Doctor, I'm really strong!

Section 34: Ling's Doubts

At this moment, Liu Jiuli was completely dumbfounded. He had never encountered such a scene before in his entire life.

After briefly enjoying the softness, Liu Jiuli immediately flashed out of Ling's embrace and appeared five meters away.

Ling asked, puzzled, "Why are you running?"

Liu Jiuli said very seriously, "Because I am absolutely certain that I do not have a long-lost sister. Who are you?"

Neither the doctor in the game nor myself in real life has this ghostly setting. Could it be that the doctor in real life is actually my long-lost younger brother?

That's quite a lot of information.

It's important to know that Ling is one of the fragments of Sui. Sui was a savage deity who once resided on the land of Da Yan. Later, it split into twelve fragments, which are like twelve brothers and sisters, similar to the Lunar New Year limited operators in the game.

The known ones include: Nian, who can be smelted at high temperatures inside her body; Xi, who hides in paintings and lives as a recluse; the second brother, who likes to cut himself into minced meat to play chess; and the tall, beautiful fairy sister in front of us, Ling.

If we gather twelve people, we can summon the dragon! Pshaw, I mean, summon the complete form of the dragon.

However, this means that each individual clone has had their self-awareness erased, which is equivalent to death. Currently, the brothers and sisters representing the twelve fragments are mostly resistant to becoming the Year, and their relationship is complicated.

They are one person, yet each is independent; they are individuals, yet also a whole; they call each other brothers and sisters, yet they are separated by vast distances.

So their relationship is a sacred Kara that connects us?

Quickly, regroup the troops! The Archbishop needs you to guide the Sun Bombardment.

Ahem, I'm getting off-topic. Anyway, Liu Jiuli is completely confused right now, so he promptly asked Yueying for advice.

"Excuse me, have I been hiding my identity?"

"I don't know either, but I'm pretty sure you have absolutely no connection with this woman."

"Your answer is enough."

So Liu Jiuli bluntly reiterated to Ling, "Indeed, there isn't!"

At this moment, Ling also showed a puzzled expression: "Actually, I'm also very curious. There are only twelve of us brothers and sisters, so why is there a thirteenth? But it doesn't matter, anyway, you are our younger brother."

Liu Jiuli pointed to the ground and said, "Stop! Don't come any closer. You've mistaken me for someone else."

"Oh my, are you shy about being a little brother? You're such a cute little brother. Don't worry, your big sister isn't the kind of person who forces people to do things."

She said that, but the wagging tail behind her betrayed her completely.

That's clearly an expression of someone hoping to get a good deal.

Liu Jiuli stated his position firmly: "Although you are very beautiful, one is one and two is two. I have no sister or brother. If you want to find a stranger as a relative, the orphanage has plenty of candidates. Goodbye."

After saying that, Liu Jiuli left without looking back.

Ling stood there, scratching his head with some difficulty: "Young people these days are really willful. Doesn't he feel it? Or is it that as the last born younger brother, his abilities are not complete, and he doesn't have this kind of mutual connection with us?"

It's a bit of a dilemma. What's even more difficult is the attitude of the Yan Kingdom. The prophecy of "A true dragon descends to earth, and the Great Yan will last for ten thousand years" is interpreted differently by different people.

Some people believe this is a very auspicious sign, indicating that a talented person will emerge from the Yan Kingdom, and the Yan Kingdom will prosper.

But in some people's eyes, this is a very dangerous signal. A true dragon? What kind of true dragon? What is this true dragon going to do on the land of Great Yan? Has it been reported? Does it have any entry permits?

Moreover, prophecies can be interpreted in many ways. "The true dragon descends to earth, and the Great Yan will last for ten thousand years" can be a single sentence, or it can be two sentences: "The true dragon descends to earth" and "The Great Yan will last for ten thousand years".

The following sentence can be interpreted as: "After the year is about to awaken and be killed, the Great Yan Dynasty will last for ten thousand years and enter a new golden age."

This explanation feels very forced.

No, it's not forced. When it comes to major issues concerning the fate of the nation, any caution is necessary. Moreover, a prophecy does not mean that it is absolutely unchangeable, nor does it mean that it will not deviate. This has happened in history before, such as the prophecy of "a great flood destroying the world and all things perishing".

The flood did come, but it was quelled by the united resistance of the Great Yan people; the second half of the sentence did not happen.

In conclusion, predictions are possibilities, they may be good or bad. It is absolutely impossible to simply think of the good and do nothing while waiting for a windfall.

Different interpretations lead to different responses, which in turn lead to taking sides, resulting in conservative, neutral, and radical factions—this is the norm.

