The Naval Base of the Unnamed Ship Girls

"Don't call me Hammer..." Orgrimmar Hammer pinched Skybreaker.

“Alright, let’s not talk about that for now. Anyway, you’re not taking these spoils back. I’d be more concerned about losing the ship than you are about losing it…” Dalaran said.

"Ah...we went to great lengths, at least these few things must be left behind." The two ghost ships drifted to the middle of a pile of garbage and pulled out several sets of protective gear from the rubbish.

Seeing these protective gear items, which were also just junk, Dalaran thought for a moment and asked, "You want to live in these things?"

"Mmm," Skybreaker and Orgrimmar's Hammer immediately nodded.

"Hmm..." After hesitating for a moment, Dalaran turned his gaze to Adun, who said in an indifferent tone, "Then take it."

"Wait a moment. If you two need protective gear to support your souls, I recommend these two sets." The first Akagi pulled some white and black debris from the junkyard. From some details, it could be seen that these debris came from two sets of armor.

"These are fragments of the Glorious Emperor and Arogo, originally forged to possess souls, and are very suitable for you."

The only drawback is that, compared to the two ghost ships selected, they are so broken that they are not even worth rebuilding.

"Just because something has no value doesn't mean it can't be rebuilt." A confident expression appeared on Akagi's face. 14432

☆, Chapter 1274: Image Change and the Confused Commanders and Soldiers of the East Asia Theater

“Even if Kashyungsu were alive again, his skills wouldn’t be a fraction of mine. Recasting crickets is extremely simple.” The first Akagi was dressed in a bandage-wrapped shirt with bare shoulders.

This time, however, she didn't summon a swarm of bombers with a longbow in hand; instead, she carried a hammer and dressed like a blacksmith.

Through her efforts, a white suit of armor and a black suit of armor were perfectly arranged in a seated position in front of Governors Adun and Ying Zheng, as well as the accompanying ship girls.

Further away, the East Asian theater guards responsible for protecting the two governors looked at the two suits of armor and Akagi, who had almost completely rebuilt them from scratch, with strange scrutiny.

This was the first time they had ever seen this capability on the earliest aircraft carrier.

While Akagi was looking at the clear blade of the one-time boundary-breaking item that Masaya Oboro had just finished making, she asked Adon, "A weapon of this strength can indeed be used as a can opener for those tin cans, but with the capabilities of my single ship, it's not enough for a war."

When they had just finished dealing with it, Akagi directly used the sword to test its blade on the armor fragment brought by Governor Yingzheng. The armor fragment, whose strength had been praised by several interstellar warships, was cleanly cut in half.

Unfortunately, Akagi couldn't possibly go to the East Asian theater to work as a blacksmith, and even if she did, the efficiency of her single ship wouldn't be enough to supply the legion.

In particular, this casting technique cannot be taught to other ship girls, unless those ship girls, like Akagi, have nothing better to do than study this stuff for hundreds of years.

"I hate this kind of weapon." Due to certain historical reasons, Governor Ying Zheng did not show a pleasant expression. Fortunately, Chi Cheng was already used to Governor Ying Zheng's attitude and did not care.

Ardon picked up the katana Muramasa, which had previously been used as a one-time-use tool for breaking through boundaries, looked it over a few times, and said, "I see."

"I see..." Dalaran, who was inspecting the two suits of armor with two ghost shipgirls and the Burning Legion's knock-off Void Radiance ship Sentinax, also said this at the same time.

“These two sets of protective gear were probably designed to be Soul Weapons when they were forged,” Dalaran said to Akagi, seemingly enlightened.

"Horse Gear? You could say that. The first thing to be formed was the armor of Aragorn, which is also known as the King of Aragorn in other places. Later, the master craftsman Gasongxu created nine sets of protective gear to counter this armor: benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom, trustworthiness, loyalty, filial piety, brotherly love, and forbearance."

"The master forger knew that to fight against such an evil creature as the Argo Armor, one could not place hope on humans with limited lifespans, so from the very beginning, it was designed as a vessel for souls."

“A good choice. So, which of the nine sets of armor is this Glorious Emperor set?” Dalaran expressed his understanding of the ancient human master craftsman’s choice.

"The Glorious Emperor is not one of the nine sets. In legend, it takes the gathering of at least five sets... or perhaps more to summon it. It is a protective gear specifically designed for the Arogo Armor, and only the purest and most powerful soul can wield it."

The first Akagi spoke up, saying, "In the past, this armor was also known as the Emperor of Light's Armor."

"Hmph, those barbarian bastards from the East, they don't know their own limitations," Governor Ying Zheng said again, clearly displeased.

"Not bad, not bad at all. You actually managed to leave this armor in the present world." Dalaran saw that the other ship girls ignored Governor Ying Zheng, who was suffering from severe chuunibyou, so she didn't say anything more.

