Azur Lane Under the Stars

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"It's just a habit, so don't worry about me. We're almost there, so you should get yourself together."

"Put away what you have in your hands," Shangri-La said.

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"Where are the people? Where is the boat? Where did they all go?!"

Essex was holding a stick on the sea, swaying it back and forth, constantly hitting the surface and splashing ripples.

"They ran away? What happened?" Enpres looked equally surprised.

"Could it be that they finally realized they couldn't defeat the great Purifier, so they chose to run away?!"

The Purifier stood with his hands on his hips, a smug smile on his face.

"Hahahaha! As expected, I'm the strongest!"

No one paid any attention to the Purifier who was acting crazy. Richelieu took out his communicator and began to inquire about the port area.

The Dream Weaver replied that this had entered the final experimental stage, so the arbitration body was located in the Mirror Sea or a parallel universe.

However, for some special reason, it seems that these arbitration bodies knew they were going to get beaten up, so they withdrew, leaving only an honest person to watch over them.

Yes, it's that dark-skinned guy.

"What a pity, I thought I could teach all four of them a lesson!"

Essex was furious.

"Alright, we're lucky if we can take down one... According to the data observed by Akashi and Yubari, the entrance to the Mirror Sea is not far ahead, and it's not particularly dangerous. The Dream Weaver can also pull us out, so, well, the Commander said it's up to us to decide whether to go in or not?"

Richelieu asked.

Yi Xian said, "Don't worry about the mission. This time, we withdrew three arbitration bodies, and the remaining one is missing. We can consider it as having completed the mission."

Essex immediately said, "I want to go in and beat her up."

You're the one with the dark skin, right? Back then, your mass-produced model was the one that chased us the most aggressively. You just wait.

“I have reservations. We know nothing about what’s inside, so I don’t agree to go in together.”

Helena Meta, believing that intelligence was the most important thing, expressed her opposition.

“I do have a compromise,” Helena said. “Two people go in, and the rest wait outside for news… By the way, Empres, you have the ability to contact those inside, right?”

They don't believe that the Sirens created this thing; they can't control it.

Empres nodded: "Of course, it's no big deal... Here's the communication equipment."

Empres pulled out a phone shaped like a little shark, which looked quite cute.

“Then there’s no problem. How about this, Richelieu and I will go in first,” Yixian said.

“Me too! Me too! I want to go in as well,” Essex volunteered.

Looking at Essex, who inexplicably lost their minds when it came to beating up an arbitration body, Yixian shook his head.

"Go outside and patrol for a bit, check the situation, and then wait for our orders... Listen, the commander said that Richelieu and I are in charge of this operation."

After Yixian said that, Essex dared not say anything more.

"Helena, you'll be in charge of things outside for now," Richelieu said to Helena.

Helena nodded slightly: "Don't worry, leave it to me."

"Alright, we'll go now. Wait for our news."

Yatsen and Richelieu set sail for the distance.

A few minutes later, they saw a distorted space, which should be the entrance.

"Is there any reaction from the target detection radar?" Richelieu asked cautiously.

"Come out... or do we have to invite you out?" Yi Xian stared intently at the left side of the entrance.

"...Have the ship girls in the port become like this? I originally thought that apart from those two Helenas and that guy Empres, none of you would be able to spot me on this trip..."

A slightly mechanical voice rang out, but it had a unique charm.

Space distorted once more, as if something had shed its mimicry and appeared before Richelieu and Yatsen.

A black cyberpunk-style top and fluorescent lantern pants with white circular patterns on them.

Pale white calves rested on the sea surface, with a chain binding their ankles.

Beneath the nightcap was a delicate, pretty face with an expressionless expression. The ship's rigging behind her resembled a large jellyfish, with several mechanical tentacles floating slightly behind her.

“It’s you…” Richelieu narrowed his eyes and gripped the scepter in his hand.

You're an old acquaintance, aren't you? Tempranis?

"What...you're not letting us in?" Yi Xian asked. To be honest, she wanted to avoid fighting if possible. If they really fought, Yi Xian was afraid that she, having undergone the transformation, would exert too much effort and might kill her...

Don't think it's an exaggeration. After being modified by the Sirens, like Frederick the Great and New Jersey, the marriage ships like Yi Xian received a gift similar to that of the Sirens, the creators.

In a sense, they are the group recognized by Ren Shuo's parents. As long as they face the Sirens, they have a bug-like ability: "No matter how strong you are, I will definitely be stronger than you."

It's because the dumplings that have been away on business recently haven't been modified yet, which is why they were beaten so badly by the mass-produced version.

It involved the transformation of rules and causality, which even the Dream Weaver had been envious of for quite some time.

"...I can't stop you."

Sensing the aura emanating from Yi Xian and Richelieu that allowed them to control all of his authority, Tenpalans' eyelids twitched.

“I can’t stop you,” she said honestly. “That’s why Lavos and Hermite left first… Let me give you some advice and guide you.”

