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Oliver began by saying:

“Let me explain. After the outbreak of war, we issued an emergency communication that Rhodes Island would immediately suspend all daily operations in Hillsshire. However, Will was out delivering medicine and did not return immediately. Ms. Outcast told us to guard this place and that she would personally go out to find him.”

"You haven't figured out what exactly happened here either?" Bai Ye asked.

The shredder nodded:

"The citizens just said it might have been the work of the rumored ghost army."

Bai Ye sighed.

While most Rhodes Island operators are safe, the problem is that elite operators Outcast and Will are out of contact.

"You guys stay on standby, I'll go find them and bring them back."

Without pausing for a moment, Bai Ye immediately headed towards the other emergency exit of the safe house.

He wants to go out too.

"Master Baiye...sir, are you going out too? It's dangerous outside." The shredder hesitated, as if to say something but then stopped.

Why does this feel like the Calabash Brothers saving their grandfather?

Oliver then grabbed the shredder and led Bai Ye to Exit 2.

"Going up from here leads to the exit, which is a refrigerator in a coffee shop. That area is also part of our property, and there should be some supplies inside."

"Thanks, it's a pity I didn't get a chance to have a latte." Bai Ye nodded, then smiled and looked at the entrance area. "Why didn't your first reaction when you heard the knocking go to check the security cameras?"

"Um...it seems to be malfunctioning and can't be used properly, so we agreed on a code with Will and Outcast." Oliver said somewhat awkwardly.

"We didn't do the regular inspections properly, did we... Hmm, and I need to report this to the engineering department. Maybe we can install an observation hole or something on the door of the safe house in the future. That way you won't be so suspicious when you hear a knock and be afraid to open the door." Bai Ye smiled, then left the safe house through the emergency exit.

Chapter Forty-Five Missing Person Notice

"I never expected it would be him who came in person!"

After Bai Ye left, Oliver's eyes widened.

However, he then nodded:

"However, only Mr. Bai Ye was able to get here in such a short time throughout the entire Rhodes Island..."

The paper shredder had some doubts:

"All I know is that he was our former supervisor and was really good to us field operatives, but as for the rest... I really don't know anything. By the way, why did you stop me earlier? We should have tried to persuade him to stay in the safe house; it's just too dangerous outside!"

Oliver couldn't help but laugh out loud after hearing this:

"You're actually worried about Mr. Bai Ye? Instead of wasting time worrying about him, you should worry about the thugs outside... although those guys don't deserve any sympathy."

"What do you mean?" The paper shredder looked completely bewildered.

Oliver, as a "veteran" of Rhodes Island, patiently explained:

"Although Director White Night is not a combatant, there are many legends about his strength circulating on Rhodes Island. However, this director is too low-key and rarely takes action in front of other operators. He usually resolves crises quietly by himself."

"Isn't Director Bai Ye often out in the field? Rumor has it that he was constantly on field missions, helping Rhodes Island resolve various crises. In short, he's a very reliable director. If he decides to take action personally, then the trouble will definitely be resolved."

The paper shredder suddenly realized:

"No wonder I always heard rumors about Supervisor Baiye, and I always thought they were just jokes. But... if these rumors are true, then they're just too... outrageous. What kind of person can fight a high-energy stone worm the size of a mountain and shatter an obsidian rock wall with a single punch?"

The various rumors make it seem like a joke.

"What if reality is even more outrageous than the rumors? Anyway, there's no need to speculate about this big shot's strength. The fact that Dr. Kal'tsit was willing to let him come alone is enough to say a lot. Then, think about it, what kind of person could get here from Rhodes Island in such a short time?" Oliver said with a smile.

"Hmm... Could it be that he didn't come from the surrounding area, but directly from Rhodes Island? How is that possible? Rhodes Island hasn't even entered Kazimierz yet, has it?" Shredder said incredulously.

Oliver gave the shredder a look, letting him figure it out himself.

"What? Just now... Supervisor Bai Ye came by? Why didn't you call me out?" Fred came out of cabin number 4.

To every field operator, Bai Ye is a hero because he improved their safety and survival rate through various measures. There are even rumors that some facilities were built with Bai Ye's own money. Therefore, although Bai Ye's initial onboarding speech was a bit confusing, none of the field operators later disrespected him.

Unfortunately, Bai Ye is often out and about, so even when field agents return to the main ship, it's not easy for them to catch a glimpse of him. No wonder Fred was unhappy, since he essentially missed his chance to see Bai Ye.

"Who told you to fall asleep just now... Supervisor Bai Ye said to keep an eye on them..." Oliver lowered his voice and whispered the last part.

“There’s a high probability this site will be abandoned, and we might even have to relocate…” Fred shook his head.

According to the security manual, once the location of a safe house is exposed, it is no longer considered a safe house, and Rhodes Island will need to change the location of its offices to ensure its own security.

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Bai Ye was unaware of what happened inside the safe house afterwards.

