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51. Has Kal'tsit become considerate?"Doctor, please don't joke at this time."Kal'tsit complained loudly to Jiawei, one hand on her forehead. "When did Patriot become your father-in-law? You just met FrostNova, right?"Jiawei joked with a smile. "Hehehe... As the saying goes, 'Love at First sight' is better than 'childhood sweethearts', so..."

"Who is your childhood sweetheart! And... don't say this weird thing at this time!"Amiya, standing to the side, blinked her big eyes.While Kal'tsit and the doctor were bickering with each other, the other Rhodes Island operators who didn’t know the truth were pondering what the doctor had just said.Just seeing the photo of Patriot that Kal'tsit took out, they knew he must be an incredibly ruthless character.But the doctor openly said, "Looking at Patriot is like looking at my 'father-in-law'." Why did the always wise doctor say this?"Ah! I understand..."Soon, Scout thought of something and whispered to ACE and Doberman who were around him."Based on the doctor’s previous words and actions, it's clear that he has a way to deal with Patriot!""Really? Really? Scout? I heard that all Wendigos are quite scary characters...""Of course! Has the doctor ever disappointed us? Every time the doctor underestimates his opponent, he always returns with a great victory!""Hmm... Hearing you say that, it really does look like this..."Hearing Scout's explanation, the other Rhodes Island operators in the room also relaxed from the tense atmosphere they had felt earlier.In fact, they were more or less afraid of returning to Chernobog. Now that they knew the doctor had a way to deal with Patriot, they all felt relieved.Because time was tight, the combat meeting ended quickly.According to the plan made by Kal'tsit and others, Rhodes Island first sent a helicopter to pretend to land, and the main force used the sandstorm created as a covert landing in Chernobog.The initial helicopter fake landing and Nearl's combat plan to create a sandstorm were very successful, but some problems occurred when landing in Chernobog.The main force, hidden in the yellow sand, mistakenly landed in a movable ruin near Chernobog due to the interference of sand and dust while advancing...But the good news was that this movable ruin was connected to Chernobog, and the people of Rhodes Island could pass directly through the ruins into Chernobog.This movable ruin could also be used as a temporary base for contacting Rhodes Island, which could supply the front troops and treat the wounded at any time.Through the observation of the drone, only a small Reunion Movement team stayed in this movable ruin. As the reconnaissance team, ACE and Scout led the team to launch a cleanup of these Reunion Movements.Jiawei, Kal'tsit, Amiya, and other Rhodes Island main forces followed behind and advanced steadily."Doctor, the next battle will surely be a fierce one. This is the nutrient I made. Drink it; it will replenish all the nutrition and energy you need for the next 20 hours."While moving forward, Kal'tsit took out a pack of nutrients from her pocket without warning and handed it to Jiawei with concern.The packaging of this nutrient resembled "jelly that can be sucked." You can suck it as soon as you open the large bottle cap, making it very convenient."Ah! Thank you... um... wait..."After Jiawei took the nutrient from Kal'tsit, he didn’t feel anything at first, but soon, the more he thought about it, the more something felt off..."Kal'tsit... you... why do you suddenly care about me so much? How did you... suddenly become so magnamous..."Jiawei still remembered that when he was on the Rhodes Island ship, Kal'tsit had been constantly picking on him. She had never been considerate or gentle with him.Not only now, but Jiawei could also feel that something was off from the way she had been looking at him ever since they left Rhodes Island... When did she start reacting like this?

Thinking about it, Jiawei subconsciously stepped back alertly."Gah! Doctor, what are you talking about!? You're disgusted? And are you seriously taking a step back like that!?"Kal'tsit saw Jiawei's questioning expression and immediately became embarrassed, stamping her foot in anger."You... If you don't want to drink it, give it back to me! I made every bag myself, and I’m reluctant to give it to you if you don’t want it!""Hehehehe, how can I give it back to you when it's already in my hands?"Jiawei smiled mischievously, then opened the lid and began to suck the nutrients inside.The nutrients tasted sweet and sour, with a chewy texture, like eating jelly."This is really good! Kal'tsit, did you make this yourself? I thought you only focused on practicality and ignored quality when making things?"Soon after eating it, Jiawei felt refreshed, as though he'd just had a cup of coffee. If he had a bag of this during work, he would definitely be much more efficient."I feel like I should drink this kind of good stuff every day!""Hmm... hm?"Hearing Jiawei's evaluation, Kal'tsit suddenly thought of something. Her expression froze for a moment, then she immediately frowned and responded."Okay! Doctor! Stop talking nonsense! Even if you praise me, I won't be happy!"Although Kal'tsit said this, Jiawei began to notice a hint of happiness on her face..."Enough with the jokes... Now that I’m here in person, it means this mission is very important and serious."Soon, Kal'tsit regained her usual serious demeanor. "Doctor, this is the first time we’ve worked together since you woke up. Let me see your skills with my own eyes."Faced with Kal'tsit’s challenge, Jiawei raised his thumb and said confidently."Hehehe, no problem. I’ll definitely surprise you.""Hmph! You’re still confident..."Amiya walking behind the two of them noticed Kal'tsit's emotions through emotional absorption and muttered softly while sucking the sweet and sour nutrient solution Kal'tsit had given her with both hands."Wow, cool, wow, cool..."Just when Kal'tsit and Jiawei thought everything would go smoothly through this movable ruin, ACE's request for help suddenly came through the communicator."Doctor, we found a member of the Reunion Movement holding a flaming long sword and calling himself 'Redblade.' This person can easily defeat our guards and heavy operators. He is an unexpected strong enemy... Requesting support from the main force!"52. Redblade Attacks!After receiving the news from ACE, Jiawei, Kal'tsit, and the others immediately rushed to the location of the ACE team.Among the crowd, a Reunion operator with a blood-red headscarf covering his face was holding a large sword wreathed in scorching flames, standing alone against the entire Rhodes Island operator team led by ACE."Ah, ah, ah, ah--!""Stop!"At this time, a Rhodes Island guard operator holding a long sword and a heavy-armored operator holding a large shield rushed forward together, attempting to stop the enemy with the flaming sword.Several Redblade lights flashed, and the two Rhodes Island operators were instantly sent flying.Fortunately, the two had undergone rigorous training under Doberman on Rhodes Island, and while they lost their weapons, their bodies suffered only minimal damage. But the heavy-armored operator was shocked to find that the several centimeters thick sturdy shield in his hand had been cut in half by the sword. The power behind that blow was terrifying.

"Be careful!"ACE raised his shield and rushed to rescue the two fallen operators, but when he looked up again, he found that his shield had also been sliced in two by the enemy's flaming sword."Humph! Is this the strength of Rhodes Island?"The red-masked man waved the flaming sword in his hand and looked at the Rhodes Island operators with contempt."The guards are as fragile as paper, and the heavy-armored ones fold in half! Humph! Rhodes Island, you will all die in this Ruins No. 59!""Humph! Very powerful..."ACE was not shaken by the Reunion member's provocation.He confirmed that the enemy holding the flaming sword in front of him was formidable in close combat but lacked long-range capabilities. In order to defeat the enemy with minimal losses, he immediately gave an order."Listen to my orders! Everyone, fall back! All sniper operators, target the enemy!"Soon, Jiawei, Kal'tsit, and the others led the main force to provide support."ACE! Who is this Reunion member? This person is definitely not an unknown man."After seeing the Reunion operator with the flaming sword in the distance, Jiawei immediately approached ACE and asked eagerly."Doctor, this person calls himself 'Redblade.' He's different from the usual Reunion thugs. All the guards and defender operators who have fought him have been easily defeated. He's a dangerous opponent, one we should not approach recklessly. I recommend using long-range firepower to deal with him for safety!""Oh? Brother Red... ?"After hearing this from ACE, Jiawei was fully awake.He immediately looked around. Could it be that the ruins connected to Chernobog where they landed were Ruins No. 59?"Mont3r!"At this moment, Kal'tsit, who had just arrived, summoned a massive black crystal monster to attack Redblade."Rhodes Island! No enemy can stop me!"Redblade roared, waving his flaming long sword and slashing at Mont3r.The two sides exchanged several moves without determining a clear winner. However, Mont3r let out a low wail after being struck by Redblade."Mont3r, retreat."After confirming Redblade's combat capabilities, Kal'tsit ordered Mont3r to withdraw.In Kal'tsit’s view, fighting head-on with "Redblade" was unwise. She would certainly suffer significant losses. Considering they still had to face enemies like Patriot, Tallulah, and others later, it was safer to conserve their strength and avoid using their trump cards just yet."Doctor, Doctor Kal'tsit, although this man named Redblade is injured, his fighting spirit is growing stronger. I can feel the fire of revenge burning in his soul… He is not someone to be approached lightly! It's too dangerous!"Amiya who had joined Jiawei was also wary of Redblade in the distance."Well, don't worry. I have my plan." Kal'tsit immediately spoke to all the Rhodes Island operators around. "Everyone, Sniper operators and Caster operators, use long-range firepower to suppress Redblade. Guards and Vanguards, handle containment! No matter how strong Redblade is, he's only one person. If we rely on the Defender operators for containment and use the Caster operators for suppression, the Sniper operators will take him down in the end."At that moment, a system prompt sounded in Jiawei's mind.[Host, please choose from the following options.][Sane Option: Follow Kal'tsit's advice, avoid his edge, and defeat him with long-range firepower. Reward: Rationality +50.][Insanity Option: Redblade is crazy? Is he as crazy as me, Jiawei! Challenge Redblade to a 1v1 duel. Reward: Obtain the skill 'Hinokami Kagura,' obtain equipment – Black Nichirin Blade, Strength +30, Agility +10, Endurance +20.][Note: Skill 'Hinokami Kagura,' also known as the Sun Breathing, wields the Flaming Nichirin Blade to perform powerful slashes. It includes moves such as 'Hinokami Kagura: Dance,' 'Hinokami Kagura: Clear Blue Sky,' 'Hinokami Kagura: Solar Heat Haze,' and Thirteen Forms. The Nichirin Blade must be equipped to perform these skills.][Note 2: Using sword-type weapons to defeat Redblade may make him bow down, and you could obtain the elite operator Redblade.]"Even skills from the set next-door are here?""In addition, there is a chance to obtain the elite operator Redblade! How can I resist?"[Confirming your choice.][Get the skill 'Hinokami Kagura,' get equipment – Black Nichirin Blade, Strength +30, Agility +10, Endurance +20.]After receiving his reward, Jiawei smirked and spoke to Kal'tsit beside him."Wait a minute, Kal'tsit, there's no need to make such a big fuss...""Hmm? Doctor, do you have a better way to deal with this situation?" Kal'tsit looked at Jiawei curiously."Of course! Now, it's my turn to operate."Jiawei walked out of the team and approached Redblade alone.All the Rhodes Island operators present were puzzled, not understanding why the doctor was doing this."Doctor? What are you going to do? This is dangerous! Come back quickly!"Kal'tsit shouted behind him, both confused and worried.There was obviously a more reliable way to deal with it—why was the doctor taking this route? Did he have a better plan?After all, she had read the reports about the doctor’s behavior after he emerged from the coffin, and now she was determined to see it firsthand."You are Redblade? And this is all you’ve got?"Jiawei said with a smile, drawing the Nichirin blade he had just obtained and pointing it at Redblade.

"I challenge you to a 1v1 duel! Do you dare accept?"53. Revenge: Fire and SteelAfter hearing what the doctor said, all the Rhodes Island operators behind him couldn’t help but complain loudly."Doctor! What are you doing?""Why did you choose the hardest way to deal with this!?""Where did you even get that blade from?"Kal'tsit, who was standing behind, saw Jiawei like this, and lowered her head, holding her forehead in confusion.How did the sarcophagus turn the doctor into this...?"You want to fight me one-on-one? Are you... sure!?"

Redblade couldn’t help but look at Jiawei with some doubt.If that Rhodes Islander dodges his strikes and attacks from a distance, it might be possible to defeat him. But in a close fight, Redblade believed he would never lose!"Of course! I speak with my word."Jiawei said this and then turned around, loudly addressing all the Rhodes Island operators behind him."I will fight Redblade in a duel next. No one is to intervene until a winner is decided!""Ha! Hahahaha... You’re the doctor? Hahaha! Judging by your actions, you’re not as clever as your title!" Redblade waved the flaming sword in his hand, his eyes full of contempt."I accept your challenge! I’m so fortunate today. I actually have the opportunity to kill the doctor of Rhodes Island in these ruins!""Hehe..."

Jiawei chuckled and began to breathe heavily."Huh? What's going on... The temperature is rising?"Redblade looked at the doctor in front of him in surprise.He could clearly feel the intense heat radiating from the direction of the doctor."Hinokami Kagura!"Jiawei couldn't help but think of the scene when Tanjiro's father danced in the wind and snow.He used the Hinokami Kagura breathing technique he had mastered to cover the Nichirin Blade in his hand with blazing flames."What! Doctor, you also know this Originium Art!?"

Redblade was surprised when he saw the Eastern sword in the Doctor's hand, constantly burning with flames."Interesting, a worthy opponent!"Redblade sighed and then swung the flaming sword in his hand, attacking Jiawei with all his strength from top to bottom.If you're a man, you have to face Redblade's attack head-on!Jiawei did not dodge or defend but stepped forward with the Nichirin Blade in his hand."Hinokami Kagura · Flame Dance!"Dingdang! Bangdang!The two swords, also burning with flames, collided violently with each other. Sparks flew, and the loud, harsh sound of metal clashing echoed throughout the ruined street.Redblade and Jiawei, both knocked back half a step by the impact, continued to swing their weapons and launched successive attacks."Flaming Sword Technique!""Hinokami Kagura · Solar Heat Haze!""Cut it in two with one sword!""Hinokami Kagura · Fire Wheel!"The sparks from the clash of their weapons ignited the papers and wooden boards on the ground around them, and thick black smoke began to fill the area.All the Rhodes Island operators watching the battle from behind, especially the guards, widened their eyes and stared at the doctor in shock."Oh my God! The doctor can actually use a sword!? I’ve never heard of this.""Not only that, the doctor also has a fighting technique similar to Redblade’s... The two sides are even!""No! Look closely! The doctor is clearly stronger!"After several exchanges, Redblade finally fell into disadvantage. Jiawei’s sword struck his arm, sending him flying back into the nearby ruins."Huff, huff... Doctor, you’re truly amazing, I’m very surprised..."Redblade staggered back, panting, before standing again, looking at Jiawei with admiration."I must admit, you’re incredibly strong... I underestimated you before, I’m truly sorry...""Really? In that case, are you willing to join us at Rhodes Island?"Jiawei shook the Nichirin Blade in his hand, smiled, and extended his hand to recruit Redblade.However, for Jiawei, although the Redblade before him was very powerful, he didn’t seem to have the same overwhelming power as the Redblade from the game... Was he not using his full strength yet?"Join Rhodes Island? No..."Faced with Jiawei’s invitation, Redblade sneered and shook his head."I don’t trust Rhodes Island. Can medicine and sympathy really save the infected on Terra? But after joining the Reunion Movement, I found that Tallulah can only create madness and riots. She can’t fundamentally change the situation for us infected."

Redblade dragged his injured body and slowly stood up. "At this point, I only trust in power! Power strong enough to shake the entire Terra world! Only when I or other infected have the strength to shock the world, will those who discriminate and oppress us be terrified! If you want me to truly surrender, you must make me lose with conviction...""Do you still want to continue fighting?""Of course! After all, I haven’t used my full strength yet..." Redblade paused and fell into deep thought."I’ve been practicing martial arts since I was a child, but one day, I have received some kind of revelation. It might be the technology from ancient civilizations, terrifying Sarkaz Originium Arts, or some kind of demon’s suggestion... But as long as I chant these ‘terms,’ I can enter my strongest form..."Hearing this, Jiawei was intrigued."Oh? Really? Then show me your strongest form.""Be careful, after chanting this mysterious spell, I will no longer be myself but an uncontrollable killing ‘evil spirit.’ Everything will turn into a sea of blood, and everything will be consumed by fire and steel! Doctor, if you can defeat me like this, then I will willingly serve you.""Hmm? What spell is it? Tell me.""Don’t regret it... Also... I sincerely hope someone can defeat me like this..."Redblade gripped the sword tightly with both hands, closed his eyes, slowly squatted down, and began to chant the terms he did not fully understand..."Active... Stimulation... Anti-cluster... Active Originium... Excellent Armor... Deep Stimulation... Heart of Steel... Crushing Blade... Aggressive Blade... Tempered Blade... Undefeated Blade..."Redblade himself did not understand the meaning of these terms...But he could feel that with each term he chanted, his power increased, his desire to kill surged, and his consciousness gradually blurred..."Revenge: Fire and Steel!!"After Redblade recited the last term, an unstoppable and terrifying aura erupted from his body. As a result, he fell into unconscious madness, and the monster filled with killing intent surged out!The ground shook with his aura, and a cloud of dust filled the ruins.At that moment, a system prompt appeared in Jiawei’s mind.[Sane Option: The enemy is too strong, retreat immediately! Reward: Skill ‘Escape from the Cicada Shell,’ Rationality +30.][Insanity Option: Steel to the end! Let Redblade know who’s the true king of the 59 ruins! Reward: Skill ‘Bankai: Zanka no Tachi,’ Weapon: Zanpakuto - Ryujin Jakka, Strength +30.][Note: Skill ‘Escape from the Cicada Shell,’ when escaping, there is a high chance of evading the enemy’s pursuit.][Note 2: Skill ‘Bankai: Zanka no Tachi,’ execute an extremely high-temperature slash that burns everything in its path to ashes. Final Battle skill. Must be equipped with Zanpakuto - Ryujin Jakka, and can only be used against extremely powerful swordsmen.]54. Bankai! Zanka no Tachi!"Doctor! Are you okay!?""What should we do? I can't see anything!"The surrounding Rhodes Island operators all looked extremely worried because they couldn’t see the fight between the Doctor and Redblade.Although they didn’t know the details, they could still feel the terrifying pressure from the enemy, "Redblade.""Doctor Kal'tsit, although I can't see it, I can feel the Doctor's emotions. The Doctor is excited and full of fighting spirit at this moment! I think the Doctor doesn’t need us to take action now! He must have a way to deal with this situation. I believe in him!""Well, Amiya, since you said so, I will choose to believe in the Doctor as well." After hearing Amiya’s words, Kal'tsit nodded in agreement.She had decided to watch the Doctor’s crazy battle. Even if some small accidents occurred in the middle, she planned to witness it to the end.

[Detecting the host's choice, gaining the skill 'Bankai: Zanka no Tachi.' Gaining the weapon, Zanpakuto - Ryujin Jakka, strength +30.][Friendly reminder: the host can adjust the 'power' of this decisive battle skill 'Bankai: Zanka no Tachi' according to their mind.]It would be great if Theresis stood in front of me!The moment Jiawei gained the skill 'Bankai: Zanka no Tachi,' he couldn’t help but think that... But he quickly shook his head and focused on the current battle.Redblade that entered the "Fire and Steel" mode at this time had a different momentum than before. From a distance, one could feel the immense pressure from the opponent.Although the power of the Hinokami Kagura wasn’t bad, it was obvious that the 'Zanka no Tachi' was stronger!Jiawei immediately put away the Nichirin Blade and replaced it with the Zanpakuto - Ryujin Jakka, which he had just gained. This was a sword that looked like an ordinary Japanese sword.Jiawei held Ryujin Jakka upright at his side and silently chanted."Everything in the universe will be reduced to ashes, Ryujin Jakka. Bankai! Zanka no Tachi!"Boom!The Zanpakutō in Jiawei’s hand, Ryujin Jakka, first surged with raging flames. But the next moment, the flames began to rapidly compress and finally merged into the blade.At this moment, the blade in Jiawei’s hand appeared to be charred black, and a wisp of charred smoke slowly rose from the blade..."What's going on... It's so hot inside!""Everyone, retreat behind the nearby wall!"Although Jiawei tried to control the power of the skill as much as possible to reduce the damage to the surrounding operators, the high-temperature heat flow emitted by the sword blade still made all the Rhodes Island operators around them retreat quickly and involuntarily. At the same time, they all felt dry throats and chapped lips to varying degrees...The accumulated water on the ground around them also evaporated at a very fast speed..."Ah! Ah! Ah! Ah--!"At the same time, Redblade, who was emitting vigorous momentum, suddenly roared loudly and then rushed toward Jiawei with the blazing sword in his hand.When approaching Jiawei, Redblade suddenly stepped on the ground and rushed to him quickly, waving the flaming sword and slashing at Jiawei from bottom to top.The pressure carried by the flaming sword in his hand even cut a huge deep groove in the ground.

"Zanka no Tachi, Higashi: Kyokujitsujin!"

At the same time, Jiawei also swung the extremely hot Zanka no Tachi in his hand toward Redblade in front of him.Boom!The two swords intersected, and the raging fire surged into the sky, then gushed out in all directions.Even though Redblade had exerted all his strength, Jiawei’s moves were still superior!"Wow, wow, wow, wow--!"The sword in Redblade's hand was destroyed by the Zanka no Tachi, and he screamed, blown away by the fierce heat flow from the Zanhuo sword, and fell heavily into the nearby ruins...

