Chapter Summaries

Fang Zheng arrived in a restricted sci-fi world where humanity was losing to the Sea Fog, technologically advanced warships. Nymph found a captured Sea Fog warship in Port Warehouse 51, and the system assigned Fang Zheng a mission to obtain and activate it.

• Fang Zheng summoned Nymph because the world allowed only technology-based powers.
• Nymph hacked the local network and learned that climate change had driven humanity from much of the land while Sea Fog monsters attacked from the sea.
• Nymph showed Fang Zheng footage of Sea Fog warships using lasers, vertical launch tubes, and protective barriers against human ships.
• Nymph discovered that Port Warehouse 51 held a Sea Fog warship captured by humanity.
• The system activated the Fight Poison with Poison mission, ordering Fang Zheng to obtain and activate the captured warship.

Fang Zheng and Nymph broke into Yokosuka Naval Port’s No. 51 Hangar, where Nymph modified the Sea Fog submarine I-401’s core and its Mental Model, Iona, accepted Fang Zheng as her master. The system unlocked an ocean mission requiring Fang Zheng to defeat 15 Sea Fog Light Cruisers, and he ordered Nymph to release the restraints and Iona to prepare to sail.

• Fang Zheng and Nymph entered No. 51 Hangar and found the chained submarine I-401.
• Nymph discovered that I-401’s core contained a directive to find Chihaya Gunjou and become his warship.
• Nymph rewrote I-401’s core code and removed its additional directives.
• Fang Zheng activated I-401, and its Mental Model, Iona, identified him as her master and offered to follow his orders.
• The system unlocked the ocean mission to defeat 15 Sea Fog Light Cruisers, and Fang Zheng ordered Nymph to release I-401’s restraints and Iona to set sail.

Fang Zheng discovered that Iona’s Soul Stone had the special ability Vessel Absorption and wondered whether it could let her absorb a Purification Class warship. He brought Iona and Nymph to an uninhabited island to test the idea, leaving them about to try absorbing the Stealth Bomber.

• Fang Zheng and Iona followed the mission route into Sea Area A to search for Sea Fog Warships, but found that tracking patrols made the campaign slow and tedious.
• Fang Zheng inspected Iona’s Soul Stone and found its special ability, Vessel Absorption.
• Iona explained that Sea Fog Warships used nanomaterials to repair their hulls and replenish ammunition, and that fusion could overload a core unless it had enough processing capacity.
• After learning that Nymph had upgraded Iona’s core, Fang Zheng brought Iona and Nymph to an uninhabited island to conduct an experiment.
• Fang Zheng summoned a Purification Class Stealth Bomber and asked Iona whether she could absorb it, hoping to bring the warship into the Main World.

Fang Zheng successfully fused Iona with the Purification Class Stealth Bomber, turning her into a Soul Stone warship that could operate independently. He realized Sea Fog Mental Models could control store-bought warships without him learning piloting skills, and prepared to exploit that advantage to clear the event Dungeon.

• Iona merged with the submarine and Purification Class Stealth Bomber, transforming into a new warship.
• Fang Zheng checked Iona's new equipment and learned that she could maintain maximum firepower, with room for more components.
• Fang Zheng decided to buy additional equipment and realized Sea Fog Mental Models could operate warships without requiring him to study piloting skills.
• Iona confirmed that every Sea Fog Warship had the same ability, and Fang Zheng planned to rebuild captured Warship Cores into an overwhelming fleet.
• Fang Zheng told Nymph and Iona to prepare to depart and grind the event Dungeon to the very end.

Fang Zheng completed the first event stage and used collected Warship Cores and a random draw card to create a second warship, the Dragon Cavalry Class Destroyer Vampire. Vampire appeared before Fang Zheng and the others, teasing him as she introduced herself.

• Iona destroyed the Light Cruiser Nagara, completing Stage 1 and unlocking Stage 2 of the event mission.
• Fang Zheng learned that ten Warship Cores could create only a Destroyer Class Mental Model and decided to make a second warship to help clear the next stage.
• Fang Zheng bought a Random Destroyer Draw Card, and Nymph fused it with the Warship Cores to create an energy sphere.
• Fang Zheng deployed the sphere outside the Purification Class, revealing the Dragon Cavalry Class Destroyer Vampire.
• Vampire manifested as a girl, introduced herself to Fang Zheng, and teased him about looking at her panties.

