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AI 1-10

1. The Evil Spirit of Babel Tower is crazy!

I have traveled to the world of Terra!

After staying up all night to finish the main level of Arknights, Jiawei fell asleep. When he opened his eyes again, he found that he had transmigrated to become the doctor who had just come out of the coffin.

At this time, Jiawei, as a doctor, was hiding in an empty house with Amiya, Doberman, ACE, and more than a dozen Rhodes Island operators to avoid the pursuit of the Reunion Movement.

Jiawei found that several Rhodes Island operators around him were seriously injured and were receiving treatment from other medical operators. It seemed that the current battle situation was not optimistic...

"The host has been awakened and started loading the system."

"The loading progress of the Sanity and Madness system is 10%..."

"The loading progress of the Sanity and Madness system is 30%..."

"The loading progress of the Sanity and Madness system is 40%..."

...

At the same time, he found that a series of system information was flashing in his mind.

Sanity and Madness system? What the hell is this system...

Although he is still confused, he can only wait until the system is loaded to find out.

"Doctor, how are you? Are you feeling better..."

A cute girl with a pair of donkey-like ears on her head came to Jiawei with great concern.

After extracting the memory of his current body, Jiawei learned that after he was taken out of the sarcophagus by Amiya, his condition was very bad. He was supported by Amiya all the way and moved forward with difficulty.

In addition, the attack of Reunion made all the operators of Rhodes Island even worse.

Amiya handed a PRTS terminal to Jiawei and pleaded in a low voice.

"Doctor, we are now being attacked by the Reunion Movement. Half of the operators are already injured. We need your strength now..."

"Doctor's...command..."

After hearing what Amiya said, Instructor Doberman shook her head helplessly.

"Excuse me, Amiya, the doctor has lost his memory now. I'm afraid he can't fulfill his position as commander."

"Yes, you are right..."

Hearing Doberman's words, Amiya hung her head in frustration.

Bang! Bang!

Suddenly, several crossbow arrows shattered the glass and shot into the room.

"Ahhh——"

"Wow!"

Several operators in the room were hit by crossbow arrows and fell to the ground because they were unprepared.

"Medical operator! Someone is injured!"

"Here! The operator's arm is bleeding! Get a tourniquet!"

Instantly, the Rhodes Island operators were busy, and the whole space was filled with panic.

"Our hiding place has been discovered by Reunion!"

Doberman immediately stuck to the window and looked out. At this time, more than 30 members of Reunion wearing masks appeared outside, and more than ten crossbow arrows were aimed at the house where they were.

After the previous battle, almost half of the dozen or so Rhodes Island operators in the room were injured, and several were even seriously injured.

Now they were fighting hand-to-hand, with the enemy outnumbering them, and there was no advantage at all in a head-on confrontation...

Doberman gritted her teeth and said to Amiya and ACE, "Amiya, ACE, take the doctor away from here quickly! I'll cover you!"

"Okay... okay!"

After hearing Doberman's arrangement, Amiya immediately helped Jiawei move toward the back door of the room.

[Dinglinglongdongqiang! Congratulations to the host, the Sanity and Madness system has been loaded!]

The system loading bell rang in Jiawei's mind.

Then these two options appeared in his mind.

[Sane option: log in to the PRTS terminal and become a serious doctor to command operations. Rewards: Wisdom +30, Rationality +20.]

[Insane option: crush the PRTS terminal, a man must fight! Reward: Get the skill 'Spartan Rage'. Strength +30, Agility +20, Endurance +30.]

[Eemarks: The 'Spartan Rage' skill lasts for 50 seconds. After it is activated, it enters an unarmed combat state, attack power +200%, speed +100%, clears all negative states of itself, and attacks have a life-steal effect.]

So this is the Sanity and Madness system! ?

Jiawei looked at the two options that appeared and finally understood the function of this system.

The first option looks very close to the Doctor in the plot of Arknights—very orthodox and very consistent with the image of the Rhodes Island Doctor.

And what the hell is the second crazy option! ?

Crush the terminal, and the commander will go down and beat people?

This kind of doctor is too weird!

This kind of crazy behavior... is simply irresistible!

"Amiya, please let me go." After making the decision, Jiawei said to Amiya, who was supporting his arm.

"Hey? Doctor, can you walk by yourself?"

"Of course." Jiawei smiled and nodded at Amiya. "Next, I will lead everyone to victory."

"Doctor, are you able to command the battle?" Amiya and all the Rhodes Island operators in the room cast expectant eyes after hearing Jiawei's words.

Everyone present knew the doctor's former name, Evul Spirit ot Babel Tower." As long as he was in command, even the most brutal battle could be won!

"Doctor! This is the PRTS terminal!" Amiya excitedly handed the PRTS terminal to Jiawei. The doctor used to use this terminal to command the battle, and she was looking forward to being dispatched by the doctor again.

"Command? No, no, no, no... Being a proper commander has its limits..."

After Jiawei took the PRTS terminal, he shook his head in self-mockery.

"Doctor, what are you talking about..."

Amiya, who was standing by, was confused for a moment.

Jiawei slowly raised the PRTS terminal in his hand above his head under everyone's puzzled gaze.

"I reject being a commander, Amiya!!!!"

Crack!

The PRTS terminal in Jiawei's hand was immediately crushed.

[Detected that the host selected the 'Madness option' and obtained the skill 'Spartan Rage,' along with basic attributes: Strength +30, Agility +20, Endurance +30.]

The next moment, Jiawei felt that his whole body was full of power!

The urge to fight surged from his body.

"Do... Doctor!? What are you doing!?"

"Oh my god... Are you crazy? You crushed the PRTS terminal?"

"Doctor, what made you like this? Is it the sarcophagus?"

"Doctor, please be normal!?"

The Rhodes Island operators around him opened their mouths in surprise when they saw Jiawei crush the PRTS terminal with his own hands.

Amiya could never have dreamed that the current doctor would actually destroy the PRTS terminal used for command in his hand!

"This is Sparta!"

Jiawei shouted and used the latest Spartan Rage he learned.

His whole body burst into a red light, and the murderous and violent aura filled the air.

"Reunion! Here I come! I'll Fight and be Cool!!"

Jiawei turned his head to look out the window, then broke the glass and rushed out directly.

"Doctor! Where are you going——!"

Only Amiya's shouts remained behind him...

——

"Hehehe! The rat hiding in the house finally came out!"

"Brothers! Go! Let these people know how powerful we are!"

When the members of the Reunion Movement outside the house saw the doctor rushing over alone, they all rushed at him with machetes.

"Watch me!"

The captain of the unit was the fastest and rushed to Jiawei first.

Just when he was about to swing his knife to attack, Jiawei's heavy fist had already hit him in the face.

"Wow, ah ah ah ah ah ah——!"

A miserable cry sounded, and a captain of the Reunion Movement was hammered away...

"This... This is..."

"What kind of power is this!?"

The captain fell instantly, and the other members of Reunion were thrown into disarray.

And Jiawei didn't intend to give these enemies time to breathe. He used the effect of Spartan's Rage to quickly shuttle through the battlefield and turned the entire Reunion Movement upside down.

"What! What's wrong with this guy!? Wow!"

"Monster... It's just a monster! No matter how hard you try, he can't be killed!"

"Hurry... Run!"

