This was the Supreme Ship Qi of the legendary rank; it was indeed terrifying. Illustrious felt her blood churning, her face was pale, and her spirit was withered.
This was only because Illustrious had a layer of epic-rank Supreme Ship Qi protecting her body; otherwise, it wouldn't be as simple as being pinned down—her hull would have disintegrated, and she would have sunk instantly.
The epic-rank Supreme Ship Qi she deployed formed a barrier to resist, but the barrier was teetering, looking as if it could shatter at any moment. Once it broke, Illustrious would be crippled even if she didn't die!
Fortunately, Illustrious's predicament didn't last long before she was saved by Shinano. A burst of Supreme Ship Qi, no weaker than Harbor Princess's, erupted from Shinano's body. That massive aura was as vast and boundless as the ocean itself. Standing to the side, Illustrious could sense from this aura that she was merely a small boat in the ocean, the kind that could be easily swallowed up.
The legendary-rank Supreme Ship Qi of the Legendary Ship Girl and the legendary-rank Supreme Ship Qi of the Calamity Abyssal Entity crashed together violently. Like two meteors colliding, the impact sent out towering aftershocks of aura.
Below, the ground shook and the earth trembled; above, the sea of clouds was split in two by their auras, the rift stretching for thousands of miles. Countless bolts of lightning churned along the edges of the crack, and at the point of collision, space was constantly shattering. Shards of broken space fell continuously into the air, but before long, the space began to repair and reorganize itself.
Under this terrifying conflict of auras, global weather was directly affected. The sky suddenly darkened, black clouds gathered, and within moments, there were gale-force winds, torrential rain, volcanic eruptions, and frequent earthquakes—a scene resembling the end of the world.
This anomaly immediately drew the intense attention of major powers worldwide. A terrifying aura capable of causing global anomalies could likely only be achieved by the Supreme Ship Qi of a Five-Star Legendary Ship Girl. Which two great powers were fighting?!
Inside the Pacific Governor-General's office, Lilith was lying comfortably in a beanbag chair reading the Manjuu Adventure manga, her right hand constantly popping potato chips into her mouth.
There was a huge pile of unprocessed documents on her desk—five days' worth of work—but Lilith hadn't moved a single one. However, even if she didn't touch them, it didn't matter, because she had a capable secretary. In the end, as long as she acted a bit spoiled and cute, the 'Wife' would definitely help her take care of those documents.
The plot of Manjuu Adventure was very engrossing to Lilith. The story mainly told of an evil dragon taking the Manjuu Princess to a castle, and the Manjuu King requesting the Manjuu Hero to save his daughter.
The Manjuu Hero slew the evil dragon and rescued the Manjuu Princess. To repay the Manjuu Hero, the Manjuu Princess decided to offer herself in marriage. The Manjuu Hero was delighted and agreed without a second thought.
On the wedding night, after embarking on the path to adulthood with the Manjuu Princess, the Manjuu Hero discovered while resting that the Manjuu Princess had a dragon's tail. He shook his head and found the tail was gone; the Manjuu Hero thought his eyes were playing tricks on him—how could the dignified Manjuu Princess have a dragon's tail?!
The Manjuu Princess gave birth to a child for the Manjuu Hero, but the child wasn't a Manjuu; it was a giant dragon infant. The Manjuu Hero felt like he had been cuckolded and was very upset. Could it be that the Manjuu Princess had been... 'done' by the evil dragon before?!
The Manjuu Hero immediately went to the Manjuu Princess to demand the truth. The Manjuu Princess stopped hiding her identity and revealed that she herself was the evil dragon, and the 'evil dragon' the Manjuu Hero had killed that day was actually the princess.
The Manjuu Hero was furious upon hearing this and immediately drew his sword to kill the dragon infant... Seeing the exciting part and feeling a bit dry from eating, Lilith felt thirsty and took a sip of milk from her desk. As for why she drank milk, it was of course because she was still a child in her growth phase; drinking milk would help her grow up quickly. It was absolutely not because she wanted to be taller, and definitely not because her chest was small.
However, Lilith drinking milk like this wouldn't actually make her grow, because after becoming a Ruler 500 years ago, her physical appearance had long since stopped aging. In other words, what she was doing was nothing more than a wasted effort.
Halfway through her drink, an earthquake suddenly occurred. Sitting in her chair, she felt herself swaying from side to side, and milk spilled directly onto the chair.
"Ah! How troublesome, I have to clean this up now, or else the 'Wife' is going to nag me again." Lilith used some tissues from her desk to wipe the chair clean.
There was a trash can nearby; with a thud, her throw missed. She was annoyed that she didn't hit it, but it couldn't be blamed on her; after all, it was because the bin was too far away, definitely not because her aim was bad.
"Dammit! It's all because of this earthquake... wait, this isn't a normal earthquake!"
Lilith looked up, spreading her divine sense, and discovered the source was actually two Legendary-tier powerhouses competing with Supreme Ship Qi. "Hmm! This aura belongs to Shinano, and the other belongs to Harbor Princess. Why have these two started fighting? This Abyssal really doesn't know what's good for her; that's Shinano! Fighting her is just seeking death. But for these Abyssals to suddenly show their fangs, it seems the times are changing!"
Far away on a beach in the South Pacific, a white-haired young man stood on a roof looking into the distance, his expression very excited. Beside him was his Secretary Ship, Akagi.
As the South Pacific Governor, his name was Kardan. He had only become the sixth Ruler—the King of Thunder—five years ago. His strength and experience were far inferior to those veteran Rulers, but this didn't stop him from wanting to wipe out the other three oceans and unify the sea. He said with a serious face, "Akagi, who do you think is stronger between me and them?"
"Governor, do you want to hear the truth or a lie?" Akagi, acting as the Secretary Ship, said with a smile.
"Hmm! Then tell me a lie!" Kardan thought for a moment and said with interest.
"Very well, Governor. As a Ruler, your strength is heaven-defying, already comparable to a Five-Star Legendary Ship Girl. Your combat experience is even richer, having fought Legendary-tier Ship Girls and Calamity Abyssal Entities more than ten times. Not long ago, you even clashed with Anchorage Princess; not only did you not die, but you narrowly escaped. You are truly a child of destiny..." Akagi said with a somewhat teasing tone.
"Alright! That's enough. It's embarrassing to listen to." Kardan felt very uncomfortable and directly told Akagi to stop.
Being comparable to a Five-Star Legendary Ship Girl only meant the weakest of them, and even then, he could only hold his own for thirty moves. After that, he couldn't win and would just be brought to his knees.
That bit about combat experience being more than double digits was even more nonsense. Although it sounded like he'd fought dozens of times, in reality, both 10 and 99 are double digits. Incidentally, he only had 11 combat experiences.
The part about clashing with Anchorage Princess made him blush even more. That was his first time fighting a Calamity Abyssal. Having just become a Ruler at the time, he was a bit arrogant. With one slip-up, he was beaten half to death in a single move. Fortunately, his own Ship Girls were strong and fought desperately to save him; otherwise, he would have perished long ago.
"Akagi! Your lies aren't all that great. Come to my room tonight, and I'll teach you a proper lesson." Kardan put on a very angry act, wanting to instruct Akagi that night.
"I'll pass. After all, I'm afraid of needles," Akagi said, giving him no face at all.
Hearing this, Kardan was about to get angry, but after thinking of something, he looked sad. He sighed and said, "Akagi, do you think I can protect the South Pacific?"
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