"Hey, you're talking about his new partner, Tallulah, right? She's really pretty." At this moment, Elquet suddenly withdrew his aura, returning to his original innocent look. He extended his hand and said, "My name is Elquet. I'll be happy to teach you from now on~"

"Ha...ha...please give me your guidance." After seeing the changes on Elquet's side, Tallulah felt a lot less stressed. She then smiled politely and shook Elquet's hand.

"Since we're both Chong's partners, we're a family from now on. Don't worry, I'll take good care of you. Regarding Chong, I can tell you anything you want to know." Elquet leaned close to Tallulah's ear and said, "Even in that kind of thing, I can teach you about Chong's weaknesses."

"Eh?" Tallulah blushed after hearing what she heard. The companion Wang Chong brought with him was quite unconventional.

"Ahem, alright, Elquet, stop saying those useless words." Wang Chong coughed dryly twice, then pulled Elquet back and said, "First, go to the place I just told you to apply to join the Reunion Movement and get your ID card. After you tell me my name, the manager there will know what to do. I still have some matters to discuss with Tallulah."

"Okay~ Then I won't disturb your world of two... Oh no, there's another one. Forget it, I'll take my leave first~" After sticking out his tongue and making a face, Elquet happily went to the personnel department tent that Wang Chong had mentioned before.

"Has she always been like this?" Tallulah couldn't help but ask after watching Elquet leave.

"Well, she must have put a lot of pressure on you at the beginning. Even I was almost deceived by her quiet appearance when we first met. But she is actually more lovely and innocent than I imagined. She has a strong curiosity about any new things. No wonder she is so excited now. After all, this place is full of things she has never seen before." Wang Chong explained with a smile.

"Hmm... From our conversation just now, they seem surprisingly easy to get along with." Tallulah also let out a breath, then her eyes involuntarily glanced behind Wang Chong and said, "Um, if you don't mind me asking, who is that child? It can't be that young..."

"It's a bit complicated to explain, but in terms of identity, she is my daughter," Wang Chong said directly.

"Oh... a daughter... Eh? A daughter?" Upon hearing it wasn't her partner, Tallulah breathed a sigh of relief, but then something suddenly felt off. A daughter? Did Wang Chong already have a daughter?

But thinking about it carefully, it was inevitable. Wang Chong had lived for who knows how long, and he had a group of friends he had known for a long time. Having a daughter was normal. However, Tallulah felt a little depressed. Thinking back to Frost Star's words, she also had some hope of giving Wang Chong a child.

Especially the girl behind Wang Chong, with her white hair, dragon horns, and dragon tail. If she gave birth to a child with Wang Chong and he inherited her racial traits, he would surely look similarly adorable.

"Tallulah, Tallulah! I heard Chong just came back. Did he come to your place..."

"Dad...I'm hungry..."

At this moment, Shuangxing arrived at Tallulah's camp. As soon as she arrived, she saw Wang Chong carrying a lovely white-haired girl with dragon horns and a dragon tail on his back. The girl affectionately called Wang Chong "Dad."

"Boom——"

Shuangxing felt as if she had been struck by lightning. Feeling a little dizzy, she looked at Wang Chong, the Dragon Girl, and a certain eldest Dragon Girl who looked at her in astonishment with an expression of disbelief. She said bluntly, "Liar... Talulah, you liar, you clearly said before that you would wait for me, and then we would make progress together and strive for opportunities together... But now you even have a child, so what is there to compete for?... When did you have a child? Why didn't I know anything about it?"

Tallulah was also stunned when she heard Frost Star's words, but then she immediately understood Frost Star's train of thought and said speechlessly, "Are you sure she is my child?"

"What else? Such obvious Draco features, and the same white hair as yours... no matter how you think about it, it must be your little bastard." Frost Star couldn't help but say.

"Hiss...ha...hiss...ha, it's only been a month or two since A Chong and I knew each other? Do you mean that I can give birth to a child this big in a month or two?" Talulah kept adjusting her breathing. How come she had never noticed that Frost Star would be so stupid about such physiological issues before.

"...That seems to be the case." Frost Star frowned and said seriously. Seeing this, Tallulah couldn't help but hold her forehead with her hand. Was this something that required serious consideration before confirmation?

"This is my daughter, Albion. She wasn't born to any other woman. To be more precise, I adopted her, but for some reason, she recognized me as her father." Wang Chong couldn't help but laugh at Shuangxing's mistaken identity. Ultimately, he spoke up and explained.

"Oh, so she's an adopted daughter, just like little Lisa." Froststar immediately understood. She began to want to get closer to Albion, to touch his face and said, "How adorable! I actually thought she was Tallulah's child just now."

