Elder brother's garrison

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Xiaobai was startled by the sudden laughter. She turned her head and looked towards the main entrance, where she saw the two male admirals she had seen at the window earlier running into the dining area one after the other, rushing towards the crowd.

The one running in front was that young, passionate admiral; even that exaggerated laugh that sounded like an important character appearing in a TV drama was his.

"Gentlemen!" The passionate admiral rushed into the dining area, raising his arms high and waving them enthusiastically. "Long time no see! My dearest comrades!! It's another golden morning, and it's our mission that has brought us together. Let's join hands once again, work together to repel the abyss, and protect humanity's home with our sweat and effort! Hahahahahahaha!!"

As the passionate admiral ran, he greeted the admirals who were sitting at the dining table with different expressions.

"Good morning, Admiral Li Hua!! Good morning, Admiral Nan Xing!! Good morning, Admiral Ling!! Good morning, Admiral Lian!! Good morning, Admiral Mu Nai Ge!! Good morning, Admiral Duan Shui Liu!!"

The huge dining area was suddenly filled with the enthusiastic admiral's exaggerated "good morning" greeting.

Even Xiaobai got goosebumps from the admiral's exaggerated shouts.

Xiao Bai shrugged and subconsciously tried to hug his own arm.

But then, with a whoosh...

The passionate admiral had just rushed to Xiaobai's side, and then, with his eyes blazing with fervor, he hurriedly knelt down in front of Xiaobai.

"Oh! This, this beautiful young lady I've never seen before... If I'm not mistaken, you must be Admiral Lu Yun's younger sister, who inherited his naval base and took on the heavy responsibility of being the world's number one!!" The passionate admiral stared intently at Xiaobai's face, his expression filled with celebration and emotion. "So young! So delicate! To shoulder such a huge responsibility left by your elder brother at such a young age, you are truly a role model for us all! Beautiful lady, please allow me to offer you my deepest respect!!!"

The hot-blooded admiral slammed his fist on his chest and shouted at Xiaobai.

"Huh??" Xiaobai was startled by the sudden approach of the passionate admiral. She instinctively took two steps back, staring blankly at him. "Uh...uh, um, may I ask who you are..."

"Him? His name is Haoding." Er Gou, the guild leader behind Xiaobai, said to Xiaobai while resting his chin on his hand, "Pretty intimidating, right? That's just how he is. He probably died a coward in his past life, so he's a hot-blooded idiot in this life. Anyway, Xiaobai, just get used to it."

“Hot-blooded idiot…” Xiaobai murmured, looking at the admiral kneeling in front of him with a complicated expression.

"Hahahaha! Admiral Muna, long time no see! You're as witty and direct as ever! But now that we're meeting this esteemed lady, I'll handle the introductions myself." Hao Ding didn't seem to mind Er Gou's description of him at all. He laughed a few times and looked sincerely at Xiao Bai again, "Hello, esteemed lady, my name is Hao Ding!"

"..."

"..."

There was a moment of silence between Xiaobai and Haoding.

"...Huh?" Xiaobai was taken aback. "Uh... is the introduction finished?"

"Exactly!" Haoding nodded.

"Ah! I'm so sorry, I thought you had something else to say..." Xiaobai quickly apologized, feeling embarrassed. She smiled awkwardly at Haoding and extended her hand, "Um... Hello, Admiral Haoding, my name is Lu Lin..."

"Hahahaha! Simplicity is key! Admiral Lu Lin, it's a pleasure to meet you!" Hao Ding laughed heartily, extending his hand to give Xiao Bai a firm handshake.

After shaking hands with Admiral Haoding.

The fair-skinned, chubby admiral behind Haoding also ran over, panting.

There was a pop.

Before the fat admiral who rushed over could say a word, his legs gave way and he collapsed to the ground.

"Ouch—finally, we've arrived..." The fat admiral gasped for breath, clutching his chest. "Admiral Hao... Admiral Hao, you ran too fast! I... I can't catch up... I'm going to die, I'm going to die..."

"Haha, I was so eager to meet you all that I unconsciously quickened my pace." Admiral Haoding walked to the fat admiral's side and extended his hand to him. "Admiral Zhao Kuo, you don't need to force yourself to keep up with me. Just come at your own pace."

"That...that won't do..." The portly admiral named Zhao Kuo, panting and shaking his head, barely managed to grab Hao Ding's hand and sway as he stood up unsteadily. He muttered worriedly, "If I don't keep up, if I keep up with you, then everyone will be waiting for me. That...that would be like me acting like a diva, which would upset everyone, and then I might be ostracized and disliked by you all..."

"I don't believe any of you here are such petty people!" Hao Ding said.

"But what if? What if!"

"Admiral Zhao Kuo, I think I'm overthinking it."

"I really don't want to be told that by you!" the fat admiral said helplessly to Haoding.

Chapter 1466 World Famous Painting: Little White is Eating

"Although I don't really mind you two bickering, we're all people who stayed up all night to have a morning meeting with you two, and we're still feeling sleepy now."

