I'm in Morioh, just joined a chat group for cute girls.

This is... Originium Arts? No, it's impossible for Originium Arts to have such a range and power.

It's like... one person fighting against a city.

Wei Yanwu was filled with shock and bewilderment.

He recalled Gu Ye's accurate prediction, and an idea popped into his mind.

Ten minutes finally passed after everyone's agonizing wait.

With Kal'tsit and Theresa taking over the system from within, and with Gu Ye and Mei exerting tremendous resistance from the outside, Chernobog's progress became slower and slower.

The massive steel structure groaned under its own weight, and finally, less than a hundred kilometers from the outer walls of Lungmen, this sword of Damocles hanging over everyone's heads came to a complete stop with a violent tremor.

The dark clouds and torrential rain that had blanketed the sky dissipated, and sunlight once again pierced through the clouds, shining upon this land that had survived the catastrophe.

At the top of the tower, Raiden Mei withdrew her power, slightly panting, her forehead covered with fine beads of sweat, but her face was filled with the joy of success.

Gu Ye slowly descended from the sky, his expression unchanged, as if the earth-shattering "man-made natural disaster" was nothing more than a trivial matter to him.

Akame and Ais Wallenstein stared blankly at everything.

Akame's palms were sweaty as she gripped the sword. She couldn't believe that one person's strength could actually rival that of an entire city.

Ais's eyes were filled with an unprecedented light. She had always pursued power, but the power displayed by the man in front of her was completely beyond her comprehension. It was a realm that was almost like that of "god".

On the Longmen city wall, Wei Yanwu looked at the colossal structure that had finally come to a standstill and exhaled a heavy breath.

His officials erupted in cheers of relief, but he remained unmoved.

He simply raised his head, his gaze piercing through the vast distance, looking towards the direction of the Chernobog core tower, his eyes becoming incredibly profound.

"Pass the order,"

He ordered his secretary, "Highest level alert. Also, investigate. I need to know who this Gu Ye is."

……

When everyone returned to the ground, the scene outside the tower surprised them.

The square, which should have been deserted, was now orderly occupied by two military units.

One group consisted of the Sarkaz Shield Guards, clad in heavy armor and wielding tower shields, as silent as rocks; the other was a squad of Yetis dressed in white winter suits.

The burly Patriot, as imposing as a mountain, stood at the very front of the line, his expression obscured beneath his heavy helmet.

Opposite him stood Kal'tsit, tall and with a cool, aloof demeanor. The two seemed to have just finished a conversation.

As Gu Ye and his group approached, Kal'tsit's gaze swept over everyone before finally settling on Gu Ye. She nodded slightly, her tone as straightforward as ever, yet filled with clear gratitude.

"You guys did a great job."

Yiling Yier and the umbrella age

She said, "On behalf of Rhodes Island, I thank you all for your help. If it weren't for your successful ten-minute delay, the collision between Chernobog and Lungmen would have been inevitable, and it would have been a disaster far beyond our imagination."

"this is what we are supposed to do."

Gu Ye's answer was equally concise: "After all, we accepted the commission, so naturally we must do our best to complete it."

"elder brother!"

The doctor completely lost the composure she had displayed while giving instructions. Like a kitten that had found its owner, she pounced over and hugged Gu Ye's arm tightly, looking up at his face, which bore a resemblance to Gu Ye's, her eyes sparkling with curiosity and admiration.

"You were amazing just now! But... I bet you have other ideas, right? Even if we couldn't hold them off, you could still stop it all, right?"

Upon hearing this, Gu Ye simply reached out his other hand and gently rubbed the doctor's soft cheek, a gentle smile appearing on his face, but he did not reply.

Raiden Mei, standing to the side, watched this scene, and the corners of her mouth unconsciously turned up.

Yes, of course he has other ways.

She remembered the train that could travel between worlds—the Thousand Worlds Train.

Let alone a city, he could easily collect and transfer an entire world bubble.

"Hey."

A voice, tinged with a hint of mockery and displeasure, came from the side.

Everyone turned to look and saw Vishdel leaning against a rubble slab with his arms crossed, looking Gu Ye up and down.

She strode over and stopped a step away from Gu Ye, then reached out her bandaged hand and patted Gu Ye's shoulder heavily.

"Thanks."

She uttered two words succinctly, a mocking smile curving her lips, but her eyes, unusually, lacked their usual madness, instead revealing a complex emotion.

Just then, the heavy footsteps of Patriot rang out.

He walked over slowly, his enormous body bringing a strong sense of oppression.

His gaze swept past the crowd and landed on Talulah, who was being escorted by Chen Huijie and Hoshiguma.

The face hidden by the helmet turned towards Amiya and Kal'tsit.

"Rhode Island."

He spoke in a deep, rumbling voice, "This woman... she is no longer the Talulah I knew. She is now a demon entrenched in this land. I have only one request: do not give her another chance to come out and harm more people."

His words contained no anger, only a weariness and resolve born of hardship.

Amiya nodded solemnly.

"I assure you, Mr. Patriot, we will handle this properly."

After speaking, Amiya turned her gaze to the figure behind Patriot, the one who had been silent all along, wrapped in a huge white coat—Frostnova.

"Miss Froststar."

Amiya's voice was gentle and sincere. She took a step forward and extended her hand. "On behalf of Rhodes Island, I formally invite you and the Yeti Squad to join us. We... need your strength. Moreover, Rhodes Island possesses the most advanced medical technology in Terra, and we will definitely find a way to cure your Oripathy."

Froststar's pupils twitched slightly, and she subconsciously looked at her adoptive father.

The patriot remained silent, but nodded slowly and firmly at her.

