Azur Lane: The Azure Life of the Tragic Admiral

“It’s such an honor.”

He only recently learned that the ship girl could unfold her hull.

The hull of the KanColle is much stronger than the mass-produced type made of Rubik's Cube, but the damage to the hull will be partially reflected back to the KanColle herself, and once the hull is severely damaged, the KanColle will become very dangerous.

Although the Mind Cube is to some extent a perpetual motion machine, its existence itself is a black box to humans and even the Ship Girls.

Its principles, working methods, theoretical structure and scope of application are all unknown, but one thing is certain: the damage suffered by the Mind Cube is extremely difficult and may even be impossible to recover.

Once the Mind Cube is severely damaged, that ship girl will be finished.

Therefore, the situation where the ship girl deploys her own hull generally only occurs when safety is ensured, and one person's consumption allows the others to recover.

As for letting humans board their ships...

Generally speaking, it only exists between the commander and his ship girl, and they have to be ship girls with whom they have a very good relationship.

Therefore, it is no exaggeration to say that it was an honor for Yang Sikang to be able to board Cleveland's hull.

"Hehe~ But the sea area we are going to this time is relatively safe. Even if there are sirens, they will be given to other children to practice using, so I just need to keep an eye on you."

"As expected..."

Yang Sikang had just finished speaking when he saw Cleveland's eyes suddenly become sharp, so he shrugged and swallowed the rest of his words, and then said

"So, Cleveland, you must have contributed a lot to my application being approved this time, right?"

"Well, that's it. But I didn't do too much unnecessary work. The details were still done by the company. You know what she thinks, so..."

Yang Sikang shook his head and answered again helplessly:

"I'm not fit to be a commander."

Answer as always.

But this time Cleveland did not give up. She deliberately unfolded the hull and pulled Yang Sikang onto her hull in order to create an environment that would definitely not be eavesdropped by others.

Cleveland held Yang Sikang's shoulders, roughly pulled a button-shaped metal object out of his collar and threw it into the sea.

"Why don't you want to be a commander? Since you are valued by the company, your mental cube adaptability must be good.

Moreover, your personality and character are very good, at least from my point of view. If I were a constructed ship girl, I would recognize you more.

What I said before was not a joke. If you want, there may be many people in our port area who are willing to follow you. Why refuse to become a commander?"

Yang Sikang put away the smile on his face, looked at Cleveland seriously and replied

“I don’t know how adaptable one is, but the quality of one’s personality can only prove one’s character, not his ability as a commander.

And actually I'm not as good as you think I am now. I'm a bit selfish and arrogant, and I'm actually vindictive towards outsiders.

Although I am usually kind, I am most aware of the violent thoughts in my heart.

I am not good at fighting or planning. To be honest, I know nothing about many things. I don’t have the confidence to shoulder such heavy responsibilities. ”

Yang Sikang shook his head slightly. Looking at Cleveland's tangled eyes, he sighed:

"And I'm well aware of my own terrible nature."

Cleveland looked at Yang Sikang and curled his lips:

"That's just your own one-sided opinion. Whether you're selfish or arrogant, there are people like that everywhere. There's nothing strange about that. You have a deep understanding of yourself, which is already outstanding."

Yang Sikang smiled bitterly and sighed:

"Don't be so pushy. Isn't it good enough for me to be an ordinary person?"

"You, don't you think there are a lot of commanders? Commanders are very scarce, and you are a talent that the company can specially recommend.

If those who have no chance of becoming commanders knew your thoughts, you would be torn into pieces."

Cleveland said with a smile, and added, making a motion with his hands like he was cutting vegetables:

“Like chopping meat!”

Yang Sikang knew that Cleveland was trying to scare him, but he was not a coward who could be frightened by such a move. He shrugged and said:

"Then I will definitely float back to find you after I am chopped into pieces."

"Then I'll ask Enterprise to help invite a Vichy shipgirl to come and purify you."

"So ruthless?"

"Yes, it is so ruthless."