As one of the captains of Reunion was killed by Jiawei who he became like a god of war when he activated his skill, the members of this mixed Reunion Movement instantly collapsed and fled one after another...

In addition to these Reunion Movement members, the people of Rhodes Island who stayed in the house were also greatly shocked.

"Brother ACE, so this is the 'Evil Spirit of Babel Tower' you often talked about with us; it's really powerful..."

Faced with the sighs of his younger brothers, ACE could only mutter in a low voice,

"Sorry, this is the first time I've seen this kind of 'Evil Spirit of Babel Tower'..."

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2. The Sadness of the Sarkaz Mercenaries

"Reunion has all run away; everyone can come out."

After the skill of Spartan's Rage ended, Jiawei quickly entered the room.

At this time, most of the Rhodes Island operators in the room had not recovered from the shock they had just experienced.

The doctor shouted, "This is Sparta!" and then killed a Reunion soldier alone...

What the doctor did had completely exceeded their imagination.

"Doctor... are you okay?"

Amiya looked at the doctor in front of her, who was covered in blood, which was very scary, and whose robe had become tattered...

"Well? I'm fine; this blood is from Reunion."

"Really... that's great..."

Hearing the doctor say this, Amiya finally breathed a sigh of relief. "Doctor, the 'Originium Art' you just performed is unfamiliar and dangerous to me... If you can, please don't use it casually. I'm... a little scared..."

"Okay, I promise you, Amiya."

Hearing Amiya's pitiful request, Jiawei smiled and stroked her little head.

Just then, a Rhodes Island operator standing at the door shouted in panic.

"It's a group of Sarkaz mercenaries! They have heard the noise here and are coming to kill us!"

"These people are not easy to deal with, Doctor; let's leave here together..."

Unlike the general Reunion movement, these Sarkaz races are good at Originium Arts, and every Sarkaz mercenary on the battlefield is a very dangerous presence.

Just then, a series of system prompts appeared in Jiawei's mind again.

[Host, please choose from the following options.]

[Sane option: Sarkaz mercenaries are not to be trifled with; the best strategy is to run away! Yo-yo! Reward: rationality +20.]

[Insane option: Don't be a coward! Kick these Sarkaz mercenaries in the crotch! Let them know who the real devil is! Reward: gain the skill 'Childless Kick,' strength +10, agility +8, endurance +10. Special reward: Scout has a 95% chance of survival.]

Obviously, the Sane Option is the most risk-averse, after all, every Sarkaz mercenary is a ruthless character who licks blood off the tip of a blade.

But the Insane Option at the end is simply irresistible!

Especially the last special reward: Scout has a 95% chance of survival.

Jiawei who had played the game knew that Scout sacrificed himself in Chernobog just to save him. In the game, he had no ability to save him.

Unexpectedly, after traveling to the world of Terra, this opportunity appeared in front of him. How could he stop moving forward?

Then why shouldn't he choose it?

[Detected that the host chose the 'Insane Option' and obtained the skill 'Childless Kick,' strength +10, agility +8, endurance +10."]

[Remark: Childless Kick can hit the enemy's crotch within a range of 5 meters with 100% probability, causing physical and mental damage to the enemy, and then inflicting stun/bind/pause status inflictions towards male targets for 30 seconds, as well as inflicting a large area of psychological trauma. Damage against male enemies is increased by +300%]

[Childless Kick is a bare-handed skill, which can be released during the skill 'Spartan Rage'.]

After confirming the skill, Jiawei left the house again and returned to the street. At this time, an unlucky Sarkaz mercenary approached...

"Doctor, there is a back door in this room. While these Sarkaz mercenaries haven't discovered us..."

After confirming the evacuation route, Amiya turned back to find the doctor.

But at that moment, she realized that the doctor was not in the house at all.

"Doctor! Where have you been?"

"Wow, wow, wow, ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!"

Before Amiya could finish her words, a Sarkaz mercenary's heart-wrenching scream came from a distance...

The Sarkaz mercenary covered his crotch with both hands, and his huge body fell down with a bang. His whole body twitched, and his face was contorted in a hideous expression, which was very pitiful.

All the male Rhodes Island operators around, as well as the male Sarkaz mercenaries near the street felt a "pain in the balls" and covered their crotches with their hands involuntarily...

Seeing this scene, Doberman and Nearl turned their heads away shyly, not knowing what to say for a moment...

Big Brother ACE on the side was a little embarrassed and held his forehead with one hand...

"Why did the doctor become like this..."

"It's... because of the sarcophagus..."

"Is that really the case..."

"Ah... the streets of Chernobog rang once again with the inhumane screams of a Sarkaz mercenary..."

"Doctor! What are you doing again——!"

After coming to her senses, Amiya finally asked Jiawei loudly on the street.

"I want to save Scout! Ah, ah, ah, ah——!"

Doctor immediately turned on Spartan mode and rushed toward the crotch of the next Sarkaz mercenary not far away!

"What does saving Scout have to do with kicking the crotch of a Sarkaz mercenary——!"

The Rhodes Island operators behind him shouted at the doctor loudly.

"I don't know!"

Jiawei really didn't know. He didn't even know where Scout was now. After all, the system didn't explain it...

"Hey, hey, hey, hey——!?"

Although the people of Rhodes Island still couldn't figure out the situation, the Doctor was the one they wanted to rescue in this operation anyway, so they could only bite the bullet and follow Jiawei.

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3. The Legend of the Egg-Breaking Madman

"Captain Scout, will the woman named W really keep her promise?"

A Rhodes Island operator codenamed Pushpin asked Scout with some doubt.

"W and I are old acquaintances," Scout said, but he still sighed. "And I have no other choice..."

Scout is a senior operator of Rhodes Island. This time, he led the elite reconnaissance team into Chernobog to participate in the operation to rescue the doctor.

However, when he entered Chernobog, the two major forces— Reunion movement and the Sarkaz mercenaries in the city—made him despair. The number of operators from Rhodes Island who came here was truly limited. If they collided head-on with these forces, they would probably be wiped out.

For this reason, Scout made a deal with W, a member of the Sarkaz mercenaries.

In short, if Scout kills W's boss (the leader of the Sarkaz mercenaries), then W will let his own boss (the doctor) go.

Assassinating the Sarkaz mercenary leader is almost a one-way mission.

"If my inference is correct, Doctor who came out of the sarcophagus may not be able to walk normally and will definitely become a burden to Amiya and the others. If W does not let the doctor go this time, I am afraid that the doctor and the others will be dead or injured!"

Scout was ready at this time.

"I believe that the doctor will definitely bring light to the infected—no, to everyone in Terra! For this, I am willing to sacrifice myself..."

Scout sighed and looked at his teammates.

"The next assassination mission is a life-or-death struggle. I will not force you to die with me. If you leave here now, you may have a chance to return to Rhodes Island..."

"What are you talking about, Captain Scout?"

Thumbtack laughed softly. "We all believe in you and Rhodes Island. That's why we're standing here, so don't say anything that will spoil the mood at this time."

"Everyone..."

Scout looked at Thumbtack beside him and the resolute expressions of the other team members in front of him, and he nodded with a smile.

Then Scout looked through the scope of the sniper rifle in his hand in the direction of the Sarkaz mercenary boss in the distance.

