Elder brother's garrison

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“Skills.” Lexington closed her eyes and said to Little White, “Hmm… It seems that the Empire hasn’t activated its skills yet after the modifications.”

"Ah..." Xiaobai suddenly understood and nodded slightly.

The skills of ship girls are indeed something that can greatly differentiate between them.

"Lexington, if I remember correctly, your skill is related to improving the accuracy of carrier-based aircraft, right?" Xiaobai asked Lexington.

“I call it the Pioneer of Air Tactics.” Lexington said, glancing apologetically at the Empire and sticking out her tongue at the little white bird. “It’s a kind of… more intuitive skill, I guess? Because of this skill, I can more easily observe the opponent’s weaknesses and lead my own and my teammates’ carrier-based aircraft more easily… Of course, it’s also because it’s a passive skill, so I don’t know how to turn it off… In this respect, it’s a bit unfair to the Empire.”

"It should be fine..." Xiaobai waved to Lexington.

Just then, the Veneto sisters finally finished their interaction and walked over from a distance.

"Huh? Admiral, were you just talking about skills?" Rome had sharp ears and called out to Xiaobai and Lexington before even getting close.

“Yes…” Xiaobai nodded to Rome, “Lexington was just analyzing the results of the exercise with me.”

"Speaking of the result! The Empire just told us that Lexington patiently corrected his bad habits in controlling the aircraft while practicing with him, and also taught him a lot of tips and tactical configurations for controlling the aircraft. Although he lost badly, he was very grateful to Sister Lexington!" Rome said to Xiaobai and Lexington.

"Huh? Is that so?" Little White looked at the Empire.

The Empire blinked, placed its hands in front of it, and nodded slightly.

How harmonious...

Xiao Bai smiled, in a good mood.

Indeed, compared to a temporary battle for victory, the exercises between Lexington and the Empire, which were simply for the purpose of passing on experience, felt much better.

"Empire, Lexington just told me that you haven't mastered your skills yet, right?" Little White asked Empire.

"..." The empire nodded silently.

"Huh? Empire, you didn't activate your skill?" Rome was slightly taken aback when he heard this.

"Yes." The Empire nodded.

"After all, even if you modify a ship girl, you can't say that she will unlock her own skills 100%... It just means that the chances of her learning skills in the future are much higher." Yubari said, giving Empire a thumbs up. "It's okay. As your ship equipment designer, I believe in you. Sooner or later, you will also learn your skills."

"Speaking of which, has Rome already activated its skills?" Rodney leaned closer and asked thoughtfully.

"Yes."

"Although Rome's opportunity for transformation was very subtle, she unexpectedly unlocked her skill quite early..." Rodney pursed her lips and smiled at Rome. "What was Rome doing when she suddenly grasped the skill? Was it during her battle with Veneto? Since you two are sisters, perhaps recreating the scene would be very useful?"

"Uh... no. It was after the battle with the admiral." Roma tapped his finger, glancing shyly at Xiaobai.

"And the Admiral?" Rodney asked in surprise.

"Ha, ha." Little White scratched his head.

"Hmm... Did Rome gain access to the Admiral's skills after feeling his unbreakable power during the exercise, thus opening up his meridians and comprehending the skill?" Veneto listened to Rodney's words and thought for a while with a sense of agreement, then looked up at Little White, "Admiral, what do you think?"

"Ah I?"

“I think Rodney has a point. Perhaps having you, Admiral, conduct an exercise with the Empire could help her take another step forward in mastering the skill.”

"Uh... well... I have no objection..." Since it's for the good of the ship girls, Xiaobai wouldn't refuse easily. She nodded, pondering as she looked at Empire. Seeing Empire blinking at her, she smiled and asked, "Empire, what do you think? Do you want to practice with me?"

"..." The Empire watched Little White in silence.

Everyone awaited the empire's reply.

A few seconds passed.

Empire blinked, moved closer to Xiaobai, grabbed Xiaobai's arm and hugged it tightly to his chest, then yawned slightly, bent down, squinted and gently leaned on Xiaobai's shoulder, revealing a natural expression that said, "Rather than having the admiral practice with me, I'd rather stay next to the admiral and sleep."

Such is life on a boat.

What do ship girls want?

Chapter 1773 The War of the Sister Complex (4500 words)

"Judging from Empire's expression now, she seems to have absolutely no intention of engaging in exercises with the Admiral." The crowd sighed as they looked at Empire's pale face, which showed no fighting spirit.

