Miss Beautiful C.E.O and her system

Elena exploited the natural seabed barrier and moved out of sight while retaining detection on the progress of four submarines. Type 94 and Yasen maneuvered in the direction of Virginia. Obviously, the previous back-and-forth duel attracted curiosity.

Elena held her waist and stood proudly. "The world first navy is so-so. Hah! I'm indeed the strongest here. Hahaha."

Elena puffed her chest and elicited evil laughter. Ling Qingyu had three black lines over her forehead as she heard her daughter's voice. How similar was the situation when Athena declared that she could help her mother achieve the invincible realm and take over the world? The exact same laughter.

As expected, no need for a genetic test, both reacted the same and were descended from the same family. They had Skynet Syndrome. Of course, Tang Ziyi and Xiao Yue delivered sympathetic eyes as comfort; one was more worrisome than the others. A busy day awaited for Ling Qingyu.

Ignoring the submarines' status in the projection, Elena exited boringly and whispered: "Mom, can I search for F-35 wreckage and study it?"

Ling Qingyu raised her brows. "Of course, that would be the best. Can you research it here?"

The best place to hide was Elena's body—aka submarine, the most secretive and most trustworthy. Elena nodded and replied. "Don't underestimate me, Mom. I'm no worse than Athena; that stupid girl has the advantage of hardware. Hmph!"

Ling Qingyu selectively ignored Elena's backstabbing and praised the girl. "Good. Do it well. In case you need help, you can ask her too. I'll talk with her about this."

In contrast to the conventional deep-water submarine, Elena displayed the natural beauty of the ocean. Though they couldn't see the sight through true vision, neutrino mapping still managed to deduce a beautiful painting for the girls to witness.

Clearly, the saying of humankind, having more knowledge about space than the ocean, was the truth. While others were more focused on the beauty of the ocean, only Azi's eyes hovered over the tiny submarine figures on the screen.

Even Tang Ziyi and Xiao Yue stepped forward to affirm that nothing would happen except for the usual business between nations. War only occurred because of the preparation and plan of one party. Some said tiny sparks could light the prior gunpowder. Nonetheless, in usual cases, tiny conflicts ended through tacit limited agreement.

No sane head of state would throw their nations to gunpowder, ruining the thriving economy and peace, without huge benefits, even if accidents did occur. Naturally, if one committed barbaric actions, enough for public outcry, retaliatory was the only answer left. Such were the worrying consequences of false-flag operations.

By luck or coincidence, Elena discovered the package, three nations were fighting for, directly underneath, when she rerouted the path around to return to the coordinates, where Azi landed her helicopter.

Everyone cheered. Azi had a different thought but sighed after careful consideration. She hoped Ling Qingyu gifted the wreckage to the nation.

Unfortunately, Ling Qingyu wasn't a nationalist protagonist or patriot. People ruled the nation which meant their self-interest would naturally come first above all else. She didn't want to contribute too much if the final results would violate her privacy and freedom, and didn't achieve benefits for herself.

Sorry, everything was equal trade even if the best government delivered the best treatment for its citizens. However, if the government of Country C was super good, Ling Qingyu might sacrifice as good-will. But every nation except for a few in Alyssia continent rarely looked after its citizens without anything in return.

Very rarely, politicians sought changes for the greater goal and sacrificed their interests. They weren't to be blamed too much. What could be expected of humans? Greed, corruption, and power.

It didn't mean patriotism wasn't a good ideology but in a global village era, these were the inhibitors to connect the world. Differences in race, faith, religion, and interests could spark a fight and prevent humans from really uniting.

Perhaps, the most impactful idea appeared from humanitarian help, a modern way of thought that could potentially bond different nations' next generations. This might be the first step in the new era.

Ling Qingyu kept the treasure to herself. Tang Ziyi shrugged, not delving into Country A's technology too much. She believed that given a little time, with Athena's support, she could strive to achieve outstanding results to impress Ling Qingyu.

Of course, no one would deny the opportunity to advance faster. Elena sent a mini-submarine to extract the wreckages and transport them to her body. Afterward, Elena continued the return trip, sending condolences to the three nations, who might be busy for the next month.

"Mom, what if I want aircrafts to extend my combat range conventionally?" Elena asked. "I want to be an all-rounder too. I couldn't just use a cannon to kill a mosquito because the target happens to be far away."

"What do you think?" Ling Qingyu handed over the discussion to Tang Ziyi, who shrugged back. Azi and Xiao Yue had similar reactions. They were restricted by their current way of thinking. Had anyone seen an aircraft that could fly both underwater and in the atmosphere?

Well, Ling Qingyu put forward the former idea and thought if more effort were put into this topic during research, some results might hit success accidentally.

Tang Ziyi and Azi agreed but current technology couldn't yet produce the fighter they envisioned. The idea was shelved again but the former decided for Athena to simulate and test.

Xiao Yue suggested. "How about a helicopter that can fly as fast as a jet? We can use bombs and rockets for our targets plus, transport version can deploy spec-ops too."

"That is feasible and the closest we can get at the moment. Sister Tang and Athena will be creating helicopters in the coming days." Ling Qingyu agreed and teased Tang Ziyi.

The latter simply showed middle finger. Who liked more workload even if she had huge desire to endeavor. Ling Qingyu figured out Elena's ambition. She merely wanted to increase troops mobilization capability and support. Railguns with wide damage range as close support for spec-ops, the possibility prompted Ling Qingyu to shake her head. For her filial daughter's thoughtfulness, Ling Qingyu praised.

F-35 designs suited what the girls demanded—vertical takeoff and landing—but the cost of each use was too high to consider. If they could improve, who would reject the outcomes.

"Thank you, Mom." Elena leaped with joy. "You know me so much, even if we haven't spent a lot of time."

Ling Qingyu rubbed Elena's head and patted her back, then squeezed her arm playfully. "Of course, I understand you. You wouldn't mention a word without any aim. There must be specifics that you would like to address. Athena is the same."

"Hmph, I've nothing related with that nerd."

Ling Qingyu moaned helplessly and felt tired of the future where she had to mediate between daughters. "Well, each has distinct shining light."

Tang Ziyi and Xiao Yue laughed in the corner, delighted at Ling Qingyu's future miserable fate. At the same time, both expressed envy.

"By the way, Mom. You better recruit personnel for me. I don't want to be alone." Elena pouted and expressed a sad face.

Who would believe AI could become lonely, especially Athena and Elena? Both could communicate her any time and had fun with their hobbies. But Ling Qingyu cooperated. "Of course, dear. Any suggestions?"

"I want 20 crewmen. Don't worry about training and experience; I'll help them with everything. The more, the merrier." Elena showed 2 fingers. "They must be trustworthy to prevent any disclosure, although I can control and monitor their communications."

"Well, I'll try my best." Ling Qingyu didn't promise because she still had no further plan to develop mobile fortress yet. However, it seemed like a waste to turn Spec-ops into naval officers. Should she recruit those from the navy?
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Perhaps, guessing Ling Qingyu's scrupples, Elena added: "It doesn't matter about their origin, as long as they are willing. Special operators are fine here too."