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That's right, Bai Ye did it once before in the core city, and now he's doing it again on Rhodes Island.

He could never forget how, when he was still a player, he witnessed firsthand how the boss's guild was brought down by a few traitors.

From that moment on, he knew he had to be careful.

"I will carry out your instructions, but after your agent has exercised its authority, I will report to the administrator truthfully."

PRTS was forced to begin carrying out White Night's orders.

Chapter 43 SWEEP

Bai Ye ignored PRTS's weak threat. After all, he was the boss now, and who knew how long that old woman Kal'tsit would be stuck in prison in Iberia—although Bai Ye also knew that she probably wouldn't be treated too harshly.

Older women are always popular, no matter where they are.

There's an old saying in the Yan Kingdom: "Having an elder in the family is like having a treasure." That probably refers to Kal'tsit...

While letting her mind wander and trying to clear her thoughts that had gathered due to her accelerated thinking, Bai Ye began to wait for the PRTS analysis results.

This is an ongoing process.

With Bai Ye activating his perception skills, information and data flowed continuously into PRTS. With the assistance of such a super intelligent terminal, Bai Ye's burden and pressure were greatly reduced.

It's actually similar to the situation in the core city, but it's difficult to compare, since the size and complexity of the core city are not even in the same league as Rhodes Island.

However, the artificial intelligence in the core city is far more powerful, and Bai Ye doesn't need to do anything personally there. He has installed detectors throughout the city, and the entire process, from data collection to analysis, is now automated.

……

Two hours later, Bai Ye had finished collecting all of Rhodes Island's data.

He is a person with extremely strong self-control and has no interest in the personal privacy of operators. He deleted everything after the analysis was completed—anyway, he can directly access the relevant files in Rhodes Island's database if needed.

To his surprise and relief, unlike the core city, which was riddled with vulnerabilities and had been infiltrated by various organizations and people like a porous cheese, Rhodes Island was surprisingly stable, with only its own people inside.

In other words, this company has no moles or spies.

Bai Ye initially refused to believe it and checked twice more, but still found nothing.

It seems that Rhodes Island was aware of the internal mole problem early on, and therefore made preparations and strengthened its efforts in this regard from the beginning.

Moreover, Rhodes Island should have highly capable experts who, when reviewing new recruits, can thoroughly investigate their backgrounds.

The two aspects are handled by the Human Resources Department and SWEEP, respectively.

Bai Ye didn't know the head of the human resources department; he only knew that the person was a supervisor and that the code name should be three characters long, but he didn't have the authority to know anything else.

SWEEP appears to be a special internal organization within Rhodes Island, and many operators are unaware of its existence. Even White Night only learned of it after obtaining Supervisor Level 8 clearance. The head of this department is Ascalon.

Ascalon is one of the founding members of Rhodes Island. It is said that in the past, when the organization was still called the Tower of Babel, there was no SWEEP department, and Ascalon was responsible for dealing with traitors and ensuring the security of the organization's high-ranking members.

However, three years ago, when she was sent to defend the land-based aircraft carrier "Rhodes Island" against the Theresis attack, an assassin infiltrated the central command and killed Theresa.

This is a perpetual pain in the hearts of Kal'tsit, Ascalon, and other elders of the Tower of Babel.

Therefore, after Babel was reborn as the pharmaceutical company Rhodes Island, the decision-makers paid more attention to this aspect. SWEEP was established at that time to eliminate internal instability factors and protect the Rhodes Island leadership to prevent such a serious incident from happening again.

During Bai Ye's conversation with W, W mentioned that Ascaron was her former boss and quite powerful. W's words revealed a sense of apprehension towards "that woman."

Yes, W is fearless and even dares to verbally abuse Kal'tsit, but she wouldn't dare to act recklessly in front of Ascalon.

"Why not hand over command authority to her?" Bai Ye still doesn't understand why Dr. Kal'tsit was so certain in choosing him as her replacement.

Even when she made the suggestion, the old woman did not waver.

Could it be that Kal'tsit had Amiya spy on his mind as early as when Bai Ye first arrived at Rhodes Island?

Otherwise, such unfounded trust is truly perplexing.

Bai Ye shook his head and rubbed his forehead while turning off the PRTS analysis function. Continuing to use it would consume too much power, and other departments would notice something was wrong.

Although the mole wasn't found, Bai Ye still made some progress.