"The target of the assassination is still surrounded by guards... I'm afraid that long-range sniping will not work, so we can only take the risk of getting closer to the target... Execute plan D..."

"Wait! Wait a minute! Captain Scout!"

Just then, Thumbtack, who was holding a telescope on the side, said loudly to Scout. "This person... is the doctor! I think I saw the doctor!"

"Huh? You said the doctor appeared here?"

According to the rescue plan formulated in advance, the doctor should not pass through the area where they were.

With doubts, Scout and the other Rhodes Island members present also looked in the direction pointed out by Thumbtack.

At this time, on the street in the distance, a man wearing a black coat exclusive to the doctor dodged the machete of a Sarkaz mercenary with a very strange movement, then kicked the man in the crotch, and then rushed toward several other Sarkaz mercenaries while shouting...

"Run... Run! This man is impossible to kill!"

"Devil! If he gets close to you, you'll be kicked in the crotch no matter how hard you resist!"

"This man... is too scary!"

Sparta's Rage can continuously heal him as long as he attacks, making Jiawei impossible to be killed by these mercenaries.

On the other hand, as long as the mercenaries got close to Jiawei, because of the "100% hit rate Childless Kick," even if they held a large shield, they would still be kicked in the crotch...

For most male Sarkaz mercenaries, they would rather be cut by swords than have their balls kicked...

After all, sword injuries can heal and can leave scars that can be shown off, but if the balls are kicked... then... nothing remains...

At this time, in front of Doctor, a large number of Sarkaz mercenaries began to run away frantically as if they had seen a ghost...

Behind the doctor, operators from Rhodes Island were trying their best to catch up with him while casually finishing off the enemies who were hit by the egg and fell to the ground...

"This is... the doctor? He's fighting a group of Sarkaz mercenaries alone?"

"Why is he different from the doctor in the rumors..."

"Oh my god! I just saw the doctor kick another Sarkaz mercenary in the crotch! So brutal! I felt the pain..."

On the roof, all the operators, whether they knew the doctor or not, showed extremely shocked expressions on their faces.

Thumbtack also said to Scout beside him with an incredulous look on his face, "Captain Scout... the Doctor... not only did he not become a burden, but he also beat those Sarkaz mercenaries to pieces..."

"Ah, ah... I saw it..."

After muttering a few words under his breath, Scout finally couldn't hold it any longer...

"Doctor! What are you doing——!"

...

But as an elite operator of Rhodes Island, Scout quickly calmed down. At this time, he discovered through the sniper scope that because of the sudden intrusion of the doctor, a large number of Sarkaz mercenaries had been attracted, which also caused the guards around their boss to thin out.

"It's a great opportunity to assassinate!"

The guards of the boss of the Sarkaz mercenaries suddenly became so few that Scout was even confident he could complete the assassination alone without anyone noticing!

Although he couldn't figure out the situation for a moment, it would definitely be beneficial to secretly kill the boss of the Sarkaz mercenaries!

"Everyone, listen to my orders next!"

---

After some troubles, the Scout team successfully met with the doctor and Amiya, who had escaped the enemy in the underground tunnel.

Ro be precise, it was the Sarkaz mercenaries who took the initiative to "reconcile" with the doctor. After all, these people were mercenaries who were paid to do their jobs. They only received so many Longmen coins every month. They were not defending their country.

Why risk their lives? Was it necessary to sacrifice their own descendants?

And what the people of Rhodes Island didn't know was that from today on, the legend of the egg-breaking madman would circulate among the entire Sarkaz mercenaries...

He was a nightmare-like existence for countless Sarkaz mercenaries...

---

Somewhere in Chernobog.

"Report, Leader Talulah, a group from Rhodes Island appeared here. They rescued the 'Doctor' and dispersed the companions and mercenaries who tried to capture them, heading out of the city!"

"Rhodes Island? What are they doing in Chernobog at this time..."

Talulah's indifferent expression revealed a trace of violent coldness. "But since they dare to come, they can't expect to go back alive."

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4. Tallulah Shows Up

"Doctor, how come you are here!?"

In the underground tunnel, Scout expressed his doubts the moment he saw the Doctor.

"Well..." Jiawei didn't know how to respond.

After using Spartan's Rage, Jiawei would become like a god of war. However, this skill has a drawback: it is highly addictive, making it impossible to stop once activated...

"Let's not get into the details for now. You are Scout, right? You're alive, and that's worth my effort!" Jiawei looked at Scout who was not missing any limbs.

As someone who had played games, he knew that Scout had remained silent for a long time after dying for the Doctor in Chernobog.

After all, Scout was an elite operator of Rhodes Island, like ACE. Now that the living Scout stood in front of him, Jiawei couldn't help but call out excitedly, "Hey, hey, hey! It's Scout! A living Scout! Hey, hey, hey, hey——!"

"Ah, thank you so much, Doctor, for your concern. I'm really flattered," Scout replied, though he didn't quite understand what the Doctor had said. Nevertheless, he felt a warmth inside.

I'm afraid the Doctor heard that my reconnaissance team had lost contact with Amiya, so he came to find me...

From a tactical perspective, this approach was reckless and crazy. But in terms of results, this behavior was undoubtedly the most correct...

Thanks to the Doctor's sudden appearance, he and his team had a glimmer of hope. This a favor! Even if it meant going through fire and water!

There was no time for further conversation. The Scout team once again took the lead as a reconnaissance team to explore the way, while Amiya and Robin escorted the Doctor to continue their escape from the city.

Thanks to the efforts of elite operator Scout and his reconnaissance team, the subsequent evacuation went very smoothly.

In the eyes of the Rhodes Island operators around him, although the Doctor's recent actions had been quite strange, judging by the results, he had not only successfully repelled Reunion and the Sarkaz mercenaries but had also reunited with the Scout team that had lost contact for a while. While many operators from Rhodes Island had been injured, at least one person had not died—a miracle in itself.

"Could it be that the Doctor was pretending to be crazy and is still the scheming and far-sighted 'Evil Spirit of Babel Tower' of the past?"

"Maybe so; we may have misunderstood the Doctor before..."

"Yes, we were able to evacuate relatively safely thanks to the Doctor's power."

"I didn't expect the Doctor's combat power to be so strong. I really have to see him in a new light!"

"I'm a little excited at the thought of being protected by the Doctor..."

Compared to the optimism of the other operators, Amiya who had been following Jiawei looked worried and pale.

When everyone passed through a building and reached a relatively empty square, Amiya knelt on the ground nervously.

"Amiya, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?" Jiawei quickly helped Amiya up and asked.

"Ah, Doctor... I... I can't explain it clearly..." Amiya covered her chest with one hand, cold sweat running down her face. "But my heart is racing right now... I feel very uneasy inside, as if... there is an extremely huge danger approaching!"

"You said... a huge danger!?"

"Amiya, are you telling the truth?"

"Please explain carefully..."

Amiya's words caught the attention of Doberman, Nearl, and the others around her.

If someone else had said this, Jiawei might not have cared. But the person expressing this premonition was Amiya, who could sense the emotions of those around her, so this situation could no longer be ignored.

Boom!

A massive fire tornado suddenly erupted in front of them. A large number of houses collapsed under the energy of the flames, and the ground shook violently, resembling an earthquake.

