Elder brother's garrison

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The other captains spoke, their eyes all turning to the Black Tower, as if they had made a resolute decision.

“It’s only been a few minutes since the guild leader touched the Black Tower. She has Super and her sister protecting her, so theoretically there’s still room for rescue.” A captain stepped forward and began to summon his ship equipment. “How about this, our eleventh patrol team doesn’t have a main mission, so we’ll touch the Black Tower ourselves. Maybe we can find the missing guild leader.”

"Team Thirteen is fine too!"

"The fifth squad is fine too!"

"eighth……"

As the captains spoke, five or six ship girl squads summoned their ship equipment and stepped out from the crowd.

“We can’t go…” Just then, Ticonderoga, who had been silent all along, finally reacted. She spoke softly, her voice weak and hoarse, but it was clearly heard by all the ship girls.

The ship girls, who were about to move forward to touch the Black Tower, turned their attention to Ticonderoga when they heard his voice.

"Ticonderoga, what did you say?"

“We can’t go…” Ticonderoga’s voice was hoarse. “This was… the order from the Guild Master before she disappeared. She told us to guard the area around the Black Tower carefully, and that no one was allowed to approach the Black Tower until we received further news.”

“Things have come to this point, the president has disappeared, and her orders have been..." the captains said anxiously.

Ticonderoga slowly turned her head, her movements slightly stiff, and her gaze met that of the patrol captains beside her who were about to retort.

With just one glance, the other team leaders were all taken aback, and then they all fell silent, mouths agape.

—They saw Ticonderoga's eyes.

Those were eyes with almost bloodshot whites, the entire eyeballs a faint red, the pupils dark and fierce, yet carrying a strong sense of determination and torment.

You can tell at a glance.

Beneath Ticonderoga's seemingly tranquil exterior lies a turbulent undercurrent, like waves surging beneath ice, containing intense and almost frenzied emotions.

At this moment, Ticonderoga must have felt an intense hatred for his own incompetence.

Ticonderoga was under the greatest mental pressure of everyone present at that moment.

If it weren't for the guild leader's orders, she would probably have been the first ship girl to rush towards the Black Tower, following the guild leader recklessly like a moth drawn to a flame.

"..."

The other guild leaders closed their mouths with complicated expressions, staring worriedly at the Black Tower that was so close at hand.

"So, does that mean we have no choice but to wait outside...?"

"After touching the Black Tower, no one knows what will happen..."

"It's been almost ten minutes since the president and the others touched the Black Tower..."

……

hum!

Just as the ship girls were stationed at the foot of the black tower and the patrol captains were gathered together discussing the situation, suddenly, the huge black tower in front of them lit up strangely.

Immediately, a strange fluctuation of spiritual energy spread out from the black tower!

This fluctuation of spiritual energy was exceptionally obvious. In an instant, it emanated from the black tower, passed through the bodies of all the ship girls present, and drifted away to distant places.

All the ship girls present sensed the sudden fluctuation of mental energy. They immediately turned their heads and stared at the Black Tower.

"Something's up with the Black Tower!"

"Deploy shipboard equipment! Prepare for battle!"

With a shout, a bright light instantly enveloped the sea. The patrol ship girls summoned their ship equipment, assumed a cautious and serious combat posture, and stared intently at the black tower.

however.

After its brief flash of light, the black tower quickly fell silent again, returning to its previous somber appearance.

That obvious fluctuation of mental energy did not reappear.

Just as the ship girls frowned and were exchanging glances to communicate their next move, they suddenly saw two figures emerge from the black tower's feet, as if being ejected from a transparent vortex, their distortion returning to normal before gently landing on the water's surface.

Upon seeing these two figures, the ship girls present all gaped open, revealing expressions of shock and delight.

Because these two reappearing figures were none other than Shiro and Yamato, who had just touched the Black Tower and thus disappeared!

The president is back?!

"President!"

"President!"

The ship girls exclaimed in surprise.

Upon reappearing on the water's surface, Shiro heard the voice beside her and stumbled, falling into Chao Yahe's arms.

Super Big immediately understood and hugged Little White, lifting it from the water's surface into his arms.

