Elder brother's garrison

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"It crashed into us on its own. It couldn't have missed."

York pursed her lips, seemingly unwilling to dwell on the matter any longer, and fell silent.

……

"Am I a jinx?" York suddenly blurted out after a while.

"What do you mean by 'jinxing'?"

"That whale just now, wasn't it the one I mentioned?"

"If it weren't for you, Sister York, we might not have been able to escape," Xiaobai comforted her.

"Oh." York seemed to be in a better mood. She finished her rice ball, stood up from the water, ran to the side of Little White Ship Suit, and took the fan from the ship girl who was still fanning Little White Ship Suit, thus taking over the shift.

In reality, this behavior could not possibly speed up the rate at which the temperature of the little white ship's equipment decreased. York did this simply so that her companion would have time to come back and have a meal.

The ship girls around me seemed to gradually calm down from that tense mood, and with Glorious's help, they gradually returned to their normal mindset.

Xiaobai listened to the ship girl's voice and looked up at the sky.

Xiao Bai was stunned when he saw it.

In this mysterious body of water, the deep-sea fog is as thick as ink, forming a vast expanse of black clouds that completely obscure the sky.

However, Xiaobai saw that above the sky, which was full of deep-sea mist, there was a circular opening that was not covered by the mist. The area was not large, and the sky behind it could be clearly seen.

No stars or moon.

It was the same dark, thick night sky.

It had only been a little over an hour since Xiaobai and the others left the beach.

How come it's already evening?

Chapter 772 Here and Now, Then and Then

Little White stared blankly at that area in the sky, mouth agape, for a long time without moving.

"Miss Patina, are you thinking about something?" Suddenly, a voice came from beside her.

"Ah! No, no."

"Oh... was the battle really tiring?" The ship girl next to Xiaobai asked with some concern.

Hmm...that's an interesting question.

Xiaobai wasn't tired, since she hadn't done any strenuous exercise from beginning to end; it was the mechanical whale on the other side that was moving the whole time.

However, Xiaobai did not deny it. She just smiled at the ship girl who was asking her the question and did not answer.

"I knew it... Miss Patina, you've really gone to a lot of trouble." The ship girl next to Xiaobai saw Xiaobai's expression and felt that Xiaobai had tacitly agreed. She felt a little ashamed. "I'm so sorry that we couldn't help earlier. Now we can only rely on you, Miss Patina..."

Xiao Bai continued to smile.

As the ship girl talked to Xiaobai, she gradually realized that Xiaobai might need to rest. After thinking hard for a long time, she thanked her and ran over to Glorious to give Xiaobai a quiet space.

—A ship girl who is quite understanding.

If it were a few minutes ago, Xiaobai would have taken some time to explain that they hadn't held her back, and that she had only done what she wanted to do. She didn't need to apologize to them. Just like when she was treated like a background character by the ship girls before, they didn't look down on her and extended a helping hand to her. So this was a matter of reciprocity and good deeds being rewarded, and no one owed anyone anything, blah blah blah.

But right now, Xiaobai really isn't in the mood.

Little White quietly glanced at the sky again.

Above the sky, amidst the thick black fog, a small, circular opening concealed the dark night sky, barely noticeable.

Whether it's the dead of night or the deep sea, the fog of resentment is always black. In addition, the circular opening is not very large, so it cannot be seen unless you look closely at that area of ​​airspace.

In fact, if Xiaobai hadn't been looking up at the sky the whole time, and had just happened to be looking at that spot, she wouldn't have noticed the circular opening.

Xiao Bai lowered its head and shifted its gaze to the water beneath it.

Xiao Bai had a pretty good idea of ​​why there was a circular gap in the foggy sky. It was probably something his ship's equipment had just fired. When they were shooting at the mechanical whale, everyone's attention was focused on the enemy, and no one noticed that the laser had shot up into the sky and pierced through the fog.

Fortunately, no one noticed. Let's not tell the ship girls about this for now.

Xiaobai felt that their young hearts might not be able to withstand too much of a blow.

Xiao Bai sighed and reached out to touch the surface of the water beneath him.

When Xiaobai entered this sea area, he already had a feeling that the surroundings were too gloomy and dark.

At first, Xiaobai thought it was just that the resentment in the deep sea was too strong, which blocked the light and made the surroundings look so dark. But now that he thought about it, it was probably because it was not daytime here at all. Without sunlight, the sea surface would naturally be dark.

This is a serious matter.

In Xiaobai's perception, it had only been a little over an hour since he left the beach. According to the time comparison, it was noon at the latest. Even if there were some slight discrepancies in the perception, it was at most one or two o'clock in the afternoon. The sun was still high in the sky, and it was daytime.

Is it not only our sensitivity to the environment that has been weakened, but also our sensitivity to time?

Thinking this, Xiaobai glanced at the ship girls around her a few more times.

The Dean of the Deep Sea does indeed possess powerful mental energy capable of interfering with the ship girls' senses. It can interfere with the ship girls' sense of direction and observation, and naturally, it can also interfere with the ship girls' perception of the flow of time, making the ship girls who have been at sea for more than ten hours feel as if only one hour has passed.

To be honest, this is the worst-case scenario.

If it's nighttime now, that would be really troublesome.

After all, the life-extending protection of those unlucky ship girls who went missing last night could only last for one day and one night. If it's already night, those ship girls must be dead by now.

However, this raises another problem.

Xiao Bai could not possibly be affected by the mental power of a mere Deep Sea Dean. In fact, in the realm of what the eyes can see and what the skin can feel, Xiao Bai could not be deceived by mental forces.

