It's time to give out the rings, Admiral!

"Hmm." The boy was a little puzzled. He was confused by the girl's strange behavior, but after hearing her answer, he immediately understood why she was so surprised.

"My name is Su Yuru, and our names sound so similar!"

The boy was also astonished. The first girl he met in a foreign land had such a similar name to him. Even if it was just a coincidence, it was still surprising. He heard the girl, with her rosy cheeks, say something like, "What a coincidence! Could the plot of a novel really come true...?" Then he heard her excitedly say to him, "If, if you really have nowhere to go, would you like to stay at our house for a while? My father will be back soon, and I can ask my dad for you!"

Volume 1, Chapter 412: Image

What happened next was quite simple. After meeting the parents of the girl who was about to become his younger sister, the man had a peaceful little nest in this unknown world where he could live a stable life.

"Brother...brother...Dad...father..."

Just as someone was about to begin a new life in his dream, the dazed boy heard his adorable little sister excitedly calling him "brother" in his ear. He then realized that the gentle voice in his ear was gradually changing into a tender voice mixed with a hint of concern.

"Dad...Dad..."

The intermittent sound of the waves gradually became clearer in his ears. As if realizing something, the boy opened his eyes, which he had closed at some point, somewhat bewildered. Before him was still the beautiful parasol, but he was lying on the bench, with a pair of equally soft and elastic long legs under his neck. The face of his sister in his dream had changed to Fei'er's slightly furrowed brows and worried expression.

The feeling of confusion lasted only a few seconds. When the boy realized that he was still on the passenger ship back to Tianshui, with his head resting on Fei'er's lap and his legs comfortably propped up on the unicorn's knees and being carefully held in the arms of the little girl, he touched his forehead, propped himself up, and sat up from his daughter's soft knees.

He touched his cheek and found it was a little wet. But what surprised him the most was that he dreamed again about his experience when he first came into this world.

Although the pain of the past has healed, it does not mean that the pain has completely disappeared. Even with Xiao Rou or his current gentle and lovely girls by his side, he still occasionally dreams of those memories that make him confused and at a loss. But even when he dreams of them, they are only mentioned briefly. It is rare for his dream to have such clear images and memories as this one.

Moreover, looking back now, compared to myself a year ago, I have experienced and changed a lot. From initially being unable to adapt to the new environment and not even knowing how to take care of myself, to later having to take care of Xiao Rou in addition to myself and worrying about the livelihood of my brother and sister, to now being able to take care of myself and my sister, I have countless beautiful ship girls by my side and this huge naval base. I no longer have the anxiety of survival that I used to have. It is no exaggeration to say that I have almost become a different person.

However, compared to herself, the one who changed the most should be Xiao Rou. In the time when she first came to this world, she took care of Xiao Rou all day long when she was suffering from acclimatization problems and would often fall into a state of depression because she missed home. She was more like a brother and sister than a brother and sister.

No, to be more precise, during that period, in my perception, Xiaorou was closer to the image of a "mother," and I had said "Mama" to Xiaorou more than once without thinking.

Back then, Xiaorou was so gentle and virtuous. She was so considerate of me when I first arrived in this strange place. Even if I didn't say anything, she could guess what I wanted to do or what I needed. But now, Xiaorou, besides being like a little housekeeper and keeping her brother under her thumb all day long, also makes it an indispensable part of her daily life to act cute and coquettish with me whenever she has free time!

It's become the norm for her to crawl into my bed and let me touch her belly. Occasionally, when I bring girls home because of my tutoring work, she'll inexplicably throw a tantrum. But what makes me feel gratified is that this girl seems to have always had a good relationship with Yue Lin. Although she's never attended a real school, her academic performance has never suffered. Once I bring her to Jinchuan and send her to a junior high school in the city, I don't think she'll have any problems keeping up with the curriculum.

"Dad...Dad, are you alright?"

The boy was stunned for a moment, thinking about the dream he had just had. He was thinking about a lot of random things and forgot to talk to the two little girls who seemed to be worried about him.

Phelps frowned, looking at her father's somewhat dazed face after he got up. She was very worried. She had clearly seen her father seem to be crying when he fell asleep on her lap. Warm tears slid down his cheeks and landed on her fingers.

What's worse, her father seemed to be having a nightmare and said some things in his sleep that she couldn't understand. Not only could she not understand what he was saying, but the bewildered and frightened tone in his sleep made her heart ache. So even though she knew the boy was sleeping, she couldn't help but wake him up.

