The Main Storyline Begins / Infiltrating Ursus

Fortunately, before they could even feel sad, Logos said that according to the previous agreement between Amiya and Kal'tsit, since the competition was successful, they would not stop the operation to rescue the Doctor.

Furthermore, because Logos witnessed Amiya's determination in this battle, Elite Operator will join the operation.

As for who participated, we'll discuss that when we get back.

Upon hearing this news, Amiya burst into tears of joy.

"You little bunny, this is clearly a good thing, why are you crying... If you keep crying, believe me, I'll get you drunk and have everyone carry you back home."

After those two sentences, Amiya obediently stopped crying.

Just as everyone was about to return, a giant Feline cat came bounding over from a short distance away, grabbed Amiya in its arms, and then looked warily at Suika.

"Who are you? Why are you bullying my bunny?"

"Sister Huang, it's too tight..." Amiya struggled and kicked her legs as Huang held her in her arms and rubbed her wantonly, but under Huang's height, her behavior was like a kitten in the hands of Lady Shiji, appearing so pitiful and helpless.

However, those present felt that, based on the current scene, the culprit who bullied Amiya seemed more like Ms. Huang.

Amidst their playful bickering, the group returned to Rhodes Island.

Kal'tsit had just stepped out of the operating room, was not surprised when she received the news.

She trusted Logos and believed they weren't throwing the game, but she had also suspected that Amiya's side wouldn't lose this battle.

After all, Suika was someone who managed to escape unscathed from the Blood Demon Lord and even inflict considerable damage on him.

She later had someone inquire about Dukale's condition and learned that he had indeed suffered a serious injury and had returned to the Bloodfiend Court to recuperate.

Given her ability to outmaneuver Dukale in a single encounter, forcing him to recover from his injuries, and considering her uncanny abilities, it's not surprising that she led Amiya and her group to victory in this competition.

Meanwhile, upon returning to Rhodes Island, Kal'tsit announced that since the decision had been made to rescue the Doctor, Rhodes Island would go all out.

Scout, Raidian, Whitesmith, Mechanist, and Mantra, five Elite Operator specializing in reconnaissance, intelligence, and communications, led their team to Chernobog ahead of others.

Amiya (Suika was assigned to Amiya's team), Ace, Blaze, Nearl entered Chernobog in batches as a rescue team to ensure the successful rescue of the Doctor and the evacuation.

Chapter 400: The Arrival of the Game's Main Storyline

Meanwhile, the four-person elite squad consisting of Logos, Rosmontis, and Stormeye will use the Bad Guy and Good Kid aircraft as support bases to provide support outside the city after Amiya and her group enter the city.

Suika was not far away, couldn't help but sigh after listening to Kal'tsit's explanation. This time, it could be said that the elite force had been dispatched compared to what she remembered.

But that makes sense.

After all, they were not facing the Reunion Movement, which represented chaos, but the regular army from Ursus.

Even with these arrangements, Kal'tsit solemnly told everyone that this trip was extremely dangerous, and if possible, they should avoid direct conflict with the Ursus Military.

The advance team set off that day in off-road vehicles towards the Ursus border.

It was evening in the Rhodes Island central control room, next to the tactical command sand table.

The Elite Operator are standing here looking at the map.

"According to the intelligence we currently have, due to previous frictions with the Great Yan, Ursus has gathered a considerable number of troops in this area."

Therefore, we were unable to enter Chernobog by the end of November as originally planned.

We need to take a detour, first entering Ursus territory from here, and then proceeding to the target location. This is expected to take about a week to two weeks.

"Why is there such a large gap of one week?" someone asked.

"Due to the weather, Ursus is already in winter in November. The chances of blizzards in Ursus are very high. While ensuring our combat effectiveness, we also need to bypass the Ursus Military's defenses. So even though the journey is not long, we need to consider the worst-case scenario."

Amiya looked at Suika, Suika nodded and recalled the time when she first helped the Reunion Movement escape in Ursus.

Looking back now, we were really lucky. Although we encountered wind and snow, it was all within a controllable range and did not cause a large-scale reduction in the number of members of the Reunion Movement.

