Today's tutelary fort remains peaceful.

Some were dozing off in their cat beds, some were running to the guests' feet to beg for food, and some with more aloof personalities simply sat aside with a cold and arrogant attitude.

"Welcome!" A girl with long green hair curled into swirls at the ends, wearing cat ears on her head and a cat tail decoration that was swinging flexibly behind her walked over.

When she saw Xue Cheng coming in, she was stunned: "Admiral?!"

"Good afternoon, Santiago." Xue Cheng greeted him. Since he knew that the cafe was opened by an Atlanta-level company, it was not difficult to guess the girl's identity based on her appearance.

"The Admiral and Lexington... are still famous?" Another pink-haired, cat-eared girl who was serving refreshments to the guests heard the voice, turned around and exclaimed.

"What, what! Admiral?" Hearing the two people's exclamations, two girls dressed as cat girls ran out from the direction of the kitchen.

The four Atlanta-class sisters taste pretty good as enhancement materials in the game, but they are much inferior in actual combat.

Although Xue Cheng had also practiced, his strength was not outstanding. Even though he had reached the maximum level when frying fish, he rarely had the opportunity to appear.

Of course, the portraits of the four sisters are still very cute, and the cat ears and cat tails on them are not just decorations or ship uniforms, but real things, which Xue Cheng will occasionally take out from the warehouse and lick.

The four girls were extremely enthusiastic about the rare visit of the Admiral. They arranged a seat for the three of them to enjoy the street view. The pink-haired girl San Juan asked excitedly, "What would you like to order, Admiral?"

Xue Cheng's gaze fell on San Juan's gently swaying tail. He clenched his palms twice, as if he really wanted to touch it. However, considering his own reputation, he suppressed the perverted thoughts in his heart and coughed lightly: "Just follow the normal afternoon tea specifications."

"Got it! I'll prepare it right away!" San Juan saluted cutely and turned to walk into the kitchen.

"Is that so?" Atlanta tilted his head, his cat ears twitching cutely. "Admiral, don't you need anything else?"

"Ahem..." Xue Cheng coughed lightly and looked at the girls with a strange look: "Excuse me, does your shop provide cat petting services?"

Juno crossed her arms and glared at Xue Cheng fiercely. She found that the admiral was staring at their ears and tails while talking.

"Of course." Santiago didn't understand the deeper meaning of Xue Cheng's words. She picked up a ragdoll cat and put it in Xue Cheng's arms. She watched Xue Cheng stroking the cat's head and scratching its chin, and smiled happily. She found that the admiral was also a cat lover.

Since they were opening a shop, Atlanta and the others naturally couldn't hang around Xue Cheng. They chatted with him for a while, introduced a few familiar cats that were meowing around their feet, and then the four sisters went to do their own things.

Xue Cheng had no preference for sweets or black tea. Instead, those cute cats were more to his liking. He ate some and started petting the cats.

"The Admiral likes cats very much." Lexington held his chin with one hand and smiled faintly at Xue Cheng.

"Yeah." Xue Cheng scratched the chin of a cat lying at his feet, watching it tilt its head back contentedly, and said, "When I was a child, my family adopted a stray cat. I used to hold it in my arms as I slept all day, but unfortunately, later on..."

As he spoke, Xue Cheng shook his head, looking as if he couldn't bear to look back on the past.

"What happened next?" Lexington looked at Xue Cheng's expression, as if he had guessed something, and his expression was a little heavy: "Did he die?"

"No." Xue Cheng shook his head, his expression a little strange: "Then he ran away with a little female cat that came from nowhere and never came back."

"..." Lexington and Shengwang looked at each other in silence. They thought it would be a sad story, but they didn't expect the ending to be so ridiculous. They looked at Xue Cheng who was stroking the cat with his head down, and didn't know what to say for a moment.

At this moment, a lazy cry was heard, and the cats surrounding Xue Cheng seemed to have received some instructions. After a brief stiffness, they quickly ran away from Xue Cheng, looking as if they had seen orange peel and were trying to avoid it.

What happened? Xue Cheng looked at the cats hiding away in the distance in confusion. Why did the little fellows who had been so close to him just now suddenly become disgusted?

Before Xue Cheng could figure out what was happening, a black and white cow cat walked out from behind the counter with elegant steps and walked towards Xue Cheng.

"Meow."

124. Hood

Xue Cheng looked at the cats that were avoiding him from afar, then looked at the cow cat squatting in front of him with its head held high and a very powerful aura, and tentatively reached out to scratch its chin.

The cow cat did not refuse. It tilted its head back comfortably, rubbing its cheek against Xue Cheng's palm from time to time, and making a purring sound in its throat that represented pleasure.

"Are you the cat boss in this store?" Xue Cheng lifted up the cow cat by its front legs, and the cat, which was originally a little round, suddenly became long.

"Admiral, don't you recognize it? It's Oscar." Lexington was a little helpless, but when she thought about the admiral who was away from home for many years and might not even recognize all of his own ship girls, she felt relieved.

