Ark Traveler, I want to take a day off today too

“You can understand it this way.” Linley nodded. At the same time, he spun the flying knife made entirely of energy with one hand in front of the little rabbit—it was as if the knife had weight. “Shall we begin?”

Amiya then looked at Scout who was further away, and the Sarkaz nodded at Amiya with sunglasses on: "Then I will start the countdown!"

"three..."

"two.."

"one."

As soon as the girl's voice fell, the darts and the throwing knives flew out together! In an instant, the entire shooting range was filled with the sound of ding-dong, and the physical targets fell to the ground one by one! Unlike Scout, who picked up and threw darts as smoothly as flowing water, Lin Lei would immediately condense and throw the second dart after throwing his "Weighing Throwing Knife".

In less than thirty seconds, all thirty targets were knocked down by Linley and Scout.

“14 to 16… Mr. Scout, you win.” It was easy to tell who had hit the targets—targets hit by Linley’s throwing knives would not leave a throwing knives mark, but targets hit by Scout’s darts would actually leave darts mark.

"No... it's a tie. Dredger hit the last target first." Scout shook his head and walked out of the shooting range. "Sure enough, what Logos said was true: a logistics operator codenamed Dredger throws darts better than you, Scout~"

“Ah? But I haven’t thrown a flying knife in Rhodes Island.” Linley was stunned. “How did that person know that?”

"He told me this when he saw you spinning a kitchen knife last time he went to the cafeteria to eat."

008. Play at least two rounds before you leave!

“From the sound of the name, he seems to be an elite operator~” Linley muttered and then looked at Amiya: “So, Amiya, is there anything else I should do here?”

“Of course it’s training. Can you at least shoot two more rounds at the target before you leave?” Amiya stared at Linley with eyes wide open. “At least you can wait until Instructor Doberman leaves before you slack off…”

You have this expression on your face. If I don't nod my head in agreement, won't I be in trouble? "Then I'll do as you say. I'll shoot two more rounds of targets. But why is there no one to watch Scout during his training?"

“Because Mr. Scout is an elite operator, they don’t have a fixed training time every month. They just need to complete the targets regularly.” Amiya blinked and said, “Or does Mr. Linley have the intention to become an elite operator?”

Linley’s head shook like a rattle. “It’s a rare opportunity to go out on a mission. I can’t keep doing this kind of work that requires me to put my head on the line.”

“But I’ll just do some target shooting here first. By the way, Amiya, can I ask where our ‘Doctor’ is?” Linley raised the crossbow on the table. Firearms did not seem to be popular in this world, and the guns used by the angels from Lateran were more like a different kind of staff than firearms.

“Ding~” “Ding~” “Ding~”

Linley could not say that he was very proficient in crossbows, but he had used them for quite a long time in a previous time travel, and his enemies were a group of modern mercenaries wearing heavy armor and helmets. All he could do was to use a crossbow to wander among a series of civilian buildings such as flower shops and bars on that dark rainy night, and then find an opportunity to use a crossbow to hit them on the back of the head.

"According to the information provided by Dr. Kal'tsit and the report of the advance team, the sarcophagus where the doctor is located is located in the basement of a research institute... and that research institute is located in the central city of Chernobog." Amiya explained while flipping through the information in her hand, "But that research institute seems to have been abandoned for some time."

“That is to say, if we can get close to the research institute, then no one will be able to stop us from finding the doctor?” Linley said as he fired another crossbow arrow. “But the problem is… from what I know, Chernobyl is a mobile city, and its power zone is most likely the central city you mentioned, Amiya.”

"If I were the manager of Chernobog, I would definitely guard the entire central city strictly. And now that place is facing the threat from the Reunion Movement... Pure infiltration may not be easy to do, right?"

"Then do you have any good suggestions? The doctor has been sleeping in the 'home physiological therapy device' for too long... His body functions must have deteriorated, and his physical condition is not very good... If the E1 team is not here, the doctor's life may be in danger."

“Then we should find a way to lure away those annoying Ursus defenders.” Linley shrugged and put down the crossbow in his hand. At this moment, there was no moving target standing in the shooting range. “And if possible, we can take advantage of the situation to bully them.”

He looked at Amiya with a smile, while the little rabbit looked confused: "How can you take advantage of the situation to bully others?"

"The real enemy that the Ursus army should consider is never us, but the restless Integration Movement, right? We can wait for this infected organization to muddy the waters and then go find the doctor."

"If we do this..." Amiya hesitated a little...

“Are you worried about the civilians in Chernobog?” How could an old hand like Linley not be able to see what a child like Amiya was thinking? “My advice is to help if you can, but never get yourself involved… After all, Rhodes Island hasn’t signed any trade agreement with Chernobog yet. Otherwise, we wouldn’t have to sneak in like this, right?”

