Colonia Storm Tour

Changchun put down his binoculars and said.

"So you were looking for that star from yesterday. How can you see stars in daylight now?"

Fushun has very little knowledge of stars that can be seen during the day. In fact, the star that can be seen during the day is the one now marked as "SN 1054", which has now evolved into "NGC 1952", also known as the Crab Nebula.

It can be seen during the day for several weeks after the supernova explodes, but becomes invisible after the supernova's brightness decreases.

The most impressive description of the Tianguan Guest Star at the time was that people could clearly see the words in books at night thanks to the light of the supernova explosion.

In fact, the second "Skylight Guest Star" was actually the blue light emitted when Lin Haiyuan and Colonia's flank air base crossed into this universe, that is, when they rushed out from a place similar to a warp space.

Normally, emerging from a "warp drive" wouldn't produce such a strong flash, but the unpredictability of this "travel" made the intense blue flash seem "normal."

From Lin Haiyuan's and Walker.com's AI perspective, the flash they emitted was very brief, but from the surface of Aquamarine, it looked like a supernova similar to the Tianguan Guest Star.

However, this supernova looks a bit strange; it's not the round shape we usually see, but rather an ellipse.

The blue, elliptical nova lasted all night until dawn before slowly disappearing. Unlike the past, when the celestial ...

"Um... if it was a star with the same brightness as yesterday, it should be visible during the day and shouldn't have disappeared during the day, but it disappeared overnight, which is completely different from what the book says."

Taiyuan was puzzled by the blue oval star last night; a star that looked so large and bright shouldn't have disappeared so quickly.

"Emmmm, I don't really understand."

Fushun said with difficulty, she didn't know much about the specifics of stars, although using stars for navigation was a basic skill.

"Those aren't normal stars, are they? I've never seen stars like that at this close range before..."

Anshan guarantees that it is definitely not normal starlight, because no starlight is so elliptical; normally it should appear as a halo or a circle.

If it is an elliptical shape, based on the astronomical data she has read, only those huge and rapidly rotating stars will show obvious elliptical shapes. The only two examples discovered so far are Mercury and Regulus. If you can see that kind of light, it is definitely a star that will appear on the star map, rather than appearing abruptly.

"What is that, Sister Anshan?"

Changchun asked curiously, in their view, Anshan was more knowledgeable than Fushun, Changchun and Taiyuan, so if they had any questions, they could just ask the Anshan sister.

After thinking for a moment, Anshan replied, "Fushun, Changchun, Taiyuan, do you remember what the report mentioned before? That is, the Ring Messenger's warships are accompanied by a very brief flash of light every time they appear."

"No way, just how big of a spaceship would it be to suddenly appear and create such a strong flash?"

Fu Shun's expression was somewhat stiff. To create such a powerful flash of light, there must be an enormous ship, which would mean that the entire planet Aquamarine was probably in for a major disaster.

Anshan has even drawn parallels to the alien mothership in the movie "Independence Day," whose shadow could potentially cover a large part of a continent.

However, if the alien mothership from Independence Day were that big and approached Earth, it would definitely cause a disaster. You have to know that its size must have a corresponding mass density, and the gravity it generates could create a terrifying tidal effect that would pull seawater up.

"But if it were really that big of an alien spaceship, we could easily see it through a telescope, right? So why can't we see it?"

Changchun completely lowered the binoculars and hung them around his neck.

The four-person team cut a graceful arc, cleaving through the waves as they headed towards their course.

"Ugh..."

Taiyuan tried to come up with a seemingly feasible answer based on the knowledge in his mind, but he couldn't think of anything.

"Perhaps it has disappeared, or perhaps there are still astronomical phenomena in this world that we cannot understand at all. I feel that the latter is more likely. But more importantly, I have something to tell you all."

Anshan's expression turned unusually serious at this moment.

The three younger sisters behind her immediately became obedient upon seeing their elder sister's behavior, preparing to listen attentively to what Anshan had to say.

"The Sakura Islands were quickly routed by the Ring Envoy Fleet's head-on attack and tail-striking attack. Although our Eastern Empire's territory is larger than the Sakura Islands, it is still too vulnerable to the Ring Envoy Fleet. They can launch an attack from above at any time, and the battlefield will not be at sea. To put it bluntly, which could shake morale, Eastern Empire may not be able to defend its territory."

Anshan said earnestly.

Upon hearing this, Fushun immediately turned around and looked around. Finding no one else besides her sisters, she said, "Sister Anshan, it's a good thing we're the only ones here. If others heard what you just said, they would criticize you."