Then Redblade stood up tenaciously, but Jiawei used the same move again and knocked him to the ground once more...Jiawei did not attack Redblade’s body directly, nor did he use his full power. After all, people like Redblade would have to work for Rhodes Island in the future.The raging fire blew away all the dust around them, and when everyone approached, they found that Redblade, had now completely collapsed in the ruins. Previously, he was chopping their Vanguard operators's shields, now....

Although the people of Rhodes Island didn’t see what happened inside, they were still quite shocked that the Doctor defeated Redblade without sustaining any damage!"Doctor... you... are very strong..."After being defeated by Jiawei’s Zanka no Tachi, Redblade struggled to look at the remaining hilt in his hand. At this point, the cut part of the blade looked like red molten iron melted by high temperature.If the Doctor’s target had been the sword in his hand instead of him, he would have been split in two long ago..."How about it? Are you willing to join Rhodes Island now?"After taking back the Zanka no Tachi, Jiawei walked to Redblade with a smile."I lost... I keep my word..."After saying this, Redblade, severely injured, fainted...

...At the same time, in the infirmary of the Rhodes Island ship.The doctor in charge of taking care of FrostNova, Warfarin, was looking at the information about Patriot on the table thoughtfully.As a Vampire, she still respected the last pure-blooded Wendigo very much.Before Kal'tsit left, Warfarin had expressed to her that she hoped to bring Patriot to Rhodes Island for treatment. According to previous intelligence, Patriot was also fighting for the infected, which was very similar to the philosophy of Rhodes Island.However, Warfarin knew from personal experience that the older people were, the more stubborn their ideas were...Therefore, Kal'tsit and Warfarin didn’t have much hope for Patriot defecting to Rhodes Island."Hmmmm..."Just then, FrostNova who was lying on the bed finally opened her eyes again.

After receiving Jiawei's Miracle Kiss and gaining a lot of vitality, she recovered very quickly. Although she couldn’t fight at a high intensity now, FrostNova’s body was no longer in any serious trouble."Oh? You’re awake, Miss FrostNova..."Warfarin saw FrostNova wake up on the bed and immediately came over curiously.After all, the Doctor kissed this girl in public (specially for her), so Warfarin was very curious whether this girl named FrostNova had an affair with the Doctor..."Hello, Doctor..."FrostNova looked around and asked in confusion."Excuse me... where is the Doctor? I want to see him..."----55. Father-in-law, I'm Here to See You"Hehehe... I guessed it right. Miss FrostNova would definitely find the Doctor first thing when she wakes up... The two of them are really having an affair... Hehehehe..." Warfarin suppressed her laughter and muttered softly."Doctor, what are you laughing at?""Ahhhh! Nothing! They're just small things, don't worry about it... cough, cough, cough!"Warfarin coughed a few times and quickly returned to her usual serious expression."The Doctor is not in Rhodes Island right now. He’s heading to Chernobog with Kal'tsit and some elite operators to defeat Tallulah.""What! Going to Chernobog!?"When FrostNova heard the news, her face filled with worry."Too... too dangerous... My father is very powerful, and he will definitely kill the Doctor and the others!"

FrostNova struggled to get up from the bed.Now that she had agreed to join the Doctor in Rhodes Island, she really didn’t want her father, who was extremely stubborn, to harm the people of Rhodes Island, especially the Doctor."Hmm? Wait, don't worry, your body can't handle strenuous activity right now." Warfarin hurried to the bedside and gently helped FrostNova back to bed."Thank you, Doctor."FrostNova smiled and thanked Warfarin."But it doesn't matter, I’m a soldier. This state doesn’t bother me..."Though FrostNova's body was extremely weak at this time, she could still move."By the way, Miss FrostNova, your father... really is... that..."Kal'tsit hadn’t told Warfarin about FrostNova’s father, so she didn’t know at this moment."Yes! My father is Patriot, and I’m his adopted daughter. He’s an old stubborn man, and I’m worried that something might happen to Rhodes Island... At the same time, I’m also worried about my father..."FrostNova frowned and thought for a while, then asked Warfarin a common-sense question."Doctor, is there any way you can send me to Chernobog? If I’m there, I can definitely speak to my father. I also want to do something for Rhodes Island..."FrostNova recalled that it was the Doctor who rescued her, protected her, and took her in for treatment...Now that her health had improved, FrostNova truly wanted to do something for the Doctor."Oh? Oh, oh, oh?"After hearing Frost's proposal, Warfarin couldn't help but curl her lips slightly.FrostNova was brought back to Rhodes Island by the Doctor, and at the Doctor's request, FrostNova had become an exception and joined Rhodes Island as an operator.Therefore, Warfarin trusted her quite a bit. If she was lucky, Miss FrostNova might even have a chance to recruit her father to Rhodes Island!In fact, Warfarin had already heard from Kal'tsit that FrostNova was the daughter of Patriot.And when Kal'tsit had left for Chernobog, she had considered letting FrostNova lobby her father, Patriot, to join Rhodes Island.If possible, Kal'tsit had really hoped to avoid confronting Patriot...But since FrostNova had been in a coma at the time, Kal'tsit had abandoned the idea.Now that Warfarin heard FrostNova’s request, she immediately realized this was an opportunity!She patted her chest proudly and said, "You want to go to Chernobog? You’ve come to the right person for this. I have great influence in Rhodes Island!""Is... is that so? Then... I’ll leave it to you, Doctor!"...

Chernobog SideAfter defeating Redblade and other Reunion members blocking the way at the 59th ruins, Rhodes Island set up a temporary base here.Since time was urgent, they didn’t stay long but followed the connection through the 59th ruins and entered Chernobog."Doctor... to be honest, I have a new respect for you..."Along the way, Kal'tsit couldn’t help but recall the scene of Doctor’s battle with Redblade. Although she didn’t see the second half of the battle clearly due to the dust and black smoke stirred up, Kal'tsit had previously tested Redblade’s combat effectiveness through Mont3r.From the results, it was indeed surprising that the Doctor had been able to defeat Redblade of that level."Wow! I didn’t expect to be praised by Kal'tsit in person. What’s going on today? Is the sun rising from the west?" Jiawei looked at Kal'tsit walking beside him in surprise."Is your reaction really necessary to be this strong, Doctor?" Kal'tsit complained loudly to Jiawei, then looked at the tall core city standing in the distance."But we can't take it lightly now. If we want to defeat Tallulah, who stopped the gantry, we must pass through Patriot's defense line... The battles ahead are still very severe. I look forward to your performance, Doctor."Kal'tsit didn’t know about the power of the Zanka no Tachi that Jiawei had just used.At this moment, she still thought that Patriot they were about to face was a powerful enemy that would require the concerted effort of all Rhodes Island operators to defeat."Leave it to me."Since this mission was a "decapitation operation" by Rhodes Island against Tallulah, to avoid being detected by a large number of enemies and getting into an unnecessary tug-of-war, Rhodes Island only sent a few elite teams into Chernobog.To get close to the core city hub where Tallulah was, they would need to defeat the defense line built by the guerrillas led by Patriot.This guerrilla force had once been a legendary regular unit of Ursus, so their strength should not be underestimated.So how should they deal with Patriot and the guerrillas he led?After entering the city, Kal'tsit and the others found that the city was completely paralyzed by the Originium clusters brought by the Catastrophe.Fortunately, the operator Raidian was able to maintain communication between all the Rhodes Island teams.Kal'tsit and the others found that the troops led by Patriot were transmitting information through signal soldiers.After analyzing the situation, Kal'tsit discussed with Jiawei, Amiya, and the other elite operators, proposing two plans:"The first is to eliminate all the signal soldiers in the guerrillas. This will make the guerrillas 'blind,' forcing out the guerrilla commander, Patriot. Once Patriot is defeated, the rest will fall apart.""The second is to use the fact that FrostNova is being treated in Rhodes Island as a threat to lure Patriot out and negotiate."At that moment, a system prompt popped up in Jiawei’s mind.System Prompt:[Host, please choose from the following options:][Sane Option 1: Fight. Eliminate the guerrillas' signal soldiers and lure Patriot out. Reward: Intelligence +20, Rationality +30.][Sane Option 2: Negotiation. Use 'FrostNova' as a bargaining chip and try to negotiate with Patriot. Reward: Gain the skill "Bajiquan", Rationality +40.][Insanity Option: Convey to Patriot: 'FrostNova is on Rhodes Island. Father-in-law, I’m here to see you!' Reward: Gain the equipment 'Captain America's Shield'. Special reward: The probability of FrostNova becoming your wife in the future increases by 30%. Note: This option will instantly increase the hatred value by a large number from Patriot.][Note: The equipment 'Captain America’s Shield' is made of raw adamantium, which is nearly indestructible and can absorb a lot of damage. Special effect: When carrying this shield in combat, even if the host faces an opponent stronger than themselves, there is a guaranteed 50-50 chance of winning.]

----56: Rhodes Island, I will march!Both Sane Option 1 and Sane Option 2 are the solutions proposed by Kal'tsit.According to the plot of the game, Rhodes Island successfully led out Patriot by eliminating the signal soldiers and paralyzing the guerrillas' communications using the content of Sane Option 1.The content of Sane Option 2 relies on the fact that they rescued FrostNova not long ago and try to deal with Patriot through negotiations. It is a relatively peaceful route.But... the special reward of the Insanity Option is "The probability of FrostNova becoming your wife in the future increases by 30%!?"Just seeing this reward content, there is no reason to refuse it!"Doctor, what do you think of the two solutions I just proposed?" Kal'tsit analyzed the two solutions she proposed.

"Both plans have their pros and cons. Defeating the signalman requires fighting, which is obviously more risky. But if we try to use FrostNova as a bargaining chip, will the stubborn Patriot compromise? In addition, we must consider whether Patriot believe that FrostNova is in Rhodes Island...""Kal'tsit, I have a way to deal with Patriot, and I will make sure it is foolproof."Having already made a decision, Jiawei interrupted Kal'tsit."First, let's capture a signalman who is used to deliver letters on the other side.""I see... I understand."Kal'tsit looked at Jiawei with a smile.It seems that the doctor intends to use FrostNova as a point to try to negotiate with Patriot. If the negotiation is successful, it will indeed be easy to pass through here...Soon, the Rhodes Island group secretly captured a guerrilla signalman."Damn, I was careless for a moment."The captured female signalman struggled hard with the Chains of Heaven tied to her body, staring at Kal'tsit and Jiawei in front of her as if she was ready to die."Gu! Kill me, I will never betray the commander!"

Kal'tsit looked at the signalman in front of her and said to Jiawei with a smile. "Doctor, then the next step is up to you. I look forward to your performance."

Because Kal'tsit was very satisfied with the doctor's results against the Redblade just now, she also believed in Jiawei's performance this time. Amiya and the other elite operators also cast their hopes on him after hearing Kal'tsit say this.

After all, FrostNova was saved by the doctor. If he used this as a bargaining chip to negotiate with Patriot, maybe he would not have to fight such a strong enemy...

Jiawei smiled and nodded to Kal'tsit and all the elite operators around him who believed in him, and then came to the signalwoman.

"I won't kill you, I just want you to bring a message to Patriot." Jiawei spoke while loosening the chain that bound the signalman.

"Bring... bring what message?"

Jiawei took the mobile phone to the signalman and handed her a post-processed photo. This is a photo that Jiawei secretly took when FrostNova was sleeping on the hospital bed.In the photo, Jiawei is lying with FrostNova. There is a big heart drawn in red lines on the top of the photo, and small words are attached below."Dear, I was tired last night and just fell asleep now."This photo was originally taken by Jiawei when he was taking care of FrostNova. He was instigated by Warfarin and was going to play a prank on FrostNova.

Unexpectedly, it came in handy here."FrostNova... is she still alive? But... eh? Hmm?"After the signalman saw this photo, she didn't understand the situation at all.Jiawei didn't have time to explain to the signalwoman. He sent the photo to the signalwoman's terminal.Jiawei said to her, "You give this photo to Patriot, and tell him for me, 'Father-in-law, I'm here to see you!'""..."

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As soon as Jiawei said this, the whole room became extremely quiet...After a while, everyone in the room, including the signalman, exclaimed."Doctor? What are you talking about!?""Why do you want to provoke Patriot here directly!""Aren't we going to negotiate? If you say that, won't the talks break down directly!""Ahhhhhh! The Doctor is married? The bride is not me..."What they don't understand is that he can negotiate with Patriot through FrostNova, but why did Doctor provoke Patriot in such a strange way!?Because the people of Rhodes Island just didn't see the decisive moment of the Doctor's battle with Redblade, so in their opinion, the chance of winning by directly provoking the powerful Patriot is obviously not high!"Could it be that the doctor... deliberately provoked Patriot? Could he have a way to deal with such a powerful enemy?"At this time, Scout beside him couldn't help but have a bold idea in his mind, and his face was filled with admiration...More than ten minutes later, the signalwoman came to an abandoned commercial building according to Jiawei's instructions and found Patriot sitting on the ruins to rest."Commander! I got good news and bad news from Rhodes Island.""Did you meet Rhodes Island? The good news is...""The good news is that Miss FrostNova may still be alive!""Really...Tallulah. fooled me, humph. the tricks. Rulers..are all the same." Patriot shook his head and continued to look at the signalman in front of him.

"Bad news, yes.""Then... that... the bad news is..."The signalwoman scratched her hair a little embarrassedly, but considering that this might be very critical information, she still plucked up the courage to say it to Patriot."The doctor from Rhodes Island asked me to bring you a message. He said, 'Father-in-law, the doctor is here to see you!', and there is also this photo..."Then the signalwoman handed the photo that Jiawei sent to her to Patriot."Hmm... Hmm... Hmm..."After humming for a while, Patriot suddenly reached out and crushed the phone with the photo of the doctor and his daughter.At this time, Patriot's whole body and even the ground under his feet were shaking constantly. The eyes of the sheep-head mask emitted a red light, and turbid white smoke kept coming out of his mouth..."Wow... Wow..."Patriot's appearance scared the signalwoman, who had just retreated to the corner of the house.Patriot panted for a while, then slowly stood up and looked out the window."The doctor from Rhodes Island... no...the corpse, is talking."

Patriot stared at the signalwoman with red eyes. "Doctor, where is be?""It's... in a building two blocks away...""Okay."Patriot raised the huge 2-meter-long halberd beside him and shouted at all the Shieldguards ready to go into the building."Everyone assemble, Rhodes Island, I will march!"----57: Father-in-Law, Please Marry Your Daughter to Me"Doctor---!"Ever since the signalwoman accepted Jiawei's message and left, Kal'tsit had been staring at him with her cat-like eyes.Although Kal'tsit had just said she would trust the doctor, his unexpected action still made her feel uneasy..."Doctor! Why do you keep calling Patriot 'father-in-law'! Do you really think you have a chance of winning by angering him like this?"After all, if the negotiation method were used, it might still be possible to avoid direct conflict with Patriot...

Of course, this plan wasn't 100% foolproof, since Patriot might not believe FrostNova is still alive..."Yeah, the chance of winning against Patriot..."Jiawei recalled the Captain America shield he'd just obtained."At least it's 50-50.""Can you and Patriot... draw a tie?"Even Kal'tsit herself couldn't guarantee she could draw a tie with Patriot...Besides, when dealing with Redbladr earlier, she didn't fully understand the doctor's fighting power due to the smoke and dust.So when she heard Jiawei's confident answer, Kal'tsit blinked and looked at him curiously."You! Stop bragging! Doctor, be serious!""Doctor! Doctor Kal'tsit! I found a large number of guerrillas marching out of a destroyed building and heading toward the Doctor's location! The leader... is Patriot from the photo!"Just as Kal'tsit and Doctor were talking, the reconnaissance team sent to the front transmitted relevant information."Ah! We were attacked by the other side! Communication is down!"Hearing the news from the front, Kal'tsit turned to the doctor.The good news was that the hidden Patriot had been successfully forced out with the help of the doctor, but from the news, it seemed the current Patriot had no intention of negotiating..."This is Rosemontis. We were suddenly attacked by Patriot's troops."

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At the same time, a violent roar erupted on the street ahead.That was where Rosemontis's team had moved."Evacuate quickly and join the main force!"Kal'tsit immediately ordered Rosemontis, who had moved to the front, to return."Understood, covering the troops' movement!"At this time, the operators near Jiawei could vaguely see Patriot's figure at the end of the block.To cover the operators' retreat, Rosemontis used her Originium arts to control a heavy sword (a special equipment like a shield) floating around her as though manipulating a pair of invisible giant hands.But to everyone's surprise, Patriot caught the heavy sword with his bare hands...Then, Patriot picked up a giant halberd that began to glow red and hurled it toward the building where Rosemontis had been.Fortunately, the two sides were far apart, and Rosemontis used her arts to step on another heavy sword, flying away from the area.Boom!!When the giant halberd hit the building where Rosemontis had been standing, it exploded violently like a cannonball, nearly destroying half the building."Oh my God... Is this Patriot? He can even take the attack of the elite operator Rosemontis...""This is the commander of the infected guerrilla 'Shieldguards'... The oldest among the Sarkaz warriors. The most resolute war incarnation of Ursus?""What kind of opponent are we fighting?"The Rhodes Island operators near Jiawei were stunned by Patriot's bare-handed strength from a distance.Rosemontis, who had managed to evacuate, spoke to the doctor and Kal'tsit through the communicator."Patriot... is too dangerous. He gives me the feeling of a landslide. Even I can't stop him. Everyone, be careful."

After the dust at the end of the street cleared, everyone at Rhodes Island saw the dark enemy column approaching.The 2.2-meter-tall Patriot was leading the charge, holding a towering shield.Compared to the mob from the previous integration movement, this team led by Patriot moved in step, orderly, and with great momentum.As the enemy column approached, the Rhodes Island operators could feel the ground shaking underfoot."Everyone calm down. Sniper operators and Caster operators, position yourselves in the back and be ready to fire at any time! Defenders, take up positions behind me to deploy defenses..."Kal'tsit quickly dispatched Rhodes Island elite operators like Scout, ACE, and Rosemontis to their best combat positions.In fact, on her way here, she had anticipated the possibility of a battle with Patriot and his troops. The current positioning of Rhodes Island operators was the best formation she had envisioned to deal with Patriot.A major battle was about to break out...At that moment, a system prompt appeared in Jiawei's mind.[Host, please choose from the following options.][Sane Option: Follow Kal'tsit's tactics and fight against the former regular army of Ursus, led by Patriot. Reward: Intelligence +20. Note: The probability of Patriot dying in this option is 90%.][Insanity Option: Shout loudly at Patriot, 'Please marry your daughter to me,' to further escalate the chaos. Reward: Strength +20. The probability of FrostNova becoming your wife increases by 30%. Note: This option will greatly increase Patriot's hatred. Special reward: If the host survives after choosing this option, you will receive the rare operator 'Patriot.']While Jiawei was checking the options, Kal'tsit was using the communicator to refine tactics to deal with Patriot for the sniper operators in the back."Sniper operators, all switch to armor-piercing bullets. All long-range operators, aim for the armor in front of Patriot's heart during the battle...""Kal'tsit, if you do this, you'll kill Patriot..."Jiawei interrupted Kal'tsit. He knew that in the game plot, Patriot died when stabbed in the heart.After hearing Jiawei's words, Kal'tsit sighed helplessly.

"Yeah... I don't want that to happen either, but if things really come to a point of no return, for the sake of all of us, we'll have no choice but to be ruthless... After all, our opponent is the terrifying Patriot... If we relax even a little, we'll be the ones who die..."Kal'tsit was very familiar with Patriot's character. After all, many years ago, she and Patriot worked together at "Her Majesty."Patriot left Kazdel because he "didn't want to kill people," and now he fought for all the infected.Patriot's ideals shared many similarities with Rhodes Island's goals, but due to Tallulah's interference, Patriot had been pushed to oppose them."Kal'tsit, I have a way to get Patriot to join Rhodes Island." Jiawei smiled and took a step toward the approaching Patriot."Are you willing to believe me again?""Doctor... do you really have a way to get Patriot to join Rhodes Island?"Kal'tsit looked at Jiawei in surprise.Based on Patriot's past actions, he was a person who hated "betrayal" intensely... What method could doctor possibly use to make such a stubborn person defect to Rhodes Island?"Okay... Doctor, just try it. If we fail, we have people to back you up."For Kal'tsit, no matter what happened next, there was no worse outcome than going to war with Patriot directly. In this case, she figured it was worth letting the doctor give it a shot."Haha, you are so reliable, Kal'tsit."Jiawei smiled at Kal'tsit behind him, then walked alone toward Patriot and the dark army he led."Bo... Doctor!? Dangerous!"Seeing the doctor walking toward Patriot alone, Amiya, standing behind, couldn't help but scream.The other Rhodes Island operators held their breath and looked at the doctor nervously. The atmosphere in the street was suffocating, almost unbearable."Doctor, you're here. It's too late to beg for mercy. I will cut you open..."At that moment, Patriot saw the doctor coming toward him, and his desire to kill flared up.The giant sword in his hand began to glow red...When Jiawei got close enough to Patriot, he stopped.Under the gaze of hundreds of eyes around him, Jiawei politely saluted the Patriot, then announced loudly in a booming voice."Father-in-law, please marry your daughter to me——!"58: Patriot: I will not hand over Yelena to you if you can't defeat me!"...""..."As soon as Jiawei said this, the streets, which were almost full of people, suddenly became quiet...For a moment, even the collision of stones falling from the dangerous building was extremely clear...After a while, the Rhodes Island operators behind Jiawei finally couldn't hold it anymore."Doctor!? What are you doing?"

