Crossing the azure as a black dragon

"...Thank you, I've already had dinner."

Black Flying Dragon refused Yuudachi's instant noodles, leaving the little guy somewhat disappointed.

"I'll go check on how it is. You rest first."

Black Flying Dragon chuckled and ruffled Yuudachi's hair.

"Uh-huh."

Yuudachi nodded obediently.

Black Dragon, having stepped out of the room, leaned against the corridor railing, looking down at the two Clevelands who were gradually disappearing into the distance under the rain.

Looking up again, the boundless darkness was like a ferocious beast that devoured everything, inspiring fear in those who looked upon it.

Chapter Seven: This is just the beginning

Fortunately, the sirens didn't see the caravan depicted in the character art and left directly.

Around midnight, the rain stopped, and the caravan quickly set off back. Half an hour later, a group of more than thirty ship girls appeared in Black Dragon's sight.

Cleveland stepped out of the group and onto the deck of the merchant ship. Because of the urgency of the situation, she was still wearing the clothes she had left in, which were now soaked through.

"Sorry to keep you waiting. Has the Sirens' behavior changed since we left?"

Cleveland climbed aboard the ship and questioned the black dragon.

"No, it went straight towards that city."

Black Dragon answered.

"kindness…"

Cleveland pondered for a moment.

"what happened?"

Black Flying Dragon asked.

"After we left Haicheng, the area was hit by a large-scale Siren attack. We encountered reinforcements halfway back."

Cleveland's expression was rather unpleasant.

"The Sirens attacked the city?"

Black Dragon was startled. The island was no more than two hundred nautical miles from the mainland. These sirens were too ferocious.

"Don't overthink it, our current mission is still to escort these ships back to port."

Cleveland shook his head slightly, looking at the support team gradually disappearing into the distance. Baltimore, after seeing them off for a distance, also turned back.

"The number of sirens is too unusual; I suspect they have exploited a loophole in the defenses."

Baltimore said this after boarding the ship.

"Let's go and inspect it tomorrow."

Cleveland looked toward Baltimore.

"kindness."

Baltimore nodded.

After chatting for a while, Cleveland and his companion went back to their room to take a shower, while Black Dragon stood guard.

The return journey went very smoothly; the merchant ship was at full speed and returned to Freeport at five o'clock.

When they parted, Zhao He came over to thank Hei Feilong and the other three, and then gave Hei Feilong a business card, saying that he hoped they could cooperate again in the future.

"Why only give it to me?"

Black Dragon watched the merchant ship leave, then looked down at the business card in his hand.

"Who knows?"

Baltimore and Cleveland exchanged a glance, both somewhat surprised.

“I know! When I went out to find something to eat, I heard people talking about how Sister Long seemed very powerful, and just her presence gave them a great sense of security.”

Yuudachi raised his hand to speak.

"Looks impressive?"

Black Flying Dragon raised an eyebrow. If nothing unexpected happened, she should be the weakest of the four people present.

"Drip~"

The mission cards on all four of them emitted a piercing sound. Black Flying Dragon took out his mission card and found a large green checkmark on the screen.

"This means our mission is complete."

Cleveland explained.

"kindness."

Black Flying Dragon nodded and tossed the caravan's postcard into his pocket.

"Yay! I have money for food again."

Yuudachi ran happily toward the dock, and the three of them, including Kurohiryu, followed.

The four of them arrived at the mission hall together. There were still people on duty at this time. Black Flying Dragon returned the mission card to the ship girl who replaced Flower Moon and received a consumption card.

This was issued by the port to Hei Feilong; it can be used for credit card payments and also serves as her identity document.

"You've worked hard, go back and get some rest."

After handing in his card, Cleveland approached Black Dragon and said...

"You guys too, you've worked hard too."

Black Dragon replied.

Cleveland smiled and left with Baltimore, while Yuudachi also said goodbye and ran off.

In an instant, Black Flying Dragon transformed into a human again.

……

"When did I become so bold?"

After leaving the office building, Black Flying Dragon strolled through the residential streets, stroking his chin in thought.

Before she transmigrated, she wasn't a coward, but she wasn't so daring as to disregard her own life.

"Could it be that having combat power has also made them bolder?"

After thinking for a long time, I can only attribute the reason to my improved fighting skills.

"I sank three destroyers this time, how about you?"

"Two destroyers and one light cruiser, so-so."

"Damn it, I'll definitely do it next time..."

After finishing her thoughts, Black Dragon heard the chatter of the ship girls who had just returned. They were laughing and talking, probably because the mission had gone very smoothly.

At this time, some ship girls have already come out for a stroll. In this port, you can't feel the tension that the Sirens are about to invade. Instead, they are very relaxed.

"What are you doing wandering around here? How was your first mission?"

Just as Black Dragon was wondering where he had gone, Helena's voice rang out from the side. Looking to the side, Helena was carrying a basket and walking over from the side road.

"It felt alright, but I forgot how to get back."

Black Dragon touched her ears. She really liked beast-eared girls, but after she became a beast-eared girl herself, her senses were different.

"That's good. Would you like to go get breakfast together?"

Helena smiled gently.

"Okay."

Having just received his salary, Black Flying Dragon wanted to spend it.

Helena led the protagonist for a while and they arrived at a breakfast shop called 'Shuanghai Baozi Shop', which was run by Ninghai and Pinghai of Donghuang.

There weren't many diners. Black Flying Dragon went up and ordered a bowl of noodles and two meat buns, while Helena ordered a bowl of porridge.

"Coming right away."

Ning Hai, dressed in a white chef's uniform, wiped his hands with a towel on his shoulder and walked into the store.

Have you been to Donghuang before?

Helena watched as Black Flying Dragon brought back two plates of pickled vegetables, his movements far too practiced.

"Having stayed here for a while, by the way, were the assigned apartments furnished?"

Black Dragon smiled and sat down opposite Helena.

"Yes, but you'll need to buy your own daily necessities and blankets."

Helena answered.

Where is the nearest supermarket?

Hearing that there was furniture, Hei Feilong was relieved; she couldn't buy much with just a thousand yuan.

"There's a supermarket outside the port. I'm going to buy some things there anyway, let's go together later."

Helena thought for a moment and then said.

"Thank you for your help."

Black Flying Dragon quickly expressed his gratitude.

Helena wanted to say something, but after thinking for a moment, she smiled.

After breakfast, Helena took the black dragon back to her residence—a small two-story house.

There is a lawn in front of the house. The first floor has a living room, a kitchen, a large bathroom, and a storage room. The second floor has three rooms, which is more than enough for one person.

There is a small courtyard of nearly ten square meters behind the house, which has excellent lighting and is a good place to cool off.

Most importantly, this backyard was separated from Helena's backyard by only one wall. When Black Dragon walked to the wall, he saw Helena washing clothes.