8:00 PM/Gantry/Rhode Island Base
When the Valentine trio arrived at the Operations Department office, the place was already full of people. More than a dozen operators in casual clothes were sitting on both sides of the long table chatting. Only a few of them looked back at the three people who were late, but they quickly turned their attention to their friends. Valentine gently pulled out his chair and sat at the back of the long table, glancing at the operators present.
There are some new faces, some familiar faces, and only a few people I know. Of course, it's just Valentin's unilateral familiarity with them. Those operators may not know that this seemingly introverted Vaifan actually knows them well, except for specific data like their measurements...
Among the operators that Valentine knew, the most eye-catching one was the arrival of the Brilliant Knight. At this moment, she was sitting at the front of the long table, her hair was tied into a single ponytail, and she was wearing the same compression garment as Xing Yihuang, revealing her arms and back with obvious muscle lines. There was also a thermos cup on the table in front of her, looking like she had just finished working out in the gym.
Valentin lowered his head and glanced at his arms, feeling that he should go to the gym to exercise.
It can not only exercise the body, but also exercise the eyesight, perfect.
Just when Valentin was imagining himself becoming a hunk, the lights in the office suddenly went out, pulling him out of his daydream. Raphael glanced at the sudden projection on the wall and consciously lowered the brightness of the halo above his head.
"Good evening, I'm sorry to have gathered you all at this time."
What appeared on the screen was Kelsey's beautiful and cold face, and just like her voice, Valentine couldn't hear any apology from it.
"The invaders have left here, and our cooperation with Longmen has officially ended. But it is obvious that the integration movement does not want to abandon this city. We just received news that Tallulah activated the Chernobog core city and headed towards Longmen, And it constantly broadcasts the city-state identification code of Qicheng."
"I think you all understand what this means."
There was a brief silence.
The operators in the room looked at each other and said nothing. The atmosphere was surprisingly depressing. Only Valentine was still confused and didn't understand what Kelsey meant. He frowned, and three small question marks popped up on his head.
Driving a city towards Longmen? Is Tallulah crazy? Want to die with Longmen?
City-state identification code...
What's the use of sending these to a city-state that's already in ruins?
After living in the past life for twenty years, some common sense about the earth has long been ingrained in Valentine's mind. It is normal not to react at this time. But when he thought about the relationship between Longmen and Ursus and the inexplicable behavior of the Integration Movement, Valentin suddenly understood what Tallulah wanted to do.
Last night, he had a brainstorming session while sitting in front of the gap in the Longmen city wall, but in the end he didn't come up with any results. He didn't even have any popcorn, but he roughly knew that an Ursus was going to fight, and the target was the Yan Kingdom. , the first one to do the surgery was Longmen. But this inference is missing a very important point, that is, what is Ursus' pretext for war.
Valentin didn't think of anything at that time, but now he directly understood what the Ursus government was planning.
Ursus has never expressed an attitude towards the Chicheng incident from beginning to end, and Tallulah has not declared independence or anything, so so far, Chernobog is still the land of Ursus, even if it is left A wheel turning blindly in the desert is still protected by the laws of Ursus.
But now the integration movement is driving Qicheng towards Longmen. If Longmen dares to fight back, it will be equivalent to starting a war with Ursus. If Longmen escapes, sooner or later the integration movement will catch up. After all, Tallulah has opened a core city, and Longmen is a complete city-state. When the time comes, Ursus will still have reason to go to war against the Yan Kingdom.
This is like a car using an airplane engine to catch up with a super-large transport aircraft that is still taking off and taxiing. It won't take long to catch up and BOOOOOOM.
So what if Wei Yanwu said that Ursus acted first? After all, Tallulah is an Ursus, and most of the members of the integration movement are also Ursas. It is perfectly fine for him to issue a diplomatic condemnation, and he has a reason to attack first.
but……
Ursus just wants to start a war. As long as Chicheng is attacked, it will start a fight. The first move and the second move will be the same. After all, the world of Terra does not have nuclear weapons that can determine the outcome with one shot. Does it matter whether Longmen's side has a legitimate reason?
So if you get hit, don't fight back?
Valentine believes that a country that can raise people like Tallulah will definitely find a nonsense reason like "force is relative, so it hurts me too" to achieve its goal.
Looking at the whole thing, Longmen is at a disadvantage. There is no other way, unless Longmen does not interfere with the moving core city of Chernobog and lets it stop on its own, or...
"...We will board the core city tomorrow morning to destroy its power source and stop Tallulah's conspiracy."
Find a scapegoat.
Kelsey's heartless voice echoed in the office, and Valentin began to wonder if he had heard wrongly.
It was obvious that Longmen had signed another agreement with Rhode Island, and it was probably Rhode Island who took the initiative to take the blame. I can’t say how well I understand Amiya’s character, Valentine, but she will definitely try her best to stop something like this that will endanger the living status of the infected.
