I, a ship girl, am the savior of civilization.

"If nothing unexpected happens, this is the warship that PPDC named 'Dawn'. We encountered it once before, during the battle against the monster, but it left immediately after firing its cannons, so I didn't even notice it."

"Wait, General, we have received an unrecorded communication request. The target is... the giant ship in front of us."

The notification sound inside the mech brought Jefferson and Albert back to their senses. Because it was closest to the Dawn, Horizon was fortunate enough to be the first mech to communicate with the Dawn.

Okay, Laura admits it was all done behind closed doors.

"Why is it able to access our communications?"

Albert looked puzzled, then turned to Jefferson.

Jefferson shook his head: "I don't know, but it's not surprising that this ship can so easily kill a level 4 Kaiju and connect to the PPDC's communication channel."

"Connected to communication line 0."

The Dawn's initiative to initiate communication meant something everyone understood. Suppressing their tension and excitement, Chen Hui and Steker, now the supreme commander of Anchorage, simultaneously requested Horizon to connect to the designated channel.

Without a single sound, a clear synthesized voice came from the other end.

"This is the flagship of the first escort ship of the Elriel civilization. It's a pleasure to meet you, a relatively new civilization."

Aurora, a name derived from the English word "Aurora," is also a tribute to the original Aurora-class character.

After carefully pondering the deeper meaning of the synthesized voice, Chen Hui took a few deep breaths and quickly regained his composure: "This is the Earth Alliance Defense PPDC Command, Chen Hui. Please state your purpose."

Everything is going well, and things are progressing in the direction Laura hoped for.

Laura knew very well that while the Dawn was hunting Kaiju from time to time, it would also come into the sight of the Pioneers, the masterminds behind the Kaiju invasion.

At first, Laura thought she could slack off at will and easily complete the task, but as the butterfly effect unfolded, Laura had to admit a fact.

The frequency and intensity of Kaiju invasions have increased much faster than expected, and most of them have avoided the Hong Kong base area, invading towards other bases instead.

In other words, the Pioneers were consciously avoiding an encounter with the Dawn.

The Dawn is more active within its Hong Kong base area, which is no secret within the PPDC. Aside from the Axehead in San Francisco, the Kaiju killed by the Dawn have all been in Southeast Asian waters.

Therefore, Laura had to consider whether the plot would proceed as planned and whether the wormhole would be successfully closed.

The wormhole is constantly expanding, and the level of the Kaiju that can pass through it is also constantly increasing.

To be honest, Laura was genuinely worried that the Precursors might not play by the rules. When Stryker led all the Jaegers to carry out the plan to destroy the wormhole, they encountered not just one female Kaiju, but a larger number, and even a higher-level one.

Therefore, Laura would rather forgo the opportunity to hunt Kaiju than miss out on these threats in advance.

After all, Noah's words when she first became a ship girl were still fresh in her mind.

The Dawn's purpose was to save civilization.

However, the Dawn's combat capability in the deep sea was almost zero; it couldn't even escape from a Kaiju. Therefore, Laura had no choice but to play the role of a prehistoric civilization and borrow the power of the PPDC.

"The invasion of pioneering civilizations, that is my purpose."

Without much hesitation, the synthesized voice directly revealed the truth: "According to you, when the Kaiju first landed in San Francisco, I, as the main ship's AI, was already activated and began to carry out the mission of fighting the Kaiju."

"Wait, how did you know we were here...?"

Before Chen Hui could finish speaking, the synthesized voice interrupted his question: "Intelligence? The technological level of the Elriel civilization before its destruction far exceeded your imagination. Even this long-sealed mothership was equipped with the most basic node connection and language transfer devices."

Simply put, the technology of the Elriel civilization is superior, so what you're saying isn't really a problem.

Instantly, Laura's words completely shut down the countless questions that had been weighing on Chen Huizhong's mind.

19. Exhausting Negotiations

"The Dawn has its own methods of gathering intelligence, so please rest assured. I know quite a bit about you humans."

The synthesized voice's words sent a whirlwind of thoughts through the minds of countless analysts observing the communication from behind the scenes. Given their incredible imaginations, Laura wouldn't need to worry about what happened next; they could concoct a plausible explanation themselves.

