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

But I can't say this in front of these two people, otherwise this guy might have to run to the cafeteria to get himself a meal, and three of the five pieces of meat might be ginger!

"Flametail, take a break. You've been training all morning..."

"Well, thank you, Instructor Doberman." Flametail was quite polite to the man who had been training with him since he got on the ship. However, he didn't know when that guy would come back. After all, when he and Red Pine's companions arrived in Rhodes Island, they were told that Drege had already gone to Iberia.

At this time, a familiar call made the girl's heart ripple - "Sona, how are you staying on the boat?"

031. She is the silly one

"Have you taken care of those little guys from Casimir?"

She didn’t know if it was Lin Lei’s illusion, but Frost Star now gave her an increasingly sinister feeling. However, whenever he and White Rabbit looked at each other, her cold temperament and gentle eyes always gave the man an inexplicable sense of contrast.

In short, Lin Lei liked this soft and fragrant white rabbit more, but considering that there was a light bulb named Huang and a deep-sea hunter staring at him expressionlessly, he decided not to have any more intimate contact.

"That's solved, of course. Neither Platinum nor those little guys can be considered children." Hunter shook his head and took the lead in sitting in the passenger seat, while Huang glanced at Froststar and Tallulah who had already put on a mask: "If you guys don't want to drive, then I'll do it?"

"You come first, and then we will take turns... The situation in Victoria is definitely not good. Let's take turns and try to reach Xiaoqiu County as quickly as possible." Seeing that her man had already got in the car, Shuangxing did not continue to argue with him but communicated expressionlessly with the cat with whom she had an inexplicable fate.

"Okay, speed is of the essence in war... I understand, I understand!"

As he said that, Huang sat in the driver's seat. With the hatch opening and the car engine roaring, this extremely special rescue team set off.

...On the bridge of Rhodes Island...

Kal'tsit silently watched the off-road vehicle speeding across the wilderness through the monitor on the ship. The modification from the engineering department allowed this Originium-powered vehicle to have a driving distance far beyond that of ordinary vehicles - if nothing unexpected happened, this car could even have enough energy to drive to Xiaoqiu County and back.

Well, if nothing else.

"Kal'tsit, are you worried about OUTCAST or the situation in Victoria?" Askalon, who had long burgundy hair, suddenly appeared behind the old lynx. "The informants from Kazdel and Victoria are telling us the same thing..."

The Sarkaz's voice was cold and so were her words:

"Regent Tresis has successfully taken control of the political power of Londinium and Victoria. The plan to send the entire fleet to Rhodes Island and Victoria may have to be brought forward."

"I understand, but we have to wait until he returns to Rhodes Island with his men before we can make a more in-depth plan." Kal'tsit responded expressionlessly to the actual controller of SWEEP: "Also, Ascalon, you need to stop for a while... Your infection status is not good. If you continue to use your Originium skills... you will..."

"Death? I know... but smoke is my blade, and it's also the reason why I can gain the upper hand in battle." Askalon lowered his eyes, "SWEEP exists to allow Rhodes Island to move in the direction that Her Highness Theresa expects, and where there is light, there must be darkness."

"As for matters on the dark side, shadows like us must handle them." Sarkaz's voice was very low. "Also, Kal'tsit, I wonder if you've noticed... that you're becoming more and more dependent on that Dredger."

"And we still know nothing about his past and his goals." Just when she wanted to say something else, Kal'tsit spoke:

"Stop, Ascalon, I trust him."

Filin's emerald eyes sparkled with trust and expectation: "Besides the Doctor, he will be our other hope in fighting the world's ills."

"Really... But I'll keep an eye on him anyway."

After saying this, the elusive assassin disappeared on the bridge again, and Kal'tsit held her chin and sighed softly.

......Above the wilderness......

The off-road vehicle, which was not supposed to receive any information, received an unexpected call halfway - the current director of the Longmen Guard Bureau, Sir Chen, who had not appeared in nearly 300,000 words, actually sent a message.

“Hello, hello, can you hear me, Rhodes Island? Why isn’t anyone calling me back? Is the line Lucille gave me reliable?” Although there was a little noise, Chen’s voice was still heard clearly in the car of Linley and the others.

