I'm on the Ark, and I started as a succubus.

Shouldn't interrogation and torture involve separating people, putting more psychological pressure on each other, and breaking down the enemy's psychological defenses to extract the information you want?

Aya didn't quite understand why the other party would be so 'merciful' as to let her see the situation of the other Rhodes Island operators so easily.

As her eyes gradually adjusted to the bright lights that suddenly appeared in the cell, Aya was able to see the scenery in front of her more clearly. Her gaze lingered on the Sarkaz man who looked like an Ursus officer for a moment before finally spotting Frostleaf.

Shuangye stood in front of the opposite cell with her slender waist slightly bent, her lotus-like arms reaching forward as if she wanted to reach out and grasp the cell bars that were almost within reach, using them to support her body.

Her silver hair, no longer restrained by the headband, fell loosely down, strands of it clinging to her beautiful face, which was covered in fine sweat, making her look particularly disheveled. Combined with her furrowed brows in pain, her sorrowful and pitiful appearance was simply heartbreaking.

Shuangye's adorable triangular fox ears swayed back and forth to a certain rhythm. Her bright red trench coat and inner lining were almost torn into strips of cloth that were barely hanging together. Through those gaps, one could easily see large patches of her delicate, snow-white skin, flushed and covered with red scabs.

Occasionally, traces of blood can still be seen on the skin that was originally so delicate that it seemed as if water could be squeezed out of it.

Just a quick glance is enough to give you an idea of ​​the terrible things Frostleaf has gone through.

"Frosty Leaves!"

The sight of Shuangye in such a pitiful state immediately touched Yaye's heartstrings. She struggled desperately, seemingly trying to break free from the leather shackles binding her wrists and ankles, but in the end, she only left red scabs on her wrists and ankles, still firmly fixed to the 'X'-shaped wooden frame.

Shuangye seemed to realize that Aya was right next to her, and suddenly loosened her grip on the edge of the table. She raised her head to look at Aya's cell, her lips moving as if she wanted to say something to Aya, but in the end she only uttered a series of meaningless sobs.

"Oh oh oh oh..."

The dull yet clear sound that had been echoing in the cell grew louder and more intense.

Tears welled up in Aya's eyes instantly. She bit her full, cherry-red lips hard, trying her best to control her emotions and not let them collapse.

She knew what was going on just by hearing that sound.

In an attempt to extract information about Rhodes Island and its current plans in Chernobog, the Sarkaz intensified their torture, lashing Frostleaf with grotesque, barbed whips to inflict further pain.

It sounded like even the movements were blurry.

That's how Ya Ye deduced it.

She didn't actually see the terrifying whip lashing and whipping in mid-air.

The light source shone from the opposite side, making her cell exceptionally bright, so bright that the other person could probably even see the expression on her face. However, this interrogation-room-like lighting technique did not allow her to see the scenery on the opposite side clearly.

The light from the opposite cell was diffused from her side, barely enough for her to make out the scene inside. Apart from the frost leaves almost touching the iron bars and the face of the handsome, almost bewitching Sarkaz, she couldn't see anything else clearly.

Therefore, Aya only instinctively deduced that Shuangye was suffering a heavier and more terrible punishment at this moment, and she was not able to clearly see what Shuangye was going through at this moment.

However, it can't be said that Aya's deduction is wrong; Frostleaf did indeed suffer a terrible punishment.

'I can't cry, I can't let that Sarkaz see my weakness...'

Ya Ye said to herself in her heart.

She now understood why the other party had been so merciful in allowing her to easily see her companion's figure—their purpose was to make her see her companion's miserable and pitiful appearance, thereby breaking down her psychological defenses.

I want to get everything about Rhodes Island from her.

Ya Ye once again lowered her gaze, which she had been reluctant to look at Shuang Ye, and turned it onto Shuang Ye's face, biting her lips even tighter with her pearly teeth.

No...it really won't work...

She couldn't bear to watch Shuangye suffer and endure such terrible punishment; she simply couldn't.

