Daily life with the ship girl

Li Ran listened to his and Bismarck's footsteps quietly echoing in the quiet corridor. The surroundings felt quite eerie and scary.

However, after walking for a long time, nothing happened. Li Ran was still wondering if some strange creatures would jump out. Unexpectedly, this underground building had nothing left except those dim glowing crystals on the walls. The passage was clean without a trace of debris.

Li Ran frowned. If these facilities were really built by the people who lived on this island before, they would always leave behind some abandoned things when they left. However, after walking through the long passage, he found nothing.

"It's so weird, it's so clean here."

Li Ran expressed his confusion. Bismarck was stunned for a long time after hearing what Li Ran said, and then she reacted:

"Admiral, what do you mean?"

"Don't you think this underground facility is too clean? If it was abandoned by someone, they would have left some debris behind when they left. Even if time has passed, it would be noticeable. But this passage has nothing but dust and garbage. This is too strange."

Ruo Duoruo tilted his head. He didn't know what Li Ran was going to say, but he knew they had arrived. There was a door at the end of the passage, which was room number 36 that Ruo Duoruo mentioned. The door was now opened.

Li Ran used the light from the glowing crystals on both sides of the wall to see the open door clearly. It was man-made damage. He asked Ruo Duoruo:

"You opened this door?"

"Well, the mineral-seeking fairies found something strange, so they only had time to investigate the place where the minerals were found. Because they were afraid that toxic substances might be emitted, they didn't rashly open the other rooms for the time being."

"Well, but how do you know there are so many moldy foods here?" Li Ran was a little confused.

Ruo Duoruo said without hesitation:

"Because our fairy tribe is not only very sensitive to natural minerals, but also has a keen sense of smell such as food mold. Because many rooms have locked doors, it takes a lot of effort to open them. So in order to ensure the highest work efficiency, we chose the only room where the original ore was found, so as to avoid wasting time."

Li Ran nodded, and then he and Bismarck came to room 36 and found that the iron doors were severely rusted. This shouldn't be the case. Normally speaking, in such a dry place, how could steel rust so quickly?

"Admiral, have you discovered anything?" Ruo Duoruo found that Li Ran was looking at the rust on the door, and he asked curiously.

"I was thinking that iron would rust more easily in a humid environment, but the environment of this underground fortification is too dry. Unless no one has been here for more than ten years, this doesn't make sense."

"It's because of the Qinglian jade. When this jade is not mined, it will volatilize a substance that accelerates the rusting of steel. That's why Elder Lin and the others are anxious to find you. If the Qinglian jade ore is not mined as soon as possible, the iron ore under the jade will slowly be eroded. What's worse is that Elder Lin said that these Qinglian jades are useless except for ornamental purposes. So in order to ensure that the port area does not lose precious minerals, they asked the admiral to come and take a look."

"Rust caused by Qinglian Jade?" Li Ran nodded. No wonder, this world is full of wonders. He looked at Bismarck nervously. He smiled and said:

"Bismarck, let's go in."

"Yeah." Bismarck nodded.

After entering room 36, I found it to be a mess, and it looked more like a place that had been abandoned before it was completed.

There are many rocks and a downward passage, but this passage looks particularly unreliable.

Li Ran looked at the supports, all of which were made of wood, and felt a little uneasy:

"Is the wood in this mine not strong enough?"

Ruo Duoruo shook his head and said:

"It's okay. These woods are corrosion-resistant. Besides, the place where this kind of Qinglian jade ore is produced is not prone to mosquitoes, snakes or ants, so these woods are still very strong. There is no need to worry about collapse."

Li Ran was skeptical, while Bismarck was a little worried.

Li Ran actually had no idea, but he chose to believe Ruo Duoruo.

So he bent down and was about to enter the mine, but was stopped by Bismarck:

"Admiral, I'm going to scout the way, just in case you can't handle it when there's danger. Come in after I confirm it's safe."

Bismarck said this, then bent down and entered the mine neatly.

Li Ran was a little helpless, but he still chose to listen to her. After all, he was just an ordinary person, unlike Bismarck who possessed the ability of the battleship girl. After waiting for a few minutes, Bismarck came back, and on her shoulders sat Elder Lin and Elder Li of the fairy tribe.

"How is it?" Li Ran looked at Bismarck, a little nervous.

"It's safe. The pillars of this mine are quite solid. Admiral, you can go in, but it's a bit dark inside."

"What should I do?"

