Azur Lane: Isekai'd with Maxed-Out Port

Fortunately, Lin Lan was no ordinary person now. Thanks to the physical enhancements from being a Hero, he could still endure New Jersey's high-speed driving.

After all, he had previously experienced being carried at sonic boom speeds by Rupprecht—compared to that, this wasn't nearly as extreme.

Soon, Lin Lan realized that despite New Jersey's fast driving, the ride was surprisingly stable.

Gradually, he adapted to the speed and began to enjoy the surrounding scenery.

After they left the skyscraper zone atop the artificial island's mountain, the roadsides were lined with green shrubs and lawns. 

He even spotted a golf course and a shooting range.

It was hard to imagine that this place had once been ravaged by war and demon flames.

Thanks to the efforts of the Manjus, it had now truly become a AAAA-rated scenic area.

While driving, New Jersey also turned on the car's music system—it was, as usual, a track from the Eagle Union.

However, the vocalist this time was a gentle elder-sister type voice, somewhat similar to Little Sara but much softer.

The beautiful vocals felt like they were washing over his soul.

Lin Lan was so entranced by the song that he didn't react until it ended.

"This song… must be sung by Lexington, right?"

"That's right, honey~ What you're hearing is an album by our Eagle Union's superstar idol, Lexington!"

With one hand on the steering wheel, New Jersey brushed back her windswept, flowing hair and replied to Lin Lan with a smile.

Aircraft carrier CV-2 Lexington—Little Sara's biological older sister. 

Due to her gentle and kind-hearted nature, players affectionately referred to her as "Lady Lex."

Just like Yorktown, "Lady York," Lexington was not only an idol singer like Little Sara but was also well-loved by her companions.

As Saratoga's big sister, Lexington's "love-based education" made her one of the few people Little Sara, who loved pranks, actually feared.

Because Lexington and Saratoga's ship hulls were extremely similar, there was even an incident where Saratoga pretended to be Lexington during a training battle and fooled the opponent.

So, to distinguish between the two sisters, the Eagle Union Navy of Blue Star painted a black stripe on Saratoga's smokestack.

That's also where Little Sara's black ribbon hairband, as a shipgirl, originates from.

Lin Lan chuckled at the thought.

After all, Lexington didn't share Little Sara's petite chibi frame—she had a mature elder-sister figure. It would be quite difficult to mistake the two...

"Lexington and Little Sara seem to follow completely different musical styles. Lexington's songs feel more sacred and pure, while Saratoga's are energetic, bubbly pop tracks."

Lin Lan recalled hearing Saratoga's album in a mass-produced ship cabin on their return trip from Anna City's military base and compared the musical styles of the idol sisters.

"That's not necessarily true~ Just listen~"

New Jersey flashed a mysterious smile and pressed a button below the steering wheel to change the song.

Suddenly, the car filled with a vibrant pop song, just like Saratoga's, but the singer was still Lexington.

Lin Lan's eyes widened in surprise. He didn't expect Lady Lex to handle this style so effortlessly—her pop vocals were on par with Little Sara.

"Don't underestimate Lady Lex~ She's the most famous idol in the port area. Even other factions have to queue up and make reservations to invite her for a live concert."

"Though she hasn't held any lives since you left the port, Commander, you're about to see her in person. 

She told me she's been wanting to set up a special solo concert just for you. Even I don't get that privilege~"

New Jersey smiled brightly as she kept her hand on the wheel and spoke to Lin Lan.

"I think I remember her saying something like that before. Looks like I've got something to really look forward to."

A faint smile appeared on Lin Lan's face. Thinking back, when he and Lexington formed a vow in the game, she had indeed invited him to a private live concert.

He hadn't had the chance to enjoy Lady Lex's performance through the phone screen back then, but now the opportunity was right in front of him—he wouldn't miss it for anything.

As Lexington's songs played in the car, even Anchorage, sitting in the back seat, wore a sweet smile and praised her, one word at a time:

"Lexington… big sister… sings… very pretty… mm!"

Thus, enjoying Lexington's album while speeding down the road with New Jersey, it took about ten minutes before they drove down from the mountain into a dense forest.

Another ten or so minutes passed, and they finally emerged from the woods, reaching the outer plains of the artificial island.

There, Lin Lan saw a cluster of large buildings and shopping malls that resembled a small town.

Looks like they were nearing their destination.

"Were the trees in that forest back there grown with Jin Kela?

They look like they've been growing for hundreds of years, but they were probably planted not that long ago. The shade they cast was enough to block out the sky."

Recalling the jungle-like forest flanking the highway they'd passed, Lin Lan asked New Jersey in amazement.

"Jin Kela? Ah, honey, are you talking about that golden-packaged fertilizer additive San Diego always carries around? 

Hehe~ How'd you know this forest grew so fast thanks to fertilizer mixed with Jin Kela?"

"You're serious? They really used Jin Kela?"

Lin Lan stared, dumbfounded, at New Jersey's reply.

Jin Kela was a product from an infamously ridiculous fertilizer commercial once popular on Blue Star's internet. 

The ad's outrageous claims—like "With Jin Kela, wheat yields 1,800 kilograms per mu"—and absurd plot left a lasting impression on netizens.

Because Jin Kela was originally developed in the city of San Diego, the game developers incorporated the meme into the game. 

The silly girl San Diego even had Jin Kela referenced in her lines and chibi animations.

At the end of that cursed commercial, there was also a widely parodied misheard line: "Amei nǐ kàn, shàngdì yā gǒu." ("阿妹你看,上帝压狗")

In the early days of the game, San Diego was a super-rare shipgirl who bizarrely appeared frequently in all construction pools, becoming the nightmare of many veteran players—truly living up to Jin Kela's high-yield reputation.

Combined with that meme phrase, every time someone built San Diego in the game's public chat, players would flood the screen with "Amei nǐ kàn."

"For some reason, San Diego's Jin Kela works like magic. 

It makes plants grow insanely fast. Whether back in the old port or now on this artificial island, any of our sisters who want to grow plants always go ask her for some."

"Though every time they ask, the price is always the same—they have to listen to her sing at least one song…"

Seeing New Jersey's slightly uneasy expression, Lin Lan had a vague feeling that San Diego's singing might not be as harmless as he'd thought.

If even Jin Kela's effects were this exaggerated, could her singing actually lower people's intelligence?

That'd be terrifying.

As he chatted with New Jersey, they finally pulled up in front of a spacious blue reflective building in this clean little town.

Even before getting out of the car, Lin Lan saw a few familiar faces standing outside.

Besides the three Yorktown sisters—each with a majestic bald eagle perched on their arm—there were also three old acquaintances standing alongside them.

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