Wang Chong clasped his hands together, resembling a Yan Nation chivalrous warrior, leaving the bear-infected patient stunned. As for Tallulah, if she hadn't known the man's true face, she would have been fooled by his rhetoric.

"Wang Chong... So his name is Wang Chong. That's indeed the Yan people's way of naming." Only then did Talulah know the other party's real name... But let's just put a question mark on it. With his ability to talk nonsense, who knows if this guy is using his real name.

"Well, Talulah, he... is not an infected person, right? He knows that our team is..." However, the bear-like infected person also reacted and said.

"He knows. I tried to persuade him, but he still wanted to come with me. Since he didn't bring any food with him and it would be dangerous for him to be alone in Ursus, he might as well come with me. I'll take him to inform everyone later and then arrange a place for him to live alone." Talulah couldn't figure out Wang Chong's purpose. For now, she could only take it one step at a time. Since the other party didn't directly attack her when he came to the camp, she would just go along with his wishes for the time being.

"Is that so? He's quite a strange guy. Then come with me later and I'll arrange accommodation for him. Talulah, you've just come back tired from work, so leave these trivial matters to me." said the Bear Infected.

"No, I'd better do it myself. Otherwise, when others see a non-infected person appear in the team, they will become alert and misunderstandings will inevitably arise." Tallulah shook her head. She had to make sure that Wang Chong was in her sight, so that he wouldn't do anything unfavorable without her knowing.

"Is that so? Well, I'll go find that kid Faust first, so that he won't go the wrong way." said the bear infected person.

"Thank you for your kindness just now. If we meet again in the future, I hope you can bear with me." As he said this, Wang Chong naturally extended his hand to the bear-infected person, wanting to shake hands and express his gratitude.

“Uh…” But who would have thought that after seeing Wang Chong extending his hand, the bear-infected person’s expression became somewhat flustered and embarrassed.

"Huh? What's wrong?" Wang Chong asked puzzledly.

"I... I am infected, I can't... can't touch your hand." The infected person Xiongxiong said this as if he had to muster up a lot of courage. After he finished speaking, he couldn't help but lower his head a few degrees.

"What's the big deal? Who said shaking hands can transmit mineral disease? As long as the Originium crystals don't pierce your skin and you don't inhale the Originium dust, it won't be contagious. It doesn't look like there are any Originium crystals on your hands." Wang Chong said with a smile.

"But..." The bear-infected person was about to say something, but unexpectedly, Wang Chong directly grasped the bear-infected person's right hand with both hands, shook it up and down twice, and said with a bright smile: "Thank you very much, I will give you more guidance in the future."

After saying that, Wang Chong put down the bear-infected person's hand, put his hands on his hips, looked at the dazed Tallulah, and said, "Let's go, Miss Tallulah. It's getting late. We should rest soon, right?"

After saying that, Wang Chong walked onwards, as if he were home. Tallulah looked at the bear-infected person, only to see him staring blankly at his right hand, which had just been held. He scratched it and said, "T... Tallulah, why do I feel a pang of pain in my heart..."

Tallulah was also silent. She just patted the bear infected person on the shoulder and said, "You are done with your work, so go to bed early."

The bear-infected person nodded dully and left, muttering, "Strange people... Such strange people..."

Tallulah looked at the nonchalant Wang Chong and couldn't help but think, "No non-infected person has ever looked at an infected person with such impartiality like he does. No... not just his gaze, but also the way he treats them. No wonder Mark is like that."

……

Along the way, many infected people who saw Tallulah greeted her. This made Wang Chong sigh. Before her fall, Tallulah was the soul of this infected team. It was no wonder that so many members of the Reunion Movement were willing to fight and die for Tallulah. Even that stubborn patriot was no exception.

"Boom-thump-"

Suddenly, there was a faint sound of the earth shaking. Wang Chong couldn't help but look in a certain direction and muttered, "Speak of the devil, and he'll appear."

Tallulah also looked in that direction, and for some reason, the tension in her heart relaxed slightly. Seeing the arrival of the shield guards and the legendary patriot, Bodracasti, Tallulah felt a little more confident. But Tallulah still hesitated. Was this the time to completely break off relations?

"If you want, you can do it now~ After all, hasn't the most powerful backer you rely on come? You should be able to take down a shameless person like me in a few moves." However, a voice came into Tallulah's ears. It was from Wang Chong, who was closest to Tallulah.

"..." Hearing this, Tallulah grew even more vigilant. She'd been tricked in the same way before, forced to act rashly, and ultimately paid a heavy price. She wouldn't be fooled again this time. She planned to settle Wang Chong before discussing his matter with the Patriot.

As the two groups began to converge, Tallulah's heart became extremely nervous. Although she planned to act with caution, who could guarantee that the people behind her would suddenly take action?

