Elder brother's garrison

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"Good morning, Admiral Lu Lin!"

"Good morning, Admiral Lu Lin!"

The Nia family ship girls who were passing by greeted Xiaobai with friendly smiles.

Xiaobai stood at the door, smiling and waving back at each of the ship girls.

"Admiral Lu Lin, did you just wake up? Would you like to go to the restroom together?"

"I heard the cafeteria is making soufflés this morning? Admiral Lu Lin, would you like to go check it out?"

The ship girls from Nia's family extended an invitation to Shiro.

Xiaobai was just about to answer.

Suddenly, a familiar shout rang out from downstairs.

"Aww, aww, aww, aww—"

This scream was like the scream a female protagonist in a horror movie would make when she first encounters a terrifying scene—exceptionally sharp and piercing.

Chapter 2819 I've Found You, Delicious Child Lin

"Huh??"

"Huh? What was that noise just now?"

The ship girls who greeted Xiaobai froze on the spot, looking at each other with puzzled and confused expressions.

Life at the temporary naval base was vibrant and colorful, with all sorts of things happening all the time, but that scream that sounded like something out of a horror movie was something I'd never heard before...

Xiao Bai was stunned for a moment.

That voice just now... although the way it called out was a bit unfamiliar, the tone was crisp and bright, it was just too familiar, wasn't it?

Isn't that the sound of Changchun?

Just as Xiaobai was wondering what was going on, a series of rapid footsteps came from downstairs. The footsteps then rushed past the nearest staircase and headed straight for Xiaobai's dormitory door.

A few seconds later, a figure wearing pink pajamas, barefoot, with a head of snow-white hair appeared in Xiaobai's field of vision.

It's Changchun!

At this moment, Changchun seemed to have seen something extremely terrifying. She gasped for breath, her big eyes filled with tears, and she stretched out her arms and shouted at Xiaobai's figure.

"Admiral—!!"

“Huh? Changchun… what are you doing here…” Xiaobai walked towards Changchun.

Pfft!

Changchun rushed into Xiaobai's arms and hugged her tightly. Before Xiaobai could ask any questions, she looked up at Xiaobai with her big, watery eyes and cried out helplessly.

"Admiral! Admiral, something terrible has happened!!! My sister, my sister from Anshan, she's...she's been eaten!!!"

"Eh?"

Xiao Bai stared blankly at Changchun, tilting his head involuntarily.

What's going on?

Anshan has been swallowed up?

What does it mean?

Upon hearing this, out of a sense of protecting the ship girl, Xiaobai activated the admiral's network and quickly began to investigate the situation in Anshan.

Xiaobai's network of admirals quickly gave a response from Anshan.

Anshan is in good condition, with active signs of life, and seems to be unharmed.

"Changchun, don't rush, come with me first..."

"Admiral, quick, come with me!!!"

Before Xiaobai could even understand the meaning of Changchun's first sentence, the next second, Changchun had already grabbed Xiaobai's hand and was pulling her down the stairs without stopping.

Xiao Bai was dragged down the stairs by Changchun and they arrived at Changchun's dormitory entrance.

At the entrance to Changchun's dormitory, the gate was wide open. When Xiaobai and Changchun returned, the dormitory entrance was already crowded with many ship girls. These ship girls looked like they didn't know what was going on. They covered their mouths, stared wide-eyed, and looked blankly at the situation inside Changchun's dormitory, as if some kind of demon or monster had been born inside.

This scene only made Xiaobai more confused.

Upon hearing Xiaobai and Changchun's footsteps, the ship girls present all turned to look at Xiaobai.

Upon seeing Xiaobai's figure, the ship girls quickly made way for her.

Changchun pulled Xiaobai all the way back to the dormitory entrance, then, panting, pushed Xiaobai into the dormitory.

"Admiral! Look!!"

Changchun pointed to the situation in his dormitory and began to cry to Xiaobai.

