Azur Lane Under the Stars

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The ship girls in the audience knew why she was laughing, and like a fuse, all the ship girls present burst into laughter.

As the whispers grew louder, Ren Shuo finally couldn't help but come down from the stands: "Alright, alright, quiet down, let's hear what Essex has to say."

Fortunately, Ren Shuo's words were quite effective, and the scene gradually quieted down, with all the ship girls looking at Essex.

Shangri-La glanced gratefully at Ren Shuo, then gave Essex a push.

Essex understood: "I, White Eagle, Essex of the Essex Class, as a representative of the athletes, hereby solemnly swear..."

Next came the athletes' solemn oath to abstain from porridge, followed by the oath taken by the referees from Shangri-La, who represented the referees.

After the simple opening ceremony, the guide, Manjuu, led the contestants who needed to compete to their respective venues, where it was still the preliminary rounds and the final ranking matches.

The remaining ship girls who were not currently competing or had been eliminated from competitions sat in their respective spots, eating sunflower seeds and snacks, chatting and watching the competition.

During the qualifiers, the ship girls who served as commentators took turns appearing on stage. After all, there were too many things to commentate on, and it was tiring, so they took turns.

"Commander, what do you think? Who do you think will win the grand prize?"

From the stands, Shangri-La asked Ren Shuo with great interest.

Ren Shuo smiled wryly: "No, I don't understand this. Besides, how can we tell who the ultimate winner will be in this preliminary round?"

Shangri-La said with a smile, "Just tell me, who do you think is the best, or rather... who do you like the most? For example, our Essex, the White Eagles' Essex, or even the dumpling-level Essex are all fine."

"I could hear you doing all that with your abacus beads downstairs..." the avant-garde man complained from the side.

"Hehe, after all, she's our eldest sister, right?" Shangri-La said with a smile.

Avant-garde rolled his eyes and looked at the big screen, which was showing the preliminary rounds of the bumper cars.

"But Commander, do you think Akagi and Saratoga have some kind of karmic connection? How come they ran into each other again?"

Ren Shuo and Shangri-La looked over and were amused.

Unlike the stands, which are located at the foot of the mountain, the competition venue is situated on the mountainside.

As for the go-karts and bumper cars... they're on the mountaintop.

The athletes took a cable car up the mountain.

Upon arrival, Hu Feng, the referee for the match, explained the rules.

In a bumper car race, ten people form a group for a chaotic battle. There are deep pits surrounding the track, and falling into one of them means elimination.

If more than one person remains at the end of the time limit, the ranking will be based on the final number of frontal collisions, with the first and second place finishers in each group advancing.

Because it's not an extreme sport, and since they're ship girls, their physical strength means they'd be fine even if the car exploded.

So we didn't get any safety helmets or anything like that.

As for the race car driver, he needs to carry it because of wind resistance.

Saratoga acted all high and mighty, glancing sideways at Akagi with a blade of grass dangling from his mouth, looking like a peerless master.

But in reality, it infuriated Lexington, who was watching from the stands at the foot of the mountain.

This guy is a disgrace, like a scoundrel. Saratoga, you wait and see, he'll show you how to make braised pork with bamboo shoots.

Saratoga couldn't help but shudder. Who was thinking of me? But never mind, the most important thing right now is to make some tough moves!

Saratoga said to Akagi, "Hmph, this time, I've spent ten years honing my skills, and this is the day. To avenge my previous defeat, you better not get instantly killed by me!"

Little Akagi retorted without backing down: "Hmph? Pink-haired dwarf? I'll make sure you don't leave alive!"

"Ha, you short-tailed vixen!" Saratoga cursed.

"Pink-haired, flat-chested little dwarf!" Little Akagi retorted without backing down.

The two were arguing so much that their heads were almost touching.

The other players in the same group also found it amusing to watch this pair of rivals.

"Their tension is really high!"

Zeppelin couldn't help but say.

Little Glorious clenched her fists and placed them in front of her chest, mimicking her older sister Glorious, saying, "Why do we have to fight like this?"

"Because, this is their ill-fated relationship, hehehe, it looks quite interesting, should I get involved too~"

Abercrombie was very much looking forward to it.

"Don't add fuel to the fire. Aren't you already in enough trouble?"

The wicked man pulled back the eager Abercrombie, looking like he was afraid of trouble.

If it weren't for Triumph threatening me that if I didn't come to the game, I would have to patrol alone, I wouldn't have come... I'd rather it end sooner and I could go back to playing the game.

The little ones displayed a variety of behaviors. Seeing that it was almost time, Hu Feng waved his hand and said, "Then, all contestants, please get into your cars."

The bumper cars are all brand new, so there's nothing different about them, and none of them have been modified. After all, they're for the children's group, so it would be unreasonable to modify them.

Saratoga and Akagi glared at each other, then each found their assigned car and prepared for battle.

Hu Feng, seeing that everyone was in position, waved the small red flag in his hand.

"Then, the competition begins!"

Chapter 635 Little Red City and Saratoga's Decisive Battle at the Forbidden City

When Hu Feng waved the flag in his hand, the little ones couldn't wait to rush out.

Tactics and strategies don't matter. What's more important is having fun?

Illustrious and Zeppelin were locked in a fierce battle, or more accurately, Illustrious was fleeing while Zeppelin was chasing.

Perhaps it was because it was different from the previous bumper cars. Unlike the ordinary ones, when you hit the boundary guardrail, you would bounce back and then collide with the cars behind you. Despite the fright, everyone laughed and continued happily.

There are no boundaries here, or rather, the boundary is a pit!

