NIKKE, when the stars bloom

"Eh?"

Someone gave an answer that was clearly not what Helen expected.

You know, the girl had already slowly accepted the point of view put forward by Lavi, and slowly attributed the cause of the lieutenant's injury to herself.

But at that moment, the lieutenant gave her a completely opposite statement.

Commander... Not only does he think he's not wrong, he actually hopes to keep doing that?

"Second Lieutenant, do you want me to continue doing this in the future?" Helen asked uncertainly, "Is it really okay?"

Hearing the other party's question, Phoenix shook his head without thinking:

"No, the point of the problem is not about me, but whether you are willing to do it.

After all, you have seen the consequences of doing this. If you are still willing to follow my orders unconditionally, if something goes wrong in the future, Mihala and the others will definitely exclude you.

As a commander, the best I can do is to ensure that you are not bullied by other members in your life.

I can’t force anyone to socialize with you.”

"..."

Phoenix's words were very clear, but for Helen, there was still a point that was not clear enough.

"Do you need me?"

The noble girl gripped the hilt of the sword in her hand and asked anxiously:

"You... need a soldier who will follow orders completely, even at the risk of your life?"

"Of course." The lieutenant admitted his need straightforwardly and added patiently:

"Don't rush to give me an answer. You're not in a stable mood right now. You should go and check your equipment first. It won't be too late to answer after you've thought it through in a few days."

Listening to the lieutenant's words, Helen nodded obediently, and her eyes gradually returned from their previous confusion and hesitation to their original firmness.

"Yes, Lieutenant."

……

……

Central government intelligence department, command logistics intelligence room.

"Reporting to the Minister, the Ground Intelligence Special Squadron boarded the Outer Rim GQWRA-77063 elevator at :: in the evening.

Estimated arrival time: 19:31."

"Where's Shefti? Let her be in charge of the squadron's rear intelligence work."

Deputy Minister Ampa, who hurried back to the central control room, could never have imagined that just as he was about to get off work, Phoenix chose to go to the ground to carry out the Far North mission that very night.

Similarly, since he, the deputy minister, couldn't think of it, then it would be difficult for other intelligence personnel to think of it either...

"Minister, Shefti got off work half an hour ago. Judging from the current location, Shefti should be taking the elevated train."

A professional response from the night shift staff came through the earmuffs.

The next second, Deputy Minister Ampa, who had been a leader for more than 20 years, said without hesitation:

"Call her back to work overtime."

“…Yes, Minister.”

Chapter 230: Don’t Embarrass Our Intelligence Department

Bang-dang——!

——Clang!

The elevator leading to the ground level made sounds similar to those of a green train, moving at its own leisurely pace.

Outside the window, the dim light of the elevator shaft flashed from time to time as the elevator car moved, like some kind of scanning device, constantly scanning the girls' solemn faces from top to bottom.

GQWRA-77063 is an experimental elevator located in the Outer Edge Zone that has been in service for decades. In addition to providing a constant temperature, constant pressure environment and oxygen supply, even the lighting method needs to rely on such an outrageous method.

Phoenix expressed his confusion about this.

The technical requirements of installing a few LED lights on the top of an elevator can’t be more difficult than setting up an elevator several kilometers high, right? ? ?

then,

When the idle lieutenant asked this fatal question, except for Anis who didn't want to attract attention and couldn't complain, the other Nikkis fell silent.

yes……

Why not install a light? It doesn't cost much...

Bang-dang——!

——Clang!

Eight minutes later, all members of the ground intelligence special squadron arrived on the ground.

The moment Helen, who was at the end of the squadron, stepped out of the elevator, the elevator car above the ground quickly dived back into the Ark. The one-meter-thick alloy gate at the wellhead also closed impatiently on the spot, leaving no room for others to regret.

At this time, the sun was setting.

The hazy gray-blue sky brought a unique sense of loneliness to everyone, but it was this loneliness that made the Nikkis inexplicably closer to each other.

This is not a scene that can be simulated by the inferior skylight of the underground ark.

This is a unique masterpiece of nature.

“The ground… turns out to be like this.”

The breeze blew through Diesel's long black hair, slightly lifting the indigo jacket draped over her.

Not only her, but also Helen and the other two who had never been to the ground, had bright lights flashing in their eyes after seeing this gray-blue world with their own eyes.

“…even more beautiful than the CG scenery in the movie!”

Master, who is outgoing and aspires to be a pirate, shouted excitedly:

"Lieutenant, have you ever been to the sea? Will we go to the sea in the future?"

"Let's go to the Far North. If we have time, we can walk a little further out and we should be able to see the sea."

Phoenix looked at the map in his mind while patiently answering Master's questions, and then said:

"We have to go back to Region K first. It's impossible for the traces of thousands of Letchers' collective migration to be covered up in just half a month.

