Azur Lane: Isekai'd with Maxed-Out Port

Far from Yalang City, dark clouds loomed over the ocean, accompanied by flashes of lightning and the rumble of thunder. 

A fleet of sirens, much larger than the one led by the Purifiers before, slowly advanced.

In this massive siren fleet, in addition to countless mass-produced siren warships, there were nearly a hundred humanoid executor sirens. 

Their uniforms and those of the production warships differed from the black and yellow typical of previous Orlan records; instead, they were a ghostly black and dark blue.

This indicated that they were not mere executors or mass-produced Type I sirens, but rather Type II performers and mass-produced models that had undergone significant enhancements compared to Type I.

According to the records of the Admiralty of Orlan, these Type II sirens were the absolute harbingers of death, akin to Grim Reapers descending upon the world.

Alongside numerous destroyer explorers and light cruiser trackers, the fleet included over ten heavy cruiser-class vessels.

The entire siren fleet advanced with a heavy sense of oppression, producing no sound other than the waves crashing against the ships.

At the front of the fleet, a woman's cold voice, tinged with surprise, broke the silence.

"The core test samples of the AL-02 experimental field are evidently about to yield results. Why were they suddenly destroyed?"

A tall, striking woman with long silver hair and a body as captivating as a devil's, possessing dark golden eyes, stood up from the massive manta ray ship she occupied, her gaze fixed on Yalang City.

She was none other than the high-ranking siren who had previously communicated face-to-face with the purifier—the Tester.

(Tester)

"Is the natural algorithm system encountering bugs too frequently lately? What could be the cause?"

The subject muttered to herself, her dark golden eyes gleaming brighter as if she were engaged in high-frequency calculations.

After a moment of silence, a grim smile crept across her face.

"Indeed, it seems you should investigate this yourself. New mutations could introduce more variables."

As she spoke, the entire siren fleet gradually turned around, suddenly increasing in speed as it began to move toward Yalang City at full throttle.

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Meanwhile, as Lin Lan, Zeppelin, Brunhilde, and the others were returning to the beach house by car, a piercing alarm blared in the sky above Yalang City.

This was the Level 1 alarm, sounded only in the United States of Orlan when a city faced imminent destruction.

Only the commander of the city's Admiralty Harbor had the authority to issue this first-level alarm.

Thus, this Level 1 alarm was also known as the city extermination alarm among the residents of Orlan.

With the sound of the alarm piercing the night, chaos erupted across Yalang City.

Countless residents took to the streets, dragging their families and belongings toward the wharf.

Traffic became congested, but since most vehicles in Orlan were autonomous, there were no major disruptions.

Many Orlan residents had experienced siren attacks in the past, and similar drills were frequently organized in various cities across Orlan.

As a result, unlike the Blue Star, the Orlans had the experience to confront this existential crisis without succumbing to sheer panic.

They understood a crucial truth: blind chaos would only hasten death, while an orderly evacuation would offer a better chance of survival.

At the same time, the other five cities of the Six Cities Alliance of the East China Sea were reacting to the crisis.

Yunhai City, home to the Tianou Group's headquarters, Dongyun City, where Lin Lan had previously visited, and three other cities: Lanjiang City, Linze City, and Chinan City.

In all the Admiralty port areas, urgent calls for help from Yalang City echoed.

"Isn't that guy Li Banan already defected to Battleaxe Military Industry and severed ties with the Six Cities Alliance?" 

"Forget it; that guy is a scoundrel. The residents of the city are innocent and need rescuing, but it will only hurt the girls, sigh."

"Damn, what kind of reputation does he have? This bastard knows how to call for help at this moment?" 

"We've been besieged by the Sirens for so long, and if he doesn't provide support, he shouldn't come here to add to the chaos! I don't have time to deal with him!"

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The port commanders of the five major cities had mixed reactions to Yalang City's distress call.

It was no wonder; Li Banan's character had offended too many people in the Admiralty, especially among the port commanders of the five cities, many of whom harbored animosity towards him.

Even though the port commanders of the county under the Six Cities Alliance recognized Li Banan as a rogue, they still made efforts to send a fleet to Yalang City overnight after receiving the urgent news from the Admiralty Office.

Even at the Admiralty headquarters fortress on the Western Continent, officials were anxiously busy in the middle of the night due to Yalang City's emergency request for assistance.

