Today's tutelary fort remains peaceful.

"It looks good." Yubari, who was waiting outside, crossed his arms and looked Xue Cheng up and down. "I developed this sunscreen specifically for the Admiral. Considering that the Admiral rarely sees the sun, I deliberately made some adjustments. So far, the effect is quite good."

Xue Cheng looked at his fair skin, which had turned into a healthy bronze after applying sunscreen, and asked worriedly, "Is this color permanent?"

Although a tanned complexion may look healthier and more handsome, Xue Cheng feels that if you really like it, it is better to tan it yourself.

"Don't worry, it can be removed by rinsing it off with body wash. And even if you don't touch it, the color will fade as long as it's exposed to ultraviolet rays," Yubari explained. "Once the sunscreen has completely faded, it means it's no longer effective and needs to be reapplied."

"As expected of Dr. Yubari." Xue Cheng touched his arm in amazement, then struck a bodybuilding pose. "How is it? Doesn't it look mighty?"

"Mighty..." Yubari said with an expression that was powerless to complain. Although Xue Cheng's figure was not thin, he was not strong either. It was really unbearable to watch him deliberately show off his muscles. "It's okay if you insist on thinking so, Admiral, but if you are really interested in a good figure, I still recommend you go to George Evlov's gym. Many people in the naval base exercise there."

"I'll go check it out when I have a chance." Xue Cheng was talking when Yu Zhang suddenly took the sunscreen from his hand. She pressed Xue Cheng's shoulder and said, "Don't move. Your back hasn't been rubbed yet."

After reapplying sunscreen, Xue Cheng and Yu Zhang returned to the beach again. Feiying and Shunying were no longer under the parasol. Their coats were thrown aside. They were playing beach volleyball with a group of girls in sports bikinis.

"Admiral, aren't you going out to play?" Sitting under the parasol, Yubari asked the man sitting next to him.

Xue Cheng shook his head. Of the girls, he could only recognize Iowa; the rest looked unfamiliar. He was too lazy to try to guess each one's identity, so he asked, "Isn't Yubari going?"

Yubari said seriously, "Characters with scientific attributes generally have relatively low physical strength... What do you think of this setting, Admiral?"

"I think it's too cliché." Xue Cheng thought for a moment and said, "When a crisis strikes, a sickly girl suddenly pulls out a sledgehammer weighing hundreds of pounds from behind her and smashes the enemy into a pulp with one blow. Doesn't that sound quite impactful?"

"The admiral setting has been overused, right?" Yubari looked at Xue Cheng with contempt.

Xue Cheng scratched his head. He also felt that similar settings had been used too much, but asking him to come up with one right away was a bit too difficult for him. Xue Cheng simply changed the subject: "Don't you like to come to the beach?"

"It's okay. I wouldn't say I hate it, but I really don't have much interest in it." Yubari hugged his knees, resting his chin on them, and said with a bit of lack of interest, "I don't understand. It's just some sand and salt water. Why do people like to come here so much?"

"Maybe it's more convenient?" Xue Cheng thought for a moment and said, "For example, if you come with friends, you can go swimming if it's hot, set up a tent if you're tired, or rest on a mat in the shade. If you get bored, you can get together to play games like beach volleyball or watermelon hunting. You can even have a barbecue in the evening. Hmm, it seems that the beach is really suitable for going with friends."

"Friends..." Yubari muttered, lowering his eyes. "No wonder, I don't have many friends after all."

"How could that be? Ticonderoga should be Yubari's friend, right?"

Without even looking up, Yubari said, "No, we're just an employer-employee relationship. She works for me, and I provide her with some high-tech props and logistical support. It's a fair trade, and we can't really call ourselves friends or acquaintances."

"But I think if Yubari didn't like Ticonderoga, she wouldn't have wasted her energy on her, right?" Xue Cheng said with a smile. "For example, the gloves I wore last time, both in size and function, were tailor-made for Ticonderoga."

"No, that's just something I made by chance. It wasn't made specifically for Ticonderoga."

82. The Anger of the Loser

"Tsundere has become obsolete. If Yubari doesn't want to become a loser, it's better to change her attributes." Xue Cheng joked as he looked at the girl who was pouting and looking disdainful.

"A loser is a loser, what's the big deal?" Yubari said nonchalantly. "Aren't there enough losers in the tutelary fort?"

Xue Cheng thought of those ship girls in the game that he had a good impression of, but he had not sworn a ring of oath to. Especially some of the ship girls who became sisters and only he was left aside. To some extent, they were also losers, right?

