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Froststar's Originium bracelet cracked and shattered into fine fragments, which drifted away in the wind.

This is something that Borokkastie once obtained from a Sarkaz wizard, who said it could sustain Frostnova's life.

Lin Lu raised his hand, trying to grasp the drifting black ash, but it was like a dandelion passing through his fingers; he couldn't catch it.

"..."

Lin Lu slowly clenched his fist.

"Elmoni".

Lin Lu cried out, "Tell me, what price should I pay to bring her back?"

A ripple appeared in the air, and the anemone came into reality from the deep spiritual realm. At this moment, she no longer appeared in the form of data.

The Sarkaz girl stood before Lin Lu, no longer wearing her usual exquisite maid dress, but a simple black robe, her waist-length brown hair tied back with a pure white ribbon.

Anemones... Lin Lu's figure was reflected in Elmon's clear eyes.

He seems to have never changed, whether he was five years ago or now.

"Blood."

Elmoni knelt gently in front of Lin Lu, picked up Froststar's short sword, and handed it to him.

"You are the origin and the end."

"Your blood can save her, but... it might not be a good thing for her."

"She will lose all her power, she will never be able to step onto the battlefield again, is it worth it?"

Faced with Elmoni's questioning, Lin Lu had only one answer.

"Isn't that obvious?"

He gripped Froststar's short sword and placed it on his wrist.

"As long as she comes back, whatever she wants to become in the future, I will help her achieve it. If she wants to be a warrior, I will do everything in my power to teach her how to fight without magic. If she wants to be a housewife, I will let her help take care of the children on Rhodes Island. If she wants to be the Emperor of Ursus, then I will go and conquer Ursus!"

Without hesitation, Lin Lu made a cut on his wrist, and blood gushed out.

He brought his hand close to Froststar's purplish lips, and blood flowed to the corners of Froststar's mouth, but very little of it went in.

Lin Lu cursed himself inwardly. Even someone as shrewd as him had failed him in this situation, lacking even basic common sense. Shuangxing was unconscious; how could she possibly drink it?

Looking at his rapidly healing left hand, Lin Lu didn't hesitate to make another cut.

This time he learned his lesson and caught it directly in his mouth before feeding it to Frostnova.

Lin Lu never expected that his incredible regenerative abilities would become an obstacle. He kept cutting new wounds on his arm, then sucking the blood and feeding it to Frostnova mouth-to-mouth. He repeated this over and over again. He didn't know how much blood Frostnova needed to drink, but he seemed oblivious to pain, endlessly repeating the same actions.

Elmoni looked at Lin Lu with heartache. She raised her hand to stop him, but in the end she put it down.

He didn't know which stab he had made, but as Lin Lu shook his dizzy head to continue CPR, he heard a heartbeat. Startled, he swallowed back the blood, first feeling it was a waste, then overjoyed at the faint sound of a heartbeat.

Lin Lu pressed his face against Shuangxing's chest, listening to her heartbeat, the chaotic thumping gradually regaining its rhythm.

"cough……"

The girl coughed softly.

It's not an illusion.

Although Froststar hasn't woken up yet, she has already returned from hell.

Lin Lu smiled and reflexively made another cut on himself, his movements quite practiced, accurately slicing into the blood vessel.

"What are you doing?!"

Elmoni was startled by him. The person had been saved, so why was he coming again?

"I'm used to it... Never mind, don't waste it, why don't you have some?"

"You think this is a self-service beverage station?!"

"So, are you going to drink it or not?"

"Give me some, give me some."

Elmoni bit Lin Lu's hand, blinking as she looked at him.

Lin Lu felt Elmoni's teeth; it wasn't an illusion. He could feel the moist warmth emanating from her mouth.

At this moment, Elmoni was in a similar state to Ibitas, materializing from the deep spiritual realm into reality, but others could not see them.

"Is it good?"

"It has a rich aroma, and the taste changes in different ways, with a long finish, a sweet and sour flavor. Can I cut it up and pack it in a water bottle? It's nothing special, I just wanted to get some for Ibitas."

"Then you can decorate it."

"...With you cooperating so well, it's harder for me to make a move."

Elmon slowly released her mouth and muttered softly.

"If it can restore you to your original state, I'd even take all my blood without a problem."

“Then I won’t stand on ceremony!” Elmon’s eyes lit up.

Please enjoy your meal.

Lin Lu nodded; he wasn't joking.

