Ark Chess Player

It wasn't because he was about to die, but because Mephistopheles no longer recognized him.

Mephistopheles called himself the player of the game throughout his life, but he was ultimately just someone's pawn.

"cut!!"

A sword light flashed past, the Crimson Sky Sword shattering all laws, directly deflecting an arcane beam of light heading towards Faust. The terrifying beam pierced through the southeastern side of the Royal Guard's rooftop from top to bottom, penetrating all the way to the ground.

Chen's eyes widened involuntarily. In the past, when she commanded Chixiao, even the most powerful spells would be severed by her with a single strike. But the full-force attack she had just unleashed couldn't even cut through the monster's tentacles; it merely disrupted the monster's spellcasting.

Amida slowly turned her head.

The amygdala-like head was covered with countless grooves, and in the next moment, eyeballs emerged from these grooves.

He was angry.

Arcane units coalesced, unleashing terrifying power and surging forth countless arcane rays.

In the blink of an eye, the Royal Guard building vanished completely, as if a god had wiped it off the map of Lungmen.

Chapter 406 You Smell So Good

The pitch-black sky appeared even more somber amidst the swirling dust.

The Dragon Gate was shrouded in endless dark clouds, and the entire mobile city sank into fear and madness.

The once-renowned Royal Guard Building, a symbol of Lungmen security, vanished completely from sight, leaving not even ruins. Arcane light erupted from Amidala's immeasurable compound eyes, and not only that, His palm shattered the Royal Guard Building's load-bearing pillars, wiping out all the Royal Guard officers who hadn't had time to evacuate.

"what……"

Chen opened his eyes.

She found herself being held by the collar, just like the Reunion Movement sniper.

As the light of destruction descended, Chen clearly realized that he and his opponent were not on the same level at all, and even Chi Xiao could not cut through it.

Just then, a dark figure swooped down from the sky and caught Chen and Faust on the collapsing rooftop of the Royal Guard Bureau. It grabbed the two and jumped off, first using air pressure propulsion to accelerate, then creating airflow and vacuum pressure just before landing to slow their descent, demonstrating its Originium Arts to the fullest.

Who exactly was it that saved her in such a critical moment?

Chen looked up, paused, and her lips trembled slightly.

"The Doctor from Rhodes Island?"

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

Longmen Outer Ring Fifth District, Luotizhou.

The Rhodes Island main ship's engineering department, the office of 42-star operator Kroos.

"Ugh! Seriously, why are monsters from ancient ruins popping up in Lungmen?! And so many squads are out of contact, and I don't know how to command! Kal'tsit's not here, the Doctor's not here, Amiya's not here! What do we do?!"

Kroos was in a terrible predicament. She was just an ordinary engineer; how could she possibly manage such a large-scale operation?

"Where does Kal'tsit get the courage to think I can be as perfect as the Doctor?!" Kroos wailed.

"I think I heard someone praising my good looks."

A slightly androgynous, deep, and steady voice echoed in the office.

Kroos blinked, matching the voice to its owner in her mind, then became so excited that her shoulders trembled, and she turned and pounced on it!

"Doctor! My dear Pure Originium VIP customer! My wallet! You're finally back! Ouch!" Kroos was flicked on the forehead and involuntarily closed her eyes. She had just been so flustered that she didn't know what to do.

"Doctor, wow, you smell so good."

Kroos twitched her nose slightly, and when she opened her eyes, she realized that the person standing in front of her was not the Doctor.

"Hey, long time no see, little dwarf."

"Mei, Mei...Mei Lulu?!"

Kroos pointed at the person in front of her, her face filled with disbelief.

A fitted white robe, a black vest, and a white shirt covered all the skin below her neck, yet made her alluring. Long, crimson hair, beautiful eyes, exquisite features, and a dignified, noble air.

Bai Huang, the leader of the Borderless Army R&D team, made a dashing entrance. Without any hesitation, she flicked Kroos on the forehead again, warning, "There is only one person who can call me Meruru, but that person is definitely not you."

"Waaah..."

Kroos's forehead turned bright red, and she was almost stunned by the blow.

This was even with Bai Huang holding back; otherwise, it wouldn't have been impossible for her to beat Kroos all the way from the office to the end of the corridor.

"Why are you here? This is Rhodes Island, all the elite operators are here. Aren't you afraid Logos will fight you?" Kroos asked curiously.

"I'm not afraid of a fight. Before I became a researcher, I was a mage." Bai Huang wasn't worried at all. However, this time she didn't sneak in. Instead, she carried Lin Lu's ID card and got through unimpeded.

“That’s true. Unless they gang up on you, you can just teleport away using those strange spells.” Kroos understood Bai Huang’s abilities perfectly and knew that Bai Huang was an extremely skilled mage. Anyway, she couldn’t beat her.

"By the way, where's the Doctor? I just heard her voice."

Kroos stood on tiptoe, trying to look behind Bai Huang with a curious expression.

"I am in Longmen."

