We are from the future ark

Thanks to Froststar's treatment in Rhodes Island, Originium disease was able to be controlled at a very safe infection level. In this sense, Chen Qi may be the benefactor of Patriot and Froststar, father and daughter.

Although Patriot's race is the Wendigo, which is famous for its cruelty and strength, Patriot is very rational. He has not been infected by many of the bloody and ignorant traditional rituals of the Wendigo. Therefore, compared with other Wendigos, Patriot is very reasonable in other aspects except that he seems a little stubborn.

A patriot is a man who knows how to repay kindness and will avenge his enemies. He is very temperamental and rational, which is extremely precious and terrifying when reflected in a strong race like the Wendigo.

A monster with powerful strength is not scary. What is scary is that he has enough wisdom to squander all his strength.

But... it was precisely because Chen Qi knew that the patriot was a rational person that he found it somewhat unreasonable that he suddenly drew his sword against him.

"——I heard from Yelena before that you were dead, but you came back intact yesterday, even your broken arm has recovered. What kind of adventure did you have that allowed you to survive?"

"...This matter is very complicated. Please allow me to explain it slowly." Chen Qi also smiled bitterly when he heard it. He actually didn't want to talk about things related to Nian, but fortunately, the patriots should not be very clear about this ancient auspicious beast related to the Yan Kingdom, so he could just fool around and let it go.

"Please show some mercy, Patriot, I can't withstand your attack for too long."

"——But, you have already blocked it."

However, Chen Qi's words unexpectedly brought Patriot back to reality. Looking at Chen Qi who blocked his attack with a short (compared to Patriot's weapon) Chixiao, Patriot's blood-red eyes brightened slightly.

Although that attack just now was considered a sneak attack by the Patriot, he did not use his full strength, only 50%, controlling the force to be enough to injure the target even if he was caught off guard, but not to kill him. The Patriot was very confident about this.

But... what the patriot didn't expect was that Chen Qi not only blocked it, but also blocked it so... easily?

This surprised the patriot a little, but at the same time, it also made him more certain of his guess—Chen Qi really had some adventure.

This adventure, perhaps, was something he could not understand now. He came back to life from the dead and even strengthened many aspects. This surprised the patriot and also strengthened some other ideas.

"I'm very curious now, where is your limit?"

"Take my attack. I want to verify whether you have the strength to support all the responsibilities."

The patriot's words were neither humble nor arrogant. He exerted a little force with the palm holding the halberd. Suddenly, the five-point force increased to seven-point force, like a mountain pressing down on one's head!

Chen Qi finally straightened his face. The Chi Xiao in his hand and the halberd in the Patriot's hand made a series of friction sounds, with a hint of sparks.

But still managed to hold on.

The Patriot finally straightened his face. The resistance of the boy in front of him forced him to face it. He found that if he didn't try his best, he would be unable to do anything to the boy in front of him.

It was a strange feeling. When I first saw him, it seemed as if I could crush his flesh and bones into pieces with one hand. But at some point, the return of this young man was accompanied by a miraculous transformation.

Patriots would like to know what level this transformation has reached now.

"call!"

The halberd dodged in an instant, the patriot raised the halberd high, and turned from stabbing to slashing, intending to overwhelm Chen Qi in front of him with a serious attack.

"Be careful!"

"——" Chen Qi's pupils also condensed slightly, and the Chi Xiao in his hand began to emit a flowing blood color...

"——Click!"

However, in a flash, at the moment when Chi Xiao and the halberd collided, a slender black sword suddenly intervened.

"Enough, patriot. It is disrespectful to attack our benefactor."

“…Yes, Chief.”

Looking at Tallulah who had appeared here at some point, the Patriot paused for a moment, then slowly put away his sword, not daring to disobey in the slightest, and stood aside.

After stopping the Patriot, Tallulah looked at Chen Qi, and after a slight tremor, she spoke lightly:

"Long time no see, Chen Qi. I heard that you were killed. Seeing you again now really touches me."

“…Thank you, Tallulah.”

Chen Qi also put away his Chi Xiao and nodded kindly, but his address still made Tallulah feel a little bothered.

"…About the other me, me"

"No need to explain, I know it's not your fault."

