Elder brother's garrison

The dumplings Tirpitz mentioned refer to Essex, the aircraft carrier ship girl in the naval base.

The bald eagle at Essex's house is not only a typical chatterbox, but it can also fight alongside Essex and deliver powerful blows, making it a true hero among ship pets.

“Even the Dean of the Deep Sea can work as a maid in our house, so it’s not surprising that the cat can talk,” Tirpitz said.

"Uh...that seems to make sense..." Xiao Bai thought to himself, then glanced at the stairwell where Oscar had disappeared, and realized it made sense.

While it's certainly intimidating that Oscar can speak, compared to the Essex Bald Eagle, it doesn't seem so unacceptable that Bismarck's Oscar can talk.

Xiao Bai gave a helpless smile.

Forget it.

Whether Oscar can speak well or not seems to have no impact on me.

Thinking of this, Xiaobai lowered her hand.

"Speaking of which, it's almost lunchtime now. What would you like to eat for lunch today, Admiral?" Missouri asked with a smile as she saw Xiaobai's expression begin to calm down.

"Hmm... I'm fine with anything."

"How about Missouri makes some fried noodles for the Admiral? What kind of noodles would the Admiral like?"

"Oh! Okay!" Little White's eyes lit up and she quickly raised her hand. "Then I want vegetable fried noodles!"

"I want chili fried noodles! Extra spicy! The spicier the better!" Wisconsin raised her hand.

"Okay, what flavor would you like, Sister Iowa?"

“Hmm… I’ll just be like the Admiral,” Iowa said with a smile, raising her forearm.

Missouri and Iowa exchanged a glance and smiled slightly.

“Yes, Missouri, I’ll go prepare right away.” Missouri stood up.

"Thank you for your hard work, Missouri!"

"It's just a trivial matter."

Missouri's cheerful voice echoed in the living room.

The ship girls in the newbie naval base are quite worldly-wise and have a strong capacity for acceptance. After the newbie calmed down, the ship girls readily put the matter of Oscar speaking human language out of their minds and continued to immerse themselves in their own lives, playing games and chatting as if nothing had happened.

"What kind of fried noodles would you like, Senior Tirpitz?"

"Cola."

Pepsi or Coca-Cola?

"I want it all."

"Okay, would you like some fried chicken?"

"Missouri, I really like you." Tirpitz made a little heart shape with his hands towards Missouri.

……

The atmosphere in the living room gradually returned to its usual harmony and normalcy.

then.

Right at the stairwell.

A black cat tail peeked out from the blind spot, and in a moment when no one was paying attention, it swung in mid-air in a lively arc.

"Huh? Oscar?"

The sound of the door opening rang out, and another sweet, gentle voice came from the entrance of the stairwell.

Dafeng had just finished her daily afternoon nap. As soon as she stepped out of her room, she saw Oscar squatting on the floor with his back to the stairwell, his black tail swaying behind him, quite eye-catching.

"Oscar, what brings you here?" Taihou had been getting along quite well with Oscar lately. Seeing him standing by her door, she walked over, bent down, and picked him up. While stroking his fur, she smiled and asked, "Hmm... I remember, you usually stay in the living room, don't you?"

"Meow."

"Hmm... Come to think of it, I think I heard the Admiral's voice downstairs just now..." Taihou held Oscar, stroking his smooth fur as she tiptoed down the stairs. She then cautiously pulled a small comb from her ship's storage space, smoothed her two pink twin tails, and smiled sweetly at Oscar in her arms. "The Admiral is finally back... Um, should we go down to find the Admiral now, Oscar?"

"Meow."

Oscar yawned, his pointed ears twitched, then he closed his eyes, curled up in Taihou's arms, and his wagging black cat tail gradually quieted down, hanging in the air like a ribbon on Taihou's arm, looking completely at ease.

Oscar's body nestled in Da Feng's arms, transforming into a dark, fluffy ball of fur in the distance, leaving no trace.

Cats are liquid.

Whether it's the tall, slender embrace of Wisconsin, the petite and delicate embrace of Little White, or the gentle, comforting embrace of Bismarck and Missouri, Oscar can make the most of every spare moment, perfectly fitting into the straight or curvaceous embraces of the girls.

Oscar snoreed contentedly in Da Feng's arms.

"Oscar seems to be in a good mood today." Taihou looked down at the honest Oscar, flicked Oscar's ear with her finger, and smiled at him. "Did something good happen?"

"Ah."

