Azur Lane Mobile Front.

As he traveled, Gridley sorted out his thoughts.

"Never mind, let's go see Mrs. Leigh first!"

Gridley's intuition told him that this was a big deal and that he probably wouldn't be able to figure it out in a short time.

So she had no choice but to put those things aside and focus on getting on her way.

...

Soon, Gridley arrived at his place of recuperation in Lexington.

Unlike usual, Gridley seemed to notice that there were many more "onlookers" in the vicinity that he had never seen before.

"Sure enough, something happened here!"

He muttered something to himself, then pretended to be nonchalant and walked straight inside.

Immediately, the surrounding "onlookers" turned their attention to Gridley.

Shortly after, Gridley arrived at Lexington's hospital room.

As expected, she was stopped by a person wearing a white coat.

"Um... Jiajia asked me to keep an eye on her older sister more often."

"So, can I go in now?"

Gridley is a huge fan of Saratoga, and everyone in the White Eagles knows that.

So when Gridley said that, even the people responsible for stopping her naturally believed her.

“I’m so sorry, Miss Gridley.”

"I'm afraid you've come at the wrong time. Lexington is currently undergoing treatment and cannot see anyone at the moment."

"Ah~ I see!"

Upon hearing this, Gridley scratched his head.

"So, when is it possible to see her?"

"I don't know about that. After all, I'm not in charge."

"Oh...is that so? Well then, I'll take my leave now!"

Gridley turned and left without hesitation.

"Hmph, it seems there's indeed a lot worth investigating here!"

Gridley, of course, would not give up so easily.

Given the current situation, even if Saratoga didn't ask her for help, as a journalist, she would still investigate thoroughly.

"Then let's check the vehicle records for those entering and exiting from here first."

"However, if the other party wants to keep it secret, they will probably erase it or simply not make any records."

"It seems I need to prepare other ideas."

As he spoke, Gridley walked to a corner and took out his communicator.

Being a journalist isn't just about having good professional skills; it's not enough to uncover news.

In any field, without a certain number of friends, even if there's big news, you won't get a chance to make it.

"Hello, it's me. Are you up?"

...

"Haha~ I just wanted to ask, has anything new happened around XX lately? I think I've seen some rumors circulating here."

"Hey? Some people around here have said they've been feeling uneasy lately, and there are also unidentified light sources at night?"

"I remember this was already debunked by the higher-ups?"

...

"Understood, I understand. I won't dig too deep. I know perfectly well which things should be investigated and which shouldn't!"

After putting away the communicator, Gridley immediately had an idea.

Although these phenomena may not necessarily be related to Lexington.

However, this did not stop Gridley from taking a closer look.

It's important to know that experiments related to ships are always accompanied by strange phenomena.

...

Leaving aside the White Eagles' side, there's the matter that Gridley has begun investigating.

On the Eastern side, after quite some time, the White Eagles' people still hadn't seen Saratoga reappear.

Just as everyone was puzzled, Rob stepped forward.

"Dean Saratoga said she was in a bad mood and wouldn't be coming."

"Well, for everyone's safety, I suggest that you do not disturb her, at least not tonight."

"Otherwise, I can't guarantee what Dean Saratoga might do."

"However, I can assure you that under normal circumstances, I would absolutely not stop her."

"If any of you really offend Dean Saratoga at this time, then I can only say good luck to you all."

As soon as Rob finished speaking, the White Eagle representatives present burst into laughter.

The White Eagles were well aware of Saratoga's character.

"At least, we won't be discovered tonight."

"Dean Saratoga, this is all I can do to help you."

Looking at the White Eagle representatives at the banquet, Rob said in a low voice.

"Honey!"

Rob was still lost in thought when a lively voice interrupted his contemplation.

In the port area, no one except New Jersey calls Rob by that name.

Ever since receiving the Oath Ring, New Jersey has changed its way of addressing Rob from calling him by his name to "Honey".

Well, I have to say, it really has her personal style.

