Doctor will never die in a hellish situation.

“Let’s compete then, who’s afraid of who!” Blue Poison raised her little fist, responding sharply.

“Then it’s settled. In a few minutes I will prove to you who is Rhodes Island’s number one sniper!” Platinum nodded and took the lead into the emergency passage.

"Don't cry if you lose, flat-chested little girl!"

Section 35, Chapter Thirty-Five: Pegasus Vision vs. Venom Scattering

A moment later, at Rhodes Island's first training ground.

The operations team members were all familiar with this place, since all the important assessments were held here. The simulated combat would not result in injury or death, but being hit by the illusions would really hurt, so everyone had suffered a lot from Qin Duanyu's torment.

However, the training ground was not in use at the time. The vast space was deathly silent. The faint light from a few wall lamps not only failed to illuminate the area but also made it appear eerie and terrifying.

"Wait a minute, I'll go turn on the light." Blue Poison was about to pull the switch when Platinum stopped her.

“No need. Being able to provide remote support under any circumstances is a basic skill for a sniper operator. I think this environment is quite good!” She shook her head and took the compound bow off her back. “Of course, if the little girl is afraid of the dark, we can make this place a bit brighter.”

"Night battle? Then so be it!" Blue Poison stopped in his tracks upon hearing this.

Just as Platinum said, sniper operators who have reached their level have an adaptability to the environment far beyond that of ordinary people. With just a little light, they can see the situation in the entire training ground clearly.

After familiarizing herself with the scene layout, she readily agreed even if Platinum suggested fighting blindfolded.

"Platinum, assassin of the Unarmored Alliance, please enlighten me!"

"Deep Sea Hunter, Blue Poison!"

After exchanging greetings, the two quickly separated and engaged in a passionate firefight using cover.

Sharp whistling sounds filled the air, creating a lively scene, but they all knew in their hearts that this was merely a test, and neither side had used their true killing moves.

"Time's up, game over!"

Platinum murmured softly, then suddenly stepped out of cover. A glint of light shone deep within his brown eyes, and his black compound bow seemed to be enchanted, faintly emitting a white glow.

Whoosh!

An arrow grazed Blue Poison's head and struck the box to her right, but due to the angle of impact, it bounced back strangely. If she hadn't dodged in time, she would have been hit in the knee.

luck?

Looking at the arrow that was half-buried in the ground, Blue Poison couldn't help but frown.

Soon, several more arrows, angled at tricky angles, bounced back and aimed at her chest, knees, and other areas.

No, this is her Originium Arts!

Amiya dodged the attack by rolling on the ground in a disheveled state. Blue Poison's expression turned serious. With two sniper operators engaged in combat, exposing their position was undoubtedly the most dangerous situation.

But she was clearly hiding behind cover and didn't make a sound while moving. How did Platinum figure it out?

"I see you! Under the Pegasus Vision, you have nowhere to hide!" Platinum grabbed three arrows and nocked them on his bow. His sharp eyes pierced through the obstacles and locked onto Blue Poison.

In that case, let's snipe each other from the middle!

After dodging several ricocheting arrows fired by Platinum once again, Blue Poison gritted his teeth, left his cover, and faced Platinum directly.

If she continued to hide behind cover, she would only be worn down to death. Instead of wasting energy calculating the ricochet angle of the enemy's arrows, she would rather face their attack head-on in an open area.

Although her small crossbow had a relatively long range, it was far inferior to the composite bow in Platinum's hand. The bolt fell limply to the ground and shattered into pieces just as it reached Platinum.

"Hmph, you can only take the beatings and can't fight back. Do you still want to keep struggling?" Platinum couldn't help but ask after forcing Blue Poison back once again. At this moment, she was already in an invincible position. If Blue Poison didn't surrender, he would be shot into a pincushion like her previous prey.

"Haven't you noticed that your arrows are getting weaker and weaker?" Blue Poison dodged an arrow and suddenly spoke.

"What..." Platinum was surprised to find that her left hand, which was holding the bow, was trembling slightly.

These are symptoms of exhaustion.

The battle lasted only a few minutes. For archers who had undergone long-term training, this amount of exercise was nothing at all; it was barely even a warm-up.

poisoned!

when?

Before Platinum could even think, two crossbow bolts were fired at her.

Platinum tried to dodge, but found that his thighs wouldn't obey him and he lost control of his body.

She barely dodged one of the crossbow bolts, and watched helplessly as another bolt struck her in the chest. Although it still lacked force, it was enough to pierce her skin, which was more than sufficient for a poisonous creature.

thump!

The neurotoxin took effect quickly, and Platinum collapsed to the ground, his face pale.

"What is honey to me is poison to you." Blue Poison raised the small glass bottle in her hand, which contained a crystal-clear green liquid.

The neurotoxin secreted by blue venom is non-volatile and will not harm others if left in an open container. It will only cause paralysis and death if it comes into contact with the skin or enters the body directly.

However, Qin Duanyu's accidental poisoning during the party that night made her realize that diluted toxins can remain in the air for a short time, causing numbness in people who breathe them for extended periods.

The crossbow bolt that landed at Platinum's feet earlier was a version laced with this special blue poison (sister) juice. Its purpose was not to kill the enemy, but simply to spread the poison in the vicinity.

"Hmph, so you've decided to eliminate me to prevent future troubles? I've read the intelligence; you have a toxin that can melt away corpses and remains instantly." Platinum gave a bitter smile, as if he could already see his fate ahead.

"Antidote!" Unexpectedly, Blue Poison took out a bottle of ointment and threw it into Platinum's arms without hesitation.

"why?"

"Although you're annoying, it's not to that extent. Besides, if you died, the Doctor would be heartbroken."

