Eh? You want to try the humanoid girl's iron fist too?

The news sent out on the night of the incident at Nobuoyama also saved two students from the band, though they weren't very close to each other.

However, the flute senior named Takimoto Yuzuki never gave up on finding her.

Just a moment later, a new text message popped up from her. The content was the same, but the wording had become increasingly desperate.

"I'm fine."

Raphael edited a short message and sent it out.

"Where are you?"

"Have you been assigned to a refugee camp? Tell me your location, and I'll try to get you out."

Raphael received a constant stream of messages from Takimoto Yuzuki-senpai, and he appreciated her kindness. However, he still had many things to take care of here, so he decided to postpone any invitations to meet.

Furthermore, the situation in the Okinawa Islands remains unfavorable, and their temporary classification as a green zone should not be taken lightly.

The Pacific Ocean is fluid. While the liquid that collapses into the Sea of ​​Japan and the western Pacific will be diluted, the daily circulation of water vapor and ocean currents will always have a serious impact on this ocean and even the global ocean.

What is certain is that in ten or twenty years, the environmental radiation levels on this island will rise to a point where humans can no longer live normally.

This statement was somewhat absolute, but Raphael stubbornly believed that her deduction was correct.

It's simply a matter of how long it takes.

She was somewhat surprised that her identification code was still valid when she connected to the Navy's online system. Since it was still working, she figured she could continue using the platform to obtain information.

Looking at the operational status of the island chain bases, apart from the Naha and Kadena bases, the rest have been taken offline.

This means that those air force and naval bases have been shut down, and the personnel and assets originally deployed there have been evacuated. Clearly, the generals at the Department of Defense and the hired experts and professors share the same opinion.

In the words of some, "Shutting down before the deadline is undoubtedly a huge waste of the materials invested in the past."

Ding, ding, ding...

The phone was still ringing. Raphael picked it up and typed a message: "I'm temporarily staying near Kadena. I've been very busy these past few days with some official business to attend to. Don't worry about me."

Upon seeing the reply, Yuzuki Takimoto, who lives in Okinawa City, couldn't help but furrow her brows.

What is Kadena most famous for?

It is, of course, an air force base built and constructed by the US military stationed in Japan, which occupies almost the entire space of Kadena Town.

Fushimi-kun wouldn't be doing that kind of thing, would he?!

You Yue blushed. She quickly typed a string of words, then erased it, typed it again, and erased it again. Finally, she asked cautiously:

"Is your body... still able to handle it?"

"?"

When Raphael saw the reply, his eyes first showed confusion, then he gritted his teeth. How could this guy have thought of such a thing?

"Open Line!" she replied.

Then, she took out a set of training work clothes that had been issued not long ago from the wardrobe, changed into them, and attached the silver stripe to the collar of her NWU blue and white camouflage uniform.

After all, their nominal and system-recorded identities were members of the surface naval forces. Although the base logistics officer did not understand why the fleet personnel would come from the Japanese mainland at this time, he still provided them with a set of work clothes as ordered.

Officer uniforms were not provided, as Raphael had to purchase them himself.

The junior officer's uniform allowance was only $240, which was distributed over 12 months.

What's even more despicable is the condition for receiving the subsidy: in order to receive this allowance, one must meet the prerequisite of "taking care" of the uniform; otherwise, it will not be provided.

Even the logistics officer complained to her that the army was too stingy with its officers.

Both of them were military officers, so they were able to have a good conversation.

"Lingyin, stop eating and take a picture for me."

"Ok."

Lingyin picked up her phone and snapped a series of photos. This was the first time she had ever seen Raphael in uniform—he looked handsome and dashing. It would have been even better if he had tied his hair up in a high ponytail.

On the other side, Takimoto Yuzuki stared at the grayed-out profile picture on Line. Suddenly, the profile picture, which had been offline for more than two months, lit up.

Then, a photo slowly appeared.

This is… Takimoto Yuzuki became suspicious of what she was seeing. She blinked repeatedly, even restarting her phone, but the photo that finally appeared before her eyes remained unchanged.

"Is this really... Fushimi-kun?" Yuzuki typed.

"Yes, it's not a hallucination."

"But……"

"Well, there are many complicated reasons behind this."

"Complex reasons?"

"Simply put, I'm here to experience life." Raphael then snapped a photo of a flute to prove her point.

"...No wonder I received the news, thank you."

