Elder brother's garrison

Is this thing some kind of high-tech marvel?!

How can something only the thickness of a water pipe hold so many things?

Lexington smiled.

That's definitely the thought that most people would have when they see this for the first time.

However, this is, after all, a cutting-edge technology for creating ship girls, so it cannot be viewed with ordinary eyes.

“Then let’s build them,” Lexington said. “What kind of ship girl does Little White want to build?”

There's a trick to the four materials needed to build ship girls. By arranging them in different quantities, you can target the type of ship girl you want within a certain range.

There are generally three formulas for building ship girls.

One type is the relatively low-cost small and medium-sized ship girls, most of which are destroyers and light cruisers.

Fubuki and Yatsen in the naval base are of this type.

Another type is the high-consumption gunboat formula, which is a very high-consumption formula. Prinz Eugen, Bismarck, and Tilpitz are examples of ships that could theoretically be built using this type of formula.

The last one is the aircraft carrier formula, which is also very resource-intensive. Unlike the gunboat formula, this formula consumes an astonishing amount of aluminum and steel. Light carriers and aircraft carrier ship girls in naval bases can be built using this formula.

—Well, it can only be built.

There's only a chance of that happening.

In fact, in this world, if you want to create a decent ship girl, it would take hundreds or thousands of attempts. Most admirals are trembling with fear, clinging to only one or two ship girls in their own homes.

“…Then let’s just create the formula with the lowest energy consumption,” Xiaobai said.

The naval base doesn't lack ship girls. Although I don't think I can produce more ship girls, I'll still try to reduce the burden on the naval base as much as possible.

Lexington saw through Little White's thoughts.

“Okay, let’s give it a try,” Lexington said. “Does the specific formula for the smaller version need any changes?”

"No need," Xiaobai replied after thinking for a moment.

Renown and Counterattack walked in quietly, carrying buckets filled with a large amount of materials.

Xiao Bai first placed the deep-sea metal into the central groove, then sorted the materials according to their reputation and counterattack, and then poured the materials into the construction device one by one like water, carrying the iron bucket.

The construction device was indeed quite large. Reputation carried the bucket and poured things into it until the bucket was completely empty, but Xiaobai did not see any excess materials overflowing from the bottomless groove.

"Master, construction can begin." After collecting the materials, Reputation and Counterattack stood on the other side of Little White and said.

“Just press this.” Lexington pointed to a red button at the very center of the construction device.

"Can I just press it?"

"Yes."

Having received permission, Xiaobai stepped forward somewhat nervously and gently pressed the red button.

"Sizzle sizzle sizzle—"

The construction device, having received the order, slowly closed, reverting to its chestnut-like shape.

A series of muffled rumbling sounds, like thunderclaps, echoed within the construction equipment.

Chapter 98 The performance is over, sorry to bother you. [Bonus Chapter 1/4]

The chestnut-shaped metal casing softened eerily at this moment, and the entire device began to vibrate rhythmically.

It was as if the device had come to life, like a gourmet carefully chewing on the metal sent in by reputation, savoring its flavor.

Looking at the construction device that seemed to have come to life, Xiao Bai felt a subtle sense of excitement.

Xiaobai's brother is said to be an unparalleled lucky person. He can create things that others would spend their entire fortunes to make with ease. Xiaobai has wondered if she, as his sister, has inherited some of his special abilities since her brother is so amazing.

Even if you're not incredibly lucky, having a little bit of good luck is still possible.

That's what most people in the world think.

Unfortunately, as mentioned before, Xiaobai and her brother are not related by blood.

Regardless of whether being a "lucky person" is a bloodline, even if it is, that "lucky person" bloodline cannot be passed on to a newbie.

In fact, Xiaobai is actually a person with relatively bad luck.

After all, during her time on Colorado Island, she would get stabbed even when walking down the street; her luck was truly terrible.

"boom!"

The large chestnut, which was being patiently chewed, burst open instantly, just like a gourmet suddenly finding a fly in his food.

A plume of white smoke shot towards Xiaobai like a fountain, enveloping her completely.

It's hot and humid.

Even though Xiaobai had never seen it, she understood it pretty well.

This is a sign of a failed construction project.

The white vapor gushing out of the construction device was harmless, but Xiaobai still felt that he had been hurt.

Ah... I failed as expected.

If it fails, all the metals and resources you threw in before will be lost.

