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"I'm counting on you. Only you can get to Little Hill County in a short time, and only you have the ability to bring them out of the turbulent area. We have already sent other elite operators to lead teams on the way. They will get as close to Little Hill County as possible and meet you."

In fact, according to the original configuration of Rhodes Island's base, they would not be able to contact the Rhodes Island main ship under such circumstances of communication being cut off. In fact, Rhodes Island might not know about the situation until the dust settles down and most people are dead.

However, the arrival of White Night changed everything. The reinforcement of field agents and offices increased the survival rate of the agents. At the same time, each overseas office was also equipped with armed agents responsible for security, as well as a large stockpile of weapons and supplies.

Of course, the most crucial factor is the special communication lines and methods of contacting the outside world. Under these circumstances, it's extremely rare for a Rhodes Island site to lose contact. Last time, in Wolumonde, Lethal Tempo, it was the mechanism established by White Night that saved the life of a Rhodes Island medical operator. It was precisely because of this that White Night earned the respect of the entire Rhodes Island community after that incident.

"As for the conflict that is taking place locally... we must not get involved. We cannot make a big fuss about it now, and we must not attract the attention of Lentinium, so..." Dr. Kal'tsit shook her head.

Some things are destined to be given up.

"It's alright, something else will come out soon to stir things up. Then, the whole of Victoria will be in chaos, and we won't stand out so much." Bai Ye shook his head.

"An undead?" Dr. Kal'tsit raised an eyebrow.

“That’s right… Actually, I suspect that the upheaval should have happened a long time ago, but the appearance of the undead and the various effects it caused disrupted their plans. Now that the undead have temporarily disappeared, it’s a good time for that force to make its move.”

Bai Ye said, then laughed:

"Unfortunately, their timing wasn't good either. If it had been a month earlier, they probably would have succeeded, but they chose to act now."

“Not only have I returned from Yan Kingdom, but the Undead will also reappear in a few days. The situation will become even more chaotic then, and we must seize this opportunity.”

Once the fuse is lit, coupled with the entry of uncontrollable players, the entire situation in Victoria will become extremely chaotic, which will also be a good opportunity for Rhodes Island.

Dr. Kal'tsit was speechless. Her understanding of players was far inferior to that of White Night, and she also lacked White Night's ability to use players to cause trouble.

"Hopefully everything goes smoothly. Rhodes Island can't afford to lose any more elite operators..."

Bai Ye rolled his eyes upon hearing this. He wouldn't tell Kal'tsit that in the timeline before his transmigration, Rhodes Island lost elite operators at an absurdly high rate. At least Ace and Scout had been sent out a year ago. Bai Ye hadn't seen this Outcast at Rhodes Island since, so it was probably sent out as well.

Bai Ye's unintentional actions and decisions have changed many things.

Right now, it's clear that only he can go to Xiaoqiu County and turn the tide.

"I understand. Leave this to me. Let's go on an occasional hike." Bai Ye stretched and copied the information that Rhodes Island currently had from the terminal.

"I am leaving."

After doing all this, Bai Ye opened the porthole on the bridge and then jumped out...

"I hope there's still time..." Amiya murmured.

"If it's Bai Ye, there shouldn't be any problem. This guy... just broke the sound barrier!" The operator on the bridge pointed to the real-time speed feedback of the detected flying object on the screen and exclaimed in surprise.

The doctor waved his hand:

“Mach 1 is just basic for him.”

“No, he’s gotten stronger. He can even ignore inertia and perform various maneuvers in mid-air…” Dr. Kal’tsit no longer lingered on the bridge.

She had done everything; the outcome was no longer up to her, but depended on the person who had just left.

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Victoria, a modern nation ruled by Drak and Aslan, occupies the most fertile Central Valley of Terra. Its vast territory is rich in resources and borders several core nations, in addition to numerous colonies and exclaves. The Victorian Empire emphasizes power and expansion, aiming to establish a dominant international order on Terra. It maintains the interests of the nobility and the Victorian-dominated world order through hegemony and the plunder of colonies. Power, expansion, strong military strength, and economic prosperity are Victoria's most prominent characteristics. Due to its romantic atmosphere and prevalent aristocratic culture, Victoria is also one of the birthplaces of a "new culture" in the Terra world.

However, many years ago, the previous Victorian monarch was executed for unknown reasons, and the throne was left vacant due to the lack of an heir. The Victorian Empire fell into the hands of the Sarkaz, led by Kazdel Regent Theresis.

Chapter 40 Elite Operators

“Outcast is really unlucky... something happened as soon as he got to Hillshire,”

Bai Ye shook his head helplessly.

