Elder brother's garrison

Generally speaking.

The fate of naval bases that dare to disrupt the harmonious and friendly exercise environment is mostly to be punished by joint exercises with other naval bases that share the same hatred. They are relentlessly subjected to ranking exercises by numerous naval bases to lower their rankings until they finally realize their mistakes and the joint naval bases stop.

This is how other naval bases around the world deal with ordinary, uncooperative newspaper agencies, and it always works.

But the novice garrison is a perpetual source of pain for them.

Because... the newbie naval base is the only one in the world that can not only put together a different kind of newspaper team to take revenge on society for a whole year, but also is a magical existence that all the naval bases in the world that have suffered at its hands can't defeat no matter what they do.

When the rookie naval base's training team first set out, it was like a tiger descending the mountain, leaving nothing but desolation and wailing all around.

It was precisely because of this prior offense.

The reputation of the naval base was extremely poor in some respects, to the point that when Shiro finally took over, it had fallen into a desolate situation where it had no relatives or friends and could only live alone in the cold and lonely high place... Shiro's only social circle as the naval base admiral consisted of young admirals who had worked hard to earn their way up from the time they went out to salvage ships.

Of course.

The news agency team at the new naval base was actually ordered to stop by Shiro herself after she took office.

The newspaper teams sent out afterward were all relatively mild in their methods, capable of defeating the opponent while also teaching them valuable combat experience, at least ensuring that the opponent wouldn't be beaten for nothing.

Don't ask Xiaobai why he still sent the newspaper team.

The problem is that new naval bases don't have any new ship girls, so if you just randomly send out a team, it will be a powerful team that will cause trouble for most other naval bases.

However, Xiaobai really didn't know.

It turns out that his brother not only targeted ordinary naval bases, but also the Admiral of Haoding, who was also among the top ten naval bases...

On this level, the rookie naval base back then truly lived up to the world's number one naval base's magnanimity of treating everyone equally.

It really made the young man blush.

"Um... how should I put it, I'm really sorry..." Thinking of this, Xiaobai scratched his head awkwardly and apologized to Elizabeth in a low voice.

"Hmm?" Elizabeth looked puzzled when she heard Xiaobai's words, then tilted her head at Xiaobai, "Why did Admiral Lu Lin suddenly apologize?"

“Well…didn’t our naval base conduct exercises at your naval base before…and we even used the exercise reporting team…so…”

"The newspaper team?" Elizabeth's confusion deepened upon hearing this. "What's that?"

"Huh? You don't know the newspaper team?" Little White looked at Elizabeth in surprise.

"..." Elizabeth stared at Xiaobai, waiting for Xiaobai's explanation.

"The newspaper team is... well, the kind of exercise team with an obviously abnormal intensity," Xiaobai explained to Elizabeth.

“The intensity is abnormal…” Elizabeth murmured Xiaobai’s words, the look of doubt on her face not fading. She thought for a while, and then spoke to Xiaobai, “Admiral Lu Lin. Although I hadn’t been built when Miss Akagi came to our naval base for the last exercise, I did hear the conversation between you and Miss Akagi just now… I just listened to what you were saying and didn’t find anything strange about your exercise team?”

"Huh?" Xiaobai was taken aback. "We've deployed a B-25 bomber squadron... A drill with that kind of force could end the battle in seconds, right? That kind of one-sided drill, besides just letting the other side get beaten up, does it do almost no good for mutual improvement or progress..."

"..." Elizabeth frowned slightly upon hearing Xiaobai's words. She pursed her lips and gave Xiaobai an indignant expression as if she had been slighted. "Admiral Lu Lin, do you mean that during the exercises with our naval base, your naval base is going to deliberately go easy on us?"

"Huh? No, that's not what I meant..."

"Admiral Lu Lin, our admiral said," Elizabeth interrupted Xiaobai before he could finish speaking, gently patting her chest as she addressed him, "Inter-naval patrol exercises are a great act of forging deep friendships between the two naval bases. This friendship encompasses trust, admiration, and respect, which is the main reason why the other side chose us from among thousands of naval bases! Precisely because of this, in order not to betray this trust and affection, we cannot do anything that might tarnish this friendship. Faced with any application for a patrol exercise, the entire naval base should go all out, fielding the strongest lineup in the entire base, without holding back the slightest bit of skill in the competition and exchange, because this honor cannot tolerate the slightest bit of holding back!"

