Arknights: Suika's Journey as a Messenger
Chapter 185

The Furious Ursus Commander / Reunited with an Old Friend in a Foreign Land

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"There are over three hundred soldiers, and about fifteen thousand ordinary Infected are not capable of fighting."

Alina answered.

"Wow, there are quite a few people..."

"Yes, daily food consumption is a big problem."

The fact that this place was discovered must be because it was exposed some time ago when they went to buy food."

At that moment, the walkie-talkie in Suika's hand, which came from Ursus, rang.

The text describes how the group has converged in the forest area, and the Infected are fleeing westward. The ambush in the west can now be launched.

Alina looked at Suika's walkie-talkie, and Suika tossed it to her.

I got it when I took down those guys blocking my way on the road.

"You know what, if I hadn't happened to be here, you might not have been able to get past this ambush."

I recalled those cannons and the nearly a thousand soldiers lying in ambush on both sides.

The old, weak, sick, and disabled members of the Reunion Movement are not even enough for the other side to divide up.

After thanking them, Alina picked up the communicator and flew into the air. With this communicator, she could learn about the other side's plans immediately, which was extremely important for her to lead her team out of the encirclement.

But Suika stayed where she was.

Ten minutes later, the main force of the Reunion Movement withdrew to this area.

Suika saw many familiar faces in the crowd, such as Hoshiguma and Mudrock.

The two "tall" individuals stood like two anchors in the crowd, giving them a goal and something to rely on as they moved forward.

Upon entering, they saw Suika standing on the hillside. Although they wanted to greet her, they both understood that every minute was precious, so after giving Suika a slight nod, they led the group westward.

After the main force finished marching, the Ursus was followed by a drone squadron and several Ursus troops in pursuit.

However, the main fighting force of the Reunion Movement is all in the rear: Patriot, FrostNova, Talulah, Red, and Chen who came to support them... This place gathers almost all of the Reunion Movement's high-level fighting force.

This is precisely why Ursus's pursuit seemed somewhat hesitant.

Looking at the drones in the sky, Suika her hand, and [Ultra-High-Density Phosphorus Calamity Art] and [Ice Talisman: Ice Storm] were simultaneously unleashed in the air.

The colors blue and red spread across the sky like flowers.

The dense array of icicles and fireballs instantly covered most of the sky.

With so many bullets raining down, there was hardly any room to hide in the sky. However, apart from the Ursus Military's drones, there were no other air forces in the air at the moment, so Suika wasn't worried at all that this AOE attack targeting the air would affect her own people.

Before the drones in the air could react, most of them were wiped out by this indiscriminate area-of-effect attack, and the rest quickly moved away, giving Talulah and her group, who had been under constant aerial pressure, a chance to catch their breath.

As commanders, Talulah and Patriot recognized this as a good opportunity to retreat. They gave the order simultaneously, and the rearguard accelerated their retreat while the Ursus army was stunned by the wide-area spell.

The Ursus commander never expected that his perfectly planned three-way chase, with the strongest Western Fourth Army getting the kill and gaining some military merit, would go wrong.

By the time they received news that the Fourth Army, which was lying in ambush to the west, had been breached from the outside and the ambush plan had failed, the Reunion Movement was almost completely free from the encirclement.

The commander, who had never imagined that the Fourth Army would fail, looked at the map and flew into a rage. He then ordered the troops responsible for the pursuit to switch from a feint attack to a full-scale offensive, determined to take a piece of flesh from the Reunion Movement.

Chapter 339 The Enraged Ursus Commander

At this point, the person in charge of covering the rear for the Reunion Movement was replaced by Patriot after the assembly, while Talulah led the others to quickly advance towards the central army.

Suika stayed behind when she saw them leave.

Because she saw the Ursus army following behind Patriot and his Shieldguards.

At that moment, the enemy army received a new order, and instead of continuing their harassment, they surged towards the Shieldguards like a tidal wave.

Just as Patriot lead his team to turn and face the enemy, Suika suddenly threw a punch.

The hurricane swept down the hills like a flood, scattering the Ursus army that had just emerged from the woods.

Patriot at Suika on the mountain. Suika gave him a thumbs-up and then signaled him to retreat quickly.

