Elder brother's garrison

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"Yes, later Dad thought that your brother had been deceived by Naoko and tricked by a little bit of profit. He even made me visit your brother's naval base. As for the specific content of the conversation after the visit, it probably wouldn't be very interesting to tell you. To put it simply, we also used a little bit of material temptation to persuade your brother to leave Naoko."

"Oh...that's really standard development..." Xiaobai blinked and sighed softly, then asked curiously, "What happened next? What did my brother say?"

Konohana gave a helpless smile and shook her head.

"Your brother thinks it's not enough."

Chapter 1934 The Secret to Staying Warm in Winter and Cool in Summer

"Later... your brother complained it wasn't enough." Konohana had a subtle expression on her face.

"Pfft..." Xiaobai covered her mouth.

"Of course, when we visited your brother, we were at least trying to rescue this lost young man from the singers... It was Dad who said it himself, so at least we had the most basic sincerity. That so-called little bit of material temptation was extremely generous for a rookie admiral who had just started out, enough to ensure his future." Konohana explained, then a helpless expression appeared on her face. "However... after carefully reviewing the supplies I sent, your brother still said it wasn't enough."

"..."

"This was the first time I'd ever met such an impervious young man. No matter how I tried to reason with him, or even threaten and entice him, he remained completely unmoved, utterly shameless, leaving me speechless." Muna sighed, rubbing her forehead, and said softly, "It was then that I realized. This wasn't some naive fresh graduate being tricked and seduced by Naige; it was clearly two shameless young slickers who were in love and taking advantage of each other... As for whether he thought it was too little or not, I'm afraid no matter how much supplies I brought, that would be the only response I'd get. He had absolutely no intention of leaving Naige..."

"Haha..." Xiaobai chuckled dryly twice.

"...We've gone a little off-topic." Konohana coughed lightly twice as she spoke, then lowered her head to Shiro. "And it was around that time that I was warmly invited to stay for a meal, and then I met those two ship girls at your brother's naval base—it happened ten years ago, it's been over in the blink of an eye, not too short, not too long. Back then, those two young girls who angrily grabbed brooms and kicked me out the door after the admiral told them to leave after the meal have now grown into composed and dignified young women."

"Huh? Kicked out?" Xiaobai exclaimed in surprise.

"So, time flies." Muna ruffled Xiaobai's hair and smiled at her. "Compared to your glib-tongued brother, little sister Lu Lin, you seem much more well-behaved and adorable."

“What’s done is done, please don’t blame me, Madam.” Lexington turned around and smiled at Monica with a hint of apology.

"Akagi apologizes to you here," Akagi said softly to Konohana.

"Alright, we're all family now, so there's no need for anyone to apologize to anyone else." Muna Hana shook her head with a smile. "Who knew that these two people would actually be so compatible, a match made in heaven. I misjudged them back then, and Dad misjudged them too."

"……"noob.

"Let's talk about something happier than that." Muna Hana smiled and lowered her head. She gently hugged Xiaobai's arm and smiled at her, "Little sister Lu Lin, it's been a few months. Don't you notice anything different about me?"

"Eh? Nonoka-neechan? Uh..." Shiro blinked, subconsciously staring at Nonoka's face for a while, then frowned and said to Nonoka, "Hmm...it seems like three of the crow's feet at the corners of your eyes have disappeared..."

"..." Konohana's smile froze. She chuckled twice and turned her face away. "...Little sister Lu Lin is really honest... I would be even happier if you could say it makes her look younger."

"Oh, right, Nono-chan looks even younger and prettier than when I last saw her!" Shiro nodded in agreement after hearing Nono-chan's words.

Judging from her actual age, as the older sister of President Er Gou, Konohana is at least in her fifties. Compared to President Er Gou, whose body age is forever frozen at eighteen thanks to the ship's equipment, Konohana's body age, at first glance, even with her noble status and the support and concealing effects of numerous beauty and skincare products, will inevitably show signs of being over thirty after all these years. This is the helplessness of humanity, no matter how hard we try, our bodies will slowly age with the passage of time.