"Boom-"

Suddenly, the Patriot stopped, and his team stood in front of Tallulah and Wang Chong.

Chapter 6 Big White Rabbit Frost Star

The two sides stopped walking and faced each other. Patriot first looked at Tallulah, then fixed his gaze completely on Wang Chong behind her.

"Captain, you..." As if noticing the Patriot's gaze, a shield guard looked up and was about to say something, but saw the Patriot waved his hand first, indicating that they should make way.

The shield guards moved away in an orderly manner, but their movements after silence showed that they were ready to charge at any time, holding their large shields tightly in their hands.

The Patriot slowly walked up to the two of them, looked at Tallulah, and said, "... Tallulah... he is?"

The voice was slightly hoarse and intermittent, yet it carried weight. As the Patriot gazed at her, Tallulah understood through the tacit understanding cultivated over time that the Patriot had sensed something was amiss with the person following him, and with himself as well, and had therefore deliberately placed himself in the most dangerous position. Just as the Patriot had done before, confronting the Internal Security Guard to protect himself.

If Tallulah uttered the word enemy, this patriot would immediately take action, put himself under protection, and start a war with Wang Chong.

This deeply touched Tallulah, but it also made her even more anxious. She would never have been like this before, but now, after that sudden change, she was like an iron sword soaked in dirty water, rusting and becoming increasingly dull.

"...Talulah...who is he?" she asked again, her voice adding a hint of anxiety. Talulah bit her lower lip. She had made her decision. Just as she was about to reveal the fake identity Wang Chong had decided on, she heard the man's voice behind her again:

"Oh... So magnificent, so huge! You must be the strongest person in this team, right? Hello, I am Wang Chong, a traveler from Yan Country, who has unfortunately been caught up in this dispute..."

Wang Chong stepped forward, passed Tallulah, and came directly to the Patriot, speaking the same words he had just spoken to the Bear Infected. Seeing Wang Chong approach the Patriot so closely, both the Shield Guard and Tallulah were startled.

"That's it anyway. Do you know the name of this brave man? I'll stay in this team and you can take good care of me." As he spoke, Wang Chong extended his hand to the patriot as always.

Patriot glanced at Wang Chong, then looked at Tallulah, as if confirming her words. Tallulah nodded in response, and seeing this, Patriot looked back at Wang Chong's outstretched hand. He also extended his hand and said in a deep voice, "...Patriot..."

The Patriot did not give his real name, and Wang Chong seemed unconcerned. He nodded and said something like "nice name" while reaching out and shaking hands with the Patriot.

"call--"

The moment the two parties shook hands, a cold wind blew and everyone present fell silent. Apart from the sound of the wind, there was no other sound. The whole atmosphere surrounding the handshake between the two was unusually quiet.

The Patriot's expression was blank, or rather, it was difficult to discern from beneath his helmet. Wang Chong, likewise, simply smiled with his eyes narrowed, his expression unchanged. However, their hands remained frozen, unmoved.

After about 20 seconds, their clasped hands shifted, gently swaying up and down before separating. "Nice to meet you, Mr. Patriot. Forgive me while I still have to find a place to live. I'll visit you again some other day."

"Hmm..." Patriot simply agreed without saying anything else. Wang Chong walked past Patriot with a relaxed demeanor, but after a few steps, he suddenly turned around and asked, "Ms. Tallulah, where exactly is my residence?"

"Just follow me." Tallulah sighed, then looked at the Patriot, shook her head slightly, and indicated that there was no need to worry about her. Then she took Wang Chong directly to where the guerrillas were stationed.

After the two walked a little further away, the shield guards hurriedly came to the Patriot and said, "Captain! They..."

"...Follow me, not too close, nor too far away." The Patriot said in a deep voice.

"Yes!...that man?" the shield guard continued to ask.

"... A terrifying guy, very strong." After saying that, the Patriot slowly headed towards the direction where Tallulah left. The shield guards were also greatly shocked after hearing Patriot's evaluation of him. Even Patriot had to use the word "terrifying" to describe this person, so to what extent did this person's strength reach?

As Patriot walked, he savored the handshake. He'd exerted his own strength the entire time, but the more he exerted, the more he realized he wasn't holding a fragile hand, but an unshakable mountain... No, even a mountain, Patriot could shake it. This unshakable feeling was like the entire continent.

I'm facing a continent? You must be kidding.

……

"Hmm? Tallulah, you've been gone for so long, finally back... Who is he?" A voice as sweet as a nightingale caught Wang Chong's eye, who was idly observing his surroundings. Looking in the direction of the voice, he saw a girl with long ears and shoulder-length white hair sizing him up and down.