"Hey, we didn't make any promises before the match, so even if I lose to you this time, I won't give up on the Doctor."

"Coincidentally, I don't know how either."

After speaking, Blue Poison left Platinum with only a dashing back view.

"How could I possibly harm such a kind and lovely child?" Platinum sighed as he watched Blue Poison disappear into the distance, and put the dagger back at his waist.

As a dignified assassin of the Unarmored Alliance, her physique was naturally far superior to that of a weakling like Qin Duanyu. She had already recovered by the time Lan Du approached, waiting for the moment when the opponent declared victory and was most relaxed before launching a counterattack.

But the antidote made her give up the idea of ​​continuing the injection.

Platinum slowly stood up, put the antidote into her pouch, then reached into her chest and pulled out a silicone ornament, which made her once impressive figure appear much smaller.

Blue Poison's crossbow bolt just now hit this thing, but the toxin didn't even penetrate its body.

"Sigh, Sakuya brand PADs are in high demand, the purchasing department doesn't sell them at all... Oh well, I'll just go buy one in Lungmen. It's a pity I won't be able to give that guy any perks for the next few days."

Chapter 36, Section 36: Mei Ming Yi Xin, reporting for duty!

Not good.

This is very bad.

Qin Duanyu was horrified to discover that Lan Du had met with Bai Jin without his knowledge. The two were like best friends, training, eating, and working together, and even came to his office together.

He occasionally eavesdropped on the two girls' conversation and could vaguely hear words like "hanging," "breaking up," and "bleeding," which increased his unease.

Could it be that they reached a consensus and decided to divide me equally (in a physical sense)? After nervously seeing the two girls off, he felt that even the cake that Blue Poison had baked himself didn't taste sweet anymore.

"If I could reach the other side of sorrow, I would no longer need warmth, nor would I need tomorrow~" Lappland hummed a little tune happily, but something just didn't sound right.

"Shut up, you stupid dog, why are you singing such an unlucky song..."

woo-

The sharp whistle of boiling water startled Qin Duanyu. He subconsciously touched his stomach, then nervously looked around. Only after confirming that no girl had rushed out with a kitchen knife did he finally breathe a sigh of relief.

"Hey dog, try the cappuccino I just bought today. It's supposedly the famous 'Pour Auntie a Cup' brand from your hometown," he said to Lappland, quickly turning off the electric kettle.

“…Doctor.” It wasn’t Lappland who answered him, but a soft, pleasant voice.

Turning his head, he saw a cat-eared girl holding a knife staring straight at him, her hesitant gaze seemingly choosing where to cut.

"Ah!" He instinctively clutched his stomach and let out a scream.

"I'm sorry, I saw the door wasn't locked so... I just knocked on the door..." Seeing Qin Duanyu's exaggerated expression, Melansha looked guilty, and her tail curled up into a ball.

"I'm the one who should apologize. Did I scare you?" Qin Duanyu switched to God's-eye view and only calmed down completely after seeing the reassuring green dots.

“I’m glad you’re not angry, Doctor. Um, today is my assessment for promotion to Senior Official Operator. Could you come and watch?” Melantha said, mustering her courage. “Without your encouragement and help, I definitely wouldn’t have been able to do this, so I hope you can witness this moment.”

The so-called senior official operators are not officially recognized by Rhodes Island. They are merely a private convention among the operators, proving that the operator can be compared with senior operators in some aspects, but their overall strength is still lacking.

Characters like Dobermann and Frostleaf are at this stage, and now Melantha is actively participating in the assessment, which shows that her strength has greatly improved under Franka's guidance.

"Silly girl, this is all thanks to your own talent. You can't reach this level with just external help." Qin Duanyu nodded. "But I also want to see how much you've improved lately. Let's go."

"If the doctor could come, I would feel full of energy."

"Sigh, actions speak louder than words. Doctor, you'd better watch yourself." Before leaving, Lappland patted him on the shoulder. "At least wait until I've mastered calligraphy and can write your funeral couplet by hand before I die."

"Tch, you should really take care of your health. I feel like my appointment with a professional coffin-carrying team will come in handy soon. They'll definitely play suonas throughout the process to send you off in a pleasant way." Qin Duanyu retorted, reaching out to pat Lappland's head.

Joking aside, not a single one of his agents is allowed to die!

……

In the third training ground, the operators were still training hard. This unofficial assessment did not attract everyone's attention. Only a few people got the news and waited in advance by a ring on the edge of the group.

Qin Duanyu glanced around and saw familiar faces like Dobermann, Franka, and Razer. However, he couldn't help but look at the girl in black and a mask standing in the center of the arena.

A rookie operator with eight years of experience – Miss Yato.

The masked man and the white lizard chatting next to her are Blackhorn and the old Ranger. As for the girl sleeping at the Ranger's feet, she should be the famous bald Dulin.

Before Melantha's reserve operations team was officially promoted, they were the real A4 operations team, but unfortunately they had never been very prominent, and now even their designation had been taken by someone else.

However, judging from the fact that some of them are sleeping and others are chatting, they probably don't take the matter to heart at all, and are even glad that they can retire in peace.

"Master Yato, may we begin?"

"Come on, don't be nervous, just treat it as a normal test of skills."

After exchanging a few pleasantries, the two fell silent and instead adopted the same posture.

“When I was teaching her swordsmanship before, I sensed that this girl had the shadow of an Eastern swordsmanship style, and I didn’t expect it to be true.” Franka watched the two’s movements, one hand resting on the hilt of the thermite sword. “It’s a pity that Night Blade doesn’t make a move easily, otherwise I really want to spar with her.”