Transmigrated into Azur Lane

But for them, facing annihilation and the destruction of their nation, all of this was unavoidable...

...

"Young man, going back to the countryside to visit your relatives?"

The sudden sound pulled the dazed Lin Dong back to his senses. He glanced at the taxi driver sitting in the driver's seat beside him and responded calmly.

"...Um."

He knew about the dream. After seeing the "goblin driver" who had caused his time travel, and the familiar yet unfamiliar scenery flashing past the car window, he knew. Because of this mountain road to his grandmother's house, he had traveled it countless times in his dreams since his time travel...

Although I know I've had countless similar dreams, this is the first time I've ever had a lucid dream.

Lucid dreaming, in essence, refers to regaining self-awareness in a dream, thereby achieving the purpose of controlling the dream, much like the dream architect in the classic movie "Inception".

Unlike the group on Earth who deliberately pursue lucid dreaming and even invent all sorts of extreme methods, from sleeping positions to metaphysics, Lin Dong's current state of wakefulness in his dream is merely a coincidence.

Realizing his situation, he suddenly smiled with delight. Then, the surrounding scenery abruptly changed, and the goblin driver and the taxi vanished. In the blink of an eye, he had arrived at the place he had longed for since his transmigration—his home.

"Come back!"

"...mom"

Looking at the mother before him, a reflection of his memories, Lin Dong could no longer contain his emotions. He stepped forward, hugged her tightly, and burst into tears...

Although he knew all of this was a fictional dream he had imagined, it was still a great blessing for Lin Dong, who didn't even have a single photo of his family.

He wept like that, as if he had returned to childhood, free from the thoughts and opinions of the outside world, recklessly venting his inner weakness, for a long, long time...

He wanted to talk to the mother again, so he finally stopped crying and buried his face in her shoulder, choking back tears.

"Mom, how are you doing?"

However, the lack of response made Lin Dong's heart tighten. Was this dream about to end? He nervously looked up at his mother...

All he saw was a middle-aged woman with no expression, coldly staring at him with her pupil-less eyes.

Upon seeing those eyes again, eyes that seemed to hold an ocean, Lin Dong no longer felt the fear he had felt the first time he met Him. Instead, he cursed venomously.

"I'll join the war! I'm going to join the war! You're finished! I'll fuck your mother!"

Lin Dong had lost his mind over this guy who dared to shatter his fantasies.

Those eyes seemed to have understood Lin Dong's declaration of war. Suddenly, "Lin's mother" curled her lips and smiled disdainfully.

The next second, Lin Dong suddenly opened his eyes wide and woke up...

"Brother-in-law...did you have a nightmare?"

Victory, who was awakened by the commander's sudden outburst, blinked his big eyes incessantly, seemingly wondering what kind of nightmare the commander had that caused such a strong reaction.

"Um..."

Realizing he was awake, Lin Dong quickly wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes with the back of his hand, afraid that Shengli would see his embarrassing situation. He then turned over and lay on his back on the bed, staring at the ceiling, and couldn't help but think of those eyes that had suddenly appeared.

Why would He target someone as insignificant as me at such a crucial moment? Could He have actually heard the harsh words I said to Him in my dream in a moment of impulse? Should I ask Bismarck for the phone number of the Sirens' headquarters and apologize to Him?

Having regained his senses, Lin Dong reverted to his cowardly behavior less than five minutes later. After all, it would be unwise to offend such a behemoth for the sake of a dream.

"Commander, since you're awake now, how about... we build some small boats?"

As Victory spoke, her little hands had already climbed restlessly onto the commander's chest...

"No."

With such a big thing happening, Lin Dong obviously didn't have the mind for such things. He slapped away the restless little hand, looked at the sky outside the window, and realizing it was too early, he turned to the side again, wanting to continue searching for his mother in the dream.

Having tasted the benefits once, he seemed to be developing a tendency towards becoming a cult-like lucid dreaming fanatic. He also seemed to understand the thoughts of those in Inception who relied on "sleep-inducing drugs" to survive the rest of their lives. For some people with obsessive desires, lucid dreaming was like a paradise...

"Humph!"

Looking at the commander with his back to her, Victory couldn't help but huff angrily. However, through the connection of the Mind Cube, she knew that the commander was preoccupied with something, so she didn't do anything too outrageous to bully him.

However, even if he doesn't bully others, he still has to be annoying. After staring at the back of the commander's head, which was turned away from him, for a while, Victory pouted and said.

"Brother-in-law, I can't sleep."

"Then what are you going to do?"

"Hold me while you sleep."

"Tsk, just like a little baby."

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Chapter 416 Going Home

"We're home!!!"

The little girls who were perched on the ship's side cheered as they looked at the island so close to them.

After a long journey of three days and two nights, Lin Dong and his group finally returned safely to where their journey began: Tanegashima in the Ryukyu Islands.

Lin Dong, in the bridge command room, couldn't help but smile as he listened to the bursts of laughter coming from outside.

I couldn't help but feel relieved that the important person didn't retaliate for my offense in the dream; he was quite magnanimous!

As the Lin Dong slowly sailed into the natural harbor, the beach was already crowded with sea slaves, welcoming the governor's return.

The Maritime Safety Administration was already used to this scene. The ship girls, carrying large and small bags, ran towards the building where they had all contributed to every single brick and tile without stopping.

Compared to the carefree attitude of the ship girls, Lin Dong, as the top leader, couldn't shirk his responsibilities. After all, these residents who also lived on the island had done a lot for the Maritime Bureau.

As soon as he reached the crowded area, an old man who seemed to be the leader immediately bent down with difficulty and bowed respectfully, calling out.

