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Chapter 225 Ursus's Choice

"No, sister, don't play like this, just delete the photos..."

"Come on, this camera I found at the recycling station is pretty old. Will you pay for it if it breaks?"

A certain idiot who didn't bring any money was reminded of the relevant pain points again, and his eyes twitched, and he obviously planned to back down.

"Forget it... It's just a photo, it's okay for you to just look at it for fun—"

"Sister! I've found the compatriot you asked me to find who can develop and print photos!" Daxiong ran over excitedly, waving his hand.

"Why are you looking at me? Don't you remember that you asked me to beat you up?" Shuang Xing rolled her eyes at him and cautiously moved the camera further away. She still had no intention of deleting the photos. She narrowed her eyes and threatened, "If you continue to bother me, I will find a chance to print hundreds of copies of the photos and send them out!"

Although he knew it was unlikely that she would really do so, Ling Dengxian still followed his heart completely.

Ling Dengxian had a bitter face, but he was helpless because he was already very tired. The crown aggravated his physical loss and mental fatigue, and the pain brought by the deepening Originium infection made it really difficult for him to carry a heavy Draco to find people. In addition, Frost Star and the others were also paying attention to this side, so he unconsciously became exhausted.

I just didn’t expect such an “accident” to happen.

Fortunately, it was nothing, just a bit embarrassing, but luckily Tallulah didn't make a fuss about it.

Luckily it wasn't Mastema...

He didn't know why this idea suddenly popped up in his mind. To be honest, he didn't tell Xiao Mo about his trip, but based on her personality, she shouldn't care. At most, she would be surprised to find two more people in the dormitory when she returns.

Two days ago, he used the white flame as a guide to slash the Frost Moon Sword to drive the black snake out of Tallulah, and then he and Tallulah fell asleep due to exhaustion. Later, Frost Star brought people to confirm the safety of the two. Tallulah woke up quickly, and after being checked and confirmed by Frost Star and the Patriot, she immediately appeared to take charge of the situation and control the situation. The guerrillas quickly controlled the thugs who were blinded by anger, and then after discussion, the citizens were gathered in a sub-district, waiting for Tallulah's further decision and Ursus's response.

He didn't wake up until the next morning, and as soon as he woke up, he saw Frost Star and Texas sitting on the left and right of the bed.

To be honest, he was really happy that someone was watching over him - if Froststar hadn't taken out the camera later to show him the "photo" of him and Tallulah.

Later, the meeting with Ace and Lin Guang was indeed something he had not expected. It was not that he did not notice Rhodes Island during the battle, he even helped Rhodes Island to cover, but he did not expect that they would leave two people behind at Texas' request to treat him and some members of the Reunion Movement.

However, right now he had another thing he wanted to confirm.

"Yelena, is your infection condition stable? I'm going to go see Brother Ace and Miss Lin Guang, do you want to come with me?"

Frost Star was stunned when she heard this. During these two days of rest, she knew that Bai Ge was planning to leave the Integration Movement. To be honest, she was a little hesitant to talk about it. She really wanted to tell Bai Ge what she thought of him. After all, she didn't know when they would see each other again in the future.

Rhodes Island...It was only with the arrival of two infected people who claimed to be operators of that organization that they first learned about this infected organization.

Unlike Reunion, Rhodes Island is a neutral pharmaceutical company, but for the sake of self-protection and cooperation with all parties, it also has a certain amount of armed forces. Its main business is to research drugs for mineral disease, but it can also handle other diseases. It will also send operators to areas with contracts to mediate conflicts between infected and non-infected people to prevent the situation from escalating further.

There is no doubt that they have the most advanced medical level in the field of mineralogy.

So she was not surprised that Bai Ge would want to go there. After all, she understood Bai Ge's situation and it was unlikely that she could stay.

It's just... I'm not ready to say goodbye yet.

"I... forget it, I won't go. It would be bad if people thought I wanted to go there too..."

"Really? Or rather... why don't you just go with me?" Ling Dengxian asked bluntly. Like many other "doctors", he was defenseless at the sentence "I'm willing to join Rhodes Island."

"...I can't go. Ursus's reaction is still unclear. The Integration Movement will still need me in the future...We, the infected...I can't abandon my compatriots for my own sake." Frost Star shook her head vigorously and suppressed the regret in her heart.

Although she had never seen the world outside Ursus, she understood the weight of responsibility.

"...I see. Then it's a deal. After the Reunion Movement is stabilized, you have to come and see how Rhodes Island is doing." Ling Dengxian was not stubborn.

"Okay... before that, please go and see the beauty of this land, oh no, this world, for me, okay?" The white-haired Carters smiled slightly.

Ling Dengxian was struck by lightning, and another figure appeared before his eyes.

But soon the corners of his mouth curved slightly, and he smiled brightly: "Okay, but... you must see it again with your own eyes..."

He has a story, and the ending of that chapter is not a happy one.

Frost Star watched him leave, thought for a long time, and finally looked up at the sky, then looked down at the old camera in her hand, and gently stroked the scratches on the case with her fingertips.

"Teacher...I will wait for you to speak up."

“Thank you for letting me see something different.”

Rhode Island Respite Camp.

Although it is called a camp, it is actually just a temporary residence that Ace and Lin Guang built in a suitable place nearby.

