"Da...da...da..."

"......"

The drones in the air fell silent.

Even the Collapse, which had been fluctuating in size, gave up resisting and fell silent in the black hole.

On the quiet track, the [ship girls] that had previously 'disappeared' are slowly reappearing.

This moment!

The shimmering light from the clouds enveloped the hull of the [Trickster Ship]. Sunlight shone upon her, and the 'Kaleidoscope' refracted a dazzling array of colors, making her breathtakingly beautiful.

First!

The first one has appeared!

"......"

"Holy crap! Holy crap, holy crap, holy crap!"

"The first...the first one is the [Trick Ship]?!"

"First place! First place goes to contestant number 8, [Shan Hai Yu · Shipcraft Master · Zheng Hao]?!!!!"

The plum branch hesitated for a long time before finally giving its answer.

"Bang bang bang!!!"

The belated sound of fireworks followed.

"First!"

"The first place winner of this year's Thunderstorm Cloud Competition is Zheng Hao from the Mountain and Sea Domain, the daughter of the Cloud Dragon King! His ship girls for this competition are: [Demon], [Magnet], and [Trickster]!"

"Let's congratulate him! He's become this year's [Rookie of the Year]!!!"

Li Mao's reaction was significantly faster than Mei Shuzhi's.

I don't know what just happened...

but!

First place is number one!

This is indisputable!

"Boom—"

"Boom—"

The sound of the cannons continued to echo, and on the [Trick Ship], all the ship girls stared in disbelief at the fireworks in front of the finish line.

"You...you won just like that?!"

"Number one?! We're number one?!"

"Really?"

Several boat girls stared blankly as the fireworks burst forth. Zheng Hao let out a long breath, and the slot machine, like completing a game level, displayed a panel.

【The Deception】

[Propeller speed: 166 > 170]

[Bend stability: 166>170]

[Sail mast wind capacity: 155 > 160]

[Hardness: 133 > 140]

[Anchor stability: 188 > 190]

[Range: 188 > 190]

Hull rating: SS+

Because it secured first place, perhaps the true first place, the [Trickster]'s stats increased exceptionally much in this match.

Zheng Hao glanced at it briefly, then slowly stood up, walked to the ship's railing, and looked at the fireworks blooming above the clouds: "First place..."

"Number one! Number one!!!"

Rum's excited voice came from the slot machine, and a rainbow-haired [Boat Girl] figure leaped out and hugged Zheng Hao from behind with a "plop": "Number one! Number one!!! We're number one!!!"

"First..."

"Just now... that giant hand of stars, what exactly was it...?"

Rowling was still in a daze, the [chip] in her eyes flickering uncertainly: "[Analyzing the Tassius database... Energy fluctuations suspected to be SSS-level talent...]"

"[Database updated, Zheng Hao's win rate statistics improved...]"

"SSS-level talent?"

"......"

"Yan Yan, did you see that? This is the [World Championship]..."

[Copy] He stood in a corner, dumbfounded, watching the game end, sighing with regret.

In terms of both intensity and difficulty, their opponents' moves were unlike anything they had encountered before.

The World Championships are still incredibly prestigious!

"Hmm—"

"I saw it!"

"I will follow Master Zheng Hao closely and learn from him!"

"I..."

"I will do my best!"

Yan Rou's long, straight green hair cascaded down, and as she looked at Zheng Hao's retreating figure, her gaze was filled with boundless admiration...

......

"Number one! Number one!"

"First place in three regions! First place in all three competitions!"

"The undisputed Rookie of the Year!"

"[Newcomer King]!!!"

The exaggerated cheers of Mei Shuzhi and Li Mao echoed in the air. In the distance, the [Collapse] slowly returned to normal, crossed the finish line in second place, and stood motionless in the cabin of the [Trickster].

Inside the Collapse, Collapse's face was deathly pale, and his hands, holding Merlin Amin, trembled uncontrollably.

"Yamin! Yamin!"

"My power... my power is gone!"

"It's vanished!!!"

As a "ship girl", her usefulness will be greatly reduced once her abilities disappear.

Upon hearing this, Merlin Amin's face darkened, and she actually jumped off [Collapse]'s grasp, her previous innocence and sunshine completely gone. She stomped her foot and simply said, "Go back!"

"Why?!"

Seemingly caught off guard by Yamin's change in attitude, [Collapse] paused, stunned.

I said...

"Get back there now, immediately!"

"Send a message to the clan, get a new ship girl to help me! You're useless now! Before the next match, even the [Ship Repairer] might not be able to restore your abilities. Go back to being a decorative vase!"

"Huh?! Ah..."

"Yamin, I...I..."

"What do you mean, 'you'? You really think we're close? There are plenty of [Ship Girls] who lose their value in the competition. I don't know what's wrong with you... But for the next match, I need strong [Ship Girls], and you're no longer suitable for me..."

"You...understand?"

A cold, indifferent voice came through.

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