Elder brother's garrison

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Duan Shuiliu's reminder truly struck a chord with the three admirals who were preparing to set sail for the rescue.

Even so, the three admirals were still conflicted and unwilling to completely abandon the rescue plan.

"Duan Duan, I know you're worried about us, but we're admirals." Admiral Lian bit her lip and said to Duan Shuiliu, "What if... what if the special ship girls you mentioned can't coexist with the deep sea? I don't want to see any ship girls fighting alone in the deep sea, or even sinking, when I can help them... This would keep me up at night, and my ship girls certainly wouldn't want to face that outcome either."

The opinions of the various admirals seemed to be in conflict to some extent at this time.

Everyone looked at each other, and then, as if they had suddenly found their pillar of support, they all turned their attention to Xiaobai in perfect unison.

"Admiral Lu Lin!"

"Little cutie!"

"Sweetie, you're the best among us! Tell me, should we go out to sea to rescue her?"

The admirals asked Xiaobai.

"Uh... Shall I... let me decide?" Xiaobai raised her hands, looking somewhat embarrassed as she addressed the crowd.

"Yes! Little cutie, tell me, are you going or not?" Admiral Lian said to Little White.

Admiral Lian gazed at Xiaobai with exceptional sincerity.

The other admirals also looked at Xiaobai with eyes full of trust.

From the gazes of others, Xiao Bai finally realized that he might be the only one present who could reconcile everyone's opinions.

"Uh... well..." Xiaobai sighed and glanced at the end of the sea. "Hmm... to be honest, I think what Sister Duan said makes sense, but as long as it makes sense, there is no evidence for what Sister Duan said, which means that salvaging ship girls may still be dangerous."

"Should we go rescue them now?"

“My thought is indeed to rescue them… or at least to check the situation.” Xiaobai nodded, but quickly shook his head at the others, “But I don’t recommend going now.”

Xiao Bai's words surprised everyone.

"Sister Duan is right. It's almost nighttime, and the sea will be closed soon." Xiao Bai said to everyone, "The sea is much more dangerous at night than in the morning. Moreover, we don't have a map of the 8-4 sea area. Even if you are the top ten admirals, under these two conditions, your chances of winning at sea will definitely not be 100%."

"So... what do you think, little cutie?"

"Tomorrow, we'll set sail tomorrow." Xiaobai thought for a while and said to everyone, "We really can't solve the problem of the sea map, but at least I don't want to set sail on a dangerous night. Besides, this night will also allow us to prepare our ship girl fleet and make sufficient preparations for the expedition, so I think it's still necessary to wait this night."

"Wait overnight...?"

The crowd murmured to themselves, then looked at Duan Shuiliu.

Duan Shuiliu nodded silently, which was considered as agreeing with Xiaobai's idea.

“A salvaged ship girl is still a ship girl, so even if she's trapped, at least as a ship girl, the heavy damage protection of her ship equipment can protect her for 24 hours.” Xiaobai gestured to everyone and said, “Tomorrow… tomorrow morning, when the weather is better, we can set off to rescue her. There's plenty of time. What do you all think?”

"..."

"..."

After Xiaobai finished speaking, no one present made a sound.

Xiao Bai was a little nervous.

Xiaobai was a little worried that the admirals present might not be able to accept his suggestion.

Fortunately, not long after, Admiral Lian sighed and spoke helplessly.

"Sigh... Since my little cutie has said so, I'll listen to her." Admiral Lian said.

After Admiral Lian spoke, Admirals Ling and Haoding, though somewhat worried, had no choice but to abandon their plans to go to sea.

"Ah."

"Duan Duan, you're right. I was too hasty." Admiral Lian raised her head and looked at Duan Shuiliu with clear eyes. "I should have calmed down."

"..." Duan Shuiliu shook his head, "Are we still going to set out to find the first point?"

"No, no, I'm going back to the naval base first." Admiral Lian took a deep look at the depths of the sea and said to Duan Shuiliu, "I need to go back and formulate a rescue plan for tomorrow. And more importantly, I'm afraid that once my ship girls rush onto the water, I won't be able to control them and will let them head towards the end of the sea."

"Mm," Duan Shuiliu responded.

“Little cutie…” Admiral Lian looked at Xiaobai with complicated emotions, then reached out and patted Xiaobai’s shoulder, saying apologetically, “…I’m sorry…it must have been a lot of pressure to put this decision on you?”

