Elder brother's garrison

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The barrier to entry for runic languages ​​is indeed quite high.

"The exact origin of runic language is unknown. All we know so far is that runic language is a wondrous form of knowledge that appeared in human society along with ship girl technology," Ella's grandfather said to Xiaobai and Luo Lian. "For humans, runic language is more of a legacy. Our family is responsible for nurturing this legacy like gardeners, preventing it from narrowing and shrinking with the passage of time, and passing on the correct knowledge to the right people from generation to generation."

At this point, Ella's grandfather gave Xiaobai a deep look and coughed lightly.

“Generally speaking, to use rune language, you must activate the Admiral Network. That’s why I’ve always said that learners should join our family, because in addition to researching rune knowledge, our family is also a production site for nerve potions.”

"Huh??" Xiaobai was taken aback. "Where is the nerve agent manufactured??"

“Yes.” Ella’s grandfather smiled and nodded at Little White. “Neuronic potions are actually a byproduct of researching rune knowledge.”

"Uh...you're right." Xiaobai nodded in surprise.

Since one must possess mental power to use rune knowledge, and the way to use mental power is to activate the Admiral Network... the production of the nerve potion is inevitably inseparable from this family.

Thinking about it this way, it doesn't seem so strange that a family that studies rune knowledge would also be responsible for producing nerve potions.

"This is the first time I've heard about this," Luo Lian nodded, speaking thoughtfully to Ella's grandfather.

“That’s true.” Ella’s grandfather nodded. “If you join our family, you’ll at least get a bottle of nerve potion. But now that you two girls are already admirals with your own admiral networks, joining our family is no longer necessary, it’s just meaningful.”

"Meaning?"

“Remember what I just said? Our family’s responsibility is to pass on runic knowledge and pass on the right knowledge to the right people,” Ella’s grandfather said. “We hope that every learner will join the family, which is also a way for us to identify whether all learners are the right people. After all, as you know, runic knowledge is a kind of mysterious knowledge that cannot be explained by science. If this language falls into the hands of people with bad intentions and spreads it widely, it will be a terrible blow to the entire human society.”

"Oh..." Xiaobai and Luo Lian nodded, then raised an eyebrow, "Then why did you agree to Lianlian's request, Grandpa?"

"Through generations of inheritance and the diligent research of each generation of talents, rune knowledge has become a relatively complete system of knowledge. However, even so, the scope of rune knowledge is simply too vast. Even now, rune knowledge still holds a mysterious veil that is difficult for us to remove." Ella's grandfather sighed to Xiaobai and Luo Lian. "We sincerely hope that one or two truly outstanding talents will emerge in the field of rune knowledge, who can lead future generations to once again unveil this mystery—even if it requires taking a little risk."

"Oh……"

"Of course, there's another reason," Ella's grandfather said with a smile to Little White.

"What's the reason?"

“Since he’s a good friend of the world’s number one admiral, he can’t be a wicked person.” Ella’s grandfather stroked his white beard and said proudly, “After all, if even the world’s number one admiral is wicked, then humanity probably won’t last more than a few years.”

"..." Xiaobai scratched his head sheepishly.

Luo Lian had been looking forward to this day for a very, very long time.

After Ella's grandfather gave his consent, Luo Lian barely gave him time to prepare before eagerly grabbing the book and asking him questions about rune knowledge that had been accumulating in her mind for a long time.

Ella's grandfather, of course, didn't mind explaining the difficult problem to Luo Lian. The old man and the young girl eventually squatted down next to the broken coffee table and began to discuss rune knowledge in a tense and exciting manner.

—Although Luo Lian had never received any systematic training in rune knowledge before, her long-term self-exploration had already given her considerable achievements in the field of rune knowledge. Now, as she discussed it with Ella's grandfather, Ella and Xiao Bai stood aside, staring at each other, unable to get a word in edgewise.

"Oh, right, Ella, I'm currently discussing knowledge with this little Luo Lian and I'm a bit tied up. Since this little girl is your friend and she's here to help us repel the Abyss, let's treat her as an honored guest. Why don't you just take her and her ship girls for a stroll around the area? Of course, our family doesn't really have anything to see."

Ella's grandfather smiled at Ella.

"Huh? Can I?"

Xiao Bai pointed to himself.

"Of course, don't be shy, this will be your home from now on!"

Ella's grandfather smiled at Little White, his eyes sparkling with the kind of joy that only appears when seeing one's beloved granddaughter.

"……"noob.

--seem.

After Xiaobai wrote the rune strokes in one stroke and messed them up.