She took the initiative to explain, "Meow Meow Cafe has a lot of cats, so everyone's pets often come here to play. Bismarck's Oscar, Hood's Ginger and Fishcake, and Kent's Big Tiger are all regulars."

"Kent's big tiger isn't a cat, right?" Xue Cheng complained. He remembered that the pet Kent gave him as a gift after his transformation seemed to be a Bengal tiger.

Lexington picked up a piece of cake and took a bite. The guy Kent called a "ferocious tiger" would indeed scare people at first sight with its mighty appearance, but after staying in the garrison for a long time, he would find that it was just a large orange cat that was as introverted and weak as its owner.

"Speaking of which, since Oscar is here, where are Hood's ginger and fish cakes? Aren't they coming together?" Xue Cheng put Oscar on his lap, and the long strip of cat turned back into a ball of meat again.

"..." Lexington and Reputation were speechless. They lowered their heads at the same time, returned to their original intentions, and enjoyed afternoon tea.

"Bang!" At a table not far away, a girl holding an orange cat, wearing red-framed glasses, with long golden hair and a tuft of adobo on her head, slammed the table and stood up.

The loud noise drew the attention of everyone in the cafe. The blonde girl ignored the commotion she had caused and angrily walked up to Xue Cheng, holding the orange cat in her arms, and yelled, "Admiral!"

Xue Cheng was startled by the girl's sudden outburst. He stared blankly at the girl standing before him, her barren chest rapidly heaving with anger, and said awkwardly, "Hood? Why are you here?"

"The Admiral is really going too far!" Hood pushed his glasses up on his nose, his anger still lingering. "I waved and said hello when the Admiral first came in! And he was ignored? Or is the Admiral bullying me again?"

Hood, the first ship of the Admiral-class, is the most famous battlecruiser in British history and was once regarded as the pride of the Royal Navy.

Her strength in the game is also impressive. Her powerful skills allow her to firmly occupy a place in the assault team even in the later battles of gods. The exquisite modified portraits and the high-quality costumes that have been implemented one after another are also very much to Xue Cheng's liking.

"Sorry." Xue Cheng apologized decisively. Even though the person in front of him was Hood, who was often persecuted by players, he, as an ordinary human, could not withstand his anger. "Because I have never been to a cat cafe, I was a little engrossed in watching and didn't notice Hood was there...ah, don't stand, sit down."

Hood sat opposite Xue Cheng angrily. It was not that she didn't want to sit next to Xue Cheng, but that position had already been occupied by Mingwang and Lexington.

"Miss Hood, why are you out for afternoon tea today?" Reputation asked first. Strictly speaking, not all British girls are dark cuisine masters like London. There are still some ship girls with normal cooking skills. Usually, everyone gathers together to enjoy afternoon tea.

"Hmph..." Hood curled his lips, stroking Ginger, who was lying on his knees and staring at Oscar across from him, and said in a sullen tone, "Nothing, it's nice to come out and change the taste occasionally."

Lexington smiled but said nothing, while Reputation frowned: "Did Miss Hood quarrel with everyone?"

Hood puffed out her cheeks and turned her head away: "I am a dignified and steady lady. I won't argue with those guys."

It seems that I guessed it right.

Reputation sighed. It was true that Hood was a lady, and her daily image was enough to serve as a model for a lady, although she would sometimes do some strange things.

For example, secretly stuffing a cat into clothes to disguise it as a breast, or often sneaking into the alleys with Veneto in a mysterious way, but these are not big problems.

What really destroyed her ladylike image was a certain German battleship girl.

Perhaps influenced by historical events, after joining the naval base, Hood had a very bad impression of the battleship Bismarck, which had once inspired her in history. Every time the two met, Hood could not help but make a few sarcastic remarks.

Although Bismarck, who had a strong military style, was too lazy to pay attention to Hood, he could not stand the inexplicable provocations he always received. As time went by, a grudge developed between the two of them, and they would quarrel from time to time. In serious cases, the quarrels would even develop into exercises.

Of course, the so-called quarrel was only from Hood's perspective. The taciturn Bismarck had a keen insight, and a casual word could easily break through Hood's psychological defenses and make her fall into a hysterical state.

As for the exercises...

Hood's ability to assist his teammates was indeed strong, but his ability in one-on-one combat was mediocre, and he often ended up losing in battles with Bismarck.

They couldn't win the argument or the fight. Anyone else would have ended this meaningless hostility long ago, but Hood still persevered. Every time they met, he couldn't help but provoke the other party, and then was killed by the other party.

So at this time, Hood would think of asking his companions for help.

King George V, Prince of Wales, Duke of York, Agincourt, The Conqueror, St. George, Nelson, Rodney, Lion...

Although the British faction today is no longer able to monopolize the main front-line positions like when the naval base was first established, many of them are still the main force of the assault team and the first choice for the second level. With strong backing, Hood should be full of confidence.

It's a pity that everyone disapproves of Hood's childish behavior and is unwilling to intervene, so...

"Those guys..." Hood bit her lip lightly and said aggrievedly, "They said we were sisters, but when they saw me being mocked by that damn thief, they pretended not to see it and even greeted and chatted with her in front of me. It's obvious that they don't take me seriously!"

