NIKKE, when the stars bloom

Even though it was Nikki, she could still give people the illusion that she was as light as a swallow.

Ludmila had seen the pilgrims before, or to be more precise, she had seen the legendary fairy tale model Nikki - Snow White more than half a month ago.

But even that Nikki was not even one-third as fast as the Nikki holding the knife...

Or maybe a quarter?

In fact, this comparison is not rigorous. After all, the weight of Snow White's weapon is not comparable to that of Honglian who has two swords on her waist.

But Ludmilla, who is also Nikki, is still confident in making a judgment - even if Snow White takes off all the weights, she is still no match for the knife-wielding Nikki in terms of pure speed and explosive power.

A pilgrim...

Nikki, standing on top of the rock face, is also a pilgrim.

The captain of the Infinite Force looked at Lieutenant Phoenix, who was being held by Honglian, in surprise, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart:

This notorious commander was just as the rumors said, and he did not play by the conventional rules at all.

He knew two of the pilgrims that Fang Ark had tried his best to contact, and he was even close to one of them.

"Alice, the Hatter and I have something very important to discuss, and the Hatter won't be leaving the Far North anytime soon, so stop being naughty." Ludmilla, her expression calm again, advised gently.

Alice always obeys Her Majesty the Queen's words unconditionally.

The girl pouted like Tia, and then came to the queen reluctantly. Look at her pitiful and dejected expression, she was just about to stick a piece of paper with the word "unhappy" on her face to show everyone how unhappy she was.

"It's okay, they didn't really exert any strength."

On the top of the rock wall, in order to prove that he was not injured and to defend the behavior of the two childish ghosts below, Phoenix had to do some chest expansion exercises in front of Honglian to prove that his shoulder was not damaged at all.

"I know that they have no ill intentions."

Honglian rolled her eyes coquettishly at someone in annoyance.

"But I have seen that in this world, people are often injured due to excessive fighting. How can you guarantee that if you continue to indulge them, they will not get hurt because of others' anger?"

In fact, I wanted to call a halt at that time, you were just one step faster than me...

After listening to the elegant teachings of the white-haired old girl, Phoenix, who was speaking the truth in his heart, opened his mouth with a full desire to survive.

"I'll pay attention next time."

Probably because of his too good attitude in admitting his mistake, Honglian took him in her arms and went down from the top of the rock wall to the ground without the lieutenant's instructions.

"Let's go, to... to Her Majesty's new palace."

Considering that the innocent Alice was still present, Phoenix was too embarrassed to reveal his purpose and could only speak nonsense based on his feelings after hearing Alnick's explanation.

"Once we get to the palace, I want to discuss the plan of exiling the Knight of Hearts with Her Majesty the Queen."

"no problem."

Seeing that the lieutenant did not destroy Alice's understanding of the world, Ludmilla laughed out loud again.

"Then follow my steps, servants."

……

……

Dilapidated steel houses, old-fashioned electric heating machines, and air that is dry and hot enough to make people feel sick.

The new palace that Alice mentioned was actually just a long-abandoned ground military outpost.

"Hua Er Qiu Lei, what are you doing here? Can you tell me?"

In a room, Phoenix, who did not choose to sit on the sofa due to his weight, asked this.

Faced with the instructor's questions, the unsuspecting Hua Er Qiu Lei explained her purpose clearly and concisely.

"Deputy Commander Anderson wants me to come to the Far North to contact Nikki, codenamed 'Snow White'. If there is a chance, I can also try to investigate a Letcher individual that looks like an orangutan."

After explaining her mission, the stubborn girl asked back very straightforwardly.

"Where's the instructor?"

"I?"

Compared to the original protagonist's simplicity, Phoenix, who is willing to speak frankly about the content of the mission, is more indifferent.

"I'm responsible for tracking the thousands of Letchers that migrated here from Region K and finding out what they're up to.

But you also know that even if thousands of Letchers migrate together, the heavy snow in the far north is enough to cover their tracks. So I want to ask you and Ludmila if you have found any large groups of Letchers in the past few days. "

"That Letcher Group... I suspect their final destination is 'Sky Ring', which was originally a meteorite crater in the far north with a diameter of 826 meters and an average depth of 157 meters."

When the lieutenant mentioned the Letcher group, Ludmila, who had already done her homework, immediately took out a flexible scroll screen from her waist, and after calling up a map and several photos of the sky rings from the screen, Her Majesty the Queen said in an orderly manner:

“This crater is very large in terms of diameter, depth, and soil density.

Therefore, in the early stages of the Letche War a hundred years ago, without fully understanding Letche, this 157-meter-deep meteorite crater was transformed into a giant bunker by the human coalition forces.

But what happened later... You two should be able to guess that in a bunker without an energy shield to support it, no matter how strong the firepower was, it was no different from a target to Letcher.

In the end, after killing more than 1,700 Letchers, the Tianhuan Bunker fell. All the coalition forces defending the bunker were killed in the battle and no one surrendered.

The depth of the Tianhuan Bunker allowed the internal structure of the bunker to be preserved to a large extent, which also led to the Letchers' decision to take it for themselves.

In the middle of the ground war, there are military records that show that a group of nearly 20,000 Letchers have long been stationed around the Sky Ring. There is reason to suspect that Letchers are protecting the Sky Ring. "

There is no doubt that Ludmilla's introduction has exceeded Phoenix's understanding of the plot, but this does not prevent him from continuing to think along the lines of Her Majesty the Queen's words.

"That is to say, the Sky Ring was later transformed by Letcher into some kind of building or facility that was beneficial to Letcher, and the Letcher group I was following...

Are they transporting something to the Sky Ring?"

At this point, the lieutenant was so shocked by the conclusion he had drawn that his scalp was tingling.

