Elder brother's garrison

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Xiao Bai could only look awkwardly at Elizabeth and sigh softly.

“Alright…then…Miss Elizabeth, I’ll have to trouble you to escort us back to the valley…” Little White muttered.

"It would be my pleasure." Elizabeth nodded slightly.

Xiao Bai and the other two returned to the beach where the ship girls of Haoding Naval Base were stationed. As Elizabeth had said, the construction progress on the beach was not delayed much because of her departure. Moreover, since Elizabeth had specifically left a message saying that she would be back later, the ship girls on the beach did not pay attention to Elizabeth, who returned after the sun had set and sun had sunk into the sea.

Elizabeth spent a few minutes checking the construction progress at the site before returning to Xiaobai and the other two.

“Admiral Lu Lin, our naval base has left quite a few traces in Chapter 8 during this period. The farmland and buildings you saw before were just one of them. As for the other traces… if we encounter a few on the way back, I can explain them to you briefly.” Elizabeth said to Xiaobai.

I don't know if it's just my imagination.

Xiao Bai felt that Elizabeth was staring intently at him, making him feel strangely uncomfortable all over.

"Hmm...that'll be a hassle then," Xiaobai replied, turning her head slightly.

Chapter 1832 God of Repair

I really want to talk about it.

At this point, it's actually quite normal for Elizabeth to have some doubts about Xiaobai's condition.

After all, Xiaobai knocked her unconscious on the beach and left her there for a whole day in the deep-sea atmosphere. Afterwards, Xiaobai was still lively and energetic, trying to make his presence known to her. Although Missouri managed to cover up all the causes and effects, if you look closely, there are actually quite a few untenable reasons that Missouri came up with for Xiaobai.

In terms of the outcome, Xiaobai did so many things to others in one go, which was sudden and left many clues. If a stranger had noticed even the slightest thing about this, they would probably have immediately called the police to calm down. However, Elizabeth only had doubts about Xiaobai in her heart, but she did not say it out loud. Instead, she chose to follow her and observe her silently to confirm her doubts. This was actually the most cultured way of responding.

However, if you were to ask if Xiaobai regrets what he did to Elizabeth today, he would actually say no.

After all, although this voyage made Elizabeth have some doubts about herself, the rewards were also substantial. At least Xiaobai got the information about the leveling point for Chapter 8 just by taking this opportunity to go to sea, which was already a huge profit.

If everything could be done over again, and if there were a second chance, Xiaobai would still choose to knock Elizabeth unconscious.

Led by Elizabeth, the three of them left the beach.

As we moved further away from the beach, the black smoke in the air began to dissipate, and the surrounding air returned to its valley-like moisture and freshness.

As they walked, the secluded valley they had seen before reappeared before Xiaobai and his companions in the distance.

Having spent a whole day in the ocean filled with the aura of the deep sea, and having grown accustomed to the surrounding black mist, a sudden glance at the clean and pure valley gave Xiaobai a strange sense of refreshment, making him feel much more at ease.

“Miss Elizabeth, actually I’ve been wanting to ask this for a while. When we came to that beach, we saw a lot of ship girls casting nets to catch fish along the coast…” As Xiaobai walked, he pretended nothing had happened and chatted with Elizabeth.

“Admiral Lu Lin, those are our garrison’s fishing team,” Elizabeth explained to Xiaobai.

"A fishing team?"

“Construction work is inevitably tiring. Even if the ship girls have endless energy, they will get bored doing the same thing over and over again. So we will take some of our companions out to sea in batches to relax and catch some fish.”

"Uh... so what are their swimsuits...?"

"Of course, it's not strange for a ship girl to wear a swimsuit under her clothes."

"Miss Elizabeth wore it too?"

"I'm just a supervisor, the work isn't tiring, so I don't have any."

"Hmm...is that fish tasty?"

"It tastes like ordinary sea fish... As for the deep-sea flavor, please rest assured, those fish and shrimp are not deep-sea creatures. Although they have picked up a lot of deep-sea flavor from living in the ocean for a long time, as long as you take them out and put them in the sun to dry for a while, the deep-sea flavor will naturally dissipate." Elizabeth explained to Xiaobai, "...Would Admiral Lu Lin like to try some? There is still a lot in the granary, you are welcome to take as much as you like."

