Almost a week had passed since that night of debauchery, and the relationship between Tallulah and Wang Chong had progressed dramatically. Now, Tallulah was bold enough to display affectionate affection with Wang Chong in front of others. It was as if she had finally come to her senses, no longer caring about the gazes of others. However, the members of the Reunion Movement were delighted to see this unfold. One was the official leader of the Reunion Movement, the other a deeply rooted figure. The scenes of their affection became a source of much discussion within the Reunion Movement.

Even Frost Star couldn't help but feel a little jealous. Although she had always complained that Tallulah wasn't proactive enough, always requiring her and Alina to help push things along, when Tallulah finally took the initiative, Frost Star felt a touch of jealousy. Fortunately, however, she was mostly genuinely happy for the two of them, especially Tallulah.

This time, when the Black Mist Platform parade took place, Frost Star offered her seat, allowing Tallulah to go with Wang Chong for a stroll and deepen their relationship. Initially, Tallulah declined, citing her own busy schedule. However, those around her offered to share her responsibilities, leaving her with nothing to do. So, Tallulah complied and left with Wang Chong, just in time to see what the situation was like on the snowy plains.

Looking at Tallulah leaning against him with a sweet look on her face, Wang Chong knew that after this period of in-depth communication, Tallulah's favorability towards him had increased from 95 points to 99 points, and was only one step away from the final 100 points.

"Nothing, I was just thinking about which villages we should visit this time to promote our integration movement." Wang Chong said casually.

"It's the same no matter which direction we go. The villages living on this snowy plain are almost the same. Everyone suffers from the bloodsucking and bullying of those oppressors. They are just waiting for us to liberate their minds and break the shackles that restrict their actions." Tallulah said slowly.

"Speaking of which, ever since you, Chong, distributed 'How Evil Works' to all members of the Reunion Movement, everyone's awareness and thinking have improved significantly. Furthermore, after Alina and your detailed ideological education classes, Chong, everyone has become increasingly clear about their own roles and how to build our ideals. I believe that as long as this ideology can be passed down, even if the Ursus army one day destroys our Reunion Movement, they will be unable to stop its spread. One day, Ursus will be completely overthrown by this trend of thought."

"Xiao Lu is still as confident as ever... Yawn." At this time, another somewhat tired voice came from behind the two of them.

"Alina, you've worked really hard these days. It's a rare opportunity for you to come out and relax, so you should have a good rest on the way." Tallulah turned her head and looked at Alina, who looked tired, and couldn't help but say.

"Yawn... I know. I won't disturb you, Xiaolu, and Mr. Wang Chong's sweet time. Haha." Alina yawned and sat down casually in a place and then lay down. It seemed that she was really sleepy.

"That guy, he didn't forget to tease me before bed." Tallulah smiled and shook her head, saying, "Alina has been working hard these days. Ever since you, Chong, chose her as the political commissar, she's been busy every day, responsible for the ideological work and education of the soldiers and children. She hasn't even gotten enough sleep, probably thinking about how to teach well every day."

"..." Wang Chong glanced at Alina. While others couldn't understand why she was so exhausted, Wang Chong knew exactly what was happening. Ever since that night, Tallulah had become addicted, coming to his room every night and repeating what they'd done that night. And a certain sultry, lecherous deer would sneak outside his room every night at this time, eavesdropping on the noises he and Tallulah were making love, always staying up late before returning. Wasn't that exhausting?

"Alina, Alina, you are the political commissar I selected with great difficulty. Don't waste your mind on these desires." Wang Chong couldn't help but think.

However, what Wang Chong didn't know was that every time Alina finished listening to his side of the conversation and released her desires, she would enter the extremely peaceful Sage Time. In the state of Sage Time, Alina's thinking ability actually became clearer and sharper, which was very helpful for Alina to think clearly about the content of the ideological education courses that Wang Chong had given her.

"Hmm? Are we there yet?" At this moment, Wang Chong vaguely felt that not far ahead was the location of the energy riot that he had sensed through the black fog before.

Chapter 137: Flame Giant

"Is this... a natural disaster?"

