Elder brother's garrison

Breaking through the darkness, the sunlight outside the window finally shone on her body.

Her long, lush green hair, reaching past her shoulders, appeared long and thin under the sunlight. She raised her eyes, which looked like red agate, and looked at everyone. At first glance, her eyes were crystal clear, but upon closer inspection, they seemed to hold deep lake water. She was mature yet slightly charming and coquettish.

Everyone was finally able to see the ship girl's face clearly.

This is a ship girl with fair and mature features, a tall and slender figure, and a graceful and delicate physique, but certain parts of her body are exceptionally voluptuous.

Her attire was somewhat unrestrained and flamboyant. Her long legs were encased in black suspender boots, and below her waist was a red pleated skirt. Above her was a white corset and a Western-style shirt, with a layer of flesh-colored satin tulle simply draped over the corset, which clearly revealed her flesh. The outfit, which originally seemed a bit too personal and casual, was subtly concealed by a black shawl with gold patterns, adding a touch of dignified elegance to the ensemble.

"..." The green-haired ship girl smiled as her gaze swept over everyone present.

Wisconsin stared intently at the green-haired ship girl for a long while. She then looked away and carefully compared the green-haired ship girl's face with that of her three sisters. Afterward, Wisconsin took out a mirror and meticulously compared the differences between the green-haired ship girl's appearance and her own.

Ok……

It seems... somewhat similar to Sister Iowa and Missouri?

Wisconsin withdrew its gaze.

Could it be a ship with the same name as the Iowa and Missouri?

"Hello." Just as the green-haired ship girl's gaze lingered on Xiaobai, Xiaobai stepped forward and introduced herself with a smile to the green-haired ship girl in front of her, "You are an Iowa-class ship girl... right... I am your builder, it's nice to meet you."

Xiao Bai had never felt so confident in a single day.

She can now truly stand tall and say, "I am your builder."

When the green-haired ship girl heard Xiaobai address her as an "Iowa-class ship girl," her gaze flickered slightly, but she quickly regained her composure as she looked at Xiaobai's appearance and clothing, as well as the ship girls behind her, and returned to her state as if she had just stepped out of the construction machine.

"It seems... my admiral has done a very thorough job of my prior investigation."

The green-haired ship girl spoke softly, raising one hand and gently placing it on her chest. She smiled slightly at the people in front of her and spoke slowly.

“Since that’s the case, I’ll get straight to the point… I am the fifth ship of the Iowa-class, the battleship Illinois. I came in response to your call, and from now on, I am your ship.” The green-haired ship girl spoke confidently and gently, her agate-like eyes fixed on Little White, a faint smile on her face. “Dear Admiral, being relied upon too much gives me a headache, but… if it is your wish, I will also become your help.”

Battleship...Illinois?

Iowa-class... the fifth ship??

Everyone was stunned when they heard what the green-haired ship girl in front of them said.

"Wait a minute..."

"Who do you think you are?"

Which ship number?

Almost instantly, everyone questioned the ship girl before them. They were surprised and puzzled, as if they had come to know something they had never imagined before.

Of all these, Wisconsin’s reaction was the most exaggerated.

Wisconsin stared wide-eyed, her mouth agape in astonishment.

"Huh??? What??? What is that?"

Illinois.

"What Noi??"

Illinois.

"What do you mean, 'what'???"

"..."

The green-haired ship girl smiled at Wisconsin.

Wisconsin held her head, looking at Iowa with a bewildered expression.

"Sister Iowa! Did you hear that? She's the fifth ship of the Iowa-class!!!"

“I heard it,” Iowa said with a wry smile.

"Sis, when did you go out and give birth to the fifth ship?!" Wisconsin shouted.

"..." Iowa was speechless and reached out to give Wisconsin a chop to the forehead. "Wisconsin, the way you're saying that makes it sound like I gave birth to all my sisters."

"Ouch!" Wisconsin covered her head and shrank back.

Iowa sighed, turned to look at Illinois, and smiled at her.

“I see. So this is Ship No. 5… It’s a pleasure to meet you, my sister whom I’ve never met before, Illinois.” Iowa smiled at Illinois. “I am Iowa. It’s a pleasure to meet you.”

“I see. It’s Sister Iowa. I’m so sorry for not greeting you sooner.” Illinois smiled and looked at Wisconsin, who was holding her head. “So, this must be Sister Wisconsin, right?”