“I’ve said it before, even if Gaxiongxu were to be reborn, his skill would not be even a fraction of mine. Even though he was later honored as the god Chaos for forging these armors, he was still just an ordinary person,” said the first Akagi.

Perhaps for a genius, a few decades is enough to match the efforts of some immortal beings over hundreds of years, but the problem is what if an immortal being is just as talented, or even more talented...

With the passage of time, the latter can accomplish many things that would be considered miracles for the former.

While Akagi was explaining the origins of these armors to Dalaran, the ghost ship girls, who had circled the two armors—one black and one white—several times, started arguing about who should possess which.

"Why am I black and you are white?" The Hammer of Orgrimmar was very dissatisfied with the arrangement of the Skybreaker.

“Because you are an evil tribe, and I am the righteous alliance!” said the Skybreaker.

"When did you Alliance dogs become the embodiment of justice?" Orgrimmar's Hammer retorted.

"At least I'm more righteous than you tribal pigs who don't even have undead!" the Skybreaker said righteously.

"Isn't the new Lich King your Alliance's Grand Duke? What right do you have to say that?" Orgrimmar's Hammer showed no mercy and continued to expose the other party's old tricks with the same old reason.

"How dare you insult Grand Duke Bolvar!! The Grand Duke's sacrifice is the most sublime!! You tribe's pigs will never understand!" The Skybreaker immediately jumped up and down.

"Oh...then why did I hear that the Protection Paladin Bolvar hacked the mail helmet, and the Retribution Paladin Tirion spammed the world chat with his name?" Orgrimmar's Hammer's words made the Sky Noble, who was waiting to the side, freeze.

"You're courting death!!" The Skybreaker pulled out his battle flag and planted it in the ground.

"Bring it on, who's afraid of who!" Instead of pulling out his battle axe, Orgrimmar's Hammer slipped into the white armor, and the eyes of the Glorious Emperor Armor, which had been sitting upright, immediately lit up with a red light.

"I bought a bag last year!" After cursing, Skybreaker had no choice but to crawl into the Arogo Armor. After the black armor Skybreaker was attached to it, its eyes lit up with blue light.

Then, the two armored figures, now possessed, began to fight fiercely, with the battle flag planted by the Skybreaker at the center, charging and intercepting each other.

The ship girls under Adun's command, who were already used to the two ghost ships fighting, took out snacks and drinks and struck a pose to watch the spectacle.

Faced with this scene, Dalaran could only cover his forehead and make an expression of unbearable dismay.

With just one glance, Yaton could tell the outcome of the battle. He gave Akagi and Governor Yingzheng the advice most suitable for the garrison ship girls in the East Asian theater.

“This... seems like a possibility.” After listening to Ayton’s suggestion, Akagi looked up at the gray sky and said.

Behind the re-forming clouds of ash, the Onmyoji and Shikigami of Japan… no, I mean, the Admirals and Ship Girls, are piloting various aerial vehicles, trying to salvage as much loot as possible before the world of Takamagahara collapses.

I heard that the Kaga ship under Adun's command has found several Ame-no-Murakumo swords and a whole box of Yasakani no Magatama.

If these things were modified... they could be used to provide emergency relief to the East Asian theater fleet defending the Himalayan Great Wall.

"No, I absolutely disagree. If my soldiers must use such a weapon to win, then I would rather use the continental shelf ripper." Governor Ying Zheng was extremely dissatisfied, even though the suggestion came from her Minister Yaton.

"Why let history affect the present?" Akagi said.

"Then why do you still want to preserve this volcano?" Governor Ying Zheng asked rhetorically.

"Is it a design issue?" Yaton raised the Muramasa Oboro in his hand, recalling the sword he had seen used on the escort ships under Governor Ying Zheng in the European theater. A blue light emanated from his palm as he ran it across the blade, transforming this one-time boundary-breaking item into a very authentic Chinese-style sword.

“I like this one…” Governor Ying Zheng took the longsword with its altered appearance directly from Ya Dun’s hand and swung it a few times.

Her skillful and masterful movements drew the attention of Adun and her two sword-wielding ships, the Executor and the Sky Noble.

Other ship girls who lacked this knowledge were unaware that Governor Ying Zheng's casual display of skill represented yet another pinnacle of swordsmanship.

"A large-scale image change? That's not difficult, but the delivery time might be a few days later." Akagi, who didn't seem to mind Yaton's actions, was frustrated by the increased workload.

Soon after, General Bai Qi, the commander-in-chief of the garrison troops stationed on the Himalayan Great Wall, General Guan Zhong, the military and political commissar, and General Yue Yi, the logistics and casting general, all looked at the first wave of support supplies from the Pacific Theater with very subtle expressions.

