Arknights, the Angel of Justice is waiting for level 16

The ideal city of Ji Luo and his companions is being developed in earnest.

Chapter 204: Final Chapter: Towards Tomorrow

The ten royal courts of Kazdel did not react as quickly as Ji Luo had imagined. Three months after Dawn City had been settled, there was still no news from the Sarkaz officials.

Since the other party ignored him, Ji Luo certainly would not go to the other party to cause trouble. Instead, he put all his energy into development, making the whole city more prosperous...

After three months of development, Dawn City has completely become the ideal city for Sarkaz mercenaries.

The city is completely neutral, and entry and exit are censored regardless of race, status, or even whether or not one is infected with mineral disease.

The only requirement is that all threatening equipment must be removed.

Anyone who wants to enter the Dawn City must first remove all weapons and equipment. Personal belongings will be sealed and returned intact when leaving.

Public security regulations, various prohibited matters, and even methods for dealing with emergency situations have all been compiled into a small booklet. Everyone must have one, no one can escape it.

Once entering this city, everyone will be subject to the public security management law, but it is also a kind of equal protection.

The mercenaries had mixed reactions to this, but after someone tried to resist and was pinned to death, everyone chose to obey.

The land of the Sarkaz is so reassuring. As long as your fist is big enough, most people will be quiet and obedient, which is very worry-free.

The Spring of Pure Flame is undoubtedly the number one attraction. Almost every Sarkaz who enters the city comes here first.

They would drink the Pure Flame Water with pious hearts, and their concentration and serious faith were somewhat admirable.

The necessary booklet explains the effects of the Flame-Purifying Water. Although only one cup is required per month, the Sarkaz mercenaries always drink several cups.

One hundred Longmen coins for one cup is a bit expensive, but not too expensive. Now more and more Sarkaz mercenaries no longer accept missions far away from Dawn City, but stay near the city.

No one doesn't want to live a good life, and no one is willing to endure the torture of mineral disease. They have found a way to relieve the pain, which is to have their own second life.

Of course, the houses in Dawn City are not for sale to the public yet. Everyone’s houses are distributed and allocated free of charge by the government. There are certainly many vacant rooms, but they will only be rented out and not sold.

The rent is calculated in three levels: day, month and year. It does not exclude outsiders from settling down here, but they can only rent for a maximum of one year, and then their qualifications will be reviewed again.

“The money in the hands of the infected is not important, what is important is the power they exert when exercising.”

Ji Luo never lets these people settle down. In short, the missions of the Mercenary Union never stop, so they have to keep these people moving.

Of course, the massive influx of outsiders also allowed the original citizens of Dawn City to finally complete their emotional transition and begin to become like a family.

Undoubtedly, external forces were the best catalyst. These first citizens, who had always been hostile to each other, finally put aside their hostility and started a new life.

Dawn City's foreign trade routes also began to operate successfully. The Sarkaz bound to the city by the Water of Pure Flame showed a high degree of obedience. At least the results of several trial merchant group exchanges were quite good.

Although public security issues still make Chen anxious every day, and he wants to throw all those drunk mercenaries into jail, and the problems of drunk driving and speeding are becoming more and more rampant, these are not big problems compared to the development of the city.

Ji Luo has had some free time recently. He has become interested in fishing. He and Starter would hold their fishing rods and stay by the river all day long. Every time, Chen would personally drag him home to cook after get off work.

Yes, poor Ji Luo still has to cook every day. He now lives with Sulter, Chen and Yeban, and he is very busy every day.

9. Frost Star, Tallulah and the other two would occasionally come to Ji Luo to kill time during their free time. At that time, Surtel and Yeban would always generously walk away, giving them time to be alone together.

It has been nearly two years since Ji Luo traveled through time. It is not a very long time, but the things he has experienced almost surpass his previous decades of life.

He already has enough stories to replace the heavy memories of his previous life. He is no longer like a floating duckweed in this world, but has his own place.

Occasionally at night, Ji Luo would still look up at the sky. He could feel that in the distance, the stars that symbolized his true self were getting closer and closer and would arrive one day.

"There is still... a very long time."