However, there's nothing that can be done about it. After all, while most elite operators are indeed very strong, they also have their limits. You can't expect every elite operator to be as mysterious and powerful as Logos.

Well, there's nothing particularly special about elite operators. Or rather, how special could they possibly be?

The head of the human resources department once discussed this issue with Bai Ye, and this is what she said at the time:

“An operator, okay, might have considerable individual ability, but what chance does an operator have against city-states and warships... against war machines built from the industry and time of an entire nation? To put it bluntly, what kind of person would you be to withstand an attack from three papal knights pointing those revolvers at you?”

"I'll first use a wind wall to intercept the bullets in mid-air, then use a dash technique to quickly approach the Papal Knights, finally use nitrogen armor to defend against their revolver slams, and then use a supersonic slash to cut them apart," Bai Ye answered instinctively.

"Okay, I shouldn't have asked you that question, but we can't compare Rhodes Island operators to you. Even an elite operator isn't someone with your unreasonable strength."

After a pause, the head of the human resources department spoke:

"However, elite operators always work a little harder than other operators. Although they may not be much stronger, they can take a little more steps every time."

If the effective damage inflicted on the target is insufficient, then we should study the weapon's structure more thoroughly and work with the engineers to find ways to improve it, train, train, train until we can lift heavier and stronger equipment.

If you can't withstand any more damage, if your own spells will harm you, then find a way to overcome it. Bring more medicine, install the special pacemaker developed by your friend, get up from the shock, get up again and again, and rejoin the battle.

If your combat skills are consistently lacking, then engage in the most brutal battles, using experience to compensate, and arm yourself with the instincts honed through countless battles. Afterward, integrate your Originium Arts into all your efforts.

Finally, the supervisor concluded:

"Even if their physical examination results are only 'first-class', their contributions on the battlefield can reach 'super-first-class' level. That's what makes Rhodes Island's elite operators."

"However, I still hope they won't work so hard. I've already lost many old friends, and I don't want to go through this again."

……

The person the two were discussing at the time was Huang Da Mao Mao, so they used her as an example. However, Bai Ye had some feelings about this. This statement also proves from another perspective that Rhodes Island's elite operators are still human, not those overpowered beings.

Bai Ye was fairly familiar with Outcast, the elite operator. Although she hadn't had many opportunities to meet her on Rhodes Island, she had a good relationship with Typing Girl, so Bai Ye knew her as well. She was a slightly older, witty, and charismatic Lateran lady.

Overall, he's the kind of person who, well, seems very reliable.

Due to her advanced age, Outcast rarely takes on frontline missions anymore. Her work at Rhodes Island is largely clerical, essentially a second-line role. Before becoming a Rhodes Island operator, Outcast served as a cardinal in Laterano; she later left the church and joined Rhodes Island.

Like any Lateran, Outcast had a sweet tooth, though her tastes weren't as eccentric as the Pope's. She preferred black tea with evaporated milk and gin with an excessive amount of lemon juice, supposedly paired well with desserts.

Unfortunately, Byakuya isn't good at drinking, so he couldn't appreciate the beauty of this way of drinking, which Outcast found quite regrettable.

Outcast is quite skilled. As a Lateran, he naturally uses firearms, and in terms of firearm shooting, White Night is indeed no match for him. Furthermore, Typing Princess once said that Outcast's marksmanship far surpasses hers.

White Night had previously read Outcast's operational logs; this Lateran man had once taken down three Colombian bandit leaders with a single bullet and scattered a mercenary squad of five with three bullets.

Her weapon was a six-shot Originium revolver. Compared to the simplified handguns used by Blacksteel International, this weapon was clearly far more powerful, and its output could be adjusted based on the user's Originium Arts.

When Byakuya first acquired the legacy gun "Black Barrel," he actually intended to give it to Outcast, but she refused. In her words, "Weapons aren't necessarily better the stronger they are, especially firearms. The best ones are the ones that are easy to use."

So in the end, Bai Ye had no choice but to give up. Actually, he hadn't initially planned to send the legacy gun back to Laterano; he was thinking of getting rid of this useless thing. After all, he wasn't very good at gun shooting.

……

This time, Bai Ye didn't haggle with Dr. Kal'tsit and readily agreed to help, partly because Outcast was his friend. Besides, if anything happened to her in Little Hills, Victoria, Typing Princess would be heartbroken.

Bai Ye didn't want that little girl to cry.

"Go quickly and come back soon."

