Ark Traveler, I want to take a day off today too

“Mr. Lin Lei, here! Would you like to order some more vegetables? I took a look and it’s all meat.” Amiya had already put down her plate and waved at Lin Lei.

“Yesterday, Furong from the Operations Preparation Team A1 recommended her healthy meal to me. Can’t I have something better?” Linley raised his eyebrows, then forked a piece of meat and stuffed it into his mouth. “Today, Auntie cooked it a little overcooked, but it’s still very juicy.”

Amiya followed suit and took a sip of soup. “So how did Mr. Linley manage to shoot down so many targets at once? I heard your pistol only fired nine times... and there were no Originium bullets on the ground like the ones Shakota used.”

“That’s because… First of all, I told you not to tell anyone else. Doctor Kal’tsit can tell anyone else, because she knows.” Linley smiled as he took a piece of tempting-looking hog meat from his plate and put it on Amiya’s plate. “And try it. This is made by the cafeteria aunt using the recipe I gave her.”

“Then let me tell you how I did it. First of all, my hand cannon... is completely different from the guns used by those Sakotas. It doesn’t need to be loaded with Originium bullets. The bullets it uses are specially made by me and only I can use them.” Linley said as he placed his ‘Thorn’ on the table. Upon seeing this, Amiya immediately put down her knife and fork and reached out to touch the weapon.

“And the bullets it fires are penetrating, so I just need to make sure the two targets are pointing in the same direction and I can shoot through both targets with one shot. It’s that simple.” After saying this, Linley buried his head in his meal, while the little rabbit gently brushed the barrel of Thorn’s gun.

"What a beautiful weapon, does it have a name?"

“The thorn may have looked better in the past.” Linley held his chin and said softly, “But now this weapon is a murderous weapon…” A murderous weapon that can devour the souls of others, he added in his heart.

“Then please try not to use it on Rhodes Island.” Amiya pushed the Thorn toward Linley. “Then do you have anything to ask me, Mr. Linley?”

“Actually, I don’t have many questions to ask. I just want to get some information.” Linley scratched his head and looked at the TV on the wall of the cafeteria. “The first question is what is the current situation in Chernobyl. I have seen a lot of news about this place in the cafeteria these days... and they are all related to the Reunion Movement.”

"As you can see, Chernobog is a mobile city under the Ursus Empire, and the Ursus authorities are very discriminatory against the infected... and the Integration Movement was born in this oppression." Amiya said softly, her ring-wearing little hand kept tapping on the dining table.

"They claim to seek revenge on all those who oppressed them, but I always feel that they...their behavior..."

“Too extreme?” Linley added, “And we have to enter a city that discriminates against the infected to rescue the doctor. This means we are facing double risk. Amiya, has your action plan been approved by Doctor Kal’tsit…?”

"Or is it really necessary to rescue the doctor?" His voice was very soft but his tone did change from being lazy to being extremely serious.

Amiya nodded seriously, and her beautiful sapphire eyes looked at him silently: "Doctor Kal'tsit neither agreed nor objected... But some of the elite operators and I believe that the crisis in Rhodes Island can only be solved or a solution can be found by awakening the doctor."

"You trust him a lot?"

"Yes, she has always been the person I trust the most." The little rabbit nodded again: "And the doctor not only has profound attainments in fields such as neurology, but she is also an excellent tactical commander."

“Then I understand. I hope that doctor can solve the current problems of Rhodes Island.” Linley nodded and put the thorn back into the holster. “But I have a suggestion!”

"Do you have any good suggestions?" Amiya's eyes suddenly lit up. Is there a better 'plan' than the current one?

“Oh no, I just feel like for such a difficult mission, can you please double my vacation request~” Before Linley could finish his words, he saw the girl’s face puff up like an inflated pufferfish:

“Mr. Linley, if it were Dr. Kal’tsit, she would definitely not agree to your request! I’ve already made an exception. If you do this again, I will transfer your leave application to Dr. Kal’tsit!”

“Don’t do that!” Linley shook his head. “If it were her, she would probably… ahem, Amiya, keep eating. I’m leaving now~”

“Well, take your time, but don’t forget to train these few days! Go to the training ground at least once a day, Mr. Lin Lei!”