Seeing that he was very close to the edge, Glorious suddenly turned the steering wheel and drifted, immediately turning around. However, Zeppelin was prepared and immediately slammed on the brakes, then accelerated and turned the steering wheel, making a stylish sideways drift and continuing to chase after Glorious.

Xiao Guanghui was on the verge of tears: "Why did you only call me! I don't have any cough syrup!"

"Because you're easy to bully..."

Little Zeppelin muttered something, but because the scene was so noisy, Little Glory couldn't hear him.

Zeppelin's idea was actually very simple: although he didn't expect to make it to the later rounds, he couldn't possibly be at the bottom. So, he thought he would eliminate one player first, and then he could wholeheartedly enjoy the game and the fun.

Putting aside the intense chase, the mackerel and Abercrombie were even more cunning.

Neither of them was thinking about eliminating the other; they were simply head-to-heading each other in the very center of the competition area.

This is perhaps the unspoken understanding among mantis shrimp.

Their idea was very simple: let the two fight like the snipe and the clam, and then they, the two fishermen, would reap the benefits.

When only three people are left, the two of them will team up. After all, the top two from each group will advance, right?

The two mantis shrimps exchanged a knowing smile and understood each other's intentions.

Sigh, this competition requires some brainpower too!

In this competition, some people slacked off, some chased each other, and of course, there were also those who had "deep-seated hatred" for each other.

Dugu Saratoga Seeking Defeat and Ximen Xiao Chicheng Chuixue, the two fought a decisive battle at the Forbidden City.

"Hurrah!"

Saratoga let out a Russian yell, slammed on the gas pedal, and charged forward with the momentum of having removed the brakes, heading straight for Akagi.

"For the tribe!"

Little Akagi was raving about a game he'd been playing recently, and not to be outdone, he floored the accelerator, looking like he was about to crush Saratoga.

Then, the front of the two cars collided violently. If it weren't for the seat belts, the two little ones would probably have been thrown out.

However, the two women moved in perfect unison, both hitting the steering wheel at the same time. They cried out in pain and instinctively stepped on the gas pedal again.

Then began a long standoff.

Hu Feng, who was acting as the referee, glanced at his watch and smiled subtly.

No, this is really interesting! Two are headbutting each other, two are slacking off, and then there are two chasing each other...

The remaining four actually self-destructed, knocking people down and failing to brake in time, they followed them down...

Could it be that Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong are both entangled in this one match?

"That little Chicheng guy, what does he mean by 'for the tribe'? He's really made Chicheng lose all face."

Akagi still dislikes little Akagi no matter what.

Seeing Akagi arguing with Saratoga like an idiot, Akagi couldn't help but spit.

Amagi smiled and said, "Isn't it quite cute?"

Kaga glanced at Akagi and thought, "I hope that if I ever have a little Kaga in the future, she won't be like my older sister, who doesn't seem very bright."

"Saratoga, really, I don't know what to say." Lexington was too embarrassed to look at her.

To be honest, she really wanted to lock Saratoga at home and prevent her from participating in these port-wide events. After all, every time Saratoga came out, it was a display of the port's utter lack of intelligence.

Then, at every tea party, those with younger sisters would tease themselves, always feeling ashamed.

After all, I'm not like some foxes who can accept others' teasing without batting an eye.

"Oh! Saratoga has started! Saratoga floored the gas pedal, but actually shifted into reverse! This sudden change caught Akagi off guard!"

Haiqi, standing on the commentary platform, waved the towel in his hand, looking extremely excited.

Full of energy, she is particularly suited for this kind of job of creating a lively atmosphere.

Lexington looked up with obvious pride, after all, his sister had just shown off her intelligence, and it seemed she had won...

Can I finally hold my head high and be proud of myself?

But Saratoga, like that silver-haired, forty-year-old short nun next door, is soulless if it doesn't crash.

As Saratoga suddenly released his force, Akagi was caught off guard and charged straight toward the border.

Saratoga immediately swerved and followed behind Akagi's car, trying to push her out of the way.

Little Akagi immediately thought of reversing, but the car's horsepower was less when reversing than when moving forward.

Saratoga's smile grew increasingly unrestrained: "Hahahaha! Just let me push you down like this! This is my last Ripple!"

Saying things that were unclear, Saratoga prematurely declared his victory.

Just as Saratoga saw the light of victory, and Akagi was pushed to the edge of the cliff...

The panic on Akagi's face suddenly vanished.

"Hoo hoo hoo, you weakling weakling weakling! How do you know this is your plan? And how do you know this isn't the route I chose?"

Upon hearing this, Sarah, the loser, paled horribly: "Masaga!"

"It's my road roller! Sara, you loser!" Little Akagi floored the accelerator and brakes, plus swerved the steering wheel, making her spin in place!

Little Akagi rammed Saratoga's car so hard it was completely disoriented, leaving Saratoga utterly disoriented.

Taking advantage of that split second, Akagi successfully knocked Saratoga off the track.

Saratoga: "Eek! No!"

Then, to no avail, the car and its inhabitants were still thrown out and crashed into the deep pit.

He's fine, but he was eliminated.

With a graceful drift, Xiao Chicheng, one hand on the steering wheel, pulled out a lollipop from somewhere and put it in his mouth, looking incredibly dashing.

"Hmph, hmph, hmph, this is my power! Saratoga!"

The duel between the second-tier groups has come to an end, and the stands are in an uproar.

"Hahaha! These kids are so immature!"

“My assessment is…not as immature as York.” Exeter sighed, feeling a headache coming on.

"Huh?" Iron-Blooded York looked a little confused. "I'm not a chuunibyou, am I?"

Exeter apologized: "Sorry, it's our family's..."