"Roar--!"

"Hey, don't touch it. You too, don't yell."

Fortunately, this time, Wang Chong reacted in time and stopped Frost Star before she could reach out. He put Albion down from his back and held down her little head with his palm to prevent her from doing anything impulsive.

"This child is a bit fierce... He looks like a wild beast. Could it be that this child was raised by wild beasts in the wild?" Frost Star remembered that there was a similar fairy tale called "The Wolf Child" in the fairy tales that the Patriot had told her before, and couldn't help asking.

"No, she was born not long ago, so she mostly acts on instinct. She will be fine after a while." As he spoke, Wang Chong also described in detail how Albion instantly eliminated an Ursus scout.

"It was this big right after it was born. It broke through light armor and broke its neck with one blow. This doesn't sound like a child born by a normal person... Could this child have some extraordinary origin? Like a giant beast?" After listening to Wang Chong's explanation, Shuangxing realized how risky it was to recklessly try to touch Albion.

"Let's not talk about her life story for now. It's almost time for lunch. This little girl is starving, I have to take her to eat something. In addition, let's explain the matter of the Ursus Legion slowly in the dining area. This time, I'm afraid it will be a difficult battle." Wang Chong said slowly.

Chapter 169: Jealous Surtel

"Hey... Tallulah, is this directed at his old flame again?"

At the dinner table, Frost Star looked at Elquet who was eating heartily, and whispered to Tallulah.

"Yeah." Tallulah nodded, and at the same time she had to admire Elquet's appetite. It seemed that almost half of the dishes on the table went into her stomach.

"Talulah... don't you think it's because he has become more and more promiscuous recently and has more and more women around him? Some people in the Reunion Movement have started to say that he is a machine for capturing girls." Frost Star couldn't help but complain.

"It's not that serious, right? And now the only ones who have a real relationship with us seem to be me and this Elquet. As for the other members of the special forces, they just happen to be strong." Tallulah couldn't help but say.

"Tsk... If you keep showing off, I'll go push it tonight!" Frost Star felt depressed when she heard this. She was clearly ahead of Tallulah in progress, so how could she fall behind at this crucial step?

"Forget it, the war is urgent now, so I'm afraid you'll have to endure it for a while." Tallulah shook her head. After hearing what Wang Chong had explained to her and the others on the road, Tallulah felt that the current situation was even more pessimistic than she had imagined.

This time the corps' lineup was not luxurious. First of all, the commander leading this corps was not the commander of the Third Division, but the deputy commander of the Second Army, Major General Ulrich, who personally led this 40,000-strong corps into battle with his command center.

Ulrich, who had reached the position of general, was naturally a formidable figure, possessing the power to split the earth. Furthermore, with the assistance of Ursus's magicians, he possessed the strength to shake mountains. While he didn't yet reach the monstrous power levels of Patriot and Skadi, he was already a formidable general within Ursus.

Needless to say, his commanders were equally strong, no less powerful than the elite shield guards led by the Patriot. Breaking through their defenses would be no easy task.

In addition to sending out a legion of 40,000, they also provided a large number of city-level heavy Originium equipment, 200 large Originium mages, and 5 war mages. I'm afraid they are preparing to use powerful firepower to forcibly destroy the defense line built on the mountainous terrain.

It could be said that the Emperor of Ursus had invested heavily this time. After all, the news of the 1-man army's defeat had severely slapped the people in the face. The Emperor used this defeat as an opportunity to launch a purge, taking back more power from the nobles.

Of course, as a price to pay, Ursus's national prestige was damaged. Not only did the neighboring countries become restless, but even the citizens at home began to feel uneasy and were full of doubts about their emperor.

Therefore, this time, the army marched out, both from the perspective of the emperor and the aristocracy, eager to completely eradicate the "cancer" of the Reunion Movement, and naturally, they gave it their all. With abundant support in terms of food and fodder, complete equipment and firepower, and the best troops, this legion was more than enough to conquer enemy cities, let alone deal with the Reunion Movement, a "bandit" force that could not yet be considered a legitimate force.

"No wonder Chong said earlier that even if he could easily defeat that 1-man army, he couldn't use that force lightly. Now, relying solely on the terrain and the combined strength of Patriot, me, and Froststar, we've been met with such a force. If Chong had taken care of those troops on his own, I'm afraid there wouldn't be just these few. By then, I'm afraid the Internal Guard and the entire Fourth Army would have been fully mobilized to surround us. By then, even if Chong could have saved us, the Reunion would have been dead in name only."

