"Kanna!" Not far away, Nian walked in through the main door, saw Kanna, and excitedly ran over.
"Nian, you're here! We're about to eat!" Kanna waved at the trotting Nian.
Hearing Kanna's words, Saria looked over, wanting to see the Operator Kanna had rated as not inferior to herself.
Upon seeing her clearly, she realized the other party was a stylish, slender girl.
However, her figure was too delicate, giving the impression that, let alone a Heavy, even among Guards, she would be the agile type, not skilled in strength-based combat.
Noticing someone observing her, Nian also looked in that direction.
"A good opponent."
After seeing the source of the gaze, Nian only took two glances before making her judgment.
As Nian observed her, Saria instantly felt an illusion of being watched by a fierce beast; the hairs on her entire arm stood on end.
This feeling abruptly vanished after Nian withdrew her gaze.
Watching Nian, who followed Kanna to order food not far away, Saria couldn't help but sigh inwardly that Rhodes Island not only harbored hidden talents but also frequently had powerful mysterious individuals joining.
With just one glance, Saria understood that if they were to truly fight, she would probably need to go all out just to contend with this girl somewhat.
"Who was that person who just spoke to you?" Nian suddenly asked in Kanna's ear.
"What's wrong?"
"Her strength is pretty good! I thought there weren't many experts on Rhodes Island!" Nian quickly ordered several dishes with the most chili and then walked to the table.
Rhodes Island still has quite a few experts, but everyone is leading teams as captains, and many are still out on external missions and haven't returned, so it seems like there aren't many strong individuals. However, now with Dahlia, ordinary people can't easily break into Rhodes Island.
Rhodes Island's personnel indeed appear to be scattered across the world, but in reality, with Dahlia stationed in the fortress, and a few Elite Operators always guaranteed to be on the ship, there's no concern about being attacked.
After dinner, the group headed towards the training grounds they had used before. Meanwhile, Saria, after finishing her meal, inquired about Kanna and learned that she had just formed a new squad under the Doctor's arrangement, and the squad was currently undergoing basic training.
"So that's it. Was that person invited by Kanna herself?" Recalling the inexplicable pressure the other party gave her during lunch, Saria nodded and didn't press further. After all, someone affirmed by a strong individual wouldn't be weak.
The afternoon training commenced as scheduled after a brief assembly. As Kanna and Folinic had anticipated, the combat portion was directly cut, and the entire training focused on tasks with fewer combat requirements, such as establishing safe zones, treating the injured, and emergency equipment repairs, which allowed Kanna to simply relax.
Among these tasks, the only thing she could do was provide power to activate or directly act as a human battery for the machinery when repairs were almost complete.
As for other matters, Kanna was neither needed nor skilled in them.
After training, Kanna looked distressed. After all, in the afternoon, her "underling," Lisa, who hadn't yet earned the title of Suzuran, was watching from the Control Room. Yet, during the training, Kanna was a complete bystander, utterly failing to demonstrate her role as squad captain.
This training continued until the afternoon of the second day. After the training was completed, Dobermann did not dismiss everyone but waited for Kaltsit.
"A few days ago, Rhodes Island received intelligence. An Operator in a city in northern Laterano received information from a Calamity Messenger, stating that a significant number of Infected Refugees had appeared there. They claimed to be Infected from Reunion Movement... Furthermore, a Calamity Messenger discovered traces of a Calamity in Laterano. Regardless of whether the information is accurate, it's worth our investigation.
According to the Control Room's assessment, the difficulty of this mission is not too high, making it very suitable for your new team to gain cohesion. After the Doctor and I discussed, we decided that your squad would go to northern Laterano.
Rhodes Island will prepare a vehicle full of medical supplies for you to rescue the Infected.
And Kanna, I hope that during this external mission, you will strive to reduce conflicts between the Infected and non-Infected in that area.
Try to help those Reunion Movement members integrate peacefully into the area. If that's not possible, at least try to avoid large-scale battles with ordinary people."
Kaltsit handed Kanna a map of northern Laterano with the target area marked, and then spoke very seriously.
Kanna took the map and looked at it. The area wasn't too large, and she felt relieved knowing it was completely within her control. "No problem, when do we depart?"
Kaltsit reached out and touched the horn on Kanna's head.
"Tomorrow morning. Anto has extensive experience with external missions. If you encounter anything you don't understand during the mission, you can consult her.
Your and Ms. Nian's strength is beyond doubt, but I hope you will use your mind more during the mission. You should know that much of Rhodes Island's achievements and trust over the years have been gained through wisdom and negotiation. Of course, if someone intends to harm Rhodes Island or its Operators, our weapons are not rusty toys."
"No problem, as long as they don't make the first move, I won't initiate an attack," Kanna knew Kaltsit was worried she might act impulsively and cause irreparable damage.
After all, compared to other Operators, she was more like a child holding a "nuclear weapon." Allowing her to lead a mission outside was already quite a bold move for Rhodes Island, so a few reminders before departure were entirely acceptable.
"Laterano is a relatively friendly country towards the Infected, which is very rare in the current environment of escalating conflict between the Infected and non-Infected. Therefore, I hope you will try your best to quell the conflicts between the two sides. If you really can't stop it..." Kaltsit pulled Kanna aside and continued to instruct her. It was clear she was very concerned about Kanna's first mission as a captain. When she reached the end, she mouthed the words "Calamity" but made no sound.
Only Kanna, who was facing her, clearly saw the word.
"Alright, I'll use my power cautiously, Kaltsit, you can rest assured. I, Kanna, guarantee to complete the mission!"
Hearing Kanna's words, Kaltsit knew that she understood her meaning. She reached out and patted her head, then turned to the team, "After dismissal, everyone can go to the Engineering Department to find Closure for final equipment replenishment. I've already arranged it there. The team will officially depart tomorrow morning at seven for Laterano. I wish you all a safe journey!"
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