Crossing the azure as a black dragon

Baltimore fanned himself with his hand, seemingly feeling a bit hot.

Black Dragon showed a curious expression at the opportune moment.

“I just went to secretly ‘protect’ the caravan members. Don’t worry, they’re doing legitimate business.”

Baltimore's face broke into a bright smile.

"..."

Black Dragon blinked. So escorting merchant ships had this extra mission.

"I'm going out for a bit more, see you later~"

After finishing a bottle of Coke, Baltimore got up and left the bubble tea shop again.

"Don't mind him, he's just the type who can't sit still."

Cleveland's tone was somewhat helpless.

"kindness."

Black Dragon nodded.

Sipping coffee, the afternoon passed by in a leisurely manner. After eating her fill, Yuudachi fell asleep, while Cleveland went out for a stroll and returned.

Before long, a somewhat familiar-looking person arrived at the milk tea shop; he was the person in charge of this mission.

"It's time to go. There's one more person...?"

Zhao He looked at Xi Li, who was fast asleep on the table, and a hint of helplessness flashed in his eyes.

"Don't worry, she'll be back soon. Let's go."

Cleveland picked up the conversation, and Black Dragon also shook Yuudachi awake.

"That's good."

Zhao He turned and left, saying that he was in charge of the mission, but in reality, he was just someone selected from the caravan to communicate with the ship girls.

Those of them who worked at sea knew how terrifying ship girls were, so they naturally wouldn't be complacent just because they could talk to a beautiful girl.

Is it dawn yet?

Yuudachi, who had been shaken up, asked in a daze.

"The sun is about to set."

Black Flying Dragon tidied Yuudachi's hair and said with a smile.

"Hmm? Are we going down the mountain?"

Yuudachi blinked, instantly becoming much more alert.

"We should go back."

Cleveland returned after settling the accounts and spoke to Yuudachi.

"oh oh."

The three left the bubble tea shop together, and Baltimore joined them on the way.

"These days, business is tough."

Baltimore, upon returning to the team, was quite emotional.

"They're all the same."

Cleveland added a comment.

Baltimore smiled and said nothing more.

After handing over their temporary visit permits, the four left the city on a merchant ship. As usual, Black Flying Dragon and Yuudachi went on patrol first.

Chapter Six: Bad Luck

It was already evening when the patrol shift changed, and the setting sun was casting its last rays.

"I don't know if a thousand yuan is enough to buy a set of furniture."

Black Flying Dragon stretched as she walked along the corridor beside the ship. She hadn't slept since dawn and was feeling a bit sleepy.

"kindness?"

As they were walking, Black Flying Dragon suddenly saw an open door in a room not far ahead, with a pale yellow light illuminating the doorway.

Curious, she walked over and peeked inside. It was a room a size larger than hers, with several bookshelves inside, and a black-haired boy who looked to be in his teens reading a book.

"Dong Dong~"

Black Flying Dragon reached out and knocked on the door, and the little guy inside immediately cast a puzzled look at him.

"May I look through the books here?"

He had been searching high and low, but the knowledge he sought was right there in his room. Black Flying Dragon was immediately energized.

"Ah, sure, please take a look."

The boy opened his mouth and nervously uttered a few words.

"Thank you."

Black Flying Dragon smiled slightly, stepped into the room, went to the bookshelf, selected a book called "Modern Maritime History" and opened it.

"kindness?"

The first few pages were fine, but when I got to page ten, Black Dragon suddenly frowned.

The first few pages describe humanity's progress in exploring the ocean, but on page ten, the term "ship girls" appears.

The history of sirens and ship girls in this world is not long, only fifty years.

Fifty years ago, humanity created ship girls using Rubik's Cube energy. Rubik's Cube energy is a universal energy device invented in this world. With this, humanity has climbed from a somewhat backward technological level to a near-modern level in just a few decades, with communication and weapon development being particularly advanced.

After the emergence of ship girls, humans regarded them as 'artificial AI life forms', and countries engaged in a related arms race.

The book doesn't go into much detail about what happened next. When the relevant content reappeared, humanity had already discovered the Sirens, a special life form born in the ocean. They appeared during a joint military exercise between various countries and directly annihilated the elite fleets of those countries. During the battle, the countries discovered that there were highly intelligent life forms among the Sirens.

Subsequently, the Sirens' army pressed in, and various countries launched counterattacks, leading to a protracted war between humanity and the Sirens that lasted for thirty years.

The Sirens' offensive was not as aggressive as it is now. The turning point came twenty years ago when a massive explosion occurred in the deep sea. The cause of the explosion is still unknown to humankind. After that, the Sirens accelerated their invasion and began to threaten the coastal land.

Next to this section is a note that states that some people speculate the explosion was caused by internal strife within the Sirens, while others speculate it was caused by a problem with the technology the Sirens were researching.

Afterwards, each country established an independent port defense system, allowing ship girls to conduct flexible defensive operations under the command of their commanders.

"There's been quite a lot of content cut."

Black Dragon muttered to himself.

It's worth mentioning that the countries in this world weren't too different from what she predicted: the five major powers of Donghuang, Royal, Northern Alliance, Iron Blood, and White Eagle, plus some allied nations.

"It's alright. The ship girls and sirens in this world aren't products of the future."

Black Dragon was quite satisfied with the contents recorded in the book.

"kindness?"

After putting the book back on the shelf, Black Flying Dragon noticed that the boy was secretly watching him.

"Little guy, do you want to become a commander when you grow up?"

Black Dragon turned to look at the boy.

"Yes, yes, this is my dream."

The boy nodded like a chick pecking at rice, seemingly not quite comfortable talking to women.

"A remarkable dream, but being a commander is no easy job. You'll have to become exceptionally outstanding in the future!"

Black Flying Dragon teased the little guy with a bit of interest.

If she were the original body that transmigrated, she might also aspire to become a commander, although she would be more likely to starve to death at sea.

"I will work hard. If I become very outstanding in the future, will there be a ship girl as handsome as you following me?"

The boy looked at the black dragon with a serious expression.

"Of course, my name is Black Dragon, an aircraft carrier, currently residing in Free Port. If you encounter any problems after you become the commander, you can come here to find me."

Black Flying Dragon raised his eyebrows.

This kid dares to travel around with caravans, so he must be quite bold. As long as he doesn't go astray, he has a promising future.

In this unfamiliar world, having one more friend is always a good thing.

"My name is Xu Tianyang, and I will definitely become a qualified commander in the future."

Xu Tianyang also registered his name.

"Keep it up, your patrol time is almost up, goodbye."

Black Dragon looked somewhat surprised; the name was the same as one of her high school classmates.

"Goodbye."

They waved to each other, and Black Dragon left the room.

"Life always needs a little ritual. Let's set a small goal for ourselves first: make ten friends."

Having learned the necessary information, Black Dragon's mood improved considerably, and he quickly returned to his room to lie down and rest.

……

"Boom!"

The thunderous sound woke the black dragon.

"It's raining?"

Black Flying Dragon opened its eyes, and the first thing it heard was the sound of rain pattering down.

"It's raining!?"

After repeating the lesson once, Hei Feilong got out of bed, washed his face, grabbed his trench coat, and walked out of the room.