Ark Chess Player

Ne-ge-luda-yo! Anemone!

slip away!

Chapter 103 Lada has a habit

"Waaah..."

Lada felt his heart was about to jump into his throat, and he was just a little bit away from vomiting.

Because the shirt was torn into strips to bandage Rosalin's wound, it can barely cover her chest now. Her abdomen is very cold, and it's uncomfortable to be pressed against the ground.

In the dimly lit factory, Rada had just left the sterilization room. Before she could even make a noise with her frying pan to attract attention, she could see a monster covered in mud rushing towards her at the edge of her vision. Rather than having keen hearing, it was more accurate to say that it could quickly react to vibrations in its surroundings. After sensing Rada's footsteps on the ground, it moved at high speed with a purpose.

Rada hadn't expected that her actions would put her older sisters in greater danger, causing the mud monster to charge straight at them. Fortunately, just then, a series of rapid, loud noises came from outside the factory. It sounded like some kind of machinery operating, and even the ground trembled. The constant vibrations distracted the monster.

The slime stood there bewildered, confused by the omnipresent vibrations, and lost its way.

Terrified, Lada held back the tears welling in her eyes and mustered her courage to continue forward.

She was more afraid of seeing Sonia or Anna get hurt while protecting her than of facing the monster directly.

Taking advantage of the monster's momentary confusion, Rada, carrying a frying pan and shield, circled around to the other side, while deliberately throwing the fire extinguisher far away in the opposite direction of the sterilization chamber, successfully attracting the mud monster's attention.

To avoid making a bigger noise, Rada had to leave the small vault door nearby and slowly crawl along, clutching only the frying pan. She crawled very slowly, remembering the last time she had crawled was at the Boy Scout training camp, where the muddy grass and the factory grounds littered with debris seemed to blend together, and the horizon had changed from the instructors to the fearsome mud monsters.

Lada reflexively raised her hand to cover her mouth, fear causing her empty stomach to contract rapidly, and her well-developed tear ducts were touched by her emotions, almost bringing tears to her eyes.

The mud monster's footsteps continued to come, but the sound grew fainter and fainter as it circled around and headed toward the location where the fire extinguisher had landed.

Not detected, not detected.

Rada didn't dare to breathe. She was somewhat confused. What should she do in this situation? Should she lure the monsters out of the factory, or what? Did she have the ability to lure them out? Or was there still a chance to go back to the sterilization room...? No, she couldn't, she absolutely couldn't go back!

The blonde girl gripped the handle of the frying pan tightly, her belly chafed red from crawling on the ground. She pursed her lips, her chaotic mind seemingly filled with a cacophony of voices arguing.

However, even though the fear made her head spin, unable to distinguish between memories and reality, and made her feel nauseous and want to cry out loud, she did not give in.

She knew she absolutely could not be discovered by these monsters; contact with them would mean certain death. Moreover, running around in fear would not only fail to help her sisters, but could potentially endanger them as well.

Lada knew he needed to calm down, think things through, and think again about what his instructor had said.

"what……"

Lada gently exhaled into her palm, the subtle warmth dispelling the numbness in her fingers.

She had made up her mind that, whatever the outcome, she would keep these monsters as far away from her sisters as possible.

The girl didn't want to die, but she felt she couldn't keep hiding under her sisters' protection and watch them bleed for her.

If it takes the sacrifice of Sonia, Anna, and Rosalyn to earn her the right to live, then no matter how optimistic she is, she wouldn't have the courage to continue alone.

Rada still remembers... Rada can't forget... Rada is still trapped in painful memories, memories that are ongoing.

Ever since those strange people calling themselves the Reunion Movement locked down the school, depriving them of food, water, and the ability to escape, and dragged away the school's adults right in front of them, there has been no further news of them, as if they have vanished into thin air.

Lada felt like she was in a nightmare; the school was so unfamiliar, and the world was so terrifying. Just yesterday, she had written to her parents, who were working far away, to let them know she was safe and sound, hoping they would return to their small home in Chernobog with local specialties after their work was finished. That was all the simple life she wanted.

result……

If it were just a matter of worsening living conditions, Rada could persevere; she had experience beyond her years. She was a skilled cook, able to make even compressed biscuits and canned food taste quite delicious. Optimistically, she believed there would always be a way; once the military and police came to pick them up, once the country's soldiers suppressed the bad guys, everything would be alright.

One day passed.

Three days have passed.

...Time became blurred.

The grain depot was completely burned down in a fire.

Food began to decrease, and everyone took turns drinking from a bottle of purified water, with only one bottle allowed per day.

I had such fond memories of the delicious Peterheim Bear biscuits, and it was a rare treat to finally get a pack. The biscuits had been smashed to pieces during the factional fighting, making it difficult to find a single intact piece. After everyone had their share of the broken biscuits, Rada wouldn't even throw away the crumbs from the wrapper, licking them clean.

Finally, there wasn't even a crumb left.

In order to survive, normal food no longer exists.

Tiny cracks appeared in Lada's tiny world.

In this hellish life, the only people I can trust are Anna and Sonia.

It was Anna who found her as she gradually broke down in a dark corner, and it was Sonia who stayed up all night to protect them in the messy classroom.

Now, there's another person I can trust, Sister Rosalyn.

To protect Rada, Rosalind fearlessly confronted the monster, and before her stood a figure worthy of entrusting everything to.

Now is the time for Rada to repay them. She will not be afraid; she will protect everyone.

"—!"

Rada stopped crawling. She heard a faint sound, not like the footsteps of a slime monster, but like the sound of a timer counting down.

The girl held her breath, carefully shrank her body, and cautiously gripped the frying pan.

