Transforming into Kanna on Terra

Seeing Blue Poison's anxious expression, Kanna thought that Blue Poison didn't know her own abilities. If it were her, she would also be very anxious seeing a child standing on the edge of a high place, and even more worried if it were someone she knew. So, she immediately "flew" down again from above using Star Alignment.

Chapter 32: How Long Has A1 Squad Been Reserve Operators?

It took a while for the young girl to calm down. Before, she had considered volunteering at Rhodes Island's children's center, but now she had no such thoughts.

After all, the young dragon in front of her had already caused her heart to race several times. If she had to face a group of children, she couldn't help but shudder. What a terrifying prospect that would be.

However, looking at the pitiful Kanna in front of her, she couldn't bring herself to be angry at all. She could only hold her forehead and sigh, wondering what kind of karma she had incurred today.

Just then, the passage beside them suddenly opened, and several Operators walked out.

Leading the group was a Kutulan girl, followed by a girl with orange-red hair holding a Rhodes Island standard riot shield, and behind them was a Caster with narrowed eyes, looking quite lazy.

Upon seeing the two at the entrance, the Kutulan girl at the front politely nodded to them.

Fen was initially puzzled. Hadn't Rhodes Island issued a ban, one of which prohibited underage personnel from being on the bridge alone without accompaniment from a Rhodes Island Headquarters Operator?

This was because the bridge was not as safe as the interior of Rhodes Island, with lower safety factors and a high chance of Originium infection. To prevent younglings from going outdoors and encountering danger, this rule had been in place since Rhodes Island's inception.

Therefore, upon coming out and seeing a child, they were all a bit taken aback. Seeing a child here was a rare sight. However, after seeing Blue Poison's Operator ID hanging on her chest, they gave up on asking.

Kanna also recognized the three of them... members of Rhodes Island's Action Reserve Squad A1. One of them, the "Kou Kou Da Yo," had deeply imprinted itself in the Doctor's mind.

In the story, A1 Squad's most glorious moment was in Leithanien, where they defeated and successfully "kidnapped" the exhausted and hungry silly dog, Esprit (Laughable, a whole squad fighting one and almost getting flipped by the silly dog).

In the story, the three of them were good friends who joined the island together, so it was natural to see them appear simultaneously.

"Hello! My name is Kanna!" Kanna waved at the three of them. It was then that the three noticed Kanna also had a Rhodes Island Operator ID card on her chest.

Upon seeing the ID card, even Closure, who usually appeared the laziest, couldn't help but open her eyes.

After all, the three of them had internship experience in the security team before joining Rhodes Island. It was only because they were infected with Originium while covering the evacuation of civilians during a Catastrophe before officially joining that they were forced to leave their original security team and come to Rhodes Island.

Fortunately, with their previous experience, the three of them quickly stood out and were assigned to a reserve action team. However, even so, they only obtained the status of reserve Operators.

If the young girl beside them were a formal Operator, they could accept it, as they had witnessed many geniuses within Rhodes Island. But such a young child actually possessed an ID card that only formal Operators had (with her keen eyesight as a Sniper Operator, Closure clearly saw that the ID on Kanna's chest indeed bore her own portrait).

Suddenly, Closure had an epiphany. She remembered a piece of news circulating within the island that day: Doctor Kal'tsit had promoted a young girl to a formal Operator through special channels, and the girl's performance on the testing grounds had left all the onlookers speechless.

"Could you be the one Doctor Kal'tsit promoted through special channels?" Closure asked, with a hint of shock and doubt in her voice.

Chapter 33: High-End Combat Power Lies in Comprehensive Development

"Hmph hmph hmph! It's Kanna!"

Upon hearing Closure's words, Kanna raised her head and puffed out her chest, hands on her hips, looking very proud.

The other two looked at Closure, their eyes conveying a hint of inquiry.

"When we were eating earlier, wasn't someone next to us discussing this? It's just that you two didn't notice at the time. I also thought they were just telling stories, but I didn't expect it to be true."

Closure, true to her Caster lineage, had heard the conversation of the Operators next to them even in the noisy cafeteria.

Fen walked up to Kanna and gently patted her head. Seeing Kanna's delighted expression, she felt relieved.

"Even though Kanna is a formal Operator, it's still very dangerous outside the bridge!" Fen couldn't bring herself to treat the young child rubbing against her palm as a formal Operator.

