Elder brother's garrison

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Chapter 485 Ah?

Even though Xiaobai is the world's number one admiral, with each of his ship girls being more powerful than the last, and he can easily pull out more than a dozen beautiful and capable older sisters in any event, he still gets subtly excited when he encounters this member-exclusive super construction device.

Perhaps this is what an admiral is like.

After the chestnut-shaped super construction device closed, it slowly began to beat like a heart. Then, under the expectant gazes of everyone, the construction device slowly came to a stop.

With a "ding," the super construction device emitted a sound like a microwave oven, and then stopped.

"Miss Ship Girl, what's going on?" Muji and the staff asked Shiro cautiously.

"It's built successfully." Xiaobai smiled at Muji.

"It worked? It worked! It worked!" Muji jumped up and down with joy, hugging the staff member next to him and bouncing around on the ground. "We have ship girls! We have ship girls!"

Xiaobai looked at Muji, who was in a state of ecstasy, and then at the equally excited staff around Muji, and felt understanding.

Humanity, oppressed by deep-sea ships for hundreds of years, must have felt this excited when they suddenly encountered technology capable of resisting the deep sea and saw that this technology was slowly emerging.

Xiaobai looked around the construction device. She didn't see any part of the device that displayed the time.

From this perspective, this super-construction device should have some differences in appearance compared to modern mass-produced versions.

"Miss Ship Girl, when can the ship girls inside this construction device come out?" Muji asked Xiaobai excitedly.

"I don't know... but... it should be one or two months." Xiaobai thought for a moment and said to Muji.

If the ship built this time is an SSR, then according to the timeline in the Admiral's Manual written by my brother, it will take about two months to complete the construction of a battleship with a relatively large ship equipment scale.

There are no convenient tools like rapid construction devices in this era; ship girl construction requires patiently waiting for the time to end, which is a real shame for newbies.

"Can it be completed in one or two months?" Compared to Xiaobai's feeling that the time was too long, Muji felt that the time was too short. He looked at Xiaobai with surprise and said, "Even when we were already in the semi-production line stage, it took us four or five months to make one of our first units. I didn't expect that the ship girl technology could shorten the time to such an extent. It's really admirable."

"Hahaha..." Xiaobai chuckled dryly a few times. She thought for a moment and decided to keep the matter of the rapid construction device a secret. It would be too hurtful to say it out loud.

After construction began, Muji and the other staff members were initially very happy, looking around the construction device, sketching its shape on their drafts with pens and paper, and discussing its internal structure and the various technologies that could be used.

Time passed quickly as they discussed, and as the setting sun began to seep into the factory and the sunlight gradually dimmed, they realized that their discussion had gone on a bit too long. Xiaobai and Linglan didn't mind, because of their previous contributions, the city hadn't assigned them any work. Linglan, who was gradually becoming a spiritual icon, didn't need to work at all; now, even when she went out, a steady stream of residents would offer her warmth and comfort.

Suzuran told Shiro that because of the overly enthusiastic residents, the house that had been exposed was no longer habitable. Suzuran had moved to the factory on this vacant lot a long time ago. Although it sounded rather miserable, the factory was large and cool. More importantly, apart from the occasional visit from Muji and the others, there were many reliable young men guarding the entrance, so there was no need to worry about any fanatical fans running in. It was quite a comfortable place to live.

There's no need to worry about furniture. As the city lord, Muji had already made clear arrangements for Linglan, including beds, chairs, and even Xiaobai's share.

Sukhbaatar disliked quiet places. Having finally arrived in a bustling human city, Sukhbaatar still wanted to go out and explore, so she left by boat early in the middle of the day.

After thanking Shiro and Suzuran repeatedly, Kiji and the staff left the factory with heartfelt gratitude, agreeing to return the next day.

After Muji and the others left, Suzuran happily led the young white-collar worker into a disused workshop in the factory. There was plenty of electricity and air conditioning, and it had everything from double beds to chairs.

