Azur Lane: Silent Service
Chapter 33 - Siren Submarine

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My submarine is actively conducting illegal intercepts that are taking place at the main base of Azur Lane. Breaking through the analog communication defenses of an old generation warship was just a child's play to me. Especially with a passcode that has been solved in the real world.

A long code coming from the Iron Blood communication channel was caught by my radar and submarine ESM. That line of code has a decryption key that is used based on the day and the number of messages you want to convey. But my submarine has multi-tasking technology that is very useful for breaking the cipher mechanism with brute-force techniques.

Breaking down 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 thrashed and Overheat when it did.

The enigma machine was a cryptographic tool developed in the 1920s and used extensively by Nazi Germany during the second World War to secure their communication channels. In this world of Azur Lane, they use the enigma machine as the communication protocol of the Iron Blood faction. Initially, the enigma machine would be used as a common machine for civilians. However, the military sees great potential for intelligence and communications.

The same enigma machine mechanism as in my home world makes the enigma machine an impenetrable cryptographic tool.

Well, in the end.. The enigma machine was penetrated by a leak regarding the encryption key in its encoding.

“Huh? They want to send the Uboat troops back to the main base of Azur Lane?” said Jimmy Carter, who observed how my submarine works.

As the latest generation of Seawolf-class submarines, Sofia and I taught Jimmy Carter the common protocols used by stealth submarines.

Well.. Lessons will be easy to understand if the practice is direct in the field. To that end, Sofia and I invited Jimmy Carter to explore the body of my submarine for the sake of stealth science.

I'm planning to build two submarines for Sofia and Jimmy Carter. With the same class as Seawolf but get weapon modifications derived from META technology and Siren technology.

It will be the world's first hybrid submarine, Azur Lane.

Doesn't that really break down the technological development of this era?

“It looks like we have made a bad relationship with two big factions, Master,” Sofia said.

“Yes, Sofia. This bad relationship will continue until my death arrives,” replied me in a flat tone.

“Ermm.. I don't understand the situation. What is going on in this place?” ask Jimmy Carter who entered the conversation.

“That will take a lot of time and not be too important to talk about, Jimmy Carter. Master only wants to go missing after his death is officially known to the public,” Sofia replied.

“M-Dead? I-I don't understand it at all,” Jimmy Carter said. His life journey as an Arbitrator of Temperance had a different culture to that of mankind and the ship girl. The conflict Siren experienced was very different from our conflict.

“Jimmy Carter, the conflict that we are facing is the fruit of problems that come from the ideology of mankind. Ship girls and humanity are connected by ideologies that create special groups of particular factions. For example, as we just faced, the girls represent their faction to work together under the Azur Lane alliance for the benefit of a cloaked humanity,” I handed over the warrant that came from the Admirality Code to Jimmy Carter.

“Uhmm.. This.” Jimmy Carter noticed the contents of the warrant from the Admiralty Code, especially with a bold sentence indicating the status of Seawolf.

“I don't understand.. Why would they disable a unit that helps humanity deal with the Siren invasion?” ask Jimmy Carter.

“Jimmy Carter, humanity moves based on certain logic and interests. We use each other to run the wheel of life. The decision to remove the Seawolf unit has been approved by various parties. Of course, a minor incident had occurred before the decision became an official order of the Admiralty Code. Small splits are able to tear everything down, I just want to be free from such troublesome problems by being reborn as a new figure who has died in his previous life” said.

“Ugh.. This conversation is too complicated if you do not have data related to the topic of conversation. If concluded.. Master wants to escape from the relationship between man and ship girl?” said Jimmy Carter.

“That's right, Jimmy Carter!” I answered by lifting my thumb from my hand.

“Talking about conflict, how about Siren? Have you ever experienced the same thing with us?” my many.

“Umm.. We fought each other for certain logistics and I always gave up on Arbitrators who were one level above me.”

“Huh? Aren't you a top-tier Arbitrator?”

“No, Master. My rank is still very low for the Siren rank and my movements are always monitored by the Observer Arbitrator. It is possible that news of my failure to attack the main base of Azur Lane has been circulating among the Sirens and they are preparing for a second wave of attacks. Looks like they are looking for something important and avoid annoying intruders in this place.”

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Hearing Jimmy Carter's reply, Sofia and I looked at each other. As if something bad was about to happen in this place, the fine hair on my body emitted a small signal as a warning sign regarding the impending danger.

“This is just my feeling or Siren is planning to make a large-scale invasion of the main base of Azur Lane?” little mutter.

The quest I was running had a forked path. Negotiations with the Royal Navy faction have dragged the Iron Blood faction into my enemy list. Meanwhile, the Sirens have been preparing special units to carry out a major invasion of the main base of Azur Lane.

I immediately activated Tactical Map Operation and placed little dots regarding the little invasion that Jimmy Carter had made before becoming a ship girl. The Arbitrator's movement has a certain pattern and the abandoned nodes will clarify their main purpose.

Coincidentally, the mass-produced Siren brought by Jimmy Carter had enough numbers to break the strength of the Azur Lane alliance. That number was not a small number for a light invasion except..

“Jimmy.. When we first met. You're collecting data on the combat power scattered in this military base?” my many.

“True, Master. The orders I received were simply looking for a ship that had the greatest potential to thwart our plans and a special object that I did not understand.”

“USS Enterprise?” continue many.

“Uhm.. Is our movement very predictable like that?” reply Jimmy Carter.

“Yes, I just guessed it after seeing your strange mass-production Siren move. Dividing the two forces forging to measure the strength data of the Azur Lane alliance is a logical move for Arbiter.”

“Masters.. Please do not destroy my pride after struggling to control the failed invasion,” Jimmy Carter said with a bloated cheek.

I just chuckled after Jimmy Carter pouted. His minor failure brought useful information to intercept the Siren 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.. Time to hone your skills as a stealth submarine. If you were a submarine tasked with intercepting enemy attacks. Which location point will you use?” ask Jimmy Carter while opening a sea map on the screen Tactical Map Operation.

“Uhm.. Does it have to do with free patrols or predetermined patrol areas?” reply Jimmy Carter.

“Good answer, at least you understand about the standard of ship patrol operations in general.”

“Master, I'm not that stupid for basic knowledge.”

Without Sofia and Jimmy Carter knowing.

An Emergency Quest appeared before my eyes. The quest I was currently running had been covered by the Emergency Quest screen in red which was striking my eyes.

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The 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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Found the Siren submarine in the Military Operation Zone?

Uhm.. That meant..

This is a submarine battle?

“Ship diving siren, eh?” I muttered in a small tone.

Even though I've seen it in the game. I want to see him in person and have a little duel with him.

Now it's..

How do I tell Sofia and Jimmy Carter about this Emergency Quest?

If this has anything to do with the thing the siren is looking for. The submarine is a spy submarine sent directly by Siren to observe the main base of Azur Lane.

Hm.. The submarine duel..

I don't know why this feels so challenging to do.

N.B: Sorry, there is a Major Update. The author is busy farming for the wife again.