Guided by Changchun, Xiaobai finally saw the situation inside Changchun's dormitory. Changchun's dormitory was no different from the other dormitories in the entire temporary garrison. The same layout and furniture full of life were used. Changchun and Anshan's coats were hanging on the coat rack by the door. Two pairs of small leather shoes were placed close to the door. There were even black and white stockings that the two of them would wear today folded up by the bedside.

However, none of these are the most important things.

Most importantly, something that would never normally appear in the Changchun dormitory has appeared at this time.

The moment Xiaobai saw this "thing", his mouth dropped open, revealing an expression of utter astonishment.

"I... my God... how did this thing get here..." Xiaobai covered her mouth and slowly approached the object in front of her.

What appeared before Xiaobai was an enormous, dark mechanical shell that could almost fill an entire dormitory in Changchun.

The mechanical shell is covered with a dense array of electronic components and metal lumps, its entire body gleaming with an incredibly shiny black metallic luster. Looking down, there is no base for the machine; it stands directly on the floor like a round egg. Looking up, the entire mechanical shell is covered with colorful lights.

—Isn't this just a research and development construction machine??

Xiaobai stared at the "thing" in front of him for several seconds before he realized what it was.

"How...how did this thing get here?" Xiaobai pointed at the research and construction machine, staring wide-eyed at Changchun as she asked.

"I...I don't know either, Admiral! I...I found it here as soon as I woke up this morning!" Changchun was on the verge of tears. She held her eyes and gasped to Xiaobai, "And, and I found that my sister, who used to sleep next to me, is gone too! Admiral...look, has she...has she been eaten?!"

It's rare for a ship girl to be out of breath. Changchun's situation is probably because she's really concerned about Anshan's condition.

“Changchun, uh… first, don’t worry. According to the Admiral’s network, Anshan is fine… at least she’s still alive!” Xiaobai said quickly. Then she approached the research construction machine and gently pushed its outer shell.

"Is my sister alright?" Changchun asked hurriedly.

"Hmm...maybe...?" Xiaobai wasn't sure what was going on either.

Now, this scientific research construction machine stands in the dormitory in Changchun like a peeled hard-boiled egg. When Xiaobai gently pushes the construction machine, it immediately starts to sway like a roly-poly toy.

"Changchun, how much time has passed since you woke up?" Xiaobai asked.

"I...I went to find you, Admiral, as soon as I woke up and saw this thing..." Changchun answered, his voice trembling.

"...That should have been a few minutes..." Xiaobai seemed to be deep in thought. She tried putting her ear to the research and construction machine and tapping on the outer shell. "Hello? Anshan? Can you hear me?"

"..."

The research and construction machine was completely empty, as if there was nothing inside.

Xiaobai frowned, released her Admiral Network, and probed into the research and construction machine.

The state inside the research and construction machine was blurry and unclear. It seemed to have the effect of blocking some mental energy. Even a novice-level admiral would find it difficult to sense the state inside the research and construction machine. However, one could vaguely sense a part of Anshan's aura within it.

"There's a hint of Anshan in here. So, Anshan is inside?" Xiaobai raised her voice slightly. "Anshan? Are you there? If you are, say something."

"..." The research and construction machine remained quiet.

"..." Xiao Bai's heart skipped a beat.

broken.

Could Anshan have been absorbed into the market...?

Generally speaking, it takes less than a minute for a research and construction machine to consume a ship girl's equipment. Even for top-tier equipment like Anshan's, the research and construction machine can finish it off in just a few minutes.

Several minutes have passed since I woke up in Changchun looking for myself.

Even if this research and construction machine devoured Anshan a split second before Changchun woke up, it should be about to vomit it up by now...

And most importantly, why is there no reaction at all inside the research and development machine in Anshan?

This is so strange...

The more Xiaobai thought about it, the more uneasy she felt. Looking at the construction machine that had inexplicably appeared in her dormitory in Changchun, she felt a tense sense of alertness rising within her.

"Changchun, take a few steps back." Xiaobai took a deep breath, his gaze turning cold.

"Yes!" Changchun quickly took a few steps back. "Admiral, what are you going to do?"

