Elder brother's garrison

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Yesterday's first-clear reward for Tier 3 was a rare and powerful colored battleship main gun.

Compared to abundant resources, rarer colored-grade equipment is indeed more attractive to admirals—after all, resources for expeditions are never judged by quality, and no matter how much resources are used up, they will eventually be exhausted. But equipment is different… A piece of colored-grade equipment is a crucial component that can permanently increase the combat power of a garrison, and it is also a garrison treasure that can be passed down through generations.

Nowadays, admirals naturally want the rewards for clearing the first level.

……

Today, the beach at the node was bustling with people as always.

The sea closure had just been lifted when countless admirals led their ship girl squads, flooding the beach at node 8-4 like a tidal wave. The ship girls seemed to have been preparing all day long. They were fully equipped with ship gear, their ranks were neat and orderly, and their momentum was overwhelming. The moment they arrived on the beach, they quickly inspected their ship gear and patrolled their ranks, making all the preparations before setting off. Then, without stopping, they charged towards the sea.

No one said a word during the process, and a strange sense of tacit understanding and tension permeated the entire beach.

As the ship girls entered the sea one after another, hundreds of them shot off like arrows, creating white waves on the surface of the sea in a short time, and sped towards the direction of the Black Tower.

On the route to the Black Tower, perhaps because there were so many ship girls, they hardly encountered any Abyssal Fleet ships.

As they sped along, the ship girls caught a glimpse of the black tower shrouded in mist in the distance, and they immediately accelerated towards it.

“We’re almost at the finish line!”

"Come on!"

"The Black Tower is just ahead!"

"I'll claim the first-clear reward and repay the Admiral!"

"Today's colorful gear must belong to us!"

Victory is just around the corner!!!

The ship girls encouraged each other and arrived at the foot of the Black Tower amidst a series of ear-piercing whooshing sounds.

Just then, the patrol team at the foot of the Black Tower had just set up the cordon and were preparing to record the day's events when they saw a surging, colorful group of figures charging menacingly toward them from afar.

The patrol ship girls were stunned for a moment. It took them several seconds to recognize that the figures rapidly approaching them were not Abyssal Fleet ships, but ship girls.

"Huh? Are those ship girls...?"

"Please keep order, ship girls, and line up in order..."

The patrols tentatively called out into the distance.

But faced with the patrol team's shouts, the ship girls seemed to be in a bloodthirsty frenzy. They couldn't see the patrol team at all; all they could see was the black tower standing between heaven and earth.

The ship girls raced at breakneck speed, charging towards the patrol team without regard for anything else.

This time, it was the patrol team's ship girls who were startled.

"Alas!"

"What's going on... Have these ship girls gone mad?!"

"Quick, get out of the way! They're here to claim the first passage!"

"We're going to crash!"

Among the patrol team's ship girls, one of them finally understood the situation and immediately spoke up to remind them.

The other patrol ship girls immediately understood and lowered their warning lines, giving way to the others.

Boom boom boom——

The moment the patrol ship girls put down their hands, the wave of ship girls arrived with a roar.

The ship girls stirred up quite a few waves and strong winds, breaking through the patrol team's cordon in an instant. The leading ship girls were particularly skilled; when they were only a dozen meters away from the black tower, they leaped into the air like dolphins and charged towards the black tower.

Then, the figures of these ship girls disappeared from the spot the moment they touched the black tower.

swish swish swish swish —

The ship girls charged towards the Black Tower like dumplings being dropped into boiling water, only to disappear the moment they touched it, creating a scene that was both inexplicably comical and chaotic.

This all-out charge lasted for several minutes, until the first wave of ship girls were almost completely swallowed up by the Black Tower. Only then did the subsequent ship girls slowly stop, stomping their feet on the sea with regret and remorse.

"Oh no! I'm too slow, I'm too late!"