"Lord Lin Dong..."

Having retired from the Hainu supply squadron, the most esteemed person he knew in his life was the Governor-General who ruled over all of Asia. However, the sudden appearance of this man half a year ago, whose status was even higher than that of the Governor-General, made the old Hainu feel immense awe.

"Hmm, nothing unusual has happened on the island during this time, right?"

Lin Dong has always been the kind of person who treats others with the same respect. Faced with the old man's timidity, he simply helped him up, who was still bowing, and inquired about what had happened on the island during his absence.

"After you left, the island remained calm and peaceful. Occasionally, human ships would pass by, but they were always promptly driven away by the Sakura Empire's patrols."

Compared to the families of the sea slaves who had never left the island in their entire lives, the old man, as a former member of the sea slave supply fleet, had a much broader perspective and some knowledge of the distribution of human forces, so communicating with Lin Dong was not difficult.

"That's good. There are some things we brought for you on the ship. Organize everyone and go up and get them yourselves."

Because the island's sea slaves were severely tricked by Bismarck, they completely lost their supply from the Sirens, so Lin Dong had no choice but to feed these nearly a thousand extra mouths.

"Thank you! Thank you, Lord Lin Dong!"

The old man thanked him excitedly, and then, speaking in his heavily accented Sakura language, called out to the sea slaves behind him.

The group of men, women, and children cheered in unison, praising Lin Dong's generosity, and then ran towards the already moored Lin Dong ship. Because Lin Dong had left behind a large amount of supplies before his departure, these sea slaves, who had previously lacked food and clothing, had recovered their health and complexion in the past six months thanks to ample food rations, and were far better off than during the sea slave rule.

Looking at the excited expressions of his "subjects," Lin Dong couldn't help but smile. Reluctantly, he withdrew his gaze before beckoning his ever-present head maid and ninja subordinates to head towards the Maritime Bureau building.

As for whether those sea slaves would do anything strange on the Lin Dong, Lin Dong wasn't worried at all. These sea slaves had long been exploited by him, undertaking many heavy and arduous tasks between ships and ports. They probably knew the Lin Dong better than some of the ship girls in the Maritime Bureau.

Given Bismarck's accumulated prestige over the years, they would never dare to do anything out of line. At worst, there was always Bismarck's surveillance system.

Looking at the conspicuous building in the distance, Lin Dong couldn't help but recall the old man's words, "Sakura Empire." He hadn't expected that Mikasa would be so considerate after he left, even including Tanegashima in the patrol area.

Although this blurring of public and private matters might invite gossip among the Sakura Empire's inhabitants, Lin Dong saw it as the most considerate gesture. Thinking of the woman with the pair of horns, Lin Dong quickened his pace...

...

"Commander, don't come any closer! The landmines haven't been cleared yet!"

Standing a few dozen meters away from the building, Olek saw the approaching commander in the distance and immediately shouted a warning with great tension.

Upon hearing the reminder from the well-behaved and sensible little girl, Lin Dong remembered the arrangements they had made when they left: densely packed Sakura landmines had been planted within a radius of dozens of meters around the building.

Just as Lin Dong stopped, a loud explosion suddenly erupted from the minefield.

"Who stepped on the landmine?"

During his time with the ship girls, Lin Dong's reactions to many things gradually became completely different from those of humans. For example, when faced with the terrifying scene of an explosion, he not only looked nonchalant but also sounded somewhat gloating, which was truly despicable.

"...cough"

Firefly, whose sneakers had been blown to pieces by a landmine, quickly stood up, dusted himself off, and then looked into the distance as if nothing had happened, clearly not wanting his colleagues to laugh at him.

However, this self-deceiving act had already been seen through by everyone. Just as everyone was secretly sighing at this fool, a voice with an extremely annoying tone suddenly rang out.

"What a bunch of useless trash."

After disdainfully mocking the incompetent little girls, Yuudachi began sprinting through the minefield at a speed imperceptible to the naked eye...

"boomboomboom"

For a time, explosions were heard incessantly.

Each landmine detonated by Yuudachi vanished before the trigger mechanism could react; her lightning-fast movements quickly cleared away the mines within a radius of several dozen meters in no time.

"Commander! Mission accomplished!"

After confirming that no landmines had survived, Yuudachi returned to the commander with a smug look on her face, wagging her little tail and showing off her accomplishment.

Looking at the craters all over the ground and the small steel balls scattered everywhere from the landmines, Lin Dong couldn't help but feel a little envious of the ship girls' unreasonable and powerful bodies.

"Well done! Let's go!"

"Ow~~~"

Having received public praise from the commander, Yuudachi immediately let out another unabashed yell, then looked defiantly at the group of little girls with their mothers' deadpan expressions, her demeanor utterly detestable...

Chapter 417 Setting Off Again

Maritime Safety Administration Headquarters, Lin Dong's room

"Get to work, get to work!"

As soon as Lin Dong stepped into the long-unused room, upon seeing the dusty floor and furniture, he shouted with great energy and immediately picked up a broom and began cleaning on his own.

The commander, who was usually rather lazy, suddenly became incredibly diligent, which surprised Glorious and the head maid who followed him into the room. However, the room was dirty because it had been uninhabited and unmaintained for a long time, which was quite an eyesore. So, the two of them stopped thinking about it and followed the commander to start cleaning.

With the help of the highly capable head maid and the equally skilled Radiant, the room was transformed in less than half an hour thanks to the three of them working hard.

"Phew... all done!"

After opening the tightly closed window wide, Lin Dong, covered in sweat, couldn't help but whistle as he looked at the spotless room.