After subduing the Siren Observer, Jack realized the mission was not yet complete.
So, he wandered around Area A a few more times, which finally refreshed the true Boss: a genuine Explorer Type I. The original Boss battle was interrupted by Observer, and in reality, it was just a wave of elite monsters.
Observer looked curiously at her compatriot across from them, tugging at Jack's sleeve.
"That Siren... Observer has never seen her before!"
"Aren't these ordinary humanoid Sirens mass-produced by you? How can you tell the difference?"
"Intuition!"
Observer said, holding up her index finger.
"I thought you were going to say something about her hull number not being in the records, but you went with intuition. Speaking of which, are you really a Siren who serves a'secretary-like' Observer role?"
"Ugh... Querying the serial number requires logging into the main database, which is really troublesome!"
Jack, seeing her guilt, pinched Observer's little cheek and said, "You don't want to query the main database is false; you're just afraid of being discovered by your superiors for causing trouble and making small moves outside, right?"
Observer's expression stiffened, and she forced a sheepish smile.
"Observer is very obedient, how could she cause trouble?"
Just as Jack was about to inquire further about the main system, Ayanami walked over.
"Commander, should we subdue that Siren over there too?"
"That one... no need. That Siren is just an empty shell, not a product of a Mind Cube. Just destroy her directly and she'll turn into a drop bag."
"Understood, Ayanami will annihilate the enemy with all her might!"
Ayanami bravely raised her Shipgirl-slaying blade and walked over to her vanguard squad teammates.
The three exchanged glances, then entered the Boss's aggro circle in perfect unison, initiating the attack and bombardment seamlessly.
Boom!—
Dozens of seconds later.
Amidst a series of explosions, the Explorer Type I Siren transformed into a ball of light, providing Jack with a rare drop of 1 Mind Cube.
Then, the system's notification sound blossomed in Jack's ear.
[Sakura Empire Area A sea region suppression complete]
[World authority reward issued]
The completion of the entire series of missions granted a reward of authority hundreds of times greater than defeating a single mass-produced Siren.
However, even so, the conquest rate still had many zeros after the decimal point.
Considering that 71% of the Azure Lane World's planet is ocean and 90% is controlled by the Sirens, Jack would need to "conquer" at least half of the territory in this manner to seize control of the entire world.
"It's a long and arduous journey."
Jack felt his Mind Network domain expand by roughly a few meters and uttered the above sigh.
Observer tilted her head, looking at him in confusion.
She couldn't figure out whether this person thought eliminating Sirens was a long and arduous task, or subduing Sirens.
However, from Observer's perspective, she preferred the latter.
After all, with this man's power, it didn't seem difficult to eliminate those arrogant bosses of the Arbitration Organ.
Wait!
Wouldn't it be even better to see the Arbiters' humiliated surrender expressions after they've been broken?!
...
After completing the sea area investigation mission, Jack did not linger and immediately led his team back to base.
On the way back, because there was no need to rush, Hakuryuu offered her aircraft carrier as transport.
In the spacious lounge, Jack took out a pile of desserts and delicacies as a reward after the sortie.
However...
The harmonious and beautiful afternoon tea scene was ruined by a certain tentacle monster.
"This is so delicious! This one too, mm, this one's not bad either!"
Eight octopus tentacles emerged from behind Observer, and together with her two small hands, she held pastries in all ten hands. Her small mouth chewed incessantly, as if her stomach were a bottomless pit.
Yuudachi couldn't snatch anything and ran over, tears welling in her eyes.
"Waaah~ Commander, look at her~"
How could her dog paws compete with eight octopus tentacles? All the good food was snatched away by the other party!
"It's alright, it's alright. Commander will teach her a lesson."
"Waaah~ *sniff* ~ Mmm~"
Yuudachi led Jack to Observer, placing one hand on her hip, her chest, disproportionate to a destroyer's size, puffed out, looking like a fox borrowing the tiger's might.
"Oh my, has our little doggie Miss been unable to snatch anything and gone crying to her master?"
Observer was still talking!
And she looked completely like a mischievous brat, making even Musashi, with her excellent composure, want to cut her down with a single stroke.
Jack signaled with his eyes that evil people have their own tormentors, and he would deal with this Siren.
"Observer, it seems you need a little bit of love education, to understand... what it means to be united and friendly."
Jack reached out and grabbed at Observer.
Observer slapped him with a slippery tentacle.
"Tch!"
Jack frowned and took half a step back, then snorted coldly, summoning thorny vines and using tentacles to attack tentacles.
Splat!
The vines wrapped around the tentacle, sharp thorns piercing into the tentacle's suckers, spiraling upwards, tearing open wound after wound.
"Ow! Ouch, ouch, ouch!"
While crying out, Observer launched her other seven tentacles. Their black and yellow striped color looked exactly like sinister sea snakes, rushing towards their prey.
Yuudachi's ears stood straight up in fright, and she quickly hugged Jack's waist.
"Do you really think I can't handle you?!"
Jack waved his hand a second time.
This time, he would not consider their subordinate relationship. In an instant, he summoned hundreds of vines, completely enveloping Observer.
Upon closer inspection, suspicious purple droplets seemed to be dripping from the thorns. The droplets fell onto the table, directly burning a hole in it.
Hiss! It's poison, is it necessary to go this far?!
Observer shivered, looking at the sea of thorns, and raised her small hand.
"Th-that, Commander brother, Observer was actually just joking with you and Yuudachi-chan, so... Commander brother, can you retract these thorns? They're really scary~"
Jack shook his head.
"Too late. I need to re-evaluate your dangerousness now. I won't let you out until I'm sure you won't harm my darlings."
Jack patted Yuudachi's head and turned to place a gate leading to the [Star Sea Azure] save file.
Observer's pupils widened.
She immediately guessed what was behind that door.
It was the other world she longed for, the method of salvation to escape this cage.
"Take me in!!"
Observer almost shrieked these words.
"Hmm? Very perceptive, Observer. Don't worry, I opened the door precisely to take you through."
Whoosh!
Countless thorny vines wrapped Observer into a ball. She was flung into the gate by Jack amidst painful yet excited screams.
Then Jack said to the other Shipgirls who were watching the show.
"Give me a few seconds, I'll make Observer a companion you can trust your backs to."
With that, he vanished to the other side of the gate.
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