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Following this sound effect, a rapidly moving dark cloud appeared in front of the semi-circular formation of ship girls on the screen.

"Lafite, can you see what that is?"

"It looks like... a fighter jet?"

...

As soon as he finished speaking, the camera followed Lafite's gaze and looked into the distance.

The azure sky was filled with countless triangular black fighter jets, like a rain of arrows.

"This formation is rather terrifying."

"Laffey! Stop spacing out! Quickly send messages to your comrades behind you! Also, all light cruisers and destroyer squadrons, switch to anti-air formations, cover each other's anti-air zones, and provide mutual cover! The rearward squadrons, slow down and provide anti-air support to the main fleet!"

"Received, Sister Yixian!"

As the destroyers and light cruisers at the front of the main fleet began to contract their formation...

In the very center of the main fleet, the aircraft carrier girls also received the message.

Without much dialogue, the aircraft carrier ship girls in the center of the fleet began to display their unique abilities.

Whether drawing a bow or raising the deck of the ship's rigging, pointing it towards the sky...

"Attack!!"

At a command, all the ship girls began to deploy their carrier-based aircraft.

In an instant, the sky changed color, and the roar of the propellers sounded just like a real plane taking off over the venue. The realistic sound effects really gave you the feeling of being on a battlefield.

The two sides' fighter jets began to engage in dogfights, and the ship girls constantly firing at the air from the sea filled the sky with the smoke and clouds of airbursts from the explosions of anti-aircraft shells.

In just a few dozen seconds, the azure sky was already in complete chaos.

Debris and fragments continued to fall from the sky.

It was like rain.

The Tirpitz looked up at the sky and spoke in a somewhat detached tone.

"I feel very uncomfortable every time I hear airplanes buzzing."

"I still need to make you understand what quiet really means."

After saying that, Tirpitz began to accelerate forward.

At this moment, the background music gradually deepened from the intense and fast-paced music of the previous air battle, and the brightness of the screen also became intermittent due to the battle in the sky.

"The enemy has appeared within visual range."

"Full fleet, rotate into a single line formation and prepare to engage the enemy!"

"Watch out, their artillery fire."

"Enemy artillery fire!!! Spread out!!"

The battle on the sea has begun.

As the music intensifies once more, the battle begins again.

The battles of the large fleets were more like those of ancient battlefields.

A large number of ship girls appear in small squads on the screen, firing, maneuvering, and fighting on the calm sea.

Due to the sheer number of characters, you can see almost every type of ship girl in the video.

Thousands of shells rained down on the ship girls' formation like a shower of light, creating explosions, sound effects, and special effects.

Shells exploded on the water's edge, and columns of water suddenly rose up. The enemy's ship girls, caught off guard, could only maneuver on the sea surface while retaliating towards the distance.

"Kaohsiung!!! Are you alright?!"

The grand artillery battle lasted only a dozen seconds before the camera began to frequently switch between different squads due to budget constraints.

If the scenes that just showcased the massive budget and breathtaking scale of the battlefield, then the series of scenes that followed revealed the cruelty and sorrow beneath that grandeur...

"Hmm~ I'm fine, Atago, don't worry... I can still maneuver..."

"I'll take you to the support area at the rear."

The shockwave from the near-miss explosion left the two ship girls' clothes in disarray.

As the mascots of Azur Lane, these two girls' iconic white dresses and black stockings are still drool-worthy even amidst such intense battle scenes.

All I can say is that Lin Li wanted to portray war in this PV.

But Azur Lane is still Azur Lane; it captures the essence perfectly.

Before the players in the audience could even get a good look at the beautiful black stockings, she was left speechless.

The camera then shifts to the front lines of the battle.

The dark, dense tide is rapidly approaching.

That was the enemy's light, fast fleet, while ahead of the Black Tide was the outermost destroyer and light cruiser fleet of the main fleet. At the current speed, the two light fleets would collide within tens of seconds.

"Lafite, are you nervous?"

"It's okay, my heart is just beating a little faster."

"Yeah."

"Javelin, after the charge, you'll stay behind me, understand?"

"I understand."

After a brief exchange of lines, the battle between the destroyers and light cruisers began.

These adorable ship girls, who look like elementary school students, are facing the most brutal battles.

