The agreement document was a good few dozen pages long, with its phrasing and sentence structure resembling a diplomatic announcement.
It was evident how much the Harbor District's shipgirls valued and took seriously the document.
Lu Chen carefully read through it, the core content was actually quite simple.
A trade agreement, with the Azure World sending a vanguard fleet to assist him in rebuilding civilization on Earth, while also exploiting resources there and regularly sending a portion back to the Harbor District as payment.
An immigration agreement, allowing shipgirls to freely travel between the two worlds and choose their place of residence, whether they wanted to live in the Harbor District or on Earth, Lu Chen would need to ensure their citizenship.
A military alliance, where if either party was attacked, the allied party would participate in the war to protect each other, the vanguard fleet would follow Lu Chen into other worlds for battle, and Lu Chen would also be obligated to help the Harbor District resolve the threat of the Sirens in the future.
Rights and obligations were equal, every detail was clearly stipulated.
The content of the agreement was as fair and just as it could be, there was no fault to be found in any aspect.
“I agree.”
Lu Chen signed his name on the document.
“Happy to work with you.”
Enterprise, representing the Harbor District, also signed her name.
The shipgirls in the audience erupted in a joyous clamor.
“Yay!!”
…
After the treaty was signed.
The Harbor District began preparations in earnest for resources and the formation of a pioneering fleet.
They needed to ensure that once they arrived on Earth, they could quickly build a foothold and establish a basic industrial system.
For a time, everywhere was filled with busy Bries and Manjous preparing supplies.
Box after box of building materials were crammed into containers, along with a large number of warship fuel, coolant, and other shipgirl living supplies.
Roughly estimated, those resources were enough to assemble a small naval base.
The Royal Navy shipgirls did not forget to stuff some bread machines, red tea, and Stargazing Sky specialties into their luggage.
“Because our main forces need to stay here to protect the Harbor District, we can't have too many people in the vanguard fleet.”
“According to a standard combat fleet, let's go with 24 people, plus some Bries responsible for logistics, we'll send more people later if needed.”
Enterprise addressed the shipgirls in the square.
“Who wants to join the vanguard fleet and go to a different world to pioneer?”
“Me me me me!!!”
“Me me me me!!!”
The shipgirls erupted with unexpected enthusiasm, vying to raise their hands.
The shorter destroyer shipgirls, in particular, pushed to the front with all their might.
“Yukikaze wants to see another world!”
“Javelin wants to go too!”
“The Four Great Kings have all signed up!!!”
“Commander, pick me pick me!!”
Several flagship shipgirls were simply stunned.
“You all go to another world, what happens if the Sirens attack?!”
“Then we'll give the Harbor District to the Sirens and move to another world to live with the commander!”
A certain French shipgirl made the suggestion again.
Bang——
She received another chestnut.
Richelieu looked at the extremely enthusiastic shipgirls and cleared her throat:
“For the sake of fairness, I will lead the vanguard fleet, and each fleet will send 3 shipgirls.”
“Tomorrow morning, we depart on time!”
…
The next morning.
The Harbor District square.
The shipgirls packed the place full.
Richelieu stood before Lu Chen, leading 30 shipgirls she had chosen.
“These are the members of our first vanguard fleet.”
“Once you get there, you will be under your command, Commander.”
Lu Chen glanced at the lineup.
Aircraft carriers, battleships, cruisers, destroyers, all present.
Of course, the profiteering Ming Stone, who had been blackmailed for a Rubik's Cube and was planning to open a chain store in another world, was also present.
If this were on Earth in those days, it would be considered a nation-destroying fleet.
The shipgirls who were chosen looked very excited to see Lu Chen.
“Hohoho~~, we meet again, Commander.”
“Listen up, I am the noble, lucky, invincible, Yuudachi-class destroyer number 8, Yukikaze-sama is here!”
“It is your good fortune to have me join your fleet, so rely on my luck, hohoho~~”
A shipgirl wearing a sailor uniform, with white hair and orange eyes, and beast ears, stood with her hands on her hips, looking up at Lu Chen with a very proud expression.
“Good, good, good.”
Although Yukikaze had a reputation for being a teammate killer in history, Lu Chen felt that she was able to survive the war in one piece, more because of her own strong skills and inexplicable good luck.
With her around, there might be a lot of fun to be had.
“Commander-sama, do you still recognize me?”
“Well, there are a few annoying bugs along for the ride, but it's okay, you're only mine, hehehe……”
Another shipgirl, dressed in a short red kimono that exposed a great deal of sin, had a yandere look on her face.
She was beautiful and alluring, and her ship outfit was a very distinctive peacock tail-like fan.
“Taihou?!”
Lu Chen felt his kidneys tighten.
It was a good thing that the Big Bluefish was also in the team, otherwise she really wouldn't be able to control her.
The White Eagle sent two submarine shipgirls, along with the Essex aircraft carrier, the Royal Navy trio consisting of Illustrious, Renown and Belfast, becoming the camp with the highest average cup size.
The sparsely populated Eastern Federation fleet also sent Yixian along with the Ninghai and Pinghai sisters.
In the back of the team, there was also a neat square formation of purple Bries.
They were holding wrenches as tall as a person, led by Cai Brie, their clothes, demeanor, and even the direction of the antennae on their heads were strangely consistent.
If not for the different numbers on their chests, they would have looked like clones.
“Commander, remember to come back and see us often~”
“I want to hear more stories about the other world……”
A small shipgirl wearing a navy dress with a bob haircut clung to Lu Chen's clothes, reluctant to let go.
“There will be plenty of opportunities to interact in the future, after defeating the Sirens, you can all move over.”
“Maybe I can even get you some better ship outfits, like a 055 or something......”
Lu Chen rubbed Taiyuan's head.
Then he concentrated and reached out his hand towards the void.
“Everyone in position, let's go!”
Buzz——
The power from the higher dimension tore through space, and the spacetime channel burst open.
..
(Pictured: Taihou)