Azur Lane Mobile Front.

“Our port area is very different from other places.”

"Oh~ Please explain, Commander."

Ding An became interested. In her opinion, this port area, where ships from different factions from around the world were integrated, was already quite unusual.

However, now, his own commander is telling him that this port has something peculiar about it.

As the saying goes, rare commodities are worth hoarding.

The more unusual the port area, the more it piqued her interest.

"Alright, we've arrived."

At this moment, a group of ships had arrived at the shipyard in the port area.

As the gate opened, Rob looked toward Ding'an.

"Come on, the answer is behind this door."

With that, Rob took the lead and went inside.

"Hehe~ Interesting."

...

As it turns out, Ding'an underestimated this port area.

When she saw those steel giants standing there, her entire ship froze in place.

"Take a good look at these."

"This is the proper posture for our ships in this port area."

As he passed by Ding An, Luo Bo gave him a meaningful look.

At the same time, he was also carrying a certain green-haired, unscrupulous cat.

"Um, Commander, Akashi can walk by herself, meow~"

"Stop talking nonsense!"

"System, exchange for an X-level special mech—Steel Lion!"

[Mech exchange complete.]

Accompanied by the system's emotionless voice, a wave of heat instantly swept through the entire warehouse.

At the same time, it also woke Ding'an from his deep thoughts.

(Was this there just now?)

Before her, within the halo of light, was a brand new machine that she had never seen before.

Chapter 712: The Deal Proposed by Hu Teng

The synchronization between Akashi and Steel Lion went much more smoothly than Rob had anticipated.

I don't know if it's because both of them have the attribute of repair, or because lions are also considered cats.

In any case, it didn't take much time at all for Akashi to complete the transformation from a repair ship to a repair machine.

Once dressed up, Akashi looked completely ordinary at first glance.

So ordinary that a hint of disappointment appeared on the faces of all the ships.

Only Yorktown and Jean Bart, who was skipping work, seemed to have noticed something, and a look of surprise appeared on their faces.

"Commander, Akashi thinks this outfit looks awful!"

He looked at himself now, and then at the huge mechanical wrench that had appeared in his hand.

Akashi's face clearly showed a hint of displeasure.

(Was the experience regression incomplete?)

Seeing Akashi's expression, Rob's expression changed.

Normally, once a ship has completed synchronization, it will have fully "read" the entire history of the machine.

Then, Akashi should also be able to see what this machine looks like when it is released.

But now, it's clear that she knows nothing about it.

(Choose to bear this pain alone?)

Rob looked at Akashi.

In this situation, the only possibility is that the body itself has blocked out those "experiences".

As the holder of the twelve jewels, one must bear the price if one wishes to use that power.

The price Leo pays is suffering.

(Tsk, this is difficult~)

It seems that, for now, Akashi really can only be used as a repair machine.

It's unrealistic to expect her to become a combat asset in the short term.

You should know that this cat is quite timid.

"Alright, you can study it at your own pace when you have time."

Would I possibly try to trick you on this issue?

He patted Akashi's head, signaling the not-so-satisfied cat to calm down for a while.

"So, Ding'an, what are your thoughts?"

"How can I explain this, Commander?"

Ding An smoothed the hair behind her ear.

"I can only say it was an eye-opening experience."

After some thought, Ding'an decided to adopt a more conservative approach.

"Hmph, it seems the stimulation I gave you wasn't enough."

Rob deliberately revealed a wicked smile.

"Alright then, it seems you have a pretty good mental fortitude."

"Then get ready, we're going out together tomorrow."

"Our port area prioritizes fairness."

"You'll have everything that other girls have."

"However, yours is a bit too big, which is not very convenient in the port area."

"Huh?!"

Upon hearing this, Ding'an's eyes widened in surprise.

She stared at Rob, remaining silent for a long time.

It took her a while to recover from the shock of the news.

"Is that so? Then I'll be waiting with great anticipation, Commander."

"However, there is one thing."

As he spoke, Ding An looked at Luo Bo.

"Huh? What?"

"Why does the commander always seem to be deliberately looking away?"

"Am I really so unbearable to your eyes?"

"Forehead..."

Luo Bo felt a little embarrassed when Ding An brought it up so directly in front of him.

"Hehe, it seems that this outfit of Ding'an has caused the Commander quite a bit of trouble~"

Looking down at his bottomless canyon, Ding'an wasn't entirely unaware of his situation.

“However, Commander.”

"Since I'm standing in front of you, it means I don't mind your gaze."

"So please keep a close eye on your ships."

"..."

As expected, the plan to replace the mecha's body at sea went awry.

An unexpected person arrived at the port area at this time.

“I remember it hasn’t been long since we last met, Your Excellency Ulrich.”

Looking at the travel-worn Hu Teng sitting opposite him, Luo Bo felt a headache coming on.

Based on the intelligence he had obtained, the ship in front of him seemed to have a very special feeling towards Frederick the Great.

Her next words made Rob believe this information, which was probably just a rumor, to be true.

"Yes. I've come here today to make a deal with you."

Hu Teng's style is very decisive and efficient.

She didn't even bother with pleasantries; she made her purpose clear from the start.

"trade?"

Rob was very interested in what the other party was saying.

"Excuse me for speaking frankly, Your Excellency Ulrich, but I really can't think of any other leverage you have to make a deal with me."

"A coordinate."

"coordinate?"

"Yes, a coordinate. The coordinates of a world where the arbitration body's mainframe is located."

"Ok?"

Antix has always been quite good at hiding her own console.

Rob never expected that, besides the Builders, Ironblood would also discover the location of an arbitration body's mainframe.

Even if it's still uncertain.

It should be noted that even the Ember Fleet had never discovered such coordinates.

Robb didn't know whether to say Ironblood's skills were good or his luck was good.

"That's interesting. Tell me, what do you want to exchange these coordinates for?"

"On this expedition, I'm going to find someone."

"Who?"

Frederick.

Rob laughed.

Although, on his side, Frederick the Great remained missing.

However, the Ironblood side clearly stated that Frederick the Great had been sunk.

To my utter surprise, Hu Teng, who was considered one of the top missions on the Ironblood side, actually told me personally that Frederick the Great was still alive.

"Lord Ulrich, let me remind you."

"At least in your Ironblood, Frederick the Great is a sunken ship."

"You want me to help you find her? How? By going to hell and pulling her out?"

"How could that thing sink so easily!"

Upon hearing Robb's words, the scene of Frederick the Great sinking under Siren fire resurfaced in Hutten's mind in his dream once again.

The expression on her face looked somewhat ferocious.

This made Belfast, who had been standing silently behind Rob, somewhat alert.