"This... This is the direction of Scout! Our evacuation route is blocked!?"

Doberman immediately realized that something was wrong.

At the same time, Scout's anxious voice came through the communicator.

"Doctor! It's bad! Our troops were attacked by Talulah, the leader of Reunion Movement... Several team members sustained minor injuries, but they are not in life-threatening danger! However, we are blocked by a fire wall, collapsed buildings, and sporadic enemies, and we can't reach you anytime soon! Don't worry about us; just take care of yourself... Talulah is heading in your direction! Get out of there quickly!"

Then, the sounds of exploding bottles and the shouts of Reunion echoed through the communicator... After that, the communicator lost contact.

"Doctor, let's evacuate quickly..."

"Scout is right... We need to find another way..."

Amiya and the others still trusted Scout's team. If they were only facing a few Reunion operatives, they wouldn't have to worry about Scout and the others.

"It's too late to leave..."

An extremely cold female voice sounded from behind them.

Boom!

A massive wave of flames erupted from the ground beside Jiawei and his group, and the enormous energy contained within it destroyed all the surrounding tall buildings...

"No, all the retreat routes are blocked..."

The collapsed houses obstructed all the paths for Rhodes Island to leave the square.

Originally, due to the impending natural disaster, the sky was covered with dark clouds, casting Chernobog into darkness. But the raging flames conjured by Talulah engulfed the small square in blinding light. Looking around, it resembled hell on earth.

A white-haired girl dressed in a stunning Gothic aristocratic style led several members of the Reunion Movement onto the ruins.

The white-haired girl looked down at the Rhodes Island members below, her eyes cold and ruthless, as if she were gazing at a group of corpses.

Although the white-haired girl was beautiful, the aura she radiated instilled endless fear...

"My name is Talulah, the leader of the Reunion Movement. Rhodes Island, stay here—stay here forever."

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5. Confess to Talulah in Public?!

"This... this person..."

At that moment, Nearl felt that the white-haired woman who had suddenly appeared before her resembled a humanoid monster more than a human—a being engulfed in fire and sulfur.

She sensed that if the monster in front of her unleashed all the energy within her, she could burn the entire city to ashes!

Talulah slowly raised her right hand, and an extremely hot fireball shot toward the people of Rhodes Island.

"Danger—!"

Although Nearl recognized the threat, she bravely raised her shield to block it.

Boom!

The fireball exploded in front of Nearl. While she successfully deflected the dangerous attack, her armor and equipment melted from the intense heat.

"Nearl! Are you okay?"

Doberman immediately rushed over to check on Nearl’s condition.

"I'm fine..."

Though the melted armor caused her piercing pain, Nearl gritted her teeth and stood tall.

"Don't worry about me! Hurry, get the doctor out of here... This person... is too dangerous!"

As soon as Nearl finished speaking, another enormous fireball hurtled toward Rhodes Island. This time, Amiya dashed to the front and cast a dark spell.

"Hoo, hoo, hoo..."

But despite Amiya’s best efforts, she could barely withstand Talulah’s onslaught.

The strain of excessive power was evident on Amiya’s face, twisted in pain... If she continued, the consequences would be catastrophic!

"If we stay here, we have no chance of winning. We must leave quickly..." ACE said gravely.

Analyzing the situation, it was clear that the enemy who possess a powerful Originium art could only be described as a "monster," given the fire tornado in front of her.

The personnel from Rhodes Island who had come to Chernobog were not equipped to handle this kind of threat.

While the doctor's previous battle had impressed everyone, he was still no match for the monster before them...

They feared that the doctor would be engulfed by flames before reaching Talulah...

"Doctor, there's a gap in the collapsed building at nine o'clock. Please lead everyone away from here," ACE instructed, stepping forward alone and presenting a strong back for the Rhodes Island members behind him.

"My team and I will stay to cover you."

"ACE! Do you know what you’re saying?!"

Doberman immediately understood ACE's plan—he intended to sacrifice himself for the rest of Rhodes Island.

"You will die like this!"

At that moment, a message flashed in Jiawei's mind.

[Danger! High-energy reaction ahead!]

[Host, please choose from the following options:]

[Sane option: Lead the Rhodes Island operators to retreat and leave ACE and his team to cover the rear. Reward: Intelligence +20, Sanity +40. Warning: Operator ACE will be 100% killed]

[Insane Option 1: Fight Talulah directly to buy time for your companions to retreat. Reward: Acquire the skill Frost Arrow, Intelligence +20. All Rhodes Island members have a 75% chance of survival.

[Insane Option 2: Hold flowers and confess to Talulah in public. Reward: Acquire the skill "Jade Shield." Special reward: Talulah's favorability +100, Deathless Black Snake's hatred value +100. All Rhodes Island members survive.]

[Note: Jade Shield generates an indestructible transparent shield to protect yourself, absorbing tons of damage]

How did this system even arrange the skills of a certain Rock God next door?!

However, despite the complaints, time was tight, so Jiawei needed to focus on the options. This time, there were three choices.

Although the Sane option aligned with the plot of Arknights, for Jiawei who had played the game, it was unacceptable to let ACE and most of the team members die to cover him.

As for the two options under "Insane Option 1" and "Insane Option 2," while fighting Talulah directly in "Insane Option 1" appear interesting, she was still Talulah, and the probability of all members surviving was only 75%—not stable at all.

What Jiawei cared about most was the special reward of "Insane Option 2": "Talulah's Favorability +100, Deathless Black Snake's Hatred Value +100."

He knew that Talulah was currently being controlled by the evil will of the "Deathless Black Snake."

Confessing to Talulah now was essentially confessing to the androgynous old pervert "Black Snake"...

But the idea of gaining "Talulah's Favorability +100" was intriguing... Could it be that Talulah's soul could hear or sense what he says?

What Jiawei wanted most was the reward of "all members survive"... It was so tempting he couldn't refuse.

Forget it! So what if I confess to Black Snake? Regardless of how it looked, Talulah still appeared as a cute girl! I won’t lose out on this! Alright, let’s do it!

"Doctor! Please don’t hesitate any longer; I hope you can make the right choice..."

ACE’s resolute voice rang out in front of Jiawei. "One day, you and Amiya will face this harsh land together. Protect it, Amiya! Protect everyone—go!"

"No... No! I can keep going..."

At that moment, Amiya sensed ACE’s plan. She wanted to continue attacking Talulah, but the previous confrontation had left her momentarily collapsed on the ground.

The atmosphere around Rhodes Island grew incredibly tense...

"ACE, thank you. Perhaps one day, we will fall... but not today!"

Jiawei smiled and patted ACE on the shoulder, then turned to address all the operators of Rhodes Island.

"This time, I have my own way to get everyone out of here!"

With that, Jiawei shouted at Talulah, "Talulah, I am the leader of Rhodes Island—Doctor. I have something to say to you!"

"What... do you want to say?"

Hearing the doctor’s words, Talulah paused her Originium Art.

She knew little about Rhodes Island, and now that she heard that the doctor who claimed to be the leader had something to say, she wouldn’t miss the opportunity to gather information.

Now that Reunion's plan to capture Chernobog had succeeded, these Rhodes Island members were like fish in a barrel—easy to crush at any moment. Talulah didn’t mind continuing to play with them.

"Very well, then... please wait for me..."

