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Black Flying Dragon grunted and walked through the door.

Regarding the idea of ​​writing side stories and other routes

As the title suggests, I originally intended to write a slice-of-life side story to lighten things up, but somehow it ended up being a TTTK world line dominated by Tirpitz (the route where the protagonist truly goes on a rampage).

Since this post isn't finished yet (md), I won't upload it for now.

After saying all that, it basically means I touched it today.

My family has been arranging blind dates for me lately, and it's driving me crazy and is really painful.

Chapter 46 Countdown

After leaving the experimental space created by Mio and Avira, Black Dragon returned to the Free Port area immediately. After dropping off a ring with a somewhat bewildered expression, he turned around and arrived at the branch port.

After a brief stop and a short chat with Tiancheng, they directly performed a spatial jump, arriving at the location of the Black Azure Dragon as perceived by their senses—the very front of the takeoff deck of the command ship aircraft carrier.

"I am back."

Facing the sea breeze, Black Flying Dragon strode to Black Azure Dragon's side, gazing at the distant city filled with tents and traces of battle; the devastation brought by war was horrifying.

Black Dragon crossed his arms, his glasses reflecting light, obscuring his emotions. Hearing the noise beside him, he turned and responded coldly:

"I've heard about the situation. Even though it was Mio-sama's arrangement, you were far too careless."

"Ah, thank you for your trouble. Now it's my turn to fight."

Black Flying Dragon remained expressionless as he stood side by side with Black Azure Dragon. The cold sea breeze made their black cloaks flap loudly, creating a peculiar scene on the aircraft carrier deck.

"Speaking nice words isn't enough. Let me see your resolve. Go on!"

The black dragon slightly raised its chin, its gaze pointing towards a more distant sea, in the direction of Tosa, where the front line of the battle was.

Black Flying Dragon grunted, stepped forward, and jumped directly off the edge of the deck, disappearing into the air.

When it reappeared, the black dragon was already hundreds of nautical miles away on the surface of the sea.

"..."

Black Azure Dragon slowly withdrew his gaze and turned to walk towards the island of ships.

……

Beneath the sky, a black figure moved on the water and made spatial jumps. Each pause caused a large number of bubbles to rise to the surface of the seabed. Any black warships that encountered it were instantly cut into pieces and exploded into the water. The crushed parts disappeared without a trace with the seawater and waves.

"It seems the mermaid news was true. We've traveled so far, but we haven't found any Sirens that we can fight."

Reappearing on the sea, the Black Flying Dragon frowned slightly.

She slept for ten days in an unknown place, but the battle here did not stop. In her reconnaissance of energy reactions, the further south she went, the more ship girls reacted, while the Sirens reacted less and less. This showed that the resistance forces had gained a certain degree of advantage after receiving assistance from all sides.

In terms of military equipment, the Sirens have an absolute advantage. To exaggerate a bit, if they just send out a few Destroyers or add experimental-level units to the battle, the human front will collapse instantly.

However, the pro-war faction did not do this. Not only when targeting Donghuang Fanghai, but also when targeting other countries' forces, they adopted the method of infiltration from within. This has nothing to do with the so-called complete annihilation of human society.

Now, even Black Dragon has to admit that what is happening in this world is not a so-called struggle between humans and Sirens, but a family farce between two Sirens with the highest authority, except that the conflict originates from human society.

"Maintaining the status quo consumes manpower and resources from all parties, but it is indeed very difficult to end this status quo."

Thought

As she pondered, Black Flying Dragon couldn't help but click her tongue in amazement. She decided that after meeting up with Tosa, they would go to the base where the mermaid had discovered the 'source' to probe, just in case the other side looked down on them and didn't move their position.

After making the decision, the black dragon vanished again in a flash.

……

"Where on earth did that guy go? Why is he only coming back now?"

Inside a makeshift tent, a group of people were having a meeting. The speaker was a large, brown-furred fox girl sitting sideways on a wooden chair with her legs crossed. As she spoke, she waved her fingers in the air, her tone full of disdain.

"According to Tiancheng's communication, Black Dragon left behind some problematic programs when it was modified last time. It was the right decision to back down at the right time. You wouldn't want her to suddenly turn against you in the middle of the battle, would you?"

Standing to the side, Izumo, dressed in his samurai armor as usual, tossed the report delivered by the Eastern Huang communications personnel onto the table. He glanced at everyone present but did not offer much of an opinion on Black Flying Dragon's sudden departure. After all, Black Azure Dragon had taken Black Flying Dragon's place, and the plan and scheduling had not gone wrong.

Having captured the Philippines, the Donghuang forces, in coordination with their Malaysian counterparts, have achieved an initial victory. The Sirens' offensive is no longer so fierce. Now, once the forces reunite, they can slowly advance south to end the war.

"Tch, it's all because that guy was such an idiot. He suffered such a huge loss, he should finally understand that not everyone in the world is a good person."

Akagi curled her lip and criticized Black Flying Dragon mercilessly.

Having said that, the others present couldn't really refute it and could only pretend they hadn't heard.

After all, in terms of the length of time they have known each other, Akagi has known Black Flying Dragon the longest and has had the most contact with him. Moreover, the two often quarrel but have never actually fought, so their relationship must be good. It's just that both of them are too proud to back down.

"By the way, what about Tosa?"

After criticizing Black Flying Dragon, Akagi toned it down a bit and looked up to ask Kaga, who was standing to the side.

"The Tosa have gone out on patrol."

Kaga answered in a flat tone.