He still remembered that in order to avoid being abandoned by the Ark, he reported to Anderson that he had seen information about the suspected Letcher factory in the K-08 area.

Admittedly, the statement that there was a "Letcher factory" was just something Phoenix made up on the spur of the moment.

But! Groups of Letchers were patrolling the K-08 area, and a few Letchers were carrying boxes of different sizes. He saw these scenes with his own eyes through the consciousness map.

"wrong……"

Memories from a few months ago began to come flooding back, and the man with a frown on his face muttered to himself:

"What must be transported from Region K to the Far North?"

"Why transport it from Region K to the Far North?"

"K District..."

Suddenly remembering the night when Bai Xue mowed down the Letchers, Phoenix's messy thoughts suddenly became straight.

"The blacksmith...the blacksmith is in District K!"

"Holy shit, those boxes contain Nikki?!"

Chapter 237 Contradiction

Nikki?

The real purpose of Letcher's migration was to transport Nikki???

Here, Phoenix had just come to a shocking conclusion. Over there, Huaer Qiulei, whose face was instantly filled with anxiety, could no longer suppress her excitement.

"Instructor, can you take me with you on this investigation mission? The counterattack force can also provide you with temporary assistance."

"..."

Faced with Walqiulei's passionate request, Phoenix did not respond immediately. Instead, he took the scroll screen and continuously zoomed in on the map until he saw the mark of the outpost under his feet.

From Tianhuan to the outpost, the two places are only 71 kilometers apart.

Seventy-one kilometers...

The lieutenant subconsciously glanced at Falin floating on his shoulder, and a plan quickly formed in his mind.

We can first push forward 50 to 60 kilometers to shorten the distance and reduce the possibility of getting lost as much as possible, and then leave the rest of the journey to this group of ghost sisters and let them record the situation inside the sky ring.

In this way, he would not have to lead his men into a trap and bravely break into the giant fortress that had been occupied by Letcher for decades.

"Just carry out your mission well, I will handle this matter myself."

Since he couldn't explain the ghost girl to the two, Phoenix could only ruthlessly reject Walqiulei's application to join the team and said:

"I'll let you know when you need backup. Now I need to go explain the situation to my team members."

"But there are at least several thousand of them in that place..."

The young girl commander, who was rejected in person, wanted to say something eagerly. However, when her eyes met the instructor's unquestionable green eyes, she swallowed the words she was about to say back into her stomach, leaving only an answer that she had memorized by heart.

“…Yes, instructor.”

……

The first floor of the outpost, the lobby.

"I think Honglian and I can handle this matter alone. If all of you come with us, we will be too obvious."

After sharing the information about "Letcher Migration", "Sky Ring", "Escorting Nikki", etc., Phoenix briefly explained his follow-up plans to Nikki and others.

There is no doubt that the moment he heard the commander intend to take Honglian alone, Lavi, as the adjutant, had already rejected this decision in his heart.

"Commander, too many people will indeed increase the risk of exposure, but Honglian is not good at long-range combat. What should we do if we encounter a flying Letcher patrolling the sky?"

"Just a few flying letchers."

Lieutenant Phoenix, who was cheating on the AI ​​in real life, pointed at Mihala's rifle and said calmly, "It's not a big problem. I can handle it myself."

"But we don't know the configuration of Letcher near the Sky Ring, Commander!"

When it comes to non-wartime security issues, Lapi has always been unwilling to give in. The girl tried to dissuade him in a reasonable manner, "There are probably tens of thousands of Letchers in Tianhuan. If, as you said, Letchers are constantly transporting Nikki to Tianhuan, then their patrol density is likely to be much higher than the normal configuration."

"..."

After listening to the adjutant's advice and thinking about it, someone finally accepted Rabbi's suggestion.

"Okay, okay, I'll take you with me. The rest of you will follow Mihala's arrangements for the time being."

Rabbi: “?”

Rabbi: "Commander! I don't mean that you must take me with you... No, I don't mean that you can't take me with you...

I mean, as a member of the special ground intelligence squadron, all of Nikki has the responsibility to ensure your safety, Commander!"

Phoenix: “…”

Seeing that he failed to fool people, the man looked over the adjutant's shoulder helplessly and met a pair of deep blue eyes.

Tsk,

Why do I suddenly feel that Helen is so obedient and cute?

It seems that I have to find time to educate her properly and make sure she becomes my second lieutenant.

Thinking of this, the "unpopular" Lieutenant Phoenix had no choice but to obey the wishes of Nikki and lead all the members of the squadron to prepare to march towards the direction of Tianhuan.

……

"That lieutenant is really vigorous and resolute."

Above the sentry post, Ludmila watched the squadron slowly disappear at the end of the horizon and sighed:

"I haven't had time to explain the situation at the research base to him yet, Squire. It looks like our plan to retake the base will have to be postponed for a few days."

At the side, the worried Walqiulei was about to answer after hearing Her Majesty the Queen's decision, but unexpectedly, Signa's exclamation suddenly came from the voice channel of the counterattack force.

"Commander! I saw that gorilla! What...what should I do!!!"

"!"

In an instant, under the surprised gaze of Her Majesty the Queen, Walqiulei flashed and rushed to the east side of the sentry post terrace - that was the direction where Signa and Delta were responsible for guarding.

"Nian! Prepare for battle!"

"Ludmila! Signa just reported to me that Xiaocao is coming from the east. Please tell Alice to prepare for battle!"

After all, he was a student who had been tortured by a certain instructor. In just three breaths, with a look of astonishment still on his face, Huaer Qiulei had already arranged a general strategy to fight against Xiaocao.

According to the intelligence provided by Ark, the pilgrim codenamed "Snow White" has been chasing the Letcher individual named "Xiu Cao".