As soon as Xiaobai entered, he noticed a table not far from the workshop entrance, where many neatly drawn blueprints were laid out.

She recognized it at a glance as the blueprints she had drawn for the ship girl equipment for Muji and the others.

"Sister Suzuran, are you also studying the blueprints for ship girls?" Shiro asked Suzuran with some curiosity.

“Yes, I’ve been researching it all this time.” Linglan nodded. “I can’t go out in this city. I’ve been used as a shield. I originally wanted to do some work to find some sense of existence, but Muji and the others came up with a bunch of reasons and still arranged for me to come here.”

At this point, Linglan shrugged awkwardly: "You see, I'm a little embarrassed to just eat for free, aren't I? Since I can't go out to work and can only stay here, I'll study the blueprints for a while. Maybe I can be of some help. Later, when Muji and the others saw that I was also studying this, they gave me the title of researcher and a uniform."

As Linglan finished speaking, she tugged at her white coat, looking rather helpless.

Xiao Bai covered her mouth and chuckled softly, "Has Sister Linglan figured anything out yet?"

"Uh...not at all." Lily turned her head away awkwardly. "Those things are too complicated."

Linglan is a smart and very intelligent girl, but she has never been exposed to advanced knowledge since childhood and is still in the stage where she is more good at doing manual labor. It is normal for her to be unable to keep up for a while when she is suddenly exposed to these cutting-edge technologies.

Xiaobai didn't care about this. She chatted with Linglan about Linglan's recent situation. Linglan also told her a lot about her recent life, such as being too idle at the factory and wanting to go out, but being recognized instantly and chased all over the street like a mouse. She also mentioned that she always inexplicably receives a lot of flowers and that more and more boys are confessing their love to her every day.

As Linglan spoke, she gestured wildly and animatedly, as if she were actually there. Her beautiful features contorted together, and her little mouth kept uttering all sorts of words, making the story come alive and making Xiaobai laugh repeatedly.

Amidst the laughter and chatter of the two girls, Linglan quickly recounted her recent situation to Xiaobai, and the sky finally began to darken.

After telling Xiaobai about her recent situation, Linglan surprisingly didn't ask what Xiaobai had been doing during this time. She looked at Xiaobai and said softly, "Let's go to sleep," before getting into bed by herself.

Xiaobai often shared a bed with Linglan while traveling, and now, as usual, he got into the double bed and quietly fell asleep with her.

Xiao Bai was somewhat relieved that Ling Lan hadn't asked what she had been doing lately, otherwise Xiao Bai would have been too embarrassed to lie to her.

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At night, Xiaobai woke up.

She opened her eyes, touched her neck with some discomfort, and then sat up in bed.

A subtle sense of unease gradually settled over Xiaobai, making her very uncomfortable.

Xiaobai turned to look at the lily of the valley beside her.

Linglan was still fast asleep, quietly breathing on her pillow, a faint smile on her lips.

Little White opened its mouth in surprise and took a breath.

As an admiral who always gets a full night's sleep for health and beauty, Shiro rarely wakes up in the middle of the night. The lights in the workshop were turned off by Suzuran while Shiro and the others were sleeping, so it was a little scary to wake up in the middle of the night in complete darkness.

Xiao Bai thought for a while, still feeling a little uneasy, so he walked out of the workshop, passed by the construction equipment placed at the factory entrance, looked at it several times, and then left the factory.

The moonlight was already quite bright outside the factory, making it seem much brighter compared to the dark workshop. Xiaobai came out and looked up at the sky.

Several carrier-based aircraft, emitting blue flames, were circling in the sky. When they saw Xiaobai walk out of the factory, they quickly flew to Xiaobai and kept circling around it.

"Deep Sea Will, was it you who woke me up?" Xiaobai asked.

The carrier-based aircraft made a checkmark, then took off and flew away into the distance.

The Deep Sea Will sealed off Xiaobai's mental world, but did not completely sever its ties with Xiaobai; at the very least, the carrier-based aircraft language could still be used.

