Ark Undead

"Is this the ship Lapp is looking for? But this ship..."

The greyhound glanced upwards.

This was the dark and deep seabed, where not a single ray of light pierced through overhead; it was pure darkness.

Only a certain fluorescent substance on the hull could serve as the sole source of light, illuminating the area within their sight.

"Oh shit..."

W, however, did not recover so quickly; when they came through the door, they felt a great sense of loss.

It's like falling from somewhere. Although it doesn't cause any physical damage in dreams, this mental anomaly is much more distressing.

"If you feel like throwing up, then throw up."

Greyhound glanced back; W was leaning against the railing, squinting, looking extremely uncomfortable.

"No, are you seasick?"

"Don't speak, don't ask..."

W simply closed her eyes and reached out her hand to the greyhound, stopping him from asking any more questions.

Greyhound shrugged and leaned against the railing next to W.

After W calmed down a bit, she turned her head and looked at the greyhound.

"So... what was Lapp saying he was looking for again?"

"A ship, and in the ship's storage room, a piece of paper, which seems to be a record of coordinates."

Greyhound turned to look at the captain's cabin.

"While you were feeling unwell here, I went to check on the captain's cabin. There wasn't much there, except for a statue and a key on the table."

The greyhound held an old-fashioned iron key in its hand. It looked like it had been worn for hundreds or even thousands of years, but it was still sturdy and usable.

"If you're alright, let's be careful!"

Just as Greyhound was about to lead W into the cabin to explore, he caught a glimpse of a ball of flame hurtling toward their location out of the corner of his eye.

The blinding light instantly ignited in the greyhound's eyes. He reached out, pulled W into his arms, and lunged behind him.

The flames exploded on the railing, but caused no damage to it.

Greyhound also saw a figure emerge from the darkness on the deck above the captain's cabin.

He silently raised his left hand, and the flames gathered gently in his palm.

Greyhound could only sense a cold, emotionless killing intent emanating from him.

The greyhound's heart began to beat faster, not out of fear, but out of a sudden, inexplicable joy.

"Big brother! Big brother! It's me!"

Upon hearing the gray dog's voice, the figure paused for a moment, then gently tossed out the flames from its left hand.

The flames floated in the air and approached the greyhound, but instead of attacking him, they stopped beside him.

The Greyhound's face was illuminated by the firelight, revealing its familiar,颓废 (颓废 is a difficult word to translate directly, but it implies a state of decadence, listlessness, or apathy) features, as well as its iconic Sarkaz horns.

Greyhound?

The immortal asked.

What are you doing here?

412. Theresa's Traces

"Holy crap, it really is the big brother?"

The greyhound's pupils changed twice, but it still excitedly got up from the ground and instinctively ran towards the undead.

But the flames beside him seemed to disagree. The moment Greyhound took a step forward, the docile flames that had been around him instantly swelled, drawing a perfect circle around Greyhound and W.

Flames rose from the wooden deck, enveloping the two men.

The Undead didn't send Greyhound over immediately, since this wasn't reality.

Everything he saw in his dream could be an illusion created by the Dream Lord. Even though he had arrived here through the campfire, he couldn't be sure if there were any guardians like nightmares here.

"How to prove it?"

The Undead's eyes grew increasingly fierce as he watched the Greyhound. He even drew his greatsword from behind his back, ready to attack at any moment.

The greyhound paused for a moment, then stood still.

The immortals were right; this was a dream, and they had seen some strange sights within it.

Especially in the last two days, Rhodes Island operators have even appeared, including Scout and Ms. Kal'tsit.

When W saw Kal'tsit, he was incredibly ruthless; he practically shoved Originium explosives into her mouth and forced her to swallow them.

Given this, Greyhound must find a way to prove its identity.

“When I was in Da Yan, I bought you four souvenirs. One was a set of Da Yan-style cosmetics for Miss Melantha, one was Shang Shu snacks for Miss Krobe, and two similar souvenirs were given to Miss Skadi and Miss Frostnova respectively.”

Greyhound looked at the Undead and said.

"Also, during the Great Yan period, you gave me your bank card, which belonged to a bank under the Iberian Business Federation."

The Undead nodded slightly, agreeing with Greyhound's assessment, but he still followed up with another question.

"What's the password?"

