Transmigrated into Azur Lane

Upon hearing the report from Kisaragi, whom he had dispatched to the Maritime Bureau to invite Lin Dong and his men to discuss combat matters, Mikasa was immediately taken aback. However, sensing the varying attitudes of the people present, the Marshal quickly regained his composure and spoke calmly to Kisaragi.

"understood"

As Kisaragi left, Mikasa turned around and addressed the crowd.

"Let's begin the meeting."

The general, representing the Royal Humans and seated at the conference table, grinned upon seeing Mikasa's unusual behavior.

"What? Aren't you waiting for that bureau chief? Or has he already deserted his post?"

The man's sarcasm caused a huge uproar. It was clear that Lin Dong's diva-like behavior had aroused the dissatisfaction of many people. The qualified candidate had not attended a single meeting in the five-day conference. How could anyone understand this?

The ship girls from various factions were alright, though they couldn't help but show some disdain. The humans, on the other hand, were already buzzing with discussion. Some spoke up in support of him, while others seemed completely unsurprised, as if they had expected Lin Dong's "escape" all along.

Cao Zhengping, the representative of Donghuang who was present, couldn't help but shake his head with a wry smile and mutter to himself.

"Brother Lin Dong is still as willful as ever..."

"boom!!"

As the jeering humans grew increasingly rude, Mikasa finally lost her temper and slammed her hand heavily on the conference table. The room fell silent, and she coldly spoke.

"Let's begin the meeting." Looking for the latest chapters of a book yourself? You're so outdated! Follow our WeChat account and our beautiful editor will find books for you! Truly, you can read and flirt at the same time!

Chapter 422 Malicious Speculation

While the strategic meeting atop Sakura Empire was still in full swing, the Lin Dong had already appeared in the Pacific Ocean...

[Time traveler, you shouldn't be here now.]

The warship's straightforward language revealed not a trace of anger towards this little bug that dared to change its own plans.

"Oh?! Maybe some brat tore up the calendar again?"

Lin Dong was not surprised by the sudden appearance of the elusive warship's consciousness. Instead, he put on airs and started talking trash.

Lin Dong's decision to depart ahead of schedule was not because he was truly malicious and wanted to disgust the warship's consciousness; it was simply that something about the tasks assigned to the Maritime Bureau in the plan it had previously provided seemed off to him.

The mission is roughly as follows: the Warship Consciousness wants the Maritime Bureau to act as a vanguard force to raid the Sirens' stronghold before the war breaks out. The core strategy is to capture the leader first to win the war. As for how the Maritime Bureau will cross the Pacific Ocean, which is heavily guarded by the Sirens' fleet, the Warship Consciousness confidently stated that it will use its own methods to help the Maritime Bureau strike at the heart of the enemy and kill the Sirens leader to complete the mission objective.

The plan seemed flawless at first glance, but Lin Dong later discovered numerous suspicious points. Indeed, if the warship's consciousness was correct, today was the day the Sirens' army had assembled and begun to muster its forces. Although the warship's consciousness did not reveal how it would help the Maritime Bureau reach the Sirens' headquarters, given Bismarck's precedent of betraying the Sirens, it was likely related to this.

So, since the Sirens have already set sail for Asia, why did the warships wait until the war broke out before ordering the Maritime Safety Administration to carry out the mission? If the Maritime Safety Administration could seize the precise opportunity, outmaneuver the Sirens, and strike directly at the Sirens' stronghold, then what would be the point of fighting a war?

Of course, all of this was just Lin Dong's subjective conjecture, fueled by malice, without any evidence. However, unwilling to be manipulated by the warship's consciousness, he decided to set off ahead of schedule to test what the warship's consciousness was trying to do. After all, taking a trip in the Pacific Ocean was not a dangerous gamble. As long as they didn't venture deep into the core area of ​​the Sirens, it wouldn't be difficult to retreat unscathed. With the strength of the Maritime Bureau, they were qualified to conduct such a test.

Lin Dong's violation of the warship's consciousness was not due to some kind of brain-dead phenomenon like time travel or returning to his rebellious teenage years. Rather, as his communication with the warship's consciousness became more frequent, the hostility emanating from his subconscious became more profound. This unfounded hostility towards the warship's consciousness was the main reason that led Lin Dong to do this.

Perhaps the battleship's consciousness had always communicated with him through Bismarck, never even communicating with the ship girls from another world under his command, and only contacted him at the last moment, perhaps because it was worried that he had discovered something fishy?

Lin Dong was completely baffled by all of this, but thanks to his cowardly nature and his aversion to this strange world, he had always lived with extreme caution, never truly trusting anyone except his ship girls...

"Oops, we've been found out again."

