Colonia Storm Tour

The reply from the Astoria Empire was straightforward; it specified the location and the words to be used as a code, without any time limit.

Therefore, after showing Mingmiao his Altaïr armor structure and confirming that it could be replicated, Lin Haiyuan put on the Altaïr armor again, along with some urgently obtained banknotes and small amounts of circulating silver coins for local expenses in the Cherry Blossom Islands, as well as a memorandum condensed in a letter outlining the Azur Lane organization's bottom line on interests and potential objectives.

He also carried an M1887 shotgun made by Shinononozuka. Judging from its appearance, if you ignore the black paint and the low visibility of the Allied eagle insignia, it is obviously the M1887 of the Eggman's Soul. He also carried a corresponding amount of ammunition and the crucial parachute pack, so that he could parachute to safety if anything went wrong with the transport plane. Then he boarded an Allied transport plane (the prototype C-130 transport plane) from Azure Island to the East Prefectural Government of Sakurajima Province.

Sitting on a transport plane again was not a pleasant experience for Lin Hai, as he had become accustomed to the convenience and unparalleled speed of time travel. Now, sitting alone in the passenger cabin of the transport plane, listening to the buzzing of the propellers inside, he didn't feel comfortable at all. Fortunately, Shinonono Tsukasa was there to chat with him.

"Well, this is how troublesome it is without time-space teleportation. You have to take a traditional transport plane and fly there slowly. And once you get there, you'll be all alone. You won't get any timely support. Currently, our operational range hasn't expanded beyond the Crested Arm Islands and the Fenggou Strait, so we have to be careful."

Shinononozuka did not forget to remind him to be careful in the radio communication.

“They have their Zhang Liang’s plan (magic), and I have my ladder over the wall (psychic ability). If they don’t intend to kill me but just want to capture me, that won’t do anything to me. However, the lack of reinforcements means that if I want to get rescued, I either have to find a chance to slip out myself, or your naval warships will come to Dongtaishou Bay.”

Lin Haiyuan knew, of course, that it was almost impossible to escape by relying on their warships to reach the Dieying Islands. He would have to rely on his mental abilities to escape safely.

"That would mean that the Azur Lane organization is going to wage a full-scale war against the Astoria Empire. It's unlikely that we can challenge their entire fleet and march all the way to the Cherry Blossom Islands. We can't afford to trade bases."

Shinononozuka believed that as long as the Astoria Empire did not change its mind, Lin Haiyuan would not face the predicament of needing rescue to escape.

"There's no need to trade with them. Defending our current oil and gas field areas is the only way to have the resources to fight a protracted war with them. Besides, they wouldn't dare to send out their entire fleet."

Lin Haiyuan did not approve of the comical behavior of switching bases, because games are games and reality is reality. Switching bases and killing the opponent also results in mutual destruction, and this kind of Pyrrhic victory is really not worth it.

"They won't even think about the comedian changing jobs. Anyway, in the short time we're talking, we're already close to the edge of the Black Hawk's combat radius. The transport plane won't have any escort units anymore. Besides, it's not a civilian aircraft that has been declared. Their air defense system, which is based on the magic field, can easily shoot down subsonic target drones."

Shinonono no Tsukasa has some knowledge of these magical defense systems built on magic circuits and magic crystals. Within the range of their magic system's [domain], the lower the speed of the subsonic target, the higher the hit rate of the energy bullet; conversely, the higher the speed of the target, the lower the hit rate.

"They have no reason to shoot down an unarmed transport plane on the high seas, and they haven't established an air defense identification zone... However, it would be troublesome if their staff were to go blind and lose contact with the crew. Did the crew have any contingency plans in place?"

Lin Haiyuan was clearly skeptical of the magic air defense system, whose combat effectiveness and performance were unknown.

"We don't know the airport there, so we can't take off or land. And whether the transport plane is still in the hands of the crew after landing is a problem. To prevent reverse engineering and intelligence theft, we will conduct a low-altitude airdrop near East Taishou Bay. At that time, you will have to make good use of your own barometric balloon apostle to float over the water."