Cleveland smiled and patted Yang Sikang on the shoulder

"So if you don't want to be purified, just live well. As for being an ordinary person, forget about it."

Yang Sikang sighed helplessly. As expected, the navy was still watching him.

But it's not surprising when you think about it. After all, the place where he is is the territory of White Eagle, and he was rescued from the sea by Cleveland.

The influence of the Mind Cube, the Ship Girls, and the Ship Equipment on the Navy and even the entire White Eagle is extremely huge.

Although Yang Sikang didn't know whether the White Eagle in this world was the world police before the appearance of Sirens and KanColles, from his written understanding over the past few months and the contacts he had with the White Eagle people, they undoubtedly had huge ambitions in this regard.

However, because the Sirens occupy most of the sea area, even ocean-going activities themselves are extremely risky.

It is already difficult to barely maintain trade routes, let alone a counterattack against the Sirens.

Under such circumstances, he, a man of unknown origin but who has shown some understanding and research on KanColle and the Mind Cube, would naturally be targeted.

Yang Sikang sighed again, feeling quite helpless.

He had just arrived in this world not long ago and had no idea of ​​the situation. How could he have imagined that this world would be so strange? The result was what it is now.

The conversation paused for a moment, and Yang Sikang turned his attention back to his surroundings.

Mass-produced warships are mostly powered by oil and nuclear energy, which he has no idea about.

Different from the game where the pure ship girl team usually goes out to fight against the larger number with the smaller one, the ship girl side in this world has mass-produced battleships.

The ship girls and mass-produced types are mixed together, with the mass-produced types mainly responsible for taking damage and fighting against the enemy's mass-produced types, while the ship girls are responsible for output and the so-called "decapitation" operations.

The existence of mass-produced battleships can effectively reduce the damage suffered by the ship girls, especially when dealing with a large number of enemies. After all, reality is not like a game, and it would not be strange at all if Siren exploded.

However, this operation was just a simple information collection, which was just a patrol for them.

There are not many ships, and the only ship girls are Cleveland, Craven and McCall.

Go quickly and come back quickly, it’s that simple.

If I wasn't unlucky enough to run into a siren...

"There's a Siren reaction."

I am really afraid of what will happen.

Yang Sikang sighed helplessly, but Cleveland showed no sign of nervousness.

"Haha, don't be nervous, it's just a small scene. We just patrolled here not long ago. Even if there are sirens, they are at most a few mass-produced ones that happened to be missed. It's a good opportunity for McCall and Craven to practice."

As soon as he finished speaking, the sound of artillery fire came from the front. The battle had begun, but Yang Sikang couldn't see anything at all from where he was.

Cleveland handed over a telescope, and Yang Sikang was able to see the situation ahead.

It is indeed a mass-produced destroyer, and the black and red color combination looks pretty good.

Two traces of rapid movement can be seen on the sea surface, which should be the two ship girls Craven and McCall.

The mass-produced artillery fire from our side seemed to have destroyed the enemy's turret, and the counterattack was quite weak. If nothing unexpected happened, the problem would probably be solved soon. The gap between the two ship girls and the mass-produced Siren was too obvious.

The ship girl has great advantages in flexibility and target size, and there is no need to waste time rotating the turret. Although it is still a destroyer at the data level, the actual combat presented is a one-sided crushing.

However, Yang Sikang frowned.

Those mass-produced Siren destroyers did not become confused by their own attacks. They actually immediately abandoned the destroyer that had lost its ability to resist after being hit by the first wave of concentrated fire, and began to gather and adjust their formation behind it.

But Craven and McCall didn't seem to notice it, and Cleveland didn't pay much attention to that side at all.

"The other side has a command, not just scattered Sirens. Cleveland, can you contact Craven and McCall? Keep an eye on the radar."

"Ok?"

Cleveland looked at Yang Sikang suspiciously, but his expression didn't seem like he was joking.

Out of caution, Cleveland first did some reconnaissance on his own, then frowned and communicated:

"Kraven, McCall, pay attention to the radar response, retreat. The number of enemies is not right, there may be humanoid sirens."