In fact, from the player's perspective, if the cost of the oath is lowered, even if the ship girl with whom Xue Cheng has a good impression is not the type he likes, he would be willing to give the ring just for the attribute bonus provided after the oath.

It's a pity that Xue Cheng is not a rich man. After marrying dozens of ships and buying some replacement clothes, he really can't afford the high price. He can only look at the red heart above the ship girl's portrait in the dock and smile bitterly.

"So, you're bound by fixed notions." Xue Cheng joked, "If you don't want to be a loser, you have to work hard. If you're rejected once, immediately launch a second offensive. If you're rejected again, try changing your strategy. In short, there's no unbreakable fortress in the world. As long as you work hard, you still have a chance of success."

Yubari looked at him and said, "I'm afraid your target is a piece of stubborn rock. Although there is no impenetrable fortress, what can you do to a piece of rock?"

"A rope can saw through wood, and water can wear away stone. If you don't want to be a loser, why not give it a try?"

Yubari's eyes gradually brightened: "Admiral, can I understand that you are encouraging me to take action?"

Xue Cheng shook his head: "No, I'm just joking, don't take it seriously."

"Huh?" Feiying, who was playing beach volleyball, suddenly heard a loud noise. She looked back and saw Xue Cheng being pinned to the ground and beaten by Yubari under the parasol where the items were placed before. The white coat that Yubari believed to have important symbolic meaning was covered on Xue Cheng's head, making him unable to tell the direction of the attack and he could only passively take the punches.

"Oh, they're having a great time over there too." The blonde girl stood beside Feiying, looking at Xue Cheng who was screaming miserably, and gave him a thumbs-up. "This is youth! Summer only comes once a year, and the Admiral just sat there lifelessly, staring blankly. How unbecoming."

"King Kong, how do you tell the difference between 'play' and 'fun'?" Hayabusa rolled his eyes. "It was clearly a one-sided beating. If you don't stop it, the admiral will be beaten to death by Yubari. Look, he was struggling just now, but now he's motionless."

"..." Feiying looked at his sister with great resentment, pointing at King Kong who had already run towards Xue Cheng: "Sometimes I really wish my sister was a smart child. For example, when she has a good idea, she will secretly tell her big sister instead of saying it out loud and letting the hot-blooded idiot get there first."

Falcon looked at her sister aggrievedly, she didn't think that much at all.

"Hello!" Kongo came under the parasol. She looked at Yubari, who seemed tired and sat panting beside her, and greeted him. "Although using fists to praise youth is not bad, how about joining us and deciding the outcome with volleyball?"

"..." Yubari looked up at King Kong and said weakly: "Go away, I have nothing to say to the hot-blooded idiot."

"NO!" King Kong crossed his hands in front of him and shouted, "Never give up until you reach your goal. This is my creed! Come on, let's go and shed the sweat of our youth together!"

Yubari didn't bother to pay attention to King Kong, who had copied some passionate lines from somewhere, and lay down with the help of the parasol, feeling sore all over.

What I said before about his poor physical strength was not a joke. He always stayed in the laboratory to invent things, with irregular work and rest and diet, and rarely saw the sun on weekdays. Without using the power of his ship equipment, Yubari's physical strength was even worse than Tirpitz's. He was able to knock Xue Cheng over and beat him up just now, all thanks to the extremely deep resentment that supported him. Now that he had vented it, he naturally had no strength left.

Xue Cheng took off the white coat covering his head and sat up with a grin. Even for a weak girl, punches would not be so easy to take. He suddenly understood those men who were beaten by their wives and sent to the hospital. When they can't fight back and can only passively defend themselves, even the strongest men will get hurt.

Xue Cheng casually covered Yubari with the white coat, then looked up at the girl in front of him. Her dazzling, slightly curly blonde hair was tied behind her head with a white ribbon. Although her figure was slender, it was not thin. She was wearing a lace-up white bikini swimsuit and had a warm and cheerful smile on her face.

"King Kong?" Although there was a hint of tentativeness in Xue Cheng's tone, he was already certain that the girl in front of him was the King Kong in the game.

King Kong, which had just been implemented as a battlecruiser, had unremarkable basic attributes and could not be modified, but the attractive portrait immediately captured Xue Cheng's heart. Although he had never been particularly interested in salvaging, he rushed into the game after the game update, led the fleet to salvage, and successfully won the beauty after spending tens of thousands of resources.

Hang up the secretary ship, attack to gain favor, give out rings, the whole process is smooth, and in the subsequent updates, King Kong was equipped with a wedding dress, becoming one of the few characters who comes with a wedding dress, and he occupies a special place in Xue Cheng's heart, so he naturally did not skimp on the summer outfit.

