Elder brother's garrison

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"Even if I use the excuse of repairing ship equipment to slowly probe their ship equipment with a rough wrench and screwdriver, to feel around inside their ship equipment, to explore the shape inside their ship equipment, and to study every slight reflex reaction that their ship equipment emits after being invaded by foreign objects—things that would definitely be rejected by civilian ship girls—is there no problem?" The eyes of the goddess of the hearth shone with the light of scientific inquiry.

"Uh... um... I guess so. They're not as wary as civilian ship girls... probably."

"Admiral! I suddenly feel so glad I can come back to the naval base!" The Vesta grabbed Shiro's hand and nodded excitedly. Then she turned around and waved to the ship girls behind her, shouting impatiently, "The ship girls behind, which one still needs me to repair their ship equipment? Come with me! Let's find an open space and chat!"

The myth of the female stove had just ended.

Almost no more than a few seconds passed.

There was a whooshing sound.

The sound of footsteps thundered.

The ship girls present swarmed forward, excitedly rushing to Shiro and Vestal, raising their hands to grab at Vestal.

"Sister Goddess of the Hearth, I...I ...

"Sister Goddess of the Hearth, remember me! Remember me!"

"Sister Goddess of the Hearth..."

"Sister Goddess of the Hearth..."

"Sister Goddess of the Hearth..."

"The female stove..."

"..."

In an instant, Xiaobai felt as if she were completely surrounded by the fragrant and soft bodies of the ship girls. The Vestal beside her also let out a few unexpected screams. In an instant, the Vestal was pulled up by more than a dozen hands and dragged into the sea of ​​people. In the following seconds, the Vestal's shouts continued, but they did not stop the ship girls' enthusiasm in the slightest. Finally, after a few minutes, the footsteps began to fade away. The ship girls present held up the Vestal like a trophy and ran into the distance, disappearing in the blink of an eye.

Having lost the support of the crowd, Xiaobai, who had been drifting among the soft bodies of the ship girls for a while, fell back to the ground in disheveled clothes. She blinked and looked at the backs of the ship girls in the distance, and could vaguely see the female hearth goddess being held up as if she were tied up. She couldn't help but fall silent for a moment.

Actually, Xiaobai was a little worried before.

Xiao Bai was worried that once the Goddess of the Hearth heard that she could do whatever she wanted with the ship girls of the Haoding Garrison, she might suddenly lose her thirst for knowledge about ship equipment and do something too outrageous to offend the ship girls.

Unlike civilian ship girls who have been tempered by society, military ship girls, although powerful, are mostly pure-hearted and have been protected and cared for by their admirals. They are all young ladies who have not experienced much of the world, and their resistance to certain things may not be high.

But now, it seems I underestimated the enthusiasm of the ship girls at Haoding Naval Base. These ship girls have absolutely no girlish reserve whatsoever...

The way they were acting made it seem like they couldn't wait to go into the Wonderful House with the Kitchen Goddess and do all sorts of unspeakable things one-on-one.

Rather than worrying about whether Vestal will harm these ship girls, it's more important for me to be concerned about whether she'll be eaten up by these ship girls who have turned into fanatical fangirls...

Chapter 1836 Elizabeth's Doubts

"Admiral, are you alright?" Missouri and Prinz Eugen stepped forward as the other ship girls left.

"Yes, I'm fine." Little White took Missouri and Prince Eugen's hands, stood up, dusted himself off, and smiled slightly at the two of them.

"Admiral, is Vestal in some danger...?" Prinz Eugen glanced in the direction Vestal and the other ship girls had left, and said to Shiro with considerable concern, "Judging from the way those ship girls were acting just now, it was quite frightening..."

"It was indeed quite scary... but it should be alright. The reason those ship girls were so agitated is because Vestal's power is like a long-awaited rain to them. They'll probably calm down in a while... I guess." Xiaobai smiled slightly as she said this. "Anyway, let Vestal be busy for now. We also have things to do here."

"Oh, okay!" Prince Eugen nodded obediently, quickly following Xiaobai's steps. His gaze paused slightly as he looked at Xiaobai curiously, "Uh... Admiral, what is it that we need to do?"

"What we need to do..." Xiaobai took out the notebook containing the information about the sea area in Chapter Eight, patted the cover of the notebook lightly, and gave Prince Eugen a satisfied smile. "Of course, it's this."