However, after their last parting, when Xiaobai saw Muna again this time, she was surprised to find that Muna now exuded a faint "youthful and lively" aura. Her makeup was much lighter, her cheeks had a youthful pinkish hue, and her eyes were bright and lively, giving her a lively and agile feeling.

It feels like I've suddenly become many years younger!

"Yes... Since leaving work, I've completely relaxed, leaving behind all the messy burdens at home, and traveling with my husband. Without realizing it, I feel much lighter and my mindset has become much more positive." Muna Hana cupped her cheek in one hand and smiled happily at Xiaobai. "Little sister Lu Lin, do you know that whenever my husband and I walk affectionately on the street, the passersby even think we're not a couple, but a big boss and his mistress, and they give us critical looks."

"Cough cough cough..." General Mu coughed, his old face turning red. "Naihua, be mindful of your image in front of the children."

"Okay, my husband, I love you~" Muna Hana blew a kiss to General Mu.

"Cough cough cough..." General Mu ignored Mu Naihua's flying kiss with a straight face, but after a moment's thought, he still secretly made a little heart shape with his hands towards Mu Naihua.

One can imagine how eye-catching it must be for a burly, dark-faced man to carefully make a heart shape with his hands in front of a group of young women.

"..."

Xiao Bai silently watched Mu Naihua and General Mu flirting and being affectionate in front of her, her gaze subconsciously drifting behind her.

Mu Chenglin followed behind him with a normal expression, showing no reaction to being fed dog food (a Chinese slang term for witnessing public displays of affection), seemingly having completely adapted to the intimate interactions between the couple.

"Well... how should I put it..." Xiaobai scratched his head, smiled at Muna Hana, "It's best if Muna Hana is doing well now..."

"Thank you for your blessing, little sister Lu Lin." Munaoka smiled happily.

A gentle breeze blew across the wilderness, causing Muna's dress to cling tightly to her body, outlining her youthful and shapely figure. Muna subconsciously raised her hand to grab the sun hat on her head, gazing at the distant sky with a smile.

The charm of that moment.

She seemed to possess the tender gaze of a young woman, with a well-proportioned figure and a delicate, supple body that exuded feminine charm and was extremely alluring.

If Xiaobai hadn't known that the person in front of her was Muyu's biological mother, and that she was actually approaching sixty this year, Xiaobai might have really mistaken her for a ship girl...

"Uh... well, speaking of which, Nohana-neechan."

"Huh? What's the matter?"

“It’s winter now, and there’s not much shelter here in Chapter 8. The temperature is low, and the wind is biting cold… Is this outfit really okay, Nono-neechan?” Shiro asked Nono-neechan.

"Hmm...you mean this one?" Muna looked down at her dress, then looked up and smiled slightly. "It's alright, little sister Lu Lin. This dress is specially made and provides better warmth than ordinary thin clothing."

"Really?"

"Of course it's true." Konohana lifted the hem of her skirt, glanced down at her sandals, paused for a moment, and then smiled at Shiro, saying, "But... of course, no matter how warm the clothes are, they can't compare to real winter clothes..."

"That's true... but I noticed that you, Nohana-neechan, didn't seem to have a particularly strong reaction..."

"Well... it's probably because my constitution has been relatively stronger lately. Since I stepped down as the head of the family, changes in temperature and other factors don't seem to have much of an impact on my body," Konohana said, tilting her head back gently.

"Cold and warm..." Xiaobai murmured, staring thoughtfully at the mummy flower.

Indeed, as Muna said, even with her skin exposed, Muna's body did not show any signs of being reddened by the cold wind; her complexion remained normal and fair.

Xiaobai's gaze moved slightly down from Muna's cheek, stopping at Muna's exposed fair arms, and then, following Muna's dress, subconsciously lingered on her chest.

Muna's clothes were really very thin, like summer clothes. The thin dress was close to her body, perfectly highlighting the delicate curves of her body. Her slender and pretty shoulders and her full breasts were all about to burst out in front of Xiaobai.