"I suppose the preaching will inevitably involve defeatist rhetoric, Sister Anshan. You shouldn't have said those things in the first place."

Changchun actually had similar ideas, but she didn't say them directly like her sister Anshan did.

"Sister Anshan, why did you say those things now?"

Taiyuan had guessed some of Anshan's possible intentions.

"Because I don't want to lead you into a hopeless battle, a battle that could very well cost us our lives. I don't want to take you into that situation."

Anshan continued to express her thoughts: "Fushun, Changchun, Taiyuan, you three are my most beloved younger sisters. I can't take my sisters with me to our deaths like this."

"Ah... Could it be that Sister Anshan wants to take me, Changchun, and Taiyuan with you as deserters?"

Fushun looked at Anshan with a troubled expression.

"It is impossible for us to desert. Our duty makes it impossible for us to desert, and our hearts will not allow us to desert."

Anshan shook his head.

"So, Anshan sister, what do you plan to do?"

Changchun inquired.

"No matter how you look at it, it sounds like they're trying to run away..."

Taiyuan expressed his thoughts frankly.

Anshan shook his head: "Desertification and escape are absolutely impossible. I will definitely lead you to continue fighting on the front lines until we have completed our duties and then find another way to survive."

"But isn't fighting for the country to the last moment in our own battle posts the mission the country would entrust to us?"

Fushun leaned forward to look at Anshan's face.

"That's also the meaning of our birth, Sister Anshan."

Changchun waved the sleeves of his oversized tiger-skin coat.

It might seem inappropriate for Changchun to say this, but in reality, she understands it perfectly well, even more so than any other ship girl.

"Um……"

Taiyuan nodded, and Taiyuan's younger sister was aware of this as well.

Hearing his three younger sisters agree that he was born for war and would die for war, Anshan could only shake his head inwardly, realizing how different his own views as a human and as a ship girl were.

“Fushun, Changchun, Taiyuan, we all know that we are not real human beings, but products manufactured by a black technology machine that can be mass-produced. But we should not have the idea that our deaths are meaningless, that would be utterly worthless.”

Anshan sighed and said, "We four should be criticized for saying such things or even having such thoughts. I know I sounded really bad just now, but I still hope that you three, Fushun, Changchun, and Taiyuan, will listen to your sister and not risk your lives because of your own anger, understand?"

"I will definitely listen to what Sister Anshan says."

Fushun said obediently.

"Changchun will definitely listen, don't worry, Anshan sister."

Changchun waved his two large sleeves.

"I will listen carefully to what my sister from Anshan said."

Taiyuan indicated that it would definitely comply.

"Alright, remember what we just said, don't tell anyone else."

Anshan gave careful instructions.

"understood."

The three younger sisters answered in unison.

"That's good. Now, let's continue our patrol mission."

Seeing that his three younger sisters from Fushun, Changchun, and Taiyuan appeared normal and without any abnormalities, Anshan felt reassured and continued to lead them on patrol missions. However, he couldn't shake off the unease in his heart.

The Ring Messenger's "Golden Fleet" was the source of that unease. If it were just the source of unease, it wouldn't be so bad. What worried her was that she and the others had no effective way to fight against the enemy's "Golden Fleet" composed of Phoenix Void Storm carriers. They could only wait for the enemy to come to their door like counting on their fingers, and then face the fate of dying in a powerless resistance along with their sisters. She didn't want this ending at all, and she was even more unwilling to accept it happening to Fushun, Changchun, and Taiyuan, whom she regarded as her true sisters.

However, the country behind them and their own sense of purpose do not allow them to abandon everything they have and immediately flee to a desolate place to eke out a living. This would not only be a disgrace to the country, but also the greatest disgrace in their own hearts, because they would be shameful deserters.

They couldn't run away, but facing an almost invincible opponent, she didn't want to fight a hopeless battle and die with her sisters. She wanted to live with them every day, not just end it all when the time came. She wanted to live with her sisters, but to have a better chance of surviving and leaving, she needed to leave before the battle started. That was easier said than done...

First and foremost is their inherent duty, such as fleeing without a fight, which goes without saying. Even if that is no longer an issue, the next problem is resupply. Just like humans need food and water, ship girls also need to eat. However, as ship girls, they can consume more efficient foods, and they can also eat what humans can eat.

