Ark Undead

“No warrior would be unwilling to fight alongside another powerful warrior; this is a consensus among many of us, including Blaze, Scout, and Logos. Speaking of which, Logos has been very busy lately, and he hasn’t been able to invite you to discuss magic with him; it’s something he’s been keeping in mind.”

Saying something like that is blatant flattery. But Ace put it very well, without sounding obsequious at all.

Even if the title is given to the Undead, for Ace to say it himself already means that Ace and his group acknowledge the status of the Undead.

"Moreover, this is a major event like rescuing the doctor. If you could stand behind us, we would feel much safer."

Ace smiled at the undead.

The Undead remained silent, somewhat confused about the intentions of these people from Rhodes Island.

Kal'tsit always looks so gloomy and resentful. But Ace, Amiya, and Blaze are all very friendly towards the undead, and they seem to have no worries on their minds.

The same goes for their attitude towards the undead; Kal'tsit always deliberately kept things from him, but she was very friendly to everyone else.

At this moment, the immortal, whose mind was still somewhat active, began to consider a possibility.

Could this also be Kal'tsit's doing? Deliberately trying to get Ace and his friends closer to the undead?

But soon, the Undead overturned this premise.

If this was Kal'tsit's doing, then from the moment the Undead met Ace and Amiya, Kal'tsit had already been planning this since the time of Lungmen.

Kal'tsit knew something about the Undead's past.

Then she wouldn't dare to do that.

In other words, both Ace and Kal'tsit's attitudes are normal.

Kal'tsit cannot represent Rhodes Island's attitude towards the undead, so Kal'tsit must be because of the Doctor that she is so distant from the undead.

So, the problem has come full circle.

"What kind of person is the Doctor?"

The immortal still asked this question, a question he had been pondering.

"Doctor... To be honest, none of us can truly understand the Doctor. What I can tell you is only what I, Ace, have seen and heard."

Ace thought for a moment, then took a bottle of beverage from the cabinet and took a sip.

Then, he slowly began to speak.

"He's the kind of guy who keeps things to himself, but he never tells us. He's a master strategist, a planner who can see far ahead, but he always leaves the decision-making power to us."

"How should I put it... Even if you make a choice that you never expected, and you feel that no one can see how things will turn out, in hindsight, you will still feel that the Doctor had foreseen this scene long before it happened."

Ace tried hard to recall the doctor's figure, his tone slightly serious.

"However, I am certain that all of the doctor's choices were made to realize our shared ideals. And all the mystery and unknown he knew was for our protection."

At this point, Ace lowered his head, recalling the words he had deliberately used to stab Kal'tsit the night before.

At the time, he genuinely didn't understand why Dr. Kal'tsit was so certain that the Doctor was a suspect.

In Ace's own view, that person's death had nothing to do with the Doctor.

But then again, what if even the doctor couldn't have predicted her death, or couldn't have prevented it?

Just how shocking is the truth behind this?

"It sounds like the doctor is perfect."

The immortal thought for a moment and then asked.

"Do you know why he was locked up? And who locked him up?"

In the Undead's mind, the Doctor must be a figure connected to the Age of Fire. Otherwise, he wouldn't know the Undead's identity, nor would he have heard Kal'tsit call him "Lord Ashes."

Therefore, the Doctor's current situation is very likely related to other forces in the Generation of Fire.

However, Ace gave an answer that no one expected.

"No, the doctor wasn't locked up; we put him into that machine ourselves."

Ace shook his head, he said.

“Something happened three years ago. The doctor was seriously injured, and we placed him in an underground facility in Chernobog to recuperate. Come to think of it, it was me and a few friends who took the doctor there.”

At this point, Ace spoke to the Undead.

"Even after all this time, I still think that if the Doctor were still here, Rhodes Island would not be as weak as it is now."

"I will definitely bring the doctor out safely, even if it costs me my life."

Ace spoke with such conviction that it surprised the Undead.

Is it worth it? To gamble your life and your infinitely possible future for one person.

Why isn't it worth it?

Ace looked at the Undead, this was the first time the Undead had seen Ace so serious.

