Otherworld Girl Development Guide

Alice looked a little disappointed, but she quickly adjusted her mindset, looked up at Bell and Theo, smiled brightly, and stepped forward to hug Bell and Theo.

"thank you all!"

"You're welcome, come visit anytime~" Bell patted Alice on the back.

“Yes, have a safe trip,” Tio said in a monotone tone.

"Wait for me! Once I learn to fly, I'll fly with you all~ Oh, by the way, I'll tell you a secret, my name is Ai..."

After speaking, Alice released the two somewhat dazed kittens, turned her azure eyes to Zhou Mingrui, blinked, and then turned and boarded the ship.

Goodbye, Mr. Zhou~

"Goodbye."

The cruise ship slowly departed the port and headed into the depths of the sea. Alice stood on the ship's railing and waved her arms as a farewell.

After the cruise ship sailed away, Zhou Mingrui went up and rubbed the heads of the two kittens, only to find that he had to raise his hand to reach their heads... They had grown taller again.

"Let's go home."

"Hmm~"

After saying that, Lingdang and Tio took Zhou Mingrui's hands and walked towards the Dongfeng Warriors, with happy smiles on their faces.

(=￣ω￣=)?(=￣ω￣=)

"Tio, Alice is finally gone!"

"Yes, she's too dangerous!"

After a moment of silence in the chat room, Lingdang said softly, "But... Lingdang misses her quite a bit."

"Tio too."

Alice watched the departing dock, took a deep breath, and prepared to walk towards her room...

"what?"

On the distant sea, a blue-gray ship appeared in her field of vision and approached the cruise ship.

Soon, the blue-gray ship nimbly turned, spread out on the sea, and maintained a distance of 300 meters from the cruise ship, sailing side by side.

"This is?"

Even if Alice didn't know much about ships, she knew this was a warship. However, compared to the main guided warships on the continent, this warship only had one cannon at the bow.

"Our ship... a Type 054L frigate, is ordered to escort your vessel to the high seas..."

The broadcast was repeated five times. After confirming that the cruise ship understood the situation, the Type 054L corvette reduced its speed; otherwise, if it had gone at full speed, the cruise ship would not have been able to catch up.

"Lord Osborn, the ships from Shangqiu are escorting us..." Claire said softly, looking up at the warships in the distance outside the ship.

"Um..."

Osborne was not surprised by this. If it were the Rebonian Empire, it would never allow any foreign envoy to get into trouble on its territory or in its territorial waters. That would be a major diplomatic incident, and anyone who dared to cause trouble would be met with the Empire's merciless and swift retaliation.

"My lord, you don't seem worried?"

"Worried about the aristocracy? Let's see if they have the guts. The empire's princess is sitting right there. Are they even willing to kill a princess? Then wouldn't the emperor be next?!"

This can be considered Osborne's open strategy. I went out "discreetly," and you all know I went out discreetly. I was sitting on the Royal Navy's cruise ship. Do you dare to attack me?

Although the prestige of the royal family is declining, it is still the nominal leader of the Rebonian Empire, unless the noble faction wants to establish a new "royal family".

Claire nodded, then lowered her head and continued slicing on the tablet, precisely and elegantly cutting each piece of fruit evenly...

Time passed second by second, and the cruise ship of the Rebonian Empire had sailed out of its territorial waters and entered the Shangqiu Special Economic Zone.

Within the exclusive economic zone, numerous fishing boats from the Kingdom of Bell operate, with iron-hulled fishing vessels casting their nets, while several yachts belonging to the Bell Kingdom Fishing Association are the most eye-catching.

On the deck of a yacht ordered from Shangqiu, anglers intently stared at their fishing rods, trying to reel in a large fish that would cause a sensation throughout the continent's fishing associations. This was all thanks to the cruise ship provided by Shangqiu, which allowed them to reach more stable waters and eliminate their worries about pirates.

Alice was idly scrolling through her phone when she suddenly realized that it had a signal!

Her eyes lit up, and she opened the group chat function of the chat software, adding Bell and Theo to the group. At that moment, she finally understood the meaning of the saying that technology brings people closer.

After leaving the exclusive economic zone, the Type 054L changed course and headed towards the Xirang base to provide sufficient escort for the next deep-sea scientific expedition.

"Informing you that our ship is en route to the Abyss Sea to carry out a mission. We wish you a safe journey ahead!"

After the broadcast was repeated three times, the Type 054L changed course and gradually increased its speed to cruising speed, quickly disappearing from the cruise ship's sight.

Although the Type 054L corvette is far from the cruise ship, its onboard phased array radar is constantly scanning the surrounding sea surface. After arriving at the Xirang base, it will be equipped with a towed sonar array to further enhance its anti-submarine capabilities.

Twenty minutes later, the 054L type CIC.

On the radar screen, a bright spot caught the radar officer's attention.

The radar officer frowned, then turned to the captain of the Type 054L ship and said, "Report to command, radar has detected an anomaly... Target count: 1, approaching a cruise ship belonging to the Rebonian Empire."

The captain strode up behind the radar officer, watching the bright spot on the signal that was getting closer to the cruise ship, and then glanced at the nearby nautical chart... It seemed that the ship had been hiding in the surrounding reef area.

