Chapter 100.7: Iron Blood's First Aircraft Carrier (Part 3)

At sunset, the orange-red sunlight illuminated Lin Lan and the ship girls who participated in the exercise.

On the way back to the port area, Young Zeppelin looked around curiously and suddenly pulled Lin Lan's hand, asking with innocent curiosity:

"Commander, why does every elder sister have a ring on the ring finger of their right hand?"

Hearing Young Zeppelin's question, Lin Lan was momentarily at a loss for how to explain.

Young Zeppelin looked younger than many destroyers now; was it really appropriate to tell her about the engagement rings so soon?

As Lin Lan pondered how to explain this topic to the innocent Young Zeppelin, a nearby girl with a metal lance and light purple hair, smiling, looked at Young Zeppelin:

"This is the crystallization of the Commander's love for us. Only those who have received the Commander's love and recognition can receive this ring, hehehe~"

The Royal Javelin's cute face was filled with happiness and sweetness.

Lin Lan awkwardly cleared his throat; Javelin was a bit too straightforward with her words, couldn't she be a bit more subtle?

"Is, is that so?"

Young Zeppelin's face showed great surprise; she had never known that this seemingly inconspicuous ring had such important meaning.

"Javelin, what you said makes sense, but I believe the Master isn't that selfish."

A gentle female voice sounded, and Young Zeppelin turned to see the elegant Royal light cruiser Belfast with flowing white hair.

"The Master values each of us in the port area very much. The gentle Master will carefully respond to everyone's feelings for him."

"This engagement ring represents not only the Master's love and recognition but also our eternal love and loyalty to the Master."

While speaking, Belfast gently caressed the engagement ring in her hand with a tender expression.

Young Zeppelin looked at Belfast with great surprise on her small face.

"Cough, they're right. However, it's still too early for you, and you're not grown up yet and still need to go home. When you grow up, I'll definitely give you a ring."

Lin Lan smiled at Young Zeppelin—although he wasn't wrong, he had already given the engagement ring to the grown-up Zeppelin a long time ago.

"Commander, I think it's necessary to correct your mistake."

At this moment, a magnetic female voice sounded, and Lin Lan looked over in confusion.

A black-haired, blue-eyed, elegant young lady with a side-swept bang looked at him very seriously.

"I believe that Little Zeppelin is already capable of making an oath with you. She's such a cute little sister, just thinking about being with her every day, I… I…"

The originally stylish young lady's face suddenly showed an expression akin to a lovesick person.

Javelin beside her quickly ran to Lin Lan's side, trembling with fear, and Young Zeppelin clung even closer to Lin Lan.

Lin Lan couldn't help but facepalm.

The Royal Ark, also known as the player's good cellmate, earned this title because she usually appeared as a very dashing, reliable older sister.

Players often made oaths with destroyer girls, which was well-known to be a behavior that would be caught by the military police and sent to prison, and the Royal Ark almost always stayed in prison.

Thus, she earned the good reputation of being the player's good cellmate.

"Hehe, Royal Ark, if you continue to behave this way in front of others, I might have to request Queen Elizabeth to confine you again."

"Wow, Hood, if you report me again to Her Majesty, I might really be ordered to stay away from the destroyer sisters forever!"

This beautiful, elegant Royal beauty with golden hair and blue eyes was the battlecruiser Hood, known for her honor in the Royal Navy.

Young Zeppelin tightly held Lin Lan's hand, listening to the others' teasing, and made a secret decision in her red eyes.

"Little Zeppelin, Little Zeppelin!"

Young Zeppelin, who had been daydreaming in the office, was awakened by Lin Lan's voice.

"What's wrong with you? You've seemed distracted lately."

Lin Lan, looking worried, bent down and seriously observed the silver-haired chibi sitting on the sofa.

"Commander, I'm sorry."

Young Zeppelin shook her head, trying to wake herself up.

Recently, for some unknown reason, she always heard a lot of commotion in her ears and metallic noises echoing in her mind.

She had a premonition that she might soon return home.

Return… home?

The little chibi raised her head and looked seriously at the young man in a white commander uniform in front of her.

During her time in this port area, she had met many partners and witnessed many things she never dared to imagine.

There was no brutal, bloody war here, nor was there mutual hostility between countries.

Here, their ships did not need to be weapons for mutual slaughter, nor did they need to painfully witness the death of companions.

It was like a beautiful dream; they only needed to be themselves and live well.

Going home, is it really good…

"Looks like you're still not awake. Look, this is your favorite Eagle Union cake. I went to Saratoga this morning; she specifically asked me to bring it to you."

Seeing the cute chibi in front of him still in a daze, Lin Lan took out a bag of exquisite cream cakes from behind.

But for some reason, Young Zeppelin seemed unusually reluctant to happily accept the cake today, just staring at him.

"Hurry, faster! Speed up! We must complete her construction before the outbreak of war. Don't mess up at this critical moment!"

"Führer has spoken; she will be the Ironblood's ultimate weapon in this war! She will bring deep, unforgettable fear to those arrogant fellows in the Atlantic!"

As the voices in her mind became clearer, Young Zeppelin suddenly shivered all over.

Tears welled up at the corners of her eyes, and she unconsciously opened her arms, hugging Lin Lan tightly, trembling all over.

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