Jiawei stepped away from the crowd and walked toward Talulah alone.

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6. The Doctor's Behavior Must Have Its Reasons!

"Doctor! You... you are..."

Amiya standing behind him called out to the doctor in a panic.

She realized that the doctor had made up his mind, as evidenced by her emotional absorption ability—much like ACE, who had just planned to sacrifice himself to protect everyone in Rhodes Island.

"Hehehe... Amiya, believe me, I have no intention of committing suicide. You just hide here and wait for me."

Jiawei paused, smiled, and turned back to comfort Amiya before striding toward Talulah.

Everyone in Rhodes Island felt a wave of relief upon hearing that the doctor was not going to die heroically.

"Talulah, wait for me."

Jiawei did not walk directly to Talulah; instead, he turned and began picking flowers from the pots in the square. Although the flowers had withered due to Talulah's flame-originium arts, as long as he met the requirements of the system options...

The people of Rhodes Island behind him looked at Jiawei's actions in confusion.

"Doberman, what is the doctor doing...?"

"Don't you see? Nearl, the doctor is picking flowers."

"No, I saw the doctor's actions. What I mean is... why does the doctor want to pick flowers...?"

"Hmm..."

Faced with Nearl's question, Doberman thought for a moment, drawing on her years of experience, and finally replied reluctantly, "Doctor... is he planning to imitate the infamous executioner from the history books of Great Yan, hiding a concealed weapon in the flowers, and then using the assassination technique 'Flower Exhaustion Dagger Reveal' on Talulah...?"

"Is... is that so...?" Nearl shook her head after hearing Doberman's explanation.

"Doberman, what are you talking about...?" ACE interjected, rejecting Doberman's guess with a serious expression. "Based on my years of experience, the doctor is likely planning to use these flowers to perform some kind of Originium arts to defeat the enemy. I’ve seen some powerful Sarkaz Casters do similar things..."

"ACE, your guess is ridiculous too!" Nearl shook her head in disagreement. "The doctor cannot possibly present flowers to the enemy leader. After all, the doctor is a physician, and there must be a reason for his actions."

ACE adjusted the tactical goggles in front of him and smiled at Jiawei in the distance. "He just showed us a confident expression, which means he truly has a way to deal with this powerful enemy. I believe in the doctor!"

Combined with the confident expression Jiawei had shown earlier, maybe he really did have a means to address the situation.

Under the watchful gaze of everyone, Jiawei quickly gathered flowers and hurried toward Talulah.

"What are you going to do...?"

At that moment, Talulah's indifferent expression revealed a hint of confusion. In her mind, "Doctor" generally referred to those with exceptional wisdom and reason, but Jiawei's current behavior puzzled her.

"Stop! If you have something to say, say it here."

However, just as Jiawei was about to approach Talulah, she suddenly lashed out with a flame whip to stop him.

As the leader of the Reunion Movement, Talulah was well aware of the doctor's notorious record of kicking the crotch of a Sarkaz mercenary, so she had no intention of letting him get close.

"Tell me, why did Rhodes Island come to Chernobog at this time? What kind of organization is Rhodes Island?"

Flames erupted around Talulah, scorching the ground.

"If your answer satisfies me, I can mercifully leave you whole..."

"Before I answer your question, please allow me to say something more important. This matter is closely related to you."

"Hmm? Closely related to me? What is it...?"

Talulah became even more curious upon hearing the doctor’s sudden claim.

After all, this doctor from Rhodes Island had dared to come to her alone, so he must not be here for idle chatter. He might actually have information that intrigued her!

Could it be that this doctor knows something of interest? Perhaps the secrets of the infected? Information about the Ursus Empire or Lungmen? Or even... insights into prehistoric civilization technology!?

If this person could truly provide information about prehistoric civilization technology, it could restore the greatness of Ursus!

If the information was indeed that valuable, she might even consider letting these people from Rhodes Island go...

"Ahem..."

Jiawei coughed lightly, raised the flowers in his hand before Talulah, and presented a charming smile.

Everyone present held their breath, listening attentively to Jiawei's words.

"Talulah! Since the first time I saw you, my eyes have been filled with your image! I can no longer suppress my feelings! Please date me, with marriage as the premise!"

...

...

"Date me!"

"Let's date!"

"Yes!"

Jiawei's voice echoed through the collapsed streets around him.

Simultaneously, a system prompt appeared in his mind.

[Detected that the host chose 'Insane Option 2' and acquired the skill 'Jade Shield.' Talulah's favorability +100, Deathless Black Snake's hatred value +100.]

"..."

"..."

"..."

"..."

As soon as Jiawei made this declaration, the place fell silent... Even the sounds of destruction several streets away were clearly audible...

After a long pause, the members of Rhodes Island could no longer contain themselves.

"Doctor! What are you doing—?!"

"Why are you confessing to the enemy leader?!"

"Ahhh! Am I... am I dreaming!?"

"I like the Doctor too!"

"Doctor! If Kal'tsit knew, she would definitely be furious!!"

Not only was Rhodes Island in chaos, but even Talulah, who had maintained her "dead mother face" and "I am the queen" demeanor throughout the encounter, couldn't help but twitch her mouth.

"Damn it! Idiot!"

The "Deathless Black Snake" consciousness within Talulah cursed silently.

"I thought this doctor must have a sound strategy before coming between the two armies... Now it seems he is just playing a fool! Die now!"

Black Snake immediately controlled Talulah to raise her hand, summoning a fireball as hot as the sun.

Just as she was about to incinerate Jiawei before her, she suddenly felt her entire body grow heavy...

The fireball in her hand shrank slightly...

"This... this is!? Could it be...?"

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7. Talulah! You Will Be My Wife Sooner or Later!*

"This doctor... could he be... a big trouble! We can't let him go!"

The Black Snake controlling Talulah felt that the fireball in her hand had diminished in size, but she still tried her best to throw it toward Jiawei.

Jade Shield!

As the flames were about to engulf him, Jiawei immediately opened his arms, and an indestructible transparent shield appeared beside him.

At the same time, Jiawei felt an indescribable sense of security in his heart...

"Doctor! Be careful!"

"It's dangerous!"

"Retreat quickly!"

Compared to Jiawei's confidence, the members of Rhodes Island behind him who were unaware of the truth were panicking.

Seeing that the doctor was about to be consumed by Talulah's flames, they stopped questioning his strange behavior and shouted loudly in shock.

"Doctor! Didn't you just say you wouldn't die in vain? Why is the situation so dire now?!"

Everyone in Rhodes Island watched in horror as Talulah's fire appeared powerful enough to melt Nearl's shield and armor. If the doctor, unprotected, faced Talulah's flames directly, wouldn't he be instantly reduced to ashes?!

"Doctor! Come back!"

ACE didn't hesitate. He roared, raising his shield as he rushed toward Jiawei.

But Jiawei was too far away from the Rhodes Island group at this point, and it was too late for anyone to support him.

In front of everyone in Rhodes Island, Jiawei was instantly engulfed by Talulah's fire.

"Doctor——!"

Amiya's scream echoed through the street.

She couldn't believe that after finally reuniting with the doctor after several years, the outcome would be like this...

However, as the dust raised by the flames gradually settled, everyone was astonished to find that Jiawei, who was supposed to be consumed by the flames, was standing there unharmed, and even the black doctor's coat he wore was unburned.

