Arknights, the Angel of Justice is waiting for level 16

"Ji Luo, why are you telling me this at this time?"

"Because I can see it from your attitude towards the Rat King, and the Rat King's attitude towards you. Nine...you have to make a choice."

Ji Luo actually understood that he shouldn't say these things here, but when he thought about Longmen's plot line in the game and Jiu's future, he felt a fire in his lungs!

He is a time traveler and an angel of justice. Even though he is so weak now that he can only hide in Longmen to recuperate and survive, the will and hope in his heart will not succumb to the cold and dark reality!

——He has a sword in his hand and light in his heart.

Just like at this moment, Ji Luo looked at Jiu, saw the worry and confusion between the girl's brows, and thought about the protection she had just shown when she held his hand, so he continued speaking.

"Nine, Wei Yanwu only treats people as chess pieces, and you are his chess piece! He may have a goal in mind, but he doesn't care about the lives of a few people. He was born in the clouds and has never seen the struggles in the soil!"

"Rat King, look after the lower city of Longmen. If it weren't for him, Wei Yanwu's butcher knife might have chopped off the poor people long ago. But the Rat King can only maintain it. He is old and has no vision or ambition to change. He is just like Wei Yanwu. He has lost his popularity and no longer has mercy and hope!"

"And you, Jiu, you want to protect this city and change the current situation of the infected, but you know it's impossible. Because your power comes from Wei Yanwu, and you can't go against his will. You teach Chen, wanting her to be the next you, and you even fantasize about Chen becoming the ruler of Longmen and changing everything!"

Ji Luo's voice was like a loud thunder, which startled Jiu for a moment. The girl's body trembled violently. She raised her head and looked at Ji Luo in disbelief.

At this moment, Ji Luo's eyes were as sharp as fire, and there seemed to be a sharp sword made of light in his pupils. He stared at her and looked down on everyone!

Jiu once again recalled the scene he had seen in the dessert shop. It seemed as if a giant beast across the sky was lurking in Ji Luo's body. He looked greedy, cunning, and sophisticated.

But - the pride in his bones and his contempt for everything have never been concealed.

"Ji Luo, who are you?!"

Jiu pursed her lips, her eyes were determined, her hand was on the sword, and the meadow around her began to grow wildly, winding like a snake.

"Torture breeds suffering, and suffering breeds torture. This endless cycle in the mortal world will be ended by me."

Ji Luo stood in place, the pure white holy flame spread under his feet. All the plants that tried to entangle him were turned into ashes in the holy flame, like flying dust in the sky.

"Nine, you have to make a choice. Give up those unrealistic ideas, or... leave."

"Leave? Huh...where can I go?"

"Go to where the fire is the strongest! In Longmen, you can't change everything, just like 'Chen can't change everything'. You... can't challenge the old order."

"Haha~ Then you can do it?"

Jiu laughed out of anger. She now even suspected that Ji Luo was an ancient god wandering on this land, a legend whispering in the wind and dust.

"I... don't know, but if I don't do something, the sadness and pain in this world will continue forever."

Ji Luo turned his head and looked at the clear and high sky and the prosperous city in the distance. Suddenly, the infected people crying in despair in the mine flashed before his eyes.

They... have done nothing wrong and are not guilty.

Should be alive.

"Nine, I only believe in one truth, people should be people. People, must be people."

"..."

Jiu Chang exhaled, nodded imperceptibly, retracted the long sword that was slightly unsheathed, and ended the Originium technique that caused the grass and trees to grow wildly.

"Ji Luo, are you...an ancient god?"

"Nine, I swear to you that I am not the so-called ancient god or behemoth, and I have never had any connection with them."

Ji Luo solemnly made a vow and answered Jiu's words. The girl then breathed a sigh of relief. For some reason, she felt a little happy.

"Why...why are you telling me this?"

"Because I want to tell you."

Ji Luo turned his head and said so with a smile in his eyes.

Chapter 19: Prove You're Worthy

Ji Luo is not a person with a heavy heart. His habit is to do what he wants to do and say what he wants to say.

