Having lost their targets, the thirty ice swords did not continue on their original paths. Instead, under the manipulation of the Anchorage Princess's Divine Sense, the thirty ice swords split into two groups of fifteen, each chasing its own target and shooting violently toward Dido and Souryuu.
Seeing the fifteen ice swords chasing from behind, Dido's pretty face frowned. She could feel how terrifying the power contained in the ice swords was. If she were hit, it would definitely result in a serious injury. She suddenly turned into a stream of light and flew rapidly through the air, exchanging a glance with Souryuu, who was also being pursued by fifteen ice swords on the other side.
Souryuu immediately understood her meaning and also suddenly turned into a stream of light, flying rapidly through the air toward Dido's side.
The fifteen ice swords behind them closely followed the two Ship Girls. They would pierce them if they got within three feet. Dido and Souryuu rapidly charged toward the Anchorage Princess from the left and right.
Seeing the two Ship Girls charging toward her, the Anchorage Princess was a bit puzzled, not understanding what they wanted to do. She could only continue to use her Divine Sense to manipulate the thirty ice swords, urging them to quickly pierce these two hateful Ship Girls flying around.
Just as Dido and Souryuu flew toward the Anchorage Princess from both sides, and were only two feet away—just as they were about to collide with her—the two Ship Girls suddenly changed direction and dove rapidly downward.
At this moment, the Anchorage Princess realized what these two Ship Girls wanted to do. She wanted to intercept them, but it was too late. Originally, the thirty ice swords were tracking those two Ship Girls, but now they were flying toward her from both sides. The reflection of the thirty ice swords in her eyes grew larger and larger.
Bang, bang, bang... The thirty ice swords directly engulfed the Anchorage Princess. In an instant, the sound of the ice swords colliding with the Anchorage Princess was like firecrackers—loud and chilling.
The power contained in the thirty ice swords was so terrifying that it produced a large amount of sparks and black smoke, making it impossible to see the situation inside.
Dido and Souryuu, flying rapidly, met at the same spot and stopped in mid-air.
"I didn't expect this Anchorage Princess to be so powerful, to actually be able to defend against our combined attack. Especially that ice mirror of hers; it's incredibly sturdy. A full-power strike from a Three-Star Ship Girl not only failed to shatter it but didn't even leave a single blade mark on the mirror," Dido said in surprise.
"In my opinion, that should be a Ship Skill, and its rank is at least King-tier or higher! This Anchorage Princess having such a strong Ship Skill is really a big headache for us! After all, if the opponent keeps using that ice mirror to defend against our attacks, won't we be unable to hurt her?" Souryuu said with a calm expression.
The two Ship Girls looked at the Anchorage Princess, who had been engulfed by the thirty ice swords. Their expressions suddenly turned grave because the Anchorage Princess's presence still existed within the explosion, and her aura hadn't weakened in the slightest despite those thirty ice swords.
As time passed, the black smoke from the explosion caused by the collision of the thirty ice swords gradually dissipated in the air. The Anchorage Princess remained in mid-air unscathed, without a single wound on her body. Her clothes were still bright and beautiful, without even the slightest damage.
"How is this possible? You should know that the power contained in those thirty ice swords was very strong based on my Divine Sense perception! At the very least, if I were hit by all of them, I would definitely be seriously injured!" Looking at the unharmed Anchorage Princess, Dido said in shock.
Souryuu nodded in agreement and said helplessly, "Yeah! So what do we do now? The opponent's strength is far beyond what we imagined! Even Königsberg was sunk in an instant. I thought that with you and me together, we could kill her, or even if we couldn't, there should at least be some wounds!"
"But the result is terrifying. I didn't expect the opponent to be unharmed. Really, the Abyssal Princess of the first Abyssal Habitat is already this powerful. How terrifying must the Abyssal Princesses in the second and third habitats be! The difficulty of this conquest is so high, how are we supposed to complete it?"
Dido was also incredibly frustrated by such a powerful Anchorage Princess. If that idiot Königsberg hadn't been so impulsive and had just listened to her, the three of them working together wouldn't have ended up in such a state.
Dido had an offensive Ship Skill with very strong piercing power, which could definitely shatter the Anchorage Princess's ice mirror and even kill her without losing momentum.
But it had a weakness: the charging time was too long. The enemy would definitely not just stand there and wait. If she performed a terrifying Ship Skill that made the enemy feel uneasy, the enemy would definitely come to interrupt her.
If that happened, not only would she fail to eliminate the Anchorage Princess, but she might even suffer a backlash from the interrupted Ship Skill, causing her to cough up blood and collapse. That would be disastrous.
If someone could hold back the Anchorage Princess and give her enough time, then she would definitely be able to perform that offensive Ship Skill with terrifying piercing power.
She wondered if Souryuu could stall the Anchorage Princess. Well, forget it; even Königsberg was sunk in an instant, let alone Souryuu! But she should ask anyway, just in case the other party could hold her back.
"Hey! Souryuu! Do you have the confidence to stall the Anchorage Princess for a short time? To be honest, I have an offensive Ship Skill with very strong piercing power. It can definitely shatter the Anchorage Princess's ice mirror and even kill her without losing momentum," Dido said to Souryuu with some anticipation.
If Souryuu could stall her, she would definitely shatter the Anchorage Princess's ice mirror and even kill her without losing momentum.
Souryuu got excited upon hearing Dido's words, thinking that Dido finally had a way to deal with that Anchorage Princess. However, for a "short time," how much time would that be? Given how strong the Anchorage Princess was, if it were one minute, she could still manage to stall her.
"How long is the'short time' you're talking about?" Souryuu asked Dido.
Hearing that Souryuu seemed able to stall her, Dido replied happily, "You can stall her? That's great! Actually, it's not that long! You just need to stall her for three minutes!"
What, three minutes? When Souryuu heard this, she was dumbfounded! She had thought it would be one minute, and even that one minute would require her to risk her life!
"What, is it too short? It's beyond your expectations!" Seeing that Souryuu hadn't replied for so long, Dido thought she was dissatisfied with the time being too short. Looking at Souryuu in front of her, she couldn't help but feel that she had become quite a tall figure. "Souryuu, you really are reliable! Not like that idiot Königsberg, who's so unreliable!"
Hearing Dido say this, the corner of Souryuu's mouth couldn't help but twitch. She sighed, "Sorry to disappoint you, it is beyond my expectations, but not because the time is too short! It's because the time is too long! I don't mind telling you, I can only hold out for one minute at most."
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