Elder brother's garrison

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The sunlight shone on Nia, making her look radiantly golden.

"Nia, good morning!" Little White waved and smiled. "Get ready to act... Hey? Nia, what's that on your face...?"

"Ah..." Nia turned her head, her dark circles meeting Xiaobai's gaze, and gave a somewhat forced smile, "Xiao...Xiaobai, good morning."

"Huh? Dark circles under the eyes..."

"Haha..." Nia rubbed her eyes awkwardly, "Um... was it that obvious? I was just too, too nervous last night... so I couldn't sleep..."

"Uh... okay." Xiaobai.

Chapter 3256 Gu Ming

Today, Nia is facing, after all, the top ten admiral who once wiped out more than twenty of her in one fell swoop. If Xiaobai puts himself in Nia's shoes a little, he can understand why Nia is so nervous that he can't sleep all night.

After all... for Nia, today's exercise was like a test to see if she could make it into the top ten, or at least a test of the college entrance exam level.

Thinking of this, Xiaobai stepped forward, raised her hand, and rubbed Nia's eye sockets with her fingers.

Nia's skin was very fair. Her face had few pimples, small scars, or dark spots. So, the fairer a girl's skin was, the more noticeable her panda-like appearance would be when she had dark circles under her eyes.

Xiaobai wrapped his arms around Nia's neck, and amidst Nia's surprised exclamation, gently pressed her head onto his shoulder, then closed his eyes and patted her back softly.

"Nia, you can do it!"

Little White whispered in Nia's ear.

Nia immediately settled down in Xiaobai's arms.

Nia quietly savored the warmth emanating from the fair-skinned man and nodded gently.

After a while, Nia smiled shyly at Xiaobai again.

"Hehe... Luckily, it was only me who didn't sleep well. It doesn't matter if I have dark circles under my eyes. Anyway, when the exercise starts, I can just stand on the sidelines and watch Cleveland and the others perform." Nia scratched her head and said with a smile.

“That makes sense…” Xiaobai smiled.

Just then, they heard a series of light footsteps behind them.

"Commander... Admiral Lu Lin... Good morning..."

"We're here to report on Yi Linshan, Erqi, and Siba..."

As the footsteps drew closer, a series of weak voices rose and fell.

This is the voice of Veneto and her family from Nia's household.

Xiaobai and Nia both turned their heads when they heard the voice.

"Ah, you've come at the right time, Vene... ah??"

However, when Xiaobai and Nia turned around, they saw Veneto and his group and realized that they were exactly like Nia, all with big dark circles under their eyes.

The group of ship girls had already dressed up and were dressed neatly and cleanly, but the haggard look on their faces and the dark circles under their eyes were so out of place.

Seeing Xiaobai's surprised look, the ship girls rubbed their cheeks in embarrassment and awkwardly spoke up.

"No... I'm sorry... I was too nervous last night, I just couldn't sleep..."

"So it's the same reason as Nia's..."

"Eh? The Commander too?"

All the ship girls looked at Nia.

Upon seeing that Nia also had dark circles under her eyes, the ship girls and Nia all fell silent.

Then, for some reason, the group suddenly started scratching their heads and laughing.

To be fair, the ship girls of Nia's family really do resemble this admiral in many ways.

Xiao Bai stood to the side, holding her forehead, thinking to herself.

"Admiral Lu Lin, please rest assured, these dark circles won't affect our performance. They'll just... disappear as soon as we step onto the training field and use our ship's power! Probably!"

"I believe that..."

……

In short, regardless of whether Nia and the ship girls have dark circles under their eyes, their exercise today will definitely proceed as scheduled.

There are still two hours before the exercise begins, enough time for everyone to have breakfast and relax a bit.

With Nia and the ship girls having just fought a major battle, and this exercise being of great importance, they naturally had little appetite due to the psychological pressure.

However, Xiaobai still took them to the cafeteria and gave each of them two steamed buns and a bowl of porridge.

Midway through the meal, the atmosphere at the table became somewhat quiet. One by one, the ship girls with dark circles under their eyes held their bowls and slurped up their porridge.

The ship girls around the cafeteria knew that Nia and the other ship girls were going to conduct an important exercise today, so no one came up to disturb them during the entire meal.

