NIKKE, When the Milky Way Blossoms

Without a doubt, the moment he heard that the commander intended to take only Guren with him, Lapi, as the adjutant, had already rejected the decision in his heart.

"Commander, having too many people does increase the risk of exposure, but Crimson Lotus is not good at long-range combat. What should we do if we encounter flying Rachel patrolling the sky?"

"Just a few flying Lechers."

Lieutenant Phoenix, who was conducting AI cheating in reality, pointed to Mihara's rifle and calmly said, "It's not a big problem, I can handle it myself."

"But we don't know the configuration of Lecher near Sky Ring, Commander!"

On matters of security during peacetime, Labi has never been one to back down. The young girl then proceeded to dissuade him with a shrewd argument: “There are likely tens of thousands of Lechers in the Sky Ring. If, as you say, the Lechers are constantly transporting Niki to the Sky Ring, then their patrol density is likely to be much higher than the usual configuration.”

"..."

After listening to the adjutant's advice and giving it some thought, the man ultimately accepted Lapi's suggestion without hesitation.

"Alright, alright, I'll take you along. The rest of you will follow Mihara's instructions for now."

Lhabi: "?"

Lapi: "Commander! I didn't mean you have to take me with you... no, I didn't mean you can leave me out..."

What I mean is, as members of the Special Ground Intelligence Squadron, all of us at Nikki have a responsibility to ensure your safety, Commander!

Phoenix: "..."

Seeing that his attempt to deceive had failed, the man helplessly looked over the adjutant's shoulder and met a pair of deep blue eyes.

Tsk,

Why does Helen suddenly seem so well-behaved and adorable?

It seems I need to find some time to properly educate her and make sure she becomes my second adjutant.

Thinking of this, Lieutenant Phoenix, who was "unpopular," had no choice but to comply with the wishes of Nikki and lead all the members of the squadron toward Sky Ring.

……

"That lieutenant is really efficient."

Above the outpost, Rudmila watched the squadron slowly disappear on the horizon and sighed:

"I haven't had a chance to explain the situation of the research base to him yet, my sir. It seems that our plan to retake the base will have to be postponed for a few days."

Nearby, a worried Valkyrie was about to reply after hearing Her Majesty the Queen's decision when, unexpectedly, Signa's exclamation suddenly came through the counterattack force's voice channel.

"Commander! I saw that gorilla! What...what do we do?!"

"!"

In an instant, to Her Majesty's astonishment, Valkyrie darted toward the east side of the outpost's terrace—the direction where Signa and Delta were on guard duty.

"Nien! Prepare for battle!"

"Rudmila! Signa just reported to me that the Roar is coming from the east. Please have Alice prepare for battle!"

Having been tormented by a certain instructor, Huaerqiulei, with only three breaths left and still showing signs of shock on her face, had already arranged a general strategy to deal with the commotion.

According to the intelligence provided by Ark, the pilgrim codenamed "Snow White" has been pursuing the individual named "Roaring".

However, since the two sides are very close in speed, and Snow White is the more troublesome attacker, the rascal always has enough time to self-repair after being hit by an electromagnetic cannon, which forces Snow White to continue the pursuit and repeat the above process.

"Hold it back. We don't need to fight it head-on. What we need to do is force that Lecher to slow down."

Walchurei's commands kept ringing out in the voice channel. The girl's ideas seemed simple and effective at first glance, but to Rudmila, they were not the best solution.

Her Majesty the Queen frowned, puzzled, and asked, "Attendant, the lieutenant and his men haven't gone far. Why don't we ask the lieutenant for help?"

“This is a mission assigned to me by the Ark, and it is my duty to carry it out,” said the commander of the counterattack force, before turning her gaze northward.

"Besides, the instructors also have their own tasks to do. If we have to trouble the instructors with everything, then my counterattack force might as well be merged into the instructors' company."

"..."

Staring into the girl's stubborn eyes, Rudmila glanced at Alice and Nien, who were standing guard beside her, and shook her head helplessly, reminding them:

"Servant, stalling that Lecher is a strategic move. Since you intend to handle this yourself, you should quickly devise specific interference tactics."

Alice…she doesn’t understand free-fighting.”

