Elder brother's garrison

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The murmurs in my ear grew louder and louder.

In the darkness, Xiaobai could feel the surrounding fat barriers beginning to secrete a tingling liquid. This liquid flowed over Xiaobai's body, like something indescribable, causing the fabric on Xiaobai's body to dissolve at the speed of light.

"Uh……"

Xiao Bai instinctively hugged himself.

"Oh no... I should have taken off my clothes before coming in..."

Before Xiaobai could finish speaking, a white light flashed in the darkness.

A beast's head burning with blue flames appeared in the dark world, like a fiercely burning blue sun, opening its mouth towards Little White.

A military knife hilt burning with blue flames slowly emerged from the beast's mouth and rushed towards Little White.

"Gu————"

The moment the hilt of the knife appeared, the fat barrier surrounding Xiaobai began to tremble violently.

The barriers that had been tightly binding Xiaobai's body broke apart as if fleeing for her life, leaving Xiaobai suspended in mid-air. She felt a sudden lightness in her body, and then her entire body fell downwards.

"oops!"

Xiao Bai's face slammed hard onto the ground.

Freed from the constraints of the fat barrier, Xiaobai suddenly felt the surrounding space become exceptionally large. Rubbing her nose, Xiaobai sat on the ground, looking around in confusion. By the faint light of the blue flames beside her, Xiaobai could barely make out her surroundings—she was now in a place resembling a bio-pod, surrounded by pink, glue-like walls that were now desperately trying to avoid her, trembling with fear.

Xiao Bai stared at the surrounding walls for a while.

The beast head, burning with blue flames, floated in front of Xiaobai, its blue military knife in its mouth flying up and down.

Staring at the clumsy, dancing fiery beast head before her, Xiaobai blinked. She looked around at her surroundings, and remained stunned for several seconds before finally understanding what was happening...

It seems the land-based ship equipment sensed that its master's location was unusual and mistakenly believed that its master was in great danger. So, in order to help the little white ship escape from "danger," the mythical-level equipment Deep Sea Killer stored in the land-based ship equipment actually skipped its own summons and appeared beside it...

"So that's how it is... Did you come to save me?" Xiaobai asked the blue beast head carrying the Deep Sea Killer.

The blue beast head shook its head vigorously twice, and the hilt of the knife in its mouth protruded further, as if urging Xiaobai to quickly draw its sword and cut the things around it that were trying to harm their master in two.

Xiao Bai reached out and touched the blue beast head.

The moment Xiaobai's fingers touched the blue hilt of the knife, he could feel the surrounding walls trembling violently once again, and even the murmurs around him became hesitant and submissive.

It seems this research and construction machine is quite afraid of this knife...

Xiaobai smiled, but instead of gripping the hilt of the knife, she reached up and gently touched the fiery skull of the blue beast head.

"I'm fine, thank you for worrying about me," Xiaobai said with a smile to the blue beast head.

"...?" The blue beast head swayed in mid-air for a while, feeling Xiaobai's caress.

"I'm just conducting an experiment, I won't get hurt," Xiaobai continued to say to the blue beast head. "I'll call you when I really feel danger."

"..." The blue beast head finally quieted down.

"Let's go back first." Xiaobai put down her hand and smiled.

"..." The blue beast head nodded slightly, then turned into a stream of light and disappeared.

Without the illumination of the blue flames, the surroundings turned pitch black again.

Xiao Bai sat alone in the darkness, waiting for the fat barrier to approach. But she waited for several minutes, and the fat barrier around her did not make any move. It simply surrounded Xiao Bai, making a series of gurgling sounds like a group of frightened little animals.

"...Sigh." Little White sighed, looking up at the darkness and saying, "It's alright now, it won't come out again."

"...glug glug..."

"Come on, I won't resist." Little White opened its arms to the darkness. "I must taste delicious to you, right?"

"...glug glug..."

"I am excellent nourishment for you. As long as you don't hurt me, I won't hurt you."

"...glug glug..."

Xiao Bai's words faded into the darkness.

