Elder brother's garrison

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"These fourteen pieces of Deep Sea Dean metal, shouldn't they be the fakes you gave me before?" Lexington continued to inquire. "Admiral Haoding is, after all, the admiral of the world's fourth-largest naval base. His discerning eye is beyond the reach of ordinary admirals. How could he be so easily fooled?"

Chapter 2233 Visitors from Afar~

Lexington voiced his question.

"Hmm?" Little White chewed on the deep-sea metal in his mouth and looked at Lexington. "Hey, did you fool Hao Ding enough?"

Perhaps because his mouth was stuffed with something, Xiaobai's pronunciation was quite unclear.

"Yes." Lexington nodded with a smile.

"It's spicy because..." Xiaobai said, holding his chubby cheeks with both hands and chewing hard twice, then swallowing everything in his mouth. "That's because I didn't use fake goods to deceive Admiral Haoding. These fourteen pieces of deep-sea metal are indeed deep-sea dean metal, but... they are not the ones in the bodies of Deep-Sea Musashi and the others."

"Where did it come from?" Lexington's interest was piqued by Little White's answer.

"It's what was left over from when we were clearing Chapter 6." Xiaobai waved his hand and said with a smile, "The Deep Sea Dean Metal that I gave to Admiral Haoding before was the so-called inferior Deep Sea Dean Metal that he mentioned before."

"Those are they? But their quality and appearance are clearly..."

"It's exactly the same as the real Deepsea Dean's metal, right?"

"...What methods were used?" Lexington nodded and tilted his head to ask.

"Admiral Haoding's eyesight is indeed different from that of ordinary admirals. He can see things that ordinary admirals cannot observe at a glance, which is very impressive. However, even so, there was an error in his statement when he was observing the Deep Sea Dean's Metal just now, which cannot be ignored." Xiaobai did not answer Lexington immediately, but raised a finger and slowly said, "That is—the Deep Sea Dean's Metal in Chapter Six is ​​not inferior Deep Sea Dean's Metal. To put it more precisely, the Deep Sea Dean's Metal in Chapter Six should be the unfinished Deep Sea Dean's Metal."

"..." Lexington blinked.

"Don't let my appearance fool you, I'm quite experienced in Deep Sea Dean Metal," Xiaobai said proudly, hands on her hips. "In my experience, the sixth chapter's Deep Sea Dean Metal is not much worse than the normal Deep Sea Dean Metal in terms of taste and texture. The biggest difference between them is simply the level of completion."

"Completed... degree?" Lexington raised his hand and gently covered his mouth.

“Yes, completion.” Xiaobai didn’t know how to explain it to Lexington for a moment. She gestured with her hands in the air for a while before slowly explaining, “To give an example, it’s like the difference between a freshly baked cake base and a birthday cake with cream and jam on it. The beings that nurtured the Deep Sea Dean Metal of Chapter Six were puppet Deep Sea Deans created by the Super Construction Machine. These puppet Deep Sea Deans are much weaker than the real Deep Sea Deans in terms of both combat power and uniqueness—but even so, they are still genuine Deep Sea Deans. The Deep Sea Dean Metal nurtured in their bodies is no different from the Deep Sea Metal in Yamato and the others in terms of composition and structure. The only difference between them is their individuality.”

“I think I understand… So, Xiaobai, in order to make it look real, you used some means to give the Deep Sea Dean's metal from Chapter Six a personality?” Lexington asked rhetorically.

"Mm." Xiaobai nodded with a smile.

"What method did you use?"

"Hehe, it's actually very simple. Back at the naval base, I put the Deepsea Master Metal that I was going to use into Yamato and the others' ship equipment." Xiaobai scratched his head and said embarrassedly, "After a whole day of high-intensity battle, the Deepsea aura on Yamato and the others would seep into these Deepsea Master Metals through their ship equipment, giving them enough personality. It is because of these operations that these fourteen pieces of Deepsea Master Metal became so realistic that they could be mistaken for real ones, or evolved into truly genuine Deepsea Master Metals."

