Azur Lane Mobile Front.

"Hmm... soon, I estimate it will be about time."

I silently estimated the time in my mind, and it was about time.

At the opportune moment, the communication equipment on the Eternal was reconnected.

"Hi, Commander, it's been so long since we last met..."

"Stop, stop, stop, let's get down to business."

As soon as the voice came on the communication channel, Rob immediately interrupted the other party.

"That voice... is that 'Helena'?!"

Unlike Haitian, who was still surprised that his communication device had been connected without his intervention.

The company's focus was directly on the owner of this voice.

"Ah, yes, it's her."

He gently patted the company's back, signaling her not to get agitated.

"Helena, I'm afraid I'll have to trouble you this time."

"Hehe~ Of course, that's no problem."

"However... Commander, my reward isn't cheap, you know~"

Rob had heard similar things from his own sister.

When Helena Meta said it, Rob felt a chill run down his spine.

"Ahem, well...we'll talk about that later."

"Hmm~ Commander, just so you know, I'm quite greedy~"

After saying that, Helena Meta's voice disappeared from the communication channel.

She's probably busy right now.

"commander..."

"Cough, don't rush, I'll explain it to you slowly."

Just as things calmed down on Helena Meta, the gazes of the ships surrounding Robo were drawn back to him.

These gazes become particularly intense after companies speak out.

Even Bai Long's gaze towards Luo Bo was strange. Why was she stirring things up?

Helena Meta approached Rob after the events in the Sardinian Empire.

When Rob first saw Helena Meta, whom he hadn't seen in a long time, he was startled.

The other person had very obvious injuries on their body.

Some of these wounds even look quite new.

However, all of this pales in comparison to the look in Helena Meta's eyes at that moment.

Rob swore he had never seen such a terrifying look in anyone's eyes.

Coupled with the subtle smile on Shanghai's Lena Meta's face, the atmosphere of terror was amplified to an even higher level.

Rob remembers that before he even had a chance to speak, Helena Meta pinned him to the bed.

If it weren't for Luo's unwavering will, who knows what might have happened.

Helena Meta's terrifying expression was naturally for a reason.

When she learned that the experimental field was showing signs of the "X" appearing, she almost lost her mind on the spot.

As a meta ship, even though she may seem normal most of the time, deep down she's actually crazy.

In a manner bordering on self-harm, she traversed several worlds to arrive before Rob.

She was relieved when she saw that Rob was safe and sound.

However, the desire she had always kept buried deep in her heart—to keep the "Commander" by her side forever—bursted forth.

She was so close to losing her last shred of reason.

Fortunately, she calmed down at the last moment.

Of course, Rob didn't tell his own ships any of this.

"So, because of what happened last time, she's planning to stay here and not leave, right?"

After listening to Rob's rather lengthy explanation, the company quickly summarized the key points.

"...In a way, yes."

Faced with the rather suspicious look in his own initial ship's eyes, Robo had no choice but to bite the bullet and admit it.

"I see."

As he stood up from Rob, the company dusted himself off.

"Now that she has taken action to resolve the issue in the Mirror Sea, a battle will soon break out."

"Everyone, get ready for battle!"

The company looked around and said coldly.

Then, she gave Rob a look that said, "You'll see what happens next time," and the initial ship girl joined the other ships in preparing for battle.

"Um, Haitian, did the company just bypass me and give orders to others?"

Watching his ships depart, Rob realized what was going on.

He looked at Hai Tian, ​​who didn't need to prepare and was still sitting in his seat, leisurely reading the poetry collection.

"Didn't you say that yourself?"

"Does the company have direct command authority over the port area, second only to you?"

"By the way, regarding this point, both Zhenhai and other ships have expressed their dissatisfaction."

Chapter 640: Hu Teng has his own ideas

Helena Meta's analysis of the mirror-like sea surface went quite smoothly.

Perhaps it's because she's already done so much in this area, or perhaps she truly has a natural talent for it.

In any case, the Mirror Sea, which had trapped Rob and his group for quite some time, didn't last long after Helena Meta intervened.

"Commander, you can come out now if you wish."

However, I don't recommend you do that.

Helena Meta's voice rang out once again on the communication channel.

"Ok?"

"Hmm... this mirror-like sea is actually two-layered."

"The area where the commander is located is actually the inner layer."

"And once the commander emerges from the inner layer, he will enter the outer mirror-like sea area."

"Hehe~ And the exit from the inner layer to the outer layer is right near the teleportation node between the Mirror Sea areas~"

"Commander, don't you want to see what the other side is trying to do?"

Helena Meta's words immediately piqued Rob's interest.

"That's interesting!"

"The Ironblood side actually went to such great lengths?"

"In that case, wouldn't it make me seem very impolite if I didn't let them complete the charade?"

"Helena, tell me where the entrance and exit are."

With this in mind, Rob immediately made up his mind—now that he had no worries about the future, he wanted to see what Ironblood was up to.

"Hehe, as expected, Commander, you still prefer this style, haven't changed~"

Helena Meta's words drew considerable attention from the other ships.

It is clear that this meta ship has a deep connection with Robo.

However, everyone tacitly remained silent.

They knew that there were some things they shouldn't ask.

Except for one person.

"However, simply telling the commander the coordinates might not be enough to determine the location."

"So... Commander, could you please pick me up first?"

No sooner had he finished speaking than a searchlight appeared on the sea.

Rob and the others immediately looked in the direction of the light, wondering who else could be there besides Helena Meta.

"Haitian, descend and let her come up."

"...knew."

...

Helena Meta's appearance on the bridge subtly changed the atmosphere.

However, it seems that everyone restrained themselves.

Helena Meta had no intention of saying anything else. Apart from pointing out the way to Haitian, she simply stood aside with a smile, without saying a word.

...

With guidance from a specialist, Rob and his group quickly arrived near the entrance to the Mirror Sea area.

"Alright, Haitian, now you're free to do whatever you want."

"Just circle around here, but be careful not to get too close to the target location."

"...Understood."

After staring at Luo Bo for a while, Hai Tian nodded.

"Alright, now all we have to do is wait for the 'fish' to take the bait."

...

the other side.

After leading Rob and his group into the Mirror Sea, Hutten has been taking the fleet to rest and recuperate.

This Ironblood fleet had previously suffered a rather severe defeat.

Fortunately, the facilities in this mirror-like sea area are quite complete.

"Have you found the place by yourself yet?"

"Heh, looks like we can save ourselves a lot of trouble~"

In the control center, Hu Teng was keeping a close eye on the movements of Rob and his group.

Although he said that, when Hutten remembered the plan laid out by Frederick the Great, a sense of unwillingness welled up again.

(Even though I have enough of an advantage, why can't I actually have a real fight with him?)

(And Frederick, about your plan...)

Thinking of this, Hu Teng clenched his hands tightly until a stinging pain shot through his palms.

...

As time passed, Hu Teng gradually noticed something amiss.

Rob and his group seemed to have lost their way, constantly going around in circles.

Even though the entrance and exit were right in front of them, they genuinely performed the act of "passing their home three times without entering."

Hutten even used his control center privileges to change the location of the entrance several times, so that Rob could just walk right in.

However, it seemed as if Rob's side was incompatible with this entrance; no matter how Hu Teng operated, they could precisely avoid the direction.

As the appointed time drew ever closer, and with Rob showing no sign of finding his way, Hu Teng frowned.