"Admiral!" King Kong's voice was full of energy. She bent down, took Xue Cheng's hand, and said excitedly, "Let's go play together?"

"This..." Xue Cheng was a little moved. He looked at Yubari who was lying beside him with his back to him. If he left, Yubari would be the only one left here.

He was happily playing beach volleyball with the beautiful girls, leaving Xi Zhang here alone. Even with Xue Cheng's not-so-high EQ, he knew that it was definitely not a good idea.

"If you want to leave, then leave quickly." Yubari suddenly turned around, lifted the clothes covering her body, and said in a vicious tone: "I'm tired and need to sleep. Don't stay here and disturb me. Go away quickly."

"But..." Xue Cheng was still a little hesitant, but Yu Zhang didn't appreciate it at all. He kicked Xue Cheng's calf with his foot and urged him, "You are so annoying. I told you to leave immediately. You should leave too. Why don't you take him away quickly?"

"Yes, sil!" King Kong saluted Xi Zhang, and regardless of Xue Cheng's hesitation, he pulled him up, and the two ran towards the crowd together.

"What a disgusting guy." Yu Zhang curled his lips, covered himself with clothes again, and slowly closed his eyes.

83. Competition

"Let's regroup?" King Kong held Xue Cheng's wrist tightly and said to everyone.

"..." Seeing that King Kong looked like he was tied to Xue Cheng, all the girls felt powerless to complain. However, considering how troublesome the hot-blooded idiot was, no one wanted to argue with her any more and acquiesced to her decision.

"I have no objection to regrouping, but with so many people here, why don't we try something exciting?" said the girl with short blond hair. "We could expand the field and increase the number of players on both teams. Hmm... how about a 6-on-6 format, for example?"

"Good! Princeton, your idea is great!" King Kong raised his right hand and shouted, "My sisters! Heed my call and gather under my command!"

"Really, sister, please stop yelling such embarrassing lines." A girl with long brown hair that fell to her thighs walked over and said helplessly.

"Well, don't say that, Haruna-san. It's quite impressive if you shout it out when everyone is playing together," said the girl with short black hair.

"Yes, Haruna, it's rare that Kongou is happy, and the Admiral is here too, so let her have fun." Another girl with short orange hair said.

"When has King Kong ever been unhappy?" Haruna puffed her cheeks and said unhappily, "It's because you guys always give in like this that King Kong has become like this!"

Hiei, Haruna, Kirishima. Xue Cheng looked at Kongo who was clinging to him tightly. All the Kongo-class ships were present. Although their appearances and hair colors were different, they were indeed sister ships of the same class, and they were all beautiful girls with very high looks.

"We're still short of one person." King Kong counted the number of people on his side and asked his former companions, "Anyone want to join?"

The girl with short purple hair looked around. After the fierce confrontation, everyone was a little tired. Except for King Kong who was full of energy, the others had sweat on their foreheads. She shrugged, walked to King Kong and said, "Since everyone is tired, let me do it. But first, I have little energy left. If you are afraid of losing, just replace me."

"No problem!" Kongo raised a thumbs-up with a bright smile on his face. "As long as the Admiral and I are here, victory will definitely be ours! Xiangfeng can rest assured!"

"Stupid sister, don't ignore our existence!" Haruna complained

It was Xiangfeng. Xue Cheng secretly observed the girl with short purple hair. He remembered that when he had just reached the sixth map and could fry fish, Xiangfeng, the light aircraft carrier with a straw in her mouth and two swords, was selected into the team because it matched Xue Cheng's preferences and became one of the first light aircraft carriers to reach the maximum level.

Later, Xiangfeng's swimsuit was implemented in the game, and Xue Cheng did not hesitate to buy it directly. However, due to his financial difficulties, he did not give her the ring, which always made Xue Cheng feel a little regretful.

Xiangfeng walked to Xue Cheng's side. She didn't notice the other party's gaze. She looked at Princeton and asked, "Who's coming?"

Princeton in the game has the attributes of a bunny girl and a magician. After the transformation, her panel and skills are still quite good, and she occasionally has the opportunity to appear in activities in the later stages of the game.

Princeton pointed out a few people from his companions and said, "Just a few of us."

"Iowa, Helena, Maryland, Bumblebee, Quincy... Quincy?!" Xiangfeng looked at the opposing team's formation, especially the one with blue hair in the middle, who was particularly conspicuous. He had a strange look on his face. "Rabbit, are you sure you want to send out this lineup?"