He walked up to the girl and touched her head. The soft touch was quite nice. "And Amiya, you have to remember... if a country's policy towards patients with Originium disease is not so strict... it is difficult for an organization like the Reunion Movement to be born. If there is a choice, who would choose to take a path of tying their head to their belt?"

"And this situation will cause conflicts among the entire social class of Ursus... Those civilians who do not have Originium disease may also be considered as oppressors in the eyes of the Reunion Movement?"

Amiya’s expression relaxed immediately after hearing this, and she even grabbed Linley’s hand. “Mr. Linley…what you just said sounds a lot like what the doctors would have said to me in the past.”

“Really? I just wanted to find an opportunity to be lazy. After all, the target shooting was over and Doberman hasn’t left yet, so why not talk to you...Other people may not say so much to me, but I don’t care. Amiya, your expression is too serious.” Lin Lei chuckled and sat cross-legged on the ground with the little girl rolling her eyes.

The little rabbit asked curiously, "How do you know Instructor Doberman hasn't left yet?"

“Nonsense, who else besides her likes to crack the whip in the training ground so much? Fortunately, we are about to go on a mission, otherwise these people would have to train on the bridge in the wind and rain.” Linley held his chin and said, “So when Kal’tsit asked me which department I wanted to join, I chose logistics without hesitation.”

"Compared to being scolded by that woman, I feel more happy to go to the cafeteria and chat with the aunties while cooking," he concluded.

Seeing this, Amiya could only sigh and said, "No wonder Dr. Kal'tsit thinks you are not motivated. Don't say such things outside!"

"I know, so I'm just complaining. After all, Amiya, you actually approved a week's vacation for me."

“The Yan Nation’s mobile city-state Longmen seems to have opened nearby. If there is nothing special happening in Rhodes Island at that time, Mr. Linley, you can spend more time in that city.” Amiya said with some envy. “After all, you are not an infected person, and Longmen is an open international city. You will definitely see many interesting things in it.”

“I hope so~” Although Linley could not remember the general plot direction, he knew that Rhodes Island must have had contact with Lungmen after finding the Doctor, which meant that something must have happened to Rhodes Island at that time or that it must have encountered something in Che City, which led to Rhodes Island cooperating with Lungmen.

"Also, Amiya, have you set a date for departure?"

“We will set off in two days. This is the date agreed upon by Instructor Doberman and Doctor Kal'tsit. ACE has also agreed. We will set off in a jeep... Mr. Linley, if you have anything to prepare, you can start preparing in the next two days.”

"understand!"

009. Sir, have a cigarette

...Two days later in the morning...

“Can such a large jeep pass security?” Linley was dumbfounded as he looked at the eight-passenger jeep in the garage. “Isn’t this too big?”

“We will enter from the black market location given by the advance team, and Team E3 will pick us up near the central city, while Team E4 will be near the slums to ensure that there are no problems with our retreat route.” Doberman glanced at Linley and then spoke to Amiya.

Amiya nodded and said, "Once we enter the institute, I'll have to trouble Instructor Dubin and his colleagues from Team E2 to ensure our safety."

"No problem. Before we fall, there will be no safety issues for the Doctor or you. I'll leave the Doctor in your care." Doberman said as he boarded his jeep. The entire E2 team has about sixteen operators, and each team has a similar configuration.

Seeing this, Linley got into the car at Amiya’s invitation. However, this jeep that could seat eight people was not as spacious as he had imagined. Their trunk and trunk were filled with medical equipment.

“How long will it take us to get there?” Linley asked, leaning on the seat, while the driver whispered back:

"Expect an hour and a half's drive, and then we'll be in the Chernobyl slums, and then we'll have to improvise."

“OK, I’ll take a nap first. Remember to call me when Amiya arrives.” After saying that, Lin Lei took out a strange-looking eye mask from his coat pocket and put it on his face. Fortunately, he hadn’t put down his seat yet, otherwise his buddy in the back seat would have cursed him.

Amiya could only sigh and continue to give directions to the driver while sitting in the passenger seat. The other medical operators and guard operators looked out the window with tense faces. Except for Amiya, most of the operators in the entire E1 team had never been on a field mission or they were still in the probation period.

"Don't be nervous, everyone. If nothing goes wrong, we will be able to take the doctor home this afternoon."

...An hour and a half later...

But as most people think, when you hope something won't go wrong, accidents are often bound to happen.

The entire slum or black market has now been completely blocked by the Ursus military and police. Except for ordinary people who are not infected with the Originium disease, everyone else will be violently driven back by these policemen wearing Ushaka cotton hats and black cotton coats with batons.

Linley was naturally awakened by Amiya because of this rather abnormal situation: “Amiya, stop shaking me. I’m awake. What’s going on?”

