Arknights, but the family has fallen again

Chapter 183: Disciples of Caprini

"Ahem." Wei Yanwu's voice came from behind the screen. "I'm afraid Rhodes Island wants something else besides information about the natural disaster?"

The Earth Spirit was startled: "Why are you still ruling from behind the scenes? Is this role positioning wrong?"

Ott wasn't surprised.

This was not only another intensive remedial lesson for Chen Huijie, but also an attempt by Wei Yanwu to bypass his three military supervisors and implement his delusion.

With extraordinary inspiration, the Earth Spirit sensed in advance the surge on the other end of the mind link.

She preceded Ott to send a message: "Doc Otter, you take over!"

"..." This was what really surprised Otto. He paused for a moment before sending a message: "Thank you for your hard work. You can take a break for a while. I will personally settle your overtime pay when I come back."

The Earth Spirit tilted its head, as if hiding something, and said with a slightly opened mouth: "Natural disaster information is our top priority."

Chen Huijie raised his eyebrows.

The person in charge did not answer the question but changed the subject.

Plus, Rhodes Island landed on the mobile landmass separated from Chernobog before Longmen...

"At other times, I might be interested." Old Wei walked out from behind the screen with an expressionless face. "But, now that the situation is urgent, I'm going straight to the point."

The chest of this mature dragon was bare, and its scales protruded from its ornate robe. Its claws reached into each other's sleeves, making it impossible to discern any arm movement.

"Whatever Rhodes Island's true demands are in Chernobog, whatever you seek to seize from that city... I will support you."

Perhaps Chen Huijie would regard Rhodes Island's presence at Facility 14 as a last resort and as maintenance work.

But Wei Yanwu is different.

Even if Rhodes Island was really repairing the ship, he would use the "virtue" of a politician to force Rhodes Island to do what he wanted.

However, the thing he wanted to force Rhodes Island to do... was also something that Otto wanted him to take the initiative to promote.

Otto raised his head, and Caprini's pupils gradually evolved into a greedy and devilish rectangle, showing his heartbeat to Wei Yanwu and Chen Huijie.

It is not impossible that they could have further manipulated the situation and portrayed Rhodes Island as a completely passive "lucky guy" as early as when they left the port.

But such a perfect beneficiary is even more suspicious.

In such a turmoil, simply following the crowd and being “forced” to do so has resulted in astonishing profits after the incident…

Ott intends to "expose" some of Rhodes Island's demands to neutralize Wei Yanwu's inevitable doubts in the future.

It's all your fault!

Jail Wei!

Caprini was "excited" but restrained: "Okay!"

"..." Wei Yanwu was also somewhat surprised by the Earth Spirit's decisiveness, but he didn't say anything. He simply said, "In exchange for this, I need you to lure the leader of the Reunion Movement to this place."

His claws trembled slightly and stretched out from his armholes.

The strange mood made his muscles excited. Wei Yanwu's spirit was looking forward to making up for the regret, while his violent body was longing for a full-scale fight with Draco.

Wei Yanwu's sharp claw scratched a spot on the map. That spot was right on the Longmen's route, geographically very close to Longmen, which was now almost completely stagnant and preparing for war.

"How can we attract her? I lack the fighting power to forcibly restrict her range of activities," said Caprini.

Wei Yanwu subconsciously reached into his arms, but when he found nothing, he realized that his pipe was gone.

Then he said bitterly: "Tell her in person that I'm waiting for her here."

He said inexplicably conceitedly: "She will come."

By now, he might have guessed some of Black Snake's methods, but it was clear that he had misjudged Tallulah.

Perhaps when Tallulah left Longmen, she was thinking about killing Wei Yanwu.

but now?

Caprini looked down, as if glancing at a map.

If it were Chen Huijie, it would be about the same... Killing Chen Huijie could be considered as severing the worldly ties and severing the few remaining ties that Tallulah had with this world.

Kill you?

There was no benefit in breaking Tallulah's will or completely taking over her body—it might even help Tallulah understand her thoughts.

The Earth Spirit's delicate hand gently stroked his chest, hinting, "There's a relic within the Chernobyl Massif that may be valuable to our research. Its exact location is still unknown."

"..." He was a little surprised: "To cure Originium disease?"

Wei Yanwu suppressed his excitement and deliberately controlled his urge to look at Chen Huijie.

Ott shook his head. "Its mechanism and effects are unknown, but it undoubtedly provides a considerable degree of computing power—possibly more powerful than any computing device we have ever created."

"Rhode Island needs enough computing power to continue to advance our project."

The computing power of a washing machine chip would certainly have eclipsed anything in the era of vacuum tubes or even mechanical computers. As a life-support device for a great civilization, the computing power hidden in the sarcophagus is even more immeasurable.

But Otto never said that he really wanted to use the sarcophagus as a computer.

Wei Yanwu was speechless: "For a relic, this is like buying the casket and returning the pearl."

Ott has made up his mind to recover the sarcophagus.

Considering the future situation, Rhodes Island might be able to hide this from Ursus, but it would be difficult to fool Lungmen in the same way.

Another reason he mentioned the sarcophagus in this way was to conceal its true purpose. But even if he took a step back, even if he dismantled a few coffins and borrowed their computing power in the early stages of development, it would be completely worthwhile—there was no need to dismantle my own!

It's somewhat commemorative.

While thinking this, Ott, through the mouth of the earth spirit, said: "Buying the casket and returning the pearl? Then let tomorrow's people be so contemptuous. We still have work to do today."

This certainty and contempt for the future made Wei Yanwu's eyes freeze.

