Elder brother's garrison

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"Admiral, aren't you going to eat?" Veneto asked curiously, watching Xiaobai hold up his chopsticks for a long time.

"Uh..." Xiaobai lowered his head, suddenly feeling immense pressure.

Xiao Bai really wanted to subtly express to Veneto that she didn't really want to eat, but Veneto's gaze was too innocent, and Roma was eating so happily on the other side of the table. In this atmosphere, Xiao Bai really couldn't bring herself to say it.

--never mind.

Anyway, Roma and Camicchia had been eating at Veneto's restaurant for quite a while, and judging from their current condition, the food couldn't have caused them any problems...

Xiao Bai took a deep breath, gently pinched his thigh, opened his mouth, made up his mind, mustered his fighting spirit, and leaned over the chopsticks.

Little White, charge! Charge ...

"Ding-dong—" Then, at that very moment, the doorbell of Veneto's house suddenly rang.

"Ah! Someone's knocking! Veneto, I'll go open the door first!" Little White reflexively put down his chopsticks and bowl. Before Veneto could react, he jumped up from his chair and ran towards the front door of the living room.

As if fleeing, Xiaobai ran out of the living room, panting, and leaned against the door with a grateful expression.

"Whoever it is... I'm so grateful that they came at this time..." Xiaobai murmured, clutching her pounding heart, and shakily unlocked the door and pushed it open. "...Who is it?"

"noob--!!"

A loud voice rang out from outside the door, and then a fluffy golden figure flashed through the door, pounced into Xiaobai's arms, and hugged Xiaobai tightly.

next second.

A pair of lush, warm, and secluded valleys covered Xiaobai's cheeks, and a unique, sweet fragrance wafted into Xiaobai's nose.

"Huh? Saratoga?!" Little White exclaimed in surprise, pulling his head out of the valley and looking at Saratoga who had jumped into his arms. "What are you doing here?"

The figure that jumped into Veneto's house was none other than Saratoga.

"Me! I heard from Missouri that you came to Veneto's house as a guest, Little White! I... I wanted to come and keep you company too!" Saratoga pitifully grabbed Little White's hand, looking at him with her beautiful, watery eyes like a little puppy abandoned by its owner. "Is...is it okay?"

“Eh…” Xiaobai.

"Admiral? Who's that at the door..." Veneto also came out of the living room at this moment. She leaned on the door frame, looked at Xiaobai and Saratoga embracing each other in the entryway, and raised an eyebrow slightly, "Hmm? Saratoga?"

"Hello, Veneto!" Saratoga politely released Little White and bowed deeply to Veneto. "I've come to play!"

Saratoga usually gives off a crazy and eccentric vibe, as if she's putting her good looks down on everyone. But when she's being well-behaved and serious, she does have the unique charm of a beautiful and wealthy young lady, which makes people like her.

“…Oh…” Veneto looked at Saratoga, then glanced at the strange-looking little white, then smiled gently and nodded knowingly, “I see…Welcome, Saratoga.”

"Thank you!" With the head of the family's permission, Saratoga was overjoyed and jumped up and down happily.

“It’s kind of you to come to our house, Saratoga. We’re having dinner right now, would you like to join us if you don’t mind?” Veneto asked Saratoga politely.

"Really? That's great!" Saratoga smiled brightly, completely unaware of the arduous road that lay ahead.

"Sa, Saratoga..." When Xiaobai heard this, her heart skipped a beat. She quickly grabbed Saratoga's hand, trying to persuade her to seriously consider it.

However, Saratoga was completely preoccupied with Little White at the moment, and she paid no attention to Little White's actions. In fact, when Little White reached out, Saratoga took advantage of the situation and hugged Little White's arm, bending down and snuggling up to her.

"Hehehe, that's great, we can have dinner together." Saratoga laughed heartily.

"……"noob.

It’s over.

Now even a god can't save Saratoga.

“We’re in the living room, come in together,” Veneto said to Saratoga, a gentle smile on his face.

"Okay!" Saratoga took Little White's hand and led him towards the living room.

The three of them entered the living room one after the other.

“Speaking of which, Saratoga, you happen to be visiting my home this time… You’re one of the top carrier girls in the naval base, with a wealth of combat experience. Could you perhaps exchange a few tips with my sister, Empire, and teach her a few tricks?” Veneto asked Saratoga as they walked. “Actually, Empire just completed her refit and is still in need of this kind of training…”

“No problem! Leave it to me!” Saratoga declared that she would go through fire and water as long as she could stay with Little White.

“You’re much easier to get along with than I imagined.” Veneto looked back at Saratoga with some gratitude.

As the three of them talked, they walked back to the living room from the corridor.

In the living room, while Xiaobai went out to greet Saratoga, a huge change had already occurred.

