Today's tutelary fort remains peaceful.

"It's really hard to be happy when such words come out of the mouth of a senior."

Lin Xiaohe puffed up her cheeks and then said somewhat dejectedly, "Compared to my seniors, I'm still far behind!"

"I'm just a little luckier. Everyone works much harder than me." Xue Cheng smiled modestly.

"But the luck of the seniors is such that many people can't catch up even if they work hard all their lives." Lin Xiaohe sighed with resentment.

Just as Xue Cheng was thinking of comforting her, Lin Xiaohe, who had just been in a low mood, surprisingly recovered quickly: "Forget it, there are people who are more unlucky than me anyway... Let's not talk about this for now. Speaking of which, senior..."

"What's the matter?" Xue Cheng asked curiously, looking at the girl who suddenly put on a pitiful expression.

"I'm so hungry..." Lin Xiaohe rubbed her stomach, frowning. "I left too early and didn't have time to eat breakfast. Did you prepare a welcoming banquet for me?"

"Admiral!" Richelieu tugged at his admiral's sleeve in embarrassment. How could he behave like this when visiting the home of someone he wasn't particularly familiar with?

Lin Xiaohe's face was full of grievance: "But I'm really hungry..."

"It's okay, don't mind it." Xue Cheng smiled at Richelieu, then looked at the time. He had no idea that Lin Xiaohe would come today, so naturally he didn't prepare anything in advance.

However, the one in charge of the cafeteria today is the C department. Even ordinary big pot dishes can be made to taste no less than those in star-rated hotels in the hands of sisters Yixian and Ninghai.

Lexington smiled slightly. Since she had taken the initiative to invite him, she would naturally be prepared. "The welcoming banquet is ready. If Miss Lin Xiaohe doesn't mind, would you like to have a simple meal together?"

"Okay, okay!" Lin Xiaohe nodded repeatedly.

Seeing her reaction, Lexington blinked, his eyes inadvertently glancing at Constellation standing behind him.

Although it was a bit rude, Admiral Lin Xiaohe's personality seemed somewhat similar to that of his sister.

I felt a little relieved. This imaginary enemy didn't seem as powerful as I had imagined.

The lady was thinking a lot, but she remained calm on the surface. She walked side by side with Xue Cheng, leading Lin Xiaohe and others towards the cafeteria.

……

Hearing that there were guests coming to the naval base today, everyone in the C department immediately showed great enthusiasm and used all their skills to prepare a banquet.

As far as I can remember, the last time someone came to dine here was many years ago. The specific details have become fuzzy in our memory, but we vaguely remember that the admiral only ordered the canteen to provide guests with gold-inlaid jade buns, assorted barbecued pork fried rice, and toast.

Everyone privately complained about this: How can we be so casual when entertaining guests?

However, the admiral didn't think it was wrong at all, and even the guests looked satisfied, which was strange.

This time, after many years, guests other than Ella finally came to the garrison, and Lexington also ordered to entertain them well, so Yixian only chose the Ninghai sisters as his assistants and cooked for them himself.

After a busy period, Pinghai returned to the kitchen. She took off the chef's hat on her head, let out her silver hair that was tied into a bun, and took a long breath.

"How is it?" Ning Hai saw her come back and immediately went up to her and asked, his eyes sparkling with stars.

"Don't worry, sister!" Pinghai untied her hair tie, letting it flow naturally. She lifted the hair at the back of her neck to cool it down, and patted her chest and said, "I've brought the dishes to the table properly. I promise I didn't break anything this time!"

"Who asked you that?" Ning Hai looked at his sister's surging chest, pursed his lips and rolled his eyes:

"I mean, have you seen the guest? I heard that the person visiting today is a female admiral, and she's very beautiful, even as beautiful as a shipgirl!"

Yixian was amused when he heard this: "If Ninghai is curious, can't he go and see for himself?"

"Wouldn't that be impolite?" Ning Hai touched his nose embarrassedly.

It would be fine if it was in the lobby, but since it was a guest entertainment, it was naturally in a special banquet box. If I watched secretly and was discovered by the guests, it would be very embarrassing, and even the admiral would feel embarrassed.

