Elder brother's garrison

"Yes, that should be it." Xiaobai nodded.

Yi Xian covered her mouth, an indescribable joy welling up in her heart. However, before the joy could rise for long, a strong feeling suddenly enveloped Yi Xian's heart. She raised her eyes and looked at Xiao Bai in disbelief.

No wonder Yat-sen couldn't believe it.

There is absolutely no shortcut to leveling up ship girls. The only way is through battle, sweating it out, defeating enemies, getting injured, repairing ship equipment, and breaking through your limits in each battle, consuming piles and piles of resources. Only then will the ship equipment gradually become one with you through accumulated battles, and your level will slowly increase. This is absolutely true.

Absolutely no one in the world would dare to doubt that even the most impossible newbie naval bases ultimately follow the training method of improving ship girls' levels by relying on resources to brute force their way up in Spartan-style battles.

Yi Xian believed it without a doubt.

However, this fact, which seemed like an impregnable fortress, was now completely shattered before Yi Xian's eyes, leaving not even a trace.

It was their own admiral who shattered this fortress.

Looking at Xiaobai, who had her hands behind her back and a naive smile on her face, Yixian felt her thoughts spreading endlessly.

It seems that even now, his own admiral has no idea what earth-shattering thing he has done.

That means you can instantly level up your character from level 70 to the maximum level in just a few seconds.

Think of how much time and resources that will save!

Yi Xian suddenly remembered the constellation. It seemed that the constellation had just emerged from the construction device and was already going head-to-head with Saratoga at max level, ultimately forcing Saratoga to take it seriously.

When Yixian heard about this, she thought it was just a once-in-a-millennium coincidence. After all, constellations are ship girls that cannot be born, so it's not unbelievable that they would be born at max level.

However, upon reflection, it's highly likely that the fact that the constellation could reach the maximum level was something done by their own admiral.

This is practically cheating!

Imagine how terrifying it would be to level up a new ship girl instantly! This would greatly reduce the ship girl's mortality rate, allowing a ship girl who has just stepped out of the construction facility to be thrown into the world's top-level war in the next second. The war between the Abyss and ship girls would be completely rewritten, and your own admiral would transform into an incredibly powerful arms factory.

An admiral possessing this ability can be considered a strategic weapon, and should be completely protected by the nation, regarded as a rare treasure among rare treasures, or even a rare treasure among rare treasures.

As Yixian pondered this, a bead of cold sweat slid down her cheek.

Her body trembled, and her scattered thoughts quickly returned to her mind.

"Yixian?" Xiaobai, standing in front of Yixian, looked at her with some confusion. "Are you feeling unwell? Did I hurt you just now?"

“…No.” Yi Xian shook her head and sighed. “Admiral.”

"Well, I'm here."

"You really know how to surprise...or even scare people," Yi Xian said with a smile, reaching out to pat Xiao Bai's head.

"Oh, really?" Xiaobai laughed too.

Yi Xian nodded: "Admiral, did you also improve the constellation's training level?"

"Ah."

"As expected." Yi Xian sighed, withdrew her hand, and turned to look at Bismarck and Tirpitz on the ground, her expression complicated. "Admiral, although I'm being a bit nosy, I hope you can keep this secret."

"Mm." Xiaobai nodded.

Anyway, Xiaobai already has enough secrets, so one more secret won't make a big deal.

"Yi Xian is very grateful to the Admiral for raising Yi Xian's training level to the maximum." Yi Xian smiled at Xiao Bai, then slowly bent down and gently kissed Xiao Bai's forehead with a wisp of fragrance. "Then Yi Xian will take her leave with the two Deans."

With one hand holding Deepsea Bismarck and the other carrying the sleeping Deepsea Tirpitz, Yi Xian bowed to Xiao Bai, then used his thigh to push open the door and walked towards his room.

Yixian left Xiaobai's room, filled with sorrow.

It would be a lie to say that Yi Xian didn't want his training level to improve.

No ship girl would mind becoming stronger. While Yi Xian wasn't quite as masochistic as Rome, she wasn't incapable of enduring hardship either. The reason Yi Xian hadn't trained was because she knew her potential as a ship girl was limited. Rather than wasting resources on herself, she preferred to give those resources to her more promising sisters.

Yi Xian thought her training level would be stuck at this level forever, but unexpectedly, today, Yi Xian suddenly became a max-level ship girl.

—Oh, my own admiral, he's really terrifying.

Yi Xian didn't ask Xiao Bai how he did it; Yi Xian just wanted to forget about it.

—Absolutely, absolutely, absolutely, absolutely, this matter must not be leaked.

This is a hundred times, a thousand times more serious than having a deep-sea amphibious ship hidden at home, a newbie possessing deep-sea ship equipment, or a novice naval base deceiving its superiors and subordinates.

The previous ones were exposed, but at most, they just put a big label on Xiaobai. With the strength of the newbie garrison, plus the support of Governor Muyu and other friends of the former governor, as long as things don't get too out of hand, the higher-ups won't pursue it too much. At most, they'll turn a blind eye.

