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

"The reason is simple. How can a child with bare hands easily accept help from a stranger holding a sharp weapon? Of the 'saints' who first established the Tribunal, only the original one, Carmen, remains."

Lin Lei first admired the black stockings on her thighs. It must be said that although they were a pair of old legs, the shape and sensuality were still just right. But why was she still wearing black stockings at such an age? I remember that she usually went barefoot.

I don't know what it feels like to touch it, and at this time the old lynx's voice sounded faintly:

"Touch it if you want. You must have touched it a lot when you were in Iberia~"

“Hammer, Tallulah never wears black stockings.” Linley retorted almost subconsciously, but his hands were still placed on the other’s feet very honestly, while Kal’tsit snorted coldly:

"Don't let a woman kill you someday. Massage my feet now..."

“That’s what you said.” Linley said with a smile, “But the Inquisition should have been established a long time ago. Is the original Saint still alive?”

"He's still alive, but we don't know what price this saint paid." Kal'tsit sighed, "But first let me tell you about the flagship that Gloriadia cares about."

Then Feilin glanced out the window. At this moment, there was still a silver moon hanging high in the sky, and the entire landship was moving forward quietly at the minimum power: "Anyway, this night is still long, and we still have a lot of time...."

028. Victorian Change

"So, what about the harpoon?" Klucie frowned as she looked at the man who reeked of cigarettes. "It's made of fine steel. Even if you use it to fight the Wendigo from the Reunion Movement, it shouldn't break."

"But the thing just broke. Could it be that there is something wrong with your forging process?"

Of course he couldn't tell anyone about the fact that he was blown up by his own psychic power, otherwise this vampire version of Zhou Pa Pi would make him have to pay for everything he wanted.

"Is the technology on the mainland still so backward?"

A slightly indifferent female voice came slowly from behind him, and Linley naturally knew who it was: “Are you up so early? Have you seen Doctor Kal’tsit?”

"Of course I have seen her, and I also made a deal with that woman." Gloria said as she walked to the man: "Kal'tsit really knows more than I thought...but her burden is heavier than mine, but fortunately I have you now..."

The hunter's expression became much more relaxed, with a slight smile on his cold and stern face: "I think even Kal'tsit's burden will be much lighter."

“Maybe, but human power is always limited, right? No matter how strong I am, I can only be used as one person. Most of the time, I still have to rely on the doctor and Amiya.” Linley shrugged. “But what are you doing here?”

"They need to become stronger. Otherwise, not only can they not help us... they may not even be able to handle their own affairs on land." The second captain replied uncertainly, and then she looked at the blood demon that was a bit similar to the pufferfish:

"Are you still using hot forging or warm forging as your forging method?" Goletia looked around the entire processing workshop. "Have you never considered low temperature forging or cold forging?"

"Then we also need the relevant technology. You are really talking without any concern!" Kroshil said angrily. Although she had never seen this woman named Gloria, the fact that she and Skadi were both deep-sea hunters was enough to explain a lot!

However, compared with Miss Killer Whale who was basking in the sun on the deck, this deep-sea hunter, who was taller and more imposing, was obviously different, and her arrogance and sense of superiority were undoubtedly revealed.

"I can share the relevant drawings and some non-core technologies with you later, but you will have to figure out things like materials and lathes by yourselves."

“Eh?! Is this true…”

“We have the same enemy. I don’t have the time or energy to fool you about this matter.” The Deep Sea Hunter sighed, then turned her head and looked at Lin Lei: “I’ll come find you later. Also, are you interested in dancing with me later?”

Linley was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and then a faint smile appeared on his face: “Of course, no problem.”

... Rhode Island Blood Bank ...

A vampire girl in a black dress and a white coat was observing the data in her hand with great concentration, and she made a slightly dissatisfied voice to an uninvited guest leaning against the door:

"So, you came to me? Why don't you go find your white rabbit? Oh, by the way, the knight named Whip Blade and the assassin named Platinum are also on the ship, why don't you go find them?"

Then the slightly childish-looking blood demon turned around, his red eyes filled with a mischievous smile: "Do you think I'm the easiest to coax, so you came here first?"

“How could that be possible? I came here early this morning because I was away for so long and you didn’t have a good meal.” Linley said seriously, “And whose blood samples are these in your hand?”

