About the time I was picked up and adopted by Tallulah

On Orson's left, Frost Star, who was called the "Snow Monster Princess" by the patrol team, was holding a bowl of white porridge with a vague tone. She cooled the porridge with some embarrassment and shyness, then scooped up a spoonful of ice porridge mixed with ice chips (literally), and tried to suppress her shame and put it into Orson's mouth.

"Teacher Orson, let's play 'Apple Game'. It's said to be a very popular game recently!"

On Orson's right, Ino peeled and cut an apple into pieces with a smile on his face, then put one of the pieces into his mouth, pressed the tip of his tongue against the apple, and gently bit the front end with his teeth, preparing to present it to Orson in this manner.

If you look closely, you can also notice that the apple is mixed with the writing source stone skills, which can be read as the life diversion feather of computer accessories.

"Take a good rest, Orson. I'll tell you your favorite story: In the second year of Genhe, a gambler came to the Huashan family..."

In front of Orson's bed, Alina was holding a book called "The Knight's Journey" and reading it slowly in Orson's ear in her soft voice.

Junjun was wearing a mask and a hood as usual. She didn't like to be exposed in front of the public, so she was smearing on Orson's plaster with a marker, writing words such as "X harassment pervert" and "scary fur-rubbing biped".

"..."

Surrounded by girls (and young boys) lying on the hospital bed, Orson could not feel the so-called bliss at this moment. He had ice porridge mixed with apples with spices in his mouth, and was listening to the song "Xia Ke Xing" that he had heard countless times. He was powerless to watch Junjun drawing a path on his body that even ghosts could not understand, and his eyes gradually became empty.

At this time, not only was Orson unable to move his limbs, he was also unable to control the Originium skills to speak. He could only endure this situation which was not much different from hell.

After the Kirijo Incident, the Third Army ultimately chose not to continue fighting the Reunion Movement.

On the one hand, this branch was somewhat afraid of the abilities of Silence, the Patriot, and the "Snow Monster Princess," and on the other hand, these soldiers had long been tired of being ordered around and dominated by the old nobles.

After Zaolu's broadcast ended, the two sides quickly distanced themselves and stopped fighting. Among those who were still alive, Orson was the most seriously injured.

The "Black Score" represents the physical properties of objects. Although Orson cannot use it on living beings, he can achieve a short-term physical enhancement by attaching rests to his limbs, and can even maintain this enhancement during the curtain call.

This is the principle of fever time.

Of course, the price is that after the time is up, the limbs that were attached are difficult to separate... (referring to sequelae such as fractures, muscle tears, dislocations, inflammation, etc.)

As for the "Rabbit Plan" that causes the army to explode on the spot, it is actually a tactic that uses the last digit of the Fibonacci sequence as a timer, turning it on and off, so as to unilaterally use the Originium technique to attack the enemy.

"Protocol Three" is easier to understand. The Patriots throw Orson out like a discus/javelin. It is an excellent surprise attack tactic that does no harm to anyone except the person being thrown out.

"Natalia, how is your father's injury?"

"Thanks to the help of the Azazel infected people in Che City, I only suffered some minor injuries. Thank you very much, Miss Tallulah."

"I'm just following Orson's previous plan—"

Tallulah and Zaolu arrived at the hospital while talking. After they pushed open the door and saw the scene in front of them, they were both stunned.

"You...you guys are sneaking away again!"

Talulah squeezed to Orson's side angrily. Since she couldn't find any place for herself to intervene, she simply put her hand on Orson's chest.

"Let me warm you up, Orson."

In the spirit of making full use of the Drake family's inherent advantage (hotness), Tallulah took the initiative to act as a hot water bottle.

"……Wait me a moment!"

After thinking for a few seconds, Zaolu immediately turned around and left the ward. Not long after, she brought back a large bag of expensive nutrient solution, the effects of which were completely unknown. She opened Orson's mouth and poured the liquid into it.

"Hey, Shadow Man. I heard you were in the hospital? I could easily take you out now... Uh, are you guys having a, happy funeral?"

The last person to arrive at the ward was W. The mercenary girl pushed open the door with her signature smirk, and was stunned by the scene in front of her.

"That joke isn't funny, W."

Tallulah frowned and sounded a little angry, while W pointed to the electrocardiogram beside her.