"It's too weird to say such a thing on this occasion!"

"Is this how you recruit Patriot!?"

"Please say the same thing to my father in the future--!"Not only the operators of Rhodes Island, but also..."What...what are you saying...what are you saying..."

Patriot was silent for a long time. He felt that he had heard it wrong for a moment and asked tentatively.

"Hello, father-in-law, I am the Doctor from Rhodes Island. Please marry your daughter to me!"Jiawei took out a gift box from his coat and handed it to Patriot.This was what Jiawei had paid for at a gift shop next to him when he sent away the signalwoman who reported the news."Your daughter has been captured by me, but I also possess her with love. We are in love, and no one can separate us. Accept both of us, and you will never regret it."At this time, in addition to the operators of Rhodes Island, the Shieldguards standing in a row behind Patriot all widened their eyes after hearing the doctor's words, looking at each other.They originally thought they would follow Patriot to rush towards Rhodes Island in front of them, and the rest would only be blood and killing.But now, because of the doctor's sudden words, "Please ask the father-in-law to marry his daughter to me," the tense atmosphere was instantly destroyed...What is this Rhodes Island Doctor doing...No matter how beautiful and cute Patriot's daughter is, he shouldn't say these things on such an occasion.Or... knowing that his father-in-law is Patriot, this doctor dares to speak like this... He is really not afraid of death...The doctor actually got ahead of me... The commander will never let him go."..."

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Although these Shieldguards wanted to complain, they still forced themselves to hold back.They had all undergone special training from Patriot.As an elite force, they could remain serious in any situation... unless they couldn't help it..."Where did you get that... You don't know how high the sky is... how deep the earth is..."After hearing Jiawei's words, Patriot was so angry that his whole body was shaking.The huge halberd in his hand began to turn more red, and the impact emanating from it even shook the surrounding space.The Shieldguards standing behind Patriot were also scared at this time.Oops! Patriot was really angry.Back off... Back off quickly...If you get too close, you will definitely be affected by the strong impact.Although the Shieldguards all kept a serious look on their faces like professional soldiers, they still took a step back in tacit understanding."How can I agree to let my daughter marry you--!"Patriot roared and threw the red giant halberd in his hand towards the doctor.Bang--!The giant halberd, carrying great energy, cut through the air with a violent roar. The glass of shops near the street was all shattered, and the boulders and vehicles along the way were all repelled by the impact."Doctor! Be careful!!"Under the gaze of everyone, Jiawei smiled and took out a round shield with a five-pointed star printed in the middle from his wide doctoral robe.The Jade Shield, activate! Captain America's Shield, equip!Boom! !The halberd thrown by Patriot collided head-on with the Captain America's Shield held up by Jiawei, making a deafening roar."You are worthy of being my father-in-law..."Jiawei could feel the ground under his feet being shattered, and his feet even sank into the ground.This shows that the power of Patriot's attack is so great!But relying on the BUFF provided by the Captain America's Shield, "facing any opponent, it is guaranteed to be 50-50," combined with the damage absorption provided by the Jade Shield, Jiawei still used the powerful Captain America's Shield to take the blow."Ha! Ah!!"Jiawei shouted angrily, waving the Captain America's Shield in his hand to forcefully block the giant halberd thrown by Patriot.Bang! Boom!The giant halberd that was bounced hit an old building next to it. With a series of explosions and collapses, the remaining energy of the halberd alone destroyed half of the building.Jiawei glanced at the collapsed building and spoke to Patriot in front of him with a smile."Huh, father-in-law, I feel relieved to see that you are still so strong."The Rhodes Island operators who were staring at the battlefield all widened their eyes and looked at the doctor standing in front of Patriot in great surprise.

"Doctor, you can actually resist Patriot's attack alone!?""And he looks so relaxed, he doesn't even breathe.""That round shield is so powerful, it can actually resist Patriot's halberd. No, Where does the Doctor usually hide..."Kal'tsit slowly put down the communicator at this time, looking at the Doctor in surprise."Doctor... So all this is in your calculation..."The Shieldguards standing behind him were originally thinking about watching the Doctor being easily killed by the Chief.Now seeing the Doctor take out a better shield than them and easily resist the Chief's attack, their faces were full of surprise."You have some strength."Patriot had no time to worry about the halberd that flew out, but walked towards Jiawei with the shield in one hand."But I won't hand Yelena to you! Unless you defeat me!""Okay, father-in-law, it seems that this battle is inevitable..."Jiawei also strode forward, holding the Captain America's Shield.Considering that Patriot himself does not have "divinity," coupled with his own powerful strength, I am afraid that only after consuming his physical strength can he be subdued by relying on the Chains of Heaven...Then..."Spartan Fury!"After entering the Spartan Fury state, Jiawei's strength surged, and a strong desire to fight surged throughout his body!Bang——!After Patriot and Jiawei got close enough, they both swung their right fists at each other's shields at the same time, making a violent noise.Then the heavy fist fight between Patriot and Jiawei officially began, and violent groans resounded throughout the street.Bang——!After Patriot took Jiawei's fist, he taunted."Humph, weak, fist!"Bang——!After Jiawei took Patriot's attack, he also said in return."Heh! My father-in-law's fist is also like cotton!"Bang——!"Heh, too light, I'm like you, this big, and ten times stronger than you!"Bang——!"Old people like to brag about their past!"Bang!"Huh, ridiculous, I almost fell asleep."Bang!"Did my father-in-law not eat?"Bang!"Huh, so weak... Yelena, you  won't be happy following me!"Bang!"I can do this all day! Also, yout daughter is very satisfied with me!"Bang!"Shut, up, don't say, weird things."Although Patriot and Jiawei said it lightly, the impact of their fight had shattered the surrounding ground."Everyone retreat!""Don't get close! It's too dangerous!"All the Rhodes Island operators and the guerrillas retreated.When two powerful people are fighting each other, if you get too close without permission, you will definitely be implicated...The Rhodes Island operators and the troops behind Patriot just stood there, watching Patriot and the doctor fighting in the middle. Just now, it was the conflict between Rhodes Island and the Reunion Movement because of their different beliefs.Now that the Doctor has messed it up, it feels like it has been downgraded to a "family conflict where the father-in-law hates the son-in-law who proposes marriage"!?This kind of "family affairs" is really hard for outsiders to intervene...The most important thing is that neither Patriot nor the Doctor called for support, so it is really hard for outsiders to intervene.We can only wait until the two sides decide the winner.Patriot is powerful and every punch is like "overwhelming," but Jiawei still suppresses Patriot with the 50-50 BUFF of Captain America's Shield, plus the Jade Shield and Spartan's Fury.In addition, during the fight, Patriot vaguely discovered that the Doctor who was fighting with him... did not attack any vital parts at all. It can even be said that the Doctor was aiming at his shield or the thickest part of his equipment.At first, Patriot thought that the doctor was just a rookie with only strength and no fighting experience...

But soon, he found that things were not that simple...Why did the doctor fight like this? Was it arrogance? Or.........Bang!"Hoohoo..."After an unknown amount of fierce fighting, Patriot, who had consumed too much energy, finally squatted on the ground.Jiawei exhaled, raised his fists, and cheered loudly."Hoohoo... I won!"Fighting with Patriot was not as easy as imagined, but in the end, the battle ended before the "Infinite Sword System" was activated."Patriot, you should agree now!""Hoohoo, no, I didn't lose..."Obviously, the stubborn Patriot was not going to give up easily.If he continued, it might cause death...Thinking of this, Jiawei summoned the Chains of Heaven. Patriot has used up most of his strength now. If he still doesn't obey, he will be taken back to Rhodes Island, and we will discuss it later..."Hmm? Snow?""Snow..."But at this moment, fine snow fell from the sky without any warning.Patriot and Jiawei were both attracted by the sudden snowfall.At the same time, the roar of helicopter propellers gradually approached.Everyone present looked up at the sky at the same time.They saw that a Rhodes Island helicopter had flown over Jiawei and Patriot's heads at some point.Then a lovely white-haired Cautus girl poked out from the helicopter door."Doctor! Dad!"Patriot stood up from the ground immediately after hearing this very familiar voice."This voice, Yelena!?"---59: "Yelena, do you like the Doctor?""FrostNova? Are you finally awake?"

Jiawei smiled and looked up at FrostNova, who had half of her body out of the helicopter.Before leaving Rhodes Island for Chernobog, Jiawei had taken a special look at FrostNova.Although all her instrument readings were normal, he had still been worried about her unconscious state.Now, seeing her arrive in a helicopter, he was both surprised and relieved.He then put away the Chains of Heaven in his hand.With FrostNova's arrival, everything would be much easier."Doctor!"Before the helicopter had even landed at Rhodes Island, FrostNova jumped down directly."Yelena, you..."Patriot was extremely excited to see his daughter so energetic.He had known in advance that the amulet he gave her had broken, but due to Tallulah's interference, he had missed the best chance to rescue her.After inquiring with his subordinates, Patriot had learned that Rhodes Island had brought his dying daughter back to Rhodes Island.But he also knew that the amulet had broken and that his daughter, taken by Rhodes Island, was in very bad condition.Now, seeing his daughter appear in front of him looking so healthy, Patriot wondered if he was dreaming."Daughter, you're safe... Thank goodness."After seeing his daughter jump out of the helicopter, Patriot couldn't help but open his arms, intending to hug her.However, to his surprise, instead of walking toward him, her father, FrostNova ran straight to Dr. Rhodes Island."..."For Patriot, the scene was somewhat awkward.Earlier, when Jiawei and Patriot had fought, Jiawei had aimed to weaken his opponent's physical strength, showing some mercy in the process.Meanwhile, Patriot had given his all.Moreover, the prolonged high-pressure battle with Patriot had caused some interruptions in the coverage of the Jade Shield.So, from the outside, Jiawei—whose coat was tattered and face scratched—looked even more embarrassed.Seeing this, FrostNova rushed to Jiawei without hesitation."Doctor... are you okay? Ah! Your clothes are torn, and you have scratches on your face. Did father hit you...?"

Seeing the scratches on Jiawei's face, FrostNova couldn't help but feel distressed."Thank you, FrostNova."Jiawei, gently tended to by FrostNova, couldn't help but express his gratitude."You're welcome. Compared to what you've done for me, this is nothing!"Seeing FrostNova arrive in a helicopter from Rhodes Island, the atmosphere around both sides—Rhodes Island and the guerrillas—became much more relaxed.Especially on the guerrilla side.The daughter of their commander had arrived by helicopter, looking not only healthy but also deeply concerned for the doctor of Rhodes Island.Clearly, this was not an ordinary situation.After confirming that Jiawei was safe, FrostNova turned and stood in front of him. She shouted at Patriot, who was still standing there, looking confused."Dad, you beat the doctor like this! It's too much! Do you want to kill him?""This, this..."Patriot felt a mix of emotions as he heard his daughter scolding him.Although he appeared fine on the surface, he was exhausted and defeated.Meanwhile, the doctor he had taken care of was excitedly shouting "I won!"Patriot recalled how his daughter had shown concern for the doctor. A thought began to form in his mind.Could it be that his daughter really had a good relationship with the Doctor of Rhodes Island?It wasn't that the doctor had forced her, but that she was willingly marrying him?To confirm his suspicions, Patriot immediately asked Yelena."Daughter, have you really agreed to Doctor?" (referring to the Doctor's proposal to Yelena.)FrostNova nodded without hesitation at her father's question."Yes, Dad, I have agreed to Doctor!" (referring to joining Rhodes Island.)Patriot's head spun when he heard Yelena's answer. He couldn't believe it."Such an important matter, why didn't you discuss it with me first?" (referring to Yelena agreeing to marry the Doctor.)Faced with her father's second question, Yelena replied with even more determination."I know you won't believe it, Dad. But the Doctor's kindness is hard to refuse, and I am moved by his sincerity!" (referring to joining Rhodes Island.)"Well... woo... woo... woo!"

Patriot took a half step back, as though a grenade had exploded in his chest.But soon, a thought struck him. He remembered that three days ago, when he and his daughter had gone to Ruins No. 13 to obtain the key to the control core city, his daughter hadn't known the doctor from Rhodes Island.How could she fall in love with him and agree to marry him in just a few days?Impossible! Absolutely impossible!All this must have been orchestrated by the cunning doctor of Rhodes Island.He must have captured Yelena, seriously injured, and brought her to Rhodes Island, then forced her into this ridiculous act to deceive him.As expected of the doctor—he was not only strong in combat, but also skilled in psychological manipulation tactics that he had never heard of before.But even so, I won't give in so easily!With these thoughts, Patriot restructured his mind and asked his daughter one final question."Daughter, do you really like the doctor?""Hey? Hey hey hey? Dad? Why are you asking this suddenly?!"FrostNova was taken aback. She hadn't expected her father to ask her such an embarrassing question in front of the doctor. Furthermore, as a warrior who had followed her father into war for years, she had little experience with matters of love, leaving her momentarily at a loss."Answer. me, daughter!"At this, Patriot gripped the handle of his shield until it creaked.He had mentally prepared himself. If he found out that his daughter didn’t like the doctor, he would kill the doctor, even if it cost him his life."Well..."Faced with her father's insistent questioning, FrostNova lowered her head shyly.Before meeting the doctor, Tallulah had instilled many ideas about how evil he was, even persuading her that "for the great ideal of the Reunion Movement, if necessary, she must die with the doctor."But after meeting him and clearing up the misunderstanding, her previous hostility toward the doctor had completely dissolved, turning into curiosity and affection.And her life was saved by the doctor, who brought her back to Rhodes Island.On the way here by helicopter, FrostNova had also heard from Warfarin that the doctor even confronted a mysterious and powerful enemy in Lungmen to bring her back to Rhodes Island for treatment after she fell unconscious.These things only strengthened FrostNova's resolve.Finally, she recalled the scene from her dreams where she kissed the charming doctor.Although it was just a dream and didn't happen in reality, if the doctor had been the one, she wouldn't have minded it at all.However, since they hadn’t confirmed their relationship yet, FrostNova couldn’t say anything in front of the doctor when her father asked her."Hmm, hmmm hmmm..."Thus, when her father asked, FrostNova could only lower her head, blush, and make a "hmm" sound."No, no no no..."Although Patriot didn’t want to admit it, he was pierced by this "cruel" reality.As a father who had watched Yelena grow up, Patriot had seen enough from his daughter's shy expression and gradually reddening face to know the truth.Why! Young people nowadays are really outrageous! How could this happen so quickly!? Am I out of date... or... and the other party is our enemy! Too outrageous!Even though Patriot still thought it was outrageous, the undeniable fact remained that his daughter liked the doctor.At this, he felt a little helpless.Just then, FrostNova strode toward Patriot, extended her hands, and spoke seriously"Dad! I've joined Rhodes Island now! If you plan to hurt the doctor... you’ll have to step over me!"60: Patriot: I Choose to Join"What? What!!"

FrostNova's words undoubtedly hit the biggest soft spot in Patriot's heart.

Patriot couldn't help but take a few steps back.

At this moment, long-forgotten memories that had been deeply sealed in his heart surged into his mind...

In the past, he had been a loyal warrior of the Ursus Empire, suppressing the riots of the infected in the country.

And his only son, unfortunately, had been part of the rioters’ camp and stood against him...

...

Until he saw his son fall before him...

Patriot realized he had made an unforgivable mistake...

This led to his eventual betrayal of the Ursus Empire, forming a guerrilla force to fight all the infected. Eventually, he joined the Reunion Movement.

Now, as a cadre of the Reunion Movement, Patriot once again saw his child standing with the enemy...

"Ah, I'm tired..."

Bang.

The broken shield in Patriot’s hand fell heavily to the ground, making a loud roar.He had completely lost the will to continue fighting.No matter what had happened, he would never make the same mistake again..."Dad... are you okay?"Seeing her father slump to the ground, FrostNova realized that what she had just said was a bit inappropriate, and rushed to him."Buldrokkas'tee, long time no see."At that moment, Kal'tsit also arrived in front of Patriot.Patriot looked at Kal'tsit, hesitated for a moment, and then spoke tentatively."Miss, Kal'tsit?""It’s me.""It’s really you... but time hasn’t changed your appearance...""Okay, this topic is a long story!"Kal'tsit immediately interrupted Patriot’s comment about "age.""Now, at the invitation of the doctor, your daughter has officially joined Rhodes Island. We also hope that people like you can join us."Upon hearing Kal'tsit’s words, FrostNova immediately spoke up."Dad! Join Rhodes Island with me!""I... betray the Reunion Movement and join Rhodes Island..."After hearing the invitation from his daughter and Kal'tsit, Patriot couldn't help but fall into deep thought."Dad, didn’t we talk about this before? Let's go with Tallulah first. Tallulah has completely changed, and now we have to make our own changes... Everything depends on human efforts.""Everything depends on human efforts..."Patriot recalled their argument about whether to cooperate with Tallulah. He repeated FrostNova's words.Patriot reflected on his two betrayals in his lifetime—"leaving his hometown forever" and "losing his son." Each betrayal had cost him dearly.This time, through Sarkaz's Originium Art, Patriot understood the price of a third betrayal..."Yelena, I truly thought I would never see you again..."Patriot recalled the prophecy and looked at Yelena with surprise and joy."Dad, after the amulet broke, I really did die for a time, but the doctor saved me from the brink of death."Upon hearing FrostNova’s answer, Patriot looked at Jiawei in front of him in surprise."Doctor... you changed my daughter's fate?""Of course." Jiawei nodded with a smile.According to the normal game plot, FrostNova would indeed die at Lungmen...Of course, Patriot cannot know that I used the strange method of the "Miracle Kiss" to save his daughter..."I will not let FrostNova die, nor will I let anyone around me die."Jiawei smiled at FrostNova and Patriot."If fate wants the people I care about to die, then I will cut the throat of fate with my own hands! I can do it, and I will do it.""Okay, I, believe you... this time."Patriot nodded to Jiawei and spoke in a very solemn tone."I choose to join Rhodes Island..."After saying this, Patriot's tense heartstrings finally relaxed, and the fatigue accumulated over time forced the old warrior to collapse......."Hey, Warfarin is here! Looks like it's finally over. Everything went well. My guess was right!"After realizing the fight had ended, Warfarin rushed out of Rhodes Island's helicopter, pushing a bunch of medical equipment.

In fact, when Warfarin agreed to meet with Patriot and FrostNova, she had anticipated this outcome, so she had already moved the relevant medical equipment to the helicopter."Check! Treat! I’ll treat the new Rhodes Island operator immediately! Hehehe... I’ve long wanted to taste the blood of a pure-blooded Wendigo... Also, all the injured can come to me!""Warfarin, you brought the awakened FrostNova, you... really have too much free time..."At that moment, Kal'tsit appeared behind Warfarin with a dark expression."Of course, because of the doctor’s actions in Lungmen, Rhodes Island operators rarely get seriously injured. If I didn’t come here to find something to do, I’d really be bored to death!"Warfarin spoke, looking around and sighing."Kal'tsit, there’s too little injured here. Are you really fighting with Reunion here?""It’s all thanks to the Doctor..."Kal'tsit looked at the Doctor, then at the Rhodes Island operators and guerrillas around.From Kal'tsit’s original expectations, a bloody battle was supposed to take place here.

Both the Rhodes Island operators and the guerrillas were supposed to have casualties.

Not only Buldrokkas'tee (Patriot), but even Kal'tsit herself might have died here due to carelessness.

This land is indifferent, whether it’s adults or children, nobles or civilians. Bloodshed and killing happen all the time here.The doctor’s "insane" behavior just now "saved" all the people who shouldn’t have died here..."But..."Kal'tsit once again recalled the scene where the Doctor openly asked Yelena to marry him in front of Bozhukast (Patriot)...Although thanks to the doctor’s almost reckless behavior, this encounter ended in a "peaceful" way...

But now, thinking back, she still felt very unhappy!Why did he propose to FrostNova in front of Bozhukast instead of proposing to me? No, this method was too reckless!I’m so angry! The more I think about it, the angrier I get!However, since the current battle with Tallulah has not yet ended, to prevent affecting morale, Kal'tsit chose not to get angry for the time being...Doctor, wait until everything is over and we return to Rhodes Island, and we’ll see how I "deal" with you..."Well? Kal'tsit, do you have anything to say to me?"At this moment, Jiawei vaguely noticed Kal'tsit’s expression from the side and asked, somewhat confused."No, I was just watching you do these good things.""Why do I always feel like you’re not praising me..."Jiawei complained about Kal'tsit, then turned to look at everyone around him.