Ji Luo now likes the word "long". It's not because he is old, but because he is a little afraid that the people around him will leave.

Therefore, Ji Luo has recently been considering converting all the acquaintances around him into his apostles, so that the theory of longevity will disappear, which is perfect.

——This is a long step. The conversion of so many people may take ten, twenty years, or even longer.

But no matter what, this is their future.

Dawn City certainly has not been without any troubles. On the contrary, the troubles in the operation of a city can be said to be more numerous than the stars in the sky.

From food procurement to vegetable planting, from animal husbandry to industrial product manufacturing, all kinds of things give Tallulah a headache, but fortunately, everything is not urgent and they have many opportunities to trial and error.

They walked on a road that no one had ever walked on. Everything ahead was immersed in darkness. They could only move forward slowly and grope their way forward.

Of course, the peace in Dawn City cannot last forever. The arrival of a letter completely disrupts all plans.

When Tallulah found Guilo, he was not fishing, but digging a hole in the ground with a few children, trying to build an "Inner Lake Park".

"Ji Luo, the invitation letter from the royal court has arrived."

"You come at a really bad time."

Ji Luo shook off the mud on his wounds, then washed his hands. In the middle of the night, he took the letter from Tallulah and unfolded it for Ji Luo to read.

"Heh~ As expected, Tracys is not in Kazdel. He went to Victoria to stir up trouble and didn't care about his hometown at all."

"You're just going to ignore this letter?"

Tallulah was not afraid of a conflict with the Sarkaz, she just felt that everything was developing better now and did not want to be interrupted.

"No, we can't ignore it either. Let Patriot and Froststar take Hedley and Inès with them. Agree to those you think you can agree to, and reject those you can't agree to."

"Ok."

Talulah took a pen and paper and wrote down Ji Luo's orders one by one. They discussed Kazdel's possible attitude many times, and everyone had the same idea in their minds.

In short, Dawn City is now in its developmental stage. It is okay to exchange time with appropriate losses and costs, but it cannot be bullied.

"Ji Luo, didn't you want to go there in person before?"

"No, I'm not going anywhere."

When Ji Luo thought about this topic, a very conflicted smile appeared on his face. He sighed deeply and didn't say anything else.

Seeing that Ji Luo was worried, Tallulah stopped disturbing him and turned away from the river bank.

"It's... a strange feeling."

Ji Luo couldn't tell what he was thinking. He scratched his head, put away the fishing rod next to him, and followed him in the middle of the night, pinching his soft spot from time to time. It was very hateful.

"At midnight, if you want to make a personal attack, just be thorough and stop harassing me, okay?"

"Hmph! I'm just not happy."

The Safra girl pouted and helped Ji Luo pick up the empty bucket. Several small long-lipped sleeping beasts gathered around her feet, spinning around happily.

Next to the two of them, Sartel was sitting on a bench, concentrating on reading a parenting book with a brand new cover...

At the same time, Chen, who had just finished his work, turned the bench and stared at the peaceful scene outside the window.

"vomit……"

Suddenly, Chen felt a retching sensation. She moved the trash can over, bent down and tried to vomit, but nothing came out.

After a while, Chen rinsed his mouth with water, and when he felt the discomfort dissipate, he slumped back into his chair.

Tuk-tuk-tuk~!

There was a knock on the door, interrupting Chen's thoughts. The dragon girl said, "Come in," and then Nightingale walked into the room with a smile.

"Chen, are you feeling okay?"

"Nightingale, why are you here?"

Chen wanted to stand up from the chair, but Nightingale pushed him back to his seat first. She stood in front of the dragon girl and looked at her with a warm smile.

"I'm worried that you might be feeling unwell recently, so I brought some medicine. If you have severe retching, take some and you'll feel much better."

"Thanks……"

Chen always showed her determination, but in response to Nightingale's concern, she nodded with a slight blush.

"sorry to bother you."

"No, you are not alone in this problem anymore. You should pay more attention."

Nightingale had heard that the busiest person now was Chen. The city's security had been improving under her leadership, but the continuous influx of mercenaries still caused many troubles.