In response, Linley waved his hand to indicate that he had heard it, "If my extremely old memory is correct, it seems that quite a few people were killed in this operation. I think I should ask Kal'tsit later~"

005. Protect her

"What? Are you coming here to show off after getting the vacation from Amiya?" Kal'tsit opened her own independent office, but she was not here most of the time.

Because she was usually either in the operating room or in Amiya's office, her office as the medical director was more like a rest room. And Kal'tsit, the founder of Rhodes Island, was probably the person who lacked rest the most in the entire Rhodes Island, whose age was unknown.

But she didn't care about it, and now she was here for only one reason - someone was waiting for her in this office.

Kal'tsit walked in slowly with a cup of black coffee and closed the door. A burst of fire lit up in the dark office - it was a dagger made of flames and light, and it was flying up and down in Lin Lei's hand.

“Of course, I can rest for a long time after finishing this job, so I naturally have to come and show off~” Linley’s expression changed from the lazy one he had when facing Amiya to an extremely serious one: “I heard what Amiya said today, and it seems that you don’t agree with her going to bring that doctor back?”

"Then why didn't you stop her?"

"Because I don't know what the Doctor's return will bring." Kal'tsit was able to find her seat and sit down with the faint light even without turning on the lights. She took a sip of coffee without any additions. "And now Rhodes Island has indeed reached the point where it needs change. Although I am not optimistic...but I will never stop it."

“That girl Amiya only told me that the doctor is a very good doctor of medicine and also has a very high talent in tactical command.” Linley scratched his head and put away his throwing knives. “But how could such a talented person be left in Chernobog?”

"That's because the Doctor was also infected with Originium disease and she is the only one who can enter the instrument for treatment." Kal'tsit took another sip of coffee. Although it was cold, the bitter and slightly sour taste was a treat for her.

“Also, do you know the predecessor of Rhodes Island?” The head of the medical department glanced at Lin Lei, and our time traveler could only shake his head.

He asked tentatively, "You can't tell me that the predecessor of Rhodes Island was an organization called the Knights Hospitaller? I also know about the Teutonic Knights of the Holy Roman Empire and the Knights Templar of France. I was beaten up by the bastards of these knights in another world, especially the group of Teutonic Knights who were dismounted..."

“Don’t always use things from other worlds to describe the things on this continent… If you want to find the Knights, please go to Casimir yourself…” Kal’tsit sighed rarely, “I know you are a time traveler… As part of our confidentiality agreement, I will also hide this part of your experience… But please learn a little about Rhodes Island’s past… The Tower of Babel.”

Then Kal'tsit dryly told the story of a powerful organization that completely collapsed due to the death of its leader. The Doctor, as the military advisor of Babel and also the evil spirit of Babel, naturally played a major role in this story.

“It all started with one person and ended with one person… This ending is quite normal.” Linley nodded, and Kal’tsit rolled her eyes.

“I’m not telling you this for you to judge, but I hope you can understand the importance of the Doctor… That’s why I asked Amiya to find you.” Kal’tsit’s emerald eyes shot out two cold rays: “If you want to enjoy your vacation peacefully, then protect Amiya and the Doctor and let them return to Rhodes Island safely.”

“Then can I pay you back the surgery and maintenance fees I owe you…” Linley rubbed his fingers together.

"You're dreaming. According to the normal field allowance... Amiya has approved such a long vacation for you, and you still want to take advantage of me?" Kal'tsit raised an eyebrow, "And this is not a private job I asked you to do... So forget it."

"Okay~"

"Is there anything else? If not, get out of here quickly and don't disturb my rest." Kal'tsit gave the order like a queen mother, but she could indeed be called the queen mother above everyone else on Rhodes Island.

What’s more, she was Lin Lei’s savior and creditor, so even if he was dissatisfied, Lin Lei could only smile and nod: “You are right, I will leave now~”

"Stop being so sarcastic in front of me and get out of here!"