"What do you think? It's definitely not from the deep-sea hunters who came here last night." Huafalin said unhappily, and then she hooked her finger at the man, "Come here... and roll up your sleeves, I'm a little thirsty."

The alluring look in her eyes and those extremely seductive little movements were attracting Lin Lei to come closer. If we ignore the old girl’s rather thin figure, she could really be called a natural succubus.

"What a pity! Even a breastplate is not this flat, right? But it's not a big deal. No matter how flat it is, it will eventually grow bigger! I wonder if light energy can promote secondary development of certain parts of the body." Linley sighed as he obediently placed his arm in front of the girl's mouth.

When Huafalin heard Linley’s malicious sigh, she squinted at her man and said, “I always feel like there’s something else behind your words~”

"How can that be possible? Miss Warfarin, please have your meal quickly."

"Humph~"

But even so, the Blood Demon did not just eat the chicken drumstick with an "ahh" like an ordinary person would. Instead, he licked Lin Lei's arm with his wet and flexible tongue like a nurse preparing to apply iodine for an injection.

“This damn scumbag has the smell of several people on him. But never mind… it’s better to have more immortals like us traveling together.” The Blood Demon thought so and stabbed his two sharp fangs into Lin Lei’s arm.

At the same time, in a lounge in Rhodes Island, Froststar was holding a hot water cup and looking at the silent Tallulah:

"The ocean? I've never been to a place that's full of water..."

"Don't look so regretful. Considering the current situation in Iberia, I guess we'll have to go to the beach again later." Draco stroked his wrist. "According to the deep-sea hunters, those sea heirs will continue to evolve with the intensity of the battle, and the evolution is not of a single individual but of an entire group."

"That sounds scary..." Froststar nodded and drank the hot water in the cup. "But we won't encounter these monsters in the ocean anymore. Also, a few days ago, Kal'tsit passed a message to me and the elite operators."

White Rabbit's expression became a little serious: "Something seems to be wrong with Victoria, and..."

"and?"

"I heard that another Drake appeared in Victoria Hill County." Frost Star said slowly, "And Rhodes Island's office in that place lost contact two days ago. I think it won't be long... We will have to go there to help."

"Draque... Then I have the urge to meet her." A ball of fire appeared at Talulah's fingertips, and Froststar could feel that this power was definitely not from Originium:

"It seems like you really want to show off~"

"of course!"

029. Elite Meeting

...Rhode Island Meeting Room...

Linley sat in the corner of the conference room with a strange look on his face. The reason was that except for him, the rest of the people sitting in the conference room were all elite operators of Rhodes Island: almost all of them were present except for OUTCAST who had already left for Victoria.

However, in addition to Rosemary, who always liked to stay in his arms, a delicate and handsome Sarkaz man also came over, and Lin Lei recognized him - Logos. Although he didn’t know why the Sarkaz banshee was a man, but because he often came to his stall to buy food, Lin Lei was full of good feelings for this buddy.

“Mr. Lin Lei, it seems that you no longer hide yourself since the doctor returned.”

Logos crossed his legs as he handed a small gift box to Linley. Inside was a key that every elite operator possessed, and it could open the door to the elite operator's workroom.

"Don't talk nonsense. If possible, I think it would be happier to just eat and wait for death in the cafeteria."

Linley reached out and took it. He knew what was in the box, and the spell wrapped around the key was extremely obvious. “But Logos, you should know that I don’t care whether I am an elite operator or not.”

"But you have already shouldered many responsibilities that should have been borne by elite operators." The Banshee Lord's voice was soft, but loud enough for the other elite operators present to hear clearly. Allowing this nominal logistics operator to enter the elite operators' meeting was also a recognition.

Both his actions for the Reunion Movement and his previous expansion of the Casimir market were enough to elevate this "logistics operator" to the rank of elite operators. The three-person joint proposal from Kirara, ACE, and Scout was passed unanimously except for Outcast who had already left.

The only obstacle now is whether Lin Lei himself is willing to become one of them.

At this moment, the door of the conference room opened and the three giants of Rhodes Island arrived. Kal'tsit and the Doctor walked side by side to the first row and sat down slowly. It was not known whether it was Lin Lei's illusion or not, but Kal'tsit even glanced at him when she walked into the office.