Roma, having had a hearty meal, sat contentedly in his seat, patting his belly and chewing on a toothpick while closing his eyes to rest. But the Italian destroyers next to Roma were quite different.

In the short time that Xiaobai and Veneto had gone out, Camicia and the others all collapsed to the ground, their limbs twitching slightly, their eyes rolling back, and foaming at the mouth, seemingly unaware of what had happened.

"Huh?! Camicchia? Aviel?! Antonio?! Ugolini?!" Xiaobai stared in astonishment at the chaotic scene in the living room. "What happened to you all?!"

"Ah... this old problem again..." Compared to Xiaobai's shock, Veneto seemed quite normal. She sighed, looked at the several destroyers convulsing on the ground, and walked over quite naturally. She picked up the unconscious destroyers one by one and placed them in order on the sofa next to her. Then she turned to Xiaobai and explained apologetically, "It's alright, Admiral. This is just their old problem. They always do this after eating. Don't worry, they'll recover quickly."

"..." Xiaobai was dumbfounded.

“Anyway, let’s continue eating.” Veneto walked to the table, smiling at Little White. “And Saratoga too.”

"..." Xiaobai remained silent.

"okay!"

Before Little White could speak, Saratoga, whose mind was entirely focused on Little White, was the first to raise his hand, replying with a joyful expression, and then skipped over to sit down next to Veneto.

Saratoga was too excited to notice the dish in front of her, even though it looked quite horrifying. She had just sat down and looked down at the white bowl and chopsticks, assuming it was food Veneto had prepared for her. Without hesitation, Saratoga picked up the bowl, slurped it up, and devoured all the noodles in the white bowl before anyone could react.

"Saratoga?!" Little White stared in shock as Saratoga put down her empty bowl and chopsticks, wiping the purple sauce from her mouth. Startled, she quickly grabbed Saratoga's hand. "Are you... are you alright?"

"Huh? I'm fine?" Saratoga was taken aback, tilting her head. "I'm not... um?"

Saratoga was about to say something when his expression suddenly changed.

"Ah! Ugh... ugh ugh ugh..." Saratoga covered her mouth, her eyes filled with shock, "Tongue... tongue, tongue... taste, that taste just now... ahh ugh ugh ugh ugh..."

Right under Xiaobai's watchful eye.

Saratoga rolled her eyes, foaming at the mouth, then tilted her head back, revealing her snow-white neck. Her entire body lost its strength, and she collapsed into Xiaobai's arms with a thud, losing consciousness just like Camicia and the others.

"Saratoga!!"

Little White hugged Saratoga's body and shouted.

Chapter 1786 The All-Powerful Little Red (4000 words)

Well known.

Because ship girls' bodies are constantly protected by their ship equipment, and also have the protection of being heavily damaged as a last resort, all physical damage methods are difficult to truly be effective against their bodies. Even poisoning, a destructive method that works from the inside out, is weakened several times by the ship girls' powerful metabolic ability, making it difficult to produce a noticeable effect.

but……

Just seconds after Saratoga ate Veneto's food, his eyes rolled back and he collapsed, foaming at the mouth.

She collapsed!

The invincible Saratoga has fallen!

"Glug glug glug glug..." Saratoga, lying in Little White's arms, vomited more and more white foam, like a crab that had been caught and pulled ashore, unconsciously blowing bubbles.

Even the ship girls couldn't withstand it...

Does that mean that Veneto's dishes... have destructive power that has transcended the concept of physics and reached the legendary level of magic?

Shocking even a complete novice.

"Hmm? So even Saratoga has the habit of resting after meals?" Veneto was slightly surprised as she looked at Saratoga lying in Little White's arms. She moved closer to Saratoga and, seeing Saratoga foaming at the mouth and unconscious, murmured a few words.

"Uh……"

Xiaobai swallowed hard, glanced down at Saratoga, and her wavering gaze slowly began to harden.

No.

We can't hesitate any longer!

Seeing that Veneto was still completely unaware, Xiaobai felt that she could no longer remain silent.

Although it's unclear why Rome is completely unharmed, judging from the current situation, the number of victims who have fallen at the feet of Veneto's cuisine has reached five, including Saratoga, a top-tier fighter in the naval base and a relatively new recruit. It can be said that the losses are heavy.

The main reason Xiaobai didn't confront Veneto before was because she saw how diligently Veneto prepared dinner in the kitchen and how much anticipation she showed after it was served. She really didn't want to disappoint Veneto's good intentions. However, there was also an even more important reason—Xiaobai had genuinely thought that Veneto's dishes were merely "a little exotic."

Heaven knows what Veneto's cooking is like; it's actually reached the level of magical attacks!

As the admiral, Xiaobai knew he couldn't let this situation continue. If he continued to consider Veneto's feelings, perhaps even more ship girls would suffer the same fate... and he himself would be in grave danger!

