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Bai Ye sometimes checks it out when she's bored.

……

If the location doesn't have a specific name, players have a certain degree of autonomy in naming it. In short, under these rules, players are relatively free to give the place a name.

Interestingly, as players' influence gradually increased, they also led some of Terran's native inhabitants astray.

Now, some previously unnamed wilderness areas have been given names by players, such as "Turtle Tuozi" and other nonsensical place names. These names have been accepted by the original inhabitants, who have also started calling them by the names, and they have now become conventional names. In particular, messengers traveling through the wilderness have also marked these strange names on the map.

For the messengers of Terra's native inhabitants, marking these strange place names wasn't just for fun. In fact, the reason they valued the place names left by players so much was because they had discovered that around these bizarre place names, they always encountered undead that appeared out of nowhere.

Terra's wilderness is a very dangerous place. If you encounter a sudden danger or run out of supplies, going to these areas will likely lead you to other players, from whom you can seek help.

These are some tricks that the native messengers have figured out and summarized themselves, and they're quite practical. Although they don't know the underlying principles, the idea that undead will "spawn" near strange place names has become a widely circulated strategy among the messengers.

Perhaps this is the norm for these guys in the wilderness—a life fraught with danger, accumulating any methods that might help them in the future. After all, not everyone can roam the wilderness as recklessly as Bai Ye.

……

Bai Ye stood atop the command tower, gazing at the distant blocks. Occasionally, lights would flash, indicating players logging in and out. After the server opened, the core city instantly became bustling again, a stark contrast to its previous state.

Meanwhile, the core cities, which had gradually entered a period of winter over the previous month, were instantly revived. For example, the weapon shops that had been closed reopened.

The equipment suppliers in the core city were all gradually won over by Bai Ye. Initially, Bai Ye simply approached them and traded with them to acquire equipment at relatively low prices. Of course, almost all of this equipment consisted of weapons that needed to be tested. The soldiers of the Reunion Movement could use these weapons to provide data for equipment design.

For example, the hunting dogs and other BOWs purchased earlier were all for experimental and testing purposes. The Reunion Movement relied on the aid of these equipment and the logistical support provided by White Night to break through the Infected Patrol's defenses on the Ursus frozen ground, and even crossed the blockade of the Army Group to successfully land in Chernobog.

Through their initial collaboration, both sides gradually became familiar with each other. Later, the players established this place as their main city, and the players saw the business opportunities. Therefore, this time it was their turn to take the initiative to approach Bai Ye. As more and more competitors moved in, influenced by the location and agglomeration effect, everyone chose to settle in the core city. This allowed the core city to restore its industrial chain in a very short time and promoted its economic normalization.

These companies were even deeply involved in the construction of the core city; for example, they jointly funded the construction of two newly added plots of land.

From the moment they arrived, the core city gradually transformed from a desolate, empty shell city filled with infected people into the bustling player capital it is today.

……

"Why have you been staying here all this time?" Talulah climbed up the command tower.

She was very familiar with Bai Ye's body temperature, so with a quick glance and a sense of the heat source, she knew that he had gone up to the command tower again.

"Could it be because of what's down there?" She knew about Luna, so she guessed in that direction.

Bai Ye nodded.

It's already the second day, and there still seems to be no result. He's getting a little anxious.

“My father secretly asked me before when I was planning to go to Victoria,” Talulah said, covering her mouth and chuckling softly.

Bai Ye felt that this guy had been out playing for a few days and seemed to be in much better spirits than before.

It seems I should find more opportunities to take her out more often in the future, instead of keeping her cooped up in this core city and busy every day.

"It will probably take a few more days. Hmm, I originally thought it was already very urgent, but I didn't expect that they could still hold back in Lontinim. The situation is strangely quiet now. I can even stop there for a few days when I pass through Kazimierz."

Chapter 142 Living a Second Life

6:50 AM Weather/Overcast

Victoria, Lentinium, Octrig district

If Lentinium is the jewel in Victoria's crown, then the Oaktree district is the heart of Lentinium, also known as the "Central District."

In fact, this place has been completely controlled by the Sarkaz. It is also the location of the Shard.

After being invited to help the Grand Dukes of Victoria "purge the court of corrupt officials," Therese occupied the palace in Londinium and became regent. The Grand Dukes were willing to accept a man who had no connection with any of them temporarily sitting on the throne.

Of course, it's not a long-term solution.

Their ultimate goal was to compete for the Victorian crown, not to remain forever inferior to a Sarkaz. Therefore, the Grand Dukes kept each other in check, waiting for the right moment.

Therese was well aware of this matter, so after entering the Oak Ridge district, he began to work on rebuilding the Shard.

