As the cherry blossoms danced in the wind, Misaki opened the old diary and read the words of promise written there.
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Xiaoming stood at the classroom door, took a deep breath, and firmly gripped the secret letter from his mother.
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Sure enough, Yuki Kaze did not lay a hand on Gu Han and his group, allowing a large crowd of people, including the sword maiden and a captive ship maiden, to surround her. She did not show any displeasure on her face.
"Peace!" Yuki Kaze said to Gu Han, forcing a smile. "No fighting, peace is supreme."
"Yes, peace is supreme!" Gu Han beamed, "We are here for the peace of this world."
Gu Han was clearly lying with his eyes wide open; everyone should not believe him.
"Try this, it's the best thing to eat before the Great Cataclysm!" To further show his goodwill, Gu Han pulled out a small packet of spicy sticks from his dimensional pocket. It seemed that in the eyes of the people from a thousand years in the future, the most delicious food from a thousand years ago was indeed spicy sticks!
"This?" Yuki Kaze took the spicy sticks, carefully tore open a corner, and the aroma that was tightly sealed in the packaging instantly filled the air. Yuki Kaze's cute little eyes lit up, and she eagerly pulled out a spicy stick from the package and put it in her mouth.
Delicious! Without Yuki Kaze saying a word, her entranced expression betrayed everything. This expression was so alluring that even Konggang, who was standing nearby, could not resist the temptation. She moved to Yuki Kaze's side, pulled out a spicy stick from the package, and put it in her mouth... The next moment, she pounced on Yuki Kaze, starting to fight for the ownership of the spicy sticks.
"Truly impressive!" Seeing how Gu Han had won over the seemingly formidable Yuki Kaze with just a packet of spicy sticks, Nian Mingyue was thoroughly convinced, but she also had many questions. "How did you know that Yuki Kaze would not harm us?"
"By reading the book!" Gu Han answered matter-of-factly. "The book 'The Last Admiral of the Ship Maiden World' has a detailed description of Yuki Kaze. She is a ship maiden who does not like to fight. Even in the final battle with the Welfare Fleet, she only activated her Auspicious Aura. Therefore, I was certain that Yuki Kaze would not actively harm us."
"That's not right! Why do the records of previous teams' strategies clearly state that Yuki Kaze engaged in combat with them? The strategies also mention that one must be extremely cautious of Yuki Kaze's torpedoes, which have a hit rate of over 95%." Nian Mingyue was puzzled. She had studied the strategies, and many teams with far greater paper strength than her own had been defeated by Yuki Kaze after passing Konggang. In battle, Yuki Kaze could simultaneously fire eight powerful torpedoes every minute.
These torpedoes were extremely fast, with precise prediction and a high hit rate. Even the powerful shield of a Confucian sword maiden would shatter after taking two or three torpedoes, causing physical damage. If a fragile Killer sword maiden took a single torpedo, her shield and durability would explode.
In the recorded over 200 missions, about 40% of the teams were defeated by Yuki Kaze... The other 50% were directly defeated by Konggang, never even seeing Yuki Kaze.
Therefore, Nian Mingyue was thoroughly puzzled as to why Yuki Kaze, the greatest obstacle in the mission, had become a peace-loving baby here.
"That's because we have entered a special mission scenario!" Gu Han glanced at Konggang. "From the moment we captured Konggang, we entered a special mission scenario that no one has ever encountered!"
"A special mission scenario that no one has ever encountered? What do you mean?" Nian Mingyue chewed on these words, and a sense of unease began to grow in her heart.
"It means that this is now a completely new mission, one that no one has ever encountered or left a strategy for! In other words, congratulations, Miss Mingyue, we are making history." The first time to strategize an uncharted route is indeed creating history.
"I never aspire to create history; it's more convenient to follow the paths others have already taken." Nian Mingyue was completely uninterested in creating history.
"Following the paths others have taken is indeed more convenient. However, the first person to clear this thorny path will receive some extra rewards!" Gu Han paused, looking into Nian Mingyue's eyes. "For example, the item you want, the drop rate for the first clear will be at least ten times higher!"
Gu Han's words made Nian Mingyue's eyes instantly brighten, as if a few hundred-watt light bulbs had been installed, and she was filled with enthusiasm. "You're right, what should we do next?"
"Next?" Gu Han turned to look at Yuki Kaze, who was trying hard to protect her spicy sticks. "Of course, we should capture her!"
"Capture her?" Nian Mingyue was taken aback. She looked at Yuki Kaze, who was still firmly protecting her spicy sticks even while being pressed down by Konggang's ample bosom. "Isn't she already captured by me?"
