Elder brother's garrison

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"Lianlian, you know so much!" Xiaobai couldn't help but admire Luo Lian.

Luo Lian stared at Li Shizhen without saying a word.

Luo Lian's ambition to become an admiral wasn't just talk; she had been using Xiao Bai's free time these past few days to learn about it.

"Hahahaha!" Li Shizhen laughed.

His question was naturally a very simple one, the kind of beginner's question, but it didn't stump Luo Lian, but it stumped Xiao Bai.

“Isn’t it good?” Li Shizhen smiled and turned to Mu Yu, saying, “This little girl is quite capable.”

“…Sigh.” Mu Yu didn’t really want to give this little girl named Luo Lian special treatment, “but no matter what, she’s just a teenage girl.”

"It's alright, relax. You're so much younger than me, but you're not as brave as a young man at all." Li Shizhen laughed fearlessly. "I think this girl is alright, so please give me some face."

Li Shizhen's words seemed to carry considerable weight. Since things had come to this point, Mu Yu could only glance at Xiao Bai and sigh helplessly.

It can be considered a compromise.

"Thank you, Mu Yu." Xiao Bai thanked Mu Yu after seeing that Mu Yu had compromised.

"Don't rush to thank me. This girl isn't you, after all. She still has to go through the motions at the Naval Academy. You understand?" Mu Yu said helplessly. "I can only help her skip a grade and graduate from the Naval Academy faster. Ultimately, her efforts are up to her."

"How long will it take?" Luo Lian asked.

"It depends on your own abilities," Mu Yu replied. "If you can learn everything you need to learn in one day, it's not impossible to graduate directly."

Luo Lian nodded.

For Luo Lian, learning is like an instinct.

"Your name is Luo Lian, right? Have you discussed it with your family?" Mu Yu asked again.

"Okay." Luo Lian nodded.

Are these parents really that open-minded?

Mu Yu didn't know that Luo Lian was used to being outstanding, and her parents had long been accustomed to this kind of free-range life. Even if they severed their parent-child relationship, Luo Lian's abilities would have allowed her to live a good life.

So let alone becoming an admiral, even if Luo Lian told her parents she was going to build airplanes, they wouldn't find it strange.

With Xiao Bai in front and Li Shizhen behind, Mu Yu had no choice but to leave his contact information to Luo Lian after all, as he was caught in a double whammy.

In a few days, he will take care of a series of things for Luo Lian, paving the way for her to become an admiral.

After expressing their gratitude repeatedly, Xiaobai led Luo Lian and a group of onlookers away in a rumble.

Looking at the quiet room again, Mu Yu couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

"I'll have to trouble you this time," Li Shizhen said to Mu Yu with a smile.

"Hahaha," Mu Yu chuckled dryly.

"It's alright. If you run into any trouble, just call me. I'll get a few old friends to help you out, okay?" Li Shizhen saw Mu Yu's predicament and joked.

Mu Yu had already faced a lot of criticism for keeping Xiao Bai's position as admiral; if she were to forcibly promote someone else at this point, it would be tantamount to going against the grain.

"Then I really thank Teacher Li." Mu Yu said gratefully, seeing that Li Shizhen was willing to share the burden for her.

"Hahahaha." Li Shizhen laughed.

"Teacher Li, are you using that little girl as a means to protect Lu Lin?" Mu Yu asked.

"You already know, why are you still asking?" Li Shizhen lowered his head, looking at the half-finished exam paper that Luo Lian was working on.

"I don't know if it's a coincidence or something else, but this girl is probably no ordinary person," Li Shizhen said. "She might actually be a genius."

Xiao Bai, being beyond human limits, always keeps her feet on that inhuman line.

If she takes a step to the left, she is still human; if she takes a step to the right, she becomes a species distinct from humans.

All her choices stemmed from her heart.

The so-called human template is someone who can keep the novice from ever tilting to the right.

They must possess a relationship or ability that is extremely close to the client, thereby forming an inseparable connection with the client.

As long as the person serving as the template is alive, this pulling force will continue to exist, and the person involved will remain within the realm of being human.

Li Shizhen valued Luo Lian's relationship with Xiao Bai, as well as Luo Lian's excellence without any superhuman abilities, which is why he strongly recommended Luo Lian to become the admiral.

Whether Luo Lian can do a good job as the admiral is no longer important.

In Li Shizhen's view, the existence of Luo Lian was more important.

With her around, Xiaobai's position will be much safer.

"Thank you so much, teacher," Mu Yu said gratefully.

"It's nothing." Li Shizhen didn't seem to care much about it. He waved his hand and looked thoughtfully at the table in front of him. "Well, I'm Lu Yun's half-teacher, after all."

"It was just a small favor."

As he spoke, Li Shizhen once again focused his gaze on the scroll in front of him.

In an instant, Li Shizhen's gaze seemed to pierce through the examination paper and the table.

It traversed the thick earth and the long years.

We arrived at some strange place.

"Old man, are you the principal here?"

"Old man, I want to become an admiral. Can you think of a way to do that?"