"Immediately order all port areas surrounding Yalang City to dispatch fleets for its rescue! The Six Cities Alliance must also spare no effort to assist Yalang City!"

"No matter what grievances they had with that bastard Li Banan before, our priority now is to protect Yalang City!"

In the core conference room of the Admiralty Fortress, an old but authoritative voice rose above the din, decisively determining the course of action.

Consequently, urgent directives from the Navy Headquarters on the Western Continent were rapidly distributed to port areas across the region via their network.

After all, the destruction of a large city was an unspeakable disaster for the United States of Orlan.

If news of Yalang City's destruction spread, Orlan, which had only just begun to recover, would teeter on the brink of collapse again.

If the public lost faith in the Admiralty, the Zhu Hai Commercial Association's deceptive propaganda would only deepen Orlan's woes.

On the highways of Yalang City, vehicles rushed toward the wharf, while almost none headed toward the beach.

Lin Lan and his companions arrived at the scenic area by the sea without impediment.

Upon reaching the beach house with the Iron Ship Girls, they found the surroundings had turned into a battlefield devastated by gunfire and chaos.

The corpses of Battleaxe soldiers and the remains of destroyed mechs lay scattered, evidence of a one-sided massacre in the area.

"Commander, you're back!"

The gray-haired battlecruiser girl, Lutzow, from the High Seas Fleet, sat on the beach outside the villa with the little profiteers Akashi and Spee.

Upon seeing Lin Lan and his companions, they greeted them joyfully.

"Well, you've worked hard," Lin Lan replied, smiling as he gently stroked the heads of Akashi and Spee, who were uninjured.

"Hmph, Commander, I want a pat too!" Lutzow pouted, dissatisfied that Lin Lan had not touched her.

"You're a big person now; why do you still act like a child?" Lin Lan teased, yet he still reached out to stroke Lutzow's head, making the iron-blooded battlecruiser girl smile as well.

"Commander, what's going on with the siren beacon in the sky?"

After a brief reunion filled with joy, the little angel Spee was the first to ask questions.

Lin Lan quickly explained the situation they had just faced to his iron-blooded ship girls.

"So, I still intend to crush the Siren fleet by the sea, and I'll need your help."

At that moment, Lin Lan finally revealed his plan.

"I brought the sirens here, and I can't let them destroy this city."

There was something else he didn't mention—the silver pattern on the back of his right hand.

He wanted to uncover the meaning behind that pattern through a conversation with the high-ranking sirens.

Lin Lan surveyed the ship girls gathered around him: Zeppelin, Brunhilde, Lutzow, Agir, Spee, and Mainz.

This was the standard sortie lineup in the game.

Naturally, Akashi was not considered a combatant.

However, as a maintenance ship, Akashi possessed a rare skill that could quickly restore the health of other ship girls.

Additionally, she could provide anti-aircraft support for the entire team from the rear.

This gave Lin Lan the confidence to confront the sirens head-on.

He also wanted to truly understand the extent of the sirens' strength in this world.

The information from the Orlan Naval Academy was no longer sufficient to gauge the sirens' fighting prowess.

Only by witnessing his ship girls engage the sirens could he comprehend the extent of the threats Orlan faced.

"Commander, although it may not be the right time to say this, I personally recommend that you retreat to a safe location first."

Brunhilde stroked her chin thoughtfully, then calmly suggested to Lin Lan.

"While we did defeat the Purifier previously, the Siren fleet surrounding the Purifier at that time was not an organized siren fleet."

Lutzow, usually lazy, looked at Lin Lan with a serious expression.

"And back then, we outnumbered them significantly and had the wolves' assistance, which allowed us to barely defeat the Purifiers. Commander, please don't put yourself at risk."

Seeing the two iron-blooded generals so earnestly advising him, Lin Lan took a deep breath.

He understood that it was easy to capsize in the gutter, and he would not dismiss his ship girls' concerns.

"Alright, if that's the case, let's head to the port area of this city. I won't lead the mass-produced models into battle with you."

Lin Lan gazed out at the boundless dark ocean beyond the beach and then at the ship girls beside him.

He spoke with great seriousness:

"If you find the sirens too powerful, retreat immediately, and we'll escape from Yalang City together."

"I don't want any of you to get hurt, understand?"

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