Elder brother's garrison

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"...The Riddler..." Xiaobai muttered under his breath.

"This is just a small act of revenge for the Admiral breaking my machine for the third time." Yubari looked at the sea, then suddenly raised an eyebrow. "Eh? That's strange..."

"What's wrong?" Xiaobai looked over immediately upon hearing the voice.

"Admiral, look at Guam and Alaska... they're glowing with the light of their ship equipment skills activated!"

Yubari pointed to the sea and said in surprise.

Following Yubari's finger, Shiro saw a faint pink glow on Guam and Alaska in the sea.

The source of the pink light seemed to be Alaska. While dodging the shots from the training ship girls, she carefully spread the pink light from her body to herself and Guam.

Supported by the pink light, Guam launched a normal artillery barrage in response to the training ship girls.

Blue skill effects flashed amidst the shelling from Guam. When the shells streaked across the sky and landed on the heavy cruiser girls, the protective light on one of the heavy cruiser girls suddenly shone brightly, activating a survival-type ship equipment skill, and the power of the shelling immediately dissipated.

However, although the power of the Guam shells dissipated, the blue light effect that accompanied the shells stuck to the training ship girl who was hit, and she couldn't shake it off no matter what.

The training ship girl's movements slowed down by about a quarter after the special effects appeared on her body, exposing her weaknesses.

……

On the shore, Shiro, who had witnessed this scene, looked at Yubari in surprise.

"I remember, Guam and Alaska didn't have any awakened ship equipment skills before their refits..." Xiaobai murmured. "For more than ten years before that, no matter how hard they trained, they never awakened any..."

“Yes, but judging from their performance just now, they awakened their ship equipment skills as soon as they obtained the missile ship equipment…” Yubari said.

Is this normal?

“How could this be normal? Even in our naval base, awakening ship equipment skills isn’t a very common thing,” Yubari said to Shiro. “What’s more, these two sisters awakened their skills at the same time! Even if they had been honing their skills for ten years and suddenly had a breakthrough, it wouldn’t be this synchronized… In any case, this is too much of a coincidence!”

"Hmm... impressive."

Looking at Guam and Alaska on the sea, Xiaobai murmured a sigh of admiration.

In a daze, Xiao Bai remembered how he had previously infused his mental energy into the ship equipment of Guam and Alaska...

hiss……

Wait a moment.

The ship equipment of Guam and Alaska suddenly awakened skills... Could it be related to me?

Yubari's gaze at Shiro gradually intensified.

It's obvious that even if Shiro didn't say anything, Yubari seems to have realized the variable of Shiro's mental strength.

Xiao Bai fell into deep thought.

Chapter 3873 Who Wins and Who Loses

As the saying goes, sisters are of one mind.

It's not unusual for sisters to be so in sync and have such a great understanding in their daily lives, but it's a bit too much if they even choose to awaken their ship equipment skills on the same day.

After all, even in the newbie naval base, the chances of ship girls awakening their ship equipment skills are not high.

Surely this can't be a high-probability, low-probability event, right?

Yubari is a meticulous and self-disciplined scientist. She has never believed in metaphysical concepts such as "luck" or "coincidence," especially after her computer was burned by Shiro three times. Now she is more willing to believe that the strange events she encounters in daily life are closely related to her admiral's actions in some mysterious way.

Compared to conventional ship equipment modifications, the biggest difference between the modifications done to Guam and Alaska this time is that when their ship equipment returned to their bodies, it received a large amount of Xiaobai's spiritual energy.

If it really was because of these spiritual powers that Guam and Alaska awakened their ship equipment skills... then Yuzuriha thinks she might really have to change her opinion of Shiro.

Why does my own admiral always act recklessly and do things haphazardly, yet somehow the results always seem to be heading in a positive direction?

Yubari doesn't understand.

"Admiral, did you really just do it on a whim to infuse the ship equipment of Guam and Alaska with spiritual power?" Yubari asked, staring at Shiro's face.

Yubari's gaze was fixed, filled with a strong sense of inquiry, as if it could penetrate Shiro's skin and reach into Shiro's very core.

"really……"

Shiro felt a little uncomfortable being stared at by Yubari, and she answered subconsciously.

"I mean, is it possible... Admiral, that the fact that Guam and Alaska both awakened their skills... is actually related to your mental power?" Yubari took a step closer to Shiro, her eyes still fixed on Shiro's face, brazenly observing Shiro's expression, as if trying to see every subtle change in Shiro's demeanor. "After all, Admiral's mental power always brings me surprises in various ways..."

