Elder brother's garrison

Every attack and chase she made was with all her might.

She is still doing everything she can to try to defeat Veneto.

Despite her exhaustion and heavy breathing, despite her countless failures, despite the waves of water crashing against her body, soaking her clothes, and repeatedly slapping her cheeks, the seawater mixed with her black hair clinging to her curvaceous figure, making her originally elegant and beautiful appearance look rather disheveled, her eyes shone brightly like stars rising from the ground, never giving up her fighting spirit for even a moment. The ship's equipment behind her was also constantly spewing flames and roaring from its engines.

Seemingly sensing the intense fighting spirit emanating from 1913, Veneto's team also unusually entered a state of focus, and the two of them were completely unaware that Little White was watching their battle from the edge of the training field.

Xiao Bai watched for a long time and was slightly surprised.

This 1913... really... performed exceptionally well.

The fighting spirit emanating from her was something that no ordinary ship girl could possess.

In particular, such a tenacious and tenacious fighting spirit is actually present in such a seemingly gentle and refined "young lady" who has almost never experienced any real combat before.

Looking at 1913's training figure, Xiaobai couldn't help but feel a little dazed.

She recalled what he had told her in 1913: she came from a turbulent era, and that was why she understood the importance of firepower better than anyone else.

Perhaps it was for this reason that 1913 possessed such a strong sense of conviction and unwavering fighting spirit.

Thinking of this, Xiao Bai stopped bothering Veneto and 1913 and instead took Jinan away.

Chapter 3766 The Power of Little White

When Xiaobai took Jinan's hand and the two arrived at the food warehouse of the temporary garrison, which also served as the teleportation basement, the ship girls had already been waiting for Xiaobai for a long time in the spacious basement.

The fresh, cool air was mixed with the aroma of fruits and vegetables.

Chao Dahe was resting on a bench to the side. There was still a hint of fatigue on her face. Her tall body was huddled on the small bench, which was barely big enough to fit her bottom. She was like a kitten with her legs tightly closed, her hands on her thighs, and her knees touching each other.

Anshan and Changchun stood to the side surrounding Chaodahe. Changchun bent down slightly towards Chaodahe and fanned his cheeks with her fair hands. Anshan, standing next to her, watched the two interact with a cucumber in her mouth, occasionally nibbling on it, her cheeks twitching.

There were fewer people in the basement than before.

Montana, Jean Bart, Iowa, Wisconsin, New Jersey, and Illinois are all gone; of the Iowa-class ship girls, only Missouri remains.

Missouri stood behind Yamato with a smile on her face, reaching out to rub Yamato's shoulder. The group of people looked harmonious and friendly together, making it impossible to tell who was a ship girl and who was an Abyssal.

"Oh dear, the admiral is back."

The basement door opened and closed quite loudly. When Xiaobai and Jinan entered hand in hand, Missouri was the first to look up and looked at Xiaobai with a smile in her eyes.

The ship girls in the basement then turned their heads and looked at Xiaobai.

"Changchun sister! Anshan sister!" Jinan let go of Xiaobai's hand, smiled and waved vigorously at Jinan and Anshan, then skipped down the steps and ran excitedly towards Changchun and Anshan, "Me too! Me too! Shall we go to the Newbie Town Hall together? Yay!"

When she saw Jinan from Anshan, her eyes widened, and she almost choked on her own breath. The cucumber stuck in her throat, and she quickly turned away and coughed a few times.

Changchun, on the other hand, slightly opened its arms to Jinan, embracing the bouncing Jinan as it came to it.

Strictly speaking, people in Jinan are not much shorter than those in Changchun.

However, in the past two years, for reasons unknown, Changchun's gentle and caring nature has become increasingly pronounced. As a result, even though she still looks and has the figure of a young girl, and her biological age seems to be similar to Jinan's, Jinan always subconsciously relies on Changchun as an older sister.

"Jinan, we're not going to the newbie naval base, we're going back to the newbie naval base," Changchun said with a smile, rubbing Jinan's fox ears. "That's our home."

"Oh—I know..." Jinan blinked and looked at Anshan next to her.

When Anshan was being stared at by Jinan's innocent and harmless gaze, she always felt a chill run down her spine and her back inexplicably go weak. She could only pretend to be nonchalant, coughing and swaying as she left Jinan's side to come to Xiaobai's side.

"The Admiral has informed me that everything is ready on your end?" Anshan inquired.

"Yes, everything is ready." Xiaobai smiled at Anshan, then looked at Changchun and Missouri, as well as Chao Yamato, who was resting on a bench looking exhausted. "The others aren't here...were they sent to the rookie naval base by Chao Yamato?"

"Yes, Chaoda and her sister just left not long ago." Changchun hugged Jinan's head and nodded with a smile at Xiaobai.

"As you can see, Admiral, we are currently treating the exhausted Super Big and Senior for recovery," Missouri said with a smile.

