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“If you still consider her a companion, you should hand her over to us.”

"Heh~ That's right, but it should be up to her to decide."

Faced with the other party's almost morally manipulative rhetoric, Hu Teng simply passed the question back to the person involved.

Anyway, after seeing what Gneisenau Meta looked like before, Hutten was certain that she would never join the Ironblood side.

"Then let me speak to her directly..."

"can!"

Hutten readily agreed to Scharnhorst Meta's request and personally led her to Gneisenau Meta.

"Join me in the Embers, my sister."

After exchanging glances with Gneisenau Meta for a while, Scharnhorst Meta chose to get straight to the point and directly stated his request.

"Wow~ Oh dear, let me think, when was the last time I was this popular?"

Gneisenau Meta's smile carried a hint of mockery.

"Hmm... was it around the time I came to this area last time to carry out a doomed mission?"

"Because I witnessed Scharnhorst turn to ashes in the Sirens' fire, I went mad, and then I was sent here."

"Then, who are you?"

Their conversation didn't sound like that of sisters at all.

Despite Scharnhorst Meta's earnest attempts to persuade Gneisenau Meta, Gneisenau Meta seemed somewhat resistant to her "older sister," and their conversation did not go smoothly.

Time ticked by, but the argument showed no signs of abating.

...

"Hey, I was saying, there are sirens getting close again."

"Moreover, they seem to be taking advantage of our stay to set up an encirclement."

Just as the two Meta ships were getting along famously, Elbe's carrier-based aircraft brought new enemy activity.

Shimakaze, who was almost asleep, suddenly perked up.

"Oh! Not at all!"

"Have you located the commander?"

Hu Teng quickly got into the zone, starting to assess the situation while simultaneously making tactical arrangements.

"No, but there are unknown humanoid models, which may be the command node."

"It doesn't matter, let's get rid of her first."

Turning his head to glance at the Scharnhorst sisters, who were arguing fiercely, Hutten felt that he did have a significant advantage at this moment.

So she decided to try launching an attack first.

Chapter 333: The War Resumes

boom--

The intense gunfire interrupted the argument between the two sisters.

"A fight broke out over there... It seems we've been lingering for too long."

Scharnhorst Meta and Gneisenau Meta turned their heads together to look in the direction from which the artillery fire was coming.

"He actually went up first..."

Unlike Scharnhorst meta, which chose to stay put and watch, Gneisenau meta's first thought was to rush over and fight together.

"You're planning to go help? I suggest you save your breath..."

However, Scharnhorst's words interrupted Gneisenau's steps.

"With that around, we don't need to worry about enemies of this caliber."

As he spoke, Scharnhorst Meta pointed out the target for his "sister"—a rabbit.

"Hmm? Do you know anything about that?"

"Yes, but not many. Moreover, the differences between them are quite large. New individuals also emerge from time to time, so even we don't have complete data."

Tell me...

Following the direction pointed out by Scharnhorst Meta, Gneisenau Meta watched as a certain rabbit unleashed its power amidst the wailing of the Ironblood Fleet, and gradually became interested as well.

"Actually, there's not much to say. Anyway, that kind of thing might be a completely new direction for the evolution of ships, besides meta-ification."

"At least in terms of strength, that's what I think. Hmm... this individual is probably quite formidable."

As Shimakaze unleashed "Wind Demon Flash," reaping a large number of Sirens, even the humanoid Executor-class soldiers were reduced to wreckage in the midst of wind and thunder.

"Is that so..."

Looking at everything in the distance with a complicated expression, Gneisenau Meta suddenly recalled the scene of confronting that rabbit earlier.

"Could she... be telling the truth?"

...

"Hmm...this new type of enemy seems a bit strange..."

Although Shimakaze's "mowing" speed was quite fast, the Ironblood Fleet still managed to get a small number of enemies.

After several battles, they realized just how outrageous a certain rabbit really was.

After the Sirens fleet was annihilated, the Ironblood fleet also tallied its own results.

Their result was: 0.

That's right, even with the entire Ironblood Fleet working together, they couldn't sink a single Siren ship.

Prince Adalbert and Magdeburg stood together, watching Shimakaze finish off the last enemy, their eyes flashing with complex emotions.

