Elder brother's garrison

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The seawater surged towards Xiaobai in the next second. With a devastating force, like some ancient curse punishing petty thieves for their intrusion, it swallowed them whole.

The bow section, too, was crushed into pieces by the seawater under this pressure.

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On the calm sea, a deep-sea amphibious vessel lies on the surface, quietly blowing bubbles and basking in the sun.

Even the irrational deep-sea amphibious ships are acutely aware of what a comfortable life on board truly means.

At this moment, there was no gunfire, no killing, the sun was shining brightly, and the deep-sea resentment energy was being replenished in an excellent manner. The deep-sea amphibious ships, whose minds were full of troublemaking, also began to feel lazy, as if they had contracted May sickness.

The next second, the deep-sea amphibious ship, which was lying on the water's surface blowing bubbles, felt a strange fluctuation coming from beneath it.

Then, just as it expected, a black water ball shot out of the sea like a steel ball launched from beneath it, lifting it into the air before it crashed weakly back onto the surface of the sea.

The black water sphere landed safely back on the sea surface. The sphere gradually dissolved and opened up, revealing the little white creature and the will of the deep-sea girl who were embracing Sukhbaatar.

The Deep Sea Maiden's Will withdrew her hand from the black water sphere, then looked at Little White who was hugging Sukhbaatar. A hint of displeasure appeared in her brows. She moved closer to Little White, pulled Sukhbaatar away from Little White's embrace, and took his place, with an expression that said, "This is where I belong."

"Ah... I'm saved..." Xiaobai looked at the sea surface of Pingjin with lingering shock, feeling the softness of the Deep Sea Girl's body, and then breathed a sigh of relief, "Thank goodness for you... Thank you, Deep Sea Will."

"Mmm!" The deep-sea girl nodded smugly and stuffed the remaining half of the jerky into her mouth, chewing happily.

Xiaobai looked at the Deep Sea Girl's Will in his arms with satisfaction and reached out to stroke her head.

You said the Deep Sea Will was so cute and obedient when it was little, how come it became so fierce when it grew up?

What would happen if I entered her spiritual world and spoke to her as her mother?

Xiao Bai thought for a moment, then shuddered.

I feel that the deep-sea will in the spiritual world might do something terrible, so let's just forget about it.

"Hahaha...this is so exciting!" Sukhbaatar laughed as he spoke to Little White.

"Exciting... well, that's true..." Xiaobai thought it would be better to avoid this kind of excitement.

"Hey, little girl, your ship girl skills are up to par. It's time for you to leave now," Sukhbaatar said to Shiro.

"Thank you, Lord Su," Xiaobai said, bowing his head in gratitude to Sukhbaatar.

"You're welcome," Sukhbaatar said, rising from the sea. "Then I'll take my leave."

"Wait a minute!" Xiaobai quickly grabbed Sukhbaatar's hand.

"What are you doing?"

"Ah... Lord Su...would you like to come back to the human city with me for a visit or something?" Little White asked Sukhbaatar.

"...I'm neutral, you know. I'm a ship girl, but not a human one," Sukhbaatar explained to Shiro, arms crossed. "Besides, my status is so noble, little girl, would you mind treating me..."

"Boom—" Before Sukhbaatar could finish speaking, several large tentacles made of seawater emerged from the surrounding sea with a loud rumble, slapping the surface of the water fiercely.

Before Sukhbaatar could finish his sentence, he stared blankly at the deep-sea infant spirit in Xiaobai's arms.

The Deep Sea Lolita's Will pouted, staring at Sukhbaatar with a displeased look, as if to say, "If you don't listen to my mother, I'm going to beat you up, beat you up badly."

“…” Sukhbaatar swallowed hard.

Chapter 482 Separation

The giant tentacles formed by the seawater were thick and long, gleaming like steel in the sun. They slammed hard against the sea surface, and with these powerful blows, the calm sea surface was instantly shattered into pieces, and seawater splashed high into the air.

The Deep Sea Girl's Will pouted, staring intently at Sukhbaatar.

Sukhbaatar fell silent.

Admittedly, Sukhbaatar is very strong, incredibly strong, invincible strong, the world's number one unparalleled hammer strong, but that comes with conditions: Sukhbaatar must enter her transformed state. And even if she transforms, in a field filled with deep-sea resentment, while she wouldn't necessarily lose, going toe-to-toe with the juvenile form of the deep-sea ruler of the entire ocean probably isn't a good idea.

It's exhausting enough to kill you, and Sukhbaatar, who longed for a peaceful and ordinary life, didn't like that.

Sukhbaatar looked at the will of the deep-sea girl and sensed her little eyes.

—That was a very clear and distinct look of a child's sulking, yes, the kind that's completely unreasonable, and nothing you say will make a difference.

"Deep Sea Will, retract your tentacles." Little White reached out and patted the head of the Deep Sea Lolita Will in her arms. "It's so scary to pull out all these things."

Upon hearing Xiaobai's words, the Deep Sea Lolita's will puffed out its cheeks and retracted the tentacles that were gesturing towards Sukhbaatar from all directions back into the sea.