"I'm glad to know." Yixian rolled his eyes at her and gently tapped Ning Hai's forehead with his finger.

"Silly girl, why are you so anxious? They won't stay in the box forever. If they come out, won't you be able to see them anyway?"

Ning Hai covered his forehead and chuckled.

"Come to think of it, I did see the customer and even took a photo." Chongqing, who had just finished cleaning the chopping board, turned around and said with a smile, "Ninghai, do you want to see it?"

Ning Hai's eyes lit up: "I want to! Sister Chongqing, let me see it quickly!"

Yixian's curiosity was also aroused. She walked over and saw a girl talking to Lexington on Chongqing's mobile phone screen.

Both of them were wearing white navy-style uniforms. At first glance, they looked somewhat similar, but upon closer inspection, they each had their own merits.

As the saying goes, wearing the same clothes is not a big deal, but whoever is ugly will be embarrassed. Ordinary people will easily be outshined when standing next to a ship girl, but the young admiral is not at all inferior.

only……

Yixian looked at the smiling face of the young admiral and felt that it looked familiar.

Where have I seen this before? Yixian thought for a long time, until a figure passed by outside, and then she suddenly realized.

King Kong! That silly, innocent-looking smile looks just like King Kong!

Just as he was thinking about it, Yixian heard Chongqing mutter quietly: "This guy looks a bit like the admiral."

Yixian was stunned, while Pinghai asked bluntly, "Sister Chongqing, why do you say that?"

"Because..." Chongqing glanced around quickly and then lowered his voice and said:

"When this guy saw Xiao Zhai and Xiao Luo just now, his expression was exactly the same as the Admiral's."

"Xiao Zhai and the others?" The Ning Hai sisters were confused, but Yixian understood the hidden meaning: "You mean..."

Chongqing's expression was a little strange: "I saw a little girl following behind her with a ring on her finger."

"Ring? Is this it?" Pinghai raised his left hand, and a diamond ring was shining.

Chongqing nodded without saying anything.

Ning Hai also looked at the diamond ring on his hand: "The ring of promise..."

No wonder he was the first guest to visit the garrison in so many years. Yixian gave a helpless smile. Perhaps this was the sympathy between people of the same kind?

Just as Yixian was sighing, Xue Cheng in the cafeteria box had the same feeling in his heart.

The table in front of him was filled with bowls and dishes. The dishes were made by Yixian. Even ordinary ingredients could be transformed into something magical, not to mention that the supplies sent from the Navy Headquarters also contained many high-end ingredients.

But today's guests seemed to have no interest in the delicious food on the table.

"Mmm...Mmm..." Lin Xiaohe hugged Xiao Zhai, rubbed his face hard, with a happy smile on her face, which reminded Xue Cheng of the cats that held on to their owners like this when begging for food, and refused to let go, rubbing against them desperately.

It's so uncomfortable... Xiao Zhai's slightly chubby face was squeezed into a weird shape. She made a bitter face and looked at the admiral for help, but the admiral looked away guiltily. Sister Lexington next to her also shook her head helplessly.

Damn it! Where did this weirdo come from?

Xiao Zhai thought depressedly, she remembered that she was just passing by, and was hugged by this crazy woman who came from nowhere and rubbed her face against her hard.

If the admiral had not been there, facing the sudden attack from the stranger, Xiao Zhai almost deployed his ship's armor and blew her away with a cannon.

"A young Tirpitz, and Xiaoluo and Xiaohua..." Lin Xiaohe said happily, "I didn't know there were such treasures in my family. I'm so envious..."

"..." Xiao Luo, who followed, shrank back in fear, while Xiao Hua looked alert, and his hands under the table kept making grasping gestures, as if he might draw out the axe at any time.

"Admiral!" Seeing that his admiral was getting more and more excessive, Richelieu looked at Xue Cheng awkwardly and wanted to pull her away: "Don't do this, let go!"