"Actually, I'm not that tired..." Although Super Yamato looked a little tired, she seemed less comfortable being taken care of by so many ship girls, so she spoke to Shiro somewhat reservedly, "Admiral... are we leaving now? I can leave right away."

"It's okay, let's wait until you've rested before we set off." Xiaobai smiled and shook her head. She walked forward without any hesitation, rolled up her sleeves with great interest, and said to Missouri, who was giving Chao Dahe a shoulder massage, "Missouri, take a break first. Leave the massage to Chao Dahe, I'm very good at it."

"Ugh! I...I don't need it..." Upon hearing that Xiaobai was going to give her a massage, Chaoda's entire body trembled immediately, as if recalling some terrible scene. Fear even welled up in her eyes, and she stammered, "I...I've already rested...No, not here...There are...there are still people..."

But the next second, Missouri had already released her grip on Daiwa's shoulder with a smile on her face.

Without saying a word, Xiaobai came up behind Chaodahe and gently placed her two little hands on Chaodahe's fair collarbone.

"It's alright, rest well before you set off. Even Dean Shenhai gets tired. I've been troubling you a lot lately, and I don't want you to get sick from overworking yourself." Xiaobai said in a light and cheerful voice, full of laughter. "I will take responsibility to make sure you recover to your best condition."

Under the "despair" and "resigned" gaze of Chao Dahe, Xiao Bai took a deep breath, then gathered his strength and pressed down on Chao Dahe.

As Xiaobai moved, Chaoda, sitting on the bench, let out a faint groan that was almost uncontrollable.

The mournful cry of the giant harbinger, suppressed yet melodious, echoed throughout the office, striking the surrounding walls and reverberating endlessly.

Soon, a faint, patient, and melodious tone gradually emerged from the mournful cry.

Missouri remained calm and cheerful.

Anshan stopped chewing the cucumber and silently watched Chao Dahe making sounds under Xiaobai's hands, subconsciously swallowing the cucumber in her mouth.

Changchun blushed and reached out to cover Jinan's eyes in her arms.

……

As it turns out, Xiaobai's massage was indeed very effective.

After a brief massage, even though everyone was in a cold storage room where the temperature was so low that ordinary humans would shiver, Chao Yamato was panting heavily, covered in sweat, with flushed cheeks and a dazed look in his eyes.

"Super Yamato, how are you feeling? Do you want to continue?" Shiro raised his hand and asked Super Yamato, who was persevering on the bench.

“…No…no need…” Her heavy, panting voice echoed as she weakly refused Xiaobai. Then, as if fleeing for her life, she staggered to her feet, her legs trembling. “I…I’ll summon a teleportation vortex for everyone right away…”

"Oh? In such a hurry? You can sit for a while longer..."

Xiaobai wanted to speak to Super Yamato from behind, but Super Yamato quickly staggered to the open space and raised his hand to summon the teleportation vortex.

A pitch-black teleportation vortex appeared out of nowhere, spinning silently in mid-air, as if it could swallow everything.

"Okay...okay..." Chao Da turned around, breathing softly, and said weakly to everyone.

"Sigh... alright." Xiaobai reluctantly took off the sleeve of her shirt.

"Thank you for your hard work, Super Yamato-senpai." Missouri smiled as she walked to the teleportation vortex and said to Super Yamato.

"..." Super Yamato.

Missouri smiled, bowed slightly to Super Yamato, and then stepped into the teleportation vortex, disappearing from it.

Anshan, Changchun, and Jinan also approached the teleportation vortex.

Jinan still looked like a curious child, but Changchun looked shy, while Anshan sighed for some reason and patted Chao Yahe on the shoulder.

The three then entered the teleportation vortex.

Now only Shiro and Super Yamato are left in the basement. Shiro walked up to the teleportation vortex and was about to step inside when Super Yamato suddenly called out to him.

"...Admiral."

"Huh? What's wrong?" Xiaobai stopped and turned to look at Chao Yamato beside her.

He had large, downcast eyes and a troubled expression on his face.

"Admiral... don't massage me in front of others anymore..." Chao Dahe whispered. As she finished speaking, she subconsciously tugged at her collar, revealing a pitiful look.

"Hey? What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell? Or is the relaxation not working properly?"

"It's not that I feel uncomfortable...the effect is very good..." Chao Dahe quickly shook her head, then looked at Xiaobai, hesitating to speak, "It's just, it's just..."

"?" Xiaobai blinked, staring curiously at Chao Yamato.

"..." Chao Da covered his mouth and thought for a long time, but he didn't know how to explain it to Xiao Bai. The shyness on his face grew stronger and stronger.

"...Alright...If that's what you're asking...then I won't massage you in front of others anymore." Seeing Chao Yahe's troubled expression, Xiaobai, though not quite understanding the meaning, still respected Chao Yahe's wishes and nodded to her.

"Thank you, Admiral." Chao Dahe felt as if he had been granted a pardon.

"Hmm, so now we'll... um???"