When she asked the boy what had happened with concern but received no response, she saw him turn his head to look at her. Unable to contain herself, the girl finally hugged the boy's head and buried his face in her small, warm, and soft embrace, which would always only open for the father in front of her.

"It's okay, it's okay, it's okay now. Don't be afraid, Fei'er will always be by your side, Daddy."

The girl hugged the boy's head, burying his face in her chest. She lovingly stroked his forehead and the black hair on his head, and gently comforted him in her ear in a coaxing tone, thinking that he was confused because he had a "nightmare".

"Brother... the unicorn will be by your side too."

The unicorn also came closer. Although she also couldn't hear clearly what her brother said while he was asleep, she felt his body trembling as he slept. She also came closer and tightly grasped the boy's hands, which were resting on the chair.

The boy was completely bewildered as his mouth and nose were enveloped in his daughter's small arms. He had just been thinking about something and was in a daze for a moment, but why was Fei'er hugging him as if she were facing a great enemy?

After thinking about the cause and effect, he understood the reason and was somewhat moved. He was also a little embarrassed because his younger sisters were taking care of him like a child. He raised his remaining arm and patted Fei'er's soft knee.

"I'm fine, Fei'er. I was just thinking about something. Let go of me, I can't breathe if you're holding me like this."

Volume 1, Chapter 413 Colleagues

"I'm fine, Fei'er. I was just thinking about something. Let go of me, I can't breathe if you're holding me like this."

The boy gently patted the girl's soft and delicate knees, his mouth and nose completely enveloped by her small chest, making his voice sound muffled.

A faint warmth mixed with a refreshing milky scent stimulated the boy's sensitive olfactory nerves. Judging from the clear and soft touch on his face, he realized that his daughter seemed to be braless today. Feeling a little hot but also reluctant, the boy gently broke free from the girl's warm embrace.

The people around gasped at the sight of the loving father and daughter, their surprised voices filled with envy. However, no matter how much the people around them talked, it had no effect on the girl who was worried about her father's condition.

As her father broke free from her embrace, the little girl felt a pang of sadness as her familiar touch vanished from her chest. She worried about her father's well-being, wondering if he had dreamt of something that made him sad. Seeing that the boy's expression seemed no different from before, she gently reached out and cupped his slightly embarrassed cheeks.

"Are you really okay, Dad? But you seemed so uncomfortable when you were sleeping. Did you dream about something upsetting?"

The girl's deep blue eyes gazed into the boy's eyes, her gentle gaze revealing her deep worry and concern for him. The boy smiled and took his daughter's hand, which was resting on his cheek. After thinking about the dream he had just had, he slowly shook his head at the girl.

"It's not anything sad, it's just that I dreamed about what happened when I first met Xiaorou. At that time, I had just transmigrated... and disappeared from your side. I don't remember anything about myself, so a lot of unpleasant things happened back then."

The boy gave a rough description of his dream, but he didn't tell the girl about the confusion and fear he felt when he fainted at Xiaorou's doorstep or when he faced an unfamiliar environment. Even so, after listening to her father tell her about his dream with the unicorn sister, the girl couldn't help but show a little sadness and heartache on her gentle face.

On one hand, she was grateful to Xiao Rou for taking care of her father, and on the other hand, she felt sorry for her father, who had always lived under the protection of everyone in the garrison, and now he had to face such a helpless situation alone. She hugged the boy tightly around the waist and buried her little head in the crook of his arm.

The boy gently patted the unicorn and Phil's heads. He knew how to handle this situation since it had happened many times before. He held the unicorn's cool hand tightly while holding Phil's soft waist. But after a while, he suddenly stood up with a change in expression.

He had been forced to drink so much of the herbal tea that Yi Xian had prepared when he first woke up, and then he drank a lot of beverages while playing cards with Unicorn and the others. Considering that he hadn't had a chance to go to the toilet since he woke up, it seemed like he was about to reach his limit.

"Fei'er, Unicorn, you two continue playing here. I'm going to the restroom first."

"Oh? Um, do you want Fei'er to come with you, Dad?"

"No need, you stay here with the unicorn."

The boy shook his head vigorously, and then ran off to the public restroom in the cabin.

Ultimately, the passenger ship was only a small space. Even though the captain had made thorough preparations, the small passenger ship was fully equipped, and there was even a small bar next to the public restroom in the cabin. However, the young man neither smoked nor drank, and when he had nothing to do, he was always accompanied by his girlfriends. So, until now, he was still very unfamiliar with the entire passenger ship.