"Hmm..." Wisconsin looked at Illinois with a wary expression.

Do not know why.

Wisconsin always feels like Illinois has a bit of an Iowa and Missouri vibe about it.

It's that kind of feeling... similar to a young old fox.

“This is Missouri, and this is New Jersey.” Iowa introduced them to Illinois with a smile, her hands waving in front of Missouri and New Jersey one by one, and finally said with a smile, “This is also the first time we’ve seen Ship No. 5. We didn’t expect it to be you.”

Chapter 3663 Illinois

Illinois's gaze swept over the four Iowa-class ship girls in front of her, her red eyes shimmering before the light faded and she slowly lowered her eyes.

"I see. It seems I already have four older sisters in this garrison." Illinois said softly, a faint smile playing on her lips as she looked at everyone. "In that case, I have a happy family from birth, which is reassuring and something to celebrate."

"Hey... don't accept it so quickly!" Wisconsin said hurriedly, clutching her head. "I'm still completely confused! Illinois! Your name is Illinois, right!"

“That’s right, Sister Wisconsin.” Illinois smiled and looked at Wisconsin.

Wisconsin's body trembled.

Wisconsin blushed, looking at Illinois with some surprise.

"Wait...wait, what did you call me?"

"Wisconsin sister?"

"Hiss—" Wisconsin gasped, a fleeting look of smugness appearing on her face, but she quickly bit her lip, forcefully regaining her composure and returning to a serious expression. "Fine, fine, you're already trying to please me before we're even married! I'm not buying it! I've never heard of a fifth ship in our Iowa-class!"

Wisconsin said this very loudly.

Iowa and Missouri, who were watching from the side, couldn't help but smile.

However, the meaning in Wisconsin's language was quite clear.

As a world-renowned top-tier ship girl series, the Iowa-class ships seem to have always consisted of only four in human perception: Iowa, Missouri, Wisconsin, and New Jersey. The so-called fifth ship, Illinois, seems to have appeared out of nowhere, which is truly baffling.

Of course, having a younger sister is a good thing, Wisconsin doesn't deny that.

When Illinois called her sister just now, Wisconsin felt a sense of comfort that seemed to melt away.

but!

Let’s put one thing at a time!

Although being called "older sister" makes Qi Yi feel comfortable, the sisterly relationship still needs to be clarified!

Therefore, Wisconsin is very keen to understand the situation in Illinois.

"My origins are indeed somewhat complicated, but fortunately, they're not difficult to explain..." Illinois smiled, understanding Wisconsin's meaning. She remained calm and composed, simply raising her hand to cover her lips, glancing aside, and slowly saying, "If what Sister Wisconsin cares about is the legend behind the ship's name... actually, it's quite easy to explain. Because Illinois, that is, me... has never actually appeared in human history. I am merely a ship that exists only in human imagination, and it's not even finished being built yet."

"……what?"

Illinois's words left Wisconsin speechless, her mouth agape.

Everyone stared blankly at Illinois, then suddenly, as if realizing something, they asked a question.

"Ah...I see..."

"Illinois... are you a planned ship?"

Everyone immediately voiced their guesses.

“That’s right.” Upon hearing this, Illinois lowered her hand, bowed slightly to everyone, and then smiled as she said, “I thought I would never have the chance to meet you all, but after becoming a ship girl, fate has granted my wish by chance.”

"Ah this..."

Everyone averted their gazes and instinctively huddled together, scrutinizing the ship girl before them.

Illinois...

Was Illinois originally part of the Iowa-class destroyer program?

Everyone looked at Xiaobai.

"Admiral, have you heard of Illinois?"

“Hmm…I think I’ve heard of it.” Xiaobai nodded to the ship girls. “I saw it a few times when I was looking up information on Iowa. It seems that Illinois was a battleship that was built at the end of the war, but before it was completed, the construction plan was forced to stop because the world war ended prematurely.”

"..." The ship girls nodded subconsciously after hearing this.

It is true that the construction of ship girls occasionally results in the creation of ship girls that have a certain influence in human history but have never actually appeared. This is not surprising, nor has it never happened before.

Just like the Veneto-class Empire, the Lexington-class Constellation, and the Hindenburg and Montana, what ship girls need is legend, not physical form. Theoretically, as long as the concept that exists in human history is large enough, any kind of imaginary ship can appear in the form of a ship girl.

only……

The crowd gathered together, watching Illinois.