"Let’s go, it’s time to find Tallulah and end this war!"61: Doctor, you are more evil than Sarkaz!Patriot's body has already been overdrawn.But before he fell into a coma, he hoped that all the guerrillas could help Rhodes Island and defeat Tallulah together.For the guerrillas, most of them were saved by Patriot and fought with him for many years. Compared to Tallulah of the Reunion Movement, all guerrilla members only trusted the captain (Patriot)!Additionally, after they learned that Tallulah had changed and become the big devil of the Reunion Movement, who wanted to kill FrostNova, the captain, and even everyone, they shared the same hatred as Rhodes Island.The next step was to kill Tallulah and end the war she started... to be precise, one started by Duke Kaschey."FrostNova, take good care of your father-in-law, I'll be back soon."Before leaving, Jiawei looked at Patriot, lying next to him and receiving emergency treatment from Warfarin, and told FrostNova."Doctor, I... I'm a soldier, I want to go with you...""Are you really okay, FrostNova?"Jiawei looked FrostNova up and down.Although FrostNova had been holding on since she got off the helicopter, Jiawei still noticed that her body was still very weak. It would be more appropriate for her to stay with Hualin and take care of Patriot."I'm fine! Compared to me, I'm more... ah!"

Although FrostNova said this, her body still staggered and fell forward."Be careful!"However, before FrostNova could fall, Jiawei stretched out his hands in time to help her up."Sorry... Doctor, I'm causing you trouble again..."FrostNova, who was held in Jiawei's arms again, blushed and said in a low voice with some embarrassment."It's okay, no matter how many times, I will catch you...""Ah! Ahhhh...mmmm..."Hearing Jiawei's answer, FrostNova couldn't help but recall the scene when she was on the verge of death in Lungmen and was caught by Jiawei's strong arms... Her cheeks couldn't help but blush even more."...Ahem!"Seeing his daughter and the doctor "showing affection" in front of him, Patriot, who was lying on the side receiving treatment, couldn't stand it anymore..."Doctor, under Tallulah's command, in addition to private soldiers and mercenaries, there are also, mysterious and well-equipped Reunion troops. Be careful.""I understand."Jiawei nodded to Patriot.This time, FrostNova finally listened to Jiawei and stayed obediently.Then, Jiawei, Rhodes Island, and the guerrillas headed towards the core tower together. However, not long after the joint forces of both sides moved toward the core command tower, they were blocked by a group of Reunion Movement, mainly Sarkaz mercenaries.Soon, these Sarkaz mercenaries clashed with the Rhodes Island Scout Squad and Shieldguards who were at the forefront."W really failed..."Kal'tsit sighed when she saw the murderous Sarkaz mercenaries in the distance.After Jiawei and Kal'tsit captured and "recruited" W, they gave her a task to infiltrate Reunion and try to control the Sarkaz mercenaries.It is precisely because of this that Rhodes Island did not encounter any Sarkaz mercenaries as enemies during the Lungmen.From now on, it seems that Tallulah has managed to seize control of these Sarkaz mercenaries.However, for such result, Kal'tsit had already formulated a tactic to deal with it before the doctor."Doctor... According to the previous plan, it depends on you..." Kal'tsit glanced at Jiawei awkwardly and spoke in a low voice.

"No problem! Leave these Sarkaz mercenaries to me! Let them recall the fear they had not long ago!"After leaving these words, Jiawei quickened his pace and walked through the Shieldguards to the front."Eh... Let's go!"The Shieldguards, who were fighting with the Sarkaz mercenaries just now, didn't understand the situation for a moment when they saw the other side suddenly retreat.But when the Shieldguards saw the doctor appear in the team, they finally understood.These Sarkaz mercenaries must be afraid of being 'killed' by the doctor of Rhodes Island!"Leave these Sarkaz mercenaries to me, you deal with the other Reunion members."Jiawei left this sentence to the Shieldguards beside him, then strode toward the Sarkaz mercenaries in front of him."Yes! Doctor!""Please be careful!"After receiving Jiawei's order, the Shieldguards did not move too far away. They were very curious about what powerful tricks the doctor would use to defeat these Sarkaz mercenaries.After all, the Shieldguards only saw the doctor fighting the captain with ordinary fists, and for a strong man like the doctor, this could not be all his skills!The doctor of Rhodes Island must have his unique skills!Although the Shieldguards looked down on these unprincipled demons, they had to admit that these Sarkaz mercenaries were indeed a powerful enemy.What tricks did the doctor use to make these Sarkaz mercenaries so frightened?The Shieldguards were quite interested in this."Hey! Long time no see, Sarkaz, do you still recognize me!"Jiawei crossed his hands in front of his chest, then stomped on the ground and shouted to the Sarkaz mercenaries in front of him."Who wants to be kicked first? Come forward!""Hey hey hey...""Oh my God... You guys go ahead, my stomach suddenly feels uncomfortable."

"What a coincidence, my stomach also suddenly feels uncomfortable..."

"Damn, don't copy me!"When Jiawei said this, the several Sarkaz mercenaries in front of him all began to retreat quickly in fear.Seeing this scene, the Shieldguards around became more curious about what powerful tricks the doctor would use to deal with these demons."Hmph! Get out of here, you cowards! You really bring shame to us Sarkaz!"But suddenly, a very deep voice sounded from the Sarkaz mercenaries.Then there was a noise of dragging heavy objects against the ground.A tall, strong Sarkaz mercenary with arms as thick as Jiawei's thighs came to Jiawei, dragging a blood-red machete.The blood-red machete was extremely heavy and definitely not something that ordinary people could use, which showed that his wrist strength was extraordinary. Compared to these people, the surrounding Sarkaz mercenaries were much smaller. This person was the new leader of these mercenaries.

After Talulah defeated W, he, as the temporary leader of the Sarkaz mercenaries, obeyed Talulah's orders and brought people here to intercept the enemy.

"Are you the doctor? Rumor has it that you are terrifying, but now it seems you are nothing special!"The strong Sarkaz leader glanced at Jiawei, who was shorter than him, with contempt.He had also heard the legend of "Egg-breaking Madness"...But he was prepared for this because his right hand was using a huge steel shield like a city wall.He had undergone rigorous training, and even if the doctor was good at kicking, he was confident that he could use this shield to block all the opponent's attacks!Thinking of this, the Sarkaz leader roared and raised the huge machete to his head with one hand.With the blessing of his Arts, the machete in his hand suddenly emitted an extremely dazzling red light, and powerful energy even continued to overflow from the machete."Go to hell! Doctor!"At the same time, Jiawei rushed toward the strong Sarkaz leader in front of him with a sly smile.Is it coming!What tricks will the doctor use to scare these Sarkaz mercenaries?The Shieldguards all opened their eyes wide at this time, watching Jiawei's every move.The kick that cuts off the descendants!When Jiawei rushed in front of the enemy, he immediately raised his foot.The Sarkaz leader immediately put away his weapon and used the shield wall to protect his lower body."Humph! Too naive."According to the skill "Kick that Cuts Off the Descendants," as long as the skill is released within a range of five meters, its hit rate is... 100%!Under the gaze of everyone, Jiawei's figure moved behind the target like a ghost, bypassing the shield wall... and then..."Ah! Ah ah ah ah ah ah——!"The next moment, a miserable wail resounded throughout the street.

However, this strong Sarkaz leader still had his strengths. Although he covered his crotch with one hand and looked in pain, his other hand still held the machete tightly and he planned to fight back.

"If one kick doesn't work, then give me two more kicks."

Bang!

"Ah..."

Then Jiawei kicked down two of the younger brothers following the Sarkaz leader.

Although these two Sarkaz mercenaries were also holding huge shields, and one of them even had crotch-protecting armor, they were all knocked to the ground by the doctor's "chicken" without exception...Looking at the three Sarkaz mercenaries who were lying on the ground and wriggling in pain, everyone around felt phantom pain in their lower body, and even the Shieldguards who were teammates couldn't help but take a step back...

"So this is why the Sarkaz mercenaries are afraid of the doctor?"

"The doctor of Rhodes Island... is too scary... even I, as his teammate, am extremely afraid..."

"Fortunately... Fortunately, we didn't have a fight with Rhodes Island just now... Otherwise, I might have fallen to the ground..."

For a moment, the status of the doctor of Rhodes Island in the hearts of all the Shieldguards was suddenly elevated...After killing the three Sarkaz mercenaries in front of him, Jiawei looked at the remaining Sarkaz mercenaries behind with a sunny and cheerful smile.

"Next, it's your turn! ~Let me weigh you..."

"Waaaaaaa! Don't come over here!"

"This battle can't be fought!"

"Damn Talulah, she pushed us into the fire pit!"

"How can you be more like a devil than the Sarkaz——!"Then, all the Rhodes Island operators and guerrillas present, along with the Sarkaz mercenaries, were chased by the doctor alone and fled everywhere...

Everyone present was in tears.Only Scout, who had thought of something, sighed from the bottom of his heart.

"This is the deterrent against the Sarkaz, right! You are worthy of being Doctor! I can never learn enough from you in my lifetime!"Just as Scout said, not long after, among the Sarkaz mercenaries, the legend of the egg-breaking madman gradually began to "demonize"... and there was a trend of "going out of the circle"

...

Not long after, at the top of the command tower in the core city."Talulah, the Sarkaz mercenaries you took from that woman are of no use at all."Talulah was talking to a member of the Reunion Movement.Hearing that all the Sarkaz mercenaries were defeated, Talulah couldn't help but feel a little flustered. Dealing with these mercenaries meant that the distance between the doctor and herself was getting closer and closer. Thinking back to the doctor's previous tricks in front of her, she really didn't know what he would do this time...Of course, even so, Talulah did not show such feelings but said to the member of the Reunion Movement in front of her with a very serious expression:"In my opinion, all the Reunion Movements are chess pieces that can be discarded... After all, I have more professional forces in my hands, don't I?As long as the core city successfully hits Lungmen, Ursus will have a reason to raise troops to capture Lungmen, and that will be our victory. For the prosperity of Ursus, it depends on your efforts, Commander.""Of course! Without Patriot, Rhodes Island and the guerrillas are just a group of rabble!"The member of the Reunion Movement called Commander by Talulah immediately nodded.Compared to other members of the Reunion Movement, this person is obviously taller, steadier, and has a resolute and confident look.A gust of wind blew past, lifting the Reunion Movement coat on this person, revealing equipment that is far more sophisticated than that of the Reunion Movement fighters."The vanguard of the Ursus Third Army will definitely complete the mission! Ursus, long live!"Soon after the commander disguised as the Reunion Movement received the order to leave, a figure holding a red sky and a water gun came behind Talulah."It's time to end, Talulah... No, Kaschey! Your conspiracy to collude with Ursus and use Reunion to persecute Lungmen will never succeed!""I didn't expect you to come here."Talulah looked at Ch'en, who came here alone, and drew the long sword from her waist with a serious face."If Talulah knew that you died in her hands, she would be very, very sad!""Stop talking nonsense, I'm not as easy to deal with as you think now." Ch'en raised the water gun Jiawei gave her and aimed it at Talulah."Even if... I really kill you with my own hands, I will definitely stop you!"...

Outside the command tower of the core city.The vanguard of the Ursus Third Army, disguised as the Reunion Movement, had built an absolute defense line equipped with various heavy firepower here."Hahaha... They can't imagine that Reunion Movement will have such sophisticated weapons..."

The commander looked around the surrounding defense with great satisfaction.Although all the people around were wearing the uniforms of the Reunion Movement, they were all well-equipped and well-trained Ursus soldiers.The number and quality of artillery deployed here made the armies of all other countries salivate."Rhodes Island? Guerrillas? They must come and never return!"62: In order to accomplish anything, the Doctor will do whatever it takes.After defeating the enemy forces composed of Sarkaz mercenaries and the Reunion Movement, Kal'tsit proposed splitting the troops into two groups.The Nomadic City of Chernobog was built primarily for studying the ancient technology sarcophagus.To prevent Chernobog from crashing into the gantry, someone needed to control the sarcophagus and cut off the energy source of the core city.Meanwhile, someone would need to go to the command tower, where Tallulah was, and pull the emergency brake valve."Kal'tsit, won't you let me accompany you to the sarcophagus this time?" Jiawei asked curiously about Kal'tsit's plan.After all, in the original game plot, Kal'tsit had forced the Doctor to accompany her to the sarcophagus at this point."Doctor, stop it... I'm afraid the sarcophagus is what's making you act so strangely. If you get close to it again, who knows what might happen!" Kal'tsit rolled her eyes at Jiawei.Had the Doctor lacked fighting power, Kal'tsit would have indeed taken him with her to protect him... But now that the Doctor’s strength had far exceeded her expectations, she didn’t need to worry about him."The battle at the command tower is expected to be brutal. It will be a life-and-death test for Amiya and the other Rhodes Island operators. If you, Doctor, are in charge there, I’ll feel more at ease."Kal'tsit said, taking out a PRTS terminal from her pocket. This was the one Jiawei had crushed and repaired earlier.When the Doctor first returned to Rhodes Island, Kal'tsit had done some tests on him. Although the Doctor rarely commanded battles seriously since waking up from the sarcophagus, after testing him, Kal'tsit found that his command ability was the best among all of them.The Doctor was fully capable of leading the guerrillas and the coalition of hundreds of Rhodes Island operators.So, Kal'tsit, leaving the scene, was confident in handing over command of the coalition to him.However, considering the Doctor’s previous record of crushing the PRTS terminal, Kal'tsit decided to hand it over to Amiya instead."When the Doctor starts commanding, give him the PRTS terminal. And never let him break it again.""Okay, Dr. Kal'tsit."Kal'tsit then looked at Jiawei and emphasized, her tone serious."Doctor, you must not break it again! This was repaired by Doctor Kal'tsit with great effort!"Faced with Kal'tsit’s and Amiya's repeated instructions, Jiawei could only smile and nod."Okay, okay, I know."So this can be repaired...However, after hearing Kal'tsit’s words, Jiawei felt somewhat reassured.The plan was finalized.Kal'tsit led one of her teams into the sarcophagus, and Jiawei led the other main group to conquer the command tower.Just as the two groups were about to act separately, Jiawei smiled and spoke to Kal'tsit, "Kal'tsit, if there’s any danger, don’t worry about your pride. You can ask me for help anytime. If the situation gets critical, I’ll rush over to save you immediately.""What--!"Hearing Jiawei’s words, Kal'tsit was stunned for a moment before immediately turning her head away with a proud look."Hmph... Hmph! I’m not so helpless that I need your protection. Just take care of Amiya, Rosemontis, and everyone else! If anything happens to them, I won’t forgive you!"After leaving that remark, Kal'tsit immediately led a Rhodes Island team down the street.Once Kal'tsit had walked far enough from Jiawei, she couldn’t help but flush."You’ll come to save me immediately... Hmph, you’re such a smooth talker..."--Boom! Boom! Boom! Bang!Just as Jiawei led the Rhodes Island operators and Shieldguards toward the command tower, they felt the intense bombardment from the Reunion Movement stationed there.The flat street that once led to the command tower was now a hellish battlefield under the fierce artillery bombardment.At the same time, many roadblocks had been set up in front of the enemy's position, including several abandoned cars used to block the intersection. From a distance, it looked like a fortified wall erected in front of the command tower gate."Hide! Take cover first! Don’t rush in recklessly!""Ursus damn it! Is this the kind of firepower Reunion has? Tallulah is hiding some serious tricks!""If our guerrillas had these new weapons, Tallulah wouldn’t need to act herself to capture Chernobog!""No matter what, let’s wait for the Doctor’s next instructions!"The Shieldguards who had rushed to the front couldn’t withstand such firepower for long and retreated to the cover of the bunker.Since Kal'tsit had entrusted the command of this team to the Doctor, they all waited for the Doctor's next order."Hahaha! A bunch of rabble! Without Patriot, you’re all scum!"The commander of the Ursus Third Army, disguised as the Reunion Movement, watched as the Shieldguards were repelled by large-caliber artillery and laughed, saliva flying."Even if Patriot himself comes, I’m not afraid!"The fear stemmed from insufficient firepower.Now, the troops under the commander's leadership were equipped with advanced technology far superior to that of the enemy. Rather than just holding out for a few hours, he was confident they could hold out for a week!"Rhodes Island, guerrillas, come here!"At the same time, in a house in a distant block, the shadow guards secretly sent in by Wei Yenwu were assassinating the Ursus Third Army, disguised as the Reunion Movement, deployed nearby in the shadows."Did Rhodes Island finally rush to the command tower..."A relatively low-ranking shadow guard observed the battlefield in front of the distant command tower.But in terms of equipment and firepower alone, Rhodes Island was not on the same level as the defenders stationed at the command tower."Can Rhodes Island really complete the mission and stop Chernobog...?"The shadow guard muttered to himself."If Rhodes Island can’t do it, for Duke Wei, I’ll risk my life..."At the same time, another older shadow guard responded in a low voice after observing the battle in the distance."Yeah, they’re so pitiful..."The less-experienced shadow guard heard the old shadow guard say this and immediately spoke up."You think so too? It seems Rhodes Island won’t be able to complete this mission. If they really can’t do it, then I will...""No, you misunderstood, newcomer... I pity those Ursus regular soldiers blocking the Doctor.""Huh? Why pity those guys?"The older shadow guard recalled the scene a few days ago when his colleagues were seriously injured while intercepting the Doctor from Rhodes Island...

Although he didn’t know exactly how the Doctor had done it, he was sure that the Doctor was no ordinary person."You’ll understand in a moment..."...

