Elder brother's garrison

"..." Xiao Bai looked at Luo Lian and Nia, feeling utterly helpless.

It seems that Nia and Luo Lian have been affected by Jean Bart's power again and have completely forgotten about her.

This is really worrying.

Is there any way to allow them to see Jean Bart at all times...?

Xiao Bai looked at Luo Lian and Nia, lost in thought.

Xiaobai now has a way to get his own ship girls to notice Jean Bart, but he's still helpless when it comes to ship girls who aren't his own, or other humans. After all, he certainly can't inject that much mental energy into other people's ship girls, and it's even less effective against admirals like Nia and Luo Lian, because mental energy has virtually no effect on humans, so Xiaobai's injection would be as good as nothing.

“Jean Barth is… my ship girl.” Xiaobai explained to Luo Lian and Nia, “Do you remember when we went to the Admiral’s Guild to build a special ship girl a few days ago? It’s the ship girl whose ability makes others ignore her.”

After Xiaobai's prompting, Luo Lian and Nia were slightly taken aback before gradually realizing what was happening.

"Ah... I, I remember now." Nia covered her head, looking regretful. "Oh dear... Xiaobai, you've said it so many times, how could I forget again..."

“Me too…” Luo Lian frowned, looking down at the back of her hand, “…Why don’t I just get Jean Bart’s name tattooed on the back of my hand?”

"Oh no, please don't!" Xiao Bai was so frightened that she quickly took Luo Lian's hand and said with heartache, "It's normal for you to forget about Jean Bart... It's okay, I'm here anyway. I just need to remind you one by one. Lian Lian, your hands are so beautiful. It would be such a waste to put a tattoo on them... Besides, if Jean Bart's power really kicks in, even if you see a tattoo then, you won't remember her."

"Why is it that your reminder from Xiaobai makes us remember?" Luo Lian looked at Xiaobai as if she had found a bug.

"Uh...maybe it's because I really remember Jean Bart?" Xiaobai scratched his head.

"Little White... that's amazing." Nia exclaimed, but then she suddenly looked at Little White as if she remembered something, "Oh right, Little White, speaking of special ship girls..."

"Ok?"

"Now I finally understand why there were fewer and fewer people at the end of the ship girl competition we held that day."

"why?"

"It's all because of Admiral Li Hua."

"Admiral Li Hua?"

“Yes, because she ran away without a care in the world the moment she saw you and Roma, so once this got around, many admirals thought Roma was a special ship girl that ordinary people couldn’t afford to mess with.” Nia held up a finger to Xiaobai. “This news came to me from the ship girl in charge of procurement at my house. She said that the admirals outside are all saying that this first special ship girl is named Roma. She is a terrifying being with terrifying strength. Anyone who fights her will suffer misfortune. Even the top ten admirals are afraid of her!”

"Is it...is it really that exaggerated?"

"After all, it's true that Admiral Li Hua was scared away when he saw Xiao Bai. Later, some people even tried to find Admiral Li Hua to ask him what happened, but Admiral Li Hua simply refused to come out. Even if close people found a way to meet him, as soon as they told him about it, he would immediately turn pale and his legs would tremble with fear."

"Wow……"

Chapter 2714 The Ship Girl Who Brings Misfortune

Before we knew it, it was noon.

In a secluded corner of Chapter 2715, in the hall of a magnificent little castle, Admiral Fang Jie was making a call to comfort his ship girls.

"It's alright. I've been eating well and resting a lot lately, and my friends here are taking good care of me." Admiral Fang Jie spoke while pressing the phone with one hand and scribbling on a piece of scrap paper with a pencil in the other. "Yeah, don't worry, I haven't been coerced or tricked. My friends here, although I've only known them for a short time... are very reliable. Don't worry about me for now. How have things been over there? Have any admirals done anything out of line? Hmm... it seems like the storm surrounding me is going to die down. Maybe in another week or two..."

As Admiral Fang Jie was engrossed in making a phone call, a series of footsteps sounded at the entrance of the hall.

"Brother Fang, I'm back!" Accompanied by a warm and enthusiastic shout, a handsome blond male admiral ran excitedly into the hall with his hands raised high. "Brother Fang—guess what I heard on the street today—hey! You were talking to your ship girl at home on the phone again today."

"...My friend is back. We'll talk next time. Be careful." Admiral Fang Jie looked up at the blond male admiral who had entered the room. He gave him a briefing over the phone before hanging up.

Admiral Fang carefully turned off his phone and then tucked it into the innermost layer of his clothes. He touched the phone through his clothes and nodded to the blond male admiral who entered the room.

"Well, you're back."

"Haha, yeah, today's expedition was over in no time—" The blond admiral laughed and walked up to Fang Jie, saying cheerfully, "Brother Fang, you miss your ship girls at home so much, you don't need to call every few days. You can just find some time to bring them over! Look at my house, it's quite big!"

“They’ve already been targeted by the other admirals and can’t be moved.” Admiral Fang Jie sighed regretfully upon hearing this. “Besides, we can’t continue to cause you trouble.”

