Saiyan stowaways on the Ark

"But it's too slow."

Thomas calmly assessed their attack speed, then lightly leaped up on the not-so-high floor, then stepped on the ceiling, rolled in the air, and broke free from their encirclement, forcing them against the wall instead.

"Although the combat power of the fake... no, the bone crusher is obviously higher, it's still quite remarkable that you can coordinate with the offensive."

"Take this!!!"

Facing the turning bones and the fiery summer meant turning one's back to the others. Just as one was about to continue dealing with the former, one heard a rather childish shout and heavy footsteps from behind.

Gummy charged straight at Tomat's back, shield in hand.

However, her charge could not continue in the next moment.

Even with his back to his opponent, Tomat has a tail behind him strong enough to withstand the opponent's shield.

His tail was also described as "a spear that could pierce a shield".

With its tail pressed against Gummy's shield, Tommat easily pushed Gummy, who was holding the shield firmly, backward while retreating to avoid another round of intricate attacks launched by Shattered Bones and Blazing Summer, leaving a noticeable dent in it.

"It's impressive that they managed to hold the shield, but what were the people who devised the battle plan thinking, sending a cook into battle?"

"Gummy...Gummy is a heavy-armored operator who protects everyone!"

Despite exerting all his strength, Gummy could only be pushed along the ground by the opponent's footsteps. He managed to muster a little strength and said to Tomat.

But then the force that pushed him away disappeared, and instead turned into two impacts that came one after the other.

Tomat moved to the side from in front of his shield, and Gummy felt the impact of Shattered Bones and Blazing Summer striking his shield.

But this moment of escape created an opportunity for Truth, who was unable to attack directly due to close combat with his companions.

The impact of Originium Arts once again came to Tomat as long-range support.

The Originium Arts that flew in like dense sparks, accompanying the rapid flipping of the pages of the floating books, were the result of her preparations all along.

However dense the barrage, as long as there are gaps, Tomat's speed is enough to dodge it.

Tomat's target has now become Truth, which is no longer protected by Gummy and Liexia.

No one is protecting them?

What about winter?

The Originium Arts of Truth missed Tomat, but struck the previously crumbling wall. The already fragile wall began to crack and collapse the moment it was hit—and then a figure whose presence Tomat had just sensed rushed out from the crack.

That was the winter that had circled around to the ground floor and was waiting outside the building for the truth to strike and launch a surprise attack.

"Now's the time!"

In an instant, Shattered Bones removed his cloak and threw it at Tomat, who was turning back to confront Winter, who was shrouded in smoke, intending to obscure his vision.

Three auras attacked him from the blind spots created by the cloak: Winter's Fury, Summer's Blaze, and Bone Shattering.

Gummy, who was behind her, had returned to Truth's side and was providing cover for her, as Truth might be targeted.

Truth remained in its original position, without moving without permission, seemingly preparing for the next Originium Arts attack.

"It's already quite good that you could come up with such a tactical combination."

—Let's just knock them all away with one tail.

That is when Tomat was thinking this.

With the energy still spared to guard against the truth behind him, Tomat saw something that shouldn't have been there.

That was the heavy axe of winter, just centimeters from his forehead.

And the truth that seems to have just been thrown out and whose hand hasn't been pulled back yet.

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[Main Text] A Guide to Wandering in Rhodes Island: Chapter Ten: Understanding Explanations

Only a reckless fool would be easily provoked and panic when the actual situation exceeds his expectations.

Clearly, it is not winter.

After seeing that Tomat could subdue her with just her tail, she abandoned the idea of ​​winning by "knocking" and instead tried to use the "rules" to achieve victory.

"Defeat" is a personal obsession, while "victory" is the tactical objective, and she will not give up the opportunity to achieve the tactical objective for the sake of personal obsession.

The equipment used by the other side was clearly capable of pinpointing everyone's location and even possessed unknown assessment capabilities, which proved that a surprise attack from the shadows was not very meaningful.

She had already realized this from her own and several others' close combat with Tomat.

Of course, Winter needs to make Tomat feel that "they don't realize it."

That's why they repeatedly attacked him from behind, luring Thomas into their mental trap. This made him more wary of the truth that one could attack from a distance without moving, rather than being a "melee fighter who ignorantly attacks from behind."

Then, let Truth use a powerful move—use the common sense that "powerful attacks cannot be used continuously" to restrain Tomatt, thereby temporarily lowering his guard, and even let Gummy return to defend to reinforce this suggestion: "Truth cannot continue to attack for the time being, so he needs protection."

Then, he, Liexia, and Suigu launched a final assault, like a trump card.