For example, at this moment, the will of the deep sea tells Xiaobai something else.

—There is enemy activity.

Xiao Bai was taken aback, then quickly straightened his clothes, jumped over the wall, and ran in the direction the carrier-based aircraft was pointing.

She quickly arrived at the city gate, climbed up the closed city wall, and then left the city.

Even on land far from the ocean, this city is not absolutely safe. Although it is much safer than other villages in dire straits, it is not completely isolated from deep-sea ships.

For example, right now, the carrier-based aircraft controlled by Deep Sea Will has spotted a fleet of Deep Sea Amphibious Ships slowly advancing towards the city, not far away.

During the period of time that Xiaobai was out of commission, she gradually learned how to fight off the deep-sea amphibious ships. White light gradually appeared on her body, and meteor-like tail flames slowly flowed out from her golden eyes. Her white and blue ship equipment landed on the ground with a whoosh.

Without disturbing the peaceful sleep of the city's residents, Xiaobai tried her best to keep the battle noise to a minimum.

After all, although Xiaobai is only level one, it still has ship equipment that surpasses the level of the Deep Sea Dean. With just its cannon fire, it can wipe out these small fish and shrimps.

After a few shots were fired, Xiaobai quickly left the battlefield.

Taking advantage of the mysterious power granted to him by the activation of his ship equipment, Xiaobai left the battlefield like a streak of white light, leaped onto the city wall, and returned to the open space in the night like a shooting star, in front of the factory where he lived.

With a "thud," Little White landed on the ground and breathed a sigh of relief.

The moonlight gradually covered Xiaobai, concealing the faint white light that was already emanating from her.

"Huh?" Then, a voice that almost made Xiaobai lose his balance came from the corner of the open space.

As the moonlight gradually shifted, Xiaobai quickly turned her head to look at the source of the sound.

At the edge of the open space, in a shadowy spot where the moonlight couldn't reach, a pair of long, beautiful, emerald-colored eyes shimmered with a dazzling light in the shadows.

Inside the factory, the construction equipment that had been working perfectly before was now running at full speed, and wisps of white smoke, like cooking smoke, swirled around the empty warehouse.

Chapter 486 Missouri

When she first became aware of her own existence, the first thing that came to mind was endless gunfire.

The crimson flames illuminated the sky, and the deafening explosions seemed to tear the heavens apart like giant hands. On the dark sea, wave after wave crashed, and amidst the white crests of the waves, ships appeared and disappeared, circling around it.

With a trembling sound that sent shivers down her spine, a barrage of dark shells hurtled into the sea, splashing water everywhere. Finally, at a certain moment, a shell grazed the enemy's body. With a deafening roar, the fragile steel shrieked and screamed pitifully as it cracked before her very eyes. Under her gaze, the enemy ship came to a halt.

The memory stops abruptly.

The next second, it was clear daytime.

The sky was cloudless, the water was clear and calm, and she floated quietly on the sea, her hazy eyes slowly looking around.

There are no enemies.

On the deck, surrounded by sailors, two officers sat in the center. One of them looked up, staring directly at the person in front of him, his serious eyes filled with unwavering justice and confidence. The other officer's head was slightly raised as he looked at the black and white words on the table, his eyes filled with confusion and desolation.

At the edge of the deck, the muscular sailors stood shoulder to shoulder, solemnly watching the scene before them, their chests held high, their hearts brimming with the hot blood and boundless passion of a young steed, ready to burst forth at any moment.

The sailors remained silent, but their inner thoughts echoed through the air.

"Powerful forces often stand on the side of justice."

"Our daughter is witnessing the arrival of a new era, and she deserves this honor."

"She must have had a beautiful face, a resolute and confident gaze, long, smooth and shiny hair, the flaxen ends of which shimmered in the sunlight, her lips pressed together as if she were holding a horn of freedom, and a piece of paper symbolizing justice in her hand."