"Doctor! Are you okay!?"

"Great... I knew the doctor wouldn't act so rashly!"

"ACE, you were the first to rush toward the Doctor..."

Although the people of Rhodes Island couldn't understand what had just happened, they were overjoyed to see that the Doctor was safe!

"You... didn't die!?"

Talulah was equally surprised to see the doctor standing in front of her.

While the flames had indeed been somewhat weaker, they should have been powerful enough to reduce three people to ashes. Why was the doctor before her unscathed?

Could it be that this doctor has mastered some defensive Originium Arts!?

At that moment, Talulah recalled a member of the Reunion Movement codenamed "Mudrock." However, due to ideological differences, "Mudrock" had taken her followers away from Chernobyl...

"Yo yo yo! Talulah, has your flame... become so weak?"

Jiawei pretended to dust himself off and feigned indifference. "Are you showing mercy to me? Am I in your heart?"

Jiawei noticed the change in Talulah's attack. Compared to the fire tornado that had just collapsed a building, her current flames seemed like child's play.

"How dare you! Shut up!"

Talulah roared, releasing scorching flames at Jiawei again.

But the three consecutive jets of fire failed to inflict any substantial damage on Jiawei who was protected by the Jade Shield.

Hehehehe... The Jade Shield truly lives up to its reputation.

Jiawei looked at the Jade Shield surrounding him and couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

Even in the face of Talulah's attack, the Jade Shield only had a few cracks.

"You... can't you be killed...?"

Faced with the unharmed enemy, Talulah couldn't help but stop her attack and looked at Jiawei with a frown. "Fight, fight, fight! It doesn’t matter! It doesn’t matter whether I kill you or tear you apart!"

Jiawei activated the Jade Shield, arrogantly opened his arms in front of Talulah.

"You will be my wife sooner or later."

"Shut... shut up! Shameless!"

Talulah—or more precisely, the Deathless Black Snake controlling her—was so furious that her teeth ground together.

Not only were the people of Rhodes Island dumbfounded by this situation, but the members of the Reunion Movement who had come up from behind also looked at the doctor and their leader in surprise.

"Who is this Rhodes Island man? He actually made our boss so frustrated!"

"It shouldn’t be. I've never heard of anyone like him in Rhodes Island."

"Could it be that our boss really showed mercy to this doctor's men because of that confession just now?"

"Hey, hey, hey! How could anyone fall for such a terrible woman...?"

Talulah glared at the men around her before turning back to Jiawei, looking confused.

Since the doctor had suddenly confessed to her in public, the Black Snake's will that controlled Talulah's body felt something strange. It seemed that Talulah's body was consistently hindering her from attacking the Doctor.

The doctor’s inappropriate and outrageous behavior inadvertently stimulated Talulah's body, which had been dormant and decaying...

No! This might not be a coincidence! Could it be that this doctor has seen through everything!

He didn't expect that the doctor from Rhodes Island had such a meticulous response plan behind his strange behavior...

Just as the Deathless Black Snake was contemplating this, she found that the resistance from Talulah's will within her body was stronger than before.

No! He can't afford to waste any more time with this Doctor!

"Rhodes Island, I will remember you."

Although Black Snake loathed the doctor, she still controlled Talulah to leave those chilling words and then turned away, striding off.

"Is Talulah just leaving like that?!"

"Great! Doctor! Let’s contact the scouts and get out of here!"

Though the Rhodes Island group still didn't fully understand the situation, they breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing Talulah retreat with Reunion.

As long as Talulah—the most terrifying one—wasn't there to hinder them, they would be safe...

"Huh? Where are you going? Talulah? Why did you just leave like that?"

When Jiawei saw Talulah turn and leave, he chased after her, shouting in regret.

"I said—! You will be my wife sooner or later—!"

"Doctor! Don’t continue to provoke Talulah!"

Finally, with the persuasion of the members of Rhodes Island, Jiawei, who had wanted to chase after her, was finally convinced to return...

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8. Special Reward: Limited Operator ‘W’

After evading the interception by Reunion leader Tallulah, the people of Rhodes Island reunited with the scout team that had been intercepted.

They looked back at the ruins of the building that Tallulah had easily destroyed.

The people of Rhodes Island felt a lingering fear, still unable to believe that they had managed to escape from Tallulah, who seemed like a "Human Catastrophe."

Amazingly, there hadn’t even been any casualties...

After leaving Tallulah, they chose to cross an underground railway to move toward the outskirts of Chernobog in order to avoid any potential Catastrophe that might arise at any moment.

"Now that I think about it, the doctor chose to draw the enemy's attention this way to keep us away from Tallulah's flames..."

"The doctor suddenly confessed to the enemy leader, Tallulah. Was he trying to buy us some time?"

"That seems likely. After all, Scout was on his way at the time. As long as he joined us successfully, his sniping skills could provide strong support even if he couldn't kill Tallulah."

"And Tallulah must have realized this, so she chose to retreat?"

"It’s impressive that the doctor despite losing his memory remains so unfathomable that no one can see through him..."

As they traveled, Doberman, Nearl, ACE, and others were "reviewing" what had just happened.

"Wait... something's not right ahead... everyone be careful!"

Just as the Rhodes Island group reached the end of the underground tunnel, Amiya and Jiawei who were walking in front spotted members of Reunion standing outside the exit.

At that moment, Scout, the leader of the reconnaissance team, was confronting W, the leader of the Sarkaz Mercenary in Reunion Movement, a Sarkaz girl in a mercenary uniform.

"Scout, I didn’t expect you and your team to escape unscathed. As an old friend, I’m very happy for you."

W had previously shared a good personal relationship with Scout, but now they were at odds due to their allegiance to different leaders.

For W, Rhodes Island was unworthy of Scout's sacrifice.

Seeing that Scout had not only killed the leader of the Sarkaz mercenaries for her but had also cleared the way for her to become the new leader of the Sarkaz mercenaries—and that he had survived this ordeal—filled her with emotion.

"W, why are you here? Are you planning to attack the doctor?"

Scout's tone was clearly unhappy.

After all, he had completed the deal and killed the Sarkaz mercenary leader. According to their agreement, W should not lead anyone to intercept Rhodes Island any longer.

However, W had already placed mines on the load-bearing pillars of the tunnel, making it too late for Rhodes Island to evacuate.

To ensure the safety of the doctor in the rear, Scout chose to confront W.

"I will keep my promise."

W smiled and waved her hand dismissively, then looked at Jiawei with a half-smile.

"I've gone to great lengths to meet the doctor. I just need to ask him a few questions and then I'll leave immediately."

"The doctor has lost his memory and can't answer any of your questions!" Amiya interjected loudly upon hearing W's words.

"The doctor has lost his memory?"

W looked at Scout beside her with some doubt.

"Is this true?"

Scout nodded.

According to the information Scout had received from Amiya and the others, since the doctor emerged from the sarcophagus, he had forgotten everyone and couldn’t even give orders... Not only had his temperament changed drastically, but he had also mastered strange Originium Arts...

Describing this situation as mere "amnesia" was an understatement; it was as if he had been reborn...