The next moment, a deafening explosion roared from outside the factory! A huge gap was blasted through the walls, and burning bricks slammed into the automated workshop equipment with muffled thuds. At the breach in the wall, the headless monster collapsed heavily onto the rubble-strewn floor. Several seconds passed before deep purple blood oozed from its charred remains, filling the surrounding air with a stench.

The firelight illuminated the dark factory, the pale face of Rada who had witnessed something horrifying, and the other monster hanging from the ceiling that had been following her.

The gaunt monster, covered in thorns and blades all over its body, used the sharp claws at the tips of its limbs to pierce the walls, moving like a spider through dark corners unimaginable to ordinary people.

Like observing the prey entangled in a spider web struggling before its death, it waited quietly, toying with it, anticipating what kind of expression the girl would make.

Now it sees it, it has gotten what it wanted, and it is satisfied.

Now, it's time to enjoy the prey.

Chapter 104 The Mischievous Kids

"His-"

A monster covered in bone blades hung from the ceiling, its long, scalpel-like arms slicing through the walls as easily as tofu. The greyish-white bone blades, illuminated by the firelight, reflected in the girl's trembling eyes. It reveled in the girl's fear as it attacked the girl crouching on the ground.

Rada's throat was too sore to make a sound. If it weren't for the sudden explosion, she would never have realized that a monster had been following her. But even if she had, what could she have done? She was so weak, she couldn't do anything, she… No, she couldn't think like that!

Lada suddenly opened his eyes wide, picked up the frying pan, and stood up.

She had to overcome her fear, and even if she were to die, she would do everything in her power to buy time for her sisters.

Rada can protect everyone!

The unwavering determination overcame the fear, and the numbness in my lower back seemed to regain its strength.

The gaunt, monstrous figure drew ever closer. Rada gripped the handle of the frying pan tightly, his orange eyes, brimming with tears, held only unwavering resolve.

Perhaps it was because of her Ursus bloodline, perhaps because she was inherently exceptional, or perhaps she was simply blinded by insecurity and unable to see herself.

The moment Rada made up her mind, she could hear a roar coming from within her, a cry of defiance against endless oppression.

Flipping the frying pan with Lada is like cooking!

"Hurrah!"

The girl's small body unleashed incredible strength, dodging the claws that nearly pierced her head, while simultaneously flipping a frying pan and smashing it into the monster's head.

First time.

The power of bears!

The gaunt monster was nearly knocked over in mid-air. The thick frying pan in Rada's hand reflected the monster's face. She was just a hair's breadth away from dodging it while attacking.

The monster's spiked body crashed into Rada, sending the girl rolling three or four meters across the ground.

The lacerated skin tore open further as the person fell, and warm blood seeped from the wound, staining their clothes red.

Lada braced herself on the ground with both hands, her whole body seemingly aching, but she still managed to get up, stubborn as a bear cub.

"Hurrah!!"

Rada charged at the monster, her voice hoarse as if sand were rubbing against each other. The scout instructor's voice seemed to echo in her ears, telling her how to take the first step in close combat, how to wield any tool at hand, and how to look into the opponent's eyes to observe their next move.

"call--"

She instinctively crouched down, successfully dodging the monster's claws that could pierce through walls, and fearlessly slipped into its spiked arms, raising her frying pan!

The second time.

The monster's face was deeply embedded in the frying pan, even piercing the bottom, with fragments flying everywhere, showing how much force she used.

This utensils, readily available in Ursus Department Store, achieved the ultimate feat, striking the face of the ruthless monster twice in succession.

"Haa...haa!!"

The Ursus bloodline burned fiercely within Rada. The little bear cub was covered in wounds from countless thorns, even her dress was soaked with blood, but this time she did not shed a tear because of the pain. Ursus people can bleed, but they cannot cry; the golden spirit was perfectly embodied in the girl.

Rada lifted the deformed frying pan, flipped it over, and started cooking.

The stunned monster slowly retreated, seemingly not expecting the girl to launch a near-suicidal attack, recklessly burrowing into it.

But it doesn't matter. Monsters are called monsters precisely because they have abilities that ordinary people cannot understand.

The gaunt monster watched the girl running towards him, then deliberately took a few steps back, while slightly raising his arms, his five fingers, sharp as blades, pointing forward.

Lada seemed oblivious to the monster's intentions, continuing to charge forward, completely unaware that his death was imminent.

The moment the girl fell into the predator's range, the monster suddenly stretched out its sharp claws, its blade-like knuckles falling off one by one, and attacked Rada!

"Well!"

Rada's breath caught in his throat as he watched helplessly as the grayish-white bone blade hurtled towards him!

At her current speed, it's like she's walking straight into a knife's edge; she has no chance to avoid it.

At the critical moment, a sharp, cold wind swept across the ground, swirling up countless pages of paper. As the wind passed, the monster was astonished to find its body becoming incredibly sluggish, and even its outstretched claws seemed to be held back by an invisible force, its flight speed reduced to a visible range.

Lada stared blankly at the bone blade that was locked on, then quickly reacted and barely managed to dodge it.

The pale bone blades slashed past the girl's body, disappearing from the spell's range like streaks of light before crashing heavily to the ground in the distance, carving small, cratered holes in the floor. Shards flew, dust scattered; if those ten bone blades had hit Rada, they would likely have instantly turned the girl into mincemeat.

"Power and glory!!"

The black shadow slashed through the air, smashing the back of the gaunt monster's head, denting most of it, and causing its upper body to tilt sharply towards the ground.

Rada's gaze fell behind the monster, and two familiar figures came into view. The girl's eyes, which had been holding back tears, instantly welled up with tears.