Interrupted, Rob turned his head and looked in the direction of the sound.

The silly-looking New Jersey girl laughed and pounced on him.

Instinctively, Rob opened his arms and caught New Jersey steadily.

To some extent, Rob was indeed trained in New Jersey.

"Hehehe~ Honey, what were you doing just now? I looked for you for ages and couldn't find you!"

After snuggling against Rob, New Jersey's eyes sparkled with curiosity.

Instead of answering her question directly, Rob looked down at his newly bought clothes.

A smear of oil on his chest stood out conspicuously.

Without a doubt, this is the masterpiece of some silly person.

Since things have come to this point, we have no choice but to give this silly goose a good beating.

Inhale, clench your fist, and lower your center of gravity.

Then, without hesitation, they made their move.

With a "thud," Rob's fist slammed into New Jersey's head, producing a rather ethereal sound.

"You jerk! These are the clothes I just bought!"

The New Jersey man who was hit in the head naturally assumed a crouching, head-covering defensive posture.

It's clear that both Rob and New Jersey are quite used to this rather silly interaction.

"Hmm, the master and the New Jersey mistress have a really good relationship."

The head maid, who had been observing the interaction between the two, offered her conclusion.

Chapter 461: New Jersey Begins "Mutual Understanding"

Because his clothes were dirtied by some silly creature, Rob had to change them again.

Meanwhile, a certain culprit was obliviously following behind Rob.

"I said, if you're not going to keep eating, what are you doing following me?"

"Hehehe, wherever Honey goes, I'll go!"

Since the other party had already said that, Rob couldn't say anything more.

What else can you do with your own Oathship Ship?

"By the way, New Jersey, have you been in contact with Iowa and the others lately?"

As if he had just thought of something, Rob casually asked New Jersey a question.

Instantly, the silly rabbit became alert.

"Honey, you're not allowed to make a move on your older sisters!"

"Boom!"

Once again, the silly 32-headed guy was crushed by Luo's fist with a diameter of "460".

"What nonsense are you talking about? I'm telling you something serious!"

"Eh...it seems like it's been a while since we last contacted each other~"

Upon hearing Rob's response, New Jersey carefully recalled the events.

As a result, she realized that she hadn't been in touch with her sisters for quite some time.

"Never mind, forget I asked."

With a sigh, Rob said that he really shouldn't have relied on this silly goose.

Originally, Rob's idea was to see if he could get some information from Iowa.

After all, this older sister from New Jersey seems to hold a fairly high position within the White Hawk faction.

However, judging from the current situation, I was overthinking it.

"By the way, about the upgrade I mentioned last time, have you thought about it?"

Because of the previous great battle, New Jersey now has enough experience points on her mech to level up again.

Previously, it was delayed due to some things.

During this time, Rob felt that something was about to happen.

So, taking this opportunity, he thought he should change the clothes on the silly one first.

However, a problem now lies before him.

For the subsequent OOR mechs, how should one choose between the OOQ negotiation mode, the OOQ negotiation breakdown mode, and the subsequent OOQ settlement mode?

The tech tree of the New Jersey mechs is an exceptionally complete one, a rarity within the system.

It has corresponding mecha models for upgrading from low-level to super-powerful.

Inheriting the tech tree gameplay from the original series, once an X-level mech on a certain tech tree is successfully developed, acquiring subsequent super mechs on that tech tree will no longer require experience points.

In other words, once you've farmed an X-class ship, you can buy a Super Battleship as long as you have enough silver coins.

Therefore, New Jersey can now skip the X-level OOQ and directly upgrade to ELS-OOQ.

However, as the saying goes, taking too big a step can easily lead to trouble.

Although New Jersey probably doesn't have this, the point is to get it over with.

The performance difference between OOR and OOQ is actually quite significant.

Of course, the difference is even greater for ELS-OOQ, which doesn't even make Gundam anymore.

Therefore, after much deliberation, Rob still felt that he shouldn't be too hasty in achieving success.