Doctor will never die in a hellish situation.

Thinking about Kal'tsit's various methods was like being doused with a bucket of cold water. Qin Duanyu immediately calmed down. He had no intention of performing a butterfly act with a vampire.

"Amiya, remember to tell Kal'tsit later to use a shorter rope when tying up Dr. Warfarin next time." He sighed and silently closed the window and drew the curtains.

Sigh, let's first look for some simple and profitable commissions.

"Doctor, your blood pressure has gone up again!" Amiya said with some concern, glancing at her monitoring bracelet.

Since taking over the operations department, Qin Duanyu's blood pressure has frequently spiked. She thinks it might be because she's been putting too much pressure on him these past few days, causing him to be unable to handle it.

Or, should we let him lie down and rest for a few minutes?

Unfortunately, the black-hearted rabbit's kindness didn't last long before it was interrupted by an uninvited guest.

She was a Feline agent wearing a purple dress. Even with an exquisite longsword at her waist, it did not diminish her elegant demeanor. Coupled with the gentle fragrance surrounding her, she easily won people's hearts.

Guardian Operator Melantha.

It's hard to imagine that such a young lady is actually a combatant. Compared to wielding swords and fighting enemies, an elegant afternoon tea seems more suitable for her.

But as a doctor who had spent years hunting in Africa, Qin Duanyu knew very well how terrifying the power was hidden beneath that petite body. It could be said that in the early stages of the game, his life was given to him by Melantha.

The title of Rose Sword Saint, the leader of the three sword saints of Rhodes Island, is not just for show.

“Hello, Doctor, I’m sorry to interrupt your work.” Melantha handed over a document, her cat ears twitching nervously. “A4 of the Operations Reserve Team is applying for promotion to a full Operations Team.”

Upon hearing this, a glint of light flashed beneath Qin Duanyu's black mask.

New action teams mean more missions can be accepted, more missions mean more funding, and more funding means recruiting new operators to form new action teams.

A perfect virtuous cycle!

However, no matter how short of money he was, Qin Duanyu would not be so depraved as to disregard the lives of his subordinates. The standards required for promotion not only did not decrease after he took office, but became even stricter.

In particular, for the assessment of promotion to the formal action team and senior operative level, Qin Duanyu even required him to be present in person, otherwise the review results would not be approved.

"All team members have been promoted to full-fledged operators?" Qin Duanyu looked at the report, somewhat surprised.

Rhodes Island's operations department has four levels of operators: probationary, full-fledged, senior, and senior senior. The selection of probationary operators and their promotion to full-fledged operators are handled by instructors such as Dobermann.

It's not that I doubt Dobermann and the others will go easy on me, but their promotion speed is just astonishingly fast.

“When we were providing backup outside Chernobog, we were attacked by a Sarkaz woman in red. After barely escaping from her, everyone seemed to have received a significant boost,” Melantha explained.

W?

Perhaps due to the butterfly effect, Qin Duanyu never saw the explosive maniac who resembled the cockroach girl throughout the entire Battle of Chernobog.

However, SCOUT briefly clashed with her during the evacuation and is still bedridden and unable to move, which makes it easy to infer the strength of this Reunion Movement cadre.

Although W was in a hurry to deal with something and only showed up for a short while, her ability to escape unscathed from her attack is certainly not something that can be explained by luck alone.

"Okay, I've approved this application for official membership. Have your team members prepare for battle." Qin Duanyu nodded and activated the operator training module that had been recently activated.

Come on, Doctor, let me show you some combat footage, the highest-level kind!

Section 13, Chapter Thirteen: Advanced Combat Videos

Inside Rhodes Island's first training ground, the remaining four members of Operation Reserve Group A4 are awaiting news.

"Ansel, what does the Doctor look like? You took care of him that night, you should have seen him, right?" The Pero girl in a ski suit turned her head and asked the pink-haired hunky man.

Having only been on Rhodes Island for a week, Qin Duanyu's appearance has already become a topic of gossip on par with "How long will Dr. Kal'tsit's menopause last?" and "When will Yato and Blackhorn get married?"

“I’ve answered this question many times, Katie.” Looking at the energetic and adorable little dog, Ansel couldn’t bear to scold it, and finally sighed like a tough guy. “The Doctor was wearing a hood at the time, so we couldn’t see his face at all.”

