We are from the future ark

Chen Qi pointed at these locations and said to the doctor, "I will lead a team to Xiosta to try our luck. Doctor, you lead a team to Sargon first to try your luck."

"I think Xiosta and Sargon can be put aside for now." Kal'tsit said calmly, "Xiosta will hold an Obsidian Carnival in a while. By then, it won't be too late for us to go there."

"As for Sargon, I suggest taking Gavial with you. It will be more convenient after she finishes her current affairs."

"My suggestion is to start with Victoria. The Glasgow gang there may be of great help to us."

"But isn't Colombia our next stop?" Chen Qi shook his head, then corrected, "As for Colombia, I do have a few candidates that interest me, but if we interfere in the affairs of neighboring Victoria from Colombia, we might be attacked from all sides if we fail."

"...That's true." Kal'tsit nodded, and then said: "Then, let's start..."

"Click."

However, the three people who were talking suddenly stopped when they heard the sound of the sensor door, and looked outside the door together.

Tallulah, who was wearing a black dress, walked into Kal'tsit's office with Froststar, who looked calm, and Patriot, who was following behind them.

"Chen Qi, our exchange members have been decided."

"Oh? So fast? I thought it would be difficult."

Chen Qi was a little surprised, but he reacted quickly. He then glanced at Froststar and Patriot behind Tallulah and said in surprise, "What a big deal."

"Then, if it's as I expected, it should be frost."

“——It’s me!”

boom!

Suddenly, there was a dull sound of footsteps, accompanied by an extremely hoarse voice. To everyone's surprise, the armored patriot took a sudden step forward and interrupted Chen Qi's words.

"Patriot (old stubborn)?!" X2

However, the Patriot's sudden voice startled both Froststar and Tallulah, and they subconsciously called out.

Because of the Patriot's actions, Kal'tsit subconsciously pulled Chen Qi aside and took a step back. The Doctor beside him also stepped forward and subconsciously protected the two of them behind him, as if he was afraid of the Patriot's sudden attack.

However, the Patriot did not take any further action, and Kal'tsit resisted the urge to summon Mon3tr, gently pushed the Doctor away, and released the hand that was holding Chen Qi.

Chen Qi finally reacted. After a moment of confusion, he looked at the burly and somewhat scary patriot standing in front of him, swallowed his saliva, and then asked:

"Mr. Patriot...are you sure?"

"It's me, that's right." The Patriot looked down at Chen Qi, his red pupils slightly lit up, and he said in an unreadable tone:

"What's wrong, junior? Are you surprised?"

"It's quite unexpected..." Chen Qi forced a smile and said lightly: "I thought it would be Miss Shuangxing who was more seriously infected."

"..." However, as soon as Chen Qi opened his mouth, he hit the nail on the head for Patriot. Patriot was not good at speaking to begin with, and he was immediately speechless after hearing this question.

"... Stop it, old stubborn man."

At this time, Shuang Xing on the side also spoke lightly, and came to Chen Qi with a helpless look on his face, and said lightly:

"Chen Qi, ignore the old stubborn man, he is talking nonsense to you."

"Chen Qi, I am the representative of the Integration Movement. During this period of time, I will cooperate with Rhodes Island and follow your command."

"——On behalf of Rhodes Island, we welcome you, Froststar."

Chen Qi looked at Shuang Xing in front of him, and the suspicion on his face disappeared for the most part. Chen Qi couldn't help but feel a little emotional about this girl who he hadn't seen for a long time.

"It happened so fast. Last time we were just monitoring each other, but now we've become comrades-in-arms."

However, as soon as Chen Qi said this, the smiles on Frost Star and Tallulah's faces froze, and they suddenly felt a little embarrassed.

"Then next, Froststar, I will explain to you the specific matters of Rhodes Island. If you have any questions, I can answer them for you."

"Let's talk while we walk." After Chen Qi said that, he led Shuangxing out.

"--etc."

Suddenly, the hoarse voice behind me came again.

However, this time, the undisguised threat and heaviness in that voice made the hearts of everyone present sink.

The Patriot's blood-red eyes stared at Chen Qi, who was very short compared to him, and walked away...

Chapter 158: Final Negotiation, Chen Qi's Response

To be honest, the reason why Chen Qi didn't turn his head at this time was not because he was afraid, but because he knew that under the current situation, the patriots could not do anything to him.

However, the heavy pressure coming from behind still made Chen Qi feel very difficult.

He didn't know where the Patriots' hostility towards him came from, but since it was certain that the Patriots would not attack him, strictly speaking, there was nothing to worry about.

“…Turn around.”

The hoarse voice of the Patriot was heard again. Chen Qi said nothing. He turned around and looked up at the Patriot.

Behind the Patriot, Kal'tsit seemed to make a move, but was gently stopped by the Doctor.

On the side, Talulah and Froststar were both stunned. Talulah subconsciously prepared her Originium skills, intending to minimize the losses immediately if she lost control.

Frost Star stood slightly in front of Chen Qi, and together with Chen Qi, they looked at the Patriot's blood-red eyes without fear.

However, just when everyone thought that the Patriots might riot, suddenly, the solemn and murderous atmosphere in the room was swept away, and the Patriots drew back their momentum.

"——Chen Qi, how many battlefields have you been on?"

"Five years." Chen Qi answered calmly, revealing a resume that was completely inconsistent with his age.

"Since I took over Rhodes Island, I have been involved in the battlefield and often go in and out of the battlefield to command in person."

"I see. No wonder you can remain unmoved under my aura."

The Patriot nodded, having a general understanding of Chen Qi's abilities, and then continued to ask:

"But, what powerful enemy have you fought against?"

