Rhode Island Park Project

At the ruined hole in the wall, Sonya and Natalia, both covered in dust and dirt, had just come out, supporting each other. Natalia's right arm was still hanging limply at her side, obviously broken.

Although everyone present did not underestimate the notorious gray hat, the reality was still cruel.

Natalia, who was supported by Sonya, coughed and said casually:

"Thank you."

Sonya didn't turn around. She continued to look at the road ahead, gritting her teeth as she took steps.

"Don't think I saved you because I expect you to thank me. As long as I'm a forward, there's no reason for me to let the back row be stolen."

Natalia chuckled at Sonya's somewhat easy-to-understand words, and her lips curled slightly.

"Your strength seems to have never been as strong as mine—"

"whispering sound."

"Those two are really good friends."

Franka looked at the two young girls not far away, and simply sat down next to Razer, leaning against the wall and sighing, "But at least we won..."

She continued to turn her head to look at Doberman.

"Captain, where's our agent? We're fighting so fiercely here, is there any result over there?"

"cough,"

Dubin wiped the corner of his mouth and said, "There are new coordinates."

"besides?"

Franka shouted weakly, "We're already in this state. If we run one more target, we'll probably be finished!"

"All other options are gone. Now there is only one coordinate left."

"So, it was successful over there?"

Graythroat, who came limping over, asked, and the others also looked refreshed.

They have worked so hard for so long, and at least their efforts have not been in vain!

Dupin nodded.

"It should be right."

"Should we go over and take a look? That's the last target, right?"

Franka, who had been complaining just now, gritted her teeth and stood up from the ground with the help of the wall.

Doberman glanced around at the team members who all looked embarrassed but were surrounding her, opened her mouth, but suddenly looked up at the sky with awareness.

A huge metal figure with an unusually thick tail flame behind it was flying over them.

"that is……"

Doberman's eyepiece automatically locked onto the figure in the air and a prompt popped up.

【Armored Unit Affiliation】

【Identification code: mudstone】

"what?"

Franka, who also saw the eyepiece recognition, widened her eyes. "When did that Sarkaz become an armored knight?"

"Which direction is that?"

Razer looked at Doberman.

Dupin nodded.

"It's the direction of the coordinates."

"What are you talking about? Let's go over and take a look!"

Most of their original concerns were immediately alleviated. With the armored knight leading the way, the group immediately forced themselves to run towards the coordinate point.

However, when they arrived, they saw a nearly four-meter-tall knight in thick armor smashing a man in a gray top hat into the wall with a hammer, and then coming out from the other end of the building after a while.

"What an exaggeration."

Franka showed a stunned expression.

They had just experienced firsthand how difficult the gray hat was to deal with, but now it was like... a golf ball?

That looked much more miserable than when they were knocked away.

“And it’s also very discouraging…”

Natalia, with Graythroat supporting her shoulders, gave a wry smile.

Not only did her right arm get broken, her entire body was smashed through a wall, and she nearly died, and the enemy that the entire team had worked so hard to defeat was actually sent flying seemingly without any resistance.

Such a gap is really disappointing.

Sonya on the side sighed and spat a mouthful of blood foam to the side.

She was kicked and her spine seemed to be dislocated. Her internal organs were probably injured as well. Her condition was actually not much better than Natalia's.

Doberman led the way toward a small group of people that had gathered on the side of the battlefield.

As Luo Hang's driver, she recognized the pink-haired Zarak girl standing there.

"Do you regret it?"

Lin Yuxia looked solemnly at the man lying on a stretcher, connected to a ventilator, covered in bandages and blood.

The pink-haired girl in tight clothes was also stained with blood, and her whole body was filled with thick smoke and bloody smell, which made people realize that the battlefield the girl faced would be no easier than anyone else.

She looked at the man in front of her and continued seriously, "If you hadn't come here from Lungmen, if Rhodes Island hadn't participated in this war, perhaps you wouldn't be where you are today."

"Well, if we were in Longmen, would the others and I be able to live better than we do now?"

The man laughed breathlessly, “I’ve never regretted it, Miss. We all joined the Security Bureau voluntarily.

In Longmen, with the protection of the young lady and the master, we might be able to live under the gaze of others, but here, in this city that belongs to us, we can really walk on the street openly, without having to carefully cover our bodies from the stones, without having to pretend to be indifferent to others' avoidant gazes, without being chased out of the mall, without cough, cough cough -"

The man coughed violently, but Lin Yuxia, who was standing beside the stretcher, remained silent. She just watched the man cough, then smiled weakly again, looked at the night sky and continued:

"In Longmen, we all know how difficult it is for the master and the young lady. Sheltering a group of infected people in Longmen is not an easy task, so we never dared to ask the master and the young lady for anything. We just restrained ourselves and lived cautiously.

I don’t dare to think about whether I can persist in living like this for the rest of my life.

I'm not saying that living under the protection of the master and the young lady is like being dependent on others, but...

Rhodes Island, Rhodes Island, this is really a great place..."

The man looked at the night sky and sighed as if reminiscing about the past. "After truly experiencing life under the sunshine, I suddenly understood the doctor's wish to bring this sunshine to everyone.