Chen Qi waved his hand, indicating that he did not come here to call for punishment, but had something more important to do.

Moreover, it is not really Chen Qi's turn to be held accountable. After all, it was he who chose to give up in the first place, and his death led to such a series of huge changes. In the final analysis, it was his own fault and he could not blame anyone else.

If I have to blame someone, I can only blame myself at that time, for being so weak.

"I came here because I told you something a long time ago. Now, I feel that the time has come to fulfill this promise."

"——Rhodes Island needs independence. We now have enough power to control the overall situation. Therefore, we will use Chernobog as our base and integrate with Chernobog to become a mobile city centered on Rhodes Island."

"...It seems like you are confident enough?"

Obviously, Chen Qi had already discussed this plan with Tallulah a long time ago, and after a slight hesitation, Tallulah nodded and said:

"Yes, if the Reunion Movement and Rhodes Island can unite as one, then our strength will be truly sublimated."

"I believe that by then, we will become a truly powerful force standing tall on the Terra continent after being integrated as one."

"——We can definitely do it." Chen Qi smiled with some ease after hearing this. After nodding slightly, he said:

"In that case, I will have someone come to the central area of ​​Chernobyl tomorrow to select a suitable location to lay the foundation, and our control center must be connected to Chernobyl's—"

"——But, I have one condition."

However, unexpectedly, before Chen Qi could finish speaking, Tallulah's next sentence interrupted all of Chen Qi's thoughts.

After a brief silence, Chen Qi turned his head to look at Tallulah and said seriously, "What is it?"

"..."

However, Tallulah seemed to find it difficult to speak of this condition. After hesitating for a long time, she didn't know what kind of mood she was in. After taking a deep breath, she forced herself to suppress her emotions and said calmly:

"Can you, can you call me...Aunt Tallulah?"

"...?"

Chapter 162: Equivalent Exchange between Best Friend and Nephew

"……What?"

For a moment, Chen Qi thought that he was exhausted from fighting with Skadi and Ifrit for two consecutive days, and he was having auditory hallucinations that had never happened before. After shaking his head, he asked with a hint of doubt.

The patriots behind Tallulah were slightly startled, and their blood-red eyes hidden behind the goat helmets flickered slightly, as if they were thinking about something.

"Well, that...just pretend you didn't hear it..."

However, Tallulah realized later that what she had said was inappropriate and immediately changed her words on the spot.

The only thing that Tallulah was thankful for at this moment was that there was no one else around. If she had said these words in public, it would have been a big joke. Her dignity as the leader of the Integration Movement would have been completely tarnished.

Fortunately, there was no one else here, and Chen Qi didn't hear what she just said...

"——The leader said that she wants you to call her aunt."

However, at the moment when Tallulah relaxed her vigilance, a hoarse voice like thunder echoing in her ears slowly reverberated in the hall of the conference room, and in an instant, everything returned to its original silence.

And Tallulah's body gradually turned into stone along with this voice. Her stiff body made a series of "cracking" sounds. She turned her head to look at her most trusted supporter behind her.

"Patriot? You..."

"...I just repeated your words, Chief." The Patriot looked up at the sky, not looking directly at Tallulah, and said quietly:

"Also, Yelena told me that as companions fighting side by side, we should be more honest with each other and never learn from some people with extremely awkward personalities who always speak half-sentences and are vague and confusing."

"..."X3

However, after the Patriot said this, he fell into silence. Obviously, he didn't know who Yelena was referring to, and just took it as an accusation against himself as a father.

However, as a self-aware person, Chen Qi responded to the words from Frost Star, which were relayed by the word "patriot", with silence. Obviously, this sentence was meant for him.

But... for some reason, Tallulah on the side also fell into silence. Obviously, she, like Chen Qi, thought that Frost Star was saying this to her.

In fact, thinking back on what I have done, such as "not being frank" and "only telling half the story"... it seems that it is consistent with Tallulah's original situation.

However, having said that, Tallulah's words were now directly pointed out by the Patriot, which made Tallulah feel quite embarrassed.

However, no matter how embarrassing it is, if we continue to remain silent, it will only become more shameful.

