Elder brother's garrison

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The will of the deep sea wept.

Like a child who has let down all her defenses, she knelt before Xiaobai and cried.

It was as if all the grievances, hatred, confusion, and bewilderment accumulated over thousands of years had flowed away with her cries, and she was releasing herself in front of Xiaobai.

Then, the crying child was embraced.

Xiaobai rushed to the Deep Sea Will, reached out and hugged it tightly. She gently pressed the Deep Sea Will's head and pressed her face against it.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry..." Xiaobai hugged the Deep Sea Will, which was a size bigger than her, and tears streamed down her face. She didn't say anything else, but just apologized to the Deep Sea Will, repeating the same thing over and over, trying to comfort her.

While crying, Deep Sea Will reached out and hugged Little White for the first time. She rubbed against Little White's chest like a child, like a frozen kitten seeking warmth.

"It's not that you did such a good job, it's that I did it myself, I miss you so much, I miss you so much..."

The Deep Sea Will murmured with a sigh of relief, and a smile finally appeared on its face, which was as pale as a pear blossom in the rain, like a ship returning to its home port after a thousand years.

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The explosions on the sea were deafening, like millions of missiles detonating on a single inch of land. The sea trembled in waves as a black tornado swept up, instantly connecting the sky and the sea.

The deafening roar of explosions was deafening, and all the deep-sea ships lay prostrate on the sea surface as if they had encountered their natural enemy, trembling incessantly.

The moment the explosion was heard on the sea, Missouri hurriedly led North Carolina towards the surface.

Having already missed the chance to help Xiaobai once, Misuli was afraid of losing a second opportunity, so she rushed towards the explosion site on the sea with all her might.

A white wave was cleaved at her feet. Missouri ran as fast as she could towards Little White for several minutes before finally spotting her at the edge of the storm.

—Let's assume they were unharmed.

Missouri breathed a slight sigh of relief, then slowed her pace as she slowly made her way towards Xiaobai: "Lu Lin!"

At this moment, Xiaobai was sitting alone on the sea, her eyes red and she kept rubbing them, looking like she had just had a good cry.

She watched Missouri rush towards her, then gave her a somewhat melancholic smile: "Missouri, you're here."

"Ah, I'm sorry, Missouri was really worried when she saw the explosion over here, so..."

"It's okay." Little White gently shook her head, then softly said to Missouri, "It's okay."

Missouri felt a little relieved seeing Little White's expression and her lack of blame for her unauthorized actions.

"Lu Lin... what happened here?" Missouri asked curiously.

“A door to home has been opened,” Xiaobai replied.

“…The door to home?” Missouri was taken aback, then looked behind Little White.

Behind Xiaobai, a huge black storm, like a tornado, swept up layer upon layer of water curtains, swirling and churning in mid-air, its momentum immense and terrifying.

"Missouri." Just as Missouri was looking at the storm with a puzzled expression, Little White called out.

"I'm here."

Xiao Bai nodded, then his gaze lingered for a moment on North Carolina, who was next to Missouri.

"Actually, I'm not a ship girl, I'm human," Xiaobai said quietly.

"Are you human?" Missouri was startled, then looked at Little White with suspicion.

Xiaobai naturally knew why Missouri was so surprised. She stretched out her hands to Missouri, and Missouri quickly knelt down in front of Xiaobai and gently took Xiaobai's hands.

“Missouri, I come from the future,” Little White said. “From a time when deep-sea amphibious ships were driven back into the sea, and humans were able to live safely and happily on land.”

Missouri stared blankly at Little White, still seemingly unable to process what was happening.

"Can I tell you something?" Xiaobai asked Missouri, unconcerned by her reaction.

Missouri nodded.

"...A long, long time later, there was a rookie garrison." Little White said softly.

She held Missouri's hand and slowly recounted to her what had happened since she became admiral.

He gave Missouri a brief account of how he became an admiral, how he started the admiral network, how he met Missouri in the future, how he obtained ship equipment, and a series of events that followed.

