Azur Lane Mobile Front.

"Get out of the way!"

The next instant, Empres appeared not far away.

Blue flames burned fiercely on her ship's equipment.

The dark red energy accumulated into a sphere at the front of her main cannon.

At first glance, it bears a striking resemblance to the "black hole" that Strynchus used back then.

The reminder from her older sister instantly perked up Zuikaku.

At that moment, the world began to slow down in her eyes.

The crisp "ding" sound in her mind didn't cause a ripple at all, given her extremely focused attention.

In her eyes, there were only enemies.

Following the momentum, Zuikaku traced a huge semicircle in the air.

Then, it charged toward Enpres once again.

After the fierce battle, she knew that the opponent's shield would only retract when an attack was launched.

And this is the best opportunity to inflict harm on the other party.

"Ha~ like a moth drawn to a flame..."

Empres calmly watched the Zuikaku rush towards him.

She calmly raised her hand and waved it gently.

A massive beam of light, far exceeding the previous output, shot out from her cannon.

This strike doesn't require aiming.

A beam of light, powerful enough to completely engulf a warship, shot straight into the sky.

The black and red energy poured out its power.

If someone could look down at this planet from space at this moment, they would certainly be able to see this torrent rushing from the ground into space.

The black and red energy flow lasted for several seconds before gradually subsiding.

However, although Empres' attack dealt massive damage, Enterprise and her team managed to dodge the deadly energy at the last moment thanks to their excellent mobility.

At this moment, everyone wore a solemn expression.

"Hmm...not bad, you actually dodged it."

"Of all the experimental subjects I've ever seen, you are among the best..."

Enpres actually showed a hint of relief at this moment.

She seemed genuinely interested in the performance of the ships in front of her.

"But now, will you be able to dodge it again?"

The blue flames flickered, and the women immediately felt their bodies sink.

Even with increased thruster output, they still felt themselves falling downwards.

"This is... Strencus's gravity manipulation!"

This scene is all too familiar.

"Yes, that's right, it's Strencus's ability."

Enpres nodded.

"When I stepped into this place."

“All arbitration bodies will be subject to Yu’s control.”

"The capacity of all arbitration bodies will be at my disposal."

“The hierarchy of all arbitration bodies will be elevated at this moment.”

"This is—rule!"

An invisible electromagnetic wave spread outwards.

The company only noticed that suddenly there was static coming from the communicator.

"Damn it, the effect of gravity is getting stronger and stronger."

While struggling to stay afloat, the company launched an attack on Enpres.

She opened her body, and the phase-shifting cannon in her abdomen fired a scorching beam of light.

Generally speaking, companies don't really like to use this kind of weapon.

From the company's perspective, the location where the weapon was installed was rather shameful.

But at this moment, she couldn't care less about all that.

Now, under the pressure of gravity, dodging Empres's attack is much more difficult than before.

"Hmm? So Tenpalance's interference had no effect on you...?"

A look of confusion suddenly appeared on Enpres's face.

Just now, she activated Tenpalance's ability.

However, the scenario she anticipated—where everyone simultaneously "shut down"—did not occur.

All the ships launched an attack on her while defying gravity.

"Never mind, these things are unimportant."

"After all, that guy always manages to come up with some weird and wonderful things."

Look here!

However, while everyone was fighting against gravity, one person actually managed to touch the top of Empres.

New Jersey was radiating a pink glow, leaving trails of afterimages behind her.

Extending from her arm was a beam of light that pierced the entire sky.

Chapter 414: The Prelude to Awakening

Empres showed no surprise at the sudden attack on New Jersey.

On the contrary, she maintained a calm and composed expression throughout.

"Experimental individual - New Jersey, prototype of Iowa-class battleship, currently with unknown ship equipment."

"It has the ability to generate several times the power in a short period of time and to resist gravity control to a certain extent."

Although he didn't know the name of the new Jersey mecha, Empres seemed to know the characteristics of New Jersey very well.

"Hmm... this level of firepower is quite good for a warship."

Despite the massive lightsaber that was practically slashing at his face, Empres remained completely calm.

She even gave a special review of the New Jersey lightsaber.

"However, no matter how powerful a weapon is, it is meaningless if it can't hit its target."

As he spoke, Empres used the same trick again, suddenly disappearing in front of New Jersey.

Having lost its target, and with allied forces below New Jersey, the consequences of striking with this sword would be unimaginable.

Gritting its teeth, New Jersey forcibly changed its offensive strategy.

What was originally intended as a follow-up move was transformed into a sweeping attack through her full force.

A huge beam of light passed right above their heads, thankfully without turning them into pink.

...

"call..."

New Jersey gasped for breath, and the pink glow emanating from her body began to slowly fade.

"Just now... I think I... caught a glimpse of her movements..."

New Jersey frowned. In his trans-am state, he seemed to have glimpsed Empres's quantum teleportation.

She had no idea that just moments before, her eyes had turned into a shimmering golden light.

On the other hand, the company did not lose its composure despite the fact that the lightsaber from New Jersey had almost hit it.

Her eyes darted around, searching for where Empres would appear next.

Such arrogant enemies usually do not resort to sneak attacks.

Therefore, the next time she appears, she will definitely be within my sight.

Sure enough, Empres appeared right next to him.

She stared at New Jersey for a while longer.

"As expected, just like the records show, that state cannot last too long."

"Hehe...Alright, is there anything else I don't know? Hurry up and use it now."

"Since you have pleased me, I don't mind giving you some more time."

...

The company resisted the oppressive gravity of Empres while attempting to reorganize its formation.

New Jersey needs some time to replenish its particle reserves, so we must first remove her from the list.

However, the current situation looks very tricky no matter how you look at it.

The opponent was practically playing with a "strategy guide" against me.

However, I know very little about the other party's situation.

"As expected, we still need support..."

"No, there must be another way!"

The company's stubbornness kicked in at this point; she firmly believed that with the current lineup, it would be enough to "conquer" the other party.

However, a method still needs to be found.

"Hmm? Is there no other interesting information for me to record?"

Enpres and Enterprise stared at each other for a long time, but Enterprise did not make any move.

She changed her posture to make herself more comfortable.

Then, she waved her hand, a hint of disappointment on her face.

"Ah, as expected, it was my mistake to have expectations of you all."

"Then, disappear!"

Unlike before, this time, several beams of light swept in from all directions at the same time.

"avoid!"

Since they don't know the exact amount of effort the other side is putting in, Enterprise and the others can't afford to gamble that the other side won't be able to break through their defenses.

So the group immediately scattered to avoid Empres's attack.

The beam of light streaked across the sky, adding two new "scars" to the clouds that were already torn open.

The beam of light swept across the sea, instantly creating giant waves and parting the seawater to reveal the seabed beneath.

Even the seabed showed signs of melting, becoming scorching hot and beginning to flow slowly.

"Hey, Grey Ghost, do you have any ideas at all?!"

Zuikaku dodged Empres's attack and returned a few beam rifle shots in a symbolic manner.

As expected, it was blocked by Empres's shield.

"Don't make a sound, I'm thinking!"

The company immediately responded to Ruihe's questions.

"For now, stall them!"

The team's main damage dealer is currently recovering, and it's clearly unwise to confront the opponent head-on at this time.