“Little White, what you’re saying sounds a bit like a hen laying an egg,” Lexington laughed. “In short, I understand now. No wonder Admiral Haoding couldn’t tell the difference between these Deep Sea Dean metals. In a sense, these are the real Deep Sea Dean metals.”

"Yeah, the real Deep Sea Dean's Metal can be obtained simply by processing the Deep Sea Metal from Chapter Six. Why hasn't anyone discovered it yet?" Xiao Bai muttered to himself with some emotion.

"..."

Lexington looked at Little White's face, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but turn up.

Xiaobai doesn't seem to realize what her recent remarks meant.

The Deep Sea Dean's Metal, a rare treasure, could be mass-produced by the newbie naval base in the future...

Should we remind Xiaobai?

As Lexington pondered this, looking at Little White's innocent expression in the moonlight, she thought for a moment, then sighed.

“It’s normal that no one noticed,” Lexington said with a smile to Xiaobai. “After all, not everyone can raise a Deepsea Dean, and not everyone has as much experience as Xiaobai in consuming Deepsea Dean metal.”

"Ah...it seems so..."

"Little White, let's keep the origin of those fourteen pieces of Deep Sea Dean's metal a secret, okay?" Lexington said again.

"Huh? Yeah, sure." Xiaobai nodded innocently.

“…Thank you.” Lexington gently patted Little White’s head, her gaze gentle and tender.

Lexington?

"It's alright." Lexington put her hands behind her back and smiled. "Let's go back to shore. As the main character this time, it wouldn't be good to miss the ship girls' victory celebration for too long."

"Europe!"

……

On the morning of the same day the celebration party ended, Admiral Haoding sent a team of ship girls to deliver the news of the successful completion of Chapter 8 back to the Admiral's headquarters.

Time passed day by day.

The sun rises and falls with the tides of the sea.

Unknowingly.

More than a week has passed since the final battle of Chapter 8 ended, and the ship girls held a victory celebration party on the gravel beach.

With the fall of ten deep-sea strongholds, the deep-sea fog that had shrouded the eighth chapter gradually dissipated, the sky began to clear like the seas of the previous seven chapters, and the air in the valley gradually became fresher. For more than a week, the Mengxin Garrison, Haoding Garrison, and the Mu Family Fleet were stationed on the shore of the eighth chapter, and the whole group entered a vacation state of fishing at sunrise and resting at sunset.

Xiaobai stayed in the base in Chapter 8. Every morning, she would walk around the fields a few times and then be invited by the enthusiastic ship girls to enjoy a feast of seafood. In the afternoon, she would participate in entertainment activities such as song and dance parties held by the ship girls. Whenever she had nothing to do, she could ask Chao Yamato to take her to the deep-sea city or the naval base for fun. Her life was as leisurely as a farm stay.

Admiral Haoding has finally taken the time to rest and recuperate, while Mu Chenglin, after waking up, spends his days in his tent diligently compiling strategy materials for Chapter 8. With both admirals staying indoors, the ship girls in the entire base are more inclined to come and play with Xiaobai, who is also fulfilling his duties as acting admiral, satisfying every ship girl who comes to him.

at last.

Just as Xiaobai was enjoying a rare moment of leisure and almost forgot that he was still an admiral, the first group of guests visiting Chapter 8 finally arrived.

The aircraft carrier girl, who usually keeps watch, spotted a group of people at the entrance to Chapter 8 through her carrier-based aircraft.

Upon receiving the news, Xiaobai immediately dispatched the ship girls from the base to wait on the wasteland behind Chapter 8 before the troops arrived. The ship girls, who had been too leisurely during this period, had even made many banners with slogans such as "Welcome to the Leader's Inspection" and "Your arrival makes our humble abode shine." Now, they excitedly hung them up, and everyone looked expectantly towards the other side of the horizon.

Finally, under the eager gaze of Xiaobai and the ship girls, a human team protected by the ship girls appeared in their field of vision.