When he regained his memories of Frostnova, he also remembered what happened during that time.

Elmoni appeared in Lin Lu's spirit realm because during a blizzard disaster, she held the dying Lin Lu and continuously cast healing spells. She and he hid in a collapsed mine, Elmoni holding Lin Lu in her arms, her back pierced by countless fragments of Originium wrapped in snow. These Originium fragments brought pain but also the power to cast spells.

Lin Lu didn't know what kind of willpower Elmoni had used to persevere, constantly casting healing spells to keep him from the brink of death. Because the spells healed herself at the same time, the Originium fragments remained in her body, becoming part of her flesh and blood.

When the calamity subsided, half of Elmoni's body turned into Originium, and she could no longer cast spells.

She asked Lin Lu to extract her essence herself, hoping that Lin Lu could live.

Lin Lu's life was saved by Elmoni.

He would do anything to bring her back to life.

"That's why I don't want to tell you what happened in the past. You're too stubborn."

Looking at Lin Lu's expression, Elmoni knew him so well that she could easily guess what he was thinking.

“You’re always so nice to other people, your eyes are always on them, you never stop to look at yourself.” Elmoni reached out and touched Lin Lu’s chest, his heart. “You don’t owe anyone anything, and you don’t owe me anything either.”

"Just continue as you were before, live for yourself, and I like you just the way you are."

Elmoni stood up and extended her hand to Lin Lu, just as she had when they first met.

"You have more important things to do right now, don't you?"

"...Yes, I still have things to take care of."

Lin Lu grasped Elmoni's hand, stood up, picked up the sleeping Frostnova, and walked out of the ruins.

"Elmoni".

"I'm here."

"Would you be willing to indulge me this once?"

Lin Lu unfolded his digitized spiritual domain and chuckled, "I need you."

"You scumbag! Holding the one in your arms while eyeing the one in the pot, you're really something!"

Elmoni snorted, but still obediently took control of the Spirit Domain, becoming Lin Lu's strongest support.

Pat.

Pat, pat.

Lin Lu's footsteps were steady, leaving only soft audible sounds.

The fierce battle outside the ruins suddenly stopped, and everyone's eyes turned to him.

Lin Lu carried Shuangxing out of the ruins, looking straight ahead as he issued a final ultimatum to Lungmen.

"I'm taking her away today, let's see who dares to stop me!"

Chapter 430 A Passing Ark Knight

Gone.

The power of frost is gone.

Dong Guan stared wide-eyed at Shuang Xing in Lin Lu's arms.

He couldn't sense the other person's power, and the innate power he had been so eager to possess was gone.

The Winter Official was calculating and scheming, fantasizing about what would happen if he refined this freezing power, powerful enough to alter the phenomena of heaven and earth. He envisioned himself as the next Imperial Supervisor, wielding absolute power, able to manipulate events at will, second only to the Emperor!

But it's gone now.

His hopes were gone, and his chances were gone.

It was because of that man in black with white hair—it was him, he took away what I should have had!

No one can take my things away!

"Kill him!!"

The Winter Official gave the order with all his might.

The men in black raincoats stiffened and glared angrily at the Winter Official.

"What are you looking at! Attack! I want him, and them too, they'll all die!!"

The Winter Official has gone mad. He holds the celestial globe in both hands and unleashes the power of the Winter Calendar to its fullest extent.

The celestial power unleashed by Froststar when he slaughtered the four Black-Clad Warriors of Wu, Wei, Shen, and You in a single move had not yet dissipated, and now it was all at his disposal. The air temperature suddenly dropped, and the icy wind and snow swept in like blades.

The Winter Official was filled with murderous intent. He was a chosen one of Heaven, exceptionally gifted from a young age. Entering the Imperial Academy under renowned teachers, his talent shone through, earning him the respect of all! At thirteen, he was selected by the Director of the Imperial Observatory to serve in the government, a hereditary position whose members could not retire without a special decree! He had always had everything he wanted; how could he allow someone to steal his thunder?!

"Make a move! If you don't make a move, Wei Yanwu will not be able to find any allies in the Imperial Observatory. That's what I'm saying. You can try."

The Winter Official narrowed his eyes. He was quite dissatisfied with the performance of the Shadow Guards. They were just a bunch of assassins, yet they dared to disobey orders! His threat was indeed real. Second only to the Supervisor, and standing on the same side as the other three officials, he certainly had the ability to do what he said.

"kill!"