From her vantage point, she could see even more Ursus troops gathering in her direction.

After Patriot and the Shieldguards retreated behind the hill, Suika jumped down from the hill.

It expands rapidly in mid-air against the wind.

When her feet touched the ground, she had transformed into a terrifying giant over forty meters tall.

Faced with the sudden appearance of the giant, the Ursus army, which was preparing to give chase, could only say "Damn it!"

Its size is similar to that of a typical High-Speed Battleship.

They figured that this terrifying giant wouldn't be much less devastating against infantry, given how easily High-Speed Battleship could crush them.

Before they could react, they saw Suika raise her hands and slam them down hard on the ground.

The next second, everyone felt as if they had jumped up.

Another second passed before he realized, looking at his teammates who were all sprawled around him, that this wasn't a feeling at all; his group had actually "flew" into the air.

"What's that noise behind us?" Many of the Shieldguards who had just walked a short distance away were thrown off balance by Suika's indiscriminate earthquake.

Patriot back and shook his head after seeing two large horns emerging from the sides of the hill, indicating that he, an old Wendigo, couldn't understand the young man's actions.

After surveying the area and confirming that the Ursus army was unable to continue the pursuit, the culprit shrank back to its Patriot.

After she grew to her current size, she actually had several ways to end the battle.

The simplest solution would be to eliminate all the Ursus troops, but the result would likely be that the Reunion Movement would face more than just attacks from the old aristocratic faction. Even the young emperor would absolutely not accept an unstable element with the power to annihilate armies appearing in the country.

And abroad... it's impossible for anyone to accept the Reunion Movement, because not only would they have to bear the risk of being unable to suppress Reunion Movement usurped, but they would also have to bear the wrath of Ursus.

Therefore, the plan to wipe them all out was ruled out by Suika from the very beginning.

All we can do is try to stop the enemy.

Suika's current fighting style, there are three spells available to block so many people at once. "[Mount Oe Tempest], [Ultra-High-Density Phosphorus Calamity Art], and [Three-Step Ruin]."

However, the surrounding area was full of trees, so the effect of the Mount Oe Tempest was not ideal when facing the forest.

In this kind of weather Ultra-High-Density Phosphorus Calamity Art would require a lot of energy to stop the enemy, making it a case of doing twice the work for half the result. After all, setting a fire in the dead of winter, even in a forest, is not very realistic.

Therefore, Suika ultimately chose the Three-Step Ruin, which she acquired early on and which provided her with a lot of help in the early stages, but which she rarely used later.

Of course, it's not that the Three-Step Ruin or useless, but rather that with a wider variety of skills, Suika no longer needs to use this ultimate move, which belongs to Ibuki Suika, to do something like using a cannon to kill a mosquito every time she encounters trouble.

That's really not much different from using a basic attack to bait out an ultimate skill.

Moreover, as a professional "single-target" extreme output skill, none of the opponents Suika has encountered so far can withstand a single punch from her, so every time she Three-Step Ruin, it turns into Three Steps to Slam the Ground.

However, the three-step ground pound also has its advantages, such as turning a single-target skill into a group AOE attack.

Although the sky didn't collapse with that punch, the earth definitely cracked.

Moreover, although fewer than ten people died as a result of this move, its deterrent effect far exceeded that of spells that caused death.

Just like now, even though they've clearly seen Suika leave, and the command center keeps issuing orders to advance, not a single soldier has chosen to continue the pursuit.

After Suika caught up with Patriot, he didn't immediately ask what had happened. He only confirmed that the Ursus army had stopped pursuing them before leading the Shieldguards to speed up again.

By the time the enemy's army slowly reached the encirclement point, the Reunion Movement and Suika's group were already several kilometers away.

Inside the rear command post, Kork, the commander of this Reunion Movement annihilation operation, was in a rage.

In his view, the suppression of the Reunion Movement should have been a natural and easy task, but the result was that only a few small enemies were killed in the initial encirclement.

Meanwhile, the enemy's main force escaped the encirclement safely, and even their main force was not greatly affected.

He had given the order to his superiors, assuring them that he could definitely resolve the problem of the Reunion Movement. Now, how was he going to explain this to them?

"Kork Kolk, we can't blame everyone for this. After all, a plan is a plan, but no one expected that there would be such a terrifying guy in the enemy team!"