"Is it necessary to kill with a single blow...?"

"That's right, that's what I think too. I clearly hit the enemy just now, and I saw the explosion, but the enemy was completely unharmed, as if I hadn't hit them at all."

Magdeburg and Prince Adalbert discussed the enemy they had just encountered.

"Huh? Did you hit it? I clearly saw you miss!"

The strange disagreement made the two feel that this enemy was even more bizarre than before.

"Phew! I know!"

Just as the entire Ironblood Fleet was arguing about whether they had hit the enemy, U-1206, which had been lurking underwater, emerged.

"At the beginning, there were many enemies underwater!"

"However... as soon as an enemy on the surface is damaged, they will immediately replace the enemy underwater."

"So, you actually all hit the target!"

As U-1206 spoke, he looked at Shimakaze, who had already finished his mission.

"Haha~ But the enemy she hits can't do that..."

Shimakaze noticed that the conversation had turned to her, and she tilted her head, looking puzzled.

"It seems your trip here is over..."

Scharnhorst and Gneisenau approached, surveying the battlefield littered with wreckage.

Their gazes lingered on Shimakaze for a longer period of time.

"It seems you've finished your talks?"

Although Hutten was very concerned about the enemy she had just encountered, what she wanted to know more about now was the outcome of the conversation between the two meta ships.

"Ah~ we've finished talking, but we couldn't reach an agreement. You win."

Scharnhorst Meta readily accepted her defeat. After all, Gneisenau was always Gneisenau, and convincing her was always a difficult task.

"However, there are some things I still need to say."

Changing the subject, Scharnhorst Meta turned his attention back to the battlefield.

"These humanoid sirens are Agents. Their model is Agent VI 'Combination,' and they belong to Arbitrator Lavos VI."

"The presence of so many agents indicates that the arbitrator is nearby."

"Acting agent...arbitrator..."

Hu Teng carefully considered what Scharnhorst Meta had just said; she wasn't unfamiliar with these terms.

However, Ironblood, which did not actually participate in the large-scale operations in the NA seas, still lacks a concrete understanding of these matters.

"The agents are just the tip of the iceberg of the Arbitration Authority's power, and the Arbitration Authority is just the tip of the iceberg of the entire Siren System's power. You can't do anything on your own."

"Unless you become like us, or like her."

Scharnhorst Meta glanced at Shimakaze, a hint of apprehension in his eyes.

The unique individual before us may be the most powerful one to date.

"So, Gneisenau, join us. Only then can we tell you the secret of the power you now possess, and only then can we help you fulfill your desire for revenge."

Even now, the Scharnhorst meta still hasn't given up on recruiting the Gneisenau meta.

Or perhaps, having already lost her sister once, she didn't want to watch her own sister slip away again.

"Revenge? That sounds like a declaration of an alliance of losers."

Before Gneisenau Meta could speak, Hutten interrupted with a mocking smile on his face.

"Shut up if you know nothing!"

For the first time, an expression of anger appeared on Scharnhorst's face.

It seems that Hu Teng's words really hurt her.

"Don't look at me like that. I know you failed, and that's enough."

"But now, let the losers not stand in the way of those who are on the path to success."

Although there is a clear gap in strength between the two.

But at this moment, Hu Teng had completely overwhelmed his opponent in terms of momentum.

Chapter 334: Wouldn't it be impolite to leave without even fighting the hidden boss?

"What did you say?"

"Our world is also being ravaged by the Sirens, but we are constantly searching for solutions."

"It might even have already been found."

At this point, Hu Teng looked at Shimakaze again.

Although the two sides are currently in a state of hostility, that does not prevent Hutten from using this to intimidate people.

"The Gneisenau meta is indispensable in our plans."

And you?

"So, losers, please step aside."

"..."

Scharnhorst Meta fell silent; she knew she could not win an argument with him.

After a long while, a bitter smile appeared on her face.

"Ha~ As expected, Ulrich von Hutten is just as arrogant as ever."

"And I have never won an argument with you."

"But one day, you will die because of this arrogance."

"Oh, whatever."

The conversation between the two reached a stalemate.

The two remained silent until a communication broke the silence.

"The evacuation time is approaching. How is the mission progressing?"