Ark Chess Player

Black ice crystals bound Lin Lu and Shuang Xing tightly together, preventing them from being touched no matter how the ruined city shook during the explosion. The foundation collapsed, and the ice crystals fell downwards, directly into the underground district of the mobile city.

Both Lin Lu and Shuang Xing fell into a coma as a result, their mental energy completely depleted.

When Lin Lu woke up, Shuang Xing was lying on top of him, looking incredibly adorable as she slept. Quietly, a sweet smile played on her lips, her long eyelashes drooping, and her silver hair pressed against Lin Lu's chest.

Lin Lu barely managed to stretch out his hands in the cramped space. His regenerative ability was still as astounding as ever; his previously battered hands were now completely healed. Unfortunately, Lin Lu hadn't studied his regenerative ability yet, otherwise he would have been able to judge the passage of time by the degree of injury recovery.

Lin Lu gently poked Shuangxing's cheek; the girl's soft face felt a gentle elasticity as his fingers touched it.

"Wake up."

The familiar voice echoed in Froststar's ears.

"Wake up...wake up! Adam, bring me some warm water, quick!"

—It seemed to be the father's voice.

"Adam, hurry! Give me the water, come on, drink... Great... She's alive, she's alive..."

--dad?

"Daddy? Ah... Yes, it's me, I'm Daddy. Don't fall asleep, open your eyes, Daddy's here. Don't sleep, don't sleep, please, don't sleep. Grab Daddy's hand, hiss... no, don't let go!"

—Dad…I’m so cold…

"Don't sleep, daughter, my daughter, live! Adam, Mishka, think of something! Her temperature is still dropping, her magic has overtaxed her body, what, there's no way to divert the flow? Swallow those words!"

—Dad…cold…

"Daddy's here, I'm holding you tight, I'm not cold anymore. Don't... don't leave me again..."

The voice buried deep in her memory echoed in Froststar's mind, and she subconsciously sniffed.

"dad……"

"Hey, I'm here."

"..."

Froststar opened her eyes, her gray pupils clear and bright.

Lawyer looked at Froststar awkwardly, and the two stared at each other in silence.

"Why don't you close your eyes and sleep a little longer, and I'll wake you up later?"

The cheapskate father tried to ease the awkwardness, and Lin Lu's hand was still poking Shuangxing's cheek. He didn't expect her to wake up so quickly.

“I’m already awake…” Frostnova silently shifted her gaze and whispered, “How long are you planning to hold me like this?”

"Look at what you're saying! Little girl, you can't try to scam me! You hugged me first, and now you're turning your back on me? You think I wanted to hug you? This refrigerator is so small, I've already been quite gentlemanly by not getting 30 centimeters away from you while you were asleep—wait, sorry, I was wrong, calm down and let's talk this out! I'm warning you, if you freeze my Tower of Babel, you'll be the one crying later! Don't joke around with your future!"

"...That's enough, you're still as talkative as ever."

"That's called consistency, sticking to your own style, and being the number one tacky person."

"fraud."

Froststar took a sip and said calmly, "You've clearly lost your memory, so why are you pretending that nothing happened?"

Lin Lu was stunned for a moment. He looked at his chest and wondered why he wasn't wearing a sign that said "I have amnesia".

"How did you know?"

"That little rabbit shouted so loudly that the whole world heard it."

Froststar narrowed her eyes, carefully observing Lin Lu and his appearance.

Black eyes, shoulder-length silver hair, and a light red ribbon tied behind her head.

It's definitely Lawyer Lin.

His confident gaze has never changed.

Aside from his hair turning from black to silvery-white, his appearance hasn't changed much... In fact, it's been a full five years, so why hasn't Lin Lu's appearance changed at all? Are you Araki, you old scoundrel?

Besides physical appearance, temperament, and voice, the most important factor that allowed Froststar to identify Lin Lu was—

Froststar murmured softly, "In this world, only you can touch me like this."

"What did you say?" Lin Lu didn't hear clearly.

Froststar rolled her eyes at him, then turned and leaned close to Lin Lu's hand that was poking her cheek, and bit it with a "whoosh".

"Waaah!"

Lin Lu's PTSD from being bitten on the finger by Kal'tsit flared up on the spot; he hadn't forgotten his reputation as a walking piece of Tang Sanzang's flesh. Both Kal'tsit and Amiya liked to hug and nibble at him when they were in a daze.

Biting his fingers, an action that should be considered sassy, ​​now terrified him.

...But this time, it seems a little different?

Froststar bit Lin Lu's finger, but she only used her teeth to gently press against it, without applying any force. Lin Lu's finger was trapped between her upper and lower teeth; it was less of a bite and more of a mouthful. Her warm, moist breath returned to Lin Lu's index finger, and he could vaguely feel saliva on his finger, occasionally brushing against Froststar's delicate tongue.

