Chapter 56: Where’s My Mecha? I Don’t Know!

After Deutsche and Spee completely destroyed the remains of the three mechas and dumped them all into the sea, the three of them carried everything from the cargo truck back to the yacht.

In Orlan, cameras were not widespread, and only mobile phones had camera functions.

Lin Lan was unsure how this otherworldly country's technology tree had diverged to this extent.

But this was actually a huge help to them, and he couldn't be bothered to worry about it further.

After Deutsche and Spee had thoroughly destroyed the remains of the three mechas and dumped them into the sea, the three of them brought everything from the cargo truck back to the yacht.

In Orlan, cameras were not widespread, and only mobile phones had camera functions.

Lin Lan was puzzled about how this otherworldly country's technology had developed in such a way.

But this was actually a huge help, so he didn't bother to worry about it.

Deutsche and Spee were both shipgirls, but Lin Lan was just an ordinary human. After a whole day's journey, he was now enveloped in the fatigue of sleepiness.

"Wake me up when we're on the mass-produced transport ship. I need to sleep for a while."

After arranging things with Deutsche and Spee, Lin Lan slowly lay down on the yacht's sofa.

"Commander, you can rest your head here."

The cool voice of the young girl came through, and Lin Lan felt his neck being lifted and rested on a warm "pillow."

Opening his eyes slightly, Lin Lan found himself resting on Spee's lap.

The cute Spee, with a hint of a blush on her adorable face, was looking down at him.

"Thank you, little angel Spee."

Lin Lan smiled warmly and murmured.

Under Spee's gentle caresses, he peacefully fell into a deep sleep.

However, while Lin Lan was peacefully sleeping, some others were destined to have a restless night.

…

A few minutes earlier.

"It seems the mechas were deployed at just the right time. They've indeed returned."

"Listen to that delightful explosion sound. I guarantee that by the time those two shipgirls and that commander arrive, they'll have been completely torn apart by my α-type mechas."

Tian Ming let out a chilling laugh as he adjusted his glasses, walking along the path to the dock with the still-adapting Hong Sen.

"Humph, if that's the case, then it's worth all the research funds the boss invested in your department."

Hong Sen sneered, still suffering from the throbbing pain in his right arm.

He vowed to bring back the remains of the black-haired shipgirl who had shattered his arm.

He wanted to display the first shipgirl destroyed by the mechas as a surprise on their boss's desk.

Only then could he ease his hatred for losing his right arm.

When the two arrived at the dock, they found nothing but a few potholes on the road.

There wasn't even a single extra screw on the ground, let alone the three α-type mechas they had just released.

It was as if the mechas had vanished into thin air.

"???"

Both of them rubbed their eyes, and upon realizing they were not mistaken or dreaming, Tian Ming suddenly let out a furious howl.

He grabbed Hong Sen by the collar and questioned him with frantic rage:

"Hong Sen! Those were the only three α-type mechas in my lab!!!"

"Where are my mechas? Where are they!! You were messing with your damn mechanical arm, weren't the deployment coordinates here? Where are the mechas? Where are they!!"

Hong Sen, also stunned, was spat on by Tian Ming and looked around in confusion, asking:

"Where did the mechas go?"

Seeing Hong Sen's bewildered expression, Tian Ming was nearly driven mad. He pulled Hong Sen's collar with a pained and furious tone:

"The deployment coordinates were filled out by you. Where did you say they were supposed to be???!!"

Tian Ming, who held a higher position in the Scimitar Military Industrial, was enraged by Hong Sen's evasion. Hong Sen could only nervously stammer:

"I... I don't know."

Tian Ming's blood pressure soared, and he angrily threw his glasses to the ground, not caring to retrieve them.

He had hoped to use this opportunity to eliminate the two shipgirls and also test the combat capabilities of the mind-energy powered mechas.

If everything went smoothly, he would immediately apply to his boss for mass production.

According to his knowledge, the naval data collected by Scimitar Military Industrial should make their mechas unbeatable on land.

Moreover, their α-type mechas were designed to counter heavy cruiser-level shipgirls.

Although the large-caliber hand cannons were not yet installed, the chain saws and Gatling guns should have been more than enough to handle two destroyer or light cruiser shipgirls.

And there were three mechas! Three!

How could two destroyer or light cruiser shipgirls dismantle all three mechas in just a few minutes?

This was ridiculous!

It was like spending years perfecting a technique, only to have your enemy's apprentice knock you out without even seeing your foe.

Years of research and hard work from the entire team's efforts, the mechas had disappeared in just a few minutes.

This disparity was like a thunderbolt out of the blue for Tian Ming.

The more he thought about it, the angrier he became. He felt a taste of blood in his throat and spat out a mouthful of blood.

"Ah, Navy, shipgirls, I'm not done with you! Wait for me, just wait!!"

Tian Ming roared in fury, his voice echoing in the empty dock.

…

When Lin Lan woke up, he found it was already dawn outside.

He was still lying on Spee's lap, and Spee was now asleep on the sofa.

The rumbling of the mass-produced transport ship could be heard outside. Lin Lan rubbed his eyes and sat up, discovering that the yacht was being towed forward by the transport ship.

"Mm... Commander, you're awake."

Spee's cute voice came through as she also woke up.

"Ah, you really worked hard last night. You let me rest on your lap all night. Didn't we agree you'd wake me up when we arrived?"

Lin Lan looked at the short-haired girl with sleepiness on her face and gently hugged her.

"Commander…"

Feeling the once-aloof girl's soft body in his arms, Lin Lan gently stroked her back and asked:

"Little Spee, have you made any new friends in the port area?"

"Mm."

"Tell me about them. We haven't had a proper chat in a while."

"...Okay."

Spee also gently hugged Lin Lan and began to talk about the new friends she had made and the interesting things that had happened since joining the port area.

Hearing about how the once-lonely girl, who had been surrounded and self-destructive, had now integrated into the port's big family with friends and hobbies warmed Lin Lan's heart.

Spee was one of the early victims of the game's official persecution.

Whenever there was a problem, they would launch a campaign against Spee.

But each time a campaign was revived, Spee would get a new outfit added to the game, though it was unclear whether this was a good or bad thing.

In any case, this silver-haired, petite girl had finally opened up her heart and was no longer alone.

As the day brightened, the two returned to the mass-produced transport ship.

And as soon as they entered the reception room, Lin Lan was stunned by the sight before him.

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