Man on the ark, forced to become king

A touch of azure spread from the hilt of the iron sword, enveloping the blade and forming a light blue outer shell.

hum!

The blue light trembled, and the pale blue shell expanded outward, suddenly growing larger and larger, transforming into a giant three-meter-long magic sword, which Chen Gao lifted up.

"cut!"

Chen's momentum surged, and with a loud shout, he unleashed a powerful downward slash, sending a violent gust of wind blowing away the snowflakes scattered on the ground.

Only then did she belatedly realize that something was wrong.

This is inside the courtyard!

If I were to strike with my sword, would it split the courtyard wall in two?

However, it turned out that her worries were completely unnecessary. Melina's figure flashed beneath the blade, and she raised a hand, with blue-gold light spreading from her palm.

Golden Magic Protection! Blessed by the Golden Tree!

The magic sword struck her hand as if it had hit an indestructible wall, freezing in mid-air, unable to cross it. Then it flickered twice and disintegrated on the spot.

"..."

Chen Gaoshang's momentum waned, and he stared at the iron sword that was blocked by his palm, revealing an expression of existential doubt.

Something doesn't feel right.

The spell she'd always wanted to learn, someone else could block it with one hand?!

"That sword strike just now was merely a facade; it relied on only a tiny bit of energy that Lin Lu had channeled into your body."

Melina released her grip and explained with a smile.

No matter what, she's a powerful figure capable of fighting demigods, okay? How could she possibly be breached by such a seemingly powerful but ultimately ineffective magic sword?

That possibility simply doesn't exist. Even if it were the genuine Kalia Knight using the Great Kalia, it might not be able to do anything to her.

"See, it's done, it's not difficult at all."

Lin Lu took two steps back and nodded in satisfaction. In his opinion, although Xiao Chen's magical talent was a little peculiar, it was not beyond redemption. At least, learning this kind of magic was not a problem.

"Yes, yes."

As the warmth behind him faded away, Chen felt a little lost, but he didn't dare show it.

However, she became even more certain of her guess: the inability to learn magic was indeed a human problem!

It's not that Lani taught poorly; on the contrary, Lani's teaching method was to break down and explain the principles of magic to her bit by bit.

The main reason is... she still prefers Lin Lu's method of teaching by example.

"It seems my teaching methods are a bit outdated."

Lani blinked, then suddenly laughed.

Chen's little scheme didn't escape her notice. No matter how she tried to teach him, he just couldn't learn it. But Lin Lu only hugged him once and he learned it on the spot.

There's no such thing as a free lunch; ultimately, it's a human problem.

However, she didn't intend to expose it, but planned to see when the girl couldn't help but reveal it on her own.

A young girl in the throes of first love dreams of a martial arts teacher who will instruct her, but due to external pressure, she dares not confess her feelings... This is much better than a comic book; it's quite interesting.

Perhaps we could record all of Chen's little actions and then have Xi use them as material to draw a comic? That sounds really interesting.

"Yes, it is indeed simple."

Melina responded with a sarcastic tone, which sounded rather sarcastic to Lin Lu.

"You finished with Talulah so quickly? You even had time to propose to Mostima?"

"In fact, I also brought a deity who controls the power of time into the Golden Tree. He does not object to the analysis of his authority, and soon the Golden Tree will have another kind of prayer."

Just as Lin Lu was about to talk about Kronos, Chen suddenly exclaimed, making him swallow back what he was about to say.

Why is this girl so easily startled today? Her behavior is so strange.

"Talulah? Teacher, you went to see Talulah?"

Chen was extremely sensitive to the name 'Talulah', and grabbed Lin Lu's sleeve, eagerly pressing her for answers.

"I guess you could say I met them. There's been a slight problem with W and the others, so I'm planning to send someone else to protect Talulah."

"Then, then, teacher, can I go and take a look too? Just a quick peek from afar! I promise!"

