"Tap tap tap~"

Inside the [Merchant Alliance - Deck Area - Private Cabin]

Wu Haisheng poured Zheng Hao a cup of tea, looking at him with a strange expression: "I didn't expect that you could refuse such a condition from the Zhou family's young master?"

"Hmph..."

People who walk different paths cannot make plans together.

"What a fine example of 'those who walk different paths cannot make plans together'..."

"Speak, what do you want from me?"

"President Wu, are you familiar with [Shattered Star]?"

"Snap!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Wu Haisheng slammed the teacup in his hand onto the table!

He ignored the wet tea on his hands, looking at Zheng Hao with a surprised and incredulous expression: "You...how do you know about [Shattered Star]?"

"this..."

"You don't need to know, do you?"

"All you need to know is to tell me about her and where her [Crash Resistance] components are, and I'll become a quarterly participant in your [Black Ship Race]..."

His gaze was cold and sharp.

Judging from Wu Haisheng's reaction, Zheng Hao knew there was more to this than met the eye.

The old man's strong reaction means he knows quite a bit about [Shattered Star].

"......"

Wu Haisheng remained silent, staring at Zheng Hao for what seemed like an eternity, before finally letting out a long sigh: "Alright... I didn't expect that your 'navigator' skills, from such a small sea area, would be so good..."

"So you know a little about those things that have been buried for years..."

"Something long forgotten?"

"right..."

"What I'm about to talk about... happened a long time ago..."

"Everyone knows that SSS-rank is the pinnacle of navigator talent. SSS-rank ship girls are also the upper limit of ship girls..."

"But what if I told you there are also [Limit-Breaking Ship Girls]?"

"[Limit-breaking Ship Girl]?!"

Upon hearing this, Zheng Hao was taken aback!

Depend on!

This setting wasn't explained in the original work!

Good heavens!

This means we've uncovered a hidden storyline!

"Yes! [Limit-Breaking Ship Girl]!"

"A ship girl who can break through the data limits of an SSS-class ship girl!"

"Such [Boat Girls] are usually hidden among ordinary [Boat Girls], making them impossible for ordinary people to find. Moreover, these [Boat Girls] are unaware that they possess the potential to [break through limits]..."

"but..."

"【Shattered Star】is different..."

"Back then, she started as an [SSS-rank ship girl], overcoming all obstacles along the way, and her stats always seemed to be breaking through limits during every competition..."

"But every time she pushes her limits, she loses her mind..."

"You could say that when a 'Navigator' pilots a [Limit-Break Ship Girl], it's not you piloting her, it's her piloting you..."

Wu Haisheng's face showed some fear as he said these words.

It seems that some tragedy happened back then, which instilled fear in people towards things like "limit-breaking ship girls".

"It's not that people are sailing the boat, but rather that the boat is sailing the people?"

His expression was strange.

Zheng Hao inexplicably thought of Mo Yurou and Bai Huanhuan; those two little boat girls seemed to have a similar vibe.

However, it hasn't reached the point where the other party has absolute control over me.

"Um..."

"That's precisely why..."

"【Shattered Star】was incredibly famous at the time, but the 【Navigators】who piloted her changed batch after batch...because the navigators who piloted 【Shattered Star】had absolutely no self-awareness during the entire piloting process..."

"And after each voyage, the [Navigator] will become physically weak, and in severe cases, even die from organ failure!"

"The race dragged on like this, and no shipwright could figure out what was wrong... until finally, during an expedition... she and the navigator both disappeared..."

"The next news came when her component appeared..."

"And since then... everything about [Limit-Breaking Ship Girls] and [Shattered Star] has been sealed away. Back then... I was fortunate enough to be part of the logistics team for [Shattered Star] and witnessed everything..."

"She...is an invincible [ship girl]..."

"What a pity..."

As Wu Haisheng spoke, his tone was filled with melancholy.

Zheng Hao listened to everything in silence, his fingers tapping incessantly on the table.

In just a few words, he summarized the magnificent life of [Shattered Star].

perhaps...

The protagonist, Zhou Hang, is the "Chosen One" who collects her fragments.

Now, because she plundered his luck, she has touched the main story of [Limit-Breaking Ship Girl - Shattered Star].

"【Shattered Star】?"

Suddenly, the image of the red-haired girl flashed through Zheng Hao's mind. He shook his head, not wanting to think about anything else for the time being, and brought the topic back to where it left off.

"So..."

"Where is her upgraded [Crush Resistance] component?"

Where?

"At...at the Zhou family's house!"

"ah?!"

"The Zhou family?"

"Yes... according to my latest intelligence, the Zhou family searched the sea area where the [Shattered Star] competition took place back then, salvaging many broken parts. However... they seem unaware of the effects of the [Shattered Star Component], and have been stockpiling those fragments in the Zhou family's warehouse..."

"hiss..."

"Why did it have to be the Zhou family of all people?"

With his brows furrowed, Zheng Hao couldn't figure out how he was going to infiltrate the Zhou family.

Could it be that we're really going to cooperate with Zhou Zhong?

"No, no, no..."

"Perhaps we can provoke Zhou Zhong and make a bet with him?"

"Or perhaps... we could start with Zhou Hang?"

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