For example, through the exploration of pipes and corridors, Bai Ye successfully found a hidden compartment inside Rhodes Island, which was completely different from the existing Rhodes Island structure diagram. This place was encrypted and was not displayed in Rhodes Island's database.

Furthermore, Bai Ye also discovered some security vulnerabilities in Rhodes Island. For example, this land-based ship relies heavily on system assistance; if someone hacks into the system and can temporarily disable the security facilities here, they could take this opportunity to infiltrate Rhodes Island.

In addition, Rhodes Island's complex internal structure also creates many blind spots. If a skilled stealth expert were to enter Rhodes Island, they would find it to be an excellent place for hide-and-seek.

Hiding, stealth, assassination... there are still quite a few loopholes.

After recording all the details, Bai Ye checked the time and found it wasn't too late, so he convened an emergency meeting with the Rhodes Island leadership.

"PRTS, please help me organize the meeting minutes."

Although there's no typist as an assistant, PRTS is just as useful.

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When Bai Ye walked into the conference room, almost everyone had arrived.

Those attending the meeting included Rhodes Island veterans, elite operators, department heads, as well as Amiya and the Doctor.

When Bai Ye went in, many people nodded and smiled at him, their expressions full of goodwill; however, the elite operators were a bit strange—how to put it, a mixture of emotions.

They probably received the news in advance.

Bai Ye did not sit down in her original seat, but walked directly to the podium in the conference room.

Then he tapped on the table.

"Quiet."

The sound travels through the air and is amplified by the power of the White Night, allowing his voice to reach any corner of the conference room without the need for a microphone.

At the same time, all kinds of noise were directly eliminated.

Bai Ye was already adept at using his powers in minute matters. He had never neglected the development of his powers.

The conference room fell silent. Everyone except Kroos, who had been sleeping and was suddenly awakened, looked up at Bai Ye.

Chapter Forty-Four Meetings

"I am Bai Ye, the former field operations supervisor of Rhodes Island."

Bai Ye placed his hands on the podium, looking at the elite high-ranking officials of Rhodes Island.

If this had happened in the past, given his socially awkward personality, he probably wouldn't have been able to utter a single word now. This isn't the first time something like this has happened. He often couldn't say a word during player gatherings back then.

As a result, other players misunderstood him, thinking that Bai Ye was a very aloof and cold guy. In addition, Bai Ye had already joined the "Tea Party of the Libertines" and had achieved many first kills in dungeons, so the nickname "The Blade of the Tea Party" was given to him.

He seems to be a kind of executioner, and his personality is not so much slightly different from Bai Ye's, but rather completely unrelated.

However, now that Bai Ye is standing in front of everyone, he does not feel any pressure at all.

It's not a change in power or status—you know, in the past, Bai Ye was among the top players, and his status doesn't seem to have changed much from now.

More importantly, perhaps it was a change in spirit and mindset. Bai Ye became more confident, and at the same time, the continuous development of his powers gradually transformed him towards a higher level of extraordinary abilities.

Now, Bai Ye can speak with Rhodes Island's higher-ups without hesitation—most of Rhodes Island's higher-ups are elites, leaders in their respective fields, and many are even absolute authorities.

Bai Ye slowly began to speak: "First of all, there is something I need to inform everyone. Dr. Kal'tsit is temporarily unable to return to Rhodes Island. She will be subject to questioning and investigation by the Court of Justice in Iberia."

After the words were spoken, the meeting room fell silent. Everyone looked at each other in bewilderment, and then murmurs began to circulate.

Kroos and the others had already stood up.

On the contrary, the elite operators specializing in combat and reconnaissance did not show much change in expression; instead, their eyes revealed a sense of understanding. Even the impulsive Blaze was quiet this time.

Sure enough, they must have known in advance; the person who leaked it was naturally Misery.

“There’s no need to worry about Dr. Kal’tsit for now. She stayed voluntarily; she doesn’t really want to go to jail in Iberia. She wants to take this opportunity to communicate face-to-face with the court and discuss matters that may concern the future fate and survival of this land,” Bai Ye explained.

He then retrieved the terminal and key: "Dr. Kal'tsit activated Order 66, temporarily transferring her authority to me. The key and proof of authority are as follows: I have passed PRTS authentication and authorization. In other words, during the time she is away, I will exercise her authority in her stead."

"I know that I am probably much younger than everyone here, and I joined Rhodes Island much later, and I am not as good as you in my professional field."

"However, since Dr. Kal'tsit has chosen me, I will shoulder this responsibility. I also hope to receive everyone's support and cooperation. Thank you."