Confidence - 1

"Want to try again?" Lexington waved his hand, dispersing the white mist around Little White.

"Can we do it again?"

“Well, after all, failure is normal when it comes to construction,” Lexington said. “The naval base has plenty of resources, enough to support Xiaobai to build to his heart’s content.”

Lexington didn't bring this up when Xiaobai first started building, but instead chose to tell her after she failed once that she could build without any worries.

Yes, no one in the world can resist the allure of gacha pulls.

The frustration of failing to build the structure, coupled with the luxurious inventory of the naval base, made even someone as thin-skinned as Xiaobai choose to try again.

Xiao Bai felt her persona crumbling at this moment, and she trembled slightly as she took the deep-sea metal that Lexington had taken out of the ship's equipment space.

Ahhhhh, my brain is trembling...

The second construction.

"Bang!"

The chestnut-shaped metal shell exploded like fireworks, and a fountain of white steam once again enveloped Little White.

"It can be built again."

Lexington's gentle voice echoed in Little White's ears.

"Bang!"

"It can be built again."

"Bang!"

"It'll be rebuilt."

"Bang!"

"Build it again."

"Bang!"

"again."

"Bang!"

"once."

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

……

When Xiaobai regained her senses, she was standing blankly in front of the construction device, holding the seemingly inexhaustible deep-sea metal from Lexington, as if she were bewitched.

Lexington, behind him, was still comforting himself by saying that it wouldn't be a problem to rebuild it again.

Huh? How many times have I built this?

Xiao Bai looked behind him, somewhat confused.

Reputation and Counterattack are carrying a brand new bucket of resources into the construction room.

"Lexington, how many times have I built it?" Little White asked Lexington behind him.

"Hmm? Let me think, maybe seven or eight hundred times," Lexington said with a gentle smile.

"Seven or eight hundred times..." Xiaobai staggered back several steps, somewhat dazed, and then knelt down on the ground in despair.

As the deep-sea metal in his hand fell to the ground, Xiaobai felt that everything in the world had become dull and tasteless.

I might actually be African.

"Ah, there are people who build seven or eight hundred times and still don't get a ship girl...it's not uncommon," Lexington comforted. "And don't worry about it, Little White. If all else fails, just build seven or eight thousand more times. The naval base's resources are definitely not a problem."

The resources of the world's number one naval base are incredibly abundant. While a normal naval base can only be built a few times a month, Xiaobai can do it seven or eight hundred times without any worries, just by waving his hand.

Moreover, according to Lexington, it could be built seven or eight thousand more times without any problem.

Looking at the deep-sea metal in his hand, Xiao Bai felt a mysterious emotion welling up inside him for some reason.

Who am I? Where am I? What am I doing?

"Ah, no need, thank you." Xiaobai covered her face in despair. "I never want to build one in my life."

Is there anything more empty than going to great lengths to keep out enemies who dare to tarnish your sister's reputation, only to be toyed with until you lose all your dignity as a young girl, only to find out that you didn't need to meddle at all?

Yes, I have.

That might mean that even with maxed-out levels and a full collection of ship girls, you might have so many resources that you still can't build a single ship girl.

What am I doing...?

Xiao Bai stood up.

"Thank you, Lexington. Let's go back now."

"Aren't we going to stop building? We still have plenty of resources."

"no need……"

"That's a shame."

"Why don't you give Lexington a try?"

"Hmm? No need. I prefer watching others build to building." Lexington, her face flushed, touched her cheek. "That expression of wanting something but not being able to have it is really cute."

"..."

“And if we can’t build it, then our value will become even clearer,” Lexington said.

“Hmm…” Xiaobai truly understood the meaning behind Lexington’s words.

The ship girls in the naval base are truly hard-won beings.

Within a short period of time, Xiaobai lost interest in building.

Even if we create ship girls ourselves, we might not be able to create something on the same level as Lexington.

Thinking this, Xiaobai closed the construction device in front of her with some disappointment.

"Speaking of which, there are four construction devices."

"Well, because it takes a certain amount of time to nurture the ship girls after they are successfully built. Your brother got impatient and bought four."

Oh, is that so...?

“Shipgirls with larger ship equipment usually take several months to build,” Lexington said.

Xiaobai walked around the construction device.

The four construction devices are arranged together like flower petals.

She walked up to a construction device that was facing away from the door.