The Naval Base of the Unnamed Ship Girls

"Are you sure... there's no corruption in the logistics department, no one using toy shells instead of military shells?"

"Anyone who dares to do this will be executed along with their entire clan." Governor Ying Zheng was not angry at Hyperion's question, but responded in a firm tone.

"...Assuming your fleet isn't using substandard ammunition," Hyperion said, taking a deep breath, "this is probably the most robust powered armor I've ever seen for individual soldiers. What about your home base?"

Hyperion's second half of the question was about the other starships under Adun's command.

"The first-generation Thor's Hammer mech might be able to do this, but those humanoid tanks don't have the flexibility of this kind of powered armor," Autumn Wind's Mound replied, shaking its head.

War footage even shows enemies wearing this power armor leaping high into the air and rapidly slashing with melee weapons that resemble chainsaws.

The Executor also shook its head, indicating that there was nothing similar in her homeland.

"Do you have the actual item?" Dalaran asked, seemingly remembering something.

“There is no complete prototype, only some remains…” Governor Ying Zheng shook his head at Dalaran and then called out to the Mandate of the World standing beside him.

Upon hearing Governor Ying Zheng's call, the Yibo Linshi immediately took out several pieces of wreckage, each no bigger than a palm, from its ship equipment space.

"Oh ho, that's all? How did you manage to destroy all this stuff?" Hyperion asked, picking up a piece of charred debris and scanning it with its electronic eye.

"It wasn't destroyed by us, but rather each of these mechs was equipped with a self-destruct device... No, I believe the self-destruct devices were installed by the ship girls piloting these mechs," Governor Ying Zheng said.

"That's ruthless." After commenting on the actions of those traitors, Hyperion began to study the materials of this thing with several ship girls.

"Tsk...aren't these the armor plates of those Reaper warships?" It didn't take long for Hyperion to figure out what these wreckages were.

“There’s a slight difference,” said Autumn Wind’s Mound, who was studying the matter with Hyperion.

“There is indeed a difference…tsk tsk tsk, this…it’s actually this kind of manufacturing method.” Hyperion said in a very strange tone.

"Have you also discovered the origin of this material?" It seems that Governor Ying Zheng has already studied this material.

"But the question is, how did they transform this material into power armor in the same way as those crystal dolls?" Hyperion's mind was filled with questions.

Just as Hyperion was still puzzled, Adun said in a slow tone, "Technological fusion."

"Technologies from different worlds can't be merged so easily, can they?" Hyperion immediately replied. If it were that easy to merge technologies from different worlds, then all sorts of interstellar civilization tools would be flying everywhere by now.

“Given that human’s abilities, it wouldn’t be difficult to do this if he were willing to put in the effort,” Adun said in a slow, even tone.

"The power of mysticism?" South Dakota, who had been studying how to be a good mystical side ship girl recently, was the first to realize what Adun was talking about.

They brainwashed the Reapers with their teachings, then removed the armor layers from the Reaper warships and used the technology of the Radam Crystal Tree to create this kind of powered armor that allows ship girls to exert their full strength on land.

"So that crystal jungle in Area 51 was just materials," Hyperion realized as well.

“If that’s the case, then the Reapers who invaded before were just materials,” Autumn Wind Mound said.

"What exactly is she trying to do by causing such a commotion?" Governor Ying Zheng was naturally referring to the great artist from the ancient humans.

"Perhaps it's to overthrow your evil rule," the first Akagi joked.

To Chicheng's surprise, Governor Yingzheng looked thoughtful after hearing her joke, as if it were indeed possible.

"Could the rumors be true?" Akagi asked with some curiosity.

"It is not a rumor that my imperial sister has always supported my father," Governor Ying Zheng said.

"Then why did you assign her to the Indian Ocean theater?" Chi Cheng, who had stood up, was practically pointing his finger at Governor Ying Zheng and questioning him about aiding the enemy.

“I think it would be better for her if she were closer to the sea…” Governor Ying Zheng shook his head and said.

“This isn’t like you…” Knowing that there was no point in saying anything more now that it had already happened, Akagi sighed and sat down again.

"This is just speculation," South Dakota said, trying to smooth things over.

"If she truly made this choice willingly, then I will personally settle this score." Governor Ying Zheng once again indulged in his melodramatic whims. 46

☆, Chapter 1271 The Grim Situation

Whether the Indian Ocean Commander's defection was for revenge against his sister, Commander Ying Zheng, for patricide, or for some other reason.