"Well... actually, I'm not too sure either..." Shiro felt a little embarrassed by Yubari's intense gaze and shrank back. "But... after the exercise, we can ask Guam and Alaska... if they awakened their skills because of me, that would be great..."

“Hmm…that makes sense.” Yubari then toned down the intensity in her gaze, turned her head and nodded slightly, suggesting, “Then let’s watch the exercise first.”

Yubari's gaze finally left Shiro.

The tingling sensation, as if it were trying to penetrate Xiaobai's skin, then disappeared.

Xiao Bai immediately felt the pressure on her body lighten.

"Speaking of which, Yubari, now that Guam and Alaska have awakened their ship equipment skills, do you think they have a good chance of winning this battle?" Shiro asked.

"Hmph... Admiral, you're trying to trick me into saying anything, aren't you?" Yubari smirked as she held up the camera and filmed Shiro. "I won't say a word until the exercise at sea yields substantial results, so you'd better save your breath, Admiral."

"Hey……"

“However, we can discuss this,” Yubari smiled. “Who do you think has the better chance of winning, Admiral? Do you still hold onto your previous opinion that Baltimore and the others have the advantage?”

"Is this..."

Xiaobai stroked her chin and muttered to herself for a while before turning her gaze to the sea, observing the battle situation on the water.

On the sea.

The blue and pink figures are still locked in fierce combat with Baltimore's team, and the water is still ablaze with gunfire.

Although Guam and Alaska briefly broke the stalemate after using their ship equipment skills, shifting the tide of battle slightly in their favor, ultimately... Guam and Alaska are not the only ship girls fighting on these waters who possess ship equipment skills.

As several ship equipment skill effects lit up in the Baltimore fleet, effects symbolizing increased agility, defense, and artillery power flashed frequently on them. The ship girls with active attack ship equipment skills raised their cannons and launched powerful long-range artillery barrages towards Guam and Alaska with each flash of skill effects.

The emergence of these skills immediately dealt a heavy blow to the newly established Guam and Alaska.

Thanks to the improvement of ship equipment skills, the combat power of the ship girl team to which Baltimore belonged immediately increased significantly. They continued to rely on their numerical advantage and launched an offensive to encircle and intercept Guam and Alaska with more concentrated artillery fire.

The advantage that Guam and Alaska had gained through skill was quickly turned around by Baltimore and their allies.

That's the truth.

—Judging from their effects, the ship equipment skills of Guam and Alaska don't seem to be the kind of directly lethal ship equipment skills. Their skills are more like aura-type skills. Even though they do have some impact on the battle, there are only two of them at the moment, so they can't maximize the benefits of the aura skills. As the full-strength ship girl team, including Baltimore, gradually gains strength and the ship girls with ship equipment skills start to use their trump cards, the impact of Guam and Alaska's ship equipment skills on the battle immediately becomes negligible.

Even from Xiaobai's observation at this moment, Guam and Alaska, the two women on the water, were beginning to show signs of being unable to withstand the Baltimore team's fierce offensive and were gradually starting to retreat.

Ugh.

Seeing this scene, Xiaobai sighed inwardly.

Judging from this scene, even with their skills awakened, Guam and Alaska's chances of winning aren't very high...

But there's nothing we can do about it.

Who can blame them when there are six people in the Baltimore team?

In the ship girl exercises, the number of ship girls does indeed have a huge advantage to a certain extent. This not only means that the Baltimore team's attack frequency is three times that of Guam and Alaska, but also that the number of skills they possess and the effects of those skills are far greater than those of Guam and Alaska.

After all, not everyone can be like Montana, taking on an entire fleet single-handedly as if it were child's play.

Thinking of this, Xiao Bai couldn't help but feel a little regretful.

"Yubari, I still think Alaska and the others might..." Shiro was about to speak to Yubari, but the next second, Shiro opened his mouth but remained in the open position, frozen in mid-air.

"Hmm? Admiral?" Yubari looked at Shiro.

"..." Xiaobai didn't speak. She stared silently at the sea. After a while, she blinked, as if she had figured something out, and said to Yubari, "I think... Guam and Alaska might win."

"Huh? You changed your mind so quickly?"

Yubari was surprised. She looked at Shiro, who had changed her address, and her eyes first showed surprise, followed by curiosity.

"Admiral, you should be able to tell that even if Guam and Alaska awaken their ship equipment skills, their skills won't have much impact on this battle, right..." Yubari asked Shiro. "The situation on the sea has taken a sharp turn for the worse for the two of them."

