Ark Undead

Nasakaz was about to cross the intersection.

"Let's not talk about it now, let's split up and chase after him."

Without hesitation, the two dark figures followed Nasakaz all the way, turning several corners.

After walking for another ten minutes or so on the central avenue, Nasakaz finally entered a building.

The dark figure stopped on the rooftop across the road and looked up at the towering building.

He clicked his tongue, took out a walkie-talkie from his waist, and said.

"W, where are you?"

"Following me, following me, on the rooftop next to you, what's wrong?"

Greyhound turned its gaze away from the building and towards the detached house next to it.

He saw a woman waving at him in the neon lights of the street.

"Go find the Undead and tell him there's progress."

Greyhound continued.

"The mortals and the year-keeping platform are on the same side."

299. Shall we pull off a heist?

Inside Shangshu, the whole city was in turmoil.

Even though it's almost Chinese New Year, things aren't exactly peaceful.

Recently, law enforcement agencies have been responding to calls much faster, which has made many people feel uneasy.

But in the world depicted in the painting, in this idyllic paradise, there is not as much anxiety as in the outside world.

Xi has been very troubled lately.

Ever since that immortal came, Nian and Ling have simply stayed at Xi's place and have no intention of leaving.

Even if Xi wanted to kick them out, she would have to fight them first, and the key point is that she couldn't beat Nian and Ling.

Seeing how they were freeloading, Xi couldn't calm down even if she wanted to lock herself away and paint.

"What's wrong with you two? Is it that dangerous outside? You don't even want to leave the house?"

Xi was incredibly annoyed. Although they were all good friends, she didn't want to be startled by a firecracker while she was concentrating on her painting.

Moreover, if someone were to die one day and these two were to bring them in, she would never have a moment of peace.

"Leave early, leave early, this is my home!"

"Hey, don't be so irritable! Come on, have a couple of drinks with me!"

Ling tossed a wine glass to Xi, which tumbled in the air for a while before being slowly lifted and placed on the table by an invisible hand.

Xi ignored Ling's invitation and turned to look at Nian, who was holding a wine glass and watching a movie on the terminal on the table.

"You too! You're usually the one who loves the mundane world the most, how come you can stay here with peace of mind?"

Nian picked at her ear, completely disregarding her image. She glanced at Xi and said lazily.

"Leave me alone?"

"?!" Xi was so angry that she almost drew her longsword and stabbed it into Nian's chest.

Nian yawned and lazily took another sip of wine.

To be honest, she was also feeling a bit bored and hadn't been able to muster any enthusiasm lately.

But her sister kept her inside and wouldn't let her go out. I don't know what her sister was thinking.

Anyway, Ling really wants to do something big while the immortals are still in Shang Shu. As long as this matter can keep postponing their integration, then he will unconditionally support his older sister.

After all, she is the one who enjoys the mundane world, but it is everyone else who doesn't want to lose their self-awareness.

In this matter, Ling will absolutely not let his own willful actions affect his brothers and sisters.

"Alright, I'm not joking with you anymore. I'm staying here mainly to wait for certain people to slip up."

Ling took another sip of wine, and the smile on her face gradually faded.

“At times like these, if we stay outside Shangshu, those demonic creatures will easily be attracted by our aura. Although we have the ability to deal with these demonic creatures, this way, those guys hiding behind us won’t be able to come out anymore.”

Ling had many things to consider, but the most important thing was to carry out his own plan and the plan he had discussed with the Undead.

"Moreover, Si Suitai has already contacted us, and now it's time for us to make our stance clear."

When Nian heard this, he was somewhat puzzled.

"Si Suitai has been in contact with us? I've never met Si Suitai, how could we have been in contact?"

Ling looked at Nian meaningfully and said softly.

"Who do you think put that gourd you picked up when you left Xi's place that time?"

Nian's eyes widened; she hadn't considered such consequences.

The Si Sui Tai is, after all, an official organization of the Great Yan Dynasty. How could it be associated with the Abyss Demon Seed?

"No... Big sister, do you mean that Si Suitai was behind all the demonic seed cultivation in Shang Shu?"

“It wasn’t my intention. Think about it yourself. The only people who know I have a gourd are you brothers and sisters, and those soldiers and officials who have had contact with us.”

