Upon arriving at the Control Room, Doctor found it bustling with activity.
This was because the final group of exchange personnel from Lungmen was scheduled to officially arrive at Rhodes Island at noon, and the Control Room staff were busy preparing for it.
After all, compared to Rhodes Island, which relied on nothing, Lungmen's Governor Wei Yenwu / Wei Yanwu, though wary of the imperial court, still had the entire Yan behind him. Therefore, Rhodes Island naturally chose to treat the personnel arranged by Yan for academic exchange with caution.
Seeing the busy scene in the room, Kanna hesitated for a moment, wondering if she should enter. As an unemployed resident of Rhodes Island, she felt completely out of place with the scene before her.
Moreover, after opening the door, Kanna always had a feeling that once she took that step, an endless abyss of "work" and "overtime" lay ahead.
"Over here, Kanna!" Just as Kanna was hesitating, Doctor's voice came from not far away.
She turned her head and saw Doctor sitting at a table in the corner, with a stack of incredibly tall documents piled in front of him.
"Why are you sitting here?" Kanna looked at the sign hanging in front of Doctor's table which read "PhD in Neurology and Frontline Commander," then at the corner he was sitting in.
If it weren't for his reminder, Kanna probably wouldn't have spotted him in the bustling crowd.
"It was originally agreed that I would have a separate office, but it's been too busy to get around to it. Still, this is quite good for now; at least conveying information doesn't trouble others." Doctor didn't see any problem with sitting in this corner.
Only after arriving at Rhodes Island did he realize that while Rhodes Island appeared to be a large and prosperous organization, with connections and even diplomatic relations with many countries, and its own landship, it was in reality quite different.
If he had to use words to describe the current state of Rhodes Island, the first he would think of is "riddled with holes," and the second, "struggling."
Currently, only two factions are friendly to Rhodes Island.
The first is Lungmen, which has just established a harmonious relationship. This also involves the existence of the The other party's designated successor (designated heir of the other party) at Rhodes Island. However, Lungmen itself is part of Yan, and Governor Wei Yenwu / Wei Yanwu is feared by the Emperor of Yan, so being friendly with Lungmen is equivalent to antagonizing the Son of Heaven of Yan.
The second is Iberia. This country currently appears to be the most friendly state-level force to Rhodes Island. However, Iberia is far to the south, and the closest relationship Rhodes Island has is with Iberia's state religion. This means that if the country's leader and the church come into conflict, Rhodes Island would be in a very awkward position.
Among other forces, for example, Brozkarst, although closely related to Rhodes Island, the Reunion Movement of mixed forces and Refugees he leads is insufficient in scale. In the short term, it not only cannot help Rhodes Island but also requires Rhodes Island's assistance.
Other countries generally maintain a neutral attitude towards Rhodes Island, but this neutrality would turn hostile if they perceived Rhodes Island as a threat or saw profit in attacking it.
Fortunately, current Rhodes Island possesses Kanna, a "strategic deterrent." As long as Kanna's external deterrent power can make those with ill intentions wary, then Rhodes Island will at least not face danger before its true capabilities are fully understood. After all, no one wants to provoke an enemy capable of threatening a mobile city.
However, his proposal to secretly publicize Kanna's combat achievements was rejected by Kal'tsit, on the grounds that Rhodes Island should not use a child as a bargaining chip to protect itself... Doctor could only accept Kal'tsit's rejection, and then he felt that even so, he couldn't completely "let Kanna run wild" as before... For both Rhodes Island and Kanna herself, such a hands-off approach was not a good choice.
He also understood, after all, for someone so powerful that she could ignore many factors, cultivating affection and a sense of belonging at the outset was a relatively effective method.
But as he saw it, Kanna's sense of belonging and affection for Rhodes Island were already sufficient. Letting her wander freely within the landship was not a good thing, so he intended to talk to Kanna, taking advantage of this opportunity.
"Kanna, I've reviewed some of your reports these past two days. You've been at Rhodes Island for over a year, but your experiences are incredibly rich, and many people have evaluated you. It's clear everyone likes you..."
As Doctor spoke, Kanna awkwardly scratched the back of her head, then clasped her hands together, saying, "Thanks to everyone's kindness, Kanna is also very happy to be liked by everyone."
"Kanna, do you know something? All currently serving Elite Operators at Rhodes Island have their own squads, except for you. Even your good friend, Rosmontis, who was promoted after you—is that her name?—she has already gradually formed her own team.
So, you understand, Rhodes Island is currently under a lot of pressure, and I hope you can help Amiya bear some of the burden."
From his understanding during this period and his interactions with others, Doctor knew that many people within Rhodes Island were on good terms with Kanna, but the ones she most frequently interacted with were Amiya, Rosmontis, and Popukar, followed by Ifrit and the Operators of the Reserve Operations Group.
Popukar was too young in both age and mentality, so Kal'tsit had kept her on the list of reserve Operators. As for Ifrit, one of the most severely ill individuals on Rhodes Island, he had also interacted with her. The fact that Kanna could get along with two people with eccentric temperaments and personalities indicated that Kanna's personal charm and social skills were not bad either.
So, after numerous discussions with Kal'tsit and Amiya, Doctor finally got Kal'tsit to agree to let Kanna form a new team within Rhodes Island.
However, Kal'tsit also reminded Doctor that Kanna's strength was too formidable, and her combat power, whether offensive or supportive, was top-notch. As someone who could single-handedly change the outcome of a battle, if she were the leader, it was highly likely that the Operators in her team would become overly reliant on her performance and relax their own self-improvement, which would be very detrimental to their growth.
Doctor acknowledged Kal'tsit's reminder and said he would keep it in mind. He also somewhat understood why Kal'tsit always let Kanna act alone; this was the loneliness that came with being too far ahead.
Because ordinary Operators simply couldn't keep up with Kanna's pace, it was better to let her choose her own combat mode than to have a bunch of people holding her back.
However, after some research, he still assembled a team for Kanna that could cooperate with her and whose combat level would not decline after separating from Kanna due to Kanna's strength.
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