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"That's exactly right," the company said, indicating their understanding.
A newbie taking ordinary ship girls to the first chapter is, to put it nicely, an experience of life.
Taking ship girls like Enterprise and Saratoga, whose combat power is several levels above that of ordinary ship girls, to the first chapter would be nothing short of showing off.
It's the kind of pretense that's completely off-putting, only making people think you're a really low-class person.
"So I'm sorry, Enterprise can't go with Xiaobai." Enterprise pitifully squatted down on the ground, took Xiaobai's hand and gently pressed it to her lips.
“It’s not just the company, Gaja can’t go either. It involves Xiaobai’s reputation, understand, Gaja?” Lexington said to Saratoga behind him.
“Oh…” Saratoga lowered her head, looking as if she had lost her purpose in life.
"Um, there's really no need to force me to take on the first chapter's mission... If it's a bit higher, I'm fine with that." Seeing the two carrier girls who came with her looking dejected, Xiaobai couldn't help but offer her advice.
"Little White, the most dangerous time is precisely when you think you're safe." Lexington naturally disagreed with Little White's words.
The safety of the Admiral is always the most important thing, the most important, the most important, the most important.
Lexington will not allow anything dangerous to come near Little White.
Therefore, Lexington disagrees with the idea of skipping chapters or using walkthroughs.
This is one of the rare times Lexington has stuck to his own ideas, and even a novice like me couldn't voice my opposition.
"If you want to fight alongside Xiaobai in high-difficulty waters, you'll have to wait for Xiaobai to gradually conquer these low-difficulty waters. Even if you hate me, you have to do it this way." Lexington gave Xiaobai a slightly forlorn smile.
Xiao Bai quickly waved her hand: "No, no, Lexington is only doing this for my own good. I won't hate Lexington."
"Okay, that's good." Lexington lowered his head. "Then, Little White, shall we discuss who should go on the expedition?"
"Can I bring Bismarck?"
"It's possible, but the problem is the same as with Jiajia. Those dazzling people aren't suitable for the first chapter. Xiaobai, do you like being surrounded by a group of people and treated like a rare species?"
Xiaobai shook his head.
"Can I bring Fubuki and the others?"
“Yes, no problem. But Fubuki and the others are still kids, and sometimes when they get playful, they can’t protect you,” Lexington said.
Lexington nagged like a mother worried about her child going out.
Xiao Bai was amused by Lexington's fussing over every little thing.
"When you bring Fubuki and the others, would it be okay to also bring a mature battleship carrier girl who won't attract attention?" Xiaobai asked.
"Yes!" Lexington seemed to have been waiting for Xiaobai to say this for a long time, and quickly nodded happily, putting her hands together by her face. "So, regarding this mature battleship girl who can hide among Fubuki and the others without attracting attention, Lexington has such a candidate. Xiaobai, can you listen to Lexington's opinion?"
"Hmm, who is it?"
Just then, the door to the admiral's office was knocked open.
“Perfect,” Lexington said, heading towards the door.
Xiao Bai looked in the direction Lexington was pointing.
"Veneto-class battleship Veneto, reporting for duty." Following the direction Lexington pointed, the Italian battleship, whom he hadn't seen in a long time, stood at the door, staring at Xiaobai with her big red eyes. "Admiral, it's been a long time."
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"Long time no see, Third Aunt." Lexington greeted Veneto at the door with a smile, as if seeing an old friend.
"Please don't call me by that name, Lexington." Upon hearing the name "Third Concubine," Veneto replied with a wry smile, resting his head on his hand.
The name "Third Concubine" was given to Veneto by Lexington.
Because Veneto is the third main ship that Xiaobai links, according to the linking order, Veneto happens to occupy one of Xiaobai's most important positions.
It is a position that will inevitably revolve around the Admiral.
For Veneto, who was already tired and wanted to live a life of leisure at the naval base, occasionally taking out the Italian cannon and firing a couple of shots, this position was the eye of the storm where she could not find peace.
Hey, why did Veneto suddenly want to connect with Little White back then?
That's really strange.
Veneto walked over to Little White with his small legs.
Veneto is not tall; she is one of the few battleships in the naval base shorter than Shiro. Standing next to Shiro, her forehead only reaches Shiro's chest.
“Lexington told me this morning that I need to go on the expedition with the Admiral.” Veneto looked up at Little White and explained to her why he was there.