"There are probably dozens of ship girl teams already ahead of us, so the first clear of the equipment-giving tier is definitely over!!!"

The ship girls were extremely annoyed.

Since they've lost the chance to compete for the first clear, the remaining ship girls aren't in a hurry to rush into the Black Tower anymore—after all, since they can't get the first clear reward, they might as well wait for the evaluation reward. At least after receiving the strategy guide from the Admiral's Guild, everyone will get the evaluation reward.

Seeing that the ship girls had stopped charging at the Black Tower and the situation had returned to some order, the patrol ship girls around the area slowly set up a cordon.

"All ship girls, please maintain order and move at least 50 meters away from the Black Tower!"

"Thank you for your cooperation, ship girls!"

"Shipgirl teams wishing to challenge the Black Tower, please register at the entrance—"

The patrol ship girls picked up megaphones and began to speak.

Upon hearing this, the surrounding ship girls retreated like a tide, but for the time being, no other ship girl teams dared to challenge the Black Tower.

Meanwhile, on the shore in Chapter Eight.

Among the admirals standing on the shore, fully activating the admiral network, some opened their eyes in surprise.

"Hooray! I got it!" An admiral jumped up in ecstasy, waving his arms wildly. "Admiral's network communication was interrupted!!! My ship girls were the first team to break into the Black Tower! We got the colored equipment!!!"

"Me too! I was in the top ten teams to get into the Black Tower!"

"I came in eighth place!"

The admirals cheered joyfully, instantly attracting envious glances from the surrounding admirals.

"That's great... The earlier someone enters the Black Tower, the greater their advantage in clearing time, and the more likely they are to receive the first-clear reward. I reckon today's first-clear reward will be among these people..."

"I'm envious, all I can say is envious."

"My ship girls couldn't get in, they're probably in the 50s or so. I might as well tell them not to go. Let's just wait for the walkthrough to come out next to the Black Tower and get the guaranteed reward."

"Hmph, don't be so happy so soon. Being the first person to go in doesn't guarantee you'll get the first-clear reward. Besides, the first-clear reward isn't necessarily a colored item..."

"Hiss... Why does the air suddenly feel so sour?"

"Someone is jealous..."

"Luckily, I'm not jealous. I just hope someone gets a piece of colored equipment so I can touch it."

"..."

The admirals immediately began to engage in a variety of life-changing activities.

In a corner by the sea, several admirals who had overslept reluctantly disconnected from the admiral network and looked at each other.

Has anyone managed to get into the Black Tower?

"No."

"No."

"I do not have either……"

The admirals looked at each other, shrugged, and shook their heads.

"Well, I'm relieved to see that you guys didn't manage to squeeze in either," one of the admirals said with a smile, giving his friends a thumbs up.

"Hey! You're the kind of guy who's afraid his brother will drive a Land Rover!" This admiral's teasing naturally drew laughter and curses from the other admirals. Immediately, two admirals stepped forward and gave the admiral who had just spoken a light kick in the butt.

Amidst laughter, the atmosphere among the admirals became somewhat more cheerful.

"Alright, alright, enough joking around, let's get down to business," one of the admirals said. "Since we didn't manage to get the first clear of the Black Tower, we'll just have to go for the guaranteed reward. The admiral guild's strategy guide will probably be released this afternoon, so what should we do this morning?"

"What else can we do but wait?" the other admirals shrugged.

"Hey, don't rush, we have all morning." Just then, an admiral chuckled mysteriously, took out his phone, and opened the admiral app. "Actually, I picked up some daily quests for node 8-4 on my way here. I was just thinking that if I didn't make it to the Black Tower, I'd clear out these daily quests while I was at it..."

"Wow, you're quite the thrifty one."

"As an admiral, you always have to have a backup plan," the admiral said smugly. "What do you all think?"

The admirals present looked at each other, then took out their phones, logged into the admiral app, and entered the mission acceptance page.

"Since I have a free morning anyway, I might as well just relax!"