"Chen from Longmen?" Huang muttered, "What does she want from us? Could it be that she also has relatives in Xiaoqiu County?"

“We can find out the answer to this kind of thing by just asking.” Lin Lei said as he picked up the intercom: “Sir Chen, long time no see. I wonder what you want to talk to us about?”

"Drejie? Are you the one going to Victoria Hill County this time? Then I'll make it short."

Chen was obviously stunned when she heard Lin Lei's voice. After all, she had heard Xingxiong say that this guy was still on a business trip in Casimir. How could he go to Victoria in the blink of an eye? It was really infuriating. During those few days, her best friend changed into different styles of clothes every day and swayed in front of her.

Whenever Chen Interested wanted to ask her where she bought it, this nearly 1.9-meter-tall female ghost would shyly say that Lin Lei bought it for her in Casimir. The sour smell of love made her feel so uncomfortable that she couldn't breathe.

"Just tell me directly... You can't possibly have relatives in Xiaoqiu County, right?"

"How is that possible? Even if there is, it's because Char Siu Cat has relatives in Victoria." Chen immediately retorted unhappily, "It's just that when I heard that you were going to that place, I remembered someone who might be able to help you."

"She was my roommate when I was studying at Victoria Military Academy. Her current code name is Bagpipe. She wrote to me a while ago saying that she was going to carry out a mission in the area of Hill County, so I just remembered her."

"A soldier from Victoria? Can I ask what the bagpipe lady looks like?"

"Vaifan, the one with orange hair and silly words is her. If you are not going to do anything illegal in Xiaoqiu County this time, then you can trust her." Then the police officer who always kept public and private affairs separate seemed to remember something:

"That's enough of the official business. Now it's time for the personal part. Xingxiong asked me to ask you...whether you will come back for the Chinese New Year this year."

In an instant, she didn’t know if it was Chen’s illusion, but she found that there was no movement at all on the other side, as if they were dead… After a long time, Lin Lei’s voice came over: “If you are talking about the New Year of Yan Country… then I will come over, tell her not to worry.”

Then Linley hung up the call, and at this moment two delicate hands, one cold and one warm, reached for his waist from the back seat...

"hiss!"

032. Arrival!

... Victoria Hillshire ...

The area, formerly known as Tara, is known to other Victorians for its frequent rains and floods, so even though it is cloudy today it is good weather for people living in the area.

And it was on this day that a lady dressed very neatly and wearing a cowboy hat came to this rather gloomy city - Outcast. The former Cardinal of Lateran, now an elite operator of Rhodes Island, finally arrived in this city after a relatively long journey.

Compared to Lin Lei and his companions who had off-road vehicles for high-speed transfers, this elderly but still extremely elegant lady chose the most primitive and traditional means of transportation - walking. This meant that even if Outcast left earlier and traveled day and night, there would not be much difference between them and Lin Lei and his companions driving here.

"This Victorian city-state really doesn't match my aesthetic taste~" Outcast sighed and then walked towards the city. It didn't have security checks like Longmen and the Great Knight Territory, but it was not as dilapidated as the cities in Iberia.

There were several young children playing football on the smooth cement road, but other than that, the number of adult pedestrians on the road could be described as pitifully small.

"A medium-sized mobile city, not too far from Londinium, with agriculture and light industry as its mainstays, and not very closely connected to the surrounding counties. This is exactly as the intelligence provided."

Outcast put her hands in her pockets and walked towards the office of Rhodes Island like an ordinary tourist. She had just confirmed that her radio and communicator had lost the ability to communicate with the ship.

"This is not a pleasant news." The elite operator sighed, and the sky was covered with dark clouds, and the air became more and more humid and sticky. "I don't know when it will rain. We should take this opportunity to quickly meet up with the people from Rhodes Island. I hope Kal'tsit and the others have discovered the abnormality."

After all, the last time he contacted, he had not yet entered the complex wasteland of Victoria, and now that he has entered Hill County, he still has no way to convey his situation. It can only be said that the current situation has exceeded Outcast's expectations.

At this moment, an off-road vehicle with thick smoke billowing out sped past in the wilderness of Xiaoqiu County!

