In the Forest with Texas

"Do you need a hand?"

After setting up their tent, Bai Ye and Texas saw the Rhodes Island operators installing equipment around the perimeter of the camp.

"Ah, it's fine. The few of us are enough."

The operators, whose codenames Bai Ye did not even know, smiled at them.

"Ah..." One of the operators looked at Bai Ye and Texas standing side by side, then suddenly raised a finger. "We probably won't be able to finish the calibration work today. If you get bored, there's a Kazimierz village not far from here. You can go take a look."

"A village?" Bai Ye was immediately intrigued.

"Yeah, it's the only mobile village in this area. It's fairly large, and the scouting operators said they're holding a market there, so it should help pass the time."

As the operator spoke, a hint of longing appeared in his eyes.

"A market... I'd like to take a look too... If you two were medical operators, I could go with you..."

"Why do you say that?" Bai Ye asked curiously.

"Ah, because this is a small operation, we haven't set up a temporary base station here. That means our communication devices can't be used. So if someone without combat ability wants to go out, they usually need an escort."

Bai Ye nodded, then reminded him with an amused smile.

"Not every Rhodes Island medical operator lacks combat ability. Take Folinic over there, for example... She's quite capable, and she knows how to use poison."

As he spoke, Bai Ye pointed at the girl busy organizing equipment beside the camp.

"Now that you mention it, I remember that most medical operators are monsters in their own right... I worried for nothing." The young operator scratched his head, then took out a map and a small pouch