Oscar closed his eyes and let out a soft hum.

Dafeng, who was fiddling with Oscar's ear with her fingertips, suddenly stopped and looked at Oscar with some surprise.

“Huh…” Taihou stared blankly at Oscar, “Oscar, that sound you made just now sounded like a human…”

"..."

"..."

"..."

"But it's probably just my imagination~ Bismarck told me that Oscar, you're still a long way from being able to talk." After a few seconds of silence, Taihou immediately laughed again. She tightened her embrace around Oscar, pressed her face against his soft fur, and sniffed. "Let's go downstairs to find the Admiral!"

"..."

Da Feng smiled broadly, humming a song as she and her cat walked down the stairs.

Steamed Egg Custard

Chapter 1767 The Imperial Transformation Ends

Even if it's just the initial exploration of Chapter 8, the necessary preparations cannot be completed in just one or two days.

After returning to the naval base, Shiro spent a few relatively peaceful days there.

During work hours, Xiaobai and Lexington spent the morning in the admiral's office studying the details of the eighth chapter's initial development and discussing the list of materials needed for the initial development. After noon, Xiaobai would visit the ship girls' homes one by one to offer their condolences, and then spend some time with the destroyers in the naval base, chatting with them, looking at the sea, and playing games. In the afternoon, Xiaobai would return to the office and finish off all the accumulated admiral work.

The life of an admiral.

It was so fulfilling and relaxing.

Compared to spending his days exploring chapters of the sea outside the naval base, participating in deep-sea activities, and engaging in PvP exercises with other admirals around the world, while the former life was certainly more exciting and allowed him to meet many new friends, Xiaobai still felt that staying in his own naval base was much more reassuring.

If possible, Xiaobai really wants to stay in the naval base for a year or two.

However, Xiaobai also understands.

A large naval base of this status, like a newbie naval base, is like the most conspicuous tree in the forest, the center of the vortex of the admiral's world. Even if you sit at home and do nothing, all kinds of requests and storylines will grow legs and come to your door one after another.

Just like the mission in the eighth chapter of this exploration.

Meanwhile, in Chapter 8, Admiral Haoding is still struggling to hold on, waiting for support from the newbie garrison. Xiaobai can't linger at home for too long either; he needs to set a final deadline for his operation. After considering the recent events around him, Xiaobai seriously decided to tentatively set the time for the newbie garrison's expedition a few days after the Empire's reconstruction is completed.

A week has passed in the blink of an eye.

This afternoon.

As Xiaobai finished a busy day at work and was about to go home to rest as usual, a clear and melodious telephone ring echoed across the communal desk in front of the office.

Lexington picked up the microphone.

"Hello? This is the Admiral's office."

"Lexington... I am Yubari..."

Excited shouts came from the other end of the microphone.

The tone is crisp and clear, and the sound is loud and clear.

Even Xiaobai, who was sitting behind his desk tidying up documents, recognized the person on the other end of the phone.

"Was that a call from Yubari?" Xiaobai folded the last page of the document, placed it on the table, and asked Lexington curiously.

Lexington smiled and nodded, her hand resting on the microphone as she listened intently to Yubari's words. She raised an eyebrow slightly at the chattering sounds coming from the other end of the line, then spoke with a smile.

"I understand. I will inform the admiral immediately, and we will be there right away."

Lexington hung up the phone and looked at Xiaobai with an expectant expression.

“Lexington, could it be Yubari…” Xiaobai looked at the smile in Lexington’s eyes and suddenly had a flash of inspiration, asking excitedly.

“That’s right.” Lexington nodded. “Yubari just called. The transformation of the Empire that she was in charge of was completed a few minutes ago and is now in its final stages. They’re just waiting for you, Xiaobai, to come and see it for the first time and to perform the launching ceremony for the transformed Empire.”

"So fast!" Little White exclaimed in surprise, quickly putting down what he was holding and running towards Lexington. "Let's go find the Empire now, Lexington!"

Well known.

During the term of the admiral.

For most naval bases, the significance of successfully modifying any ship girl is often greater than adding a new partner to the base.

After all, newly added ship girl partners to the naval base may not immediately bring actual combat benefits to the naval base. However, mature modified ship girls, once successfully modified, are equivalent to immediately adding a stable and powerful combat force to the naval base. This not only enhances the naval base's prestige and makes it shine, but also elevates the naval base's strength to a new level. Perhaps the chapters and sea areas that were previously insurmountable can now be cleared easily, and the exercises that were previously unwinnable can now be won with pride. The list on the world admiral rankings can also climb up quickly.