"Ursus' elite army, their emperor's inner guard, Casimir's knights, the guardian angels of the Sakota clan, Columbia's war machine..."

"We killed, we fought, we lived, they died."

"……very good."

Hearing this, the patriot nodded again and said calmly: "You are kind, but not pedantic."

"very good."

"...We have to draw the sword because the moment we draw the weapon, we are bound to cause harm and violence." Chen Qi was silent for a while after hearing this, as if he recalled some bad memories.

"I am a very selfish person. I only draw my sword to protect the people I want to protect. My stance is always on my own side."

"I have made many mistakes. Because of my decisions time and time again, I am not noble enough to have a clear conscience. I only hope that the God of Terra can let me see the end of all this before punishing me."

Chen Qi's rare and frank words made everyone present unhappy. This boy, who looked only 20 years old, could say such words without any expression, which made people wonder what kind of tragic things he had witnessed.

The patriot nodded, and after a moment of hesitation, he made a move.

He gently pulled up the hand of Frost Star beside him.

"Old stubborn?" Frost Star called out in confusion, but did not resist.

"——Yelena, I picked up this child in Ursus." The Patriot ignored Froststar's words and continued speaking in a broken voice:

"I watched her grow up little by little. She was very immature, and she still is now."

"But I have no right to say anything. She and I both believe in children's nursery rhymes."

"I am very worried and concerned about whether Yelena can do well without me by her side."

"Therefore, I want to make these words clear to you now."

The Patriot's intermittent words did not reveal any hostility at this moment. However, for some reason, Kal'tsit frowned slightly when she heard the words, with a subtle look on her face.

Tallulah's expression was also a little strange, but she couldn't tell what was strange about it.

As for the doctor, no one could notice his expression. If someone could see the doctor's expression through the protective helmet, they would find that his expression was quite serious, yet revealed a bit of surprise.

"Yelena, her Originium disease is infected and it's very serious." When the Patriot said this, he subconsciously squeezed Froststar's little hand again.

Froststar's hands were very cold. Even the Patriot's armor that was impervious to water and fire could not block the cold. Waves of chill passed through the armor and reached the Patriot's hands.

"She even had trouble controlling her own ice so that it wouldn't hurt anyone. She also couldn't feel temperature, had no sense of taste, and couldn't eat normally."

"I know that Rhodes Island is the best place to relieve Originium disease, so I hope to ask you for help."

"Not as a patriot or a member of the Integration Movement, but as Yelena and I, a father and daughter."

"……I see."

Upon hearing this, Chen Qi nodded seriously and said:

"I will keep an eye on Froststar's condition and try my best to control her Originium disease as soon as possible."

Chen Qi did not say that they had the Originium disease potion, not because he did not trust the Patriots and the people present, but because he wanted to keep it secret as much as possible. No matter what channel was used, the fewer people who knew about it, the better.

However, even such an answer is enough to reassure patriots.

"Thank you guys."

The Patriot nodded, and then, after the red light in his pupils faded a little, he said to Chen Qi:

"And one last thing."

"Yelena, she is very lonely. Because of Originium disease, she has no friends."

"Before, I was with her and she could look for me, but now, she follows you."

"I'm worried that she's lonely, so I want to ask you for one thing."

As he spoke, the Patriot gently spread out Frost Star's palm and pointed it at Chen Qi. Then, he said in a very serious tone:

"I hope you can hold her hand like a friend."

"Old stubborn?!"

However, as soon as the Patriot finished speaking, Frost Star immediately shouted out. She glared at the Patriot fiercely and didn't even have time to care about what he had said before that she had no friends.

"Shut up, Yelena." However, contrary to Frost Star's expectations, the Patriot did not back down. Instead, he said more firmly: "I am doing this for your own good."

"Old stubborn! What medicine did you take wrong today?!" Shuang Xing also got angry and said to the Patriot. Then he quickly looked at Chen Qi in front of him and said hurriedly:

"Chen Qi, don't listen to this old stubborn man! I can't control my Originium skills very well, you will get frostbite!"

Frost Star was very aware of her physical condition. After the burst of Originium skills, she didn't have much time left. Therefore, the temperature of her body surface was getting lower and lower.

In the past, people were frostbitten because of her Originium skills, and now she is even more dangerous!

However, just as Shuang Xing finished speaking, the next second, Chen Qi's slightly complaining voice sounded.

"Really... I only have one hand left..."

Chen Qi's complaining voice sounded slowly, however, before everyone could react, the next moment, Frost Star felt a touch.

A man's hand that looked a little rough slowly placed on Frost Star's palm, and held her hand without fear of her cold body temperature.

Although she couldn't feel the temperature, Frost Star could definitely feel the touch.

"..." At this moment, Shuang Xing even forgot to remind Chen Qi to let go. She stared blankly at the soft touch that had been holding her for a long time. For some reason, she felt her eyes a little sore.

It has been an unknown amount of time since Frost Star had forgotten the touch of the Patriot's armor and his own palms. It has been a long time since his palms had felt such a feeling.

"--very good."

In the end, it was still the Patriot's voice that called everyone back to their senses. The Patriot nodded, sighed deeply, and said:

"You win, young man."

"Now, you can let go."

The Patriots admitted that they had lost.

I still underestimated Chen Qi.

Should we say that he is worthy of being the young man who can lead Rhode Island in the future? This courage and determination really make the patriots unable to find fault with him.

However, as soon as the Patriot finished speaking, Shuang Xing came back to her senses, and immediately shook off Chen Qi who was still tightly holding her hand, and said with a bit of embarrassment:

“You can let go now.”