As previously introduced, the Shard Tower is essentially a weather weapon capable of controlling natural disasters. For Terra, natural disasters are absolutely deadly, a fear etched into the DNA of Terra's native inhabitants.

However, this weather weapon still requires an airship for guidance. The two are a complementary combination: the airship provides positioning in the air, while the Shard activates a lightning storm from behind.

For Terra at present, it can definitely be called a super weapon.

Bai Ye knew that in the timeline before his transmigration, after the Shard was officially unveiled, the concept of superweapons gradually became known to the nations of Terra. Afterward, the superpowers began their obsession with and research and development of superweapons.

Columbia, in particular, as Victoria's sworn brother, certainly didn't want to be outdone in this regard. Although the Shard had been destroyed in the war, Columbia's pursuit of superweapons had become even more fanatical.

It was an arms race where everyone was chasing each other, and it all started with The Shard. It has to be said that Theresis set a precedent.

Or rather, he continued Victoria Lentinium's ambition.

……

At this moment, Therese stood inside the Shard, looking at the industrial machines still under construction and the airship dock inside.

They are not finished yet.

This is why Londinium is currently shrouded in such an eerie tranquility. Even though things are on the verge of erupting, both Theresis and the Grand Dukes of Victoria are waiting for the right moment.

Theresis awaits the completion of her superweapon, while the Grand Dukes await the right moment.

Therese looked at the airship still under construction not far away.

Beside him stood a petite woman. If any members of the Old Tower of Babel were present, they would likely gasp in astonishment. And W would probably lose his mind completely.

Yes, standing next to Theresis at this moment was Theresia, who was already confirmed to be dead.

This is a great figure who has always been a legend and a rumor. She died three years ago. Bai Ye certainly never met her, but he always heard her name from Kal'tsit, Amiya, and even W.

She was the Crown Princess of Kazdel, the rightful queen of Kazdel. After the death of the previous king of Kazdel, her throne was usurped by her brother Theresis, thus triggering a war between royal factions that lasted for several years.

That was a war that completely tore Kazdel apart, splitting the Sarkaz in two and waging a long battle over the ownership of the throne.

As the Regent's forces grew stronger and more ruthless, Theresa and her followers were forced to plan their escape from Kazdel. Theresa and her companions unearthed a long-buried surface ship in the depths of Rembiton and named it "Rhodes Island" based on the documents on board, using it as a base to flee to Kazdel.

This is the origin of the Rhodes Island ship and its name.

It was also the predecessor of Rhodes Island, the original Tower of Babel. In Theresa's escape plan, the Tower of Babel hired Sarkaz mercenaries to escort Rhodes Island. However, due to a leak of intelligence, the escorting mercenaries were all killed by the Regent's army, and Theresa was ultimately assassinated en route.

Of course, this is the more official version of events, because no one can say for sure what the facts are. The ambiguity lies in the fact that a key figure within the Tower of Babel is controversial in this incident.

That was the doctor whom W always held a grudge against.

Because only the Doctor and Theresa were in the room that day, Dr. Kal'tsit even thought the Doctor was the murderer.

However, no one knows the truth. As a result, one of the parties involved is dead, and the other has lost his memory and was put into a freezer to be used as an ice pop. It wasn't until White Night occupied the core city of Chernobog that Rhodes Island was able to rescue the Doctor from the sarcophagus.

This matter has become an unsolved mystery.

Regardless of the truth, one fact remains: Theresa is dead.

Because after her death, an immense amount of emotion washed over the hearts of every Sarkaz, and everyone felt and knew of her death.

……

However, at this moment, she was standing alive and well beside Theresis.

Resurrection from the dead.

If Bai Ye were here, he certainly wouldn't be surprised, since he had already witnessed the previous timeline once.

The magical Sarkaz sorcery is indeed exquisite. The Sarkaz are one of the oldest races on this land, with the closest ties to Originium, and their sorcery possesses powerful effects.

Of course, this isn't all good. The Sarkaz have an unimaginably long history and an unexplained connection to Originium, making them the most susceptible race to Oripathy on Terra, which is one of the reasons for Sarkaz discrimination.

If Dr. Kal'tsit were here, she would certainly be surprised and emotionally affected, after all, Theresa was one of her few friends. Of course, she would also say the same thing: Sarkaz Originium Arts originate from death and are inherited through rituals. They are incredibly powerful, but often come at the cost of one's own life.

Birth and death are an endless cycle. They are not entirely opposites.

If it can cause death, it must also have the ability to reverse life and death.

However, being reborn from the dead is certainly not an easy thing, and anything that goes against the laws of nature always comes at a price.

So, what was the price for Theresa to live a second life?