"This……"

Looking at the pleading expression on the little dragon's face, Lin Lu pondered for a moment, and an idea suddenly came to her mind.

Or... send Chen Ye to Talulah's side?

The issue of appearance can be disguised with the camouflage mirror stored in the Great Blessing. As long as Chen doesn't make it too obvious, Talulah will never suspect her sister who is far away in Lungmen.

This is a good opportunity to hone Chen's practical skills. You can't create a true strongman by always staying at home and working in isolation.

Those people from Ursus are perfect practice targets for her.

As for whether Wei Yanwu will get angry if Chen is thrown into the snowy plains of Ursus... just don't let him know.

Well... if we want her to sneak in too, then having Shining alone to look after her is obviously not enough; we'll need to find someone else.

Who should we look for? We can't use camouflage goggles for everyone, can we? He only has two of those, not that many in stock.

Just then, Lin Lu suddenly saw Surtr walking out of the house accompanied by Theresa, and an idea immediately came to her.

I choose you! Surtr!

Chapter 127 Talulah: Someone's lusting after my body?

Ursus, the Ice Valley.

After a long day's journey, and with the infected in the team on the verge of collapse, the Reunion team finally arrived at the stronghold found by the Yetis.

This is a valley hidden deep in the dense forest. To get in, you have to cross a woodland first. The snow piled up in the forest makes it difficult to walk even normally. Moreover, there is an area not far from here that was recently hit by a natural disaster. Generally speaking, Ursus patrols do not search such places carefully.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, this place should be enough for the Reunion Movement to lie low and recuperate for a while.

However, such security comes at a price.

The inconvenience of getting in and out and the harsh environment mean that finding food is also very difficult.

This is undoubtedly adding insult to injury for the integration movement, which already has insufficient material resources.

……

As dusk fell, Talulah lit the small lamp again in the newly pitched tent, sat on the simple bed made of hay, and stared blankly at the ground.

The threat from the regular army has been temporarily relieved, but only temporarily.

They need supplies, they need food, otherwise everyone will starve to death in this valley.

In such a harsh environment, without sufficient supplies, even the strongest shield guards would not last long.

She told Yelena that she would try to think of a way, but she had no idea how.

If there really were a solution, we wouldn't have waited until now.

But she had to say it, and she had to bring the team here.

If they didn't do this and continued to stay in that village, they would inevitably be hunted down by the Ursus army. The loss of a battalion was no longer something that could be ignored.

"Food..."

The lights flickered slightly, and Talulah exhaled softly, her fingers clenched tightly together. The dragon tail that had been swaying behind her swung in front of her and she held it in her arms.

Only when she is alone can she relax a little and reveal her vulnerable side.

She is the leader of the Reunion Movement, Drak who wields the power of fire, and a 'fighter' in the eyes of the Infected.

But in fact, she is also a young girl.

Talulah, the fighter, is only tough on the outside.

"Talulah! Talulah!"

Alina's shouts came from outside. In an instant, all her fragile emotions were suppressed. Talulah gripped the military knife beside her and transformed back into the fearless fighter and leader.

She couldn't show even the slightest vulnerability in front of others, not even Alina.

"What happened, Alina?"

She tried her best to make her voice calmer and more steady as she walked out of the tent with her military knife.

"The Yetis found two strange people in the woods nearby. It seems they were here before us. Yelena sent me to find you, and also..."

Alina hesitated for a moment, then whispered, "Yelena found a lot of Ursus military compressed food at their place, a really lot."

Strange people? Ursus military-grade compressed rations? A lot?

Talulah's first reaction was to be wary.

Was it a trap set by Ursus? No, those people had no reason to do such a thing; a well-organized regular army wouldn't resort to such petty tricks.

So... were they those herding dogs?

The movement was in dire need of supplies, and then they discovered a large quantity of compressed food. No matter how you looked at it, this was not normal, and she couldn't believe there could be such a coincidence.