The wriggling sound finally slowly approached Little White.

The fat barrier slowly rolled up Little White's limbs, lifting Little White from the cold ground and covering Little White's body.

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

Xiao Bai felt that this time, the fat barrier controlled her movements more gently and lightly than before.

……

"tui!"

On the dark sea surface of 8-1, a huge scientific research and construction machine opened its massive mouth and spat out a snow-white figure onto the sea surface.

Little White landed on her bottom in the water, panting with surprise as she looked around at the dark sea and then down at her hands.

"...Wow, it's out!"

Xiao Bai supported himself on the water and stood up. He opened his ship equipment space and found a brand new admiral's outfit for himself. While putting it on, he looked down and checked the status of his ship equipment.

Compared to Changchun, whose ship equipment was completely dissolved after being eaten once, Xiaobai's ship equipment was only dissolved by about 70% after being eaten by the research and construction machine. Therefore, the most basic functions such as water walking ability, body temperature regulation ability, superhuman strength, and opening ship equipment space are still retained.

Chapter 2779 A complete mess

Regarding why the research and construction machine didn't consume all of its own ship equipment, but instead hastily spit itself out after consuming about 70% of it... Xiaobai wasn't entirely clear on the specific reason, but after some thought, he had a few clues.

After changing his clothes, Xiaobai lowered his head, touched his chest, and closed his eyes to feel it for a while.

The "Deep Sea Killer" still lay intact in the ship's rigging, with all functions related to the sword undamaged. It could be summoned at any time if the user wished.

The research and construction machine is probably afraid of this blade, which is why it doesn't dare to devour all of its own ship equipment.

Xiao Bai put down his hand, looked at the outer shell of the scientific research construction machine, and smiled helplessly.

"That's good... at least we don't have to row back by boat." Little White walked up to the research and construction machine, looked down and rummaged through its tech lock, "...Huh?"

After seeing the values ​​on the tech lock of the research and construction machine, Xiaobai was stunned for a moment.

At this moment, the progress of the technology lock has reached an astonishing 31.44%!

"Huh? After consuming 70% of my ship equipment, the charging progress actually increased by 30%?" Now it was Xiaobai's turn to be surprised. She stroked her chin, stared at the tech lock for a long time, and asked the research and construction machine, "Does that mean... my nutritional value is super high?"

"..." Scientific research and construction machine.

"Am I really that delicious?" Little White looked thoughtfully at his palm.

"..." Scientific research and construction machine.

The wind is blowing very hard.

Xiao Bai, who had lost 70% of his ship's equipment, felt a chill in the air.

After packing his clothes and saying goodbye to the research and construction machine, Xiaobai quickly gathered his belongings and headed back towards the temporary garrison.

……

Inside the repair pool of the temporary garrison.

Changchun squatted on the steps of the repair pool, hugging his knees, and spitting bubbles into the hot water in front of him.

"Glug glug glug... The Admiral... just like that, gone... Glug glug glug..." Changchun blew bubbles, his expression wistful. "Soaking in the repair pool alone... so boring, glug glug glug..."

"Changchun, I'm back!"

Just then, the door to the repair pool was violently pushed open.

"Huh?!" Changchun, who was blowing bubbles in loneliness, was startled. "Admiral??"

Changchun turned around in surprise.

The person who appeared in the repair pool was none other than Xiaobai, who had returned.

"Haha, that's right, it's me!" Xiaobai said with a smile as she walked to Changchun's side and began to take off her clothes.

"Admiral...? You, weren't you supposed to be resting?"

"Yes, I went to rest, but halfway through, I couldn't sleep!" Under Changchun's gaze, Xiaobai took off her clothes one by one. "So I went to the 8-1 sea area halfway to see what it felt like to crawl into the belly of a research and construction machine!"

"Eh??? Admiral, you...you went to feed the research and construction machine?" Changchun blushed, his eyes following Xiaobai's movements.

"Yes."

"This, this is so dangerous, what if..."