Elizabeth spoke eloquently and passionately.

The newbie was stunned by what he said.

"Uh..." Little White stared blankly at Elizabeth.

"Admiral Lu Lin, you just said you were going to go easy on us during the parade exercise... Are you really serious?" Elizabeth clutched her chest, looking at Xiao Bai with hopeful eyes. "You are a great and noble admiral. I must have misunderstood you. Someone as noble as you would never do something like that, right?"

Ok.

It seems there was a reason why my brother sent a B-25 bomber squadron to the Ganhaoding garrison...

It was my own misunderstanding...

"...Um...this..." Under Elizabeth's hopeful gaze, Xiaobai was sweating profusely. She swallowed hard, took a deep breath, and finally stammered a smile at Elizabeth, "Of...of course...I was just...joking..."

"I see!" Elizabeth breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Xiaobai's forced smile. She gave Xiaobai a shy smile again. "I'm so sorry. I... I'm not a very humorous person. I didn't understand what Admiral Lu Lin was thinking and instead made such a boring reaction. I'm really sorry that you had to explain it to me."

“…No, it’s nothing…” Xiaobai lowered his head and wiped away his sweat. “Um…Miss Elizabeth.”

"What's the matter?"

"What I'm about to ask is just a casual question... about your naval base's usual patrols and drills..."

"The Admiral usually takes on many missions, so we don't have the opportunity to proactively conduct patrols and exercises in other naval bases... This is one of the Admiral's regrets, as he hasn't been able to interact more with other admirals around the world. However, precisely because of this, we will give our all to every team that applies to conduct patrols and exercises with us with the utmost seriousness," Elizabeth replied earnestly.

“…I understand.” Xiaobai nodded.

Xiaobai understands.

Although he can't compare to the initiative of a rookie naval base, Admiral Haoding is probably a big shot in the newspaper industry... Fortunately, he never actively goes out to find people for exercises, otherwise, a large number of naval bases in this world might suffer...

During the conversation.

The group had arrived at the entrance to the secluded valley.

The valley has little vegetation and no mist, but it boasts fresh air and a wide view, making it a surprisingly pleasant environment.

Elizabeth led Xiaobai and the ship girls into the valley, where they immediately saw various villas standing side by side.

Most of the villas were built with a mix of wood and stone. Although they looked a bit rough at first glance, they were carefully painted with various colors and had a very sophisticated style. Chinese and Western-style buildings were clustered together without any distinction. The roads were wide and a number of ship girls were carrying materials and walking back and forth in the valley, giving everyone a wonderful feeling as if they had entered a paradise.

Chapter 1805 Admiral Haoding Has Fallen

"Admiral Lu Lin, this is our encampment." Elizabeth pointed to the environment in the valley and introduced it to Xiaobai in a lively manner. "This valley is the place we found on the second day after we arrived in Chapter 8. Although it is some distance from the sea, the content of deep-sea aura is very low due to the special geographical environment. A few days ago, we also built some houses here for living. There are not many, so please don't mind, Admiral Lu Lin and the ship girls of your naval base."

"Not many..." Xiaobai murmured, his gaze sweeping over the buildings in the valley.

Xiao Bai glanced around at the buildings in this secluded valley and saw at least a dozen sets, each of which was a two- or three-story villa that could easily accommodate a dozen or so ship girls.

That's too modest...

“The number is definitely enough… The people we brought this time will probably only need two or three rooms.” Thinking of this, Xiaobai sincerely thanked Elizabeth, “Thank you so much… We were prepared to live a life of hardship in Chapter Eight… We didn’t expect there would be rooms available… Thank you so much.”

“These are all to be expected.” Elizabeth smiled at Little White. “Well… and speaking of sleeping outdoors… regarding the food…”

"Don't worry about food! We brought a lot of supplies like compressed biscuits and bottled water when we left the naval base, so we won't have to worry about food for at least a month or two," Xiaobai said to Elizabeth.

“Ah…I see.” Elizabeth nodded, but still smiled and said, “However, if we keep eating fast food, although we can keep up with the energy, we might feel a bit depressed, right? Our admiral said the same thing before. Fast food can be used as a last resort. We are in nature now, and we can use our own hands to deal with our food needs.”