Tallulah's eyes glared. She also saw a calamity approaching not far ahead. Clouds of crimson Originium crystals gathered, transforming into fireballs that rained down on the land ahead.

"Yeah, but it looks like it's almost over." Through the power of the Demon King, Wang Chong could clearly see the Originium crystal dust deep within the dark clouds shrinking. Witnessing the evolution of the natural disaster firsthand would help him better understand the workings of the Demon King and the power of Originium.

"Originium dust is both the medium that carries information and the means of transmitting it. When it falls to the ground, it reacts with matter to form new giant crystals. It is then picked up by humans and turned into energy raw materials for reactors in various countries. The burned residue then turns into Originium dust again, waiting to gather again into a new natural disaster. This cycle continues endlessly." Wang Chong pondered as he observed the process of the natural disaster falling.

"The place where the natural disaster occurred seems to be a town." When the black fog platform got closer, Talulah could vaguely see the buildings on the ground sandwiched between the huge crystals and said.

"...It looks like another small town has been hit. I wonder if there are any messengers of natural disasters in the town. If they had taken shelter in advance, perhaps everything would have been fine. I hope they can be safe." Alina also noticed the conversation between Tallulah and Wang Chong, so she came to them and prayed silently.

"After the natural disaster is over, go down and take a look at the situation. Don't worry, with my black fog and the power of the Demon King, the Originium dust in the air can't enter your bodies." Wang Chong said.

The two women nodded. They were all aware of Wang Chong's strength, so they waited with Wang Chong for the natural disaster to end.

When the crimson clouds dissipated, it essentially declared the end of the natural disaster. Wang Chong piloted the Black Mist Platform into the area where the disaster had landed. Along the way, the ground was covered in dark red Originium crystals, and traces of burns and destruction were everywhere. The once snowy land was now charred black, completely devoid of life.

Finally, the three of them arrived at the edge of the town's buildings and began to slowly descend. A layer of black mist enveloped the three of them, enough to block the scattered Originium dust around them.

"It was completely destroyed... but there seems to be no trace of human beings. It seems that they have left under the guidance of the Messenger of Scourge." Talulah explored several smashed houses and found no trace of corpses inside, so she said.

"Maybe we can find it somewhere nearby, but the Originium crystals here can't be wasted. Let's just consider it a good deed." Wang Chong waved out the black mist, absorbing half of the Originium crystals rooted in the soil and buildings and transforming them into his own black mist power. The other half was directly placed into his own black mist space, and he would take it out and use it in battle when the time comes.

"Strange, why do I feel that the temperature around me is a little wrong?" At this time, Tallulah, who was still searching the house, suddenly felt a burning sensation coming from the front. She was very sensitive to temperature changes, especially this unusual high temperature reaction.

"Alina, you stay with A Chong first. I'll go see what's going on in the front." Turning around, she saw Wang Chong still absorbing the surrounding Originium crystals seriously. Talulah did not choose to disturb Wang Chong and went to explore the situation in the front alone.

"Be careful." Alina naturally warned.

Wang Chong watched the entire process unfold, but didn't say anything, for he knew exactly what kind of being lay behind the source of the scorching heat.

"That's perfect. I'm also curious, is Tallulah's flame more powerful, or is hers hotter?" Wang Chong thought as he slowly sped up the absorption process, waiting for the critical moment to rush to Tallulah's side.

……

After noticing a strange burning sensation in the air, Tallulah began to follow the current. Soon, she realized the closer she got to its source, the higher the temperature rose. The air began to distort, and the ground felt soft and shaky. Tallulah drew her sword and activated her Originium technique. The rising temperature matched the surrounding environment.

"Huh?" At this time, Tallulah finally noticed that in a ruined house in front of her, a visible heat flow twisted and rose straight into the sky.

"What could possibly trigger such a reaction? Could it be the fireball that landed on the ground earlier? But those are all Originium products. After hitting the ground, they directly reacted with the substances on the ground. How could they continue to generate heat here?"

"Om-"

As Tallulah approached, she suddenly felt a surge of sound, causing her to stop and look towards the source of the high temperature. She saw the wall that had been blocking the way begin to tremble, and then, with a loud bang, it collapsed.

