Who are you calling a stable boy?!

"We'll discuss the details after we defeat them!"

"--Too."

Although the Ursus army was strong, it was no match for the tactical squad led by Chen and Amiya, who were wielding the Crimson Blade. These soldiers, whose equipment was somewhat rudimentary in order to disguise themselves as low-level members of the Reunion Movement, could not even hold their own for long and were easily defeated.

With the sword sheathed, Chen glanced at the small film standing quietly not far away.

Despite her petite frame, which appeared to be no more than fourteen years old, she could manipulate alloy artifacts weighing at least several hundred kilograms with a peculiar magic, making them fly freely.

She had indeed looked up information about Rhode Island.

A medical and pharmaceutical company not only owns a land-based warship, but also controls a sizable armed force.

He's definitely not a good person by any measure.

Her initial harsh attitude towards Rhodes Island was not solely due to her usual approach.

However, after actually getting to know Rhodes Island, Chen realized that his understanding of the island was indeed insufficient.

In every aspect, it's not enough.

"Commander Chen, it's so good to see you, Ping'an."

"you......"

"Commander Wei and Ms. Wen Yue are both very worried about you."

"...I didn't expect to cause you any trouble."

"Please don't say that, Commander Chen. I personally would also like to help you."

Looking at Amiya, bathed in the sincere gaze of this young leader, Chen Huijie couldn't help but chuckle softly.

"Commander Chen?"

"Don't call me that anymore, Amiya, I've resigned."

"Then... Miss Chen?"

"Oh, right, the core city suddenly stopped. Do you know why?"

Chen Huijie asked.

Alone, she arrived at the core city about two hours earlier than Rhodes Island.

Acting alone has its advantages. Using an off-road motorcycle, Chen Huijie could more easily evade the outer reconnaissance forces and infiltrate the core city from its lower structure.

Her idea coincided with Rhodes Island's; both wanted to bypass the Reunion Movement members on the outskirts of the core city and reach the central area directly through the underlying industrial structure.

That's why, when Zheng Jing intervened and forced the core city to stop, she was still searching for her way through the interconnected underground pipes at the bottom of the core city, completely unaware of what was happening outside.

"Um."

Amiya, unsure how to explain, nodded: "Actually, it was Mr. Zheng who stopped the core city."

"Mr. Zheng? Zheng Jing?"

Chen Huijie immediately recalled Zheng Jing's face and the outrageous plans he had proposed at the meeting.

Did he really stop the core city?

But how did you do that?

Chen Huijie subconsciously looked up, trying to find Zheng Jing among the Rhodes Island group.

Just then, Amiya's expression suddenly changed.

At the same time, the little film that Chen had been watching, the girl codenamed Rosemary, suddenly activated the alloy giant sword on her back.

"Amiya."

"I felt it too! Everyone on high alert! Something's coming!"

Before Amiya could finish speaking, a ruin located only forty meters away from where they were was instantly engulfed by a towering white pillar of fire.

Immediately afterward, before anyone could react, a figure leaped out from the pillar of fire.

The terrifying heat distorted the light and shadow in people's vision, as if they were peering into purgatory from the human world.

But it was in that hellish place that Chen Huijie saw the figure clearly.

The heat wave that hit her face made her lips dry, and when she opened her mouth, her throat seemed to start to hurt.

But she still cried out.

"Ta-Lu-La!"

Not bad!

The Drak that leaped out of the flames was none other than Talulah!

Chen Huijie's shout made Talulah involuntarily turn her gaze over.

Upon seeing Chen Huijie and Rhodes Island led by Amiya, a slight smile appeared on Talulah's usually solemn face.

"Talulah?"

Rosemary stared intently at Talulah, who had landed: "That's Talulah?"

"—Talulah!"

An unseen hand seized the giant sword. The girl's magic contained rage, and her unrestrained attack was enough to slice a tall building made of reinforced concrete in half like a cake.

With a gentle wave of his hand, white waves of fire surged upwards, and this scorching spell, now possessing a physical form, instantly engulfed the giant sword that had cleaved towards him.

But behind the greatsword, the invisible force originating from the will of Little Felin smashed a gap in the wave of fire and headed straight for Talulah.

With a raised eyebrow, Talulah jumped to the side, and Drak's excellent physical abilities allowed her to easily dodge the invisible force that was about to strike.

"what!"

Missing her first attack, Rosemary was about to strike again when Amiya quickly grabbed her.

"Rosemary! Calm down!"