Chapter 3: Bad Battle Situation and How to Reverse It

The two sisters who were expelled retreated immediately after receiving the order, and a few seconds after they retreated, two barrages of bullets appeared from both sides and swept across their previous position.

A few seconds later, the sea surface in the distance suddenly exploded, and then Cleveland frowned.

"Sure enough, there are humanoid sirens. They look like explorers. The enemy has a lot of torpedoes. It might be difficult for the two of them to deal with them."

"Of course, this is the time for the reliable sea knight to appear."

Yang Sikang smiled and pointed to the mass-produced destroyer running parallel to the side:

"Put me over there."

"Hmph, no need. It's just an explorer. Look how easy it is for me to deal with it!"

Cleveland did not retract the hull, but jumped over the railing and jumped out.

The ship's equipment was deployed, and Cleveland rushed forward quickly. Yang Sikang frowned slightly and looked around.

Nothing abnormal was found within the visible range of the telescope, but Yang Sikang always felt vaguely uneasy.

He was always worried about his intuition, but he was just an ordinary person and couldn't do anything at this time.

The battle continued, and Cleveland's entry into the war did not directly end the battle.

Without Cleveland by his side, Yang Sikang had no idea what was going on over there. In addition to the two destroyers on both sides of Cleveland's hull, the other mass-produced models were also put into battle.

The battle lasted for more than ten minutes, during which time Cleveland's hull shook slightly twice.

The ship's hull would not be directly affected by ocean currents on the ocean. Although the two shakes were slight, Yang Sikang did not ignore them.

The humanoid Siren also appeared in the field of view of the telescope. Although it was not very clear, based on its features and comparing it with his not-so-clear memory, he could barely recognize that it was indeed the explorer.

If he remembered correctly, it should be a humanoid siren of the expulsion type, and there was no reason for the battle to last so long.

Yang Sikang moved the telescope left and right, changed its position several times, and finally saw the reason.

The humanoid sirens over there are indeed explorers, but there are not one, but three.

Craven and McCall's fighting power was not strong. One of the three explorers brought several mass-produced ships to hold them back, while the other two explorers were besieging Cleveland. Their own mass-produced ships were too few and several of them had been sunk.

The remaining two mass-produced ships could hardly provide any help to Cleveland. Although Cleveland had stronger firepower, the Siren's mass-produced ships could always block her attacks. The situation of the two explorers was not that bad.

"It's going to be troublesome if this continues..."

Yang Sikang frowned.

He didn't understand the battle situation in this world, and the current situation did not seem normal to him, but he didn't know whether Cleveland had a way to defeat the enemy.

The most troublesome problem lies here. He has no understanding of the actual combat in this world, and is unable to analyze the situation even if he sees it.

But he soon realized what the situation was, because Cleveland's hull began to shake noticeably and some places began to make noises.

This means that Cleveland's body has been attacked and has suffered some injuries.

The damage to the hull will be fed back to the main body, and similarly, the damage to the main body will also affect the hull in the deployed state.

Yang Sikang observed the situation through a telescope. The number of explorers had not been reduced. Although a number of mass-produced models had been reduced, the advantages and disadvantages were already obvious.

Yang Sikang clenched his fists, but he was just an ordinary person and could do nothing but watch.

There were mass-produced destroyers on both sides, but he could neither operate a warship nor the mass-produced destroyers manufactured by the Rubik's Cube.

He took a deep breath and exhaled slowly, repeating this over and over again to force himself to calm down and think about what he could possibly do.

He now had only two options that could affect the battle over there. One was to try to contact other nearby fleets, but they had definitely done that, and he had no means of communication.

The other one has to rely on the Mind Cube. The core of the KanColle itself lies in the Mind Cube.

If the energy in the Rubik's Cube could be activated, theoretically it should be able to cause an attack or repair the ship girl's injuries.

However, this was just his personal speculation and he had never discussed it with anyone else, let alone had any actual basis for it.

The condition of Cleveland's hull was still getting worse. Yang Sikang shook his head vigorously to calm himself down again, and then he remembered something.