The Leisurely Daily Life of Warship Girls

Chapter 51 Qi Ming

Location: 2-5 Time: After Xiao and the other two were sent for reformation.

Name: Qi Ming, former Admiral of Shimakaze, now Admiral of the Deep Sea.

Do you remember when Fubuki was sunk by the Abyssal Fleet when she was fishing for Shimakaze in 2-5? Actually, those Abyssal Fleet members were sent by Qi Ming to drive away Shimakaze.

In that battle, the incredibly skillful torpedo-throwing by the Akatsuki Raiden caused Qi Ming to lose four deep-sea tanks, but fortunately, the Shimakaze obediently disappeared from 2-5, so these losses were completely acceptable.

However, just two days later, his subordinates reported that Shimakaze had been spotted at 2-5.

Damn it, when will this Shimakaze ever stop? You've been sold out by the Admiral for two months, and you're still stupidly waiting here to eat shit?

Damn it, every time I see Shimakaze waiting for him like an idiot, it makes him look like a bad guy. I'm not saying you can't leave, so why don't you leave!

Unable to tolerate it any longer, Qi Ming once again sent his subordinate Shen Hai to drive away Shimakaze, but this time they were interfered with by a Hood.

Keep in mind that Qi Ming's subordinates are only around level 50 at most, while Hu De's training level is over 70. Once a battle breaks out, these deep-sea creatures will not fare well at all.

The heavy losses suffered by the Deep Sea finally enraged Qi Ming. He sent his two strongest fleets to surround the island where Shimakaze was located, along with several ordinary fleets. He planned to sink both Hood and Shimakaze.

Qi Ming and Hu De had been locked in a stalemate for two whole days. Now, Hu De's ammunition was almost exhausted. Before his resources were completely depleted, Hu De had no choice but to send a distress call to the garrison headquarters.

Until reinforcements arrive, Hood and Shimakaze can simply stay safely on the island.

"Admiral, what should we do now?"

A deep-sea battleship asked the admiral beside it.

"What else can we do but keep stalling? I want to see how long they can hide."

Qi Ming said with a cold smile.

"So, what should we do with that Shimakaze later?" the deep-sea battleship continued to ask.

"What else can we do? Sink it for me, so I don't have to see it and get annoyed."

Qi Ming said with disgust.

Qi Ming couldn't muster any liking for Shimakaze, who only knew how to play the victim and seduce others. Compared to him, the group of Abyssal creatures around him seemed much more pleasant.

The deep-sea creatures are not only mature, but also very obedient. They will never talk nonsense unless asked, and they will not cry or act pitiful at the drop of a hat. They are simply the best slaves.

As he was thinking this, Qi Ming's pig-like hand touched the white thigh of the battleship beside him, a move that made the deep-sea battleship frown slightly.

Qi Ming wasn't actually very popular among the deep-sea crew. If it weren't for the fact that they had won a crucial battle under his guidance, the deep-sea crew would never have made him their admiral.

However, no matter how brilliant Qi Ming's guidance was, it could not conceal the malice in his heart, as can be seen from the fact that he even wanted to sink his own initial ship.

Moreover, in the wars that Qi Ming directed, he basically sent a portion of his men to their deaths to draw the enemy's attention, which allowed the main force to launch a successful surprise attack. As a result, they lost many of their sisters in just two months. Qi Ming felt that these people would not act pitiful towards him at the drop of a hat because the Deep Sea people did not consider him family. Only people like Shimakaze who were close to him would foolishly stick to him.

Therefore, the deep-sea creatures do not get close to him; they merely use him as a tool to win the battle. "Admiral, if this drags on, I am worried that the enemy will send reinforcements."

The deep-sea battleship removed Qi Ming's hand from her thigh, while giving a faint reminder.

"Reinforcements? In that case, let me think of a way."

Qi Ming began to think.

Before long, he came up with a very unusual idea.

"Sneak me onto the island. As long as I appear on the island, Shimakaze will definitely appear as well. At that time, you only need to attack Shimakaze without mercy."

Qi Ming revealed a cunning smile.

If we can lure Shimakaze out, Hood will definitely be eager to show himself.

This method appears to be Qi Ming willing to use himself as bait to lure the enemy, but in reality, he is just toying with Shimakaze's feelings.

Using other people's feelings to set traps is an extremely despicable act.

However, deep-sea battleships would do it, because it is indeed the fastest way, and naturally, the more despicable the treatment of ship girls, the better.

Immediately afterwards, the deep-sea battleship sent Qi Ming to the island and began to keep a close watch on his surroundings. As soon as they spotted Shimakaze, they would strike without hesitation.

In the following days, Qi Ming began to wander around the island, deliberately moving to more conspicuous locations so that the island wind could spot him more easily.

After wandering around for a while, luck finally smiled upon Qi Ming.

While hiding in the woods and secretly observing the situation in the deep sea, Shimakaze suddenly spotted a familiar figure.

Shimakaze rubbed his eyes vigorously, and after confirming that he hadn't seen anything, he finally became excited, "Admiral! It's the Admiral!"

Shimakaze couldn't suppress her longing. She thought the Admiral had finally come back to take her away because he couldn't bear to see her suffer. Fortunately, Shimakaze didn't give up, and she was finally able to be with the Admiral again!