Drop, drop, drop————

"Orson!?"

Everyone was shocked, but Orson was lying on the hospital bed, smiling as he left this beautiful world.

3 days later

"Congratulations on your discharge, Orson."

Orson slowly left the hospital with a bandage on his body. As soon as he walked out, he saw the people who had fought with him during this period.

"Everyone..."

Orson was deeply moved and ran away.

The medical care capabilities of this group of people can only be described as tragic...

The only young man from Liberi who had proper medical care skills was only thinking about the big bird spinning around.

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According to the investigation of the Intelligence Department, the body of Boris, the mayor of Che City, was found in a wasteland in the suburbs. Che City is currently temporarily in a state without a mayor.

Although the infected played a crucial role in the Che City Incident, Che City could not accommodate so many of them. Moreover, even though most of the citizens of Che City knew about Grand Duke Baikal's conspiracy, they simply did not have the same obvious hostility and fear towards the infected as before.

It is still extremely difficult to get ordinary people to accept infected people.

The remnants of Baikal might still be secretly waiting for an opportunity to take revenge, and no one knows how the other old nobles will view the integration movement after learning about the Checheng Incident.

In the end, Talulah and the others only extinguished the "spark" of the incident, but did not completely change the nature of Che City as a "powder keg."

But at least—the Reunion Movement, the Infected, the abandoned, the civilians of the North who once couldn't even muster the courage to resist, they all took the first step.

Maybe it’s not the hardest step, but it’s the most meaningful one.

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At the same time, in a room inside a giant landship, a petite Carters girl wearing a blue-toned coat was staring at the screen in front of her.

"We've confirmed the Doctor's signal... We've finally been able to confirm it. But... Chernobog? That's Ursus territory. We can't act rashly."

The Carters girl frowned and thought about something. After a while, the little black rabbit seemed to have finally made up her mind.

But at this moment, the bunny-eared girl suddenly noticed something unusual on the screen.

"The Doctor's signal...was it like this before?"

The young Bunny frowned.

66. Domineering Sister Zaozi, snatching people online

Nearly two weeks have passed since the [Kiryo Incident].

Many things have changed, but many more remain the same.

Due to the national conditions of Ursus and the mainstream trend of the environment, the actions of the infected organization "Integration Movement", including the volunteered infected warriors of the clinic "Azazel", have not been publicized.

But on the other hand, there is no news that smears or persecutes these infected people. These are clearly the little tricks that the media is proud of.

Most citizens only vaguely knew that Che was nearly used as a pawn by the old noble, Grand Duke Baikal, to provoke war. The Rostov family, in alliance with other nobles, Duke Kosice's heir, Tallulah, and the people of the north, thwarted the Baikal's plot.

This incident became a topic of conversation among people after dinner, and countless versions of the story were created due to rumors.

In some versions, the heir of the Rostov family awakened the power of the Globose Fruit, and the plump JK could slap ten Orsens to the Sabaody Archipelago with one slap.

In some versions, the Silent of the North opened the Infinite Void on the battlefield, and then used the Reversal Technique to kill everyone in the field. Unfortunately, he accidentally touched the rabbit's tail and was slapped into the ground by the Spear of Ursus.

In some versions, young Draco is reborn from the ashes, and the female fire dragon soars in the sky, roaring "Ursus people are trash!" and using dragon breath to carve despair into the hearts of all soldiers participating in the war.

In some versions, someone said that he saw a Luper/Filin/Pelo girl falling into a pit on the side of the road.

These stories are clearly bullshit, yet subtly true.

People's attitudes towards the infected hadn't changed much, but at least they were changing. The patrol team temporarily gave up searching for the infected, and every noble in Qicheng was required to inspect the livelihood of the villages within their territory.

After all, Zao Lu's father was a businessman at heart. As soon as he heard about Tallulah's previous action of uniting the villages, he immediately began to build a proper trade channel for the border villages. By the way, he also planned a small town near the city of Che that mainly served as a logistics transit point and absorbed those northern residents. He would act as a middleman to make a profit from the difference.

Of course, the matter was exposed within a few days. After being humiliated by Zaolu's powerful head cracking, Zaolu's father was still very docile and used the money to repair the infrastructure for the people in the northern border as agreed.