"Oh, is that so?" Xiaobai nodded.
It seems Lexington had everything planned out for herself long ago.
Xiaobai doesn't dislike this kind of life where a reliable person plans everything in an orderly manner.
"So, Little White, what do you think of Veneto?" Lexington asked Little White.
Although Lexington had arranged everything for Xiaobai, the final decision on whether or not to listen was up to Xiaobai.
“Okay, sure!” Little White nodded happily and stretched out his hand to Veneto. “Then I’ll leave the day of departure to you, Veneto.”
Veneto looked at the outstretched hand of the little white man and smiled confidently.
She held Xiaobai's hand and gently shook it up and down: "Veneto will not let the Admiral down."
Since the admiral has been so accommodating, I can't let him off easy either.
Having finally encountered an admiral who treated her like a battleship, Veneto felt that if she didn't devote herself to a painstaking, round-the-clock monitoring session, she would be letting down her past encounter with the naval commander and the prestige of being the leader of Italy.
Seeing Veneto's serious expression, Lexington felt relieved.
Although Veneto looks a little "young," it's no problem. She has plenty of experience in disciplining unruly children. Look at those Italian destroyers in the naval base, who are always stirring up trouble; she's managed to keep them all in line. So, taking care of Fubuki and the other slightly more obedient destroyers should be a piece of cake for her.
Lexington also knew that when Xiaobai went out, she liked to be with reliable ship girls who exuded an elder's aura, otherwise she would worry about this and that. Veneto, having lived in human society for a long time, should have become quite tactful in dealing with people, so she should be the most suitable candidate for Xiaobai in terms of both combat power and human aspects.
The company and Sarah left the stage somewhat dejectedly.
Xiao Bai watched somewhat embarrassedly as the two aircraft carriers walked out of the admiral's office.
"If you want to take them on the expedition, then Xiaobai, you should work hard to graduate from Chapter One. After Chapter Three, it will be right for Jiajia and the others to follow you," Lexington said, seeing through Xiaobai's thoughts.
"Okay." Xiaobai wasn't one to be coy, so she sat back down at her desk and nodded.
"Xiaobai, you're going to take Fubuki and the others, right? Then I'll help you make some contact first," Lexington said to Xiaobai.
"Thank you," Xiaobai said gratefully.
Lexington smiled, picked up the landline beside him, and made a call to the destroyer.
For ease of communication, even Fubuki and her friends, who don't particularly like phone calls, need to prepare communication tools to keep in touch with the naval base at all times.
Lexington told the person who answered the phone about Xiaobai's impending departure.
As soon as he finished speaking, a burst of cheers from a little girl came flying out of the microphone in Lexington's hand.
Lexington hung up the phone with a smile.
Preparations are always required for any action by the admiral to leave the naval base. For example, when Xiaobai went to Yuxiu or to Corola Island, there were several days to prepare. However, it is different when it comes to expeditions. The naval base is always prepared to ensure that there is no mistake in preparations for expeditions.
Xiaobai can be said to be able to go on an expedition one second and take his ship girls on a spontaneous trip the next.
Ship girls are always ready to go to war with their admirals.
That's how it is in a naval base, and the ship girls are used to this kind of life. After all, going on expeditions is an instinct ingrained in their hearts.
Lexington deliberately didn't give Xiaobai much time to prepare, so that she could quickly adapt to this kind of life.
So Xiaobai only sat at his desk for a short while before leaving.
She didn't even need to bring luggage. There was a hotel specially prepared for the admiral in the sea area where she was going to set sail, with a full range of clothes, daily necessities and the like.
Lexington, unusually, escorted Little White to the entrance of the naval base.
"Admiral!" When Xiaobai was still some distance from the naval base entrance, he could see four blue-haired destroyers, fully equipped and ready to go, standing gracefully at the entrance. Fubuki, at the front, was smiling with rosy cheeks and waving vigorously at Xiaobai.
"You're all ready so quickly!" Xiaobai was somewhat surprised by how fast Fubuki and the others had prepared.
"Admiral!" Seeing that Shiro wasn't going to speed up, Fubuki couldn't wait any longer. She ran over and jumped into Shiro's arms.
Even Lexington couldn't help but smile at the sight of such a vibrant young girl.
