Azur Lane Mobile Front.

The three-person team slowly explored this mirror-like sea while eliminating all the sirens they encountered.

Meanwhile, the Purifier, who was hiding in the shadows, compared the current appearance of Xuefeng and the other two with the information sent by the Observer and came to a conclusion.

"The experiment subjects are completely wrong! The observer is a complete idiot!"

After thoroughly disparaging the Observer's intelligence, the Purifier stood with his hands on his hips, extremely smug.

You should know that this kind of opportunity is very rare.

However, before the Purifier could be smug for long, the combat power displayed by the Yukikaze trio made the Purifier's face fall.

Whether it was Shigure's gravity impact cannon that looked ominous or Yuudachi's "little fist punching your chest," both made the Purifier's brows twitch.

"Hey~ that Observer guy, is he planning to send me to deal with those things?"

Even a purifier will learn its lesson after being beaten many times.

She carefully assessed the difference in strength between the two sides and came to a conclusion—going up there would be suicide.

What's even more outrageous is that Strencus was actually the one who was supposed to participate in this experiment.

Arbitration bodies typically operate with their own dedicated teams.

Therefore, even mass-produced warships were not deployed by the observers in this mirror-like sea area.

"Right! Since the experimental subjects have encountered problems, it's perfectly reasonable to terminate the experiment!"

The incredibly intelligent Purifier racked his brains for a long time, figuring that Xuefeng and the others wouldn't be able to find him anytime soon.

After a considerable amount of time, the Purifier finally came up with the perfect solution—to escape!

Forget your overtime experiments, let's get started!

And so, without the knowledge of the observers who designed the experiment or Yukikaze and the others who participated in it, the Purifier who presided over the experiment... ran away.

"How strange, Nanoda!"

After casually eliminating an unlucky mass-produced siren, Yukikaze scratched his head in confusion, but his helmet blocked the way.

"We can't find the core of the sea at all, Nanoda!"

The Mirror Sea was opened up entirely by the Sirens from the moment it was discovered.

This thing absolutely does not exist and cannot be formed naturally.

Moreover, the Sirens always have a specific purpose in opening the Mirror Sea, no matter what.

But this time... Yukikaze and the others have been inside for ages, and all they've encountered are mass-produced Sirens; they haven't even met one that can talk.

Conquering the Mirror Sea is like solving a puzzle; once you find the answer, the Mirror Sea will be unlocked.

But now, let alone the answer, Yukikaze and the others haven't even seen the riddle itself.

What's even worse is that all the beauties have disappeared.

"Let's look again..."

Having matured mentally compared to before, Shiyu took several deep breaths to calm her somewhat restless heart.

In the past, she might have fired a couple of shots at that spot to see if anything would explode.

And so, the three-person team wandered aimlessly in this mirror-like sea, searching for a way to "solve the problem".

Just as Xuefeng and the other two were having a headache, Robo noticed a figure sitting alone in the courtyard drinking.

The ship sat alone on the steps of the corridor outside the house.

She had long blue hair, which was tied into a bun at the back of her head, next to a bunch of bows and flowers as decorations.

She wore a bright red floral yukata, which was opened at the neckline, revealing two snow-white shoulders.

A pair of plump legs clad in white stockings were crossed over each other.

A pair of cherry blossom-style wooden clogs were casually tossed aside, not properly worn on the feet.

And so, a pair of bare feet, except for the white stockings, swayed up and down in front of Rob's eyes.

On the right-hand side of the ship is a bottle of wine that is still steaming.

Although he was drinking alone, there were two glasses on the table, which was quite noticeable.

"St. Louis? Why are you sitting here all alone?"

Rob walked over and called out the other person's name.

"Oh? It's the Commander. Since you've got nothing better to do, why don't you come have a drink with me?"

St. Louis must have drunk quite a bit earlier, as a slight blush had crept onto his face.

Coupled with her subtle yet alluring smile, it's easy to become intoxicated and lose oneself in her charm.

Chapter 353: Rob: The rich woman is actually by my side?

“Drinking? St. Louis, you know me, I don’t like that.”

"Hehe, since that's the case, then you might as well sit with me for a while~"

Seeing that Robb was unwilling to drink, St. Louis put down his glass again.

She shifted her body slightly to the side, and gently patted the ground beside her with her seemingly untouched hand.

The meaning is clear: to have Rob sit beside her.

"Alright, I feel a bit bad knowing you're usually so busy."

Although he always felt that there was something hidden in the eyes of this ship that wasn't even very interested in mecha, Rob still found an excuse to sit down next to her.

A gentle breeze wafted by, carrying with it the pleasant scent of St. Louis, a scent that was truly delightful.

"Hmm? St. Louis, what perfume do you use? Get me one sometime, I'll send some to the company."

Such a unique and pleasant scent immediately reminded Robo of his initial ship.

"Hehe~ Although Commander's words make me very happy."