Looking out the window at another Siren garrison arriving, Lin Dong murmured with a sense of regret.

Don't attack them; I'll help you get into the Siren headquarters.

As expected, as the warship's voice faded, the Siren shipgirl force, which had been surrounding the Lin Dong, suddenly froze, their previously dull and emotionless eyes gleaming. They exchanged glances with their "comrades," and after a brief moment, slowly dispersed again...

"..."

Looking at the Siren ship girls whose consciousness had been forcibly restored by the warship's consciousness, Lin Dong felt no joy whatsoever. Instead, it was as if he had drunk a full bottle of ice-cold Sprite, a chill running straight to his heart...

The warship's consciousness compromised... which also means the Sirens have left the Pacific. Otherwise, it would never have allowed the Maritime Bureau to penetrate deeper into the Sirens' core waters, because even if the highest-tier combat power from ship girls of various factions around the world were mobilized, it would still be no match for the Maritime Bureau's high-tier combat power. Therefore, this crucial task, which determines the final success or failure, falls squarely on the shoulders of the Maritime Bureau.

Then why did it delay the mission? Or rather, why did it force the ship girls to die needlessly?

Filled with questions, Lin Dong stared palely at the azure sea ahead, the warship cutting through the waves... Looking for the latest chapters yourself? You're so outdated! Follow our WeChat account and our beautiful editor will find books for you! Truly, you can read and flirt at the same time!

Chapter 423 Siren Headquarters

With its warship consciousness yielding, the Lin Dong roamed freely in the Pacific Ocean, in what was known as the "Siren Territory," a forbidden area. It encountered no hindrance whatsoever, and even when passing an unavoidable Siren outpost, the Lin Dong, true to its opportunistic nature, stopped to loot some fuel. Then, amidst the cheers of the now-recovered Siren ship girls, it continued its journey with an air of nonchalance...

"Ugh, so boring."

Cleveland, leaning on the ship's railing, gazed at the deserted sea, his frustration evident. He had set out with the intention of slaughtering his way through the Sirens, storming their stronghold, and finally beheading their leader. But as time passed and the sea remained as calm as ever, Cleveland finally gave up hope.

"The commander said that peace and safety are the best things."

Standing beside Cleveland, Helena had a different perspective on this extremely dangerous mission. However, being kind-hearted, she gently patted her old friend's shoulder to comfort him.

"Besides, once we arrive at the Sirens' headquarters, a major battle will be inevitable, won't it?"

"We've...arrived."

Following Cleveland's words, Helena first looked at her old friend with a puzzled expression, only to see that Cleveland, who had previously maintained an arrogant and unchallenged demeanor, was now filled with shock...

Following Cleveland's gaze, Helena finally saw an unprecedented maritime outpost, comparable to a large human city, standing on the turbulent ocean.

At the very center of the stronghold stood a towering obelisk-like structure, its entire body gleaming with a pale blue light, seemingly piercing the heavens...

...

"Holy crap, a total tycoon!"

Lin Dong, who was also in the command room and witnessed the scene, couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

If Lin Dong wasn't mistaken, that towering building resembling an obelisk was constructed from a Mind Cube, thus truly deserving of the title "tycoon."

"Commander, give the order."

Compared to the commander's ugly, country bumpkin-like appearance, Nelson was much calmer, not forgetting to fulfill the duties of a secretary ship.

Having recovered from the shock, Lin Dong was no Muggle. He immediately spoke to Bismarck, who was controlling the warship.

"Bismarck, drop anchor!"

Without waiting for Bismarck's reply, Lin Dong picked up the microphone and shouted in a deep voice.

"Enterprise, all combat personnel disembark and prepare for battle!"

"learn."

As the company's confident voice faded, Lin Dong looked out the window again at the enormous, seemingly endless base, his face filled with worry.

Why get involved in this mess? There are too many factors at play. Ever since the Edinburgh Incident during the Eastern Empire, the Maritime Bureau and the Sirens have harbored a deep-seated grudge. This time, Sakura Empire's decision to heed the call of the warship consciousness caught Lin Dong off guard. His plans were completely disrupted, leaving him with no choice but to hastily respond and find himself in a very passive position.

The biggest factor, however, is the highly probable speculation about a "successor." It's hard to imagine that even in its weakened state, it possesses godlike power, controlling millions of ship girls. So, what kind of trouble would a Siren leader at his peak bring to Lin Dong, who makes his living from the sea? Lin Dong dared not gamble.

Therefore, in what could be considered the only chance to severely damage the Sirens, Lin Dong had no choice but to be manipulated by the warship's consciousness, to secure a future for himself, for Mikasa of the Sakura Empire, and for the Maritime Bureau...