"Chen, if the work is too busy, you have to find a way to share it with other people. Don't spend too much time on it."

"I know, there's nothing wrong with it lately."

Nightingale obviously didn't believe Chen's answer. The dragon girl felt a little scared when she was stared at, so she could only nod reluctantly.

"I'll let Bagpipe come over to help temporarily. Let her handle non-urgent matters first."

"Well, that's all. Come on!"

Nightingale was a gentle person, she walked up to Chen and gave her a soft hug, then placed the prepared medicine on the table and left the room.

"My child..."

Chen looked out the window with her red eyes, her heart suddenly becoming confused again. She lowered her head and leaned on the table. Suddenly, she heard the sound of the door being pushed open, and she immediately straightened up.

"Ji Luo?!"

"Hey, isn't it noon now? I made lunch for you."

Ji Luo walked up to Chen with a slightly flattering smile on his face. The girl puffed her cheeks, as if trying to be angry, but soon she smiled and let him hug her, then rested her forehead on his chest.

"Ji Luo, I'm a little scared."

"What are you afraid of? Are you afraid that you might be pregnant with Nezha?"

"Nezha? What?"

"No, he's a very cute kid."

Ji Luo sniffed the fragrance on Chen's body, and the uneasiness and illusion in his heart gradually dissipated.

Starter wanted to have a child, but his efforts were fruitless. Chen worked hard, but inexplicably she became pregnant.

The young boys and girls, who had no experience or preparation, gradually gained a clear sense of the future after their initial confusion.

Their child is conceived, born when the wind blows, and can run when the snow falls - he is an extension of their lives and a part of this world.

"Chen, I am now very grateful to this world for letting me meet you."

"Me too. Ji Luo, you fulfilled your promise, which is really amazing."

Although Chen and Ji Luo had thanked each other many times, the girl couldn't help crying when she looked back at the past. She didn't feel that the past was hard to let go, but she felt a warmth she had never felt before in her heart.

She and he first met in an ice cream shop, and his reckless words at that time made her want to smash his head.

But then, they went through a lot of things... a lot of things.

When the past becomes stories, those ridiculous, even resentful things, all become beautiful memories.

Maybe one day, when their child finally grows up, she will hold him in her arms and tell him the story of when her parents met.

At that time...it will be a different mood.

"Ji Luo, life is really wonderful."

"Yeah, it's incredible."

Ji Luo had always felt as if some terrible image was chasing him, and if he didn't keep fighting, everything would be irreversible.

But now, he no longer felt the urgency and loneliness. He held his lover in his arms, and the city and beauty in his eyes were a part of them...

Everything is never perfect, but we keep chasing happiness. Occasionally, we can catch a small piece, which will make our heart sweet when we hold it in our mouth, warm our whole body when we hold it in our hands, and good for a lifetime when we keep it in our heart.

This steel-structured city was once named Chernobyl. After experiencing war and misery, it was reborn as the Dawn City.

Now, souls twisted by the world are being comforted and healed here, the creation called Originium is being returned to its rightful place, and the infected are no longer feared by people.

All this tranquility is, of course, not eternal. The flames of war in Kazdel are still raging, and the embers of guns and weapons emit a burnt smell. The ancient glory of Victoria has faded, and the ambitious man is about to step onto the stage and begin his performance. The howling of the ancient wolf of Syracuse is still going on, and the sorrows created by those families are repeating themselves over and over again.

There is no simple happiness, nor is there peace that can be taken for granted. Blood and fire will eventually be forged into swords. Those beliefs imprisoned by ambitious people will eventually break free from the cage and change the world.

Just like at this moment, a Sarkaz mercenary named Mudstone, with her small mercenary group, stepped into the gate of Dawn City, and the news she brought would shock the world again.

——Ursus’s Beiyuan defense line has been breached, and the army of evil has reappeared!

Closing remarks: What I learned from a 40-degree fever

The first part of "Arknights, the Angel of Justice is Waiting for Level 16" has come to an end!

It's not a bad ending, because there is no positive ending at all.

It’s not a waste of time, because I have finished writing one stage of the story properly.