Akagi nodded, said nothing more, crossed her arms, closed her eyes, and waited quietly for someone to arrive.

……

The outermost perimeter of the rebel camp was a defensive line built from several massive sea platforms, consisting of a small number of soldiers and a large number of ship girls. Thirty nautical miles ahead lay the true defensive line, where the wreckage of numerous destroyed warships floating on the sea formed a natural barrier. Patrol ship girls moved through it, scouting and remaining vigilant against the Sirens' attack.

Amidst the wreckage of warships, a figure in a sky-blue military uniform stood silently, enveloped by the massive ship's rigging, his long, silver-gray hair fluttering in the wind.

"come yet?"

Tosa glanced sideways and whispered something into the air.

"Yes, sorry to keep you waiting."

A crack appeared in the space not far away, and Black Flying Dragon walked out from it. He looked Tosa up and down, gave him a thumbs up, and said, "This military uniform suits you very well."

"Stop joking around. Is there any decision? Maintaining the front line like this is a heavy burden on the personnel involved. The Sirens have seen through this and are coming in batches every day to test us. The situation is not good."

Tosa ignored the black dragon and asked a question.

Black Flying Dragon rubbed his face helplessly, making his expression serious: "I got the location of the enemy commander, but the time span is too long, and the other side may have already withdrawn."

"The enemy commander? Interesting. As for retreat, assuming you have an absolute advantage in battle, would you choose to avoid fighting or retreat?"

Tosa narrowed his eyes slightly, and a slight smile curled at the corner of his mouth as he spoke, making him look quite sarcastic.

"If it were me, I would definitely press my advantage, but with the Sirens, it's hard to say."

Black Dragon shook his head slightly. Mio and Avira thought that the other side would withdraw, but they didn't say what the basis was. She didn't understand either.

"In that case, there's no need to consider it further."

Tosa looked at the black dragon.

"Indeed, it's unlikely that we'll have this opportunity again."

Black Flying Dragon raised his hand and drew his long sword from the sword rack. With a horizontal slash, he cut through the space, sheathed his sword, exchanged a glance with Tosa, and stepped into it.

Chapter Forty-Seven: Escaping a Calamity

"How did it feel after fighting the Sirens here?"

During their brief spatial traversal, Black Flying Dragon and Tosa exchanged information.

According to the intelligence obtained from the mermaids, the source... that is, the creator of the pro-war faction, is currently located on the seabed in the central part of the Indian Ocean. According to the mermaids' description, there is a black giant tower standing upright in the sea there. However, surprisingly, not many sirens have been deployed in that area, nor has it been developed into a large base.

Mio and Avira judged that the source would withdraw, but after discussing with Amagi, the Black Dragon concluded that the pro-war faction was likely deliberately letting Miss Mermaid discover the location of the base, and even the pursuit to her was a specially arranged scheme to lure her over.

Since that's the case, she decided to go and see what was going on.

Do you want to hear the truth?

Tosa rested her right hand on the hilt of her sword at her side, and did not disarm herself while moving to ensure she could assume a combat stance immediately.

"of course."

"too weak."

Tosa answered without hesitation.

"That's true. How about I give a brief comment?"

Black Flying Dragon laughed heartily, listening intently to what profound insights Tosa might have.

“You guys

The battles in this world rely too much on so-called energy utilization, and most of the Sirens are fixated on close-quarters combat when facing me, making them like sitting ducks—so foolish I don't even know how to describe it.

Tosa narrowed his eyes slightly, casually glancing at the black dragon, and said calmly.

"Well."

Black Dragon nodded slightly. That was indeed true. She remembered that the first Sirens she encountered were those that engaged in long-range combat with artillery aircraft. But the Sirens she encountered later either self-destructed in close combat or crushed her with their large size. She really couldn't understand what benefit they had in doing that.

"Oh, right."

Black Dragon suddenly remembered the ice-playing siren she had confronted before leaving, and incidentally shared the information about Black Enterprise with Tosa.

Tosa didn't react much to the Sirens, but she showed a subtle expression when Black Enterprise was mentioned. Black Dragon wasn't surprised by this; even she knew that there was a Black Enterprise in the Embers, and its status was not low—it might even be the leader of the Embers.

"No wonder the Sirens didn't make any moves when you traveled around the worlds, so that's why."

Tosa snorted, a mocking expression returning to his face.

"Are you afraid that shady company will trace it back here?"

Black Flying Dragon's expression shifted slightly, and after a moment's thought, his eyes lit up.

What she couldn't understand the most was why the Observer abandoned this world and left. It turned out that the Observer who arrived in this world accidentally created a parallel universe of a black corporation. If the one from the Embers discovered this and began to cultivate it, the higher-ranking Sirens would probably be heartbroken.

The biggest mystery in her heart was finally solved.

"I suppose all the news about worlds connected to yours has been blocked by the Sirens. How ridiculous."

Tosa sneered, genuinely mocking the Sirens who were in charge of the experiments. Casting a wide net might indeed make it easier to find special individuals, but some forces would inevitably be mobilized during the destruction process. Once other opposing forces discovered the clues, this special experimental world would definitely be discovered. As cautious as the Sirens were, they would never allow such a thing to happen, so they withdrew the observers and let these worlds fend for themselves.

There must be many other worlds similar to this one, but they lacked the power to venture into other worlds and were thus completely buried... There aren't many sirens who like to create trouble for themselves.

How much further?

After the taunts, Tosa fell silent again and inquired about the target.