Xiao Bai examined it carefully.

Of course, Xiaobai didn't have any strange curiosity about Konohana's body. After all, she's a mother and a wife now, so she should be given that much respect... There are countless beautiful older sisters in the newbie naval base, so Xiaobai doesn't need to have any thoughts about her.

The reason why Xiaobai was looking at the mummy flower so intently was simply because Xiaobai remembered some things.

Xiao Bai recalled that when he went to the Mu family with Chairman Er Gou, a series of events occurred in the Mu family compound. In the end, Mu Naihua, who was the head of the Mu family at the time, stabbed herself in the chest, forcing Chairman Er Gou to temporarily take over the responsibility of the head of the Mu family... At that time, in order to save Mu Naihua who stabbed him, Chairman Er Gou also revealed to Xiao Bai the important news that his blood could save lives.

Hmm... from this perspective, it seems that Konohana's injuries recovered quite well back then...

Uh-huh? ?

Wait, could it be... that Konohana's constitution, which allows her to stay warm in winter and cool in summer, is related to the president's blood?

Chapter 1935 That Agile Black Shadow

Back at the Mu family, President Er Gou had told Xiao Bai that her blood had a strong healing effect. Generally speaking, as long as the person being treated was still clinging to life, no matter how severe the injury, as long as a drop of Er Gou's spiritual liquid was applied, they could basically be pulled back from the brink of death.

In fact, the effects of Chairman Er Gou's blood not only work on humans, but also on Dean Shen Hai. Back in Chapter Six, when Shen Hai Yamato fought desperately against Dean Shen Hai and was drained of his strength by the laser cannon, he also recovered his fighting power in a short time by absorbing Chairman Er Gou's blood.

Xiao Bai used to think that Er Gou's blood was just a simple medical product, but now it seems that Er Gou's blood has more than just that simple effects.

"Sister Nonoka, you just said that you only started to feel relaxed after you stepped down as the head of the Mu family, and your energy and spirit gradually returned to that of a young person. You're also slowly no longer afraid of the cold, right?" Xiaobai asked Nonoka thoughtfully.

“Yes.” Muna Hana nodded and joked with Shiro, “Actually, I used to be terrified of the cold. I never even dared to imagine dressing like this in the dead of winter.”

"Haha..." Xiaobai chuckled, secretly glancing at Muna Flower a few times.

Chronologically speaking, it seems that Konohana's body only became younger and her constitution improved after receiving a drop of blood from Chairman Nigou...

Forever young...

Undeterred by the severe cold...

To put it more broadly, these two characteristics shouldn't be physical traits that humans should have, but rather basic characteristics of ship girls.

Could it be... that President Er Gou's blood has the effect of turning humans into ship girls?

Thinking of this, Xiaobai's heart skipped a beat.

Xiaobai stared intently at Munaoka's face for a long time, then reached out and grabbed Munaoka's arm, pinching it several times before finally letting out a slightly relieved sigh of relief.

call……

Although Konohana looks much younger than before, there are still some signs of aging on her face, and her skin is not as flawless as that of a ship girl. It seems that rather than becoming a ship girl, Konohana has simply obtained some ship girl physical characteristics from Chairman Er Gou through his blood.

Even so, that's still quite remarkable.

It seems that Chairman Er Gou's blood has other special effects besides bringing the dead back to life...

Hmm... It's not something I absolutely need to know, but I'm quite curious about it. I'll just ask President Er Gou in more detail next time I see her.

Xiao Bai thought to himself.

"Little sister Lu Lin, why are you staring at my face? I'm getting embarrassed by your gaze." On the other side, Mu Naihua saw Xiaobai staring straight at her and holding her wrist tightly, so she couldn't help but smile and ask Xiaobai affectionately.

"Ah... this... no, it's nothing." Xiaobai came back to her senses, awkwardly let go of her hand, and said embarrassedly, "Well... it's just... I haven't seen Nohana-neechan in a long time... I miss her a little."

