As dawn was just breaking, Fuyuki headed to the Rhodes Island Main Vessel located on Luoting Continent in Lungmen with her simple luggage.
Today, at the entrance before boarding the ship, she didn’t see a certain Little Rabbit.
Come to think of it, as the CEO of Rhodes Island, Amiya must face all sorts of tasks; she couldn’t be wandering around outside every day.
It’s really tough work.
However, with her official status now, boarding wasn’t complicated for Fuyuki.
And today, as soon as Fuyuki arrived at Rhodes Island, someone was waiting for her.
A Perro woman with an upright posture, a solemn expression, who looked very much like a soldier.
“I am Dober, the instructor for new Rhodes Island Operators.” The woman saluted Fuyuki with a military salute not from Yan, then gave a simple self-introduction.
Was it really this formal?
Fuyuki hadn’t received any related training, so she could only give a normal greeting.
“Hello, I’m Fuyuki!” Noticing Fuyuki’s slight unease, Instructor Dober added, “No need to be nervous.
Rhodes Island isn’t a military organization.
In daily life, there isn’t a strict hierarchy…
except during training, of course.
If you can’t pass the training under me, you’ll remain a reserve Operator even if you stay at Rhodes Island your whole life.” She seemed like a rather strict instructor.
But it was understandable.
Being careless during training would likely cost you blood when real danger came.
“I understand!” Fuyuki quickly nodded.
Seeing that Fuyuki seemed like a reasonable girl, Dober’s stern expression softened a bit.
“I’ve seen the relevant reports on your onboarding process.
Keeping you in the reserves for a long time isn’t really appropriate, but before you complete the basic courses, you are temporarily assigned to the A4 Action Reserve Team.
Also, your Operator class won’t be designated for now.
Everything you need to do each day will be listed for you on a checklist.
The remaining time, without special orders, is yours to manage freely.
If you cannot complete the checklist items on time, submit an application report to me in advance.
Do you understand?” Nodded.
“Repeat it,” Dober demanded.
Fuyuki wasn’t likely to mess up such a small matter.
A4 Action Reserve Team.
Complete the daily assigned courses on time.
This was what Fuyuki needed to do in the early days after joining Rhodes Island: build a solid foundation to become a qualified full-fledged Operator.
“Good.
Now I’ll take you to your dormitory.
That will be your long-term residence from now on.” After saying that, Dober walked ahead, and Fuyuki followed closely.
The scenery at the boarding entrance was already familiar to Fuyuki.
She even saw quite a few people she had met yesterday.
Wearing an appropriate smile, Fuyuki waved and greeted them one by one.
This situation naturally didn’t escape Dober’s notice.
“Hmm…” Dober couldn’t help but show a slight smile at the corner of her mouth.
Regardless, a newcomer willing to actively integrate into the team would leave a very positive impression.
Entered the elevator.
Rhodes Island, at least on the surface, is roughly divided into five levels.
In the face of the massive landship, these five levels were clearly insufficient.
Just a rough visual estimate suggested there were still many undisclosed spaces.
However, these basically had nothing to do with the current Fuyuki.
The living quarters for Operators were mostly concentrated on the third level, and Fuyuki’s new residence was no exception.
Under Dober’s guidance, Fuyuki used her Rhodes Island work pass to swipe and verify at a room door.
She also made a mental note of the room number.
Not bad, easy to remember.
The appearance of her new residence unfolded before her eyes.
In the not-particularly-spacious space, there was a seemingly very sturdy and durable bunk bed.
However, the mattress and pillows were clearly high-quality, premium items.
“A good resting environment is very important for Operators,” Dober explained.
“Dormitories are shared by two people.
Except for specific applications, mixed-gender rooms are not allowed.
Currently, your room is vacant, so you’ll be living alone for now.” An alloy desk, fixed to the other side of the room.
On the desk were already placed several sets of Rhodes Island’s standard uniform that Fuyuki had seen.
Besides that, there was also a rather exquisite-looking box.
“These are all for you.
When on duty, unless under special circumstances, wearing the uniform is required.
If the uniform is damaged, you can get a new one for free from the Logistics Department.” “The box contains some general-purpose equipment selected for you by the Engineering Department and the Medical Department based on your onboarding tests yesterday.
If you have special requirements for equipment, you can go to the Engineering Department to have it customized—of course, that costs money, but the prices are cheap, and the quality is much better than what you can buy on the external market.” At Dober’s indication, Fuyuki opened the box.
A pair of rings that looked quite sturdy.
Even from Fuyuki’s perspective, she could roughly tell their main function was to serve as Casting Units, facilitating her use of Originium Arts.
The reason for choosing a ring shape over a Staff was also due to Fuyuki’s demonstrated combat style, which focused on close-quarters fist and foot combat, with Originium Arts serving an auxiliary role.
However, compared to a Staff, the ring’s output within the safe threshold for Originium Arts was certainly weaker.
Besides the rings, there was also a circular band entirely in green and black.
“You can think of this as a Physiological Monitoring Ring.
It periodically records various data on your physical condition.
In extreme situations, it also acts as a Suppressor to limit Originium Arts from going out of control.
Operators with oripathy must wear it—on the arm, leg, neck, wherever, as long as it’s in direct contact with the skin.
Choose wherever you like.” Come to think of it, Fuyuki had seen devices with this color scheme on many people at Rhodes Island.
So that’s what they were.
Fuyuki hadn’t forgotten her original purpose for coming to Rhodes Island.
Cooperating with treatment was still necessary.
So she chose to obediently wear it around her neck.
The monitoring ring, which looked quite sturdy on the outside, used relatively comfortable materials on the inside.
Having an extra foreign object on her neck didn’t cause Fuyuki much discomfort.
As for her “starter equipment”—that pair of rings.
Fuyuki thought about it and decided to wear one on the index finger of each hand.
After all, rings inherently carry certain meanings…
although this wasn’t the time to be particular about such things.
“That’s roughly all I need to introduce to you.
If you have any questions about daily life, you can ask other Operators in your group.
So then—” “A4 Action Reserve Team temporary member—Fuyuki!” Dober revealed her strict, instructor side, her voice suddenly booming.
It actually startled Fuyuki, causing her fluffy fox ears to stand up, their fur bristling slightly.
“Present!” “Next time, shout ‘Here’ instead.” Dober glanced at Fuyuki and continued, “I’m giving you twenty minutes to rest.
In twenty minutes, change your clothes and head to the deck of Rhodes Island for your first morning training session.” “Y…
Yes, Madam!” …This isn’t Lungmen, call me Instructor!” Dober massaged her forehead helplessly.
In short, Fuyuki, who lacked any relevant experience or military literacy, still had a long way to go before becoming an official Operator of Rhodes Island…
Chapter 16: Members of the A4 Action Reserve Team Fuyuki hadn’t brought much to Rhodes Island, but with summer approaching, she did have a few women’s short sports vests.
She tied her loose hair back into a high ponytail and changed into a set of easy-to-move-in black skirt and a black sports vest.
Of course…
she made sure to wear safety shorts properly; Fuyuki didn’t want to be seen as some strange fox!
Finally, she added the rather oversized Rhodes Island uniform on top.