Elder brother's garrison

Luo Lian probably knew this too, which is why she didn't bother to explain it to them.

After much deliberation, the team members, though feeling somewhat cheated, obediently called back their ship girls and gradually left the bustling beach.

Time slowly passed after Luo Lian and her teammates left.

The battle continued as usual, with the ship girls overwhelming the abyssal ships, and all the admirals reaping the rewards with peace of mind.

Before we knew it, an hour had passed.

—Just like a stopwatch, the battle collapsed.

The first area to collapse was the far sea area, which is the area marked by Luo Lian on the map as area four. The ship girls there suffered frequent damage within an hour. At first, no one paid attention, since it was common for ship girls to suffer moderate damage. However, for some reason, the speed of this damage increased, and more and more ship girls were forced to leave due to moderate damage.

Finally, at a certain point, when a ship girl was hit by the Abyssal Fleet's fire again and entered a medium-damaged state, the battle line collapsed.

Like the last straw that broke the camel's back, the established battle line collapsed because of this last moderately damaged ship girl. The Abyssal Fleet broke through the ship girl's encirclement with a whoosh and instead began to annihilate the ship girls.

When Sea Area 4 collapsed, Sea Areas 3 and 5 around it also collapsed. Like dominoes, starting from Sea Area 4, the collapse spread like wildfire across the entire sea area.

All the admirals on this beach stared in shock at the sea before them, at the roars and flames of the deep-sea ships rising up and taking control of the ocean.

They had no idea what had happened.

For a time, the ship girls still in the sea had almost no ability to resist. Attacked from both sides, they were all badly damaged and lost their fighting power.

The collapse did not last long. Those monitoring the situation at headquarters quickly discovered that the battle on the flank was out of control. They urgently issued a high-level mission, and the high-level naval bases that were fighting on the main battlefield, led by the rookie naval base commander Lexington, went to the flank battlefield and quickly brought the out-of-control situation back to the forefront.

Even if they managed to turn the tide, the flank battlefield, which had been swept clean by the high-ranking garrison's ruthless fighting style, was left with nothing to do for the rest of the day.

The admirals who remained on the beach didn't even earn enough merit points in a morning to repair their ship girls' equipment; they had no choice but to swallow their pride and bear it.

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Beyond the flank battlefield, beyond the fourth sea area, beneath the dark waters where the deep-sea army resides.

That is a dark area that even the human headquarters cannot observe, a place where deep-sea resentment condenses, and a place where new deep-sea forces are born. It is an unknown territory, and no admiral dares to go there to cause trouble.

Beneath the sea, the red Deep Sea Dean was on the water, her eyes wide open, struggling desperately towards the surface, seemingly trying to escape.

"Glug-glug-glug-glug" The sound of bubbles kept surging around her, but all her efforts were in vain. Her body kept sinking as she struggled, and was swallowed by a dark shadow.

"It's no use, you're my child." A girl's voice came from the shadows. "You're still young. The position of the flagship was temporarily placed on you by those good-for-nothings after they escaped. Now give it back to me."

The red-haired Dean of the Deep Sea certainly couldn't understand what the shadow was saying. She struggled to jump out, but she couldn't stop the shadow from continuously devouring her body.

Chapter 447 I've come to find you!

With each struggle of the Red Dean, a large amount of deep-sea aura was released, spreading out like waves along the ocean, covering the deep-sea amphibious ships advancing towards the flanks of the battlefield, slightly enhancing their abilities.

Dean Red didn't recognize the dark shadow that was devouring her, nor did she know what would happen to her next. She couldn't understand what the shadow was babbling about. All she knew was that if she were devoured by the shadow, everything she had worked so hard for might never belong to her again.

So she fought back with all her might, breaking her hands and legs, tearing at herself with her hands and teeth, howling and threatening, exhausting all means to escape, but it was all in vain.

The shadowy figure gripped her tightly like an octopus, its dark aura seeping into her body and drawing out the deep-sea resentment within her.

Dean Shenhai opened her mouth, and gurgling bubbles sprayed out of it.

The shadowy figure then coiled around Dean Shenhai's body and entered her body through her open mouth.