Fang Zheng used Iona and Vampire to fight a Sea Fog patrol that had gathered in an anti-air formation, then deployed Electronic Bombs to weaken its defenses. The surviving ships began to retreat, and Fang Zheng ordered Iona to keep firing so he could finish clearing the stage.

• Fang Zheng learned that the Sea Fog had assembled fifteen ships, including a Takao Heavy Cruiser, after his repeated attacks prompted them to patrol in a group.
• Fang Zheng ordered Iona to strike the lead ship with Torpedoes while Vampire stayed on standby, but the Sea Fog destroyed most of the first volley with anti-air fire.
• Fang Zheng had Iona launch Electronic Bombs between two Torpedo waves, and the bombs weakened the Sea Fog's defenses.
• Iona's second Torpedo volley sank three Sea Fog Light Cruisers and heavily damaged several others, forcing the survivors to retreat.
• Fang Zheng ordered Iona to fire again rather than let the Sea Fog escape.

Takao led the Sea Fog fleet in pursuit of Fang Zheng’s Ghost Fleet, while Fang Zheng used Iona’s stealth to evade their search and planned to exploit Nymph’s electronic invasion. The chapter ended as Iona entered Takao’s detection range and Takao sensed something nearby.

• Takao recognized the attackers as the rumored Ghost Fleet and ordered the Sea Fog warships to form an anti-air formation and charge.
• Fang Zheng ordered Iona to retreat while attacking and Vampire to stay concealed as the Sea Fog fleet pressed closer.
• Fang Zheng stopped the attacks, had Iona activate Stealth Mode, and mapped the Sea Fog fleet’s search range.
• Nymph explained that her Invasion Domain could not cover the whole fleet without entering its center, where Takao was stationed.
• Fang Zheng sent cloaked Iona into the Sea Fog search zone, and the warships failed to detect her.
• Iona entered Takao’s search range, and Takao raised her head and looked toward her in confusion.

Fang Zheng and his allies launched a surprise attack on Takao, with Nymph hacking the Sea Fog fleet while Fang Zheng confronted Takao directly. The chapter ended as Fang Zheng used Decomposition Technique against the information barrier protecting her.

• Fang Zheng sent Vampire's drones to draw Takao's attention while Nymph expanded her Hacker Domain over the Sea Fog Warships.
• Takao detected Nymph's intrusion and exposed Iona's stealth with a missile barrage, prompting Fang Zheng to order Nymph to disable the light cruisers and Vampire to target Takao.
• Fang Zheng appeared before Takao with a Greatsword, but her information barrier blocked his opening strike.
• Takao attacked Fang Zheng with summoned swords and her warship's anti-aircraft guns, while he dodged using Future Sight.
• Fang Zheng used First Sword to switch places with a shadow figure and strike Takao from the side, then pressed his hand against her barrier and activated Decomposition Technique.

Fang Zheng and Vampire weakened Takao while Nymph drained her power and disabled her weapons, leaving the warship defeated. Takao surrendered just as Fang Zheng was about to destroy her.

• Fang Zheng dismantled Takao's barrier, allowing Vampire to pierce her and unleash an explosive attack.
• Takao recovered and attacked Fang Zheng with missiles, guns, and conjured swords, but he declared that the fight was over.
• Vampire arrived in her spacecraft and drained Takao's power, while her Klein Field shield resisted Takao's counterattacks.
• Nymph hacked Takao's weapons systems and shut down her engines, leaving her unable to fight.
• Fang Zheng prepared to destroy Takao, but she raised her head and surrendered.

Fang Zheng decided to modify Takao after Nymph explained that her intact Heavy Cruiser Core could strengthen their team, and Takao surrendered it under pressure. Nymph completed the code modification, leaving Takao exhausted and humiliated on the deck.

• Nymph argued that Takao's intact Heavy Cruiser Core and complete warship would make her a valuable addition to the team.
• Fang Zheng questioned whether Takao could be trusted, and Nymph said she could rewrite Takao's code to prevent her from attacking non-hostile targets.
• Fang Zheng told Takao she would surrender her Core and undergo modification, and Takao reluctantly agreed.
• Takao removed her Core, which Fang Zheng handed to Nymph for modification.
• Nymph modified Takao's Core as Takao writhed and cried out, while Fang Zheng recorded her reaction.
• Takao collapsed on the deck and told Fang Zheng to let her die from the humiliation.