Xiaobai has now found a crucial leveling spot in the eighth chapter's sea area and has roughly assessed its quality. According to her plan before coming, all she needs to do is organize the information and data about this leveling spot and send it to the Admiral's Headquarters. The Admiral's Headquarters will then begin developing the resource passage to the eighth chapter, thus solving the problem that has been troubling Xiaobai's initial exploration and greatly reducing the difficulty of exploring the eighth chapter.

Xiao Bai is eagerly rushing back to the villa.

……

Little White, Missouri, and Prince Eugen returned to the villa.

Oscar continues to operate despite the claws of the ship girls.

Akagi and Hood finally stopped discussing tactics.

The goddess of the hearth and the ship girls of Admiral Haoding were singing and dancing in the Wonderful House. Every now and then, a ship girl with a rosy complexion and unsteady steps would stagger out of the room with a satisfied look on her face.

Sukhbaatar and several other supply ships sat by a campfire at the villa's entrance, gazing at the snowy scenery.

As a newbie garrison commander, I've finally settled into Chapter 8 today.

Time comes to night.

The sun gradually sank into the sea in the brilliant sunset, while the moonlight rose.

Chapter 1837 lacks the electricity of human society and the light sources like light bulbs. At night, the entire valley is pitch black, with only a few villas lit by faint candlelight, which only accentuates the tranquility of the night in the valley.

Under a sliver of moonlight, a slender figure walked quietly along the path, taking advantage of the moonlight. The figure came to a small house with a light on in the window and raised her hand to knock on the door.

"come in."

A clear voice soon came from inside the house.

The figure silently pushed open the door and entered the house.

The house was not large, much more compact than the large villa where Xiaobai was staying. It was clearly intended for a single person. Only a few candles were lit inside, but the light still managed to fill the room.

The room contained only a wooden table and a wooden bed. The wooden table stood beside the bed, with a lamp lit on it. Several office documents were placed next to the lamp. A man was sitting on the edge of the bed, leaning over the table, writing incessantly on the documents with a pen.

"Admiral."

"It's Elizabeth." The man looked up at the ship girl who had entered the room. He put down his pen and gave Elizabeth a faint smile. "Excuse me, I was just writing my pioneering notes—well, do you have something to report?"

"Ah."

"What is it?"

“Admiral, you previously told me to take care of Admiral Lu Lin as much as possible…” Elizabeth walked to the wooden table and bowed slightly to Admiral Haoding, “So I’m here to report to you on Admiral Lu Lin’s schedule for today.”

"What did Admiral Lu Lin do today?"

"After settling the ship girls in the villa, Admiral Lu Lin took two ship girls to the beach to survey the sea area."

"Hmm... hands-on approach. Although I've shared all the information I know about the eighth chapter's sea area with Admiral Lu Lin through the reclamation log, it was ultimately my personal action. My observations were inevitably somewhat incomplete due to my personal habits. Admiral Lu Lin's willingness to personally inspect and verify the site is truly commendable." Admiral Hao Ding nodded deeply. "Speaking of which, have the protective measures against the deep-sea aura been properly implemented for Admiral Lu Lin?"

“I provided Admiral Lu Lin with a specially made mask and also reminded her not to linger at the beach for too long.”

"here you go."

“...Admiral, here’s the problem…” Elizabeth looked puzzled and touched the back of her head. “Admiral Lu Lin later suggested that we observe a sea area that was not in our field of vision. I remembered that you asked me to look after them, so I applied to go with them… Then, on the way, for some reason, I lost consciousness for a period of time.”

"Huh?" Admiral Haoding was taken aback. "Lost consciousness?"

"That's right... it was shortly after we entered that beach that I woke up in the evening," Elizabeth said to Admiral Haoding. "According to Admiral Lu Lin's explanation, it seems to be due to my hard work lately... Of course, I personally feel that my work these days hasn't been heavy, and the reason for losing consciousness should still be investigated..."

"..." Admiral Haoding listened attentively.

“However, losing consciousness isn’t the main thing… The main thing is that when I woke up, it was already sunset.” Elizabeth said to Admiral Haoding, her eyes filled with doubt. “After I woke up, Admiral Lu Lin was with me. It had been more than seven or eight hours since Admiral Lu Lin came to the sea… Normally, if you, Admiral, spent this much time on the beach, even with a mask on, your face would turn bluish-purple and you would be unable to control yourself. But Admiral Lu Lin took off her mask at some point, and after I woke up, her face was still normal, just like when she first entered the beach…”

"Oh?" Admiral Haoding was slightly taken aback. "Elizabeth, what do you mean?"