"Oh, oh, oh!" The ship girls excitedly unfurled the banner.

"Welcome! Welcome! A warm welcome!" The ship girls even waved their flags.

Little White, also somewhat expectant, stood on tiptoe and looked into the distance.

Xiao Bai was somewhat curious about what kind of person would be in charge of settling the accounts for his eighth chapter's tasks.

Under Xiaobai's expectant gaze, the figures in the distance also noticed the ship girl team. At the very front of the team, in the biting cold wind, a figure who seemed to be the leader, wearing a down jacket, leaped high and waved her arms in this direction.

"Hey"

"Little White—Little Sister"

As the figure leaped up, waving his arms, a familiar call came from afar.

The moment Xiaobai heard that voice, his heart skipped a beat, his legs trembled, and a chill ran down his spine.

broken!

Could that sound be...?

Before Xiaobai could come up with an answer, the figure in the distance had already taken off his winter hat, revealing a familiar face in the snow.

It's a metaphor for wood!

Damn it! It's a metaphor for wood!

Yes...

Mu Yu is the Governor-General of the Pacific, a very high-ranking official position, so it seems reasonable for him to award the mission rewards...

I can't believe I didn't think of that before!

Looking at that infuriatingly smug smiling face in the distance, Xiao Bai suddenly felt a strange urge to turn around and leave. But soon, Xiao Bai noticed a familiar figure among the people beside Mu Yu. Amidst the swirling snow, the figure's long black hair danced in the wind, and even the heavy down jacket couldn't conceal her outstanding temperament and beauty. Every gesture she made exuded a girlish gentleness and charm.

Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh!

Ringo-neechan!

He is the Governor-General of the Inland!

Xiaobai's best friend and dear older sister!

Long time no see!

Xiao Bai suddenly became excited.

Chapter 2234 Investigation

Mu Yu's team wasn't very large, only about a dozen people at a glance. Apart from the ship girls who were responsible for guarding the outer circle, most of the people in the team were humans wearing warm down jackets.

Amidst the welcoming ranks of the ship girls, Mu Yu's group finally arrived in front of Xiao Bai.

"Hey! Little White Sister, it's been so long!" Mu Yu greeted Little White in a very familiar manner as soon as the team arrived. "How about it, are you surprised to see me? Are you surprised?"

"It was quite unexpected." Xiaobai looked at Mu Yu with a complicated expression and sighed.

"As the Governor-General of the Pacific, how could I be absent from the awards ceremony for the heroes who conquered Chapter 8!" Mu Yu's lines flowed out incessantly. "Little White Sister, you don't know, the moment the news of the newbie naval base conquering Chapter 8 reached the Admiral's Headquarters, the whole place exploded. As expected of the world's number one naval base, it's truly deserving of the title! It held up Haoding Naval Base's progress for months, while the newbie naval base cleared it in no time. This is a feat worthy of bringing glory to our ancestors! Now, let's see what those old fogies up there can possibly have to say about the newbie naval base, blah blah blah..."

As if venting long-held frustrations, Mu Yu talked non-stop with great enthusiasm.

Xiaobai then looked at Lin Qing beside Mu Yu and gave her a warm, gentle smile.

"Ringo-neechan! You're here too!"

"Mm." Ringo nodded gently.

"Ringo-neechan, were you the one who presented the award to the naval base in Chapter 8 of the walkthrough this time?"

“I’ll get a share.”

"Hehe, that's great, I can see you here too." Xiaobai laughed with satisfaction.

"Me too."

"Little White Sister, what about me? What about me?" Just then, Mu Yu, who had been chattering away, finally shut up and excitedly came over. "I worked so hard to get this reward! I even called Lin Qing over! Little White Sister, aren't you touched? Don't you want to burst into tears right here?"

"Since you called me Sister Ringo... I'll thank you this once," Xiaobai said.

"Oh... that familiar feeling of indifference!" Mu Yu clutched his chest, making an exaggerated sound.