"Are you sisters planning to train outside?"

Kanna asked.

"Just daily training. Closure said she's tired of the equipment in the training grounds, so we came out to train. Although I think that's just an excuse of hers," Fen replied to Kanna's question with a smile.

"Hey, hey, hey! Don't slander my image in front of a child. You're not tired of training grounds every day, and you wouldn't be willing to leave the bridge if I didn't say this... It's nice to come out and see the scenery," Closure's voice was slow, giving a sense of unhurriedness.

Kanna sniffed the air.

"Sister Closure's wish to slack off is probably going to be dashed."

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The few of them looked at Kanna with question marks on their faces.

"The wind smells very humid. Kanna has smelled this smell before. Not long after this smell appears, there will be heavy rain."

When Kanna was on top earlier, she had smelled a very humid scent from the wind. With her extraordinary eyesight, she saw cumulonimbus clouds drifting towards Rhodes Island not far away. If Rhodes Island's course remained unchanged, heavy rain would fall within half an hour at most.

They were all a bit disbelieving when they heard her words.

Just then, a male figure appeared not far away, walking towards the passage entrance.

"Kanna is right, we're about to encounter a downpour. Rhodes Island is preparing to change course to find higher ground to shelter from the rain. You shouldn't stay outside for too long either."

The figure drifted past like a ghost, and as the voice faded, the person disappeared at the end of the passage.

"It's Lord SCOUT!" When Scout passed by, the previously relaxed group immediately stood at attention in a very standard posture. After he left, they relaxed again, as if responding to military training reflexes.

"Wow! I didn't expect Kanna to be able to detect weather changes." Closure looked around. It looked no different from usual. If Scout hadn't said it was going to rain, she would have thought Kanna was tricking her.

"It seems Kanna has a talent for being a Catastrophe messenger!" The group took Kanna's hand and headed back towards the passage. Closure, despite thinking about being dragged to training by Fen again, had no choice but to return to the island as fate had intervened.

"Since we can't play outside anymore, let's go back to training! We'll see you later then!" Fen, with Closure's look of despair, dragged her towards the direction of the training room.

Kanna said to Meteor beside her, "You guys have a really good relationship."

Meteor smiled as she watched the two bickering in front of her, "Yeah! I believe Kanna-chan will find her own companions and forge her own friendships."

Chapter 34: Before the Thunderstorm - On the Observation Deck

"Beep beep beep! Beep beep beep!" Just as the two were about to follow A1 Squad down, Blue Poison's communicator suddenly rang.

Upon answering, Gavial's urgent voice came through the communicator.

It turned out she was working in the anesthesiology department today, and there were several patients scheduled for surgery. She discovered a shortage of anesthetic agents in the operating room. After contacting Kal'tsit, she learned that the only available person skilled in preparing medications and who was free was Blue Poison, which was why she called to ask for her assistance.

Blue Poison couldn't continue accompanying Kanna on her stroll, so she patted Kanna's head and told her to go play by herself.

The reason she could be so at ease was naturally Rhodes Island's robust security and surveillance systems. Furthermore, Kanna was a formal Operator, so if any problems arose on the island, support could be quickly dispatched.

After parting ways with Blue Poison, Kanna looked at the empty corridor, momentarily unsure of what to do.

Just then, Kanna's own communicator rang. Upon answering, Kal'tsit's voice came through.

"Kanna, I heard from Scout. You know there's a heavy rainstorm coming. And the information from the Catastrophe Messenger indicates a severe thunderstorm. Cough... cough... So, would you like to..."

Kanna touched her dragon horns, thinking about how she had eaten a bit too much since arriving at Rhodes Island. It would be good to accumulate some energy in a different way, otherwise, she'd truly be seen as a glutton.

With that thought, she agreed to Kal'tsit's proposal. Kal'tsit was also curious if any "mortal" could directly face or even absorb lightning. She told Kanna that she would come personally. If Kanna couldn't fully absorb the lightning's power, Kal'tsit would find a way to guide the excess electricity away from her.

Kanna felt Kal'tsit was underestimating her. How could she spit out lightning that was already within her reach?

Having made her decision, Kanna didn't go further inside. Instead, she retraced her steps and headed towards the bridge.

Upon reaching the entrance, she saw Scout leaning there.

"Wow! Are you a Yao?" Although Kanna had seen Scout enter the room earlier, she hadn't seen when he reappeared here. She was startled by his elusive ability.

