Azur Lane: I Crossed the Graduation Port Area

Chapter 635 I'm Back (3000 words)
However, it is still some distance from the entrance to the mountain.

Therefore, while everyone was walking along the river towards the exit, Lin Lan also told Nagato and the others that he and Akashi had obtained oil mining technology from the United States of Oran Science and Technology Research Institute.

After hearing the good news, Mikasa breathed a sigh of relief and praised Lin Lan again.

As the saying goes, it is better to teach a man to fish than to give him a fish.

The technology brought by Lin Lan is more valuable than just carrying a large amount of oil.

In the country of Liaozhou Nine Islands, unlike the United States of Oran, access to oil can be said to be extremely limited.

Except for the Tianou Group's military base in Liaozhou, basically the people of Liaozhou will not use this natural resource.

However, Mikasa also told Lin Lan that they had previously planned to go to Inaba Island after the Chinese New Year and try to rob the Tianou Group's military base.

Lin Lan keenly realized that what Mikasa was talking about was not "transaction", but "plunder".

So he asked the senior in confusion:

"Did the Tianou Group on Inaba Island offend you somewhere?"

"Commander, offending is not an accurate enough word to describe it."

In the barrier before, Lin Lan had already said that he already ruled the United States of Oran, and the Tianou Group was already under his jurisdiction.

So Mikasa smiled and explained to Lin Lan:
"It should be them taking the initiative to attack us."

Then Mikasa told Lin Lan what happened on Inaba Island two weeks ago in a few words.

It turned out that the last time Shiranui went to the villages and towns on Inaba Island to purchase supplies, he was attacked by the Nine Islands Alliance.

Those Liaozhou people from the Nine Islands League regarded Shiranui and the four little lolita from the Yugumo class: Feng Yun, Chang Bo, Juan Bo and Qing Bo as children in the local town, and directly planned to kidnap them.

Of course, although these Nine Islands Alliance troops have mastered some strange technologies, how can they be the opponents of the Chongsakura Ship Girls?

Under bombardment by artillery fire, the Nine Islands Alliance's troops were also declared completely annihilated.

Shiranui learned from the townspeople who thanked them that these people from the Nine Islands Alliance were probably bewitched by the Tianou Group to arrest local underage children.

Based on Noshiro, Sake and the others' discovery that the Tenou Group possesses oil-powered mechas, Mikasa planned to attack the Tenou Group's military base on Inaba Island and plunder the oil.

But after listening to Mikasa telling what happened, Lin Lan found that something seemed wrong.

It is true that the Tianou Group is arresting underage children in Liaozhou. He just saw the children who were arrested from Yuze Island and sent to Zhubian Island yesterday.

But the question is, shouldn't such shameful things be done by Tianou Group's own troops for the sake of confidentiality?
Why were people from the Nine Islands Alliance attacking Shiranui and the others?
He has never figured out why Tianou Group does such a thankless thing.

Even if the Tianou Group uses any means to return to Oran and lacks labor force, it is impossible for them to do such a thing that would cause hatred and affect their reputation.

After all, the Tianou Group is an outsider to the Liaozhou people. If it really arouses the hatred of all Liaozhou people, they will really not be able to stay in Liaozhou.

And the fact that the Nine Islands Alliance would help the Tianou Group arrest people made him feel even more ridiculous.

Luo Yuande said that just last year Tianou Group almost had a fight with the Nine Islands Alliance.

Why is it that the Nine Islands League and the Tianou Group are now wearing the same pair of pants?
"After the Chinese New Year, I will go to the Tianou Group Building on Inaba Island to find the local person in charge to seek justice."

With so many questions in his mind, Lin Lan finally decided to wait until after the Chinese New Year and Amagi's health was fine, then he would go to see the general agent of Inaba Island in person.

The act of arresting the Liaozhou children was definitely a damnable act no matter how it was packaged. Not to mention that he dared to take action against the girls of the Chongying ship. He would only say "well done" to Fengyun and the others who destroyed them.

Regardless of whether the Nine Islands Alliance troops were commanded by Tianou Group or not, he had to let the general agent know what torture from Tianou lurkers meant.

And he also felt vaguely uneasy about whether Yuki, who went to Inaba Island alone, would also be captured by people from the Tianou Group or the Nine Islands Alliance.

But then he thought about it, Yuki is still a brave man, and he is still a human being, so he should not be regarded as a target for arrest.

"Commander, we are about to leave the barrier."

Nagato's words made Lin Lan notice that they had walked out of the mountain, and in front of them was the dense forest of white leaves that he had just seen on the mountain.

The two huge rocks in front of them with red ropes wrapped around them also showed that this was the exit of the outer barrier.

"The enchantment is really magical. I don't know if I have the skill to create an enchantment in my brave skill bar."

