Elder brother's garrison

Although the old man's body currently possesses spiritual energy, it differs from a normal admiral's network; it's completely stagnant, blocking his brow and compressing his body. While this compression won't cause physical harm in the short term, spiritual energy is, after all, a manifestation of memory information. If this is blocked, any mishap could severely impact his mental state.

The fact that the old man was lying on the ground, unconscious, in great pain, and unable to move, was very likely caused by a blockage in his mental energy.

"Admiral Lu, my ailment... it's not something that can be cured by ordinary medical methods." The old man looked at Xiaobai with some surprise, and after a long pause, he replied, "Admiral Lu, are you a doctor specializing in this kind of thing?"

"I'm not a doctor," Xiaobai smiled sheepishly. "But I've come into contact with a lot of difficult mental health issues because of various things, so I should be able to solve mental health problems. How about this, consider it a thank you for the sea survey report you gave me earlier, grandpa? Would you like me to give it a try?"

As Xiao Bai finished speaking, he looked at the old man with considerable confidence.

Xiao Bai has indeed encountered many problems related to mental strength, and now he can indeed handle many difficult and complicated cases independently. Moreover, there is a neurosurgeon, Deep Sea Will, living in Xiao Bai's body. His skills are far superior to Xiao Bai's. Therefore, Xiao Bai is quite confident that he can cure the old man's illness in one go.

However, although Xiaobai was full of confidence at this moment, what Xiaobai never expected was that after listening to Xiaobai's words, the old man looked up at the window and shook his head in the end.

"Let it go," the old man said.

"Huh? Grandpa doesn't believe me? I'm really good at this, I..."

"Of course I believe you, Admiral Lu... but let's forget about it." The old man smiled wearily and shook his head again. "This old codger is already used to his current routine. Taking medicine is no problem for me. Admiral Lu, you don't need to waste your energy on this half-buried old man. You should get some rest."

"Uh, but mental exertion isn't that tiring for me..."

"It's getting late." The old man gently interrupted Xiaobai with his gaze. "Admiral Lu, I am just a passerby. Please cherish the people around you... The inn is the one I just mentioned. Please get some rest."

"..." Xiaobai blinked, and after silently watching the old man for a while, nodded, "Oh, okay then."

A patient's problems are ultimately their own problems. Since this old man really doesn't want to try to treat him himself... then Xiaobai has no reason to force him to help.

"Then, sir, I'll head over to the inn now."

"Admiral Lu, take care. Oh, by the way, if you can, Admiral Lu, remember to urge Jinghua to come back after you see her later." The old man smiled at Xiaobai. "That brat has run away from me these past two days. She's probably afraid I'll be angry and doesn't dare to go home now."

"Uh... So, Grandpa, you're not angry anymore?"

"No, I'm still angry."

"……"noob.

Xiao Bai bowed to the old man, said goodbye, and left the house.

outside the room.

It was already quite dark.

The streetlights were scattered sparsely on both sides of the street, with a few lit and one off, making the whole street appear dark.

Xiao Bai closed the old man's door behind him and looked up at the sky.

Compared to the city, the sky over the seaside village is much clearer. The night sky is twinkling with stars, and a bright moon hangs high in the dome, casting a milky white light that doesn't reach the ground.

"That old man seems to have a story to tell..." Xiaobai murmured, then shook her head and patted her cheek. "No, I'm just here to deal with marine pollution. Other things have nothing to do with me."

Xiao Bai breathed a sigh of relief and walked along the street into the village.

The nights by the sea are quiet, with hardly any insects chirping. The country lanes are unusually peaceful. Coupled with the streetlights, some on and some off, walking along the street gives it a strange, haunted house feel.

Xiao Bai walked alone in the direction the old man had pointed out.

The streets were deserted.

The pattering footsteps, echoing in the night, seemed amplified several tones, making them exceptionally noticeable.

Xiao Bai had never felt that his footsteps were so loud as he did now.

"Clap, clap."

"Clap, clap."

Xiao Bai walked for a while, then frowned.

No matter what, his footsteps were definitely a bit too loud.

Did you step on something strange?

Xiao Bai looked down at his feet, puzzled.

Xiao Bai's white sneakers were spotless, and there was no sign of anything being embedded in the soles.

Xiao Bai raised its head.

I was just wondering if I was being paranoid.

Then I suddenly froze.

Ok?

Wait a moment.

Something seems wrong.

Xiao Bai then took off his clothes and looked down at the sneakers on his feet.

How could athletic shoes made purely of rubber and fabric possibly make a slapping sound on the ground?

its not right.

These aren't my own footsteps.

Xiaobai finally realized what was happening. She stared blankly at the ground for a few seconds.

Just then, Xiaobai walked from the area where the streetlights were malfunctioning into the area where they were working. The dim yellow light shone on Xiaobai's body, casting a shadow that was constantly stretching out beneath him.

As Xiaobai moved, its shadow stretched forward continuously.

then.

Another round, dark shadow, seemingly large enough to completely envelop Xiaobai, also stretched forward, along with Xiaobai's shadow.

"Clap, clap."

