Elder brother's garrison

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Over the past few days, Luo Yingying has been constantly troubled by Admiral Lu Lin.

Strictly speaking, Admiral Lu Lin didn't do anything that posed a significant threat to Luo Yingying. However, for Luo Yingying, any close contact with Admiral Lu Lin, even just a casual chat, was like a perilous daily encounter with hungry wolves and tigers.

Beneath Admiral Lu Lin's seemingly harmless and cute body lies an extremely dangerous vortex...

If I'm not careful, I'm afraid I'll be sucked in along with the entire naval base...

It's definitely best to keep your distance from Admiral Lu Lin.

"Admiral Lu Lin has been coming to the Admiral's Guild a lot lately, it's really scary." Luo Yingying muttered to herself while sipping her coffee, "Sigh... just listen to what Admiral Lu Lin has been up to lately. On her very first day in Chapter 8, she moved into Nia's house and even bought the property rights to her and her naval base's residence, becoming their landlord. Then she came to me asking me to help her hide the naval base's information. Even though we finally managed to hide the information, she still went off to do those attention-grabbing things again and again. Now she's even got her hands on a special ship girl..."

As Luo Yingying finished speaking, she turned her head to look at the documents on her desk.

Half of the documents on my desk are daily tasks to be processed today, while the other half, stacked high, are documents I need to help Xiaobai with during this period.

For example, there was the forged information regarding Luo Lian's entry qualification for Chapter 8 at the Garrison Command, the inquiries from other Garrison Command agencies about Xiao Bai's identity, the meeting notes for helping Xiao Bai establish the rules for Chapter 8... All these documents combined were almost more than the Chapter 8 documents that Luo Yingying usually had to handle.

Luo Yingying felt that she had been busy with Admiral Lu Lin's affairs these past few days, to the point that she could only see Admiral Lu Lin when she opened her eyes and when she closed them.

"Sigh... However, it seems Admiral Lu Lin won't be coming to the Admiral's Guild today. I specifically asked the guild staff today and confirmed that they received information that Admiral Lu Lin, along with Admiral Nia and another person, went to the 8-2 sea area. It seems she really won't be coming this time." Luo Yingying put down her coffee cup, looked up at the office ceiling, and a satisfied smile appeared on her face. "Although Admiral Lu Lin left behind quite a mess, which can't be finished in a short time, at least we won't be seeing Admiral Lu Lin anymore..."

"Even if it's Admiral Lu Lin, surely he won't cause any more trouble when he goes on an expedition."

"Looks like I'll be able to have a peaceful day today..."

Luo Yingying picked up her coffee cup and took a sip.

Just then, the office door was pushed open.

Shenying walked in carrying a stack of documents.

"Admiral, we've received news that Admiral Lu Lin has opened a martial arts tournament in Sea Area 8-2, using her newly acquired special ship girls to challenge all admirals qualified to come to Sea Area 8-2." Shenying placed a thick stack of documents in front of Luo Yingying. "So, as soon as the admirals in Sea Area 8-1 heard this news, they've gone crazy conquering the area. Moreover, because it's a pointless internal conflict to start a battle in the arena against the Abyssal Fleet, many organizations within the chapter have protested after hearing about this—because you once said that the Admiral Guild would unconditionally support all of Admiral Lu Lin's actions in Chapter 8, I directly rejected those organizations' protests on your behalf... These documents were just added."

"Pfft—" Luo Yingying sprayed coffee all over the desk.

For clerical staff, the office is their battlefield.

This is a brutal war from which there is no turning back.

……

8-2 Sea Area.

As the registration process progressed, the number of admirals who had registered with Luo Lian increased.

Xiao Bai looked at the admirals in front of him with a smile.

Just then, Xiaobai suddenly felt a slight touch from behind.

“Little…Little White…” Nia’s low and nervous voice came through faintly.

"Hmm?" Xiaobai turned around and looked behind him. Sure enough, Nia was nervously clutching the hem of his clothes, looking lost and bewildered. "Xiao...Xiaobai...you...fighting all the admirals in Chapter Eight, is that your and Luo Lian's plan...?"

“Yeah.” Xiaobai smiled at Nia. “Look… these people are top-tier admirals, after all. They’re special ship girls. They won’t give up unless they see things clearly. So instead of letting them spy on us openly and secretly, causing us so much trouble, it’s better to be generous and let them see as much as they want. You agree, right?”

"Uh... but, but..." Nia panicked upon hearing this, "Little White, do you mean to send Rome to fight?"

“Yes.” Xiaobai nodded. “After all, in these people’s eyes, Rome is the special ship girl.”