There was silence.

Everyone had different expressions, as if they were all pondering the rationale for Bai Ye replacing Kal'tsit.

Then, a voice broke the silence.

"As always, I unconditionally support Kal'tsit's decision, but I will also be keeping an eye on you."

The speaker was a Sarkaz woman with a thick frontal armor plate. Bai Ye knew that this was Ascalon, the head of the SWEEP department and Rhodes Island's strongest assassin.

He was also W's former boss.

W learned his skill in finding and executing traitors from her.

Although Ascalon's words were cold and did not express any trust in Bai Ye, they did convey her attitude, and the atmosphere at the scene immediately eased.

Then, Kroos and Warfarin suddenly clapped their hands and cheered, "Yay! That old woman is finally gone! Nobody's watching us anymore! We're free!"

"How about we try a week-long 'Fall Party' or the 12th annual 'Rhodes Island Office Chair Sliding Contest'? Or how about opening an arcade? I'm already planning to buy game consoles!" Kroos began to dream about the future.

She knew that Bai Ye was an easy person to talk to, and he would probably approve these projects, right?

The elite operators laughed too; clearly, Kroos, that unreliable guy, was already planning some messy things.

Indeed, everyone can relax a little now.

“We have no objections and will cooperate fully. Things will proceed as usual afterward. However, it’s the first time Kal’tsit is not here, so it feels quite novel.”

After the leaders and veterans expressed their opinions, Bai Ye encountered no further resistance.

"Thank you all for your support. Now let's begin arranging the work."

Bai Ye didn't waste any time; he needed to get the work arranged as soon as possible.

"First, block all specific information about Dr. Kal'tsit. Her affairs in Iberia are limited to what we know. At the same time, Rhodes Island is placed under a state of implicit martial law. Everything should proceed as usual, but those in the SWEEP department should be extra vigilant."

"Secondly, Warfarin will temporarily serve as the head of the medical department and take over Dr. Kal'tsit's past surgical work, but you will need Shining to supervise you, for reasons that I believe everyone understands."

"Third, the field operations department is under too much pressure. I propose that a special department be set up to handle matters related to the undead, and that this function be transferred to the new department."

"Fourth, this time I brought back some instruments from Iberia. The engineering, sorcerer, and medical departments are stepping up their research on the technology... By the way, Warfarin, weren't you curious about the secrets of the Agorians? There's some relevant information in there too."

"Fifth, Rhodes Island's security system has some vulnerabilities. I will have a separate discussion with the SWEEP department later."

"Sixth, we must continue to strengthen security for Rhodes Island doctors during their field operations."

"Seventh, strengthen communication with infected individuals in core cities and continue to promote various training programs, especially for doctors."

"That's all for now. If you need anything later, please feel free to contact me. If there are any backlogged documents while Kal'tsit was away, you can also ask me to take care of them."

After Bai Ye finished speaking, he looked around and asked, "Does anyone have any other questions?"

"If there's nothing else, then the meeting is adjourned. Those of you mentioned earlier, please stay behind."

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And so, the first meeting chaired by Bai Ye came to an end.

Rhodes Island's higher-ups had a good impression of the new interim agent; like Kal'tsit, he was a decisive and efficient person.

It makes people feel very comfortable.

Chapter Forty-Five Ascalon

After the meeting, Bai Ye kept some operators behind. After assigning tasks, Bai Ye finally found Ascalon.

The two arrived at the control center located on the bridge. This was also where Bai Ye had previously used the key to gain access.

"As I mentioned in the meeting earlier, Rhodes Island has some security vulnerabilities, and I hope that the teachers at SWEEP will take note of them."

Bai Ye adopted a humble stance, after all, this person in front of him was the first to express his support for Bai Ye at the previous meeting. In return, Bai Ye would naturally reciprocate with his own goodwill.

"Security vulnerability?"

Ascalon raised an eyebrow and sat down on the edge of the desk next to him.

This is a red-haired Sarkaz woman with long, straight legs, a hood, and a devilishly pointed tail. Interestingly, the tip of her tail is purple.

Bai Ye could tell that the reason she had spoken out in support of him was not because she thought highly of or approved of Bai Ye himself, but simply because of her relationship with Dr. Kal'tsit.

She had always stood by Dr. Kal'tsit, and her previous support was also to carry out Dr. Kal'tsit's decision.

Bai Ye quickly realized this, because the way she looked at her wasn't friendly—of course, it could also be that she always looked at people that way.