“Indeed… it feels like Guam and Alaska are gradually becoming unable to cope with Baltimore’s offensive.” Xiaobai nodded immediately.

"So, Admiral, do you still think Alaska and the others will win?"

"Well..." Shiro smiled and nodded at Yubari.

"Hey, this is interesting." Yubari immediately curled her lips into a smile, and she moved the camera in front of Shiro. "So, Admiral, I'm going to interview you now. Since you can clearly see that Guam is not going to hold on, why do you still think they will win?"

"Actually, I don't have any reason." Xiaobai shook her head and smiled at the camera.

"There must be a trigger that makes you think this way, right?"

“An opportunity… oh… there is indeed one.”

"Tell me more?" Yubari immediately stepped forward and shoved the camera right in front of Shiro's face.

Xiaobai shrank her neck, smiled helplessly, and gently pressed the camera that was pressed against her face back.

"It can't be called a simple argument... I just saw the look in Guam and Alaska's eyes."

"Eye?"

"Look." Little White pointed to the sea.

Yubari turned the camera to look at the training field.

On the sea, the blue and pink figures representing Guam and Alaska are being gradually eroded by the Baltimore-led team due to their numerical disadvantage.

The damage to their ship equipment accumulated over time and gradually began to develop into moderate damage.

Anyone with eyes can see who is in a better position in this battle.

Guam and Alaska were already at a disadvantage in numbers. If they were slowly dragged into moderate damage during this battle, the decline in ship equipment performance due to the moderate damage would definitely be the last straw, making them ineligible to confront Baltimore and the others head-on. If that happened... the battle would probably end with the defeat of the Guam sisters.

and so……

After witnessing this scene, the admiral changed his mind and suddenly wondered if Guam and Alaska could win.

Yubari raised an eyebrow, observing the Guam sisters on the sea with great interest through the camera.

On camera, facing a situation that was gradually collapsing, Guam and Alaska still tried their best to avoid damage. They dodged and weaved through the waves, launching one seemingly ineffective artillery counterattack after another.

In a sense, this is no different from sitting and waiting to be defeated.

However... amidst those hundreds of numb, mechanical reactions, only the eyes of the two men from Guam and Alaska remained exceptionally bright and sharp.

Chapter 3874 Attack Frequency

The two women from Guam and Alaska had blue and pink glints in their eyes, revealing a high and intense fighting spirit.

This is not blind confidence.

This is a kind of confidence that comes from having everything under control, as if victory is just around the corner.

Guam and Alaska seemed not to be on the sea at this moment. Instead, they appeared to be standing side by side under a fruit tree laden with fiery red fruit. Hand in hand, they looked up, their eyes filled with anticipation, gazing at the largest, reddest, sweetest, and most fragrant fruit hanging at the top of the tree. They waited, waiting for the fruit to sway precariously amidst the overflowing fragrance, to fully ripen, and finally be blown down by a gentle breeze into their hands.

"Oh... I see." Yubari nodded, a knowing smile appearing on her lips. She glanced at Shiro to the side. "Did the Admiral see the looks in Guam and Alaska's eyes and that's why he thought they wouldn't lose?"

"Yes," Xiaobai nodded.

"Admiral, isn't your judgment a bit too subjective?" Yubari said with a smile. "Without any evidence, just because the ship girls showed that defiant look, you're ignoring the fact that the battlefield has become one-sided... That's a bit biased."

"It's just a guess anyway, there's no harm in it." Xiaobai smiled upon hearing this, "Besides..."

"Besides?"

“Besides, this is a question you asked me, Yubari.” Shiro said, looking at Yubari. “I think that something you asked me must be more complicated than it seems.”

"Oh ho." Yubari shrugged, neither confirming nor denying, but the smile on her face seemed to betray her true thoughts.

……

On the sea.

The thunderous roar of artillery fire echoed continuously.

Baltimore's team, amidst a flurry of fire, used a barrage of artillery shells to force Guam and Alaska back, and after a volley of fire, pushed them into a corner of the training field.

"Charge! Charge! Charge! We're about to take down our opponent!"

York was exceptionally excited in the group. She carried the ship's cannon and looked like she couldn't wait to rush up and fire at Guam and Alaska.

York's high morale made the other ship girls in the team feel slightly embarrassed.

"York... Come to think of it, we should be conducting mild exercises with Guam and Alaska right now... right?" the ship girls asked. "Isn't it a bit heartless of us not to give them a chance like this..."

“What are you saying? What are you saying!” York replied immediately. “Who said we weren’t gentle! Look at us now, we were clearly chatting even during the fight!”