Talulah pondered and digested this information, and began to understand why, even if they could still defeat Ursus this time, it would have to be a difficult victory, a "lucky one." Only in this way could the Emperor avoid a desperate gamble, and only then would Reunion have a chance of survival.

"We still lack time. We should make more preparations for the uprising... But there is no way, it is too early to be exposed to the public. Now we can only do as Chong said, fight to support the war, continuously accumulate strength, and finally liberate the entire snowfield." Tallulah thought.

"Is it because he hasn't come back yet? Surtel seems to be usually taciturn, but I didn't expect him to be so jealous." Frost Star asked.

"She should be coaxed into submission soon, right? Look, she's back." Talulah said, looking at Wang Chong and Surtel who were walking towards her.

Just recently, Wang Chong had naturally introduced Elquet, who had already obtained his identity information, to the special forces. However, Surtur, unlike Tallulah and Froststar, seemed unconcerned. Instead, he was so upset after learning about the incident that he ran away without even eating. Wang Chong had no choice but to personally go and coax Surtur back.

Looking at Surtel licking the popsicle, still with that expressionless look on his face, it looked like Wang Chong had coaxed him into submission with the popsicle. This made everyone realize just how much Surtel loved popsicles.

However, only Wang Chong himself knew that this time, he was not simply giving away a popsicle. His mind was still vaguely echoing with the words that Surtel had said to him at that time:

"You have a current girlfriend, but that's because I lost her and forgot about her, so I don't blame you... but now you say she's your partner who you've known for a long time. If that's the case, then who am I?"

"You said I already knew about this? Don't try to fool me with that. I seriously doubt that you are deliberately deceiving me! Am I not your girlfriend at all?"

"Unless... you can prove it to me again... It's not ice cream. Although I like it, I have no appetite now. I... I don't know what I want most right now. Aren't you my boyfriend? Then prove it to me... Tell me... Why am I so out of control now... Tell me, what do I really want right now..."

“Wu——! Wuuwuwu!!”

Then there were a few shy whimpers. However, this was the first time Wang Chong had seen someone bite him with their teeth while kissing him. If his body wasn't hard enough, it would have been painful.

"This is like seeing a completely different side of Surtur. He seems to be a quiet person, but when he explodes, he's a completely different person. Well, now the fake play is about to become real."

Wang Chong pondered this, glancing at Surtl's favorability after the jealousy incident. It had risen another five points, now reaching 85. Furthermore, now that he knew Surtl was truly in love with him, it looked like winning Surtl over wasn't a problem anymore. It was even faster than he'd imagined.

"But there's still people waiting in line ahead of Surtr... Froststar should be ahead of him anyway."

On the surface, Surtur seemed to be the first to arrive, but only Wang Chong knew that Frost Star was the first person of the opposite sex he had conquered in this world. Whether to appease the Patriots and the Yeti Squad, or out of personal affection, Wang Chong felt that he should take a closer look at Frost Star sooner rather than later.

"Okay everyone, although there have been some minor incidents, it does not affect our welcoming ceremony. In addition, I have also invited Talulah and Frost Star to join us this time. Everyone, eat and drink well, and get ready for the upcoming battle." Wang Chong said.

"Well... the food is all gone." At this moment, Skadi silently raised her little hand and pointed to the leftovers on the table.

"Wait... they ate all of it in such a short time... Elquet?" Seeing a large table of food being finished so easily, Wang Chong immediately realized the culprit.

"Well... don't look at me. It's not just me who finished eating all the food on the table. It was mainly Albion. She has a really big appetite. I have been restrained enough." Elquet seemed to realize this and scratched his head embarrassedly. By the way, he pushed Albion, who was still showing off, out.

"Mom said that we kids need to eat more to grow. Well... Lisa should also learn from sister Albion to eat so much and grow up quickly." Little Lisa saw that Albion, who looked like a child like herself, ate so much, and her eyes showed envy. Then she took a big bite of another piece of bread and ate it slowly.

"...From now on, I will be responsible for your meals. Talulah, Yelena, I'm sorry to have embarrassed you." Wang Chong shook his head and said.

"It's okay...it's nothing to us." Tallulah waved her hand to show that she didn't mind.

"Okay, I won't let you all go hungry. Since this table has finished eating, I'll just prepare another one. You guys can relax. Elquet, please take care of Albion. Besides me, you're the only one who can take care of her here." Wang Chong said, and then went to the kitchen again to prepare food for a large table of people.

"OK, dear, leave this to me." Elquet made an OK gesture and agreed.

……

20 kilometers away from the forest area, a large army was advancing towards the mountains where the Integration Movement was located.