"Haha! I don't think there's anything wrong with it! After all, I am the seventeenth naval base in the world, and the resources at home are..." The blond admiral immediately began to boast.

"..." Admiral Fang Jie pressed his temples and sighed.

Admiral Jin Shiqi really is that naive and silly guy.

During his stay at Jin Shiqi's home, Admiral Fang Jie also spent some time learning about his new friend.

Jin Shiqi is indeed a "celebrity" in Chapter Eight.

This person constantly talks about being ranked seventeenth in the world, and his mind is full of childish thoughts about becoming a hero to punish evil and promote good. Although he does have abilities that are hard for ordinary admirals to match, because his behavior is too exaggerated and childish, most of the admirals in Chapter 8 only treat him as a topic of conversation and a joke, and do not give Jin Shiqi the respect that corresponds to his world ranking.

Thinking of this, a hint of helplessness flashed in Admiral Fang Jie's eyes as he looked at Jin Shiqi.

But soon, that helpless expression turned into a gentle warmth.

However, it is precisely because Jin Shiqi has always been like this that I trust him so much.

Indeed, everything is dualistic.

"Alright, alright, I understand. Seventeenth in the world," Admiral Fang Jie said.

"Haha! Brother Fang, you finally remembered!" Jin Shiqi immediately showed a happy expression upon hearing this. He was about to say something when he suddenly noticed the draft paper in Admiral Fang's hand and asked in surprise, "Eh! Brother Fang, are you still working on scientific research questions?"

"Hmm." Admiral Fang Jie glanced down at the draft paper in his hand and nodded.

"Have you gone out to pick up the second set of research test questions recently?" Jin Shiqi asked suspiciously.

"No, I'm still working on the first set," Admiral Fang Jie shook his head.

"The first set?" Jin Shiqi's eyes widened. "Brother Fang, why are you working on the first set of questions? Wasn't the second set of questions already released?"

"I didn't go to solve the research problems to get the research ship girls." Admiral Fang Jie shook his head with a regretful look. "I'm just interested in this. Compared to competing with others for the so-called research ship girls, I just want to satisfy my interest in solving problems."

At this point, Admiral Fang Jie stared at the test questions in his hand, a determined expression on his face.

"I still have two problems to solve in this set of questions... I must solve these two problems no matter what."

"So that's how it is!" Jin Shiqi looked down at Admiral Fang Jie's draft paper, and soon a cheerful smile appeared on his face. "Brother Fang! I think I understand now!"

"Hmm? What have you figured out?" Fang Jie looked up.

“You really don’t seem to be the one who can solve the first set of questions!” Jin Shiqi nodded and said.

"...Didn't I tell you this already..." Admiral Fang Jie looked at Jin Shiqi helplessly, and frowned as he said this, "...But why did it take you so long to realize it?"

"Haha! I thought Brother Fang didn't fully trust me yet!" Jin Shiqi laughed heartily, then his expression turned serious as he said to Admiral Fang Jie, "But when Brother Fang said he was determined to solve the first set of questions, the look in his eyes was very sincere, just like someone I've met before! So I think what you said is the truth."

Who do you resemble?

“Me?” Jin Shiqi pointed to himself, “I had this look in my eyes when I said I wanted to be a hero!”

"..." Fang Jie rubbed the bridge of his nose and sighed.

"Haha! Brother Fang, don't be shy! Even if I knew you weren't the one who solved the first set of questions, I wouldn't kick you out!" Jin Shiqi laughed and patted Admiral Fang's shoulders repeatedly. "On the contrary, I'm even more determined to take you in! After all, from this point of view, you're completely an innocent victim!"

“Yes…the victim.” Fang Jie murmured to himself, feeling the powerful slap on his back.

"Oh, right, speaking of victims, I was thinking of telling you about it when I got back!" Jin Shiqi's eyes lit up as he said this. "Brother Fang, do you remember what I said a few days ago about the special ship girls that were being built?"

"remember."

"You haven't been to the beach these days, so you might not know, but the owner of the ship girls held a ship girl tournament on the beach yesterday!" Jin Shiqi clapped his hands, his eyes shining as he said, "She invited all the Chapter 8 admirals who arrived at the 8-2 sea area to spar with her special ship girls!"

"Oh?" Admiral Fang Jie became somewhat interested. "And the result?"

"Of course, the special ship girls will win in total."

"Hmm... After all, she's a legendary ship girl who, according to rumors, guarantees a spot in the top ten naval bases just by acquiring one of her ships, so it makes sense." Fang Jie nodded, then asked, "Does that special ship girl have any special abilities?"

"Hey! Good question, Brother Fang!" Upon hearing this, Jin Shiqi quickly pulled up a stool and sat down in front of Fang Jie, laughing heartily as he said, "Brother Fang, don't be afraid to tell me about this special ship girl's abilities! Her abilities—could very well bring misfortune to the enemy!"

"Huh?" Fang Jie was stunned. "What do you mean?"

"In other words, this special ship girl's ability is to absorb other people's luck!" Jin Shiqi raised his hands high. "All ship girls who have fought against this ship girl will have their luck ruthlessly drained, and then suffer terrible misfortune!"