Illinois gracefully allowed the assembled officials to scrutinize and examine her without showing the slightest discomfort.

The crowd's gaze rose from her feet to her chest, and then from her impressively developed chest to her beautiful face with its lush green hair.

Illinois is a planned ship... but she looks pretty much like a regular ship girl...

As we all know, because the ship girls of the planned ships have never officially appeared in the human world, it means that although the planned ships can forcibly appear based on the concept of legend, since legends are just legends and the specific content is too vague, most of the planned ships will have some kind of disability or damage. For example, the Veneto-class Imperial ship girl was so weak after leaving the construction device that she fell into a deep sleep for a period of time. The Lexington-class Constellation ship girl was unable to control her body freely, and the Hindenburg ship girl was unable to control her emotions. Although Montana appeared as a special ship girl, the ship girls in the naval base felt that she was out of place with the ordinary ship girls...

But Illinois is different.

Everyone looked at Illinois and felt that although her clothes were a bit flamboyant, and she inherited the good traditions of the Iowa-class in terms of beauty, figure, and temperament, she still gave people a very kind and refreshing feeling, just like a normal ship girl.

Yes, normal.

For planned ships, what is normal is abnormal.

"Admiral, why don't you give your opinion?" Wisconsin turned to Xiaobai and asked.

"Huh? Me? What are you going to evaluate?" Xiaobai pointed at himself, a little surprised.

“Look, Illinois is so healthy, her personality seems flawless, and her legs and arms are perfectly intact,” Wisconsin said immediately.

"...What you're saying..." Xiaobai gave a helpless bitter smile. She shook her head, looked at Illinois and the construction device behind her, and slowly said, "Hmm...I know what you mean. Compared with the planned ships in our naval base, Illinois's completion rate as an individual ship girl seems to be particularly high."

“That’s exactly what I mean!” Wisconsin nodded immediately.

“I think this is probably the reason why the construction machine that built Illinois was this super construction machine,” Xiaobai thought for a few seconds and replied. “As we all know, the super construction machine is different from the ordinary construction machine. It has strong power and is very powerful. Perhaps when it builds the project ships, it can also make up for some of the defects of the project ships, so that they can appear in this world in a more complete form.”

"so smart?!"

"After all, it's a super construction machine." Little White nodded.

After hearing Xiaobai's explanation, the group nodded in a daze, and slowly dispersed, looking at Illinois in front of them.

"It seems the ladies have finished discussing matters concerning me?" Illinois asked with a smile.

"Sorry to have kept you waiting." Xiaobai smiled apologetically, patted her chest, and said to Illinois, "Anyway, welcome to our naval base!"

Xiaobai extended his palm toward Illinois.

Illinois stared at the outstretched hand of the little white dog. She paused for a moment, then slowly stepped forward and took the little white dog's hand in hers.

Illinois's hands were cool and soft, with slender and long fingers. Her nails were pink and transparent, as warm and smooth as jade, with clear and full lunulae.

Xiaobai could clearly feel the presence of her fingernails.

As Wisconsin just said, Illinois is indeed a very healthy girl.

Chapter 3664 What a truly exhilarating construction project!

Although Illinois is a newly born ship girl, her ability to process her surroundings is significantly faster than that of most ship girls who have just emerged from the construction facility.

It didn't take much effort for Illinois to integrate into Iowa's small group.

Ultimately, even if she's a planned ship, Illinois is still a legitimate Iowa-class ship girl, the rightful younger sister of the Iowa-class. Even Wisconsin, who seemed the most resistant and shocked just now, wasn't actually rejecting Illinois's existence; she was simply puzzled by the unexpected addition of a younger sister. Now that Illinois's background has been explained, Wisconsin, a straightforward girl with no ulterior motives, naturally accepted her without hesitation.

Xiaobai gave Illinois a brief introduction to the naval base's condition, and then watched as the Iowa-class ship girls pulled her to their side. The five beautiful ship girls surrounded her, asking her about her well-being one after another.

"Illinois, how are you feeling in this body right now?"

The Iowa-class ship girls took out a mirror, looked at Illinois's face, and asked her.

"Yes, it's a very healthy and energetic body." Illinois looked at herself in the mirror and nodded. "It matches how I see myself."