If we are lucky, we can just follow the trails without any navigation help."

After saying that, the lieutenant looked up at the sky where the moon was already visible, and added another sentence.

"It's still early, everyone, spread out your formation, we must reach the nearest city before tonight."

"Yes! Commander!"

……

The wind whistled past my ears.

The footsteps produced by the high-speed movement echoed in the jungle like a downpour.

I saw more than a dozen figures moving between the trees like ghosts, almost unhindered by the terrain, rushing towards the northeast at a strange speed of 40 kilometers per hour.

Shila-

Zila Zila——

"Hello? Hey hey hey?"

"One, two, three, four, one, two, three, four... Well, the concentration of Elvira particles has decreased, and the communication has been established."

"Hello, Lieutenant Phoenix. I am Shefti, the intelligence officer of my intelligence department. I will provide you with the necessary information and transfer the information for this mission."

On the squadron voice channel, the resentful voice of a young girl rang in the ears of Phoenix and others.

"With the commander's position as the relative origin, the nearest city to the squadron is about thirty-three degrees east by south, twenty-eight kilometers away.

If we continue heading northeast, the nearest county town is about 42 degrees east by north, 41 kilometers away.

"How far are we from District K?"

After crossing a huge rock and landing steadily, the second lieutenant asked almost without breathing:

"At our current speed, can we reach District K before 24:00 tonight?"

In the intelligence room, Xie Futi first glanced at the moving red dot on the contour map on the screen, then looked at the data in the lower right corner of the screen and blinked blankly.

"The current average speed is... 37.92 kilometers per hour. The time is 93:08. The straight-line distance to District K is kilometers. Theoretically, we can reach the nearest District K before :."

After talking about the data on paper, the overtime girl, who was the most talented ace intelligence officer in the intelligence department, finally came to her senses and suddenly fixed her eyes and quickly changed her words:

"The straight-line distance covers several mountain ranges. I will calculate the best route and backup routes for you immediately. Five... No, three minutes. Please wait for me for three minutes, Lieutenant!"

The sound of keyboard tapping was faintly heard in the voice channel, and after a few breaths, Xie Futi, who had not turned off the microphone, could be heard urging someone out.

"This is Shefti. The ground intelligence special squadron is moving faster than expected. I need to send two more route planning specialists. I repeat, I need to send two more route planning specialists..."

……

The long-lost red dot appeared in the long-lost consciousness radar.

A detection distance of 600 meters in radius cannot guarantee 100% safety on an open road.

But once in the dense jungle, with the trees blocking his view, Phoenix could make good use of the consciousness radar to spot Letcher in advance.

"Everyone, pay attention. Based on where I'm heading, sixty degrees east by south, five hundred and fifty meters, there are eight Selfless-class Letchers.

Prepare to destroy."

Ta-da-da-da-da——!

Following the lieutenant's order, Lapi immediately made a sign language, indicating that the members of her second team should follow her closely. Then she changed direction and formed a classic pincer attack with the team led by Phoenix, and raided the target location.

[Five hundred meters... four hundred and fifty meters... four hundred meters... three hundred and fifty meters... three hundred meters, the target has entered the consciousness map scanning range, and the three-dimensional map is being constructed.]

Under Anik's operation, trees made of simple green lines rose from the ground in the lieutenant's sea of ​​consciousness.

Then, eight white-model Letchers quickly appeared on the mini map made up of wireframes.

The geographical location is clear and concise.

"Team one, disperse. Team two, upon hearing the gunshots, immediately eliminate Letcher."

While moving at high speed, Phoenix calmly took out the revolver from his waist, and when he was on Letcher's left hand side, he decisively pulled the trigger towards the sky.

boom--! ! !

The roar of gunfire startled the birds in the woods and successfully attracted the attention of eight small-sized letchers.

However, when the Letchers turned around, the second team led by Lapi was already in place...

"Fire!"

Seven non-mass-produced Nikkis against eight selfless-level Letchers in a back-to-back state. Even new recruits like Helen, Master, and Anke have no chance of being killed by the opponent's counterattack.

Bang bang bang bang bang-! ! !

In an instant, the weapon systems of the mechanical spiders were smashed to pieces by dozens of armor-piercing bullets.

Then, they turned into fish meat and looked back in confusion, stupidly exposing their core to Rabi and others.

boom! ! !

"Commander, the target has been cleared."

After reporting the battle situation, the adjutant turned sideways expressionlessly and gestured to his teammates to let off guard.

"Full speed ahead and rendezvous with the commander."

……

……

"Commander, the target has been cleared."

"Full speed ahead and rendezvous with the commander."

In front of the computer screen, Xie Futi, who was busy and exhausted, listened to the words in the squadron channel, and her little mouth subconsciously opened into a cute "O" shape.