After all, once the reason that "the infected caused the Yanwu War" is confirmed, it will be more difficult for the infected people around the world to stand up, and the impact will be worse than the massacres caused by the integration movement.
even……
Longmen doesn't need to pay anything at all, Rhode Island will take the initiative.
"Gather at the Operations Department at 7 o'clock tomorrow morning. Detailed plans and equipment will be released then. Please be sure not to be late."
Kelsey's announcement ended, and the light returned to the room again. The other operators stood up and left the office, leaving only Valentine and the other three in the room.
There was no chatting or interaction. Most people just glanced at Valentine who was sitting in a chair in a daze when they passed by. Only a few people said hello to Raphael. They seemed a little surprised by Kelsey's call to call these three trainee operators, but they didn't show it openly.
"Hey, everyone is gone."
Raphael poked Valentin's shoulder. She felt that the little dragon who was still in a daze didn't even listen to what Kelsey just said.
Tonight was just a simple announcement to prepare them, not a detailed explanation of the mission objectives, so it was over quickly.
"Sorry for getting distracted."
Valentine reacted quickly.
"Did Dr. Kelsey just say that you don't have to accept the mission?"
Although Valentin has been thinking about what happened between Longmen and Ursus, he still listened to what Kelsey just said, including the sentence "voluntary participation in this mission."
But it was obvious that everyone present did not quit. They seemed not surprised, as if this kind of bizarre mission of participating in the struggle between countries for the sake of infected people was normal in Rhode Island.
"I said it." Raphael nodded, and the halo above his head returned to normal brightness.
"But I feel like she just told us."
Indeed, is it a bit too hasty to involve three trainee operators in such an important task...
Oh, yes, Raphael can no longer be considered a trainee operator. She has become a regular employee more than a month ahead of schedule because of her superb medical skills and shooting skills that are as good as medical skills.
But Valentine also roughly understood why Kelsey called them.
Celia spoke highly of Xing Yihuang, not only in Rhine Life, but also in the entry test in Rhode Island, and her ten years of hunter career and survival experience accumulated across the snowfield were absolutely Can be ranked among the best in Rhode Island.
Raphael is a genius who can perfectly assume the dual duties of a sniper operator and a medical operator. Her large-caliber handgun is even more powerful than some assault guns, and she can also fire "Origin Stone" when there is no charge. "Skill Ammunition" is used to heal other operators. If put in the game, it would definitely be a supermodel six-star.
As for Valentine himself...
The fact that his medical spells are abnormally strong is enough for him to be included in any team.
Rounding up is equivalent to BKB for all members of the Rhode Island team plus unlimited buy-ins.
Valentine has many shortcomings, but his strengths are good enough for Rhode Island's top brass to completely ignore those shortcomings.
So now there is only one question left: whether they will participate in this task or not.
"What do you think?"
It doesn't matter what he thinks, whether he goes or not, the main thing is these two sisters. Of course, to be honest, Valentin didn't want them to go. After all, there was a 99% chance that they would meet Tallulah during the mission. He knew the strength of this dragon girl and it would be difficult to deal with them.
"I do not mind."
Xing Yihuang's attitude reminded Valentin of a certain dark-skinned Chinese fighter, with the same unconcerned expression.
"Do you want to participate?"
Raphael didn't answer his thoughts first, but asked a question.
"Of course I'm going." Valentin nodded: "That Tallulah made Qicheng like this. I even dream of killing her."
"Although our mission this time is not a beheading operation, it can definitely teach Tallulah a lesson."
"As long as she's unhappy, then I'm happy."
No matter how good Amphiya's words were, no matter how sad Frost Star's past was, the integration movements still under Tallulah's control at this time still had no change in Valentine's eyes.
Maybe there were good people in the integration movement, and there were people who were forced to take up arms to resist, but in Tallulah's hands, he didn't believe that there would be many integration movement soldiers like Anfiya.
"Then I'll go too."
"Wherever you are, I am."
Raphael smiled, and Valentine's eyes shone. Xing Yihuang glanced at the two guys next to him who were getting a little uncomfortable. He sighed inwardly and stood up and turned off the office lights when they were about to enter the next stage.
Click, the flawless face in Valentine's eyes disappeared into the shadows, and his heart, which was slowly getting hot, was also cooled down by the darkness. There was only a bright halo and a pair of small, shimmering eyes in his field of vision. wing.
"It's very late. Let's go back and rest. We have to get up early tomorrow."
Xing Yihuang did not look at the suddenly awkward couple in the room, but opened the door and left the office, standing at the door waiting for them to come out. In the eyes of others, this dragon woman who is not good at words and exudes a high-pressure aura is still as unapproachable as the rumors say, but only she understands how refreshing the moment she just pressed the switch, and the corners of her mouth also raised a rare arc.
Although only for a moment.
There was only one light source left in the room, and the halo above Raphael's head became brighter at this moment, illuminating the surrounding environment for her and Valentine. She looked at Xing Yihuang who had already gone out, narrowed her eyes and showed a meaningful smile.
"You can finally fight back, Yihuang."