The old man's attitude towards Xiaobai was much warmer and more friendly than before.

Chapter 1438 Raw Materials

Ella seemed to have been locked up in the large laboratory by her grandfather for a long time and was feeling restless. When she heard that her grandfather was willing to let her out to accompany Xiaobai, she was overjoyed.

Ella took two steps forward, grabbed Xiaobai's hand, and chuckled as she leaned close to him.

"Little White, how about it? I'll show you around the base~ Although there's not much to see at our base, it's still quite impressive if it's your first time there."

Ella smiled at Xiaobai as if she were showing him her own little treasure trove.

"Hmm... Sure, that's fine." Looking at Ella's happy face, Xiaobai hesitated to refuse. She turned to Luo Lian, who was not far away, "But, if I leave, what about you, Lianlian..."

"It's not a big problem."

Luo Lian, holding the textbook, gave Xiao Bai a thumbs up.

Luo Lian was filled with high spirits, as if she were immersed in the ocean of knowledge, swimming freely in it.

"Don't worry about me."

"Uh... since you've put it that way, Lianlian..."

Xiao Bai looked at Luo Lian and nodded, "Then Lianlian, I'm going out for a stroll with Ella. I'll come back to find you later."

"Ah."

Luo Lian raised her thumb high.

"Xiao Bai, is there anything you want to see now?" Ella asked with a smile, taking Xiao Bai's hand again after Xiao Bai and Luo Lian finished communicating.

"Hmm... shall we just wander around for now?"

"Ok!"

Ella, holding Xiaobai's hand, pushed open the door of the large laboratory and led Xiaobai and the ship girls behind her out.

Stepping out of the large laboratory.

The group then saw the incredibly long corridor they had seen before.

Ella turned around and eagerly introduced it to Xiaobai.

"Xiaobai, this is Test Zone Two. It's where our family is responsible for teaching rune knowledge and providing opportunities for those willing to delve into rune studies. It's a large and quiet place, and many rooms are still empty, making it perfect for playing hide-and-seek!"

"Hide-and-seek is alright..."

"Xiaobai, come with me." Ella led Xiaobai to a nearby empty room, picked up the key by the door, and unlocked the door.

open the door.

Go into the room.

The study room in Experiment Zone No. 2 was just the right size, about half the size of a classroom. The room had a desk for one person to study at, bookshelves filled with all kinds of rune textbooks, and precision instruments placed on the floor. There was even a bedroom and a bathroom in the room.

"This room is so professionally furnished."

The ship girls behind Xiaobai entered the room and couldn't help but exclaim in admiration as they looked at the several exquisite instruments that looked extremely expensive.

“The rooms here are cleaned regularly. If anyone needs to stay, they can just pick up the key and move in.” Ella said to Xiaobai and the ship girl behind her, pointing to the door of the room, “There is a doorbell there to call the maids. If you want anything to eat or anything else, you can contact the maids through that.”

"Oh..." Xiaobai examined the empty room. "These rooms are for people who study rune knowledge, right?"

"Yes."

"...The treatment is really good." Xiaobai blinked. "I feel like even if I didn't study rune knowledge, I could live here without any problems."

Xiao Bai was a little curious.

Given that the rooms are so well-equipped, and there are beautiful maids who can come to your door to serve you tea and water with just one click, why are there still so many empty rooms?

If you're a complete novice, you'll definitely find a room to stay in long-term.

"Ah... well, that still won't work." Ella shook her head awkwardly upon hearing Xiaobai's sigh.

"Huh? Is that not allowed?" Xiaobai tilted her head. "Is it the kind of setting where guests get kicked out of the room if they don't make any research progress?"

"No, not at all." Ella shook her head, then turned to the side, took out a cell phone from her back pocket, tapped the screen, and showed it to Xiaobai. "Xiaobai, look."

"Hmm?" Xiaobai looked at Ella's phone screen.

Ella's phone screen shows a photo of her and Xiaobai taken when they had dinner together.

In the photo, Xiaobai is slurping noodles with his head down, while Ella is sticking out her tongue and giving the camera a playful smile.

Xiao Bai himself probably doesn't remember taking a photo with Ella, and if he were really taking a photo with someone, he wouldn't have been so focused on eating.

So this background image was probably taken secretly by Ella.

Xiao Bai looked at Ella's screen and touched his own nose as if looking in a mirror.

"How is it?" Ella asked.

"Hmm... how about we take a new photo next time we eat?" Xiaobai asked.