After nodding to Nagato, Lin Lan thought to himself.

After all, he is not a Chongying person, so it is definitely impossible for him to learn such a barrier cast by Chongying secret technique. He can only go back and carefully check whether there are any skills with similar effects in his numerous skill columns.Supporting Amagi, Lin Lan followed Nagato, Mikasa and Jiang Feng to the red rope between two boulders and stopped.

Just like Musashi when he entered the barrier, Lord Shenzi also raised his hands again, and then a golden light pattern emerged from Nagato's hands and spread in the air.

Lin Lan's attention was completely attracted by the secret technique performed by Nagato. He remembered that when Musashi opened the entrance to the barrier, the diffuse light patterns seemed to be white.

However, when he was thinking about this matter, he didn't notice the weak military master fox lady in his arms. The corners of her mouth raised slightly inadvertently, and the plush fox ears on her head stood up.

It seems that Amagi has realized that something interesting will happen next.

Senior Mikasa, who was holding a saber, was already standing behind Nagato and began to sort out his uniform that was a little wrinkled due to the rush just now.

Jiang Feng, who was at the end, looked at Lin Lan and opened his mouth slightly.

But Jiang Feng saw that none of the other adults reminded the commander, so he suppressed the idea of ​​reminding Lin Lan. He silently pulled the hem of his skirt and straightened the blue sailor scarf on his chest.

When the golden ripples gradually dissipated, Nagato turned around, gave Lin Lan a lovely smile, and said:
"Are you ready? It's time to leave the barrier."

Although Lin Lan was a little confused, he just walked out of the barrier, and there was nothing in front of him, why would Nagato specifically ask him if he was ready to leave the barrier.

But he still nodded, smiled at Nagato and said:

"Well, let's go."

After receiving his answer, Nagato turned around, with a smile on his lips, took one step forward, and disappeared from Lin Lan's eyes in the next second.

Lin Lan was stunned for a moment when Nagato disappeared before his eyes, and then realized that Nagato had walked out of the barrier.

So he also supported Amagi and followed Nagato and Mikasa with Jiang Feng.

But when he and Amagi stepped onto the spot where Nagato disappeared, the next second, he felt that he and Amagi were tightly hugged by a gentle body that almost rushed towards him.

Immediately, a familiar mature female voice with a choking and crying sound sounded in his ears.

"Commander...Sister Amagi...that's great."

Lin Lan looked down instinctively, and his eyes suddenly widened.

Because the one who rushed forward to hug him and Amagi tightly was actually Akagi with tears in his eyes!
Before he could react to the surprise caused by the sudden appearance of Akagi, he was shocked to see the colorful fireworks reflected around him, and the cheers containing excitement and joy, and he raised his head in shock.

"Commander!" "Commander-sama and Sister Amagi are coming out!"

He looked at the girls from the Shigesakura ship who were standing at the foot of the steps, all with extremely happy smiles on their faces, and even many of them had tears in their eyes, making him almost feel like he was in a dream.

Kaga, who rarely showed a sincere smile on his face, and Shinano, who he had met several times in dreams, and the two white fox girls also climbed up the steps, watching them with smiles on their faces together with Nagato and Mikasa.

Only then did Lin Lan realize that they were now standing on the high platform at the entrance to the main shrine of a large Shigesakura Shrine.

The surrounding night sky was still sparkling with gorgeous fireworks, and behind almost all the Shigesakura girls in the shrine grounds, there was an ancient clock that he had only seen in movies.

He finally understood why Nagato specifically asked him if he was ready.

It turns out that the official entrance to the sacred tree barrier inside the mountain is actually across a space and is located at the entrance to the main shrine of Yuki Sakurajima Shrine outside the mountain!
Under the leadership of Nagato, they actually appeared directly at the scene where all the girls from the Sakura ship were performing the Great Night Bell Ceremony!

"Akagi, and everyone, I've been worrying you these days."

Amagi had obviously expected this situation. She gently stroked her sister's head, and the corners of her eyes were filled with mist at some point.

Lin Lan gently touched Akagi's head, raised his head, and stared at all the girls from the Chongsakura ship who either accompanied him here from Oran, or who had been waiting for this day for too long.

The familiar faces and the gazes filled with expectation made him want to cry out in his heart.

In order to find him, his Chongsakura girls traveled thousands of miles from the port area to this country that was extremely remote from the port area and lacked combat resources.

But from beginning to end, they never complained.

Thousands of words in Lin Lan's heart were condensed into a short, yet solemn oath he had ever made:

"Everyone, I'm... back."

"I will never leave you without saying goodbye again, I...promise you."

As his words fell, fireworks rose into the sky and exploded again, as if even the night turned into day at this moment.

(End of this chapter)