Shimakaze shed tears of emotion, and without thinking, ran out of his hiding place, shouting as he ran: "Admiral! Admiral Shimakaze is here!"

If Shimakaze's face was streaked with tears of joy, then Qi Ming's face revealed a smug smile of triumph. He quickly opened his arms, as if to welcome Shimakaze: "Shimakaze, I've finally found you!"

Shimakaze became even more excited. Sure enough, the Admiral had come back to find her. Shimakaze quickened her pace and rushed into the Admiral's arms.

Hu De, who was suffering from a minor injury, never expected Shimakaze to suddenly run away. She glanced at Qi Ming's cold smile and knew that Shimakaze was in danger.

However, Hood's reaction was always a beat too slow. Just as she was about to go out to chase Shimakaze, dozens of cannon shots suddenly rang out on the sea, all of them the sound of deep-sea triple-mounted guns.

The barrage of artillery fire rapidly magnified in Shimakaze's eyes, then rained down on her petite body...

"Shimakaze!"

Hu De was terrified.

Even though the heavily damaged protection saved Shimakaze from her last breath, the pain she endured from being hit head-on by so many shells was extraordinary.

"boom!"

The shells, dozens of meters long, exploded, and bursts of scorching flames shot out, clinging to Shimakaze's body like maggots, burning her small frame.

Through the flames burning her body, Shimakaze saw the admiral's cold face, as if he wanted to watch her be burned alive.

"Admiral, save me..."

Shimakaze fell to the ground, but she still tried to reach out and grab the admiral. However, she was met with a second round of shelling from the Abyss.

"boom!"

Just like an ordinary person being smashed directly on the back by a huge iron hammer, the pain spread throughout Shimakaze's body, causing him to scream hysterically.

"what!"

The admiral simply watched coldly as she was tormented by the artillery fire...

Having witnessed things unfold to this point, Shimakaze was well aware of the admiral's cold-bloodedness.

"Why……"

"Why did you have to hurt Shimakaze like this..."

"Shimakaze, it really hurts, why..."

Why?!

If Shimakaze's heart had begun to crack during the two months she waited anxiously for the admiral, then at this moment, her heart, already riddled with holes, was finally shattered completely.

Why? These three words are not only asking the admiral why he hurt her, who had never done anything wrong, but also asking himself why he waited two months in vain.

She already knew the ending... - But Shimakaze is just a child, and she really, really wants to see the Admiral.

She wasn't as strong as Sister Hu De, who could get back up after being hurt time and time again. She was just a child, both physically and mentally...

"Because you're just too annoying."

Qi Ming's icy voice reached Shimakaze's ears.

The voice was like a series of sharp bayonets, mercilessly piercing Shimakaze's heart.

Shimakaze's eyes gradually lost their sparkle. She never imagined that when she finally saw the Admiral after two months, it would be such a despairing sight...

[PS: Snow White is getting a retrofit in the next version! The ship girl will have two skills! Seriously, why the rush to release 7-1? The author hasn't even cleared 1-4 yet!]

Chapter 52 Unexpected Developments

It happened in the blink of an eye.

Shimakaze was hit by artillery fire less than two seconds after rushing out of his hiding place.

Keep in mind that it would have taken Hood only two seconds to react and prepare to chase after it, but Shimakaze was incredibly fast, far beyond what Hood could possibly catch up with.

By the time Hood caught up, Shimakaze had already been engulfed by artillery fire.

"asshole!"

Hood began to curse angrily.

That's despicable! How can there be such a person?

Qi Ming actually tricked Shimakaze out using this method; people who toy with the feelings of ship girls are simply unforgivable!

This is the initial ship! The initial ship was beaten to such a terrible state right in front of him, so why can Qi Ming still laugh?

But Hood's anger couldn't change anything; ruthless people don't care about what others think.

Qi Ming immediately scoffed: "A bunch of idiots, I only made a casual gesture and you all came out."

Since Hu De and Shimakaze had already revealed their identities, Qi Ming immediately fled the area.

Enraged, Hood was losing his composure. If he didn't escape quickly, he might be killed by Hood's cannon.

"Don't even think about escaping!"

Hu De angrily chased after Qi Ming. She absolutely could not let Qi Ming get away like this. She could not vent her anger without making him suffer a fate worse than death.

Hu De chased after Qi Ming, but before he could take more than a few steps, a barrage of cannon fire from the deep sea suddenly descended, startling Hu De into a hasty dodge.

Now Hood has developed a habit: as soon as she hears artillery fire, she immediately moves away from where she is, because the shelling is most likely aimed at her.

Indeed, that was the case. The Deep Sea creatures didn't know why, but they should have taken the opportunity to kill Shimakaze first, since Shimakaze's damage protection time was about to end. However, the moment they saw Hood, all the cannons seemed to move on their own, all aiming at Hood and firing.

The deep-sea creatures said that the shell really did fly there and kill itself...

Having grown accustomed to being targeted by enemy fire, Hood has mastered the skill of "running away at the first sign of gunfire."

Even if Hood ran fast, he was still being targeted by a dozen ships, and he was bound to get hit by one or two shells.