Doctor will never die in a hellish situation.

Shattered Bones turned around in confusion, only to find that in the mortar position, a blue-haired, red-eyed dragon girl and a tall, green-haired, one-horned demon were leading the Royal Guard agents in a killing spree.

The mortar squad's firepower was astonishing; their combined strength far surpassed that of a single Bonebreaker. They effectively suppressed the elite forces of Rhodes Island and Lungmen, forcing them to advance slowly using cover.

Unfortunately, training qualified mortarmen is not easy, and they are useless when the enemy gets close. Therefore, they have never been used in the battles in the complex terrain of the abandoned city. We had hoped that they would make great contributions in the battle of the mine, but who knew that these precious gems would be wiped out in one fell swoop.

W was in charge of defending that passage. Could it be... that she was also taken care of? Shattered Bones frowned. It was one thing for the disgraceful Kingslayer to fail, but how could even she fail!

"Damn it, die! You bunch of bastards!" Shattered Bones raised the grenade launcher and began firing at Chen.

"Chen, watch out!" Seeing this, Hoshiguma quickly raised his shield to block Chen.

Boom!

Two explosions rang out in quick succession, causing blood to trickle from Hoshiguma's mouth and leaving a deep furrow about an inch long on the ground.

"Hoshiguma, are you alright?" Chen waved to dispel the unpleasant smell of gunpowder and casually took down an enemy who was stunned by the explosion.

"Don't worry, we can still hold on!" Hoshiguma said without turning her head, as she knocked a swordsman away with her shield.

The two people at the very center of the explosion were unharmed, and Machider and the others nearby were only slightly affected. On the contrary, the Reunion Movement, who were fighting with Chen and the others, never expected to be attacked by friendly forces, and many of them were blown into large pieces by grenades.

Even though many comrades had already sacrificed themselves, the deaths at the hands of their own people still had a significant impact on the rest of the Reunion Movement. They should have immediately stepped forward to hold off the enemy in front of them, but instead, they stared blankly at Shattered Bones.

Death is not a terrible thing for these infected people who have nothing and can't even survive. Some even take down the enemy together before they die.

It is far more difficult to accept the choice to willingly and generously sacrifice oneself to create space for the surviving comrades, rather than being passively attacked by one's own leader and used as bait to entangle the enemy.

It's incredibly demoralizing that a trusted cadre would do something like this.

"What are you all standing there for? Keep fighting!" Shattered Bones roared when he saw his subordinates hesitate.

He knew perfectly well that what he was doing was wrong, but when he thought of Uncle Paul, who had been sent back as a corpse, and his companions with whom he had spent every day, hatred and anger overwhelmed his guilt.

“ACE!” Qin Duanyu shouted in a low voice.

This kind of kid with severe chuunibyou (middle school syndrome) should be given a good beating by society. Only when he really feels the pain will he possibly wake up.

In fact, he didn't need to say much. ACE had already led his men to raid the front of Shattered Bones. In front of this tough guy who could withstand Talulah for a long time in the story, the ordinary Reunion Movement's obstruction was simply futile.

Attack friendly forces as well? Even a doctor from that era wouldn't do something so heinous!

ACE's fist, calloused and as big as a clay pot, slammed into Broken Bones' face with boundless rage. The latter immediately spun in mid-air and flew backward like a kite with a broken string.

A fierce boyfriend's face-breaking punch!

……

Although the scoundrel's despicable deeds deserved to be punished severely, Qin Duanyu still did not want Misha to lose her only relative. Even if it meant spending his entire life in prison, it would be better than the pain of being separated from her by death.

The premise is to first correct his twisted values.

ACE's brutal beating was just the beginning. After he's been judged by Lungmen, he'll have plenty of time to reflect on his past.

Unfortunately, the plan to capture Shattered Bones alive did not succeed.

Shattered Bones was truly ruthless to others and to himself. After taking a punch from ACE, he actually fired a cannon at his feet. Despite the risk of being seriously injured and losing an arm or a leg, he managed to break free from the entanglement and then retreated into the mine under the cover of his loyal followers.

Without fire support, the end of the outer battle was only a matter of time. As the first Reunion Movement member laid down his weapon, the demoralized infected followed suit, leaving only a few scattered groups of fighters.

Qin Duanyu followed the bloodstains left on the ground and chased after the direction in which the broken bones had fled.

“Surrender. W has already been wounded by Inspector Chen and has most likely escaped the battlefield. Most of your men have also chosen to surrender. There is no point in continuing to resist.” Under the protection of ACE, he slowly appeared in front of Broken Bones.

