From Enterprise, Lin Lan learned that it was the little schemer Akashi who had caused this trouble, and he immediately understood everything.
Only this opportunistic little merchant, who wouldn't get up early without a profit, could have the time to do something like this.
He chuckled and asked,
"Did Akashi also set up the small town ahead so that you have to use Red gems to buy tickets just to enter?"
"As expected of the Commander, that's exactly right. But after she left the Artificial Island and went to the Iron Blood fortress, we no longer needed to buy tickets."
Hearing Enterprise's reply, Lin Lan silently cursed this little schemer for being so good at business, while also feeling impressed by the efficiency of the Manjuu workers.
However, Lin Lan absolutely did not believe that the transformation of nearly half the island's area into this barren wasteland in such a short time was done without using Wisdom Cube technology.
"My sister used to really like coming here, but after the large amusement park in Qianshan was completed and opened, she came here much less."
Not long after Enterprise finished speaking, the vehicle officially drove into Cowboy Town.
Looking at the empty wooden houses on both sides of the road, Lin Lan just glanced briefly and told Enterprise to continue moving forward without stopping.
It would be better to wait for next time, when he could come with Hornet and Nevada to experience it together. Calling more people would make it livelier.
The key reason was that he didn't have any cowboy gear on him right now and felt it would be less fun here without it.
Lin Lan shared these thoughts with Enterprise.
Enterprise had no objection at all, but even though they decided not to stop, she still thoughtfully slowed the vehicle and gave him a rough introduction to some of the iconic buildings in this Western town.
For example, the sheriff's office and the saloon—must-mention features in any cowboy movie.
At the same time, Lin Lan saw several Manjuu wearing cowboy hats and leather jackets sweeping inside these buildings.
It seemed that even if no one came, these Manjuu who stayed behind in the Western town were responsible for daily maintenance.
Neither Hornet nor Nevada were currently in this town, which made Anchorage, who was sitting in the back seat, disappointed for quite a while.
After all, Anchorage really liked romantic sports like horseback riding.
After this, Enterprise suddenly whistled, and a black-winged bald eagle fluttered down from the sky, landing steadily on the car door beside Enterprise.
"Little Eagle, go tell Essex that we're not stopping here, heading straight to the racetrack."
Watching the bald eagle take off after receiving Enterprise's order and fly towards the rear vehicle to deliver the message, Lin Lan was also surprised.
So this bald eagle actually had such a convenient message-delivery function.
Just yesterday morning, he thought the eagle's communication needed a whole process of special handling.
Turns out, a simple verbal command was enough.
However, it seemed this bald eagle had been circling high above, following Enterprise closely.
Lin Lan wondered how the eagle carriers of the Eagle Union fleet girls usually raised their eagles.
Although these bald eagles were also part of their equipment, just like the fleet girls who were personifications of warships, maybe the bald eagles also needed food and rest?
"Enterprise, your bald eagle… usually you don't let it hunt for itself, right? It's not self-sufficient?"
Lin Lan looked at Enterprise, who was again accelerating the vehicle, and asked the question in his mind.
"Hehe, Commander, how could that be? What if Little Eagle went hunting by itself and got a stomach ache?"
Hearing Lin Lan's question, Enterprise smiled lightly and explained seriously:
"Our quarters all have special resting areas for the little eagles, and we each take care of feeding our own eagle."
"Of course, the little eagles sometimes fight too, just like the Iron Blood comrades who would fight over territory if they didn't retract their ship equipment dragons."
Lin Lan twitched the corner of his mouth. He thought only Yorktown and Enterprise's bald eagles were called Little Eagle.
Turns out, all the Eagle Union fleet girls' bald eagles were called "Little Eagle."
Enterprise's words also helped Lin Lan understand why his Iron Blood fleet girls basically didn't summon their equipment outside of battle and maintenance.
