33: The whole ship is boiling! Is this what it feels like to be at 38 knots at sea?

Watching Qin Jifeng, Liu Qianxian, and others leave in a small boat, Chen Zhigang, the captain of the "Azure Dragon's Blade," looked at Lin Qi somewhat awkwardly and said,

"Chief Engineer, are you sure it's okay to provoke them like that? I've heard that Commander Qin is famously petty; if you do this, he'll definitely hold a grudge!"

"That's right!" First Officer Zhou Qiang said, "I think Commander Qin and his people will definitely pull out all the stops in the upcoming confrontation!"

"They might even bring out submarines!"

"Oh? Really?!" Contrary to everyone's expectations, Lin Qi, upon hearing this, not only didn't find it troublesome but instead said excitedly,

"If Commander Qin really does that, then I'd truly have to thank him!"

"After all, a destroyer confronting a submarine is a very typical combat subject."

"It's also a subject that must be tested."

"If we can test it directly according to real combat standards, then we can fully examine the level of our destroyer's equipment."

"We can find and fix any deficiencies."

"Discover defects in advance!"

"This is a great thing!"

Everyone: "......"

Opening his mouth, Zhou Qiang ultimately didn't say anything more. Instead, he turned to look at Chen Zhigang and the others, shaking his head with a bitter smile.

Although Zhou Qiang had great confidence in the O58, his force of habit made him subconsciously believe that it was impossible for one destroyer to confront an entire fleet!

In fact, it wasn't just him; besides Captain Chen Zhigang, almost all the soldiers present felt the same way.

Lin Qi smiled.

If he hadn't transmigrated back from the 21st century, Lin Qi wouldn't have believed such a thing either.

But thinking about how the 055 single-handedly confronted and drove away the Eagle Nation's carrier battle group back then...

Clearly...

Even if such a thing is theoretically impossible, we, the people of Dragon Nation, can make it possible!

......

"Hello, hello?"

"Lin, are you ready?"

"Although you were quite boisterous just now, a new vessel that hasn't even conducted live-fire exercises—its combat effectiveness is highly questionable!"

"I won't bully you. I'll let you do some live-fire testing first, get some practice, and then we'll have our simulated confrontation exercise!"

"Don't worry, our command center won't participate in strategizing; only the captains and command levels on each vessel will make their own decisions."

"If you can defeat them, how about I, this old man, shout 'I'm impressed!' three times in front of the entire army?"

Hearing Commander Qin Jifeng's hearty laughter coming through the communicator, Lin Qi turned to look at the high-spirited Chen Zhigang and smiled, saying,

"Alright! Commander Qin, don't go back on your word; I have witnesses here! If you don't keep your promise then, I'll have to cause some trouble!"

Qin Jifeng pouted.

Although he was full of anticipation and confidence in the "azure dragon's blade" in his heart, he didn't want to change his attitude verbally!

Then Qin Jifeng said, "Hmph! I always keep my word! You brat, you should worry about yourself first!"

"Just as you said, it's being recorded the whole time! If you don't hit a single shot, then when this recording is handed over to the higher-ups, it won't be as simple as me just mocking you!"

Qin Jifeng frantically tried to scare Lin Qi.

All the psychological tactics used against enemies were now being used on him!

If Lin Qi hadn't lived two lives and experienced so many ups and downs, he probably would have been truly scared by this old man right now!

He pouted.

Lin Qi didn't hang up the communication. Instead, he let Qin Jifeng, Liu Qianxian, and all the staff in the command center listen as Lin Qi said to Chen Zhigang and the others,

"Did you all hear that?"

"I don't really care, after all, I won't be staying with the Xuanwu Fleet forever, so even if we lose, it's just a temporary embarrassment that will be forgotten after a while."

"But you guys..."

Lin Qi showed a mischievous smile.

Seeing this?

Chen Zhigang and the others instantly stood at attention.

Chen Zhigang even said with a serious expression, "Chief Engineer Lin, rest assured, with the 'Azure Dragon's Blade' here, if I don't completely wipe out the Xuanwu Fleet, then I'm not worthy of using this vessel!"

"Chief Engineer Lin, please give the order!"

"Chief Engineer Lin, please give the order!!!"

Instantly.

Hearing the uniform voices ringing out around him.

Lin Qi nodded and said, "Good!"

"Then let's begin!"

"Although I was bantering with Commander Qin, that was all in jest. It's time to let Commander Qin and his people see the true power of our 'Azure Dragon's Blade'!"

"All hands, prepare!" As Lin Qi's voice fell, Chen Zhigang, through the captain's broadcast, sternly shouted to all two hundred and eighty officers and soldiers on board,

"The test officially begins!"

"Full speed ahead!"

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Accompanied by the roar of the "azure dragon's blade"'s whistle, this terrifying steel beast, with a full displacement of twenty thousand tons, thundered forward at a speed of 38 knots towards its destination!

"Holy cow! Is this the full speed of our warship? Oh my goodness, this is exhilarating! I've been in the military for so many years and I've never felt anything like this!"

"Isn't that right! And look at these turbine units; all their statuses are displayed on the screen!

This way, if a problem really occurs, we can instantly detect it and solve it immediately, which makes things so much more convenient!"

"I wonder what it will be like when we launch missiles later? I heard that the missiles used this time were all personally designed by Chief Engineer Lin!"

"Really? Chief Engineer Lin isn't a naval architect? He can design missiles too? Those don't seem to be in the same field, do they?"

"Nonsense! Of course they're not in the same field! But who is Chief Engineer Lin? He's a pillar of the nation! Is it strange for him to cross-disciplinary research missiles?"

......

In the power cabin, the power crew members enjoyed the exhilaration brought by the warship's rapid acceleration while excitedly discussing Lin Qi.

In their hearts, Lin Qi was no longer a master of a single discipline.

But an all-powerful war god!

Many even boasted, proclaiming that Lin Qi was omnipotent and that if he had enough materials, he could even hand-craft an aircraft carrier!

Lin Qi was noncommittal about this.

But...

Before the system rewarded him with relevant design blueprints, Lin Qi would not easily respond to such remarks.

To avoid embarrassment if something unexpected happened.

"Chief Engineer Lin, is this... are you sure this is really a speed of thirty-eight knots?"

"Good heavens!"

"Having been in the navy for so many years, this is the first time I've realized that a speed of thirty-eight knots feels like this!"

"It's simply too exhilarating!"

Looking at the waves outside the porthole, constantly slapping against the hull, especially the distant islands and shore bases that were "rapidly" receding behind them.

First Officer Zhou Qiang couldn't help but be filled with excitement.

Next to him, all the officers and soldiers, except for Captain Chen Zhigang, were the same, chattering away like new recruits on their first day aboard!

Lin Qi smiled.

He waved his hand and said, "That's enough. Begin giving the order for extreme turning and quick evasion tests!"

"Yes!" Chen Zhigang dared not delay, quickly picked up the intercom, and issued the command to the entire ship: