Doctor will never die in a hellish situation.

“He is my grandfather, and I am Margaret Nearl, a Radiant Knight who has been officially knighted, not some little girl!” Nearl met his gaze and answered neither humbly nor arrogantly.

“That old man has certainly raised a fine granddaughter.” Oleg nodded and said no more.

……

"Uncle Oleg, am I right? Isn't Rhodes Island interesting?" After Qin Duanyu and the other person left, Vika leisurely took a sip of tea and asked with a smile.

“It is indeed quite special. To be able to recruit that old man’s granddaughter, this organization is definitely not just a simple pharmaceutical company.” Oleg pondered for a moment before answering seriously.

“It’s not just that little pony that I care about.” Vika stretched, displaying her beautiful curves.

"You mean that doctor? He looks ordinary, nothing special. Even underage kids are better at fighting than him," Oleg said, puzzled. Could that masked man be an unparalleled expert?

“Pure military mentality, huh? That person is far more terrifying than you think.” Vika shook her head helplessly. “Remember to remind me when we get back to return that samovar to Grand Duke Sergei.”

"Isn't that something you really like?" Oleg asked in confusion. She practically wanted to use that samovar to drink tea every day, after all, it was something used by Peter the Great, whom she admired most.

“It’s precisely because I like it that I can’t have it. My teacher who taught me Yan language once told me a story called ‘The king loves slender waists, and many starve to death in the palace.’” Vika sighed in Yan language, her eyes filled with contemplation.

“Although I also understand Yan language and know the meaning of each word, why can’t I understand it when they are put together?” Oleg switched to Yan language and spoke it even more fluently than the maid.

"Sigh, that's why I said you're a true soldier."

Thank you for your compliment.

"Alright, never mind. If you really want to take this as a compliment, then so be it."

Chapter 5, Section 179, Doctor, I feel a chill.

"What's going on? Why are so many cars being sent out of the city?"

"There's an expedition team from Ursus going to the southern mountains to excavate ruins. I wonder what good stuff they're looking for."

"Wow, Rhodes Island has a lot of people, and there's even a Guard Department team. I'd believe it if you told me they were going to fight Reunion!"

"What are you thinking? My older brother works at the Guard Bureau. Did you hear about what happened in the abandoned city last month? That scene was truly shocking, hundreds of vehicles! This is nothing!"

At the Lungmen Outer Ring Checkpoint, several police officers watched the long convoy of vehicles gradually disappear into the swirling yellow sand and began to whisper among themselves. This was the first time they had seen such a sight since the Imperial Guard Bureau went out to hunt down the Reunion Movement last month.

Despite their sighs, the work had to continue. Because of the Reunion Movement's infiltration into the city last time, their workload had increased several times over. Looking at the long queue in front of them, the group couldn't help but feel relieved that they weren't responsible for checking people entering the city.

A few minutes later, two more off-road jeeps stopped in front of the checkpoint.

"Good morning, officer. We're going out of town for a few days. The car behind us is with us; there are eight people in total," a man wearing sunglasses, whose face was obscured, said with a smile, pulling out an identification card from his pocket.

To his left was a black-haired Kuranta girl wearing a maid's skirt, and to his right was a brown-haired Ursus girl wearing round black-rimmed glasses. In the front seat were two fierce-looking men who looked like they were not to be trifled with.

Alright, probably a rich kid taking his girlfriend and sycophants out for a drive. I really envy this kind of life winner! The officer glanced at the pass and, seeing the Guard Bureau logo on it, quickly opened the checkpoint.

Leaving the city is much less complicated than entering it, and besides, the people who can get such a pass are either rich or powerful, not someone a lowly police officer like him can afford to offend. He couldn't be more eager for this old man to leave.

Just before the two cars started moving, he glanced suspiciously at the long-haired black maid sitting next to the rich young man. She looked familiar. Could she be a kept woman, a minor celebrity?

"Come quickly and help! There's trouble again at the entrance to the city!"

The police officers rushed over without thinking too much, putting the matter of the rich young man and the girl out of their minds.

……

After driving more than ten kilometers out of the city, and the Longmen area had shrunk to the size of a small box, the two jeeps stopped in front of a grove of trees.

"Miss Vika, can you tell me your real destination now?" The rich young man asked irritably as he got out of the car behind the brown-haired literary girl.

"Look, this is it, Doctor, you must remember it!" The girl took out a map and pointed to it with her slender finger.

"Lingguang, how are you feeling?" He took the map, glanced at it, and asked the maid beside him.

"It's chilly down there, and I don't feel safe at all. I want to change back into my armor as soon as possible!" The girl with long, straight black hair said anxiously, frowning.

"I mean, doesn't this place look familiar?" Qin Duanyu's lips twitched, and she said helplessly.

"This... is where we camped the night we escaped Chernobog. We even wandered around the area and found Miss Lappland!" The long-haired black-haired maid suddenly realized. "But is there anything special about that area?"

"Then you'll have to ask Miss Vika. Her original plan wasn't supposed to include us, but after obtaining some intelligence, she thought we might be useful, so she temporarily included us." Qin Duanyu looked at Vika, waiting for her to speak.

After all, Vika even knew that Rhodes Island had escaped from Chernobog and where they had once been stationed, so she must have investigated Rhodes Island's background. As for whether Old Wei gave her the information or whether she had her own intelligence network, that remains to be seen.

“Indeed, I want to go there to find something because it’s so important. I didn’t want outsiders to know, but the Doctor has amazing insight and special Originium Arts, which is exactly the kind of help I need.” Vika nodded and said with a smile, “Hmm, that Detective Doctor series is quite good. I wonder if they’ll add a character like a daughter of a powerful family later on.”

"Ahem... It's all just tabloid reporters making things up, just for fun." Qin Duanyu coughed awkwardly a few times, then said seriously, "My operators should have arrived at the designated location by now. To avoid being exposed, everyone quickly change your equipment and let's continue."

The procession that left the city earlier was naturally there to attract attention; there were even maids disguised as Vika among them.

Although it felt somewhat unnecessary, since they were not on Chernobog's route, the probability of them encountering the Reunion Movement head-on was low. Moreover, being located at the border between Lungmen and Ursus, even if Speaker Vittor's political enemies wanted to cause trouble, they wouldn't make a move at such a crucial juncture and create unnecessary complications.

But considering her background, she must have faced many assassination attempts since childhood, so it's reasonable for her to be cautious. In any case, all expenses are paid by Young Master Wei. He has brought out almost all the operators on the island who are mobile, including SCOUT who has just regained some mobility.

Besides, what else is there to say when you see Lin Guang dressed as a maid?

There was no way around it; Vika and the rest of the Ursus people were very skilled at disguise. Vika transformed from a polar bear into a brown bear in just a few minutes, and after putting on glasses, her demeanor changed drastically, making her look exactly like a literary girl like Truth.

After Qin Duanyu takes off his iconic uniform, he only needs to change into a hoodie and put on sunglasses, just like he did in Siesta. Unless it's an operator he works with day and night, no one would recognize him.

The only problem is Nearl. As Rhodes Island's mascot for some time, the bling-bling, sparkling Radiant Knight easily becomes the focus of attention wherever she goes, and she is recognized even when she changes into casual clothes.

Vika sneered and ordered the maids to take Nearl to the next room.

Not long after, a strange girl wearing a black and white maid dress, small leather shoes, and white stockings was pulled out.

Even the most ardent fangirl at the banquet the night before last would find it hard to connect the shy, bashful maid with long, straight black hair in front of her with the imposing Radiant Knight.

Aside from when she was a little girl, Nearl had never worn a skirt. Apart from armor, she wore knight's attire similar to men's suits. Given her past habit of walking with long strides, it was inevitable that some of her outfits would be revealing.

This is especially true for Qin Duanyu, who has a God's-eye view.

But his only thought after the journey was that safety shorts are the worst invention of mankind, no matter the world!

A moment later, Vika's long silver hair returned to normal, and she changed into a black uniform similar to that of the Ursus military. Looking at the smiling girl, Qin Duanyu felt a chilling aura of killing intent.

This seems to be her most authentic self.

"Why, why can't this damn black stain be washed off!?" Nearl, now back in her armor, burst out of the woods, blocking Vika's path with a furious expression, and asked irritably.

“Sorry, this hair dye won’t fade for months.” Vika smiled slyly and spread her hands in feigned helplessness. “It’s because your tail is so big that the special dye is not enough, so I can only make do with the kind I buy outside.”

Bringing Qin Duanyu along was to utilize his abilities, while bringing Lin Guang along was naturally for fun.

Chapter 6, Section 182: Yan Kingdom's chili sauce is delicious!

It wasn't until the sun was almost setting that the group chose a sheltered hillside as their resting place.

Five Ursus men took out camping equipment from the car behind and started working in silence. Qin Duanyu wanted to lend a hand, but seeing their quick movements, she knew that if she went up, she would only slow down the camping process, so she awkwardly returned to Vika and the others.

Lin Guang and Oleg exchanged a few words in Kazimierz, then each took their weapons and headed deeper into the forest, seemingly preparing to hunt some game to add to their meal.

The only person he could talk to was Vika, who was sitting on a large rock, frowning at the tablet in her hand. Judging from her displeased expression, it was fortunate that she was using an Ursus product, otherwise she might have crushed it.

