A Person in Arknights, Starting Out as Griseo

"Later, remember to act according to the plan. This time, our main goal is reconnaissance. Be careful not to get discovered."

"If you encounter danger, remember to send a signal."

Looking at the team members before her, Yelena wore a solemn expression as she earnestly reminded them.

Although resistance and missions inevitably came with casualties.

Whether as their big sister or their captain, Yelena hoped that not a single person who had followed her here would be lost...

"Don't worry, Big Sis."

"We've already been through so many missions together. We know the procedure well!"

"Got it. Once we finish gathering intel, we'll retreat immediately."

"Mm. Then spread out. Once the time is up, whether you've collected anything or not, go to the designated location and regroup."

After taking one last deep look at the familiar faces before her, Yelena waved her hand and turned to head in the direction they had decided on earlier.

Watching their big sister's back, everyone began to move as well. Those meant to follow did so, while those meant to spread out dispersed.

Reunion Movement Camp—

"It's already dark, and we still haven't found little Griseo. She couldn't have wandered outside the camp, could she?" Inside the tent, Alina paced anxiously before turning to Talulah.

"I think she probably did... But Alina, you don't need to worry too much. In a sense, that little one is even more capable than we imagined."

Seeing Alina's anxious state, Talulah put down what she was holding, walked over, and patted her shoulder reassuringly.

"Besides, didn't you say that little Griseo has a Mister Knight protecting her? We don't know exactly how strong he is, but based on your description, dealing with ordinary dangers shouldn't be a problem."

"I know... I know all that, but..."

Alina naturally understood everything Talulah had just said, but whenever she thought about her child... being out there and possibly encountering something unknown, she couldn't stop the panic rising in her heart.

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Pursuit and Escape

"...?"

After crouching in the snow for who knew how long, Griseo heard faint movement in the distance. She changed her posture and poked out her little head to observe the situation.

Once she confirmed that someone was approaching, a trace of helplessness flashed through the little girl's violet eyes.

There was a chance that the approaching people were enemies, but judging by the quiet sounds, Griseo felt they were more likely members of the Yeti Squad.

For a moment, she could only feel that it was truly a coincidence... The forest was so large, and there were plenty of places to observe from in secret, yet they had practically run into each other.

Even if being discovered at a time like this would not result in her being sent back, Griseo could already imagine the lectures, concern, and protection from the Yeti Squad.

If possible, she only wanted the lectures and concern, not the protection. And if anyone was going to protect others, it should be her.

"Mr. Wolf..."

After Griseo silently called out, the red Mr. Wolf appeared without a sound. Then, with practiced movements, he picked up the little girl and swiftly relocated.

After moving to beneath a tree more than ten meters away, he carried Griseo up the trunk. Only after securely placing his princess on a branch did he vanish again.

Not long after the little girl settled herself in the tree, she saw two familiar figures dressed in large white coats. They held their weapons cautiously as they crept toward the place where she had been moments ago, as if guarding against something.

Griseo was not surprised by this. She had walked that short stretch of road herself.

Because the snow was so thick, the traces were still there... It was perfectly normal for the observant Yeti Squad members to notice them and become wary.

Then, under Griseo's watchful gaze, the two Yeti Squad members found nothing. Looking at the empty snow pit before them, both of them froze slightly... before quickly raising their heads to inspect the treetop.

Their action made the little girl instinctively hide farther behind the leaves...

"..."

After searching around without success, the two Yeti Squad members stood where they were and communicated through hand signals.

Honestly, after spending so long on the Ursus Snowfield, it was the first time either of them had encountered something this bizarre.

It was one thing for suspicious footprints to appear out of nowhere nearby, but for the trail to extend beneath a tree and suddenly disappear... It was downright eerie.

Enough. Continue the mission.

After patting his teammate's shoulder and making a hand signal, one of them stopped dwelling on the matter and turned his gaze toward the mine.

Seeing his teammate's gesture, the other reluctantly gave up on further inspection. He turned toward the brightly lit mining site, observing and recording as he roughly estimated the mine's layout and the guards' distribution.

Sitting in the tree and watching the two Yeti Squad members, Griseo roughly understood what their mission was this time. They were likely gathering as much information about the mine as possible to make the next operation easier.

Once that thought surfaced, she felt a little disappointed... At the same time, she began considering whether she should reunite with the Yeti Squad and rescue the people in the mine.

Just as Griseo was thinking, a disturbance suddenly broke out in the mining site... Many of the guards who had been patrolling and keeping watch were mobilized, rushing in one direction.

"What's going on? Did someone get discovered?"

"Not sure, but I didn't see a signal... Should we go check?"

As Griseo noticed the commotion, the two Yeti Squad members observing nearby noticed it as well. They frowned and quietly discussed it.

"We shouldn't go over there... We haven't seen any signal at all. What if it's a trap?"

"That's true. We should quickly finish estimating the terrain and conditions, then return to the rendezvous point."

Sitting in the tree, Griseo listened thoughtfully to the conversation below with the keen hearing of a Fusion Warrior.

"Uncle Tyrant..."