"Uh...that's so embarrassing."

"My admiral said that Admiral Lu Lin is an important comrade-in-arms, and it is our duty to take care of the logistics for Admiral Lu Lin and your ship girls."

"...Thank you for your help..."

"Admiral Lu Lin, there's no need to be so polite. As comrades-in-arms, helping and trusting each other is simply our duty."

"……"noob.

Why do I always feel like Elizabeth's words have a hidden meaning...?

Little White cupped her cheeks, trying to keep herself from turning her head to meet Elizabeth's gaze.

“But Miss Elizabeth, you have so many ship girls at your naval base… farming, building houses, fishing.” Xiaobai looked straight ahead and said to Elizabeth beside her, “The division of labor is clear and everyone does their job. I’m starting to envy you for having so many people.”

“Actually, there could be more…” Elizabeth paused for a moment after hearing Xiaobai’s words, then sighed softly and said in a low voice.

"Hmm? Is there some hidden story?"

"..." Elizabeth didn't reply immediately. She pondered for a moment and then said to Xiaobai with some frustration, "I wonder if Admiral Lu Lin, when you went to the valley before, did you see any ship girls helping with small tasks or transporting small items by the roadside?"

"I've seen quite a few."

“Those are our companions.” Elizabeth’s voice rang in Xiaobai’s ear. “Admiral Lu Lin, you’ve heard about us from our admiral. In fact, just before you arrived at Chapter 8, we repelled a counterattack by the Abyssal Fleet of Chapter 8.”

"Hmm...I've heard of it."

“Admiral Lu Lin, the ship girls you saw in the valley before were all ship girls whose ship equipment was damaged during the last battle against the Abyssal Fleet in Chapter 8,” Elizabeth said to Xiaobai. “Now their ship equipment is in a state of moderate or heavy damage, so they can only stay in the valley to do some work that is relatively safe and less burdensome.”

"Huh? The ship girls who were injured in the last battle? Didn't Admiral Haoding help them repair their ship equipment?" Xiaobai was taken aback and subconsciously turned to look at Elizabeth. "Did they run out of repair kits?"

"No, it's just that the number of rapid repair devices is limited, so we naturally have to use them sparingly in Chapter 8..." Elizabeth said to Xiaobai, "In order to ensure combat effectiveness, we should reserve the rapid repair devices for the group of ship girls with outstanding combat power in the naval base, and we should keep a certain number in reserve for emergencies. As for the other companions... although we feel guilty, we can only be patient for a while and repair their ship equipment after the supplies arrive next month."

As Elizabeth spoke, a look of guilt appeared on her fair face, as if she felt ashamed for taking over her companion's quick repair equipment.

“Well… there’s nothing we can do about it… after all, Admiral Haoding said that the next counterattack from the Abyssal Fleet could happen at any time, so this is a way to safely get through the next Abyssal operation…” Xiaobai sighed and said to Elizabeth with emotion, “Miss Elizabeth, you don’t need to feel too guilty, after all, this is also a kind of…”

suddenly.

As Xiaobai was talking, he stopped walking.

"Admiral Lu Lin?" Elizabeth looked at Xiaobai curiously.

Little White remained in the same position, her mouth agape as she stared at Elizabeth for a long while before her eyes lit up with joy. She clapped her hands lightly, "Ah, I've got an idea!"

"Is there a way? May I ask what you mean...?"

"Miss Elizabeth!" Xiaobai quickly grabbed Elizabeth's hand and said excitedly, "Miss Elizabeth, could you take me to see some ship girls whose ship equipment is damaged? I should have a way to solve their ship equipment problems!"

"..." Elizabeth blinked in astonishment.

Xiaobai and his two companions entered the deep valley with Elizabeth.

Although Xiaobai had previously asked Elizabeth to help introduce several ship girls whose ship equipment was damaged, there were quite a few busy ship girls coming and going in the valley at this time. According to what Elizabeth had just said, these ship girls were all wounded in the last deep-sea operation and had dedicated their medical resources to the top-tier ship girls, thus retiring to the second line as naval comrades.

really.

After entering the valley, Elizabeth waved to several ship girls passing by, and then beckoned them to Shiro's side.

"Elizabeth? Is there something you need from us?" Although the ship girls in the valley were all injured, they were not idle. They had their own tasks, and they were puzzled when Elizabeth suddenly called them over.