Those fierce shark and dragon ship equipment were like little cats and dogs—if their Iron Blood fleet girl masters let them roam freely, innocent people would definitely suffer.
After passing through the incredibly realistic Western town, Lin Lan finally saw the end of this wasteland.
Beyond this was the edge of Artificial Island, and the vast racetrack was built on this plain by the sea.
"This racetrack is well-positioned. You have to cross the wasteland road just to get here. Don't you get tired of driving on the way?"
"Not at all. For us Eagle Union fleet girls, we never get tired of driving any kind of vehicle."
Enterprise smiled confidently, and Anchorage enthusiastically waved her cute sleeves and said seriously:
"That's right, Anchorage will drive and take the teacher next time, hmm!"
Hearing Anchorage's words, Lin Lan turned his head in surprise toward the beige-haired girl with a serious expression.
"Commander, Eldridge is the same."
Silent Eldridge, seeing his gaze, also spoke seriously.
Well, as a Commander, he shouldn't doubt his fleet girls.
But Lin Lan still felt that if he was going out driving in the future, it would be better to have a reliable Eagle Union fleet girl drive.
He absolutely didn't mean he didn't trust Anchorage, the destroyers, or the submarine girls' driving skills.
When Enterprise stepped on the brakes, and everyone stopped at the entrance to the racetrack that seemed to stretch endlessly, Essex's vehicle arrived shortly after.
After getting out of the car, Lin Lan looked around at the style in which the racetrack was built.
What he had seen earlier from the mountain—the sports stadium building—was the grandstand next to it, from which you could clearly overlook the entire racetrack.
Around the racetrack were the race control tower, signal lights and cameras, huge big screens, and all kinds of professional facilities.
There were even two Manjuu in the middle of the track's greenery dragging hoses to water the plants.
However, Lin Lan did not see a single race car, and strangely, this place gave him a mysterious sense of familiarity.
"Why do I feel like I've seen this racetrack somewhere before?"
After Essex and Hammann and the others arrived, Lin Lan looked around the racetrack and muttered confusedly.
"You big idiot! This was completely modeled after the racetrack in the port area. Of course it looks familiar! Hmph!"
Hammann's spoiled tone immediately reminded Lin Lan where he had seen this racetrack before.
Wasn't it in the background for the racing costume changes of his fleet girls like Enterprise, Baltimore, Shinano, and others?
Lin Lan turned around, ignoring Hammann's red-faced struggle, and reached out to firmly squeeze the silver-haired little girl's head and her soft, fluffy beast ears.
"Uwaa! What are you doing, you pervert! Let go of Hammann! Commander, you big pervert, ugh…"
Although Lin Lan was teasing Hammann with a smile, he inadvertently looked toward Enterprise and casually asked:
"I remember that the racetrack in the port area always had quite a few spectators during races, and it was quite lively, but I can't remember where all those spectators came from."
"Hehe, Commander, you've got a bad memory. You always come to the races in the port area to bring us new outfits bought from Akashi…"
Enterprise blushed, and although her tone remained unchanged, she seemed to recall something embarrassing and looked away slightly.
Essex also seemed to remember some shy memories, blushing like her senior Enterprise and looking toward the empty lot nearby.
Seeing this, Lin Lan's heart skipped a beat, and he even stopped squeezing Hammann's ears.
Holy crap, could it really be like those guys stirring trouble in the forums on Blue Planet said—that other outsiders came to the port area to watch his fleet girls' races?
"The spectators at those racetracks were, of course, Manjuu brought in to create atmosphere."
Enterprise took a deep breath, adjusted her mood, then smiled and explained to the stunned Lin Lan:
"Everyone wanted to make the races more lively and grand, but many comrades from other factions weren't very interested in racing."
"So Saratoga hoped Akashi could rent a large number of Manjuu to us as spectators, to create the atmosphere for the races."
"Besides, Akashi told us that the process of renting such a large number of Manjuu for events was applied for through you, and she only dared to do it after you agreed."
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