“But…but Rome is only level 1…” Nia was extremely nervous. She gently gripped Xiaobai’s arm, her face turning pale. “These admirals will definitely send out their strongest ship girls when they hear they can fight against special ship girls. So, the ones fighting Rome will definitely be top-tier ship girls with strong combat power and rich experience. Rome was only born yesterday. How can she fight against these people…”

According to Nia's logic, if Xiaobai sent Rome as a special ship girl, then even Rome would be badly beaten.

After all, although Rome possesses powerful ship equipment and the potential to become a strong player, she is currently just a level 1 rookie ship girl. The huge gap in combat experience and training level makes it impossible for her to compare with the ace ship girls of the other admirals in Chapter 8.

The thought of Rome being subjected to a series of battles by hundreds of admirals, and losing hundreds of times a day, made Nia feel utterly disheartened.

Chapter 2685 An Unexpected Victory

Losing an exercise is an inevitable and essential part of a ship girl's life.

Defeat is an inevitable step on the path to invincibility for every ship girl.

But... the premise is that it's a meaningful failure.

Only battles where both sides give their all and devise flawless strategies can yield valuable lessons. Such meaningful defeats make people stronger and ignite the ship girls' competitive spirit, making them even more resilient and powerful in the next encounter.

It is clear.

The battle Rome was about to face was not a meaningful one.

The idea of ​​having a level 1 ship girl fight against hundreds of max-level, fully equipped, and fully trained ace ship girls in front of everyone is just too outrageous. Such a lopsided battle will not accumulate any experience for Rome, nor will it benefit her in any way. These hundreds of crushing defeats will only damage Rome's confidence and discourage her, doing more harm than good.

Nia really didn't want her family's Rome to be treated this way.

"Well, there's really no other way. I actually wanted to send Jean Bart too." Xiaobai looked at Nia's worried expression and understood what Nia was thinking. She gently held Nia's hand and gave her a wry smile. "But there's no other way. If I send Jean Bart, let's not even talk about whether these admirals believe it or not. Even if the battle is over, they'll probably forget about the battle the next day... Then our tournament will have been a waste."

"But, but Rome, she..."

"Don't worry, Nia." Xiaobai held Nia's hand and gave her a reliable look. "The ship girl with the name of Rome is a wonderful thing for our relationship. So no matter what kind of relationship we have, I will never let Rome suffer any injustice for no reason. I assure you... no matter what means we use, Rome will never lose a single battle today."

As Xiao Bai spoke, his eyes gleamed.

Nia stared blankly at Xiaobai, and for some reason, the tension in her heart softened considerably.

"Then...then I'm relieved." Nia breathed a sigh of relief.

……

The registration process seems to be going to be a long one.

After nearly an hour of registration, the admirals squatting on the beach gradually became impatient.

"Why hasn't the martial arts tournament started yet...?"

"Special ship girls, I can't wait to see them make their move!"

"I didn't even eat at home. As soon as I heard about the martial arts tournament, I rushed over! I'd starve to death if I waited any longer."

"Martial arts tournament! Let's begin—"

The wailing of the admirals was incessant.

Seeing the situation getting a little out of control, Xiaobai quickly calculated the time it would take for the rest of the group to arrive. It seemed that more and more admirals were heading to 8-2 from 8-1, and judging by the current situation… if they waited for everyone to register at once, they'd probably be waiting until evening. Clearly, the patience of the admirals on the beach was starting to wear off.

Just then, Xiao Bai saw Luo Lian, who was registering, turn around and make a gesture pointing towards the sea.

Xiao Bai and Luo Lian have been friends for many years, and sometimes they can understand each other's thoughts with just a gesture.

Luo Lian's idea was that she should continue registering here while Xiao Bai and Nia went to the martial arts tournament first. This would save more time and also calm the anxious crowd.

“Nia, let’s begin now,” Little White said.

"Now...now?" Nia asked nervously. "Should...should we ask Rome to make some more preparations..."

"It'll have to start sooner or later anyway." Xiaobai smiled and looked at Saratoga, who was holding the flag. "Saratoga, help me carry the flag a little higher, let's get closer to the sea."

"Order!"

Saratoga stood on tiptoe and waved the flag that read "Tournament," then followed Little White and Nia's group toward the sea.

Upon seeing Saratoga moving with the flag, the admirals who had registered and were waiting nearby felt a jolt of excitement, then stood up excitedly.

"Holy crap, it's finally starting!"

"Let's go, let's go to the beach!"

"Finally, we can see special ship girls!"

"I even brought a camera today! I'm going to record the special ship girls' battle stances in detail!"

"..."

As soon as Xiaobai and her group arrived at the beach, before Xiaobai and Nia could even speak, a series of hurried footsteps came from behind them.

Xiao Bai turned his head and saw that the admiral who had been the first to register with Luo Lian was excitedly leading a ship girl to stand behind him.