Ling simply picked up his wine gourd and took a sip.

"And how many forces are capable of replicating this wine gourd? Those who have seen the gourd in my hand with their own eyes and have clear records and portraits are probably only the Imperial Painters in the palace, besides the Si Sui Tai."

"Instead of doubting the old emperor sitting on the throne, we should think about why the demon seeds, which are usually only under the control of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, are now affecting the emperor's decisions and even the movements of the Jade Gate."

Ling is very intelligent; she is the most female incarnation among these intellectual fragments of divine beasts, and naturally, she also has the responsibility of being the eldest sister.

"Of course, it would be even better if it weren't the God of the Year. But in the current situation, the most likely candidate is the God of the Year. In particular, if the God of the Year's proposals start to become radical, we should take their motives into consideration."

Her expression turned cold, and she turned to look at Xi.

"Has no one come looking for you these days?"

"No...nobody's here."

Xi almost didn't realize that she had gotten involved in this kind of thing.

Ling gave another cold laugh and said.

"No one has ever looked for Xi, yet they know the entrance to Xi's painting world and still try to frame me for it. It just goes to show that guys who use these kinds of methods aren't very bright."

If we're talking about bringing all these things together, the only thing that comes to mind is that Si Suitai would have such conditions.

But why would Si Suitai devise such a plan targeting a few intellectual fragments?

"The old emperor wouldn't do something so stupid. He was only thinking about how to smoothly transition to a new emperor. Only the officials in charge of the year's affairs, those fools who eat the emperor's salary but do treacherous things."

Ling's words were harsh, filled with disappointment towards the Si Sui Tai.

In fact, the Si Sui Tai was originally created to oversee matters related to the "year".

But in fact, the development of intellectual fragments to this day has already proven too many dangerous lies about "age".

Ling had served as a military commander on the frontier, and the emperor at the time had invited him to the palace for a drink.

The existence of the Si Sui Terrace has become precarious, which is a good thing, at least proving that the Great Yan people do not need to be wary of the threat of divine beasts.

But there will always be people who lose their minds, worry unnecessarily, or perhaps be bewitched by something. The danger of the demonic seed is something that Nian and Ling understand better than anyone else.

However, the Si Sui Tai was an institution established by the ancestors. Even if the emperor's lineage had sufficient understanding of the divine beasts, he could not unilaterally abolish the Si Sui Tai.

Therefore, he needed some evidence to prove that the Great Yan Dynasty no longer needed the Si Sui Terrace.

After all, many aristocratic families have had exchanges and contacts with Si Suitai over the past few hundred years. If we could also find some parasites clinging to the body of Da Yan among them, that would be a good thing.

"But so far, none of the people from the Si Sui Terrace have officially appeared before us, have they?"

Nian said.

"We don't even know who is in charge of our affairs."

"But didn't you already have contact with them before?"

Ling looked at Nian and said something with a profound meaning.

"You can also smell the scent of the demon seed."

...

The Undead are making preparations for their meeting with the Imperial Guards tonight.

This was his first official contact with the military forces of the Great Yan Dynasty in public.

I wonder if these Imperial Guards will be disappointed when they see me.

"What's wrong? A little nervous?"

When Onstan saw the Undead sitting silently in front of the campfire, he teased him a couple of times.

This morning, Liang Xun came to inform the Undying Men that the Imperial Guards would complete their mission tonight.

He arranged a meeting, hoping that the immortals could attend and make contact with these Imperial Guards in advance.

They were all fine young men of the Great Yan Dynasty, and filled with anticipation for the immortals, they signed up for the mission to Shang Shu.

Liang Xun heard that when the Emperor first asked within the Embroidered Uniform Guard who wanted to come to Shangshu, the mission office was so crowded that it broke down the door.

Even the most arrogant members of the Imperial Guards would peek over and ask if the place was full.

Even if he didn't die, he couldn't very well refuse. He scratched his head and nodded in agreement.

Now, the Undead is pondering how to face these children who admire him tonight.

My reaction was similar to when I first learned about Melantha.

There is someone who sees you as their ideal, yearns for you, and wants to catch up with you.

Undead people really aren't used to this feeling.

Yes, a little.

The Undead spoke frankly.