Looking at the two admirals in front of him, President Er Gou yawned, and then spoke to Admirals Hao Ding and Zhao Kuo.

"Let's talk about something interesting... like why did you two arrive so late?"

"Ah, this was so careless!" Upon hearing the voice of Guild Master Er Gou, Admiral Hao Ding quickly turned around and addressed the crowd with a pained expression. "I almost forgot that we're still having a morning meeting—everyone, how about I run twenty laps around the square as an apology after the meeting ends!"

"..."

"...Why don't you tell me why you two arrived two days late?"

"Have you encountered some trouble and can't get away?" Admiral Li Hua asked Admiral Hao Ding from the dining table.

"No, not at all." Admiral Haoding patted his chest. "The reason I'm late is because I want to stay with my men and soldiers. That way, no matter what kind of deep-sea disaster we encounter on the way, we can immediately enter a fully combat-ready state!"

"Wow... that's really your style..." Admiral Li Hua had a "you're the way you are" expression on his face.

"But in the end, being late is still being late. Although I have done my best to speed up the march, no explanation is truly enough. I will run forty laps around the square to apologize to everyone..."

"Brother Hao, no!" Admiral Zhao Kuo cried out as he knelt down, tears streaming down his face, and hugged Hao Ding's leg. "If you run forty laps, what am I supposed to do?!"

“Admiral Zhao Kuo, this is my punishment and warning to myself. You don’t need to accompany me…”

"Ahem." President Er Gou coughed lightly and sighed as he watched the two of them continue their bromance. "Well... if we include the ship girls, you two are actually the first admirals among us to be in full combat readiness, so you're not really late."

"Oh!" Admiral Haoding's eyes lit up immediately after hearing President Er Gou's words. "Admiral Munao is right!! Ship girls are also part of the naval base, so if that's the case, then we who brought the ship girls here are indeed not late!"

"I'm...I'm saved..." Admiral Zhao Kuo breathed a huge sigh of relief, looking gratefully at Guild Master Er Gou, his expression finally softening.

"So, Zhao Kuo, why were you late?" Admiral Li Hua asked Admiral Zhao Kuo. "Do you share the same thought as Admiral Haoding?"

When Zhao Kuo heard Li Hua's question, his face stiffened. He nodded awkwardly, then shook his head.

"Uh... although the result is about the same, the starting point is still a bit..." Admiral Zhao Kuo muttered softly, then swallowed hard and spoke to the others with some fear, "This mission isn't a Black-level mission! I've never seen one before. Doesn't that mean the sea area is very dangerous... What if I come here alone and get caught by an Abyssal Ship... or what if I encounter robbers or other bad guys on the way... That would be terrifying... So I think I should bring at least enough ship girls with me, and fill their ship equipment spaces with enough daily supplies and communication tools. That way, whether we encounter Abyssal Ships or strange robbers, even if we accidentally get stranded, we can contact rescue personnel. And even if the communication devices break down, we can survive in the wild with the supplies and tools in our ship equipment spaces..."

Zhao Kuo, the admiral, kept talking.

"..." Xiao Bai silently watched Zhao Kuo, the incessantly talking admiral, and then silently turned to look at Er Gou, the guild leader.

"President Sister... Could this Admiral Zhao Kuo be...?"

President Er Gou nodded.

"He must have died from recklessness in his past life, which is why he's such a coward in this one."

Wow.

Xiao Bai sighed.

These two admirals, Zhao Kuo and Haoding, were truly like two contrasting sides of the same coin, forming a striking pair of brothers.

After babbling on and on for a long time, Zhao Kuo was finally carried to the dining table by Hao Ding.

"Hmm... Speaking of which, why isn't the Ninth Admiral of the World here?" Hao Ding, who had just sat down at the dining table, stared at the table and asked curiously.

"..."

"do not know."

"I don't know."

"Is he dead?"

"We haven't been able to contact him for a long time." Admiral Li Hua shrugged and sighed. "He was supposed to participate in this mission... Skipping classes like this, even a top ten admiral would be severely punished..."

"I see. That's a real pity." Hao Ding sighed, clutching his chest with a pained expression. "That admiral's conduct has always been a source of distress for me. I had hoped to have a proper talk with him this time to correct his behavior, but I never expected to be unable to meet him."

"Shh~sh~sh~"

President Er Gou, with chopsticks in his mouth, casually whistled.

"However, speaking of which," Admiral Haoding looked at the faces of the admirals at the table with some doubt, "most of you here... seem to look rather unwell, especially Admirals Li Hua, Nan Xing, and Lian Ling. Have you encountered anything these past few days that has made you feel unwell?"

The words of Admiral Haoding had just fallen.

Admirals Li Hua, Nan Xing, Lian, and Ling, who were sitting on one side of the dining table, all shuddered.

"...Is...is there?" Admiral Li Hua scratched his head tremblingly, his eyes involuntarily glancing towards Xiao Bai.

