Teleport!

(I changed my alarm ringtone to the standby sound from Sacred Wings mode. It sounds so good.)

"Hold steady..."

Only after pressing his palm to the ground for a full half minute did Bai Ye finish charging the magic circle.

The magic circle suddenly burst outward with a dazzling light, making everyone shut their eyes instinctively.

"Ah... was it this bright?" Bai Ye was startled by the sudden glare as well, narrowing his eyes slightly.

After all, it was his first time using the improved divine art, so he had not expected such a change.

Then, everyone vanished from where they stood at the same time.

At the same time, the soil churned on its own, erasing the traces of the magic circle Bai Ye had inscribed.

"Run! Keep running! If you want to become combat operators, you need good physical fitness—don't stop!"

On Rhodes Island's deck, Dobermann was urging the newly recruited operators through their daily running drills.

Of course, Rope was running alongside them as well. Recently, she had been hanging around with a Feline operator named Haze and had gone back to her "old trade."

The two of them were masters in this line of work, and after sharing notes, their skills had only grown more refined.

Unfortunately, a rather special operator had arrived at Rhodes Island recently. She was all too familiar with Rope's methods, and before long, she caught Rope and Haze in the act again.

"Little Rope, don't even think about slacking off! I'll be watching you..." Dobermann cracked her whip against the ground, producing sharp pops.

"Tch, what a pain..." Rope curled her lip, but did not dare slack off any further.

Maybe it was just her imagination, but Rope always felt that whenever that fierce Perro instructor cracked her whip in the