Tiiiiinggg...
Skraaa... Kraaa...
Buuuuuzzzz...
My submarine is actively conducting illegal wiretapping that is happening in the Azur Lane main base. Penetrating the analog communication defense of an old-generation warship is just child's play for me. Especially with the code that has been cracked in the real world.
A long code coming from the Iron Blood communication channel was caught by my submarine's radar and ESM mast. The line of code has a decryption key that is used based on the day and the number of messages to be delivered.
But... my submarine has a multi-tasking technology that is very useful for breaking the cipher mechanism with brute-force techniques.
Breaking a line of code that has more than 159 trillion different configurations with brute-force techniques?
Yep, I'm very serious about doing it. Even my Wisdom Cube is struggling and Overheating when doing it.
Even the Enigma machine is a cryptographic tool developed in the 1920s and was widely used by Nazi Germany during World War II to secure their communication channels.
In this Azur Lane world, they use the enigma machine as the communication protocol of the Iron Blood nation. Initially, the enigma machine was going to be used as a general machine for civilians. However, the military saw great potential for intelligence and communication purposes.
The same mechanism of the enigma machine as in my original world made the enigma machine an impenetrable cryptography tool.
Well, in the end... The enigma machine was penetrated by a leak regarding the encryption key in its coding.
"Huh? They want to send Uboat troops back to the Azur Lane main base?" said Jimmy Carter who was observing how my submarine cracking-program worked.
As the latest generation of submarines from the Seawolf class, Sofia and I taught Jimmy Carter about the general protocol used by stealth submarines.
Well... Lessons will be easy to understand if practiced directly in the field. For that, Sofia and I invited Jimmy Carter to explore the body of my submarine for the sake of stealth ship knowledge.
I plan to make two submarines for Sofia and Jimmy Carter. With the same class as the Seawolf but getting weapon modifications from META technology and Siren technology.
It would be the first hybrid submarine in the Azur Lane world.
Isn't that a breakthrough in technology in this era?
"It seems like we've made a bad relationship with two major nations, Master," Sofia said.
"Yes, Sofia. This bad relationship will continue until my death," I replied in a flat tone.
"Ermm.. I don't understand the situation. What's going on in this place?" Jimmy Carter asked, entering the conversation.
"That would take a lot of time and isn't important to talk about, Jimmy Carter. Master just wanted to disappear after his death was officially known to the public," Sofia replied.
"D-Dead? I-I don't understand it at all," Jimmy Carter said. Her life journey as the Arbiter of Temperance had a different culture from humanity and shipgirls. The conflict that Siren experienced was very different from ours.
"Jimmy Carter, the conflict we're facing is the result of a problem that stems from human's ideology. Shipgirls and human are connected by an ideology that creates special groups in the form of certain factions. For example, like what we just faced, the girls represented their factions to cooperate under the Azur Lane alliance for the benefit of humanity in disguise," I handed over the order letter from the Admiralty Code to Jimmy Carter.
"Uhmm.. This is.." Jimmy Carter looked at the contents of the order letter from the Admiralty Code, especially the bold sentence indicating the status of Seawolf.
"I don't understand... Why did they deactivate a unit that helped humanity face the Siren invasion?" Jimmy Carter continued to ask.
"Jimmy Carter, human moves based on logic and certain interests. We use each other to run the wheels of life. The decision to eliminate the Seawolf unit has been agreed upon by various parties. Of course, small incidents occurred before the decision became an official order from the Admiralty Code. Small divisions can destroy everything, I just want to be free from such troublesome problems by being reborn as a new figure who has died in a previous life," I said.
"Ugh... This conversation is too complicated if there is no data related to the topic of discussion. In conclusion... Master wants to free himself from the relationship between humans and ship girls?" said Jimmy Carter.
"Exactly, Jimmy Carter!" I replied with a thumbs up from my hand.
"Speaking of conflict, what about the Sirens? Have you experienced the same thing as us?" I asked.
"Umm... We used to fight each other for certain supplies and I always gave in to the Arbiter who was one level above me."
"Huh? Aren't you a high-ranking Arbiter?"
"No, Master. My rank is still very low for a Siren and my movements are always monitored by the Arbiter Observer. It's possible that news of my failure in attacking Azur Lane's main base has spread among the Siren and they are preparing for a second wave of attacks. It seems like they are looking for something important and avoiding the annoying intruders in this place."
"..."
"..."
Hearing Jimmy Carter's answer, Sofia and I looked at each other. As if something bad was going to happen in this place, the fine hair on my body emitted a small signal as a warning sign of the impending danger.
"Is it just me or is Siren planning to launch a large-scale invasion of Azur Lane's main base?" I muttered softly.
"Ugh... This is going to be so tiring," I complained softly as I buried my face on Sofia's supple thighs.
The quest I was on had a forked path. The failed negotiations with the Royal Navy nation had dragged the Iron Blood nation into my enemy list. Meanwhile, the Siren side had prepared a special unit to carry out a large-scale invasion of the Azur Lane main base.
I immediately activated the Tactical Map Operation and placed small dots regarding the small invasion carried out by Jimmy Carter before becoming a shipgirl. The Arbiter's movements had a certain pattern and the nodes left behind would clarify their main objective.
Coincidentally, the mass-produced Sirens brought by Jimmy Carter had enough numbers to break the Azur Lane alliance's strength. That number was not a small number for a light invasion unless...
"Jimmy.. When we first met. You were collecting data on the combat power spread across this military base?" I asked.
"Yes, Master. The order I received was only to find a ship that had the greatest potential to thwart our siren plans and a special object that I did not understand to track down someone."
"Like USS Enterprise?" I continued to ask.
"Uhm.. Are our movements that easy to predict?" Jimmy Carter replied.
"Yes, I just guessed it after seeing your strange mass-produced Siren movement. Halving the combat power to measure the Azur Lane alliance's power data is a logical move for Arbiter."
"Master.. Please don't destroy my pride after struggling to control the failed invasion," Jimmy Carter said with puffed cheeks.
I just chuckled after Jimmy Carter pouted. Her little failure brought useful information to intercept Siren's attack.
I got up from Sofia's lap and walked towards the Tactical Map Operation device. Sofia and Jimmy Carter followed me from behind.
"Jimmy Carter... It's time to hone your skills as a stealth submarine. If you were a submarine tasked with intercepting enemy attacks. Which location point would you use?" I asked Jimmy Carter while opening the sea map on the Tactical Map Operation screen.
"Uhm.. Is this related to free roam patrol or a predetermined patrol area?" Jimmy Carter replied.
"Good answer, at least you understand the standard operating procedures for ship patrols in general."
"Master, I'm not that stupid for basic knowledge."
Without Sofia and Jimmy Carter realizing it.
An Emergency Quest appeared before my eyes. The quest I was currently on had been covered by the Emergency Quest screen with a bright red color that was glaring at my eyes.
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Emergency Quest
Main Objective: Find the Sneaky Siren Submarine in the Operations Zone.
Reward: All Rewards From Previous Quests Will Be Claimable.
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Find the Siren submarine in the Military Operations Zone?
Uhm.. That means...
This is a battle between submarines?
"Siren submarine, eh?" I muttered in a small voice.
Although I've seen it in the game. I want to see it in person and have a little duel with it.
Now..
How do I tell Sofia and Jimmy Carter about this Emergency Quest?
If this has something to do with the object that the siren is looking for. This submarine can be confirmed as a spy submarine sent directly by the siren to observe the Azur Lane main base.
Hmm.. Submarine duel...
Somehow this feels very challenging to do.