“Very well. Skill acquisition can’t be rushed. Now that the Empire has accepted the transformation, the possibility of her acquiring skills in the future has greatly increased. If she wants to take a break now, let her take a break and let nature take its course,” Veneto said to Little White.

"Hmm...why do I feel like your educational policies for the Empire are a little different from mine?" Rome asked with envy.

Roma said that if he had refused to train, Veneto would have been merciful by not hanging him up and whipping him; she wouldn't have been so considerate.

"Is it different?"

“It’s different…”

“Aren’t you and the Empire just going with the flow?” Veneto said matter-of-factly after hearing Rome’s words. “Rome, you’re just training on the sea as usual, and the Empire is just watching you from the shore as usual. Everyone has a fulfilling and bright future.”

"……"Rome.

Rome had a look on her face that said, "Big sister, what you said makes so much sense, I can't even argue with it."

“Hmm… Rome, you suddenly brought up training, and now I remember.” Veneto pointed to the vast sea and said to Rome, “Now that the empire’s transformation is over, it’s about time you came back to continue training. You’ve accumulated quite a bit of training this week. It’s too late tonight, but let’s put in extra effort tomorrow and catch up on all the training we’ve missed.”

"Huh? Tomorrow? One day?" Rome was shocked.

“Yes,” Veneto nodded.

"Big Sister, this... " Roma was dumbfounded. She shook her head frantically and said weakly to Veneto, "No matter how you look at it, that amount of training couldn't possibly be completed in one day. Even if I trained at high intensity 24 hours a day, it still wouldn't be enough time!"

"Roma, you have to believe in yourself." Veneto chuckled, tiptoed to pat Roma's shoulder, and gave her a gentle smile. "After all, you're my hardest-working and most outstanding sister, aren't you?"

"No, no, no! This isn't about trying hard enough, it's about physical limitations! Big Sister, please don't!"

Rome erupted in wailing at Veneto once again.

This is considered a traditional skill of the Veneto family. Everyone watching this scene has long since passed the point of worrying about Rome and has begun to take it for granted.

"Ah!" Just then, Rodney, who was behind Xiaobai, seemed to have noticed something and let out a soft exclamation.

"Huh? Rodney, what's wrong?" Everyone turned around.

Rodney, as if she had discovered a secret, clasped her hands together and looked at Veneto and Roma with surprise. She nodded gently and said to Little White.

"Admiral, after listening to Roma and Veneto's conversation, it suddenly dawned on me." Rodney held up a finger to Shiro. "That's right, for us ship girls, the most important thing about mastering skills is to let things happen naturally!"

"Uh... yeah?" Little White nodded, looking at Rodney with some curiosity. "Is there anything worth exploring in 'Let Nature Take Its Course'?"

“This is something Veneto just reminded me of. For us ship girls, ‘going with the flow’ naturally means training as usual in the naval base, sweating it out, and exchanging skills with other ship girls. This is our daily routine, and naturally, it’s also an important way for us to learn skills in our daily lives,” Rodney said with a smile to Xiaobai. “But the Imperial sister is different. Her daily routine is sitting on the beach watching Rome train! Her source of experience is Rome, which means she has always been a loyal fan of Rome!”

"Huh?" Xiaobai paused, then lowered her head in thought. "That makes sense..."

“In that case…” Rodney clapped his hands and said to Little White, “If you want to give the Empire an opportunity to learn skills, then let Rome fight against ship girls with skills more often and have a few exhilarating exercises to show the Empire!”

"Oh! That makes sense!"

Xiao Bai's eyes lit up, and he suddenly felt enlightened. Rodney's idea hit Xiao Bai's blind spot, broadening his previously narrow perspective.

Little White looked at Rodney in surprise.

Rodney clasped his hands together and looked at Little White with a smile.

— Xiaobai had always thought that Rodney was the kind of ship girl who, as the younger sister, had lived under the protection of her older sister Nelson for a long time, resulting in a rather pure and innocent mind. But now that she sees it, Rodney seems to be quite intelligent!

Thinking of this, Xiao Bai looked towards the Empire.

"Empire, do you enjoy watching Rome's military exercises?"

"..." The Empire blinked, its eyes shining brightly, and this time it did not show the boring expression it had shown before.

"Okay then," Xiaobai laughed.

Since the Empire is so eager for this, I can arrange another exercise with Rome to show it to the Empire and give her a chance to gain inspiration for her skills. I believe that Rome and Veneto will not refuse me.

Just as Xiaobai was about to ask Rome, Rodney's voice suddenly came from behind him.

"Admiral, I have an idea." Rodney suddenly raised his hand and shyly pinched the hem of Xiaobai's clothes. "Um... I wonder if I could hear what it is?"