“Instead of worrying about these issues, we should prepare for the upcoming test.” Andcher, with a halo tilted above his head, interrupted the two and pointed to another companion holding a staff. “Steward has already started warming up, so you two should check your equipment too.”

Just like a standard adventurer squad in an RPG game, the Reserve Operations Group A4 has a full range of operators.

The Guardian Melantha is responsible for melee damage, the Heavy Armor Katie absorbs damage, the Warlock Steward and the Sniper Andrcher provide ranged damage, and the healer Ansel can handle all kinds of unexpected situations.

The group chatted casually to ease their pre-test tension when the automatic door to the training room suddenly opened, and Melanie walked in with light steps.

"The doctor approved our application, but this test will be very difficult, so everyone must be mentally prepared!" The girl said solemnly under the expectant gazes of her teammates.

Swish!

The lights in the distant observation room suddenly came on, and you could vaguely see the Doctor, Amiya, and others standing inside. The originally flat ground was constantly undulating and changing, simulating an extremely complex terrain.

The A4 reserve team members were still surprised by this large-scale operation when the Doctor's voice came over the loudspeaker: "Your test is to withstand enemy attacks for 5 minutes."

As the words fell, several robots emerged from the shadows.

Is it difficult?

That's it?

Not only were the operators undergoing the assessment below somewhat taken aback, but Amiya and the others in the observation room also cast questioning glances at them.

Although Terra's technological level is quite good, with drones, artificial intelligence, and other technologies widely used, it is still somewhat unrealistic to think about creating combat humanoids like those in other continents.

Aside from being tough and durable, these robots are not even as intelligent as the medical department's treatment carts. At best, they can only be used as moving targets. Using them to assess operators' combat capabilities is less useful than simply announcing that the A4 reserve team has passed, thus saving everyone the trouble of using C-level operators.

[Reading advanced combat logs. Battlefield environment simulation activated. Training equipment control access acquired. Scenario codenames 1-8. Confirmed participants: 5.]

With the prompts from the auxiliary system, Qin Duanyu entered the God's-eye view for the first time in a long time. However, this time the object of his command was not the Rhodes Island operators, but those clumsy robots.

"Prepared Action Team A4, prepare for battle!" Melantha's expression suddenly changed. She held her longsword horizontally in front of her in a defensive stance. Even before the blade was drawn, a sharp aura swept over her.

The remaining four operators were also on high alert and quickly entered combat mode.

"What's going on? It's just normal training, why are they acting like this?" Amiya, who is extremely sensitive to emotions, was the first to notice that something was wrong.

The five people off the field were highly tense and focused, with a hint of fear lingering in their minds.

Although they were designated as the reserve action group and only provided support on the periphery during the Chernobog operation, the A4 team members were definitely not greenhorns. There was no reason for them to become like this after just one test; they seemed to have actually been on the battlefield.

She turned her head to look at Qin Duanyu.

It's obvious without even thinking that this strange phenomenon is definitely related to Bo.

Qin Duanyu didn't say much, but pulled the onlookers into the simulation.

The ruins filled with the smoke of gunpowder, the heavy smell of blood in the air, the Reunion Movement thugs roaring and rushing forward... everything seemed so real, as if time had flowed back to that day in Chernobog.

"What a realistic effect!" Doberman exclaimed, putting away his little whip.

Upon entering the illusion, even she was momentarily taken aback and instinctively assumed a fighting stance.

"This was a small skirmish during our retreat. The number and strength of the enemy were within their capabilities," Qin Duanyu explained to Amiya and the others while controlling the robot's attack.

If it were a serious battle command, he certainly wouldn't be so relaxed. But at this moment, his subordinates are obedient robots. The assessment of ordinary action groups is limited by the difficulty, and there is no need to use any fancy tactics to deliberately make things difficult.

F2A is all that's needed; the sacred Kara connects everyone!

The only drawback is that this mode consumes more sanity than commanding the battle; maintaining the environment for 5 minutes is equivalent to an hour of high-intensity combat.

"Don't ask, it's just Originium Arts." Seeing Amiya's questioning look, Qin Duanyu shrugged.

After getting used to this special assessment method, the instructors turned their attention back to the preparatory action group A4.