"Actually, it wasn't so much that I received the news, but rather that I happened to be jogging that night and saw an unusual pillar of light rising in the eastern sky."

Raphael simplified his experience of the faint earthquake that night into a perfectly timed observation.

"I see."

You Yue was silent for a while, and finally typed: "That's not your fault. You actually saved our family."

"According to the information I have received, the truth may never come to light in our lifetime."

"An inaccessible forbidden zone."

"Let's leave it at that for now. Once we're done with work, we can meet up sometime, okay?"

"Ah."

Raphael put down her phone and slowly exhaled. They might never have the chance to see each other again.

After all, everyone has different identities and positions. Even if there is a life-saving bond, the friendship built up by classmates and band members through joint activities comes to an end.

She could sense that subtle difference.

Complex emotions—you can't expect ordinary people to be saints.

Ding--

"Thank you so much, but we're still classmates, right?"

Raphael smiled and replied, "Of course."

Book 1: The World Before the Great War: Chapter 156 Difference of Perspective

"By the way, Raphael, where did the two sisters who came back with us go?"

After turning on his computer and connecting to the civilian network, Feibiao began collecting publicly available information, organizing and comparing it.

This was a task that was assigned from the beginning.

Rafael used his status and authority as a naval officer to gather information within the system and determine the attitude of the U.S. Navy and even the Washington government toward this world-class disaster.

Furthermore, she is actively liaising with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) in her efforts to completely leave Japan.

If possible, Raphael also hoped to receive a full body repair, along with the two puppets.

The research bureau quickly sent a message that they agreed in principle to the withdrawal.

However, the research bureau's factories are relocating, and some new projects need to be followed up, so there are currently no staff available to provide maintenance services.

After saying a lot of things, the core message was that we were very busy here, and there was no opportunity for you to come back, so it was better for you to stay in the local area and continue to observe.

Just as Raphael's mental core was racing and his emotions were about to explode, a supplementary email arrived in his inbox.

They demanded that Raphael submit a full report on the activities, focusing on "Lily" and "Rose," and pointing out anything that was different from what was expected.

"Damn it!" Raphael cursed loudly, then typed out everything that had happened.

She said her group suffered no casualties in the battle, and the enemy was suspected to be marines abandoned by the Japanese government. An unorganized army is just a bunch of bandits and cannot make use of their numerical and equipment advantages.

That is why the two young ladies, "Lily" and "Rose," were able to survive the battle that lasted for several days.

If those scattered Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers could reorganize their command chain, the situation for these two would be unimaginable.

To be honest, Raphael didn't care how special their identities were; he simply carried out the rendezvous mission as required.

Of course, Rafael's direct superiors and officials in the Ministry of Defense did not think so.

What they witnessed was a tactical android acting autonomously in high-risk environments, responding to commands and resolving problems encountered during long-distance maneuvers by assessing the situation.

After encountering an enemy force several times larger, they still managed to launch a highly efficient ambush operation.

This is practically their vision of the next generation of super soldiers.

Robots and bionic technologies developed based on artifacts unearthed from archaeological sites are now ready for mass production.

All that stood in their way was the "personality" that drove their physical actions; the intelligent entity codenamed "Raphael" was not suited for practical military applications.

Artificial intelligence with absolute self-awareness cannot completely obey orders from superiors. This is more important than anything else.

This is also why human soldiers need to be trained: not only to improve their physical fitness, but also to teach them how to fight.

In addition, training can also "tame" them, teaching new recruits discipline and obedience to orders.

"Bad news, the director has once again rejected our evacuation request."

"Are we still going to stay in this godforsaken place?" Lingyin asked.

"Yes, I also applied for body maintenance, and they initially agreed but then indicated that it would be postponed."

"That's no different from a rejection!"

Lingyin let out a mournful cry. She observed the bird's expression and continued:

"After we came out of the contaminated area, we received an overload warning for our leg joints. If we don't take care of them, our mobility will be impaired."

In fact, this deployment has already broken records, having carried out a medium-intensity combat mission without maintenance for two consecutive years.

The humanoid body still has a considerable amount of mobility, which has far exceeded everyone's expectations.

Of course, if you want to engage in the same high-intensity activities as Raphael did in New York, two months is the limit; beyond that, you'll need the help of others.

"Wow, amazing, Rin. I almost forgot about this if you hadn't brought it up."

Asuka silently read the feedback from the sensors throughout her body; her physical condition was better than Rin's.