Fang Zheng used Takao as a frontline tank while his fleet tackled Sea Fog missions, and learned that Hiei and the Myoko Sisters guarded the next sea area. After Vampire located their targets, Fang Zheng sent Takao to draw their fire, leaving her to charge into battle under threat of his remote control.

• Takao struggled to balance her top-heavy modified body as Fang Zheng reviewed her heavy assault ship equipment.
• Fang Zheng received the Stage 3 mission to destroy 50 Sea Fog light cruisers, four heavy cruisers, and one battleship.
• Takao identified Hiei and the Myoko Sisters as a dangerous group that would be difficult to defeat without a battleship.
• Nymph told Fang Zheng that they needed at least fifteen more recovered cores to create a battleship-class Mental Model.
• Fang Zheng ordered the fleet to hunt light cruisers, and Takao agreed to charge at the targets after Vampire reported finding them.

Takao helped the fleet destroy Sea Fog Light Cruisers after Nymph disabled their weapons, while wondering whether joining Fang Zheng’s fleet had been a mistake. Meanwhile, Fang Zheng began constructing a Battleship-class Mental Model and sent the fleet to find an island while they waited.

• Takao bombarded the Sea Fog Warships, and Nymph shut down their weapon systems so Takao could destroy them.
• Nymph silenced the targets and used tractor beams to salvage the wreckage of the Light Cruisers.
• Takao reflected that Fang Zheng’s tactics were underhanded but effective, then restarted her self-repair system and decided to wait until the fight with Hiei.
• Nymph gathered enough cores to create a Battleship-class Mental Model, and Fang Zheng used five hundred Furniture Coins to give her a Battleship Draw Card.
• Fang Zheng saw that construction would take four hours and forty minutes, so he asked Iona to find an island where everyone could relax.

Fang Zheng relaxed on the beach with Iona, Vampire, Takao, and Nymph, but Nymph's unusual revealing outfit left him awkwardly trying to explain why she should wear a swimsuit. The chapter ended with Nymph questioning the point of clothing that had no practical function.

• Fang Zheng watched Iona play with a starfish while Takao and Vampire turned beach volleyball into a fierce contest.
• Fang Zheng encouraged Nymph to take a break from her work, and she agreed to go relax.
• Nymph removed her outer garment, revealing that she wore only three small C-Strings, and Fang Zheng sprayed out his juice in surprise.
• Fang Zheng asked Nymph to change into a more normal swimsuit, but she questioned why she should wear equipment with no performance or ability to turn invisible.

Fang Zheng and the girls enjoyed a day at the beach before he summoned a massive new Sea Fog warship and its personification, Rodney. Rodney joined the group as their newest companion, leaving Fang Zheng wondering whether a warship’s size affected its bust size.

• Nymph changed into a pink one-piece swimsuit, and the group spent the day building sandcastles, playing games, fishing, and swimming.
• Vampire teased Takao about her figure and her supposed interest in attracting Fang Zheng’s attention.
• Fang Zheng called Vampire and Takao over to help prepare a barbecue and announced that the meal would welcome their new companion.
• Fang Zheng threw the completed Cube into the sea, summoning the enormous Paladin Class Raider Rodney.
• Rodney introduced herself to Fang Zheng, while the others reacted to her size and Fang Zheng wondered whether a warship’s tonnage affected its chest size.

After Rodney joined Fang Zheng’s fleet, he planned an operation against a patrol fleet that Takao suspected was Hiei’s trap. Meanwhile, Vampire persuaded Iona that they needed to prove their worth in battle, and the fleet headed toward the target waters.

• Rodney attended to Fang Zheng, while he considered how to defeat the boss of Sea Chart 3.
• Takao reported finding a patrol fleet led by Ashigara and Nachi and warned that Hiei might be luring them into a trap.
• Fang Zheng ordered the fleet to the target waters and told Vampire to deploy drones to search for danger.
• Vampire told Iona that they needed to make a strong impression on Fang Zheng so he would continue to value them.
• Vampire urged Iona to show their strength in the upcoming battle and laughed that Rodney would be focused down.

Fang Zheng’s fleet attacked Ashigara and Nachi’s Sea Fog fleet, only to be ambushed by hidden warships beneath the sea. As the fleet retreated under fire and faced a pincer attack, Fang Zheng ordered Rodney to deploy Fortress Mode.