After relieving himself in the small but very clean restroom, he hurriedly ran back the way he came. However, as he walked through the narrow passageway of the cabin, he suddenly realized that the scene before him seemed different from what he had seen on the way there. He suddenly realized that he had run in the wrong direction. He should have gone to the rear deck of the passenger ship, but he had accidentally run to the front.

Suddenly, he became completely directionally challenged. Just as he was about to turn back, he saw the two people he had seen with Jiajia on the deck the day before, who seemed to be traveling together.

They were discussing something with unfriendly expressions. The older admiral was speaking to the young man beside him with a gloomy and worried face, while pointing at the distant sea. Seeing that they seemed to have encountered some trouble, the curious young man couldn't help but walk over to them.

"What happened?"

The boy couldn't help but ask, and upon hearing the boy's voice, the older man, who was still wearing a neat admiral's uniform, turned around with the young admiral. He looked the boy up and down and then answered his question.

"Yes, I heard that another passenger ship went missing last night, a few hundred nautical miles south of our ship."

The older admiral nodded, perhaps having already discerned the boy's identity. He stroked his chin and told the boy what he knew.

"Young man, you must be an admiral too, right? Don't be so surprised. Weren't you sunbathing on the deck with your two ship girls yesterday? A blonde girl and a purple-haired girl. We're not blind, how could we possibly guess your identity? But I don't think I've seen you at the Maritime Bureau before. You must not be an official admiral yet, right? Having two ship girls at such a young age is truly impressive."

"Oh, right, I almost forgot to introduce myself. My name is Zhang Rui, and I am the admiral of Yunzhen City. This is my junior, who just graduated from the Naval Academy this year and is currently interning at my naval base."

"Hello, my name is Li Luo."

After the older admiral introduced himself, the younger admiral who had been following him also introduced himself.

That's just how the profession of admiral is. Perhaps because there are so few of them, they can quickly become friends with each other whenever they meet someone they have in common.

The young man gave a brief self-introduction, only mentioning that he was still a cadet studying at the naval academy. Driven by curiosity and concern for the girls who were currently escorting ships at sea, he began to inquire in detail about what had happened the previous night from the older senior.

Volume 1, Chapter 414: The Admiral's Seals

"So, senior, what exactly happened last night?"

"Well, actually, I learned about this this morning when I was telegraphing a colleague I know in Yunzhen City. He said that around 2 or 3 a.m. last night, a cruise ship lost contact about 300 or 400 nautical miles from here."

"The naval base responsible for the nearby waters discovered this around 4 a.m., but that was a cruise ship of over 100,000 tons. It was said that a light cruiser was escorting it, but no one has received any distress signal from the cruise ship since last night. When the ship girls were sent out to search this morning, there were no signs of any fighting on the nearby sea surface, which is very strange."

The older admiral pondered for a moment, then told the young man about the situation they had just been worried about. The young man also unconsciously frowned, and his palms became sweaty.

For such a large cruise ship to be unable to send out a distress signal, especially with ship girls escorting it, if this is truly the work of the Abyssal Fleet, then judging from the situation, it must be an Abyssal Fleet composed of at least several capital ships.

To think that such a powerful deep-sea fleet was roaming the nearby waters, and that Madam and the others were completely unaware of it—no, I had to hurry back and have Fei'er inform Madam and the others, to warn them to be careful…

“It seems like there have been frequent ship disappearances in this area lately. The Maritime Safety Administration issued a notice this morning to cordon off the area. I heard that the captain hired some very powerful ship girls to escort the passenger ship before setting sail this time. Little Su, you don’t need to worry too much.”

Seeing that the boy's expression seemed unwell, Senior Zhang assumed he was worried that the passenger ship he was on might also be attacked. He patted the boy's shoulder and comforted him.

"We're not far from Yunzhen City now. My naval base is right there. If anything goes wrong, my ship girls can get here within half a day."

"I went to Tsugawa this time specifically to purchase equipment for battleship ship girls. If we really encounter the Abyss, my Colorado won't let them sink this passenger ship so easily. In addition, with Li Luo's Kawauchi and your two ship girls, Su Xiaodi, this strength is enough to support the nearby naval base until they come to our aid."

The young man didn't speak. Although this very kind senior was worried about him, he wasn't actually worried about himself or the passenger ship. Instead, he was worried about his girls who were still escorting the passenger ship on the sea.