A million swords, neatly arranged, along with an equal number of spears, lances, and sabers...

"At least that Pacific Viceroyal ship coincides with my thoughts." It seemed General Yue Yi's speech apparatus was malfunctioning again. 1232

Chapter 1275 Within the Six Directions, the Emperor's Land

At the invitation of Governor Ying Zheng, Adun also visited Ash Cherry Grove, a distinctive attraction in the 11th Special Administrative District of the Pacific Theater.

That being said, according to the administrative system, District 11 should belong to Governor Adon of the Pacific.

But Governor Ying Zheng acted as if she were fulfilling her duties as a host.

Fortunately, those who were qualified to get close didn't have any complaints, and those who wanted to were doing other things. Otherwise, if Governor Ying Zheng had taken Ya Dun on a tour of places she had only recently visited herself, she would have definitely received tons of complaints.

Governor Ying Zheng, walking alone with Adun in the Ash Cherry Blossom Forest, reached out and picked up a fallen Ash Cherry blossom, then gently blew it away. She then said to Adun:

"Because of their persistent weakness, the inhabitants of this land once known as Japan developed a cruel and insane personality."

"They pursue a brief but brilliant bloom, which is why they regard this flower, which blooms for a very short time, as a symbol of their own civilization."

"Lord Adun, you must have seen such a civilization before."

“This is not uncommon,” said Adun, as he strolled with Governor Ying Zheng through the Ash Cherry Blossom Forest.

While Governor Yingzheng's robes were left with traces of ash flowers, none of them managed to drift within half a meter of Yadun.

"Does Lord Yaton wish to see my sword dance?" Governor Ying Zheng suddenly asked as they walked to a slightly more open area in the Ash Forest.

"Sword dance?" Adun was slightly taken aback. The Protoss race did not have the custom of dancing with weapons.

Perhaps the ancient Protoss civilization existed before the War of Ages, but it doesn't exist now.

"My sword dance is always the most anticipated performance at the annual grand court assembly." Although she asked Adun if she wanted to watch it, it was clear from Governor Ying Zheng's action of drawing the "transformed" sword that she did not intend to wait for Adun's response.

"Oh? We'll see." As Governor Ying Zheng took his starting stance, Yaton's eyes narrowed slightly as he spoke.

Meanwhile, the guards surrounding the area also looked on with anticipation, which made the ship girls under Adun's command, who were with the guards, very curious.

“You don’t know, Ying Zheng’s swordsmanship is just like the forging skills of the Guardian Akagi. It has both unparalleled talent and a long period of immersion in it.” A guard said to the curious Hyperion in a very masculine, hoarse, and magnetic voice.

"Doesn't your governor have anything else to do?" Hyperion complained.

"This is the real business. War and such are our duties," the guard continued.

Just as Hyperion was about to continue his rant, Governor Ying Zheng drew his sword and drew a sword circle, chanting:

"Zhao guest wears a silk tassel, Wu hook shines like frost and snow."

As Yaton watched Governor Ying Zheng's movements, he felt a gentle breeze appear out of nowhere.

Then, as Governor Ying Zheng continued chanting while wielding her sword in an exaggerated manner, a gentle breeze swept the ash flowers drifting through the Ash Cherry Blossom Forest to the two governors.

"Silver saddle shines on white horse, swift as a shooting star." As this line was recited, the swirling ashes formed several circles around Governor Ying Zheng, rolling rhythmically with his sword dance.

After that, the waves of flowers formed by the ashes of cherry blossoms swirled and rolled back and forth in this area as Governor Ying Zheng continued to chant.

"Kill one man in ten steps, leave no trace for a thousand miles. After the deed is done, dust off your clothes and leave, concealing your identity and name."

After reciting the poem, which sounded like a sword dance accompaniment, in a clear, crisp voice, the swirling waves of ashes subsided and formed circles around the governor.

From an overhead view, it's as if the governor, dressed in a golden dragon robe, is sitting regally in a circular altar.

"Lord Yadun, how was my sword dance?" Governor Ying Zheng asked, holding up his longsword.

"Not bad technique." Without clapping or cheering, Yaton calmly commented while keeping his eyes fixed on the longsword held horizontally in Governor Ying Zheng's hand.

Noticing Yaton's gaze, Governor Ying Zheng laughed and said, "Haha, as expected, my little tricks couldn't fool Minister Yaton."

After speaking, Governor Ying Zheng casually swung the longsword in his hand. The nine ash cherry blossoms that had been neatly arranged on the sword at their peak after the sword dance turned into dust on the ground.

Compared to Adun's composure, the several interstellar warships that used various high-tech methods to record Governor Ying Zheng's sword dance all showed blank expressions.