Suika's Debate / Artillery Fire

But if you have any questions, perhaps as someone who's been through it, I can offer some answers.

Suika sighed, then recounted what she had said to the boy she had met just now, from yesterday until she went out.

After hearing Suika's words, Outcast fell silent.

Just like Suika said, the probability is just too high.

"You don't need to feel pressured."

Actually, you could say you saved the boy and his mother's lives.

Victoria's army had long since noticed something amiss with the Tara people of Little Hill County.

One of the main reasons I came here is that Rhodes Island is unsure when the conflict will occur, so they sent me to make that assessment.

In my opinion, it's very likely to happen within the next day or two.

So if his father really did participate in the rebellion, their situation would be even worse once Victoria purged the area.

But if those involved die beforehand, then their family won't be considered rebels; at least they'll still have a chance to survive.

After outcast finished speaking, Suika felt somewhat relieved of her psychological pressure.

Although she knew perfectly well how unreliable what Outcast was saying was, what she needed now was an excuse, an excuse to put the matter aside for the time being.

Chapter 568 The Debate on Suika

After a while, Suika, having recovered, thanked Outcast.

"Need not.

Actually, I'm very glad that you came to see me.

The world is not black and white. Some people may be kind to outsiders but like devils to their family, while others may be fierce to outsiders but love their family very much.

We can only handle this from our most basic moral standpoint.

Many operators would keep such incidents to themselves, but these kinds of things are like a ticking time bomb; if they aren't defused, they'll eventually become a ticking time bomb in one's heart.

I'm not a professional either. I suggest you go back to Rhodes Island and find [name omitted], or Lena or Kal'tsit; they are more skilled in psychotherapy."

Outcast, still smiling, calmly and slowly explained the situation to Suika.

After she finished speaking, she looked at the television next to her.

"Why don't you watch some TV to relax?"

I remember there was a channel that played all sorts of music every day; it should really lift your spirits.

Suika nodded, walked to the TV, sat down, turned it on, and squatted on the stool to watch.

Seeing that Suika's attention was entirely focused on the outcast on TV, he felt relieved and sat back down to organize his documents.

At noon, Oliver, who was the first to return, greeted Suika and Outcast warmly, and then said...

Let's go grab lunch together!

outcast nodded.

"Okay, we've been sitting all morning, it's time to take a break."

The three of them left the office and went out onto the street.

They had planned to find a nearby place to grab a quick bite, but discovered that many of the shops that were usually open rain or shine were closed today.

The three of them walked all the way to the middle of the street before finding a barbecue restaurant run by people from out of town.

On the way back after dinner, Outcast remained silent the entire time.

She only spoke after arriving at the office.

"It seems the situation in Little Hill County is worse than I imagined. I suspect the situation here will deteriorate significantly by tomorrow at the latest."

Our people, stop delivering any medicines that haven't been delivered yet. Everyone, return to the office. Oliver, find a vehicle. If possible, we'll leave by tomorrow at the latest...

Remember, protecting yourself is the top priority.

Upon hearing Outcast's words, Oliver's expression hardened, and he quickly sprang into action.

Outcast looked at Suika

"Our safety is in your hands tomorrow, is that alright?"

Suika nodded

"Of course, it's my honor."

Soon, the Paper Shredder and Fred returned to the office.

But even as dusk approached, Will was nowhere to be seen.

Seeing this, Oliver prepared to go out with the Paper Shredder and Fred to find him, but was stopped by Outcast.

"Leave this to me, you guys continue packing..."

Suika, you're responsible for staying here to protect them.

Suika didn't speak, but instead took the Shanghai hairpin off her head and handed it to Outcast.

"Take it with you."

Outcast smiled and accepted Shanghai

"On Rhodes Island, only the most well-behaved children are allowed the privilege of having such a doll for a period of time."

"The kids are now studying really hard at school to get this little thing."

Oliver and the others were still a bit confused. Suika had always worn this doll on her head. Because of her status, no one had asked why she did it. After all, it was normal for Elite Operator who wasn't very old to have some quirks.

But outcast, why would you, a visibly elderly woman, carry such a cute doll around when you go out?

"Don't underestimate this doll; even all of you combined couldn't defeat it!"

"If there's a chance, once it's safe, let Suika show you."

After saying this with a smile, outcast put on his hat and went outside.

After they finished packing, the group sat down in front of the TV to watch while waiting for Outcast and Will to return.

"It may be presumptuous of me, but I'm quite curious, Suika, just how strong are you?"

During their casual conversations these past few days, the group had heard some comments about Suika from Outcast, and her strength was undoubtedly highly praised. Therefore, Oliver and the others were very curious about Suika's true strength.

