Crossing the azure as a black dragon

"Too."

Black Flying Dragon smiled, not even knowing who she was trying to convince.

Do you want this?

Birmingham walked over from a short distance away, carrying two coconuts in his arms.

The island is not large; it takes only half an hour to walk around it. However, the island has a great deal of vegetation and fruit trees.

"Thank you."

Black Dragon jumped off the rock and took the coconut.

"Let's rest for another ten minutes and then we'll set off. Let's not go too far."

Birmingham handed the coconut to Black Dragon and gave him a reminder.

"Yes, Yuudachi, yours."

Black Flying Dragon responded and turned to hand another coconut to Yuudachi.

"Oh!"

Yuudachi took the coconut and took a sip. Birmingham thoughtfully knocked a hole in the coconut for the two of them.

"If it weren't for the sirens, this would be a pretty good place to live."

Sipping coconut juice, Black Dragon looked around at the clear seawater and the green areas of the island.

Although she is young, she has fantasized more than once about where she would spend her later years, and this place is perfect for it.

"It's very far from the mainland here. If you want to eat good food, you have to travel a long way."

Yuudachi reminded him from the side.

"Of course I know that."

Black Flying Dragon chuckled and ruffled Yuudachi's hair.

The rest period passed quickly, and the group set off again. This time they were lucky; the black dragon spotted the Sirens' team before they had gone very far.

Moreover, these were not ordinary sirens, but humanoid sirens referred to by the Prince of Wales as 'The Imitation'.

This is a Siren species that has never appeared in the game. Unlike the elite monsters in the game, they look completely like 'humans'.

"Imitators have appeared ahead, numbering twenty, and I can't distinguish their ship types."

Black Flying Dragon gave a report.

"Hmph, just playing petty tricks. These guys have heavy firepower, everyone be careful."

Minneapolis doesn't like these sirens.

"Siren aircraft carriers don't usually use reconnaissance planes, so let's find a place to ambush them."

"Tirpitz said."

“There’s a group of reefs on the left; we can wait for them there.”

Glory responded in a timely manner.

"Let's go."

They didn't discuss it for long before the group hid near the rocks.

"I have a question. This area is part of the second line of defense, so why are we being asked to clear out the Sirens here instead of asking nearby ports?"

While keeping a distant scout of the imitator team, Black Dragon asked Tirpitz and the others for their questions.

"I know I know!"

Santiago raised his hand to answer.

Black Dragon looked at Tirpitz, and Tirpitz nodded.

"The main task of the second line of defense port area is to support the front line and will not be concerned with other places."

Santiago nodded as he spoke.

"this?"

Black Flying Dragon was somewhat confused.

"Actually, before our port area was built, the sirens within the defensive line were handled by the surrounding ports. However, later the commanders realized that continuously being attacked from both sides had a significant impact on morale and combat effectiveness, so they collectively appealed for the construction of the port where we are located."

After that, the port commander and ship girls are only responsible for guarding their own assigned areas; any Sirens that sneak in will be dealt with by us.

Birmingham then added to the discussion.

"???"

Black Dragon finally understood why there were so many Sirens inside the defense line, yet no ship girls went to wipe them out.

"There's nothing we can do about it. The Sirens' offensive is too fierce. The front line has been retreating again and again. If it retreats any further, the defense line will collapse."

Minneapolis turned her head away, her tone subtle.

The others were also somewhat discouraged. No matter how hard they tried to complete the mission, they couldn't completely clear out the sirens that had slipped through.

"That's enough of this topic. Prepare for battle."

Tirpitz stopped the conversation.

After chatting for a while, the imitators had already approached.

Unlike the warship-shaped sirens, the humanoid sirens are small targets, requiring close-range engagement to ensure a high hit rate. Coupled with their own safety concerns, the ship girls usually resort to ambushes to eliminate them.

“When they are ten nautical miles away from us, Z2 and Leipzig, you two go out and draw their attention, then we will take the opportunity to break in. Black Dragon, you and Glorious stay here to keep watch and support us... Birmingham, you stay here too.”

Tirpitz made arrangements quickly.

"understand!"

Those present showed expressions of eager anticipation.

"set off!"

Tirpitz assessed the distance and announced the start of the operation.

Two destroyers and two light cruisers rushed out immediately, but they only opened fire to attract the imitators before turning around and running away.

"Bang bang bang!"

Soon, frenzied shells covered the place where Yuudachi and the others had been, and large amounts of water splashed up and scattered.

After a while, the second round of shells fell, chasing after Yuudachi and the others as they disappeared into the distance.

"It's our turn."

Minneapolis licked his lips, his eyes flashing with a terrifying light.

The third wave of shells landed, already far away from the reefs.

Tirpitz and her two companions began their operation, circling around to the other side of the reef, and soon a deafening roar filled the air.

"let us start."

After a few minutes, Glory said.

Black Dragon had already learned of the situation through a distant reconnaissance aircraft; Tirpitz's actions had caused the Imitation Team to become disorganized and suffer losses.

The two quickly raised their carrier-based aircraft, not taking off directly, but skimming the sea surface and flying far away before taking off, so that the Sirens would not know their landing point.

The Imitators seemed to lack an aircraft carrier, and faced with the overwhelming bombers, they could only divert their attention to anti-aircraft guns. At this moment, Yuudachi and the others, along with Tirpitz, reappeared and attacked the Sirens. The Imitator Sirens were immediately in danger, being hit one by one and then sinking.

"..."

This simple tactic yielded tremendous results, leaving Black Dragon to lament how easily the unintelligent, low-level Sirens could be fooled.

After confirming that all the imitators had been eliminated, the Black Dragon checked the vicinity for any Sirens and only left the reef area after confirming that there was no danger.

"That was dangerous! Santiago almost got hurt."

Yuudachi and the others also ran back. San Liago patted his chest, seemingly a little scared, but in fact, none of the four of them were injured.

"No matter how similar the appearance is, without intelligence, it can only reach this level."

Minneapolis was somewhat dismissive.

"Don't underestimate the enemy. Gather energy and let's get out of here."

Tirpitz approached and said.

While the others exchanged messages, they all quickly gathered energy and began moving in a different direction.

"Generally speaking, imitators appear most likely to find our location and then delay us."

Before the black dragon could express its doubts, Tirpitz provided an explanation.

"You mean there are intelligent beings hiding behind these sirens?"

Black Dragon's eyes gleamed.

"Yes, if we get surrounded or something else happens, don't panic. Just break out and find the others."

Tirpitz responded.

Black Dragon memorized all this knowledge and moved while maintaining a reconnaissance state.

Before long, they encountered another group of imitators. This time, the other side also had an aircraft carrier and spotted them immediately. They had no choice but to confront them head-on. Apart from Black Dragon, Glorious, and Tirpitz, most of the others were wounded.

Although the imitators lack intelligence, their firepower is outrageous, seemingly even denser than the Siren cannons in their battleship form.

However, this difference in perception is merely due to distance.

"It seems the other teams are making rapid progress; the Sirens have already begun to take the initiative."

Tirpitz's tone remained calm and reassuring.

Should we continue?

U47 emerged from underwater to inquire, explaining that she hadn't participated in the previous battles, partly out of vigilance and partly because she felt it was unnecessary.

"It's getting late. Let's go meet up with Tiancheng and the others. It might be dangerous tonight."

Tirpitz looked at the sun and said.