"Ahem! You took the main path. There's an emergency passage nearby, but only formal Operators can use it. Also, you can call me Scout. It's nice to meet you, Kanna-chan."

Scout pointed to a very discreet small door beside them.

"Since you're here, I believe Kal'tsit has already spoken with you. However, Outcast still feels this plan is a bit risky. If you're not entirely sure about your own safety, I can help you apply to halt this experiment. After all, lightning is not as docile as the electricity we usually use. The latter can easily kill someone, let alone the completely uncontrollable former."

Scout, uncharacteristically, said quite a lot to Kanna. He was mainly worried that Kanna's words were too boastful. Children her age could be so stubborn that they'd hit a wall and refuse to turn back.

If something were to happen, it would deal a significant blow to Rhodes Island's entire reputation and the cohesion of its Operators.

Kanna looked at the man before her. In the story, he only left behind a receding figure and news of his demise.

However, his ability to lead a squad and successfully kill the enemy leader among elite Sarkaz proved his infiltration and sniping skills were exceptional. If he hadn't sacrificed himself in Chernobog, he would have been the Doctor's sharpest "arrow."

"Uncle Scout, you're a good person. But Kanna isn't lying. No matter how fierce the lightning is, it won't harm Kanna. Kanna is confident she can eat all the falling lightning."

Scout was taken aback that his good intentions were met with an "uncle" card and a "good person" card, almost twisting his waist.

"Alright then, do you need me to take you to the observation deck on top?" He reluctantly pulled out a card, walked to the side of the bridge, opened the elevator next to it, and invited Kanna.

Kanna looked up. The observation deck was very high, but it didn't exceed the limit of her Star Alignment.

She shook her head at Scout, "The elevator is too slow, Uncle Scout. I'll wait for you at the top." With that, a Lightning Wedge appeared in her hand, and with a wave of her small hand, she flew towards the observation deck.

Scout's pupils contracted. Not only did the Lightning Wedge Kanna threw trace a perfect arc and land precisely on the observation deck, but such accuracy and power, without using a weapon, indicated that anyone who could achieve it with their bare hands was a top-tier powerhouse.

Moreover, it didn't disappear at such a distance, meaning it was still within Kanna's transfer range. This greatly enhanced the strategic value of Kanna's Originium Arts.

Kanna waved goodbye to him, "I'll head up first!" With that, she disappeared from Scout's sight.

Scout shook his head and walked into the elevator alone.

Upon reaching the top, Scout found Kanna sitting on the edge of the observation deck. The two Operators on duty at the tower's summit were sprawled on the ground, eyes wide, exhaling black smoke.

"What happened?"

Kanna shrugged, "When Kanna got up here, they pointed their weapons at Kanna. Kanna said she was with you, but you weren't here yet, as you were still in the elevator. But they didn't believe me and insisted Kanna surrender. So Kanna gave them a little zap. Don't worry, they'll just be paralyzed for a while, no after-effects."

Scout covered his eyes, unable to watch. As the person in charge of the observation deck, the personnel assigned here were the best among his subordinates.

Yet, these two elites were easily dealt with by Kanna in the mere ten-odd seconds it took him to ascend, possibly even less.

Fortunately, Kanna had no malicious intent, and he saw that her attack was well-measured. The two were merely stunned by a momentary electric current and would recover soon.

This gave him a rough estimate of Kanna's actual combat strength.

The ability to quickly and easily neutralize two elite Operators, armed and on high alert, without them being able to issue a warning, was a level comparable to top Operators like Logos and Ascalon at Rhodes Island.

But who were these two? And Kanna was still a child. Perhaps when she grew up, she could contend with the old monsters of the Sarkaz Royal Court—Scout sighed, thinking of Amiya's genius learning ability under Kal'tsit's tutelage. He couldn't help but lament how terrifying children were nowadays. Was he truly getting old and falling behind the times?

While Scout was contemplating his age, the two Operators who had been knocked unconscious by Kanna's electric shock woke up. As they warily stood up, they saw Scout squatting nearby, looking melancholic and smoking, and Kanna standing at the edge of the observation deck, curiously gazing into the distance. They breathed a sigh of relief.

Although it was embarrassing to be taken down by a little girl from the front, the current situation was much better than Rhodes Island losing control of the observation deck.