"So why didn't you reply to our communications before, but are you contacting us now?"

"If the Dawn's intelligence was already activated in San Francisco, then why wasn't it contacted the United Nations before?" Steker asked pointedly.

"This is the system's warning line. During the Cretaceous period, the Precursor civilization had already invaded Earth. However, Earth at that time was not suitable for the survival of Kaiju and Precursors, so they decided to terraform Earth."

"And it was at that time that the Aierriel civilization fought against the pioneering civilization."

"The Dawn's initial protected area was only Southeast Asia, but due to long-term ocean currents and plate tectonics, it was forced to move to the vicinity of the west coast. The Level 4 Kaiju is a signal; when Level 4 appears, it means that a large-scale invasion by the Pioneers will begin within ten years."

"During its long hibernation, the Dawn's database was severely damaged, making it impossible to form a fighting front. Therefore, the Dawn had to rely on the power of the post-civilization."

There was no time left for Chen Hui and Steker to ask questions. Laura knew that there were many loopholes in her words, so she simply didn't give them the opportunity to raise questions.

However, when the common goal is aligned, database corruption is enough to prevent most problems.

"So, you're planning to request support from PPDC?"

The top commander at the Lima base suddenly appeared online, his eyes narrowing slightly: "So, what can you offer us?"

"If you are prepared to operate on the wormhole at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean, then the Dawn will provide fire support. In addition, the Kaiju in the Southeast Asian waters can be handed over to the Dawn for full responsibility."

"That's what Laura said very bluntly. After all, she had nothing else to offer," she said. However, to others, this was interpreted in a completely different way.

Commander Lima's face showed displeasure: "So, you want to give up this little bit in exchange for the support of all mankind? Forgive me for being blunt, but if that's all you're willing to do, I find it hard to agree."

Behind the scenes, Laura snorted coldly, completely disregarding Lima's command.

This is why Laura doesn't want to communicate with PPDC; even though it's humans who are threatened, she can still put on a greedy face.

Laura could even foresee that if she showed any signs of backing down here, this epic communication for the future of humanity would turn into a cutthroat negotiation.

Therefore, Laura immediately rebuked Lima, who had ulterior motives, using intelligent methods.

“If that’s the case, then there’s nothing I can do. The Dawn is the property of civilization, and I only have the right to use it. With the Elriel terminal completely out of contact, the conditions I just mentioned are the limit I can agree to.”

"Well then, in the post-civilization era, we shall meet again."

Communication was cut off by Laura, and at the same time, the Dawn began to switch to deep-diving mode and slowly sank into the water.

Intelligence should be presented in a smart way; once rejected, it should leave decisively without leaving any room for negotiation. Otherwise, even if an agreement is reached, the Dawn will always be at a disadvantage.

“Wait, Lima’s command cannot represent the PPDC in communication. I think we can continue our discussion.”

Steck glared at Commander Lima, then quickly sent a message to the Dawn. Immediately, the Dawn, which was already half-submerged, temporarily stopped its descent and re-established communication.

However, given that it was half-submerged, if the PPDC dared to make any more inappropriate demands, the Dawn could leave at any moment without warning.

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that the Dawn is the core of the entire negotiation. With the Elriel civilization nowhere to be found and the Kaiju launching a massive invasion, the superiority of one side over the other is crystal clear.

"However, what I just said is the limit of what I can promise. Even if you are willing to renegotiate, my conditions will not change."

The cold, synthesized voice sounded again, making Steck breathe a sigh of relief. The situation here had already captured the attention of the PPDC and the five permanent members of the UN Security Council; they were the ones making the decisions. His task was simply to ensure the negotiations could continue.

However, no matter what unconventional demands the PPDC's negotiation experts made, the mechanically synthesized voice was always the first thing they said, leaving these world-class experts speechless with frustration.

The programming of Aerriel was definitely flawed; there was absolutely no room for reversal. Ultimately, under the instructions of the mastermind behind the scenes, Stek finally agreed to the Dawn's demands.

In return, the Dawn sent intelligence about the Pioneer Civilization to Steck and Chen Hui.

