People are on the Ark, assisting Oma Zi-O

"Mr. Fang Zhou, first of all, I thank you for your compliment, but I don't think I'm really that important. I'm just an ordinary infected person, just a little more thoughtful. Such a precious thing..."

"Alina, this is what I want to tell you."

"Ugh?"

The little deer tilted its head and looked at Fang Zhou with a little confusion.

"Tallulah and the others understand your importance to the entire Reunion Movement team, and you must also understand that compared to physical warriors like Tallulah and the others, spiritual fighters like you are the enemies that the Ursus authorities truly fear. This is because you pay attention to the thoughts of the infected, and you have the ability to truly unite the infected at the ideological level. When Tallulah calls on the infected to unite with the flame of her ideals, you can use the hammer of your thoughts to beat the gathered iron sand into a solid iron plate. Therefore, your security level must be at least the same as Tallulah's. The two of you will be the true core of the Reunion Movement."

Ark understood the importance of a leader to a team.

If a group of people who are determined to change the world gather together but do not have a qualified leader, no matter how high their enthusiasm is, or how brilliant their ideals and will are, they will eventually fall due to internal divisions.

In a true revolutionary struggle, if there is no outstanding leader, the end result will be only a difficult but ultimately destructive outcome.

Tallulah is a leader, but the curse of the Black Snake prevents her from becoming a truly excellent leader. Alina is not a leader, but she is the part that Tallulah, who is constrained by the Black Snake, lacks the most. So when the two of them truly work together, they will become the excellent leaders that the Reunion Movement truly needs.

Thinking of this, Fang Zhou suddenly thought that it was time to start guiding Tallulah. Tallulah's current state was to blindly deny Black Snake, but she had no way to point out Black Snake's fundamental mistakes, and her own theory was completely unable to withstand Black Snake's realistic sophistry.

This kind of thing seems quite common to Fang Zhou. Idealists are often no match for realists when it comes to real debates. If an idea cannot be grounded in reality and becomes a castle in the air, it cannot truly save the people who believe in it.

"Anyway, you need to keep this. Later, I will teach you the spell to draw power from the mask."

Tallulah looked at the mask in her hand, then handed it to Alina.

"But be careful not to wear the mask directly on your face. Once the mask is placed on your face, if you cannot remove it within a certain period of time through secret mantras, the will within the mask will completely replace the wearer."

"Ah? You mean, this thing has its own consciousness?"

Tallulah looked at the mask in Alina's hand and suddenly didn't want Alina to use this power anymore.

"Well, each ghost mask corresponds to a ghost general, who is the commander of the ghost army. Currently, there are eleven ghost masks, including the Kama mask, but there are only ten ghost generals. One mask's owner is no longer with us, so it's a blank mask. The Kama mask in Alina's hand is new, and the ghost general it corresponds to is also new, and I'm not familiar with it. So if I put it on, I won't be able to figure out how to take it off in a short time. But there's no need to worry. As long as you don't wear it or keep it attached to your body, it's fine. There's no problem putting it away temporarily after returning."

Fang Zhou waved his hand to indicate that there was no need to worry, as long as he didn't wear it on his face or stick it completely to his body, nothing bad would happen.

"That's good."

Talulah felt relieved when she heard Gao Fangzhou say this. Just now, when she heard Fangzhou say that this mask has its own consciousness, Talulah's nerves immediately jumped. If such a conscious mask is worn on the face, will the consciousness in it compete with the wearer for the body? This is the first problem that Talulah is worried about. After all, this setting sounds too familiar. To some extent, isn't she, Talulah, competing with the old worm Black Snake for the body?

"Deng deng dang deng deng!"

There was a loud knocking sound outside. It was the sound of the logistics staff knocking on the discarded iron plates.

"Breakfast is ready, let's go have breakfast."

When Tallulah heard the noise outside, she knew that the logistics department had prepared breakfast, so she called everyone to eat.

