Ark Undead

Without any malfunctions, the Undead obtained his Warlock Certificate as usual.

"This is your warlock certificate and identity card. Please keep it safe."

The staff member, with a comforting smile, handed the two cards to the Undead.

The Undead took the card and saw the name on it: The Undead.

There were even photos taken when they registered their identity.

The armor was already somewhat rusty at that time. But he was still fully armored and wearing a black cloak.

It doesn't look much different from how it looks now, except that the armor worn by the undead now is of better quality and is grayish-white in color.

Upon seeing his original appearance, the undead seemed to recall something, but the turmoil of those memories quickly subsided.

"So, shall we go get lunch now?"

Xisha asked.

"Should we go directly to Miss Skyfire's place?"

He glanced at his watch.

"Going there now would be just right."

"Then, let's just go."

"The Undead said."

"I'm starting to get interested."

94. Miss Skyfire

After leaving through the side door of the Warlocks' Guild, the Undead got into Xisha's vehicle again.

This time, they were going to visit one of the members of the "King's Staff," an independent Originium Arts research group.

Miss Skyfire.

She lives in an alley in the Upper East Side. It is said that she chose to live there simply because there are few people in the area.

This area is located far from the city center of Shangcheng District, bordering warehouse and villa areas.

There are hardly any residents in the alley; most of it is used as office space.

This perfectly meets Tianhuo's environmental requirements, allowing her to pursue Originium Arts research with even greater freedom.

Rumor has it that when Ms. Tianhuo lived in the villa area, her annual property management fees were ten times that of other people.

It is said that because Miss Skyfire was researching Originium Arts, she easily destroyed the facilities and various pipes in the community.

Moreover, the environment is part of property management and is the management area of ​​the entire community.

Despite Miss Skyfire's youth, talent, and beauty, this couldn't help her handle the various complaints from her neighbors.

Unable to withstand the pressure of the property management ringing the doorbell every day, Ms. Tianhuo finally decided to move.

However, the Undead was not interested in these rumors. The only thing that interested him was that Tianhuo was the first person he knew who was researching Originium Arts, and specifically, fire-attribute Originium Arts.

West Sa started the vehicle and drove out of the parking lot next to the Warlock's Guild.

Driving on the main road, Xisha glanced at the Undead in the rearview mirror.

"Mr. Undying, there's something I'm curious about."

"You said."

Are you infected?

"I'm not."

The Undead shook his head, looked at Xisha ahead with a puzzled expression, and asked.

"Why do you think I am an infected person?"

"Because your physical data is just too outrageous."

Xisha uttered words that had been hidden in his heart for a long time, words that he simply could not understand.

"To be honest, I have seen many people who are stronger and taller than you. They all have very strong bodies and belong to the races with physical advantages in the entire continent of Terra. But none of them can do what you can."

Xisha recalled watching various Undead matches on television.

"He fought against five opponents, breaking through the siege of the Commercial Alliance, using a medium shield to directly confront the heavily armored knight, and even made him drop his shield, unable to hold onto his own shield."

"This power, in my opinion, and in the opinion of many others, can only be explained by Originium Arts. Especially when compared with your body, this theory becomes even more convincing."

There was nothing wrong with Xisha, so he asked the Undead man directly.

"In particular, in the only recorded footage of you during your time in Victoria, when you used fire, you weren't holding any Originium-related items. Although there are all sorts of spellcasting mediums now, your armor and the straight sword in your hand really don't seem to fit the bill of a spellcasting medium."

Xisha continued.

"Body-enhancing Originium Arts can explain why you are so powerful. But your abilities related to fire cannot be explained."

This is a question that everyone would think of, but the reason why the people of Kazimierz didn't think of it is simply because the Undead didn't use any spells on the field.

They all assumed that the Undead didn't possess magic or any long-range countermeasures.

But unexpectedly, after the Undead left the arena, they were able to bring lightning and flames.

This is also why the business alliance failed in that crackdown.

"Besides, you didn't bring any spellcasting tools with you when you went in. Although I reported to the Warlock Association that you were a company employee with a fake ID, they didn't arrest you as a chaotic infected person."