This includes methods for traversing wormholes.

By using the DNA from the monster's corpse to deceive the detection, a bomb could then be dropped on the other side of the wormhole. However, a significant number of Kaiju have long been stationed near the wormhole, so the PPDC is not yet ready to launch a full-scale attack.

After the agreement was reached, the Dawn submerged back into the sea. However, Laura had also formed an alliance with the PPDC, maintaining long-term communication via radio signals.

However, at the beginning, the Dawn's communication lines were subjected to multiple electronic intrusions, but the ship girl's soul technology was powerful enough that the intrusions never succeeded, so Laura didn't pay too much attention to it.

In any case, when warning the PPDC, the worst that can happen is that a few scapegoats are brought out. Since you can't wake someone who's pretending to be asleep, Laura might as well not try.

But then again, what exactly does electronic intrusion mean to ship girls?

Perhaps it's like the kind of mind-hypnosis humans experience? Suddenly, Laura finally understood the importance of ship girl technology.

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Of course, after the long-term service was activated, PPDC experts bombarded Laura with questions 24/7, from the pioneer civilization to Aierriel, and even the social environment of the past... A group of curious children almost kept Laura up all night.

This isn't the way to test someone! Do you really think ship girls like to be on standby all day?

All communications were decisively blocked, and instantly, the whole world became quiet.

"Negotiations with humans are exhausting."

Lying on the bed, Laura rolled over comfortably twice, then hugged the blanket and drifted off to sleep.

Inside the PPDC, a meeting about Aierriel and Dawn had just begun.

Just letting you know, this book has been signed. That's all.

20. PPDC Meeting

Online, the supreme commanders of all eight PPDC bases have come online for a virtual roundtable meeting. Bearing the instructions of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council, PPDC has begun a discussion about the mysterious Dawn and the Elriel civilization.

Of course, before that, we need to resolve the issue of the pioneer civilization.

Thanks to the information Laura had shared earlier, humanity's understanding of the prehistoric civilization was no longer as lagging as before. After learning the true power of this extraterrestrial civilization that had once invaded Earth, no one could remain indifferent.

The initial optimism about humanity's ability to defend against the Kaiju was completely wiped out, and the previously emerging anti-Kaiju Wall plan was immediately shelved.

Although the anti-monster wall is theoretically capable of withstanding attacks from level 4 monsters, after learning that level 5 monsters and flying Kaijus existed in the Pioneer Civilization, those who advocated this plan were almost sent to Africa to mine.

The former can easily break through the defenses, while the latter is even more straightforward, directly bypassing the barrier and treating the anti-monster wall as a new-era Maginot Line.

Just as Laura thought, humans never had a choice from the beginning.

"So, what are everyone's thoughts on the idea of ​​using wormholes for breakthroughs?"

Chen Hui took the lead in opening the conversation. As the earliest commander of the PPDC base, he still had a certain prestige among the eight people: "The Hong Kong base can provide five mechs, three Horizon Warriors, one Shaolin Ranger, and one Lucky Seven, all of which are level three. In addition, there is a level four mech, Storm Crimson, which is about to be manufactured."

Because of Dawn's intervention, the Hong Kong base did not experience much pressure. Although the manufactured mechs were preserved intact, the Storm Crimson, which had already been created, was delayed in its production.

When Skyhook appeared, it was probably by chance that Ranger and No. 7 were undergoing maintenance, which forced Chen Hui to apply for assistance from Stark.

With five mechs, the Hong Kong base's accumulated strength is quite formidable. Each Shattered Dome base can accommodate six mechs, and among the other seven bases, only Hong Kong has the most abundant available combat power.

The other bases had all lost some mechs in the battles against the Kaiju, and upon hearing Chen Hui's introduction, their eyes turned red with envy.

They all knew that the Hong Kong base's combat strength was so well preserved thanks to the Dawn, which had practically monopolized the Kaiju forces in Southeast Asia. Even the cheapest first-generation Jaeger cost 300 billion, so the Hong Kong base must have earned at least hundreds of billions from this deal.

However bitterness they felt, they still had to honestly report the situation within their base.