But the fact that my own admiral can directly level up a ship girl to the maximum level is truly terrifying.

If this matter is exposed, can the admiral really continue to be the admiral?

Yi Xian thought about it and sighed.

Maybe she could, maybe she couldn't, but one thing is certain: her admiral was definitely not happier back then than she is now, and she might have been subjected to a lot of exploitation.

Yi Xian is selfish, just like all the ship girls in the naval base. They don't care about the lives of humans or the order of society. Although protecting humans is their duty, the admiral is everything in their lives.

If societal progress requires sacrificing one's freedom and health, then such progress is not worth having.

Therefore, Yi Xian was determined to keep this secret even at the cost of his life.

Chapter 681 The Fragrant Breeze

Yi Xian led the two Deep Sea Deans toward her room. On the way, she glanced at the destroyers climbing the Deep Sea Metal Mountain in the middle of the courtyard for a while. After waving and greeting the destroyers, she led Deep Sea Bismarck and Deep Sea Tirpitz into the room and closed the door with a snap.

Xiao Bai watched Yi Xian walk into her room, and only after Yi Xian's figure disappeared behind the door did Xiao Bai slowly close the door.

After closing the door, Xiaobai yawned softly, a happy smile appearing on her fair face.

I'm sleepy again.

Sure enough, as long as you use your mental energy to increase the training level of the ship girls, Xiaobai will be able to feel the long-lost drowsiness as she wishes.

Feeling sleepy is a good thing; the satisfaction of going to bed on time is far less than that of sleeping when you're sleepy.

As Xiaobai thought this, she climbed into bed.

The two Tirpitz had been sleeping in Little White's bed, so the blankets were still warm.

Little White touched the spot where Tirpitz had slept.

The sheets were warm and had a refreshing cola scent.

Xiaobai moved his hand to the other side and touched the spot where Deepsea Tirpitz had lain.

It was cool to the touch and had no smell. Apart from the slightly sunken sheets, which proved that someone had slept there, there was almost no other trace of anyone having slept in this area.

This is a characteristic of deep-sea amphibious ships; their body temperature is very low, and they feel icy cold to the touch, so deep-sea amphibious ships cannot do things like warming a bed.

Xiaobai chuckled softly, then snuggled closer to where the ship girl Tirpitz was sleeping, grabbed a sheet, and covered herself with it.

"Speaking of which, I'm much less sleepy this time," Xiaobai muttered to herself as she lay on the bed, closing her eyes.

This time, the drowsiness was much less than the previous times when I tore apart Taihou and ascended to the constellation. It was like a lit mosquito coil that could be dispelled with a wave of my hand.

Perhaps because Yi Xian already had a fairly high level of skill, improving her didn't consume too much of Xiao Bai's mental energy.

Or perhaps the mental energy consumed in increasing training level is proportional to the size of the building? Since Yi Xian is a smaller light cruiser, the mental energy consumed is not as much as that of large ships like the Ascended Constellation?

Xiao Bai thought for a while, and finally gave up.

In any case, now is not the time to think about such problems. Sleepiness is a rare treat, and if I don't seize the time to get a good night's sleep, once the sleepiness dissipates, I will only be able to enjoy a sleep without any sense of happiness.

As Xiaobai thought about it, she shrank into the blanket that smelled of Tirpitz.

As time passed, Xiaobai's thoughts gradually faded, and her breathing gradually became steady.

Then, Xiaobai felt the ground slip beneath her feet, and she plummeted downwards at high speed.

"Eeeeeeeeeeeeya ...

As Xiaobai was in freefall, gusts of wind swirled into its ears, and the icy air pierced its nose and mouth, slapping loudly against its clothes.

With a "thud!", Little White landed once again on the grassy grassland.

Little White lay on the grass for a while, feeling the dewy grass against its skin, then sighed helplessly and sat up.

"...Why did I fall down again?" Xiaobai muttered helplessly as she rubbed her neck.

With that fall, Xiaobai's rare drowsiness vanished completely.

“At least next time you should put a cushion underneath…” Xiaobai said as she stood up from the grassland. “Although you won’t get hurt in the mental world, there’s always a feeling that it hurts a lot…”

As Xiaobai spoke, she lowered her hand and looked around.

Sure enough, Dafeng Village was not far from where Xiaobai landed, but this time the construction progress of Dafeng Village was not as fast as it had been last time.

Xiao Bai lifted her feet, and the grass beneath her feet seemed to come alive, supporting her as she hurried toward the entrance of Dafeng Village.

If we're really talking about changes, Dafeng Village has indeed changed.

For example, from a distance, Dafeng Village appears to be a bit larger than before, and the number of deep-sea giant phoenixes seems to have increased as well. However, in general, these are just quantitative changes and have not yet reached the level of qualitative change.

Xiaobai could only laugh helplessly at the increase in the number of deep-sea giant phoenixes.

As Deep Sea Will has said many times, Deep Sea Taihou has, to some extent, merged into Xiaobai's spiritual world, so the proliferation of Deep Sea Taihou sisters can be considered an investment for Xiaobai.

