Chapter 14

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14. But, Dog Egg, what is the cost?

"Due to the time difference, many of the weapons inside are actually unusable by you, or the cost of using them outweighs the benefits. So they can only be left here to gather dust. I'll briefly introduce a few things that you might find useful."

Regardless of the fact that the admiral got some good news by timing his internet access, the Haihu still moved meticulously through the maze of scrap in Warehouse No. 2. This loyal shipgirl, with a cold expression and icy voice, began to introduce the dangerous weapons stored in the warehouse to the other shipgirls, who were increasingly nervous behind her.

"That over there is the FRS.MK1 'Sea Harrier' fighter. Because it doesn't require a catapult launch but can take off and land vertically, any ship with a deck area of over 30 square meters can use it. For you, it's about the size of a secondary gun. If you want to become an aviation battleship, it's not impossible. However, due to the difficulty of replicating ancient technology, from a logistical perspective, I don't recommend using these for combat."

Stopping in front of a silver steel ruin, Haihu took a puff of her cigarette and pointed to the plane on top, which looked well-maintained. With an indifferent expression, she stood under the plane, quietly watching the surprised look on No. 111's face.

"Cruising speed of 0.8 Mach, maximum speed of 1.25 Mach. Since you only have the Enterprise as a carrier, the recommended payload is 2.2 tons. It can carry 4 AIM-9 'Sidewinder' air-to-air missiles on the outer wing pylons. It can also carry two 'Sea Eagle' or 'Harpoon' anti-ship missiles. The FRS.MK2 can also carry 2 ALARM anti-radiation missiles."

"Other standard weapons include 113.4 kg, 226.8 kg, and 453.6 kg LDGP free-fall bombs, 113.4 kg and 226.8 kg 'Snake Eye' retarded bombs, LAU-10A, LAU-68A, and LAU-69A rocket launchers, MK77** and APAM cluster bombs/MK7 cluster bomb canisters, and PMBR training bomb racks."

"Combat radius of 750 kilometers. It has radar for reconnaissance, so there's no problem. If necessary, it can also switch to your own operation mode. In short, it's a rather subtle but very useful aircraft for battleships."

"… I have a question."

"Go ahead."

Seeing No. 111 timidly raise her hand to ask a question, Haihu sighed, took a deep puff of her cigarette, and said helplessly to her.

"To be honest, I didn't understand a single word of what you said, Haihu-sempai…" Facing Haihu's cold face, No. 111 shrank back a bit but still managed to force a smile, speaking with some unease.

It's not that she didn't understand at all, but rather that she had no idea what was being talked about.

What are those missiles? Don't carrier aircraft only use bombs? And what are those air-to-air missiles? Isn't air combat just about machine guns? What about air-to-ship missiles? What are those things? Are they something you can eat? What about torpedo bombers? Torpedoes? What is radar? What are rocket launchers?

She understood all the words, but when put together, she didn't understand a single thing. What was she talking about? What do those random numbers mean? Although she didn't understand, it sounded really impressive.

"Hmm. I overlooked that."

The black-haired beauty blinked her eyes, narrowing them slightly.

"You don't have our logistics fleet's database or have taken the training courses, so it's natural that you don't understand."

"So, I won't introduce the detailed classifications of ancient weapons."

"Follow me."

Haihu exhaled a puff of smoke, closed her eyes, and tapped her pipe on the armor of the ship's gun behind her. Ignoring the other shipgirls' expressions, she continued to walk at her own pace on the steel-plated road, showing no desire to converse.

Under this无形的压迫力, the other shipgirls only exchanged glances, then nudged each other, and huddled together, following Haihu.

"… In the end, most of you are battleships."

Standing at a fork in the road, Haihu suddenly spoke, making several shipgirls shudder.

"You crave the doctrine of big ships and big guns, hoping for faster speed and greater power. So, I'll show you some of the latest discoveries. But the condition is that you must assimilate a few generators."

"Although this will put a lot of pressure on our logistics, the admiral's order is to prioritize all equipment for the combat division. The authority you can mobilize includes all generators, including the newly manufactured No. 16 generator. These generators will provide you with tremendous assistance, at least according to experimental results."

"Fuel consumption will be 4.5 to 7 times the current amount. Ammunition consumption will be negligible. However, steel consumption will also increase by about 1 times."

"But, all of this is worth it."

Looking at the distinctive ruins around her, Haihu determined the direction and walked to the left. The other shipgirls followed her like chicks following a mother hen, walking into the fork in the road.

But before they had taken a few steps, the equipment presented amidst the countless ruins made all the shipgirls widen their eyes.

"Ship-mounted electromagnetic railgun, model unnamed."

The beauty in a cheongsam walked forward, patted the sleek, high-tech body, and spoke to the stunned battleship girls.

"Electromagnetic projectile's maximum speed is 7 Mach, with a range of 600 kilometers. It fires special warheads and doesn't require gunpowder. The accuracy correction is astonishing. The penetration depth hasn't been tested, but in naval battles, it has always resolved the fight with a single shot."

"Oh! This is the decisive weapon!"

The Central Planning Ship No. 1 exclaimed in amazement at the black ancient technology.

"In a certain sense, you're not wrong," Haihu said, touching her eye patch awkwardly and sighing imperceptibly.

"In the naval tests, the stability of the electromagnetic railgun was surprisingly high. At that speed, as long as it's aimed, it's almost impossible to miss. It has tremendous power, high stability, and an extremely impressive rate of fire. It's a very remarkable weapon."

"Is this weapon perfect?"

The Central Planning Ship No. 2 also approached, touching the black barrel and turning to ask Haihu, her eyes full of desire for this powerful weapon.

And it wasn't just the two Soviet-level shipgirls who were delighted; the other two Japanese ships and the lone American battleship also felt a strong desire. For battleships, this weapon was undoubtedly the perfect decisive weapon.

High firepower, high rate of fire, long range, and high accuracy—this was a perfect weapon.

"Yes, from any perspective, this is an extremely perfect weapon. The pinnacle of ancient human wisdom. Being able to restore and use it is a great honor. It should be."

Haihu's black eyes looked at the sleek barrel, patting it. A hint of anger flashed in her eyes but quickly disappeared.

"… Hmm?"

However, this subtle change did not escape the eyes of the Enterprise.

As an aircraft carrier, the Enterprise was not too concerned with ship guns but paid more attention to the others. So she keenly noticed the anomaly.

Seeing Haihu's fleeting look of anger, the blonde girl paused, then seemed to realize something, and her innocent face turned serious. Ignoring the other shipgirls' surprised expressions, she walked forward, looking up at the beauty in the cheongsam.

"But, Haihu, what is the cost?"

"You're asking what the cost is?"

Haihu looked at the surrounding shipgirls with an unusual expression and sighed deeply.

"The cost is—"

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