They wanted Tomat to think, "This is their last tactic."

But in reality, it allowed Truth, who had already lowered her guard, to attack using methods other than Originium Arts—that is, the axe that Tomat had thrown earlier, which was stuck in the wall behind Truth.

Those who believe the axe is still in Winter's possession would undoubtedly overlook this point.

They suffered an unexpected counterattack, but gained inspiration for new tactics from it.

It's not about defeating the opponent, but about achieving the goal with the fastest efficiency.

A sharp mind and seamless teamwork are both essential.

In this way, the winner was decided.

Frost settled on the floor, transforming the interior space into a wondrous sight.

It was as if time had stopped at a magical moment, a moment when everyone was flying outwards in all directions around Tomat – another grand display of ice sculptures.

This time, however, they were all frozen in mid-air.

"You were serious just now?"

"A little bit."

Frostnova, who had been watching the battle from a distance in a nearby building, appeared here and spoke to Tomat, who was gesturing with her index finger and thumb.

She saw it: just as the attack was about to hit him, Tomat spread his limbs out in a stretching motion—and then everyone was blown away by an unseen impact.

If she hadn't frozen and secured them in time, they would probably have all been pushed out of the building and fallen outside.

"What kind of technique is that? Don't tell me it's just wind pressure."

"It's also the application of qi. Of course, I can achieve the same effect with my hands and feet."

The conversation between the two was clearly heard by everyone present who was frozen in place.

The opponent could defeat them all without even using their tails from the very beginning.

Frostnova waved her hand, and the surrounding floating ice crystals quickly melted, causing the Ursus girls, all soaking wet, to fall to the ground.

They were in a much worse state than last time.

Their hair was all loose, and their clothes were soaked through by the cold meltwater. They all sat on the ground, as if they didn't want to get up, looking at Froststar and then at Tomat.

"I didn't see that same light when we played last time, so is this 'seriousness' a sign that you're going easy on me?"

"Believe me, you don't want to see me glowing when I use this move."

Tomat was talking to Froststar about the story of "their past encounters".

The rumors that Broken Bones told them were true.

"Alright, girls, the match is over. I hope you'll keep your word and not cause so much trouble in my workplace—and you can also tell that guy who fixed the match that the match is over."

His words announced the end of the competition, while his nonchalant attitude towards the soaking wet Broken Bones revealed her identity.

"But...can this really end this farce?"

Winter remained silent, while her companions had already come to her side. The one who responded to Tomat was Shattered Bones, who was not surprised that his identity had been exposed.

“Alex was arguing with them because ‘he’s infected,’ and ‘they aren’t.’ Even after the fight, their identities won’t change… You win, you stop them from arguing, but the problem doesn’t disappear.”

Shattered Bones—the mask was removed.

She openly revealed that she was Misha, although those present were not too surprised.

She then brought the topic back to that heavy subject.

"Isn't that obvious?"

Tomat surprisingly admitted it readily.

He admitted that, just as Misha had said, this competition wouldn't solve the problem.

“I only started fighting because I wanted you to stop, not because I wanted to cure your illness.”

Thomas continued, as was his custom, to Misha, who was expecting some insightful comments.

“But as long as you stop arguing, at least there’s a chance for a cure.” Frostnova took over the conversation, and as she spoke, Winter, who had been keeping her head down, finally looked up at her. “Even if it’s just forcing you to shut up, just to stop your arguments, that’s enough for him.”

Infected and uninfected people clash with each other on the land of Terra.

Many organizations dedicated to resolving conflicts understand that such an environment makes it impossible to operate smoothly.

So they kindly persuaded them, adopting a neutral stance and setting aside their identities, to temporarily put aside the dispute and focus on the issue itself.

Then some of them were ostracized, targeted, or even eliminated because they were not pleased by either side. This was because no matter which side was persuaded to stop the dispute, that side would think that these organizations were making them suffer losses by giving up the benefits lost in the dispute.

Some, however, become completely siding with the other side due to disappointment with one, thus becoming part of the dispute without even realizing it.

In the past, there was only one path: one side eliminates and oppresses the other.

Just like the Rhodes Island medical staff who had previously tried to persuade Bonebreaker and Winter to stop arguing, neither of them accepted the suggestion, which they felt might put them at a disadvantage.

Both sides insisted on achieving the outcome they desired.

Terra has never had a force convincing enough to make a nation that oppresses infected people or an organization that retaliates against normal people take the "Orizo disease problem" seriously.

It's not just a matter of insufficient strength; rather, both sides have objectives beyond simply "solving the root cause."