Shinonono Tsukasa didn't have a sufficiently light and fast Jackal mobile vehicle prototype to put on an Allied transport plane and airdrop with Lin Haiyuan. As for the Kappa hover tank, it was even more impossible to take it along. While landing and driving it with a parachute wouldn't be a problem, how was she going to find a safe and suitable place to put the Kappa hover tank to ensure it wouldn't be noticed and stolen? So she could only let Lin Haiyuan walk over slowly by himself.

"If only Colonia's flank air base were still here, no... I mean, if only the time-space teleporter were still here."

At this point, Lin Haiyuan began to miss the hyperspace teleporter on the Colonia flank air base. If the Colonia flank air base hadn't been gone, he wouldn't have had to worry about such a troublesome problem and do it in the first place.

The Nod transport aircraft is simply called Carryall, and has no other name, but in terms of appearance, it is completely the successor to the Orca transport aircraft.

The GDI transport aircraft is the only one named with "Bull" and a serial number. However, replacing the Oka transport aircraft with Bull is obviously a stupid move. Why replace the Oka transport aircraft with Bull when it was working perfectly fine?

Chapter Twenty-Seven: Trip to the Cherry Blossom Islands (Part Two)

"There's no way around it. Our intelligence organization hasn't extended to the Cherry Blossom Islands. We're barely managing on the Curved Arm Islands. But flying back here from the Cherry Blossom Islands is still a challenge. You and I are both undocumented and without passports or citizenship. It probably won't be easy for us to leave the Cherry Blossom Islands by plane. You'll have to ask the Astoria Empire for help."

Shinonono believes that Hayashi Kaihara knows how to get them to help him leave the country and return to the Crested Arms Islands.

"That's the benefit of having mental powers, but aren't you going to start your research yet?"

Lin Haiyuan recalled that this time was usually Shinononozuka's working hours.

"I almost forgot, that's the end of the call. I need to get my arms development work done. Good luck, over."

Shinononozuka ended the communication as he spoke, and Lin Haiyuan also turned off the communicator in his hand and put it into the Altaïr armor. Then he put his hands in his pockets and closed his eyes to rest.

At this moment, the C-130 transport plane was flying smoothly above the clouds, while the Black Hawk helicopters guarding it on the left and right shook their forward-swept wings painted in black and blue.

"This is Azul eagle-1, CarryAll. This is as far as we can escort you. Good luck to all of you."

“CarryAll received. Thank you Black eagle-1 and Black eagle-2 for the escort.”

After Captain CarryAll gave a reply, the two Black Hawk helicopters made a light turn and returned to the airport, leaving the transport plane flying alone above the clouds.

The time difference between the Cherry Blossom Islands and the Crested Arm Islands is within one hour, so it doesn't feel like time is out of order. However, it does feel like time is passing faster, as if a certain amount of time has been lost. Since the expected arrival time at the airdrop site is in the evening, Lin Haiyuan was the only person in the huge cabin, so he simply lay down on the empty metal bench and closed his eyes.

The crew members responsible for flying the transport planes also felt nervous, because there was a possibility that they would be mistaken for unidentified targets and shot down by warships or land-based magical air defense systems.

This was in stark contrast to the leisurely and relaxed Lin Haiyuan, so the crew members calmed themselves down by telling dark humor or dry jokes and flew the transport plane to the designated location.

-After sailing for several hours-

However, both the crew and Lin Haiyuan were very lucky. During the flight, they were not exposed to any anti-aircraft fire or encountered any patrol aircraft. They smoothly entered the airdrop area and switched to a low-altitude airdrop route. For Lin Haiyuan, as long as he parachuted out safely, there was basically nothing to worry about. However, the crew members, who did not have superpowers, had to fly the transport plane back to the airport at the headquarters of Azure Island with great anxiety. Of course, the risks they faced on the way were similar in many ways, one returning to base and the other heading into the city.