Even knowing the other party's intentions and knowing that their actions were full of malice, she couldn't bear to watch such a good girl as Shuangye suffer.

"stop……"

Ya Ye murmured something absentmindedly, then suddenly noticed Shuang Ye raising her hands to her, her trembling fingers pointing to her cheeks, making a gesture of victory as if to encourage her.

Encourage her not to give up easily, inspire her not to let the bad guys get their way, she must persevere, she must persevere, for Rhodes Island, for everyone's future happy life—

—You must persevere!

Frostleaf has always been a very strong and beautiful girl~

"Frosty Leaves..."

Aya's eyes widened slightly, then she closed them tightly, her small face filled with reluctance and struggle.

She still couldn't bear it, couldn't bear to see her beloved Volper suffer such terrible torture. She knew all too well how Ursus treated his enemies, knew how horrific it was.

Ya Ye finally opened her eyes slowly, and then suddenly realized that Shuang Ye was much stronger than she had imagined. Shuang Ye did not yield to the accelerated and intensified punishment. Instead, she half-spit out pink blood, rolled her autumn-water-like red eyes upward, and made a face at her.

His expression seemed to say to her, "It's alright, it's alright... Aya, we'll definitely get out of here, and we'll find happiness together and live a joyful life."

"Frosty Leaves..."

Ya Ye bit her lip and murmured absentmindedly, her expression of struggle becoming even more intense between her delicate brows.

Don't worry, Frostleaf, I won't say a word. I absolutely won't reveal a single piece of information about Rhodes Island to the people of Ursus.

Absolutely not.

Shuangye, we made a promise that we will be happy in the future, and that we will live a joyful and happy life. You must persevere, you must keep going!

"Ohhhhhh—oh! I'm going to die, I'm going to die!"

Just as Aya made up her mind that she would never reveal a single word about Rhodes Island to the people of Ursus, Frostleaf on the other side seemed to be unable to hold on any longer. All the expressions on her face collapsed, and she let out an extremely mournful cry.

152 Frostleaf's talent is even better than Katarina's!

"Frosty Leaves!"

Aya shouted anxiously, struggling to twist her body and try to free herself from the wooden frame.

Shuangye's plaintive voice, uttered with extreme sorrow, shook Yaye's unwavering resolve once more. She simply couldn't bear to watch such a wonderful girl suffer such a terrible fate.

"Stop, stop...please, just let me rest for a bit...hiss hiss..."

Frostleaf's behavior seemed different from Aya's expectations of strength. She didn't seem to have any intention of resisting to the end, nor did she reveal any information about Rhodes Island. She easily let out a pitiful plea for mercy.

However, such a soft and pitiful voice was met with even more brutal and cruel punishments.

That dull and sticky sound became clearer—no, it became more intense and powerful.

It seems that the punishment inflicted on her now was particularly horrifying because Frostleaf's earlier act of raising her trembling hands to Aya with a scissor-like gesture symbolizing victory had thoroughly enraged the Sarkaz who had been unable to obtain information about Rhodes Island for so long.

The sound of the long whip being swung around, the sound of the grotesque whip hitting the body, no longer sounded like a whipping; it... it sounded terrifying, like the sound of an impact.

The speed and force were terrifyingly great.

The sound was reminiscent of an ancient bell in a mountain temple, where a massive wooden stake, pulled by ropes, was forcefully driven toward the ancient bell, which weighed several thousand kilograms, producing a dull echo that caused the incredibly heavy bell to sway.

"stop!"

In her anxiety, Aya shouted again instinctively.

If things continue like this, if things continue like this... that usually music-loving, gentle, and lovely Walper might really die, die in this dark, unknown cell.

"Stop! Stop it now!"

Aya gritted her teeth, and for a fleeting moment, she really wanted to yell at the Sarkaz: 'She'll confess anything! Stop! Stop this! Stop inflicting such terrible punishment on Frostleaf!'

However, when the words that symbolized submission, surrender, and betrayal of Rhodes Island reached her lips, she could only move her lips violently, unable to utter a single word.

