Azur Lane: I Crossed the Graduation Port Area

Chapter 1220: Donghuang Ship Girls' Observation Hall

Although Haitian was confused by Haiqi's words, Lin Lan vaguely guessed something.

At the same time, Zhenhai narrowed his eyes thoughtfully, with a smile on his lips.

"Anyway, they will all be here soon, so let's go into the hall and take a look first.

"I don't know how Long Wu and the others are preparing in the kitchen."

At Lin Lan's invitation, Hai Tian didn't think much about it, and the girls went up the grand steps of the hall with Lin Lan.

"When I see Harbin, I'll have to suggest to her that we build an escalator next to these steps."

The process of climbing the stairs was actually not difficult for him and the ship girls.

But Lin Lan looked at Haiqi who was carrying a full bag, and still spoke in a low voice.

"In fact, there is an elevator on the side of the viewing hall. For Donghuang masters who practice martial arts every day, this amount of weight is actually easy to carry."

Hearing his concerned look towards Haiqi, Yixian explained to him with a smile.

The light cruiser girl involved in the incident jumped lightly on the steps to confirm this point, and said to him jokingly:

"That's right! Commander, don't underestimate me because I'm small, but this weight is not even as heavy as the stones I carry when I run long distances every day!"

Yixian and Haiqi's words reminded Lin Lan that many of his Donghuang ship girls did have a good habit of practicing martial arts.

There is no need to say much about people like Yixian and Shuanghai. Ninghai and Pinghai are the legitimate descendants of Donghuang Kung Fu.

Even the four sisters of the Anshan-class guides and drivers have extraordinary skills and can be said to be proficient in all kinds of weapons.

Thinking of this, Lin Lan couldn't help but let out a bitter smile.

Oh no, it seems that other camps have a new stereotype about Donghuang.

In order to ensure that this stereotype does not collapse, he also has to learn some martial arts from the Donghuang ship girls during this period of time.

At the same time, Lin Lan thought about the fact that Miss D had complained about the home-cooked meals he made in Nanzhou, so he decided to learn more from Long Wu and Ding An.

At least as the commander of the Donghuang ship girls, the dishes he cooks should be brought up to the average level of the Donghuang ship girls.

Climbing up the steps, a wide and flat square appeared in front of Lin Lan.

At this time, in the square in front of the hall, the barbarians were already busy setting up the stage and arranging the lights.

There is no doubt that there will be many Donghuang open-air performances here tonight.

Looking back, he could clearly see the sea in the distance, shimmering with golden waves under the afterglow of the setting sun.

The main hall has a balcony specially designed for enjoying the scenery.

At that time, he would be at a higher place and could have a better view of the night view of the Donghuang Temporary Port Area.

"Commander, I will stay here to command the barbarians to set up the scene and stage!"

But just as he was looking at the beautiful sunset, Haiqi smiled at him lively and said:
"I will wait for the other companions to come to the banquet. Before that, Commander, please visit the Observation Hall with the sisters!"

Lin Lan retracted his gaze, looked at the smiling Donghuang girl, and nodded.

The performance props that Haiqi brought do need to be arranged here.

"Thank you for your hard work, Haiqi. See you at the banquet later."

Lin Lan walked up to the cute Donghuang girl who was still carrying a huge bag, reached out and gently touched Haiqi's head, making the girl's eyes curved into crescents with joy.

"Haiqi, don't forget to arrange for the barbarians to set up the 'equipment'."

Just when Lin Lan and Haiqi agreed to meet in a while, Zhenhai winked at Haiqi mysteriously, chuckled and reminded him of something.

“What equipment?”

Lin Lan and Hai Qi were both stunned, but Hai Qi reacted before him and responded excitedly:
"Oh oh oh! Yes... ahem, Sister Zhenhai, I understand! Just leave it to me!" It was unknown whether Haiqi suddenly became smart or what, but she actually stopped in time the moment she let the cat out of the bag;

“Commander, Haiqi knows you are very curious, but the mystery will be revealed after the banquet begins!
"This is a surprise that everyone at Donghuang has prepared specially for you when you return home!"