After leaving the emergency exit, he crawled out of the refrigerator. Who knows which guy designed this exit? Some Martian coffee shop owner will surely treat him to barbecue that night.

The coffee shop was also smashed up, but the supplies were hidden well, so the rioters couldn't find them. In the end, no one wanted the coffee beans, so they were scattered on the ground.

What a waste!

Bai Ye felt a pang of sympathy.

That's all Rhodes Island's funding! Those guys, they're wasting so much money!

Bai Ye is also short of money. He has invested part of his money in the research and development of powered armor, and the rest has all gone into building mobile base stations. Those things are like bottomless pits, and he doesn't know when he can break even.

Swire kept complaining that all the money he made from each investment was spent recklessly. He had a winning hand, and the business was getting bigger and bigger, but his money was getting smaller and smaller. However, despite his complaints, Swire was still carefully managing Bai Ye's businesses. Otherwise, with his current spending habits, he would have gone bankrupt long ago.

……

Stepping out of the coffee shop, Bai Ye took a deep breath.

It's time to go find someone.

Field operator Will and elite operator Outcast are currently missing, but it is certain that they are in this city.

Bai Ye tried the communicator, but only a crackling sound came out; there was no signal.

"When it really comes down to it, it never works. This communicator is pretty useless. Looks like I'll have to have a serious talk with the engineering and logistics departments later. Honestly..."

Bai Ye couldn't help but mutter to himself.

At this moment, he couldn't help but miss Raidian, an elite operator from Rhodes Island. She was a communications expert whose Originium Arts could amplify communications.

When communications and radio waves are disrupted by special environments, such as high-energy stone environments, even the most advanced communication equipment cannot function properly. However, Raidian can use her abilities to distinguish the originally chaotic radio waves, giving Rhodes Island's teams more intuitive and convenient communication capabilities. She and her reconnaissance teams can serve as temporary and stable communication relay points.

Rhodes Island's elite operators each have their own areas of expertise. For example, Shining Cat is good at attacking, Logos is a magic master... and in terms of reconnaissance, Rhodes Island has a total of three elite operators.

Scout, Raidian, and Outcast, whom White Night is searching for. Scout and Outcast possess strong combat abilities, while Raidian's abilities are specialized in communication.

Actually, Bai Ye isn't worried about Outcast right now.

Because she is an elite operator of Rhodes Island.

The elite agents who serve as reconnaissance squad leaders are responsible for leading a squad independently, discovering crises, reporting crises, and attempting to handle crises on their own.

While the situation in Little Hills is dire, it's far from hopeless. For Outcast, it's still a situation she can easily manage on her own.

Chapter 46 begins synchronization

Although not worried, Bai Ye did not intend to be negligent.

After all, the situation here could deteriorate at any moment, and Outcast is all alone. If she ventures deep into enemy territory alone and her whereabouts are exposed, she may find herself surrounded. In that case, one person alone will not be enough.

Furthermore, Bai Ye was worried that Outcast would "meddle." Or rather, this is a common problem among Rhodes Island operators; they often choose to protect those at risk of their lives, rescue infected individuals, and so on, in critical moments.

Outcast is no exception. If she suddenly discovers something and makes a decision that is not so "rational" but incredibly noble, she might also put herself in a dangerous situation.

This is indeed a bit troublesome for Bai Ye.

"lets go."

Bai Ye ate another piece of chocolate. The non-stop high-speed flight had made him feel a bit hungry, so eating some high-calorie sweets was a good choice. Bai Ye suspected that the Sakata people of Laterano liked sweets because their bodies needed more sugar than ordinary races.

After all, those angels possess firearms shooting abilities that other races envy, and this ability is actually a special kind of Originium Arts, which requires a great deal of mental effort. Mental exertion consumes a lot of sugar, easily leading to hypoglycemia. Therefore, angels need to eat sweets to replenish their blood sugar.

“Angels like sweets…heh, not a bad joke.” Bai Ye chewed on chocolate, looking very relaxed, but his steps were not slow at all. He moved through the streets of Xiaoqiu County as quickly as a silent ghost.

Of course, Bai Ye didn't wander aimlessly; searching for someone that way would be like looking for a needle in a haystack.

White Night's target is a clock tower in the adjacent block.

Victoria had a peculiar fascination with gears and machinery, and clock towers, large mechanical structures made up of countless gears and axles, are a prime example of this. They are also the tallest buildings closest to the White Nights—clock towers are typically the tallest buildings so that people can read the time from a distance.

Below the clock tower was originally a square, but now it is deserted. The ruins of the buildings, scorched by flames and collapsed, lie scattered on the ground, while flames still burn on the ruins.

The entrance to the clock tower was blocked, but Bai Ye had no intention of entering the clock tower.

With a light touch of his toes on the ground, Bai Ye leaped into the air.

His body floated to the top of the clock tower with the help of the wind. In fact, he obviously could not have jumped that height in one breath using only his physical strength.

