Book 4: Chapter 26: Ace
Upon hearing Chen Hengâs reassurance, Dobermann relaxed. She used to be a BolÃvarian soldier, so her ability to command went without saying. However, she feared terrible teammates who objected to her instructions. She had confidence in the operators she brought over, but she knew nothing about He Who Knows Fate.
[TL Note: BolÃvar is a Terran country. Here is more information: /wiki/Bol%C3%ADvar.]
âAlright, itâs time to depart. We will have to travel for a long time to get to Chernobog from Rhodes Island. Furthermore, it will be a tough journey. It should take about five hours, but if we run into problems along the way, we might be delayed, so it is better to leave early.â
âAre we entering the city when we arrive?â
âWe are not entering the city. Ursus, which rules Chernobog, has an extreme stance against the Infected. Furthermore, many of Rhodes Islandâs operators are Infected. We might be able to hide one or two but not so many. Initially, I was considering sneaking in, but Kalâtsit told me there would be a huge commotion in Chernobog tomorrow. Although I donât know where she got the information, we can use this commotion to enter the city.â
[TL Note: Ursus is a Terran country, also the name of a race that has bear traits. The mention here refers to the country. Here is more information: /wiki/Ursus_(country).]
Dobermann patiently explained the battle plan to Chen Heng.
âAlright, letâs go, then.â It looks like Kalâtsitâs plan to conform to the storyline was right. This will bring me a lot of advantages.
Although Chen Heng had agreed quickly, he remained reluctant to travel for five hours. Isnât spatial jumping better? Isnât flying using my attraction ability better? However, he sat in the vehicle obediently when he remembered Kalâtsitâs request.
This time, Rhodes Island did not send many operators. They did not bring as many people as in the original storyline. There were only four vehicles, and one was for logistics.
Each vehicle had seven operators at most, for about twenty operators distributed among four vehicles. Chen Hengâs vehicle had himself, a driver, Nightingale, Shining, Nearl, and Ace. Amiya and Dobermann rode in another vehicle.
[TL Note: Ace is an NPC in Arknights. Here is more about him: /wiki/Ace.]
Initially, Dobermann felt dissatisfied with the number of operators Kalâtsit gave her, feeling it was too little. However, she remembered Kalâtsitâs evaluation of this operation: As long as you have He Who Knows Fate on your team, you will rival a catastrophe.
Although Dobermann put little faith in these words, feeling it too exaggerated, Kalâtsitâs evaluation proved He Who Knows Fate had a certain level of strength. He Who Knows Fate was probably similar to Skadi, someone who could change the entire battlefield single-handedly.
âHello, you must be He Who Knows Fate. Iâm Defender Ace.â Chen Heng sat in the center row with Ace.
âHello, Big Brother Ace.â
âHahaha! Little Brother, you are quite sociable. Since you already addressed me as big brother, Iâll take responsibility for protecting you in this operation.â Ace happily patted Chen Hengâs shoulder, apparently enjoying being called big brother.
In the front passenger seat, Nearl said, âAce, donât underestimate Chen Heng. He is a very strong operator.â
âI could not tell! A person whom the Radiant Knight Nearl praises canât be weak. I have underestimated you.â As Ace spoke, he patted Chen Hengâs shoulder heavily again.
The physique of the ordinary Terrans was very good, quite strong. Chen Heng had heard that their average lifespan was two hundred years.
Of course, while Terransâ minimum strength was high, their upper limits were low.
Just for Big Brother Ace, I have to teach Talulah a lesson. To think that She-Dragon is so arrogant. She probably has not suffered a beating from society before.
[TL Note: In the original storyline, Talulah killed Ace in this arc. Ace sacrificed himself to delay her, so the rest could escape.]
Ermâ¦thatâs not right. Talulah has suffered plenty of beatings from society. However, why does she not remember them? Did she get too arrogant because she became strong?
âBig Brother Ace, Iâll take a nap first. Let me know when we arrive.â
âIt looks like He Who Knows Fate has not gone on many missions before. Sleep for a while; then, Iâll wake you up when we arrive. However, donât sleep for too long. Otherwise, you canât fall asleep at night.â
âThank you. I will take note of that.â
He Who Knows Fate: I can start the livestream when we rescue Doctor tomorrow. Which commander do you think I will run into (beat up) first?
Efreet: I have played this game. If nothing unexpected happens, it should be Crownslayer. However, the first one to beat up should be none other than Mephisto.
[TL Note: Here are Crownslayerâs and Mephistoâs profiles: /wiki/Crownslayer and /wiki/Mephisto.]
Umaru-chan: I feel itâs time for Mephisto, that mischievous child, to receive a beating. No, he can no longer be considered a mischievous child.
Kalâtsit: You can make a move, but donât go overboard. I donât want the storyline to change too much.
He Who Knows Fate: Got it. Also, thereâs Talulah. She should be taught a lesson. She is merely a She-Dragon. Too bad I did not bring Fafnir with me. Otherwise, I could let the two fight and see who is the true She-Dragon.
Solomon: Fafnir is female?
Queen of Ice and Snow: Fafnir has a gender?
17-Year-Old Beautiful Young Lady: Who knows?
Magus of Flowers: Fafnir should be an evil dragon phenomenon and does not have a gender. Of course, this means Fafnir can be male or female. He Who Knows Fate, how about you go back and check for yourself? See whether Fafnir is a male dragon or a female dragon.
He Who Knows Fate: Should be female. Fafnirâs voice sounds female.
Magus of Flowers: You have earned big. Now, you are a dragon rider in every sense.
He Who Knows Fate: I suspect you are saying something explicit, and I have proof.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
He Who Knows Fate: No, I have to ask Customer Service about the Re:Life Chat Groupâs matter.
I Have a Strong Presence: Re:Life Chat Group?
Efreet: I recall that is the group your childhood friend, Mo Qingtong, entered, right?
17-Year-Old Beautiful Young Lady: I feel that something must have changed.
He Who Knows Fate: For various reasons, I plan on joining the Re:Life Chat Group to monitor Mo Qingtong and Luo Li in case they cause trouble for me.
Customer Service! Customer Service! Whatâs up with the Re:Life Chat Groupâs matter? Didnât you say it could be done quickly?
Why the rush? Joining the Re:Life Chat Group will make you a Re:Life Chat Group member. However, what will happen to the time difference between Terra and your original world? Right now, the time dilation is set at one-to-five. Once you enter the Re:Life Chat Group, it will become one-to-one. Like the Dimension Administrators Association, the Re:Life Chat Group calculates time based on its memberâs location.
ââ¦Later, then. Thereâs no rush now.â Chen Heng had not known about this.