Ark Chess Player.

Hoshiguma was stunned. She touched her cheek and realized how hot it was.

With Prajna's defense, it's naturally not as Razer described.

"Hey~ I get it, are you thinking of that Commander Chen?"

The foxy fox revealed a strange expression, half-crying and half-laughing. She really wanted to tease and bully this tall officer, but her head was throbbing, it hurt so much... Sometimes, Razer couldn't control his abilities and would unintentionally discharge electricity. Those two critical hits just now were like that, which made Franka's legs go weak.

"Ah, umm, yes! I was thinking of Old Chen, right, that's right."

Hoshiguma first shook her head, then hurriedly nodded, and finally mumbled something to herself indistinctly.

Even though it was said that I could entrust the person behind it with peace of mind, why is the first person I think of not Old Chen, but... the Doctor from Rhodes Island? Hoshiguma was deeply confused. Her face was flushed an unhealthy red, so much so that Liskarm wanted to call a medic to help her.

Only Franka, being a sensible person, gradually came to understand everything, having seen it all through countless battles.

She deduced from the other person's reaction that Hoshiguma was definitely not thinking about that Iron Lady of Lungmen.

Commander Chen is in a terrible state.

I wonder who was so stupid as to steal the heart of this tall police officer.

I really look forward to that person running into the aggressive Officer Chen; just thinking about it makes me excited.

Franka genuinely wanted to watch the drama unfold.

"The enemy is charging straight at us!" Razer warned.

"Rhodes Island and the Guard Bureau have conspired together! These traitors among the Infected are actually working with Lungmen to persecute the Infected! At this rate, we can't hold this place. Everyone, it's too late, we have to fight to the death! Charge together! That enemy shield can block magic, but it can't stop us!!"

"Oh!!!"

The scattered forces of the Reunion Movement gathered together and launched an attack on Inspector Hoshiguma, who was caught up in the innocent feelings of a young girl.

"It's so noisy and it's in the way."

Before Razer and Franka could offer any assistance, Hoshiguma raised her hand, grabbed one of the Reunion soldiers, and tossed him into the air. He became a streak of light, and even after ten seconds, he showed no sign of falling.

Razer was dumbfounded.

Franka was dumbfounded +1.

Those who belong to the Reunion Movement are simply unlucky to encounter a Hoshiguma who is in a bad mood.

"Since you insist on resisting to the end, then don't blame me for acting according to the law. I'm feeling...very annoyed right now!"

A red light seemed to flash in Hoshiguma's eyes as the berserk state of the Oni race surged forth, and her sensory abilities increased dramatically. Completely forgetting her earlier advice to Franka, she turned and plunged into the enemy ranks, where she could see the figures of Reunion soldiers flying continuously into the night sky.

Only then did the first person thrown into the air fall down, digging a large crater in the ground, and appear to be lifeless.

Besides the wails of the Reunion soldiers, Franka could also faintly hear Hoshiguma talking to herself.

"I wasn't thinking about anyone else, I wasn't thinking about anyone else, I wasn't thinking about anyone else—"

Razer and Franka looked at each other in bewilderment.

“Let’s just pretend we didn’t hear it,” Franka suggested.

"Agreed." Razer nodded obediently and honestly.

"..."

The two stood silently in place.

Rhodes Island's operators followed closely behind, and it was thanks to Franka breaking through the enemy's encirclement that the others were able to catch up so easily.

Only after everyone had passed them did Razer's expression slowly turn pale, her tense nerves slightly relaxing, revealing fear and unease.

Franka put her arm around her shoulder. She knew Razer better than anyone else and understood just how slow-witted this girl was. Beneath the hard, heavy armor, the girl's mind was delicate and fragile, easily wounded.

"Amiya will be alright."

Franka comforted her, patting Razer on the back.

It might sound surprising, but Razer was actually the one most opposed to Amiya making this decision.

Despite being able to firmly refute Superintendent Chen's reprimands, Razer's first reaction was the same as Chen's: she believed it was a reckless act, an illogical tactic, and a disrespect to her comrades.

Is he capable of single-handedly defeating a monster that wiped out an entire Rhodes Island squad of operators?

If that were to actually happen, then Amiya...

What's the difference between you and that monster?

"Amiya."

Razer looked up into the distance and silently offered its blessings.

"You must bring Misha back safely..."

Chapter 339 Amiya, Knight's Ride (Fourth Update)

Longmen Desert, abandoned mining area.

"Give Misha back to me!!"