Just as Linley walked out of Kal'tsit's office, a girl with a playful voice and a face that directly hit the XP of Chinese people, but unfortunately it was a flat-faced "beautiful girl" (BBA) approached him.

"Hey, isn't this 'Drejie'~? Judging from your expression, did you ask for leave from Kal'tsit again and failed?" The Sarkaz blood demon named Warfarin waved at him, and the white-haired beauty was holding an unopened bottle of fruit tea in her hand, and it happened to be the flavor that someone liked.

“You really guessed wrong this time. I’m not going to ask for leave~” Lin Lei said as he took the bottle of drink from Warfarin’s hand and sipped it. “I was dragged to the E1 action team by Amiya. Maybe you’ll see me on the list of casualties in a few days.”

Warfarin was immediately amused when he heard this: "Then I will definitely dance a disco in front of your urn as a celebration, no, in commemoration." Then she elbowed the other person's arm and said, "So what did you go to ask Kal'tsit? This old woman seems to be in a bad mood recently. You'll have no idea if you can ask her."

“It’s nothing, actually. You know I’ve only been on the ship for a few years, so I wanted to ask that doctor what the situation is… Also, how much does she know about the Reunion Movement.” Linley said as he squatted down next to Warfarin, his melancholy look almost making him smoke.

"Then she will probably tell you that she knows everything~" Warfarin also squatted down, "But I have heard some rumors about the Integration Movement."

"Rumors?" Huijin raised his eyebrows. "Is your rumor reliable?"

"My fellow oil lover told me all this. She said her online friend told her." Warfarin shrugged. "Do you want to hear it?"

"Of course I thought about it. Even if it's fake, it can still be entertaining to listen to."

"How about letting me draw a tube of your blood?" Huafarin's eyes lit up and drooled unconsciously. "Don't worry, as a professional doctor, I won't... slurp... drink it. I'll definitely use it for analysis."

“Then could you please wipe your saliva while you’re saying this?” Linley rolled his eyes. “Even if you want to draw blood, you’ll have to wait until I come back, so hurry up, hurry up!”

006. Do you believe I’ll hang you on the bridge?

“Before I say anything, I have to tell you one more time… This is just some gossip I heard from Kulusier… I’m not responsible for it.” Warfarin reiterated, and Linley nodded impatiently.

"Okay, okay, then hurry up and tell me, or I'm almost done with my drink." He shook the bottle and said, "Also, should we talk somewhere else? This is right in front of Kal'tsit's office anyway."

"Why do we need to change? It's because this is the old woman's office and there won't be so many idle people here, you know." Huafarin, who is not young and can be considered an idle person in a sense, immediately taught a lesson.

Linley’s expression suddenly became subtle after hearing this: “What you said does make sense, but I have a feeling that it won’t be long before Kal’tsit hangs you on the bridge.”

"Humph, how is that possible? I've been very well behaved recently. I didn't touch any of the new people on board." Warfarin said disdainfully, "Okay, I won't talk nonsense with you anymore. I'd better tell you the news first."

Then the blood demon lowered his voice and whispered into Linley’s ear, “I heard that among the leaders of the Reunion Movement there is a Wendigo and a Drake.”

“Wendigo? I saw in the Rhodes Island data that this type of Sarkaz is almost extinct?” Linley raised his eyebrows. “Will such a being also join a civilian infected organization?”

"Rumor has it that the Wendigo was once a captain in the Ursus army, but he left the army because of the Originium disease and formed a guerrilla force for other Ursus infected people."

“OK, what about Draco? Any news? I remember the Rhodes Island data saying that Draco was named Tallulah and was the real leader of the Reunion Movement.” Linley narrowed his eyes as he recalled the data and files he had seen before.

"Well, besides that, the gossip says that this Tallulah...well, first of all, she's very beautiful..."

“What kind of insignificant information is this?” Linley complained. Although he could no longer remember the general plot of the game, he was still very clear that this was a two-dimensional game. If you want to be ugly in a two-dimensional game, you have to be quite good! “So, is there anything else?”

"Does being good at using fire-related Originium spells count? However, based on my experience walking on Terra for so many years, although I have seen Draco before, according to rumors, playing with fire should be a racial talent."

