Misha was sent away, and Rhodes Island was once again targeted by Reunion.
At first, they could still cope.
But more and more Reunion members swarmed from all directions.
Their numbers grew.
And Skullshatter, shrouded in a black hood, was among them!
Upon learning that Rhodes Island had handed Misha over to Lungmen,
Skullshatter flew into a rage,
and commanded Reunion to launch an all-out offensive.
But they were all blocked by Moji.
After clearing 2-9, the perspective shifted to Chen.
Through Misha and Chen's conversation, Moji learned that the reason both sides wanted Misha was her father.
Misha's father, a renowned scientist in Chernobog.
And an important politician of Chernobog.
Therefore, Misha might be hiding something, and it must not fall into Reunion's hands.
As the two chatted.
An uninvited guest arrived.
"Hahaha, found you, Lungmen Guard Department."
Judging by the black stockings, Moji recognized the uninvited guest as the mercenary W, whom they had encountered at the end of the first chapter.
A shot of Talulah was then given.
Talulah and Executioner were talking, stating her reason for attacking Lungmen – to reclaim what belonged to the infected and make him pay.
As for who "he" referred to by Talulah, Moji no longer had the capacity to care.
Because in 2-10, that guy made his move.
Wielding Originium explosives and a launcher, Skullshatter, with S-rank durability and A+-rank attack power, made Moji's life miserable.
The most absurd thing was that his grenade attacks, upon hitting an operator, significantly lowered the defense of everyone around them.
Elite 1 Hoshiguma might be able to withstand it, but Amiya and the medic operators on the high ground were in trouble.
Coupled with high-tier casters capable of area attacks, Moji suffered heavy losses.
They couldn't even achieve a two-star clear.
Helpless, Moji could only continue to upgrade attributes with the materials obtained, even going as far as to use Originium Shards to increase sanity for simple material stages, forcefully boosting operator stats.
After a full half hour, with all deployed operators further improved, Moji barely managed to clear 2-10 with two stars.
Skullshatter: "Ugh..."
The battle ended, Skullshatter was very unwilling to be defeated by being surrounded by a few people.
"Hah, ha..." Amiya panted with exhaustion.
"Eee—" A Reunion member said with concern: "Skullshatter, are you alright!"
"Tsk, these guys are indeed tricky!"
"Skullshatter, W said on the comms that she's finished on her end!"
"Successfully hijacked the mission target."
"W... got it?"
Upon hearing that Misha had been hijacked, Skullshatter stopped fighting. "Signal Talulah."
"Retreat."
"Hmph, Cowards of Rhodes Island... Next time we meet will be your death."
Watching the retreating enemy.
Amiya asked doubtfully: "Reunion... retreated?"
"They retreated very quickly, it must have been planned in advance."
At this moment, Amiya realized that Reunion's target might not have been Rhodes Island.
With this, the second chapter ended.
"The first chapter was about the Doctor being rescued."
"The second chapter is about Rhodes Island surviving in the cracks and the display of different organizations and factions' attitudes towards the infected."
"I suddenly realized there's no absolute justice or evil here, everyone has a reason to live."
"Reunion's massacre of Chernobog is inexcusable, but it was also caused by Ursus treating the infected like animals, or worse, which incited public outrage."
"It's getting more and more interesting!"
"I found that this tower defense game not only integrates the story into the gameplay but also contemplates humanity, geopolitics, and inter-species relations."
"The scope is quite grand, no wonder it can be marketed globally!"
Moji's summary was recognized by the majority of viewers.
'Open the server quicklyyyyy, I'm dying of anticipation!'
'I want Nearl, Closure, W, Talulah, heh heh heh...'
'The game's worldview is vast, and the relationships between various racial factions are complex. I don't know how the old thief will tell such a grand story, I'm very much looking forward to it.'
'Hurry up, Chapter 3, quickly!'
.......
The viewers' emotions were stirred, and they were extremely eager for the next part of the story.
Moji didn't hesitate and directly entered the main plot of the third chapter.
"Second Respiration, what a strange chapter title. I still don't understand 'Oviparous' from the second chapter."
In the game,
Following the story of the second chapter, after Misha was hijacked by W, Rhodes Island quickly regrouped with Chen.
"Commander Chen, what exactly is on Misha?"
"If you continue to hide it, the cooperation between Rhodes Island and the Guard Department will only become more difficult."
Amiya straightened her posture, this time communicating with Chen from the perspective of Rhodes Island's leader.
Chen must know about Misha, but she was too wary of Rhodes Island.
"I have no obligation to inform you,"
Chen said indifferently.
As expected,
"But Rhodes Island has an obligation to understand the target and make corresponding strategies," Amiya argued, "Rhodes Island will follow the command of the Guard Department during operations."
"However, even using infected to fight infected requires intelligence."
"The Guard Department possesses information but doesn't know how to deal with the infected to minimize losses."
"Rhodes Island has the ability to fight the infected but doesn't know what Reunion wants."
This time, Amiya did not back down.
She laid out the pros and cons, placing the important points before Chen.
"—"
"What you just said, it sounds a bit like that Doctor."
After a long period of contemplation, Chen spoke.
"Is that so..."
Suddenly being praised, the bunny girl's face instantly blushed, making her look incredibly cute.
Moji watched this scene with delight.
My daughter is growing up!
Not bad, not bad!
"I think..." Amiya quickly regained her composure and said seriously, "This is because it is very important for both of us."
"I understand."
Chen no longer insisted and slowly said, "We investigated Misha's information. Her father is one of Chernobog's important figures."
"Misha's father?"
"Of course, we don't know how much Chernobog data Misha possesses," Chen shrugged. "It could be zero, it could be a hundred, who knows."
"And we also don't know what that information includes."
"Since you speculate that Reunion's next target is Lungmen—then it's only natural to stop Reunion from exploiting Chernobog."
"Therefore, we don't want Reunion to get Misha."
"Before you found Misha, I wasn't sure about the authenticity of this information either."
Chen was quite straightforward. Since she decided to trust Rhodes Island, she wouldn't hold back.
"In that case, we can't delay any longer!"
Amiya clenched her fist, "We must rescue Misha before Reunion returns to Chernobog!"
"Rhodes Island. Prepare immediately!"
........