Amidst the smoke, a massive shadow emerged from where the wall had been. Tallulah remained alert, her sword pointed forward, and she slowly approached.

"Tap - step -"

Tallulah's ears twitched slightly as she heard footsteps coming from the building across the street. Such a large figure, could it be some kind of heat-related monster?

"Who's there?" However, since the person had emerged from the house, it wasn't impossible that they were human. So, Tallulah, maintaining her fighting stance, questioned.

"Tap - step -"

At this moment, the enormous figure of its "master" slowly emerged from the smoke and dust. However, the true appearance it revealed made Tallulah startled.

What appeared before her wasn't the massive, black shadow-like giant she'd expected. Instead, a young woman emerged. The mysterious girl was about the same height as herself. Most striking were the pair of black horns, characteristic of the Sarkaz race. In the dim light, they shone with a unique luster, silently announcing the visitor's Sarkaz identity.

The girl's long, flaming red hair fluttered in the wind, seemingly igniting the silent world. Each strand swayed gently in the surging heat, as vivid and alive as a passionate dancer. Her vertical purple pupils were fixed on Tallulah, their gaze deep and far-reaching, carrying a subtle, scrutinizing glance.

Her attire was surprisingly light and cool—a pure black short skirt that looked particularly out of place in the cold land of Ursus. Despite this, she still exuded an indescribable aura, awe-inspiring and inviolable.

Just as Tallulah wondered why the other person's figure didn't match the shadowy form, the answer was soon laid before her eyes. The red-haired girl took a determined step forward, and as she advanced, a colossal figure, like an ancient demon, emerged in her wake. The colossus's contours were hard and sharp, like a terrifying guardian from the abyss. Wielding a massive two-handed sword ablaze with blazing flames, it radiated a majestic presence, emitting waves of heat that distorted the surrounding space.

Although Tallulah was somewhat surprised by the flaming giant behind him, she had seen all sorts of amazing things. On the contrary, upon realizing the other party was a Sarkaz and no monster, she subsided her hostility and tried to communicate, "Excuse me, young lady, but are you a resident of this town?"

"..." The girl did not answer, but walked straight towards Tallulah.

As if sensing something was amiss with the other party, Tallulah took a step back, remaining restrained and alert as she continued, "I came here with no ill intentions. It's just that it's unusually hot here, and out of curiosity, I came here..."

"Trouble." The girl seemed a little impatient and didn't want to listen to Tallulah continue speaking. She took the big sword from the fire giant behind her and swung it forward. A heat wave rushed towards Tallulah.

"!!" Seeing the other party's move, Tallulah's eyes focused, and her Originium technique, which had been ready to be unleashed, instantly activated. Then, with a casual sword movement, Tallulah slashed through the heat wave that was swinging towards her.

"Since you took the initiative, I won't be polite anymore!" Talulah's face turned cold. After feeling the hostile attack from the other party, she naturally would not sit still and wait for death. Talulah's Originium skills were fully activated at this moment. Her originally gray pupils turned golden again, and a huge flame began to burn with Talulah as the center. A battle of flame VS flame was about to begin.

Chapter 138 Surtel

A scorching heat woven through the air, as if the entire world were seething. Tallulah led the charge, her speed as swift as lightning. As her sword sliced ​​through the air, tongues of fire streamed from its blade as she hurtled towards the red-haired girl.

Behind the girl, the fire giant reached out, grasping the flaming greatsword with her. Then, swung it violently, sending a blazing flame surging toward her. Tallulah didn't shy away, her body suddenly ablaze with a unique golden flame, and she plunged into the flames like a falling star. The moment the two scorching forces collided, a deafening roar erupted, and shockwaves spread outward, plowing deep cracks into the ground.

The already damaged buildings around them collapsed under this astonishing collision, brick and tile debris swept high into the sky by the scorching air currents and then fell like raindrops. Vapor rose from the scorching ground, and the once solid soil gradually softened and melted under the high temperature, forming a bubbling quagmire.