"But unfortunately, St. Louis didn't wear perfume~"

St. Louis chuckled, her open neckline revealing most of her snow-white, full breasts, which rippled considerably with her movements.

From Rob's perspective, both his smooth shoulders and the precarious "illegal structure" are clearly visible.

Moreover, based on the known conditions, Rob could easily deduce that St. Louis at this time only had this outer layer of protection.

Although Rob believed he had concealed his movements well, at this distance, his actions were still easily detected by St. Louis.

With a slight upturn of his lips, St. Louis made no sound, simply picking up his glass and taking a small sip.

"This cherry blossom-infused sake, though not strong, has a unique flavor..."

"Commander, are you really not going to try some?"

Her purple eyes glanced at Rob with a lively light. After downing a glass of wine, the alluring aura emanating from St. Louis seemed to have undergone a chemical reaction with the alcohol, becoming even more intense.

Despite not having drunk any alcohol, Rob felt somewhat drunk.

"Oh, fairy~"

After silently sighing, Rob quickly looked away.

Sitting next to St. Louis, his full, rounded legs encased in white stockings and his half-hidden, snow-white breasts were all within easy reach.

It's hard to imagine that such a seductive, almost erotic ship is actually a sister ship to the pure and innocent Helena.

Perhaps the only thing the two have in common is that stubborn tuft of hair on their heads.

"However, since I have nothing to do right now, how about I give you a brief report on the recent situation?"

St. Louis placed the glass back beside him, a serious expression on his face.

Even so, the alluring aura of being slightly tipsy and charming could not be dispelled.

Perhaps this is her innate temperament.

"What's the situation recently?"

"That's right~ By the way, Commander, I'm the economic manager of the port, aren't you being a little too trusting of me?"

St. Louis extended his finger and gently tapped Rob's nose.

The slightly reproachful tone made Rob feel a little guilty.

Indeed, ever since he handed over all the "economic development" work, whether in Sakura Empire or Eastern Empire, to St. Louis, he has rarely been involved.

"You're my ship, of course I trust you!"

Leaning back slightly, Rob answered St. Louis's question with a hint of guilt.

"Seriously... Commander, you're putting me in a difficult position~"

After a brief grumble, St. Louis quickly got down to business.

In the short term, even St. Louis will find it difficult to achieve much in terms of the economy in Donghuang.

But the situation is different on the Sakura Empire side.

With Rob's "decree," even if St. Louis did nothing, he could still make a fortune just by taking over the assets of Akagi's ships.

However, St. Louis, who was well aware of Rob's intentions, did not resort to such a short-sighted approach.

Although, under Rob's instructions, all of Sakura Empire's key assets have been brought under his control.

However, St. Louis "generously" returned those less important industries, which could easily generate economic benefits in the short term, to Sakura Empire.

She even invested heavily in industries in western Zhejiang, enabling the Chongying region to develop rapidly.

"Although I feel very sorry for the ladies of Sakura Empire, I think it won't be long before Sakura Empire completely loses its economic independence~"

After briefly explaining the situation of the Cherry Blossom Empire, a slightly thirsty St. Louis picked up his wine glass and poured himself another small glass of wine.

“I’m telling you, St. Louis, stop drinking. I think you’ve had enough.”

Seeing that the blush on the other person's face was even more intense than before, Rob quickly stopped St. Louis.

"Hehe~ This is still far from what you showed at the party~"

Robert frowned slightly at St. Louis's dismissive attitude.

"While the profits from Sakura Empire are quite good, Commander, the Eastern Empire is still operating at a loss so far."

"why?"

"Oh dear, it's because someone demanded that we set up factories everywhere and open schools on a large scale, investing a lot of money, the kind of investment that definitely won't yield returns in the short term~"

St. Louis looked at Rob with ill intent; although he didn't say it explicitly, the meaning behind his words was quite obvious.

These were things that Rob asked her to do.

Even if Rob uses all kinds of warships to explore space, he would still need something like a mass accelerator to fly up there.

The exploration of the stars requires the cooperation of the entire camp, and even the entire world, to accomplish this great undertaking.

And what's needed most to accomplish all this is talent.

You can't wait for talent to fall from the sky.

Talented individuals in all fields need to be cultivated in order to have a sufficient talent pool.

Even if you're just doing gacha pulls, unless you're incredibly lucky, you still have to accumulate a lot of pulls to get an SSR, right?

"So, in other words, there isn't actually much money in the account right now?"

After listening to St. Louis's summary, Rob drew his conclusion.

"That's right, Commander. These are pretty much all the supplies I have on hand right now."

Leaning close to Rob's ear, St. Louis whispered a number.

Rob's mind went blank for a moment; he was completely shocked.

At that moment, the way he looked at St. Louis was different.

"Wow... a rich... rich woman?"

Chapter 354: Applying glue?

"Heh, judging from the Commander's expression, are you short of money lately?"

Seemingly pleased with Rob's expression, St. Louis, who had been sitting back down, bounced his crossed legs up and down.