Looking at their backs, Fang Zhou's eyes fell on the mask in Alina's hand.

"The birth of a new mask, hopefully, won't bring any changes to the Shadow Kingdom. After all, there's still..."

"Fang Zhou, what are you daydreaming about? Come up quickly, it's time for dinner."

Tallulah's voice woke Fang Zhou up. He looked at Tallulah waiting for him in front of him and responded with "coming, coming" and followed them.

"Speaking of which, I don't know how to thank you, Fang Zhou. Ever since you and I came back, you've basically been taking things out all the time, and it seems like we have nothing to give you in return."

Speaking of this topic, Tallulah touched the back of her head embarrassedly.

Their Reunion Movement is now extremely poor. If it weren't for the supplies that Ark brought out yesterday, their overall level would probably only be able to ensure that people are not hungry. There is no way they would be able to hold a banquet like yesterday.

"No need. Didn't I tell you? I won't help you for free. All the help I give you has a clear price tag."

"Oh? Then I wonder how much you will need us to pay?"

Tallulah asked jokingly, as if not taking it seriously.

"Pay? Paying is so boring. And how much do you think it would cost to buy the driving watch head in your hand and Alina's Kama mask?"

"Forehead……"

Fang Zhou's words embarrassed Tallulah, causing her to laugh softly.

"Haha, no kidding. All I need is your friendship. Your friendship is the best way for me to express my gratitude. Of course, it's not only for me, but also for the Demon King."

"Ha, then it depends on what kind of person the 'Demon King' you choose is. If he's a tyrant, then I have to apologize to you."

The joking words made Fang Zhou pause.

However, this slight pause was not noticed by others, and Fang Zhou continued to follow Tallulah.

"Come to think of it, from the time we met until now, I don't think I've ever seen what you look like, Fang Zhou."

Suddenly, as if she thought of something, Tallulah looked at Fang Zhou's face curiously.

What kind of face was beneath that pitch-black helmet? When Fang Ark ate Froststar's candy, they only vaguely saw his mouth and chin, but even from the glimpse of the lower half, they could roughly guess that Fang Ark's appearance was above average, not bad.

But imagination is just imagination. How can it compare to seeing the truth with your own eyes? Tallulah looked at Ark with such eagerness that the latter felt a little ashamed.

In addition to Tallulah, Alina and Frost Star also cast curious glances. Being stared at by the three girls so passionately and curiously, even Fang Ark had a little sweat on his forehead.

"Ahaha, you're suddenly so interested in my face?"

He habitually wanted to scratch his cheek, but his fingers were blocked by the hard mask and helmet.

"Who told you to wear that helmet all the time? I didn't even see you take it off at the banquet yesterday, and I didn't see you eating anything either. Wow, you really didn't eat anything at the banquet yesterday, did you?"

"Not really, you just didn't see it."

Fang Zhou waved his hand. How could he not eat? He had taken it from his ship, so of course he had to eat it. It was just that there were not many people around when he ate it, and the atmosphere was so high that no one would notice that he had taken off his helmet. Even in a crowded place, he just opened the bottom half of the helmet and put the food in.

"Ha, is there something invisible under your helmet?"

"Tallulah."

Seeing Tallulah say this, Alina couldn't help but stop her. If she continued, Fang Zhou would probably be unhappy.

"It's okay. Tallulah was just trying to get me to take off my helmet. I'm not that blind to that."

"Tch, it's boring."

Seeing that her little trick was discovered, Tallulah smacked her lips and walked ahead.

"I don't believe you'll be able to wear that helmet when you eat later, or only open half of the car like before."

Listening to Tallulah's words that sounded like a child's angry outburst, Fang Zhou shrugged helplessly.

But after Tallulah made such a fuss, even Alina and Froststar couldn't help but feel curious.

What kind of scenery is underneath the helmet that Fang Ark always wears?

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Chapter 30: Inès with PTSD

However, in the end, Tallulah and the others were disappointed.