Amiya roared at the nearly seven-meter-tall monster in front of her.

The Skeleton Abductor differs from the Skeleton Raider in that it is not quadrupedal, but rather stands on two legs, resembling a gigantic humanoid form. Amber-colored veins coil around its massive skeleton, and its inverted triangular head is surrounded by bony rings resembling eye totems, covered in sharp spikes. Each of its left and right arms extends an extra section of bone, each connected to a four-meter-long, two-and-a-half-meter-wide bone shield, the shields radiating a purplish, materialized field of force.

Amiya's gaze lingered on the monster's chest, where a fine skeleton encased spherical amber crystals, trapping Misha within. Separated by an amber-colored barrier, Amiya and Misha gazed at each other from afar.

"Misha, wait a little longer, I will definitely rescue you."

Amiya was filled with determination; she took a deep breath, her resolve unwavering.

Just as Texas had suspected, Amiya did something foolish.

She didn't believe the Guard Bureau would prioritize Misha's safety, so she deliberately sent them away. This was clearly reckless, as Amiya couldn't be sure if she was capable of doing it; after all, her opponent was a monster who had defeated the entire Rhodes Island squad.

Amiya probably wouldn't have had enough courage before Mr. Emperor from Penguin Logistics arrived, until the Doctor gave her confidence.

The Ark Driver, the sword in the Doctor's hand, the pen that writes, a language capable of changing the world.

The fact that the Doctor handed the Ark Driver to her in this way shows that... the Doctor had already guessed she would do this.

"No matter the outcome, I will face it with you."

Amiya's fingers gently traced the patterns on the Ark Driver as she looked directly at the monster before her.

Gavial arrived from behind, looking somewhat disheveled. The Guardian's SUV, driven recklessly by her, had its fuel tank punctured by Originium clusters growing on the wasteland. So much so that on their way there, they could still see tires struggling to roll into the sky, and the overturned SUV belching thick smoke. Gavial, the vehicle killer, declared, "I've already patted this car!" Comparable to Joseph Joestar, four plane crashes in her lifetime, plus a car-camel-roller.

"You're the one... you bullied my people while I was away, right?! I'll tear you apart!!"

Gavial swung the Origin Stone Staff, showing absolutely no decorum befitting a medical operator.

“Miss Gavial, don’t forget what our main objective is,” Amiya reminded her.

"learn!"

Gavial charged toward the skeletal kidnapper, her momentum suggesting an impulse to wrestle with the monster.

Amiya cautiously wove a spell to probe the monster, and she immediately noticed something amiss with the shields on its arms. Although Amiya's combat experience wasn't as extensive as other operators, her diligent study and hard work were enough to compensate for this shortcoming.

Once the magical light was fully condensed, the spindle-shaped black lines transformed into arcs of electricity and struck the skeletal kidnapper, creating a crackling sound as they rubbed against each other in the air.

As expected, the monster slightly shifted its body, and a purple glow appeared on its shield, easily blocking the lightning. Amiya's spell was like a pebble dropped into a lake, merely creating ripples that failed to stir up any waves.

Instead, Gavial, taking advantage of the momentum of his charge, collided with the skeleton kidnapper and passed by him.

Like a duel between samurai, they draw their swords and take each other's lives in the briefest of moments.

"boom!!"

A deafening roar, like a meteorite striking the ground, resounded, and even the air itself was shaken, sending visible shockwaves swirling in all directions.

Gavial's pace slowed, her body trembled violently, unable to withstand the force. An unhealthy blush rose on her almost translucent white skin, and she staggered to her knees. The handle of the Originium Staff sank into the ground, and the spearhead of the staff, which Liskarm called a warhammer, trembled incessantly.

Did Gavial lose?

No.

The skeletal hijacker's charge came to an abrupt halt, cracks spreading from its left foot all the way to its pelvis. Amber-colored liquid continuously gushed from the cracks, and the soft, vein-like substance trembled incessantly, finally bursting under the pressure.

As the Bone Hostage fell, Gavial used an Ultra Fake Fall to get up. She clasped her hands together, tilted her upper body back, and made a series of muffled cracking sounds, as if she had finished her warm-up. She looked completely fine.

Is this supposed to be a medic?

"Cool!"

Gavial made a comfortable sound.

Amiya's lips twitched slightly; no matter how you looked at it, the scene was chilling.

Fortunately, Gavial was personally recruited by Dr. Kal'tsit and was not tricked or abducted by other forces.

"Miss Gavial! Take care of its shield first," Amiya advised.