The most pressing issue facing everyone now is that those who used multi-world fusion warships... including many traitors with interstellar civilization warship technology, have surpassed the garrison forces of the native ship girls in terms of combat power.

This is why Governor Ying Zheng sought out Ya Dun. If she could handle it, according to her usual practice, she would definitely resolve it internally before making a big fuss about it.

They were all talk about being cultured and martial, but after the defenders of the Himalayan Great Wall and the rebels in the Indian Ocean theater had been fighting head-on for more than half a month, they realized that something was not quite right.

With less than half the troops, the defenders were forced to rely on their existing fortifications to hold their ground, which means that the enemy's strength was at least three times that of ours.

Even though the battleground is a land-based battlefield where ship girls can't maximize their strength, their opponents are also ship girls...

No one can say for sure that they will gain an advantage on the naval battlefield, and it is even possible that the enemy's combat power at sea is stronger than that on land.

Governor Ying Zheng may be a bit of a tyrant, but sometimes he won't stubbornly stick to his guns for the sake of face or anything else that's worthless.

As for why Governor Ying Zheng approached Adun first, rather than other theater governors, it was firstly because they had a good relationship, and secondly because currently only the two governors of the European and Pacific theaters seemed to have plenty of free time.

The next governor of the Africa theater will likely be chosen from among those undead admirals, while Ottoman in the Atlantic theater is currently resurrecting.

Although the guy in the Antarctic theater is also quite free, anyone with a sound mind would never invite him to help.

Furthermore, given the relationship between Ying Zheng and Mi Xiaoxian... which was no better than that between an ordinary ship girl and an ordinary deep-sea vessel, it didn't take long for Ying Zheng to approach Yadun.

Moreover, Adun just happens to be an interstellar warship, and it would be perfectly fine for those traitorous armies, whose members clearly had alien warships involved, to call Adun for help.

“Assistance?” Adon looked at the first generation of Akagi.

Knowing what Akagi wanted to ask, she said, "If Your Excellency can get the Intermediate Princess and North...South Dakota to handle the deep-sea issues in the Pacific Theater, the Pacific Theater can send an elite fleet to reinforce the East Asian Theater within a month."

"North what?" South Dakota asked, somewhat puzzled.

“Although you’ve never admitted it, you were once a strong contender for the title of Northern Princess,” the first Akagi said.

"...Do I look as cute as Little Northern?" South Dakota looked down at his chest, emphasizing the word "cute".

"The previous Northern Princess wasn't like the one you know." Akagi shook her head and steered the conversation back to the original topic:

"But I think Your Majesty Yingzheng, your meaning is not just that you need reinforcements, is it?"

To make it more formal, Chicheng changed his address to Yingzheng from "Governor" and "Your Excellency" to "Your Majesty".

“That’s right. If we can’t overcome the enemy’s military advantage, I think that no matter how many reinforcements we send, it will be in vain,” Governor Ying Zheng nodded and said.

"Without reinforcements, how long can your war zone hold out?" Adun asked Governor Ying Zheng.

"How long can it last?" Governor Ying Zheng paused for a moment before saying, "Based on the current situation, the circumstances have not changed much. The Himalayan Great Wall defense line will become ineffective in six months, and after about one to three years, the East Asian theater will become an undefended theater."

The meaning of an undefended war zone is simple: all combat-capable units, whether active duty or reserve, have been wiped out.

"The situation is really that serious?" The first generation Akagi asked, taken aback.

"It's alright. I've faced much more serious situations before," Governor Yingzheng said.

"Has your starship not found a suitable solution?" Adun, who had not commented on the grim situation in the East Asian theater, turned his gaze to the Yibo Linshi, which was standing behind Governor Ying Zheng, and asked.

"Xiao Yiyi said she can create more powerful warriors, but she can't mass-produce them, so they're useless in the current situation?" Governor Ying Zheng said.

"So, have any of your admirals summoned other interstellar warships?" Adun then asked.

"...They did summon outsiders like Lord Adun, but not all of them are interstellar warships." After saying this, Governor Ying Zheng glanced at the ship girls behind Adun and continued, "And not all of your ships are interstellar warships either."

"Is the admiral of the East Asian theater also going to summon ship girls from the mystical side?" Yaton asked, noticing that Governor Ying Zheng's gaze was fixed on Dalaran, and understanding what she was referring to.