Upon hearing the password, Greyhound's face instantly fell.

"No password."

It was because of the Undead's bank card that the two first had some contact, and it was this bank card that gave the Undead the opportunity to sit down and have a peaceful chat with Greyhound.

However, if Greyhound had known that the bank card didn't require a PIN, he probably would have run away long ago.

This incident proved both Greyhound's identity and the Immortal's identity; it was a mutual confirmation between the two individuals.

"can."

The Undead turned his gaze away from the Greyhound and looked at W beside him.

Greyhound is Greyhound, and W is W; these two should be considered separately.

W sensed the gaze of the undead, sighed, and said...

“You stabbed me in the thigh twice, and the scars haven’t completely faded yet.”

"If you still don't believe me even if that's the case, do you need me to take off my pants so you can see the scar?"

As he spoke, W even reached out and touched his waist.

"That's true, but no need."

Both the Undead and Greyhound knew that W was joking, so the Undead put the greatsword back on his back.

As the Undead stepped down from the captain's cabin, the flames surrounding Greyhound and W melted away.

Greyhound came up, grabbed the Undead by the shoulder, and gave him a hug.

Greyhound expresses his feelings in a very unrestrained way, and the boys on Rhodes Island are probably the most similar to him.

W simply nodded slightly to the undead, without saying anything more.

"Brother, I didn't expect to see you here?"

The confirmation of their identities also made the two realize that the Undead had entered this place through dreams, just like them.

However, both Greyhound and W experienced dream phenomena after approaching Iberia, which suggests that the Undead are also nearby.

"So, big brother, you've come to Iberia too?"

Yes, I'm here.

The Undead nodded. More than himself, he was curious about Greyhound and W's situation.

"Why are you all in Iberia? Why didn't you all go to Kazdel?"

When Greyhound and W left Rhodes Island, it was at the request of Kal'tsit and the Doctor, and also at their own will, to return to Regent Theresis and provide intelligence support for Rhodes Island.

But now it has appeared in Iberia.

Kal'tsit previously stated that everyone in the dream is connected. If Greyhound appears in the dream, it means he is definitely in Iberia as well.

"This matter is a bit complicated."

Greyhound and W exchanged a glance. Greyhound scratched his head, finding it difficult to explain to the Undead.

"The situation in Kazdel has been relatively stable recently. We're not here to skip work; we're in Iberia to look for something else."

Greyhound thought for a moment and decided to tell the Undead the truth.

"Brother, have you heard of the war between the two kings in Kazdel three years ago?"

"I've heard of it."

He had indeed heard of the Undead. Not only did the Doctor give him some background information, but many Rhodes Island operators also mentioned in their daily conversations why they followed Rhodes Island.

A significant number of Sarkaz operators, after remaining silent, told the Undead a name.

"Theresia is another queen of Kazdel. Compared to the current regent Theresis, she is the true queen who can lead all Sarkaz."

The greyhound's voice was calm.

"However, the King died in the war three years ago. Rhodes Island was originally the Tower of Babel, an organization founded by Queen Theresa, Lady Kal'tsit, and the Doctor. Its purpose was similar to that of Rhodes Island, to provide a stable living environment for the Infected. Naturally, the Tower of Babel also became involved in that war."

Greyhound knew that if he were to explain these things to the Undead in detail, he could talk for three days and three nights and still not finish.

So he decided to keep it brief.

"During that war, although most of us Kazdel people supported Queen Theresa, we also knew that it was an internal royal war. It was like the tradition of Kazdel for thousands of years. The victor is king, the loser is villain. No matter who won, the people would not really express their opinions openly. We were just commoners and had no determination to fight for supremacy."

"However, the cause of Queen Theresa's death was too suspicious, and the clues pointed to assassination and betrayal. That's why Kazdel is so divided now, and the people of Babel are unwilling to let go of their memories of Queen Theresa, so they left Kazdel and rebuilt Rhodes Island."

“We warriors who originally followed Queen Theresa were also bewildered and outraged by her death. Theresis was not worthy to sit on the throne, which is why I chose to feign service to Theresis.”

"However, over the years, I have been relentlessly pursuing the truth behind Queen Theresa's death, and I have finally found some clues."

"Queen Theresa was not killed by someone else, nor did she die because of the Doctor's betrayal, as was rumored at the time."