Elder brother's garrison

"I forgot to mention earlier, my improvements also have drawbacks," Luo Lian said to Xiao Bai.

"What are the drawbacks?"

"Once it's built, whether it's successful or not, it will become a work of art."

"Very artistic?" Xiaobai looked at Luo Lian with a puzzled expression.

Chapter 690 Blue Ghost

Xiao Bai didn't understand what Luo Lian meant by those words.

She certainly didn't know, after all, the phrase "become very artistic" sounded really strange, and it seemed to be a grammatically incorrect sentence.

"Lianlian, art..."

Then, just as Xiaobai was about to ask Luo Lian about the meaning behind those words, a sudden change occurred.

Just as Xiaobai and Luo Lian were a few steps away from the construction device and still heading away, a loud "bang!" was heard, and the Luo Lian-style construction machine, which had been successfully built and was standing quietly in place, suddenly exploded with a loud bang.

That's right, it exploded.

The explosion happened so suddenly that even Saratoga, who was standing next to the construction device, didn't have time to react. She was thrown overturned by the shockwave and fell to the ground.

Xiao Bai stared in horror as the construction machine shot into the sky like a rocket launcher amidst rings of black smoke, exploding loudly before crashing to the ground with a thud. Instantly, metal shavings flew everywhere. Warspite quickly went to Luo Lian and Xiao Bai, shielding them behind him. A few seconds later, Xiao Bai peeked out from behind Warspite and saw the once intact construction device lying on the ground, now completely ruined.

"Art is an explosion." Luo Lian gave a thumbs up to the stunned Xiao Bai.

Xiao Bai then understood the meaning of Luo Lian's previous words.

"Why, why did it explode?" Xiaobai asked, somewhat bewildered.

"It seems to be a problem with the material. The cost of increasing the success rate of construction seems to put a lot of strain on the construction device, which caused it to crash." Luo Lian stroked her chin and explained to Xiao Bai seriously, "But it's okay, I've been trying my best to overcome this problem during this period of time."

At this point, Luo Lian pointed to the construction device she had been riding earlier.

"Lianlian, are you trying your best to prevent it from exploding?" Xiaobai asked.

"No, I've installed protective measures inside the construction device to ensure the ship girls inside won't get hurt in the event of an explosion," Luo Lian said coolly. "In short, Xiaobai, you don't need to worry about the ship girls inside getting hurt."

"...This approach seems a bit off track," Xiao Bai said to Luo Lian. "Shouldn't the goal be to prevent it from exploding?"

"There's nothing I can do. The tools and materials are really limited. After all, I'm just an ordinary high school student." Luo Lian shrugged, indicating that she was powerless to do anything about it. She took Xiao Bai's hand and walked towards the construction device that had been blasted to a crisp.

While being pulled along by Luo Lian, Xiao Bai subconsciously glanced at the three damaged construction devices in the corner.

The three construction devices in the corner of the yard also looked rather pathetic, piled together, as if they had also been damaged in an explosion.

Xiao Bai couldn't help but smile bitterly, recalling Luo Lian's earlier statement about building Des Moines three times.

This is incredible! I thought getting ten construction machines in a row was weird enough, but this newbie has encountered something even weirder.

—This is actually a one-time construction device.

Xiao Bai felt that he was still too stupid.

I should have realized this much earlier.

Luo Lian had no idea what Xiao Bai was thinking. She took Xiao Bai's hand and led her to the construction device.

After the construction device exploded into the air and landed freely, it was covered in black smoke. Its originally sturdy iron shell was charred and pieces fell off, but it still maintained its overall shape and did not fall apart easily in the explosion.

“Look, it’s very well protected inside, right?” Luo Lian said to Xiao Bai.

Xiao Bai gave an awkward laugh.

"Open it," Luo Lian said.

"Hmm." Little White glanced at Saratoga beside him.

Saratoga wasn't pulled away by Luo Lian. She had just faced the explosion of the construction device. Fortunately, as a ship girl, this kind of small physical explosion couldn't break her defenses. However, Saratoga wasn't feeling too good either. She was squinting and rubbing her face, looking like she had been tricked.

Xiao Bai couldn't help but smile, then gently pressed the scalding hot power button.

"laugh----"

Wisps of white steam, symbolizing success, billowed from the construction device, instantly enveloping Xiaobai and Luo Lian.

Xiaobai hadn't felt this way in a very long time. She gently inhaled the air, feeling as if every pore on her body had opened up, bringing her immense comfort.

"What kind of ship girl will she be?" Xiaobai asked curiously.

“If ship girls help the admiral build ships, they will mostly have a connection with the ship girls who helped them,” Luo Lian said.

Xiaobai nodded.

