Ship devices are very miraculous items in this world. These miraculous ship devices have various functions: some can find the location of desired items, some can read others' thoughts, and some can even turn men into women and women into men.
Some ship devices can only be used by Ship Girls of Epic Ship Girl rank or higher. ship devices are also divided into grades. Ordered from lowest to highest, they are Linglou, Zhongxiang, Baijian, and Tianyao.
And the projector in Wu Goudan's hand was a ship device that humans could also use, with the lowest grade being Linglou-grade.
"What! This thing is a ship device? I didn't expect you to have such a treasure. Goudan! Are you rich? You actually have enough money to buy such a luxury item." Wu Goudan's friend Li Zifei said in surprise.
"Your surprised expression is too exaggerated! It's actually nothing! Hahaha..." Wu Goudan laughed heartily with a proud face.
For this ship device, Wu Goudan had spent a lot of money! This time he had come prepared, intending to rely on this ship device to make a fortune.
"Can this ship device see the situation inside?" Yang Xue looked at the ship device in Wu Goudan's hand and asked curiously.
Seeing it was Yang Xue, Wu Goudan immediately replied, "Of course! This ship device actually comes in a set. Besides this white projection ship device, there is also a Bee Camera ship device. These two ship devices are not afraid of the electromagnetic shielding of the abyssal mist, nor are they afraid of the shielding from the ruins' order and rules. Moreover, it can withstand a full-power strike from a Gold-Plated Ship Girl."
"Mr. Admiral, can you stop talking so much? If it works, hurry up and project the situation inside for us!" A yellow-haired young Admiral was a bit impatient with Wu Goudan and urged him to quickly project the situation inside!
As soon as he heard this, Wu Goudan perked up! His grand plan to make money was waiting for these words! So he said loudly, "This thing is worth a lot! If you want me to turn on the projection of the situation inside, then everyone must give me resources and materials."
"Holy crap! We have to pay for this too?"
"Exactly! Brother! This isn't fair! How can you do this? You should give it to us for free!"
"That's right, you should let us watch for free! Charging money, aren't you ashamed?"
All the Admirals hated people like Wu Goudan who only had eyes for money! As Admirals of moral and intellectual character, how could they do something that made people shell out money!
"Watch if you want, if not, get lost! No one expects you to watch. I also paid a great price to get this ship device, how can I project it for you for nothing!" Wu Goudan said angrily, dissatisfied with those who wanted to freeload off him.
"You, you, you! If I don't watch, I don't watch, what's the big deal." The yellow-haired young Admiral in the crowd said angrily, then turned and left, not wanting to deal with this profiteer.
Hearing this yellow-haired guy say that, Wu Goudan wasn't angry either and sent him off with four words: "Good riddance."
"I'll pay! If I don't watch, my heart will be hanging, worrying about my Ship Girl getting into trouble! How can I not watch!"
"Then I'll pay too! Anyway, it's not like I'm short of that little bit of money."
"Everyone else paid, so I will too! I hope Little Sara is okay!"
The others ignored the blond boy Admiral. After all, only Wu Goudan could let them see the situation inside the ruins. Besides, the price wasn't that high, and Wu Goudan's behavior wasn't too greedy! If they could watch by paying, then so be it!
"You traitors! You double-crossers! I despise you all!" the blond boy Admiral shouted in anger, pointing at the crowd.
"Hey! Are you going to watch or not? If not, get lost!" Wu Goudan said, his hands full of money, waving the blond boy away.
"Of course I'm watching! If I don't, I won't be able to stop worrying about my Ship Girl!" the blond boy immediately changed his tune, speaking enthusiastically to Wu Goudan.
"Then hurry up and pay. Be smart about it," Wu Goudan urged him.
"Alright, alright! Here! Start the projection as soon as you take the money!" the blond boy pulled out the money and gave it to Wu Goudan.
After finally collecting money from all the Admirals, Wu Goudan placed the projector on the ground. A green virtual screen of over a hundred inches was immediately projected, showing the figures of Dido and the others... After Dido led the three fleets into the ruins, they discovered a bridge ahead. Below the bridge was scorching lava, the temperature so high that their clothes were somewhat soaked. The bridge was very long; they had been walking on it for nearly ten minutes.
"I don't know why, but after entering these ruins, my strength seems to have been suppressed. Now I can only exert the power of a Three-Star Epic Ship Girl," Dido said with some confusion, feeling the power within her body.
"You too? I thought it was just me. Actually, my strength has also been suppressed; I can only use the power of a Three-Star Epic Ship Girl," Königsberg said calmly after hearing Dido's words.
"My strength can also only reach the level of a Three-Star Epic Ship Girl. Hmm! It seems the order and rules of these ruins have suppressed all our power to that of a Three-Star Epic Ship Girl," Soryu analyzed, her hand clenched into a fist and her index finger curled against her chin in thought.
"I only hope the enemies' strength doesn't exceed that of a Three-Star Epic Ship Girl! Otherwise, it will be difficult for us to clear these ruins!" Dido said with some concern.
"Look, there's a large gate over there!"
"A gate?! Is that the end? We've finally finished crossing this damn bridge."
"Isn't it? This bridge is just too long, and it's so hot my clothes are soaked!"
The Ship Girls noticed the gate ahead and began to discuss it, thinking they had finally finished the bridge.
Dido walked at the very front. Upon reaching the gate, her brow furrowed as she realized it was another mechanical gate. Fortunately, they had a mechanism master with them. She felt relieved and said to Illustrious beside her, "Illustrious, open this gate. With your abilities, you can definitely do it."
"Alright, no problem," Illustrious stepped forward and replied confidently.
Illustrious walked up to the gate and found that it didn't have any mechanical patterns, which was good news. At least it wouldn't be too difficult to open.
She walked back and forth at the gate, occasionally tapping the walls beside it to see if they were hollow. Finally, after about two minutes, she found the switch to open the gate. Illustrious turned a lamp post to the right of the gate.
With a clanging sound, the tightly closed gate before everyone opened.
Seeing the gate open, Dido happily said to the Ship Girls behind her, "Alright! The gate is open. Let's keep moving."
When the Ship Girls walked through the gate, they found a harbor ahead. It was as if they had stepped out of the ruins onto an open-air island. The sky was covered in black clouds, looking so gloomy it felt oppressive.
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