Xiao Bai wanted to say something more, but when she looked behind Mu Yu, she saw that the other humans who had come with the group were panting and carrying all sorts of luggage. Their faces were covered with beads of sweat, and they looked exhausted.

"Speaking of which, who are they?" Xiaobai asked curiously.

“Oh, them? They’re the research team that came with us on this expedition,” Mu Yu explained. “After all, Chapter Eight is an area that humans haven’t set foot in for five hundred years. Both the marine conditions and real estate resources need further professional investigation, including rating the value of Chapter Eight. In short, they are responsible for this kind of work.”

As Mu Yu finished her introduction, she noticed the group of researchers behind her were exhausted and out of breath, so she added a comment.

"Little White Sister, you know, right? For researchers like them, it's good enough if they can stay healthy. How can they have the physical strength to carry dozens of kilograms of weight for cross-country training? The mountain roads here in Chapter Eight are rugged and the climate is cold. It's normal that they would be like this after carrying so much professional equipment step by step."

"I see."

Xiaobai nodded knowingly and waved her hand. The ship girls behind her understood and ran into the group to help the researchers lift their heavy luggage.

"You've all come all this way, it must be tiring. It's not convenient to talk here, so please come with us to the ship girl base to rest for a bit." Xiaobai gave the researchers a polite smile.

Led by Xiaobai and the ship girls, Muyu's expedition team arrived safely at the valley.

Xiaobai originally wanted to clear out a large house for the ship girls to live in for the expedition team, but the expedition team that arrived at the valley only needed an open space. In a very short time, they set up a large tent that looked like a yurt. Then they took out furniture such as tables, chairs, and beds, thick and long data cables, large-capacity power boxes, laptops and other items from all kinds of luggage, and quickly filled the empty tent into a man-made room where the instruments were always running.

When the researchers arrived at the valley, they were already in a state of near exhaustion. Even with the help of the ship girls, they managed to build the research base. After connecting the last wire, they were all so tired that they collapsed on the ground, drenched in sweat and panting heavily.

After resting on the ground for quite a while, two researchers finally got up, panting, and staggered over to Xiaobai, taking off their winter hats.

Beneath the winter hats were the faces of two young people.

Their expressions were simple, excited, and even somewhat adoring as they gazed at Xiaobai.

"Thank you, sir!" The two researchers who stood up bowed to Xiaobai with great emotion, and then, as if gazing upon a hero, said loudly, "We will deeply remember your contributions to humanity!"

"Wow, this is so formal." Xiaobai was startled.

"After all, you're a hero who conquered Chapter 8, so this treatment is certainly appropriate." Mu Yu shrugged. "At least among the admirals, Little White, you've definitely made a name for yourself."

"I see..." Xiaobai gave a wry smile, then waved to the two young men in front of him and said with a smile, "You don't need to be so polite. Besides, I didn't complete Chapter 8 by myself, so just treat me like an ordinary admiral."

"Yes, sir!" the two researchers shouted to Xiaobai.

“You all look much younger than I do. I thought human researchers were all very old, white-haired grandfathers and grandmothers,” Xiaobai said with a smile.

"Reporting to the commander, our teachers are indeed as you said, but the journey to Chapter Eight is arduous, and their bodies can hardly withstand it..." The two researchers lowered their heads somewhat ashamed.

"That's true." Xiaobai nodded with a smile, then clapped her hands.

As Xiaobai clapped her hands, many ship girls crawled into the tent, each carrying a steaming bowl and pushing it into their hands.

"Sir, this is..."

"Fish soup, hot, it warms you up."

"Thank you, sir!" The dozen or so researchers present quickly picked up their bowls and gulped down a couple of mouthfuls. Then, they all stared wide-eyed at the rim of the bowls in astonishment. "So delicious!"

"After all, it was freshly salvaged," Xiaobai said.

"Freshly salvaged?" A researcher looked at Xiaobai in surprise. "Is fishing already possible on the sea surface of Chapter Eight?"