Elder brother's garrison

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“Ah…” Garibaldi lowered his hand, looking at Yubari with a pitiful expression. “Then Dr. Yubari, what… what can I do?”

"Go, give the admiral a shoulder massage."

"Okay!" Garibaldi quickly returned to Xiaobai's side, smiled, and pressed Xiaobai into a seat, then reached out and began to massage Xiaobai's shoulders.

Shiro felt Garibaldi's grip tighten, then looked at Yubari, who was bending over and mopping the floor.

"Yubari, why don't you let Garibaldi help you mop the floor? I'll do it too."

"Forget it, let's not talk about Garibaldi for now. Admiral, you're absolutely out of the question. I can't stand it if you break a few more machines."

"Uh……"

Hearing what Yubari said, Shiro scratched her cheek awkwardly, then subconsciously looked towards the center of the hibernation chamber.

But when Xiaobai saw the machines in the center of the field, he was stunned for a moment.

The machine, which had been smoking and sparking just moments before, was now completely restored to its original condition.

On the gleaming floor, several equally gleaming machines were neatly arranged, their screens on, displaying data that jumped normally.

"Yubari...you fixed the machine?" Xiaobai asked in surprise.

“How could that be? The machines that were damaged before were completely burned out, physically beyond saving. These are spare machines that were stored in the warehouse. I just replaced them while you guys were taking a shower.” Yubari replied without turning his head. “After all, you, Admiral, damaged two batches of machines last time and the time before that. Even if I’m forgetful, I still know to get some spare machines for myself. Even if I gradually forget about Jean Bart later, these spare machines will never be lost. Look, they’re in use now.”

"Uh... you're quite wealthy."

"Hmph, Admiral, don't let my light cruiser status fool you, I'm a rich woman." Yubari turned around and grinned at Shiro, "That's the value of mastering the primary productive force."

Shiro watched as Yubari cleaned up the nutrient solution on the ground, then picked up a wet mop and returned to Shiro and Garibaldi.

"Well, the hibernation chambers are almost done. I just raised the detection thresholds for the new machines and set up the power-off function for safety protection." Yubari tossed the mop aside and gave a thumbs up. "I also drained the excess nutrient solution from the hibernation pods. Now, even if a new ship girl finishes her modification, she won't be rushed out of the hibernation pods in a mess like the previous three."

"Oh, oh, oh—as expected of Yubari, so thoughtful."

"It's alright, these are all base slots." Yubari shook her head, then covered her mouth and smiled at Shiro, "It's just a pity about the Admiral."

"Hmm? What's a pity about me?"

"After all, that way, the admiral won't be able to see those modified ship girls being rushed out naked."

"...Uh...I don't actually have that kind of hobby..."

"Really? I saw you staring at Garibaldi with great interest just now."

"..."

Xiaobai didn't answer, but she clearly felt Garibaldi, who was massaging her shoulders from behind, pause for a moment, and then apply more pressure.

Without even turning around, Xiao Bai could guess that Garibaldi, who was standing behind him, had probably turned into a kettle again and started stammering out hot steam.

Ugh.

Why do people at the naval base always misunderstand me?

Xiaobai was a little sad.

She stated that she is clearly a very pure girl.

Chapter 3881 Chicago Renovation

Let's set aside the question of whether Xiaobai is truly innocent for now.

all in all.

After a simple cleaning in the hibernation room, activating the new instruments used to detect ship equipment data, and taking necessary measures to treat the remaining three ship girl hibernation pods, Xiaobai and the other two left the hibernation room and returned to the ship equipment hall.

Inside the hall, three missile shipboard systems still gleamed, awaiting the final touches of their modifications.

Back in the ship equipment hall, Yubari didn't say a word. She first gestured for Shiro and Garibaldi to find a place to rest on the field, and then rolled up her sleeves, revealing her slender, snow-white arms. She picked out a missile ship equipment in the middle of the field and pushed it into the modification platform.

Yubari is working feverishly on the modification of the next ship's equipment.

Amidst the flickering flames, Xiaobai and Garibaldi sat a dozen meters away from the modification platform, their eyes wide open, quietly gazing at Yubari on the platform.

The modified ship equipment of Yubari now looks quite imposing.

Yubari typed a string of passwords into the input terminal on the modification platform, then took over the control of the platform. She stared intently at the huge screen in front of her that could magnify the details of the ship's equipment. With the images on the screen, the sensors on her hands, and the hundreds of buttons and controls in front of her, she precisely manipulated the several sophisticated mechanical arms behind her. For a moment, she looked like a mechanical octopus doctor from a superhero movie, using the mechanical arms to carry out the final modification work on the ship's equipment in front of her.

Her handling of the robotic arm was both swift and precise.

As Yubari controlled the robotic arms, she traced and modified the patterns on the ship's rigging while searching for the docking angles of the components. She precisely assembled one exquisitely small part after another onto the missile rigging. Then, she simultaneously used other robotic arms to rapidly assemble, install, weld, adjust, and reposition the rigging. Although the robotic arms behind her moved so fast that they were almost blurry, not a single movement was superfluous or hesitant. It was as if the design blueprints for the ship's rigging modification were firmly imprinted in her mind.