Xiaobai spoke slowly, in a low-key manner, and without much emotion, as if reciting an outline of a historical record. It didn't sound like he was talking about his own experiences, but it was so real that Missouri had no choice but to believe him.

Xiao Bai slowly finished speaking, then withdrew his hand and looked at Missouri: "Missouri, I'm done."

Missouri was still holding Xiaobai's hand. She was stunned for a while before she came to her senses: "Lu... Lu Lin, are you telling the truth?"

"It's true."

Missouri lowered her head, looking at the sea with a somewhat bewildered expression.

“Missouri and North Carolina, would you like to come back with me?” Little White asked quietly, observing Missouri’s reaction.

Chapter 513 Long Time No See

Returning to the modern era with Xiaobai means abandoning everything from that lost time.

Xiaobai had no right to choose between Missouri and North Carolina in such a big matter, so she asked this question.

If Missouri is willing to go with Xiaobai, that would be great, but if Missouri is not willing, Xiaobai won't mind.

Missouri's eyelashes trembled, revealing that she was not at peace.

Xiaobai didn't say anything more, but quietly waited for Missouri's reply.

North Carolina, who was next to Missouri, reacted even faster. She rushed to Xiaobai's side and hugged him tightly. Although she didn't say anything, her intention was clear.

Missouri looked at North Carolina and smiled helplessly. She sighed softly, "I didn't expect Missouri to be a step behind everyone else."

“Because Missouri is very smart, she thinks about things more.” Xiaobai shook her head, not blaming Missouri. She looked up at Missouri and smiled, “Missouri.”

"Missouri is here."

"Although it's not the right time to talk about this, Missouri, would you like to be my ship girl?" Shiro said.

Missouri stared blankly at Little White. After thinking for a while, her eyes suddenly lit up with joy, like fireworks exploding.

"Lu...Lin, are you telling the truth?"

"Okay." Xiaobai nodded and said to Missouri, "Would you like to become my ship girl?"

“Missouri is willing!” Missouri nodded, then looked at Xiaobai with emotion, “Missouri has waited a long time. Missouri wants to become Lu Lin’s ship girl, her only ship girl!”

“If you stay here, Missouri, you will definitely become a hero of humanity and the most outstanding ship girl in history. If you come back to the modern era with me, all of this will be out of your reach,” Xiaobai said.

“It’s okay, Missouri is willing!” Missouri quickly shook her head, as if Xiaobai’s willingness to let her become her ship girl was already the greatest reward for her. “Missouri doesn’t want to be a hero, Missouri only wants to be a ship girl, she wants to be Lu Lin’s ship girl!”

"I'm not that outstanding, not someone who deserves such dedication from a powerful ship girl like Missouri."

Missouri didn't respond to Xiaobai's self-deprecating remark; she simply shook her head and answered Xiaobai with a firm look in her eyes.

There's no point in saying more. Missouri is very determined now. She has nothing to fear anymore. No one can change Missouri's mind.

Little White stood up from the sea.

The storm generated by the energy that sacrificed the will of the deep-sea girl is releasing tons of energy every moment. If this continues, there may not be enough energy to support Xiaobai and the others to return home.

Xiaobai didn't say anything more. She simply took Missouri's hand, hugged North Carolina, and gently walked into the terrifying storm vortex behind them.

The storm vortex did not harm Xiaobai; instead, it gently and slowly engulfed Xiaobai, Missouri, and North Carolina.

With a deafening roar, the storm swept across the sea, and the black energy connecting heaven and earth slowly narrowed and thinned, finally rising and disappearing like a pool of ice water.

The storm has subsided.

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As she entered the storm, Xiaobai felt as if her existence had vanished. She, Missouri, and North Carolina were instantly separated by the violent energy into three segments, and one by one they entered the center of the storm and slowly sank to the bottom of the sea.

In his mental world, Little White sat up from the grass.

"They won't go back with you." The will of the deep sea spoke quietly to Xiaobai.

"Won't you go back together?" Xiaobai was taken aback.

