Azur Lane: The Azure Life of the Tragic Admiral

Yang Sikang smiled:

"It would be better if she took action. Isn't it the same for you, Kaga?"

Kaga was stunned for a moment:

"What do you mean by that?"

"Some things will get worse as time goes by if they are kept in your heart. Sometimes it's good to vent your emotions properly, right?"

Kaga didn't answer, but he didn't leave directly like Akagi.

Yang Sikang knew that Kaga would probably think about it, but would never change his mind because of a word or two from him.

Things that can be remembered in our hearts all the time always have their crux. If they can be solved in a few words, it only proves that the matter was not important from the beginning.

Time can indeed solve most problems, but it will also cause the remaining small number of problems to settle into obsessions.

"Haha, I've been a bit talkative too."

Yang Sikang was about to end the topic here, but Kaga suddenly asked:

"Mr. Yang Sikang, you know a lot about the ship girls in this world, right?"

Yang Sikang looked at Kaga with some surprise, and quickly guessed what she was going to ask, so he nodded:

"That's true, but it's only a partial understanding."

"In your opinion, Sister Tiancheng..."

Kaga didn't finish his words after all. Yang Sikang sighed helplessly and did not answer Kaga's question. Instead, he asked:

"My understanding of Amagi is biased after all, and you have at least lived with her, right? Rather than seeking answers from me, you should have already come to a conclusion in your heart."

Yang Sikang took the mask from Kaga's waist and put it on her.

"You can let your imagination run wild. When I wake Amagi up, she'll give you a good scolding."

After Yang Sikang finished speaking, he left, while Kaga stood there and waited for a few minutes before taking off the mask and hanging it back around his waist.

Not long after, several people from Minneapolis returned to the temporary camp here.

Because there was not much to do, the maids simply cleaned up a large area next to the stream on the island.

Move away stones and tree roots, level the soil on the ground, and then prepare all the cleaned ingredients and assembled utensils in different categories.

When they returned from Minneapolis, Belfast had just completed the preparations and freed up a lot of containers.

Although he was forbidden by Yang Sikang to hunt large prey, Minneapolis still gained a lot of wild fruits and vegetables thanks to his rich experience.

In particular, there are a dazzling array of various types of mushrooms, making it hard to believe that they were discovered on a small island not far from the mainland of Sakura Empire.

Akagi gave the answer:

"These nearby islands are all assets of our port area. Neither government development nor commercial development is allowed. It's just that they are close to the mainland, so no defense facilities have been built yet."

Akagi's words surprised the ship girls on Yang Sikang's side, because in the context of the Sakura Empire, the actual proportion of resources represented by this kind of thing was extremely exaggerated.

For Sakura Empire, which has a small land area and is highly dependent on import and export trade, the ownership of the islands close to the mainland is not in the hands of the government but directly controlled by the port area. This is something that is unimaginable for both the White Eagles and the royal family.

But no one, whether Akagi, Kaga, or even Iroha, thought there was anything wrong with this.

Yang Sikang didn't care about these things, but that was because he had expected it.

Traditional skills of the Sakura Empire: the subordinates overthrow the superiors, and the military controls everything.

The only difference is that because of the Sirens, the people who control most things have changed from the military to the Ship Girls, that's all.

Although wild mushrooms taste great, they are troublesome to clean.

Due to the various growing environments, mushrooms are often even buried under fallen leaves, so that the entire mushroom area is mixed with broken leaves, hay and the like.

But rinsing directly with water is not a good idea, as that will allow the dirt and impurities on the surface to be washed directly into the umbrella cap, making it very uncomfortable to eat.

Therefore, before cleaning, the mushrooms must be carefully scraped off most of the dirt and impurities with a knife, and then all the debris that can be found must be carefully removed.

Yang Sikang also participated in this work, and Helena was learning how to clean these things under Newcastle's guidance.

But when he was picking up these mushrooms, Yang Sikang frowned.

There was some strange smell in the soil brought up by the mushrooms.

Yang Sikang found Kaga with the mushrooms in his hand.

"Kaga, I have a question for you."

"Mr. Yang Sikang, please tell me what's the problem?"

Yang Sikang raised the mushrooms in his hand.

"Has this island ever been bombed by any special weapons before?"

Chapter 294 An unexpected discovery from mushrooms

"No."

Akagi answered decisively:

"This island is not within the scope of the experimental site, so there will definitely not be any strange weapons used here. Moreover, there have been no wars that could endanger the mainland in recent years, so the islands in this area are very safe."

"is it?"

Yang Sikang frowned slightly. The soil had a smell that made him feel a little uneasy. It was very similar to the smell of some pollutants mixed in the soil that he had studied before.

“Is there something wrong with these mushrooms?”

Akagi asked.

Yang Sikang thought about it and shook his head.

"There shouldn't be anything wrong with the mushrooms themselves. Maybe I just made a mistake. But for safety reasons, I still want to go and take a look."

"Take Akashi with you."

Akagi said without hesitation:

"Akashi may not be good at fighting, but he can still be useful for chores like this."

"no problem."

Yang Sikang originally had this idea. After all, this is the territory of the Sakura Empire. If there are any problems, it would be more appropriate to have the Sakura Empire's ship girls as witnesses.

In terms of ability, Akashi is also suitable for doing this.

He got the location where the mushrooms were collected from Minneapolis, and then Wichita led the way for him. Akashi followed along because of Akagi's order, and Javelin also followed.