Soon, Jiawei led the follow-up troops to the rear of the Shieldguards."Doctor, what should we do next? If we charge head-on, the casualties will definitely be huge..."Amiya frowned as she surveyed the layers of roadblocks ahead, along with the large and small craters on the road, emitting black smoke, and the booby traps and hidden weapons faintly visible along the path."However, according to the reconnaissance team’s drone, we found two underground pipes that seem to lead directly to the command tower. I could try to break in from there. Additionally, we found a small path nearby that could lead us around to the back of the enemy’s position. Doctor, how should we proceed?"Amiya handed the PRTS terminal to the Doctor as she spoke.Although Kal'tsit had asked Jiawei to lead the team in attacking the command tower, considering his previous record of crushing the terminal, Kal'tsit decided to let Amiya hold onto the repaired PRTS terminal... and give it to him when the Doctor started commanding again.When Jiawei took the PRTS terminal from Amiya, a system prompt sounded in his mind.[Host, please choose from the following options:][Sane Option 1: Log in to the PRTS terminal and command the troops to sneak into the core city through the sewer. Reward: Passive skill 'Walking on Water', endurance +10. Note: This option has a 5% teammate death rate.][Sane Option 2: Log in to the PRTS terminal and command the troops to go around the small road to the rear of the enemy for a sneak attack. Reward: Passive skill 'Walking Silently', agility +10. Note: This option has a 7% teammate death rate.][Insanity Option: Crush the PRTS terminal and directly lead your team to break through the enemy’s defense line head-on! Reward: Skill 'Luminosité Eternelle', strength +10. Teammates: 0 casualties.][Note: Passive skill 'Walking on Water' grants movement speed bonus and enhances combat effectiveness when in the river.]]Note 2: Skill 'Luminosité Eternelle' is from the 'Noble Phantasm' of the Heroic Spirit Jeanne d'Arc, and can only be used when there are at least 30 teammates around. It summons a holy flag, creating a barrier that makes teammates immune to all damage for a certain period, greatly improving their defense and continuously recovering a certain amount of health.]Seeing the death rate behind Sane Option 1 and Sane Option 2, Jiawei couldn’t help but frown.He speculated that the enemy might have set up ambushes at these intersections long ago. If he rashly led the team through these routes, the complicated terrain would leave him little chance to protect everyone...Of course, all this was just an excuse...More importantly, the Insanity Option was much more in line with Jiawei’s preferences!Like Tower Diving—it was much easier to let all troops A over.[Confirm the host’s choice. Gained skill 'Luminosité Eternelle', strength +10.]Then, a series of information popped up in Jiawei’s mind."Amiya, give me the PRTS terminal, and I will bring victory to everyone." Jiawei smiled and extended his hand toward Amiya."Yes, yes, Doctor, please take it."Knowing that the Doctor was going to use the PRTS terminal, Amiya immediately handed it over to him."Then..."Jiawei picked up the PRTS terminal with a smile and raised it above his head.Crack!With a crisp sound, the PRTS terminal that had just been repaired was crushed by Jiawei again.Rosemontis, the other Rhodes Island operators, and the shield captain around Amiya all stared at Jiawei with puzzled expressions."Doctor!?""What are you doing?""Dr. Kal'tsit just told you not to do this!"Looking at his confused teammates, Jiawei explained with a smile."As long as it’s for a more perfect victory, I’ll do whatever it takes!""What does this have to do with crushing the PRTS terminal?!"63: How to deal with Tallulah, converse with her, or sleep with her?"Hey, everyone, follow me!"Under everyone's puzzled gaze, Jiawei led everyone to the front line of the street.Luminosité Eternelle!Jiawei's mind moved, and he summoned a pure white holy flag. Then, a holy light descended from the sky and enveloped everyone, covering them with an indestructible white light shield.For a moment, the whole street flashed with dazzling white light."Be careful! There are shells!"Just then, a huge shell from the Ursus Third Group fell into the crowd.As the smoke and dust dissipated, everyone present was surprised to find that no one within the range of the shell was hurt at all."This! Is this the protective Art that the doctor used for us!?""It's so powerful that he can use this kind of barrier for so many people at once!?""I wronged the doctor... The doctor is not just good at kicking crotches!"The Shieldguard recalled that when they followed the captain (Patriot) to fight in the past, they had also felt the captain's Originium Art that could enhance the team's combat effectiveness. However, the effect of the Originium Art used by Dr. Rhodes Island shocked them even more!Everyone around them couldn't help but feel an extremely strong sense of security in their hearts, their faces filled with excitement!"So... why must you crush the PRTS terminal..."Only Amiya, still recalling the doctor's actions just now, couldn't help but gently hold her forehead.Jiawei walked to a high platform with a big flag and smiled, overlooking everyone in front of him."We beat them, win, and go home together!!"Jiawei said, then turned his head to look at the enemy and loudly announced to his teammates behind him."People who love me! Follow me!"As soon as he finished speaking, Jiawei raised the holy flag in his hand and rushed toward the enemy's defense line."Ah... Don't save ammunition, hit hard!"With the commander's order, the surging artillery fire flew like raindrops toward the Shieldguards and Rhodes Island operators who were rushing over.Boom, boom, boom!The violent roars resounded almost throughout Chernobog, and the street ground shook violently like an earthquake. The surrounding houses collapsed, and a large amount of rubble fell from the air, hitting the heads of Rhodes Island operators and the guerrillas.The raised black dust buried all the people rushing over like a curtain."Hahahaha! These people are so stupid! It's like a group of ants trying to block a chariot..."Before the commander finished speaking, a warning from his men came from behind."Commander! Wait a minute! Those people... are not dead!""What did you say?"The commander immediately looked forward. The first to rush out of the smoke and dust were the Shieldguards, followed by the Rhodes Island operators. What surprised him even more was that after such a fierce bombardment, these people were actually unscathed!?"Of course it's all thanks to the doctor!""It was fun to fire just now, right? You 'weird' Reunion people!"The Shieldguards and Rhodes Island operators relied on the shield to withstand all the heavy firepower and rushed directly into the enemy camp.No matter how fierce the enemy's artillery fire was, daggers and short swords were still more advantageous in close combat."What... what's going on? How is this possible? Are they invincible?"The commander gritted his teeth and looked at the entrance of the command tower."Quick! Raise the partition wall!""Hmph, forget it!"Jiawei also rushed out of the smoke, jumped onto a car blocking the road, and landed in front of the commander.Spartan Fury!Jiawei swung his enhanced fist and knocked the commander to the ground. Then, he took out a powerful shotgun and blasted away the surrounding Ursus regular army disguised as Reunion.After losing their commander, the Ursus regular army was in a panic, and their morale plummeted.The morale of Rhodes Island and the Shieldguards was at its peak, and the balance of victory had completely tilted toward Rhodes Island."Amiya, Rosemontis, Scout, ACE! You take the team and the Shieldguards to clean up here, I'll go upstairs to fight Tallulah!"After almost clearing the enemies around, Jiawei ordered everyone."Doctor, I want to go with you too."Amiya, who was standing by, felt the strong emotional fluctuations from the command tower with her ability. Such chaotic emotions really made her unable to sit idly by."Okay, then Amiya, bring your people with me!"Leaving others to clean up the entrance to the command tower and the surrounding Reunion Movement, Jiawei and Amiya took several Rhodes Island operators to the top floor of the command tower.On the way, Jiawei and Amiya found Tallulah's guards lying around, and the scabbard discarded by Ch'en. The scabbard was covered with scratches, indicating it had experienced a very fierce battle.Amiya used her own ability to sense the information about Ch'en and Tallulah in the scabbard."Doctor... Officer Ch'en is Tallulah's sister... In this case, aren't they just killing each other? How can this be!""Yes, this farce should end."Soon, Jiawei, Amiya, and others finally came to the top floor of the command tower.At this time, the top floor was in a mess, with rubble all over the ground and smoke everywhere.Fierce fires burned, and the scorching heat made people feel like they were in a furnace.In the middle of the platform, Ch'en held the unsheathed Chi Xiao in one hand and a water gun in the other, fighting with Tallulah."Ch'en, I didn't expect that besides Chi Xiao, you actually got another powerful piece of equipment. You are worthy of being my good sister..."Tallulah held the huge two-handed sword, constantly burning with flames, and spoke to Ch'en with a smile."Leave Lungmen and join me, so we can be together forever, my most lovely sister.""I'll kill you! Don't call me that in front of Tallulah's face! It's disgusting! Kaschey!"Ch'en cursed angrily and continued attacking Tallulah."Kaschey! We won't let you succeed! Get rid of Tallulah quickly."After seeing Tallulah, Amiya also led the Rhodes Island team with Jiawei to join the siege."Huh? Is it that Doctor!?"At this point, Tallulah saw Jiawei, who had already climbed to the top floor, and her previously relaxed expression suddenly became a little irritable.But this Rhodes Island doctor didn't follow the routine at all!Moreover, the doctor had mastered some shield Originium Arts, and he couldn't be killed even when beaten. He was full of dirty talk, which even triggered the reaction of Tallulah's original soul... This couldn't help but trouble Kaschey, who controlled Tallulah, for quite a while.From the information sent in front, it was known that this Rhodes Island doctor was quite powerful. If he fought these people fairly, it would be quite disadvantageous to him...However, Kaschey already had a way to deal with this situation."So... how about this?"Tallulah suddenly raised the long sword against her neck, looked around at everyone with a happy face, and spoke to Ch'en in front of her."'Sister', do you want to see someone commit suicide in front of you? If you want your favorite 'sister' to live, just stand there and don't move."Seeing Tallulah suddenly like this, everyone present stood still."You! What are you going to do?! Put down the sword!""You want to hurt Miss Tallulah's body?!"They all knew that Tallulah was actually controlled by Kaschey. It didn't matter whether Kaschey lived or died, but if Tallulah died casually... they couldn't accept it."Tallulah, are you willing to be a puppet of this snake? Are you willing to end like this? Is this the Tallulah I know? Are you worthy of being the leader of the infected!""Miss Tallulah! Think about FrostNova, Faust, and Patriot. They all survived. How can you be willing to be used by Kaschey like this!"Ch'en and Amiya kept standing there and persuading her earnestly."Hehehe... It's useless..."Tallulah was completely unmoved by what Ch'en and Amiya said.She had encountered the "confession" of the doctor before, which caused the Art controlling Tallulah to loosen. Kaschey took this opportunity to strengthen the mental control over Tallulah herself.Now Tallulah would never be awakened by a few words from Ch'en and Amiya, and even if the doctor confessed to 'her' again, she was confident she could resist for a while.Tallulah held her sword with one hand and slowly approached Ch'en, who was closest to her.She planned to rely on sneak attacks to deal with the difficult Ch'en first, and then kill the others one by one...At the same time, the system prompt appeared in Jiawei's mind.[Host, please choose from the following options.][Sane Option: Try to persuade Tallulah to get rid of others' control. Reward: Passive skill Articulate, sanity +30. Note: If you choose this option, Tallulah will not join Rhodes Island.][Insanity Option: Try to sleep with Tallulah and get rid of others' control. Reward: Skill Inception·Modified, endurance +5%. Rare reward: Rare operator Tallulah.][Note: The passive skill Articulate makes your words more contagious and can resonate with others.][Note: The skill Inception·Modified can only be activated when lying in bed with the target. Both parties are forced to fall asleep, and the caster enters the other's "Dream World." They can communicate directly with the target's deep consciousness and change their thoughts.][Note: If the target is under mind control by others, this skill will conflict with their deep consciousness and likely trigger a dangerous battle.]64: Sleeping with TalulahJiawei looked at the options that appeared in front of him.The Sane Option was obviously similar to the plot of the game. Together with Ch'en's Amiya, they would welcome Talulah, who is controlled by Kaschey using Originium Art, through language.However, even if Talulah's consciousness is successfully awakened in this way, Kaschey's soul control cannot be completely removed. Talulah would worry about Kaschey's comeback, and, coupled with her own guilt, she would not be able to open her heart to Rhodes Island...The Insanity Option is completely different! If you rely on the skill "Inception·Modified," it may really be possible to completely eradicate Kaschey's Art.Also, although Talulah caused such a big mess, Rhodes Island did not suffer major casualties in this battle because of her active performance.Before Talulah turned evil, she also had the great ideal of saving the infected, which is similar to Rhodes Island's philosophy.So, after eliminating Kaschey's mental control, it is not impossible for Talulah to go to the island herself. The most important thing is that having the rare operator, Talulah, is so good! It's simply impossible to refuse![Detecting the host's choice, gaining the skill 'Inception·Modified,' endurance +5%.]After confirming the acquired skills, Jiawei began to move quietly toward Talulah..."Talulah, how long do you want to be controlled by Kaschey? Cheer up! You were not so weak before!""Ms. Talulah! Wake up!"At this time, Ch'en and Amiya were still persuading her, but because Kaschey had already prepared in advance, these words had no substantial effect at all."Hehehe~ Ch'en! If you don't want to see your sister die here..."Talulah put the long sword in her hand against her neck with an evil look on her face. For a moment, blood even seeped out from the blade..."Throw away all the weapons in your hands immediately! Especially that water gun!""Tsk! How despicable..."Ch'en glared at Talulah, who was being controlled by Kaschey, but was forced to put the weapon on the ground.Ch'en was not afraid of any strong enemy. Even if it was an enemy far stronger than herself, she had the courage to fight against it.But when she saw that the other party was threatening her with her sister, it undoubtedly hit Ch'en's soft spot..."Officer Ch'en, don't give up. Miss Talulah will definitely hear our voices! Kaschey's conspiracy will never succeed!"Amiya, who was standing aside, immediately spoke to cheer Ch'en up after sensing the complex emotions in his heart."Ah... Yes, I'm afraid this is the only way now... I believe Talulah can..."Ch'en, who had no weapon, nodded to Amiya beside her."Hahahaha! What a joke! Do you think this is a ridiculous third-rate movie? Just a few words from you can create a miracle!? I have been prepared for such a thing; it is impossible to happen!"Bear--!Suddenly, a ball of extremely hot flames burst out from Talulah's body.This sudden impact of fire directly blew away Ch'en and Amiya, who had lost their weapons.At the same time, Talulah waved the long sword in her hand and rushed toward the fallen Ch'en."Go to hell! Be killed by your sister!"Now that Ch'en's weapon was not with her, Talulah, who was controlled by Kaschey, was confident that she could kill Ch'en on the spot!"What--""Be careful--!"Bang!However, at the moment when the long sword hit Ch'en, a round shield with a bright five-pointed star printed on it appeared in front of Talulah."Tsk! Who is it?"Talulah looked at the person holding the shield with some anger, and found that the doctor had actually moved in front of her with the shield raised.While Talulah was focusing all her attention on Ch'en, Jiawei had already moved quickly and quietly to the vicinity by repeatedly jumping sideways.Not good!Kaschey suddenly sighed in his heart and immediately wanted to repeat the old trick, planning to use Talulah's body to coerce everyone.But this time, Jiawei dared to use the Chains of Heaven to entangle her arm before she could move, knocking down the long sword in her hand."In that case, then burn to death!"Although Talulah's flames could not penetrate the shield cast by Jiawei earlier, Kaschey attributed it to the fact that the Originium Art controlling Talulah at that time was loose due to the doctor's interference and could not be used at full strength. Now, Kaschey's control over Talulah was more stable than before, so he was confident that he could burn the doctor to death on the spot!"Haha! How can I let you do whatever you want?"However, just as Talulah began to cast the spell, Jiawei rushed toward her quickly, then opened his arms and hugged her tightly."What--!"Talulah didn't expect the doctor to give her a bear hug, and her face turned red for a moment.However, the doctor had already exposed all his weaknesses at this time. When Tallulah was about to use the fire to counterattack the doctor, something even stranger happened to her."My Art... Why is it ineffective!?"Tallulah looked at the sparks around her body created by her own Originium Art in surprise, watching them rapidly disappear, a look of astonishment on her face.What kind of strange Originium Art did this doctor use?Most of Tallulah's power comes from her Originium Art. Now that she can't use it, she has no way to escape Jiawei's control."Doctor? What are you doing?"

Ch'en and the surrounding Rhodes Island operators were all surprised when they saw the doctor suddenly hug the leader of the Reunion Movement.

"Officer Ch'en, don't worry," Amiya quickly explained to the anxious Ch'en. "Did you notice that Tallulah, who was hugged by the doctor, can no longer release her Art? The doctor used this same trick on FrostNova."

"Huh, is that so... I was shocked. I thought the doctor liked Tallulah..." After hearing Amiya's explanation, Ch'en finally breathed a sigh of relief, then called out to Jiawei loudly.

"In short... in short, doctor, you did a good job! Please subdue Tallulah like this! We will find a way to wake Tallulah up and get rid of Kaschey's control."

"No, even if she wakes up now, Tallulah will not completely get rid of Kaschey's spell, let alone join Rhodes Island immediately..."After confirming that Tallulah in his arms could no longer resist, Jiawei shook his head and rejected Ch'en's plan."Hmm? Doctor, do you have a more reliable plan to save my sister from Kaschey?""Of course, in my opinion, this method is the most reliable!"Jiawei then looked at everyone around and asked, "Excuse me, do you know where there is a bed nearby?""Hmm? A bed? Why is the doctor asking about that?"After hearing the doctor's question, Amiya didn’t understand at first, but then asked the Rhodes Island operator who was with her."Ah! I just found it when I was clearing the command tower! On the middle floor of the command tower, about the fourth floor below the roof, there is a very high-end lounge in the innermost room on the left-hand side of the stairs. It has a double bed."Since Tallulah needed to stay in the command tower to command, she had her own room set up there.The Rhodes Island operator was referring to Tallulah’s boudoir."Doctor... why are you suddenly asking for a bed at this time?"Amiya looked at the doctor who was still holding Tallulah tightly, confused.Is the doctor tired? Does he want to lie on the bed and rest?But... now is a life-or-death moment with the leader of Reunion!There are still many things to deal with, and we can't rest right now!"Why am I looking for a bed? To prevent any misunderstandings, let me keep it short..."Because only by lying on the bed with Tallulah can I use "Inception" to change Kaschey's brainwashing of Tallulah.However, since the explanation would be too complicated, Jiawei decided to make it brief.With that, Jiawei hugged Tallulah tightly and shouted to Amiya, Ch'en, and the other Rhodes Island operators present."I want to sleep with Tallulah!""..."

"..."

"..."As soon as these words were spoken, the entire top floor of the command tower fell into a dead silence. Only the flames constantly jumping around

represented that the scene was not completely still...Ch'en, Amiya, and the Rhodes Island operators who had followed Amiya—along with Tallulah (controlled by Kaschey), who was in Jiawei’s arms—opened their mouths in shock.In addition to their surprise, some of the female operators couldn’t help but show a hint of shyness."Bo... Doctor... What did you just say? I think I heard it wrong..." After a long silence, Amiya finally asked, half in doubt.

"Doctor, are you kidding me...?"

"How is this possible?!""Doctor sleeping with other women? I can't accept this!"Not only Amiya, but all the other Rhodes Island operators who came to the command tower with Amiya responded with surprise.Ch'en looked at the doctor in disbelief. In her opinion, although the doctor had done some strange things in front of her before, his words just now were too weird!"You heard it right!"Jiawei then shifted Tallulah across his waist and held her with both hands, quickly running down the stairs."For the future of Rhodes Island! I must sleep with Tallulah now!""Why does the future of Rhodes Island have to do with sleeping with Tallulah!?"Amiya quickly led the others to follow the doctor."Doctor! Don't treat my sister like this!"At this point, Ch'en became even more anxious. Although Tallulah had been controlled by Kaschey, physically, the doctor was holding her sister's body! Could it be that the doctor wants to be her brother-in-law!?According to the previous intelligence from the Rhodes Island operators, the bed closest to Jiawei was on the fourth floor below the top floor.Jiawei ran all the way with Tallulah in his arms and soon reached the floor where Tallulah’s boudoir was.Along the way, Tallulah's guards kept coming to support her, but they were all kicked away by Jiawei."Doctor? What are you doing here?""The person you're holding is... Tallulah, the leader of the Reunion Movement!?"At this point, since there weren't many Reunion Movement members downstairs, Scout and ACE, who were concerned about the doctor’s safety, had boarded the commander's office with their respective teams to provide support.However, when they saw the doctor hurrying down the stairs with Tallulah in his arms, they were momentarily confused."Ah, you came just in time."Jiawei glanced at the Tallulah guards rushing down from the nearby stairs and ordered Scout and ACE."I'm going to take Tallulah to sleep in the room now. You two will be responsible for guarding the door. Don't let any enemies in to disturb me!"

After giving the order, Jiawei ran towards the room deep in the corridor with Tallulah."Doctor sleeps with Tallulah?"

"We're guarding the door of the room?"

"..."

"..."Scout and ACE stood there, recalling what the doctor had just said, and began to think to themselves."At this time, could the doctor really want to...?" ACE wondered aloud, still puzzled."As expected of the doctor... I understand!" Scout, with a hint of excitement on his face, suddenly figured something out."Huh? Scout, what do you think the doctor is planning?""Of course!" Scout clenched his fist, nodding vigorously. He said seriously to ACE, "In short, we must guard the door. For the sake of Rhodes Island, we cannot hinder the doctor's good deeds!""Scout! What on earth did you think of!?"——At the same time, Kaschey, who was controlling Tallulah...

He initially thought the doctor was just talking nonsense like last time.But now, as the doctor got closer and closer to the room, and hearing the doctor tell Scout and ACE to guard the door...Could it be that this doctor... is serious!?Now Kaschey was becoming increasingly panicked!"Doctor!? Are you serious!? Do you think I will be shaken by your intimidation—!?"Finally, Kaschey, controlling Tallulah, couldn't help but scold."Of course, when have I not been serious?"Jiawei flashed a sunny, cheerful smile at Tallulah in his arms."Kaschey, you were the one who spoke ill of me in front of FrostNova and even encouraged her to die with me, right? I must take this opportunity to 'repay' you. You will never forget it! No, to be precise, I’ll send you straight to heaven on the spot! Koko!"As Jiawei and Tallulah continued, the distance between them and the room grew shorter.No... No! This doctor... is really going to do it!?Kaschey, controlling Tallulah, began to panic even more.Could it be that I was wise all my life, but now I am going to be beaten by this doctor!?What kind of humiliation would this be? Will I lose my reputation today?"No, no! Absolutely not!"Kaschey, who was controlling Tallulah’s body, began trying every means to break free.However, due to the ability depriving effect of the skill "Killing with Sister in Arms," he could not control Tallulah’s body to release any powerful Originium Arts.The more Tallulah struggled, the more excited Jiawei became!The two were getting closer to the boudoir.The boudoir door was half-open, and through the crack, one could see the big bed with pink sheets."I see it!"Jiawei saw the bed and immediately activated Spartan Fury, then hugged Tallulah and rushed toward the room faster."Tallulah, I'm coming in!""No ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah--!"'Tallulah's' miserable screams echoed throughout the command tower...---65: True or False"Hmm? This voice is..."

"Is it Tallulah's voice?"

Even the Shieldguards and Rhodes Island operators, who were still fighting the stubborn Reunion Movement below the command tower, heard Tallulah's screams from above...

Although they didn't know what happened in the command tower, they could guess that Tallulah of the Reunion Movement must have suffered some kind of heavy damage.

"Everyone! Did you hear that? Tallulah has suffered heavy damage! This victory will definitely belong to us!"

"Ahhh! Victory belongs to Rhodes Island!"

"Ahhh! Victory belongs to the captain!"

"Clear all the remaining Reunion Movements! Let's go together!"

