Ark Undead

Kal'tsit made no attempt to conceal her intentions.

"If we can get the help of the War Knights, the chances of success in this rescue will increase significantly, and there is no conflict of interest between us. On the contrary, the results we seek are highly overlapping in a sense."

As expected of the current de facto ruler of Rhodes Island, he bound the Undead and Rhodes Island together with just a few words.

But the immortal shook his head.

"I can go myself, find the person, and then question him."

This is the key point: the Undead have enough force to support their actions.

Even without Rhodes Island, non-dead people can still go to Chernobog.

He'd do it even if it meant turning the whole city upside down, just to find one person.

But Kal'tsit shook her head.

“I know how powerful you are. But some things cannot be solved by force alone.”

"He sleeps in a special facility, a creation from the deep-sea era. Forcibly opening it could very likely cause irreversible brain damage to the doctor."

The Undead stopped tapping his fingers on the table for the second time.

Today, he heard many words he never thought he would hear on Rhodes Island.

"The Deep Sea Era?"

"Yes, the Deep Sea Era. Of course, this is what the doctor himself said, and I cannot confirm the authenticity of the information."

Kal'tsit nodded, once again pushing these matters onto the Doctor.

"Of course, before falling into a deep sleep, the Doctor left behind a way to open the facility, and only Rhodes Island knows this method."

This is a smart woman who, after understanding her current situation and identity, decisively put aside her pride and showed respect to the undead.

At the same time, they used all known information to make the undead more interested in Rhodes Island.

She didn't force the immortals, but rather used their curiosity to achieve her goal.

"Aren't you afraid I'll grab you by the neck and force you to tell me how?"

The Undead were starting to find this interesting; they hadn't encountered this kind of exchange, which was almost equivalent to a transaction, in a long time.

"afraid."

Kal'tsit nodded honestly.

“But this is an opportunity, and I don’t want to give up such a powerful force as yours. Besides, I don’t think you would do such a thing to me, because we can offer you more than this.”

She pulled out a cabinet next to her and took out a black glass box from it.

In the middle of the tempered glass, there was about a mouthful of yellow solution.

Kal'tsit opened the reinforced glass, revealing a small gap.

It was the scent emanating from these tiny gaps that made the immortal lean forward involuntarily.

"This is?!"

"Emergency Rational Fluid, a nutritional supplement specially supplied to the Doctor. Of course, it also has another name, as the Doctor said."

Kal'tsit said, word by word.

"A fully filtered and pure human remedy."

The atmosphere in the office froze for a moment; Kal'tsit could sense the undead's desire for the item in her hand.

It was at this moment that Kal'tsit finally breathed a sigh of relief.

She knew that things were mostly settled, and only the final negotiations and exchange of conditions remained.

"..."

The Undead remained silent for a while.

What kind of organization could possibly have such a profound understanding of the undead?

The immortal doesn't know, but he doesn't mind spending some time seeking the truth.

"very good."

The Undead nodded and said.

"You do make me feel that Rhodes Island is worthwhile."

"If you are willing to join Rhodes Island, in addition to the normal contract, you will also be provided with a monthly emergency...humanity remedy. At the same time, you have the right to refuse any tasks assigned to you."

Kal'tsit seized the opportunity and put forward various conditions.

She knew that success or failure hinged on this moment!

"At the same time, Miss Kroos's treatment costs at Rhodes Island will be halved; she will only need to pay the most basic fees!"

The current Kal'tsit doesn't resemble a powerful leader at all; instead, she seems more like an advertising salesperson.

His originally indifferent tone became urgent.

But it must be said, even the immortals were tempted.

"can."

He nodded and extended his right hand.

"I agree to your terms."

Kal'tsit closed the lid, placed the reinforced glass box on the table, and pushed it toward the undead.

She stretched out her right hand and grasped the immortal's palm.

"Happy cooperation!"

...

After some negotiation, Kal'tsit successfully kept the Undead. She watched as Blaze came back in and took the Undead away to record information.

boom!

After the door was completely closed, she leaned back in her chair and sighed heavily.

It's been a long time since I've felt this way—this sense of powerlessness and the insecurity of floating in the air.

The whole situation was beyond her control. Especially the surging killing intent; she almost couldn't control the power hidden within her body.

If she hadn't brought up the doctor at the crucial moment, things probably wouldn't have turned out this way.

Kal'tsit still feels lingering fear when she recalls the oppressive feeling she just experienced.

"Lord Ashes...?"

The green and white figure appeared somewhat lonely and fragile at this moment.

She had traveled this continent long enough, and she had thought she could do everything.

Those past promises and the decisions she made have sustained her until now.

But the conclusions that time brought have repeatedly dealt her blows.

Kal'tsit knew she had to re-examine her actions and every decision she had made.

She was willing to give everything to achieve that goal.

Even one's own life.

Exhausted, Felin lowered his head for once and, as he murmured to himself, called out a name.

For her, this name represents everything up to this point.

"Theresia..."

...

Volume 3: The Traveller's Tale of Terra is complete!

End-of-volume summary and preview of Volume Four

Having spent so much time writing the third volume, there should have been a lot more content and information.

But after thinking it over, I deleted all the unnecessary things.

I believe many readers are eager to see the main storyline of Arknights.

However, I need to reveal a lot of information gradually, including my relationship with SilverAsh, the backstory of Kazimierz, the Royalists in Victoria, and my prior acquaintance with Chen.

This is actually a thread that allows the Undead to establish contact with some important figures before officially intervening in the conflicts on Terra.

This way, when I write it, firstly, it will prevent readers from getting confused, and secondly, it will make it easier for me to advance the plot, making the overall reading experience smoother.

I've seen many readers say that it's rare to write over 60 words before getting to the main storyline.

But actually, the main storyline had already been written long ago; it's just that the main storyline of Ark only started to be written when it reached 600,000 words.

After all, it's a fusion of Dark Souls and Arknights worldviews. I can't just focus on one world in detail. I have to consider whether the fusion between the two worlds is reasonable and how many things can be connected.

So you will see that I made some modifications to the original Ark worldview.

As you will later discover, I have taken into account the influence of Dark Souls in modifying not only the world view, but also the character backgrounds and national backgrounds, to make the stories of the two worlds more fluid and coherent.

At the same time, regarding the main storyline of Ark, I will rewrite all the things that I think are unreasonable or need to be changed, using the hands of the Undead in the plot!

There are knives, there are sweetness, there are moments of passion, and there will be sorrow. But it will definitely be exhilarating!

Hopefully, the entire fourth volume will show you a different Ark storyline!

Okay, enough chit-chat, let's get to the trailer that everyone loves to see!

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"Keep going, keep moving forward, and you will die."

The fair-skinned girl revealed a flawless smile and spoke softly.

"Why do infected people choose to fight against oppression? Because after a long period of submission, there is no future worth looking forward to. Now, even life can be used as kindling to burn away the decay."

"I have never harbored any resentment towards you. If our methods cannot change this situation, then please, accept our wishes and guide them towards a new future. Can you do that?"

"Catch this."