"Has this... ever been confirmed?"

"Yes, the admirals who fought this ship girl yesterday all said they've had a lot of bad luck, and they're not getting any drops from the construction machine anymore."

"...Aren't construction machines already difficult to ship?"

"The chances of battle-ready ship girls being heavily damaged on the second day of their expedition are also very high!"

"It's just survivor bias; the ship girls who weren't injured wouldn't bring this up."

"Uh...then, what about the top ten admirals!" Jin Shiqi said, gesturing wildly.

"The top ten admirals?"

"Yes! Li Hua, one of the top ten admirals, also participated in the tournament yesterday! But as soon as he saw this special ship girl, he completely forgot about his persona and immediately fled in panic!" Jin Shiqi said seriously. "This can't be a coincidence!"

"The top ten admirals..." Fang Jie pondered, frowning. "Since it's the performance of the top ten admirals, then it is indeed something worth thinking about."

The top ten admirals are completely different from other admirals, which is clearly shown even in the progress of conquering sea areas. For example, in the current progress of conquering the eighth chapter sea area, all the naval bases that have reached the 8-3 sea area are top ten naval bases, while the other naval bases have at most just reached the 8-2 state.

One is engaged in fierce fighting in the 8-3 sea area, while the other has just arrived in the 8-2 sea area and is still exploring.

The difference between these two is not small at all...

The resources and information that the top ten admirals possess are far beyond what ordinary admirals can access. Therefore, the actions of the top ten admirals are, in a sense, of great reference value to other admirals.

As one of the top ten admirals, Admiral Li Hua should have no reason to fear a special ship girl in terms of combat power. However, since Admiral Li Hua would flee in panic the moment he saw a special ship girl, then this ability to absorb luck points... might not be unfounded.

"It seems that special ship girls... are indeed extraordinary." After thinking for a long time, Admiral Fang Jie said seriously to Jin Shiqi.

"I knew you thought so too!" Jin Shiqi smiled as soon as he saw Admiral Fang Jie agree. "Haha! That's good. With this special ship girl attracting attention, Brother Fang, you can have a lot more peace and quiet these days!"

"Yes..." Admiral Fang Jie nodded with a sigh, a relaxed expression on his face.

Chapter 2716 now has a new focus, which is indeed a good thing for Fang Jie, who is eager to avoid the gaze of others.

However, it was relaxing.

I don't know why.

A faint sense of unease rose in Admiral Fang Jie's heart.

It was as if something had been forgotten, which made Admiral Fang Jie particularly worried.

Admiral Fang Jie frowned and pondered for a long time, but no matter how much he thought about it, he couldn't figure out where this worry in his heart came from.

In the end, Admiral Fang Jie sighed and shook off the unease in his head.

I hope... it's just my imagination.

Chapter 2717 Special Ship Girl Document

The time comes in the afternoon.

After a morning of rest, Xiaobai, Luolian, and Nia led the ship girls to the 8-2 sea area once again.

After the ship girl tournament ended, the 8-2 sea area returned to its deserted state. When Xiaobai and his group arrived here with the ship girls, the entire beach was sparsely populated, and there were only a dozen or so admirals on the expedition.

Even the remaining dozen or so admirals, upon seeing Xiaobai and his group appear, all showed expressions of horror and fear, and then retreated as if avoiding them, running to a place far away from Xiaobai and his group.

Faced with the other admirals' reactions, Xiaobai, Luo Lian, and Nia exchanged a smile.

Yesterday, Xiaobai organized the ship girl tournament to satisfy the curiosity of the admirals in Chapter 8 about special ship girls. Looking back today, the tournament was exceptionally successful.

"There are so few people on the beach today," Xiaobai said with a smile.

“After all, that’s what the rumors are like…” Nia chuckled, scratching her cheek. “Now, let alone harassing people from Rome, these people are terrified of even looking at Rome.”

"Oops... I accidentally turned Rome into this kind of terrible persona."

"It's alright, it's alright, Rome really likes it this way!" Nia quickly patted her chest and said, "Rather than being stared at like a commodity, this kind of fearful gaze is actually much more enjoyable!"

"Is that so?" Xiaobai looked at Rome behind Nia.

"..." Rome bowed and nodded to the little white man.

"Then I'm relieved." Xiaobai smiled at Rome.

Upon arriving at the beach, the ship girls began setting up tents for their respective admirals.

Xiao Bai originally wanted to lend a hand, but before she could even get close to the tent, Luo Lian, Nia, and the other ship girls pushed her back onto the bench.

"Admiral Lu Lin, you can rest well in this position!"

"Xiaobai, how can I let you do this yourself! Let me do it!"

“Nia is right, we can do these things.”

"Admiral, if you're bored, you can sit in the chair and play on your phone."

"It's just..."

With everyone's unanimous decision, Xiaobai sat helplessly on the bench, watching as the ship girls, Luo Lian, and Nia slowly set up the tent.

"It wouldn't have been a problem if you just asked me to help you out..." Xiaobai sighed regretfully. After thinking for a while, she took out her phone.