiasm of the ships present was stirred up.

"Hmm~ Exploring other worlds... why does it feel somewhat familiar?"

Looking at Sephiroth floating beside him, Shimakaze felt a strange unease.

Chapter 325: Sirens: There's a traitor in our ranks!

Just as the artificial singularity of Ironblood was activated, in an office at Ironblood headquarters, Frederick the Great was looking at the person in front of him with an uncertain expression.

To be precise, they were sirens.

"Hehehe~ I didn't expect you guys to be so quick, you actually built this already."

The observer watched with great interest as his tentacles spun and wrapped around his arms.

“I remember saying that our deal was over.”

"What does it matter? Hehehe, you know, I risked having my computer formatted to deliver all of this to you~"

The observers paid no heed to Frederick the Great's accusations.

"State your purpose, Siren."

"The cleanup plan has been approved by the hosting provider!"

The observer's words caused a slight ripple in Frederick the Great's dark golden eyes.

"Cleanup...plan?"

"That's right, the cleanup plan."

The observer stuck out her bright red tongue and licked her lips, looking somewhat alluring.

"Artificial singularity technology is prohibited in all testing grounds."

"Moreover, what that commander created is even more outrageous than an artificial singularity. The mainframe can't just sit idly by, can it?"

As the observer spoke, the phantom in front of her changed into the shape of a unicorn.

"The mainframe still hasn't been able to analyze what this individual's power is, you understand what I mean?"