Xiaobai smiled and nodded. Just as she was about to say something to Chaodahe, Chaodahe stepped forward, cupped Xiaobai's cheeks, and kissed her on the lips.

Xiaobai was taken aback. Although she was puzzled, she still subconsciously cooperated with the super-sized version of the game.

After a brief kiss, Xiaobai blinked and looked at Chao Yamato, who seemed to have finally relieved a wave of pressure, before pulling her head back with a relaxed expression.

"...Super Yamato? What's wrong?"

"No, it's nothing... Admiral." Super Yamato smiled slightly at Shiro, with an expression of detachment as if he had entered a state of enlightenment.

“…Eh? Uh…Oh…” Xiaobai nodded blankly.

Super Big stepped into the teleportation vortex and disappeared.

Xiaobai stood there, wiped her wet lips, and then looked at the damp sheen on her fingertips with a strange expression.

Xiao Bai eventually stepped into the teleportation vortex, which then dissipated.

The cold storage has returned to its cold and quiet state.

That bench was left alone on the ground.

The bench was glistening; a thin layer of ice had quietly formed on it without anyone noticing.

Chapter 3767 Returning to Lexington's Embrace

There was a sudden spin.

Passing through the teleportation vortex, Super Big and Little White traversed millions of miles and returned to the Novice Town Guardian's Mansion.

On a sunny afternoon at the naval base, the ship girls' figures were scattered throughout the long corridors and gardens, like colorful mushrooms in a jungle.

As soon as Xiaobai and Chaodahe stepped out of the teleportation vortex, they saw the Iowa-class ship girls, Changchun, Anshan, Jinan, Montana, and Jean Bart chatting together not far away.

Sensing the appearance of the teleportation vortex, everyone turned to look at Xiaobai, their faces immediately beaming with smiles.

"Admiral! You arrived quite quickly!"

"Ah... that's what I meant." Xiaobai smiled sheepishly, scratching her head as she said to the ship girls, "Have you been waiting long?"

"No—no! This is only enough for a few minutes of chatting." Wisconsin grinned, "The nine of us together have endless topics to discuss!"

"Oh... um? Wait... nine?"

“Yes, look, we have five Iowa-class officers, plus Montana, Changchun, Anshan, and Jinan, that makes nine,” Wisconsin said matter-of-factly, then asked with a puzzled look, “What’s wrong, Admiral? Are we short?”

"..." Xiaobai scratched her head, looked at Jean Bart, and gave an awkward smile, "Oh...it's my fault."

Speaking of which, Illinois has only recently become Shiro's ship girl, and her spiritual energy hasn't dissipated yet. Jinan and Montana have also only recently had new spiritual energy injected into them by Shiro. Apart from Illinois, Jinan, and Montana, New Jersey always seems listless and uninterested in other things. The remaining ship girls present are basically all Shiro's married ships. In that case, only Wisconsin and Anshan haven't seen Jean Bart yet.

Xiao Bai quickly stepped forward, grabbed Wisconsin's wrist with one hand and Anshan's wrist with the other, and unleashed her mental power on them.

"Hey? Admiral? What are you doing?"

"Don't move, wait for me to do it."

"Huh? Oh oh oh..."

After Xiaobai channeled a wave of mental energy into Anshan and Wisconsin, the two ship girls were momentarily dazed. Then, they pressed their heads and, under the amused gazes of the surrounding ship girls, subconsciously looked at Jean Bart.

"Good afternoon!" Jean Bart waved to the two of them.

"Wow! Jeanbart!" Wisconsin and Anshan exclaimed in unison, their eyes lighting up.

"Ta-da!" Jean Bart put his hands on his hips triumphantly, his face full of a playful smile.

Interestingly, almost all the ship girls who were infused with spiritual power by Xiaobai had the same reaction when they became aware of Jean Bart's existence.

……

After finally realizing in Wisconsin that this journey home was accompanied by ten ship girls, Shiro led the ship girls all the way to the office building of the newbie naval base.

Along the way, Xiaobai and the ship girls explained the environment and architecture of the newbie naval base to Anshan, Jinan, who hadn't been back to the newbie naval base much, and Illinois, who was returning for the first time.

These three ship girls were used to living in the temporary naval base. When they suddenly arrived at the newbie naval base, they were surprised to see that the surrounding area was at least ten times larger than the temporary naval base, as well as the building complex that looked like an independent city, and a large number of ship girl companions. For a moment, they were really surprised.

"Now I understand why the temporary garrison has the word 'temporary' in its name," Illinois murmured, gazing at the distant cluster of high-rise buildings.

"This place is much bigger, and the dormitories are more spacious and have a more family-like atmosphere," the ship girls explained from the side.

"Does my room have one too?" Illinois asked.

"Our Iowa-class ship girls all live with the Admiral," Wisconsin said.

"Oh?" Illinois looked up at Little White, seeking confirmation, "Is it true?"

"That's true." Xiaobai nodded with a smile.