A huge display screen hanging on the wall showed the PRTS communication wavelength, and Lin Lü's voice came from the speakers.

"The situation is urgent, so I'll keep it brief."

"Amiya is the supreme commander for this operation, and I am her adjutant."

"Rhodes Island operators in Lungmen are deployed in a fan shape to suppress anyone who has gone out of control and is running amok. Anyone."

"Specter, Shining, Nearl, Faruzan, Platinum, Blue Poison, I need these operators to assist me in defeating Amidala."

"Kroos, you and Meruru work together to repair Alex's weapon, the Bonebreaker Gunblade. As for Alex, I've already had the Kingkiller and Asakayama do some ideological work on him. Oh, and get Misha's combat suit ready; the siblings are the trump card for this operation."

Kroos, feeling overwhelmed, quickly shouted, "Stop, stop, stop!"

Is there a problem?

Lin Lu countered, noting that his communication was not very good and he could hear static from time to time.

“There are too many problems!” Kroos raised her right hand, counting on her fingers. “First, Kal'tsit has abandoned the Lungmen operation and ordered a full evacuation from Lungmen. Even the Rhodes Island ships are ready to leave at any time. Second—”

"Rejected. None of the above are problems."

The loud electrical noise startled Kroos so much that she almost jumped up.

"Amiya and I have decided that we must resolve this crisis. This is not some trivial matter like continuing our cooperation with Lungmen; it is purely because of Mephisto's desecration of the lives of Oripathy patients and his utter destruction of the social status of the infected for his own selfish gain. As a conscientious company, Rhodes Island will never tolerate such a thing, nothing more."

"...I feel like I understand a little, but I also feel like I don't understand at all."

Cleopatra, her head still foggy from staying up for two nights, tried her best to keep up with Lin Lu's pace.

Seeing this, Bai Huang flicked Kroos's forehead again and said helplessly, "Are you stupid? Do you need to think so much?"

"Huh?" Kroos was dumbfounded.

"What do you mean 'huh'? Just do as the boss says."

Bai Huang buttoned up her white coat and said without hesitation, "The BOSS is right. You only need to understand this point. You don't need to think about anything else. Even if the BOSS asked you to take off your clothes and run around naked right now, the BOSS would have his reasons."

"Only you guys would be this obedient..."

Kroos covered her forehead and muttered to herself. She pursed her lips and finally gave up and messed up her hair.

"I know! I'll obey! If that old woman Kal'tsit gets angry because of this, let me tell you, you'll have to take the blame! I finally managed to get the purchasing department's funding, and if something goes wrong, you'll be responsible."

Lin Lu asked, "How much funding did Kal'tsit promise you?"

"400,000 LMD! Impressive, right?"

Kroos put her hands on her hips with a hint of smugness.

Kal'tsit is extremely strict with her accounts; getting even a single extra penny from her is a remarkable achievement.

"I'll double your funding, get on it now."

"Good dad!"

Chapter 407 To deal with you, I'll use this card.

Let's move the time forward a little.

Two hundred meters above the Guard Bureau building in Lungmen City.

The Rhodes Island Bad Guy transport plane hovered in mid-air, its cloaking device activated, perfectly blending into its surroundings.

"Doctor, we can't stay here any longer! The Originium turbulence is quite severe and could easily trigger natural disasters, greatly increasing the chances of a plane crash!" warned Pikod, the pilot of the Bad Guy spacecraft.

Lin Lu nodded and turned to look at Huang and Amiya.

"...This is the battle plan. We were ultimately a step too late. We witnessed everything that happened in Lungmen, but that doesn't mean we've lost. Trust me, I will bring you victory."

"Doctor, just go for it! Whatever choice you make, I will support you."

Amiya could see how heavy the burden was on Lin Lu's shoulders, and she understood that Lin Lu was very tired and exhausted.

After Lin Lu finished extracting Originium particles to restore his strength, he rushed to Lungmen almost without stopping. The Froststar Squad did not travel with them, and Lin Lu did not insist on it, only hoping that they would not become enemies.

"Thank you, Amiya."

Lin Lu was deeply moved. He took out a ring from the pocket of his hooded coat and carefully handed it to Huang.

"Huang, put this ring on."

"Huh?!"

Huang quickly turned to look at Amiya. Even though she was a treasure girl who had never been in a relationship, she understood what it meant when a man gave a woman a ring. In short, it meant he was interested in her.

Is this PhD student courting death?

—Don't you want her dead?!

Even if the Doctor really has feelings for her, he shouldn't do this in front of Amiya!

Look, look! Amiya was so confident just a second ago, promising to support the Doctor no matter what he did, and now her expression is terrifying! Wait a minute, Amiya! You can't let your magic go berserk on the spacecraft—

"What are you dawdling about? This is an Originium Arts trigger device. I need you to inscribe the spell on it, that's all." Lin Lu rolled his eyes at Huang. This silly cat must read too many shoujo manga.

Amiya breathed a slight sigh of relief.

Thank goodness.