Tallulah's screams further inspired the morale of everyone downstairs. For a moment, the enthusiastic cheers of the Shieldguards and Rhodes Island operators rang around the Reunion Command Tower.——At the same time, in front of Tallulah's boudoir on the middle floor of the command tower..."What... what's that sound?"Kaschey, who was controlling Tallulah, listened to the cheers of the Rhodes Island operators and guerrillas below with great confusion.Could it be that the vanguard of the Ursus Third Army, which he had carefully arranged here after deceiving everyone in the Reunion Movement, was defeated by these guys? My troops are all well-equipped Ursus soldiers!Kaschey originally thought that Ch'en, the doctor, and the others were just some rats who had taken advantage of the situation to sneak into the command tower. But judging from the current situation, is it possible that the situation is over!?Impossible! How could my careful plan fail!?"Kaschey, do you still have time to care about other things now?"At the same time, Jiawei had already entered the boudoir where Tallulah rested, holding her with both hands.The room was very neat and clean, with a large bed for two people to rest in the middle, and a very simple record player next to the door.Bang!After Jiawei closed the door with his foot, only he and Tallulah were left in the room.In the action just now, Jiawei accidentally touched the record player next to the door.A strong melody played, seemingly an old song...A man and a woman were alone in the same room, and the atmosphere started to become ambiguous for a moment..."You! Do you want to kill me or sleep with me?!"Tallulah, who could no longer resist, stared at Jiawei angrily and asked."Hehe, is there any difference?"Jiawei suppressed his smile and answered seriously."It's different!""Then sleep first, then kill!""Then you'd better kill me!""How can I sleep if I kill you!"Jiawei smiled and tossed Tallulah in his arms toward the bed.Ah...Jiawei's mind shifted, and the next moment, he felt the scenery around him changing rapidly. His whole body seemed to be sucked into something, quickly moving toward Tallulah.Suddenly, Jiawei first saw a snow-white world, but soon, the snow-white shell was broken, and countless streets seemed to rise from the ground. Soon, Jiawei found himself on an unfamiliar street, and at the end of the street was a majestic building that looked like a palace.At the same time, people walked on the surrounding streets, most of whom were pedestrians of the Ursus race."Is this the town of Ursus?"Considering that Tallulah herself was raised here by Duke Kaschey as an Ursus noble, it is reasonable for such a scene to appear in her conscious dream world.[Since the Inception skill is relatively complex, necessary explanations will be given here to improve the host's user experience.][The world the host is in now is Tallulah's 'conscious dream world,' and the content of the dream world is dominated by Tallulah's consciousness.][As the caster, the host can find Tallulah herself, the subject of the Dream World, and persuade her to change Tallulah's mind.][Attention! Because the current target has been mentally controlled by an outsider (Kaschey) in advance, the host's Inception skill conflicts with Kaschey's spell, resulting in Tallulah's consciousness appearing in Tallulah's Dream World at the same time.][Because Kaschey has already 'pre-controlled' Tallulah, he also has control over this 'conscious dream world.'][As long as Kaschey is completely killed here, Tallulah can be completely freed from Kaschey's mental control.]After reading the system's explanation, Jiawei understood a little.In other words, all he needs to do now is find Tallulah's body here and change her mind.However, before that, he needs to find and kill Kaschey's consciousness that controls Tallulah!"Where am I...? I..."Just then, Jiawei heard Tallulah's voice from the side.Jiawei quickly ran toward the sound and found that Tallulah was sitting on the ground with a confused look on her face."Are you okay?"After confirming that the other party was the Tallulah, Jiawei immediately reached out and helped her up."You... thank you..."Tallulah, who was helped up by Jiawei, looked at the surrounding scenery with a confused look on her face. She then tilted her head and looked at Jiawei with great confusion."Who are you...? Where is this place? Why am I here? Who are you...?""Don't you know me? I'm the Doctor from Rhodes Island.""You... hello, doctor..."At this moment, Jiawei saw an open-air cafe on the street."Let's go to the cafe next door and have a good talk.""Yeah, okay, this shop... I'm familiar with it..."Jiawei then helped Tallulah, who was still a little confused, to sit in the open-air cafe.Why did he suddenly feel like he was on a date with Tallulah?Jiawei looked at Tallulah in front of him. She was wearing a Gothic black long skirt. If she wasn't regarded as an enemy in advance, she was actually a very cute girl.Jiawei took a sip of the coffee in the open-air cafe, which tasted mellow and rich.It seemed that Tallulah had been here before. In this dream world, even the taste of coffee was well restored."Doctor, where is this place? How did I return to the town where I lived?"Tallulah looked at the familiar streets nearby and asked Jiawei, who was sitting in front of her, with curiosity."This is your 'Dream World,' Tallulah. Everything here is based on your consciousness. I entered here through a unique Originium Art."Jiawei put down his coffee and spoke in a serious tone."Tallulah, do you remember? Your consciousness was controlled by Kaschey's spell. I'm here to help you regain your sanity.""Am I... controlled by Kaschey... Ah! Ah... Yes, I was indeed controlled by that hateful black snake!Tallulah remembered, and a trace of deep shame appeared on her face."I remember that I was controlled by Black Snake, and my heart was full of hatred! Ah! What did I do afterwards? Am I... going to personally destroy all Reunion for the benefit of the Ursus Empire?"Tallulah became more and more sorrowful as she spoke. She grabbed the edge of the table with both hands, her whole body shaking."Patriot... FrostNova... I'm sorry... I failed your expectations of me... Woo woo..."After a while, Tallulah finally raised her head with determination and said to Jiawei with a firm look in her eyes."I... What should I do now, Doctor?""This is your 'Dream world.' At the same time, Kaschey's consciousness is mixed into your 'conscious dream world.' As long as we find and eliminate Kaschey's consciousness together, you can completely rid yourself of his control.""Yes, is that so! Great!"Upon hearing Jiawei's proposal, Tallulah immediately stood up from her seat, clenched her fists, and looked determined."Then let's act quickly to kill Kaschey in my consciousness and end this!""Kaschey! You bastard! I didn't expect you to be here!"At that moment, another voice of Tallulah came from behind everyone."Huh? What's going on?"Jiawei immediately turned around and saw another Tallulah walking quickly from behind.The new Tallulah was dressed differently from the one standing beside Jiawei.She was wearing the uniform of a senior Ursus officer, giving off an air of aloofness and indifference.There are actually two Tallulahs here?Jiawei couldn't help but fall into thought.He had planned to kill Kaschey's consciousness to completely remove Kaschey's control over Tallulah.

Could it be that the Kaschey lurking in this world was too cunning, and had already anticipated this possibility? So, had he turned into Tallulah's own form in advance, trying to deceive him?Considering the system's previous explanation, Kaschey was the first to control Tallulah's mind, so he also had the ability to control Tallulah's dream world. It wasn't impossible for Kaschey to disguise himself as Tallulah...The question now was...Jiawei looked at the two Tallulahs before him.Which one was Tallulah, and which one was Kaschey?The two Tallulahs looked the same, and their faces alone couldn't help him make a judgment.Just as Jiawei was pondering this, the two Tallulahs began to quarrel with each other."Kaschey! You bastard! You won't let me go, will you?"At this point, Gothic Tallulah, who had just had tea with Jiawei, looked at the military uniform Tallulah who had appeared behind her and sighed deeply."I won’t let you influence my thinking! This time I trust the doctor, and I will never be fooled by you again!""What? How shameless! You’re trying to imitate me in my own dream?""You’re the one imitating me! Kaschey! The doctor and I will never be fooled by you!""You’re the Rhodes Island doctor, right? You must not be fooled by this despicable black snake!""You’re the despicable black snake! The doctor will never believe your lies!"As they spoke, they both conjured up the same Originium long sword. At the same time, flames of Originium surrounded both Tallulahs.Jiawei recalled the system's prompt information in his mind.[Special note: If Tallulah's consciousness is killed in the 'conscious dream world,' although it will not directly endanger her physical life, it will have serious negative effects, such as long-term coma, amnesia, shortened lifespan, and decreased physical function...]After reading the prompt, Jiawei immediately took out a high-pressure water gun and spoke to the two Tallulahs in front of him."Wait a minute! Whoever dares to take action first, I’ll kill them immediately!"Upon hearing Jiawei’s words, both Tallulahs stopped.Gothic Tallulah: "Doctor, please help me, the person in front of me is Kaschey!"Military Tallulah: "Doctor, the person in front of me is Kaschey! Please help me!""...Alright, wait a minute!"Jiawei looked at the two Tallulahs, who were suddenly quarreling in front of him."One of you is Tallulah, and the other is Kaschey. But I can't tell which is which for now..."Just then, Jiawei had an idea and said to the two Tallulahs with a smirk. "Whoever kisses me first... is the real Tallulah.""..."After Jiawei said this, the two Tallulahs fell silent.After a while, Military Tallulah’s cheeks suddenly turned red, and she shyly shook her head, refusing."This! This! How can you ask me to do such a shy thing?!""Yes... yes, Doctor! This is too embarrassing!"At the same time, Gothic Tallulah also protested shyly.Jiawei looked at the two Tallulahs, who reacted the same way, and quietly sighed to himself.Tsk! What a pity...Neither of them was fooled...Jiawei began to think about the appearance of the two.First, the first Tallulah...Her outfit was exactly like the Tallulah seen in the command tower—a Gothic Lolita dress. Not only was it practical for movement and conducive to combat, but it also made her look particularly noble and elegant, lively and cute, especially with the black-and-white gradient stockings at her feet... It was quite captivating!On the other hand, the later Tallulah, though still cute, was wearing an old-fashioned military uniform that tightly wrapped her upper body, which really made her look less feminine.Although her military skirt and long white legs were a plus, the Gothic Lolita dress definitely exuded more femininity.So, which one was Kaschey pretending to be—Gothic Tallulah or Military Tallulah?At that moment, a system prompt appeared in Jiawei's mind.[Host, please choose from the following options: Option 1: Confirm that Military Uniform Tallulah is Kaschey. Option 2: Confirm that Gothic Tallulah is Kaschey. If the host guesses correctly, they will receive a legendary equipment treasure chest!]---66: Kaschey: How do you know I'm a fake Tallulah?Jiawei looked at the system options that suddenly appeared in his mind.As long as you can guess who Kaschey is here, you can get the legendary equipment treasure chest? Is there such a good thing?In fact, after comparing the clothes and costumes of the two Tallulahs in front of him, Jiawei gradually showed a sly smile at the corner of his mouth."Hehe, in fact, I already know who Kaschey is...""Huh? Really? Great, you are worthy of being the Doctor!"After hearing Jiawei's whisper, Goth Tallulah's face immediately showed a glimmer of hope.Because Tallulah has control over this dream world, she immediately created a red longsword in her hand through imagination."Help me quickly and defeat the black snake in front of us together!""Wait a minute! Doctor, you must not be deceived by the black snake! This guy is bad..."Military Tallulah also tightly gripped the longsword she created and prepared to fight at any time."Kaschey! Do you think you can fool me?"Jiawei immediately interrupted the uniformed Tallulah and shouted."What!? How could you think so..."After hearing Jiawei's words, the uniformed Tallulah was stunned.Goth Tallulah beside him smiled happily at this moment."Hehehe, of course, I'm kidding."Jiawei suddenly changed the subject when he said this, took out the coin in his pocket, and stretched out his hand to Goth Tallulah, as a large amount of electromagnetic thunder began to be stimulated in his hand."Hey? Bo... Doctor? What are you going to do? I am..."Goth Tallulah was stunned when she saw this situation and looked at Jiawei with a puzzled expression."Don't try to fool me! Kaschey!"Boom!A violent roar sounded, and a highly destructive Railgun shot out from Jiawei's hand.The railgun cut a straight crack on the stone slabs along the way, and such powerful energy flew straight toward Goth Tallulah."What——"The dazzling light instantly dyed the surrounding streets white.The Railgun instantly penetrated Kaschey's chest, and then continued to fly backward, completely shooting through a wall on the street."Wow!""Someone is using dangerous Originium Arts!""Get out of here quickly!"The residents walking on the street in the dream world were all scared and left after seeing Jiawei's movements just now.Because this is the dream world, Jiawei has no psychological burden for scaring the residents."Damn it! Damn it..."However, because Kaschey used the longsword in his hand to block in time, the power of the Railgun that hit him was greatly reduced.In addition, Kaschey is currently in an ideological state, and the Railgun only opened a big hole in his chest, and he did not die on the spot.However, even so, Kaschey still suffered great trauma.He changed his original Gothic Tallulah image and returned to the male appearance of Duke Kaschey before he controlled Tallulah."My imitation of Tallulah can be said to be perfect! Doctor! How did you find out that I was pretending to be Tallulah?"Kaschey covered his pierced chest with one hand, gritted his teeth, and glared at Jiawei in front of him.He raised Tallulah from childhood to adulthood, and no one knew Tallulah's personality and behavior better than he did.Coupled with his years of superb acting skills, he was confident that he could deceive anyone, but now he was exposed by the doctor."It's very simple, of course it's because you're dressed much more sexily than Tallulah, Kaschey!""Huh——?"Tallulah, in a military uniform on the side, couldn't believe her ears when she heard Jiawei judge in this way."My dress taste... is it really so much worse than Kaschey!?""What! Just based on this? You made such a judgment!"Kaschey screamed even louder.In his opinion, the doctor of Rhodes Island should have only seen Tallulah in Gothic clothes!Shouldn't he be more suspicious of the Tallulah in the military uniform that he saw for the first time, who was not feminine at all!?"Doctor! Aren't you afraid of guessing wrong?""Of course, I have absolute confidence."Although Jiawei said this, in fact, for him, if he really guessed wrong, the worst that could happen would be to kill both Tallulahs.In Jiawei's opinion, as long as Tallulah herself did not die, there was still a possibility of saving her...Of course, it would be better not to say such words to Tallulah for the time being."Doctor, as long as Kaschey is killed here, I can completely get rid of his control..."Tallulah herself, wearing a military uniform, came to Jiawei with a longsword in her hand."That's right, let's end it all.""Okay, Doctor, I originally thought that after deceiving you, I could kill Tallulah first, control this dream world, and then find a chance to assassinate you..."Kaschey no longer dwelled on this topic, but at this time, when he faced the joint efforts of Jiawei and Tallulah, he showed a wicked smile on his face."Doctor, I must remind you that you have made a very fatal mistake in front of me now!"Whoosh!As soon as Kaschey finished speaking, suddenly, several huge crossbows emitting purple light flew from behind him without warning and hit Jiawei's head."Doctor! Be careful!"Tallulah, who was standing behind Jiawei, noticed something was wrong and immediately shouted a warning."No problem!"Jiawei immediately activated the Jade Shield and took out the Captain America shield from his suit.Bang!With a series of crisp sounds, the crossbow bolt, containing massive Originium energy, was immediately deflected by Jiawei."Where did that crossbow bolt come from? Why did it specifically target the doctor?"Tallulah looked behind Kaschey curiously and was surprised to find a dense crowd of Ursus regular troops appearing at the end of the street."Could it be that...""Hehehehehe... Tallulah, you finally found it..."Kaschey slowly moved his hand away from his chest, which had been pierced by Jiawei. His chest began to heal, filling up gradually."But this is not just your dream world. I also have the right to control it! This is all thanks to the doctor's Originium Arts!""I have to say, if I am completely destroyed here, I fear that I will indeed lose the mental control over you... but the premise is that you can truly defeat me in my world!"As soon as Kaschey finished speaking, a large number of strange black snowflakes suddenly began to fall from the previously clear sky..."This... Could it be..."When Tallulah saw the sudden black snow, she couldn't help but recall the previous scene.She was shocked and looked behind Kaschey.A group of tall, dark figures had already stood beside him.Each of these figures wore a huge mask on their heads. They were wrapped in strange black clothing, with bizarre tubes inserted into their bodies. Their whole presence exuded an ominous atmosphere.From the eye holes of their masks, Tallulah could even see strange red lights flickering.These were the evil creatures raised by Ursus: the Ursus "Emperor's Blades," created from encapsulated "Collapsal fragments."In addition to the Royal Guards standing next to Kaschey, a large number of them were following the Ursus regular army from a distance."I won't let you succeed!"Tallulah began to try to control the current dream world, intending to take the opportunity to eliminate the Ursus Royal Guards created by Kaschey. But no matter how hard she tried, she could only remove a few of the Royal Guards—let alone eliminate the distant Collapsal creatures."Why... why is this happening..."Tallulah looked at the current situation in confusion."Ridiculous... Tallulah, have you forgotten why you were controlled by me..."Black Snake had lived for an unknown number of years, and his spiritual power was far stronger than that of the young and inexperienced Tallulah.Kaschey no longer paid attention to Tallulah. Instead, he looked at Jiawei with a proud expression on his face. "Doctor, you've made a huge mistake. You want to destroy me in my world? Your idea is good, but it's impossible to achieve!"Kaschey said this, smiling as he spread his arms in front of Jiawei and Tallulah."Now, standing behind me is the invincible Ursus Army in my imagination! How can you and Tallulah compete with me here? In addition, I have an even bolder idea!"As soon as Kaschey finished speaking, his body began to grow larger and more monstrous, becoming increasingly hideous and strange.Not long after, the original Kaschey had transformed into a huge monster covered with blue ice crystals in front of Jiawei and Tallulah.Ahhhhhhhhhh——!The deafening roar of the beast resounded through the sky, causing the surrounding streets to shake violently.At the same time, icy cold winds began to surge from the monster Kaschey had become, and a layer of frost quickly spread over the surrounding streets.Tallulah raised her head, staring at the massive monster in front of her, her face filled with terror."This is... the legendary terrifying demon entrenched in the north of Ursus? Could it be that Kaschey has become the monster he knows best and thinks is the strongest in this dream world!?""Wow, so cool..."Jiawei also looked up at Kaschey, now transformed into a terrifying monster.Now, the question was, what method should he use to defeat this guy?Just as Jiawei was thinking, a system prompt appeared in his mind.[Ding Dong! Congratulations to the host for guessing Kaschey's true identity! You've earned a legendary equipment treasure chest!]]Excuse me, would you like to open the treasure chest now?]Open!Curious about what kind of weapon would appear, Jiawei immediately decided to open it.A burst of gorgeous unboxing special effects began to appear in his mind..."Wow! Golden Legend——!!"At that moment, an exciting and pleasant system prompt sounded in Jiawei's mind.Then, a longsword that emitted brilliant golden light appeared from the treasure chest."Wow! It's this!"Jiawei instantly recognized the name of the sword. At the same time, the system prompt message echoed in his mind.[Congratulations to the host! You've drawn the golden legendary weapon - the Sword of Promised Victory! Excalibur!][Note: Since the host is not the true owner of this sword, there will be some restrictions when equipping it in battle.][Under normal circumstances, this weapon is a sharp and solid longsword.][After chanting and successfully releasing the 'Thirteen Constraints' named after the Knights of the Round Table, you can gradually unleash its strongest form, causing 'Anti-Fortress' or even greater destructive power.]At the same time, the relevant 'Thirteen Constraints' were transmitted to Jiawei's mind when he obtained the Sword of Promised Victory.According to his understanding, these restrictions included "fighting enemies stronger than yourself," "not being enemies with Elementals," "must fight against evil," "not going against humanity," and so on.The more conditions that were met, the more powerful the "light cannon" attack from the Sword of Promised Victory would become.Ah...

----67. The Sword of Promised Victory!!The demon Kaschey, along with a group of Royal Guards and the Ursus regular army he created, slowly approached Jiawei and Tallulah."Doctor, this is really dangerous!"Tallulah summoned her greatsword and stared at the terrifying demon god that Kaschey had transformed into, astonished.She never expected that the mental power of the Deathless Black Snake would be so terrifying...Not only Kaschey, but also the Royal Guards who suddenly appeared around them, were extremely powerful opponents. Each of these soldiers had a fragment of the Collapsal sealed inside their bodies. Even if they were killed, the overflowing Collapsal energy would be enough to pollute a large area."Doctor, this is the Originium Art you used. You should be able to choose to leave here on your own. Now, this is a grudge between Kaschey and me. I don’t want to involve you..."Tallulah was right. As long as Jiawei focused, he could immediately cancel the "Inception" and leave her conscious spiritual world."Heh, running away with your tail between your legs is not my style."Jiawei clenched the Holy Sword of the Star in his hand and smiled at Tallulah."I have a plan. You hold off Kaschey and the other enemies to buy me some time. Leave the rest to me. I'm sure we’ll win.""Definitely win...? Okay, I believe you this time."After hearing Jiawei's plan, Tallulah approached Kaschey first.Relying on her own Originium Arts, she summoned a large number of meteorites, burning with flames, to strike at Kaschey's head."It's useless! As a Demon God, I am invincible!"However, Kaschey, now turned into some form of frost demon, easily destroyed the fiery meteorites with a cold wind from his mouth.A large number of houses were pierced and destroyed by falling ice cones, and huge ice crystals rose from the ground.Looking around, the town before them was shrouded in a world of ice and snow, as if it had suffered a Catastrophe-level destruction."Kaschey--!"Tallulah roared, and, with herself as the center, unleashed a raging fire to protect Jiawei, resisting the surrounding Royal Guards and the massive ice constantly falling from above.At the same time, Jiawei had already positioned the Sword of Promised Victory in front of his chest, gripping it with both hands."Seal Thirteen! Decision Start!!"The holy sword in his hand gradually began to emit a golden light."The enemy must be more powerful than oneself."

"Approve.""The enemy must not be an elemental.""Approve.""The battle must be one against evil."

"Approve.""The battle must not be against Humanity."

"Approve.""The battle must not be against one pure of heart.""Approve.""One's comrades-in-arms must be courageous."