Fang Zhou, this guy, didn't even take off his helmet while eating. He actually opened it halfway, revealing only the lower half of his face. You know, breakfast doesn't just include solid foods like bread, but also liquids like soup. If he eats like that, isn't he afraid of spilling it all over his helmet? Tallulah and the others were stunned.

Tallulah, who had been thinking about getting a glimpse of Fang Ark's true face, was so angry that she was about to spit fire from her mouth, causing Fang Ark to burst into hearty laughter.

After dinner, Talulah and the others saw that many infected people had packed their luggage.

They knew they were leaving the team.

But it is understandable. After all, Talulah said that after killing the internal guards today, the enemies they will face in the future may no longer be the small-scale infected patrols, but the real Ursus regular army. The severity of the battle will be estimated to be several times more severe.

Although Talulah and her companions now have the power of knights and Alina's ghost guards, they are an army. It is impossible to quickly defeat this most terrifying war entity in Ursus by relying on individual bravery alone. However, it is impossible for the army to send out all its forces to strangle the Reunion Movement.

But later on, when they find that a small team's attack or one or two high-speed warships are not enough to deal with them, it's hard to say.

Therefore, during this period, the integration movement also needs to develop, at least to the extent that it is not afraid of the threat of the group army.

With this goal in mind, Tallulah stopped looking at those who left.

She had already pointed out a way out for them. There should be people in the village over there to help them, and they could also support each other if they gathered together. But after that, what would they encounter and what dangers would they face? Tallulah could only say that she could do nothing to help.

"Ok?"

Fang Zhou shifted his gaze away from the direction of those who left and looked to the other side.

That direction was the camp of the Sarkaz mercenaries. None of them had left, but there was obviously a commotion because of Talulah's conversation in the morning. Among those people, Fang Ark saw three familiar figures.

"Hedley, I still think we should leave here. That guy is too dangerous."

The tall fake Miss Sarkaz, though still somewhat frail, looked at Hedley with a serious expression, and within that serious look was a hint of fear from yesterday's experience.

Although Inès had forgotten what kind of horrific scene she had seen in the shadow of the Ark yesterday under the influence of the sheep spell, even now, whenever she thought about it, even though she had no clear memory left, her body still couldn't stop shaking.

The scene she saw at that time left an unforgettable mark on her body. Judging from her body's reaction, Inès could conclude with certainty that the danger of the Ark was definitely far greater than when she was in Babel a year ago.

At that time, Fang Zhou said Potian was just a commander who did not treat people as human beings, but now he definitely possessed some kind of terrifying power, a power that could even drive his mind crazy with just a glance, and even leave an indelible and unforgettable stress response in his body.

"This decision is not something we can make right now. We are subordinates to the entire mercenary group. The consequences of leaving without permission will affect our subsequent actions."

Inès's proposal was directly refuted by Hedley. They had gathered together under the propaganda of Garson who responded to the call of the Regent, and came to test the Reunion Movement, a group of infected people roaming around Ursus, to see if they could win them over. After they stayed with the Reunion Movement for a while, they reported to Londinium that the last pure-blooded Wendigo in the world was hidden among them. Tracy had become more determined to do his utmost to win over the Reunion Movement to his side.

The last pure-blooded Wendigo, then he himself can represent the entire Wendigo royal court. If he can get the support of that person, even if a Wendigo with a broken body cannot play a big role in the war, it can also make Tracy's contact with other royal courts afterwards smoother.

As a staunch supporter of Theresis, Garson naturally could not retreat at this time, even though he knew that he would most likely face pursuit from the Ursus regular army in the future.

Perhaps Garson has already passed this information to Londinium, and then it will be up to Tracys to decide whether to continue staying in the Integration Movement to win over Bodrakast under the current circumstances?

No matter what the final situation is, they cannot leave in a short time. Although the communication between Garson and Tracy uses long-distance communication technology that is very rare even in Victoria and Colombia and is often only used in meetings between heads of state or for military purposes, it still takes at least a whole day to go back and forth.