She silently called out again, but this time, Griseo was not summoning Mr. Wolf. Instead, she called for her new companion, Mister Tyrant.

Answering his princess's call, the crimson Tyrant appeared out of thin air and floated beside Griseo, awaiting her command.

"Um..."

After Tyrant appeared, Griseo did not speak. She merely turned her face to look at him, then pointed toward the source of the disturbance at the mining site.

"..."

Understanding Griseo's meaning, Tyrant nodded lightly. Then, with agility entirely unfitting for his enormous body... he left without the two Yeti Squad members noticing in the slightest, heading toward the source of the disturbance...

This was the first time Griseo had sent Tyrant to carry out a mission. However, since she could not share his vision, she did not know what was happening over there or how Tyrant would handle it...

But Griseo trusted her companions deeply, even new companions... She believed Uncle Tyrant would handle it well.

The Other Side of the Forest—

"The signal disappeared just now. Damn it..."

"Stop talking and run... Watch out!"

As she spoke, Lois dragged her companion along, barely dodging several crossbow bolts fired by the pursuing guards behind them with the help of the trees in the forest.

After narrowly avoiding the attack once again, the two stopped talking and focused on carefully watching the pursuit behind them.

But how could it be easy to shake off enemies on ground covered by silver frost...? Not only could they not pick up speed, but they had no way to hide their tracks.

If the signal were still with them, they could have found a way to call for their powerful big sister and the other Yeti Squad members to assist them. But during the chase just now, it had unfortunately fallen away.

Now, the two could only hope that their other teammates would notice something unusual here... or that they could run to their big sister. Otherwise, there was a high chance they would be worn down and die here today.

"Whoosh—"

"Pfft—"

"Mm... ngh."

The faint sound of tearing and a muffled groan from nearby made Lois's pupils contract, panic and fear flashing through her eyes.

"Leos... You!"

"Haha... Cough, I'm fine. Just a minor wound. But I think we need to split up... Otherwise, neither of us will get away."

?

Seeing Lois panic, Leos chuckled softly to reassure her.

"No... How could the Yeti Squad abandon a teammate?!"

"Whoosh, whoosh—"

PS: I'm not very good at writing this kind of plot, so the update came out a little late. I don't know what you all think of it either. I'm exhausted. Good night. Tomorrow, I should start writing earlier.

Annihilation

Another wave of hidden arrows came from behind...

"Lois!"

Watching the cold glint behind them, Leos clutched his wound and, without thinking, pulled Lois into his arms and used his body to shield her.

"Clang, clang—"

However, the pain Leos expected never came. Moreover, he keenly sensed that the cold wind that had constantly blown through the forest had suddenly stopped.

Then, the two Yeti Squad members quickly turned to look behind them...

This time, what entered their sight was no longer lights or enemies, but an enormous, muscular red warrior clad in armor.

And the two of them strangely realized that the warrior who had blocked the attacks for them did not seem to be human.

After all, no person only had an upper body and could float above the snow...

"..."

After blocking the attacks for the two Yeti Squad members, Tyrant did not even glance at them. Instead, he stared directly at the enemies in the distance, a trace of coldness flashing through his golden eyes.

Tyrant treated his little princess gently... But when it came to invading enemies, he had no notion of mercy.

In the next instant, black flames emerged from his armor. Avoiding the two Yeti Squad members, they spread outward at an incredible speed.

"Ahhh!"

Everything touched by the flames, whether trees or enemies, instantly turned into black ashes and scattered into the air.

After clearing the area on a small scale, Tyrant manifested his crimson greatsword and charged toward the remaining enemies at tremendous speed.

What followed was a one-sided "cleanup"...

"Gulp... That guy is so strong. But why did he save us?"

Hearing that, Lois reached out and smacked Leos on the head before saying irritably, "Enough nonsense. I'll settle things with you after we get back. How is your wound? I'll get you out of here quickly."

After speaking, Lois took one deep look at the scene behind them before quickly supporting Leos and continuing forward.

Although she did not know what this suddenly appearing red half-bodied warrior was, she knew this was an excellent opportunity to escape.

As long as they seized it, perhaps both she and her companion would make it out safely this time...

"..."

Sensing the two leaving, Tyrant merely glanced over calmly in the midst of battle, showing no great reaction.

Unlike that Knight, he was better at and preferred battle and destruction over protection.

However... when he thought of his princess, his sword swing paused slightly. Then, abandoning his cat-and-mouse attitude, he grew a little more serious.

After estimating the distance between the two Yeti Squad members, he thrust his crimson greatsword into the ground. The earth within a hundred-meter radius shattered, magma surged, and black flames annihilated everything.

"!"

The two Yeti Squad members had not gone far when they felt the terrifying heat behind them and turned around.

Then, they saw a sight they would never forget for the rest of their lives. In the pitch-black forest, indistinct black flames danced while crimson magma flowed across the ground. Everything before their eyes was wiped away in an instant.

Only the crimson warrior remained standing in the distance...

"Gulp..."

Staring at the hellish scene before them, the two swallowed with difficulty. Then, when they met Tyrant's golden eyes, their hearts lurched violently once more.