It must be admitted that even under such terrible circumstances, Lin Lu's Tower of Babel still reacted.

He reflexively replied, "If I could, I'd rather do this in a warm, comfortable bed than in the refrigerator."

"Pah, what are you thinking?"

Froststar spat out Lin Lu's finger, confirming that the person in front of her was indeed Lin Lu.

“In this world, you’re the only one who won’t get frostbite from my body temperature. Otherwise, I could freeze you to death with just the slightest movement of my tongue.” Froststar glanced at Lin Lu and muttered, “How could you forget that when we first met, you knocked me unconscious and took off my clothes? It took me a long time to make you believe it.”

"Holy crap, was I really that fierce back then? I'd love to hear the details!"

"Shameless!"

Froststar bit Lin Lu's finger again, this time with much more force.

Are you scared yet?

"...To be honest, it didn't hurt that much."

Compared to the ruthlessness of Kal'tsit and Amiya, Frostnova seems much gentler.

"Squeak squeak squeak!!"

"Ouch! Ouch! Ouch! It's bleeding! Stop! Stop!"

"Do you realize your mistake?"

"I know, I know!"

Lin Lu withdrew his hand, bloodstains still remaining on his fingers.

Lin Lu wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, but he felt that Shuangxing's pale face had become much rosier. But this didn't seem to be because of the ambiguous atmosphere, but because of... Lin Lu's blood.

"No way……"

Looking into Shuangxing's dazed eyes, Lin Lu's teeth-grinding PTSD flared up on the spot.

Even if he wanted to escape, Lin Lu had nowhere to retreat, otherwise he wouldn't have pressed his body against the other party's without their consent.

The reason the two are embracing so tightly is because the space formed by the black ice crystals has withstood the explosions from all directions, and when it fell to the ground level of the Descent Plaza, it blocked countless collapsed rubble, constantly compressing it. If it weren't for Frostnova, even if Rhodes Island came to support them, they would have had to use tweezers to collect Lin Lu, who had been blown into countless fragments, and put him back together.

"law……"

Froststar is now like a carnivorous woman who has just tasted meat for the first time; her eyes are now filled with appetite when she looks at Lin Lu.

If Lin Lu doesn't come up with a solution soon, once Rhodes Island's support team arrives and removes the rubble, they'll probably only find Frostnova inside the black ice crystals. Amiya will then take a machete, kill Frostnova, cut open her abdomen, and mutter to herself with lifeless eyes.

"Doctor, we've found you..."

Damn, just thinking about it is terrifying.

Lin Lu shivered, and to distract Froststar, he quickly said:

Is your father still alive?

Chapter 377 Yelena (Third Update)

Is your father still alive?

As soon as Lin Lu blurted it out, Shuangxing's dreamy eyes were gradually replaced by anger.

"you wanna die?"

It must be admitted that Lawyer Lin is quite adept at attracting women's attention.

Although he basically attracts attention by being annoying. An unknown Rhodes Island doctor and an unknown senior superintendent of the Guard Bureau both praised this.

“Um, don’t misunderstand. There’s a reason for this, calm down.” Lin Lu cleared his throat, pretending to cough, to ease the awkwardness. “Because you’ve been talking in your sleep, I’m concerned about your father… If it’s convenient, may I ask about your background?”

"Are we on a blind date?"

"If that's what you mean, then I'm not sleepy anymore."

Lin Lu suddenly perked up. Despite their dire situation and the uncertainty of how long they would be trapped, neither of them showed any panic. Escaping this predicament on their own would be incredibly difficult, but neither of them displayed any sign of distress.

Lin Lu always maintains a relaxed and confident demeanor, allowing those around him to forget their heavy burdens.

Froststar realized Lin Lu's intention and couldn't help but sigh, "You haven't changed at all..."

"I think I've grown a little taller."

"I mean, you're being nosy!"

Froststar looked at Lin Lu helplessly and muttered, "Memories are something you can't really get rid of even if you want to. It seems I revealed some unpleasant things in my dream... Um, sorry for saying that to you."

Seeing Lin Lu's complicated expression, Shuangxing suddenly realized that she had said the wrong thing.

The memories she wanted to discard were, for Lin Lu, an irretrievable past.

"It's nothing, don't worry about it."

Lin Lu shook his head, but a hint of melancholy still appeared in his eyes.

It's impossible to say you don't care at all about amnesia.

"hateful……"

Lin Lu desperately wanted to know why he had taken off Shuangxing's clothes when they first met. He also wondered if their relationship had progressed further. Why had he forgotten something so important? Why?!

If Froststar knew what Lin Lu was thinking right now, she would probably bite off Lin Lu's right hand without hesitation, she promises.

“Don’t be discouraged… I’ll just tell you. Anyway, we can’t leave this place for a while.” Frostnova sighed deeply. “Just think of it as a boring story. My life isn’t very interesting; in fact, it’s quite terrible.”