Just when Inès was trying to persuade Hedley not to worry about the Regent or Garson and that leaving now was the best option, W suddenly interrupted the conversation between the two.

"If you want to leave, go ahead. I want to stay here."

"What are you talking about? Now is not the time for you to go crazy!"

Inès looked at the problematic girl in front of her with a headache. Perhaps the two of them usually showed various incompatibilities, often quarreling over a few words, and might even fight. Hedley would spend a lot of energy just to deal with the conflicts between the two of them, but in the final analysis, Inès still regarded W as a companion who could stand by her side. At such a critical juncture, she naturally did not want the other party to encounter any accidents because of her momentary willfulness.

"I'm not talking nonsense, Inès. If you want to leave with Hedley, then go ahead. I must stay here. I have unfinished business."

W's eyes were so remarkably firm that Ines was momentarily stunned. There was neither the familiar madness that she had seen in the past nor any unstable emotions in those eyes.

Determination, which cannot be denied, is what Ines saw from W in just a short glance through her Originium skills.

"It's because of the Doctor."

Hedley seemed to understand why W stayed.

After being taken to the central tent by Fang Zhou for a talk yesterday, W did not go crazy as usual. She just sat quietly beside the campfire, sometimes looking at the campfire, sometimes looking at the sky. She did not even attend the lively banquet last night. She just sat there and seemed to be thinking about something.

Hedley seldom saw W so quiet. He knew W's temper, and he also knew that if a person who had always been very noisy suddenly became quiet one day, it often meant one thing.

She wants to give someone a big one.

At this point, W's decision proved that Hedley was right, and something big was about to happen.

"W Because I want to stay? No, if you're going to leave, take her with you. It's not a good idea to keep a woman who wants to put a bomb under my mattress around."

Just as Inès was about to argue with W, Fang Ark's voice suddenly came from behind them.

This startled Ines' heart, and he turned around to look behind him. He had just unsheathed the Originium dagger in his hand, but he stopped himself in an emergency because of his own trembling.

"You started very neatly and finished very neatly. You've improved a lot compared to a year ago."

Fang Zhou looked straight into Inescan's golden eyes. The latter was still breathing slightly and trying to suppress the fear that arose involuntarily in her heart when facing Fang Zhou.

"I didn't expect that you, Doctor, would still remember nobody like us."

Forcefully calming her inner turmoil, Inès spoke with feigned composure.

"I will remember every soldier under my command who performed well, and you, W, and Hedley were all warriors who left a deep impression on me at that time. Of course, W was mainly remembered for her straightforward personality."

"Huh? What do you mean, old bastard?"

W immediately lost his composure upon hearing Fang Zhou's assessment of him. The firmness and determination he had displayed in front of Inès vanished into thin air as he glared at Fang Zhou, his eyes seemingly eager to gnaw a piece of flesh from him.

Looking at W's expression, Fang Zhou looked at Hedley and Inès and then shrugged his shoulders. Hedley gently covered his face with his hands as if he couldn't bear to look at it, and Inès also quietly turned away and didn't look at Fang Zhou.

"Hey, what's with that look on your face? Be careful or I'll throw two firecrackers into your bowls tonight."

W sat beside Hedley angrily, his eyes still fixed on Fang Zhou, but now the flames of anger in his eyes had been extinguished a lot, although there were still some remnants, but they were no longer as blazing as before.

"Listen, old bastard! I won't believe your one-sided story. I'm going to investigate further into the details of His Highness's death. If what I find is different from what you said, then you better be careful before you eat or sleep."

W looked at Fang Zhou fiercely, but the latter just shrugged slightly and said something lightly that made W furious.

"If you want to threaten me, wait until you can beat me."

"Who do you say can't beat you? I, I just!"

"Okay, W. So, Doctor, can I still call you that now?"

In response to Hedley's question, Fang Ark nodded slightly, indicating that he did not mind the title at all.