"Greetings, ladies. Please wait a moment." Elizabeth glanced at Xiaobai, then bowed slightly to the ship girls in front of her. "Could you spare a moment? Admiral Lu Lin would like to speak with you."

"Admiral Lu Lin?" The ship girls looked at Xiaobai in surprise.

"Hello." Xiaobai smiled at the ship girls.

Haoding Naval Base had previously participated in the Ella family's mission along with other top ten naval bases, so the ship girls in Haoding Naval Base had all heard of Xiaobai to some extent, and were therefore extremely polite to her.

After learning that Xiaobai wanted to talk to them, the ship girls all bowed deeply to him, showing their utmost respect.

"What business does Admiral Lu Lin have with us?"

"Ah, it's nothing serious..." Xiaobai waved her hand and said straightforwardly to the ship girls, "I heard about your situation from Elizabeth's side... Your ship equipment is still damaged, right? Well then, I'll get straight to the point, do you want to repair your ship equipment?"

Xiao Bai had barely finished speaking.

Elizabeth, who was next to Xiaobai, looked over in surprise.

"Admiral Lu Lin?" Elizabeth hurriedly said to Xiaobai, "Do you want to use the rapid repair device to repair our comrades' ship equipment? If so, please don't do that... How could our naval base possibly take up Admiral Lu Lin's rapid repair device? Please leave these rapid repair devices for the top-tier ship girls in your naval base for emergencies..."

After Elizabeth finished speaking, the ship girls who had been called over nodded in agreement.

"Don't worry, I know." Xiaobai said to the ship girls with a smile. "I'm not stupid. The reason you don't repair your ship equipment is to save the quick repair device... If I give you quick repair now, wouldn't it be a waste of your good intentions? That would be so ungrateful."

"So, Admiral Lu Lin, you mean you're going to repair our ship equipment?" The ship girls looked puzzled.

"That's exactly what I meant." Xiaobai nodded, raising her finger and smiling slightly at the bewildered ship girls. "However... I didn't mention a way to repair the ship equipment. The only solution is to give you a quick-repair kit..."

Chapter 1833 Old Pervert

"Besides using rapid repair devices, are there any other ways to repair ship equipment?"

Xiaobai's words really piqued Elizabeth's curiosity, and the other ship girls of Haoding Naval Base also looked at Xiaobai with great doubt.

As a ship girl from one of the world's top ten naval bases—especially from the Haoding Naval Base, whose number of sorties far surpasses others even among the top ten naval bases—Elizabeth is undoubtedly a veteran of countless battles. Having dealt with Abyssal Fleet ships for so long, she knows very well that there are only two ways for ship girls to repair their ship equipment: using rapid repair devices and soaking in repair pools.

Now, Admiral Lu Lin is telling me she has a way to repair her comrades' ship equipment without wasting the rapid repair device... Is she going to build a repair pool here in Chapter 8?

Think of this.

Elizabeth's eyes were filled with astonishment.

impossible……

Repair pools aren't something just anyone can build... Although repair pools are an essential feature of every regular naval base, the technical requirements for actually building one are top secret. Even our own naval base doesn't have the capability. The few skilled craftsmen in the world who know how to build repair pools are all currently waiting for orders from the Admiral's Headquarters in Kyoto, thousands of miles away. Even if Admiral Lu Lin could persuade the Admiral's Headquarters to send someone to build a repair pool, it wouldn't be a quick process...

Elizabeth looked at Xiaobai's confident demeanor, and a storm of confusion and bewilderment surged within her.

"Admiral Lu Lin, do you... intend to build a restoration pool?" Elizabeth stammered.

"Huh? Why would I build a repair pool?" Little White was taken aback by Elizabeth's sudden question and simply asked back.

"Huh? But Admiral Lu Lin, didn't you just say you had a way to repair our comrades' ship equipment..."

“Oh, that matter…” Xiaobai smiled knowingly, then shook her head mysteriously at Elizabeth, “The repair pool… it’s so far from Kyoto, and we don’t have the materials. Even if I wanted to build one, I couldn’t. And there’s no rush to build one now. We’ll have it sooner or later. When I said I would help you repair your ship equipment, I was referring to another method.”