Chapter 238 Snow and Fire

"Second Lieutenant! Second Lieutenant! Second Lieutenant! Something terrible has happened!!!"

Just as Phoenix and his group were traversing the vast snowfield and arriving at the more difficult-to-traverse expansive ice field, a ghost girl who had stayed behind at the outpost finally caught up with the squadron from behind in a panic.

"Rudmila and the others are about to... no, no, they should already be fighting with Letcher!"

"Um???"

Phoenix, standing in the middle of the group, made a startled nasal sound, causing the bewildered Niki to turn her head and look at her lieutenant.

"It's that big gorilla, the noisy gorilla! The commander said it came from the east!"

The ghostly girl who came to deliver the message floated anxiously through the air, not forgetting to scold the other party.

"She's so stupid, she has no tactics whatsoever! Should the lieutenant go back to support them?!"

Should we support them?

The thought of Huaerqiulei's original identity as the protagonist immediately led Phoenix to an unnecessary conclusion.

After all, the protagonist is unlikely to die before the finale, and the newcomer is just a nobody, a nobody being chased by Snow White. Meanwhile, Walchure has Rudmila and Alice by her side.

With such a star-studded lineup, how could she possibly die at the hands of that Lechter ape?

Phoenix was utterly incredulous about this.

Even if it's just a pig, with Alice and Snow White as its two killing gods, it would be very difficult for it to bring about its own demise.

So instead of wasting time providing support, it's better to continue moving forward towards the sky...

suddenly!

Just as Phoenix was about to continue crossing the ice field with the main group, a possibility comparable to disaster suddenly broke through the sea of ​​thoughts and hovered in the center of his brain.

Wait a minute... If Xiao Cao finds out that it can't beat Hua Erqiu Lei and the others by itself, will it call Lai Che, who is stationed in Tianhuan, to come and help?

A guaranteed minimum of 10,000 units of Lecher stock?

"Go back! Everyone, follow me back to the rescue post now!"

Startled by his own deduction, Phoenix quickly waved his arm and ordered Niki and the others to turn back the way they came.

More than 10,000 Lechners?

Even if they could kill one person with one shot, the entire squadron wouldn't have enough bullets to reach 10,000.

“Honglian, I just received news that a Lecher individual coming from the east may have already started fighting with Huaerqiulei and the others at the outpost.”

As they walked back, the lieutenant instructed Honglian beside him, saying:

“The outpost is right next to the Sky Ring, and I’m worried that Lecher might call for reinforcements.”

We need to kill it as quickly as possible, before it realizes its life is in danger. So don't join the fight at the beginning; wait until you're confident you can kill it with one strike before you go in.

"I understand, my lord, please rest assured."

After hearing Phoenix's arrangements, Honglian still nodded lazily in agreement, as if she were on a picnic.

Seeing her nonchalant attitude, the person who was unsure of the situation had no choice but to add fuel to the fire, trying to make this drunkard realize the seriousness of the problem.

"Bai Xue has been chasing it for two or three months but hasn't been able to kill it. You should take it easy too."

"?"

Both being white-haired, when Honglian heard the lieutenant utter the words "Snow White," her eyes finally showed a noticeable change.

There was seriousness, joy, but the majority of the emotion was surprise.

After being teammates for so many years, how could the drunkard not know just how powerful the anti-ship electromagnetic cannon in the foodie's hands really is?

Can it withstand an electromagnetic railgun?

Could he be a heretic?

Her expression gradually turned serious. Honglian subconsciously raised her hand to adjust the brim of her hat, but then suddenly remembered that her beloved straw hat was still in the tunnels of District H, so she had no choice but to give up awkwardly.

"If even my friend cannot do anything about it, then I must be careful."

As he spoke, a murderous intent slowly emanated from the drunkard's changing posture, seemingly even more piercing than the extreme north wind.

……

……

boom--! ! !

The earth-shattering roar trembled every snowflake on the snowfield.

A fully powered anti-ship electromagnetic cannon slammed into Xiao Cao's left shoulder, instantly severing the gorilla's exaggerated left arm from its torso.

"Roar--!!!"

The intense pain caused the intelligent Rachel to let out a bestial roar. Immediately, it ejected the missiles carried on its back and began to bombard Niki in its field of vision.