Saiyan stowaways on the Ark

"Your body can't wait any longer! And we don't know if the monsters outside will come back. It's not safe here... Fine, we'll take you back even if we have to use force!" The commotion in the sewers lasted shorter than expected. The Reunion Movement members, who had been ordered by Shattered Bones to wait at the entrance and were not allowed to enter without permission, soon saw Shattered Bones carrying the unconscious girl on his shoulder.

"Target Misha has been acquired. Prepare to return to the core city of Chernobog. Other teams can begin their attack. Draw their attention as much as possible to minimize obstacles to their retreat..."

Shattered Bones reported to the other Integrative Movement cadres.

"Do you remember there were a few infected children?"

One of his Reunion Movement followers tentatively asked a question.

"Let them get some sleep. Our instructions are to take her back to Chernobog as soon as we find her, with as few people as possible."

Shattered Bones hoisted Misha onto his shoulder and led the group to move quickly.

At the same time, flames began to burn in the Royal Guard building, illuminating the entire Lungmen like beacon fires.

"Even if we couldn't sacrifice the traitors on the ruins, lighting a bonfire on the building that symbolizes the power of the oppressor is still a good experience."

The gray-haired boy who had appeared on the ruins revealed a sickly smile with the corners of his mouth raised. He waved his scepter at the wandering elements with their strange gait as if conducting an orchestra, controlling their—or rather, "their" movements.

"Lungmen wasn't ravaged by natural disasters, so letting the Reunion Movement take over here might allow it to be more valuable than Chernobog. Sister Talulah is truly wise."

The silent crossbowman, dressed in a ghillie suit with urban camouflage that also concealed his Originium Arts senses, appeared on the burning rooftop of the Guard Bureau.

"Faust, let's light even more beautiful fireworks for this bonfire."

The crossbowman raised his crossbow high, aimed it at the sky, and pulled the string. A purple shockwave exploded in the air, ultimately becoming a symbol of the Reunion Movement.

Then, Faust's figure disappeared into the sea of ​​fire.

"Little sheep of the Guard Bureau, come and take back your sheepfold!"

But the people who appeared alongside the scattered reunion members who had been manipulated were not members of the Guard Bureau, but rather...

"It's you! You're still alive!?"

Mephistopheles' trembling pupils were a result of his recollection of the infernal ruins of Chernobog.

The man who had blocked Talulah's attacks without bending his knees even slightly was advancing relentlessly against the swarms of Reunion Movement members rushing towards him.

"Enemy crossbowmen confirmed, Ace. The sniper team will cover you... Don't rush too far forward."

"Be careful, Greythroat."

Before the icicles of Tomat arrived, another enormous flying machine was already hovering above Lungmen.

It's like a rough iron box, with the Rhode Island logo on it being the only pattern that proves its affiliation.

The rear hatch opened, and the sound of the engine was masked by an unusual noise.

That was the roar of a chainsaw.

The blue-haired phantom leaped down and landed in a corner of Lungmen that was flashing with the light of explosions.

"Elite Operator, Blaze, here to support Superintendent Chen Huijie, Hoshiguma, and Swire of the Guard Bureau... Your Guard Bureau is actually being held back by a Sarkaz who looks like a cockroach?"

On the edge of Lungmen, in front of the checkpoint where countless Royal Guard personnel had fallen, a huge icicle stood blocking the path of the Broken Bones that had just defeated the Royal Guard guards.

"Hello, I'm Thomas, a trainee operator from Rhodes Island," Thomas said as he jumped down from the icicle.

"Why are you wearing Integrated's clothes?" Shattered Bones asked, still somewhat puzzled, while remaining wary of the man descending from the sky.

Meanwhile, Frostnova, still tucked under her arm, felt that anyone could complain about her, otherwise Tomat would continue to hold her down.

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.

The timeline of these chapters might seem a bit confusing, so let me clarify it here.

At night, Tomat transforms into a great ape and attacks Lungmen → Lungmen descends into chaos, and the Skeleton Skull begins its operation → Tomat relocates to the ruins of Chernobog's branch city, reverting to his original form after a little over an hour, where he is discovered by the Yeti Squad → He and the Yeti Squad travel to Frostnova's location, which takes some time → During this time, the Skeleton Skull finds Misha, informs Frostnova and the others, and prepares to leave Lungmen → Rhodes Island connects with Lungmen and begins providing support → Other Reunion Movement executives also launch an attack on Lungmen → Frostnova engages Tomat in battle but is defeated → Tomat heads to Lungmen and encounters the Skeleton Skull, who are retreating.

[Main Text] Saiyan, reporting for duty!: Chapter Twenty-One: Froststar! Why are you just watching?