At this moment, in the center of the army formation, a middle-aged general, looking majestic, sat in a slowly moving military off-road vehicle, reviewing the contents and materials related to the Reunion Movement. He focused on how the Reunion Movement had used mountain positions to forcibly whittle away an army of 10,000, ultimately achieving the final victory.

"General, all the scouts we sent out have not reported to the radio station at the specified time for more than an hour. It is estimated that they have met with an accident and been annihilated by the enemy." At this moment, an adjutant in charge of intelligence liaison said next to the general.

"So fast?... Just based on this anti-reconnaissance capability, we can see the military quality of this bandit group called the Integration Movement. Nicholas' defeat was not unjust." The general said slowly after putting down the document.

Chapter 170: Gaming and the New Phenomenon of Curing Ore Disease

"General, no matter how cultured they are, it's a pipe dream for a few thousand of them to fight against our 40,000 troops. Especially this time they brought so many magician teams, source stones and various heavy firepower weapons. No matter how good their fortifications are, they will be reduced to slag under the onslaught of our heavy firepower." The adjutant said with some indifference.

"There's no problem with a firepower breakthrough. In a head-on confrontation, we'll undoubtedly win a crushing victory. But even a lion will use all its might to fight a rabbit, let alone a war." The general shook his head, opened the document again, and began to speak word by word:

"Look, in the previous battles, we suffered repeated defeats on the southwest battlefield, resulting in the loss of too many troops before the actual fighting even began. The invisible crossbowmen and their elusive movements are all points that require attention. And then there's the northwest battlefield. First, out of nowhere, an avalanche distracted the magician corps, then bandits suddenly appeared from the middle of the road, cutting the corps into several parts. Finally, someone killed Nicholas, leading to the failure of the war."

"From all of this, it's clear that the Reunion Movement, fighting on familiar territory, is leveraging its home-field advantage. If we continue to be like Nicholas, disdainful of our opponents and unthinkingly relying on firepower to launch a general offensive, even if we win the war with our superior equipment and personnel, what will be the cost? If the losses are too great, even if we win, when we present this battle report to His Majesty, do you think His Majesty will praise us or reprimand us?"

After saying these words, the adjutant beside him broke out in a cold sweat, obviously realizing the mistake he had made.

"But none of that is what I'm worried about. What worries me most is the legend of Ursus, old friend," General Ulrich said slowly. "I heard that legend when I was a child—the Patriot. He and his troops tore through the iron torrent, marching straight to the heart of the legion, and ultimately beheading the enemy general... That's what he excelled at. He achieved countless miracles by defeating the enemy with fewer troops."

"Only when you face him directly and become his enemy can you appreciate how terrifying he is. This is why the emperor spared no expense and dispatched so many elite troops to encircle this mountain."

"What we need to be most wary of is the Patriot's charge. He will keep a close eye on us. If the situation gets out of control, he will definitely turn into a disaster and take our heads, just like he did before." Ulrich said in a deep voice.

"Then how should we respond?" asked the adjutant.

"Nikola's previous tactic was not wrong. He concentrated his firepower to force the Patriot to attack. As long as we can lock onto the Patriot's position and movements, the enemy will be in the open, and we will be in the dark. No matter how powerful he is, he will eventually run out of strength." Ulrich's eyes flashed with a fierce light, and he said, "If he wants to kill us, we will kill him first!"

……

"What are you thinking about, Mr. Patriot?"

At this moment, after lunch, Wang Chong began to review the situation of the Reunion Movement and began to deploy troops. Suddenly, he noticed the Patriot sitting on the edge of the cliff, gazing into the distance.

"...They...are coming." said the Patriot in a deep voice.

"I know, but for some reasons, I'm afraid they won't make any big moves today. If martial law is enforced at night, there shouldn't be any big problems." Wang Chong said.

"...Special Forces." Patriot said slowly.

"They're capable of doing this. You've confirmed their abilities, haven't you?" Wang Chong folded his arms across his chest and said, "You can't fight and charge into battle forever. They're taking your place now, and there will be younger people to take it later. We have to give those young people a chance."

"...Reunion has a future." The Patriot stood up, walked past Wang Chong, and said, "Take good care of Yelena..."

"Hey, don't entrust me so suddenly, Mr. Patriot. Saying things like that is taboo on the battlefield." Wang Chong turned and said to the departing Patriot, "This battle isn't over. You still have to live to witness the arrival of the future you speak of."

"...Yeah." The Patriot simply responded and walked towards the shield guards to begin deploying the next battle.

"He has always been like this, don't pay any attention to him." At this time, Shuangxing's words reached Wang Chong's ears. Wang Chong looked to the side and saw Shuangxing waving at him with a smile.