“Hey, hey, Deruijie, are we really okay with this? Why do I feel like the car is going to explode?” Huang screamed while controlling the steering wheel, while Lin Lei supported his head and waved his hands: “Don’t worry, it hasn’t exploded yet.”

"And weren't you the one who drove the car until it started smoking? Why are you scared now?" The man smiled and rolled down the window: "The hilly county is in front of us. It's much smaller than I thought~"

"After all, not every city is made up of multiple districts like Kavaleriyaki." Tallulah explained softly while sitting in the back seat, "But in terms of scale alone, it is much larger than Chernobyl in Ursus."

"Hey, aren't you guys in a hurry at all? I've made a promise that if I feel like the car is going to explode, I will definitely jump out! I definitely will!"

“So how did you dare to step on the accelerator before?” Linley said calmly, “Do you think that a car explosion wouldn’t cause you to receive a critical illness notice from the medical department?”

"But Krusil told me before that this car can be accelerated at will~"

"You idiot, do you believe what that vampire said? It would be fine if this car had not been modified by the engineering department, but after that, you can only believe half of what they say." The hunter said as he removed the door of the SUV with one hand!

‘Clang! ’

After seeing Lin Lei's actions, Skadi and Froststar, who were sitting on both sides, followed suit and removed the car doors. Seeing the two of them do this, Huang suddenly became anxious - the manipulation of air and heat flow was not suitable for release in a small space like a car.

"Hey, Dredger, help me!"

“You’re an elite operator, can’t you do this?” Linley complained as he pulled out the thorns and helped the driver to blast the door open. “Well, we can jump out of the car in another thirty seconds. I hope you’re ready~”

"What about this car?"

"Let it explode, what else can we do?"

“But the problem is that we are a little too close to Xiaoqiu County now! I can even see the doorplate of that fast food restaurant!” But before Huang could say anything else, she was kicked out of the car by Lin Lei, and seeing this, Skadi and others filed out one after another!

The off-road vehicle without a driver continued to maintain its high speed - after all, no one was braking now, and at this moment, the entire roaring and smoking steel behemoth crashed into a black and red wall, followed by a resounding "boom!"

Under Linley’s deliberate control, this barrier made of psionic energy began to search. The flames and thick smoke floated upwards and then spread out, like a mushroom.

“Oh my god, what kind of modifications did Krusier and the others make to the engine of this car?” Huang dusted himself off and stood up. Then, his eyes, as blue as Lake Baikal, looked at Lin Lei in the front with great dissatisfaction:

"I said, can you use your mouth next time you remind us?"

"Then let me ask you, which one do you think is faster, action or mouth?"

"Of course I'll use my hands." The film girl raised her eyebrows, and then she saw the man in front of her spread his hands: "That's not good, at that time I will definitely choose to use my hands, and you might hesitate for a while if I use my mouth~"

At this time, Skadi walked up with a blank expression. As the only guard in the lineup, she had been forced to carry Huang's chainsaw along the way, "Take your own weapon!"

The orca girl's dissatisfied eyes revealed this meaning, and Huang could only scratch his head and take his chainsaw: "Thank you."

“It’s okay. After all, we are teammates now.” The Deep Sea Hunter shook his head and walked behind Linley. “Let’s go?”

"Well, let's go."

.......At the same time, on the streets of Hill County...

Waifan, who had just been sent by her captain to inquire about the news of the 'Ghost' troops, looked outside the city while holding her rifle. The girl's beautiful eyes were full of doubts:

"Is this... thunder?"

033. The one who looks stupid is her!

...Hill County...

Five sneaky figures appeared in the alleys of Xiaoqiu County, and one of them, the relatively larger Filin, looked at the man standing at the front of the team and asked:

"Hey, Dredger, are we just going to walk in like this?"

“We can, but you can’t. I may not know about other things, but Victoria is very strict with patients with mineral deficiency.” Linley said as he rummaged through his pocket and pulled out a bracelet. He had originally intended to give this to Amiya after the experiment, but he definitely didn’t have the conditions to do so now.

It's decided that it's you, Huang! You will be the guinea pig!