After thinking for a moment, Suika said

"Generally speaking, I would divide combat power into four levels: against individuals, against groups, against armies, and against cities."

Most of Rhodes Island's official operators possess human-level combat capabilities, meaning that in a one-on-one situation, most operators can successfully eliminate the enemy.

Elite Operator generally possess group-level combat capabilities—they can fight even when facing enemies far outnumbered and better equipped.

Among the Elite Operator, there are a few top-tier individuals such as Logos and Rosmontis. When fully prepared, they can fight against an army—that is, they can single-handedly confront an entire army.

As for me, I fall into the last category. If I were to break the restrictions and disregard the consequences, I could face a mobile fortress or High-Speed Battleship head-on—a so-called "counter-city."

Suika would never say that the restriction was nonexistent and the consequences were zero; if she wanted to, a High-Speed Battleship would be no match for her at all.

But saying that would be too frightening, so she deliberately lowered her own strength.

Even so, it still shocked the others.

The idea of someone single-handedly confronting High-Speed Battleship head-on is something you only hear about in those kinds of boastful stories.

Suika's serious expression didn't seem like she was bragging at all, but the thought of a human facing High-Speed Battleship head-on made them feel it was too fantastical.

The group felt that she was probably capable of doing what the previous person did: fighting against an army with sufficient preparation.

Even so, it's already quite terrifying. You have to know that anyone who can do this has left a significant mark on Terra's history.

What are you talking about?

The door opened, and Outcast, Will, and Jane walked back in from outside.

"We were just curious about Suika's abilities, so we asked her."

"That's right... but they don't believe I have the ability to fight the city..." Suika with a regretful expression, looking somewhat helpless as no one believed her.

That's such a pity.

Oliver, how's our car coming along?

Although he knew that Suika could indeed do that, Outcast felt it was best not to hurt the fragile feelings of the other operators.

After she finished speaking, she pulled Jane, who looked dejected, to the side of the stool, and then brought her a cup of lemon tea.

"Here, have a cup of lemon tea to warm up first."

Jane silently took the water glass, tears involuntarily streaming down her cheeks.

Chapter 569 Artillery Barrage

Seeing Saileach's broken heart, Suika looked at Outcast.

Outcast recounted what happened after she went to see Will, Suika suddenly remembered that there was indeed such a scene in the story.

However, my attention was entirely focused on the outcast, so I overlooked this matter.

However, she was not in the mood to feel sentimental about Saileach right now.

The plot has progressed to this point, meaning the final act has been brought to the stage.

She looked at the outcast who was administering chemotherapy to Saileach, then glanced at the sky outside.

It's going to rain!

Oliver, standing nearby, looked out the window and muttered something.

"That's normal, the weather in Victoria is basically like this."

"And the weather has been particularly bad these past few days. I thought it would start raining a few days ago, but it's been delayed until now, which is quite surprising."

"Clap clap clap," Outcast clapped her hands to draw everyone's attention before speaking.

"The battle has already begun outside; we cannot remain here any longer."

Everyone, pack your gear, we're ready to evacuate Little Hill County.

However, our current evacuation route will pass through a combat zone, so everyone must be careful once we're out there."

After outcast finished speaking, everyone started packing their things.

"Boom!"

Just then, a clap of thunder sounded outside.

It's going to rain...

Everyone felt a pang of anxiety, knowing that once it started raining, the evacuation would become even more difficult.

"Everyone, take some medicine with you. We can distribute the remaining medicine to clinics along the way when we leave..."

Outcast organized everyone's work in a methodical manner.

However, everyone tacitly agreed not to give these things to Suika, because according to the plan, Suika was an armed person responsible for protecting everyone's safety.

Even if carrying these weights doesn't affect their combat effectiveness, the potions could easily be destroyed if there's a significant disturbance during a battle.

At this moment Suika looked outside, her brows furrowing even more deeply.

She said something was wrong, Oliver came over to ask what was going on, but she abruptly pushed him inside.

Just as Oliver was astonished by Suika's actions.

Outside, raindrops and thunder accompanied the sound of sharp whistling sounds that grew louder as they approached.

Seeing Suika's movements, Outcast's expression changed, and he shouted loudly.

"Everyone lie down, away from windows and doors, and prepare for shelling!"

Upon hearing Outcast's words, everyone in the room was stunned at first, then their expressions changed drastically.

Everyone instinctively hid under sturdy objects inside the room, except for Suika, who stood by the window with a gloomy expression.

She couldn't understand why the military would continue shelling the city when she had clearly killed the colonel.

This is unreasonable.