"Terrifying? How terrifying? Will he turn into a giant tens of meters tall, grab you, twist your head, and eat you?"

Or could he destroy a moving warship with a single punch?

I admit I underestimated them and overestimated you; I failed to deploy High-Speed Battleship to coordinate the attack.

But is this how you repay us?

Three legions, totaling 30,000 men, nearly 100 artillery pieces, and thousands of drones arrived.

Even if each person only produced one mess, they could bury the Reunion Movement of less than two thousand people.

As a result, 380 were killed, 76 were annihilated, and six artillery pieces were destroyed.

They even managed to get everyone to escape.

How am I supposed to report this? How am I supposed to get an explanation from the public who are following this battle?

If outsiders see this battle report, they'll think we're using that damned Reunion Movement to pay off those scumbags who are just drawing salaries without working!

The viscount grew increasingly angry as he spoke, and he overturned the table in one swift motion.

Not far away, unnoticed by him, a frontline commander who had overheard his words muttered softly, "But what if a giant really appeared on the battlefield? With that terrifying appearance, who can guarantee they won't be eaten if they charge in?"

Just as he was about to order several legions to continue the pursuit, a sudden blizzard struck. When the blizzard stopped, all traces of the Reunion Movement's escape were completely buried, and the military once again lost track of the Reunion Movement.

Chapter 340 Meeting an Old Acquaintance in a Foreign Land

The entrance to a huge underground cave

Suika stood at the cave entrance, marveling at the sight.

Keep in mind that the Reunion Movement consists of over a thousand people, along with various Camel Beast, Tumor Beast, Fowlbeast, and vehicles.

Any small area simply cannot accommodate it.

But the Reunion Movement managed to find such a large cave that it could fit everyone inside.

"This cave was discovered by chance this summer, but at the time we were being pursued by the military. If we were to hide here and be discovered, the Reunion Movement would be trapped like turtles in a barrel."

But there's no problem now, since even the military can't easily find our tracks under the winter snow and wind."

Talulah stood beside Suika, looking towards the cave entrance.

"Hey, that's pretty lucky."

"Also, the props you brought are very useful to us."

Although the cave can protect against wind and snow, it cannot solve the problem of low temperatures.

Moreover, if so many people were to start a large fire, there would not only be a risk of exposure, but it could also lead to insufficient oxygen inside the cave.

Talulah looked at Suika with gratitude.

If it weren't for the items brought by Suika, the Reunion Movement would probably have had no choice but to stick together for warmth.

"It was brought specifically for you, so there's no need to be so polite."

Oh, and that Ularov who was driving...

"I've heard about his situation. I feel sorry for what happened in Golden Fir Tree Village. Once the snowstorm passes, I'll arrange for someone to search for his elders."

Talulah looked toward the carriage not far away, where Ularov was sitting alone, clearly not yet accustomed to the Reunion Movement.

"That's good. It seems you have a lot on your plate, so I won't keep you any longer!"

Suika glanced around; the cave was still a mess, and the Reunion Movement members were doing their best to calm the people inside.

After all, many of them lost their loved ones and homes in this siege, and even lost a lot of supplies. The emotions they had been holding back during their escape finally broke down now that they were safe.

At this moment, the crowd was filled with the sound of weeping.

Talulah glanced into the distance; the tall, imposing companion from Yan who had come with Chen was also looking in their direction, and it seemed he had a close relationship with Suika.

"That Hoshiguma has been staring in this direction for a while, is she your friend?"

"She's a partner, and family!" Suika followed Talulah's gaze.

"Then I won't delay your reunion with your family." After saying this, Talulah walked towards the crowd. As the backbone of the Reunion Movement, she had to stand at the forefront of the Reunion Movement to bring hope and direction to everyone.

Good morning!

As Hoshiguma approached, Suika happily flashed a set of pearly white teeth.

"What the hell?! Didn't you say you were going to travel the world? Why are you back in Ursus now?!"

Hoshiguma reached out and pinched Suika's cheek in an annoyed tone.

"I heard there's trouble here. When a friend is in trouble, it's only right to help; we can't just stand by and do nothing..."

See, didn't I arrive just in time this time?

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