Due to their range and weaponry, the only way for them to effectively attack targets is to get close and engage in hand-to-hand combat using torpedoes and naval guns.

Although it was cruel, in the time that followed, these ship girls with cute appearances and incredibly strong hearts became the protagonists.

This is their performance time.

Like ancient cavalry, the light cruiser ship girls led the way, followed by the destroyer ship girls. Just before they made contact with the enemy fleet, they formed a huge cone-shaped wedge formation through their tacit cooperation.

It was like a sharp dagger piercing into the dense, dark mass.

"Javelin, to the left front, enemy torpedoes are coming, take cover!!"

"Where is it? I didn't see it... Ah!!!..."

"Sky!! Sky, fighter jets are coming down!!"

"Everyone, draw back the smoke screen..."

"No, no, the smoke screen will obstruct our vision and disrupt our formation. Those with spare capacity, focus on anti-aircraft defense!! Breaking through the enemy's formation is the most important thing right now..."

"Ha!! Damn monster, die!"

"Shimakaze!! You're too fast, turn back now!"

"Lafite! How did you end up following us too?!"

"Enemy attack from directly ahead! Torpedoes ready..."

The camera pans across the battlefield, gradually zooming out amidst the chaotic shouts...

At the height of the battle, it was pulled towards the clouds...

After the audience's emotions calmed down a bit.

Above the blue sky and white clouds.

The four large characters "[Azur Lane]" appeared.

And below it, there was a sentence written on it.

This summer, lead them to victory, Commander!

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After a round of animation that had cost Lin Li a huge amount of money to show, the whole audience screamed.

So much so that after this PV, the actual gameplay footage was shown.

Players are just as excited.

The number of reservations has been skyrocketing since Yixian opened, and the "wow" factor has also been soaring.

The barrage of comments was so dense that it was impossible to read what was being said.

But at this time.

Although the PV has finished playing, the actual gameplay footage is still playing.

This hands-on demonstration mainly showcased two parts: one part consisted of character illustrations.

Compared to the animation, these static character illustrations are more exquisite.

It's also more astringent.

Let's not even talk about Yi Xian, who just appeared in the PV.

Atago and Kaohsiung, two of the later Azur Lane doujinshi queens, are also captivating with their white dresses and black stockings.

Unicorn, Belfast, and all sorts of ship girls are incredibly exciting.

In addition to the character illustrations,

It's all about fighting.

Lin Li did not make any major changes to the battle system in Azur Lane; it remained the same system with only a few minor modifications.

One is the introduction of the Girls on the Frontline engine, which improves the lighting and shadow effects on the entire battlefield.

Secondly, the chibi-style illustrations of the ship girls were changed from two-headed chibi to three-headed chibi with more details.

Also.

The enemy's model has also been changed.

After receiving resources from Xinghuo Games, Lin Li removed the shoddy, childish "realistic" ships and, together with Manjiu Network, designed a complete monster system for the Sirens from low to high difficulty.

This was due to the elimination of bulky, large ships.

The battle scene then turned into ship girls fighting against Siren monsters.

As a result, the space on the screen was slightly freed up.

Aircraft carriers and battleships can then appear on the far left of the screen, instead of being moved to the edge of the screen and only showing a small portrait.

simply put.

The original Azur Lane split the screen in two.

The left side is the area that players can control, and the right side is the area where monsters spawn.

The player's ship girls cannot rush to the right, and the monsters on the right, except for some specific monsters, will not come to the left.

but now.

Lin Li divided the screen into three parts.

The left third is where battleships and aircraft carriers are located. They cannot be moved, but players can use their aircraft and main gun skills.

Apart from the left third, the remaining two-thirds on the right side are all open to players.

In other words, players can rush to the far right and fight the enemy face to face.

In the original version, this approach couldn't be implemented because the models of the "realistic" enemy ships were very large, and it would look strange if players entered them.

But now, after optimization.

Once it becomes a battle between ship girls and siren girls, this problem no longer exists.

It's okay if you occasionally make too many purchases at once.

In addition, in this mode.

When the monster moves to the center position.

The secondary guns of battleships and aircraft carriers are still effective and can be used for secondary gun attacks.