After all, even the left wing can be infinitely divided, let alone the vast range of values ​​that the imperial court has.

Ling murmured, "His name is also very special." Nian, Xi, Ling, and Jie are all single characters, which is quite unique. But Liu Jiuli has both a given name and a surname.

Having a name and surname means he's been adopted. Perhaps my younger brother's upbringing is different from others, more like a typical human being. If that's the case...

Ling decided to follow Liu Jiuli mainly because he was worried that Liu Jiuli would be bullied, especially by the radical faction within Yan. Each faction has its own bigwigs, but these bigwigs are unlikely to come out of seclusion easily. Those who come out to carry out missions are usually juniors or younger people. These young people are bound to do something extreme. Whether they injure Liu Jiuli or are killed by Liu Jiuli with a wave of his hand, it will be very troublesome.

As an older sister, it's my duty to protect my younger brother.

Liu Jiuli never expected that after going out for a stroll, he would return with an older sister, and this woman was hanging far behind him, looking like a perverted woman to anyone who didn't know better. Did you think the trouble was over? As soon as he returned to the office, the Black Serpent Talulah stepped forward and questioned, "Who is that woman outside?"

Liu Jiuli's expression at that moment was hard to describe: "Why are you talking like your boyfriend is cheating on you?"

Talulah, the Black Serpent, gritted her teeth and said, "That's a fragment of a god from the Yan Kingdom, whose strength far surpasses mine. How did you manage to provoke such a person?"

Liu Jiuli instantly understood that the black snake Talulah was worried that he might send it one day when he went out, so he comforted her, "She's not after you, she's after me."

The black snake Talulah asked curiously, "Why is it aimed at you?"

Liu Jiuli spread his hands: "She said I'm her younger brother and that I should recognize her as my older sister."

Talulah, the black serpent, looked even more terrified: "You are a fragment of the Yan Kingdom's gods!"

Liu Jiuli scoffed at this feudal superstition, firmly stating, "I don't know her, and I don't have a sister like that. I'm absolutely certain of that."

Talulah gritted her teeth: "Are you telling the truth?"

His expression looks exactly like a girlfriend questioning his loyalty to her.

I feel like using "My Girlfriend is the Black Snake Koschke" as the title of a fan fiction would be very popular.

"If I wanted to kill you, I could have done it myself. Why would I have waited until today?"

Talulah, the black snake, breathed a sigh of relief, then rolled her eyes at Liu Jiuli: "Who knows if you're trying to scam something else? I'd better be careful."

Liu Jiuli's expression was quite interesting as he watched the black snake Talulah's departing figure.

These are truly turbulent times.

Section 35: The End of the World is Still Mathematics

In her office, Kal'tsit was conducting experiments, testing the active ingredients of a drug.

The experiment was very simple, and she was very familiar with it, so she quickly obtained the relevant data.

These drugs are all Oripathy treatments produced by the Reunion Movement, or rather, maintenance drugs. Oripathy cannot be cured; at most, the drugs, combined with the patient's own circulatory system, can help expel the uncrystallized Originium from the body.

But just like fighting cancer after it metastasizes, there will always be some that can't be eliminated. Over time, the patient will inevitably die. It's just that some people have different constitutions, so the symptoms after infection vary greatly. There may even be a situation where the infected person and the Originium coexist in a balanced manner in the body.

In general, the earlier orifice disease is treated, the better; the longer it is delayed, the more life-threatening it becomes.

Unfortunately, the vast majority of those infected have no chance of receiving treatment, and waiting for death is their only fate.

Kal'tsit picked up the printed data sheet, which showed the ratio and effects of the drug's active ingredients. It had completely met the standards of a genuine drug and didn't look like something produced by a group of armed thugs.

Kelsey had already learned about Chernobog's situation. Logically, they should no longer have the capacity to produce such drugs. Moreover, even if they did, it would be in small quantities. The current production of such high-quality, readily available drugs seemed suspicious no matter how you looked at it.

Is this also part of your plan?

Kal'tsit frowned.

She was hiding something from Liu Jiuli, and Liu Jiuli was hiding something from her, and the things Liu Jiuli was hiding were things she definitely didn't know, which made Kal'tsit a little angry.

Am I really that untrustworthy? You planned everything all by yourself in the past, and you're still doing the same thing now. What exactly do you want?

Kal'tsit couldn't understand Liu Jiuli in the past. The doctor from Rhodes Island, a cold and ruthless chess player, was silent in the past and incomprehensible. Now he is powerful and incomprehensible. They are clearly the same person, standing right in front of her, but she can't see him clearly no matter how she looks at him.

