Saiyan stowaways on the Ark

For Roy, his reason for making this request was very simple.

Because this is exactly what Rhodes Island was meant to be.

However, the Unarmored Alliance was ultimately a small force spontaneously formed by strong individuals from the common people. In the era of Kazimierz, in order to gain more support, it inevitably looked to capital, and was subsequently eroded and controlled, eventually becoming a force that contradicted the original intention of the organization.

Rhodes Island, on the other hand, possesses the strength to remain neutral, independent of others, and not easily shaken; it is neither afraid of the strong nor bullies the weak.

"Besides, if we join you, even if those people still have the list and want to use it to coerce or even eliminate us, we won't have anything to fear. Aren't these reasons sufficient?"

The biggest threat to the list is that it will expose the identities of the Unarmored Assassins.

Many people conceal their true identities; they don't hide themselves in the assassin attire of the Unarmored Alliance all day long. Most of the time, many members are no different from ordinary people, leading their own lives.

Being a knight assassin is never a glamorous profession. Whether they become one voluntarily for money, excitement, or even the desire to kill, or are forced into it through a form of coercion, none of them want their identities to be exposed.

Whether it's targeted assassination attempts or harming the real-life families of unsuspecting Knight Killers, as long as the list remains in the hands of the Business Alliance, these people won't dare to act against them.

"Doing dirty work without being prepared to bear the consequences"—it is precisely this mentality that forces many members of the Unarmed Alliance to remain loyal for the unpredictable consequences.

Of course, it cannot be ruled out that some members are simply happy to use such things to satisfy their bloodlust and desire for money.

However, joining Rhodes Island would at least prevent some people from becoming a force abused by the commercial alliance.

"If I obtain Miss's consent, I will find a way to inform Xuan Tie, and then lead the members who are willing to leave the Wuzhou Alliance to join you."

The doctor paused for a moment, not directly answering or denying, and then said:

“Once your plan is implemented, it will be equivalent to directly severing ties with the business alliance. The business alliance, realizing that it has been betrayed, will definitely retaliate against you, or they will shut you up for fear that the dirty work you have done will be exposed.”

"And I believe that there are definitely more people who stay in the Business Alliance than those of you who claim to 'uphold the Unarmored Alliance ideals'... There's no reason to be a 'victim' in being an 'Unarmored Alliance' where 'killing people can make money'."

The doctor rested his chin on his hands, tilted his head slightly, and said in a nonchalant tone:

"—Many people will die, including your former colleagues."

Roy smiled, as if the question was something he had expected:

“I have absolutely no attachment to the ‘Unarmored Alliance of the Business Alliance’. Besides, everyone here has worked under the Business Alliance for a long time, and each of us has done a lot of things that deserve to go to hell.”

"The same to you?"

"Yes."

The doctor pressed on, and Roy readily admitted that even with only one hand left, it was still stained with blood.

The doctor continued, "Then why do you still want to live longer than your colleagues? You should have killed far more people than them, including innocent people killed according to the business alliance's wishes. Is this your struggle?"

Roy smiled wryly and looked away, leaving it unclear whether he was telling the truth or joking.

"I want to live a little longer before I go to hell, to do more things that don't go against my conscience, so that maybe I won't go to hell and I won't run into a certain person."

The professor asked in a joking tone:

"What if he's waiting for you in heaven too?"

Roy responded seriously instead:

"Then I would definitely jump off heaven."

[Main Text] Terra Battle for Supremacy: Chapter Three - A Shooting Star

The Doctor agreed that there was no need to implement the plan proposed by Qingjin to have the Unarmored Alliance join Rhodes Island, as Rhodes Island did not lack members who could carry out assassinations or provide protection when necessary.

Although it's not something most Rhodes Island operators know about openly, those who understand Rhodes Island's nature and philosophy generally don't find the existence of such a special combat unit on the island strange.

After all, relying solely on the ideal of helping the world and saving lives, as well as purely altruistic acts of assistance, is not enough to overcome the many obstacles on the road.

