Azur Lane Mobile Front.

"He definitely knows the answer."

"Okay, let's go again after we've finished dealing with things here."

The company nodded.

Now that Yorktown isn't here, as the older sister, she naturally has to take extra care of her younger sister.

"However, let's go inside now."

"Sarah and the others should be coming to a conclusion soon."

As he spoke, Bumblebee reached out and grabbed the company's arm.

"Heh~ that old fellow, he's always been very sharp."

"Yes, that's right, Sarah is very smart."

"Exactly, it would be better if we didn't always use our intelligence for pranks!"

"That's right!"

Seemingly having found common ground, the two ships walked toward the venue, chatting and laughing.

This seems to be one of the few moments of leisure they have left.

Chapter 497: The Operation Begins

Just as Bumblebee said, Saratoga and her team came up with a feasible plan in a short time.

On one hand, the command headquarters will dispatch a small fleet, carrying Lexington, Enterprise, and Bumblebee, to the site of the accident once again.

As the best-performing ships currently in service with the White Eagles, they were tasked with rushing into the accident site to retrieve "Material X" or destroy it on the spot.

If the source of pollution is not addressed, this disaster will never end.

Among the fleet traveling with them, there will be a ship specifically designed to handle "Material X".

However, the White Eagles do not currently possess any related vessels.

Therefore, we still need to work overtime to carry out the modifications.

As soon as the meeting ended, the shipyard was already taking action.

Meanwhile, Fletcher will be entering two other cities.

Their mission is to rescue as many people and ships as possible that are still trapped inside.

Compared to the corporate and Bumblebee missions, Fletcher's tasks seem to be much more demanding.

Meanwhile, in order to prevent a fourth city from being affected by the disaster, evacuation efforts were immediately launched.

However, it remains to be seen how many obstacles the overly honest and simple-minded people of Baiying will encounter in carrying out this work.

That night, the White Eagle Command held another press conference.

The document provides a detailed explanation of all aspects of handling the accident.

The crowd, who had been venting their anger, calmed down a bit.

...

In just one day, the modification work on the relevant ships was almost completed.

To save time and improve efficiency, the remaining finishing work will be completed on the way to the scene of the incident.

Meanwhile, the three individuals, including the company representative, boarded the ship bound for the incident site.

...

When the ship departed from the port and sailed to a considerable distance from the city where the incident occurred, it was forced to stop.

Because the black mist that originated from that research institute has now covered a considerable area of ​​the sea.

Although the mechanism behind this black fog is still unclear, no one would be so reckless as to charge headlong into it.

"Ladies, this is the closest we can get."

"From now on, you'll have to rely on yourselves."

May your military career prosper!

After speaking, the captain of the accompanying fleet saluted the several ships that were fully prepared for departure.

Under the watchful eyes of the sailors, the three ships rose into the sky.

"I'm quite familiar with this place, so I'll lead the way."

Despite having the worst machine performance, Lexington took the lead and flew ahead.

"Then I'll leave it to you, Mrs. Leigh."

As soon as the company approached the area, it felt as if its brain was being torn apart.

"We don't have much time to stay."

"Therefore, we must act quickly!"

After giving them one last word of advice, the three of them rushed into the black mist.

Everyone knows that this place is fraught with danger.

However, some things just have to be done by someone.

...

Not long after they caught sight of the coastline, the three were forced to stop.

"Sister Enterprise, target spotted, it should be... Atlanta..."

Bumblebee looked at the target that appeared on its radar with a somber expression.

Because at this point, Atlanta's display on the radar was becoming increasingly intermittent.

If nothing nearby was interfering with her radar.

Therefore, there is only one possibility.

Atlanta has already begun to metamorphose.

"So, the reason this black mist strengthens ships is because it can induce meta-transformation?"

Regarding meta ships, the USS White has also conducted research in this area.

However, compared to Ironblood, Sakura Empire, and Northern Alliance, there are still far fewer.

Therefore, the companies they know even less.

This is also why the White Eagles did not react immediately.

Because they had no idea what these black things meant.

"Bumblebee, and Mrs. Leigh, the mission has been temporarily changed."

"Let's move Atlanta out first."

With partners right in front of them, companies cannot ignore them.

Even if it doesn't appear on your to-do list.

"Alright, then, Enterprise Sister, I'll go first!"

Compared to the company, Bumblebee also sensed some abnormalities after entering the area affected by the black fog.

However, because the symptoms were almost negligible, she didn't take them seriously at all.

Piloting its own machine, Bumblebee launched an attack on Atlanta, who was aimlessly wandering on the sea near the port.

Atlanta immediately reacted upon sensing someone approaching.

"what..."

She let out an unintelligible roar, and the gun turrets on her ship's rigging immediately began to rotate.

As a light cruiser of the Atlanta class, her main guns inherently possess anti-aircraft capabilities.

However, her firepower seemed rather weak in the face of the three ships that had been equipped with brand-new mechs.

"Ding Ding Ding ~"

While not possessing the near-immunity to live-fire attacks of another corporation, both the corporation and others seemed to handle the Atlanta attack with ease.

Every now and then, you could hear the sound of shells being deflected.

"At times like this, this is what you should do!"

With its superior speed, Hornets quickly approached Atlanta.

At this moment, the ship's long, pink hair, reaching her waist, was covered with a layer of dark color.

Her azure eyes were also veiled in a dark red.

Despite losing her ability to think clearly in the face of Hornet's surprise attack, Atlanta still retained her tactical skills as a ship.

While trying to retreat and create distance, she kept firing her main gun to disrupt the enemy's path.

Unfortunately, Atlanta's system was designed to deal with ships at sea or Sirens.

It has absolutely no effect on a product of the space age like Gundam.

Moreover, there are more than one of them in the company now.

A beam of light descended from the sky and pierced directly through one of Atlanta's main cannons.

A burst of fire, mixed with thick smoke, instantly appeared on the hull of the Atlanta.

Atlanta, in pain, immediately became distorted in his movements.

Before Atlanta could react, the beam of light from the sky fell on her once again.

This time, two more turrets were destroyed.

"Bumblebee, now's the time!"

"I know!"

With a sudden acceleration, Bumblebee's already almost invisible speed increased once again.

In the sight of the other two, a flash of light swept across Atlanta.

At this moment, all the artillery fire completely ceased.

Chapter 498: The Command Headquarters – More Than Enough to Make Things Happen

"Target successfully recovered!"

Atlanta, which was instantly overwhelmed, fell silent with almost no resistance.

The bumblebee circled in the air, then turned around and hugged her tightly.

"Let's retreat first and settle her in properly!"

Because we don't know what other situations we might encounter in the next phase of the operation.

It's impossible for the three employees to continue carrying out their mission with such a burden.

Therefore, the three decided to return home first.

...

Having just seen off the fleet of the three corporate members, they soon spotted their presence on their radar.

"This is the company. We've located Atlanta and are now preparing to return."

"Please prepare the necessary facilities immediately!"

The company's timely communication dispelled the fleet's doubts.

Immediately, the crew members on the special vessels in the fleet got to work.

...

"This situation isn't good..."

At a glance, the relevant personnel noticed the strange changes happening in Atlanta.

Having come into close contact with the initial pollution, she spent several days immersed in it.

She was probably one of the ships in the worst condition.