"Hmm? Sure." Little White nodded. "Rodney, what do you want to say?"

"It's like this... Admiral, didn't Rome already practice with you once before? Even those of us who weren't there heard a bit about the process of that practice between Rome and you, let alone the Empire's sister... Without the novelty, if you practice with Rome again now, the effect might not be as good." Rodney said seriously to Xiaobai.

"Ah...that's true..." Xiaobai nodded, her brows furrowing with worry. "Then what should we do?"

"It's alright!" Rodney finally heard these words from Xiaobai. Her eyes lit up, and she quickly patted her chest. "Admiral! What we need is to have Rome practice with ship girls who have skills for the Empire to see. Through the clash of different skills, we can give the Empire some inspiration, right?"

"Uh... yeah?"

Rodney patted his chest excitedly.

"Admiral, I'm a ship girl with skills too! Let me practice with Roma!"

Rodney's voice was clear, melodious, and resonant.

then.

The people on the beach fell silent, including Roma, who was still crying to Veneto. Roma shuddered and both he and Veneto shut their mouths.

Everyone silently looked at Rodney.

Rodney's face was full of sweet smiles, as if clusters of flowers were blooming around her.

"Admiral? Why are you all suddenly silent?" Rodney asked curiously when he saw that everyone was just looking at him without saying a word.

“…Rodney.” Little White was silent for a moment before speaking to Rodney.

"I'm here!"

"You wouldn't... have been planning this as a drill from the very beginning, would you?"

"Where, where~"

Rodney playfully stuck out her tongue, a faint blush rising to her cheeks. Although she didn't seem to admit it verbally, her body language completely betrayed her.

Rodney, the ship girl, is known for her fierce fighting style in the newbie naval base, earning her the nickname "the nightmare of the training ground." To prevent Rodney from disrupting the harmonious atmosphere of the training ground, the naval base has established clear rules limiting the number and frequency of her training sessions.

If you really want to say it.

Actually, Rodney's ship wasn't particularly obsessed with exercises, but sometimes, once someone is explicitly forbidden from doing something, over time, even if they weren't originally interested in it, they might develop a little rebellious psychology and start to have some ideas about what was forbidden.

—It's probably the same reason why a door with a "Do Not Open" sign is more attractive than a regular door.

but……

Rodney did indeed give a reason that was hard for him to refuse.

Rodney's shipgirl skill is called BigSeven, also known as the Big Seven. It's a magical skill that allows her to fire multiple types of shells simultaneously from the barrel of a single main gun. The skill is simple, brutal, and effective, ranking among the best attack skills even among all the shipgirls in the entire naval base. If this advanced skill could be shown to the Empire more often, it might actually inspire the newly remodeled Empire and give her some skill ideas...

Ok.

This is a good thing.

But...

The price is that Rome and Rodney have to conduct exercises...

Xiao Bai secretly glanced at Rome.

Can Rome really withstand Rodney's offensive...?

really.

When Roma heard Rodney request to practice with her, his entire back stiffened suddenly, and even his green hair stood on end.

Rome, which had long treated the training grounds as its backyard, was certainly aware of Rodney's infamous reputation on the training grounds...

“I think it’s a good idea.” At that moment, Veneto, who was next to Roma, seriously considered what Rodney had just said and nodded.

"Huh?" Rome's eyes widened instantly. "Boss, no!"

"Rome, this isn't just for the Empire. I've also thought that if you keep practicing against me, you might develop some bad combat habits because you're always facing the same opponent. It would be good for your growth to have a few fierce battles with other ship girls in the naval base," Veneto said earnestly.

"Boss, you just said you'd fight to the death, right? You definitely said that, didn't you!"

That was just an exaggeration.

"Big Sister, you've never been one to use exaggerated language! Although Rodney is usually very gentle and considerate, I've seen Rodney's rehearsals! I don't want to rehearse with such a scary person, it would definitely leave me traumatized!"

"Rome……"

"I'm serious this time. No matter what you say, boss, I won't agree!"

"……real?"

"real!"

"What if you go to practice with Rodney, and all the training you've accumulated this week is wiped out?" Veneto asked tentatively.

"..." Rome's exaggeratedly tearful expression from a moment ago suddenly turned serious. She lowered her head earnestly and clenched her fist at Veneto. "Big Sister, I've thought it over carefully. Since it's for the growth of the Empire, it's only right for me, as the older sister, to make some small sacrifices. Let's practice with Rodney! Nobody can stop me, and you don't need to persuade me, Big Sister. My mind is made up!"