With his feet firmly planted on the top of the building, Bai Ye squatted down, activated his accelerated thinking ability, and began to feel the flow of the wind.

Start synchronously —

Countless sounds were carried by the wind from afar to his ears: screams, savage laughter, shouts of battle, the buzzing of crossbow strings, and the brilliance of magic streaking through the air...

The sounds of the entire city were instantly captured in my ears.

However, Bai Ye filtered out most of the voices. If he were to analyze every piece of information himself, even with his nearly 100 points of mental attribute, he would not be able to process such a massive amount of data at the same time. Moreover, he did not have an artificial intelligence to assist in calculations like Luna in the core city.

His brain will definitely explode within the calculation time.

Fortunately, Bai Ye has a clear objective this time, so he only needs to find the Rhodes Island operators who are missing. Therefore, he only needs to focus on specific information and does not need to analyze all the information.

The wind was an extension of Bai Ye's thoughts; following the wind, Bai Ye's spiritual tendrils instantly traversed the entire mobile city, stirring up invisible ripples in the air. At this moment, Bai Ye did not exist in any corner of the city, yet he was omnipresent.

However, this fluctuation was imperceptible to everyone, since the wind is everywhere and goes unnoticed. Moreover, Bai Ye's ability was not Originium Arts, so even the most powerful magic master would be unable to detect anything amiss.

"This is really a nice feeling..."

Whenever he activated this ability, Bai Ye's thoughts would extend and expand infinitely into the boundless distance, his existence would expand in a disguised way, as if he could occupy the entire world. This feeling of omnipotence was indeed captivating. At this moment, he felt as if he were looking down on the entire city from a height that no one else could reach, and everything here was under his control.

However, Bai Ye was well aware that this was merely an illusion. The powerful force was not him, but the omnipresent wind; he was simply borrowing these invisible powers. Moreover, this "synchronization" couldn't last too long, otherwise his temples would throb with pain as if pricked by needles. After all, the data flowing into his mind was simply too vast; even the sounds of an entire city were somewhat overwhelming for him.

"We need to hurry... Hopefully these operators haven't gone too far—otherwise we'll have to find another place to synchronize." Bai Ye closed his eyes, focusing on detecting the air currents.

In fact, this ability was not entirely developed by him alone. Bai Ye also drew inspiration from Rhodes Island's Amiya and the elite operator Rosemary's methods of using mental abilities.

Perceive, explore, flow...

These are all areas where the two girls excel, and Bai Ye has humbly sought their advice and even read their logs about their abilities.

"Found it..." Bai Ye breathed a sigh of relief, quickly exiting his previous state, and then popped another piece of chocolate into his mouth. Having used his abilities multiple times in the core city of Chernobog, finding someone in a medium-sized mobile city was relatively easy for Bai Ye.

However, this reconnaissance ability was used in the core city to "deal with" and "hunt" people, but now it's for rescuing people.

As Bai Ye chewed on chocolate, he pressed his temples, feeling slightly dizzy, but quickly recovered. In just that brief moment, Bai Ye felt his mental energy being rapidly depleted, like water being released from a tank. He had used up quite a bit of it.

It will likely take some time to restore the previous reserves, and the exploration ability cannot be used continuously for the time being. This is almost equivalent to manually creating a solar wind or plasma cannon, the latter two being absolute ultimate moves used for destruction.

Bai Ye didn't linger, because the two operators' positions weren't ideal. Besides, he hadn't immediately pinpointed their exact location. Some options still needed to be eliminated.

Chapter 47 Sense of Security

When using a wide-area search or a vague option like searching for Rhodes Island operators, some uncertain options will inevitably appear, which is normal and requires White Night to eliminate them personally.

After a brief search, Bai Ye found 24 potential targets within his perception range that passed the initial screening criteria. However, he needed to find two Rhodes Island operators. Clearly, the extra 22 targets were either distracting options or, in other words, not the people Bai Ye was looking for.

However, Bai Ye had already exited the synchronous wide-area search mode, and he no longer had the energy to complete further investigation. Only in the core city of Chernobog, with its more precise "aerial loop" covering the entire mobile city, and with the assistance of artificial intelligence, could Bai Ye pinpoint the location of each target so accurately.

He can't do that here, so Bai Ye needs to do the investigation himself.

Bai Ye stood up, swallowed the chocolate in his mouth, and after a short rest, he had fully recovered. Although he could no longer use his ability to survey the entire city continuously, he was otherwise fine.

The silver light had vanished from his pupils. Bai Ye leaped from the clock tower, then activated his optical cloaking ability, and swept across the city.

……

The rioters were dealt with as soon as possible.

Citizens seeking help were taken to a relatively safe place.

The Victorian soldiers, holding their ground, ignored it.

……

Most of the 24 targets were not the people Bai Ye was looking for. The city was engulfed in war, and there were too many factors that would interfere with the reconnaissance. Therefore, most of the people Bai Ye found at the beginning were not Rhodes Island operators.