Wang Chong immediately understood that the person in front of him was probably the famous hair knife expert, whose CG must be refreshed every Christmas - Frost Star.

"Then allow me to introduce myself. My name is Wang Chong, and I'm from..." Wang Chong repeated the same introduction and added, "Anyway, Miss Tallulah brought me here to find a suitable single tent. Miss Tallulah has a very sweet and pleasant voice. I wonder..."

"Thorn-"

Suddenly, an ice sword appeared in an instant and almost pierced Wang Chong's neck.

"Yelena!" Talulah didn't expect Frost Star to suddenly attack, so she quickly stretched out her hand to block Wang Chong. It seemed like she was protecting the other party, but in fact she was stopping Wang Chong from attacking and hurting others.

"If he just attacked and hurt someone, the worst that could happen is a fight to the death. But I'm afraid... I'm afraid he'd do something humiliating like that to Yelena." Tallulah's face turned red as she thought of what Wang Chong had done to her before.

"So noisy..." Frost Star retracted the ice sword, looked at Wang Chong, then at Tallulah, and said, "I was just trying to scare him. Who made him get so close and talk so much all of a sudden? I don't like such boastful people."

"It's okay, it's okay. I was a bit rude and made you angry. It's okay, Miss Tallulah, there's no need to be so nervous." Wang Chong waved his hand and then spoke to Tallulah who was still blocking him.

"Ha... Yelena, I will take this guest to get a new tent first, and then he will camp alone nearby." Hearing Wang Chong say this, Tallulah breathed a sigh of relief and then said.

"A new tent? Camp with our guerrillas?" Frost Star pondered Tallulah's words, then turned sideways, pointed behind her, and said, "How about this, you still have some distance to go to the logistics department, so take my new tent. It's getting dark, so you should set it up quickly. That way, at least you won't catch a cold."

"How can this be possible? If I take your share, what will happen to yours? It's just a trip, it doesn't take much time." Wang Chong shook his head and said.

"I can get another one. Besides, I'm on patrol today, so I don't need a tent." Frost Star said slowly, "Just consider it an apology for drawing my sword just now."

"Then I'd be remiss not to give it to you." Wang Chong took it without any pretense, then shouted at Tallulah to take them to find a place to set up the tent.

After being handed over the tent, Shuangxing watched silently without saying a word, but couldn't help but think to herself, "What a strange fellow! From the very beginning, his eyes have been fixed on my face, completely ignoring the crystals on my body. Could it be that a non-infected person could have some strange thoughts about an infected person? Haha, but at least that look is much more comforting than those looks of disgust, fear, and dread."

"Huh?" But at this moment, Frost Star noticed that his father, Patriot, was walking towards him quickly with a team of shield guards.

"Yelena...did you just do that?" Patriot's voice sounded a little anxious. Shuangxing didn't know why Patriot was so anxious, but she still said truthfully, "Well, he kept staring at me, so I scared him a little."

"Nonsense!" Patriot's voice was tinged with anger, whether directed at Frost Star or someone else. After saying those two words, Patriot immediately rushed towards Tallulah and Wang Chong.

Chapter 7 Lying has a price

"What's wrong with that old stubborn guy? He suddenly got so angry." Frost Star asked with a frown.

"Alas... Miss, you shouldn't have gone towards... There's nothing wrong with that, you were just too reckless." A shield guard who stayed behind spoke up.

"What do you mean?" Frost Star asked.

"That guy you drew your sword against... he's very strong. The captain himself used the word 'terrifying' to describe him," said the shield guard.

"Horrible? Is it true?" Frost Star was obviously a little unconvinced.

"The captain shook hands with him personally for a full 20 seconds, and there was no movement on either side. This was witnessed by all the brothers." said the shield guard.

"..." Frost Star was silent for a moment, then hurried in that direction. The shield guard beside her hurriedly asked, "Miss, where are you going?"

"Such an interesting guy, I have to take a few glances at him, don't I?" Shuangxing said slowly, "Besides, if anything bad happens, do I have to hide from him?"

"Miss, please stop making trouble!" The shield guard hurriedly chased after her, but unfortunately he was destined to be unable to persuade Frost Star who had made up her mind.

……

"It's quite simple. Well, night is almost here, and I see those people outside have been waiting for you for a long time, so stop hanging around in front of me." Wang Chong clapped his hands, and after setting up the tent, he moved in directly. For some reason, Tallulah followed him and sat in the tent.

There was a campfire not far from the door, so at least there was no need to worry about being too cold. Of course, Wang Chong had no intention of actually living here. He could leave the cold to his clone and go back to his home in the dimension to sleep on a warm kang with a bunch of wives. Wouldn't that be better than here?

"You really can't do anything?" Tallulah confirmed again and again very seriously.