“That’s fair enough. After all, I haven’t seen Draco much in almost two years since I joined Rhodes Island… It seems that Rhodes Island doesn’t have any employees of this race… No, operators, right?” Linley glanced at Warfarin, who rolled his eyes.

"You are right. If there is really a Draco on Rhodes Island, I will definitely show you his blood sample and cell slice."

"Then do you still want to taste what Draco's blood tastes like?" A female voice suddenly came from behind Warfarin, and Warfarin subconsciously replied:

"Yes, yes, how... did... you... know... that... Damn, Kal'tsit!" The Blood Demon, whose real age should be about that of a centenarian, instantly burst out with a speed far exceeding that of an ordinary guard operator, but even so, she was still lifted up by the dark green monster summoned by Kal'tsit.

Linley remembered that Kal'tsit called this thing - 'Mon3tr', and then Mon3tr grabbed Warfarin and floated towards the bridge.

“As expected, this sunny bridge is your real home~” Linley clapped his hands while sighing, while Kal’tsit gave him a displeased look:

"Instead of spending time listening to her bedtime stories, you might as well prepare more...if you capsize in the ditch, not many people will come to save you." After saying that, she left with her coffee cup.

In response, Linley simply shrugged his shoulders. “Listening to stories is also a part of obtaining intelligence… Also, I hope you can talk to Amiya later… If the critical moment comes, I have the right to act independently.”

Hearing this, Kal'tsit paused and said, "I'll go talk to Amiya... Also, go to the bridge and let her down in half an hour, or I'll hang you up with her."

.........Half an hour later.........

Linley looked helplessly at Warfarin, who was rubbing his nose and tears all over his body. “I say, that’s enough. Stop getting your snot on my clothes!”

“Lin Lei, I really misjudged you! I always treated you as my long-term meal ticket...oh no, as my real brother, and you just watched helplessly as that old lynx hung me on the bridge.” Huafarin still had an expression of despair, but Lin Lei knew that she was just pretending.

"Do you know how much damage this half hour of exposure to the wind and sun has done to a blood demon like me who is less than a thousand years old~"

“You found it yourself?” Linley rolled his eyes in annoyance. “I told you to talk somewhere else, but you acted as if the most dangerous place is the safest place.”

"It's just a lack of experience. This experience can be used next time!" Hua Farin changed her face and returned to her previous appearance, as if the tearful blood demon just now was not her. "But seriously, if you run to such a chaotic place to bring the doctor out, the risk factor will not be low."

“That’s not nonsense, so this time we have to sneak in quietly.” Linley said as he once again threw the flaming flying knife condensed from light energy. “But I always feel that this kind of secret infiltration will usually turn into a forced intrusion or a group breakout in the end.”

Hua Farin had obviously seen this kind of power from Lin Lei, so she was not surprised. Instead, she asked in a low voice, “Your… uh, it’s called light energy, right? How is your recovery going?”

“Since I haven’t found the right materials, I can only rely on my body to slowly recover.” Linley gestured a little. “I’m still a long way from my peak, but I’m definitely better than I was six months ago. Otherwise, I would definitely not participate in this field mission.”

“That’s good.” Hua Farin patted his own extremely pitiful chest, then pinched Lin Lei’s face: “Then you must come back safely to me, don’t forget that you still owe me a tube of blood... slurp... It would be better if you didn’t say it, but once you say it, it feels like my long-term training has been wasted... How about we do it today, let me have a sip now?”

“No! Absolutely not! It’s getting late and I’m going to bed! Get out of here!” After saying that, before he could even be moved, Lin Lei, who had turned into Sima’s face, took Warfarin out of his dormitory.

007. Scout

“I never thought that Amiya would call on a logistics operator like you who can only help out with cooking.” A black-haired, dog-eared lady wearing a belly-baring outfit and holding a whip leaned against the door of the training ground and sneered at Lin Lei.

“If I had known you were here, Doberman, I wouldn’t have come.” Linley yawned and walked slowly to the door. Just before he was about to enter, Doberman attacked, whipping Linley in the face with the whip like lightning.

