Elder brother's garrison

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"Wow..." Xiaobai looked at the room in surprise, "What a beautiful room!"

Seeing the seabed outside the glass room, Xiaobai suddenly realized that they had already traveled so far underground, far from the city, and had come into contact with the ocean.

"Little White." Ella turned to Little White and smiled, "Now you know why we built the base underground, right?"

"Uh... I... I don't know," Xiaobai said to Ella, embarrassed. "Why...?"

“Because the function of the third experimental zone is inseparable from the underwater environment,” Ella said to Xiaobai. Suddenly, she seemed to think of something interesting and changed the subject, asking Xiaobai, “Xiaobai, speaking of which, this is a top secret, I’ll only tell you this, do you know what the main ingredient of the nerve agent is?”

"Main ingredients?" Xiaobai was taken aback.

Speaking of the main ingredients...

Xiaobai subconsciously recalled the time when Muxi forcibly activated the Admiral Network on the island of Corola.

Xiaobai didn't activate her Admiral Network using a nerve agent; she activated it by drinking the blood from Muxi's tongue.

"The raw materials..." Xiaobai thought for a moment, then asked Ella, "Could it be blood?"

"Ah... Xiaobai, you know?"

Ella looked at Little White in surprise.

"Hmm... let's just say that."

Xiao Bai nodded, but did not elaborate further.

The fact that Xiaobai drank Osmanthus's blood to activate the Admiral Network was a bit too embarrassing because it involved kissing, so Xiaobai didn't tell many people about it. Most people who knew Xiaobai had the Admiral Network assumed that he had activated it normally by drinking a nerve potion.

“That’s right. The function of this third experimental area is to be responsible for making nerve potions and special ink for drawing runes.” Ella smiled and stretched out her finger, drawing circles in the air. “And the raw materials for nerve potions and special ink are the same.”

As Ella finished speaking, she pointed to the centrifuge not far away, much to Xiaobai's bewilderment.

"—It's the blood of a high-level deep-sea creature!"

Chapter 1439 The Strange Osmanthus

The staff and black-clad maids in the glass room were all very quiet. The deep sea outside the glass shimmered with a blue-green light. Apart from the constant sound of the machines and the extremely light footsteps, the only other sound in the room was the echo of Ella and Xiaobai talking.

Ella's voice spread through the quiet glass room, eventually being absorbed by the surrounding deep light and open air.

After Ella finished speaking, she put her hands behind her back and waited expectantly for Xiaobai's reaction.

Little White blinked, staring blankly at Ella in front of him.

Xiao Bai stared at Ella's face, standing there motionless for a long time.

It took Xiaobai quite a while to come to her senses.

"The blood of a high-level deep-sea creature?" Little White covered his mouth, looking at Ella in astonishment.

“Yes, that’s right.” Ella nodded with a smile, looking at Xiaobai’s shocked expression with some confusion. “Well… but Xiaobai, didn’t you already know that the raw material for the nerve potion is blood? Why do you still seem so surprised?”

"Uh... I..." Xiaobai opened her mouth, not knowing where to begin.

Xiao Bai does know that the raw material for nerve agents is blood.

But this was the first time Xiaobai had ever learned that the raw material for this so-called nerve agent was actually the blood of the Deep Sea Abyss Ship!

This is something that really shakes a newbie's worldview.

If the raw material for the nerve agent is the blood of a high-level deep-sea amphibious ship... then what about Muxi, who used her own blood to activate the Admiral Network for Xiaobai?

Xiao Bai frowned.

Is it...

Is Muxi the Dean of the Deep Sea Research Institute?

Thinking of this, Xiao Bai's breathing became rapid involuntarily, but soon she sighed, shook her head slightly, and dismissed the possibility from her mind.

Although at first glance this seems to be the only explanation.

But Muxi could not possibly be Dean Shenhai's.

After Xiaobai obtained the Admiral Network, every time she encountered Muxi, she would first use the Admiral Network to carefully and meticulously scan Muxi's body. If Muxi were really the Dean of the Deep Sea, Xiaobai would have been able to sense it long ago.

Moreover, Mu Xi is a member of the Mu family.

Although the entire Mu family is incredibly simple-minded, at least they can tell whether Mu Xi is their biological child.

So, at least on a physical level, although there are still many mysterious aspects that are hard to explain, Muxi is still considered to be close to being human.

But that's the strange thing.

Xiao Bai felt that he had suddenly fallen into a mental deadlock.

Since Muxi is not a deep-sea creature, why does Muxi's blood have the same effects as the blood of a high-level deep-sea creature?