"She has been captured by the spicy sticks, not by us..." Gu Han spread his hands. "Look at Konggang's state; she is already an unattackable object. Yuki Kaze, however, is still in a state where she can be attacked."
"Then let's continue attacking her!" Nian Mingyue immediately said without hesitation. "For victory, our victory."
"Be my guest. Yuki Kaze will definitely not attack us, Miss Mingyue. You can attack freely, just be careful not to hurt yourself." Gu Han's tone was indifferent, but the meaning of his words made Nian Mingyue pause. She recalled the two mysterious attacks that had damaged her durability earlier. There must be more to this, and she was unwilling to attack recklessly without understanding it.
"Hey! Little brother, do you have any more of those red, oily, thick sticks you gave Yuki Kaze?" Suddenly, the captive Konggang intruded into the conversation between Gu Han and Nian Mingyue, shamelessly asking for more spicy sticks.
"I do have more, but they are our rations, and we can't give them to you!" Gu Han said slyly. After all, no one in this world would consider spicy sticks as rations.
"These?" Konggang's eyes twinkled. "You were just discussing how to capture Yuki Kaze, right? I have a lot of information about Yuki Kaze! If you want to capture her, my information is indispensable. With my information, you will save a lot of trouble!" Konggang patted her chest, trying to exaggerate the value of her information.
"That could work... on the condition that all your information is true."
"Rest assured, in the Ship Maiden World, in the Sea Emperor Empire, I, Konggang, never lie!" Konggang indeed never lied in the Ship Maiden World; she usually just said stupid things.
"Here!" Gu Han handed a packet of spicy sticks to Konggang. She eagerly tore it open, grabbed three sticks, and stuffed them into her mouth, talking intermittently as she ate.
"Yuki Kaze's fighting skills are actually average. Apart from her accurate torpedoes, her other cannons are not as powerful as my hand cannons... However, she doesn't rely on these things. Her most powerful ability is her Auspicious Aura. To be honest, once Yuki Kaze activates her Auspicious Aura, no one except Yuki Ryū can match her, not even the mighty Yamato." The Yamato mentioned by Konggang was the strongest battleship of World War II, the Yamato-class battleship, which was the flagship of the Fusō Combined Fleet in the Ship Maiden World and Konggang's direct superior, known as one of the most powerful ship maidens.
"Auspicious Aura?" Nian Mingyue had heard this name for the second time, the first from Gu Han.
"Yes, you don't know how crazy the Auspicious Aura is... Once it's activated, Yuki Kaze can dodge all forms of attacks. Cannon fire, torpedoes, collisions, and even your sword techniques, any attack will never hit Yuki Kaze... Not only that, but she can also return the full damage to the attacker, ignoring armor and shields. Once, Iowa, that arrogant woman, didn't believe it and chased Yuki Kaze, firing three shots, which were all returned, causing Iowa to be completely destroyed... It was hilarious."
Iowa was the deputy flagship of the United States Combined Fleet, which was on par with or slightly superior to the Fusō Combined Fleet, and her strength was only slightly weaker than Yamato.
"Ah, that's why Zhen Shan's two attacks earlier hit himself, and his personal shield was not damaged at all. It must be because of the Auspicious Aura!" Nian Mingyue immediately connected this with Zhen Shan's situation and had no more doubts about Konggang's information.
"If we want to deal with this Auspicious Aura, we must... must... must..." Nian Mingyue struggled to come up with a solution. This Auspicious Aura was simply unsolvable, as it could reflect any attack, ignoring defenses. How could they possibly win?
However, just because she couldn't think of a solution didn't mean the man beside her couldn't. He must have a plan!
So, Nian Mingyue looked at Gu Han with great anticipation. "Admiral, what do you think?"
"I do have a plan!" The Admiral nodded, and Nian Mingyue immediately felt relieved. Indeed, this man was very reliable.
"Should we kneel down and beg her to be captured by us?" Gu Han said.
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Name: Yuki Kaze
Level: Desolate
World: Ship Maiden World
Mission: None
Punishment Mission: "Zhenyuan Punishment Mission"
Health: Three Stars
Attack: Four Stars
Agility: Nine Stars
Cannons: One Star
Abilities: Renowned for her auspicious aura, she can kill enemies without any visible action.
Special Moves: Torpedo Phoenix Dance; Auspicious Aura; Home Peace
Description: As clearly stated in the previous chapters, the author will not repeat the details...
It is best not to harm Yuki Kaze, or you will have to bear the wrath of yourself.