The girl leaped to her feet, slashing down from above. The flame-wrapped greatsword tore through the air, carrying devastating force directly towards Tallulah's head. Tallulah parried with her sword, the metal clashing with dazzling sparks. The intersection of the two dominant forces formed a vortex of energy, madly devouring the surrounding heat and light.

"Keng!" With a resounding clang of metal, the two men retreated several steps simultaneously. The ground beneath their feet cracked, spreading like a dense, interwoven spiderweb. Further away, the house had completely collapsed, reduced to a heap of smoking ruins.

But this clash of flames didn't end there. Both sides launched renewed attacks, the fiery energy surges expanding, shrouding the entire area in a blood-red glow. Two figures shuttled back and forth across the center of the battlefield, each clash of weapons igniting a towering column of flame that threatened to paint the sky a vibrant orange.

The snow on the ground had long since vanished, replaced by the scorching heat of the flames. Even the moisture in the air had evaporated, leaving only pure heat raging everywhere. The ground gradually crumbled under the continued heat, revealing the pitch-black scorched earth beneath.

Looking at the red-haired girl standing proudly before her, Tallulah's eyes gradually grew serious. She could sense that she was indeed powerful, but after repeated probing, she had roughly grasped the limits of her power.

"It's a very powerful force." Tallulah murmured softly, a confident smile on her lips. "It seems I need to be more serious."

She took a deep breath, no longer holding back, her Originium skills reaching unprecedented heights. Her golden pupils danced with golden flames and crimson thunder. A violent current swirled around her body. A humming sound echoed through the air, as if space itself were trembling.

Originally, the power of this flame came from Tallulah's Draco bloodline. However, since that night with Wang Chong, not only had this power grown even stronger, but Tallulah could also sense a strange power within her, making her sword swings faster and more powerful, like endless thunder.

It was only under Wang Chong's instruction that she gradually mastered this power. Since then, she had never used it in front of anyone other than Wang Chong. Today, she would use him as a whetstone to test just how much more powerful this move was compared to before.

"Let's continue!" Tallulah swung her sword directly at the opponent. A terrifying wave of energy condensed on the blade's edge, golden flames and crimson lightning intertwined. This was her true all-out effort. Feeling the power of the sword, the red-haired girl clearly felt threatened, and her expression finally changed slightly.

Tallulah strode through the air, each step leaving a burning trail. Her speed was so astonishing that it was almost impossible to discern her movements. To the ordinary eye, all they could see was a streak of crimson lightning crisscrossing the battlefield.

The red-haired girl had to muster all her energy to cope with this sudden change in pressure. Her fire giant also began to change, expanding further. At the same time, a flaming greatsword appeared in her hand, alternating with the burning greatsword in the red-haired girl's hand, slashing in an attempt to block Tallulah's attack.

Just as the blazing blades were about to clash, the outcome about to be decided, a towering figure appeared from nowhere, firmly positioned between the two fiercely engaged warriors. Two slender, powerful palms reached out, one pinning down Tallulah's blisteringly hot blade, the other holding back the two massive sword beams striking from the opposite direction. The moment these two devastating forces made contact with his palms, they were absorbed without a single jolt of movement.

"A Chong?!" Talulah naturally noticed the appearance of the person who came, and immediately cooperated with Wang Chong to start to retract her strength, and landed steadily beside Wang Chong.

The red-haired girl on the other side wasn't treated so well. Unconvinced, she continued to increase her strength. Wang Chong snorted coldly and jerked his arm. A massive thrust was transmitted, sending a throbbing pain through the girl's chest. She was forced back several meters before coming to a stop. Her Originium technique was forced to halt at this moment, and the surging heat within her body subsided. Even the flame giant behind her seemed somewhat weakened, appearing ethereal.

"A Chong, why are you here?" Tallulah asked in confusion.

"If I hadn't come over, you'd have completely destroyed the land here. You really don't realize how devastating your attack is now, do you?" Wang Chong shook his head and said, "You're not far from us, and with such a commotion, of course we came over. Luckily, I managed to stop you, otherwise, you might have killed someone."