When splitting the Deep Sea Taihou, since it's essentially dividing one Deep Sea Taihou into two, Xiaobai has to pay for the materials of the extra spiritual body. However, after the Deep Sea Taihou is split, the split Deep Sea Taihou will gradually gain intelligence and wisdom over time, so their spiritual power will also grow slightly. Since all the Deep Sea Taihou belong to Xiaobai's spiritual world and are the soil of Xiaobai's spiritual world, their growth is equivalent to the growth of Xiaobai's spiritual power.

Xiao Bai arrived at the entrance of Dafeng Village.

A large sign had been erected at the entrance of Dafeng Village, and Xiaobai looked at it; it was a construction diagram that was often seen on construction sites in the real world.

The schematic diagram clearly shows the development goals of Dafeng Village, including skyscrapers, spaceships, and historical sites.

"The Will of the Deep Sea is really acting recklessly..."

Xiao Bai entered Dafeng Village.

The scene inside Taiho Village was still the same as before. The deep-sea Taiho, dressed in various styles, were living their lives normally like NPCs. At this time, it seemed to be the construction period, and there were still many small wooden houses that were half-built on both sides of the road. In front of a small wooden house, two or three deep-sea Taiho in work clothes were carrying wood that they had brought from somewhere and working hard.

Xiaobai couldn't help but laugh as she watched the deep-sea giants working.

Currently, only two people, Xiaobai and Deep Sea Will, have the authority to use Xiaobai's network to materialize objects. Although Deep Sea Taihou is also a member of Xiaobai's spiritual world, she is, after all, "soil," belonging to the exploited class in a certain sense, so naturally she does not have this authority.

Xiaobai walked behind the nearest Taihou abyssal creature and quietly watched them work.

A dry log was swiftly processed by the deep-sea giants, who used various tools to cut it and then neatly laid it aside, waiting to be installed on the wooden house.

After completing all this, the deep-sea giant phoenixes turned around and prepared to search for the next log.

When they turned around, they found Xiaobai standing behind them with her hands behind her back.

"Do you need any wood?" Xiaobai smiled and waved to the Deep Sea Phoenix. Then she beckoned, and a large pile of processed wooden planks appeared around her.

The deep-sea phoenixes stared blankly at Xiaobai. Just when Xiaobai thought they would thank her with adorable expressions and take the wooden planks she had conjured, the group of deep-sea phoenixes dropped their tools and quickly gathered around Xiaobai, their eyes shining as they looked at her.

"Want a pat on the head?" Xiaobai smiled and reached out to pat the heads of the several Deep Sea Taihou that were close to her. "But don't do it for too long, I need to go find the Deep Sea Will later."

Several deep-sea phoenixes nodded and took another step forward, their petite bodies pressing against Xiaobai one by one.

—I feel like we've subtly become a little more intimate.

While thinking this, Xiaobai didn't stop what she was doing.

And it seems like the atmosphere is a little different now.

Looking at the deep-sea giants before him, Xiaobai felt a mix of emotions.

To be honest, when Xiaobai visited Dafeng Village last time, he felt more eeriness than interest. After all, the whole village had faces that looked like puppets, which was quite bizarre.

But this time, Xiaobai felt something different. It was as if the village had come alive. Although all the villagers still had the same face, each Deep-Sea Taihou seemed to have a slightly different expression. It was this slight difference that created a unique character among the Deep-Sea Taihou. It was this distinctive feeling that brought the whole village to life.

—Is this a sign that the deep-sea giant phoenix's split bodies have begun to grow independently?

Xiaobai looked at the faces of the deep-sea giant phoenixes with a puzzled expression.

The eyes of the deep-sea giants did indeed have a completely different luster than before. Although they were still somewhat dull, they were beginning to look like people.

"Amazing!" Little White thought to himself as he stroked the heads of the deep-sea giants.

When it was almost time, Xiaobai put her hand down.

Amidst the reluctant gazes of the deep-sea giants, Shiro waved goodbye and headed towards the place where the will of the deep sea resided, a place she remembered.

This road was difficult to travel. The difficulty wasn't due to the distance, since Xiaobai was in the spiritual world. If she wanted, she could easily conjure up a fully autopilot plane and fly there. The difficulty lay in the fact that the road was surrounded by the split bodies of the Deep Sea Taihou. These Deep Sea Taihou seemed to have an increasing fondness for Xiaobai every day. Upon seeing Xiaobai, they all rushed towards her like kittens seeing their zookeeper. It took Xiaobai a lot of effort to disperse the Deep Sea Taihou one by one.

Xiao Bai returned alone to the outside of the mansion of the Deep Sea Will. Although Da Feng Village was undergoing daily construction, the mansion of the Deep Sea Will remained unchanged.

Xiao Bai pushed open the fence of the mansion and prepared to walk inside.

Then, as soon as the fence opened, Xiaobai felt a fragrant breeze on her face, and a soft, delicate body rushed straight into her arms, pulling her inside.

"Huh?" Xiaobai was startled. She looked up and stared at the face of the person who had hugged her.