“No, we cannot evacuate now. We need to buy some time for the evacuating crowds, which will take at least 30 minutes!”
“There are three advanced Siren models. I will try to draw the fire of two of them. The remaining advanced model and the rest of the combat fleet will be up to you to resist. Regardless of the outcome, retreat quickly after 10 minutes.”
Fortunately, there was no aircraft carrier formation among the Sirens attacking this time. If they evacuated in time, there was a high probability of escaping the Siren’s pursuit.
As for repelling the enemy, she dared not even think about it! Without the Commander’s skill buffs, her group’s strength was far from what it used to be, and they were outnumbered. In such a situation, even a successful retreat was a luxury. She knew that her fleet would likely not return this time, but…
Pennsylvania couldn’t help but look back at the distant island, which was faintly visible between the hazy sea fog, its full appearance unclear.
Damn it, what was Headquarters thinking? The current war situation had clearly escalated. Even if all areas needed combat power, why was there no support here at all? Did Headquarters really intend to rely on just a few Ship Girls to defend this sea area?
Why send such a Commander to his death?
She was somewhat unclear about Headquarters’ intentions. Yet, a developed port served as the sharpest blade in the combat zone against the Sirens.
It was entirely thanks to the fleets from those ports appearing on the most dangerous battlefields and fighting bloody battles with the enemy that Azure Lane could maintain so many years of peace and tranquility.
Now, to make her retreat directly and expose the entire nascent port to the Siren’s bombardment, this was something she absolutely could not accept!
The Garrison Fleet re-formed their formation. At this moment, the faint sound of gunfire was already coming from the distant sea. The Vanguard Fleet had already engaged!
There was no more time for hesitation. Pennsylvania took the lead, rushing out with unwavering determination!
Many years later, Pennsylvania still vividly remembered everything that happened at that time.
The countless mass-produced deep-sea warships serving as the vanguard were like steel beasts emerging from hell.
Their objective was clear, heading straight towards the port behind them.
The hastily erected blockade was completely unable to stop the advance of the Siren Fleet!
Everywhere was overwhelming gunfire. Her barely elite garrison fleet was utterly unable to resist under such firepower, let alone launch a counterattack.
She watched as her fleet’s defeat was only a matter of time, their resolve to resist wavering. And this was just the Siren’s Vanguard Fleet…
She knew that in a short time, the Siren’s main fleet would also arrive on the battlefield!
In a state of war, the Sirens were like a precise machine. Their coordination and connection were incredibly tight, like a single entity. This was also the Sirens’ strength—a fleet born entirely for destruction!
She recognized the model of the ship at the very front—it was an Explorer, an elite unit from the Sirens! Whenever she appeared on the battlefield, it was as the Commander of the Siren Fleet.
In her own combat career, she had encountered this level of Siren a few times. Her appearance represented fear and despair; only the most elite ports had the ability to contend with her.
And the Explorer that appeared this time was even more powerful and terrifying than any she had encountered before!
Explorer Type 1’s indifferent gaze swept across the entire battlefield, as if surveying a group of cornered ants!
A trace of despair rose in Pennsylvania’s heart, but she had no other choice.
“Retreat!”
She issued her final order in the combat channel, and at the same time, sent out the final alert in the public channel of the surrounding sea area.
A Level One Alert was the highest level of alert.
It meant that the enemy encountered possessed terrifying combat power capable of easily destroying a city.
It meant invincibility, no resistance!
Every time such an alert sounded on the sea, it meant that a port would be completely destroyed, and a prosperous city would be temporarily erased from the map!
That was absolutely destructive power, an absolutely irresistible and even inescapable terrifying enemy.
Boom…
She fired her full-power strike at the enemy before her with all her might.
Two consecutive red energy blasts, with an indomitable momentum, accurately hit the extremely arrogant enemy in front of her.
It hit!
A glimmer of hope reignited in Pennsylvania’s heart.
If this strike could severely damage her, it could, to some extent, disrupt their command system and delay their offensive.
In that case, the other members of her fleet could also retreat, and perhaps the city and port behind them would also have enough time to evacuate…
A contemptuous smile appeared on the Siren’s lips.
A blue, net-like energy shield abruptly rose around her. The shells, which contained all of Pennsylvania’s hope, exploded on the blue defensive shield, creating large flashes of fire.
The sparks dissipated in an instant, and the blue, net-like defensive shield vibrated incessantly, but Explorer stood unharmed in place.
How was this possible?
Even if her own strength was far from what it used to be, still…
Her attack couldn’t even penetrate the enemy’s armor, not even the most basic energy shield! Not to mention, Explorer herself had even thicker armor, with offense and defense integrated. This level of Siren had almost no weaknesses!
Why would such a powerful Siren Fleet appear in such a place?
She didn’t even have time for more thoughts when a chilling sensation arose—this was the keen intuition she had developed through countless bloody battles!
She saw the Siren’s ship rigging energy gather, and the muzzles of her cannons lit up again. Countless mass-produced warships uniformly ceased fire, their turrets rotating to aim at them, beginning to precisely lock onto targets.
The battlefield, which had been engulfed in fierce fighting, entered a brief, desperate silence!
Boom! The main cannons roared in unison!
She saw the crisscrossing barrage fired by the Siren heading towards her. She saw the massive mass-produced main cannons firing again, dense, crisscrossing firepower, accompanied by torpedo boat torpedoes, covering the entire battlefield before her.
There was no way to dodge anymore!
I’m sorry, I didn’t protect you then, and now I haven’t protected everyone…
She closed her eyes, quietly waiting for the final moment to arrive.
There was no fear in her heart. Perhaps she had been looking forward to this moment for a long time. Finally, she could be free. Finally, she could see you again…
Dull explosions rang out incessantly, but the tearing sensation she imagined did not come.
She opened her eyes in confusion.
Then she saw the divine arrival!