"Stop looking down on me! Today I'll show you how powerful we American teams are." Bumblebee put one hand on his waist and pointed his other hand at Xiangfeng with great momentum. "In this match, you'll repeat the mistakes of history. Wake up!"

"Bumblebee is right." Iowa crossed her arms. She was wearing the same black bikini she'd worn when she'd first met Xue Cheng. It looked like a remake of the "Beach Pope" outfit from the game, minus the jacket. She tossed her long hair, and the delicate fragrance drifted onto Xue Cheng's nose on the breeze. She said confidently, "We will defeat you fair and square and take the Admiral back."

She has a slender figure, but unexpectedly has a pair of breasts that are far larger than most battleships, and it does not look out of place. The blue-haired girl Helena stood next to Iowa. She did not say any words of encouragement, but just crossed her hands in front of her, supporting her chest with her arms. Her expression was as lonely as snow. Although she did not say anything, she successfully caused a grinding sound from the opposite side.

She had short pink hair and refused to remove the restraints on her hands and feet even after changing into a swimsuit. Maryland twisted her neck, put her arm around Quincy's shoulders, and said with a smile, "The person on the other side, if you underestimate others too much, you will suffer. Quincy, it will be up to you in a moment."

"Okay, leave it to me!" 0v0 took off his ducky swimming ring and handed it to the worried green-haired girl beside him. "Don't worry, sister. Quincy will win!"

"Then let us be the referees." Flying Eagle and Falcon Eagle came to the center. They redemarched the court and stretched the net in the middle.

"Hey, King Kong, my physical strength isn't very good. Are you sure you want to choose me?" Xue Cheng touched King Kong's shoulder and asked worriedly, "Besides, I've never played volleyball before. I don't even know the rules..."

"Admiral, don't be so unconfident. Have courage, courage!" King Kong put his arm around Xue Cheng's shoulders and whispered in his ear, "As for the rules, they're not that strict. No matter which part of your body you use, just hit the ball back and make sure they can't catch it. It's simple, right?"

"My intuition tells me that everything that sounds simple will become very complicated when it is implemented." Xue Cheng sighed, but King Kong ignored his nagging and dragged Xue Cheng to the center of the court. They each stood in position waiting for the serve.

"Admiral..." Helena deliberately puffed out her chest across the net and looked at him seductively: "You will let me have my way during the game later, right?"

Xue Cheng's face was filled with embarrassment. He coughed lightly and was about to say something when King Kong's exasperated voice came over: "NO! Despicable fellow, you actually dared to tarnish the sacredness of the duel! If you dare to play tricks again, I will let the admiral have his fill!"

"..." Helena was speechless for a moment. She could seduce Xue Cheng, but she definitely didn't have the courage to put it into action in public. But King Kong was different. This energetic idiot didn't care about other people's opinions. If she got angry, she would really dare to let the admiral touch her as much as he wanted.

"The game begins!" The referee Feiying's order was conveyed.

84. Grab and Run

"Hey, watch me!" The first to serve was Maryland. This girl obviously exercises regularly. Her mermaid line is clearly visible, and her muscle lines are smooth but not exaggerated, giving people a comfortable and natural beauty. She jumped on the spot and threw the volleyball high up. Her body leaned back as if stretched into a bow, and her right hand clenched into a fist and hit the volleyball hard. Looking at her expression with a hint of fierceness, it seemed that she was not playing ball, but hitting someone.

"Bang!" The volleyball turned into a black shadow and flew towards Xiangfeng's defense area. Maryland saw that Xiangfeng had little physical strength left and directly used her as a breakthrough point.

"Don't underestimate me!" Although Xiangfeng didn't work out, she had practiced kendo for years, and her physical fitness was much stronger than that of ordinary girls. Even at the end of her strength, she was not to be trifled with. She caught the ball from Maryland and shouted, "King Kong!"

"Yes!" King Kong looked at the ball flying towards him, jumped high and hit the ball to Quincy.

Quincy stood there, her expression still as if it was 0v0, and she looked a little dazed, but when faced with the ball from King Kong, she actually caught it in a sloppy manner and hit the ball towards Bumblebee.

"Quincy is awesome!" Bumblebee praised and hit the ball hard towards Xue Cheng: "Admiral, watch this!"

"Wow!" Xue Cheng tried to catch the ball clumsily, but it was too late. Although his fingers had touched the ball, the volleyball still fell to the ground.

Princeton's eyes lit up. "It appears! This is the breakthrough! It turns out the admiral is the weakest one!"

Compared to these energetic girls who exercise regularly, Xue Cheng is indeed the weakest. Although as a man he may be stronger, he is far inferior to his opponents in terms of endurance, reaction speed, and body coordination.