"She has witnessed the world's progress and the implementation of justice. This glory will surely transform into shining golden armor, accompanying her back to her homeland amidst roses and shouts, under the world's gaze!"

The sailors' voices seemed to penetrate every veil, weaving together, seeping into the ship, and enveloping her.

At that moment, her hazy thoughts and eyes gradually cleared, and she opened her mouth. For the first time, a desire for something arose within her rusted body.

She took a soft breath.

In his emerald eyes, a glimmer of wisdom and reason shone forth.

"laugh----"

Then, the warehouse door slowly opened amidst the swirling smoke.

Missouri lay in the barn door, her eyes open, slowly taking in the view before her.

At the factory gate, moonlight, like spilled milk, spread across the earth with a faint fragrance. Missouri took a deep breath, her full breasts rising high. She slowly sat up from inside the warehouse and then slowly exhaled.

Missouri gently pursed her lips, propped herself up against the hatch of the construction device, and slowly walked out of the construction device.

Cool air flowed into his body through his mouth and nose, and the hard, cold earth touched the soles of his feet through his boots. Missouri slowly walked out of the factory and onto the open ground.

"Is this what it feels like to be alive?" Missouri reached out and brushed a strand of hair behind her ear, gazing at the bright moon in the sky, lost in thought.

Missouri gained many insights after the construction device was activated.

It was as if some flower in my memory was slowly blooming in the moonlight, and memories and knowledge were slowly flowing out from it.

—She is Missouri, a ship, leading humanity to break free from constraints and take steps to explore the sea. She is also a ship girl, humanity's hope, the first being to emerge from the construction device when humanity was suffering from the ravages of the deep sea.

Missouri looked down at her palm.

Those were a pair of delicate hands with slender, long fingers, soft and boneless, as white and smooth as bamboo shoots. The ten fingernails shimmered like crystals under the moonlight, set into the fingertips.

As Missouri gazed at her hands, which any girl would envy, a faint melancholy crept onto her brow.

She no longer had a body of steel, nor a massive frame, nor reliable sailors, nor an experienced captain.

Instead, there was only this incredibly small human body.

Missouri was lost.

With this body that is no longer what it used to be, and all alone, can he really protect humanity?

A sense of loneliness, confusion, and even a slight feeling of panic washed over Missouri. She lowered her head, looking at her own body—a slender, shapely human form that exuded feminine allure—and fell into deep thought.

"Thump!" Just as Missouri was lost in thought, a white light fell from the high wall like a shooting star and landed on the ground not far from Missouri.

Missouri instinctively turned around, but after seeing the true form of the white light that had fallen to the ground, she instinctively took a few steps back.

The white light that fell onto the open ground was actually a girl who was unbelievably beautiful and pure.

A cascade of long hair shimmered with a milky white light under the moonlight, slowly cascading down in the dim glow. The slender, petite girl curled up slightly upon landing, her bare neck and collarbone, exposed through her thin nightgown, were exquisitely detailed, like a painting. The faint glimmer in her golden eyes seemed to confirm this, slowly fading away.

Missouri felt as if she had encountered an angel.

A deep longing instantly overwhelmed Missouri's heart like the sea.

She's the one. She's the Missouri sailor, the Missouri captain, the Missouri admiral. It has to be her. It's not that she's incapable; Missouri has been captivated by her for life.

Just as sunlight pierced the darkness, dawn instantly dispelled the confusion in Missouri's heart, and a confident smile slowly appeared on her beautiful face.

If it were her, Missouri would fight with all her might; if it were her, Missouri would give anything.

“Oh?” Missouri opened her mouth slightly, and words containing strong emotional fluctuations flowed from her lips.

Missouri's voice wasn't loud, but in the quiet night, it was loud enough for the girl in front of her to hear.

Sure enough, as soon as Missouri spoke, the girl in front of him opened her eyes wide and her body trembled. She almost fell back to the ground before she could even stand properly.