Ark Chess Player

"who are you?"

Lin Lu frowned and hugged the girl even tighter.

He wrapped his arms around her waist and back to prevent her from escaping.

In a typical scenario, the protagonist would shyly let go like a little girl, then awkwardly back away, falling right off the bed in the most clumsy way possible. This comical gesture is meant to defuse the woman's anger, prompting a quick apology and improving her favorability as she calms down.

But who exactly is this Mr. Lin?

I, the mighty leader of the Army Without Borders, the evil spirit of Babel, the Doctor of Rhodes Island, am not such a petty person! So what if I hugged you? I even dared to single out Kal'tsit, do you think I'm afraid of you, you little brat? Go ahead and bite me if you dare!

Lin Lu stared menacingly at the girl in his arms. His low blood pressure and morning grumpiness made him look somewhat murderous, as if he wanted to devour her.

"I I I..."

Misha's mind went blank. She tried hard to organize her thoughts, but for some reason, she couldn't remember anything.

Oh, it's so hot! The hands on my back are so big, so hot, so warm...

Wait, no, you can't touch any further down there!

You can't touch those places!

"I... I'm here to help you change your towels!"

Misha remembered!

She remembered why she had come here!

She also remembered why she was being hugged.

Because Sister Baihuang had entrusted her with the task of changing the towel applied to Lin Lu's forehead every fifteen minutes. Misha had come to help when she saw that the time was almost up, but as soon as she took the towel, she was grabbed by the hand and rolled onto the bed.

"towel?"

Lin Lu loosened his grip slightly and looked down, only to find that the small Ursus girl was tightly clutching a still-damp white towel. He shifted his gaze to the basin of water on the bedside table, and considering what the girl had said, he figured she probably wasn't lying.

Lin Lu blinked and shouted with great conviction, "I don't believe it!"

"Eh?!"

Lin Lu hugged the girl tighter again, and even rolled her over, changing from a side-hug position to a woman-on-top position.

Misha frantically tried to break free from Lin Lu's arms, but for some reason she had no strength in her body, and her efforts to resist were like playing around.

Lin Lu's hands were warm, but not uncomfortably so; rather, they possessed a unique warmth in this cold winter. This warmth wasn't just physical, but more importantly, it brought a sense of peace, as if she were back home, even if it was only a home that existed in her memory…

Misha's eyes gradually became hazy, and she unconsciously stopped struggling, letting Lin Lu calm her down. Her small head rested against Lin Lu's chest, his steady heartbeat beating calmly. Like an infant nestled in her mother's arms, seeking a lullaby, the girl slowly closed her eyes.

Lin Lu gently patted the girl's back, a somewhat helpless smile on his face.

dark circles.

Even though the Spirit Realm had not yet fully unfolded, Lin Lu could see the girl's fatigue and loneliness.

This wasn't just a day or two of insomnia; it felt more like being locked in a prison of memories, a kind of self-destructive despair from the light of day.

"Get a good night's sleep."

Lin Lu comforted the girl, but even in his arms, she was only in a light sleep.

He was clearly confident in his broad-mindedness; if it were Kal'tsit or Amiya, they would probably be fast asleep in less than three minutes.

"Speaking of which, how did I get here? I was clearly..."

Lin Lu took the towel from Misha's gradually loosening hand. The towel was still warm, but the basin on the bedside table was filled with cold water.

The intense dizziness caused Lin Lu's thoughts to run very slowly. He closed his eyes and accelerated the unfolding of the data-driven spiritual domain.

When Lin Lu opened his eyes again, a strong cobalt blue light burst forth from them, sweeping away the accumulated clutter in his mind. This discarded information should have been recycled by Anemone, but she indicated that she was having her period—implying that she wanted to pet the dog before it went to work.

I hope the anemone is alright.

"...I almost died suddenly."

Lin Lu finally remembered that he was remotely commanding from headquarters at the time, and his mental energy was overexerted, so he unconsciously fainted while relaxing.

After 35 hours of rest, Lin Lu's mental state, even if not fully recovered, was much better than before when he was barely holding on.

Lin Lu raised his hand to touch his forehead, but couldn't get a temperature reading; his hand was burning hot. Every part of his body was warm, which was surprisingly pleasant in this freezing weather.

"call……"

Lin Lu looked down and saw that the bear-like girl in his arms had unknowingly wrapped her arms around him, and he could hear her slightly rapid breathing in her sleep.

If I ever retire from Rhodes Island, I'll open a massage parlor in Lungmen's red-light district and become a seasoned pro... the kind that only caters to pretty girls.

Lin Lu couldn't help but smile, brushing aside a strand of hair that had fallen near the girl's mouth, his fingers accidentally touching her lips.

Misha's little nose twitched, and she instinctively wanted to pounce and bite, but fortunately Lin Lu pulled his hand back in time.

Lin Lu's lips twitched slightly. The memory of being bitten on the head by Amiya and having his hand bitten by Kal'tsit was still fresh in his mind. Heaven knows if this seemingly harmless bear girl will transform into a Predator in a heartbeat, taking down a Guardian with one shot, a Heavy with two slashes, and doubling her damage when below half health.

A cute Ursus girl, who can also transform into a tough Ursus man when necessary.

"Boss, are you awake?"

A knock sounded on the door, and the swindler from the Army Without Borders intelligence team pushed open the door a crack, his eyes meeting Lin Lu's.