“Anshan might have fainted inside the research and construction machine. Although I don't know how long she's been inside, it's dangerous—as the admiral, I can't let her stay there any longer.” Xiaobai reached out towards the body on the other side of the door. With Xiaobai's movement, a blue flame rose in the air, and a crystal beast head emerged from the flame, spitting out a section of a military knife hilt burning with blue flames. “So I'm going to… chop it open!”

Xiao Bai covered the hilt of the knife, and with a whoosh, the general's knife was pulled out of the flames.

The blade trembled excitedly, scattering the surrounding flames. The gleaming blade hummed, seemingly eager to tear everything in its path.

Sensing the aura of the saber, the research and construction machine trembled instantly.

crunch--

crunch--

The research and construction machine swayed back and forth in front of Xiaobai, as if begging for mercy.

"If you don't want me to cut you down, then spit out Anshan." Xiaobai seemed to understand what the research and construction machine meant, and she said to it.

"crunch-"

The research and construction machine stopped swaying back and forth and began swaying left and right.

"?"noob.

"Creak, creak—" The scientific research construction machine swayed back and forth incessantly.

"Why haven't you spat it out yet... I'm starting the countdown." Little White gripped the hilt of the knife with both hands, the gleaming blade approaching the construction machine. "I'll only count to three, three..."

"Creak, creak!" The research and construction machine swayed from side to side even faster.

"two……"

"Creak, creak, creak—" The scientific research construction machine swayed rapidly like a rattle drum.

"One!" Xiaobai counted out the last word and raised the military knife in his hand high.

The research and construction machine finally stopped moving, but it offered no resistance. It simply tilted to one side, its massive mechanical shell tilting with a kind of spirit, like a salted fish that had lost its dreams.

Just a second before Xiaobai was about to exert his strength and the general's knife slid down.

"Huh? Why are there so many people in front of my house?"

"What are you doing?"

"Excuse me, excuse me, I need to go back and change my clothes!"

Suddenly, a voice from Anshan rang out from outside the door.

Chapter 2820 A Perplexing Scene

As soon as Anshan's voice rang out, the crowd of ship girls in front of the dormitory surged.

After a short while, Anshan was pushed and shoved by the crowd into the dormitory.

Anshan, who had just finished showering, entered the dormitory with a faint warmth emanating from her body. She held the bathtub in one hand, which was full of shower gel, shampoo, conditioner, facial cleanser, soap, bath towel, hand towel, and a whole range of other toiletries.

Back in his dormitory, Anshan looked up and saw Xiaobai holding a military knife high, standing in front of the research and construction machine with Changchun, looking ready to deliver a fatal blow with the Dragon Ascension Sword.

"Wow! Comrades, what are you doing?" Anshan exclaimed in surprise.

"Huh? Anshan?" Xiaobai, still holding her military knife high, looked at Anshan who walked in from outside, her face full of surprise. "What are you doing here?"

"Uh...where else could I be..."

"Sister from Anshan—"

Before Anshan could finish speaking to Xiaobai, Changchun suddenly rushed to Anshan and hugged him tightly.

Suddenly, the bathtub in Anshan's arms fell to the ground, making a crisp splashing sound.

“Anshan sister—Yuan, so you weren’t eaten by the research construction machine! I, I was so worried about you! Waaah—” Changchun hugged Anshan and immediately started crying to her, “Where did you go just now? I, I thought you were digested by the research construction machine, I thought I would never see you again, I, I was really scared to tears————”

"Oh—why is she reacting like this?" Anshan was momentarily speechless, flustered by Changchun's reaction. She smiled awkwardly and reached out to hug Changchun, patting the back of her head. "It's alright, it's alright! I'm perfectly fine here, Changchun, don't worry... Uh... Speaking of which, didn't you confidently tell me yesterday that the research and construction machine was absolutely safe? Why are you worrying about such strange things today?"

“Well, that’s different after all—” Changchun said, covering his eyes and sobbing, “The research and construction machine that didn’t eat meat was yesterday’s. Who knows if today’s will eat meat…”