"Sir, the transport plane has arrived at the designated drop area and entered low altitude. Please check the parachute to ensure it is in good condition before opening the door and parachuting."

The captain's radio calls echoed through the passenger cabin.

"Received... It is indeed evening, but the flying eaves, brackets, and layered towers with their mahogany structure are truly eye-catching, giving one the illusion of being in ancient times..."

Lin Haiyuan looked at the view of Higashi Taishou city through the reinforced glass window of the transport plane. It was completely different in style from the Tokyo Bay and cities of the modern world. There was an ancient style here that felt unreal. It was really strange that there was such a large-scale group of ancient buildings in this world, even though the world had already entered the stage of civilization called modern.

After taking a few glances, Lin Haiyuan checked the parachute again to make sure the securing cables were firmly attached to him, then went to the rear door of the transport plane and stretched his arms and legs a little.

With a whoosh, the rear cargo door of the transport plane opened amidst the creaking of mechanical movement as soon as the two planes landed. Lin Haiyuan could see the water reflecting the blurry cityscape below and the orange-yellow lights of the city in the distance. At the same time, the captain's radio communication also sounded beside him.

"Sir, the transport plane has entered the drop zone. Please eject immediately. Good luck."

"Understood. Good luck and a safe return. That's all."

As Lin Haiyuan spoke, he took a deep breath, feeling the airflow passing by him. He channeled his mental energy to control the airflow, causing it to gather around him and gradually form a pressure balloon. Before the pressure balloon was fully formed, he leaped out of the cabin, listening to the rustling of his clothes in the wind. Then, with a snap, the main parachute immediately rose and opened from the parachute pack. The pressure balloon could effectively control the surrounding airflow, guiding Lin Haiyuan to the designated location so that he wouldn't fall into the water with a splash and become a drowned rat. Instead, it would steadily hold him afloat on the surface of the water.

Because his parachute jump was at an altitude of 300 meters, Lin Haiyuan did not stay in the air for long. He quickly fell into the water with his parachute still rising. The wind flowing inside the air pressure balloon supported the parachute, preventing it from falling into the water as its speed decreased. However, the gray-blue parachute was of no use to him, so he could only fold it up and find a place to dispose of it.

At this moment, the low-altitude flight noise of the C-130 transport plane gradually faded away, gradually transforming into a dark migratory bird disappearing from the view of the forest plain in the gradually darkening sky.

With a buzzing sound like the static of a microphone, the visible blue/pressure balloon and Lin Haiyuan, clad in Altaïr armor, disappeared into the nearshore waters. Only the ripples on the water's surface, receding into the distance, proved that Lin Haiyuan was moving on water. He couldn't openly enter the territory of the Eastern Governor on the water; it might immediately attract the attention of unsuspecting security agencies. Besides, they didn't know if the magical realm had noticed the transport plane. In any case, activating the optical cloaking device was the safest course of action.

Now Lin Haiyuan finally had the leisure to appreciate the evening scenery of the ancient coastal city. The breakwaters and buildings with flying eaves and brackets along the coast were covered with a layer of snow, but the trees planted in the forest or along the roads were still growing with fiery red or orange-yellow autumn leaves. There was not much snow on the roads, even though it was winter in the Northern Hemisphere.

"Evergreen trees don't look like this. The leaf structure and color are more like the red maple trees in Canada. Or rather, they look like red maple trees. Oh well, I'm not a botanist, so I'll just ignore it. If I can taste maple syrup here, it would be a pretty novel and unique experience. I'd better hurry up and slip into the city."

As Lin Haiyuan spoke, he spurred his horse on, manipulating the airflow to accelerate himself, and ran towards the stone coastline in the distance where he could land. If there were any boats or people passing by this secluded place at this time, they would definitely be startled when they saw the sudden splashes of water and huge ripples, thinking that there was some monster underwater.

To be honest, I was listening to the DNF (Dungeon Fighter Online) Celestial Realm BGM while writing this chapter, but the specific image of the city is not based on the God City of Ghent.