Once they were separated from the naval base and other docks, they would certainly not receive much replenishment, and the chances of receiving any would be extremely slim, as they would definitely have to avoid populated areas or normal shipping lanes to avoid being discovered by the Ring Messenger's fleet or other searchers. All these difficulties made her feel powerless.

Fighting is almost impossible, and escaping is equally difficult; it's a dilemma, a difficult situation where one can't think of a good solution no matter how hard one tries.

Seeing Anshan's pensive and somewhat gloomy expression, Changchun sighed inwardly.

She has always respected her older sister Anshan, but she doesn't agree with that lifestyle because she feels it's too hard and doesn't seem to allow for relaxation. At the same time, she really wants to help Anshan solve her problems, but like Anshan, she doesn't know where to start with the issue. The opponent they are facing is currently beyond their capabilities.

Regardless, the maritime patrol mission proceeded smoothly, except for the dark clouds over the Sakura Islands... those clouds symbolized an unsettling storm that might be approaching.

While the transmigrators on Aquamarine were struggling with their future choices, Lin Haiyuan, on the other side of Aquamarine's satellite, Azure Moon, had a completely different feeling from the transmigrators.

Hmmmm. I'm starting to wonder if setting the battlefield in the world of Azur Lane is too difficult for these natives. They're basically playing a game where they don't have any corresponding pieces.

To reiterate: Anshan is a time traveler, so don't find her ideas strange.

Chapter Six: The Jealousy of Time (VI)

After showing off and running back to the rear base of Azure Moon, the Colonia flank air base continued to hide in the rear base of Azure Moon to avoid being directly discovered.

After Colonia's flank air base hovered over the base on the back of the Azure Moon, it began to recharge the No. 1 backup battery, which had just been heavily depleted of energy, using the base's surplus power resources.

Keeping the Paradox Engine/Corona flank air base fully charged is an essential habit, just like your EVE Titan flagship. The percentage of the capacitor determines how much of your Titan flagship is likely to survive the battlefield, although the Titan flagship is generally only used as a means of delivery.

The redesigned backup battery no longer requires the cumbersome process of being transported down from spacetime to receive power. As long as the power transmission process continues, the backup battery can be slowly charged. For more efficient charging, the old method of transporting the backup battery down for charging is still necessary. Moreover, there are two backup batteries. Even if the first backup battery is used up, the second backup battery can continue to be used. This second backup battery was added based on the lessons learned from the Paradox Engine—it is generally accepted that the Paradox Engine died due to insufficient battery power.

If you don't want the Colonia flank air base to be without power in an emergency, it's best to have a second backup battery if possible.

While the backup battery was slowly charging, Lin Haiyuan began to examine the data stream presented on the holographic projection by Walker.com's AI analysis of the equipment from the Zangwang Heavy Industry headquarters.

After staring intently at the data stream for a long time, he gained a deeper understanding of the equipment he had found at the headquarters of Zangwang Heavy Industries.

First, there are three sets of interfaces for that equipment: one for light ships, one for medium ships, and one for heavy ships. Each set of interfaces has two sub-interfaces: one for inputting resources and one for inputting Mind Cubes. The sub-interfaces for medium and heavy ships are progressively larger, which means you need to invest more and more resources to build them.

Of course, it's just a matter of investing more resources and cubes; the really strange thing about the ship girl construction equipment is this.

As the commander of the gambling ship, you can never gamble on the ship you want. One of the reasons is the unpredictability of the Mind Cube. The Mind Cube has been identified as a product of an extremely complex technology. In addition, based on the description of the Mind Cube in the game and his understanding or speculation, Lin Haiyuan has confirmed that the Mind Cube is equivalent to the soul of a "ship girl".

If the Wisdom Cube is the "soul," then the ship girls you can build depend on which ship girl the Wisdom Cube corresponds to. The reason why medium/heavy ship construction requires two Wisdom Cubes is simple: one Wisdom Cube is simply not enough.

Therefore, the Wisdom Cube is the reason why commanders are moved to tears when they see the African idol group leader in front of them, because you don't know which ship girl the Wisdom Cube corresponds to.

Even the current WalkerNet AI cannot analyze what the corresponding ship girl is in the Mind Cube. Without understanding the technology that makes it work, it is impossible to perform reverse analysis. However, one thing is certain: these devices seem to be replicas of some other equipment; they are not the originals.

However, Lin Haiyuan, who was neither in the mood for gambling on the cruise ship nor in the mood to upset himself, did not choose to immediately start the machine and invest resources and mental cubes to create an elementary school student that suited his preferences.