Although he didn't want to say it, if he were a little selfish, he wouldn't care what would happen if the passenger ship really encountered deep sea. Perhaps if his girls' lives weren't in danger, he would be happy to let them save them, but if they really encountered trouble that they couldn't solve on their own, sorry, he would definitely pack up and run away with his six girls, young and old, the first thing he would do.

However, it doesn't seem necessary at the moment. Unless they encounter a large fleet led by a deep-sea flagship, with Mrs. and Jiajia present, ordinary deep-sea vessels pose no threat to the passenger ship's safety. Moreover...

Colorado, I remember Senior Zhang just mentioned a ship girl named Colorado. If I'm not mistaken, she should be a four-star battleship ship girl, right? With such a powerful capital ship girl, Senior Zhang must be a very capable admiral.

"Senior, is the Colorado you're talking about the Colorado-class battleship?"

Upon hearing this, the senior Zhang gave a thumbs up. He recalled that when he and Li Luo were talking about their initial ships, it took Li Luo a while to realize it, but Su Xiaodi guessed it in just a moment. It seems that he has a solid grasp of the basics of being an admiral and is a good candidate to be an admiral.

"That's right! It's the Colorado, a four-star battleship, one of the Big Seven, my proudest starting ship! How about that? Feeling more at ease now? Don't worry! With me, Zhang Rui, here, I won't let this passenger ship have any accidents!"

Senior Zhang was indeed a very good admiral. Looking back, apart from his fondness for showing off his ships and his somewhat stubborn nature, he was a responsible and considerate senior who took good care of his subordinates.

The boy remained silent for the time being, just watching his senior perform alone. The admiral's little circle was always quite friendly. Besides trying to win the favor of more ship girl ladies, their greatest pleasure when bored was exchanging spiel with their colleagues.

Admirals, well, they're all like seals; the moment they come ashore, they're out sunbathing. They say the meaning of being an admiral is to sunbathe the ship; if you can't sunbathe the ship, it's like you've been deprived of the greatest joy of being an admiral.

Seeing Senior Zhang's proud expression, the boy, who had been forced to become a "sealer" many times, also understood. But where there are sealers sunbathing their ships, there must also be a group of "Africans" getting sunbathed. No one is born a sealer, nor is anyone born a dark-skinned African chief. It's just that with more sun exposure, skin color differences appear. For example, Li Luo, who was standing behind Senior Zhang, couldn't help but feel a little confused as he watched Senior Zhang complain to his junior, who hadn't even graduated yet but already had two ship girls, about how difficult it was to maintain a battleship ship girl that consumed so much resources.

Who am I? Where am I? Why does my face hurt so much? Did I get sunburned?

"I have to keep the naval base running and find ways to buy new equipment for Colorado all by myself. If it weren't for my two sisters who are exterminators helping me, I'm afraid I would have died of overwork in my office. But now it's better. With Li Luo interning at my naval base, I can relax a lot."

Li Luo wore a sighing expression, feeling that his skin tone seemed to be gradually darkening. When he heard Senior Zhang suddenly mention him, he looked at Senior Zhang with envy and said something to him.

"You're really lucky, senior. Your starting ship was a battleship, and after graduation you were assigned to such a good naval base. Now you even have two destroyers helping you with odd jobs. I can't compare to you. My ship, Sendai, is just a light cruiser. Even if you're hoping I can help you with some of the work, I'm afraid I can't do much."

Volume 1, Chapter 415: Art Style

"You're really lucky, senior. Your starting ship was a battleship, and after graduation you were assigned to such a good naval base. Now you even have two destroyers helping you with odd jobs. I can't compare to you. My ship, Sendai, is just a light cruiser. Even if you're hoping I can help you with some of the work, I'm afraid I can't do much."

Li Luo shrugged. He was just a fresh graduate, and his own garrison was not even finished yet. How could he possibly help Senior Zhang with his work?

But before Li Luo could finish speaking, Senior Zhang shook his head at him. Looking at the junior who was about to come to his garrison for training, he shook his head with a kind expression and utmost sincerity.

"Don't be shy. I was just like you, starting from scratch. Accumulate more experience, do more tasks and get more resources. You'll have plenty of opportunities to get high-star ship girls like me in the future."

Senior Zhang patted Li Luo on the shoulder, his expression of caring for and encouraging his junior was just like that of a friendly and responsible admiral.