Chapter 35: Lord Thunder, Aid Me!

Introduced by Scout, the two were Putel and Long Scorpion, elite members of Rhodes Island's sniper squad under Scout's command.

Kanna also apologized to them, saying she should have waited. After all, Scout would only take about ten seconds to get up from below, and she could have avoided engaging them.

It was just that Kanna was a bit excited at the time, which led to the confrontation.

The two also waved their hands and apologized, stating that if they hadn't been so aggressive and provoked Kanna, such a situation wouldn't have occurred.

Seeing that everyone had reconciled, Scout grinned and patted his subordinates on the shoulders, "Good, good. It seems you've been cooped up here. Go straight to the training room and do five sets, the full routine. Don't even think about slacking off; I'll have Little Mary keep an eye on you."

Upon hearing Scout's words, the two looked as if they had been struck by lightning. With expressions of utter despair, they trudged away from the observation deck.

"Don't mind them, they're not bad people at heart. They just have too much energy, a little training will sort them out," scout said to Kanna, completely ignoring the heartbroken looks on the two's faces as they plopped down onto a nearby chair.

"Kanna isn't mad! Kanna knows they're good people, so she only used a tiny bit of electricity. She just wanted to play a prank, she didn't expect it to be a little too much," Kanna said, holding up her hand to show how little she'd used. She didn't want to be accused of attacking Rhodes Island's comrades.

Seeing Kanna's anxious expression, scout reached out and patted her dragon horns. "It's okay, they won't mind. Kanna doesn't need to blame herself. Besides, the thunderclouds are coming. Don't you need to do anything to prepare?"

"Prepare? Kanna just needs to stand here. As long as Kanna is conspicuous enough, the lightning will find her itself," Kanna said, scratching her head. What preparation was needed to get struck by lightning? You just find a high place and wait. With Kanna's lightning-attracting physique, any passing thundercloud would be drawn to her.

"Of course, I believe in Kanna's ability to attract lightning, but you still need to take protective measures. Your outcast grandmother is watching you from below. You wouldn't want her to worry about you, would you?"

After Kanna's little display earlier, scout believed she possessed extraordinary abilities. When he arrived, he had also received a communication from outcast, asking him to look after Kanna up here and immediately send an alert below if there were any problems. outcast would be waiting nearby with Kal'tsit, and if anything happened to Kanna, they would intervene to divert the subsequent lightning strikes.

So, he knew that outcast truly cared about this little Vayvan she had brought back.

Kanna rubbed her head with a bit of distress after hearing that. What counted as protection? Her plan was to attract lightning to recharge. Based on her previous experience, she didn't need to do anything or protect herself; she could just lie there and wait for the lightning to finish. Suddenly, her tail swept across a nearby table, giving her an idea.

She hopped outside, bending her knees slightly so her tail could reach the ground. Seeing scout's bewildered look, she proudly explained, "Left foot is the live wire, right foot is the neutral wire, and my tail is the ground wire. Three wires combined, perfectly safe."

As soon as she said this, scout looked like an old man baffled by his smartphone.

What was all this? Whether she stood on one leg, two legs, or added her tail, wouldn't the lightning still strike from above? He had originally meant for Kanna to find a way to reduce the power of the lightning when it struck, but she had come up with this instead, almost making him laugh.

However, the thunderclouds, accompanied by a drizzling rain, had already arrived overhead.

Just as Kanna had said, she had a special attraction to lightning. After seemingly probing for a moment, continuous lightning strikes precisely targeted Kanna's location.

Streaks of lightning, accompanied by blinding flashes, illuminated the entire perimeter of Rhodes Island. Those watching from below couldn't help but gasp. scout, standing closest, couldn't see it, but those who stepped forward could see that the lightning in the sky was connected to Kanna. It looked like a giant tree made of lightning had appeared above Rhodes Island, with branches stretching across the entire sky.

Although Kanna's safety was unclear due to the dazzling light, scout hadn't sent any emergency signals, so everyone's worries subsided. After all, they had anticipated that communication would be affected under the lightning, so scout had brought a signal flare. If something happened that he couldn't handle, he would immediately fire the flare, and those below would take action according to the pre-arranged plan.

As for how scout knew Kanna was alright, it was simple. While lightning strikes usually caused a huge explosion, this continuous descent of lightning produced much less noise, giving him the opportunity to chat with Kanna, who was bathing in the lightning.