"Huh? There are so many people here." After jumping into Chao Yamato's arms, Xiaobai immediately turned around and looked around. After finding that there were ship girls from the Admiral's Guild all around, she smiled shyly and waved to everyone. "Oh my... it's so lively."

"President!"

A figure darted towards Xiaobai immediately.

Ticonderoga rushed to Shiro and Yamato immediately, panting heavily, and reached out to grab Shiro's hand.

"President, you, you're back safely!"

Ticonderoga gasped for breath, her hands reaching into Yamato's arms, tightly gripping Shiro's hand, her knuckles turning bluish-white from the force.

Ticonderoga's face was filled with a complex, moved expression, as if she had seen something that could completely loosen the tension in her heart.

Xiaobai felt the strength coming from Ticonderoga's hand. She was slightly surprised, but still smiled at Ticonderoga.

"Ticonderoga, well done."

Xiaobai reached out her other hand and, to the astonishment of the other ship girl captains, began to pat Ticonderoga's head.

Chapter 3933 Rescue Successful?

—Ticonderoga.

In the Admiral's Guild's ship girl patrol team, this name is known to everyone.

Because Ticonderoga has always been an aircraft carrier ship girl who leaves a particularly deep impression.

The ship girls of the Admiral's Guild... at least in the case of the Admiral's Guild in Chapter 8, were not built by the guild leader himself.

The guild ship girls in Chapter 3934 are, after all, directly used to take over the Admiral's Guild in the highest sea area. Therefore, considering their importance, their quality must be excellent. Thus, all the ship girls are "ownerless ship girls" who are built, selected, trained and cultivated by the Admiral's Headquarters.

Ticonderoga, along with the other patrol ship girls, belongs to this group of "ownerless ship girls".

Many ship girls had already heard of Ticonderoga's name when they were at the Admiral's Headquarters.

Even during her time at the Admiral's Headquarters, this ship girl was known for being "stubborn."

If the instructors in charge of training do anything unfair, if any ship girl in the training group suffers unfair treatment, or even if it's just a small matter like the beloved cafeteria lady being fired and replaced by an old man whose hands have to tremble three times when serving food, then Ticonderoga, the ship girl, will definitely come running and disrupt the entire admiral headquarters.

Discipline is useless. No matter what punishment she receives, no matter how long she is locked in the dark room, Ticonderoga has always been such a stubborn ship girl.

Many people at the Admiral's Headquarters felt helpless about Ticonderoga, but many also had to admit that having such a "stubborn" ship girl in the company did indeed ensure that the dignity of a considerable number of people would not be offended.

It's not just a matter of personality; Ticonderoga's strength is also undeniable. Among the ship girls from the same batch of Admiral Headquarters who received training, Ticonderoga's training results have always been among the best.

Logically, Ticonderoga should have become the captain of the First Patrol when he was assigned to Chapter 8.

The patrol team is the position with the highest requirements for the combat skills of the ship girls within the entire Admiral Guild.

The first patrol team, in particular, must be the best among all the patrol teams.

Judging from the training results, data from various aspects, and even the actual combat results, Ticonderoga is the only candidate to be the captain of the first patrol team.

However... the result was not satisfactory.

While Ticonderoga certainly possesses the strength to match the captain of the First Patrol Squadron, perhaps because her performance at the Admiral's Headquarters was too "dazzling," the staff responsible for assigning positions felt that if a ship girl with such a personality had too much status and power, she would likely cause chaos throughout the Admiral's Guild day and night. Therefore, after much consideration, although they kept Ticonderoga in the patrol squadron, they only assigned her the position of captain of the Seventh Patrol Squadron.

When Ticonderoga arrived at Chapter 8 and took over as the captain of the 7th Patrol Squad, the ship girls around her thought that after this setback, Ticonderoga might realize that her overly sharp attitude towards life would eventually get some feedback and she would become more tactful in her dealings with others.

But the ship girls were wrong.

Even after becoming the captain of the Seventh Patrol Squad, Ticonderoga's "stubbornness" never diminished. Faced with injustice, her resistance remained strong and powerful.

Perhaps because her position is indeed much smaller now, her resistance to injustices in life no longer causes the Admiral's Guild any more trouble.