However, what reassured all the companions at Rhodes Island was that, despite his strange behavior, the Doctor still cared for all the members of Rhodes Island. As long as he retained this quality, he remained worthy of being their Doctor.

"Tsk, did you really lose your memory? That’s boring..."

Upon receiving confirmation from Scout, W's face instantly reflected extreme disappointment.

The Queen of Sarkaz, Theresa, had been assassinated three years ago, and W, her supporter, had not been present at the time.

W suspected that the doctor had killed Theresa, either directly or indirectly, which was why she had been so persistent in meeting him to seek the truth.

But if the doctor had lost his memory, then W's trip would be in vain...

"Doctor, I’ll let you go this time. Let’s go!"

W waved her hand with a smile and strode away. According to intelligence, Scout had helped her eliminate the leader of the Sarkaz mercenaries, so she only needed to make a few moves to reclaim her position as the new leader of the Sarkaz mercenaries.

"W, what are you doing?"

At that moment, some members of Reunion who were unaware of the truth, asked in confusion.

"Hmm? Do you want to die? Or do you want to stay and get kicked in the crotch by the crazy doctor? It’s up to you..."

"Ah... okay..."

Although these members of the Reunion Movement didn’t understand why W wanted to let Rhodes Island go, they truly didn’t want to fight this strange pharmaceutical company without a powerful Sarkaz mercenary like W backing them...

"Doctor, W won’t bother us anymore. Let’s leave now."

Scout reminded Jiawei that Rhodes Island was now almost at the exit of Chernobog. As long as they got past W's blockade, they could return to Rhodes Island smoothly.

"Host, please choose from the following options."

At that moment, the following options appeared in Jiawei's mind:

"Sane Option: Take W away and lead everyone back to Rhodes Island. Reward: Intelligence +10, Rationality +20."

"Insane Option: Kidnap W and bring her to Rhodes Island. Reward: Gain the skill 'Chains of Heaven'; special reward: Limited Operator 'W.'"

"Note: The skill 'Chains of Heaven' can summon 'Enkidu: The Chains of Heaven' to bind the enemy, delivering special attacks to divine targets. For targets without divinity, it functions merely as a solid chain."

"Note 2: Limited Operator 'W': If you miss this opportunity, the timeframe for the gacha 'Opportunity to Earn W' in Rhodes Island is unknown; it could be one year later, or this separation may prevent W from ever coming to Rhodes Island..."

The Sane Option was closely aligned with the orthodox Arknight standard plot and was undoubtedly the safest.

However, the Insane Option was simply irresistible!

First of all, the skill "Chains of Heaven" is incredibly useful for capturing people. While there may not be many individuals with divinity in the Terra continent, it would still be sufficient to deal with ordinary individuals.

Additionally, there was the enticing reward of obtaining the limited operator "W."

He hadn’t expected that he couldn’t draw the limited operator "W" in the game due to a lack of resources.

How could he let this opportunity to "abduct W into the island" slip away?!

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9. Kidnap W on the Spot

"Doctor, W has evacuated all the Reunion Movement members ahead. We can successfully leave Chernobog through the street up ahead."

Seeing that the doctor had not responded, Scout hurriedly reminded him in a low voice.

W had not broken the agreement and did not stop the Rhodes Island group.

"Well, very good," Jiawei nodded to Scout beside him.

"But before we leave, I need to take one more person back..."

Scout and the other Rhodes Island members looked confused.

"Take one more person back? Who?"

"Doctor, who are you planning to take?"

Amiya turned back to check the Rhodes Island operators around her.

This operation had gone very smoothly. Although some people were injured, no one had died in Chernobog, so who else could they take?

"Everyone, wait a moment. I'll be back soon."

Jiawei didn’t elaborate but strode toward W, who was gradually moving away, and shouted, "W! Wait a minute!"

"Hmm? Doctor, did you call me?" W turned around, looking somewhat disgusted.

For W, the doctor’s memory loss had significantly diminished her interest in him. She planned to return for the doctor only after achieving a more pressing goal.

"I'm very busy. If there's nothing else, I'll be leaving, ha."

"You can't leave." The doctor placed his hands behind his back and spoke in an extremely firm tone.

W couldn’t help but laugh at Jiawei’s demeanor. "Doctor, why do you like to joke? Or are you pretending to have lost your memory and now want to answer my questions?"

Jiawei chuckled and shook his head. "I'm not joking, and I'm not going to answer your questions."

"Then what do you want to do?" W replied impatiently.

"I think..." Jiawei slowly extended his hand toward W and whispered, "Chains of Heaven."

Swish...

The sound of clanking iron chains filled the air as a golden chain surged forward, entangling the defenseless W in a strange trajectory.

"What—what!" W screamed in shock.

She hadn’t expected the doctor to suddenly produce a chain to capture her. Despite her extensive combat experience, she instinctively dodged to the side when the chain flew toward her. However, the chain seemed to have a mind of its own, catching up with her and ensnaring her.

What is wrong with this doctor? In addition to kicking people, he has mastered some Chain Originium Arts!?

"You think you can catch me with chains like this? No way!" W immediately tried to break free using brute strength, but the chains seemed to possess a will of their own, tightening around her and preventing her from reaching for the bomb she had intended to use.

"Hehehe... It's not that easy to escape from my Chains of Heaven!"

"Wuwuwu... Wuwuwu..."

Bound like a "chain mummy," W couldn’t even make a sound...

While the remaining members of the Reunion Movement were still processing the situation, Jiawei had already thrown the captured W over his shoulder and returned to the Rhodes Island team.

"Wuhuhuhu! Everyone! Let’s go! Let’s get out of the city!"

Jiawei carried the captured W and called for all the Rhodes Island operators to evacuate.

Doctor? What are you doing now--!?

At that moment, the Rhodes Island operators never expected their doctor would suddenly resort to such tactics.

W had already led the Reunion to evacuate; why did they have to go out of their way to capture her? Wasn't this just provoking the Reunion's wrath?

"What's happening? W was captured by the Rhodes Island team!?"

"How can this be? Save W!"

Although W’s personality somewhat disgusted the members of Reunion, she was still on their side. Now that W was captured by the doctor, how could they let Rhodes Island go unpunished?

The Reunion, which had already begun to retreat, turned back again. However, since they had moved too far away, they could not catch up with Rhodes Island in time.

"Nearl! Help me capture this prisoner!" As the Reunion closed in, Jiawei simply tossed the captured W to Nearl like a ball.

Though unsure of the doctor’s motives, Nearl obeyed and carried W toward the city’s outskirts.

"Everyone, let’s exit the city together! This is an order!" Jiawei shouted as Rhodes Island was only a hundred meters away from Jernoborg. He ordered his companions to go ahead while he activated the Jade Shield and stood at an intersection, addressing the members of the Reunion Movement who were pursuing them.

"I am Dr. Rhodes Island! If you want to be the first to have your descendants killed off, step forward!"

"Eh, eh, eh!"

"Oh my god! No way!"

The male members of the Reunion Movement felt a chill run through them and instinctively covered their crotches at Jiawei's words.

However, Jiawei didn’t linger with the Reunion Movement; after scaring the approaching enemies a bit, he quickly rejoined his team.

With W as a hostage, the long-range Casters and crossbowmen of Reunion hesitated to open fire. Meanwhile, close-combat personnel were wary of both the doctor’s kicks and Scout’s sniper fire, so they moved slowly.