"Yes, among the admirals present, Admiral Li Hua, your complexion is the worst."

"Uh... I, I've been having some trouble adjusting to the new environment these past few days..."

"Hmm? I remember that Admiral Li Hua, you are originally from a coastal city, and your hometown is not far from here, right? Why are you having trouble adjusting to the local environment?"

"Uh... I... I guess I've been an admiral for too long..."

"I see... But if it's a case of acclimatization, I think it's mostly symptoms like diarrhea. Generally speaking, your complexion wouldn't be as dark as Admiral Li Hua's, with trembling all over and sweating profusely, would it?"

“…” Li Hua.

"Hmm... to be honest, rather than being unaccustomed to the environment, Admiral Li Hua, your condition seems more like you've been frightened, and you've been secretly watching the whole time..."

"No! No, no, no..." Admiral Li Hua was about to cry. He trembled as he clasped his hands together in front of Hao Ding. "I was wrong, please stop... please stop..."

"Hmm..." Hao Ding closed his mouth, thought carefully for a while, and nodded sincerely, "That's true. Admiral Li Hua's illness requires rest. I shouldn't have asked you too many questions and disturbed your rest rhythm. I'm very sorry for that. Please take good care of your health!"

Admiral Li Hua collapsed onto the table with a thud, unable to get up again.

Hao Ding's gaze shifted to Admiral Lian and Admiral Ling, who were standing next to Admiral Li Hua.

"Cough, cough, cough!"

"Speaking of which, how much do you know about the deep-sea disaster situation during this operation?"

Admiral Lian coughed, and Admiral Ling hurriedly addressed the crowd.

really.

Upon hearing that it was serious business, Haoding's attention was also diverted from the admirals in the wind.

"I read through the information they gave us carefully on the way here," Admiral Haoding said. "The initial assessment of this deep-sea disaster is that it is at the usual red difficulty level. The center of the disaster will likely produce a powerful deep-sea commander and a group of strong deep-sea escort ships. And judging from the timing, the deep-sea fleet will be approaching this city in less than a week!"

"Although the deep-sea disaster is very close to this city, if we consider this city as an ordinary chapter city, in terms of distance alone, it's not much different from any other chapter sea area," Admiral Ling said, covering her mouth and coughing lightly.

"Ah, speaking of which, we did discuss this with Admiral Li Hua before." President Er Gou raised his hand and said to everyone, "The deep-sea disaster will cause great damage to the city's economic development, so he suggested that our ship girls stay away from the city and fight against the deep-sea amphibious ships as much as possible."

"Stay away... that would indeed be very risky, and it would require a high level of intelligence on the Deep Sea Fleet." Lian and Ling pondered for a moment, then looked at Duan Shuiliu next to Chairman Er Gou, "Um, Admiral Duan, what do you think all along?"

"Agree."

"Oh oh oh oh!!" Before Admiral Lian and Admiral Ling could continue speaking, Admiral Haoding slammed his hand on the table and stood up.

Admiral Haoding looked at Admiral Li Hua, who was lying silently on the table, with a moved expression.

"That makes perfect sense! As admirals, our responsibility is to protect the homes of our compatriots. Now that we live in a time of peace, our goal as admirals should be upgraded from protecting the lives of our compatriots to ensuring their peaceful and prosperous lives! We must protect their smiles!" Admiral Haoding exclaimed in a loud voice, as if struck by a sudden enlightenment. "Admiral Li Hua! You are indeed an excellent role model! I wholeheartedly agree with your idea! I completely agree, I wholeheartedly agree—in fact, I hope that all the admirals can also understand Admiral Li Hua's thoughts!"

"Admiral Haoding, please calm down... Admiral Li Hua's suggestion is indeed well-intentioned, but doing so will greatly increase the difficulty of fighting the Abyssal Fleet. Moreover, we haven't yet obtained intelligence on the enemy fleet's movements. What if..."

"Leave this matter to me!" Admiral Haoding slapped his chest.

"what?"

"It will still be a week before the deep-sea fleet is fully formed and poses a formal threat to the city, but I have already brought all my main ship girls here!" Admiral Haoding said. "How about I lead my ship girls to set sail along the coast now, to give you admirals the lead, and also to get first-hand, timely information about the enemy!"

"what?"

"Yes! I believe in Admiral Li Hua's suggestion! I'm very touched! I'm very excited!" Admiral Hao Ding patted his chest loudly. "Without further ado, I'll take the lead and get the first-hand information for all the admirals. I'll set off with my ship girl force right now!"

Done.

Admiral Haoding rushed towards the dining area gate in a flurry of activity and was out in the blink of an eye.

"...Please wait for my good news!"

"...Wait for my good news!"

"...Good news!"

No one is seen.

A loud and energetic shout came from afar.

It's really hot!

written request for leave

Kavin.

Allow me to write a detailed outline today, and to organize the plot of the following section a little.

I'm sorry to ask for a day off...

You might not believe it, but this part of the story is actually part of the main plot.

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Chapter 1467 Astronomical Discussion