Whether it's the various combat-oriented operators who exist openly, or the assassination and security department "SWEEP" that is suitable for carrying out missions in secret, they are all indispensable parts for Rhodes Island if it wants to travel in Terra.

Moreover, given his status, Qingjin might not have the ability to persuade the other Xuan Tie leaders. This made the Doctor curious about Qingjin Roy's identity and position within the Wuzhou Alliance, which allowed him to propose such a bold plan.

Therefore, the doctor chose to accept the other party's request from a longer-term perspective.

Rhodes Island currently has three main missions.

One is to ensure that Shining Knight Nearl can participate in the competition without any hindrance. There is no need to worry too much about this, because the Commercial Alliance has already negotiated and given up interfering with Rhodes Island's participation in the competition because of Gohan's situation. Even if a few members of the Commercial Alliance continue to insist on obstructing, it is still a problem whether they can pass the order to the Unarmored Alliance, whose attitude is currently ambiguous.

Moreover, what would be the point of bringing in the Unarmored Alliance assassins again?

The second point is that while operating the Rhodes Island Kazimierz branch, they are investigating the Zero Plot. Regardless of the public reaction after the exposure, Rhodes Island, which is used to the attitude of most people in Terra towards the infected, does not expect that there will be any inhumane acts in the Zero Plot that will arouse public outrage—Rhodes Island is not seeking the support of public opinion or the Oversight Council.

Those people had nothing to expect; they were simply there to assess the situation, stop the infection, and rescue those infected.

Afterwards, whether it was public opposition or the Supervisory Council obtaining concrete evidence and taking the opportunity to impose restrictions on the Business Alliance, it had nothing to do with Rhodes Island.

The third...is to build a new arena as soon as possible for the competition.

In Kazimierz, apart from the lords and nobles who funded the construction of the arenas, most of them were actually built with investment from various merchants.

Whether for personal gain or as a pledge to join a business alliance, such large-scale construction activities can bring considerable profits, and if a famous knight emerges from the arena, the arena will also become famous.

However, the arena built by Rhodes Island this time is intended for the Major tournament.

But it wasn't for personal gain, nor was it to join a business alliance.

It's simply to make it "hold out a little longer".

Normally, the venues used for the finals are bid on by the owners of various arenas. The Business Federation takes into account suitable factors—mainly how much money you paid for that spot—and then decides which arena has the honor of becoming the main venue for the competition.

Rhodes Island's sudden decision to establish a venue and designate it as the finals arena is against the rules. Not only would making temporary adjustments take a lot of time, but more importantly, it would affect the gold coins that many people thought they had already pocketed.

However, the dissenting voices were easily suppressed by the business alliance's top management and the supervisory committee.

They seemed to understand the necessity of this behavior.

The establishment of the venue was approved, and Rhodes Island's engineering department—the Akahura people who piloted strange machines—hurriedly began setting up the venue.

"Shocking! Dark horse Saiyan Knight is suspected of being hired by Rhodes Island! The former rising star has been reduced to a construction worker! The prestige of the knight title may be greatly reduced!"

News like this was widely reported by busybodies because Gohan was spotted by someone.

One minute you're a renowned, dazzling knight, the next you'll be reduced to a farm laborer living and eating with the Akahura barbarians.

Regardless of the facts, both newspapers and readers seem to enjoy such gossip, as if praising someone to the skies or bringing them down is what they are most happy to see.

However, Gohan didn't care.

Since Gohan was in charge of supervising the work, Bardock became Tomato's sparring partner.

The fields of Kazimierz remain a good battleground, and Bardock, having learned to control his strength somewhat through his battles in the knightly arena, is able to prevent too much impact from spreading to the surroundings. He can fight with a little more freedom without causing too much of a commotion.

"You've certainly improved a lot, but..."

Bardak stood on the uneven ground, the original terrain long gone. He wiped the blood from the crack at the corner of his mouth and then dusted off the dust on his sleeves.

"...You still can't beat me, right?"