"Horizontal and vertical formations? Bullshit! I only have trapezoidal formations in my mind! There are only trapezoidal formations in this world! Two rows of trapezoidal formations! Vertical trapezoidal formations! Trapezoidal formations arranged in a circle! And trapezoidal formations that can fight submarines!"

"Old man, I want to participate in the tactical competition, can you give me a spot?"

"Hey, I told you, with me taking the lead, first place is a piece of cake. I just go up there and take it all."

"Old man! Let's talk about this. How about you become my mentor? With a powerful backer, I can go out and have some fun."

"Old man! If I get into trouble in the future, you'll have to clean up my mess."

……

"Hmph." Li Shizhen looked down at the table and couldn't help but chuckle. "That rascal."

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Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

Can't I wipe it for you?

Chapter 170 A Very Ordinary Day for Taihou

The dappled sunlight filtered through the gaps in the curtains and fell upon the girl's delicate face.

The girl lying on the bed trembled slightly with her pink eyelashes.

"Mmm...uh..." A delicate moan escaped from the girl's lips.

The sleeping girl subconsciously tilted her head, trying to avoid the annoying beam of light.

Amidst the rustling sounds of turning over, the girl pulled the blanket tighter around her, pouted, and turned away.

It's the weekend.

This should be a day for sleeping in.

Sleep is indeed the happiest thing in the world.

Half-asleep, the girl thought to herself.

The girl closed her eyes, shrank her head, and took a deep breath of the lazy air in the quilt.

Ah—how delightful!

However, just as the girl was enjoying this leisurely time, the alarm clock on her bedside table rang at an inopportune moment.

"Ring ring ring ring ring—"

The pleasant, continuous sound of the alarm clock rang out one after another at the bedside, like silver bells and orioles.

The girl, who was still curled up in bed, suddenly looked troubled.

She stretched out her slender, fair arm and reached towards the headboard.

"Ring ring ring ring ring—snap." The alarm clock stopped ringing.

The girl withdrew her hand, revealing a satisfied smile.

—It is precisely because of the existence of alarm clocks that the value of staying in bed can be realized.

"Snapped!"

"Oh dear." However, the truth is ultimately unpredictable. It seems that the girl did not put the alarm clock in the correct position after pressing it, or perhaps there really is a god of early rising or a god of alarm clocks in the world who is angry to see a girl who is staying in bed, or perhaps the innocent girl was just unlucky.

The iron alarm clock that stood high on the bedside table suddenly fell down and hit the girl's unsuspecting head.

As a ship girl, she took the fatal blow from an alarm clock. Although she didn't suffer any real damage, the alarm clock effectively knocked away her drowsy sleepiness.

In a sense, this alarm clock is truly the Zhuge Liang of the alarm clock world, dedicating itself wholeheartedly to its owner.

"Ugh...ugh..." The girl shrank back, reluctantly opening her eyes.

A pair of clear, blue-red eyes, like glass beads, shimmered like streetlights lit in the darkness.

The small room, which was rather dimly lit under layers of heavy curtains, now seemed to have gained a bit more light, as if it had been illuminated.

The girl reached out and grabbed the metal alarm clock lying in front of her.

The alarm clock, heavy and round, lay on the warm, soft pink bed of the young girl.

The girl took a deep breath and slowly sat up from the bed.

With her thick, long pink hair cascading down her back, the girl wrapped in the sheet looked from a distance like someone deep in a garden of roses and wild roses.

The pink sheet slipped off the girl's thin body, exposing her body, which was dressed in Mickey Mouse pajamas, to the morning air.

The girl stared blankly at the alarm clock in her hand.

The round alarm clock showed exactly six o'clock in the morning.

The girl picked up the alarm clock and dragged it in front of her.

Her cherry-like, glossy lips were adorned with a polite smile, devoid of any morning grumpiness.

Good morning, Mr. Alarm Clock. Did you sleep well last night?

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The girl put the alarm clock back in its original place and got up to make the bed.

She took off her pajamas in front of the heavy curtains, revealing her delicate and soft body.

However, no one saw the girl's springtime beauty.

She took out a white and blue shrine maiden outfit from the wardrobe and put it on neatly.

The girl sat down in front of the dressing table, picked up the hair tie placed in front of the table, and tied up her long pink hair that flowed neatly behind her like water.

Ship girls are great! Their hair is always clean and neat, no matter when they don't need to be washed.

The girl tied her hair into two long pigtails.

"Huh?" The girl realized something was missing from her dressing table after she had just finished tying her hair.

She bent down, looking around curiously.

Finally, under the bed, the girl pulled out a white round hat that was slightly dusty.

The girl patted the dust off her hat and blew off the red ribbon.

"Good morning," the girl said with a smile to the hat that had been restored to its original state.

The girl spent some time doing her hair and makeup before putting the hat on her head and opening the door.

As soon as I opened the door, a refreshing breeze carrying the salty scent of the sea greeted me.

"Another early start to the day," the girl exclaimed, looking at the clear sky and the sunlight damp with moisture.

"Good morning, my home," the girl said with a smile as she opened the door.

Indeed, home is the best place.

The girl looked at the vast garrison and thought to herself.