Chapter 143 The Argument: It's still about Chen Kun

Bai Ye was unaware that Theresis and Theresia had appeared inside the Shard Tower.

At this moment, he was still guarding the top of the core city command tower, enjoying the cold wind with Talulah.

Fortunately, one of them was a red dragon and the other was Superman, so they didn't care about the biting cold wind of Ursus.

They are currently discussing their next steps.

Talulah was puzzled by Bai Ye's decision to go to Kazimierz, as he hadn't said that before.

"Ahem... because I suddenly remembered that I have a student in Kazimierz. I promised to visit her."

In fact, Bai Ye had initially forgotten about his good student, Melantha, somewhere (it's definitely not that the author forgot about it). Although he has an exceptional memory, when a bunch of troublesome matters occupied Bai Ye's entire thought process, he automatically put some less... well, less important things aside.

Fortunately, Bai Ye later reviewed the system logs and moved this matter forward from the end of the sequence.

After all, this apprentice was quite useful and had helped him a lot. Bai Ye couldn't just leave her in Kazimierz and ignore her forever.

"Oh, right, there are a few things I didn't have time to tell you." Bai Ye slapped his forehead.

He had just returned to the core city when Luna dragged him away to deal with the sudden transmigrator incident, disrupting his original plans. Afterwards, when he went out with Talulah, they didn't discuss these work-related, mentally taxing matters.

So much so that some things were left unsaid.

"Hmm?" Talulah nodded, listening to Bai Ye continue.

"First, I found a... well, a red dragon in Little Hills, Victoria."

Baiye then told Kotori what had happened after he went to Oochi County.

"Red Dragon?"

Talulah blinked in confusion at first, before realizing what Bai Ye was talking about.

"There's still a living Drak?" Talulah's eyes widened in surprise. "And a pureblood at that?"

“Yes, that’s right.” Bai Ye said with a smile, “And there are two more, they are sisters.”

"This is really..." Talulah scratched her head, clearly not expecting there to be other pure-blooded Draks. The Drak bloodline had long been declared extinct, and Talulah was, in fact, only a Drak hybrid.

“I brought one of them back, and she is currently undergoing examination and treatment on Rhodes Island,” Bai Ye added.

"Hmm... what kind of person is she?"

Talulah had never met anyone of her own kind. Her biological father died before she was born, and she certainly never had the chance to meet the other Drak.

"Her situation is rather special. Her sister is an ambitious woman, and she is her sister's shadow warrior." Only now, upon comparison, did Bai Ye realize why he had a strange sense of déjà vu when he saw Raphsini.

She looks so much like Talulah. Especially the Talulah from the timeline before the time travel.

Neither of them is in control of their own bodies. Raphsini is the shadow of her sister Abrahina, while Talulah is similarly dominated by the black serpent Koschitch.

Both Abrahma and Koschke the Black Serpent are ambitious masterminds. They have their own grand plans.

Moreover, both Talulah and Raphsini lead a group that is discriminated against and oppressed.

Raphsini's side consists of the Tara people, oppressed and discriminated against by Victoria, while Talulah's side comprises the Infected, long oppressed by the Ursus people. Even within Terra, a continent generally discriminates against the Infected, the Ursus regime's oppression of them is among the most severe.

The organizations they lead are called Deep Pool and Integration Movement.

Furthermore, both Lafshini and Talulah led their respective organizations in armed uprisings against specific cities. Talulah's was in Chernobog, while Lafshini's was in Little Hills.

The garrison in Little Hills received instructions from Lentinium, while the army groups around Chernobog were similarly influenced by the higher command.

Even the fates of the two cities were remarkably similar.

Chernobog was ultimately destroyed by a natural disaster, while Hillshire was destroyed by Originium dirty bombs in the timeline before White Night's journey, which was almost no different from a natural disaster. In the end, it was also an extremely dangerous environment with a high concentration of Originium.

Talulah and Raphne both bravely fought against their fate. Talulah broke free from the influence of the black serpent, while Raphne broke away from her sister to find her own value and meaning.

"Most importantly, the two of you have never appeared together before, so according to the principle of regression, Talulah is Laphishini!"

Bai Ye found the argument increasingly convincing, and finally exclaimed excitedly:

"The argument is indeed based on Chen Kun!"

Talulah listened attentively, initially finding it quite reasonable. However, upon hearing Bai Ye's last sentence, she rolled her eyes in exasperation:

"That's not how you argue things... You should know better than anyone else who I am, right?"

Bai Ye nodded, feeling that the statement was somewhat suggestive... Given their relationship, Talulah could say such suggestive things without any reservations.

The intimacy revealed in their conversation makes it hard to imagine that she had previously addressed Bai Ye respectfully as "Mr."