After the meal, the ship girls tidied up their ship equipment and, after confirming that it was in good condition, Nia led them away from the temporary naval base and headed towards the training ground designated in the admiral's app.

Xiao Bai stood on the threshold of the temporary garrison, waving as she watched Nia and her group disappear into the street.

Next... we just have to wait for news about Nia and the others' exercise.

Once Nia and her group were completely out of sight, Xiaobai gently lowered her hand, slipped back into the temporary naval base, and took out a baseball cap and another set of everyday clothes from her ship equipment space, which she then draped over her shoulders.

Xiao Bai patted his cheeks, his eyes shining with confidence.

"Alright, I should get going too!"

Xiao Bai had no intention of staying in the temporary garrison to wait for news. Nia's exercise was so crucial that she was definitely going to be there to observe.

However, if Xiaobai were to simply observe, it would be a lot of pressure for Nia and her ship girls, as well as for everyone else present. Therefore, in order to create a good environment for the ship girls' exercise, Xiaobai consciously chose to disguise herself and sneak off.

I've tried this disguise as Xiaobai a few times before, and the effect was surprisingly good. Unless you're very familiar with Xiaobai, it's hard for anyone to recognize him at a glance.

After changing clothes, Xiaobai secretly slipped out of the temporary garrison and headed towards Training Ground No. 36.

The journey was smooth and uneventful.

The location of Exercise Ground 36 is in the 8-3 sea area. Those who can reach this sea area are basically high-ranking admirals from Chapter 8.

Xiaobai arrived at sea area 8-3, handed over his admiral's certificate at the entrance, and secretly entered the beach.

Xiaobai set off about ten minutes later than Nia, so by the time she entered the beach, Nia and the ship girls had already arrived.

On the beach in the early morning, there were surprisingly many admirals.

Xiaobai pressed down on his baseball cap, revealing his eyes, and tiptoed around the beach, quickly finding Nia and the ship girls from Nia's family.

Nia was currently located next to Exercise Field No. 36. She was preparing her ship equipment with the ship girls on a sandy open space, while a large group of admirals stood opposite her.

Xiao Bai looked around among the numerous admirals and quickly spotted a tall female admiral in the crowd.

This female admiral appeared to be in her early thirties, with a normal, delicate appearance. Her skin was somewhat rough compared to that of a ship girl, but fortunately, she had a cool and aloof demeanor. She was tall and shapely, with a well-proportioned figure. Her snow-white admiral's uniform tightly hugged her body, not revealing a single inch of skin below her neck, giving her a certain human allure.

Standing beside this female admiral were several admirals, both male and female. When the male admirals looked at her, their eyes would reveal a hint of adoration, while when the female admirals looked at her, their eyes would show undisguised longing and admiration.

It seems... this is Nia's rival, Admiral Gu Ming.

Xiao Bai recalled Admiral Gu Ming's information.

According to the information Ning Lu provided, Admiral Gu Ming is considered a relatively veteran admiral. Her naval base is quite strong, and she has a wide network of connections. She has her own social circle and cliques, and is quite popular among some admirals.

Too……

Without real strength, it would have been impossible to break into the top ten in the event's points rankings under such circumstances.

Of course, when Xiaobai was sweeping through Chapter 8, he also practiced with this Admiral Gu Ming once or twice. As for the result... you can guess without me saying it.

Of course, it's tulle.

Xiaobai's strength is so far inferior to that of the other admirals that, in Xiaobai's eyes, the admirals outside the top ten all performed about the same in the exercises.

Xiao Bai looked at the area where Admiral Gu Ming was, stroked her chin, and secretly glanced at Nia.

As if sensing something, Nia immediately stopped her work and looked around as soon as Xiaobai's gaze fell on her.

Xiao Bai quickly lowered his head, pressed down on his baseball cap, and jogged into the crowd where Admiral Gu Ming was.

Nia was far too sensitive to Xiaobai's gaze. Xiaobai didn't have time to have Missouri custom-make a high-end disguise, so this ordinary disguise could only fool people who weren't familiar with Xiaobai. If it were Nia, she would recognize him at a glance.

Before the exercise ends, Xiaobai still needs to avoid Nia.

Fortunately, the crowd around Admiral Gu Ming was dense and not xenophobic. When the crowd saw Xiao Bai come in, they just assumed it was a destroyer or light cruiser from one of the admirals' families and didn't pay much attention to it.