"I have told Elders Lin and Li that we should go back and get some lighting equipment. It's almost evening. Admiral, please wait here for me."

"Okay, that's the only way." Li Ran sighed, then said to Bismarck:

"By the way, tell Jilin and the others to eat first tonight. Guokang should be able to cook."

"Yes." Bismarck nodded, and then she walked upstairs with two elders of the fairy tribe.

Li Ran left Room 36 with some curiosity and began to wander around in the corridor. There was an iron door every three or four meters. The style was the same as that of Room 36, but the difference was that the rust on these iron doors was not serious and the locks on them were still very secure.

"Ruo Duoruo, do you have any way to open these locks?"

"These are relatively crude alloy locks. This is a mechanical lock, which means that unless you find the key, you can only remove it by force."

"Ok."

Li Ran felt a little disappointed. He looked at the iron doors and felt curious.

Ruo Duoruo actually wanted to see what was inside these rooms. It was the first time he had seen such a large human fortification. This kind of construction technique made the fairy chief

Ruo Duoruo really wanted to see what was stored in these isolated rooms.

Li Ran turned around and found that each of these doors was basically the same style, with the same locks. He tried kicking them, but apart from the pain in his feet from the recoil, the rusty-looking locks did not move at all.

Li Ran tried several times and finally gave up. He walked out of the corridor and looked at the stairs leading up. It was pitch black outside, but there was still a little light inside because of the presence of some fluorite crystals.

Just as Li Ran was wondering if a wild beast would run in, something serious would happen, and then he heard a bear roar.

However, the bear's roar stopped abruptly after a while, and Li Ran and Ruo Duoruo stared at each other.

Then I saw several figures holding wolf-eye flashlights slowly walking down.

"Admiral, sorry for the wait. I ran into some trouble on the way."

Bismarck's voice came, and Li Ran broke out in a cold sweat. He thought to himself:

This flag doesn't look like it can be placed randomly.

Chapter 118: Unexpected Discovery

Bismarck came down with a flashlight, followed by two small figures.

Li Ran felt a headache. He was about to speak when he heard Bismarck say:

"They said that you hadn't had dinner yet, so they delayed you for a while and made dinner for you."

Li Ran sighed and said:

"Bismarck, don't protect them. There's no one in the garrison at night. What if a thief breaks in?"

"Hehe, Admiral, Kogan is staying at the garrison. Z24 and I came here together. Kogan is staying at the garrison with Z28 to look after the house. Don't worry."

Li Ran was stunned. He was not surprised that Jilin came over, but the other person who followed was Z24. He was a little confused:

"Z24, isn't your sister very attached to you? Is it okay for you not to be around her?"

"It's okay." Z24 said timidly:

"I came here to help. Sister Nuremberg said that I can't eat and live for free, especially in a strange admiral's garrison, I have to pay attention to my etiquette."

Li Ran secretly held his forehead and wondered if he was mistaken. Are the things that the ship girls teach each other are all about preventing the admiral from salvaging the ship?

"Well, now that we're here, Keelin, don't run around. This place is pretty big, don't get lost."

"Stupid Admiral, I won't get lost." Keeling said angrily, but he came over with the lunch box obediently.

Li Ran took the lunch box and asked Ruo Duoruo:

"Would you like to eat something too?"

"No, I'll just eat some raw ore later."

"Oh, then I'll eat. Bismarck, please keep an eye on them for me. I'll go downstairs right after I finish eating, and then leave. It's very uncomfortable to stay here for too long."

Bismarck nodded. She had the same feeling. She felt very uncomfortable as soon as she entered this enclosed underground fortification.

Li Ran opened the lunch box and found that it was potatoes again. He gave a wry smile. Guo Gan really liked potatoes.

Bismarck helped Li Ran hold the flashlight to illuminate the table. She looked at Li Ran and felt a little strange as he was still not ready to eat.

"What are you thinking about, Admiral?"

Li Ran smiled bitterly. He looked at the lunch box, which was full of potatoes, potato cakes, French fries, mashed potatoes, and fried potatoes. He really didn't realize that there were so many potatoes in the last delivery. It's unscientific.

However, Guokang's craftsmanship is still good. Except that some of the fries were burnt, the rest tasted good.

After more than ten minutes, he finished his dinner which was all potatoes and felt a little thirsty. Then he saw that there was something at the bottom of the lunch box, so he opened it out of curiosity.

"What is this?" Li Ran shook the light red liquid in his hand, feeling a little puzzled.

Bismarck frowned:

"Killin, why is there this thing in the lunch box?"

