Early in the morning, Snow White led the Nikkes from before to scout the retreat route.
Kai knew that a large number of Raptures would attack today.
However, the temporary outpost, which was already well-prepared, would surely give them a massive surprise!
Sensing that the Commander was unusually serious today, the five Nikkes staying behind entered a state of high alert, standing guard with the Commander at the watchtower in front of the outpost.
Kai looked around aimlessly with a pair of binoculars.
Although System Doro had previously given him the identity of a Commander, he actually didn’t know jack.
Having grown up safely in China, Kai hadn’t even touched a gun during his college military training; the only military-related thing he knew was how to stand at attention.
Scarlet, Rapunzel, and a Mass-Produced Nikke sat near him, primarily to protect him.
Meanwhile, Dorothy and Pinne were not far away, chatting while keeping watch.
“Pinne.
Are we…
ugly?” Dorothy whispered.
Pinne was somewhat shocked and found herself at a loss for words.
“We call ourselves the Goddess of Victory, the hope of humanity, yet we can do nothing when faced with despair.”
“Even if we achieve some minor victories, we still can’t prevent humanity’s defeat, being driven underground by the Raptures to huddle in fear.”
“Even after risking everything to go to the Space Elevator, we returned empty-handed because of a Heretic.
Then we lost our captain and teammates.”
“If it weren’t for the Commander’s arrival, I don’t know what kind of situation we would be in.
I probably wouldn’t see a future at all.”
Dorothy said a lot in one breath—words she wouldn’t say to her teammates or the Commander.
For some reason, she was very willing to confide in Pinne.
Pinne was very happy to be the confidant of her idol.
“That’s right.
Fortunately, we have the Commander.
We are no longer sacrificing ourselves, no longer just tools, and even we Mass-Produced Nikkes have defeated the Raptures.”
“The sisters are full of laughter every day and have hopes for the future—we want to hear more stories from the Commander; we hope for a thousand and one nights like this.”
Looking at the clumsy Kai, Dorothy thought of those ridiculous fairy tales and couldn’t help but want to laugh.
“We will definitely survive.
Then, we will walk into the Ark on our own two feet.
Amidst everyone’s congratulations, comfort, and tributes, we will walk onto the red carpet with a smile.”
“At that time, Pinne, all of you Mass-Produced Nikkes will be with us, along with the Commander.”
Pinne smiled radiantly.
“Okay!”
“They’re here!” Scarlet and Rapunzel discovered the attacking Raptures almost simultaneously.
There were a great many of them.
“Where?
Which direction?
I still don’t see them!”
Kai poked his head out, searching everywhere with his binoculars.
However, the color of the Raptures was naturally similar to the ruins, making them difficult to spot at such a distance even with binoculars.
The various abilities of Nikkes truly far surpassed those of ordinary humans.
Truly a novice.
The Goddess Squad had seen countless such rookie Commanders die in the war.
Scarlet and Rapunzel hurriedly pulled Kai back, as he still dared to poke his head out.
If he were shot in the head, as a male, the Commander wouldn’t even have the qualification to become a Nikke.
“Oh, my young master!
You just need to hide safely in the back. Enjoying the story? Read on at g.com.
Just like last time, coolly shout out the names of our moves!
Then I can annihilate all incoming enemies!”
Scarlet missed the thrill of slaying enemies with a single strike.
She had pestered Kai many times wanting to experience that feeling again.
But Kai kept stalling, saying weird things about the Burst Gauge being insufficient or that the sword must draw blood once drawn.
Now that the Raptures were attacking, there was finally an opportunity.
Rapunzel had taken advantage of the chaos to feel the Commander a few more times.
She hadn’t expected that while he looked refined and handsome, he actually had some muscle.
Pulling her thoughts back, she gripped her weapon and began to charge up!
Straightening his somewhat messy clothes, Kai thought to himself that this wasn’t a game.
He didn’t know if his current constitution was like that of the “Ark Superhuman” who could recover from any injury after sleeping in a hospital for a few days.
However, perhaps Doro’s mysterious gift provided something?
Kai thought about it and decided not to court death by testing it.
Whoosh— Boom!
The first wave of Rapture attacks hit the fortifications, and Kai finally saw the billowing dust in the distance.
“Everyone, hide behind cover first!
Let them get closer before we attack!” Based on his gaming experience, Kai knew that hiding behind cover meant you wouldn’t get one-shotted.