"As you can see, the entire slum in Che City seems to have been blocked by the police. We have no way to sneak in from this side."

“Then why don’t you go ask the black market merchants here?” Linley looked at her strangely. “Amiya, do you want me to go talk to those policemen who look like they’re not easy to mess with?”

"Well... after all, you are the only non-Originium patient in the entire E1 team." Amiya said, looking at him with her big, watery eyes.

In response to this, Lin Lei could only scratch his head and push the door open to get out of the car: "Then I'll go and ask, and don't get your hopes too high." As he spoke, he walked towards the cordon set up by the group of military police, and he even lit a cigarette during the walk.

The guards naturally noticed Lin Lei. One of them, who was wearing a high-end leather jacket and was obviously the leader of the group, pressed the electric baton in his hand until it crackled. “You, what are you doing? If you don’t have anything to do, get out of here!”

“Sir, isn’t this the first time you’ve seen a cordon being set up here?” Linley spoke Ursus fluently, and at the same time he extended his hand and handed out a cigarette. “What’s going on here? Why aren’t they allowing us to go into the city?”

The military policeman took the cigarette from Linley without hesitation, and his tone became more relaxed: “Judging from your accent, you are not a local resident of Ursus, right?”

“Of course, I’m here to do business in medical equipment…” Linley said with a smile, “It’s just that I just went to buy a batch of goods last night and found that the road was blocked when I came here this morning, so I came to ask about the situation.” As he said this, he took out a few large-denomination Longmen coins from his coat pocket and handed them over. “Sir, I think you must be tired. How about taking a rest first and going to the cafe across the street to have a cup of coffee or something?”

"Are those jeeps yours?" The military police officer naturally accepted the money someone gave him. "Humph, if you weren't infected... I would have asked you to get out... Five minutes, I'll give you five minutes... If you have anything else, don't blame me for being rude."

“Okay, there are only four cars here, nothing else.” Linley immediately bowed, “Thank you for your kindness.”

"Also, let me kindly remind you... Chernobyl has been unstable lately. You know that extremely xenophobic Integration Movement? They have already caused considerable damage and chaos in Chernobyl, so you better be careful."

“Alright, alright.” Linley then waved towards the vehicles of Team E1 and Team E2, signaling them to come over. “Sir, look, these are all serious medical devices…”

“Alright, stop pointing it at me. Just this once. Get lost!” The military policeman waved his hand impatiently and lit the cigarette Linley handed him. “Damn it, why is it made in the East? It’s so boring!”

“Then I’ll bring you a shipment of goods from Colombia next time.” Linley opened the car door and got in. After seeing the medical equipment on the ground, the military police officer directed his colleagues to remove the roadblocks with peace of mind.

“Mr. Dredge…how did you get these people to let us pass?” Amiya asked excitedly as soon as Lin Lei got on the car.

“Of course it’s a little money.” Linley rubbed his fingers together. “I paid a thousand Dragon Gate coins to bribe this guy who might not even be a team leader. Can I get it reimbursed later?”

"If you can write down the reason... I think it should be fine." Amiya winked at him and sat back in her seat. "Also, Instructor Doberman just sent me a message asking me to thank you on her behalf."

“Let’s forget about thanking each other. Let’s hurry to the central city. I have a bad feeling… these soldiers and police haven’t explained the real situation to me.” Linley waved his hand and said with disdain, “Those Reunion guys are probably going to make some big news today, so the sooner we get going the better!”

010. Regicide

"Are you saying that a non-Ursus force has entered Chernobog?"

"Yes, Chief, do you want me to get rid of these people?" A red-haired Reboba woman wearing a hood and a mask stood in the crowd and asked softly. This woman was one of the cadres of the Integration Movement - the Regicide, and she was good at infiltration and assassination-related activities.

The person who could talk to her was naturally the current leader of the Reunion Movement, Tallulah. "No need, let them go. Our actions should not be hindered by such factors... It's a good opportunity to let these foreign forces see... the determination and will of our Reunion Movement!"

"I understand. But I will follow them next to make sure they don't affect us."

.....Inside the Jeep......

“Mr. Dredger, what are you looking at?” Amiya asked curiously when she saw Linley turning his head frequently.

Linley shrugged. “No big deal. We were just being followed… and I’m sure it wasn’t from the Ursus authorities.”

“How did you figure that out?” The reserve guard behind Linley asked in a deep voice, “Do you want us to go over and finish him off?”

“Because I don’t think the Ursus Empire would hire an infected person as a spy.” Linley tapped the chair with a relaxed look on his face. “Relax a little. At least they haven’t attacked us yet, right?”

And Amiya also reacted: "Are you saying that the one following us is the Integration Movement?"

