Rhode Island Park Project

"The commander made a last-minute decision to let me lead the team with you."

Dixon came in front of Fester and Lolo and shrugged. The team behind him joined Fester's team, and the size of the entire team immediately doubled.

"Uh, the commander actually believed what that person said..."

Hearing Dixon say this, Fester immediately understood the reason and looked somewhat helpless.

Lolo's expression on the side was even less pleasant.

"We could have completed this mission. We're searching for where our other members are being held, and we're short on manpower. And yet the commander dispatched an entire team just because of a single word from that liar?"

"You're all confusing me. Is there something I don't know?"

Dixon looked at the two men in confusion.

Luo Luo was about to speak when Old Bill suddenly stood between the two of them, trying to smooth things over with a good-natured look on his face:

"It's just some content that has nothing to do with the mission. Let's hurry up and get going."

"That's true."

Fester also reacted and took the lead, waving to the others, "Let's set off first. We can talk about anything on the way."

……

"Hmm, so the Commander added a whole team just because of a tarot card from that Rhodes Island guy? I can't believe it."

When they got to the ground, Dixon, who had been traveling with them, also learned the whole story and then shook his head.

Old Bill walked beside Luo Luo with a kind but helpless look on his face, and whispered earnestly:

"They are our allies after all. There is no need for us to make our relationship so strained."

"We are not allies with the Sarkaz!"

Faced with this elder-style education, the adolescent girl's reaction was obviously not to accept it humbly, "You know very well that besides Ms. Heidi, many other people were also captured and imprisoned by the Sarkaz.

I'm not saying Ms. Heidi isn't important, but we can definitely complete this mission so that others can be saved!

Now, because of that person's inexplicable words, two teams are required to complete this task."

Old Bill replied helplessly:

"But they were originally willing to provide their own team to help..."

"I don't trust Sarkaz! I don't trust anyone who's with Sarkaz either!

Bill, you stopped me from speaking out because you thought nothing would happen and you were afraid that the doctor's words would make you look bad in the end!"

"This...Alas, I can't argue with you."

Old Bill, whose brain was obviously not as quick as that of the young people, sighed, and Lolo was also in a bad mood and didn't look at Bill beside him.

"Alright, alright. You guys have such a good relationship. It's not worth it to make such a fuss over an outsider."

Seeing the tense atmosphere between the two, Dixon also tried to persuade them.

The relationship between Old Bill, Lolo and Fester was seen by other people on a daily basis. Not to mention his younger brothers and sisters, many people joked that Old Bill treated them as his own children.

No one wants to see this situation now.

Dixon turned his head.

"Hey, Fester, you gotta say something?"

"Uh, I'm not good at dealing with this kind of thing..."

Fester scratched his head. "Well, we're almost at the target area. How about we handle the mission first?"

"You kid, you'll never find a girlfriend in the future!"

Dixon slapped Fester on the shoulder, feeling both amused and helpless. Then he looked at Fester and Lolo, who were of similar age, and sighed and shook his head.

Such a good opportunity, why do some people just fail to seize it!

"But the mission objective is indeed within sight, so let's all cheer up!"

……

The alcohol factory is often called a sugar factory among local residents because the twisted alcohol it produces has a very visually appealing packaging and appearance.

As locals, most of the Self-Defense Force soldiers were very familiar with the neighborhood's environment and routes. In terms of combat, they certainly couldn't match the Sarkaz, who had long been involved in conflict, but when it came to stealth, at least within the city limits of Londinium, most of them could be considered experts.

"Those Sarkaz have passed by."

"I know there's an abandoned building to the west of the sugar factory. The view from the corner of the second-to-last window on the third floor looks right into the sugar factory. It's a great view."

"/*Londinim swear*/, how come it's so accurate?"

"Hey, that place was originally a secret base for me and others. We were tricked by the adults and really thought it was a sugar factory. We were doing reconnaissance there."

"Good guy, haha."

After a while.

“I saw inside the sugar factory!”

"Tsk, there are a lot of Sarkaz nearby. I can see a lot of people inside the factory from the window, but I can't confirm Ms. Heidi's location."