"Thanks to Chong, the old stubborn man is feeling much better now. His voice isn't as hoarse as before. Well... though, if I continue to argue with him in the future, I won't have that advantage."

The two began walking toward the main camp, where the final battle meeting was about to begin. On the way, Shuangxing recounted Patriot's recent progress. Ever since learning that Wang Chong's blood could cure oripathy, Shuangxing had secretly mixed the blood sugar Wang Chong had given her into Patriot's food, which had begun to improve Patriot's throat.

Perhaps because of this incident, the slight rift between Wang Chong and Aiguo, which had originally arisen due to the Demon King incident, had finally dissipated. Aside from Aiguo's displeasure at Wang Chong's fickleness and his deception of his daughter, Shuangxing, the two generally got along quite well.

"Haha, these are nothing. However, now that your oripathy is gradually being cured, how are your physical qualities? For example, has there been any change in the strength of your Originium skills?" Wang Chong asked.

“No… At first, I also thought that if my oripathy began to heal and the stones in my body became less, then the Originium skills I had gained from it would disappear and my strength would also decrease. But in fact, I felt otherwise. Not only did my strength not decrease due to the decrease in the density of Originium crystals in my blood, but after my body got better, my Originium control skills became more stable and more powerful.” Frost Star shook his head and said.

"It's not just me; Tallulah feels the same way. It seems our Originium skills won't fade away with the recovery of our Ore Disease. They remain etched in our instincts. In fact, with our bodies healed, we can even better unleash this power."

"So... don't you find it strange? The more severe the Ore Disease, the stronger the Originium Skills gained. As the saying goes, you gain what you lose. Paying with one's life in exchange for this power, this may have been the consensus of the infected, right?" Wang Chong said.

"Hmm...what's wrong?" Frost Star asked.

"But now, if a situation arises that can reverse the illness, the acquired Originium skill will not disappear. Doesn't that mean that those who originally had no Originium skills can easily become qualified to become magicians just because they contracted a case of mineral sickness?" Wang Chong said with a serious expression, "If someone masters this technology, wouldn't it be easy to train a large number of magicians?"

"...Indeed!" Frost Star's beautiful eyes flashed with shock after hearing Wang Chong's explanation. "So, doesn't that mean that anyone who masters the technology to cure Originium disease would also possess the skills of a Creative Master?"

"It seems that the ability to cure oripathy needs to be treated more seriously. You should understand what this means, right?" Wang Chong said in a deep voice.

"..." Frost Star nodded. This technology must become the core technology of the integrated movement, and there must not be any chance of it leaking out.

"It's okay. Anyone who knows about the cure for oripathy is trustworthy. You can secretly deliver this information to Tallulah and the Patriots later. They'll know what to do," Wang Chong said in a deep voice. "The most important thing right now is to handle the upcoming war."

Shuangxing nodded again, and together with Wang Chong, they quickly ran towards the main camp. Once inside, they saw Tallulah already seated in the deepest section, waiting for everyone for quite some time.

Chapter 171 Preaching Again

"The above is the entire content of this combat meeting. Are you all clear?"

The enemy continued to attack as Tallulah's powerful words fell, and the final strategic meeting before the battle finally came to a close. According to the latest intercepted and successfully deciphered enemy secret messages, this time the Ursus Legion, like the previous one, would attack in two main directions: one consisting of 3,000 elite troops, targeting the winding mountain path in the southwest; the other, consisting of 37,000 main forces, would attack directly in the northwest.

According to intelligence, the 3,000 elite Ursus troops in the southwest are battle-hardened, particularly adept at navigating rugged mountain passes. Their individual combat capabilities are exceptional, and they're specifically designed to overcome such rugged terrain. The 30,000 warriors on the northwest battlefield are a formidable challenge. If they were to confront this formidable foe head-on, the Reunion would undoubtedly suffer a heavy price.

Fortunately, the Reunion has yet to face a truly catastrophic disaster. Even the last war didn't force the Reunion to reveal all its hidden weapons. Therefore, many of its trump cards remain hidden. Furthermore, the large quantities of artillery equipment recently confiscated have yet to be deployed in combat. The odds of victory remain firmly in their grasp.

However, looking around, Wang Chong keenly sensed a pang of gloom in the hearts of those present. Facing an overwhelming enemy force ten or even dozens of times their size, even battle-hardened veterans struggled to maintain absolute composure. If it weren't for the dual blessing of faith and title, those with weaker mental endurance would likely have collapsed. Morale was low, and a rousing pre-battle mobilization was clearly needed to boost morale.

"Next, we will reorganize the teams step by step to ensure that there are no mistakes in every link." Wang Chong straightened his body and gave the order in a deep voice.

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