This is a protracted battle. No one can match the Dean of the Deep Sea in terms of energy, especially when it comes to the struggle for his own life. He can struggle until the end of time. However, it also depends on who he is fighting against.

It was as if they had encountered their natural enemy. All of the Red Dean's attempts to resist were futile. The immense power and fierce firepower were like mud sinking into the sea when they encountered this dark figure.

Finally, the Red Dean's strength was exhausted, and she could only watch in horror and despair as her body was pulled into the boundless darkness by the shadow.

Perception also disappears.

After the dark figure devoured the red dean, it fell silent, and the deep-sea resentment that had spread out in circles to amplify the deep-sea amphibious ships heading towards the flank battlefield also slowly disappeared.

The black ball slowly floated ashore, and finally cracked open with a snap.

A naked red-haired girl emerged from the black sphere and stood on the sea.

—It was a human who looked exactly like a human, with a naked, fair body that still showed signs of underdevelopment. There was no steel on its body, and its petite and slender limbs made it look extremely weak.

"Phew." The red-haired girl let out a soft breath. "It's been so long since I've felt this real."

The red-haired girl closed her eyes and felt the sea breeze blowing against her.

Her long red hair fluttered in the sea breeze, scratching her buttocks and making them feel slightly itchy.

The red-haired girl brushed the hair behind her hips aside.

"The aftereffects of devouring...it's all changed color." The red-haired girl looked at her hair with a slightly helpless expression, then sighed and turned to look behind her.

Behind her, at the very center of the cracked black sphere, lay an ordinary deep-sea amphibious vessel, seemingly having had all its power drained. Its level had reverted to the lowest level of deep sea, and its steel armor was dull and lifeless.

The red-haired girl patted the head of the Deepsea Abyss Ship.

The Deepsea Aquarium also awoke, its empty eyes staring blankly at the red-haired girl.

"Let's leave this place," the red-haired girl murmured.

The Deepsea Ark nodded blankly, then stood up and slowly drifted into the depths of the sea.

The red-haired girl watched the departing Deepsea Abyss ship with a calm expression.

Only after the Deepsea Abyss Ship had completely disappeared from her sight did the red-haired girl's eyebrows stand up like two blades, instantly filling the air with murderous intent.

"I've come to find you!" The red-haired girl gritted her teeth and squeezed out the words, then kicked off the ground and instantly transformed into a streak of red light, rushing straight toward the land.

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Night had fallen. After finishing his meal, Xiaobai sat at the entrance of his yard, gazing aimlessly at the sky.

The nights at the seaside are much more beautiful than those in the city. Without the obstruction of smog, the inky sky takes on a slightly blue hue, the moonlight is abundant, and the stars are dazzling.

Behind Xiaobai, several elders of the garrison were gathered together, playing rock-paper-scissors.

For some reason, Xiaobai felt a slight burning sensation in her chest.

While the ship girls were fighting on the main battlefield today, Shiro and Ella suddenly received a message from headquarters saying that chaos had broken out on the flank and that they urgently needed support, with a very high reward offered.

A newbie naval base will definitely not miss this opportunity.

So Xiaobai quickly led Lexington away from the main battlefield and rushed to the flank, where he and the other admirals who arrived plundered the flank.

—The results were actually quite good. According to Lexington, the work done in one day was equivalent to two normal days of fighting.

Xiao Bai naturally didn't care about such things. Ever since she learned about merit points, they were just simple data to her.

Xiao Bai was more concerned about why the battlefield situation there had collapsed.

According to an analysis by an admiral, the Abyssal Fleet ships in the far seas were slightly stronger than those in other areas. This difference in strength was not significant; they were only slightly stronger. Such an increase was not a big deal, and the ship girls still crushed them. However, the ship girls did not notice this for a long time, which led to their ship equipment being broken by slightly stronger Abyssal Fleet ships. Due to the butterfly effect, problems eventually arose.

Xiao Bai covered his chest.

"Why is it that it's slightly stronger..." Xiaobai murmured.

"I won!" In the courtyard, Hood, holding a peace sign, looked at the other senior ship girls around her with a smile.

Little White turned around, looked at Hood, and then laughed.

"Um...can I go out for a walk?" Xiaobai asked the ship girls inside the door.

"Xiaobai, are you going out? Who will go with Xiaobai?"