Thinking about this, Xiaobai couldn't help but feel a headache coming on.

But Xiaobai did indeed see the sky outside through that opening; it was nighttime.

Is something deceiving my vision?

Thinking of this, Xiaobai quickly shook his head again.

He just stated that everything he saw was real, so isn't this a contradiction?

—But if what I'm seeing is real, then isn't it really nighttime now?

Not at night.

If it's nighttime, then it's over.

If he hadn't returned home by nightfall, Bismarck might see that he had disappeared and make a phone call to Lexington, thousands of miles away. The entire carrier fleet of the newbie naval base would then rush over with their B-25s that had taken over the skies, and bomb him to the point of causing widespread suffering in the second chapter of the story.

The more Xiaobai thought about it, the more serious the consequences seemed, and the more critical the situation appeared. However, she felt trapped in a vicious cycle, unable to come to a conclusion no matter how hard she tried. Xiaobai sat on the sea, closed her eyes, frowned, and pondered deeply, sometimes nodding and sometimes shaking her head.

The ship girls, including Glorious, who were not far from Xiaobai, watched her swaying back and forth like a roly-poly toy and couldn't help but whisper among themselves.

"Miss Patina looks really tired."

"Yes, did you see that laser beam that pierced the sky just now? I reckon Miss Patina's internal energy is completely depleted after firing that shot."

"Is Miss Patina thinking about something?"

"Of course, Miss Patina is probably thinking about how to get us out of here."

"Waaah, Miss Patina is so selfless."

"Aww, I'm so touched!"

With a snap, right before the eyes of the ship girls, Shiro suddenly opened her eyes. She gently patted the water's surface and quickly stood up.

"I'll go take a look over there." Xiaobai pointed to the dark, foggy sea behind him.

“Miss Patchina, we’ll go with you too…”

"I can manage on my own," Xiaobai shook her head.

"But that's so dangerous..." the ship girls worried.

"It's alright," Xiaobai shook her head. "If a Deepsea Aquatic Ship comes, I'll be back to rescue you soon."

"..." Ship girls.

Yes, indeed, Xiaobai's words reminded the group of ship girls that if Xiaobai left alone, the danger would not be for Xiaobai, but for them.

Having been reminded to this extent, the ship girls felt too embarrassed to continue trying to dissuade the newbie.

“Patchina, can you tell us what you’re going to do?” Glory asked.

"Go check it out. Don't worry, I still have a good sense of direction and I'm not going to get lost."

Xiaobai seemed a little anxious. She waved to the ship girls, walked to the ship equipment that was turned off, and after quickly retrieving the ship equipment, Xiaobai plunged into the deep sea fog behind her without looking back.

Little White ran for a while in the deep sea fog, and only after running far enough did it gradually slow down.

"Deep Sea Will!" Little White stopped on the surface of the water and called out softly.

After uttering those words, Xiaobai closed her eyes. She stood on the sea for a while, and then, as if sinking into the water, her breath gradually disappeared.

Then, the deep-sea mist that was slowly moving around Xiaobai suddenly trembled, as if it had been injected with stimulants. In a flash, it rolled towards Xiaobai's body like layers of rapidly spinning hula hoops, constantly asserting its presence around her.

The deep-sea will that had been controlling Xiaobai's body opened its eyes again and saw the deep-sea mist, which was overjoyed as if it were seeing its own mother.

"Oh? Interesting."

The Will of the Deep Sea chuckled softly.

The next second, an overwhelming network of mental energy, almost tangible, spread out from Xiaobai's body in an instant, spreading in all directions.

In that instant, the entire sea surface seemed to tremble slightly.

"knock off."

In the spiritual world, Xiaobai knelt among the grass, curiously watching the will of the deep sea.

"Is it over?" Xiaobai asked.

"Ah."

"So fast?"

“It wasn’t slow to begin with,” the Deep Sea Will said. “It’s just about finding a Deep Sea Dean.”

“…Oh.” Xiaobai looked at the Will of the Deep Sea and blinked. “Um, the Will of the Deep Sea.”

"explain."

"Um, about the sea area..." Xiaobai didn't know how to start the conversation.

As the little worm in Xiaobai's mental world, the Deep Sea Will naturally knew what Xiaobai wanted to ask.

"You don't understand why it's dark outside, do you?"

"Ah, right!" Xiaobai nodded. "Am I mistaken?"

“No, it is indeed daytime in Chapter Two right now,” the Will of the Deep Sea said.

Hearing the words of the Deep Sea Will, Xiao Bai finally breathed a sigh of relief and felt much more relaxed.

This is good news; at least the heavily damaged protection of those unfortunate ship girls is still intact, and Bismarck hasn't realized she didn't come home last night.

"Then what I saw just now was wrong, right..." Xiaobai said, patting his chest.

The Will of the Deep Sea glanced at Little White, but instead of replying directly, she revealed a mysterious smile.

"The second chapter is indeed set during the day."

"but."

"When did I say that?"

"You're still in Chapter Two?"

Chapter 773 Beautiful Things

After speaking, the Will of the Deep Sea looked at Little White, maintaining a calm smile.

Xiao Bai, however, was suddenly a little confused after hearing what the Will of the Deep Sea had to say.

Ok?

Not in the second chapter?

What's going on? What happened? I didn't understand.

"What...does that mean?" Xiaobai's face contorted in confusion. "Not in the second chapter?"

"Hmm." The Deep Sea Will didn't seem to see the expression she wanted on Little White's face. She suddenly seemed a little listless. After yawning, the Deep Sea Will nodded.