--------the next day! ————————
"...So, we have to stop the integration movement, and we have to stop the collision between Chernobog Core City and Longmen City. I hope everyone who stays on the ship will take good care of Rhode Island. No matter whether we can come back or not, Rhode Island will persist. To the end.”
"Well, it's business as usual."
At six o'clock in the morning, Amiya's voice echoed over the entire Rhode Island base. Although it still sounded a little immature, the emotion contained in her words no longer sounded like that of a 14-year-old child. At this time, Rhode Island had traveled all night, far away from Longmen, and also left the gray sky. The sun shines on the wilderness, making this sandy land look more like gold.
Valentin was awakened by Amiya's speech, and then heard a sizzling sound from the kitchen - it seemed like someone was frying eggs. The door to his room was opened, and a faint scent floated in from the living room, which must have been intentional. Although his mind was still a little confused when he first woke up, Valentin could guess who did it. There was no one else but Raphael.
Xing Yihuang only locks the door when cooking to avoid waking him up, but Raphael prefers to wake up Valentine with the smell of breakfast.
"What's for breakfast..."
Valentine, who was accustomed to sleeping on the sofa, returned to bed after a long absence. His sleeping posture was not as restrained as before, but rather wild - which can be seen from the quilt that was half dropped on the floor.
Maybe he was like this because he had been bound to the sofa for too long and it was rare for him to return to his original spacious bed. Valentin kicked off his slippers, yawned, and slowly walked into the kitchen with tears in his eyes to see his food, but was almost beaten out with a shovel by Raphael, who was wearing an apron and making breakfast.
"Go wash up first!"
Xing Yihuang's towel in the bathroom was a little damp. She must have gotten up early and went out for a jog. Valentine closed the door, picked up his toiletries, and started a new day.
ten minutes later.
Today's breakfast is very simple, soy milk omelette and fried dough sticks, Yanguo's favorite thing to eat in the morning. In the first two months, Valentin and Xing Yihuang went out on a mission. Raphael changed the recipes at home alone. Today they came back, and this virtuous angel sister adjusted the daily food to be in line with Valentin's. The taste of Lundin and Xing Yihuang.
She will definitely be the perfect wife and mother in the future, both for Valentine and for Xing Yihuang.
"Did you encounter anything interesting in Longmen?"
Breakfast time ended quickly, and Xing Yihuang was still the fastest one. When Valentine put down his chopsticks, she had already washed the dishes and returned to the room to pack things. Like so many times before, Valentin still wanted to grease his soles and run away, but in the end, Raphael dragged his ears into the kitchen and washed the dishes with her.
"Interesting thing? Does kidnapping two girls and bringing them to Rhode Island count?"
The white ceramic plate was full of foam like a person taking a bath, and was immediately washed away by the water. Valentine picked up a plate, wiped it with a rag, put it in front of him, and grinned.
Well, the teeth are very clean, and the face is also very white and tender. What kind of fairy-like appearance is this? I love it.
He gave himself a thumbs up. In a daze, Valentine heard a small "smelly" sound, which seemed to come from a guy who had been staying in his mental space.
clang.
It seemed that his hand slipped, and the bowl in Raphael's hand landed hard and made a crisp sound, but fortunately it did not break. Valentine's heart trembled, but he remained calm on the surface.
"Then, what kind of girls are they?"
Raphael said this with a smile, his soft voice reminded him of marshmallows, but it brought a chill to Valentine's ears, as if the shiny silver large-caliber handgun was pointed at him. the back of the head.
"One is from Feilin and the other is from Carters. They helped me a lot when I was in Longmen. We are also very good friends."
The dishes and chopsticks had been washed. Valentine turned off the faucet and threw the used plastic gloves into the trash can.
"He is just too lazy and loves money, but he still has a very good personality. I will introduce him to you when I have time."
He understood what he meant just now. This sister seemed to regard him as her boyfriend...
Oh, you don’t need to bring it with you, that’s it.
Although they have never confirmed their relationship, their actions and words clearly indicate that they are a couple. If you take him out and watch Raphael and Xing Yihuang alone, they look like a pair of enemies like the Black Steel Crosstalk Team.
At this moment, Valentin suddenly had a strange feeling in his heart that these two sisters were not his harem but that he and Xing Yihuang were Raphael's harem.
Moreover, it really makes sense.
But Valentin doesn't hate this feeling. Which man doesn't like two beautiful big sisters Lily to show you?
A magical and harmonious triangle.
"It seems that we have to wait until the mission is over."
Raphael stretched, and his newly darkened face returned to normal. The triangle is the most stable structure in the world, no more points or sides will do.
She would never allow anyone to get involved, not even that dead fox.
"The time is almost up, let's go."
The cleaning time is over, and Xing Yihuang has also changed into the Rhode Island uniform. It was now 6:45 in the morning, which was still fifteen minutes before Kelsey ordered 7:00 in the morning. They still had plenty of time.
Valentin and Raphael simply wiped their hands, changed their clothes, and left the apartment, facing their first three-person cooperation mission.