Having taken over the conversation, Tomat lay down in a large pit not far away, slowly sat up, and despite being covered in wounds, he still seemed to have some strength left.

"Hmph, it's already quite an achievement that they were able to catch up with us in such a short time. If we could transform, the gap would be greatly reduced."

Although it sounded somewhat reluctant, Bardock still spoke with words of praise.

"Transformation...maybe...it's still just a little bit away."

Thomas leaped out of the pit, stretching his creaking body, and looked forward with a hint of anticipation to the near future.

The art of controlling emotions ultimately leads to the same goal. Amiya, who can detect more complex emotions, seems to have a lot in common with Tora, who specializes in manipulating fear. Moreover, both of them were commissioned by Tomat, which led them to make some attempts.

Both of them were highly skilled in magic, and within a few days they made a breakthrough. They then applied the improved technique to Tomat, and it seemed to have some effect.

At least when certain infuriating scenes come to mind, that emotion becomes even stronger.

Tomat's basic skills have already met the requirements; what remains is intense emotional stimulation.

"Let me make this clear: I won't fight you like that kid Gohan, holding my hands back. I'll transform as needed."

Badak got back into position, as did Tomat.

The outcome may be the same, but the situation is different now—the old Bardock would not adopt a fighting stance when fighting Tomat; he would simply stand still.

"If you don't want to get crushed in the match, then work harder now! Let's continue!"

"Okay! Just don't strain your back before the competition!"

Tomat and Badak faced off again, unaware that a flash of light streaked across the blue sky.

[Main Text] Battle for Terra: Chapter Four - A Great Fire

A flash of fire landed in the woodland surrounding Kazimir.

Many feathered beasts were startled, and a large number of hoofed beasts also fled in panic due to the loud noise and tremors.

A giant crater with a diameter of over ten meters appeared at the point of impact. All the surrounding trees were knocked down by the impact. In the very center of the impact point, a long metal strip that was clearly not a natural object was exposed, its tip flashing from time to time.

"boom!!!"

The solid soil below was pushed up, revealing a spherical body beneath the long strip. Then the outer shell of the sphere opened, and a bunch of sharp limbs emerged to support it, making it look like a spider made of metal at first glance.

It quickly ran out of the pit, scanning the surrounding environment with something resembling a camera on its body, and occasionally using its limbs to send soil and vegetation into its body.

Its sharp limbs left deep marks on the ground as it continued to wander before disappearing into the depths of the forest.

The sparks from the fall ignited nearby trees, and a forest fire quickly spread, following in the footsteps of this uninvited guest.

"The forest fire in A-Xiao has been confirmed to be completely extinguished."

"This is the forest ranger's place, and there are no visible sources of fire around here."

"This is Froststar. We've frozen the areas where the flames spread to prevent secondary fires. We've discovered something of interest; I'll tell you when we gather later."

A fire suddenly broke out in a forest outside the territory of the Grand Knights of Kazimierz.

Local residents immediately called for help, but before the locals could take action and before the Grand Knights could dispatch a fire brigade at a high price, the operators on Rhodes Island who saw the smoke in the distance had already sprung into action.

Whether it was the professional firefighter Ash who won the Best Firefighter Award in Lungmen, the former "Forest Keeper" organization member who used to live in the Kazimierz Forest, or Frostnova who was simply good at extinguishing flames, they all quickly led their teams to the scene of the fire.

The speed of their journey even led the residents who had fled to the edge of the forest to mistake it for a large number of vehicles heading their way, and they were alarmed, wondering, "Why are those city people moving so fast this time? How much money did they pay them this time?"

By drawing water to extinguish the fire, evacuating the crowd, and searching for residents, the Rhodes Island operators effectively utilized their already proficient professional skills, quickly controlling the spread of the fire and reducing casualties among residents and animals.

After confirming that the situation had stabilized, the forest ranger, who was familiar with every forest in Kazimir and led the operation, was talking with an elderly man who appeared to be the leader of the forest's inhabitants.

"meteor?"