"Admiral! Admiral! Fubuki will definitely do her best!" Fubuki looked up from Shiro's arms, her doe-like eyes blinking. "I'll definitely beat the Deep Sea members to a pulp!"
"Yes. Fubuki is great." Shiro patted Fubuki's head.
"Hehehehehehe~"
—Speaking of which, even Fubuki is one of the top-tier destroyers in the world. When the four sisters go on the field together, even ordinary deep-sea commanders can't do anything about them. In the first chapter, they can go on a rampage at will. No matter how reckless they are, they won't lose even if a flying dragon comes right in front of them.
"Don't push yourself too hard. This expedition is just to give the newbies some experience," Lexington said to Fubuki. "You guys do what ordinary admirals do. Don't clean up the first chapter's sea area on the first day."
"Fubuki understands!" Fubuki replied.
If Lexington hadn't said that, given Fubuki's personality, she might have actually finished the first chapter on the very first day.
However, that would be meaningless for a novice.
He was led by the hand by Fubuki to the entrance of the naval base, where Fubuki's three younger sisters were waiting for him.
"Greetings, Admiral." Bai Xue bowed to Xiao Bai.
"No need to be so polite," Xiaobai waved her hand. "I'd like to ask you all to protect me from now on."
"Bai Xue will do everything in her power to protect the Admiral," Bai Xue said with a smile.
Bai Xue's voice was calm and clear. Although it was similar to Fubuki's voice, for some reason it gave Xiao Bai an incredibly reliable feeling.
Xiao Bai felt a sense of security in Bai Xue, as if Lexington had possessed him.
Chu Xue and Shen Xue exchanged a smile as they watched Bai Xue say this to Xiao Bai.
Stable.
The second sister of the gang has spoken up. She wants to protect the admiral, meaning that even if the sky falls, the earth cracks, the mountains collapse, and the tsunami crashes, nothing can harm a hair on the admiral's head.
"After hearing what Bai Xue just said, your brother is going to be extremely jealous of you," Lexington said to Xiao Bai with a smile.
"Huh? What's wrong?" Xiaobai was taken aback.
Did Bai Xue just say something strange?
“You’ll find out when you have the chance. Besides her own sisters, you’re the first person that Snow White can protect,” Lexington said with a smile.
"Oh, is that so?" Xiaobai was flattered.
"If the Admiral gets hurt, I'll be so sad, you know," Bai Xue said, covering her mouth and smiling at Xiao Bai.
"So that's it."
Xiaobai looked at Fubuki, who was now firmly anchored on her arm.
"Well, enough chit-chat. Veneto has experience in combat, so if you have any questions, just ask Veneto. I'll also be waiting for your news at the naval base; my phone is on 24/7," Lexington said.
"Okay!" Little White followed Veneto and the four Fubuki sisters out of the naval base.
Lexington looked at them for a while, checked the time, and then returned to the naval base.
And so, the naval base returned to peace.
Except for a few places.
……
"Ugh! Waaah! Ugh!" On the ground of the strategic base, Changchun, who was tied to a thick stick, struggled violently. His face was covered up, and his eyes, glistening with tears, were full of grievance.
The white cloth strips used to bind Changchun were tightly tied to the stick, so tightly that they penetrated her clothes and sank deep into her flesh, especially her chest area, which was wrapped several times by someone, forcibly suppressing her originally proud breasts.
"Just wait a little longer, Fubuki said she'll untie you in about two hours." U47 leaned against the wall, engrossed in a comic book, flipping through it. Hearing Changchun's voice, she expressed her helplessness, "Serves you right for playing dirty tricks on Fubuki last time. This is karma!"
u81 crouched beside Changchun, holding the three wolf cubs, staring blankly at Changchun, who was wriggling on the ground.
"Ugh! Ugh! Waaaaaah!" Changchun's mouth was wrapped with layers of transparent tape, making it impossible for him to speak. He could only stare at the wide-open entrance of the strategic base, as if watching something receding into the distance, and kept muttering incoherently.
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at the same time.
On the high wall outside the garrison headquarters.
A pair of slender, beautiful arms also reached out from inside the wall, gripping the hardened cement on the high wall tightly.
Saratoga pursed her lips and used all her strength to flip herself onto the wall.
She braced herself against the wall and looked in the direction where Xiaobai and his group had gone.
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