"Let's wrap up the previous storyline," Mo Zhi said, operating as she explained to help her viewers recall. "At the end of Chapter Four, we went deep into the ruins of Chernobog to rescue the Meteorite Squad. Amiya and others went with us."
"And here, we encountered FrostNova and her Penguins' Ice Squad. I wonder if the Ice Squad caught up with Rhodes Island in Chapter Five?"
"The phone call at the end... what disaster befell Lungmen again?"
"Everything will be revealed in Chapter Five!"
Mo Zhi's words were skillfully crafted, a brief summary of the previous plot seamlessly leading into the new chapter. The viewers' curiosity was instantly piqued.
'Yay, it's finally time for my favorite story segment!'
'Here it comes, Miss Chen is coming with her Skyfire!'
'Let's go, let's go, I must be exhausted today!'
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The number of bullet comments in Mo Zhi's live stream gradually increased. Compared to the tedious character development sessions, pushing the main story and understanding the plot was clearly more popular among the viewers.
Mo Zhi didn't hold back and directly entered the prelude to 5-1.
??? : "From now on, we are friends. Those adults can no longer bully us!"
??? : "Don't be afraid. From today on, no matter what happens, I will help you."
??? : "If anything bad happens, you must help me! That's what friends are for!"
??? : "Heh heh, we won't be separated, right!"
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??? : "How far will you go for Lungmen? Now, Wei Yenwu, who will you sacrifice, and what will you sacrifice?"
Chen : "Umm... uh..."
Mo Zhi looked at her own pretty face occupying two-thirds of the black screen. If it weren't for the text below, she would have thought the computer had malfunctioned. Fortunately, the black screen didn't last long.
A girl with spiral twin tails wearing black stockings appeared in her vision, shouting loudly, "Hey, wake up!"
Chen : "Save her..."
"Inspector Chen, wake up!"
Chen struggled to stand up, "Let me go, let me..."
??? : "*Lungmen obscenity*, I don't have time to waste with you like this!"
"So it's Chen's dream. She must have dreamed of her past self," Mo Zhi realized. "It seems she had a good friend back then, but her friend was later abducted by a certain Duke, and they lost contact."
"Lungmen obscenity, just how crude is it?" Mo Zhi was full of curiosity.
In the game.
Before the dream could continue, Praxis, wearing over-the-knee black stockings, splashed a cup of cold water onto Chen's face. Praxis glared at the sluggish Chen, "Had enough daydreaming? Honestly, you look like a loser!"
"You're always so sharp with your words, why aren't you this fierce on the battlefield?" Chen was very displeased at being woken up in this manner, glaring at Praxis.
The two started arguing, but thankfully, the tall Hoshiguma arrived and stopped their quarrel. It was then that Chen finally noticed her surroundings. She was on Rhodes Island.
Mo Zhi, watching from the sidelines, never expected Chen to arrive at Rhodes Island in such a manner. What happened in between?
Then, Praxis explained, "Three minutes ago, Inspector Chen and your squad fled back to Lungmen."
"Perhaps you thought you'd hidden your movements well, but the Reunion squads lurking outside Lungmen didn't think so." Praxis was quite the sarcastic one.
"Hahaha, this is the first time I've seen Chen flustered. It's actually quite refreshing." Mo Zhi blinked, excited. "It's our turn to perform."
Combat for 5-1 began. Although the Doctor wasn't physically present, the long-range operations were quite fierce. Actually, it was the strength of Chen and Huang.
"My goodness, an Elite 2 Max Potential Chen is a dimensionality reduction attack in 5-1. This is even with her skill levels not being fully maxed. I can't imagine how powerful she'll be when they are!"
After the battle ended, the two girls were still bickering. No, to be precise, they were two tsundere young ladies. After the argument, Praxis finally explained what happened before Chen passed out.
It turned out that under the escort of Praxis and Rhodes Island, Chen had barely managed to repel the pursuing Reunion forces. Just as everyone breathed a sigh of relief, a shell exploded, knocking Chen unconscious. Then, Praxis carried Chen to Rhodes Island.
"Forget it, let's not dwell on it. What's the overall situation in Lungmen now?"
Upon hearing this, Praxis rolled her eyes. Well, it was all said for nothing, but business was important. Praxis wasted no more time and lowered her head, "A mess. You can see the specifics in the briefing."
Then, Praxis offered her suggestion – now is a good opportunity to launch an offensive before the Reunion forces establish a foothold. She attributed Lungmen's fall to Chen's dereliction of duty, stating that if Chen hadn't led her team away from Lungmen, Lungmen wouldn't have fallen. Praxis erupted with obscenities, leaving Chen speechless.
"Wishing you great wealth with your *Lungmen obscenity*," Chen, also hot-tempered, retorted directly. In the end, the two parted on bad terms. Praxis slammed the door and left, entrusting the "mad dragon" to Hoshiguma.
Beep beep—!
As soon as Praxis left, Chen received a classified communication. Intelligence Officer XR02 from the Guard Department was currently at the Muhu Warehouse. He had been hit by several arrows and probably wouldn't live long. He held crucial intelligence and risked his life to deliver it to Chen. Upon hearing this, Chen prepared to lead Rhodes Island operators to rush to XR02's location.
From the conversation between Chen and the Rhodes Island operators, Mo Zhi was surprised to realize that Amiya and the Doctor had not returned to Rhodes Island for such a long time. Their small team had not yet rejoined. It was even possible they were still left in that ruined city, that city filled with Reunion forces.
A Rhodes Island operator, angered, questioned Chen, "Are you saying your Guard Department left Amiya and Dr. Mo Zhi in the ruined city like that?"
"Yes," Chen replied.
"Meaning their lives are unknown?" The Rhodes Island operator became more agitated as he spoke, "No. Even if you are the Lungmen Guard Department, you cannot do this. Even as the Lungmen Guard Department, you should not, and cannot, abandon your comrades."
Seeing this, Mo Zhi felt a warmth in her heart. Rhodes Island was indeed the Doctor's home, and every member of Rhodes Island cared about each other. This might be why the Doctors always returned to the island to visit, no matter how long they had been away.
'Allies, but everyone has to consider their own side.'
'This is reality, and the most beneficial approach for all parties.'
'Alas, I don't think it feels good for Old Chen to abandon Amiya... They went through those things together, but compared to Amiya and the others, Chen still prioritizes Lungmen.'
'Actually... it was Amiya who told Chen to retreat.'
'Quite realistic. Chen, caught in the middle, pleases no one. Few people can understand her. I wonder how much Chen will grow after this incident.'
'Looking forward to Chen Sir's growth and transformation!'
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