As for the current emperor, thankfully, he truly is, as Zao Lu's father had said, someone eager to reform the old nobility and change the warlike tone of Ursus. This emperor even has a relaxed policy towards the infected.

After Tallulah brought up the name of Duke Koschei, the Emperor, through Speaker Witte, did not approve of this action, but also did not pursue it. In fact, this itself was a kind of support.

Instead of labeling the Reunion Movement a "terrorist organization," the Emperor pretended to ignore it. This was the most he could do at the moment.

After all, this emperor, who in a sense is no different from sitting on a golden toilet, also has his own battlefield and constraints.

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"Well, everyone is now more clear about the recent situation."

In the meeting room of the Rostov family's villa, which was still under renovation, Tallulah stood in front of everyone, her voice low.

"..." "..."

Around the conference table were the leaders of the Reunion Movement, as well as Zaolu, the heir of the Rostov family, and Orson, who was dragged over to make up the numbers.

"I've gathered all the representatives here this time, and you should have a vague idea of what I'm going to do. Although this matter will be a headache, it's unavoidable."

Tallulah took out an envelope, shaved off the wax seal and poured out the contents - a letter and a... razor blade.

Seeing the sharp blade, everyone present gasped.

"Let's stop putting it off. We have to deal with this today—who will be given the title of City Lord of Chernobog? It's been delayed for a week and a half, and Speaker Witte has even stuffed razor blades into the envelopes demanding submission!"

Tallulah held the blade in one hand and banged the table with the other while complaining loudly and weakly.

“Hmm… Mmm…” “Zzzzz” “Ah wah wah wah——”

Upon hearing what Tallulah said, everyone immediately pretended to be deaf and dumb according to their ability. Some pretended to be idiots, some shouted "ZZZ" loudly, and some poked their fingers into the USB port to pretend to be electrocuted.

“You guys…”

Tallulah rubbed her eyebrows.

Due to Boris's death, Che was currently lordless, a fact that was absolutely unacceptable for a city-state. Under normal circumstances, the title of "city lord" might have been tempting, but after what had just happened, no one wanted to be put on the spot.

"If no one wants it, then let's give it to the Rostov family. Does anyone have any objections?"

"no!"

Tallulah put the blame on Zaolu's father who was not present, but at this time the housekeeper brought a letter saying that Zaolu's father had gone to the north to investigate environmental resources and would not be back for a week or two.

"..."

Young Draco's forehead was covered with veins as he watched the person he had originally found to take over just slip away.

"Tallulah, aren't you very suitable for this position? You are a duke yourself, so it is only natural for you to inherit the title of city lord."

Froststar asked Tallulah why she didn't take the position herself, and Tallulah shook her head.

"Although I'm nominally the most suitable candidate to inherit the Black Snake title, I've said before that I will only use this identity to help those infected and civilians. If I take over this power, it means I will be bound by it."

Tallulah glanced at the Patriot, then at Orson.

"The Reunion Movement shouldn't be bound, at least not yet by Ursus. We still have a lot to do, and the status of City Lord won't bring us much benefit. It will only drag us into an endless political vortex."

The Patriot nodded, acknowledging Tallulah's words.

"What about the nobles? No one wants to become a city lord? I thought merchants only liked risky investments."

"They also understand that business and politics are two different games..."

Zaolu responded with a sigh, then looked at Tallulah.

"Did father recommend me as the city lord?"

"—You're right. He's actually been telling me all along that you'd be a diligent and dedicated new city lord. And Natalia, your actions during the Che City Incident have been widely known. If you become city lord, even though you might be a little young, the public will probably be very supportive."

"Is this the only way... Fine, I accept this responsibility."

Zaolu sighed. She had anticipated the outcome of the meeting. Furthermore, after the Qicheng Incident, Zaolu herself wanted to do something for this continent.

"Is this okay?"

The new city lord signed his name and then pressed his fingerprint on the letter paper.

"Natalia, holding power means you can do more, but don't forget that those crazy people who try to start a war are also slaves corrupted by power."

Tallulah warned Zaolu seriously, and then she nodded.

Don't be swallowed up by power...

"Alright! Since I have become the lord of Che City, then - Citizen Orson, I order you as the lord of the city. You belong to me all day long today!"

"Hey!?"