"It's alright." Xiaobai raised her hand and grasped Admiral Lian's hand. "Sister Lian, don't worry. No matter what, nothing will happen while salvaging the ship girls. I promise."

"I'm relieved to hear that." Admiral Lian finally showed a relaxed smile upon hearing this.

After a brief discussion in the middle of the room, the group glanced at the direction at the end of the sea and left the 8-4 sea area with their respective ship girls.

On the way back, the atmosphere wasn't as relaxed as it had been on the way there.

……

What time do we meet tomorrow morning?

"Hmm... six in the morning?"

Should we tell anyone else about this?

"I think it's fine to say it or not, but it's best not to say it."

"how?"

"We are among the top ten admirals in this unknown sea area, and we can manage to keep it under control thanks to our experience and strength. But if other naval bases were to get involved in this, it could be a disaster."

"Oh……"

On the way back, the top ten admirals chatted about their plans for tomorrow.

Xiaobai walked behind the top ten admirals, covering her mouth as she watched their backs.

As Xiaobai walked, it looked back at the direction of the 8-4 sea area.

Xiao Bai's mouth was covered by his palm, and the only thing visible was a pair of bright eyes. Those golden eyes were quiet and peaceful, with a faint glimmer of light.

Beneath her small white palm, the corners of her mouth were slightly pursed.

In short, I just made up a reason to trick all the top ten admirals into going back.

What's next...

Tonight... I finally got some work done after a long time.

Chapter 2952 I will deploy in ship girl form!

The existence of the golden pillar of light was not only seen by the top ten admirals in the 8-4 sea area. In fact, based on the terrifying, earth-shaking force that followed the appearance of the golden pillar of light, it was impossible for anyone in the entire 8th chapter not to feel it.

As the ten admirals left the 8-4 sea area and headed back to their respective residences, a large number of admirals led ship girls out of various buildings on their way back. They formed groups on the streets, calling out to each other, looking in astonishment at the direction where the golden pillar of light had appeared, and asking each other about the salvage of the ship girls.

Even the Admiral's Guild, which was preparing to leave work, was instantly overwhelmed by the sheer number of admirals. The staff of the entire Admiral's Guild were kept busy by the terrifying flow of people.

Of course, the top ten admirals, preoccupied with their own concerns, didn't pay much attention to these matters.

Xiao Bai bid farewell to the other ten admirals and returned to the temporary garrison.

When Xiaobai returned to the temporary naval base, Ninglu and Jin Shiqi happened to be at the naval base gate to pick up their ship girl and take her home.

"Oh! Admiral Lu Lin!!!" Ning Lu saw Xiao Bai's figure in the distance. She excitedly raised her arms to Xiao Bai and shook them excitedly on tiptoe. "Admiral Lu Lin! You're back!"

"Good afternoon, Miss Ning Lu." Xiao Bai greeted Ning Lu with a smile, then looked at Jin Shiqi beside Ning Lu, "and Admiral Jin."

"Admiral Lu Lin, good afternoon!" Jin Shiqi quickly stood at attention and nervously saluted Xiao Bai.

"Admiral Lu Lin, did you see that just now?!" Ning Lu rushed forward and excitedly said to Xiao Bai, "That huge golden light! That enormous golden pillar of light! Could it be that the salvaged ship girl has finally appeared?!"

"Ah... well... indeed..."

"Admiral Lu Lin, is the appearance of that golden pillar of light related to your top ten admirals?" Ning Lu asked again, her eyes full of anticipation.

"Hey...you're quite perceptive." Xiaobai was taken aback by Ning Lu's question, then nodded with a smile, "How did you know?"

"Hmph, don't underestimate my intelligence network—" Ning Lu saw the tacit agreement from Xiao Bai and immediately nodded with a smile, "It is said that the place where the golden pillar of light appeared is the 8-4 sea area that no one has set foot in. Moreover, according to my latest news, Admiral Lu Lin, you top ten admirals submitted the 8-3 kill certificate this afternoon and obtained the qualification to enter the 8-4 sea area!"

"So... because of this coincidence, you think this matter is related to us?"

"I've been a paparazzi for over ten years! I've been particularly sensitive to this kind of gossip since elementary school!" Ning Lu said proudly to Xiao Bai. "So when I heard this news, I instinctively felt that it must have something to do with you guys!"

"I'm really defeated by you." Xiaobai smiled at Ning Lu, but still nodded. "That's right, the ship girls were activated by our top ten admirals."