Part of the architectural guidance: Bai Ge.

Lin Guang had great respect for the man who had attacked Tallulah two days ago. He had managed to control a dangerous situation of conflict between infected and non-infected people to a level where there was still room for maneuver, which seemed incredible to her.

When she saw him approach her and Ace-senpai for the third time, she basically understood some of his thoughts.

"Mr. Ace, why don't we try to invite Mr. Dove to accompany Miss Texas to Rhode Island?"

When Penguin Logistics and Rhodes Island were exchanging personnel information about their cooperation intentions, Ling Dengxian was still surviving in the wilderness, so Rhodes Island naturally had no information about him.

However, Ace's reaction didn't seem like he had no idea about him.

Maybe it's the privilege of elite operators. She's not from the human resources department and she's not clear about this.

Maybe it has nothing to do with personnel transfers. It's simply that they knew each other before. When the two were communicating, Bai Ge's reaction was as if she had seen him a long time ago, but when the two were communicating with each other, it didn't seem like they were old acquaintances. The whole situation seemed like they were deliberately keeping her in the dark.

In fact, Ling Dengxian had not seen Ace since he left Qicheng Town, but he could not have forgotten who was the one who led the team to face the humanoid disaster Tallulah in order to cover the Doctor's retreat in the original world line, and fought until no one was left.

Of course he knew Ace, but Ace shouldn't have known him.

"Doctor Kal'tsit said to check on Ursus first. Even if Ursus is slow, it should have reacted in two days." Ace responded. He was not slow. He could see that Bai Ge's condition was different from what he thought in the past two days, but he didn't pay much attention to it. The condition was also stable. Although there were many ore crystals, the density of Originium crystals in the blood was not high. Two simple primary examinations found that the density of Originium crystals in the blood was still decreasing.

The conclusion he and Lin Guang came to was naturally that there was an error in the primary detection equipment. After all, the difference between the two times was not that much.

However, it is also true that the white pigeon's mineralogy infection is very stable.

"Will White Dove come today? It's a little later than usual..."

As she was talking, a figure appeared, interrupting her and Ace's speculation. Texas looked at the two and said simply, "Ursus' response has come, so he has to go too."

And she herself seemed to have something buried in her heart.

...This guy...I don't know if he can make it back. Rupert thought and walked out of the camp.

Chernobyl City Government.

The people sent by Ursus were completely different from what the Integration Movement had expected. Originally, they were prepared to face the artillery fire of the Ursus Army, but they did not expect that Ursus would choose to send a team of unarmed envoys to negotiate.

To be honest, in fact, given their armed forces, it would be unnecessary for Ursus to do this.

But the fact was that this group of calm-looking envoys had come to this city ravaged by natural disasters, and the air was filled with the mineral dust that they usually feared and hated the most.

Arranged to sit opposite them were the Kingslayer Red and his companions, who even he himself seemed very confused.

Not...they, talking about this? Tallulah, are you still not awake?

No matter how you think about it, it’s wrong!

Tallulah and Ling were meeting the real "envoy" in another room.

“…It’s you again…” Ling Dengxian looked at the dark figure with a gloomy face.

"Then who do you want to come? His Majesty the Emperor himself?" the brush asked unhappily.

"Anyway, I'm quite surprised it's you. Shouldn't you be in charge of the force?"

"Haha, I wasn't born an internal guard. Before I became an internal guard, I learned diplomatic rhetoric."

"Let's get back to the point. Was it you or Tallulah who represented the Reunion Movement and talked to me?"

Ling Dengxian spread his hands and stepped back behind the chair where Tallulah was sitting.

"Tallulah... For the upcoming negotiations, I need to confirm one thing - are you the heir of Koschei?"

The silver-haired dragon girl had been thinking about the possible next step since the two of them were talking. After hearing this, she was silent for a moment, and then said firmly: "I am the leader of the Reunion Movement, Tallulah."

"Well, tell me, Tallulah, what do you want?" Huabi leaned forward slightly, his words full of pressure.

Ling Dengxian was about to say something when he saw this, but Tallulah raised her hand. He was silent and didn't say anything else.

"Ursus's Blade, I think this question should be asked by the Integration Movement. Ursus did not use force to suppress us. So, what do you want? What do you think?"

"Only when we know what you are thinking can we give the response we should give." Tallulah's eyes were burning.

Now there are army groups stationed in the east, west and north of Chernobyl. It will take them less than three days to get here. However, with Chernobyl's current power system - the attack of natural disasters prevents it from running at full power - it is simply not enough to support them to escape from Ursus.

"Interesting... Is this also what Koschei taught you?"

"No, this is a question from an infected person."

"…Ursus needs a change, and Your Majesty must be the beneficiary."

"You want a city of infected people? Fine, but you have to promise to be a force for His Majesty when the change comes."

“…We are the infected, and you are the ones who cause our suffering.” Tallulah’s eyes narrowed.

"And now, I am the one who gives you choices for the future."

"Besides, after all, you are also Ursus."

"Your Majesty hopes for a truly powerful Ursus, not an Ursus trapped by past false reputation."

Tallulah was silent. Maybe she was special, but many infected warriors in the current integration movement had never seen snow other than in Ursus.

Ultimately, what they hate is exploitation and oppression, not their own country.