"Another...way?" Elizabeth's confusion deepened; she understood Xiaobai's words even less now.

"Anyway, explaining here won't be very convincing... Anyway, come with me to where my ship girls live." Shiro smiled at Elizabeth, then turned to Elizabeth's companions and asked, "Um... I hope this won't take up too much of your time?"

Elizabeth's companions exchanged glances, then shook their heads in unison at Little White.

"No delay, no delay."

"That's good. Then come with me for a moment." Xiaobai nodded, and then led Missouri and Prinz Eugen toward the villa where their ship girls were.

Behind Little White, Elizabeth and her companions quickly followed.

“Admiral Lu Lin, you could actually explain to us as you walk…”

"I'm only saying this now because I'm afraid you won't believe me."

"Admiral Lu Lin is the world's number one admiral; every word and action carries weight. How could we not believe you..."

"Haha... Anyway, you guys follow me first." Xiaobai didn't explain much to Elizabeth, he just waved his hand, signaling Elizabeth to follow him.

Elizabeth cast a questioning look at Missouri.

Missouri smiled as she looked at Elizabeth.

“Senior Elizabeth, you’ll know when we get there,” Missouri said to Elizabeth.

"..." Elizabeth could only nod silently.

Houses dotted the valley, and ship girls from Haoding Naval Base came and went. According to Elizabeth, these were all ship girls with damaged equipment. So, when Xiaobai encountered ship girls from Haoding Naval Base along the way, she simply asked Elizabeth to help her stop them and let these passing ship girls join the group.

Logically speaking, Xiaobai's act of pulling other ship girls from other naval bases into the group without asking any questions would be quite taboo for most people, and almost no ship girl would obediently follow orders. However, Xiaobai's influence in Haoding Naval Base is really significant. When passing ship girls heard Elizabeth say that Xiaobai wanted them to follow, although they were full of doubts, they did not express any dissatisfaction and obediently followed the group.

Gradually, by the time Xiaobai arrived at the gate of her ship girl's villa, her team had grown from a small group of four to a long line of people stretching from one end of the road to the other.

The ship girls at Haoding Naval Base looked curiously toward the villa.

At the entrance of the villa where the newbie naval commander lived, a small open space near the road had a warm, orange-yellow bonfire burning. Several benches stood around the bonfire, and several petite ship girls with childlike faces sat around it. Although these ship girls looked young, most of them had mature and worldly expressions on their faces. They were chewing on dried squid and warming themselves by the fire, looking as relaxed as if they were on vacation.

Just as the ship girls of Haoding Garrison were looking at these harmless ship girls with puzzled expressions, Xiaobai, who was at the front of the group, called out to the young ship girls in a friendly manner and waved her arm in front of the others.

"Lord Su!" Xiaobai ran towards the ship girls' campfire.

"Hmm? Oh ho, isn't this the little girl..." Sukhbaatar heard Xiaobai's call and turned to look in this direction. When he saw the long line of ship girls parked by the roadside behind Xiaobai, he clicked his tongue in amazement. "Goodness, little girl, where did you get so many ship girls in the time it took you to go out?"

"No, Lord Su, these are Admiral Haoding's ship girls..."

"You've already turned on your colleague?"

"No, it's not what you think, Lord Su..." Xiaobai shook his head with a wry smile, then explained simply to Sukhbaatar, "Anyway, I met these ship girls on the road. I was talking to someone before and they mentioned that they couldn't use the quick repair device to repair their ship equipment because of resource limitations, so I felt that we might be able to help them."

As Xiaobai finished speaking, she smiled and looked at Sukhbaatar, who was sitting on a bench and was intentionally or unintentionally observing the female hearth goddess of the ship girls behind her.

"You agree, don't you, Miss Stove Goddess?"

"Cough cough cough..." The female hearth goddess coughed twice, then sat up straight while munching on dried squid. Pretending not to understand what Xiaobai meant, she said to him, "--What? What do you want from me, Admiral?"

"Miss Stove Goddess, everyone here knows you are incredibly powerful... I wonder if you can..." Xiao Bai asked the Stove Goddess.

"...Admiral." The goddess of the hearth, hearing Shiro's words, first slightly curled her lips, which were pursed with dried squid, but quickly straightened them, revealing an upright and unyielding expression. "Do you know how many ship girls you brought with you are in total...?"