Although they successfully weathered the crisis using the method Qin Duanyu taught them that day, and even destroyed the enemy's capital, the Ursus people seemed to have an inherent stubbornness, and they still tried to break the deadlock without surrendering.

"After reading through so many save files, why don't I give it a try?" Bored, Qin Duanyu watched for a while and felt that the self-heating food she ate for lunch was not filling at all, so she tentatively asked.

"Sigh, didn't you think it was doomed to fail?" Vika looked at the fallen capital on the screen, her face full of dejection, and shoved the tablet into his hands.

"I just feel like this kind of thing is a thankless task. Anyway, I'm bored right now, so I'll just play around with it." Qin Duanyu shrugged and said indifferently.

After briefly reviewing the saved data, Qin Duanyu waved his hand and granted the remaining few plots of land to the nobility.

“Although nobles are the foundation of imperial rule, they are a pack of insatiable hyenas. Giving them such great power will definitely lead to serious consequences.” As Vika was speaking, a warning of an impending coup appeared on the interface because of the nobles’ high influence.

"Nobility? Foundation? Aren't they just leeks that can be harvested at any time?" Qin Duanyu skillfully opened the class page, and after using up the manpower, points, and generals given by the noble class, he began to take over their fiefdoms.

This move immediately provoked a strong backlash, and the sharp drop in loyalty led to nobles who lost their territories raising the banner of rebellion and causing trouble. However, the few rebel groups that emerged happened to block the enemy's route of attack.

What a spectacle of rebels guarding the nation's gates, risking their lives for the country.

“No real ruler would act like this… eccentric, or exploit people like this.” Vika was dumbfounded, completely unexpected, and only managed to finish her sentence.

"That's called making good use of the game mechanics, and anyone who tries to find real people in a game must have something wrong with their head." Qin Duanyu thought she was shocked by his despicable move, after all, this person was also a member of this social class, so he explained without looking up.

With the help of General Lindenvan, he swiftly turned the tide of the battle, not only eliminating the enemy's manpower but also pushing back triumphantly before returning the tablet to Vika.

The only one left is box A, which you can win even if you play with your feet.

"You mean to say that reality is much more complex than games, so there's no point in using this kind of game to simulate it?" Vika took the tablet and asked in a low voice.

“That’s right. No matter how complex the mechanism is, the game will execute according to the established procedure. Once you understand the rules, it’s not difficult to control. But reality has no logic at all. No matter how carefully you plan, you may fail at the last minute for strange reasons.” Qin Duanyu said with a melancholy tone, looking like he was deeply moved.

He thought of what happened in Siesta a few days ago. Bo's meticulous and thoughtful plan was exposed for some ridiculous reason.

Does this refer to the civil war in Kazdel?

Vika nodded silently, a thoughtful look in her eyes.

"Miss, dinner is ready!" Oleg walked over and said respectfully.

While Qin Duanyu was engrossed in the game, the two had already returned with their prey. Lin Guang was a wild pig with its head smashed, and Oleg was a male antlered deer.

Judging from the way Lin Guang's black-dyed ponytail swayed back and forth, it was clear that she had a slight advantage in this confrontation.

On the roaring campfire, there were pieces of venison and wild boar roasted to a golden brown. When Vika cut off a piece and put it on a plate, the remaining Ursus men, as if given a command, began to distribute it in an orderly manner.

Qin Duanyu was starving after watching Vika play games, so she couldn't wait to take a bite after taking the plate.

Pooh……

Qin Duanyu, whose tastes had long been spoiled by the girls, felt that the barbecue was simply inedible.

Wild animal meat is coarse and tough, with a very poor taste. Unless the cook is highly skilled, how can it taste as good as meat-producing livestock that have been domesticated by humans for thousands of years and have undergone countless generations of elimination and improvement?

But Ursus men with military backgrounds don't care about whether food is delicious or not; as long as it can replenish their energy, that's enough. So their cooking skills are naturally not very good.

Looking around, both Lin Guang and Vika were chewing slowly, without the slightest expression of dissatisfaction.

Even more outrageous were Oleg and his group, who didn't even use utensils, seemingly oblivious to the temperature, grabbing chunks of meat and wolfing them down with large loaves of bread, their cheeks bobbing up and down like blowers.

Despite their seemingly rough eating habits, they ate the food extremely cleanly, leaving only bones on a piece of meat in the blink of an eye, with not a single strand of meat left.

Qin Duanyu sighed inwardly, realizing she had been living too comfortably. She gave a wry smile and stuffed the grilled meat into her mouth again. But the meat had no flavor and was clearly overcooked to disinfect germs. She wished it could be even better with something to dip it in...

Qin Duanyu seemed to remember something, rummaged through her luggage, took out a red-packaged glass jar, scooped out some and spread it on the roasted meat.