Saratoga created her older sister last time, and Veneto created her two younger sisters. It seems that this is the reason why the ship girls created for the admiral are like sacred relics, possessing the subtle effect of calling upon their sisters.

“There are still many Lexington-class ships, but it seems that only two have successfully sailed in history,” Xiaobai said to Luo Lian.

"Then they might be comrades-in-arms."

"Oh, that makes sense." Xiao Bai and Luo Lian waited quietly amidst the white mist.

Saratoga had finally dealt with the aftershocks of the explosion, and as she tidied her hair, she disappeared into the white vapor.

Speaking of which, Sa is quite interested in what kind of ship girls he has built.

Slowly, the white vapor disappeared, and the surrounding dampness was once again swallowed up by the dry residual heat of the explosion.

The hatch of the construction device was open. Apparently due to the explosion and the fall, the ship girl who was sticking out of the hatch was not injured, but she was still shaken quite a bit. Where the ship girl should have been lying down, everyone could only see a long leg in black stockings.

After feeling the hatch open and the air rushing in from outside, the woman's long, black-stockinged legs visibly bent, and a soft cough came from inside the cabin.

"Cough cough..." It was the kind of unconscious cough that you would make if you accidentally inhaled dust.

It was a clear and melodious girl's voice, like a clear spring, a completely new version that Xiaobai had never experienced before. But what surprised Xiaobai was that even though he had never heard this voice before, it still sounded surprisingly familiar.

Saratoga heard the sound too, and her body, which was close to Little White, began to tremble noticeably, her large blue eyes also quivering incessantly.

"Saratoga, do you recognize this voice?" Little White asked Saratoga curiously after seeing her appearance.

"Is anyone inside? Is anyone inside?!" At this moment, Constellation, who had been chatting with Des Moines, also came over. She leaned over Saratoga's back and curiously looked into the cabin.

The ship girl inside the construction device moved her body with some difficulty. One of her shapely, long legs, clad in black stockings, bent and bent, while the other leg was dragged out of the cabin with a thud, bringing with it a black short skirt. The skirt was lifted up, revealing the scenery underneath.

Then, the ship girl's body slowly fell out of the construction device, and finally landed on the ground with a thud.

She was a ship girl with a head of strangely long flaxen hair and a well-proportioned figure, looking like a sixteen or seventeen-year-old girl.

It was only at this moment that Xiaobai could see the ship girl's attire clearly. She wasn't wearing a short skirt, but a black tight-fitting dress. Although it was called a dress, it had a rather capable feel to it, and surprisingly, it also had a lot of heroic spirit.

It seems this ship girl was also badly affected by the explosive construction device. Although Luo Lian said she had taken protective measures and did not cause any harm to the ship girl, she did not create a warm and comfortable birth environment for her.

It seems this ship girl was also quite embarrassed by the construction device. She finally managed to fall to the ground from the construction device, took a few breaths, and then stood up.

A pair of blue eyes quickly met Saratoga's.

Then, Saratoga was so frightened by those eyes that he fell to the ground.

Saratoga stared at the ship girl with her mouth agape, as if she had seen a god descend to earth. As she looked, she began to tremble with fear.

At this moment, Xiaobai also got a clear look at the ship girl's appearance.

Similar to Saratoga, Xiaobai was also quite startled after seeing what this ship girl looked like.

—As we all know, ship girls are the spirits of ships, the embodiment of human history and the smoke of war. Therefore, ship girls are not unique, and a ship does not only have one ship girl.

However, each ship girl is unique. Even for the same ship girl, the strength and grade of her ship equipment, her appearance and temperament, her personality and habits, and even the miracle skills she activates will vary.

However, the ship girl standing in front of Xiaobai now overturns this point.

"Are you my commander?" The ship girl raised her head and looked directly at Xiaobai as if drawn by something.

Her expression was indifferent, and her voice was like a robot, devoid of any emotion.

Xiao Bai nodded subconsciously.

"The order has been confirmed. From now on, you will be recognized as the commander." The ship girl bowed slightly to Xiaobai, her face showing no emotion. "Essex-class CV-16, officially stationed in your port."

"CV, 16?" Xiaobai asked blankly.

"You can just call me cv16," said the ship girl named cv16.

Xiao Bai stared blankly at cv16's face, speechless.

CV16 is very beautiful and heroic, and as she was introduced before, she is an Essex-class aircraft carrier ship girl, a rare ship type.

But these are not things that Xiaobai cares about. What Xiaobai cares about is something else.

—This ship girl named cv16 has the exact same face as Lexington from the newbie naval base.

Chapter 691 Double the happiness, isn't that wonderful?

“Lexington?” Little White stared blankly at cv16 and murmured softly.

CV16 looks remarkably like Lexington. Although CV16's figure isn't as voluptuous and mature as Lexington's, nor does it possess the mature charm that Lexington exudes in every smile and gesture, the striking resemblance in their appearances makes CV16 seem like a Lexington who is five or six years younger.