"Roger that!"

Gavial laughed wildly, stomped her foot on the ground, and flicked the Originium Staff that had been buried in the soil out, grabbing it and holding it in her hand.

With her long green hair flowing freely, she charged straight toward the skeleton kidnapper like a ghost.

The skeletal hijacker barely maintained its half-kneeling position. It swung its arm back, but rather than successfully swatting Gavial away, it was more accurate to say Gavial crashed into its arm. A series of loud cracking sounds echoed from the monster's arm, making it unclear which was the monster.

Gavial, who had been sent flying a full ten meters, staggered to her feet. Her white robe, tattered from the fall and rolling on the ground, was covered in mud and grime, making her look extremely disheveled. But Gavial's eyes revealed a fierce danger; only now was she truly getting serious. Adaklis's bloodlust was successfully ignited; her pupils bulged like a wild beast's, and her chest heaved like a fan.

"Come on! Let's fight to our hearts' content!!"

Just as Gavial rushed forward to engage the skeletal kidnapper in hand-to-hand combat, Amiya was not idle either. She took a deep breath, her fingers resting on her side, her loose Rhodes Island-style overcoat fluttering in the wind, the Ark Driver emitting a cold light.

"Doctor... did you lend me the Ark Driver because you knew the enemy I'm about to face couldn't be defeated with magic?"

Amiya muttered to herself, feeling a little nervous. Even the monster in front of her had never made her so uneasy. She could vaguely feel the warmth emanating from the Ark Driver, like the Doctor's arms around her waist, making her feel involuntarily shy.

This belt was once the Doctor's symbol, to the point that it was imitated from person to person. Some people even started wiping their swords with their hands, getting their hands covered in blood from the sharp blade. Amiya had also tried posing in front of a mirror in the past, imagining herself appearing beside the Doctor and transforming and fighting alongside him.

"Now, this is the moment!"

Amiya pressed her finger on the class card box, and with a clear click, she pulled out a card.

She gently pulled the side handle of the Ark Drive, the central core inverted, and moved the card slot directly to the top.

Amiya carefully placed the card into the slot, but failed to do so on her first try.

She touched the card slot with her other hand and tried several times before successfully inserting it.

This feeling of a newbie playing with a belt for the first time was so real that it caused intense discomfort. Luckily, no one else was around, otherwise it would have been an embarrassing moment... Amiya subconsciously turned her head to look around, making sure that no one else was there.

Amiya inserted the class card into the slot, took a deep breath, and placed both hands on the side handles to obediently push the Ark Driver.

"Physiological feature key verification, identity verification, access level: 8."

"Welcome, CEO, Amiya."

A cold, mechanical female voice came through, and Amiya exhaled, feeling that the voice was somewhat familiar.

"PRTS?"

Amiya tilted her head, and then an unimaginable power emanated from the Ark Driver.

"Vanguard"

Vanguard, Sniper, Guard, Caster, Defender, Medic, Specialist, Support—the insignia for each class lit up sequentially on the Ark Driver's outer shell. The spiral tower symbol in the central core transformed into the Vanguard's insignia, with dark red patterns covering the entire driver.

Amiya raised her arm, feeling the power flowing through her body, and a diamond-shaped square pattern appeared in her pupils.

"Aurhorize (Authorization Successful)"

A crimson light projected from the Ark Driver's central core, transforming into nine shadows that overlapped around Amiya, enveloping her in a light curtain. The air seemed to be distorted, and blurry yet profound rhomboid totems appeared in mid-air, illuminating Amiya.

As the light faded, Amiya's figure gradually became clearer.

Amiya didn't transform into another operator; she's still herself, but she's different now than she used to be.

Her long brown hair was tied back on her head with a hair tie, making her look round and plump like a dumpling, and she also had goggles hanging on her head.

The loose coat was gone, replaced by a crisp white shirt paired with a fitted shawl. The Ark Driver draped around her slender waist, her graceful figure subtly revealed. Beneath a blue pleated skirt, black stockings encased her long, thin legs, making her appear ten centimeters taller. Even her shoes had transformed into perfectly fitting steel boots, surprisingly light, their material unknown.

From her appearance, Amiya looked like she had changed into sportswear, and besides that... she now had a weapon in her hand.

Spiral sword.

The kind that can be stuck in a campfire, plus a Fire Keeper, can instantly raise your Intelligence to fifty.

One of the Lord of Cinder's many weapons, it can only be gripped in the middle, with the sides as sharp as scorpion stingers, its edge fully exposed.