However, Sukhbaatar could sense that the tentacles had not disappeared at all, but had simply submerged into the water, seemingly waiting for Sukhbaatar's reaction before taking action.

However, Xiaobai was naturally unaware of these things. She only put down her hand that was touching the head of the Deep Sea Child's Will after seeing the tentacles slowly return to the sea. She smiled at Sukhbaatar, "Lord Sukhbaatar, I'm sorry, I don't know why the Deep Sea Will started playing with the tentacles."

"Ahem." Sukhbaatar glanced at the sea beside him, sensing the tentacles beneath the surface becoming even more restless. "Um... how about we discuss what to do next?"

"Ah, Lord Su, have you changed your mind?" Xiao Bai's eyes lit up.

Sukhbaatar has never disappointed Xiaobai. In various situations where they meet and encounter difficulties, although Sukhbaatar is always a bit out of touch, he always manages to bring Xiaobai surprises and solutions to problems.

Even though there was a generation gap, when she encountered the old Sukhbaatar, she still helped Shiro find ship girl technology. Therefore, just like facing a blue tanuki who can always pull out all-purpose gadgets, Shiro is actually quite dependent on Sukhbaatar.

—I wish they could always be with me.

This slightly selfish thought popped into Xiaobai's mind, which is why Xiaobai asked Sukhbaatar earlier if he wanted to return to the human city with him.

Sukhbaatar naturally rejected Xiaobai, who was somewhat disappointed but didn't have any other thoughts. However, she was unhappy to sense the deep-sea loli's disappointed will in Xiaobai's heart.

“Hmm…” Sukhbaatar glanced at the deep-sea infant girl’s will in Little White’s arms, “What are the benefits of going back to the human city with you?”

"With a ship girl as powerful as Lord Su, she will surely be loved and adored by the entire city," Xiaobai said.

"Ah, that's impossible. I've already said before, I'm not a human ship girl, and I won't fight for humans," Sukhbaatar explained.

“…Oh.” Little White lowered her head. “Then…then there are many people in the human city, and lots of food and stuff.”

"Hmph, when have I, Sukhbaatar, ever been captured by food?" Sukhbaatar puffed out his chest. "But little girl, I've already told you I won't fight for humans anymore, why do you still want me to go back with you?"

"Because Lord Su is reliable and handsome," Xiao Bai said.

This is indeed Xiaobai's honest opinion.

"Huh?!" Sukhbaatar was taken aback, then a smug smile spread across his face. "Well said!"

Sukhbaatar put his hands on his hips, looking at Xiaobai with an expression that said, "Little girl, you're quite something, I really like you." He said, "Alright! Since you've said so, little girl, I'll take some time to spend with you! Remember to be grateful, this is the favor of the world's number one, Lord Su!"

"Oh, that's great, thank you, Lord Su!" Xiao Bai smiled happily when she heard that Sukhbaatar had agreed so easily.

As the disappointment in Xiaobai's heart was gradually replaced by joy, the puffed-up lips of the Deep Sea Girl slowly deflated, and the large tentacles that were stirring and poised to strike underwater finally turned into seawater and disappeared.

After sensing the giant tentacles dissipate, Sukhbaatar breathed a subtle sigh of relief.

—This isn't a threat, you know. I just found the little girl in front of me quite interesting, so I'm playing around with her. These little tentacles are nothing to me. Besides, fighting a juvenile deep-sea creature would be beneath me. I'm the world's number one, you know; I need to maintain the demeanor of a world number one.

The situation became much clearer after that. Having obtained the ship girl technology that Xiaobai needed for this trip, Xiaobai had no reason to stay on this sea. After Xiaobai and Sukhbaatar were ready, the Will of the Deep Sea Loli once again raised its large hand and carried them away at high speed.

Another day and night passed, and the will of the Deep Sea Baby remained close to Xiaobai. Xiaobai knew that the Deep Sea Baby had helped him a great deal during this operation, so he loved her even more and fed her jerky and other treats.

After another day and night, the three returned to the shore.

Because the Deepsea Maiden's Will had unleashed another powerful attack, the coastline remains completely clean, with no trace of the Deepsea Abyssal Ships.

Xiaobai stepped off the seawater palm of the Deep Sea Maiden's Will, looked at the beach just two steps away from her, and took a gentle breath.

"Come on, let's go back to the city together." Little White turned around and said to the Deep Sea Baby's Will, who was still sitting in the palm of the seawater.

The Deep Sea Maiden smiled and nodded, then stepped down into the seawater and took Little White's hand.

"She's coming with you too?" Sukhbaatar asked Whitey, holding the back of his head and looking at the will of the deep-sea little girl.

“Yes, of course we should go together,” Xiaobai said matter-of-factly.

“…Oh.” Sukhbaatar frowned, but said nothing.

Holding the hand of the Deep Sea Maiden's Will, Xiaobai walked onto the beach with Sukhbaatar. Only after their feet touched the soft sand did a sense of security rise in Xiaobai's heart.

She breathed a sigh of relief and then walked back the way she came. She stepped onto the beach, left the sand, and walked onto land.