Under Yubari's skillful operation, this massive ship equipment seemed to transform into a giant Rubik's Cube. Although its structure was intricate and complex, resembling a lifelike ecosystem, in Yubari's hands it was like a controlled toy, manipulated and controlled perfectly.

Xiao Bai and Garibaldi watched this scene from a short distance away, and couldn't help but feel the urge to applaud.

"Sir, did Dr. Yubari also use this method to modify my ship equipment before?" Garibaldi covered her mouth in surprise, leaned on Shiro's shoulder, and asked softly.

“Hmm…it’s not that exaggerated…maybe your ship equipment was only one step away from completion, but this ship equipment requires a few more steps.” Xiaobai thought for a while and explained to Garibaldi.

“Oh… Dr. Yubari is really amazing.” Garibaldi nodded thoughtfully after hearing Xiaobai’s words, but did not move her head away from Xiaobai’s shoulder. “As expected of our naval base’s renowned ship equipment modification engineer… I finally understand why Dr. Yubari is so popular in human society.”

“That’s true.” Xiaobai agreed wholeheartedly.

The dazzling finishing touches on Yubari were completed in about ten minutes.

Yubari manipulated the robotic arm to place the ship's equipment back onto the platform. She took a deep breath, then severed the mechanical tentacles controlling the platform, picked up a dry rag from the side, and casually wiped her forehead.

"Admiral, the modifications here are finished. It's your turn now!" Yubari turned and called out to Shiro.

"I'm coming!"

As soon as Shiro heard Yubari call her, she immediately jumped up from her seat and then pulled Garibaldi to the ship equipment modification platform.

Garibaldi followed Xiaobai curiously, raising her eyes to stare at the ship's equipment, which had been modified and was now connected to a large number of data cables.

"Huh... so the commander is also in charge of building ship equipment?" Garibaldi asked curiously.

"Hmm? Admiral, didn't you tell her?" Yubari asked, raising an eyebrow at Shiro when she heard Garibaldi's question. She was drinking mineral water through a straw.

"Ah... I did say there was a special modification method, but I don't think I explained the process in detail." Xiaobai smiled.

“I see.” Yubari shrugged and said to Garibaldi, “Well, just watch, what our admiral is about to do is the main course.”

"oh oh!"

Upon hearing this, Garibaldi nodded quickly. She cautiously peeked out, her eyes filled with curiosity and inquiry, as she watched Xiaobai walk up to the modified ship equipment.

Under the watchful eyes of Garibaldi and Yubari, Xiaobai gently placed her hand on the modified ship equipment. Immediately afterward, tentacles of mental energy, which had been poised to be unleashed, slowly extended from her body and enveloped the ship equipment in front of her.

The mental manipulation is something that most ship girls cannot perceive at all.

Garibaldi tilted his head and stood aside, watching the scene where, since Xiaobai touched the ship equipment, nothing seemed to have changed around him, and he couldn't help but feel a little puzzled.

As Yubari sipped her mineral water, she looked at Garibaldi and suddenly gave him a mischievous grin. Then she gently nudged Garibaldi with her finger.

Garibaldi was nudged forward by Yubari's finger and accidentally stepped between Shiro and the modified ship equipment.

The next moment, Garibaldi shuddered.

Boom boom boom boom——

A mental boom instantly exploded in Garibaldi's brain.

A massive amount of spiritual energy passed through Garibaldi's body, as if a waterfall of immense power were cascading down from the sky. The endless, enormous flow of water violently swept through Garibaldi's body and continuously rushed into the modified ship's equipment.

In an instant, a sense of bewilderment, as if submerged in the sea, filled Garibaldi's entire mind.

Garibaldi gasped and quickly took a step back, withdrawing from Xiaobai's spiritual energy radiation.

“That, that was…” Garibaldi was still a little dazed. She held her aching temples with both hands and stared blankly at Yubari.

"Got it?" Yubari said to Garibaldi as if he were someone who had been through it all.

"Uh... okay, I think I understand..." Garibaldi muttered softly, looking at Xiaobai and the modified ship equipment with lingering fear. "Commander, is she... is she replenishing the ship equipment's mental energy...?"

"Hey, you're pretty quick on the uptake," Yubari praised.

"..." Garibaldi lowered his hand and smiled apologetically at Yubari. Just as she was about to speak, Shiro opened his eyes beside her.

Xiaobai lowered his arm and looked at Garibaldi and Yubari with a rather helpless expression.

"Sir, are you... are you done?" Garibaldi asked obediently as soon as he saw Xiaobai open his eyes.

"Hmm, I'm done. This ship equipment should be..." Xiaobai nodded, pointing to the ship equipment in front of her. As she spoke, the ship equipment that had received Xiaobai's mental energy began to roar with a deafening engine sound, just like the previous ones. Then the temperature rose, turning red and hot to the naked eye, and emitting a loud hissing sound.