Speaking of it.

Elizabeth paused slightly, then pointed to a large building in the valley that resembled a warehouse.

"We haven't been idle during these past few months in the waters of Chapter Eight. We've explored the surrounding environment quite thoroughly... The resources here are actually richer than we imagined. For example, the wood and stone used for building can be dug up from the dry jungle we passed through before; those are all excellent materials. Although the sea has a strong deep-sea aura, some edible fish unexpectedly grow there. As long as the fish are taken out of the sea, the deep-sea aura in their bodies will dissipate within a day. In addition, we've collected quite a bit of shellfish and seaweed. Using the logs from the dry jungle to create a humid environment can also cultivate some edible fungi. While searching the land, we unexpectedly discovered quite a few edible wild vegetables, as well as large, calorie-rich root plants similar to potatoes... In short, if Admiral Lu Lin doesn't mind, although we can't provide the abundance we have in human society, we can offer you decent ingredients... If you don't have time, we can also cook for you, after all, hot food is much better than cold fast food..."

Xiaobai and the ship girls listened in a daze, watching Elizabeth's mouth open and close.

too……

So thoughtful!

For a moment, only this word echoed in Xiaobai's mind.

The ship girls at Haoding Naval Base really manage to handle everything perfectly, except for fighting deep-sea enemies. I can't find a single fault with them!

"You guys are amazing!" Xiaobai exclaimed sincerely to Elizabeth.

"This is all the support we can offer you, Admiral Lu Lin..." Elizabeth showed no pride whatsoever. On the contrary, when Xiaobai said this, a hint of shame flashed across Elizabeth's face. "Instead of this... Admiral Lu Lin, you have come from afar and must be tired from your journey. Why don't you go and choose a house you like to rest and put away your luggage first, and then I will take you to see my admiral?"

"You've been a great help." Xiaobai nodded, glancing slightly at the group of ship girls behind her.

indeed.

For Xiaobai, the more important thing right now than going to find Admiral Haoding is to settle down the deep-sea deans among the ship girls behind him, and preferably hide the few who are not well-trained in the villa, far away from the gaze of Admiral Haoding's ship girls.

Elizabeth led Xiaobai and the ship girls into the secluded valley, where they lingered in front of about a dozen wooden villas. Elizabeth told Xiaobai that since the villas were built, none of the ship girls from Haoding Naval Base had officially moved in, and Xiaobai could choose whichever she wanted.

After Elizabeth finished speaking, she and the ship girls stood guard outside the villa, saying they would wait here for Shiro to settle the ship girls in.

It's already this late.

Xiaobai, of course, didn't stand on ceremony with Elizabeth. After Elizabeth spoke, Xiaobai directly chose three adjacent houses that were slightly away from the other villas, and then led the ship girls inside in a swarm.

The use of wood as the raw material means that these houses will not have a long lifespan and will not be as sturdy as the reinforced concrete houses in human cities. However, they can at least make do for a few months in Chapter 8 and will definitely be able to protect Xiaobai and the ship girls from the wind and snow.

Stepping into the wooden villa, you are greeted by a strong, fresh scent of earth and wood chips. The house is, as expected, empty, with only a simple first and second floor. There are no tables, chairs, beds, or other furniture.

But these conditions are already much better than setting up a tent on the beach in the wind and snow.

Xiaobai quickly ushered the Deep Sea Deans into the room, asked the ship girls to help tidy up the house, and then, only protected by Missouri, walked out of the room and came to Elizabeth.

"Admiral Lu Lin, have your men been settled in?" Elizabeth bowed respectfully to Xiao Bai and asked earnestly.

"The house you built is very nice and spacious. They are cleaning up inside." Xiaobai said to Elizabeth with a slight smile. "Let them clean up in the room for now. Don't worry about them. Take the two of us to see Admiral Haoding first."

“Understood.” Elizabeth didn’t think much of it and nodded slightly. “Then please follow me.”

Elizabeth led Little White and Missouri through the valley.

Along the way, quite a few of the ship girls from Admiral Haoding were busy going in and out of the rooms carrying all sorts of materials. When they saw Elizabeth and Xiaobai, they would stop and bow to them from a distance before continuing with their own business.