"What a sweet, affectionate child." Upon hearing Xiaobai's words, Muna Hana ruffled Xiaobai's hair, pulled her into her arms, took Xiaobai's hand and wrapped it around her waist, and said with a smile, "If you miss your older sister, then look at her more and touch her more!"

"Oh...oh oh!"

Shiro and Munoka walked among the ship girls, their intimate and reluctant-to-part posture making them look like a mother and daughter with a deep bond from behind.

General Mu watched Mu Naihua and Xiaobai's retreating figures. Logically, this scene should have been an extremely heartwarming one, but for some reason, General Mu couldn't help but feel a strange sensation, as if a minotaur was dancing in front of his own house.

"Aunt Naihana and Admiral Lu Lin have such a close relationship." Mu Chenglin said to General Mu, watching the backs of Mu Naihana and Xiaobai.

“Sigh… Your aunt has spent most of her life worrying about the Mu family's affairs, she’s been very busy. Originally, on our wedding day, your aunt and I planned to first have a healthy, chubby son raised frugally, and then a beautiful daughter raised lavishly. Unfortunately, because of the busy family affairs, we had a healthy son, but we simply didn’t have the energy or time to have a beautiful daughter.” General Mu sighed, looking somewhat apologetically at Mu Naihua’s plump back. “Ah… it’s really unfair to your aunt, she usually loves little girls. This Admiral Lu Lin is very young, has a well-behaved personality, is cute, has a special status, and is closely related to the Mu family. Your aunt is spoiling her like her own daughter.”

"Senior Mu Yu is a young man of great talent, and has already brought countless honors to my uncle and aunt in the family," Mu Chenglin said earnestly to General Mu.

"Haha! That brat Mu Yu!" General Mu laughed loudly, patted his thigh, and then shook his head. "That brat is always doing nothing productive, he has no serious business on his mind, and he's always been unreliable. Compared to you, Cheng Lin, he's still a bit lacking."

"Uncle...this is unacceptable..." Mu Chenglin quickly bent down.

"Hahaha!" General Mu laughed loudly and slapped Mu Chenglin's shoulder hard. The solid handprint almost shoved Mu Chenglin directly to the ground.

Xiaobai and the ship girls rushed back to the valley from the wilderness.

Upon entering the valley, Mu Chenglin found a relatively spacious open space and ordered the ship girls he had previously led to come to the open space to place supplies. The ship girls opened their ship equipment spaces one by one and piled up a large amount of supplies, ammunition, daily necessities, and standard building materials such as steel. In no time, the spacious open space was transformed into a tall supply tower.

"Admiral Lu Lin, these are the supplies we brought from human society this time." Mu Chenglin handed a notebook to Xiaobai with both hands. "Please take a look, Admiral Lu Lin."

"Oh, thank you." Xiaobai left Munaihua's side, walked over, took the notebook, and glanced at it for a few moments.

The notebook contains a list of the types and quantities of supplies brought by Mu Chenglin. A small portion of the list consists of combat resources for the ship girls, while the majority consists of convenient food items, living equipment such as tents and fuel canisters, and a large amount of metal building materials.

Hmm? Metal building materials?

What are these for?

Xiao Bai was puzzled.

"In about a week, the engineers from the Admiral's Headquarters will also arrive at Chapter Eight with their team. They will be carrying a lot of building materials and equipment, so we brought some for them. These building materials can be left here until they arrive at Chapter Eight," Mu Chenglin explained to Xiaobai, noticing her confusion.

"I see, I understand now." Xiaobai smiled slightly. She put down the notebook in her hand, beckoned Elizabeth who was not far away, and handed her the notebook. "Elizabeth, take some time to give this notebook to Admiral Haoding and let him take a look at it too."

“Yes, Admiral Lu Lin!” Elizabeth took the notebook and bowed to the crowd.

"This ship girl is..." Konohana looked at Elizabeth's face with a hint of curiosity.