After Rhodes Island successfully left Chernobog, the members of Reunion stopped their pursuit.

"Everyone! No one is left behind!" After confirming that they had safely escaped Chernobog, the communications operator sent a signal to the person in charge of the response. While waiting for a reply, Amiya began assisting the medical operator in checking the team’s status.

After the inspection, it was clear that, despite a few close calls, none of the Rhodes Island staff had been left behind, and they had emerged from the escape without significant danger.

"Huhuhuhu... It was quite a lively escape in the end..." Nearl said as she dropped W onto the ground and then sat down with Doberman, AEC, Scout, and the others to rest.

Everyone was a bit bewildered by the doctor's actions just now. They had all been able to leave safely; why had the doctor suddenly decided to grab the enemy member W and create such a commotion?

"Hehehe... Everyone, I think the doctor must have his reasons for doing this," Scout remarked, considering a possible explanation. "If I'm correct, the benefits of capturing W far outweigh the risks we just encountered. Thus, the doctor made such a judgment. Given the outcome, it seems that we all escaped danger, which may have been part of the doctor's calculations."

"This... is this truly part of the doctor’s calculations?"

"If that’s the case, then the doctor is truly terrifying..."

Hearing Scout’s analysis, even the other operators nodded in understanding.

"Woo! Sc... let... go... woo... I..." W, who had been thrown at Nearl's feet and had her mouth muffled by chains, stubbornly pleaded with Scout.

"Hahaha, the one who captured you was the doctor, and our previous deal can't help you out of this..." Scout replied with a wry smile.

"You! Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah——" W's resentful shouts echoed into the sky...

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10. Why Was Kal'tsit Angry?

Soon, Rhodes Island sent helicopters and vehicles to pick up all the operators who had escaped from Chernobog.

Despite the many twists and turns in the mission to rescue the doctor, everyone was able to survive, which felt unbelievable. In fact, considering the events of the latter part of the mission, it seemed more like the doctor had rescued them than the other way around.

Every time they thought about it, it felt like a dream.

After successfully returning to the massive landship of Rhodes Island, Jiawei had no physical problems, but he was pushed into the infirmary for a full-body examination at the insistence of the medical operator and Amiya.

Due to Jiawei’s proactive efforts, Amiya had no other injuries except for some physical exhaustion.

Kal'tsit, one of the senior managers of Rhodes Island, first sent someone to lock W in the detention room. Then, she returned to her office to review the brief combat report presented by Amiya. She decided it would be best to address W's situation after the doctor completed his examination, as she was more concerned about what had transpired between Amiya and the doctor in Chernobog.

After verifying the information that the Rhodes Island team had escaped unscathed from the siege by the Reunion Movement and the Sarkaz mercenaries, Kal'tsit nodded with relief.

However, upon reviewing the records of the doctor’s actions in Chernobog, she was initially puzzled, then her eyes twitched.

"What on earth happened with the doctor in this report...?"

After a while, Kal'tsit pinched her eyebrows and asked Amiya, who was in front of her, "Amiya, the details about the Chernobog mission in the report are accurate, right?"

"Yes, Doctor Kal'tsit... Although some of the content is indeed hard to understand, it is true..."

Amiya answered immediately and truthfully.

"Hmmmm..."

After receiving Amiya's confirmation, Kal'tsit rubbed her eyes as if she had misread the report. She took a few deep breaths to mentally prepare herself before looking at the document again.

"..."

After a moment, Kal'tsit finally began to lose her temper!

"This is outrageous! The doctor actually defeated an entire Reunion team by himself? He also took down a group of Sarkaz mercenaries and successfully rescued the scout team by attacking their groins? Doesn’t he realize how dangerous that is? He even changed the plan on the fly and tied up the opponent, W, right in front of Reunion!? And then everyone was chased by them again... What on earth is this doctor thinking——!"

"Doctor Kal'tsit, please don't be angry... We made it back safely! The doctor must have had his reasons for doing this..."

Seeing Kal'tsit so angry, Amiya hurriedly tried to comfort her.

"That isn't what makes me even angrier!"

"Hmm? Is... is that so..."

After hearing Kal'tsit’s words, Amiya looked momentarily confused.

So what exactly was Doctor Kal'tsit angry about?

At this point, Kal'tsit's veins were popping, and her hands holding the report began to tremble.

"This doctor... he actually confessed to that woman named Talulah in person? How could he do something so outrageous——!"

Kal'tsit exclaimed, stamping her feet in frustration.

"Doesn't he realize that this woman named Talulah is the leader of the Reunion Movement? He actually confessed to this unknown woman in front of everyone at Rhodes Island? Is he not concerned that such behavior could seriously affect morale? Is Talulah really that beautiful? Or did she use some charm skill on him? But even so, the doctor is being utterly reckless... Where did he learn this? Why didn’t he treat me this way...? If I had known earlier, I could have... Could it be that the sarcophagus has changed him...?" (1,000 words omitted below Kal'tsit's feelings towards the doctor...)

"Ahahaha... um... um... um... ahhahaha..."

Faced with Kal'tsit’s complaints, Amiya could only stand by and respond with a silly smile.

"Amiya, the doctor's examination should be over now. When you get the examination report, call him to my office as well! I must teach him a lesson! Just because he has lost his memory doesn’t mean he can do whatever he wants! Huhuhuhuhu..."

"Okay, Doctor Kal'tsit."

Amiya followed Kal'tsit’s instructions and went to the infirmary to find Jiawei, who had just finished his examination.

The examination results showed that Jiawei's body was not seriously injured at all, which made Amiya feel relieved. However, she soon became worried about the doctor again.

"Doctor, Doctor Kal'tsit asked me to take you to her office to see her."

"Hmm? Kal'tsit is looking for me? Okay, then I'll have you lead the way."

Having seen her in the game, Jiawei was curious about meeting Kal'tsit in person now that he had traveled to this world. Amiya led him to Kal'tsit’s office.

On the way, Amiya cautiously leaned in and whispered in Jiawei's ear, "Doctor... Doctor Kal'tsit seems to be very angry after seeing the report from Chernobog... Especially about your public confession to Talulah..."

"Oh, is that so?"

Jiawei was quite curious about Amiya’s words.

He thought Kal'tsit would be more concerned about his sudden decision to capture W, which had led to Rhodes Island being chased by a large group from the Reunion Movement.

Having played the game, Jiawei was aware that Kal'tsit’s attitude toward the amnesiac doctor had always been somewhat harsh.

"Yes. The doctor may not realize he has lost his memory, but Doctor Kal'tsit can be very scary when she's angry! I'm afraid she will lecture you, so please be cautious when the time comes..."

"So that's it..."

At that moment, a series of system notifications appeared in Jiawei's mind.

[Host, please choose from the following options.]

[Sane option: Accept Kal'tsit’s criticism and education honestly. Reward: Rationality +30.]

[Insane option: Kiss Kal'tsit to silence her! Reward: Kal'tsit’s favorability +50.]

After reading the Sane and Insane options, Jiawei was initially confused, but soon a smirk crept across his face.

Oh? If I choose the crazy option, I can actually increase this old woman's favorability!

So that’s how it is!

Kal'tsit! I see through your thoughts, you old arrogant cat!

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