This is a special emergency rescue mission. Baiye will prioritize rescuing Rhodes Island operators and finding Outcast. These are the highest priority matters. As for what exactly happened in Hillsville, Baiye will not directly intervene.

It's more important to take care of the important business first.

"If Outcast and the Rhodes Island field operators were together, things might be much better..."

Bai Ye sighed.

Even he doesn't know much about what's happening in Xiaoqiu County.

At this moment, he also realized the inconvenience. This time, upon returning to Longmen, he must formulate a new expansion plan, not only for Yan Kingdom which had been agreed upon before, but also for Victoria.

If an agreement is reached with Iberia later, the Adventurers' Guild can also be stationed in Iberia.

Bai Ye was definitely going to Victoria. He still had Edward's legacy in his possession, and even if it wasn't for a top-tier weapon, Bai Ye wanted to complete this task. At the very least, to give Talulah an explanation.

Chapter 41 A Brief History of Victoria

"Victoria is just ahead..."

White Night flew swiftly across the sky, slowing down as it approached the border of Victoria, hovering high in the air, looking down at the land below.

Bai Ye didn't actually know much about Victoria, as it wasn't the region he had primarily played in the past. He even missed the main storyline because he was speedrunning dungeons.

His current understanding of Victoria comes from Talulah, the last descendant of the royal red dragon bloodline. The girl and Bai Ye talked a lot about Victoria. And this knowledge was all instilled in her by Duke Koschich, the Black Serpent. He intentionally wanted to cultivate ambition in Talulah's heart.

Fortunately, Talulah was not affected by that guy.

……

Victoria was not a closed and friendly independent kingdom in history. The Drak people were once the sole rulers of this land. Later, the Aslan people, who migrated from a distant land, fought a war with the Drak people in order to integrate into this land.

In that land called Tara, stories of two fire-breathing dragons, a maiden, and a pride of lions still circulate about this event. These are the Tara fairy tales known as "The Oath of the Red Dragon."

The bloody war for the throne ended with an agreement for both sides to share the crown, and Victoria's political system still operates based on this ancient covenant. The covenant stipulated that both races had equal rights to be the sole monarch of Victoria; the Drak symbolized force and ambition, while the Aslan symbolized power and order. Together with another force, they have maintained the nation for countless generations.

However, with the extinction of the Drak royal family twenty years ago and internal changes within the Aslan royal family, Victoria's political situation fell into crisis, local forces remained hesitant, and Theresis's invasion triggered even greater chaos.

Victoria had a history of large-scale overseas expansion. Victorian nobles, leveraging their wealth and power, plundered minerals in Rembiton, invested heavily in Lungmen—the Swire Tigers family being a prime example—and engaged in various commercial activities in other countries. While all this created glory, it undoubtedly exacerbated global tensions. A series of conflicts erupted, exemplified by the "fence incident," leading to the transfer of sovereignty of the Eureka Autonomous Oblast to Rembiton. Coupled with the refugee crisis that had persisted since the beginning of its development, everything indicated that a storm was brewing.

It's worth mentioning that the nation of Colombia was also born from Victoria. During one of the Gallo-Victorian Wars, Victoria was preoccupied with neglecting several cities in the northwestern wilderness, which led to the creation of a new nation, Colombia.

In this war, Victoria had already lost many cities. At that time, Dr. Kal'tsit believed that no one could stop Gaul's dominance from becoming a reality unless the few empires caught in the middle put aside their differences and joined forces against the enemy. Yes, Bai Ye had read Dr. Kal'tsit's access notes, but Dr. Kal'tsit believed that "madmen," "madmen," "opportunists," and "slave owners"—that is, the Empire of Letania, Victoria, Casimir, and Ursus—would not unite.

However, to her utter surprise, King Frederick III of Victoria made a decision that would subsequently shape the course of Terran history. After the start of the Four Kingdoms War, the nobles debated endlessly in Parliament whether to intervene in the Gallo-Leytanian War. Frederick III's will was clear: he firmly believed that joining the war would clear the future of Victoria from the shadows.

At that time, Victoria had not yet achieved hegemony. Worse still, due to Gallic intervention, Colombia declared independence, and Victoria lost a vast territory. Some grand dukes suspected that the monarch's eagerness to drag them into a war was an attempt to wash away his shame and salvage some negligible face before the grand dukes, but this Lion King undoubtedly saw further ahead…

He accomplished what Dr. Kal'tsit considered impossible. The war ultimately ended with the Battle of the Four Emperors, in which Ursus, Victoria, and Letania declared war on Gaul, a powerful nation in central Terra. The result was the fall of Gaul, the complete destruction of its capital Lingons, and the annexation of its territory, including Clybrazon, by Victoria.

