Saiyan stowaways on the Ark

"If the Emperor of Ursus is indeed colluding with the Reunion Movement, then Talulah, as a witness to their collusion, will certainly be silenced."

Before Chen could finish speaking, Shuangxing mentioned all the possibilities at once.

"And if, as the Doctor says, those who colluded with Talulah were noble traitors who sought to weaken the royal family, the Emperor, having discovered this, would also want to find her, make her reveal everything, and purge the traitors around him."

"However, just as the leader of a violent organization that 'colluded with and received support from Ursus,' she is enough to make her a target of competition among various factions."

The final words were added by the doctor.

Chen did not believe that Talulah was dead.

But if she is still alive, her current situation is probably the most dangerous state Terra is in.

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.

Good grief, turning "Slaying Talulah" into "Rescuing Talulah"?

[Main Text] A Guide to Wandering in Rhodes Island: Chapter Fifty-Six - Almost There

"Operator Thomas's question is, 'Knowing there is danger, why did you accept the contract to go to Chernobog?' Is that right?"

Thomas nodded. After all, in his eyes, Rhodes Island was not yet powerful enough to confront those conspiracies driven by national forces, whether on the front lines or in the shadows.

However, the Doctor and Kal'tsit then gave Tomat a very convincing answer in terms of their position, but one that was extremely risky:

"Because we are an organization that helps people infected with the virus."

Just as Rhodes Island's previous invitation to Rhine Lab personnel to participate in research was met with skepticism, Tomat also questioned Rhodes Island's choice from the perspective of "risks and benefits," rather than prioritizing it as a medical organization.

These words were not only spoken to Tomat, but also to Chen, who came to Rhodes Island to investigate it, and to Frostnova, who received treatment to better understand Rhodes Island.

"That's really stubborn."

Thomas's question was answered, and he did not pursue any further questions.

“I’ll go too,” Tomat suggested in front of everyone.

This time, however, was unrelated to Chen and Shuangxing's previous requests; it was the result of his own considerations.

Since the Lungmen Council also has the authority to enter the ruins of Chernobog due to their investigation of natural disasters.

Conversely, the fact that he had previously caused a great disturbance in Lungmen, leading to the giant ape being mistaken for an Originium creature and causing a natural disaster, would naturally become an excuse for Ursus to send people to Lungmen to investigate.

Following the normal line of thought, even if Lungmen were unwilling to share the information they already possessed with Ursus, they would still only be able to obtain limited information by contacting Rhodes Island. Therefore, sooner or later, Ursus—and even more people from other countries—would seek him out regarding the Giant Ape, given his public image as someone who "possesses intelligence about the Giant Ape."

Giant Ape intelligence differs from ordinary natural disaster intelligence, because the latter is information that can be obtained simply by investigating, and patterns can even be summarized from cases in other regions. However, the former is crucial information that is held by one person alone.

It does not exist in a document or on a hard drive.

It exists only in Tomat's mind—no one outside of him can be assured of the truthfulness of the information they receive.

This also led to the intelligence being coveted by others, much like a valuable resource.

However, if anyone were to take direct action against it, it would inevitably provoke obstruction from others.

However, this is still enough to cause open and covert struggles between Tomat and Talulah, whose fate is currently unknown.

Not to mention that he appeared in Chernobog, a place already rife with intrigue.

Rhodes Island, Lungmen, and Ursus are three factions located in a place that has been completely destroyed.

There are also things that give them sufficient motivation to participate in the struggle.

Now there's one more.

"No problem, go ahead if you want to go. Just make sure you're ready before you leave."

But Kal'tsit still granted Tomat's request.

"Indeed, although Agent Tomat's intelligence is needed by many forces, it is better to take the initiative to contact other forces and change the passive situation than to stay on Rhodes Island for a long time and be misunderstood as having monopolized intelligence and being targeted by rumors. This can solve many problems."

In the office, the doctor would use more formal titles instead of calling people by their names, and his explanations would perfectly convey Thomas's own thoughts without requiring him to explain them personally.

Talulah is of great significance and could even become a handle against Ursus. This is a secret and cannot be brought into the open. Their secret struggle for it will not cause too much of a stir.

However, while Tomat is valuable to be fought over, if someone were to openly try to steal him, it would become a well-known act of monopolizing intelligence.

"In other words, if you're in the rescue team, they wouldn't dare to take any hard line against Rhodes Island in front of Lungmen personnel."

Frostnova, who had already decided to travel to Lungmen with the people from Rhodes Island, spoke while considering what to do next.

“I understand. If only Lungmen’s team goes, they will definitely dare to make a move. But as long as Rhodes Island’s team gets involved, Ursus will restrain himself because he doesn’t want to lose the opportunity to exchange information about the Giant Ape with Rhodes Island.”

Tomat finally realized why Kal'tsit had accepted Lungmen's request in the first place.

Of course, it's not just an obligation of a relief organization.

If members are forced to risk their lives for a duty, no matter how legitimate the duty may be, it will lose its persuasiveness and make people unwilling to comply.

What the Doctor and his team had was more confidence derived from their assessment of the situation—"they were confident that Rhodes Island wouldn't act unilaterally."

“Ursus is a great nation now.” Chen walked to one of the walls in Kal'tsit’s office and looked at an incomplete map of Terra. “In the past, Ursus would not have been stingy with a mere piece of intelligence about natural disasters.”