"Hello, I am HMS Queen Elizabeth, the lead ship of the Elizabeth-class battleships. I am currently stationed at the Haoding Naval Base. Nice to meet you!" Elizabeth bowed to Muna.

"Oh, so you're Admiral Haoding's ship girl." Muna smiled slightly and nodded. "Admiral Haoding is the most warm-hearted admiral among the top ten naval bases, and his chivalry is world-renowned. I heard that he was the first to accept the expedition mission for Chapter 8. We came to Chapter 8 to meet this admiral. We didn't seem to see Admiral Haoding in that wilderness just now. I wonder if Miss Elizabeth would be willing to make an introduction?"

“Yes!” Elizabeth nodded quickly. “The Admiral is resting at his residence. Please wait a moment, I will go find him right away!”

"Miss Elizabeth, thank you for your trouble." Mu Chenglin stepped forward and bowed to Elizabeth.

Elizabeth bowed to the crowd, then turned and ran away into the distance.

"Admiral Haoding was injured while commanding operations a while ago and is not fit to move around, so he is recuperating at his residence and did not come with us to the wilderness," Xiaobai explained to General Mu Chenglin and Mu Naihua after Elizabeth left.

"Oh, no wonder..." Muna was slightly surprised, then asked, "How is Admiral Haoding's injury now? Should we not let him come over and go see him instead?"

"Well... how should I put it? I guess we don't need to..." Xiaobai scratched her cheek awkwardly, "She's out of danger... well, you could say she's out of danger now..."

"It's good that you're out of danger." Muna nodded, then gently picked up a strand of hair from Xiaobai's ear and asked cautiously, "Little sister Lulin, are you hurt?"

"No, I'm perfectly healthy."

"Hehe; 峮衣磷衫兒澪翅四..." Monica laughed as she let go of Shiro's hair.

"Although Admiral Haoding's naval base isn't ranked in the top three of the top ten naval bases, that's because Admiral Haoding doesn't care about the ranking of his naval base. If we objectively calculate the strength of the ship girls, the overall strength of his naval base... should be comparable to the second-best naval base in the world." Mu Chenglin thought for a while and said to everyone, "Admiral Lu Lin is an outstanding person, and her strength far exceeds that of other naval bases. It's normal for her to be unharmed after participating in the battle, but the situation that could injure Admiral Haoding, a world-class naval base... seems rather serious."

"Yes, it's quite serious." After listening to Mu Chenglin's words, Xiaobai nodded to Mu Chenglin with deep feeling.

Leaving aside Xiaobai himself...

If we only consider Haoding Garrison, this eighth chapter is indeed an extremely dangerous body of water for him.

Putting everything else aside, the endless, ever-growing abyssal army that appeared recently under the command of the Deep Sea Zuikaku was something that a single naval base under Admiral Haoding couldn't withstand. Don't be fooled by how easily a new naval base could handle it; the initial abyssal army still possessed the same formidable power as the rampaging Deep Sea Deans in Chapter 6. In a sense, the battle the new naval base fought in Chapter 8 was comparable in intensity to the fierce battle against the entire sea of ​​enemies during the Deep Sea Deans' free-for-all in Chapter 6.

“Even Admiral Lu Lin says so, it seems that Chapter Eight is indeed not an ordinary deep-sea area…” Mu Chenglin said, a look of worry appearing on his face as he looked at Xiaobai. He then said, “Admiral Lu Lin… mentioned before that in about a week, the construction team from human society responsible for building Chapter Eight will arrive here. The construction site will certainly not be close to the sea surface for the time being, but the people in the construction team are all ordinary humans, made of flesh and blood. They absolutely cannot withstand the impact of the deep-sea amphibious ships. I wonder if Admiral Lu Lin is confident that he can protect them from the attack of the deep-sea amphibious ships? This matter… is extremely important.”

"Ah, don't worry, leave it to me." Upon hearing this, Xiaobai gave Mu Chenglin a faint smile without hesitation. "I will protect them."