Yes, in Terra, you can't even use magic to attack, because that country has been wiped off the map...

Victoria is one of the top military powers in the Terra world, and the high level of discipline among its soldiers has earned the recognition and praise of Rhode Island instructor Dubin. Victoria's military strength is based on its advanced level in two areas—military training and the defense industry.

Victoria's military academies, exemplified by the Royal Guard School, cultivated a large number of outstanding soldiers through standardized and targeted training, forming a powerful backbone of the country's military force. On the other hand, Victoria's military industry became another wing propelling its military strength forward; arsenals, land warships, and steam-powered armor allowed Victorian monarchs to illuminate half the land with their glorious light.

However, all of this came to an end with the fall of Londinium to Theresis. The situation in Victoria is now clearly more complex than anyone imagined, and no one knows when the storm brewing in the capital, Londinium, will erupt.

……

The county that Bai Ye is heading to this time is actually the former Tara region, which seems to be the trigger for the civil war between the two red dragons in the fairy tale. In the end, Tara was incorporated into Victoria and became part of this kingdom.

Victorians have a strange sense of pride and superiority over their land and country. They do not easily leave their homeland unless absolutely necessary, and they also tend not to allow outsiders to set foot on their land.

Therefore, the Tara people of the Tara region, as outsiders incorporated into the kingdom, have long been oppressed in Victoria due to cultural differences and other historical factors. This may be one of the factors contributing to the current unrest in Little Hillshire.

However, these things are not of much concern to Bai Ye for the time being. As mentioned before, his primary task is to rescue the Rhodes Island operators.

Bai Ye had been a firefighter before. He reduced his flight speed again, then cast a full set of isolation spells and powers on himself before silently entering Victoria.

As Bai Ye flew low through the sky, he was naturally unnoticed by anyone. Soon, he crossed several counties and arrived in Little Hill County that afternoon.

Chapter 42 Xiaoqiu County

"Good heavens, I never expected that a special military operation could take place in Victoria..."

Although Victoria is no longer the dominant land power it once was—or rather, even if he is now self-righteous, other nations on land have already risen to power. Even his sworn, rebellious son, Columbia, has launched a magnificent rebellion against his father.

Even so, Victoria retained considerable power, and despite several crises that followed, Londinium had never been conquered since the mobile city was built. The other regions under Victoria's rule also enjoyed long periods of peace.

Despite constant conflicts and numerous contradictions, and the nation's precarious state, it remained a powerful nation, and the arrogant Victorians naturally had reason to be confident in their own strength.

However, all of this has now been shattered.

—Bai Ye had already arrived above Little Hill County. Here, he didn't even need to disguise himself or activate any anti-detection measures. The reason was simple: all devices with similar functions here were completely disabled.

Even the defense system has developed serious problems, and it looks like the entire city has fallen.

The war was ignited, and Bai Ye hovered in the air, watching the thick smoke rising from all parts of the city below.

It was exactly the same scene I witnessed in Chernobog before my time travel. Fortunately, the White Night time travel rewrote the fate of Chernobog's core city, preventing a war from breaking out.

However, he had no time to attend to the war on the other side of this land.

Or rather, suffering is constantly unfolding on this land, and Bai Ye neither wants to nor can save everyone. He is no saint.

……

Hillshire, formerly known as the Tara region, was originally territory under King Drakgal and primarily inhabited by the Tara people. Later, according to Victorian historical records, to resist the Nightmare Khan, Victoria and the Tara merged, with Victoria granting the title of Gaelic King to the ruler of Tara. After establishing the kingdom, Victoria built a medium-sized mobile city here, Hillshire, at a moderate distance from the capital, Londinium, and close to Connorshire. Its main industries were agriculture and light industry, and it had limited connections with surrounding counties and was not under the jurisdiction of any major nobles.

This history bears a striking resemblance to the Tara fairy tale told by Talulah. For instance, there were two red dragons, one being Victoriadrak and the other being Taradrak, and they had fought a war before Tara chose to merge with Victoriadrak.

Hillshire is characterized by a high proportion of Tara Aboriginal people. As a subspecies of the Feline race, the Tara people face discrimination in Victoria. Coupled with the issue of infected individuals, the seeds of unrest in this city may have been sown from the very beginning. It was only after accumulating for a while that it finally erupted under the instigation of some people with ulterior motives.

However, these things are not important at the moment; Bai Ye's primary purpose for this trip is to save people.

First, of course, is to locate the target of the rescue.