At this moment, Broken Bones removed his gas mask, revealing a face that looked exactly like Misha's. If it weren't for the resentment and hostility in his eyes, he would really be mistaken for that kind girl.

"Are you... declaring victory?" Broken Bones wiped the blood from his face and said irritably.

The screams coming from not far away must be the last group of brothers dying, right? What a pity, they were slaves rescued from the same mine as Uncle Paul. Well, I should go down and join them.

"Then let's die together!" With that thought, Shattered Bones steeled his heart and activated the detonation device.

Anyway, my Oripathy has reached the point where I could die at any moment. If I can kill this despicable doctor, it would be like getting rid of a major threat to Lady Talulah and avenging my fallen brothers, right?

"Alex, stop! Don't do anything stupid!" A heart-wrenching shout pierced through the chaotic battlefield.

"Misha? Don't come any closer!" Broken Bones stared wide-eyed, trying to stop his sister from stepping into this dangerous area, but then a series of explosions echoed from underground.

Everything seemed to be too late.

Chapter 97, Section 105: The Dragon-Slaying Youth Becomes the Dragon Himself

Three years ago, at a mine located in Ursus.

Flames still burned on the ground, and smoke still filled the air. Countless people with orange-yellow X symbols pinned to their arms were cleaning up the battlefield, taking away the equipment and supplies from the corpses, and then burying them in pre-dug pits.

Compared to these silent and well-trained soldiers, the mining camp on the other side was much more lively.

A dozen or so guards responsible for protecting the mine were tied up and thrown in the center of the field. Surrounding them were dozens of times more emaciated and disheveled miners, their angry eyes filled with a desire to tear them to pieces.

"Let's discuss how to deal with this group of *Ursus swearers*. Don't just kill them with one blow; that would be too lenient. They need to suffer the most before they die."

"Need I say more? Send these bastards into the mines and make them mine until they die, just like they treated us! Yeah, and every day we'll draw lots, and whoever gets drawn will die!"

"No, no, no, that's far too easy. Let those bastards fight one-on-one until only one of them survives. What do those noble lords call this... yeah, gladiatorial combat!"

Everyone was talking at once, and young Alex nodded repeatedly, eager to see what would happen to these bastards.

Ursus's methods of dealing with the infected are notoriously cruel. Every day, they are forced to do high-intensity physical labor, digging out ore equal to their own weight, but only a few Ubisoft servers to eat.

If it weren't for Uncle Paul's help, who would risk being whipped by the guards to secretly give him some ore, young Alex would have died in the mine long ago.

"To defeat evil is not to become evil; to escape the cage is not to step on others. If we treat these people the same way, how are we any different from them?"

Just then, a silver-haired, black-clad Drak girl walked over. Her cool, indifferent voice had a convincing power, causing the previously angry miners to lower their heads in shame.

"Are we just going to let them go like this?" Alex said indignantly. Although he knew that the girl in front of him was Talulah, the liberator of his group and the future leader, he just couldn't swallow his anger.

“No, they will be put on trial! Those who commit heinous crimes will be killed on the spot, while those whose sins are less serious will be imprisoned and released after they have paid for their sins through labor.” Talulah was not angry and patiently explained to the young boy.

Then, based on the miners' accounts, she pronounced sentences on the living Ursus guards one by one, and even the most critical person was convinced by her pronouncements.

A flawless leader, a spiritual beacon for the Reunion Movement, a great rebel, the hope of the Infected... In Shattered Bones' eyes, Talulah was such a person.

The day after leaving the mine, he abandoned his old name, signifying a complete break with his former self, and on Talulah's recommendation, adopted the codename "Bonebreaker," a name that terrified those who came after him.

Later, Mr. Patriot and Ms. Frostnova, who were wandering in the northwestern tundra of Ursus, joined the Integration Movement at Talulah's sincere invitation. The addition of these professional warriors further boosted everyone's confidence.

It was around that time that he learned to use a grenade launcher from Patriot, and under the tutelage of this outstanding soldier, he gradually built his own troops.

They passed through villages, seized the bloated officials, opened granaries to the poor and brought them hope; they passed through towns, drove away the nobles who preyed on the people, and freed the slaves from their shackles...

Broken Bones still remembers the scene when a little girl gave him flowers after he liberated a small town with Talulah. He was so happy that he didn't even feel the pain of the wounds he had suffered in battle.

When exactly did we become like this?

Broken Bones couldn't recall why a sense of malice had suddenly filled the members' hearts. They hated everything and vented their violence without restraint. Things that Talulah would have stopped, they not only ignored but even tacitly approved of.