Thomas first sniffed carefully a few times, then began to examine the pair of legs that would make any woman envious, and finally his gaze settled on the gas mask with broken bones and Misha on his shoulder.

"I must say, your figure is comparable to Dr. Ansel's, but I can still smell the difference in your scent," Thomas said in a lecturing tone. "But as a man, you should at least be a little more polite when dealing with women. How could you move a young girl like that, especially a patient?"

Frostnova, tucked under his arm, couldn't understand what stance Tomat was taking when speaking to the Bonebreaker, so much so that, unchallenged, she started complaining about the situation herself:

"That's not how you treat a young girl."

"...a girl?"

Thomas hesitated before uttering those two words, then stared intently at Frostnova's face.

What's the meaning behind that look?

“Nothing else.” He immediately looked away from Froststar and continued to Shatterbond, “Mr. Black Stockings, let’s continue.”

"At least put me down first..."

“Frostnova’s voice…wait, why are you here?” Shattered Bones, as if just noticing, peered out from behind his gas mask with a surprised look. “The mask’s field of vision is too narrow; I didn’t even notice…”

Tomat released his grip and put Frostnova down. Only then did Frostnova seem to be freed from her constraints, stretching her body and observing her surroundings.

Everywhere were fallen members of the Guard Bureau and Reunion Movement members.

It was obvious that a battle had taken place here before, and the members who had accompanied Shattered Bones on the escape mission for the sake of secrecy were all knocked down because there were too few of them, leaving only Shattered Bones on the scene.

"What are you all doing? Get out of the way, Frostnova. Is he a new officer? Tell him to stop making those pointless jokes. If he changed into another outfit, I would have already attacked him."

Broken Bones was still unaware of the current situation. Although the way the other party appeared was too peculiar, judging from his still not chaotic thoughts, he did not think that Thomas, as a Rhodes Island member, could stand safely next to Frostnova, or even have the leisure to play some strange person-clamping game.

But Frostnova couldn't give a definite answer to Shattered Bones' question either.

After all, Tomat made his identity very clear from the beginning.

“He’s from Rhodes Island.” Frostnova leaped into the air, landing on a building at the checkpoint without needing any special skills, relying solely on the power of her Katarina jump. Looking down at the battlefield, she said to Shattered Bones, “But I won’t lift a finger.”

"...What do you mean by that?"

Broken Bones finally noticed something was wrong. Although he hadn't had many opportunities to work with Frostnova, he knew she wasn't one to joke around. The Yeti squad that usually accompanied her was nowhere to be seen. Logically, she should have been leading the Yetis to support the Lungmen offensive, not blocking his retreat.

Misha on his shoulder made it difficult for him to fight normally. He could easily deal with the ordinary guards at the previous checkpoint with one hand free, but Tomat in front of him was a real problem.

What ability does he have to prevent Frostnova, who is of equal status to him, from joining the battle?

Shattered Bones raised his head and looked at Froststar standing high up. The wind from Lungmen blew against her hem. Her powerful aura remained unchanged, but Shattered Bones could not see any sign that she was about to make a move.

"If he's a traitor to the Infected, if he's from Rhodes Island..." Shattered Bones' voice, hoarse and muffled by the gas mask, gradually revealed a clear anger.

As Froststar listened to his story, her gaze gradually shifted, from staring intently at Broken Bones to looking at the person beside Broken Bones.

However, it wasn't because he felt guilty about what Shattered Bones said that he avoided looking at her; rather, he was genuinely drawn to something.

"Frostnova!" Shattered Bones put Misha down from his shoulder, his attention still focused on Frostnova, whom he also considered a traitor. He continued to question her, while preparing for battle.

Why are you just looking...?

Before he could finish the second half of his sentence, Shattered Bones was swung away by the huge ice pillar, crashing straight into the checkpoint's rest area at a speed that left an afterimage in its wake.

"You really underestimate me. You ignored me when you were doing the icicle swing."

Thomas muttered curses as he casually stuck the icicle, its end cracked from being whipped, into the hard concrete ground at the checkpoint.

"He said his mask had a narrow field of vision."

Froststar jumped down and headed towards the resting spot where the wall had been smashed open by shattered bones.

"Really? Anyway, I saw him put the infected person down and then immediately take action. The infected person had Originium crystals on their skin and was unconscious. It's uncertain whether they collapsed due to the onset of the disease. Of course, the faster we save them, the better."

The condition and symptoms of Oripathy patients at each stage are easy for Tommat to remember, and most non-infected operators remember these things well to prevent themselves from being infected by highly infectious patients. Tommat is unsure whether his tolerance to this disease is stronger than that of the natives, so he naturally has to be careful at all times.