Upon seeing himself turn around, the admiral quickly patted his chest.

"Hello! I'm the first admiral to sign up! These are the ship girls I brought!" The admiral's face was exaggerated with excitement. After seeing Xiaobai and Nia's gazes, the ship girls behind him politely bowed to them.

"Okay, let's begin then." Xiaobai nodded, her gaze turning to Rome behind Nia.

In the hour before registration, Xiaobai had already mentally prepared herself for Rome.

Because of her high level of trust in Shiro, even when faced with the overwhelming disadvantage of a level 1 ship girl fighting against a level 3 ship girl, Rome's gaze wavered slightly, but she did not show any panic.

Rome stared blankly at Xiaobai.

Only after seeing the smile on Xiaobai's face did the turmoil in Rome's eyes subside.

"Admiral Lu Lin, I'll go ahead and head out now," Roma asked Xiaobai.

"Okay, go ahead and relax," Xiaobai smiled. "Just play casually."

The tranquility in Rome naturally drew frequent nods of approval from the other admirals.

Rome walked to the seaside and raised his hand to summon his ship's equipment.

Amidst the dazzling light, a snow-white ship adorned with magnificent gold patterns appeared behind Rome.

The moment they saw Rome summon his ship equipment, the admirals present all opened their eyes wide and couldn't help but stare at the ship equipment behind Rome.

Rome's ship equipment, like herself, was extremely magnificent.

"What beautiful ship equipment!"

"So this is the ship equipment of a special ship girl... Not bad, not bad... It looks like it can fire some really powerful cannons."

"..."

The first admiral, who had just finished registering, quickly patted the ship girl next to him and said confidently, "Go! Give it your all! Let us see your battle!"

"Understood!" The ship girl nodded seriously, and then released her ship equipment.

A fierce wind swept through, and a massive ship rig landed behind the ship girl. The resilient aura of someone who had been through countless battles was revealed along with the rig and emanated continuously from the ship girl.

"This is my ace ship girl, and my undefeated general! Although my world ranking is only 128, if it's a one-on-one ship girl exercise, her personal strength is definitely on par with the ace ship girls of the top 50 naval bases!" The first admiral to sign up confidently said to Xiaobai and Nia, "Even if she is a special ship girl, I hope you will not underestimate her, otherwise... it would not be good if the exercise ended too quickly."

“…” Nia swallowed hard.

"..." Xiaobai nodded with a smile.

Rome and the opposing ship girls set sail together on the surface of 8-2.

It's worth mentioning that, just like all the chapters, even in Chapter 8, the sea area for each node is divided into several parts—for example, the safe sea area near the beach, the ordinary sea area slightly away from the beach, and the deep sea area where the ship girls usually fight.

When conducting ship girl exercises within the chapter's sea area, they are usually conducted in safe waters. The sea area is vast and suitable for combat by almost all ship types, and there are no deep-sea amphibious ships here, so there is room for maneuver no matter what happens during the exercise.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Rome and the opposing ship girl arrived on the sea and stood in the positions restricted by the exercise, facing each other across the sea.

On the sea.

The opposing ship girl stared at Rome for a long time before suddenly speaking.

"Excuse me—your ship equipment level seems to be only level 1, right?" the other party shouted.

Rome remained silent.

"Aren't you a special ship girl? Special ship girls should have maxed-out ship equipment levels... Could it be that you're not a special ship girl... or do you actually possess disguise abilities?" the other party continued to shout.

"..." Rome remained silent.

Rome lowered his head and gripped the ship's rigging with a slight weakness in his hand.

Upon seeing Rome, the ship girl remained silent, and after shouting a few times, she lost the will to continue asking questions.

"Fine! Anyway, since the Admiral has called me into battle, I'll give it my all!" The ship girl earnestly set up her ship rigging and shouted loudly towards Rome, "Who says ordinary ship girls are inferior to special ship girls! I'll prove to everyone that even ordinary ship girls can defeat any opponent!"

The countdown to the start of the exercise has begun.

As the countdown began on the beach, the ship girl bent down slightly and stared intently at Rome's ship rigging.

Those eyes were as sharp as an eagle's.

Rome suddenly felt as if her every move was being anticipated by the ship girl, and that even the slightest movement of her body could be countered by the ship girl's actions.

Is this the oppressive power of a battle-hardened, max-level ship girl?

—I absolutely cannot win. This is an absolutely calm and rational judgment. In my current state, I am absolutely incapable of defeating my opponent head-on.

The thought flashed through Rome's mind instantly.

The countdown is over.

The exercise begins.

"Boom! Boom! Boom boom boom boom!!!" The moment the exercise began, the enemy ship girl adjusted its gun barrels at a speed that Rome could not keep up with, and fired several shots in the direction of Rome.