Linley sneered, “Besides them, I can’t think of anyone else who would be interested in a foreign force with only a few members, right? How many meters are we away from the central city?”

"About five intersections, Mr. Dredge," the driver replied immediately. "Also, Amiya, our exploration team said...if you want to enter the central city, it's best to get off the bus and walk after you get nearby. Otherwise, we have to find a way to pass another security check."

"We still have medical equipment in our car. It's definitely not a good idea to get out and walk..." Amiya naturally wouldn't agree with this decision. She decided to use the radio to ask another team for their opinion. "Dobin, do you have any suggestions?"

"We can distract the Ursus patrol officers at the security checkpoint, and then you can rush in... Wait... There seems to be a fight going on at the security checkpoint!" Dubin's voice suddenly became urgent: "This may be a chance, Amiya!"

“Then let’s drive over quickly!” The little rabbit made a decision immediately. “Mr. Dredge… I want to ask you…” Unfortunately, before Amiya could finish her words, Lin Lei, who was originally sitting in the car seat, had disappeared and the window next to his seat had been rolled down.

"Eh? Where's the Deruijie guy?" Amiya was stunned. Wasn't he chatting with the driver just now? How come he disappeared in the blink of an eye?

“He just opened the car window and jumped out, Amiya.” The medical operator nearby immediately informed Linley of his whereabouts. “From the direction he just jumped out, he should be going to look for those Reunion pursuers.”

“Then let’s speed up!” Amiya immediately gave a second instruction. At the same time, she used her mobile phone to send Lin Lei the location of the destination and left a message: “Mr. Lin Lei, next time you act alone, please let me know!”

With the roar of their engines, the two jeeps sped straight down the main road, and the King Slayer, who had been hiding in the crowd, could only quicken her pace. However, when she wanted to take a shortcut through an alley—'zizizi~'

A flying knife made of flames landed directly at the feet of the King Slayer! Linley stood on the air conditioner beside him, holding the thorns, and looked at the King Slayer with a playful look on his face: "You must be tired after following us for four intersections. How about taking a break, Ms. Reunion?"

The King Slayer drew out his dagger without hesitation, staring at Linley with his red eyes. “Who are you and what are you doing in Chernobog?”

"At least it won't be something illegal like you did, beautiful lady." He waved the thorns in his hand, "Also... there won't be a second warning attack like the one just now~"

The Kingslayer responded by throwing a flying knife at Linley!

"Bang~" "Bang~" "Bang~"

Linley pulled the trigger without hesitation, and three bullets flew towards the flying knife and the King Slayer’s head and chest respectively. The King Slayer dodged the bullets with a rather exaggerated turn, and at the same time she drew out her second dagger and disappeared on the spot as Linley fired.

“Teleportation-type Originium skills?” Linley muttered and left the air conditioner where he had just stood. Then a dagger suddenly stretched out from the shadows—it was the King Slayer who had just disappeared.

“Are you a lost dog? How can you run so fast?” The Kingslayer gritted his teeth and looked at Lin Lei who was standing on the roof.

“I can’t run as fast as you… and if I hadn’t run, I’d have had my throat cut by you.” Linley retorted and threw out an explosive throwing knife. Actually, for a guy with such fast movement speed, an explosive throwing knife might be more useful, but Linley didn’t intend to break off relations with the Reunion Movement and the Ursus officials just yet.

Therefore, the biggest move on his side was to fire a few shots, but the King Slayer on the opposite side would not show mercy because of Lin Lei's actions. Whether he wanted to kill or capture him, he had to disarm this person.

"Since you already knew your convoy was being followed, why did you dare to come down alone to stop me? You are really brave!"

The King Slayer then used a "teleport" to dodge the flying knife and took the opportunity to approach Lin Lei on the roof. Lin Lei did not hesitate to pull the trigger again!

“You’re going to try to dodge it again at this distance?” Unexpectedly, the King Slayer dodged this round of shots with a flying pounce. At the same time, she used her waist and abdomen to stand up and stabbed Linley with her knife.

"Dang~"

Linley drew his not-so-practical tactical dagger from his waist and blocked the attack. “A man of great skill is brave, and may I know your name, young lady?” He laughed and lightly jumped backwards to avoid the King Slayer’s thrust and blocked the opponent’s kick with the hilt of his own dagger.

“Reunion Kingslayer, go to hell with this name!” The Kingslayer growled and rushed towards Linley with the knife in one hand.

“What a pity! Now is not the time to go to hell!” Linley was not interested in fighting, because all he had to do now was to delay time. “I wonder if they have arrived yet?”

"Why do you want to delay time?" The King Slayer smiled sarcastically, "Then you have already failed. Now the entire Chernobyl is full of our Integration Movement's spies! You have nowhere to escape, you bastards with flying knives!"

011. Please use your brain when doing things