Frostnova's emotions were complicated at this moment. After all, she knew that the main goal of this Reunion movement was to take away a special infected person. Obviously, she was the one that Shatterbones had been carrying earlier. And now Shatterbones was unconscious in the ruins—several of his bones were broken, and he had truly become Shatterbones.

However, it was mainly a concussion or similar injury that caused him to faint.

The target was intercepted by Thomas, who was unaware of the situation, and was about to be sent to Rhodes Island...

Meanwhile, the other cadres operating in Longmen were still trying their best to draw fire for Shattered Bones to help him escape.

The entire battle was disrupted.

Despite Talulah having previously adjusted her battle strategy due to the appearance of the giant ape at Lungmen, and even devising a plan to sacrifice a pawn to save the king after Tomat appeared in the ruins, she still failed because he successfully reached Lungmen and intercepted the broken bone.

The failure of the primary objective could not be promptly relayed back to the command center, while the people in the city were still working towards that objective.

"Is the woman in black stockings still alive?"

Broken Bones never gave his own name, so Tomat simply used what he considered the most obvious distinctive name as a substitute.

"Hmm, you went easy on me?"

"How could that be?"

The weapon that had broken bones was twisted and damaged from the impact. In order to move him more easily and to prevent him from causing any more trouble, Tomat casually threw it away, then supported him on the side where not so many bones were broken, and walked out of the resting point.

"You're taking him back to Rhodes Island too?" Frostnova didn't seem to doubt this, as if she had already accepted that the other party was someone who practiced rescue indiscriminately. However, while picking up Misha who was lying on the ground, she reminded her, "He's different from me. He's very young, still a child. The shadow of hatred has left a deep mark on his heart. The wounds are fresh, so he's more likely to have an overreaction."

“When he chooses to take up arms, he’s no longer a child,” Tomat replied. “And whether rescuing him will change his mind is another matter.”

“But you also know that if we leave him here, it’s certain that he’ll ‘hate Rhodes Island or the non-infected even more’ when he wakes up.” Frostnova’s body temperature is still under the influence of the gas she was injected with earlier, so it won’t be too low and harm Misha. “You’re gambling, but what if you gamble wrong? What if he wakes up and doesn’t change, refuses treatment, causes trouble, and harms your personnel?”

"I'll break more of his bones before that, so keep an eye on your men. I don't want to beat up so many people at once; I usually use explosives to take down that many." He spoke in a serious tone, making it sound like a joke, but Tomat's willingness to take responsibility for the consequences and risks of the people he brought back was undeniably genuine.

Oh right, I forgot to mention, this book was just signed yesterday. I hope everyone will continue to support me in the future.

However, I'm a little worried lately about the slow increase in favorites compared to before. Although the number of votes and clicks hasn't fluctuated, the lack of new readers is making me a little anxious. Is it because my recent stories aren't interesting enough to attract more people? Hmmmm

[Main Text] Saiyans, reporting for duty!: Chapter Twenty-Two: Operation to Annihilate Lungmen City

"I could already see the Rhodes Island main ship when I flew over. I went up there again to confirm the direction."

"Really? I thought you were just trying to look cool."

The two began to move towards the Rhodes Island main ship. Since this area was on the outskirts, the main force of the Reunion Movement was concentrated in the central city, and the Guard Bureau and Rhodes Island operators who were fighting against them were naturally not in this area.

Tomat moved smoothly and effortlessly between buildings. If it weren't for concerns that Frostnova wouldn't be able to keep up and that it might injure the wounded and sick, he would have already rushed to Rhodes Island at full speed.

Meanwhile, Rhodes Island, under the Doctor's command, was systematically carrying out an operation to eliminate the Integrators in Lungmen City.

"Ace and Huang are already engaged in combat with the enemy's troops led by officers, and the situation is at a stalemate. At the same time, various action teams are also encountering large-scale enemy main forces in the city. The confirmed enemy troop types include..."

Rhodes Island's AI PRTS is using a mechanical tone to help organize the information transmitted by reconnaissance operators and frontline combat personnel in order to improve the efficiency of Rhodes Island's command center. Most importantly, this battle is the largest-scale battle that the Doctor has faced since awakening, and it is also the most severe challenge. In order to reduce his burden, various assistance measures have been arranged.

However, most of the members with excellent tactical planning skills are directly dispatched to the front line to fight because they have sufficient combat capabilities and are notified to take command on the spot. As a result, the doctor who is not suitable to join the battlefield does not have any excellent tactical talents to share the burden with him.