• Fang Zheng had Vampire and Nymph search the waters, then ordered Takao to attack Ashigara and Nachi’s fleet using their usual tactics.
• Takao drew enemy fire while Iona went stealthily into position and Nymph’s Hacker Domain disabled the Light Cruisers; Vampire drained energy from Ashigara and Nachi.
• Nymph detected a high-energy attack beneath the seabed, and purple beams struck Vampire and Iona, disrupting the Hacker Domain.
• Fang Zheng ordered everyone to withdraw southeast as the Light Cruisers regained control and began firing on them.
• Haguro, Myoko, and Hiei surfaced to attack, while ten Nagara Class Light Cruisers approached from behind and threatened a pincer attack.
• Fang Zheng ordered Rodney to deploy Fortress Mode.

Fang Zheng ordered Iona, Vampire, and Takao to dive beneath the Sea Fog fleet’s attack, while Rodney struck from long range with devastating beams. The Sea Fog force was crushed, and Hiei’s flagship was destroyed after she realized the enemy had waited for them to expose themselves.

• Fang Zheng ordered everyone to dive, and Iona, Vampire, and Takao plunged underwater as the Sea Fog fleet pursued them.
• Fang Zheng ordered Rodney to attack, and she annihilated the encircling light cruisers and split Myoko’s ship apart with a beam.
• Rodney continued firing, destroying Sea Fog heavy cruisers while Takao and Vampire watched the bombardment.
• Hiei ordered Haguro to retreat, but Rodney’s next shot tore Haguro’s ship apart.
• Hiei realized the enemy had waited for the Sea Fog fleet to reveal itself, then Rodney’s bombardment destroyed Hiei’s engines and blew up her ship.

After Rodney destroyed Hiei’s fleet, Fang Zheng salvaged the wreckage but learned its damaged core could not be identified. A new mission sent him to defeat Musashi’s Core Fleet and seize the Naval Code within four hours, leaving the group racing toward the Fourth Sea Area.

• Rodney annihilated Hiei and the surrounding ships, leaving Takao and Vampire stunned by her firepower.
• Fang Zheng collected the sunken ships’ cores, but Nymph said Rodney’s attack had damaged one beyond identification.
• Fang Zheng used a random warship draw card, which produced a construction time of two hours and thirty minutes, indicating the new ship was not a battleship.
• The system announced that Fang Zheng had completed Stage 3 and activated Stage 4, requiring him to defeat Musashi’s Core Fleet and obtain the Naval Code within four hours.
• Takao explained that Sea Fog ships were ordered to drive humanity from the oceans, while Nymph said she had deleted that command from their cores.
• Fang Zheng realized the Naval Code was in the Fourth Sea Area and prepared to pursue Musashi before time ran out.

Fang Zheng tried to break through Musashi’s layered defenses before the timed mission ended, but the system blocked his attempt to attack from orbit. He sent Rodney and Takao to draw the Sea Fog fleet away while Iona and Nymph moved to stop Musashi, who was escaping the Fourth Sea Area.

• Fang Zheng ordered Rodney to leave Fortress Mode and lead the fleet toward the Fourth Sea Area while Takao, Vampire, and Iona began repairs.
• Fang Zheng sent Iona and Rodney into Stealth Mode to attempt a high-altitude approach, but the Light Cruisers filled the sky with anti-air missiles.
• The system warned Fang Zheng that his fleet was about to leave the mission area, so he called Rodney back and abandoned the orbital strike plan.
• Fang Zheng ordered Rodney and Takao to draw enemy fire while he and Vampire sought an opening, with Nymph tracking Musashi and Iona preparing to re-enter Stealth Mode.
• Fang Zheng saw Musashi fleeing under the guard of four Light Cruiser Fleets and ordered Iona to pursue while Nymph prepared Hacker Domain to disable the escorts’ weapons.

With time running short, Fang Zheng and Iona attacked Musashi, whose powerful defenses nearly overwhelmed them. Vampire took a devastating hit to protect Iona, giving her the opening to break Musashi’s Klein Field and let Fang Zheng teleport onto Musashi’s deck.

• Nymph used Hacker Domain to disable the light cruiser fleet, sacrificing their Warship Cores.
• Iona attacked Musashi but suffered severe shield and armor damage while trying to weaken her Klein Field.
• Vampire intercepted Musashi’s main-gun salvo and used Energy Siphon to survive, though her shield and nearly all her armor were lost.
• Iona’s next barrage shattered Musashi’s Klein Field, and Fang Zheng teleported onto Musashi’s deck.
• Fang Zheng confronted the startled Musashi and drove the Vampire Greatsword into the deck, calling out Fūka.