Because I understand the preciousness of this life, I also hope that everyone who lives in the shadows like me can also have this precious sunshine."

Du Bin slowly walked to Lin Yuxia's side and looked at the dying man lying on the stretcher:

"you are?"

"You are the captain of the E0 team, right? Well, I'm Ah Qi. It seems you still remember my voice."

The man coughed and smiled, "Thank you very much for your hard work and assistance. This way, the sacrifice of my companions and I was not in vain, and we did not bring shame to our young lady and instructor."

"..."

Dubin couldn't reply.

The man's eyes gradually became dazed.

"Miss, I and the others have never regretted anything. We voluntarily followed the doctor's ideals and fought for our city and our home... It's our home."

Ah Qi's voice gradually became softer, like humming a lullaby, whispering softly:

“I have a dream…

I have a dream that one day this land will be truly alive to the words of our time: 'We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal.'

I dream that one day, on the Gallic ruins of Victoria, the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood.

I dream that one day..."

The light feathers slowly fell, returning to silence along with the whispers in the night.

Everyone was silent, watching the migratory birds' feathers return to the land.

Until the pink-haired Zarak girl stepped forward.

She raised the sword in her hand, stained with dust and blood, and her face, unlike her usual calm self, flashed in the flames of war.

"Let us drive the enemy out of our homeland!!"

This was the first time that Du Bin saw this young lady, who had always kept herself in the shadows, standing in the light for everyone to see and making a loud call.

This doesn't look like her, nor does it look like the Lin that most people usually see.

But everyone present just took up their weapons silently.

This is their home…our home.

Du Bin realized that this might be the first time she heard such words from Lin Yuxia.

……

The enemy's command system suffered a devastating blow, and the resulting change in the battle situation was obvious.

But this is only the area within the range of Drone Hangar No. 2.

After the accumulation before the storm, it was obvious that this invasion was not just for a commodity warehouse. Rhode Island's municipal center, data center, factory area, core area... many important facilities were attacked.

The interruption of communications forced the already mixed invading coalition to split into multiple command areas on the spot, which also meant that many battles were still breaking out outside the battlefield where they were.

Therefore, after simple emergency medical treatment, Dobin and his team continued to join the team to provide assistance to other areas.

The entire battle lasted from dusk to dawn. Doberman witnessed with his own eyes Tallulah's fire dyeing the night sky red, and Frost Star's frost covering the ground. Even Kal'tsit walked off the battlefield in person, her medical gown stained with blood.

She didn't know what supported her as she dragged her injured body and insisted on walking through the battlefields from beginning to end like these seemingly inhuman people, the true pillars of Rhodes Island.

Natalia was forced to stop after struggling to walk through two war zones because of a broken arm and multiple bruises on her body. Sonya was also diagnosed with internal bleeding and was reluctantly left behind for treatment.

Franka's left hand needed treatment, or it would have to be amputated. Razer held on for a while with his shield, but his shoulder injury worsened. Graythroat, hampered by his previous injury, was attacked again. Yet, it was she, the most insignificant captain of the team, who made it to the end...

It's like fate has indicated...

She was not even aware of the course of this battle as it was drawing to a close, but suddenly she found herself in the dormitory area of ​​the Rhodes Island operators... and the building standing in her sight was the doctor's.

A man with scars all over his body and no hat on was leaning against the shadow of the wall, looking at the building in front of him.

After so many battles, she could no longer mistake a gray hat and a military coat, and the other party also noticed it and turned to look at her.

Their eyes met, and without any extra words, they each drew their weapons and rushed towards each other.

This long battle has drained everyone's energy. Even the most talkative people don't have the energy to waste their words at this time.

When you meet the enemy, all you have to do is decide the outcome, the life and death.

When the swords collided and faced each other head-on, Du Bin realized that the man in the gray hat in front of him was much more miserable than he looked from a distance. Half of his face was blown into a bloody mess, and one of his eyes could not be seen. The edge of his gums and teeth seemed to be visible in the flesh and blood.

She also realized how weak she was now.

There is nothing particularly descriptive about this battle.

She used her sword to cut the opponent's arm, but her weak strength could only cut off half of the enemy's arm. The opponent stabbed her stomach with a dagger. She kicked the opponent in the crotch with all her strength. The gray top hat with his only remaining eye bloodshot also kneed her and knocked her away.

Rolling uncontrollably on the ground, Doberman felt his consciousness becoming blurred.

My waist seemed to be broken and my internal organs seemed to be shattered into pieces.

If it was Natalia with the city-breaking cannon who was here, if it was Razer, or if it was someone else in the team standing here instead of her, an mediocre captain, would things be better now?

At least we won’t be unable to protect even the doctor’s residence.

...This is clearly what they should do most as guards, but it's just as difficult for them to follow the doctor and fulfill their duties.

"...ho."

He was half-kneeling on the ground, holding his gray hat against his crotch with his hands as the blood vessels on his forehead throbbed, and looked in disbelief at the female soldier who stood up staggeringly in front of him.

He should have been the winner, but now he was the one being looked down upon.