"It's nothing, nothing at all!" Xiaobai, holding onto the steps, sat down next to Changchun, immersed herself in the repair fluid pool, and then said to Changchun with a pursed mouth, "Changchun, Changchun, listen to me, I personally experienced what it feels like to be swallowed by the research construction machine, and it's just as you said. Although it was a bit crowded at first and a bit dark all around, it was soft inside, and the process of melting the ship equipment didn't hurt at all, and it didn't take long at all. After this personal test, I've confirmed that the research construction machine is completely safe and harmless for ship girls! I think we can try to get all the ship girls at home to experience it."

"Admiral... sigh..." Changchun sighed helplessly as he looked at Xiaobai's excited expression. "So that's why you left so early."

"Hehe." Xiaobai moved closer to Changchun, their shoulders touching, and said, "If the admiral has the ability, he should take risks for the ship girls."

"You can't just go and feed them by yourself, what if something really happens..."

"Yes, I'll learn from this next time!"

"Admiral..."

"Oh right, speaking of which, do you know Changchun? I bet after I fed the research construction machine, it increased its progress by quite a bit?"

"Hmm...isn't it 0.01%?"

"It's thirty percent."

"Thirty percent... Oh... Eh??" Changchun exclaimed in surprise.

The sound of vigorous splashing could be heard from inside the bathtub being repaired.

……

The next day arrived.

As soon as dawn broke on the second day, the beach at 8-1 was filled with a large number of admirals and ship girls.

"Haha! I brought a thousand pieces of deep-sea metal today!" An admiral, leading his ship girls, said to the others with great pride, "With so much deep-sea metal, I can fill up the energy of the research and construction machine no matter how much it takes!"

Upon hearing the admiral's words, the people around couldn't help but sneer.

"Haha, you little rascal, I can tell you weren't here yesterday."

"A thousand pieces of deep-sea metal wouldn't even be enough to fill a tooth gap for a research and construction machine!"

"Don't even mention filling it completely, I'd be impressed if you could fill it even one ten-thousandth full!"

"Young man, don't waste deep-sea metal. Go back and buy some better stuff for your ship girl!"

"..."

The surrounding noises immediately made the once smug admiral blush with embarrassment and feel utterly ashamed.

"What... a thousand pieces of deep-sea metal aren't enough...?"

"Adding three more zeros to the end might just make it about right!"

"The demand for these research and construction machines is enormous. No matter how much deep-sea metal is poured in, it's like a bottomless pit. You can't control it!"

"I was the last to leave yesterday. You know, the admirals of Chapter 8 fed this research construction machine for a whole day. The resources it consumed could be described as several mountains, but the progress is only about 1.5%! I think even if we, the admirals of Chapter 8, eat all the resources out of house and home, we might not be able to build this research construction machine!"

"Huh? Then who would want to build research ship girls!"

"Haha, so you see, aren't all the people who came here today just here to watch the show? Who would want to feed the research and construction machines..."

"..."

The admirals on the beach were laughing and discussing when suddenly a shocked shout came from the sea.

"Holy crap! Holy crap—you guys need to get the ship girls to check on the surface! The research and construction machine is in trouble!"

"Ah? What's the problem?"

"For some reason, the progress of the research and construction machine has dropped to 30%!"

"What?! Thirty percent?! Holy crap???"

Upon hearing this news, the admirals on the beach gaped wide, their mouths agape as if they could fit duck eggs in them, and their eyes widened like copper bells.

The research and construction machine... its progress increased by 30% overnight?!

Is this what is going on?

Ordinary admirals might not understand the significance of this mere 30%, but those who participated in feeding the research construction machine yesterday immediately showed horrified expressions upon hearing the news—because they knew all too well how terrifying the resources this construction machine would consume were, and they also understood the meaning behind this 30% figure.

"This...this is impossible!!!" A commander who participated in yesterday's feeding shouted, his face flushed red. "I fed him a full eight hundred pieces of deep-sea metal yesterday, but the values ​​on the research and construction machine didn't even budge! A 30% increase overnight is definitely cheating! Someone cheated!"