"Dead thief?" Xue Cheng guessed that this name was probably the nickname Hood gave Bismarck. After all this time, was she still at loggerheads with Bismarck? Xue Cheng felt that if you really dislike someone, the best way is to turn a blind eye and treat them as if they were invisible.

Hood's provocation of Bismarck might really be, as the second-hand work says, just a clumsy way of getting the other party's attention.

125. Lucky E

Although he had doubts in his heart, Xue Cheng would never be so foolish as to speak out his guess. He tried to persuade her, "Actually, I don't think things are as you think."

"Look, in terms of strength, Hood joined the naval base early on and has been fighting in the assault team ever since. He's a powerful warship. But what about Bismarck? He's long since fallen behind the assault team and now can only sit at home doing nothing."

"In terms of appearance, Hood is a well-known British lady and fashionista in the garrison, while Bismarck only knows how to wear some old-fashioned military uniform all day long. He's so old-fashioned. If everyone in the E department continues to speak up for you in this situation, what will happen?"

"Especially with Indomitable and Wisconsin, two people who are eager to cause chaos in the garrison. If this matter gets out and they exaggerate it, it might even be seen as you, the E-class, bullying others by abusing your power."

"But..." Hood still felt a little aggrieved.

"Okay, don't be angry." Xue Cheng stood up and took Hu De's teacup back, refilled her with black tea, and comforted her.

"As for Bismarck, I'll find a chance to talk to her and ask her to refrain from provoking you. But Hood should also be more magnanimous and not argue with her. We're all family, so why are we arguing so fiercely?"

"Well, since the admiral has said so, I won't bother with that thief this time." Hood took the teacup and agreed happily.

After listening to Xue Cheng's words, she also felt that Bismarck was not qualified to be compared with herself, and arguing with her would only lower her own taste.

Is it really that great to be good at talking? What's the point of being better at drills than me? You're still stuck on the bench, never getting a chance to attack, stuck at home all day taking care of that terrible, troublesome, nerdy sister?

Oh, and there's also that little otaku girl who has otaku tendencies at a young age and can see the future at a glance.

Looking at Hood, who suddenly seemed in a good mood, Lexington shook his head helplessly and whispered in Xue Cheng's ear, "Admiral, you're talking about Bismarck like this behind her back. Aren't you afraid that if she finds out, she'll come and cause trouble for you?"

Xue Cheng chuckled and replied in a low voice, "Don't worry. Although Hood may not be aware of it, Bismarck is no fool. Do you think Bismarck will believe the words I use to coax Hood? I'm afraid she will think that Hood is behind this. Don't worry, I know what's going on."

Reputation looked at the two people whispering and sighed.

Bismarck really wouldn't believe what Hood said, but she also knew that these words couldn't have been thought of by Hood, otherwise Hood wouldn't have been completely defeated in the verbal battle between the two.

The master still overestimated Hood a little.

After comforting Hood, Xue Cheng looked at the girl holding the tea, his eyes darting around, and asked curiously, "Hood, where's your fish cake? Why don't I see it?"

Ginger fish cakes are a reinforcement component given after Hood's transformation. Their effect is to increase breast volume by one stage. In simple terms, they have a visual breast enhancement effect and are a very suitable equipment for persecuting flat-chested ship girls.

Veneto, Ninghai, Wisconsin, and many flat-plate ship girls have all been victims.

As a cat lover, Xue Cheng also likes these two cats very much. However, today he saw Hood and Ginger, but not Fishcake.

Could it be that……

Xue Cheng's expression was a little strange. His eyes drifted silently towards Hood's chest. When he found that it was still flat, he shook his head secretly.

"Admiral!" Hood slammed the table again. She happened to see Xue Cheng's malicious gaze. The experience of being forced by Xue Cheng to take the ferocious tiger and Oscar and perform cat stuffing in public emerged from her mind. Hood immediately realized Xue Cheng's thoughts.

"Don't get excited, don't get excited!" Xue Cheng quickly moved his chair back and laughed dryly, "I'm just curious about where your cat went. I don't mean any harm."

It would be strange if there wasn't one! Hood curled her lips. Even she wouldn't choose to believe the admiral on this point.

"Sukhbaatar and Odin borrowed it this morning. They said they found a great fishing spot today and wanted to borrow some ginger and fish cakes to increase their luck and chances of catching a big fish..."

Hood sighed and said, "I've said it many times, ginger fish cakes don't increase luck at all. Even though I carry them around all day, I still often encounter bad luck."

"When I drink tea, I occasionally find small bugs at the bottom of the cup. When I eat apples, I always choose the one with bugs. When I go on an attack, I often get targeted by those irrational deep-sea ship girls..."

Sorry, this kind of thing happened not because the ginger fish cakes failed to increase your luck value, but because your luck value is very low!

Xue Cheng had a blank expression on his face. In his memory, Hood's luck value was always the lowest in the entire game. Even with the three points of luck added by the ginger fish cake and the bonus of the marriage ship with full favorability, it was still a drop in the bucket!