"Hey! I knew it!" Ning Lu clenched her fist excitedly. "This is top-tier news! Can I release it?"

"I don't mind at all," Xiaobai said after thinking for a while, nodding.

With Xiaobai's permission, Ning Lu smiled brightly and then tiptoed behind Xiaobai to survey the area.

"Miss Ning Lu? What are you looking at?"

"Salvaging ship girls!" Ning Lu asked. "Now that salvaging ship girls has appeared, Admiral Lu Lin, you must have already acquired them, right?"

"Well...no, there isn't."

"Hmm? Admiral Lu Lin, you didn't get the salvaged ship girl? Then which of the top ten admirals got her?"

“We haven’t seen any ship girls being salvaged yet.” Xiaobai shook his head. “The specific location where the light pillar for salvaging ship girls appeared is the deepest part of the 8-4 sea area. That location… well, how should I put it? Since we top ten admirals have only just arrived at the 8-4 sea area and haven’t explored the map of the 8-4 sea area, we are not prepared to risk going in.”

“…So that’s how it is.” Ning Lu blinked, saying with some regret, “Sigh…Alright.”

Xiao Bai smiled as Ning Lu bowed to her, said goodbye, and then led her ship girls away.

Jin Shiqi also quickly and respectfully bid farewell to Xiaobai, and then followed Ning Lu's footsteps.

"Oh, right, Miss Ning Lu." Xiao Bai called out to Ning Lu.

"Hmm?" Ning Lu turned around and looked at Xiao Bai.

"Regarding the news I just mentioned, can we wait until tomorrow morning to release it?" Xiaobai asked.

"Tomorrow morning?" Ning Lu paused for a moment, then nodded to Xiaobai. "Hmm... It's a bit of a shame that it can't be released immediately... but if it's Admiral Lu Lin's request, then it's no problem."

"Thank you very much," Xiaobai said with a smile.

Ning Lu then waved to Xiao Bai and left with Jin Shiqi.

Xiaobai watched the two admirals' backs until they disappeared on the horizon. Only then did Xiaobai sigh with satisfaction, open the gate of the naval base, and go inside.

Upon entering the temporary naval base, the ship girls inside greeted Xiaobai and excitedly mentioned seeing the giant pillar of light they had just witnessed.

Xiaobai greeted the ship girls with a smile, and then returned to her dormitory.

When Xiaobai returned to her dormitory, she saw that her dormitory door was wide open.

Xiao Bai walked to the doorway and took a look.

In his room, a huge mechanical figure was squatting on the ground, supported by several slender stick figure limbs. The two mechanical tentacles that could be considered "hands" were steadily holding a clean rag and were diligently and carefully wiping the floor.

Xiao Bai was surprised.

"A research and development machine?"

"Creak?" The research and construction machine stopped and turned to look at Little White. "Creak—"

"Research and construction machine... Are you cleaning?" Xiaobai walked into the dormitory and asked in surprise, looking at the neatly cleaned floor and furniture.

"Creak—" The research and construction machine raised a mechanical tentacle above its head and bowed to Little White.

It seemed like a great honor.

"Pfft." Xiaobai couldn't help but laugh. "There are ship girls who are specifically responsible for cleaning these things... Besides, it's really a bit strange for a research and construction machine to be in charge of cleaning my room."

"crunch..."

Before the research and construction machine could receive Xiaobai's praise, its mechanical limbs stiffened for a moment, then drooped softly, and the display screen on its forehead also lowered slightly at this moment.

Just then, Xiaobai stepped forward and reached out to touch the display screen of the scientific research construction machine.

"Creak?" The display screen of the research and construction machine lifted up.

Little White smiled at the screen.

"Well, thank you anyway... It's really weird to have a ship girl construction machine help me clean up, but you're really good at this kind of thing." Shiro said to the research construction machine with a smile.

"Crunch, crunch, crunch!" The research and construction machine made a series of cheerful sounds, and then its mechanical limbs rose up and swayed in mid-air.

Xiao Bai patted the metal shell of the research and construction machine, walked around its mechanical limbs, came to the perfectly flat bed, and then sat down.

"Speaking of which, it's a scientific research and construction machine."

"Creak?"

"Today, the salvage ship girl has finally appeared."

"Creak!?"

"Yeah, you're surprised, aren't you?" Xiaobai laughed at the research and construction machine. "And tonight I'm going to check out this salvage ship girl. I heard she has the strongest combat power of the three special ship girls. I really wonder what kind of being she is..."