"My goal is the same as the Doctor's. As long as the Doctor continues to work hard to alleviate the suffering on Terra, then all our efforts will not be in vain."

"..."

This was the first time the Undead had seen the people of Rhodes Island and their attitudes toward the future and their ideals.

Even though their strength is not considered great by the Undead, and most of the Undead operators they have encountered on Rhodes Island might not even be able to defeat Bloodthorn.

"In fact, most of the people who come to Rhodes Island have their own ideas and demands. But there is one core point that will not change, which is why we can come together."

Ace paused for a moment, then asked a question.

"Mr. Undead, if I'm not mistaken, you're not an infected, are you?"

"I'm not."

The immortal nodded, acknowledging the matter.

Ace nodded without any surprise.

"When I saw your file in the archives, I found that this section was blank, with no content at all. Even Dr. Kal'tsit had a note saying that it was empty and not to be surprised. At that time, I knew that your power had nothing to do with Originium."

"But perhaps that's why Dr. Kal'tsit isn't very friendly to you."

“I don’t know if you know what the living conditions are like for those infected on Terra. But knowing their suffering and being willing to relieve their suffering are two different things.”

Ace said that, but he didn't know that the Undead knew quite a lot about the Infected.

Ceobe was unwilling to put down the food in his hand, and with no other choice, he resorted to stealing.

Not to mention that the Undead spent six months living in Victoria residing in the Lower City.

He had seen what life was like for the lowest class of people, and he had also seen the aristocrats squandering their wealth in the upper town.

The Undead have always treated infected people and healthy people equally.

He doesn't see being infected as a status symbol. Because he himself has experienced being categorized by illness.

"Everyone on Rhodes Island, more or less, is willing to change this cold and ruthless Terra. Even if our efforts seem like a drop in the ocean right now."

"But having shared experiences and our past, we know how precious salvation truly is, even if that hope seems as inconspicuous as a candle flame in a corner."

"The former PhD was one of the leaders who guided us."

The Undead nodded; he understood Ace's words.

Even the faintest glimmer of hope can be a beacon of light in the darkness.

"That's probably my impression of the doctor... He's the guiding light that leads us forward. Under his guidance, all our actions can be effective and bring victory."

Ace's eyes shone as he reminisced.

"Although he can be really scary at times, it seems insignificant when overshadowed by these facts."

"Is that so...?"

An image probably formed in the mind of the immortal.

"When the doctor comes back, you must have a good talk with him."

Ace doesn't hide his thoughts.

"I sincerely hope that you can become one of us."

is it possible?

The Undead looked at Ace without saying a word.

He couldn't give Ace a definite answer. Because his decision to rescue the Doctor was essentially unrelated to what the Doctor could actually do.

For him, who the doctor is and what he represents are the most important things.

But Rhodes Island...

To put it bluntly, apart from Melantha and Kroos who is still undergoing treatment, they have absolutely no connection with the Undead.

At most, you could also count Maria's older sister, Margaret Nearl.

Saving the infected?

No one who hasn't died has ever thought of this; he does indeed have a past where he saved the world.

But the undead are now just passersby in this new world.

There is no reason to expect him to bear the pain of others.

The two fell silent simultaneously.

160. Before departure

Sitting in the tavern on the deck, the Undead held a beer in his hand, the sounds of Huang and Ace laughing and talking echoing in his ears.

"Hey, you know what I mean? I heard that after Dr. Warfarin was hung off the deck by Dr. Kal'tsit last time, she went back to get blood from Miss Skadi, but Miss Skadi turned the tables on her and personally hung her off the deck, where she stayed all night!"

Huang was holding a large cup, and had no idea how much she had drunk. But judging from the flush on her face and her rather unrestrained words, it was clear that she had probably drunk quite a lot.

"I know! And also, someone went to plead with Dr. Kal'tsit on behalf of Dr. Warfarin, but when Dr. Kal'tsit heard about it, she went up and reinforced the rope. Before leaving, she said something!"

Ace was also holding a large glass with a beer inside, exactly the same as the beer in the Undead's hand.

"She said, don't let this guy come down, let her revert to her ancestral form, see if it can help the experiment progress."

Hahaha!