"You...you're the best navigator I've ever had..."

"......"

Her burning tears were a testament to Mo Yurou's strong will as a "boat girl".

Who says E-class ship girls have no dreams?

"Yu Rou..."

"you..."

"I understand now!"

"I'm betting our lives... Today, I'll show you the glory of first place!!!"

"[Talent: Data Transformation]!!!"

"Buzz!"

In an instant, starlight twinkled, and blue light shone on their faces.

The values ​​for [Sturdiness] and [Sail Wind Capacity] were instantly swapped!

Boom!!!

The Devil, which was already roaring across the sea, suddenly exploded with a sonic boom from behind! The small boat accelerated again, like a black streak of light, sweeping across the azure sky.

The wind howled, and the ship was already whistling through the wind!

"today!"

"Nobody gets ahead of me!!!"

Boom!!!

The wind howled in her ears. Jian Qinghan gripped the gunwale, her features distorted and distorted by the fierce wind. She looked down at the waves in disbelief, her hands clinging tightly to the gunwale.

"[200] Revolvers?!"

"[220] Turn?!"

"No! No! This speed...this speed has already surpassed that of an [SSS-class ship girl]!"

"Is...is this really something this ship can do?!"

"They...they're creating a miracle, aren't they?"

With his eyes wide open, Jian Qinghan had never imagined that the [Demon Ship] could unleash such speed.

Even with talent bonuses, it couldn't possibly be this overpowered!

"Could it be...?"

"Is this a case of the right ship girl meeting the right navigator?"

"This is... [Man and Ship as One]?!"

Staring blankly at the ship cutting through the waves, Jian Qinghan thought of the miracle that had occurred in the World Championship, a miracle of an A-class ship girl and a navigator.

It is said that only when the tacit understanding and mental level of the [Navigator] and [Ship Girl] reach a certain level, and they share the same awareness, can they enter a state of overclocking.

Back then, that ship girl, in this state, crushed a whole host of S-class ship girls.

at the moment...

"This...this shouldn't be 'man and boat as one'!"

"Zheng Hao... Mo Yurou..."

"you..."

Spittle drifted from his mouth in the wind as Jian Qinghan watched the speeding [Demon], his eyes no longer showing the earnestness of someone secretly learning, but rather a strange envy...

......

【First Sea Gathering - Fish Area】

This is the final core area of ​​the [First Sea Meeting].

Once you run out of here, you'll reach the sea area of ​​the Merchant Ship Alliance. Turn around there and run back to the entrance of the Mountain and Sea Academy to complete this year's First Sea Gathering.

now...

"Rat-a-tat-tat~"

The Mirage is slowly moving away from the fish-filled area at a speed of 45 revolutions per minute.

Beneath the surface of the sea, the unique "iron-skinned fish" of the [Magic Starfish] undulate.

When these fish roam the seabed, if the boat travels too fast, the bottom of the boat will rub against the "metal fish" too much, causing the bottom of the boat to wear out and leak.

so...

The final "fish school area" is actually a deceleration zone.

Only by driving slowly through this area can we ensure that the wear on the bottom of the boat is moderate.

"Yun Yang..."

"See that? This kind of competition in such a small area has absolutely no prestige..."

"If you had trained a bit more, and used [Etherealization] here too, we'd be back at the finish line by now..."

Inside the Mirage, the "ship girl" in a white, tight-fitting leather outfit touched Yun Yang's pale face, uttering words of dissatisfaction while revealing a look of heartache on her face.

Although Yun Yang's [Talent] is only "S" grade, it is still very popular among the [Ship Girls] because of its special nature.

but!

Yunyang chose himself, however.

Wiping the sweat from the man's forehead, [Mirage] slowly unzipped his leather jacket. "Let's finish this quickly... I'll make you some goji berry and black chicken soup when we get back, something nourishing..."

"Competing with them is less interesting than cooking..."

A calm, older sister-like voice came through. Yun Yang lowered his head, his face cold as he looked at [Mirage]: "You... want it again?"