The two looked at each other, the swindler slowly widening his eyes, while Lin Lu's lips twitched slightly.

The conman took a deep breath, gave a thumbs-up, and silently closed the door.

Outside, the Kingslayer, who was inspecting the security situation, glanced at him.

Has Lu woken up?

"Not yet, the BOSS is still resting."

The swindler smiled naturally and looked up at the bright sky.

No wonder the R&D team leader was rejected when he proposed to the BOSS. I never expected the BOSS to have this kind of taste!

Chapter 226 Rhodes Island Son-in-Law: Better Not! (4K)

“When you fell off the chair, I thought the water that woman gave you was poisoned, and I almost got into a fight with them.”

The Kingslayer sat down in front of Lin Lu and spoke, sipping her hot cocoa and wagging her red tail.

Lin Lu smiled slightly, slowly chewing and swallowing the delicious food in his mouth.

I'm sorry to have worried you.

"Hehehe." The king killer revealed a smug, goofy smile.

Lin Lu picked up a tissue and wiped the hot cocoa that had spilled from her mouth. The Kingslayer obediently squinted her eyes, and her tail wagged even more happily.

...What do you mean by "almost got into a fight"?

The conman's lips twitched slightly. The reason the BOSS was recuperating in the safe house instead of resting in the medical room of the Lungmen base was because the Kingkiller had erupted on the spot and caused a huge disturbance at the Lungmen base, resulting in damage that was no less than that caused by an Abnormality breaking through containment.

When the Kingslayer saw Lin Lu collapse weakly to the ground, she unleashed the full power of Wolf Fang III's Yellow Iron Realm, single-handedly carrying Lin Lu from the headquarters to the intelligence platform. The Kingslayer had only walked through it once, yet she had memorized the map of the Army Without Borders' Lungmen base.

You should know that even if a veteran is mentoring a new recruit, it's difficult to remember this deliberately complex passageway without walking through it ten or eight times.

Not only that, the swindler guarding the command room door only exchanged two blows with the king killer before she grabbed him by the arm and threw him against the wall, almost embedding him in the wall and making it impossible for him to get out.

The well-equipped and well-trained defense squad managed to put up a fight against the Kingslayer, but ultimately had to retreat. If the King hadn't shown mercy, they would likely have been killed on the spot. The Army Without Borders' promised death insurance would take effect the next day, with an S-rank squad personally escorting the remains home.

Ultimately, it was not any individual who defeated the kingslayer, but the power of technology.

Without the authorization key to the elevator, the king killer could only stand at the door and stare helplessly.

Just as she was about to dismantle the elevator and carry Lin Lu up more than sixty meters, Bai Huang arrived in time.

After some negotiation, the King Killer reluctantly believed her and allowed Lin Lu to stay in the safe house to recuperate.

The Kingslayer was completely unfamiliar with Lungmen, and she had no way to contact Rhodes Island. Even if she demolished this place, what good would it do to get out?

Lungmen was thrown into chaos after the Reunion Movement's attack, and the entire city was in an uproar. Various factions wanted to take advantage of the situation and see if they could profit from it. For Lyudmila, who was penniless and infected with Oripathy, to try to find a safe place with the unconscious Lin Lu was simply a pipe dream.

The King Killer had originally planned that if Lin Lu still hadn't woken up by today, she would take him to the Lungmen Guard Bureau for help.

As an infected person, she might be locked up in a cage, but it doesn't matter. Lin Lu will definitely take her back after he wakes up.

The regicide believed that Lin Lu would not abandon her.

The Kingslayer would rather trust the Lungmen Guard Bureau than an army without borders.

Whether it was a swindler or Bai Huang, it all gave the King Killer a certain feeling.

These people not only lust after Lin Lu's body, but also his brain.

Do you have any objections?

The kingslayer glanced coldly at the swindler, his red eyes filled with murderous intent.

No, no.

The conman's "What is this woman talking about?" expression was noticed by the King Killer, who slowly cast a murderous glare at him, making him tremble and instantly back down.

Sure enough, none of the women around the BOSS are easy to mess with.

Within the Army Without Borders, two women who had a good relationship with the Doctor were addressed with respect by the mercenaries.

The steel behemoth – White Phoenix.

The torrent of war—pilgrimage to the mountains.

There was another woman who also had a very close relationship with the BOSS.

Four years ago, on the BOSS's birthday, she gave him four whole boxes of fine cigars as a birthday gift.

Standing on high ground, she unleashed her exceptional Originium Arts, firing her sniper rifle repeatedly at the cigar box, spelling out "HBD." This is an abbreviation for Happy Birthday, startling the BOSS standing next to the box, who thought the base had been invaded.

When the BOSS realized it was a surprise she had arranged, he smiled, put on a cigar, and peeked out.

The girl pulled the trigger, and the bullet hit the cigar butt with perfect accuracy, lighting the cigar for the BOSS in the coolest, coolest pose.

—She was the former leader of the combat squad, a romantic Lateran beauty named Jing.

Three years ago, she accompanied the BOSS to Moonlit Lake on a mission, but she... never came back.

It wasn't just her; none of the team members who went to the ancient ruins that day returned to the base. Only the BOSS, whose body was soaked in a pool of blood, returned. Every step he took left a large amount of bloody footprints on the ground, his steps heavy, as if he were carrying something extremely heavy.

In the end, even the BOSS was gone.