Yang Sikang told Belfast and the others not to rush to cook the mushrooms, and then followed Wichita to where they found the mushrooms.

"That's right here. Most mushrooms are found here."

After arriving at the target location, Yang Sikang looked around.

This place is not far from the stream, and there is a pit closer, with a lot of water in it. There are many fallen trees around, which seem to have fallen for a long time, covered with fungi such as lichens, and many mushrooms grow out of them.

The humus formed by the fallen leaves here is not very thick and is much thinner than other places around.

Yang Sikang tried to search according to his knowledge, and indeed found quite a few mushroom nests.

"But is there anything strange about these things?"

Wichita pushed aside a pile of fallen leaves, squatted down, smelled them, and frowned.

"It stinks! Isn't this the smell when branches and leaves rot?"

"Different things have different rotten smells, and there's a pungent smell of some chemicals mixed in. But the smell is very light, and I'm not sure if it's what I think it is, I hope not."

"Hmm~"

Wichita listened absentmindedly, but did not take Yang Sikang's words too seriously.

In her opinion, the places where mushrooms grow are probably all similar. If Minneapolis hadn't taken them to find different kinds of mushrooms before, she would probably care even less about these things.

What's more, the physical fitness of ship girls is much stronger than that of ordinary people.

Yang Sikang had no scruples at all about this matter. He reached out his hand and dug up the humus soil without hesitation.

The soil was damp, soft and had a strong odor, but Yang Sikang didn't even blink, and his expression became serious when he smelled the odor.

"Akashi, has this island ever been attacked by any special weapons? For example, biological weapons or something like that."

"No biological weapons or anything like that, meow."

Akashi shook his head and said:

"The islands under the management of the port are not allowed to be used for any experimental purposes. If illegal experiments are conducted on these islands, even the government will be held accountable."

"is it?"

Yang Sikang sighed, thrust his hands into the soil, and then... pulled out a metal container.

This is a metal cylindrical container with a conical top. The whole thing looks like a small-caliber rifle bullet that has been enlarged in proportion. It is about 1.6 meters tall.

The container itself was hardly damaged and was pulled out because it had metal handles on both sides for easy grip. Although there were signs of rust on the surface, the extent was not serious.

As the container was pulled out, a pungent odor that was different from that of rotting matter quickly spread.

The smell is not strong, but it will make people feel dizzy when they smell it.

This abnormal feeling of dizziness would make people instinctively want to stay away from this thing, but Yang Sikang just became more serious and quickly began to inspect the container.

Because there was a large amount of humus and soil attached to the surface, Yang Sikang asked Javelin to fetch water from the stream.

However, Yang Sikang rejected Wichita's suggestion to bring the container to the small pool.

"We don't know if this container is leaking or not. We don't know what's inside so we can't just take it to the water source. That pool should be one of the main water sources for nearby animals and plants. We just need to clean it up here."

While the javelin was fetching water back, Yang Sikang used the surrounding weeds and branches to make a makeshift brush.

Dip it in water, then scrape off the dirt on the surface of the container little by little to reveal its original appearance.

Although there are obvious signs of rust on the surface of this container, after scraping it clean it can be seen that it still maintains a very high degree of integrity.

The whole thing seems to be completely sealed, with no visible seams or welds.

But this container is definitely not made entirely of metal, because its weight and slight knocks provide information proving that there should be space inside the container.

The strange smell came from this container, or to be more precise, from the coating on the surface of the container.

"The coating has already reached this level, but there is still such a strong smell. Isn't this too strange?"

Yang Sikang looked at Akashi as he spoke. As a ship girl of the Sakura Empire, she was much more likely to know the origin of this thing than Yang Sikang, an outsider.

But Akashi really seemed to have no idea what this thing was. Although he was looking at it carefully from the side, he did not do anything.

Seeing this, Yang Sikang did not continue to ask, but he was very clear about one thing in his mind.

He actually knew this container, or rather... he had made this thing in his previous world!

But the question is, how long has he been in this world? If this thing is really something he made before, then it would take at least ten years for the surface coating to decay to this extent, even if it is buried in this kind of humus with sufficient moisture!

But after checking, he was sure that this container was not made by him because he could not find the places he remembered to open the container.

In any case, what he found proved that something special had happened on the island, but the details were not something he could control.

Not long after discovering this container, Akagi Kaga rushed over and asked Akashi to study this strange container as soon as possible.

After all, it was Sakura Empire’s own business, and Yang Sikang had no intention of holding on to it.

However, it is not known whether the rotten parts of the container have caused any pollution, so although the mushrooms collected from here are in large quantities, they have to be discarded.

Fortunately, the place where this thing was buried was far away from the water source, and after checking, there was no similar thing buried near the stream, which made people feel slightly relieved.

Chapter 295: So close yet no one noticed

The unexpected discovery somewhat dampened everyone's mood, but thanks to Yuudachi and the others, the atmosphere quickly became lively again.

The container that was found was given to Akashi, who would take it back for research.

For Yang Sikang and his team, apart from a large number of mushrooms being abandoned, there was no substantial impact.

Although it is outdoors, Yang Sikang is not just doing barbecue, and it is not just ordinary barbecue.

Yang Sikang's cooking skills have always been very good, but in the past they have basically been more refined, and color, fragrance and taste are considered basic requirements.

But today, Yang Sikang directly chose violence as the answer.