After capturing Chernobog, he considered disciplining his men, since his former mentor Patriot had done just that. However, whenever he was about to give an order, he would recall a series of experiences he had had in the mines.

What was originally a simple "stop" turned into an intensified attack. Recalling the fearful gazes of the people of Chernobyl, he even felt a sense of pride, believing that they deserved to be feared.

Without realizing it, we've really become the bastards who climb out of their cages and then step on others.

Perhaps Lady Talulah has really changed, or perhaps her acting was so good that she fooled us all.

"Alex... wake up!" The soft voice in his ear pulled Broken Bones back to reality from the illusion. He opened his eyes with difficulty, only to see the person he least wanted to see at that moment.

“Misha? Why are you still…” He clearly remembered that after the explosives were detonated, the ground collapsed and he fell into the complex mine pit.

Misha's presence here indicates that she is also trapped.

"You, you have to hold on a little longer. I can only give you a simple bandage. But don't worry, the doctor and the others will definitely come back to save us!" Misha cried, her face streaked with tears, pressing hard on the wound where her bones had been broken.

"It's no use. I injured myself when I tried to get rid of that man, and my internal organs were also damaged when I fell..." Shattered Bones shook his head and said helplessly.

"Don't be afraid, this time, I'm with you!" Misha wiped the blood from her forehead. She had just grabbed the broken bone, and the two of them had rolled into the underground pit at almost the same time. Her injuries were also quite serious.

When they took you and Mom away, I hid in the closet, too afraid to make a sound. This time, I don't want to see my loved ones leave again!

However, in this confined space, the oxygen became increasingly thin with each breath. Before long, Misha felt dizzy, but what worried her even more was that the scent of the broken bones was becoming weaker and weaker.

"Do you remember the legend your mother told you when you were little? The twins, blessed by the heavens..."

“...They will share their experiences, thoughts, and strength with each other, and if one of them dies, the other will... No, Alex, don't think like that, I can already hear the digging!”

"Live on, and see for yourself what this damned world will become!" Shattered Bones said to Misha with his last ounce of strength. "And tell that nasty Doctor to watch out for Talulah!"

Don't worry, it will have a good ending, and then we'll start eating peaches.

Chapter 98, Section 106: Let's Go Traveling

A few days after the operation ended, inside Wei Yanwu's official residence in the inner city of Longmen.

Amidst the clicking of camera shutters by a group of reporters, Qin Duanyu met with him on behalf of Rhode Island.

This time, however, he didn't bring any expensive teas, but instead specially switched to overly sweet Colombian coffee, and the meeting place was changed to a formal desk.

Artistic conception? This bumpkin PhD has absolutely no idea!

First, they displayed the spoils of war: a grenade launcher that belonged to the enemy leader. Just looking at this weapon of mass destruction, now reduced to a lump of iron, it's easy to imagine the brutal battle it had gone through.

"Doctor, I am very grateful for the role Rhodes Island played in this incident. I believe that both sides can carry out deeper cooperation, and we can also have more exchanges in private." Wei Yanwu looked grateful and shook hands with Qin Duanyu.

"It's nothing. Helping Lungmen with its defenses is part of the agreement. We're just doing our duty," Qin Duanyu said, shaking his head with righteous indignation.

"I heard that Rhodes Island paid a considerable price this time. I wonder in what ways Lungmen can help? Please feel free to ask." Wei Yanwu said casually out of politeness.

After all, Rhodes Island is essentially a mercenary organization, and the benefits were received as early as when the agreement was drafted. Therefore, Rhodes Island should naturally bear the consequences itself.

Besides, the terms had already been agreed upon privately. This meeting was just to give the media an explanation. The commotion in the abandoned city area was so big, so we had to give everyone an explanation.

"Waaah... Old Wei, you're such a good person. It's a pity SCOUT can't hear you saying this." Unexpectedly, Qin Duanyu tightly grasped his hand and said with a sob in her voice.

"That gentleman, like Mr. ACE who performed exceptionally well in the battle, is he one of your right-hand men? Was he injured in the battle?" Wei Yanwu's curiosity was piqued, and he asked casually.

In his report, Chen praised ACE highly, believing that his strength was even above Hoshiguma's. According to the information that Lungmen knew, another team of the same level as ACE was SCOUT's group.

“Yes, it was him. You don’t know, that Sarkaz mercenary planned to blow up several buildings in the inner city of Lungmen, but he discovered it in time and thwarted his evil plot,” Qin Duanyu said, sobbing.

"This is a good thing, why are you..."