"Approve."Each time Jiawei spoke a condition that was met, a gentle female voice responded in his mind.And as the word "Approve" resonated, the light of the holy sword in his hand began to shine more brightly...Boom——!After the six restraints of the holy sword were released, the golden light bursting from the blade surged toward Duke Kaschey!Although the full power of the Sword of Promised Victory had not been unlocked, it was more than enough to deal with Kaschey in this dream!

The ground around them roared continuously, and the golden light enveloped the entire crumbling street.At that moment, Tallulah, Kaschey, and the others who were fighting in front were all drawn toward the light of the holy sword."What kind of power is this!?""Doctor? You..."In the surprised gazes of everyone, Jiawei bent down slightly and slowly placed the holy sword against his waist with both hands.After lowering his head and taking a deep breath, he looked up at Kaschey, now transformed into a massive demon in the distance, and swung the holy sword upward with all his strength."Sword of Promised Victory!!""EX - Calibur!!"The powerful energy contained within the holy sword erupted in a dazzling light.In an instant, the entire dream world was enveloped in golden radiance."This... How is this possible?! What kind of power is this—!? I actually lost—!?"With a piercing wail, the huge Collapsal transformed by Kaschey and the Royal Guards created by his mental power were all consumed by the holy energy.Soon, the surging light passed through the town and finally disappeared beyond the horizon, and the black clouds shrouding the sky were all blown away by this force.The bright sunshine once again bathed the surrounding streets."Kaschey, I have to admit, your mental power is strong, but unfortunately, my current strength is beyond your imagination..."Jiawei waved the holy sword in his hand and then returned it to his 4-D equipment storage space."I am... the Deathless Black Snake... I am the will of Ursus... Even if I... die here... I will be reborn again... You’ll see... Doctor!"

At the same time, the resentful voice of Kaschey, which was gradually disappearing, came from the air."Ha! Just what I wanted! The next time we meet, I will definitely 'love' you well, Kaschey!"Upon hearing what Kaschey had said, Jiawei laughed loudly.Although this guy is really fast, his taste in clothes is excellent. Now, seeing Kaschey leaning towards a woman, Jiawei couldn't help but appreciate it."You! Damn it..."With a mixture of fear and resentment, Kaschey's will finally vanished completely from Tallulah's conscious dream world.Huh! Kaschey’s problem was solved. The next step was to recruit Tallulah.Just as Jiawei was contemplating this, a system prompt rang in his mind.[It means that after Tallulah wakes up in the conscious dream space, she will regard what happened here as a dream and quickly forget it.][And the influence the host has on Tallulah here will completely change Tallulah’s thoughts in reality.][For example, in the conscious dream world, if Tallulah thinks 'I want to join Rhodes Island,' then when she wakes up, her own consciousness will naturally develop the idea of 'joining Rhodes Island.]]It is emphasized that no matter what the host does to the target in the conscious dream world, she will not remember it after waking up.]System, you keep repeating that "Tallulah will not remember what you do here." What exactly do you mean?I am the doctor of Rhodes Island; how could I do something inappropriate!? Unless..."Doctor... Is this your power? It’s unbelievable... Too scary..."Tallulah looked at the doctor in surprise, a hint of fear creeping in.If she were the doctor’s enemy, would she be the next one reduced to ashes?She then glanced at Kaschey, who had turned to ashes and disappeared into the sky."I can feel that Kaschey's consciousness has completely disappeared from here... Is everything over now, doctor?"Tallulah, having regained control of the conscious world, began to repair the world that had been disrupted by Kaschey and Jiawei.The Ursus royal guards and troops lying on the ground began to disappear gradually, and the damaged streets slowly returned to their original state.Not long after, the place they were located became an ordinary street, with few people around.After confirming that her consciousness was completely under her control, Tallulah nodded and saluted Jiawei with great gratitude."Doctor, thank you so much... Without you, I fear I wouldn’t have been able to break free from Kaschey's control...""Ah! Forget the verbal thanks, how are you going to thank me?"Upon hearing Tallulah's thanks, Jiawei waved his hand with a smile. Then it was time for the exciting recruitment."Thank you? As long as I can do it, anything is fine.""Really? Then you can join Rhodes Island."Upon hearing Jiawei’s invitation, Tallulah’s face flushed slightly, and she hesitated for a moment."I'm afraid I can’t agree to this request right away... I’m truly grateful to the doctor, but as the leader of the Reunion Movement, I was at war with Rhodes Island not long ago. It would be unreasonable for me to join Rhodes Island directly now. Many people might not accept it... At the very least, I must wait until things calm down and then look into some information about Rhodes Island before making a decision... And although I was controlled by Kaschey, I still have an unshirkable responsibility. I need to make up for the mistakes I made...""..."Jiawei understood what Tallulah was saying...After all, as the leader of the Reunion Movement, it made sense for her to want to learn more about Rhodes Island before joining...But!This is the conscious dream world. If Tallulah doesn’t have a strong "I want to join Rhodes Island" thought here, she will probably forget it when she wakes up! In that case, it would take a lot of effort to recruit her again.What should I do now?Just then, the system's prompt message rang in Jiawei’s mind.[Host, please choose from the following options.][Sane Option: patiently persuade ideological Tallulah to join Rhodes Island. Reward: Rationality +20. Note that the probability of successful persuasion is 50%, and it will take a long time to succeed.][Insanity Option: use unconventional and tough means to force ideological Tallulah to join Rhodes Island. Reward: obtain the item 'Persuasion Props 3000,' Strength +10.][Instructions: The item 'Persuasion Props 3000' includes ropes, brushes, peppers, candles, fly swatters, etc. Using these props will greatly increase the 'persuasion rate,' allowing the user to 'definitely pry open your mouth' and make the other party submit obediently.][Important note: No matter what the host does to the target in the conscious dream world, she will not remember it after waking up.]System, why do you keep repeating this explanation!?Jiawei complained loudly while looking at the system's prompt message.However, upon second thought, considering Tallulah’s stubbornness, being kind and gentle probably won’t work. If he wants her to obey, some harsh tactics might be necessary...If this were the real world, it might be a bit too much, but since this is a dream world, everything is forgivable, right? Confirming the host's choice: obtain 'Persuasion Props 3000,' Strength +10.]After making his decision, Jiawei couldn't help but smile."Tallulah, do you know why I went through so much trouble to defeat Kaschey and rescue you?"Upon hearing Jiawei’s question, Tallulah thought for a moment, then answered softly, as if confirming her thoughts."That... Doctor is... good to me?""Good to you?"Jiawei immediately summoned the Chains of Heaven and slowly approached Tallulah with a kind smile."Not fully recovered yet!""Doctor...?"Tallulah looked at the chain that had suddenly appeared in Jiawei's hand. "You! What are you going to do!? Aren’t you here to help me?""Hehehe~ Miracles and magic aren’t free~""Wait! Wait a minute!"Although this was Tallulah’s conscious dream world, compared to Kaschey, who had strong mental power, Tallulah’s mental power was still somewhat lacking.Soon after, Tallulah was subdued by Jiawei..."No! Don’t tie me so tightly!""That... that place is itchy!""Ah! It’s so hot... Ah! It’s so hot in my mouth! Wow, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah--!"Then, in this conscious dream world, Tallulah’s screams of pain resonated......."Huff, ah ...""No! The tone is too forced! You have to say 'I voluntarily join Rhodes Island!'"Jiawei held a fly swatter in his left hand and a feather pen in his right hand, emphasizing loudly."Woo woo woo... woo woo woo..."Faced with such a request, Tallulah resisted once again."In fact, Ch'en also joined Rhodes Island after leaving Lungmen. She also hopes that you can join Rhodes Island~ You don’t want your sister to be bullied by others on Rhodes Island~"Jiawei whispered in her ear when he saw this.In fact, Ch'en had not joined Rhodes Island, but since this was a dream world, Tallulah could not verify it at all.And as long as Tallulah joined Rhodes Island, it would only be a matter of time before Ch'en did too."What! Ch'en also joined Rhodes Island? Uh-huh... okay, I... I voluntarily join Rhodes Island!""Good!"After a lot of effort, Tallulah finally agreed to voluntarily join Rhodes Island in the dream world......."Tallulah, it’s almost time. We should go back."Having achieved his goal, Jiawei untied Tallulah and prepared to end "Inception" and return to reality.Because it was a dream world, Tallulah’s body and mind quickly recovered, and she was back to her usual self by this time."Doctor, are we leaving my dream world now?""Yes, yes.""That... could you please wait a moment..."Tallulah thought for a moment and asked tentatively."Well? Do you have anything else to do?""Yes..." Tallulah nodded."I want to see one last person...""Of course, I take good care of the operators of Rhodes Island."To people who are not from Rhodes Island, my attitude is very bad!Recalling what the doctor had just done to her, Tallulah complained in her heart... But compared to Kaschey, the doctor's behavior wasn't too out of line..."... Thank you."After receiving Jiawei's approval, Tallulah approached the door of the street café once again."If the previous Kaschey was also... then..."Tallulah gritted her teeth, then focused her mind...The next moment, a cute girl wearing a simple white dress and a pair of deer-like antlers on her head appeared in front of Tallulah."Wow! Here... Is this the town of Ursus? How did I appear here?""Although the doctor is really rude... but at this moment, I really want to thank him..."Tallulah murmured softly, then looked at the girl in front of her with a feeling of nostalgia."Alina..."----68: Kal'tsit: Doctor, what are you and Tallulah doing!?"Tallulah!? Are you here? Great!"Ursus treats the infected very cruelly. As a poor rural girl and an oripathic patient, Alina really doesn't know why she suddenly appears here.However, after seeing Tallulah, Alina's face relaxed."Alina, this is the place I told you about, where I grew up..." Tallulah held back her tears and smiled at Alina in front of her."I once promised you that one day I would be able to take you to visit the towns of Ursus... I didn't expect it to be realized in this way..."Alina was a good friend of Tallulah and a spiritual pillar who accompanied Tallulah in her fight for the infected.But because of a riot launched by the infected without any warning, Alina lost her precious life.This also made Tallulah feel desperate for a while, which allowed Kaschey's Art to take control of her mind.Jiawei did not disturb Tallulah and Alina's special reunion too much but stood at a distance and patiently watched the two girls talk to each other."Doctor, thank you... We... We should go."After a short reunion, Tallulah returned to Jiawei.Although the dream was very beautiful, it was not reality after all.Although she was very reluctant, Tallulah still made a decision..."Are you the doctor? I heard Tallulah just say that you helped her a lot! I also want to thank you on her behalf."Although Alina in the dream was a fake person, her words were gentle and considerate, giving people a very warm feeling. It felt like just standing in front of her, the soul seemed to be healed.I'm afraid that whether as a friend or as a wife, she is undoubtedly an excellent candidate."You're welcome."Jiawei responded to Alina with a smile.However, Jiawei felt sorry that a good person like Alina died before he came here... He had no chance to save her.[Friendly reminder: the abilities that this system can give to the host also include the skill of 'resurrection', such as 'seven dragon balls', 'reincarnation in the underworld', 'alchemy of life', 'philosopher's stone', 'changing history', etc. Although the current host has not obtained it, one day in the future, he may be able to master the ability of 'resurrection', so stay tuned.]Hmm? Resurrection? Even this unconventional ability can be achieved?Seeing such a system prompt message, Jiawei couldn't help but ask in his heart.[For people who are extremely insane, nothing is impossible.]I see...After reading the system prompt message, Jiawei smiled knowingly.In that case, he will wait and be full of hope. After all, Jiawei wanted to resurrect more than just Alina...

As Jiawei's mind moved, the streets of the dream world around him began to gradually disappear..."Tallulah, I believe your previous thoughts were correct. Please don't deviate from your original intention because of my departure.""Doctor, my friend Tallulah is in your hands."Before disappearing, Alina smiled and waved goodbye to Tallulah and Jiawei."Ah! Of course, since Tallulah is going to join Rhodes Island, as a doctor, I will certainly take care of her."Jiawei also waved to Alina."Then 'see you later.'"As a burst of light disappeared, Alina, who was smiling at the end, also vanished in the white light. Then, only Jiawei and Tallulah were left in the entire dream space."See you later..."Tallulah recalled Jiawei's answer just now."Doctor, if one day, when the infected people's condition improves, can I still come back here? I want to report this good news to Alina. This dream is so beautiful... so beautiful that people can't completely give it up...""Of course." Jiawei nodded with a smile."But the condition for entering this dream world is to sleep with me in bed.""Hey, hey, hey? Is that so? Huh? Then... then how did you get in now? Have you already met me in the real world..."When Tallulah heard such a condition, her cheeks flushed, and she stepped back repeatedly."Don't look at me with such a perverted look!"Jiawei sighed helplessly when he saw this."It's just lying on a bed and sleeping. Even if I explain it to you here, you won't remember it after you wake up...""Is that so? I see. 'Sleeping together' is just the activation condition of this wonderful Originium Art. I understand... Doctor.""That's right! That's right! Tallulah! Don't forget what you promised me."At the end of the dream, Jiawei smiled and reminded Tallulah, who was in a conscious state."Of course, I will join Rhodes Island.""That's right, but I want to add one more thing since this is a rare opportunity.""Hmm? What is it... It won't be another weird thing.""It's not weird. After all, I'm not a devil."Jiawei recalled the plot in Arknights and couldn't help but smile. "Ch'en is actually very worried about you. She has suffered a lot for you. When you wake up, go and make peace with Ch'en and give her a big hug.""Hug... Hug Ch'en?"Hearing Jiawei's request, Tallulah's face showed a hint of shyness."This... this... this kind of thing! We only did it when we were young. Now we are so old, such behavior is too shameful! Besides, we were just fighting for life and death...""Hehehehe... Tallulah, you know what I want to say now~"Jiawei once again took out the "persuasion prop 3000," with his sunny and cheerful signature smile on his face."Wow... Okay... Okay... Okay! Okay! I know, I promise you..."Tallulah looked at the peppers, candles, and ropes in the pile of props and could only accept it helplessly.After confirming that Tallulah's consciousness had agreed to "join Rhodes Island" and "make peace with Ch'en Huijie and hug her," Jiawei was secretly happy.After waking up from the dream, what kind of reaction will Tallulah have in reality? It's really exciting!What Jiawei didn't know was that in addition to these two things, Tallulah had made a third decision in her heart.That is, "One day I can come here again to report good news to Alina by 'sleeping with the doctor.' This decision..."In the dream, Jiawei and Tallulah were gradually shrouded in white light and then disappeared along with the dream....The time consumption in the dream is one-sixth of that in the real world. Therefore, although Jiawei entered Tallulah's spirit for more than an hour, the actual time was only more than 10 minutes."Doctor, haven't you come out yet?""It's been about 10 minutes..."At this time, ACE and Scout had led the team to eliminate all the Reunion movements around.Because Jiawei asked them not to enter the house to disturb, Scout and ACE could only guard the door of Tallulah's boudoir.Although Ch'en and Amiya wanted to go into the house to check on the doctor and Tallulah, they were stopped outside by Scout and ACE because it was "the doctor's order!" Although Ch'en and Amiya were very puzzled by the doctor's behavior, they had seen the doctor's behavior of "strange but reliable" many times before, so they had to wait patiently outside the house..."..." However, even so, Scout was still very worried and put his ear to the door to listen to the situation inside the house."Scout, did you hear anything?" ACE asked curiously."No... There is no movement inside... It's so strange... According to my expectations, it should be very noisy inside...""So! What did you expect!""Two-on-one wrestling...""Scout, stop it, be serious!"At the same time, Kal'tsit, who was on the lower floor of the command tower, successfully cut off the energy source provided to Chernobog by the test tube and also rescued W, who had fallen into the nearby ruins. Not long ago, it was Tallulah who attacked W and seized control of the Sarkaz mercenaries.

Although W tried her best to resist, she was still one step behind and accidentally fell into the ruins under the command tower while escaping.Seeing W's ugly appearance, Kal'tsit, of course, laughed at her without hesitation, but now they were still in the battle against the Reunion movements, so Kal'tsit and W did not chat much and instead continued to rush to the top of the sarcophagus."Doctor, why don't you answer my communication..."When she returned to a place with good communication, Kal'tsit first used the communicator to send a message to the doctor, but she couldn't get in touch, no matter what...For a while, a sense of foreboding came to Kal'tsit's heart...

Could it be that something really happened to the doctor?"Hey~ Did the doctor get defeated by that dragon girl..."W, who was standing aside, heard Kal'tsit's mumbling and couldn't help laughing."Be quiet! W!" Kal'tsit rolled her eyes at W and then tried to contact Amiya. However, this time, Amiya quickly connected with Kal'tsit."Amiya, I have successfully shut down the core energy source. You can go and shut down the emergency brake immediately. Also, how is the battle situation in your command tower? Have you defeated Tallulah? Why can't I contact the doctor all of a sudden? Please tell me the truth.""Ah! That... Doctor Kal'tsit... That... Actually..."

Amiya hesitated in the microphone and finally spoke."Actually, the doctor is... fighting with Tallulah...""Huh? Is the doctor fighting with Tallulah?"