"New?" Ella looked at Xiaobai with some confusion. She subconsciously turned her phone to look at the screen, blinked blankly, and then belatedly opened her eyes wide, her face flushing. "Ah... this, this is... I forgot..."

Perhaps because this picture has been Ella's phone background for so long, Ella herself has forgotten that she shouldn't let Xiaobai see the background.

Ella held her phone timidly, looking awkwardly at Xiaobai who was watching her with a faint smile.

"This...this is...uh, I, I wasn't talking about the background..." Ella breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that Xiaobai showed no signs of being angry about being secretly photographed. She smiled apologetically at Xiaobai, "What I meant was...we can't receive network signals underground."

"Huh? Can't receive it?"

“Yes… TVs, computers, mobile phones, and other entertainment devices are all unusable. Xiaobai, you guys seemed to be going in and out of that black door normally, right? That’s because you have the keys I gave you. Actually, everyone else has to be searched, so people here have no entertainment options and can only study rune knowledge here,” Ella said.

"Oh... I see." Xiaobai looked down and took out his phone, glanced at the signal strength, and sure enough, it showed outside the signal range. "Your second test zone also blocked the signal... No wonder it was built underground..."

"Ah, secrecy is one reason, but there are other reasons why we built it underground," Ella said with a smile, her hands behind her back.

"Are there any other reasons besides keeping it a secret?" Xiaobai was taken aback.

"Hmm. Actually, the other reason is more crucial." Ella paused slightly, touching her lips, looking at Xiaobai and the ship girls behind her, pondering for a while with some hesitation, "Hmm..."

After a while.

Ella seemed to have made a decision, and nodded to Xiaobai and the others.

“Actually, I can’t tell you, but… Xiaobai, you’re an unparalleled genius who can write rune strokes that explode. My grandfather has high hopes for you. He just told me that he wanted me to take you out for a walk. Maybe he was referring to this. So, it’s not impossible for me to tell you.” Ai La reached out and said to Xiaobai, “Come on, Xiaobai, I’ll take you to Experiment Zone Three.”

"Huh? There's also number three?" Xiaobai subconsciously grabbed Ella's hand.

“Of course there are,” Ella said with a smile. “Experimental Zone One is the production site responsible for mass-producing and supplying rune parts to the whole world. Experimental Zone Two is a corridor for teaching, educating, and researching rune knowledge. As for Experimental Zone Three… what do you think it is, Xiaobai?”

"Hmm..." Xiaobai looked at Ella's palm, thought for a while, and suddenly had a flash of inspiration. He looked up and said, "Could it be... the place where the nerve drug was produced?"

"Hehe, you're half right! Want to see?"

"Hmm... half..."

Xiao Bai hesitated for a moment, then cautiously looked at Ella.

"May I?"

Xiao Bai was still very curious about the production process of the nerve agent.

"Of course you can!"

Ella smiled at Little White, pushed open the door, and led Little White through the corridor for a long time without stopping. Finally, they arrived at a corridor with only one door and walked to a small, inconspicuous room.

"This is the entrance to Experiment Zone Three," Ella said to Xiaobai, pointing to the small door.

"Is this it?" Little White looked at the small door curiously.

"Okay. Little White, come with me." Ella said as she pushed open the small door in front of her.

The small door was not locked.

But right at the entrance, in a narrow, winding corridor, stood a black-clad maid with her eyes closed, seemingly asleep, every other step along the corridor.

The moment Ella pushed open the door, the black-clad maids slightly opened their eyes and looked towards the doorway expressionlessly.

Upon seeing that it was Ella and Xiaobai who opened the door, they closed their eyes again, as if they hadn't seen Xiaobai and the others, and lowered their heads slightly.

Ignoring the black-clad ship girls guarding both sides of the corridor, Ella led Xiaobai and the others through the corridor to the door at the other end.

Accompanied by black-clad maids on both sides, Ella gently pushed open the last door.

Doorway.

What came into Xiaobai's view was a wonderful scene that resembled an ocean aquarium.

This so-called Experimental Zone No. 3 is not large compared to Experimental Zones No. 1 and No. 2; in fact, it can be described as quite small.

This is an aquarium the size of two basketball courts.

The walls, floors, and even the ceiling of the room are all made of transparent glass. Outside the glass room is an endless sea, its deep color shimmering like a blue-green gem under the dim light inside the room.

in the room.

Inside the glass room, a small number of researchers in white lab coats were busy working around various instruments, such as centrifuges. The room was mostly filled with maids in black, who moved around carrying all sorts of items and shuttling between the instruments.