Free Web NovelChapter 925: Chapter 537: Hoodwinked into a Fleet
["What?"]
["I need to get an identity." Alice said, "Hmm, at least the Commander’s credentials."]
That’s right, although Alice managed to bluff her way into acquiring a temporary fleet, she is still a foreigner from the Otherworld and doesn’t have a legitimate identity in this realm, let alone credentials to command shipgirls or even a fleet.
["You could potentially get Commander’s credentials on the black market." Zhu Yue hesitated, "But those are still fake documents..."]
["I don’t need real credentials anyway." Alice said cheerfully, "I won’t be going to any headquarters to claim resources or funds."]
["True..." Zhu Yue mused, "I just happen to need to go to the black market to purchase some repair parts for the ship armor."]
[The black market at Red Maple Fortress, though called a black market, is considered so only to the Azure Federation.]
[For Red Maple Fortress, this large market located at the city’s edge is their competitive core.]
[Here, it typically operates as a black market selling various illegal goods, but when the Azure Federation officials come to inspect, it transforms into a legitimate farm goods base.]
[The existence of the black market has undermined the interests of many ship armor companies, especially those small companies relying on parts and after-sales for profits.]
[Thus, the Azure Federation has conducted several raids on the black market of Red Maple Fortress.]
[However, after several investigating officers mysteriously died, subsequent inspectors realized the complexity within, and even though banned by federal orders, they would still find ways to inform Red Maple Fortress of their itinerary, giving them ample time to prepare.]
[When checking themselves, the market must appear as a farm goods base.]
[Alice pawned her Magic Gem at a black market stall and obtained a significant amount of funds.]
[With this fund, Zhu Yue successfully purchased all the parts needed for her ship armor.]
["Do you want this?" Alice pointed at a brand new missile component.]
["This is a modification part."]
["So, do you want to modify?" Alice looked at Zhu Yue.]
[Zhu Yue swallowed nervously.]
["Hmm, buy it then." Alice nodded and said.]
["Are you crazy?" Zhu Yue grabbed Alice’s hand and said, "We don’t have enough money left, and you still need to make the Commander’s credential! It’s not just a few sheets of paper, it’s enough to clean us out."]
[Goods on the black market are illegal, and illegal comes with a premium.]
["Oh... right." Alice realized her wallet was empty, "Never mind, I’ll figure something out."]
[Having said that, she first took Zhu Yue to find a place where they could make credentials.]
[No wonder it’s a place full of outlaws; there really are people bold enough to forge Commander’s credentials.]
[Not just Commander’s credentials, Alice even made a complete set of identity documents from the dealer.]
[Of course, this also caused a funding explosion.]
[Alice had to pawn her Storage Ring to the previous stall, getting some funds, with just enough leftover money for Zhu Yue’s modification parts. ]
[After completing all this, Alice said to Zhu Yue, "Alright, let’s go redeem our pawned items."]
["But where do we have money?"]
["We have this." Alice casually pulled out Zhu Yue’s torpedo.]
[Before being released into the sea, it was just the size of a baseball bat.]
[Zhu Yue roughly knew what Alice was planning to do.]
["But before that, we need some disguise." Alice winked at Zhu Yue, "Don’t you have a Deep Sea form? How about transforming into Deep Sea?"]
[Alice was clearly planning to pin the blame on Deep Sea.]
[Zhu Yue nodded and switched to Deep Sea mode.]
[Ding! Your Follower Card gains a new Alternate Art: Deep Sea Destroyer · Zhu Yue]
["Great! Let’s set sail!" Alice raised the torpedo, brimming with excitement.]
[Black market stallholders, accustomed to backstabbing scenarios, each have their own means of protecting their property.]
[However, having a Deep Sea smash right into your face, isn’t that a bit unethical?]
[The stallholder who took Alice’s gem and ring saw the Deep Sea appear before him, instantly scared out of his wits.]
[Bang!]
[Alice knocked him out from behind.]
[Alice fished out her Magic Gem and Storage Ring, weighed the torpedo in her hand, and praised, "This thing sure handles well."]
["That’s not how you use a torpedo..." Zhu Yue commented.]
[Alice waved dismissively, "No difference, this cheap torpedo wouldn’t explode even if it hit, it’s better off as a bat."]
[Ding! You received Equipment Spell Card: Kinetic Energy Torpedo]