"No, it's too dangerous to move any further. The commander said that avoiding being discovered is the first priority."

"let me."

"Lolo?"

"Locke Five takes off!"

"Uh, don't let the Sarkaz find out!"

"Don't underestimate me!"

Lolo gritted his teeth and concentrated on controlling the flight of the drone.

At this moment, a firm voice suddenly sounded.

"One meter and two meters to the left!"

"Fester?"

"There's a Sarkaz on the side of the box ahead. Get down close to the top of the box and go into the blind spot!"

“I’m doing it!”

"Go up ahead! Full speed for two meters!"

"—!"

"Good boy!"

Watching the drone moving forward with the tacit cooperation of the two people, the others around them showed expressions of surprise.

"Shh, don't disturb them!"

"!"

"I saw Ms. Heidi, she's at the sugar factory!"

Fester also showed a look of surprise.

"We have to recover the drone safely and avoid being discovered by the Sarkaz, otherwise all our efforts will be wasted!"

"Of course I know!"

"..."

"..."

"Success!"

“Ouch—!”

Looking at the happy young boys and girls standing there cheering, Bill, who was originally worried, unconsciously showed an old man's smile.

Delighted Lolo also looked over.

"I told you, we can handle it!"

"You..."

Old Bill shook his head helplessly.

He didn't expect the doctor's prediction to come true; after all, it wasn't a prophecy with a good outcome. But it would be embarrassing for the doctor, and it would make it harder for them to get along as allies in the future... It was a matter of social etiquette.

However, seeing the girl's happy expression, he couldn't say these words now.

Forget it. If there are any problems, we can find a solution later.

"Alright, let's evacuate as quickly as possible and then report back to the commander!"

"That's right, I want to see what that guy looks like then."

Putting away his drone, Lolo shook his little fist and said with a vicious look on his face.

"let's go!"

"Oh!"

Everyone evacuated quickly and in an orderly manner.

Because they were outside the main defense range of the Sarkaz, the team's evacuation did not encounter any risks at all.

At this point, their mission can be declared a resounding success, and no one will believe the doctor's nonsense anymore!

"Hey, I received a message from a contact nearby. It should be Ms. Golding's contact."

The group of people who were chatting casually encountered a small incident.

"Can you have him join us? If it doesn't affect our return to base, we can bring the intelligence back along the way."

Fester asked.

"Since there are so many of us here, it's okay to just go over there, right?"

Lolo muttered.

"Ms. Heidi's news is the first item now. The commander is still waiting for our intelligence to arrange the next action."

Fester smiled bitterly.

"Okay, okay, I'm not stopping you. You're the captain anyway."

Seeing Lolo returning to his normal appearance, the other people in the team smiled knowingly, and then looked at the person holding the communicator.

After continuing to speak a few words into the communicator, the latter nodded to the others.

"No problem, the contact said he'll be here as soon as possible. We can meet up out front."

"Well done!"

"We completed two missions in one trip. It seems our trip wasn't in vain!"

Everything went exceptionally smoothly, and the self-rescue soldiers were filled with a relaxed and cheerful atmosphere during the retreat.

After walking for a few minutes, the self-rescue army successfully met the contact who brought the news in a building on the corner.

But before the happy group could say anything, they saw a crossbow arrow piercing through the chest of the contact, who had a surprised expression on his face.

"..."

"..."

The relaxed atmosphere quickly dissipated as if blown by a cold wind. Fester, Lolo, Dixon... the expressions of all the self-rescue army soldiers became shocked and ugly in an instant.

One by one, the Sarkaz stepped out from behind the fallen contact. The one leading the group glanced at the self-rescue army in front of them, his expression slightly surprised.

"I actually caught quite a few shrimp. It seems like there weren't any big fish, but the numbers are still pretty good."

Blood spread from under the contact person who fell to the ground, and the pungent smell of blood filled everyone's nostrils.

The soldiers of the Self-Defense Force are considered stealth experts in the city of Londinium. Conversely, they always avoid facing the Sarkaz in direct combat.

***

"Call the doctor quickly!!"

"Find someone to notify the commander!"