Tiny black lines emerged silently from Amiya's body, embracing Rosemary, whose expression was almost ferocious, and soothing her emotions.

Rosemary has great power, but this power can potentially harm her.

Especially when her emotions erupt and she loses control.

Perhaps it was that attack just now that made Talulah sense the potential threat Rosemary posed to her. She raised her hand slightly, about to cover Amiya and Rosemary, who were embracing each other—

"Old man Black Snake!"

—At that moment, a loud shout came from the hole left by the white flames.

Then, a golden light shot out and caught up with Talulah in the blink of an eye.

It's Zheng Jing!

"Hey!"

Seeing Zheng Jing strike with his staff, Talulah dared not block it and immediately dodged!

Only after he dodged did the others realize that the leader of the Reunion Movement, who appeared amidst the blazing firelight, was actually covered in soot and disheveled, looking utterly wretched.

How could I not be embarrassed?

She fled all the way here.

After exchanging only two blows, Talulah realized that she was no match for Zheng Jing.

Without hesitation, she turned and ran.

Leaving aside the possibility of escaping on the ground, the central area behind the bridge is likely to be where the old Wendigo is waiting. Just the question of whether they can escape Zheng Jing, who can somersault on the ground, is a problem.

Therefore, she chose to go underground.

She doesn't need to worry about routes; her high temperature allows her to move freely within the core city's lower levels.

Zheng Jing, on the other hand, had to restrain his divine power, because if the underlying structure was damaged too severely and caused the ground to collapse, it might endanger Rhodes Island and the guerrillas on the ground.

Even so, she still couldn't completely shake off Zheng Jing.

In desperation, Talulah came up with another plan.

She planned to seek out the Ursus army and Sarkaz mercenaries within the city, bringing these forces together to delay Zheng Jing's advance as much as possible.

She could then take the opportunity to escape the core city and reunite with the three master groups that were on their way.

Zheng Jing's combat ability was indeed beyond her expectations.

But she believed that the three Ursus legions in the wilderness were enough to contend with this suddenly appearing monster.

After all, there were even the emperor's sharpest weapons in those three divisions.

She had to admit that this was a choice she was forced to make.

And now, Talulah, or rather, Koschke, has discovered that she seems to have another option.

"Huijie! Help me!"

Not daring to look away from Zheng Jing, Kosic shouted out.

"Zheng Jing—he is the mastermind behind all this chaos!"

Chapter 283: Have you ever seen a fist as big as a sandbag?

You're lying!

Anna was the first to shout out from the crowd.

She pointed at Kosiché: "A liar and a villain!"

As she spoke, faint, scale-like silver marks appeared on the girl's angry face.

"Don't you believe me, Huijie?"

Kosiché ignored Anna's accusations.

She spoke to Chen Huijie in a more earnest tone.

“Miss Chen! I believe Mr. Zheng is not the culprit, and besides, it's not the Miss Talulah you know—at least, the one controlling that body now is not the Miss Talulah you know! I can feel it! Please believe me!”

Anna's anger.

Amiya's anxiety.

Having witnessed all of this, Chen Huijie did not speak immediately.

Her resolute gaze turned to the only person who could still crack a smile at this moment.

"Do you have anything to say?"

"Oh? Me? Haha! No, no!"

Zheng Jing laughed out loud.

"Let her talk. I, Old Zheng, am curious to hear what kind of culprit I am, huh? Haha!"

“He said so, Talulah.”

"......"

This time, it was Kosic's turn to fall silent.

Once again, things did not develop as she expected.

The emotions that I clearly sensed from Zheng Jing were so volatile and intense, like a tyrant or overlord who wouldn't tolerate any criticism. How could someone with such emotional fluctuations tolerate even the slightest slander?

In her mind, Zheng Jing should have immediately chased after her, and seeing that Zheng Jing's moves were deadly, how could Chen Huijie possibly sit idly by and watch Talulah die here?

Once the waters are stirred up, she'll have a chance to escape.

However, in the blink of an eye, the emotional fluctuations emanating from Zheng Jing changed.

It was a leisurely and joyful feeling, like lying on a couch listening to the rain, accompanied by fine wine.

In that instant, the invincible king vanished without a trace.

Instead, it seems to be a spectator who plays around with life.

The changes were too fast and too big, and Kosiché couldn't help but wonder if he had been tricked.

But upon closer reflection, it didn't seem right.

The encounter with Chen Huijie was a coincidence, and what she said was also a spur-of-the-moment decision. How could Zheng Jing have arranged things to this extent?