"Yes, that girl from the Ji family summoned a ship girl who can use magic, while Bai Qi, who has always wanted a warship with a fantasy theme, only summoned a space destroyer. It seems that the space destroyer has a very bad relationship with the previous Reaper."

Governor Ying Zheng replied to Adon.

Just as Governor Ying Zheng was introducing the outsiders summoned by her admirals to Yaton, in the core of the Himalayan Great Wall defense line in the East Asia Theater, inside the Qiuming Valley Fortress, a workshop housing hundreds of engineering ship girls was in operation.

General Bai Qi, the Duke of Zhenguo of the East Asia Theater, who was temporarily acting as the commander-in-chief of the Great Wall defense line, asked Yue Yi, the Duke of Dingguo, who was also a general but had transformed his body into a half-human, half-machine form, "Any progress?"

"What kind of progress do you need?" Because his vocal organs had been replaced by machines, General Yue Yi spoke like a machine.

"The enemy's weaknesses and how we can change our current disadvantages." General Bai Qi knew that General Yue Yi always spoke in this style, so he asked without much concern.

"Did you follow my instructions and go in, in, in... execute the nuclear strike?" As if there was something wrong with his speech organs, General Le Yi used the mechanical arm installed on his body to make a slight adjustment.

"To launch a nuclear strike near our own fortifications? I think you're joking," General Bai Qi said bluntly.

"You can send a decoy force to lure the enemy away from the defensive line before attacking." This statement reveals that the admiral's command style is very cold and indifferent, treating ship girls as mere expendable resources.

“Every ship girl is a valuable asset now. If you want more data, you can send your engineering ships as bait,” said Admiral Bai Qi.

“In terms of value creation, each of these engineering ships is equivalent to a hundred warships, or perhaps a thousand,” Le Yi retorted to General Bai Qi’s suggestion in a mechanical voice.

"It seems I need to continue to treat your words as a joke," General Bai Qi said.

"There's no difference...hehe." Admiral Yue Yi continued, seemingly laughing, "Actually, according to the current analysis, the external armor used by the enemy ships can effectively protect against the high temperature and pressure of a nuclear attack. The best way to deal with them is to transport those treasures from my naval base over here."

"Send all those toys, weighing millions of tons, to the plateau?" General Bai Qi asked, as if he had heard something amusing.

“The heaviest one is no more than 700,000 tons, and through our study of the Pacific Governor’s Office, we know that the latest model uses a detachable modular design. You only need to allocate a portion of the reserves,” General Le Yi said.

“Perhaps because of that missing reserve force, our names will be etched on a monument before your toys even arrive,” Bai Qi said.

“If you do nothing, I can make a monument right now in my spare time. Do you prefer titanium alloy or tungsten steel?” General Yue Yi asked in return.

"..." After hearing what Yue Yi said, General Bai Qi was silent for a while before asking, "Are you sure your toys are really useful, and not just worried that they'll be ruined by that Ji family member?"

“I’m not sure, but I’m certain that if I continue to let that Ji family member stay in my garrison, I’ll have to start making those precious puppets from scratch.” General Yue Yi showed no embarrassment at having his secret exposed.

"...Then let's do as you say, I'll go and arrange it right away." General Bai Qi finally accepted General Yue Yi's suggestion. 46

Chapter 1272 A Spy Without Shipping Rights

Overtime has become the norm for the company, and she picked up the red phone again. After hanging up, she unusually did not continue reviewing the documents, most of which were trivial.

Instead, he stood up and paced back and forth among the piles of documents that weighed hundreds of kilograms every day.

Even for a local ship girl like her, who holds a high position and wields considerable power, the betrayal of a war zone governor... even if that war zone isn't a complete war zone, is still a major event.

To be precise, if this were announced, it would definitely cause a massive upheaval within the human ship girl faction.

It's possible that even the governor-general's dictatorship will be questioned.

As the ship girl with the highest level of secrecy among the native ships, Enterprise is well aware that the current naval governorship system in the human faction is not simply for the purpose of dictatorial rule.

Each theater governor possesses their own unique power, a power connected to the "Grand Order Project," which was shelved many years ago.

The traitorous governor of the Indian Ocean Theater also possessed the power of the guardian of the Indian Ocean Theater, but due to the inherent characteristics of the Indian Ocean Theater, that power was not particularly outstanding.

...However, this only applies when the other party is still one of our own. If that power were to be acquired by that Yamato...it seems like that's a done deal now.