“Only one independent individual can appear in the same era. Missouri appeared in the modern world a long time ago, so even if you took her with you through time, she wouldn’t follow you. Instead, she would be pushed out of the modern world and placed in a time before she even existed,” the Will of the Deep Sea said.

"Uh...what...does that mean?" Xiaobai looked at the Deep Sea Will with some curiosity, and was about to ask something when she suddenly felt a strong drowsiness wash over her.

—How long has it been since she felt sleepy?

Xiao Bai was unaware that she couldn't even resist the sudden drowsiness and fell forward.

A delicate fragrance wafted over, and Shen Haiyi stood up and gently caught Xiaobai.

She gently pressed Xiaobai's head against her chest, and then a faint blush rose on her cool and serene face.

She bent down and gently kissed Xiaobai's forehead.

"Good night, Mom."

Then Xiaobai closed his eyes.

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

The world is spinning.

Xiao Bai felt extremely dizzy, so dizzy that she just wanted to vomit.

Then, she took a deep breath and sat up abruptly from the sea.

With a "splash," her long hair, wet with seawater, splashed up a shower of water.

Xiao Bai opened its eyes.

Then she saw a scene of dim lights.

The bustling city shimmered with colorful lights in the darkness, the starry sky dimmed, and the full moon hung high. On the tranquil sea, however, faint sounds of commotion could be heard.

Xiao Bai stared blankly at the scene before him.

Then, tears streamed uncontrollably down her face.

—This is a human city stationed on the shore to resist the autumn deep-sea activity period.

It is a tower built by ship girls and humans, and it is Shiro's home.

"Admiral, welcome back." At the same time, Missouri's voice rang out beside Xiaobai.

Xiao Bai turned her head and saw Missouri kneeling on the sea beside her, a serene smile on her face. She raised her hand, holding two steaming cups of coffee: "Missouri is back from buying coffee. Admiral, would you like a sip?"

"Missouri..."

“Missouri is here,” Missouri replied, holding a cup of coffee.

"Is that you?" Xiaobai reached out and touched Missouri's face.

"What are you saying, Admiral? Missouri is Missouri." Missouri let Xiaobai touch her cheek and smiled at Xiaobai. "Admiral, it tickles."

"Ah, I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry." Xiaobai quickly withdrew her hand and lowered her head awkwardly.

—Was it a dream?

Xiao Bai lowered his head, looking at his hands, and a strong sense of emptiness suddenly overwhelmed him for some reason.

She felt so bad she almost cried.

"Admiral," Missouri called softly.

"Hmm?" Little White raised its head.

Then, the two cups of brown coffee tumbled down from mid-air and fell onto the sea surface. The brown liquid slid into the seawater in an instant, was diluted cleanly, and returned to nothingness.

Missouri hugged Xiaobai tightly, pressing herself close to her. The pounding of her heartbeat traveled through Missouri's full, soft flesh to Xiaobai's body, instantly causing Xiaobai's entire body to resonate with it.

"I've finally met you, my admiral." Missouri hugged Little White tightly and murmured in Little White's ear.

—It's not a dream.

Xiaobai paused for several seconds before slowly raising his hand, patting Missouri on the back, and revealing a relieved smile: "Yeah, long time no see, Missouri."

"Admiral, Admiral, Admiral... Admiral, Admiral. Waaaaaahh ...

Finally, Missouri helped Little White up from the sea and brought him back to the beach, which had been ravaged by the will of the deep sea. Then, they quickly brought him back to the human city.

Missouri took out a brand new set of clothes and helped Xiaobai change into them. Finally, she followed Xiaobai back to the alley where the newbie garrison was located.

Xiao Bai returned to his home.

"Ah, the Admiral is back!" Before Xiaobai even returned to the naval base's courtyard, a blue figure suddenly rushed out from the courtyard gate, transforming into a blue shadow and rushing into Xiaobai's arms.

Fubuki smiled like a flower, bouncing up and down while holding Xiaobai: "Admiral, Admiral, come quick, Sister Flower Q is performing for us!"