Chen rummaged in her breast pocket and pulled out a black marker, a habit she had maintained as a police superintendent, even now as an agent.

Can I make a mark on it?

Chen looked at Kal'tsit and asked, but as she asked the question, her hand began to move, drawing a conspicuous black line on the map.

"Remember to wipe it off."

Kal'tsit and the others also came to the map, looking at the thick black line connecting Lungmen and the Kjeragkaran Mountains, and then at Tomat.

"Starting from Lungmen, heading southwest, passing through Ursus and southern Kazimierz, traversing northern Victoria, it crashed into Mount Kalan in the Shelag region."

Chen traced the black line with his fingertips, moving over each of the countries and regions mentioned.

"Then, seemingly due to the impact, its trajectory was deflected, and it flew into the sky and exploded, illuminating the western part of the map, centered on the Sherag region."

That's all the information we have about that attack so far.

Because the areas along the route were more or less affected by the disaster, making it difficult to transmit information, and because the Shelag region, which was directly hit, lost communication altogether, people could only infer the direction of the disaster and its actual severity by observing the trajectory of the disaster.

—If it hit the ground, it would be enough to flatten any country on Terra.

"So Ursus... no, all the countries and regions, after hearing the disaster reports from the Cataclysmic Messenger, almost all of them chose to conceal the actual situation and were eager to find out more."

The giant ape poses a devastating threat to any country, but Chen Mingming, who is not one to thrive on chaos, revealed a hint of pleasure when he spoke of these things.

"Heh, that's why Ursus can't ignore this intelligence, because they're also afraid of being wiped off the map by the Cataclysm."

"I think Agent Thomas should also understand its threat, right?"

When discussing the Great Ape, Tomat is inevitably mentioned. Faced with Kal'tsit's question, he nodded and said:

“Using a spherical map makes the destruction more intuitive. To simulate the destructive effects of an attack landing, you can just put a bomb inside.”

To wipe out a country?

If it actually lands, it can't run anywhere.

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[Main Text] A Guide to Wandering in Rhodes Island: Volume Finale - An Afternoon in Rhodes Island

Although Rhodes Island has branches in many countries, regions, or mobile cities, the Rhodes Island main ship, which serves as its headquarters, is always the most bustling one.

People who come here by reputation or are proactively accepted by Rhodes Island gather here regardless of nationality or race, and are also connected with each other because of similar temperament or work needs.

January, 1097 (Terra Calendar) - Weather on Rhodes Island main ship: Sunny

——Training Area Reserve Operator Training Room——

"Aaaaaaah!"

The roars of the Ursus people always give them a boost in strength and momentum, and Winter, the one who utters the roar, uses strength far beyond that of her peers to leap up with a wide and sweeping motion, amplifying the power of her full-force strike by using her own weight as amplification, aiming forward and unleashing a blow with all her might.

"clang!!!"

However, when her slash landed in front of the opponent's white shield used for defense, besides the loud clang of metal colliding, there was only the shockwave that nearly cracked her hand.

The arm that held the shield aloft and took the direct hit remained completely still.

His feet, clad in pristine white armor, stomped on the training room floor, sending a jolt through the surroundings. He then stepped forward, his shield swiftly retracting before charging forward once more.

But the mere impact of the shield sent Winter, realizing her attack was ineffective and blocking her path with her axe, flying backward from her spot.

—Leaning back, then somersaulting, using a dangerous move in mid-air to cushion the impact of the opponent, Winter braced herself on the ground with one hand and landed on one knee, stopping in place.

As she regained her stance and tried to stand up, the training room lights were turned off. Winter looked up and saw her opponent, who had sent her flying more than ten meters with her shield, now charging in front of her, holding a spotless mace high.

The heavy weapon sliced ​​through the air, but stopped abruptly after the resulting wind pressure scattered the hair on Winter's forehead.

"That's good. The effects of your active participation in training during this period are already showing."

The hammer that should have been smashing down on her head was instead held upright by the other person, who looked at Winter, who was slowly rising, with a proper posture and an approving tone, and said:

"When faced with an overly powerful attack, choosing to neutralize its force in mid-air demonstrates better adaptability than before. The fact that you can maintain a certain stance after landing shows that you have excellent control over your center of gravity."

That was Rhodes Island's heavy armor operator Nearl training Winter, who was a prospective vanguard.

Lin Guang, dressed in knight's armor and maintaining a dignified demeanor even in battle, and Lin Dong, dressed casually and only wearing a school uniform during combat training, sat together in the rest area of ​​the training room during a break from training.

"Not enough."

Winter sat on the bench, took off her sweat-stained coat, and wore only a sleeveless shirt that revealed her figure, which, although showing obvious muscle contours, made her more dangerously sexy than girls her age. She picked up a glass of soda salt water and drank it down.

"Ok?"

On the other hand, Rinko, who had just returned from elsewhere, did not seem tired at all.

“Sister Lin Guang…”

The provocative nickname she blurted out the first time she disagreed with Lin Guang's training almost came out a second time. Lin Dong wiped away the droplets of sweat, which she couldn't tell were ordinary sweat or cold sweat, with the wet towel draped around her neck.

What did you want to call me just now?