Having received an affirmative answer, the coldness in Frostnova's eyes seemed to melt a little.

She raised her head and looked at the rabbit-eared girl in front of her, who was much smaller than herself but bore a heavy mission, and slowly said, "From now on... please take good care of me, leader of Rhodes Island."

"We will definitely do our best!"

A genuine smile spread across Amiya's face. She gripped Frostnova's hand tightly, then turned to Patriot and solemnly promised again, "Please rest assured, we will definitely heal Miss Frostnova!"

"Please."

Patriot let out a low sigh, a sigh that contained too many complex emotions.

He took one last look at his adopted daughter, then turned around and waved to the shield guards behind him and the remnants of the Reunion Movement who had volunteered to follow him.

"let's go."

This large and silent force slowly turned around and left the city they had once fought for.

Amiya watched Patriot's retreating figure, as imposing as a mountain, until he completely disappeared into the ruins of the city.

“Dr. Kal'tsit, Doctor…”

She spoke softly, her eyes gleaming with emotion, “Patriot’s fate… has been changed. He did not die at the hands of the ‘Demon King’ as prophesied.”

"The trajectory of fate is full of variables, Amiya."

Kal'tsit's voice interrupted her musings, as calm as ever, "There's no point in lamenting a 'possibility' that hasn't happened yet and has already been avoided. We have more important things to do."

She paused, her gaze sweeping over everyone present.

Theresa has already returned to Lungmen.

Kal'tsit announced, "She should be negotiating with Wei Yanwu right now. We should also head back; there are still many things waiting for us to handle in Lungmen."

Chapter 123 Replace all of them with Pure Origin Stones!

With the crisis temporarily over, the Rhodes Island team split into two groups.

Kal'tsit, the Doctor, Amiya, Chen, and the others immediately set off by airship to Lungmen, preparing to reunite with Theresa, who had gone ahead, and together face the complex negotiations with Wei Yanwu.

Meanwhile, the girls in the chat group, along with the newly joined Frostnova and Vishdel who temporarily acted as guides, escorted Talulah, who was completely imprisoned by Originium Arts, back to the Rhodes Island main ship hovering outside Lungmen.

For the girls who have officially boarded this mobile ark, everything here is new and exciting.

Everyone got back very late yesterday and didn't see the bustling scene when Rhodes Island was working normally.

The spacious and bright ship's interior passageways, and the sight of operators with animal ears and tails such as Felin, Luper, and Carter everywhere, broadened their horizons.

"Wow! It's a catgirl! And that one, is it a dog? So cute!"

Kitagawa Kaimu's eyes gleamed with excitement, almost pressing against a Filin operator who walked past her.

"The ethnic groups here... are indeed much more diverse than those we saw in Lungmen."

Kanae Butterfly smiled, her gentle gaze curiously surveying her surroundings.

"Hmph, a bunch of bastards... cough, a bunch of country bumpkins."

Vishdel leaned against the wall, arms crossed, instinctively wanting to say something sarcastic, but seeing the girls' pure, curious eyes, he swallowed his words.

She pursed her lips and led everyone to a spacious lounge.

"Gu Ye has already gone to rest because he overexerted himself."

Vishdale pointed to several private lounges in the distance. "You can rest here for a while. Feel free to call me anytime if you need anything. I'm right next door."

The girls each found a comfortable sofa to sit on. Akame and Ais immediately began to check their weapons, while Rin Tohsaka curiously examined some instruments in the room that she didn't understand.

After a brief silence, Vishdel's slightly hoarse voice rang out in the lounge.

She wasn't looking at anyone, just staring at the ceiling, as if talking to herself.

"Hey, Haimeng."

"Hmm? Are you calling me?"

Kitagawa Kaimu pointed to herself with a bright smile.

"That's you."

Vishdale turned to look at her directly. "You live with that guy, right? What...what are his hobbies?"

The moment the question was posed, the atmosphere in the lounge subtly shifted.

Rin Tohsaka stopped fiddling with the instruments, Akame paused in wiping the blade, Ais looked over, and even Frostnova, who had been sitting quietly in the corner as if isolated from the world, raised her head and turned her gaze in this direction.

Raiden Mei and the Sword Saintess immediately put down their water glasses, and Kocho Kanae also showed an interested smile.

Almost everyone's attention was drawn to this question.

"Hobby?"

Kitagawa Kaimu tilted her head. "Let me think... it must be games! He loves playing games so much, it's like a daily ritual for him!"

"game?"

Vishdale frowned; the word was somewhat unfamiliar to her.

"Yeah, it's that kind of thing... well, where you can play different roles and experience different stories!"

Kitagawa Kaimu gestured as she explained. Then, she asked curiously, "Why are you asking this, Ms. W?"

"That guy... helped me a lot."

Vishdel's eyes darted around, as if he wasn't good at saying such things. "About Theresa... and before... anyway, I owe him too much. I have to find a way to pay some back, otherwise the debt will keep growing and I won't feel comfortable."

"Ah, I see!"

Kitagawa Kaimu suddenly realized and laughed, "But Gu Ye isn't the kind of person who cares about rewards!"

"I know he doesn't care, but I do!"

Vishdel's tone became somewhat irritated. "I, Vishdel, don't like owing people anything, especially favors!"

"Okay, okay,"

Kitagawa Kaimu noticed her persistence, so she earnestly recalled, "What kind of games does he like?"

"Hmm... He likes so many different genres! Like those pure love games that tell sweet romance stories, and there's also a harem game where the male protagonist is with lots and lots of girls!"

Kitagawa Kaimu counted on her fingers, "Oh, right, he hates those 'cuckold' plots the most, the kind where the girl he likes gets stolen away by someone else. He gets so angry every time he sees them!"