"Let's go! Let's do our daily routine!"

The admirals echoed the sentiment.

……

On the sea, several groups of ship girls who were waiting idly on the outer edge of the Black Tower looked up and exchanged glances as if they had received some information.

"Huh... We received a message from the Admiral..." the ship girls exclaimed.

"You received it too?"

"We've received them all! The admiral said we should use the time to carry out the clearing mission at node 8-4..."

"Not bad, our admiral knows how to manage his time."

"I'm free right now. We're currently deep in the 8-4 node. If we leave the Black Tower Sea area and go for a few laps outside, we'll be able to see the deep sea."

It seems that quite a few admirals want to complete the daily tasks for node 8-4 before the Admiral Guild releases the strategy guide.

The ship girls didn't seem to like waiting in place either. Upon receiving the message, they summoned their ship equipment and then left the spot with their respective teams.

The ship girls dispersed towards the edge of the Black Tower sea area.

The Black Tower Sea is a vast area that seems to shield the deep sea from view. Even if the ship girls wanted to leave, they would have to travel on the water for a while.

On their way out of the Black Tower Sea, the ship girls chatted aimlessly.

"I wonder what the Black Tower reward will be today... Yesterday it was colored equipment, maybe it will be the same today..."

"Maybe not! After all, the colored equipment has only been out for a day!"

"Yeah, and the reward for the fifth floor of the Black Tower is... it was like they didn't say anything yesterday... something about unlocking missile technology, it feels so unreal."

"Perhaps the rewards from the Black Tower aren't so great after all..."

"Oh dear, we didn't get to clear the Black Tower for the first time, so we're already expecting the rewards to be useless, huh..." one of the ship girls said with a laugh.

"Hehe." The other ship girls laughed when their thoughts were exposed.

"Hey, tell me, who got the first-clear reward for the fifth floor?"

"I heard it's a newbie garrison."

"That's impossible. If the rookie naval base were to make a move, its score would definitely be higher than that of Nia's naval base."

"Oh...right..."

"Who got the award... I don't know..."

The ship girls chatted and laughed all the way as the group gradually left the Black Tower Sea area.

As the ship girls stepped out of the Black Tower Sea, they quickly sensed the presence of deep-sea amphibious ships on the surrounding sea.

It is worth noting that there seem to be fewer deep-sea vessels on the surface of the sea today than in the past. In the past, as deep-sea creatures sailed into the depths of the sea, the number of deep-sea vessels was as boundless as the stars in the night sky. Without a sea map, wandering around haphazardly could easily lead to the desperate situation of being surrounded and attacked by deep-sea vessels from all sides.

But today seemed different. The ship girls had just left the Black Tower Sea area when they only sensed the presence of a small squadron of Abyssal Fleet nearby.

This is node 8-4... There are so few deep-sea amphibious ships... Is that alright?

The ship girls were slightly puzzled, but their puzzlement did not affect their actions. They headed straight for the reaction point of the deep-sea amphibious ship.

Soon, the ship girls found the abyssal amphibious ships on the surface of the water—a small, slender abyssal patrol squad that did not include any large ships.

"This configuration is really meager for the deep sea area at node 8-4..."

A ship girl looked at the Abyssal Squad in the distance and sighed softly.

"Would this setup really cause deep-sea metal to fall out...?"

"Never mind, even a small mosquito is still meat. Let's sink it first."

As the ship girls spoke, they still assumed combat stances, with the aircraft carrier ship girls in the formation launching their carrier-based aircraft.

The roar of carrier-based aircraft flying through the sky immediately attracted the attention of the deep-sea amphibious ships. They turned around and grinned at the ship girls.

Seeing this, the ship girls not only didn't feel threatened, but couldn't help but laugh.

"Haha...she's quite cute..."

"This kind of configuration also appears deep within node 8-4... I must go back and have a good talk with the admiral about it..."