During a blizzard, extremely low temperatures and visibility can severely impair a person's judgment.

Getting lost in the snowstorm is not just a phrase, but a common occurrence for pedestrians during blizzards.

Strong winds can derail your steps, and blizzards can bury the right path. You may have walked that path countless times, but in a blizzard, no one can guarantee that they are on the right path.

Suika looked at the map. The reason Rhodes Island would take a detour was simple: Ursus had rejected Rhodes Island's request to get closer.

Note that it's about approaching, not entering.

In other words, Ursus does not allow mobile fortresses like Rhodes Island, which carry Infected, to enter Ursus territory, not even to get close.

Therefore, Rhodes Island had no choice but to settle for second best, choosing to remain within Kazdel's territory while the team heading to Chernobog took a longer route.

Although this will take a lot of time, it is also the safest method and the one that will least attract the attention of the Ursus.

At this moment, Suika stood beside the map, scratching her head. She remembered the gist of the story, as well as the reasons for ACE and the others' sacrifice.

However, since the Reunion Movement will no longer be involved in this matter, the danger to ACE and Scout has been eliminated.

Logically, she should have been happy, but she realized that she remembered many things and did many things, but forgot one thing: time.

At Arknights as just another game, skipping most of the early story. If she hadn't gradually caught up on some of the story later out of boredom, she wouldn't have remembered any of it.

But when she was filling in the gaps in the plot, she hadn't memorized the timeline at all.

After all, she wasn't studying history, and she wasn't a seasoned historical critic or a meticulous researcher. Why would she bother memorizing the exact time in a game?

So now we've encountered an awkward problem... In what time period does the story take place...?

All she could remember was winter.

Fortunately, after a sip of wine, her mind gradually cleared, and she could no longer remember the time.

After all, the plot has already been ruined by oneself, so the time spent on it has become largely meaningless.

It seems that besides the Reunion Movement's invasion, something else major happened in Chernobog around that time... What was it again...?

Suika took another sip of her drink, but the alcohol didn't help her remember anything.

She forgot about it immediately.

Amiya walked over to Suika and asked, "Suika, what do you think?"

"Your Excellency, there must be something fishy about this!" Suika blurted out without thinking.

"Huh?" Amiya was completely confused. Strange? What's strange?

"Cough cough, I'm a bit tipsy, sorry..."

I mean, was the destination of Rhodes Island's previous application to Chernobog?

Suika subconsciously picked up the Ibuki Gourd to cover up the embarrassment of her mind wandering.

"Hmm..." Amiya confirmed it.

"Then we must be wary that the Ursus people might set up a trap here."

After all, we're on their turf, and frankly, I don't think they'd be completely unaware of our actions.

Especially since we just joined forces with the Reunion Movement to thwart the plans of the old aristocracy, even if it was out of revenge, they wouldn't let us off easily if they knew our goals."

Rhodes Island had anticipated this.

Even knowing this, they didn't regret what Scout and Suika had done in Ursus.

After all, if the New Reunion Movement is allowed to grow stronger, then once their evil deeds are exposed, it will be a fatal blow to all the Infected in Terra.

After all, no country would like a group of people who can be organized at any time and have good fighting power, and who are oppressed and easily rebellious.

"By the way, have you contacted the Reunion Movement?" Suika asked again.

"You mean you want the Reunion Movement to help us?" Amiya looked at Suika with some surprise.

After all, the Reunion Movement doesn't have a good environment to survive in Ursus. For example, if it weren't for the funding from Rhodes Island and Lungmen last year, it might not have even survived.

"That's natural, don't look at me like that... The Old Nobility faction was originally an enemy of the Reunion Movement."

"If we cause them trouble, it won't be a bad thing for the Reunion Movement; it will actually be a gesture of goodwill towards that little emperor."

Although Reunion Movement is struggling financially, they maintain their pride. If Rhodes Island, which once helped them, doesn't seek their assistance when it takes action in Ursus, Reunion Movement sees this not as pity but as an insult.