Chapter Twenty-Eight: The Trip to the Cherry Blossom Islands (Part Three)

Thanks to the stealth advantage provided by the optical cloaking device, no one noticed Lin Haiyuan, the invisible guy who parachuted from the transport plane and floated on the water, from beginning to end. He smoothly made his way ashore and truly entered the ancient-style flying eaves and brackets that he had just seen from afar. Seeing the vehicles and streetlights that were familiar with modern and contemporary products, he felt like he was still in the modern world. However, the ancient-style animal-eared girls and boys walking on the sidewalk and the cars without exhaust pipes completely mixed the ancient, modern and fantasy into an indescribable hodgepodge, just like you had entered a fantasy modern world described in a Japanese RPG.

"Look at the pointed ears on its head and the structure of the fur inside the ears. Most of the animals walking around here are felines, and there are also foxes, which are traitors among the canines. It's a pity that there are no white foxes like my."

After quickly scanning the crowd of people on the street, collectively known as orcs, Lin Haiyuan pondered how to find and go to Huaxiao Tower, the rendezvous point with the intelligence agents of the Astoria Empire. No one on the Curved Arm Islands would sell a local map of Dongtai City in the Dieying Islands in a foreign land. If it weren't for his own mental abilities, Shinonono no Tsukasa would definitely not have recommended him to do this job. It would have been better to leave him on the Frontline Island and continue his intimate behavior with him from time to time at night, which others would consider to be full of modern vibes.

"I hope the name of Huaxiao Tower is famous enough that I can ask any random passerby here where it is."

Lin Haiyuan had no idea whether the Astoria Empire's intelligence work followed the principle that "the most dangerous place is the safest place," so he could only try to find it that way.

His gaze unconsciously drifted first to the fox-eared girls on the street, dressed in modern clothes or modified kimonos. While he was a white-haired fetishist, it didn't mean he was fixated on white hair; it just meant that many of his favorite characters had white hair. Gray or silver hair was fine with him, but golden hair reminded him of the fox from Touhou Project, so he didn't really want to touch golden foxes. He always felt awkward and uninterested in foxes with that attribute. However, her owner's unexpected yuri pairing was a delight for his older man fetish. As for the fox-shaped male half-human, needless to say, what was the point of looking at a guy with fox ears and a fox tail?!

As he rubbed his smooth chin with his left hand, searching for a suitable fox-eared girl to "interrogate" with his eyes hidden under his hood, the crowd on the street suddenly began to stir, and then a spirited young girl's shout came from the street to Lin Haiyuan's right.

"Wait a minute! Give that wallet back right now! You sly thief! Wait a minute!"

Before the words were even finished, a black-haired fox-eared girl wielding a katana, dressed in a surprisingly fitting modified shrine maiden outfit (the skirt was shortened to the level of a short skirt), with her legs wrapped in Japanese over-the-knee stockings and wearing Mary Jane shoes, chased after a male child with fox ears and a small fox tail.

"Pah! Only an idiot would listen to you wandering knights! If you're so capable, come and catch me! Idiot! Idiot!"

The young male fox-orc made a mocking face at the black-furred fox girl who was chasing him, using his small size to dart around in the crowd. Of course, it was more efficient for the black-furred fox girl, who was chasing him with a cleaver, to clear a path. No one wanted to have any close contact with the weapon in the black-furred fox girl's hand. So, a wide-open sidewalk quickly appeared in front of the pursuer and the pursued. And in the middle of this wide sidewalk, which was formed by pedestrians making way, stood Lin Haiyuan, who had activated his invisibility.

Hmm? I just heard that male fox brat calling that black-haired fox girl a "wanderer," and the black-haired fox girl was also calmly pulling out a katana and chasing after that little fox boy. Judging from the title "wanderer," he should be familiar with the area, right? Interesting, it's like a pillow being delivered to someone who's sleepy. It saves me the trouble of using mind control to ask for directions; I can just use mind reading.