It's like being blinded by a leaf, but the problem is that Kal'tsit can't seem to get that leaf down no matter what she tries.

"Who exactly are you?"

Kal'tsit murmured to herself, a question that was also an answer.

At the same time, the man Kal'tsit longed for was researching Originium Arts with another woman.

The subject providing the research sample was naturally the Black Serpent Talulah. As an ancient monster who had lived for a very long time, the Black Serpent's Originium Arts level was beyond question. What Liu Jiuli wanted to understand was how this magical technology worked.

Talulah the Black Serpent first took out a base plate. The base plate can be made of any material; theoretically, you can even draw it on paper. However, the energy circuits on it will generate heat during operation. Different types of Originium Arts will produce different effects. Once the base plate cannot withstand its characteristics and is damaged, at best the base plate will burn to ashes, and at worst you will be sent to the hospital.

This is similar to the risks Nobel faced when researching explosives. Different Originium Arts carry different risks. The results of a fist-sized water ball exploding are vastly different from those of a fist-sized fireball exploding.

The substrate used for the Black Serpent Talulah is a readily available iron plate, or more accurately, a patch, with a side length of ten centimeters.

The tools used to draw energy circuits are also special; they are drawing pens made of special liquid Originium. This liquid Originium has undergone special processing, and as long as you don't swallow it like soy sauce, you won't get Oripathy. It's also fine to touch your skin, as the Originium crystals inside have become very inert after processing. Just remember to wash your hands after you finish working.

This thing isn't cheap; it costs 5,000 Lungmen Dollars per pen. It's about the same size as a whiteboard marker, and it contains a special liquid Originium writing fluid.

Ordinary people simply can't afford this thing, so legitimate Originium Arts artists are all built with money. If you form a caster team according to Rhodes Island's configuration in the game, with more than three casters, the hiring fee for one trip starts at 100 million LMD.

The cost of hiring the sorcerer is around 80 million, and the rest is divided among the others.

Kal'tsit, I've earned way more than 7500 LMD! Where did you put all that money?!

Is it worth it?

It's absolutely worth it. The warlock's deterrent power on the battlefield is like a heavy artillery that can move quickly and fire at any time. The power ranges from Miss Seven-Five to Gustav, and the strongest is the god level, which is the level of the gods of Terra. Destroying cities and destroying countries is nothing to them. They are true mobile natural disasters.

Liu Jiuli's level is outside the norm, so I won't comment on it.

To activate Originium Arts, you need the corresponding aptitude, which is mental strength. You need to use your mental strength to guide the energy of Originium to produce the effect you want. The caster's staff is an effect converter. The energy of Originium itself has no attributes, but it is given attributes after passing through the staff, achieving the result desired by the user.

The total amount of mental energy, acuity, and control are the three main attributes that determine the level of your Originium Arts skills.

Needless to say, if the total quantity is insufficient, Originium Arts will be out of your reach, and powerful mental strength needs no explanation.

Keenness refers to your ability to quickly perceive changes in Originium Arts while using them. As an active energy after activation, its stability depends on the user's ability to control it. You can think of it as your skin; some people can feel a speck of dust on their hands, while others won't even notice if a grasshopper jumps on their hand.

Control is a technical skill that requires training; practice makes perfect. For example, if you can throw two fireballs at the same time while someone else can only throw one at a time, it means your control is better than theirs. But if you don't meet the first two requirements, you're completely cut off from Originium Arts and shouldn't even consider this aspect.

As for Liu Jiuli's talent in this area, Black Serpent Talulah's assessment was that it was exceptional.

Even though Liu Jiuli said he had nothing to do with the Sui of Yan Kingdom, the Black Serpent Talulah firmly believed that he was a part of the Sui.

Otherwise, there's no way to explain the ability to master Originium Arts. Talulah is already considered exceptionally talented, but compared to Liu Jiuli, she's just taking her first steps.

Looking at the flickering flame in his hand, Liu Jiuli asked a question he really wanted to know: "I'm very curious about how these Originium Arts originally came about."

Talulah, the black serpent, took a copy of "Terra Continent Biological Encyclopedia" from the bookshelf next to her, found a picture of an animal that looked like a lizard, pointed at it and said, "The first humans discovered Originium Arts from it."

This is a type of lizard called the Ancient One. It is called the Ancient One because this creature is very long-lived. Bolivar once discovered an adult individual whose age was estimated to be seven thousand years old. According to genetic research, this creature never ages, hence the name Ancient One, which means "not aging" in Bolivarian.