Of course.

The reason I say "the vast majority of naval bases" is because the naval bases for beginners are the exception among these.

The naval base for newbies has no shortage of combat power from retrofitted ship girls.

However, having been an admiral for so long, and usually farming ships until his hands cramped, and with the Deep Sea Dean changing ship girls every day, this was the first time Xiaobai had encountered a ship girl modification event. At this moment, the novelty was surging and strong. Xiaobai's current sense of anticipation was just like when he first touched the ship girl construction device, full of anticipation and eagerness.

It was right at the end of the workday, so Xiaobai and Lexington quickly tidied up the admiral's office and left the office building, heading straight for the workshop factory where Yubari was located.

When Xiaobai and Lexington arrived at their destination and saw the factory from afar, the factory gate was wide open, and a green figure was loitering in front of the gate, looking around.

Upon seeing Xiaobai and Lexington, the green figure immediately waved to Xiaobai.

"Admiral! Admiral! And Sister Lexington!" Roma excitedly waved his arms and called out to Xiaobai and Lexington.

Ship girl equipment modification is a rather precise and serious matter that cannot be disturbed. In order not to disrupt the work progress of the staff, it is generally not allowed for people to observe the ship girl equipment modification. Although Xiaobai was thinking about the Empire a bit during this week, in order to ensure the smooth progress of the equipment modification, Xiaobai suppressed his thoughts and did not come here to disturb Yubari and the Empire.

Rome was an exception; she was a family member, so she could apply to stay in the workshops and factories to accompany the empire.

Xiaobai hasn't seen Rome for a week.

When Xiaobai saw Rome again, he noticed that Rome's cheeks were glowing and he was in excellent spirits, indicating that he had been having a very pleasant time lately.

"Good afternoon, Rome." Xiaobai waved to Rome, walked over to him, and exchanged a few polite words. "How have you been these past few days?"

"Reporting to the Admiral! I've been having a wonderful time these past few days!" Roma stood up straight, bowed to Xiaobai, and beamed with a satisfied smile like a lapdog. "It feels so good to be able to sleep in until I naturally wake up every day, and to be able to take a nap in the afternoon! I'm so comfortable that I'm almost worried I'll gain weight!"

"Haha..." Xiaobai laughed, "Ship girls don't get fat."

“Oh right.” Rome scratched his head.

"Rome, are you standing outside keeping watch while waiting for us?" Little White asked Rome.

"Yes, that's right!" Roma nodded quickly like a squirrel upon hearing this. "Yubari-nee just told me that she has informed you, Admiral, and that you should move over! I'll be in charge of welcoming you here!"

"I knew it." Xiao Bai patted his chest with relief and asked Rome, "So, the Empire's transformation is indeed over, right?"

"Hmm..." In response to Xiaobai's question, Rome hummed, "Actually, if we're talking about the end... it's not over yet. The Empire's transformation is not yet complete; it's currently in the final stages."

"The final stage?"

"To give an analogy, it's similar to product packaging?" Roma said to Xiaobai, then smiled and said, "Yubari-nee told me that after the ship equipment is remodeled, it will enter this special stage. In this stage, the ship girl's body will be affected by the successfully remodeled ship equipment, and will more or less undergo some physical growth and changes. Once the appearance of the body is completely changed, the ship girl's remodeling is considered to be truly over."

"Oh, oh..." Xiaobai nodded, indicating that she understood.

This newbie understands.

Although Xiaobai hasn't actually experienced the ship girls around her undergoing modifications yet, there are quite a few modified ship girls in the newbie naval base. In fact, just looking at Xiaobai's current companions, Bismarck, Tirpitz, Hood, Renown, Taihou, Lexington, Saratoga, and even a large number of destroyers who often play with Xiaobai, they are all modified ship girls.

As an admiral, Xiaobai naturally has their information and has seen what they looked like before they became modified ship girls.

For example, Bismarck and Tirpitz.

Before they became retrofitted ship girls, they were actually a pair of brown-haired ship girl sisters. Although Bismarck and Tirpitz were considered high-value ship girls back then, they weren't as beautiful as they are now. Their current flashy and gorgeous appearance is all thanks to the retrofitting.

Changchun goes without saying.

The transformation of their appearance is not just a simple change, it's magic.

However, just as there are those whose appearance changes drastically after modification, there are also those whose appearance changes only slightly after modification.