The speech of the Rhodes Island plenipotentiary representative before him had the same strange flavor as that of Otto.

Is it an illusion?

"Miss Di Ling is quick-witted." After completing his initial goal, Wei Yanwu felt a great deal more relaxed. He even had the leisure to proactively dig up more information for Chen Huijie. "I wonder what your relationship is with Dr. Ott?"

Even the Earth Spirit himself was curious about how Otto would answer.

"He is my direct supervisor, and I handle some simple auxiliary work beside him."

The secretary is a confidant in her own right, and since Ott is a doctor, she might also be a student or heir.

No wonder she was the one left to represent Rhodes Island.

Wei Yanwu seemed to be lost in thought.

If we have to say which student, Otto actually wants Eyjafjalla more - her W is a bit too lively, while Earth Spirit is quite useful and is positioned closer to a deputy.

Chapter 184: I can’t teach you, goodbye!

Tactics is the art of employing troops in battle, and strategy is the art of using battle to achieve war objectives. However, if the battle cannot be won, everything is for nothing.

If victory cannot be achieved in the battle itself, then talking about strategy is undoubtedly a castle in the air.

So Tallulah is pretty good at building from the attic?

Low-Earth Vehicles prowled the battlefield.

Under the cold sun, a little white steam escaped from the soldiers' mouths and noses. Looking down from the air, these warriors, clad in silver, were only vaguely visible with the muzzles of their guns gleaming with a cold metallic light.

The Ursus were stationed on both sides of the wilderness.

The larger side was composed of veterans who had experienced many battles and were specially selected to serve on the hidden front, while the other side was composed of militiamen who had been trained for less than a week and used "toys" as weapons.

Just looking at the paper, it seems hard to tell which is better.

Round projectiles shot out at high speed from the slightly heated "water pipes," forming a dense web of fire in front of the Ursus army. True to their name, the Midwinter Soldiers fired at them with as much indifference as the cold of winter.

"Captain! We can't get through!" The warrant officer rushed into the tent anxiously.

"Don't panic." The captain suppressed his anxiety and reassured the other officers and messenger in the tent, "These are just a group of poorly trained militiamen. They might be able to maintain their morale during long-range shooting, but if they see blood, they will immediately scatter."

Is it really so?

The inability to break through the defense line from the front makes obtaining intelligence more difficult.

Judging from the density of their firepower, their numbers are roughly the same as estimated during last night's reconnaissance...

But the captain's brow was furrowed.

From time to time, the annoying aircraft dropped a few bombs that seemed to carry ice spells, making the route from the rear extremely difficult.

In the absence of shield guards, even if the enemy's projectiles are slightly weaker, it is difficult to rush forward under such fierce firepower... If this medical company has hidden a melee unit, then with our current incomplete state, the casualties will be incalculable!

I originally wanted to keep it to cover the retreat...

The other side of the battlefield.

W wasn't feeling very comfortable in the command center.

Another tablet terminal with the Rhode Island logo painted on it was placed in front of her, and images transmitted over a short distance by a low-Earth aircraft were displayed in front of her.

"The most basic thing is that you must first learn how to make decisions with sufficient information. Now, most of the soldiers are in place. I have set up the endgame, so let's start solving it."

The mental signal that should have brought a sense of security, certainty and oppression now only made W feel a headache.

"So annoying! They're all your puppets now, right? Just charge in and you'll win, why are you doing all this nonsense?"

"Relying solely on explosives and Sarkaz mercenaries will have limited effectiveness on a larger battlefield," Ott said bluntly. "You must at least learn how to use artillery, armor, and how to lead other troops—my troops."

"I expect more from you."

"..." W's face twisted for a moment, and then he quickly gave in to Otto's words and started to talk nonsense to the air: "Okay, okay, you win!"

"You are the only one who has a lot of truth!"

While she was being stubborn, she obediently began to rack her brains.

He had arranged his troops this way, clearly not intending a direct confrontation. The aircraft's trajectory intentionally left an opening for the enemy to attack... a retreat and ambush?

With Otto present, the risk of retreat tactics is almost non-existent. This seems suitable for teaching?

W began to try to figure out the mind of the person who set the question.

After all, blasting has always been a sophisticated craft, and this young woman with a husband's upbringing actually has a very high intelligence - but she tends to rely more on her perception and acting skills.

If I were to drop the bomb... No, that's not what he meant!

I see. He placed the soldiers here just to make me do this.

So when will the retreat begin?

How to lure the enemy?

How to complete an ambush?

W bit his lower lip, sat in front of the tablet terminal, and began to shake his legs.

"By the way, I strongly advise against you adopting my current practice of treating combat as a teaching aid."

The Sarkaz girl, whose train of thought was severely interrupted, rubbed her Jingming acupoints: How come you say every day that you don’t recommend it, but at the same time you have so much fun?

"When someone tries to accomplish too many goals in one battle, the battle itself will be constrained by too many unrelated issues, and may even continue to end up in a local optimal solution."

Shut up, Otter!

Now, W and Amiya have a lot in common...

If W itself is considered a combat unit, it is not difficult to win this battle.

but……

Ott put forward some new requirements: W would be in charge of the command center, and at the same time, test the high-power mode of the Winter Soldier III, the effectiveness of the freezing air bomb, and the supply capacity of the liquefied gas backpack on the front battlefield.

It’s too easy for you to fight alone, so you’d better bring this!

"Time flies, W."

As Ott pronounced his sentence, a dozen armored vehicles suddenly appeared on the battlefield. These mechanical behemoths, braving the soldiers' firepower, tore a gap through the remaining troops.