Thinking this, Linley stuffed the bracelet that glowed with a faint orange-yellow light into Huang’s hand and said, “Take this thing with you. There is one person in this team who is infected with the mineral disease. Who is she~”

"You are discriminating!" The girl pouted and retorted, but she still put the bracelet on her wrist with all her heart: "Then wearing this can disguise me as a normal person?"

"You can understand it this way. Anyway, it is definitely enough to fool the detection instruments, but it is best to cover up the Originium crystals on your body." The hunter nodded nonchalantly, and then he seemed to remember something:

"By the way, Tallulah, hide your tail and dragon horns... After all, I think the rumors about Draco in Hill County are not groundless... The abnormality here must be related to Draco."

"Well, besides, I don't think it's necessary for the five of us to go together to find the Rhodes Island office and that Outcast." The former leader of the Reunion Movement had a gleam in his eyes. "It would be most convenient and covert for the five of us to split into two groups and carry out the operation."

The Dragon Girl's proposal was immediately approved by everyone, including Huang. "Then Huang and I will go and meet up with the people from the Rhodes Island office first." Shuangxing spoke first, and Huang was surprised when he heard it.

"Huh? I thought you would take this opportunity to be with Dredger."

"We have plenty of time, and we are not in a hurry to travel together this time." The White Rabbit's expression was as calm as ever, and Tallulah looked at Skadi and said lightly: "Then let's go to the street to collect information first."

“Then I will go look for that bagpipe lady that Mr. Chen mentioned. After all, no matter what, it is quickest to ask the soldiers in Victoria about the situation.” Linley shrugged. “I hope I won’t have a conflict with these soldiers in Victoria.”

"Then let's go."

However, unlike Huang who was heading to the Rhodes Island base, and Tallulah who was planning to ask the local residents about the situation, Linley barely spent any time before he saw an orange-haired Waifan wearing a Victorian Army uniform on a street.

What’s more important is that even with the bonus of the military uniform, this girl who stood upright exuded a sense of stupidity from head to toe.

Doesn't this girl know how to read people's expressions? None of the civilians around here seem to like her. And those soldiers patrolling the streets, but their uniforms are really nice.

As Linley thought about this, he moved closer to the crowd. At this moment, he could hear the sound of weeping and the faint sound of singing:

"When the wind stirs up the golden waves of wheat"

"The wild woods and the pipes and the roads jingle together"

......

“This song sounds a bit unlucky anyway,” the hunter complained as he squeezed into the crowd. Maybe it was because he looked friendly, or because the stealth skills he had learned when jumping on haystacks in Florence were useful, but the civilians, who were immersed in sorrow, did not react at all to Linley’s entry.

One man even handed him a bag of rotten vegetable leaves and said, "Brother, when those Victoria lackeys come over, use this to teach them a lesson! Don't worry, we are all with you."

As he said this, he raised the rotten egg in his hand. If it weren't for the packaging bag, the smell would probably be quite bad.

Linley quickly got into character, speaking in fluent Victorian English with a Hill Country accent, “Brother, we’re on good terms. I’ll make these guys pay the price!”

"By the way, big brother, do you want to teach that little girl who is trying to trick us a lesson? I don't think she has any bad intentions."

“Who knows? But the fact that she’s wearing that military uniform means she’s not a good person! Our homeland has been taken over by these beasts!” The man in the vest looked quite angry, and Linley could only nod in agreement.

"By the way, big brother, what's your name?"

“Ronan, just call me Ronan.” Ronan looked as if he and Linley had known each other for a long time. He lowered his voice slightly, as if he didn’t want the Vaifan girl to hear him. “You know, Damian Barry… He was a very good young man, but he was killed by these beasts!”

"He couldn't even get a decent funeral!" the sobbing middle-aged woman nearby added in a low voice, and then she sobbed softly again.

At this time, Bagpipe had already walked to the side of the crowd and asked again: "Excuse me, do you know Barry, uh, Damian Barry's family?"

But before anyone else could speak, an extremely righteous and passionate voice suddenly shouted out from the crowd:

"What? Isn't it enough for you to kill Barry? Do you want to find his family and persecute them too?"