They completely underestimated the strength of the Reunion Movement and did not place both sides on an equal footing.

Although Amiya's intentions may have been good, sometimes when you're so poor that all you have left is face, and others still don't give you face, that's what's most painful and infuriating.

Suika brought this up to let Amiya know that when dealing with such matters, regardless of whether the other party helps or how they help, unless you intend to completely sever ties with them, contacting locals is always essential.

Chapter 401 Infiltrating Ursus

Suika brought it up Amiya considered it carefully and felt that what she said made a lot of sense.

After all, it would be extremely impolite to operate in Ursus without informing the Reunion Movement.

Whether the other party will help or how they will help is something they need to consider.

All one needs to do is inform the other party about this.

As for the method of communication, thanks to Suika's efforts over the past year, the Reunion Movement was able to rest and recuperate peacefully for a year.

The Reunion Movement, which involved virtually no migration, naturally established basic signal base stations.

Rhodes Island can then use this base station to contact the other party.

Even if this connection is just a simple message rather than real-time communication, it is more than enough for Rhodes Island and Reunion Movement.

After Amiya went to contact Reunion Movement, the others looked at the map and continued to discuss their next course of action.

Although many discussions seem like conjecture without being on-site, the reality is that once you arrive at the destination, there isn't much time to discuss plans, especially for an operation that involves almost the entire Rhodes Island team.

Therefore, Elite Operator as strategists need to consider most situations and develop relevant contingency plans and countermeasures before engaging in battle.

Once on site, the operators simply need to act according to the plan. If they encounter a problem, they should first consider whether there are any contingency plans. If so, they should act according to the plan; otherwise, they should leave it to fate.

This is the most effective way to protect the personal safety of operators.

Just as Suika was listening with great interest, Kal'tsit patted her on the shoulder.

"Um?"

Kal'tsit gestured to a relatively quiet corner not far away, and Suika followed.

"Operator Suika, I hope you can do your utmost to protect Amiya's safety during this operation."

Kal'tsit looked at Suika and spoke.

"Of course, since I proposed and participated in this operation, I will naturally protect everyone's safety." Suika looked at Kal'tsit with a puzzled expression. She didn't need to say anything; she had already taken on this task and would do her best to protect the Rhodes Island operators.

"No, what I mean is, if you encounter an insurmountable danger, please prioritize rescuing Amiya, and if possible, take Doctor with you."

Kal'tsit said with a serious expression.

Suika looked up at her

"Ms. Kal'tsit, first of all, in my opinion, every operator deserves protection. Amiya is certainly of paramount importance, but I will not abandon the rescue of others in order to protect her."

Secondly, you seem to have some misunderstanding about my abilities...

Suika looked at her and said softly.

"While I can't resurrect like the Emperor or Dory, and I'm not as adept at mental techniques as that mudskipper from Ursus, in terms of physical attacks, I fear no opponent in Terra, not even that sleeping guy, Great Yan."

Kal'tsit's pupils contracted.

As an old lynx who knew a great deal about secrets, she naturally knew who Suika was referring to.

"Don't worry, Dr. Kal'tsit, with me here, we can't possibly fail this time."

She spoke quite loudly, attracting the attention of many people who then smiled and nodded at her.

The operators who hadn't heard the conversation clearly assumed that Suika was making an oath to Kal'tsit, so they just smiled knowingly.

While Kal'tsit was still in shock, Suika walked back into the crowd and continued to discuss the next steps with the operators.

A week later, Suika set off for Ursus with Amiya and her group.

Because Ursus officials refused entry to Rhodes Island, including Rhodes Island operators, they had no choice but to travel illegally.

Therefore, the team heading to Chernobog did not assemble but instead entered Ursus territory in batches and sections, following their team leader.

"Phew, it's so cold!" Amiya exclaimed, rubbing her hands together as she stepped into Ursus territory.

Suika took a deep breath

"Phew, the blizzard in Ursus is fucking awesome..."

As she said this, she suddenly realized that in the short span of four years since she arrived in Terra, she had spent three of those years in winter within Ursus.