Kal'tsit was the first to think of this possibility. Before the division of troops, she had repeatedly told the doctor to receive her communication at any time. Now that she can't contact him all of a sudden, something very serious must have happened to the doctor."No... not a tough fight! Doctor Kal'tsit, actually... the doctor is in the same room with Tallulah, and just now the doctor said he wanted to sleep with Tallulah..."Amiya hesitated for a moment and finally told Kal'tsit the truth..."...""..."Kal'tsit and W beside her fell into silence after hearing the news from Amiya in the microphone.Kal'tsit felt a black screen in front of her eyes, and her face showed an expression like "cell phone, old man, subway." The communicator in her hand was crushed by her involuntarily.After about 30 seconds, Kal'tsit finally came to her senses, and she was so angry that she kept stamping her feet and roaring loudly."What——!? The Doctor and Tallulah... sleep, sleep, sleep, sleep... sleep!? Doesn't he know that Tallulah is possessed by Kaschey now!? Does he mean that as long as the appearance is good, even if it is Kaschey's soul inside, it can be accepted!?""Hahahahahaha! You finally let me see the funny expression of you, old hag! Hahaha!"W, who was standing aside, gloated without hesitation after seeing Kal'tsit's expression."W! Don't say such sarcastic words here!"Kal'tsit looked at the door leading to the ground at the end of the corridor."In short, we must go back as soon as possible!"Bang!At this moment, a team of Reunion disguised as the Ursus Third Army broke in."Kaschey's plan must not fail!""Kill everyone here and reconnect the energy of the core city!""Long live Ursus!"After seeing Kal'tsit and the team around her, these Reunion movements immediately launched an attack.In their opinion, as long as Chernobog can hit the goal, this battle will be a victory for Ursus!"Ah? You want to stop me at this time? It seems that you are tired of living!"At this time, Kal'tsit's anger level had soared sharply, and vaguely, you could even see the red light emerging from her eyes."Mont3r!!""Ah... Hey! You old woman, you actually used me as a weapon!? Are you kidding me! Just wait! Wow! Wow!"Then the entire underground corridor was filled with deafening explosions, as well as the screams of Reunion and W......After dealing with all the enemies along the way (and teaching W a lesson by the way), Kal'tsit "instantly killed" all the enemies that blocked her way and finally came to Tallulah's boudoir on the middle floor of the command tower with a "violent" aura."Doctor Kal'tsit?""You... why are you here..."Scout and ACE saw Kal'tsit's current momentum and didn't dare to stop her, so they could only step aside...Kal'tsit then opened the locked door with one hand and roared loudly."Doctor! What are you and Tallulah doing in there! Meow!"---69. Tallulah: I Want to Join Rhodes Island "Meow---!"Kal'tsit roared, gripped the door handle, and pulled hard.Bang!Accompanied by a loud noise, the door that Jiawei had locked was pulled open by Kal'tsit."What are the doctor and my sister doing in there?""Is this something I should be watching?"Although Amiya and Ch'en were a little shy, they still followed Kal'tsit.Sorry, Doctor! Although you asked me to stop the others, I couldn't stop them at all!Scout and ACE sighed in their hearts, but followed behind the others and looked into the room together..."...""...""Doctor...you are..."The moment the door was opened, everyone present saw that the doctor and Tallulah were both lying on the bed in their neat clothes, sleeping, and there were no signs of much activity nearby.Obviously, there was nothing strange that would cause the chapter to fail the review...However, the fact that Tallulah rested one hand on the doctor's arm and the other on his shoulder still made everyone present have wild thoughts..."Doctor, are you really... just sleeping? Huhu..."After seeing this scene, Kal'tsit first breathed a sigh of relief, but soon she noticed something was off.Even if they hadn’t done anything, it was too strange for a man and a woman to sleep alone in a bed! I have never...Kal'tsit became more and more angry as she thought about it... and finally burst out loudly."Doctor! What are you doing?! As a commander! Why are you sleeping with the enemy leader at this critical moment--!"For a while, Kal'tsit's roar kept echoing through the house."Ah, you're back..."But not long after Kal'tsit's voice fell, Jiawei slowly opened his eyes.Then, under the gaze of everyone, he scratched his head and slowly climbed out of the bed."Wow! Why are you all here?"Jiawei was shocked to see that Kal'tsit, Amiya, Ch'en, ACE, Scout, and the others were already surrounding the bed."How dare you ask me, Doctor! Look at what you have done!" Kal'tsit was the first to approach the doctor, hands on her hips, and asked loudly."Can you explain to me why..."Kal'tsit paused, then looked at Tallulah, who was still lying on the same bed with Jiawei."Why do you want to sleep with Tallulah, the leader of the Reunion Movement, all of a sudden?! Do you like this type of girl?""Calm down, Kal'tsit, listen to my explanation first, actually I..."Jiawei raised his hands and looked at Kal'tsit with a smile."I don’t want to hear your excuses!""Aren't you the one who asked me to explain——!?"Kal'tsit had slowly approached Jiawei with a kind smile on her face. "Plus the outrageous things you did in front of FrostNova and Patriot before... This time I must settle accounts with you, Doctor——!"Kal'tsit became more and more excited, and Jiawei could even feel the strong resentment emanating from her.At this moment, Jiawei's mind heard a system prompt.[Host, please choose from the following options to survive this crisis!][Sane Option: Try to persuade the angry Kal'tsit. Reward: Rationality +20.][Insanity Option: Try to sleep with the angry Kal'tsit. Reward: Kal'tsit's favorability +50.]After reading the options, Jiawei glanced at the bed next to him.How could he not take advantage of the "Inception" conditions so well?Additionally, it could increase Kal'tsit's favorability, so no matter how you look at it, it was a win-win situation!Scout and ACE whispered to the Doctor when they saw the situation."Doctor! I'm sorry! Although I want to help you, the other party is Kal'tsit, I really can't do anything...""Doctor, say something quickly, calm Kal'tsit down..."They had all heard about Kal'tsit's 'horror' when she was angry!And not only Scout and ACE, even Ch'en on the side was a little frightened by Kal'tsit's momentum.So how should the doctor handle this? Should I, an outsider, help the doctor say something...After making his choice, Jiawei slowly approached Kal'tsit with a smile."Kal'tsit... Since you don't want to listen to the explanation, I have to use force!""Hmm? What do you want to do?""That is..."Puff!Taking advantage of Kal'tsit's inattention, Jiawei directly hugged her in his arms with both hands."What——"Kal'tsit was very shy from Jiawei's sudden attack and asked quickly. "Doctor, what are you doing? Why are you hugging me all of a sudden?""Of course, I'm sleeping with you!""What? Sleeping together!? Now? There are so many people here! I'm not mentally prepared yet--!""It doesn't matter! It will be over soon!""Wait! Wait a minute! Wow!"While Kal'tsit was confused, Jiawei directly carried her to the bed.Inception started!Everyone present was surprised to see the scene before them."Doctor? What are you doing--!""Why did Doctor Kal'tsit suddenly fall asleep!?"It didn't take much time to calm Kal'tsit's emotions in the dream, and 6 minutes in the dream only equaled 1 minute in reality.So, it didn't take long for Kal'tsit and Jiawei to wake up.At this time, Kal'tsit had regained her composure. She held her hands on her chest and spoke seriously."Ahem... Sorry, Doctor, I was rude just now. Now, please explain to me what happened here."Hmph... Done!Seeing Kal'tsit calm down, Jiawei sighed inwardly.The nearby Rhodes Island operators, who had no idea what was going on, all stared at Kal'tsit and Jiawei with wide eyes."As expected of you, Doctor! You convinced Kal'tsit so easily!""How did the Doctor do something that no one else could?!""Doctor! I admire you so much!"..."Um, um, um... I..."Just when Jiawei was about to explain to Kal'tsit, Tallulah, who was lying on the bed, suddenly whispered a few times, shook her body, and slowly climbed up from the bed."Everyone! Be careful!""Tallulah is awake! Shieldguards, everyone, please step back!""Hurry up and prepare the rope! Don't let her have a chance to attack!""Mont3r!"After discovering that Tallulah had woken up, ACE immediately took out his shield and tried to block everyone.After all, half of the people present had seen Tallulah's terrifying Originium Arts that were like "natural disasters."For a moment, the atmosphere in the whole room became extremely tense."Don't worry, Tallulah is no longer under Kaschey's control."Jiawei saw that the people around him were so nervous and waved his hand to explain to them."Is this... Is this true?""Doctor, don't talk nonsense."Others didn't quite believe this fact, especially Ch'en, after all, she was still fighting with Kaschey more than 10 minutes ago."Of course! I used some special Originium Arts to completely eliminate Kaschey's control over Tallulah."Jiawei said this and looked at Amiya on the side."Amiya, you can try to confirm it."The doctor nodded to Amiya."Okay, doctor."After receiving the order, Amiya immediately used her power to explore Tallulah's inner emotions.Compared to the "crazy emotions" of Kaschey that were constantly running in Tallulah's body before, Tallulah's emotions were extremely stable at this time, and there was no trace of Kaschey at all."The doctor is right. The influence of Kaschey's spell has really disappeared from Tallulah!"Although everyone was still a little skeptical, after hearing the confirmation from the doctor and Amiya, everyone present had to believe it."Doctor, you just slept here with Tallulah... Could it be to eliminate Kaschey's consciousness?"Kal'tsit came up with the answer after combining all the current information."Of course." Jiawei crossed his arms in front of his chest and replied with a smile. "I am a good person who is trying to save Tallulah. What were you thinking about before... Ah! Is Kal'tsit jealous?"Bang! Hearing Jiawei say this, Kal'tsit immediately turned her head away shyly!"Ah? You! What are you talking about! I am not jealous of such a thing! Don't be so self-indulgent here!"..."I seem to have had a dream just now? But I can't remember anything..."Tallulah was still holding her forehead with one hand and trying to recall what had just happened, but she couldn't remember anything that occurred in the 'conscious dream world' at all...After thinking for a while without any results, Tallulah stopped worrying about the things in the dream world and began to recall what happened when she was controlled by Kaschey."Ah, I remember... I was bewitched by Kaschey, and then I led the Reunion Movement..."While being controlled by Kaschey's spell, Tallulah herself still remembered everything she had done, and a strong feeling of regret surged in her heart..."Sister... Sister? Is it really you... Not Kaschey... but my sister..."Ch'en held Chi Xiao in her hand and came to Tallulah's bedside in disbelief.Even with the proof from the doctor and Amiya, Ch'en was still very worried because the reversal of things was too sudden. After all, more than 10 minutes ago, she was still fighting with Tallulah, who was controlled by Kaschey..."Ah... Ch'en... Ch'en, it's you!"The moment Tallulah saw Ch'en Huijie, a strong emotion surged in her heart.Plop!Under the gaze of everyone, Tallulah opened her arms and hugged Ch'en in her arms regardless of the reactions of the people around her."Hey? Hey, hey, hey, hey?"Tallulah's behavior was completely beyond Ch'en's expectations. If it was a child, it would have been fine, but now they were both adults, and there were so many acquaintances in the room, so she felt embarrassed.Bang!Before she knew it, even the Chi Xiao in her hand fell to the ground."I'm sorry... everything is my fault... I'm sorry... please... forgive me..."In fact, Tallulah was as embarrassed as Ch'en, but at this moment, she kept thinking, "I have to do this.""If you don't forgive me, I... won't let go.""Sister? Why did you become like this!?"Ch'en was soft-hearted and did not take hardship. Facing such a sister, she didn't know how to deal with it for a while, so she could only compromise obediently."Ahhh...Okay! Okay! I forgive you! Sister! And the main responsibility is also Kaschey... Anyway, let's talk about this later, let me go first!"Although Ch'en's face was very embarrassed, Amiya smiled knowingly after seeing the current situation.Compared to the fratricide on the top of the command tower just now, the current situation is what she wanted to see the most.Jiawei was secretly happy to see the scene of the sisters hugging and being intimate.It was obvious that the skill effect of Inception began to show at this time.Because in the conscious dream space just now, Jiawei had made Tallulah, in the conscious state, think of "asking for Ch'en's forgiveness and hugging Ch'en." So, after waking up, Tallulah would do such a frank action.If it were normal, Tallulah would never treat Ch'en like this.But this was not the point for Jiawei.In addition to the "hugging Ch'en" action, Tallulah in the dream also made the decision of "wanting to join Rhodes Island."The good show is about to begin...After receiving Ch'en's verbal forgiveness, Tallulah slowly let go of Ch'en with satisfaction, then she sorted out her thoughts and looked toward Rhodes Island."Nice to meet you... Everyone in Rhodes Island, I don't know if you believe it... But now I have gotten rid of Kaschey's control, and I have no intention of being your enemy... And I have something to say to Rhodes Island.""Doctor Kal'tsit, Doctor, I think Tallulah is not lying..."Amiya, who was standing by, judged Tallulah's words through her ability to absorb emotions and relayed the result to the people around her."Hello."Kal'tsit nodded to Amiya, then looked at Tallulah with a serious face."Nice to meet you, Tallulah. I'm Kal'tsit. The two people beside you are the Doctor and Amiya. You can tell us what you want to say right here.""Kal'tsit, Doctor, Amiya, as the leader of Reunion, I surrender to you. I won't resist. I'll let you do whatever you want..."Tallulah raised her hands to everyone in front of her, then bowed her head very obediently."Okay."Kal'tsit turned back to inform Scout, ACE, and others, asking them to spread the news that Tallulah had surrendered.As long as this news was known, the members of the Reunion who were active around would gradually give up resistance..."Then, Miss Tallulah, before confirming that Kaschey has completely disappeared, we at Rhodes Island will temporarily restrict your freedom. Do you have any objections?""I have no objections. I'll let Rhodes Island do whatever you want. Then, um... I have another thing to say."Tallulah hesitated for a moment and finally spoke."This request may be a bit presumptuous... but I want to join Rhodes Island!"---70. Talulah's Love at First Sight & Lin Yühsia's Visit"Ah! Ah, this..."Faced with Talulah's request to join, Kal'tsit had never considered this possibility and stood there for a moment, unsure of how to respond.Talulah’s expression was serious at that moment.While Kaschey was controlling Talulah, he had also gathered information about Rhodes Island, learning that it was an Originium disease medical organization with private soldiers. The organization was dedicated to rescuing the infected, which aligned closely with his own ideas.However, for Talulah, who had very strong self-esteem, being the leader of the Reunion Movement, how could she join so easily?Even if she had to die or leap from the command tower, she would never join Rhodes Island!But at this moment, she couldn't shake the idea of joining. She had a strong premonition that if she cooperated with Rhodes Island, she would be able to achieve her great goal of saving the infected in the Terra world, thus fulfilling her promise to Alina."Hehehe..."Jiawei wore an embarrassed expression when he heard Talulah's request."Talulah, you want to join Rhodes Island? Oh, how could that be possible? You're the leader of the Reunion Movement, and we were enemies not long ago.""Although my request is indeed a bit abrupt, I have made up my mind."Seeing Talulah’s more determined tone, the doctor finally showed an expression of "avoiding the embarrassment.""Okay! Since you're so sincere, I’ll give you a chance to join Rhodes Island.""Thank you very much, doctor! I will cherish this opportunity!"Hearing that the doctor had agreed to her seemingly "unreasonable" request, Talulah finally got what she wanted... and sighed in relief.Kal'tsit secretly rolled her eyes at Jiawei. When the doctor cleared Kaschey's Originium influence, he must have implanted the idea in Talulah's mind to join Rhodes Island!However, if someone with Talulah's special identity joined, Rhodes Island could gain more leverage in the political struggle with forces like Lungmen and the Ursus Empire.Therefore, Kal'tsit did not object too strongly.After another conversation, Talulah learned that she had successfully rid herself of Kaschey's control, thanks to the doctor.This made Talulah even more grateful to the doctor.If it hadn’t been for the doctor’s help, she would never have been able to escape Kaschey’s control so easily.The doctor is really amazing. I really want to sleep with the doctor...While feeling moved, Talulah also had this thought in her mind.But she quickly realized that it was a bit strange and wondered why she was thinking this way.Wait... why "sleeping" and not something else? The doctor is really handsome. Could it be that I fell in love with him at first sight?"Hmm? Talulah? Do you have anything else to say?"

Jiawei couldn't help but ask curiously when he noticed the "enthusiastic" look Talulah cast at him."No! No, no, no... Nothing!"Talulah immediately covered her mouth shyly and shook her head.Compared to "joining Rhodes Island," the thought of "wanting to sleep with the doctor" was too embarrassing, especially with so many people around, including her own sister. So, she endured and didn't say it directly...She decided to wait until she had a chance to be alone with the doctor before mentioning it.After that, Jiawei always had the feeling that someone was watching him while he was sleeping...Of course, that’s a story for later...With Talulah's surrender, the Chernobog incident, launched by the Reunion Movement, finally came to an end.Kaschey's evil plan to manipulate Talulah into using the Reunion Movement to provoke an Ursus invasion of Lungmen was ultimately a failure.The whole incident ended with the "man-made disaster caused by the infected," as claimed by Ursus and Great Yan.Rhodes Island then began its mission to rescue the infected people in Chernobog.When Talulah followed the doctor to officially land on Rhodes Island, she was shocked to discover that all the Reunion cadres she had worked so hard to recruit in the past had actually come to Rhodes Island!Talulah couldn’t help but look at the doctor with a very complicated expression.Could it be that you came to Reunion specifically to "purchase goods"?However, after seeing FrostNova and Patriot living healthily in Rhodes Island, Talulah’s guilt was somewhat alleviated.For these former Reunion cadres, who were once enemies, Rhodes Island gave them the opportunity to turn from darkness to light.First, there was FrostNova. With her joining, the entire Yeti Squadron, which she once led, was also willing to contribute to Rhodes Island.As for the position of the doctor's personal secretary, FrostNova declined for the time being. It wasn’t that she didn’t want to be the doctor’s secretary, but she planned to wait until she could change the Rhodes Island operators' views on her as a former enemy before taking on such an important role.With FrostNova's Originium arts, Rhodes Island developed a special medicine for frostbite. In memory of her, they named it "FrostNova" and distributed it for free to all citizens suffering from frostbite in Chernobog.Patriot’s injuries and Originium disease were severe, but as a pure-blood Wendigo, his vitality was exceptionally strong. After treatment from Warfarin, his body began to recover gradually.Patriot, after calming down regarding the matter between the doctor and his daughter Yelena, and spoke, "Let the...young people, handle it. I don't, want to get involved. as an old man! I’d rather, go out and fight than see my daughter, and the doctor together in Rhodes Island!"

Although Patriot insisted he could still fight, Jiawei and Kal'tsit decided to assign him the role of an instructor for the time being. After all, the "Shieldguards" he trained were well-disciplined and combat-ready warriors.After Patriot's body recovered to a certain extent, he would consider letting him perform front-line tasks.

The guerrillas did not believe in Rhodes Island's strange medical organization at first.But after learning that their captain had received meticulous treatment and care from Rhodes Island, they also chose to join Rhodes Island.In addition to the guerrillas, Patriot also attracted many outstanding talents to Rhodes Island with their own influence.The HR department receives many resumes from people who admire Patriot every day...After learning that Patriot had joined Rhodes Island, Hellagur also put aside his previous concerns and came to Rhodes Island without hesitation...Hellagur, he is a general!It is a very worthy thing to celebrate that such a powerful person is willing to cooperate with Rhodes Island.Warfarin even suspected that even if Patriot were to be a "mascot" in Rhodes Island, his "deterrence" and "popularity" could bring immeasurable benefits to Rhodes Island...As for Crownslayer, it was left entirely to Kal'tsit to deal with.It is said that Kal'tsit thought that the Crownslayer was too weak, and had asked Hong to train her like a devil many times. Jiawei heard the King Slayer's wailing more than once in the middle of the night...Redblade joined Rhodes Island's assault team, where he could effectively exert his fighting power of cutting iron like mud.

Skullshatterer voluntarily joined Rhodes Island to repay Rhodes Island for saving his sister, and he passed the rigorous test with his excellent Originium Arts.

After Misha's Originium disease was well suppressed through treatment, she also wanted to contribute to Rhodes Island to the best of her ability.Jiawei was worried that Rhodes Island might have another powerful sniper operator next...Faust took the initiative to join Rhodes Island to make up for his previous mistakes. He also tried every means to find several Phantom Crossbowmen who fled to the vicinity of Chernobog.For the Phantom Crossbowmen who wanted to abandon the dark and join the light, Rhodes Island gave them a chance to reform.The biggest problem is Melphisto. It is impossible for such person with extremely twisted thoughts and blood debts to be directly an operator of Rhodes Island.

Jiawei completely reshaped his thoughts through Inception, and transformed him into a tireless, unrewarded person who regards 007 work as a blessing.When he saves enough lives with his own hands, he will consider the next thing.Faust has no objection to the treatment of Mephisto in this way, and Faust also hopes to work with him to save more people together...Talula stood aside, although all that happened in the Reunion Movement was caused by Kaschey's control of her.But even so, she believed that she had an unshirkable responsibility.She hoped to devote herself to the unpaid work of helping the infected like Mephisto, and when she thought she was qualified to advance and retreat with Rhodes Island, she would face everyone in Rhodes Island with dignity.The doctor nodded and agreed to Talula's request.Anyway, there is a long way to go, so it doesn't matter if it's just a little while.……

During her time at Lungmen, Chen had seen Wei Yenwu's attitude towards the infected in the slums. As an infected person, she had a rift with Wei Yenwu ever since.Perhaps it was because her own experience was too shallow that she decided to leave Lungmen.The world is so big that she decided to take a look.Before leaving Lungmen, Chen made one last trip to Rhode Island to visit her sister, Tallulah."Chen, you don't want Tallulah to be bullied in Rhode Island, do you?"

Then Chen was happily left in Rhode Island by the doctor...However, Chen's purpose was to broaden her knowledge. Rhode Island was also a partner who fought side by side, and it was also a good choice for Chen to stay here."Doctor, are you planning to make me a guard?"When assigning positions, Chen touched Chi Xiao beside him and asked the doctor.

After all, she had been practicing swordsmanship since she was a child, and she had a powerful weapon like Chi Xiao in her hand. She would definitely be able to find a job in Rhode Island with this ability.

At this time, the following system prompt message popped up in Jiawei's mind.[Sane Option, train Ch'en into a guard operator. Reward, Rationality +20. Get Guard Operator Ch'en.]

[Insanity Option, give Ch'en a swimsuit and water gun, and train her into a sniper operator. Reward, get Sniper Operator Ch'en.][Note, the Lungmen limited high-end Chanel bikini swimsuit and a high-pressure mucus shotgun water gun that need to be given will automatically enter the host's four-dimensional storage space when the Insanity Option is selected]After reading these two options, Jiawei made a choice without hesitation."Guard Operator? No, no, no..."Jiawei smiled and shook his head, then handed two water guns and a bikini swimsuit to the table, and said to Ch'en very seriously."I want you to use these high-end equipment, and then train you into an outstanding sniper operator!""Hmm?"Ch'en looked at the swimsuit on the table and asked with some confusion. "This swimsuit... is also a necessary equipment?""That's right! I'm worried that you've lost the previous equipment, so I specially added another"Jiawei showed a kind smile on his face."Just think of it as for Tallulah, I think you will definitely not refuse~""Hey hey hey hey——!?"......One month after the Chernobog incident, Lin Yühsia finally came to Rhodes Island.She actually didn't want to come to this strange organization in Rhodes Island.But she had promised the Doctor before.As long as he let the Shadow Guard go, then as the commander of the Shadow Guard, she must come to Rhodes Island to find the doctor within 1 month."I know where your home is! Don't play tricks on me!"

Lin Yühsia recalled what the doctor said to her before.Because she was worried that the doctor would really go to Lungmen to find her, Lin Yühsia finally visited with gifts."Miss FrostNova, I'm really happy to see you recover..."When Lin Yühsia saw FrostNova, who was receiving her, she breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that FrostNova looked ruddy and in good spirits.After all, the doctor had told her in advance, "If FrostNova had any accidents, he would definitely go back and settle accounts with the shadow guards himself.""Thank you, Miss Lin, the doctor has been waiting in the office for a long time, please come with me."FrostNova smiled and took Lin Yühsia to the doctor's office.After sending Lin Yühsia into the room, FrostNova temporarily closed the door and left because he had other work to do.

When Lin Yühsia walked into the room and observed carefully, she suddenly realized that the atmosphere in the room was a little strange.At this time, Blaze and Rosemontis were standing on both sides of her, and Jessica and Mousse were standing on both sides of the doctor's desk..."Ah, this..."Although Lin Yühsia did not have "feline phobia" like other Zalak.But the whole room, except for the doctor, was full of felines, which still made her very concerned.Lin Yühsia couldn't help but look at Blaze, who was closest to her...Especially Blaze, a 'huge' feline, made Lin Yühsia feel a little scared...Why did this doctor bring four feline to greet me! Was it intentional? Or was it accidental? Or was it intentional and accidental..."Hello, Miss Lin Yühsia, you finally came to Rhodes Island!"Jiawei opened his hands and smiled at Lin Yühsia."You also brought a gift? Oh! How polite! Coming to Rhodes Island is like coming home!"