Thinking of this, Xiaobai glanced silently at the centrifuge that was operating not far away.

President Er Gou also drank Osmanthus's blood.

Furthermore, judging from the results, the effect of Xiaobai and Guild Leader Ergou drinking Osmanthus Blood is more likely to grant them the qualification to use ship equipment than to unlock the Admiral Network.

No more.

I can't think of anything anymore.

Xiao Bai has never been good at reasoning, and the more he thought about this problem, the more confused he became. Finally, when he had no clue what to do, Xiao Bai sighed helplessly and gave up trying to figure it out.

Forget it.

Don’t think about it now.

Anyway, Muxi can't beat me now.

Xiao Bai patted his cheeks, burying his thoughts deep inside, and finally sighed silently.

—Muxi is truly a mysterious person…

While Xiaobai was deep in thought, Ella had been watching Xiaobai's face. Seeing that Xiaobai had finally come to his senses as if he had figured something out, Ella asked him a question.

"Little White? What's wrong?"

"Huh? Uh... I'm fine." Xiaobai stammered for a moment, then shook her head.

“You looked a little pale just now…” Ella looked at Xiaobai with concern. “Not everyone likes the deep-sea environment. If you’re feeling uncomfortable in this room, Xiaobai, let’s go out right away.”

"Uh...no, no, I'm really fine." Xiaobai quickly waved his hand at Ella and said softly.

Xiao Bai had actually considered telling Ayla about how Osmanthus's blood could also activate the Admiral Network.

But the idea was rejected by Xiaobai himself within seconds.

Although Mu Xi has been imprisoned, she is still a member of the Mu family and the daughter of the previous head of the Mu family, Mu Naihua. If Xiao Bai were to casually tell the Ella family about Mu Xi, who knows what terrible chemical reaction would occur between these two powerful families.

Just thinking about it makes me realize how serious the consequences could be.

Xiao Bai rubbed his shoulders, feeling a bit scared.

"Hmm... alright then." Ella looked at Xiaobai's expression of physical discomfort, thought for a moment, and then nodded. "Then... let's hurry up and tour this place. Xiaobai, if you feel unwell anywhere and can't hold on any longer, just tell me."

It seems that Ella misunderstood Xiaobai, thinking that Xiaobai was a visitor who felt uncomfortable in this room but was also very curious and forcibly suppressed his discomfort, wanting to know what was going on here.

This level of misunderstanding was quite convenient for Xiaobai, so he didn't explain anything and just nodded gratefully to Ella.

"Thank you, Ella... But I'm actually quite surprised. Why would the blood of a high-level deep-sea creature be used as a raw material for a nerve drug?"

"While I'm not entirely clear on the specific principles and reaction process, I do understand the general idea," Ella explained. "Deep-sea amphibians are creatures that used mental power much earlier than humans, so their bodies should contain a special substance that humans don't have, capable of generating mental power. The higher the level of the deep-sea creature, the more proficiently it can use mental power, and the higher the concentration of this substance in its body. The nerve potion is made by extracting this substance from the deep-sea amphibians, softening and adjusting it to a certain extent, and then giving it to humans."

"I see……"

Xiao Bai nodded knowingly, then secretly glanced at Ella's face.

"By the way, Ella, besides making ink for drawing runes and nerve potions, what other uses does deep-sea blood have?" Xiaobai casually inquired of Ella, "For example, can it be used to strengthen the body after drinking it?"

"Keep fit?"

Ella stared blankly at Xiaobai's seemingly nonchalant but actually very serious expression for a moment, then was amused by Xiaobai's actions. She chuckled and bent over, covering her mouth, "...How could that be..."

"So it was impossible after all..."

“Of course.” Ella nodded to Little White. “Remember what I just said? The nerve agent is a product of extracting a certain substance from deep-sea blood, softening and adjusting it. Without this softening and adjustment process, the blood of deep-sea creatures would be a deadly poison to humans.”

"Highly poisonous?"

"Yes... Deep-sea blood without softening and adjustment is just like oil."

“Uh… well, you really can’t drink oil.” Xiaobai nodded.

—It seems that the blood of the osmanthus is indeed not that of a high-level deep-sea creature.

Otherwise, when Xiaobai was on Corola Island, he might have died of oil poisoning before he even had a chance to activate his own admiral network.

Thinking of this, Xiaobai felt half of the burden lifted from her heart.

"Looks like I was overthinking it. Humans can't ingest deep-sea blood... Thanks, Ella." Little White scratched his head sheepishly and said to Ella, "Then why did your family put this room for making nerve agents in this strange glass aquarium?"