It must be said that their performance in battle was truly outstanding, and it was no accident that they were all promoted to full-fledged operators.

Melantha chose an alleyway that was easy to defend and difficult to attack. Katie guarded the only entrance, Andrej and Steward occupied the high ground and calmly sniped the target, while the tough Ansel stayed at the back, occasionally throwing bandages to heal everyone.

As for herself, she transformed into a sharp spearhead, slaying those sorcerers who posed a threat to Katie. Her agile and nimble figure weaved through the enemy ranks as if they were nothing.

Knowing full well that she lacked the ability to fight head-on, the girl used her exceptional mobility to perfectly demonstrate her tactical assault capabilities, even prompting the usually strict Doberman to nod in approval.

"Sigh, no matter what world you're in, safety shorts are the worst invention." Qin Duanyu sighed inwardly, also focusing her attention on Mei Jiansheng, and awkwardly withdrew her senses.

As the number of enemies gradually decreased, a dark figure emerged from the shadows, wielding a short knife and charging straight at Melantha. But just as the Felin girl raised her sword to defend herself, the dark figure suddenly flashed behind her with a single step.

Qin Duanyu certainly couldn't let Group A4 focus on positional warfare; the phantom of the Kingslayer was the challenge in this assessment.

Melantha realized how terrifying the Kingslayer was and turned to give chase, but the Kingslayer was far faster than her and broke through Katie's defenses in an instant, heading straight for the pink-haired rabbit at the back.

The medical department has many capable operators, but Ansel, who has only been with the company for a short time, has clearly not received training from his seniors and is completely helpless against the ruthless Kingslayer who cuts through the backline.

Seconds later, the muscular Ansel withdrew from the fight.

What followed was a series of chain reactions. Without the support of healing Originium Arts, Katie, who was facing the enemy head-on, was soon unable to resist. Her figure gradually blurred and shattered, and she disappeared on the battlefield.

The Reunion Movement, unimpeded, stormed into the building, followed by two more alarms signaling the withdrawal of operators.

Upon hearing the continuous notifications, Melantha's eyes turned red. She hacked at the enemy like a madwoman, completely neglecting her own defense and evasion.

"Time's up. The A4 preparatory operation assessment is complete. Four people were killed in action. The assessment is deemed unsuccessful."

Fortunately, this worrying state of madness did not last long. With the doctor's voice, the scene returned to the familiar training room, and the ferocious Reunion thugs turned back into clumsy robots.

The operators didn't say much. The lively Katie drooped her ears and tail, looking like an abandoned puppy. Andrei, who was usually indifferent, didn't look too good either.

Clearly, this failed promotion was a significant blow to them.

"Doctor, counseling the operators is also part of your job, you know." The little rabbit nudged Qin Duanyu's waist, the meaning couldn't be clearer.

Tools Blog, let's get to work!

Section 14, Chapter Fourteen: Delay, just delay.

After the assessment, Melanie didn't go to the rest room with her teammates, but returned to her dormitory, where she curled up on her bed with her knees drawn up to her chest.

She must have been the one most affected by this failed promotion.

Although she is a wealthy young lady from the Felin tribe, unlike a certain flamboyant and confident big tiger from Lungmen, Melantha has a calm, reserved, and taciturn personality.

This personality trait endowed her with good habits of being meticulous, gentle, and strict with herself, but it also made her seriously lack self-confidence. Especially after taking on the role of captain of the A4 action team, she often doubted whether she could be competent for this responsibility.

Four team members died before her. Even though she knew it was just an assessment, Melantha still felt it was her fault for poor command. The psychological barrier she had finally overcome seemed to resurface after this incident.

Should I talk to the doctor and ask for a more suitable person to be the team leader? Both Andercher and Stewart are more qualified than me. Thinking this, she lowered her head even further and began to sob softly.

Boom boom boom!

"Fen, did you forget your access card again?" Hearing the knock on the door, Melanie rubbed her eyes and jumped out of bed.

Vanguard operator Fang, the leader of the Reserve Operations Group A1, is an energetic pony girl. Although her outgoing personality is the opposite of Melantha's, the two get along very well as roommates.

Finn had previous experience interning in the security force, so she smoothly took on the responsibility of leading the team. Melanie often consulted her for advice, and now she was able to confide her inner distress to her friend.