Seeing that several Donghuang ship girls had mysterious smiles on their faces, Lin Lan took off his commander's hat and scratched his head.

It’s so mysterious, what will the surprise be?
If he heard correctly, Zhenhai seemed to be talking about "equipment"?
Seeing his face full of curiosity, Yixian and Haitian smiled and held him on both sides, and said to him gently:

"Commander, let's go to the observation hall first. When it gets dark, the answer will be revealed to you."

Just as Yixian said, the surprise will definitely be revealed at the banquet.

Lin Lan had long been accustomed to being patient when he was in the White Eagle camp, so he no longer worried about this issue.

Saying goodbye to Haiqi with a smile, he and the three Donghuang ship girls finally crossed the square and stepped into the main entrance of the observation hall.

One has to admit that this palace, which looks majestic and dignified from the outside, is still filled with the atmosphere of Donghuang even inside.

Against the backdrop of the infamous traditional construction and decoration techniques of ancient Donghuang, he, as a civil engineer, felt dazzled after entering the building, feeling like Granny Liu entering the Grand View Garden.

Carpeted paths are lined with delicately trimmed bonsai trees, bright lotus-shaped lamps hang from the ceiling, and ink scrolls and calligraphy works are posted on the walls at intervals.

In the center of the exhibition hall after entering the door, there is a lifelike jade sculpture of a giant Donghuang dragon in the middle of a golden pool with a fountain.

Lin Lan walked closer and took a look in amazement, only to find that at the bottom of the pool where countless koi were swimming was a golden lamp emitting golden light.

Well, he really thought that the Donghuang ship girls moved a spiritual spring from the spiritual energy-filled place of Natlan and placed it here.

"Pfft."

But just as Lin Lan looked down at the koi in the pond and breathed a sigh of relief, Hai Tian beside him chuckled.

"Commander, did you just think that this pool and fountain were the spiritual spring of Natlan?"

The quiet girl with ink-stained white hair had a gentle smile on her face.

It was clearly a question, but Haitian's tone sounded very affirmative.

"In fact, Harbin had this idea at first and implemented it."

Yixian seemed to be remembering something interesting, and he smiled and said to him softly:

“But the spiritual spring of Natlan contains a high-purity ultimate power. The koi brought from the port area will be able to speak human language if they stay in the spiritual spring for a long time, as if they have gained spiritual intelligence.

"If I remember correctly, the one who was in charge of cleaning the viewing hall that day was Feiyun. When Feiyun reported to me in horror that the koi had become a spirit, even I thought she was talking nonsense."

Lin Lan found it extremely interesting just to think of Feiyun being so scared that he peed his pants and reported to Yixian in a crying voice that the koi had turned into a koi spirit.

He knew that the natural spiritual spring in Natlan was connected to the earth veins and contained a rich ultimate power, which could indeed enable ordinary animals to awaken their minds and change their spiritual roots, turning them into monsters and embarking on a path of cultivation.

In the offline database of the experimental agency, he had seen many historical stories collected by Antiks about how the Natlan animals, due to a series of coincidences such as the spiritual spring, cultivated themselves into sixth-level monsters and transformed to repay their gratitude.

This is why there are often demon tribes or ferocious monsters guarding the natural spiritual springs.

No wonder Harbin later replaced the Lingquan with an ordinary pool.

The extreme power within the spiritual spring will leak out and spread, subtly affecting the flora and fauna in the surrounding area.

By then, let alone a pond of koi, I’m afraid that all the animals in the entire Donghuang temporary port area will gradually “evolve” into monsters.

"So where did the talking koi that Feiyun reported go? Did you release them?"

Thinking of this, Lin Lan curiously asked Yixian about the follow-up.

However, the answer he got was a babyish, tender little girl crying voice from the fountain of the jade statue pool:
"Woooaa! Commander, I-I don't want to be let go! I-I'm also a member of Minato!"

(End of this chapter)