But even when Amiya walked to the podium, no one spoke. They were all quietly waiting for a result, a result that everyone, including the little rabbit, was looking forward to.

Lin Lei looked around. Except for the kitten rubbing against his arms, everyone else was looking at him to some extent. Both Huang and Logos were looking at him very directly.

"You guys...really, you're not being tactful at all."

Linley sighed, then put the gift box that Logos handed to him into his coat. Although there was still not much noise in the meeting room, the atmosphere had definitely changed qualitatively. The originally serious atmosphere suddenly became a lot lighter.

Logos breathed a sigh of relief. He closed his eyes and leaned back, his voice just as cheerful: "Welcome, Mr. Drager."

“Just call me Linley. We’re one family, so there’s no need to call me by a code name.” The man reached out and touched the sleepy little cat. “Narcissa, it’s time to get up. Amiya has a meeting… It’s not good for you to fall asleep like this, is it?”

Linley’s words and Rosemary’s confused look immediately drew laughter from the entire room, and even Amiya on the stage smiled in the same way. However, what the little rabbit was thinking was – Mr. Linley hasn’t looked for me since he came back, and I also want him to pat my head.

But then the girl suppressed the little thoughts in her heart and coughed twice before starting the main content of the meeting - one was to carry out deeper cooperation with the current Casimir, and the other was the changes in Victoria that Frost Star mentioned yesterday.

"The Rhode Island office in Hill County has been out of contact for almost a week, and Ms. Outcast hasn't sent back any news for a long time... So the Doctor, Dr. Kal'tsit and I proposed to send an elite team to Victoria's Hill County."

The little rabbit's eyes were filled with determination: "We can't let the Rhodes Island operators be isolated and helpless in Victoria and die in the conspiracy!"

Following the girl's impassioned speech, the elite operators below began to vote on this proposal, and unsurprisingly, it was passed unanimously. Then the next thing to consider was the candidate to go to Victoria. Amiya ignored Huang who had raised his hand high, and turned her attention to Lin Lei who was petting the cat in the back:

"Mr. Dredge..."

As soon as the little rabbit’s immature voice came out, Lin Lei could only sigh and raise his hand: “Count me in.”

I just came back not long ago, why do I have to go out again... It's not impossible to go back, after all, I'm afraid I will be exploited like a dried up man in a few days on the ship. But the diet in Victoria must not be the same as that of a certain island country where the sun never sets.

British delicacies such as looking up at the stars left an indelible impression on a certain time traveler. Apart from anything else, the strange light in the fish head's eyes alone could be enough to write several short essays.

Seeing that Linley had agreed, both Amiya and the Doctor breathed a sigh of relief, while Kal'tsit crossed her legs. She knew exactly what this bastard was thinking. But instead of driving an impart on the ship, it would be better to go out and do more work.

At this time, Huang still held his hands high, and his handsome face with a little naivety was full of the meaning of: "Take me with you, I want to go too!"

"Huang, if you want to go, that's fine, but you have to make three rules with me."

Perhaps because she couldn't bear to see this silly cat still holding up his hand, Amiya agreed softly: "First of all, you must wear the armor prepared for you when you go out, and secondly... you must obey Mr. Drege's command!"

"Of course no problem!" Huang nodded her head like a rattle. As for the other things the little rabbit said, with her brain capacity, she probably didn't hear anything at all.

At this moment, Kal'tsit knocked on the table, and Huang, who was about to show off his skills, stopped what he was doing, and all the elite operators looked at the old lynx in unison.

"Drejie, and Huang... This time we are going to Xiaoqiu County mainly to rescue the operators. Try to avoid fighting with the local army and armed forces... But if there is no other choice, do not hold back."

030. She wants you to hug her more

After the candidates were confirmed, the meeting was basically over. However, just when Lin Lei was about to leave with the other elite operators, Kal'tsit called him again.

"Is there anything else?"

Linley’s eyes revealed this, and Kal’tsit knocked on the table again in annoyance—now only Linley and the Big Three were left in the entire conference room, and the little rabbit even looked at him with a hint of grievance in his eyes.

'What's wrong with this girl?'