"I really don't know... Anyway, I've never been able to shake your arm with the move you taught me, so how would I know how powerful it is now?" Tallulah shook her head, then looked at the red-haired girl and asked, "What should we do with her?"

"Let me handle it. This guy is someone I know. It must be a misunderstanding." Wang Chong said.

"Someone Chong knows?" Tallulah was stunned. The person didn't look very old. Could it be that she also looked young, but was actually a grandmother?

"Xiao Lu, are you okay over here?" At this moment, a voice came from the distance. It was Alina running over. After taking a few breaths, she continued, "Just now, I saw flames rising to the sky over here and thought you were in danger, so I called Mr. Wang Chong over. How is the situation now?"

"I'm fine. That person seems to have an old relationship with A Chong and they are talking." Tallulah pointed towards Wang Chong and said.

Wang Chong began to walk towards the red-haired girl. The girl raised her head and looked at Wang Chong, then raised the sword in her hand vigilantly, as if she wanted to continue fighting. However, the other party's next words directly stopped the red-haired girl in her tracks.

"Have you forgotten me, Surtel?" Wang Chong said with a smile.

"!!" After seeing the other party calling out his name, Surtel stopped drawing his sword and instead looked thoughtful, wondering who the other party was and where he had seen him before.

Unfortunately, Surtel couldn't recall who the man in front of him was. This wasn't the first or second time Surtel had experienced this. After all, ever since he lost his memory, he'd always felt that many scenes were familiar. It was as if he'd seen everything, yet it was as if nothing had happened.

"You... who are you?" Surtel asked with a frown.

"I'm your ex-boyfriend, Surtel." Wang Chong said with a smile.

Chapter 139: Being fooled

"Ex-boyfriend?"

When these words came out, not only Surtur himself, but even Tallulah and Alina behind Wang Chong were shocked. Tallulah in particular was well aware of Wang Chong's age, so she thought to herself, "So the person across from me is truly a grandmother-like figure."

As for her boyfriend, Talulah wasn't particularly concerned... just kidding. She already had a competitor like Frost Star, and her best friend Alina seemed to have a soft spot for Wang Chong. Furthermore, Talulah had occasionally noticed that one of Wang Chong's secretaries was rather dishonest. As the saying goes, too many lice don't itch, so Talulah had become quite open-minded about this matter.

Especially since there was no telling whether the other party might have known Wang Chong before herself. If it really came according to first come first served, she would probably be at the back of the queue.

But Surtel felt different. She felt as if she was being taken advantage of by this seemingly good-looking man. An insult! This was definitely an insult! Just because she had lost her memory didn't mean she was stupid! Even if he could withstand her killer move single-handedly, even if he was truly handsome and in her strike zone, that wasn't a reason for him to take advantage of her so easily!

As if sensing that Surtel was about to get angry, Wang Chong said, "Why? Surtel, you don't believe me? If you don't believe me, how can I call out your name?"

"...I don't believe it." Surtel felt that what the other party said made some sense, but she still didn't believe it. He was just calling out the name, and there was no telling where this guy had heard of her.

"Okay, I know you won't believe it easily... After all, you were like this before. Your memory has always been confused and bad. As long as you leave a place, your memory of that place will become fuzzy. I once told you to follow me and take you to slowly visit those familiar scenes in your memory to see if you can recover your past memories and find out where you got that sword. But you refused to listen and wanted to find it yourself. Later, you left because of a quarrel. As a result, when we met again, you really didn't remember our past."

Wang Chong reminisced with such seriousness, like an old friend reminiscing. Tallulah and Alina, completely unaware of the situation, immediately believed him. Even Selter herself began to doubt herself, wondering if she had truly forgotten she once had a boyfriend. After all, the guy in front of her was really good-looking, right in her strike zone.

"You look like you still don't quite believe it. That's fine. Although your memory is constantly changing and you've forgotten many things, your hobby remains unchanged. No matter how many times you forget, it remains the same. And as your boyfriend, I naturally remember this." Wang Chong reached into the black mist and pulled out an item he had prepared long ago. He took it out and continued, "It just so happens that this will be a gift for our reunion."