Of course.

It's also possible that the Eighth Chapter Guild is an admiral guild that is inherently fair and impartial. Most of the things that Ticonderoga would resist were just everyday verbal disputes and personal interactions, which were at most minor matters that could be resolved in a few minutes.

It's also possible that the biggest controversy surrounding Chapter 8 lies with the Chapter 8 Chairman, who is also the world's number one admiral.

With such a large figure constantly drawing attention to him, like a candle under the blazing sun, Ticonderoga's resistance, in comparison, became as weak as ripples on a pond, leaving little trace.

Even so... the ship girls of the Chapter 8 guild still felt some relief that Ticonderoga had remained unchanged.

Ticonderoga is... well, at least in most people's eyes, he's still quite likable.

After all, no matter what grievances you suffer in life, she will always be the first to appear and the first to speak up for you.

Oh yes.

And one more thing.

The ship girl Ticonderoga actually hates it very, very, very much when people touch her head.

According to her, the act of patting her head was like a high-ranking person bestowing charity upon an inferior, or a strong person humiliating a weak person, which made her stubborn heart extremely uncomfortable.

……

The patrol captains around watched silently as Shiro sat in Yamato's lap, smiling as they stroked Ticonderoga's head. Ticonderoga herself obediently remained where she was, holding Shiro's hand and letting Shiro's palm move on her head without moving.

...Is this a ghost?

The patrol team leaders exchanged glances instinctively.

To be honest, when Xiaobai touched Ticonderoga's head, they were really worried that Ticonderoga would throw a rising dragon punch directly at Xiaobai's chin.

Don't doubt it, given Ticonderoga's personality, she really is capable of doing something like this.

So the patrol team ship girls were secretly worried for Xiaobai.

But the truth is, Ticonderoga let the little white dog stroke her head without any resistance. There was no sign of resistance on her face, but rather a wonderful expression of joy and relief.

This……

This is also...

Could it be that Ticonderoga felt that even if she were the guild master, she wouldn't dare to make a move in front of so many people?

The patrol team's ship girls said they couldn't say for sure.

……

"Huh? Ticonderoga, what's wrong with your eyes?" Xiaobai noticed Ticonderoga's eyes and was surprised to see the bloodshot whites of his eyes, which looked like he had been staying up for seven days and seven nights. She asked instinctively.

In Xiaobai's memory... before she entered the Black Tower, Ticonderoga's eyes were quite innocent...

Could it be that... while I was inside the Black Tower for ten minutes, seven days and seven nights had passed in the outside world?

Xiao Bai suddenly felt a chill run down her spine, sensing something was very wrong.

Bad.

If she really had been missing for seven days and seven nights, putting aside the many shipmates who cared deeply for her... even if she were the only one in Lexington, far away at the naval base, who knew about it, who knows what terrible things she might do...

Just as Xiaobai felt a chill run down her spine and began to imagine the worst-case scenario, fortunately, Ticonderoga noticed her state. She quickly let go of Xiaobai's hand, lowered her head, and rubbed her eyes.

"Yes, President... I'm fine... I'm fine... My eyes were just a little dry..."

"Ah... how long have I been in the Black Tower?" Little White asked Ticonderoga, who was rubbing his eyes.

"Less than ten minutes?" Ticonderoga lowered his hand and answered Little White.

"Oh, I see... Thank goodness..." Xiaobai breathed a sigh of relief. "Then I'm relieved."

Fortunately, she was only missing for ten minutes...

This world has been saved...

"Don't worry?" Ticonderoga looked at Little White blankly.

"It's nothing, I was just talking to myself." Little White smiled at Ticonderoga, but her smile paused suddenly, turning into one of regret and guilt. "...Ticonderoga, I have something to tell you."

"……What's up?"

"Here's the thing, Super Dahe and I just went inside the Black Tower. It's a very wide and large body of water. Anyone who enters that area has to fight five rounds of the Abyssal Fleet before they can come out." Xiaobai said to Ticonderoga, looking somewhat disappointed. "Although we passed the challenge, I didn't find any trace of your three teammates in that area. I'm very sorry."