"You, come here." Wang Chong suddenly waved to Tallulah and said.

Tallulah frowned slightly, feeling that Wang Chong had asked her to come over, most likely to do something bad. But somehow, her body crawled over obediently.

"Woo!!"

The next second, Talulah was hugged again. The familiar feeling of a kiss once again entered her cerebral cortex, informing her that she had been forcefully kissed once again. Talulah panicked, fearing that her actions with the other party would be known by someone outside who came in to observe. She kept patting Wang Chong's shoulders, clearly trying her best, but to Wang Chong, it was as powerless as flirting.

"Ha...you! Ugh!!"

When Wang Chong opened his mouth, Tallulah took a breath and was about to say something, but her mouth was blocked again.

“Woo…Woo!!”

This went on several times, and by the time she opened her mouth, Tallulah's eyes had become a little blurry, and her head was really dizzy, as if she was drunk.

"Do you know why I kissed you?" At this time, Wang Chong took advantage of Tallulah being still a little confused and suddenly asked.

"Why...why?" Tallulah asked instinctively.

"There are two reasons: the first is because I told you that lying has a price. Look at how many lies you told just now. I've counted them all." Wang Chong said with a smile.

"......! You bastard! I lied because of you! I had to smooth things over for you! You...how can you be so...so shameless!" Tallulah finally reacted at this time and immediately said with an angry look on her face.

"But you still lied, didn't you? And I didn't need you to smooth things over. You could have just exposed my identity directly, it wouldn't be a big deal. After all... after you go out, you will still secretly tell my real identity to those people outside. Instead of lying like this, it's better to be frank from the beginning." Wang Chong said leisurely while lying on the bed.

"I don't want to cause any unnecessary trouble. The guerrillas are easy to deal with, but if those infected brothers knew you were their enemy, I'm afraid they would..."

"What will happen to them? Well, they will rush over and what will happen then? Do you think they can be my opponents?" Wang Chong said with a smile.

"It's precisely because I'm no match for you that I tried to stop this from happening. I don't want them to get hurt... uh!" Tallulah was about to continue speaking, but Wang Chong pressed his finger against her lips.

"Stop, Talulah. If I want to kill someone, it doesn't matter whether they rush over or not. You cut my neck, and I could easily crush you to death, but aren't you fine now?" Wang Chong said seriously.

"So your worries are unnecessary. You should even know this yourself. If I wanted to kill someone... I would have attacked long ago. If they really heard my identity and wanted to surround me, I wouldn't care. Just like an elephant doesn't care about the ants surrounding it."

"And you are well aware of this, so the real reason is probably not this." Wang Chong said with a smile.

"The real reason..." Tallulah's heart trembled slightly. She was about to say something, but Wang Chong once again pressed his lips down and said, "Don't refute it, or you'll pay the price for lying again."

"Tallulah, your real reason is only one. You're afraid that revealing my true identity will also expose what's happening in the village, right? Even the information those people you'll be sharing about my identity later on is a mixture of truth and lies, right? After all, in their eyes, how could you have stabbed me in the neck for no reason? Once they get to the bottom of it... the fragile trust you infected people have worked so hard to build will be shattered, right?"

Wang Chong's words were like the whispers of a demon. Tallulah felt as if she were facing a new Black Snake... No, he was even more capable of reading her heart than the Black Snake, seeing through her every thought and idea. She was no different from being naked in his presence.

Indeed, just as Wang Chong said, she intended to say it this way, fabricating or even not mentioning how she met Wang Chong, only intending to tell him about the danger and ulterior motives of the other party.

"So... so what? What's wrong with me wanting to maintain the trust of the infected... Ugh!!"

After Tallulah finished speaking, she was kissed again. Tallulah felt numb.

"I told you not to lie to me. After going through that fire, do you really still care about the trust of the infected as much as before? Of course, I can see that you're not trying to completely cover this up out of selfish desire. You're just... not prepared. You don't know how to face them about this, nor do you know how to face yourself. You just want to drag it out for now, just to protect yourself. Right?"

After hearing Wang Chong's words, Tallulah fell silent once more. Her mind had been completely dissected, as if she were facing another version of herself. Finally, for some unknown reason, Tallulah asked, "Then... then what should I do?"

"Huh? You ask me? Isn't this your own business?" Wang Chong looked at Tallulah with a strange look.

"You - forget it, this is my own business. You really don't need to worry about it!" Talulah felt that she was wasting her time listening here, and she might as well go out and tell those who had been waiting outside for too long.

Tallulah stood up and was about to leave when she heard a voice from behind: "I don't care what you do, but I told you, lying will cost you. If I find out you've lied about my identity again, I'll kill you even if you're hiding behind the Patriot shield."

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