Although he didn't know what happened, the man decided to focus on the big picture, so he turned his head again to look at the old lynx, and Kal'tsit didn't beat around the bush with him:

"It's not a big deal. It has something to do with your vanguard team. The three deep-sea hunters who came back with you...except for the ghost shark who still needs observation and treatment, the other two will be temporarily incorporated into your team. This is also what Skadi and Goletia wanted."

"Clam?"

"Don't be silly. Even if their combat power and offensive capabilities are not as good as Froststar and Tallulah's, they are not much worse than them." The old lynx glanced at the man unhappily. "But Gloria will not go with Victoria this time. She has something to ask of Rhodes Island, and Rhodes Island also needs her and her technology..."

"I understand what you mean, but is it necessary for them to follow us on this operation?"

Two elite operators, plus three operators who could be called small nuclear bombs. If you said this lineup was going to assassinate Victoria, even Grand Duke Linley would believe it. But now they were just going on a rescue mission.

"It is necessary, because when the office in Rhodes Island was still able to pass on the news, they discovered that in addition to Victoria's defense forces, there was another force in the entire Hill County." Kelsey responded calmly:

"I suspect that the Duke of Victoria is behind that force... You know, there is no real king in Victoria right now, and power is divided among the dukes."

“That is to say, if we are unlucky, we may have to face an attack from two Victorian regular armies.” Linley nodded. “It is true that only Luan and Huang are not enough. Are there any other problems?”

"If there is one... there was a rumor before in Hill County... a real Drake appeared there." Kelsey whispered, "And in Victoria, both Drake and Aslan are qualified to obtain the only throne."

"I see. I'll see what I can do when the time comes... If that doesn't work, I'll just fight my way out." The man touched his chin, and at this moment, the doctor who had been sitting and watching the show also spoke:

"How about I go along too?"

"No, Doctor... I'll still need your help in our collaboration with Casimir later." Amiya directly rejected the proposal that Jane herself was looking forward to.

"Gu..." The hooded man lay down on the table in a state of autism, while the old lynx replied expressionlessly:

“Okay, we still have to go to Victoria later...it’s just that Lin Lei and the others have to go first, so stop sighing.”

Then she turned her head and looked at Lin Lei who was about to go out. “And don’t leave in a hurry. You’ve been gone for so long...Amiya misses you very much. If there’s nothing important, take her with you. Amiya also needs to rest.”

"Oh, so that's what you mean~"

Lin Lei finally understood what was going on. He then opened his arms to the expectant little rabbit. Amiya naturally jumped onto Lin Lei’s body with joy. “Mr. Lin Lei! Welcome back... What did you gain from your trip to the beach this time?”

Harvest? Does catching three fish count as a harvest? But this doesn't sound right for children!

“Indeed, has Amiya never been to the beach before?” Linley carried the girl in his arms as they walked towards the training grounds. If he remembered correctly, in addition to his own little rabbit, there were a few other little guys who had also come to the island.

As the two approached the training ground, the familiar shouting and the sound of cold weapons colliding naturally reached the ears of Amiya and Linley. At this time, the little rabbit leaned close to the man’s ear and whispered:

“Mr. Linley, are these people from the Red Pine Knights all people you know in Casimir?”

“Yes, at that time, there was an assassin organization in Casimir called the Helmetless Alliance...but now this organization has become history.” Linley sighed as he pushed open the door to the training ground, and at this time, the fiery youthful figure came into the eyes of the two.

Flametail, or Sona, the infected knight of the Red Pine Knights, was currently training one-on-one with Doberman on the field. The two rapiers collided several times in the air in just one breath. If the two had not been so consistent in their movements, Linley would have thought that the two were dueling.

“Ms. Sona’s Ore Disease is under control now, but it’s still more serious than the other three infected knights.” Amiya glanced at Flametail and said softly, and Linley nodded.

“After all, she is the leader of the entire Red Pine Knights, and one of the few Infected Knights in Casimir who has gained a reputation.” Linley explained quietly, “If we continue in the same way as before, this girl’s health will definitely be the first to collapse…”

"Just like Froststar back then." The man added silently in his heart while his right hand kept injecting light energy into the girl's body. After all, compared to Flametail, Amiya's infection level was only higher.

While Linley and Amiya were whispering, Doberman had already stopped what she was doing—she preferred her whip to weapons like the rapier, and her sharp eyes naturally spotted Linley and Amiya.

But why do the postures of these two people look so much like father and daughter?