"Wow! Admiral, watch out!" Garibaldi was startled and quickly ran to Xiaobai, stretching out her hands to shield Xiaobai with her body.

"It's alright, Garibaldi." Little White smiled and patted Garibaldi on the shoulder, gesturing for him to continue watching.

Garibaldi stared blankly at the ship's equipment in front of him. The ship's equipment reached a scorching temperature in an instant, as if it had broken through some limit. Instead of exploding, it disappeared from the spot in a flash.

The cables and data lines that were previously connected to the ship's equipment also fell down, crashing to the ground with a clatter.

The high temperature that had risen all around gradually returned to normal at this time.

Everything was as if nothing had happened, except that the ship's equipment in front of them had disappeared.

“It seems this one has also been modified.” Yubari said, looking at the scene.

“Eh… it’s gone…” Garibaldi stared blankly at the vanished ship equipment. She stared at the melted metal frame and the black wire ends lying on the ground, pondering for a long time.

“They’ve returned to where they should be.” Seeing Garibaldi’s confused look, Yubari explained to her, “Your ship equipment was also modified in the same way, and you successfully skipped the fusion period.”

"Could this be... a special modification method?"

“That’s right… It’s okay. If you can’t accept it, you’ll have to watch it a few more times later.” Yubari pointed to the two remaining ship equipment units in the ship equipment hall.

“… Garibaldi.”

……

puff-

The door to the hibernation chamber was opened from the inside.

A slender, golden figure entered the ship equipment hall, clutching the back of her head and moving her upper body from side to side.

The ship girl stretched as she entered the ship equipment hall, then lowered her hands and looked at the three people standing in the center of the hall. She was quiet for a moment, then raised her hand and casually greeted the three of them.

"Yo, Commander, good morning." Chicago waved to Xiaobai, then looked at Garibaldi and Yubari beside Xiaobai, "and Dr. Yubari... and Garibaldi."

Chicago walked up to the crowd, wearing a sports skirt and her long, bare legs were planted on the ground, her sneakers casually forming a V-shape with the crowd.

“Looks like my ship equipment modification is finished too. Hmm, not the last one.” Chicago slapped her thigh and muttered to herself. Then her gaze drifted over Garibaldi, she nodded, and gave Garibaldi a relaxed smile. “Garibaldi, you seem to be quite a bit taller than before the modification.”

Chapter 3882 Showcasing Skills

Chicago's appearance made it seem as if she wasn't a newly remodeled ship girl, but one of the ship girls who had come to take care of her.

The main point is to maintain a clear mind.

Compared to Garibaldi, Chicago showed no signs of being dazed after her recent refit. She looked as if she had just taken a nap and woken up full of energy. In fact, because Yubari had just pre-treated the hibernation pods in the hibernation room, Chicago was not wet at all, but rather dry and refreshed, wearing her new ship suit.

“Chicago, so that ship equipment just now, it was…it was yours…” Garibaldi looked at Chicago and murmured softly.

"Huh? What do you mean by 'yours' and 'mine'?" Chicago tilted his head. "Aren't they all the same?"

"Uh... Anyway, congratulations on your successful modification!" Garibaldi quickly said.

"Same to you." Chicago shrugged and looked at Shiro and Yubari.

"Chicago, you haven't changed much," Xiaobai said to Chicago with a smile.

"Really? I feel like I've changed quite a bit." Chicago looked down and patted her short skirt with some discomfort. "It's strange. My previous ship uniform was clearly a pair of athletic shorts. I quite liked that close-fitting and breathable feeling. How did it turn into a skirt after the modification? It doesn't suit me at all."

Chicago patted her fingers on her short skirt, which fluttered slightly, making her long, straight legs appear even more graceful.

"How does it feel after the renovation, Chicago?" Yubari asked from the side.

"Hmm... I feel pretty good? I have plenty of energy, but I remember there's some kind of fusion period in the modification, right? Don't I have that?" Chicago stretched her body and asked Shiro and Yubari the question Garibaldi had asked earlier.

When asked by Chicago, Shiro, Yubari, and the third person, Garibaldi, all smiled in unison.

"This modification is a special one, so there is no need for the ship equipment integration period."

"Oh, I see." Chicago nodded after listening. She didn't ask any more questions, but casually placed her hands on her hips. "So, does that mean my transformation is completely over?"

"Well, it's over... Oh, but before that, Chicago, try sensing your ship equipment," Xiaobai reminded Chicago, "to see if you've awakened any ship girl skills."

"Shipgirl skills? I don't have those..." Chicago answered instinctively when asked by Xiaobai.

"Give it a try."

"Hmm... okay." Chicago looked at Xiaobai's smile and closed her eyes to feel it.

A few seconds after closing her eyes, Chicago suddenly opened them. Her pale green eyes flickered, and then she raised her hand, with pale green light appearing on her palm like bubbles.