Tenpalan felt a bit aggrieved. She had lost a game of rock-paper-scissors and was waiting here. Luckily, the two ship girls who came were easy to talk to. Otherwise, if Essex had come, she probably would have been greeted with a barrage of planes.

It's probably just that Strynchus, that fool who was tricked and kept observing, who's about to become the scapegoat, who's really unlucky.

“Is Strencus inside now?” Richelieu asked.

"Yes, we'll conduct the final data collection inside, and then that world can be abandoned; there's no future for it."

Tenpalans shook his head, seemingly somewhat regretful.

"Is there no future at all?" Yi Xian frowned.

Richelieu asked cautiously, "What do you mean?"

"You'll see when you see it... By the way, you won't be in any danger inside, but you'd better be mentally prepared for what's happening in this world."

Tenpalan glanced at the two of them and gradually disappeared from the spot.

"Wait……"

Yixian wanted to ask her for more details, but she had already left.

"They left so fast..." Yi Xian said helplessly.

"Are they just going to get beaten up if they don't leave? It seems Essex sensed her coming out..."

"What's wrong with Essex? Why are they so irritable when it comes to these arbitration bodies? If Empres hadn't become more laid-back working at the tavern and stopped shouting for war all the time, he probably would be fighting Essex at the training ground every day."

Yi Xian found it very strange.

Richelieu shrugged. "Who knows... But what do you mean? Should we go in?"

“Go in, since there’s no danger,” Yi Xian said. “However, as she said, be mentally prepared.”

The two women exchanged a glance, seemingly encouraging each other, and then, to prevent themselves from getting separated, they held hands and entered the entrance.

Helena Meta sensed it very keenly when the two women disappeared on the surface of the sea.

“The spatial fluctuations of the world barrier…they went in,” Helena Meta murmured to herself.

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My vision went dark for a moment, then brightened again, and the scenery before me was completely different.

It was daytime outside, but it was nighttime in this world.

“Is the time different?” Richelieu frowned.

The two women also turned on their night vision.

Yixian took out Yubari's invention, which displayed various data after a while.

"The humidity, air density... are the same as in our world. Hmm, the temperature is normal, and the weather is gloomy."

“After all, it’s a parallel world… So, what should we do first?” Richelieu asked.

Yi Xian thought for a moment, then took out her Little Shark phone: "Let's confirm with them first?"

"Alright, let me know you're safe." Richelieu nodded slightly.

"The connection is established... How are things on your end?" Yi Xian asked.

"We're fine here. Are you all safe?" It was Helena's voice on the other end of the phone.

Does time flow at the same speed? Yi Xian pondered silently.

"We'll explore this world a bit first, and then we'll contact you again."

Yi Xian said a few more words and then hung up the phone. Now they could gather some intelligence.

Yi Xian looked at Richelieu: "Shall we find a place to land first? The commission from the Maritime Bureau to the arbitrator will be completed once we find Strencus. The rest will be our own task in the port area."

"Hmm... But can you feel it? Come out, Strencus, right? We can sense you, stop hiding."

Richelieu became wary.

Yi Xian also squinted and looked around.

"...Um, I'm right in front of you..."

A slightly hoarse, yet also aggrieved voice rang out.

"Huh?" Yixian and Richelieu were stunned.

Then their expressions all turned strange.

Yixian tentatively asked, "Smile?"

Then, three meters away from the two women, a set of perfectly clean white teeth appeared out of thin air.

"Okay, I understand..."

It was night, and a cloudy day with no light. I had my night vision goggles on, but I hadn't noticed anything yet...

After all, Strencus was quite dark-skinned.

Strencus, expressionless, approached: "You're here... My data collection is almost finished. I can leave in two days. If you want to go back then, just practice Dreamweaver..."

"Do you have any information about this world to give us?" Yi Xian asked tentatively.

Strencus pondered for a moment, and it was clear that she was communicating with someone: "...The order has been received. I can only tell you that if you travel south for an hour, you will reach the human settlement. The rest is up to you to explore."

Yi Xian and Richelieu nodded: "Thank you."

Chapter 566 Exploring the Mystery

"Really? Have they already gone in?"

Ren Shuo, who was in the port area, had already received a call from Helena.

Richelieu and Yixian had already entered the entrance, and Ren Shuo couldn't help but feel a little worried.

Although Empres and Helena Meta both assured him that nothing would happen, Ren Shuo was still instinctively very worried.

After all, people are always somewhat afraid of the unknown.

"Is your little master very worried?"

The dream weaver, who had been sitting quietly to one side, spoke in a serene voice.

"Yeah, it's a parallel world after all... By the way, you Sirens just created an entrance to a parallel world so easily?"

Ren Shuo found it hard to believe.

According to the messages from Yixian and Richelieu, it seems that they simply closed their eyes and opened them again, and then they were in a parallel world.