Wang Chong pulled out a dessert: ice cream. While it was strange to pull out ice cream in the snowy plains of Ursus, the moment Wang Chong held it out before Surtur's gaze, he could clearly sense Surtur's gaze fixed on the ice cream in Wang Chong's hand. Surtur, seemingly letting down his guard, walked directly towards Wang Chong.

"Here." Wang Chong handed the ice cream over, and Surtel immediately took it, as if afraid Wang Chong wouldn't give it to her. After eating the ice cream, Surtel seemed to calm down a lot. Although she didn't say much.

To Tallulah and Alina, this naturally felt like a reunion of friends. Tallulah and Alina deeply understood the touching moment. Alina leaned toward Tallulah and whispered, "Why don't we not bother Mr. Wang Chong? Judging from his expression, he must have had a lot to say after finally reuniting with his old friend."

Tallulah nodded in agreement and replied, "Then let's go look elsewhere to see if there are any other survivors. We'll leave this place for the two of them."

With that, Talulah and Alina briefly greeted Wang Chong with gestures and immediately departed. They were left alone. Surtur savored her ice cream as she watched the dragon girl, who had just fought her, leave. She didn't particularly care for her, but her departure relieved her stress. Being able to quietly savor ice cream was one of her few remaining pastimes and hobbies.

Of course, the most important thing was that the cool taste of the ice cream helped her calm down from those chaotic memories. It was for this reason that, after tasting the ice cream and calming her mind, Surtel looked at Wang Chong with suspicion and said, "Are you really my boyfriend?"

"If you really don't believe it, we can start over." Wang Chong said with a smile.

"No, it's not that I don't believe it." Surtel shook his head and said, "I mean, we are just boyfriend and girlfriend, nothing more?"

"Huh?" Surtel's question made Wang Chong a little confused.

"No, what do you mean by a further relationship? Where else do you want me to go? Damn it!"

Suddenly, Wang Chong seemed to realize something. He really didn't expect that Surtel was even more open-minded than he had imagined. He had only treated her as a relatively pure boyfriend or girlfriend, but he never expected that the other party would take a bigger step and directly want to develop a physical relationship with him.

Wang Chong immediately used the Eye of Sin to observe. He was shocked to see that Surtr's initial favorability had jumped to 80 points. This was love at first sight... The last person to achieve this was the beast cat Atalanta. No, giving ice cream really works wonders, right? The official setting really didn't lie.

"It hasn't reached that point yet... Besides, don't you know whether it has reached that point or not?" Wang Chong said, pretending to be helpless.

"Really? I don't remember." However, Surtel just frowned slightly and said nothing. Then he said, "Then it's still the same as before... I'm your girlfriend, and you're my boyfriend. What... what's your name?"

"Wang Chong." Wang Chong replied.

"Wang Chong? I've got it in mind... well, I'll try to remember it so I don't forget." After saying that, Surtel finished her ice cream. She looked in the direction where Tallulah and Alina had just left and asked, "Who were those two women just now?"

"As for them, the one with antlers is called Alina, and she is my companion. I recently joined an organization called the Integration Movement and am working for them. They are also in this organization. Do you want to join too?" Wang Chong asked.

"Organization? Trouble..." When Surtel heard this, he frowned.

"It's okay. At most, there are some small things to deal with. Most of them are relatively simple. Besides, food and accommodation are provided there. If you want to eat ice cream, you can get it there for free in the future." Wang Chong said.

"Hmm..." Sulter pondered for a moment, then finally nodded and said, "Okay. You're my boyfriend anyway, so I have no choice but to follow you."

"Ding—Congratulations to the host for once again inviting a powerful infected person to join the Reunion Movement. You have successfully met the conditions for recruiting three powerful infected people to join the Reunion Movement. The only remaining sub-goal is to raise Tallulah's favorability to 100 points. This will complete sub-goal 1 and unlock the next sub-goal."

"Ding—You have changed Surtel's fate, successfully making him fall into the villain camp. Congratulations to the host for awarding 200 villain points. Your current villain points are 9900."

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