The angel of justice cannot ascend until he reaches level sixteen. Before that, he can indeed endure, compromise, and remain silent, but... are these people and these things worthy of it?

In the sunshine, Ji Luo's smile seemed to infect Jiu. The girl pursed her lips, trying to hold back her laughter, but in the end, she still laughed.

"Next time we meet, I'll treat you to a meal."

"Okay, I'll wait."

Ji Luo nodded. He hesitated for a moment and said nothing. Jiu waved his hand and turned away.

The conversation between the two finally caused waves in the girl's heart. She could no longer contact and chat with Ji Luo without any burden as before.

So...the girl said we'll meet next time.

The meaning is very clear. She will not look for Ji Luo again, and Ji Luo will not look for her anymore.

The next time the two meet, it will be the result of cause and effect and the arrangement of fate. By that time, they may have a new way of getting along with each other.

"As for me... I just had a few days of peace and quiet, but now I'm getting restless again."

Ji Luo watched Jiu disappear from his sight, and he himself couldn't figure out why he had gone crazy and said those words.

It’s not that I regret it, it’s just that the time has not come yet, and I feel... a little unwilling.

"It's noon so soon. I'm a little hungry."

Ji Luo stretched and stopped thinking about these bad things. He checked the route on his mobile phone and found a noodle restaurant with good reviews.

The urban area where Ji Luo is now should be regarded as the outskirts of Longmen’s upper urban area. Compared with the city center, prices are much cheaper and the urban atmosphere is more intense.

The noodle shop was on a narrow street. Ji Luo was in a bad mood, so he ordered three bowls of noodles and sat there to eat slowly.

During this time, a few people passed by the noodle shop and cast strange glances at him, but Ji Luo just kept eating his noodles quietly.

After a while, a young man from the Fengti tribe walked in. Although there were so many empty tables in the store, he sat opposite Ji Luo and ordered a bowl of noodles.

"My name is Wei Hao, and I want to fight you."

"Mr. Lin Gerui asked you to come?"

"No, I don't deserve it, and neither do you."

"Haha~ What you said is very right, very... cool!"

Ji Luo put down his chopsticks, picked up a clove of garlic next to it, put it in his mouth and chewed it slowly with the noodles.

"I don't think it will be the Rat King. He is such a big shot and I am in such a high position. I don't even need to say anything. Just show your intention and the arrangements will be made naturally."

"..."

Wei Hao listened to Ji Luo's analysis and his ears moved uncontrollably. It was obvious that Ji Luo guessed right.

At this time, Ji Luo finished a bowl of noodles. He put the empty bowl aside and pulled the last bowl of noodles in front of him.

"But, Wei Hao, you are from the Fengti tribe. I am at a disadvantage when I fight you with my bare hands."

"Then you use weapons."

"No, no, no. Using weapons and getting injured or killed is troublesome."

"What do you want?"

Wei Hao was not the kind of person who liked to use his brain. He slurped his noodles with his eyes wide open.

Apparently he had been told when he came to avoid using weapons as much as possible and just teach Ji Luo a lesson. He would not engage in an unethical group fight but just fight one-on-one based on their own abilities.

——So, as long as you don’t kill him, it doesn’t matter how badly he’s injured.

"Wei Hao, I can fight you, and I can also fight with bare hands, but - if I win, you have to protect anyone from your gang who causes trouble for me in the future."

Ji Luo scooped several spoonfuls of chili into the bowl, poured in half a bottle of vinegar, mixed it all together, and then started eating.

"Of course, I'm not blocking them all, just the ones within your ability! I beat you, so there's no need for those people in your gang who can't even beat you to come and deliver food to you, right?"

"Meanwhile, I lose to you. I will block for you those in the gang who can't beat me."

Wei Hao was as stubborn as most of the Fengti people. What Ji Luo said made a lot of sense, so he nodded and agreed without hesitation.

"That's fine! Wei Hao, wait until I finish this bowl of noodles, then we'll compete."

Ji Luo showed a bright smile on his face, then he lowered his head to eat noodles, the smile on his face gradually faded, and only coldness remained in his eyes...

The world of Terra is always so cruel.