If you did get one-shotted, it meant you’d actually taken several hits…
“Everyone, try to attack as quickly as possible!
Once the Burst is ready, we’ll take out all the trash mobs in one go!
Um, except for Rapunzel.”
The faster the attacks, the faster the Burst Gauge fills.
Rapunzel, on the other hand, needed to perform full-charge attacks to heal everyone.
Soon, a large number of Raptures entered the attack range, and the battle was about to erupt.
In the original plot, Dorothy could have handled it alone by going all out.
Now, with Scarlet and Rapunzel, it was even easier.
Not to mention Commander Kai and a Mass-Produced Nikke cheering from the side!
“Good job!
Scarlet, you’re amazing!
That sword qi from your hand is so cool, teach me when you have time!”
“Rapunzel, you’re great too!
Everyone’s health isn’t even dropping!”
“Dorothy and Pinne are coordinating well too!”
Kai became a praise expert; the Praise Squad was scoring big!
This was the irreplaceable and vital role of a Commander!
The other Mass-Produced Nikke, who was just there for the ride, was much weaker than Pinne.
She was a melee-type Nikke—extremely close-range.
Since not a single Rapture could get close, she could only mimic the Commander’s behavior: watching the show.
She also wanted to praise everyone, but in the end, she could only squeeze out: “I reckon y’all are great too!”
Everyone fought with increasing vigor.
With the Commander around, even their moods during battle were much more pleasant!
There was even a cheerleader cheering them on.
However, Kai didn’t just stop at watching the brilliant performances and giving praise.
He kept a constant eye on the rear and flanks of the temporary outpost.
He knew there was still a camper Rapture!
Sure enough, seeing the Raptures in the frontal assault suppressed by powerful firepower, the Lord-class Rapture leading them finally revealed itself.
Although its size was much larger than an average Rapture, it was actually quite quiet—no wonder it liked to launch sneak attacks!
Everyone’s attention was drawn to the Raptures in front, and for a moment, they really didn’t notice it.
If left unnoticed, they would suffer a major loss.
Unfortunately for it, it was spotted.
“You sneaky camper!
I’ve been waiting for you!”
“A Lord-class?
I’m specifically looking to beat up Lords!”
Since this place had become the front line of battle, the Nikkes had prepared many weapons and left them here.
Kai picked up a Nikke-use rifle and aimed it at the stealthy Lord-class Rapture.
“I might have never touched a real gun, but I was the PUBG expert in my college dorm!”
Holding the gun and aiming, Kai looked quite the part.
He pulled the trigger!
Boom!!!
“Holy crap!
What kind of recoil is this?!”
The powerful recoil of the Nikke rifle caused the gun body to snap back directly into Kai’s nose!
As anyone who gets hit often knows, getting hit in the nose is the most painful!
Kai was knocked down by his own shot!
Clutching his nose and writhing in a ball, Kai felt a warmth in his hand—it seemed he had a nosebleed…
“Dorothy!
Scarlet!
Watch your backs!
A Lord Rapture is coming.
Be careful, it might cause corruption!”
Kai lay on the ground, his nose still stinging!
Dammit, the Burst is finally full!
“Goddess of Victory Burst, activate!
Dorothy’s Paradise Lost, Pinne’s special bullets, and Scarlet’s Ultimate Flash!”
Even while down, he had to be chuunibyou!
Kai directly activated Full Burst!
“Everyone, let us dance!
Hahaha.” Scarlet finally got her wish to activate her Burst, clearing out all the trash mobs.
She turned around after hearing Kai’s warning but was startled!
She saw Kai lying on the ground covering his face, with blood continuously flowing from between his hands.
She thought the Commander had been shot!
“Young Master!
Are you alright?!” Scarlet stepped forward to check Kai’s body, and the other Nikkes gathered around as well.
“I’m fine!
Look behind you!
That Lord-class Rapture probably hasn’t been destroyed yet.”
“It’s a corruption-type Rapture, but don’t be afraid.
I have fresh blood right here…
Can’t let it go to waste.
Does anyone have a bottle or something?”
Seeing that the Commander could still say such things, the Nikkes finally felt relieved, then turned their furious gazes toward that Rapture!
Lord Rapture: I have a bad feeling about this!
Are my fallen underlings calling out to me?
Facing the furious Pilgrims, this corruption-type camper Lord Rapture was forced to call GG within seconds.