"Crack." Then, the moment Xiaobai stepped onto the ground and touched the soil that was different from the sand, she heard a faint cracking sound.

The cracking sound came so abruptly, like a perfect vase suddenly developing a crack, that Xiaobai couldn't help but notice it.

Xiao Bai quickly turned around and looked behind him.

The earth is whole.

Xiao Bai looked at the will of the deep-sea girl.

The will of the deep-sea little girl was bowing her head, one hand tightly holding Xiaobai's hand.

Xiao Bai looked down at the body of the deep-sea girl's will, and then his pupils suddenly contracted.

On the little white jade-like foot of the Deep Sea Lolita's Will, there was a cracked porcelain-like wound. Through the fair skin, the exposed flesh was even visible, mixed with the dark soil, looking painful.

"Huh?!" Xiaobai exclaimed, immediately kneeling before the Deep Sea Lolita's Will and lifting its feet. "What's going on?"

“…Sigh.” Sukhbaatar, standing next to Xiaobai, sighed. “I knew it.”

"Lord Su, what's wrong with the Will of the Deep Sea?" Xiaobai asked Sukhbaatar.

“She is the will of the deep sea, she can’t live without the sea.” Sukhbaatar looked down at the cracked toes of the young girl’s feet and said with great emotion, “For her, stepping onto land is probably like a fish leaving the water or a person walking into flames. If she leaves the sea again, she will die.”

"..." Xiaobai stared blankly at the will of the deep-sea little girl in front of him.

The Deep Sea Lolita's will pursed her lips, looking at Little White with a touch of stubbornness.

It seems she was well aware that she couldn't leave the sea, but she deliberately hid it from Xiaobai in order to be with him.

"You should have told me sooner if you couldn't leave the sea..." Xiaobai said to the little girl with heartache as she looked at her feet, which were slowly losing their will.

The will of the deep-sea girl remained silent, but held onto Xiaobai's hand tightly.

“…Deep Sea Will, go back.” Little White asked tentatively.

Upon hearing Xiaobai's words, the Deep Sea Girl's Will immediately shook her head, her long black hair swinging back and forth, clearly indicating that she was extremely unwilling.

"Listen to me, quickly return to the sea," Little White said to the will of the deep-sea girl.

The Deep Sea Girl's eyes immediately welled up with tears, which streamed down her face.

"Mom..." the deep-sea little girl's will whispered to Xiaobai, her words filled with grievance and reluctance.

Seeing the deep-sea girl's will like this, Xiaobai felt sad too.

"I will come back to see you. If you stay with me, you will die, and if you die, you will never see me again." Little White said to the will of the deep-sea girl. "I will come back to see you, I definitely will."

"..." The will of the deep-sea girl raised her eyes, looking at Xiaobai through teary eyes. She pouted and thought for a long time before slowly letting go of Xiaobai's hand.

Chapter 483 Construction Device

Fortunately, the Deep Sea Little Girl's Will is an obedient child; otherwise, if she were to cause trouble, Little White and Sukhbaatar, with their small bodies, really wouldn't be able to withstand her antics.

Xiaobai sent the Deep Sea Girl's will back to the seashore and watched her walk onto the surface of the sea.

Just as her feet had cracked suddenly before, when she stepped back onto the beach, the wounds on the Deep Sea Lolita's feet healed rapidly.

Xiao Bai breathed a sigh of relief, then spoke for a long time with the will of the deep sea girl, explaining that she really had something very important to do before leaving the coast with Sukhbaatar, turning back every few steps.

The lonely figure of the deep-sea girl stood on the sea surface, slowly being covered by the horizon, until finally, Little White could no longer see her.

Xiao Bai sighed with a sense of emptiness and turned her head back.

Perhaps it was because the body of the Deep Sea Lolita's will contained her own genes that Xiaobai felt empty and quite sad when she left her.

"Will you come back?" Sukhbaatar asked Little White, holding the back of his head.

"Yes, I'll go back," Xiaobai replied.

"...Aren't you from the future? You'll have to go back sooner or later, right?" Sukhbaatar thought for a moment, then asked Little White, "You'll be separated from that child then, won't you?"

"Ah..." Xiaobai hesitated for a moment, then nodded, "Mm."

Sukhbaatar shook his head, feeling that he wasn't very good at handling this kind of thing, and then ignored Xiaobai.

The departure of the Deep Sea Lolita's Will left Shiro feeling subtly lost all morning, but she gradually recovered as she thought, "Well, the Deep Sea Will will still meet me in the future anyway."

In short, the most important thing right now is to hand over the ship girl construction device inside Xiaobai's ship equipment to the human city, and Xiaobai is still working hard for this.

Sukhbaatar is a ship girl who keeps her word. Even though the will of the deep sea girl has left Shiro and there is no one to threaten or restrict her, Sukhbaatar did not go back on her word and leave Shiro because she had already promised her.

The two of them made their way back to the human city without incident.

Three or four days passed in the blink of an eye.

The day to return to the human city arrived quickly.

"Lord Su, our destination is just ahead." As they traveled through the jungle, Xiao Bai pointed in a direction and said.

Around her, carrier-based aircraft, emitting blue flames, kept circling her.