The light footsteps, like metal striking the ground, echoed rhythmically as the other round, dark figure trembled.

Xiao Bai hissed and gasped.

There was someone following behind me!

Moreover, they seemed to be quite close to me, so much so that even the sound of their footsteps overlapped!

Xiao Bai felt a chill run down his spine. In an instant, all the bedtime ghost stories his mother had told him when he was very young began to pop into his mind one after another.

Although Xiaobai is no longer a child and understands that stories about gods, ghosts, and monsters are fake and used to scare children or add spice to the boring lives of adults, they are still ghost stories that Xiaobai heard when he was very young, and each one is comparable to a psychological trauma.

Therefore, at this moment, Xiaobai still felt a considerable amount of pressure for no apparent reason.

Xiao Bai's face turned pale instantly.

Xiao Bai turned around hesitantly, looking behind him with some fear.

Their gaze gradually shifted backward.

After Xiaobai looked behind him.

Behind him, just a few steps away, a tall, dark figure carrying a large, round, dark object was silently following him, its back illuminated by a lamp.

A pair of ghostly eyes, glowing with an eerie light, were staring straight at him.

Under normal circumstances.

If someone is walking alone at night and an ordinary person suddenly appears so close behind them, it can be quite startling.

What's more, the thing that appeared at this moment just happened to have such a peculiar form.

Xiao Bai felt his heart skip three beats at that moment.

"Eek!!! There's a ghost!!!" Xiaobai screamed, leaping up from the ground like a radish being pulled up, and turned to run away.

Xiao Bai moved very quickly.

But the shadowy figure behind Xiaobai moved even faster.

Just as Xiaobai turned to run away...

Suddenly, a dark figure behind Xiaobai stretched out a hand, grabbed Xiaobai's arm, and nimbly yet powerfully pulled Xiaobai back to the ground from mid-air.

"Are all admirals this cowardly these days?"

As a hand pulled Xiaobai back to the ground, a clear and melodious voice entered Xiaobai's ears.

It's a very pleasant girl's voice.

"Huh?" Little White, who had been pulled back to the ground, was stunned when he heard the voice.

—It's not a ghost after all?

Xiao Bai lowered his head and glanced at the hand that was holding his arm.

It was a snow-white, slender, and very beautiful hand.

This hand should belong to a girl.

Xiao Bai fell silent and stared blankly at the dark figure.

Under the dim light, the dark figure took a few steps forward.

Amidst the pattering footsteps, the light gradually shone on the shadowy figure, first revealing a remarkably youthful and beautiful face hidden in the darkness.

She has an oval face, short silver hair, emerald green eyes, and a tiny yet undeniable beauty mark at the corner of her eye.

What a beautiful face.

A sentence suddenly flashed through Xiaobai's mind.

Looks like that.

Let alone humans, she's a super beauty who's at a very high level even among ship girls.

Perhaps it was the beauty of her face that was more convincing than any words, because after seeing that pretty face, Xiaobai was no longer afraid for some reason.

The previously frightening, dark shadow gradually revealed its true form under the dim streetlights.

It is an open red umbrella.

The "shadow" closely following Xiaobai turned out to be a beautiful young girl holding an umbrella in the dark.

And this young girl, Xiaobai, had just met her.

Near the old man's house, you can spot the older woman with the umbrella at first glance.

I never expected her to be so beautiful.

"A ship... a ship girl?" Xiaobai murmured, somewhat stunned, as he looked at the ship girl's unexpectedly exquisite and charming face.

"You seem to still be quite perceptive." The ship girl holding the umbrella released her grip on Xiaobai's arm, a smile playing on her lips. "Hello, admiral from afar. I hope I didn't scare you. Are you alright?"

Xiaobai stared blankly at the ship girl holding the umbrella.

"Uh...you...who are you?"

"Zara. Just call me Zara."

My parents had a terrible fight. My mom has packed her bags and gone back to her parents' home, and my dad has also left alone and isn't coming home. I'm all alone at home now.

It should be nice to write when it's quiet at home, but right now my head is a mess, and I keep thinking about the lines from those two people arguing and cursing at each other.

I'm not going to code anymore. I'll take a nap and talk about it tomorrow.

good night.

Chapter 1300 Zara

A sea breeze blew gently from the other side of the night, making Zara's red umbrella spin around a few times.

“Zara…”

“Heavy cruiser Zara,” the ship girl named Zara replied.

Xiao Bai's gaze silently shifted downwards, looking towards Zara's legs.

Zara was wearing a pair of rather unusual high heels, which gleamed metallically under the dim streetlights. It seemed that the clattering footsteps just now were the sound of Zara walking.

"So it wasn't a ghost after all..." Xiaobai breathed a sigh of relief, her complexion improving considerably.

Because of his profession, Xiaobai always had a peculiar sense of trust in ship girls. After learning that the "shadow" following him was just a ship girl, Xiaobai finally felt relieved.

Looking at Zara smiling with an umbrella, Xiaobai relaxed, but a hint of doubt flashed in her eyes.

"Um, Zara, hello."

"Hello, admiral from another region."