"Huh? This should be the drink that Guo Kang put in there." Jilin's eyes rolled around, and then she said to Li Ran:

"Admiral, maybe it's a delicious drink."

Li Ran was skeptical, but after eating these potato products, he did feel a little thirsty. Thinking that Guo Kang would not harm him, he unscrewed the lid without thinking and took a big gulp.

Then, Li Ran knew what this bottle was.

"Pfft, what a strong liquor, where did you get it?"

Li Ran frowned. Although he had built a wine cellar, he basically didn't drink alcohol himself, so he seldom went to the wine cellar. He felt a little angry when he saw Jilin who was trying hard not to laugh out loud. The spicy drink made him cry.

Bismarck looked at the admiral who suddenly spit out a red unknown liquid and thought something was wrong with Li Ran, but she smelled a pungent smell of alcohol and said:

"Is this blood-red vodka? It's a strong liquor with a high concentration, and only the S-country shipgirls like it. Oh, no wonder I felt something was wrong with Kogan at night."

"Vodka?" Li Ran smiled bitterly. He had forgotten that Kokang was a Russian ship before it was modified. As a Russian ship, drinking vodka seemed normal. No, that's not right. This Jilin was playing a prank again.

"Killin, come here and tell me if this is your bad idea."

"No, it really wasn't me. I saw that Guo Kang was a little drunk, so I put a bottle of vodka in it for her."

"Guo Kang is drunk." Li Ran's forehead was bulging with veins. I didn't realize that Guo Kang-chan was actually a drunkard. But he sighed immediately:

"Forget it, I'll settle accounts with you two when I get back. It's getting late, so let's finish the survey quickly and go back early. There are still a lot of things to do in the port area right now, so we can't delay too long."

Bismarck nodded.

Keeling stuck out her tongue, then she obediently packed up the lunch box. Z24 stayed by Bismarck's side. She was a little envious of Keeling for being able to joke with her admiral so unscrupulously.

Z24 was a little confused. Didn't Sister Nuremberg say that all admirals were liars? But why didn't I feel that way? It was really strange.

When Z24 was lost in thought, she realized that everyone had already walked away, so she quickly followed them:

"Sister Meow, wait for me."

Bismarck paused for a moment. She had forgotten that Z24 was there too. She quickly stopped and watched Z24 trotting over.

Li Ran fanned himself as the liquor half went down his throat. He felt as if his whole body was burning. It was vodka as expected, it was really strong.

Everyone returned to room 36 again, and under the illumination of the Wolf Eye flashlight, one by one they entered the depths of the passage.

Li Ran was of a decent height, about 1.75 meters. He had to bend over all the time when entering the mine. After walking for a few minutes, he found that the space inside had become larger. He must have dug up some mineral veins on the island.

There were not many goblins working here. When they saw Li Ran and others coming, they all stopped their work.

Ruo Duoruo also climbed down from Li Ran's body, then he walked to the side of a piece of raw ore of green jade and said:

"Admiral, this is the vein of the Qinglian jade. We have calculated that this vein is several meters thick. Underneath this jade vein is the iron ore vein. Moreover, the Qinglian jade is surrounded by granite, which makes it even more difficult to start construction."

"Well, can we dig up this vein? I mean, we can dig straight down and build a vertical shaft for mining. After all, all we need is iron ore."

"Equipment. If Admiral had the equipment now, all of this wouldn't be a problem."

Li Ran sighed. Well, he was back to square one again. But he immediately felt a little strange:

"By the way, who sensed that there was iron ore underneath the jade mine?"

"It was Luo. He accidentally discovered this strange building and asked us to come over. That's how we discovered the secret of this room."

A Ruoduo fairy, who was a little dirty, looked up and said to Li Ran.

Li Ran squatted down quickly. He was very touched by the dedication of the fairies. After all, they were looking for more mineral resources for their port area. He nodded and said:

"Who is Luo?"

"Um, hello, Admiral, I'm Luo." A somewhat shy Rhodo fairy raised her hand.

Li Ran looked at the goblin named Luo. Although the goblins had grown a little when the Ship Spear House moved to the hidden cave near the port pier, it seemed that they had only grown from the size of a baby's thumb to the height of an adult's finger. They were still very small Gudako. Well, every time Li Ran saw the goblins, he would always think of a smaller version of Gudako. He felt that he was daydreaming again, so he quickly sorted out his thoughts and said seriously:

"Thank you for your efforts. I will definitely buy the equipment as soon as possible."