Xisha reminded the immortals.

"Using Originium Arts without any casting tools is a technique that only Infected individuals can use. This is because their casting medium can be the crystals formed on their bodies due to Oripathy. No matter what ancient technology or special skill you possess, being able to use Originium Arts without a casting medium means you are an Infected individual."

"So, the certificate issued to you by the Warlock Association should already include 'infected' status, right?"

The undead took out the certificate issued to him by the Warlock Guild from his armor.

On the back of the warlock's certificate, there is a line of small text printed in yellow.

The holder is an infected person.

Indeed, this item already exists on the certificates of the immortals.

Miscalculation! The Undead forgot this and instinctively lit the flame in his hand.

"Yes."

The Undead nodded, then looked up at the Xisha Islands ahead.

“I remember someone saying that Victoria, who is infected, is going to be arrested.”

He asked.

"Why don't you arrest me?"

Since the Undead entered the city, all the information he had learned was related to the Infected, and none of it was friendly.

Why weren't they arrested even though no one died?

"Because the level of danger you pose is very low."

The Xisha Islands have answered this question for the immortals.

"Not all infected people are arrested; many more infected people who are arrested are interpreted as potential threats."

His words carried a hint of wistfulness.

"Because there is no proper job, and given that Oripathy is an incurable disease, everyone avoids it like the plague. But as long as you can ensure that you live within the law and the system, you don't have to worry about this problem. Otherwise, Victoria would have already experienced a second outbreak of infected riots."

To put it simply, it's because Kalan Trade gave the Undead an identity—the identity of an employee of Kalan Trade.

This identity allows the Undead to gain other benefits beyond being an Infected, while also avoiding being targeted by Victoria.

For infected individuals to survive in such a large city, a legitimate job is essential.

But the problem is, if you're already infected, what legitimate job can you possibly have?

Being infected already restricts one's life as a patient. It's even more difficult to manage when colleagues know you're infected.

Nobody wants to be in the same room as an infected person, even if the infection isn't severe enough to be airborne. But if someone is there, they're seen as a potential threat.

Therefore, infected people usually do jobs that rely on their Originium Arts skills, such as security, mercenaries, or doing some trading themselves.

However, on the other hand, it is precisely because of their frequent use of their Originium Arts that their condition is becoming more and more serious.

Infected individuals cannot survive without relying on their Originium Arts. However, once they do rely on their Originium Arts, they become even less able to survive—this is the unsolvable cycle for the Infected.

Therefore, most people believe that infected people should not live with them, and thus are more supportive of Victoria's isolation measures.

But in the eyes of those infected, it's no longer clear whether this is for the good of the people or simply imprisonment.

While discussing matters related to the infected individuals with Xisha, their car drove into a small alley.

Just as rumored, Miss Skyfire's residence was indeed very quiet, so quiet that even on weekdays, there were hardly any people walking around in the alley.

Although it's a narrow alley, the Upper City is still the Upper City, and it's clearly different from the Lower City where the Undead live.

It's called an alley, but it already has two lanes wide enough for two people to go back and forth, with sidewalks and vending machines placed around it.

The streets were spotless, without any of the strange smells or filthy conditions typical of the alleyways in the lower city.

I heard that the maintenance and repair services for the street cleaning machines in the Upper District cost several million Lungmen Dollars every year, but I don't know if it's true or not.

The vehicle was parked in a small garage next to the destination, and the Undead and Xisha walked out.

"It's right there."

Xisha points to a building at the deepest part of the street.

The three-story detached house was decorated like a proper villa, making it somewhat out of place among the other houses on the street.

Even in such a quiet alley, the building still had soundproof walls installed on its exterior. I really don't know how sensitive Miss Tianhuo is to sound.

"You go ahead, I won't go in. When I registered, I only used your name, not the name of Kalan Trade, to apply for this opportunity."

Xisha turned to the Undead and said.

"Good luck, Mr. Undying. If anything goes wrong in the end, just come find me. Don't worry about work; we can arrange other jobs for you."

"Thank you."