...

On the high seas, a square formation, modeled after and modified from the Sakura Empire's formation, was quickly deployed. Although the group had become somewhat complacent during this leisurely period, the experienced ship girls had quickly regained their focus after more than ten days of emergency drills. However, this force of less than a hundred people was truly like a mantis trying to stop a chariot when facing this behemoth.

Aren't you going to make a move?

The Maritime Bureau had no intention of breaching the fortress in its plans, or perhaps they only learned about the stronghold after arriving. Lin Dong, who was good at shifting blame, naturally passed the problem on to the warship's consciousness.

【Shut up.】

Not long after Lin Dong's urging, the voice of the warship's consciousness reappeared in his mind, and these extremely impolite words indicated that it was making an effort.

So, the ship girls from the Maritime Bureau stood there like fools, staring blankly at the enormous Siren headquarters.

Just as Yuudachi was about to lose his ADHD and start scratching his head, one of the tightly closed doors of the base suddenly swung open without any warning!

[Quickly and decisively!]

"enterprise!"

As soon as the warship's consciousness finished speaking, Lin Dong shouted into the microphone the next instant.

"Yes!"

At the rear of the formation, Enterprise, who had not relaxed for a moment, responded to the commander immediately and then gave a stern shout to the ship girls present.

"Attack!"

At the command of the enterprise, the vanguard, composed of light and heavy cruisers, quickly set off, while destroyers flanked them in support.

At the same time, at the Sirens' headquarters, which was wide open, the Sirens filed out and quickly deployed their forces on the sea, immediately entering battle mode.

Damn it!

Looking at the image displayed on the monitor, Lin Dong immediately recognized the Sirens. Their uniformly white hair and the enormous ship rigging behind them all revealed that they were the Sirens ship girls he had encountered at the oil well base, who did not belong to any historical model.

Lin Dong still remembered how troublesome that Siren was. If it weren't for her low intelligence, the Maritime Safety Administration would have been really overwhelmed by her terrifying firepower, which was as powerful as if it were from a fantasy world. What's more, what he saw now was a force of no less than a thousand of the same type. How could Lin Dong not be shocked? How could he not be angry?

Lin Dong, who had always believed that the minions stationed at the Siren headquarters could be dealt with by the warship's consciousness and that he only needed to focus on the "boss battle," now wished he could devour it alive. He was afraid that he couldn't even defeat the minions, so what was the point of fighting the boss battle?

In such a critical moment, Lin Dong no longer had the mind to use foul language to harm the warship's consciousness. Instead, he grabbed the microphone in his hand without hesitation and shouted loudly.

"Companies! Evacuate..."

【etc!】

As the voice of the warship's consciousness suddenly rang out, Lin Dong simultaneously saw countless, densely packed black dots on the vast sea launching an attack on the Siren fleet. The reinforcements, their senses restored by the warship's consciousness, had finally arrived... Looking for the latest chapters yourself? You're so outdated! Follow our WeChat account and our beautiful editor will help you find books! Truly, you can read and flirt at the same time!

Chapter 424 God

Because they maintained their formation at all times, the Maritime Bureau personnel, whose speed was not fast, were quickly overtaken by the swarming reinforcements. These ship girls, whose consciousness had been restored by the warships' consciousness, all sailed headlong towards the Siren army with faces full of resentment.

The Siren fleet, composed of nearly a thousand special-type units, quickly launched an attack on the traitors who had entered firing range. In just one salvo, the ocean turned into a sea of ​​fire, and the sea, now red with the light, began to bubble and steam. The Siren ship girls, charging haphazardly as if in a suicidal attack, fell in droves. This scene, which was no different from a massacre, even moved the ship girls of the Maritime Bureau.

After witnessing a fellow soldier of the same type being torn apart by a shell, Yuudachi could no longer restrain himself and was about to break away from the group to launch an attack. However, this action was immediately discovered by Kaohsiung.

"Yuudachi! Remember our objective! Either die by my blade, or keep going!"

Although Kaohsiung was already beyond furious, she, who had been appointed by the company as the person in charge of the front line, could not let Yuudachi act so recklessly. Since the commander had lost the authority to control the ship girls, the ship girls who relied entirely on self-discipline were also causing her a lot of worry.

Despite her usual lawless behavior, Yuudachi regained some of her senses under Kaohsiung's reprimand. Filled with anger and unable to vent it, she began to wail and howl.

"Aiya ya ya ya ya!!!"

With reinforcements acting as human shields to draw fire, the Maritime Bureau personnel quickly located the weakest point of the wide-open gate of the stronghold.

"attack!"

Kaohsiung, with his exceptional combat experience, immediately issued orders to his colleagues.