“Admiral, no ordinary person could withstand the influence of the deep-sea atmosphere for so long… Even if they could, they couldn’t appear so relaxed.” Elizabeth said to Admiral Haoding, bowing slightly. “Therefore… I suspect that Admiral Lu Lin… is hiding something from me…”

"What is Admiral Lu Lin hiding from you?"

"I don't know." Elizabeth shook her head. "I was just sharing my thoughts with you, Admiral, hoping you could enlighten me..."

Admiral Haoding nodded silently.

Admiral Haoding clasped his hands together, glanced at the documents on the table, and after a few seconds, nodded slightly.

"I see."

Admiral Haoding lowered his hand.

"Admiral, you know?"

Elizabeth looked at Admiral Haoding in surprise.

"Hmm. To remain calm and composed for seven or eight hours on a beach filled with the scent of the deep sea, as if one were an ordinary person… As someone who has experienced this several times on the beach, I am even more certain that this is not something an ordinary person could do." Admiral Haoding pondered for a moment, then said, "If I'm not mistaken… Admiral Lu Lin should be…"

"Should?" Elizabeth leaned forward nervously.

“Admiral Lu Lin must have left the beach while you were unconscious, Elizabeth!” Admiral Hao Ding clapped his hands and said to Elizabeth.

"what?"

"How could an ordinary person withstand the onslaught of deep-sea resentment for seven or eight hours? Admiral Lu Lin must have left the beach halfway through and rested in the fresh air for a while before she could recover as usual," Admiral Haoding said confidently. "And that also explains why Admiral Lu Lin took off her mask—after all, that mask was very stuffy, and even I couldn't wait to take it off after leaving the beach."

“Uh… I see… I see…” Elizabeth blinked and nodded haltingly, but her brows quickly furrowed with confusion. “But… why did Admiral Lu Lin leave the beach without telling me? What was she going to do there?”

"Elizabeth."

"exist!"

"Do you still remember the ship girl named Patchina that we met in the sea before..." Admiral Haoding said solemnly.

“…I’ve seen it.”

"Did you ask Admiral Lu Lin if she brought that ship girl with her when she came to Chapter 8?"

"I asked, and I told Admiral Lu Lin that I wanted to invite Miss Patina to dinner to thank her in person for her support last time. However, Admiral Lu Lin told me that due to resource constraints, she didn't take Miss Patina with her on this expedition..." Elizabeth paused, a look of surprise flashing across her face. "Ah! Could it be..."

"Chapter 8 is a treacherous region, fraught with numerous difficulties and obstacles. Even though Miss Pachina consumes a great deal of resources, she is still a powerful ship girl comparable to a strategic weapon. Even if she is only kept by our side and not deployed, it would be better. Admiral Lu Lin has no reason not to bring her along." Admiral Haoding said to Elizabeth, "Admiral Lu Lin... probably ordered Miss Pachina to stay in a place we don't know, awaiting her deployment at any time. As for the reason she left the beach today... it should be to see her."

"I see! Wait... but why..."

"Miss Patina is, after all, the top-tier ship girl in my knowledge. To be honest, even I would subconsciously rely on her when devising tactics if I had such a ship girl by my side, which would disrupt my own plans. Admiral Lu Lin is doing this for our own good..." Admiral Hao Ding sighed deeply, his face full of emotion.

Chapter 1838 Noble and Pure Xiaobai

"Admiral Lu Lin is preventing us from seeing Miss Patina for our own good?" Elizabeth was momentarily confused by Admiral Hao Ding's words. "Admiral, what did you mean just now? I don't understand..."

“Elizabeth, Miss Patina is, after all, a top-tier ship girl belonging to the newbie naval base. Even though we are currently cooperating with the newbie naval base, Miss Patina is not under our command or orders. Therefore, if we consider Miss Patina as a combat factor in our development plan, then Miss Patina's extraordinary combat power will directly become the absolute core of our plan—obviously, making ship girls from other naval bases the core element of our naval base plan is a very dangerous and unwise decision, both in terms of the stability of the plan and its execution.” Admiral Haoding explained to Elizabeth, “Admiral Lu Lin must have considered this point as well, which is why she didn't reveal Miss Patina's existence to us.”