In the crowd, everyone surrounded Gu Ming as if she were the center of a star.

The crowd was surrounding the female admiral, showering her with all sorts of flattering words.

"Admiral Gu Ming, the event ends in a little over a week. Since you broke into the top ten, your ranking has been exceptionally stable, and you've already reached seventh place in the world!" A male admiral said to Admiral Gu Ming with undisguised admiration in his eyes, "It seems that you'll definitely be one of the new top ten admirals!"

"Yeah yeah."

"Admiral Gu Ming is just too stable."

"My sister is amazing!"

"Miss Gu Ming will definitely be among the next top ten admirals! I'm here to curry favor with her!"

As if triggered by something, the surrounding admirals immediately began to shower him with praise.

Gu Ming, amidst the crowd, basked in the praise of those around her. Her expression remained calm and composed, though a slight, barely suppressed smile played at the corners of her lips.

"Thank you all." Admiral Gu Ming said to the crowd.

Xiao Bai listened to Gu Ming's voice in the crowd, and her heart fluttered slightly.

This Miss Gu Ming... although her appearance and figure are only above average for an ordinary human and not as perfect as a ship girl, what is surprising is that her voice is exceptionally pleasant. She is the gentle older sister type, no less so than a ship girl.

No wonder this female admiral is so popular.

It certainly has its own unique features.

Xiao Bai nodded, thinking to himself.

Chapter 3257 That's it?

As soon as Admiral Gu Ming opened his mouth, the surrounding admirals' enthusiasm for flattery inexplicably increased even more.

"With such humility, Admiral Gu is sure to become one of the next top ten admirals!"

"There are still nearly ten days left in the event. I feel that Miss Gu can make one more push and reach the sixth level in the world!"

"Then Admiral Gu will be the sixth admiral in the world... Wow, that sounds impressive!"

Everyone praised him, their faces showing considerable pride.

Admiral Gu Ming listened to the sounds around her, pursed her lips, and looked around. She looked at everyone around her, and her gaze lingered on Xiao Bai for a while.

Xiaobai's appearance made Admiral Gu Ming's gaze linger for a moment, but after scanning Xiaobai's body and finding that she was not wearing an admiral's uniform and was probably just someone's ship girl, Admiral Gu Ming did not continue to look at her, but withdrew his gaze and looked towards Nia in the distance.

Nia was preparing her ship equipment with the other ship girls on an open field in the distance.

Gu Ming gazed at Nia from afar, her eyes flashing with a variety of emotions.

Seemingly noticing Admiral Gu Ming's gaze, the surrounding crowd immediately changed the subject.

"Speaking of which, the admiral Miss Gu is going to practice against today is named Nia, right?"

"That's right, Admiral Nia is a favorite of the world's number one admiral. I've seen the world's number one admiral often taking her out and even living with her."

"Miss Gu defeated Admiral Nia... she should be alright, right?"

"It's alright. Even if Admiral Lu Lin has connections everywhere, Miss Gu's actions are all in accordance with the rules. This is, after all, an election for the top ten admirals, and Admiral Lu Lin is, after all, an admiral of the human faction. She wouldn't resort to retaliation at a time like this..."

"The top ten admirals have always been those with the strength; if you are not skilled enough, there is nothing you can do."

The surrounding admirals chatted and chatted, and then the topic changed.

"However, speaking of which, Admiral Nia only started to become famous in the last two years, right?"

"Yes, she never socializes and doesn't fit into any circles, but she's a promising talent."

"It's a pity, she's still a bit lacking compared to Admiral Gu..."

"When she broke into the top 20 in the world rankings, Admiral Gu seized the opportunity and challenged her six times in a row, racking up a huge number of points! He accomplished the great feat of climbing from eighth to seventh in the world rankings!" another admiral said with a smile. "After being challenged six times, Admiral Nia's ranking plummeted. She seemed to have suffered a great blow and stayed in the temporary naval base to rest for several days. She only started training again last night."

"Wow... She challenged it six times? Does Miss Gu have a grudge against Admiral Nia?"

The admirals were quite curious when they got to this point.

Everyone looked at Admiral Gu Ming.

At this moment, Xiao Bai also raised her gaze and looked at Gu Ming.