If this extremely thin and long whip hits someone’s face, it will leave a mark of shame at best, or even disfigure the person at worst. “I said we have no grudges against each other, why did you hit me?” Lin Lei turned around and bent down to avoid the not-so-light whip.

Doberman did not continue to attack, but rolled up the whip in his hand and put it at his waist: "If you can't even dodge or withstand this, then I will suggest to Amiya to replace you and don't hold back the other team members."

So this was another small test. “Okay, okay. You can go tell Amiya that my level is not good enough now. Then I can go back to sleep.” Lin Lei rubbed his eyes and said, “If it wasn’t for that little girl holding my hand... I would have...”

Just when Lin Lei wanted to say something, the door to the training ground opened and Amiya ran up to him with a smile on her face and grabbed his hand: “Mr. Lin Lei, you really did keep your promise!”

“Come on, why don’t you continue? What would have happened if Amiya hadn’t been holding your hand?” Doberman’s brown eyes were filled with mockery, but Linley remained calm and said:

"Then I will go through fire and water for Amiya. After all, who can refuse the request of such a cute girl?" He winked at Amiya, and the little rabbit blushed instantly.

“Mr. Dredge, what are you talking about…Come in quickly, Chief Instructor Doberman has worked hard.” After greeting Doberman, Amiya dragged Linley into the training ground—after all, it was too little for a sniper operator to shoot only one round of targets a day.

When the two of them reached the entrance of the shooting range, Dubin shook her head and walked into the training ground. As the chief instructor on Rhodes Island, she was naturally responsible for these operators who were about to go out on field missions. "Get moving, all of you! Don't be lazy! You're going to Chernobog in a few days, and they don't welcome infected people like us! So you must become stronger in these few days!"

The extremely tall Rupert flicked his whip, and in an instant several guards who were already a little lazy started running.

“Instructor Doberman has always been like this. Don’t mind it, Mr. Linley.” Amiya obviously thought that there was some friction between Linley and Doberman.

“No, no… I’m much more familiar with that woman than you think, Amiya. After all, more than a year ago, Dr. Kelsey recommended that I go out on field duty.” Linley said as he opened the door to the shooting range. The difference from yesterday was that there was one more person in this shooting range, or rather a Sarkaz—Scout.

"Mr. Scout, why are you here?" Amiya obviously didn't expect that this elite operator who is almost as famous as ACE would appear in the training ground of E1 and E2 teams.

"I have nothing to do, and my team and I have been assigned a mission by Doctor Kal'tsit. We are responsible for covering your retreat." Scout said in a relaxed manner, with several darts in his hands. "It's just right for me to come here and practice piercing a few targets, right?"

As he said this, he exerted force from his wrist and threw the dart, which accurately hit the target fifteen meters away.

"Dang~"

“Want to compete?” Scout looked at Linley, who was yawning. “Drejie?”

“You know me?” Linley looked very surprised. “I thought elite operators like you wouldn’t pay attention to a nobody like me.”

"A small person? A small person who can make Kal'tsit sigh in anger is rare even in the past Tower of Babel." Scout smiled, "And you are a rare person who resolutely refuses the salary and benefits of elite operators. I am curious about what you think."

“I have no experience and no ability. Raising my salary to an elite operator is probably a waste of time.” Linley shrugged and stood in the shooting slot next to Scout. “How can we compare?”

"How about thirty targets to see who can hit the most targets?" Scout said, grabbing a handful of darts from the table. "Want me to give you a few?"

“No, I have my own method that I am more accustomed to.” As he spoke, Linley used light energy to condense a flying knife made of flames—the Quanheng Flying Knife. “By the way, Amiya, Doctor Kal’tsit should have come to see you this morning, right?”

"Well, Dr. Kal'tsit asked me to give you the power to act independently." Amiya nodded: "But I hope you can pay more attention to your own safety when you act on your own."

"I'll pay attention... Also, can I ask you to help count down?"

Upon hearing this, Amiya hurried over to the two of them. Her attention was immediately drawn to the flaming flying knife in Linley’s hand. “Is this your Originium technique?”