However, just as his eloquent speech brought a touching expression to Li Luo's face, he turned his head away from the boy and Li Luo and secretly revealed a slight smile.

We won! This is a sure win!

Li Luo only has one two-star light cruiser girl, Kawauchi, while the junior in front of him, who is still studying at the academy, has two ship girls and should not be underestimated. However, when he saw them on the deck yesterday, Li Luo's two ship girls looked very young, and their ship types were probably only destroyers or light cruisers, or at most heavy cruisers. Even if they were three-star or four-star, their rarity would not be comparable to his own four-star Colorado, not to mention that he also has two destroyer sisters, Cassin Yang and Vauxland!

I feel so relieved! I haven't felt this proud in front of the younger generation in a long time! Not to mention the experience of being pinned to the ground and exposed to the scorching sun by some unknown big shot when I was shopping at the Governor's Mansion just two days ago!

According to my friend surnamed Lian, the unfamiliar big shot not only has the Wisconsin, a super legendary battleship with an extremely high rarity of six stars, but he also has a four-star Unicorn light carrier.

In addition, he was treated like a beloved younger brother by Miss Seattle, and was also well taken care of by Miss Spring, who was also a member of the Wives' Alliance. She made him a large bag of Miss Spring's special apple pies!

To comfort Lian Hao, who was being exposed to the scorching sun by such a powerful yet seemingly harmless newbie, I spent the whole night drinking with him to help him recover. It's a good thing Lian Hao has a strong heart; if I had been exposed to the sun like that, I probably would have suffered a heart attack and died on the spot, and then been rushed to the hospital but died!

Zhang Rui, the senior admiral, turned his head away with tears in his eyes. Indeed, as an admiral, one can only truly appreciate the meaning and joy of being an admiral when showing off one's ships to the younger generation!

He scratched his head, deciding to tone it down a bit. If showing off the boat too violently, the fun would quickly disappear. He wiped the seal-like expression of a successful boat-shower from his face, and looked at Su Yuchen, who was trying to speak as little as possible and was just silently watching her senior perform alone.

Senior Zhang was genuinely enthusiastic. Even though it was our first meeting and we'd barely exchanged a few words, he was able to talk about many interesting things with remarkable ease and familiarity. Although the "newbie" he mentioned who had blinded a large group of admirals in the governor's mansion gave him a slight sense of déjà vu, overall, Senior Zhang was a very nice person, except for being a little bit showy.

Showing off ships is something he's moved beyond since he acquired Illustrious, Illustrious, and such a large naval base. Putting aside his fleet of three or four hundred ships at most, even at its peak, TF.58 only had about a hundred warships, most of which were auxiliary ships and destroyers. Even if he only showed off Illustrious or Illustrious, he could still make nearly 99% of his colleagues look ridiculous.

There are many gentle ship girls, but those like Lexington and Illustrious, who endlessly pamper their admirals and even want to turn them into useless "wife-type" ship girls, are extremely rare. "Wife-type" ship girls are already a rare gem among ship girls, and these gems possess a legendary rarity of five stars. It's no exaggeration to say that their rarity and desirability are no less than, and perhaps even surpass, that of six-star super-legendary ship girls!

The young man was very low-key. Except when he had no other choice, he was too lazy to show off. It was like a lone warrior standing on the top of the mountain, looking down at all the other mountains, but when he turned around and saw that there was no one behind him who could fight him, he had a faint sadness that belonged to a victor.

"Massive construction! It's an insurmountable hurdle for us admirals! Just imagine throwing all the resources you've accumulated over the years into one go, the excitement! The thrill! In the end, do you end up with a battleship in your left hand and a destroyer in your right, or just sitting there dumbfounded with a construction machine that hasn't done anything? That feeling of being between heaven and the rooftop is truly irresistible!"

"I want to defect! Brother Su, do you know a land base called Pachina? Although she's also a flagship of the Deep Sea, her blue and black striped knee-high socks, white-haired cat-eared girl and all that! It's just too much of a fantasy! It's a pity they're too brutal; they'll crush any human they see without hesitation. Otherwise, I'd want to defect and become a Deep Sea admiral!"

Senior Zhang chatted eloquently with his two juniors, recounting everything from his career as an admiral to the origins of the Abyss and the significance of their being enemies of humanity. However, the young man didn't entirely believe his senior's words most of the time. When it came to the Abyss and those incredibly powerful Abyss flagships, he preferred the Abyss described by his girls—a different kind of Abyss—to Senior Zhang, who had never actually fought any of them.