It was only at this moment that Xiaobai recalled the familiarity in CV16's voice; even her voice sounded like a younger version of Lexington's.

However, Lexington's voice in the naval base was always gentle and soft, with a wonderful magic that could calm people down. At this moment, the voice sounded three times younger and also became cold, which made Xiaobai a little slow to react.

This is why Sa, who was so arrogant just a second ago, was so scared that he fell to the ground the next second after seeing what CV16 looked like.

—Don't forget, Lexington never agreed to Saratoga's request to leave the naval base and accompany Xiaobai on his adventures in the seas. Saratoga is currently on the run. When Xiaobai returns to the naval base, she'll definitely face divine punishment from Lexington.

At that moment, Saratoga heard her sister's voice and saw her sister's face. Then, the fear of divine punishment that she had put aside was prematurely released, so much so that Saratoga could do nothing but scream "Mommy!" and be filled with fear.

"Lexington?" Upon hearing Xiaobai's words, Constellation, who was standing next to Saratoga, became restless. She looked at CV16 in surprise, her gaze shifting back and forth between Xiaobai and CV16. "Is it Sister Lexington?"

“Ah, um…cv16…she looks exactly like Lexington.” Xiaobai turned around and whispered to the constellation.

Xiaobai's voice was naturally heard by cv16 as well. When she heard the words "Lexington," a special expression quickly flashed across her calm face.

“CV16 is an Essex-class ship girl, and she also has the ship name Lexington.” At this moment, Luo Lian, who had been observing Xiao Bai, spoke up and explained to Xiao Bai with a smile, “There’s nothing wrong with her being called Lexington.”

Xiao Bai and Xingzuo looked at Luo Lian and nodded thoughtfully.

“I am not Lexington.” However, at this moment, cv16 shook her head, denying Luo Lian’s words, “Commander, you can just call me cv16.”

"Ah...I see..." Xiaobai looked at CV16's expression and saw a hidden determination in her calm expression. "That's right. Um, there's also a ship girl named Lexington in my naval base."

cv16 nodded, indicating that she had a general understanding of the situation from everyone's reactions.

“It would be quite troublesome if everyone were called Lexington…” Xiaobai thought for a moment, then smiled apologetically at cv16.

“I originally inherited that senior’s title, and since the senior is still alive, this title should naturally be returned in full.” cv16 said calmly, walking up to Saratoga and extending her hand to her.

Saratoga looked at CV16's calm expression, but her heart was still trembling. She slowly reached out and shook hands with CV16.

cv16 dragged Saratoga off the ground, then looked back at its construction device.

“Commander,” cv16 said.

"Ah, I'm here."

“The construction device is damaged and cannot be used again,” cv16 said.

"Yeah, that's true..."

"I'm so grateful..."

"Then CV16, are you injured?" Xiaobai asked CV16.

cv16 remained silent. She stared at Xiaobai for a moment, then bent down and slowly moved her hands from her feet up to her thighs, then down her waist while pinching and touching her neck. She then twirled in place, and her neat long hair rippled in the air like flaxen waves.

“You are in good health and have no injuries,” cv16 said to Xiaobai.

"It's good that you're not hurt." Xiaobai smiled at cv16, but her expression was still a little strange. "Speaking of which, although you yourself don't want me to call you Lexington, it feels cold to always call you cv16."

"..."

"Can I give you a name, like Little Blue or something?" Little White said to cv16 with great interest.

Everyone was silent.

"Little Blue is such a great name! It sounds like it's powerful and cute too," Little White said, completely oblivious to the strange looks from those around her. "And I also happen to want to collect all the colors... Oh dear!"

Xiao Bai was speaking enthusiastically when his words suddenly stopped. He quickly covered his head, looking as if he had been hit hard by something.

"Xiao Bai?!" Upon seeing that Xiao Bai seemed to be in trouble, Saratoga, who was standing nearby in fear, Constellation, and Luo Lian quickly rushed to Xiao Bai's side. "What happened to you? Were you attacked??"

"Ah...it's nothing, it's nothing." Xiaobai awkwardly let go of the hand covering his head and showed his head to the three people in front of him. "It's really nothing."

Saratoga and Luo Lian looked at Xiao Bai's silly smile and clean forehead, and since he didn't seem to be injured, they withdrew their gaze with some skepticism.

"...Let's not call her Xiao Lan anymore." Xiao Bai looked at cv16 apologetically and said to cv16.

Just now, it seemed that the deep-sea will in the spiritual world had a great deal of opinion on Xiaobai's naming of other people and his vain idea of ​​making enough "little rainbow" characters. It directly snapped Xiaobai's head on a spiritual level.