While everyone's attention was focused on the chase between the pursuer and the pursued, Lin Haiyuan immediately deactivated his optical invisibility device, making himself visible in the air.

With a buzzing sound like the microphone's static, Lin Haiyuan appeared in thin air the moment the little fox boy turned his head. The next instant, the black-haired fox girl who was chasing the little fox boy and the others noticed Lin Haiyuan facing them from the side.

"Hey you over there! Don't block the way!! Get out of the way!"

The black-haired fox girl never expected that a guy dressed in a low-key but handsome manner would suddenly appear on the road she and the thief were walking on.

"Hey! You brat! You inexplicable idiot, get out of my way!! Get out of my way!"

At this moment, the little fox man also noticed Lin Haiyuan's sudden appearance and rudely yelled at him to get out of the way.

Hmm... Japanese again? But this place is called the Cherry Blossom Islands, and with all this Japanese-style clothing, it would be strange if they didn't speak Japanese.

"The road ahead is one-way, this road is blocked. You arrogant brat who wants to live a life of ignominy, go back to your dreams and finish your work for today."

Before the little fox man and the black-haired fox woman could make any effective response, Lin Haiyuan grabbed the guy's short fox tail with his left hand like a whirlwind and lifted him upside down. Before the other party could even experience the feeling of the world turning upside down and blood flowing backward, he used his right hand to strike the chin with controlled force.

*Thud!* Upon hearing the dull thud, the little fox-man's consciousness rapidly vanished, leaving only a muffled, incoherent sound before his eyes closed. His hands loosened, and a very feminine wallet slipped from his grasp.

Lin Haiyuan used his left ring and index fingers to grab the wallet, then released his right hand, allowing the little fox who had run into his trap to fall easily to the ground.

Those fluid, effortless movements! This person must be a master, no doubt about it! But why is this person wearing such suspicious-looking clothes and a hood?!

The black-haired fox girl looked surprised and stopped in front of Lin Haiyuan, holding a knife, between the little fox boy who had been knocked to the ground.

"You can encounter this kind of thing anywhere, so here comes the wallet."

Lin Haiyuan gently tossed the wallet, which he was holding between two fingers, to the golden-haired fox girl.

This seemingly suspicious guy's voice was surprisingly pleasant, but it was surprising that he was a boy his own age. However, I couldn't see his ears or tail. Were they hidden?

The black-haired fox girl quickly gleaned obvious information from his voice, while of course she didn't neglect the necessary etiquette.

"Sir, thank you so much for helping to catch this thief. This guy stole my friend's wallet."

The black-haired fox girl smiled and bowed slightly to him in thanks.

"It's nothing, just a small favor. Um... By the way, could this young lady take me to a place called Huaxiao Tower? Someone I know has arranged to meet me there."

Lin Haiyuan also took the opportunity to succinctly ask the black-haired fox-eared girl his question, completely unaware of what would happen next.

When the black-haired fox girl heard him ask where Huaxiao Tower was and if she could take him there, the bright smile on her face immediately froze.

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I listened to a song called "Heavenly Realm BGM" on NetEase Cloud Music. I don't know if it's the part about the train on the sea. I don't play DNF.

Chapter Twenty-Nine: Trip to the Cherry Blossom Islands (Part Four)

Wait, why did her smile suddenly freeze? Did I ask something I shouldn't ask a local girl? Uh... is this Huaxiao Tower some kind of shady place?

Lin Haiyuan was clearly not a light novel/GALGAME protagonist with low emotional intelligence or poor interpersonal skills. He quickly realized where things had gone wrong, and immediately used his mental powers to read the mind of the black-haired fox girl in front of him. He quickly read her inner thoughts: "Huaxiaolou, I've heard that name from the older men and men in the guild. It seems to be in Huanle Town, north of Anle District..."

Images of Kabuki girls dressed in ancient styles, as well as bold prostitutes in modern Western clothing and gentle, handsome young men and adults, flashed through Lin Haiyuan's mind.