Tears welled up in her eyes again. For the first time, Aya felt remorse and began to reflect on whether their initiative to infiltrate Ursus was truly a mistake.

Perhaps they really shouldn't have done that.

Rhodes Island is just a small pharmaceutical company, and all they own is a landship. Kal'tsit and the Doctor may be very powerful, but that is not enough for them to compete with a country.

Even if Ursus is beyond redemption, the nobles of Victoria are corrupt and decadent, and the merchants of Kazimir are willing to sell anything for money... Ursus, Victoria, Kazimir, and even the Eastern Kingdom, which is merely a vassal state of the Great Yan, have always been one country, and remain a country with complete sovereignty.

Rhode Island should not and is not capable of interfering in the internal affairs of a nation.

Rhodes Island may have made a mistake from the very beginning.

They should focus on researching the pathology of Oripathy and developing effective treatments, fulfilling their responsibilities as a medical enterprise, rather than getting too involved in the internal struggles and conflicts between different countries on this land.

The sound of whipping echoed in the dimly lit cell, blending with the increasingly loud cries of Frostleaf, and for some reason, it gradually created a very harmonious feeling.

Perhaps this is how Ursus's prison was supposed to be—filled with oppression and cries of pleas for mercy. Before, it was too clean and tidy, which made it feel out of place. But now, with those horrific sounds of torture and groans, everything suddenly feels harmonious.

"Please, please, let me, let me rest for a while, just a little while... It hurts so much!"

Shuangye's high-pitched voice gradually faded, as if resisting the punishments imposed upon her had exhausted all her strength.

After letting out a few more pitiful and sorrowful cries, she could only grip the edge of the small table beneath her with her small hands, tense her body, and arch her slender waist to relieve the accumulating pain.

However, for some reason, while she was clenching her teeth tightly, with saliva occasionally spilling from the corners of her lips, she was also constantly frowning in pain, but her expression would occasionally relax, revealing a hint of languid enjoyment on her face.

Two completely different, even contradictory, expressions blended together, looking extremely strange, yet somehow exuding a strange beauty that made the pretty little Volper look exceptionally charming.

Bang bang.

A clearer and more intense sound suddenly echoed through the cell.

The speed and power of the grotesque whip seemed to have increased.

Frostleaf, who had been slumped on the small table, suddenly sprang to her feet, reacting violently like a scaled beast on the shore, eager to return to the water.

She strained to straighten her slender waist, her tiny teeth seemingly trying to clench them to pieces. Dew streamed from between her teeth and the corners of her lips, finally spilling out as she could no longer hold her teeth together, soaking the black-gray lining of her dress.

"Little rabbit, how are you?"

Bai Chen seemed to be giving Shuangye another chance, as if he would let her off the hook and stop using terrible interrogation methods as long as she honestly revealed information about Rhodes Island.

Frosty Leaf did not answer.

Or perhaps, she simply couldn't answer at that moment.

Intense feelings, strange feelings... pain, discomfort, distress... an extremely strange feeling that almost shattered her consciousness into a chaotic mess.

After a long while, Shuangye took a deep breath and spat out fragrant orchids, her mind wandering as she answered with her lips moving slightly: "No, not a rabbit... Volper, it's Volper."

"Huh? It's not Katarina?"

Bai Chen chuckled, teasing Shuangye, who was now almost unable to respond rationally. "I thought Shuangye was Katus, after all, I always thought only Katus's little bunny would be so talented. Shuangye is Volper... Hmm, that means Shuangye is exceptionally talented!"

"No, no... that's not true."

For some reason, Shuangye's expression suddenly became flustered, as if she wanted to vehemently deny the words 'exceptionally talented'.

"No, no... I didn't... Waaaaaah!"

Shuangye tried her best to deny it.

153 is going to become an exceptionally outstanding bunny!

"is it?"

Bai Chen turned Shuang Ye's face towards him, stared at her beautiful face filled with extreme sorrow and grief for a while, and then shook his head at her.