"Veneto!" Little White's heart skipped a beat at the thought. She held Saratoga, looked up, and earnestly called out to Veneto.

“Admiral? I’m here.” Veneto put down his chopsticks and looked at Xiaobai.

“Veneto… I have something very important to tell you…” Little White took a couple of breaths, steeled himself, and resolutely began to speak to Veneto, “It’s about the meal you made for us tonight… actually, this meal…”

"Wow!"

At that very moment, Saratoga, who had fallen unconscious in Xiaobai's arms, suddenly opened her eyes. She shouted loudly, her eyes wide and bright, and with foam in her mouth, she sat up abruptly from Xiaobai's arms.

"Huh? Saratoga?"

"I'm full of power! I'm so energetic! I'm back!" Saratoga leaped from Little White's arms, arms raised high. She landed on the living room floor and, as if releasing her energy, began to run wildly around the dining table. Her blonde hair billowed behind her like a flag. As she ran, Saratoga shouted, "I can still run! Go! Go! Go! Go! Go!!!"

Whoosh whoosh—

Little White stared, mouth agape, at Saratoga, who had inexplicably become full of energy, and stood frozen in place for a moment.

Eh?

What happened?

What happened to Saratoga?

While Xiaobai was filled with deep doubt, suddenly, the Italian destroyers who had just been carried to the sofa by Veneto opened their eyes and jumped off the sofa with foam in their mouths. Then, they all shouted loudly with shining eyes.

"I'm back to life too! Count me in! I'm full of power!"

"Sister Camicia! I...I want to join too!"

"I feel so hot! I want to run!"

"Wow! Ladies' workout is about to begin!"

The destroyers nimbly hopped to the dining table like little monkeys, then followed Saratoga's footsteps, forming a small squad and sprinting around the table, chanting enthusiastic slogans in unison as they ran.

Xiaobai stared blankly at the ship girls who had suddenly become lively.

However, Veneto seemed much more at ease, as if the current situation was exactly what she expected. She watched the ship girls running around the dining table and nodded slightly.

"Hmm... today's after-dinner walk came sooner than I expected," Veneto muttered to himself.

"Huh? An after-dinner walk?" Xiaobai was drawn in by Veneto's words. She looked at Veneto, "Veneto? What after-dinner walk?"

"A walk after dinner, of course, refers to... just like them." Veneto pointed to the ship girls running around the dining table and said to Shiro with a matter-of-fact expression, "As the saying goes, a walk after dinner will help you live to ninety-nine."

"But...but this state...is clearly not normal..."

Xiaobai stared blankly at the ship girls. In Xiaobai's eyes, whether it was Camicia or Saratoga, they all seemed to be so full of energy that they couldn't control themselves and were finally releasing it through high-intensity physical exercise.

"About this... it might be related to my cooking?" Veneto picked up her water glass, took a sip, silently looked at the ship girls around her, and then said to Shiro.

"what?"

"Actually, besides basic ingredients like sausages, vegetables, and noodles, I also like to add some special seasonings to my dishes."

"What seasoning?"

"It's nothing much, just some vitamin zinc tablets, protein powder, Huatuo Mountain bone-strengthening powder, Changbai Mountain ginseng, snow mountain deer antler, cordyceps, bear bile tablets, he shou wu, and so on. Not many, just thirty or forty kinds." Veneto sipped her water, expressionless. "Kids their age are picky eaters, so their nutritional intake is often unbalanced. That's why I like to add some medicinal supplements to their normal food—don't worry, I've personally tested all the recipes I make, and the nutritional effects on the ship girls are absolutely safe and have no toxic side effects."

"Ah, this..." Xiaobai stared blankly at Veneto's serious expression.

Xiaobai knew nothing about herbal remedies or physical therapy.

However, this thing is quite well-known, and Xiaobai can roughly tell from his experience and memory of watching TV dramas since childhood.

—The so-called "seasonings" that Veneto just mentioned seem to be high-end nutritional supplements that are extremely nourishing...

It seems that if one of those things jumped out and took a few bites, it would make a strong, grown man's blood rush to his head and his nose bleed profusely. Imagine if they were all eaten together... It would be like filling the ship girls' fuel tanks in one go, stepping on the gas pedal and making them run at full speed.

To put it another way, even Tirpitz could understand, his mana bar was depleted, and he desperately needed to unleash his skills.

Xiaobai watched as the ship girls darted around the dining table.

Xiao Bai suddenly understood why Veneto's pasta could be made in such an unusual way... After all, with thirty or forty personal ingredients added all at once, it would be strange if the final product wasn't unusual...

"Just ignore them for now, they'll stop in a bit." Veneto said to Little White, raising his hand and holding up three fingers, smiling slightly. "Once they stop, they'll probably be about three times more energetic than before."

"three times?"

"Ah."