"Speaking of which, I haven't seen Admiral Haoding since the beginning." Xiaobai looked at the ship girls passing by and asked Elizabeth, "Didn't Admiral Haoding used to love standing on the front lines with you ship girls? Why haven't I seen him this time? Why did you have to take me to see him?"

“It used to be like this…” Elizabeth sighed softly, a look of disappointment on her face. “After the Admiral arrived at Chapter Eight, he has been fighting alongside us on the front lines, not only providing daily life guidance but also directing us during expeditions. Even though we weren’t sailing this time, he still stood on the beach closest to the sea and used the Admiral’s Network to command us…”

"So responsible..."

“Yes.” Elizabeth nodded, then sighed. “But because of this, the admiral is not a ship girl after all. The price of accompanying him on the front line for a long time is that his body is exposed to the strong resentment of the deep sea for a long time. Over time, his body was invaded by the abyssal aura and he could no longer follow us.”

"Ah?!" Xiaobai exclaimed in surprise, "Admiral Haoding's body has been invaded by the aura of the deep sea?"

"Yes."

“…Uh…” Xiaobai frowned.

The consequences of deep-sea energy entering the body... can be very serious. To give a specific example, New Jersey accidentally ingested deep-sea metal, causing a large amount of deep-sea energy to enter her stomach, resulting in excruciating pain... and this was only because New Jersey possessed a ship girl-level physique, which granted her a certain level of resistance to deep-sea energy.

For Admiral Haoding, an ordinary human being, to have the aura of the deep sea enter his body... the consequences are no joke...

No wonder I couldn't see Admiral Haoding before.

Based on Xiaobai's speculation, at this point, Admiral Haoding was probably already bedridden, suffering terribly...

Thinking about this, Xiao Bai's feelings became complicated.

I do have some methods to help New Jersey dispel the aura of the deep sea. If Admiral Haoding's physical condition is indeed as I suspect, before things escalate beyond my control, I might try to help him using my own methods...

Hopefully, Admiral Haoding's condition isn't too serious...

At least the most basic ability to communicate and speak must be preserved...

Xiao Bai thought with some worry.

As Xiaobai pondered, she had previously thought that Elizabeth would lead her to a villa to find Admiral Haoding, but Elizabeth led Xiaobai and Missouri through a secluded valley and onto a vast wilderness.

The land on the wasteland was flat, and a considerable number of ship girls were carrying rough tools such as axes and hoes, bending over and working on the wasteland. Some of them were turning over the solid soil, some were burning wood ash, and some were moving back and forth between them.

Missouri had told Xiaobai about this scene before.

This is land reclamation.

"Huh? Elizabeth, didn't you tell me to come see your admiral?" Xiaobai asked Elizabeth in surprise, "Why did you bring me here?"

"Our admiral is right here." Elizabeth gave Xiaobai an awkward smile, then raised her hand and shouted towards the cultivated field, "Admiral! Admiral Lu Lin is here!!"

Elizabeth's voice carried far and wide.

Subsequently.

On the reclaimed field, a figure wielding a hoe suddenly jumped up from the soil, raising his dark face.

"Admiral Lu Lin?!"

Chapter 1806 Sweating Cured It

Right in front of everyone's eyes.

In the distant fields, a dark, muddy figure emerged from the withered grass and trees. Calling out Xiaobai's name, the figure dropped its hoe, nimbly leaped out of the field, and scurried up the nearby dry path.

"Admiral Lu Lin! Hahahahahahahahaha—" A dark figure opened his mouth, revealing a set of bright white teeth, and ran towards Xiao Bai while laughing loudly. "I didn't expect Admiral Lu Lin to arrive so early to provide support! Welcome, welcome! A warm welcome!"

It was still the familiar, bold voice of Admiral Haoding.

However, the "figure" that appeared in front of Xiaobai was somewhat different from the Haoding Admiral in Xiaobai's memory.

The Admiral Haoding who appeared in front of Xiaobai was not wearing a neat and clean white admiral's uniform. Instead, he was wearing a rather rough pair of shorts and a yellow vest. His head was wrapped in a white cloth, and he was barefoot, revealing his two strong calves. His entire body was covered with damp mud and wood ash, making his skin appear dark.

This posture...

Compared to leading thousands of young women and fighting against the deep sea, the admiral is more like a hardworking peasant...