The ancient rules and the shadows of the old times are like blood-stained and rusty iron chains that lock and strangle everyone's thoughts and hopes.

Good and evil are just means; victory and defeat are the meaning of struggle.

The pleas and desires of the weak are always extinguished like a candle flame. People succumb to power and obey the leadership, regardless of whether they are right or wrong.

Just because...their minds tell them that this is their value.

People are like grass, their hearts are blind and ignorant.

Therefore, strength is the foundation, and fighting is the only way to survive——

If you want to be firm, you must prove that you are qualified to be firm!

If you want to be unyielding, you must show that you have the ability to be unyielding!

If you want to change, you must show that you are determined to change!

In this way, by using blood, teeth, and swords to slaughter enemies, cleanse the disobedient, and purge the intimidated, we can achieve peace.

boom!

The sound of the noodle bowl hitting the table was heard, and Ji Luo stood up from the chair and walked out the door with steady steps.

All around, prying eyes were approaching vaguely. Ji Luo took out a bandage from his pocket and slowly wrapped his left hand with the same technique as a hand bandage.

"Kyle, now I hold the same belief as you. Justice... is the most noble ideal."

Ji Luo bit one end of the bandage with his teeth and pulled it with his right hand to tighten the knot. He raised his head and saw Wei Hao in front of him, with a height of more than two meters and a long shadow.

"But if you want to realize your ideal, you must - fight for it!"

Ji Luo suddenly roared like an angry beast. He lowered his body and rushed forward alone. His fighting-for-life attitude made Wei Hao stunned for a moment.

At that moment, Ji Luo, who was close to him, suddenly hit him in the lower abdomen with an elbow. Then, as if he had practiced it thousands of times, Ji Luo grabbed his abdomen with his right hand, lifted him up with one hand, and squeezed it violently.

Pure white flames instantly erupted from Ji Luo's palm. Wei Hao's body was blown high up, and the whole person was wrapped in flames, like a burning corpse, with his skin and flesh cracking!

——Two hundred and two styles·Qin Yueyang!

"Do you think I, Terra Kusanagi Kyo, am joking?"

In order to disguise his true identity and create an inconspicuous personality, Ji Luo practiced Kyo Kusanagi's boxing techniques and moves in King of Fighters 97 very hard!

It's a pity that the burning of the holy flame only lasts for one second. Wei Hao, who was originally a super Terran, relied on the abnormal physical fitness of the Fengti tribe and was not killed instantly by Ji Luo.

On the contrary, Wei Hao's reaction from years of martial arts training was fully demonstrated at this moment. He had just fallen to the ground from mid-air and he rolled to the side without hesitation.

——In a split second, Ji Luo’s heavy kick towards his chest and abdomen missed!

Chapter 20: Convinced or Not

“Aaaaaah…”

Wei Hao let out a low whimper from his throat. The pain from all the burns on his skin almost drove him crazy. The tall Fengti tribe member got up from the ground, his eyes red as blood.

"I am going to kill you!"

"Then come on! Prove to me that you are not just a lackey who obeys the boss! You also have your own anger, and you live - only for yourself!"

Seeing that Wei Hao had regrouped, Ji Luo did not rush to attack. He knew that he was in a fighting mode, while Wei Hao had a routine posture, so he had to... use his strengths to attack his weaknesses.

"I will, kill you!"

Wei Hao had completely lost his mind. He rushed towards Ji Luo, howling like a mad bull. His sturdy body, more than two meters tall, moved straight forward like an armored vehicle!

"I'm...looking forward to it."

Ji Luo did not dodge at all. He directly confronted Wei Hao. Compared with the muscular and twisted figures of the Fengti tribe, Ji Luo's well-proportioned body of 1.78 meters was like a toy car.

But - the Fengti tribe has the habits of cattle. When they charge, they will lower their heads and point their horns at the target, which also leaves Wei Hao with a certain blind spot in his vision.

Ji Luo had extensive experience in fighting the Fengti tribe, and everything went just as he expected.

So, just before Ji Luo came into contact with Wei Hao, he leaned forward and turned into a sliding tackle.