“I see…so that’s how it is…” Elizabeth listened to Admiral Haoding’s explanation, nodding in a daze. Suddenly, her brows furrowed, and she belatedly said, “Eh? Admiral, now that we’ve accidentally learned of Miss Patina’s existence, doesn’t that mean our plan is…”

"Ah, there's really no need to worry about that. After the last operation, our plans in Chapter 8 have already shifted to a steady logistical development. In fact, whether or not we know about Miss Patina's existence at this point doesn't have much impact on our current plans." Admiral Haoding nodded and laughed at Elizabeth.

"Oh..." Elizabeth patted her chest and breathed a sigh of relief. "So, Admiral, what should we do next?"

“Since Admiral Lu Lin doesn’t want us to know about Miss Patina’s existence for the time being, then let’s not know,” Admiral Hao Ding said. “Elizabeth, during this time… if Admiral Lu Lin has any intention of getting rid of you, then it’s most likely because he wants to go to Miss Patina’s place. At that time, just pretend you don’t know anything and leave, give Admiral Lu Lin some space, and let him go in peace.”

"Then protect Admiral Lu Lin..."

"With Miss Patina here, is there any need for anyone else to protect her?"

“The Admiral is right!” Elizabeth nodded quickly, her eyes shining with conviction. She smiled slightly at Admiral Haoding and said with a sigh, “That’s wonderful… I hope that after the successful completion of this Chapter 8 exploration, I can see Miss Patina again… I haven’t formally thanked her yet.”

"It'll happen sooner or later." Admiral Haoding nodded with a sigh and muttered to himself, "Sigh... Admiral Lu Lin has also put in a lot of effort for this land reclamation operation, but she still insists on pretending to be relaxed and at ease so as not to interfere with us. Her dedication is truly admirable."

“Oh, right, speaking of this…” Elizabeth listened to Admiral Haoding’s words and suddenly seemed to remember something. She took two steps forward and said, “Admiral, actually, there is something else about Admiral Lu Lin’s contribution this afternoon.”

"what's up?"

"Today, while escorting Admiral Lu Lin back to the valley, I talked to her about our comrades in the naval base who didn't use the quick repair feature. After learning about this, Admiral Lu Lin immediately asked me to call over the injured comrades, and then found a magical ship girl who helped us repair their ship equipment."

"Huh?" Admiral Haoding froze on the spot. "Repairing ship equipment? Admiral Lu Lin offered up her rapid repair device?"

"No."

"So, repairing ship equipment means..."

"Today, Admiral Lu Lin helped our comrades repair their ship equipment without damaging any quick repair devices or using any resources. The ship girl that Admiral Lu Lin called out is a ship girl with healing abilities."

"Healing ability?!" Admiral Haoding's mouth dropped open as he listened to Elizabeth's words.

“Yes.” Elizabeth nodded.

"Is it absolutely true?"

"I saw it with my own eyes, it's absolutely true."

"Wow!"

Admiral Haoding jumped off the bed and stood on the floor, leaning against the wooden table, staring at Elizabeth in shock.

Admiral Haoding stared blankly at Elizabeth for a long while before finally managing to squeeze out a sentence.

"What is that ship girl's...ship name?"

"Reporting to the Admiral, it is the goddess of the hearth."

"The Goddess of the Hearth... is it a supply ship..." Admiral Haoding murmured softly, his hands behind his back, slowly pacing back and forth between the two ends of the wooden table, nodding occasionally. "Healing ability... is it a ship girl's skill...? If so, it makes sense for such a skill to appear on a supply ship... However, supply ships are already extremely rare, and supply ships that have awakened skills are even rarer..."

The more Admiral Haoding spoke, the softer his voice became. He turned his back, looked at his wooden bed, and remained motionless for a long time.

“Yes…” Elizabeth looked at her admiral’s retreating figure and continued admiral Hao Ding’s words with some emotion, “Admiral Lu Lin truly deserves to be called the world’s number one admiral. Not only are there countless powerful ship girls in her naval base, but there are also strategic-level ship girls like Miss Patina who have exceeded the limits of ship girls. Moreover, I didn’t expect that the development of Admiral Lu Lin’s naval base has not stopped at the level of simple combat power. They even have medical ship girls that have never been heard of in the world… I have to say that the title of the world’s number one naval base for newbies is truly well-deserved…”

As Elizabeth was speaking, she suddenly noticed that Admiral Haoding's back was trembling slightly.

"Admiral?"