"No!" Lin Xiaohe hugged Xiao Zhai tightly, refusing to let go. "It's a juvenile battleship! A rare lolita, legal...illegible! I finally get to see her once, and if I don't replenish my energy, what will I do if I can't see her again in the future?"

"But you are being so rude!" Richelieu glanced at Xue Cheng quickly, his cheeks flushed, feeling ashamed of what his admiral had done.

"It's okay, don't mind it." Xue Cheng said politely.

After receiving Xue Cheng's "affirmation", Lin Xiaohe's eyes lit up: "See! The senior said it's okay! Richelieu, let me go!"

After holding Xiao Zhai in her arms for a while, like petting a cat, Lin Xiaohe finally let her go. Watching Xiao Zhai run away in fear, the girl's face still had some unsatisfied expression. She looked at Xue Cheng and said, "Senior! Can Xiao Zhai be invited to my home as a guest?"

Xiao Zhai's eyes widened, and without waiting for Xue Cheng to answer, he shouted, "No way!"

"Eh? Why is this happening!" Lin Xiaohe puffed her cheeks unhappily, then her eyes turned and her gaze fell on Xiaohua and Xiaoluo.

"Then you guys..." Lin Xiaohe made a grasping gesture with her hands.

"We don't want it either!" Xiaohua felt a chill and protected Xiaoluo like an older sister, looking at her with vigilance.

"Hmm..." Lin Xiaohe lowered her head in frustration.

"Alright, Admiral, stop messing around." Seeing this, Richelieu, fearing his own admiral might do something shocking again, quickly asked, "Regarding the exercise, what have you considered, Admiral Xue?"

"Well..." Xue Cheng hesitated a little: "It's a rare occasion for everyone to come and visit us, so there's no need to rush into the exercises, right?"

"How can that be?" Richelieu said sternly, "The primary purpose of our visit is to conduct exercises and exchanges with you."

"We don't need this kind of communication, do we?" Xue Cheng continued to try to persuade him, "Food, entertainment, culture... there are many things we can communicate about."

Richelieu looked at Xue Cheng, his expression gradually darkening. "I know Admiral Xue's garrison is powerful. Should I interpret your evasion as looking down on us?"

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290. Significant Exercises

Chapter 290 A Significant Exercise ( words)

To be honest, yes.

Such thoughts not only appeared in Xue Cheng's mind.

When entertaining guests, Xue Cheng would naturally not be the only one present.

Veneto, Lexington, Saratoga, Constellation, the forced-to-come-by trio from Kotaku, and the maids' counterattack, everyone was there.

Among these people, even the weakest ones like Fan Kuang and Xiao Zhai are qualified to comment on the combat effectiveness of Lin Xiaohe's side.

It's not just because, except for Richelieu, the other ship girls on her list are not very impressive, but also because Lin Xiaohe has only been an admiral for a short time and her experience is not strong enough.

There isn't even a level 40 ship girl in the six-person team, and the equipment they have is most likely of blue or purple quality.

In contrast, in Xue Cheng's garrison, except for some weak illustrated ships, the levels of those that can be transformed or awakened are mostly around level 90, and the maximum level that can be promoted to the first line is just basic operations.

In terms of equipment, even the newly added deep-sea battleships are equipped with standard MK6 main guns and Sister Li’s quadruple 380mm guns.

Although these two very powerful main guns in the early stages of the game have long become common goods, they are still very rare in this world with scarce equipment.

Even the deep sea can get such equipment, not to mention the ship girls who are our own people. The equipment on them will only be more powerful.

In this situation, unless he deliberately let the ship girls participating in the exercise remove most of their equipment, or simply sent those untrained ship girls into the field, Xue Cheng could not imagine the possibility of losing.

But there is no need to say this to Lin Xiaohe.

Xue Cheng considered his words carefully, then said cautiously, "As for the exercises, our garrison is currently preparing for them, and everyone is very busy and doesn't have time..."

Seeing Richelieu's eyebrows trembling slightly, Xue Cheng quickly added: "But my side can be considered the front line. The fleet will go out for patrol this afternoon to sweep away scattered deep-sea monsters. If you are interested..."