"I me me!"

"I me me!"

The ship girls immediately stretched out their little hands and jumped up excitedly.

Xiaobai smiled awkwardly. Actually, she felt a little uneasy and wanted to go out for a walk to clear her head. But if she brought too many ship girls with her, she wouldn't have a chance to relax.

“It’s too noisy for so many people to walk with Xiaobai.” Lexington had indeed seen through Xiaobai’s thoughts. She held up a finger and waved it. “Only one person can go.”

"I me me!"

"I me me!"

"I me me!"

The scene became even more chaotic.

Xiaobai understood that Lexington was worried about her safety, so she didn't refuse Lexington's suggestion. She just stood at the door and watched the ship girls volunteer themselves, and were eventually eliminated one by one.

In the end, it was White's bodyguard, Missouri, who emerged victorious.

Missouri walked up to Little White with a smile: "Missouri won."

"Haha, as expected of Missouri." Xiaobai nodded, then waved to the ship girls in the yard. "I'm going out for a walk now."

"See you later, Admiral!" The ship girls all stretched out their hands and waved to Shiro.

Then, Little White and Missouri left the yard and headed into the city.

Missouri remained silent the entire way. Unlike the other ship girls who would excitedly chatter away to Shiro once they were chosen, Missouri simply stood beside Shiro, quietly watching her with an unusually gentle look in her eyes.

Missouri used to look at Xiaobai with a calm and affectionate gaze, but this was the first time Xiaobai had ever seen such a tender, almost tearful look in her eyes.

"Missouri...Is there anything different about me tonight?" Xiaobai asked Missouri curiously as they walked.

"No, Admiral, you are as beautiful as ever."

"Hahaha." Little Bai was amused. "Look how strange I look."

“…Yes.” Missouri admitted.

"..." The conversation ended there.

Not knowing what to answer, Xiaobai could only turn her head away, looking at the quiet street, and wander aimlessly.

For some reason, as Xiaobai walked, it ended up on the beach.

The beach was deserted at night, and the Abyssal Fleet was still in the state of being sunk by the admirals and had not yet begun to be restored.

The beach was icy cold; even through her shoes, Xiaobai could feel the chill on her feet.

"It's so quiet on the beach," Little White said to Missouri.

“Yes.” Missouri nodded.

The two stood on the beach for a while, maintaining a subtle silence.

Suddenly, Missouri spoke.

"Admiral, would you like a drink?"

"Hmm? Drink?"

"It's a bit cold, how about having some hot coffee to warm up?"

"...Oh, okay." Xiaobai nodded, then glanced behind the beach. "But all the shops are closed, where can I buy it?"

“It’s alright, Missouri will be quick. I’ll go to the city center to buy it and be right back.” Missouri smiled.

"Isn't that too much trouble?"

"It's alright." Missouri reached out and patted Little White's head. "Admiral, see you later."

"Okay, sure." Xiaobai nodded.

Then Missouri walked toward the city center and gradually disappeared into the shadows.

"Missouri during the day feels different from Missouri at night," Xiaobai muttered, touching her head.

At night, Missouri gave Xiaobai the feeling that some kind of impatient emotion was about to burst out of her head.

However, Xiaobai doesn't think he understands women's hearts, so he usually gives up thinking about these kinds of things.

Xiao Bai then turned his gaze to the sea.

Then, Xiaobai saw a blazing red light on the sea, as if it had a target, rushing towards it.

"Huh?" Xiaobai was stunned and didn't react.

The red light was incredibly fast. Before Xiaobai could react, it had already crossed the sea and reached the beach, arriving before Xiaobai with a whooshing sound, strong winds, and scorching flames.

"Boom!" In an instant, the powerful gust of wind sent Little White flying.

Xiao Bai felt a dizzying sense of disorientation as the world spun around him, and then watched as his body was blown away behind the beach.

However, not long after she had this feeling, a naked arm suddenly stretched out from the red light, grabbed Xiaobai's collar tightly, and pulled her back.

As the wind gradually subsided, the beach instantly looked as if it had been bombarded, riddled with holes. The intense heat melted large areas of sand, and a foul odor wafted from the surrounding area.

Little White was put back on the ground by the person in the red light.