“First of all, this place isn’t just where nerve potions are made; it’s also an important production site for rune ink.” Ella held up a finger to Little White and corrected her, “The reason we have to stay underwater is because of the properties of the raw materials.”

"You mean deep-sea blood?"

“Yes, Xiaobai, you know that if a dead deep-sea vessel leaves the sea, its body will quickly disintegrate, right? The same principle applies to deep-sea blood. If it is far from the sea, it will evaporate before we can even make nerve potions or rune ink from it,” Ella said.

"Once it's successfully made, aren't you afraid it will evaporate?"

"The manufacturing process also involves very complex steps such as stabilizing and activating the substances. These are the results of hundreds of years of scientific research," Ella said to Xiaobai with a smile, her smile full of pride.

"I see." Xiaobai exclaimed admiringly, "Ella, your family is truly remarkable."

"The great ones are our ancestors who made outstanding contributions."

With a smile, Ella led Xiaobai and the ship girls to an experimental table with many bottles and jars on it.

Ella gently waved to the black-clad maid by the lab table, who silently nodded to everyone. Then, the maid turned around, picked up a dozen or so palm-sized black cubes from the table, and walked to the group.

"Thank you." Ella smiled at the maid in black, lifted the hem of her shirt with both hands, and took the small cube from the maid's arms with a clinking sound. Then she turned around, revealing her slender, snow-white waist and delicate little belly button, and skipped back to Xiaobai. "Xiaobai, this is the rune pen. You can write rune characters now, right? Here, take these."

"Huh? Is that okay? This must be very precious..."

“The process of making rune ink is much simpler than that of nerve potions. After all, it’s not for people to drink. You just need to stabilize its activity, mask the deep-sea aura, and prevent the raw materials in the ink from evaporating,” Ella said with a smile. “Don’t be shy. The production and consumption of rune ink are already very high. Grandpa won’t mind if I give you a few dollars.”

"Ah... well, thank you Ella then..." Little White looked at the dark cubes in Ella's arms, reached out and grabbed a few, and reluctantly hugged them to his chest.

Missouri, standing behind Xiaobai, stepped forward, took the dark cube from Xiaobai's arms, and put it into her ship equipment space.

With his hands freed, Xiaobai looked at Missouri and smiled gratefully at her.

"Thank you, Missouri."

Missouri smiled slightly.

"It is Missouri's honor, Admiral."

Chapter 1440 Don't run away, pretty girl!

Just as Ella said, the Ella family's base is quite novel and impressive to first-time visitors, but it's not a tourist attraction after all, so there are no wonders that you can never get tired of seeing. After wandering around the glass room a few times and listening to Ella explain the function of each machine and the responsibilities of each area, Xiaobai and Ella finally started to feel a bit bored.

After all, this was just a workplace. The machines running all over the place and the staff and maids rushing around made Xiaobai feel too embarrassed to wander around any longer.

Finally, after touring the third experimental area, Xiaobai told Ella that he was satisfied.

Xiaobai and the ship girls left the glass room with Ella and returned to the small corridor lined with black-clad maids.

As it turns out, while the ocean is beautiful, spending a long time in a dark-colored room can indeed create a strange sense of oppression.

Once outside the room, everyone breathed a sigh of relief when they saw the white light on both sides again.

"What a wonderful room..." Changchun looked down at the normal floor and sighed softly.

“That’s strange.” Saratoga turned to look at the gate of the Third Experimental Zone, which was not yet fully closed.

"And there are many secrets inside... This is the first time I've ever heard that the material the Admiral used to activate the Admiral Network was the blood of a high-level deep-sea creature..." Changchun muttered softly.

“Senior Changchun, this matter cannot be publicized casually.” Missouri said to Changchun with a smile, making a shushing gesture.

"Ah...ah, I'm so sorry!" Changchun quickly covered his mouth, looking apologetically at Ella at the front. "I...I'll keep this a secret..."

"Hahaha." Ella, at the front of the group, shook her head nonchalantly. "Well, it doesn't matter if we say it here, the people who need to know will know anyway—ah, of course, it's not a huge secret that would be a big deal if it were leaked, but if we're outside, we hope you can keep it a little secret for us."

"Yes, I will!" Changchun nodded emphatically.

"Thank you." Ella smiled and looked at Little White. "Little White, where else would you like to visit?"

"Um...that's all." Xiaobai looked at Ella's warm smile, thought for a moment, and smiled apologetically. "Let's go back to Ella's grandpa's place."

Ella's base is indeed very large, and there are many places that Xiaobai hasn't seen yet.