The captain frowned slightly. It was clear that the other side also knew that Shangqiu's exclusive economic zone and territorial waters were absolutely forbidden areas, and that they would only take action once they entered the high seas!

The captain glanced at the area where the enemy was located and said in a deep voice, "Just shut it down for now. We need to get to the Xirang base as soon as possible for resupply."

"Yes!"

Three iron-hulled vessels are approaching the cruise ship.

"Boss, the other side is an Imperial cruise ship. Do we really want to fight?"

After spitting out a mouthful of saliva, the pirate's first mate asked somewhat nervously.

The empire's power was imprinted in the hearts of every pirate, and under normal circumstances, pirates rarely dared to touch the empire's ships.

"They're asking for more money, and we can't refuse that price. Besides, there aren't any other ships around here. Tell your men not to even think about boarding and looting."

Take down all the flags that could reveal our identity, and do it cleanly and quickly. Then leave this area immediately; we're too close to Shangqiu! Understand?

"Understood, boss!"

After removing all identification markings, this nearly 100-meter-long pirate ship, famous throughout the pirate community, headed straight for the small black dot on the horizon.

Chapter 211 The knife you wanted~

As the saying goes, market demand drives the development of the software industry. The huge market on the mainland has spurred the creation of several software programs that make it easier for mainland Chinese people to use their mobile phones. Of course, these engineers aren't curry-scented!

Alice was chatting in a chat group, thanks to the voice-to-text software from Shangqiu, which allowed her to chat normally with Bell and Tio without having to learn annoying pinyin.

Alice: [Ugh (crying cat emoji)...]

Bell: [Okay, it's not like we'll never see each other again. Aren't you coming to Shangqiu soon to learn to fly?]

Tio: [Go back and read more books on flight; it will help you.]

Alice: [Okay...]

Looking at the faint signal and the obvious delay after sending the message, Alice suddenly had a bad feeling. Was she about to drive out of the signal area?

But where did these signals come from? Alice tilted her head and began to think.

High in the sky, out of her sight, before the satellites were even launched, China chose to use unmanned helium airships as temporary base stations in its exclusive economic zone.

Installing fractal silica solar panels on the upper part of the airship gives it an incredibly high self-sufficiency. If it weren't for cost considerations, China might even consider installing propulsion engines directly inside the unmanned airships... This way, even after satellites are launched, these helium airships can continue to serve as emergency communication tools.

I wish the Empire had a signal someday, so I could chat with Tio and Bell in the Empire!

"Ugh... Bell, Tio, I've already left the economic zone, and the signal might drop at any moment..."

Bell: [We're waiting for you to come back in Shangqiu (hug emoji)...]

Alice had just sent the message when she realized her phone had completely lost signal, and she couldn't help but pout: "Ugh...really."

The middle deck of the cruise ship.

Claire put down the PAD she was holding and tilted her head to look at Osborn: "My lord, what if the noble faction really attacks us?"

"That means one or more of the four prestigious families have ulterior motives..."

Suddenly, police sirens blared on the cruise ship. Prime Minister Osborne paused for a moment, a slight smile appearing on his lips.

"It seems that some people are indeed no longer content to be nobles!"

High above the cruise ship, an observer dressed in the uniform of the Rebonian Empire used a telescope from Shangqiu to survey the surrounding sea.

Suddenly, the direction of the fluorescent light seemed unusual, and the blinding light made it hard for him to open his eyes. However, his sense of responsibility still made him stare intently, and he saw a ship rushing menacingly towards the cruise ship.

His intuition immediately alerted him to something was wrong, and he issued a warning.

The captain picked up his binoculars and saw an iron-hulled ship approaching them, with crew members who looked like pirates operating magic cannons on the deck.

"Pirates! Everyone prepare for battle!"

They are not merchant ships to be slaughtered at will; every crew member has undergone specialized training.

"What happened?"

Alice frowned. She heard the alarm and was stopped in the room by guards when she stepped out of the cabin.

"Your Highness, it is very dangerous now. Please stay in your room. For the honor of the Empire, we will do everything in our power to protect your safety!"

In the yacht's control room, Claire walked in with a serious expression and picked up binoculars to look at the approaching pirate ship.

"Your Excellency Ice Maiden...you'll take command?"

"No, Captain, naval warfare is not my forte. You shall command this battle."

Claire was aware of this. She could command battles on land, but this was at sea, and her experience in land battles was completely inapplicable.

"OK..."

The experienced naval captain observed the approaching pirate ship for a while. The pirate ship was slightly faster than the yacht; changing course now would waste a lot of time… He gave the order in a deep voice:

"Get ready to seize the tail of the T!"

"Yes! Prepare to seize the tail of the T!"

In artillery battles, position is crucial; whoever has the superior position holds the advantage!

On the yacht's deck, a small orbment cannon pulled off the protective cloth above it, and then four or five sailors stepped forward to operate the orbment cannon. As a royal yacht, it's normal to have an orbment cannon for self-defense!

The two sides were getting closer and closer, and the yacht had now gained a favorable position.

"Prepare for battle! Our firepower is insufficient. Maneuver carefully to avoid enemy attacks!" the captain shouted to the helmsman.