So, after gritting her teeth, Tallulah finally took this opportunity to pour out all the words that had been hidden in her heart for a long time!

"——You have always called my future self 'Aunt Tallulah', but you have always only called me 'Tallulah'."

"I know that the me now and the me in the future are two different people in your heart. However, from my perspective now, the only difference between the so-called me in the future and me is the nurturing I gave you over the years."

"I don't have any relatives around me right now, so every time you call me 'Aunt' in the future, that feeling of desolation... always lingers in my heart."

Having said that, it's probably clear if I don't continue. Tallulah said that she had done her best. Although she was very stubborn and maintained the calm temperament that a superior should have, her red ears completely exposed her entire mind at the moment.

It's really shameful to tell a kid who is younger than you and will be your nephew in the future that you are lonely.

This patriot - wait till I'm done with this! I must find an opportunity to have a good fight with him! Let's see whether the Draco race is more vigorous or his Wendigos are better!

Strictly speaking, the original power of Tallulah is not at the same level as that of the Patriot. However, after absorbing the power of Black Koschei, Tallulah's current strength has been greatly improved. Back then in Chernobyl, she single-handedly defeated seven elite operators of Rhodes Island, which proved all this.

Even Skadi, who Chen Qi thought had an absolute advantage, was inferior to Tallulah in the confrontation. It can be seen that if Tallulah really wants to compete with Patriot now, Patriot will probably be in big trouble.

"...Don't take it to heart, just think of it as me complaining. After all, Xiao Chen is still with you guys recently, and I don't want to see Wei Yanwu, so it's inevitable that I sometimes feel..."

"--aunt."

Suddenly, a faint greeting interrupted all the words that Tallulah had just said. Tallulah, who was originally talking to herself, trembled obviously all over after receiving such a greeting.

Incredibly, he slowly looked towards Chen Qi, only to meet his helpless and slightly distressed gaze. He shook his head and said calmly:

"Don't tell Aunt Tallulah about this, or I might get torn to pieces."

"...But, if that's what you want, as long as Aunt Tallulah isn't here, then I will sincerely treat you as my aunt."

"Aunt Tallulah, I'll have to rely on you for many things in the future."

"…Just leave it to me."

After a long silence, Tallulah answered slowly. She held the slender black sword tightly in her hand and said to Chen Qi very seriously:

"If you sincerely treat me as a family member, then I will treat you and Rhodes Island like my family members."

"Regarding the transfer of Chernobog, I will communicate with the cadres of the Reunion Movement. When the time comes, I will notify Rhodes Island, and then you can bring the relevant persons in charge and the engineering team into the city."

"...You can go back now. Say hello to Shuangxing for me and tell her that the captain and I miss her very much."

"...Then, no need to send me off."

Chen Qi nodded upon hearing this. This negotiation went very smoothly, so smoothly that it was beyond his expectations. This made Chen Qi feel even better, and he left without thinking too much.

However, as Chen Qi slowly left the conference room, Tallulah's body standing there finally underwent a slight change.

"Woo——!!!"

Almost instantly, she covered her face with her hands, unable to suppress her raging heartbeat any longer. With a surge of blood, Tallulah, who was extremely ashamed, finally collapsed completely.

"How embarrassing, how embarrassing, how embarrassing -- why would I say something like that --!!!"

"...Chief, you should face your emotions. This will go a long way in reducing your stress." The Patriot on the side shook his head upon seeing this and couldn't help but speak.

However, it would have been better if he didn't say anything. As soon as he opened his mouth, Tallulah's extremely ashamed emotion suddenly paused. The next moment, she felt a sudden burst of scorching heat sweeping over her, making the patriots slightly serious.

"Old! Stubborn!"

She said word for word how Froststar had always called the Patriot. At this moment, the redness of shame on Tallulah's face had not yet faded, but she had already drawn her sword and roared at the Patriot in front of her:

"It's been a while since we last sparred, right?! We haven't sparred since we left the snowy plains of Ursus, right?! Now that things have come to this, I have no choice but to spar with you!"

"——Chief, please forgive me for not being able to fight you with all my strength."

"Wake up, old stubborn man!"

However, the Patriot's voice could not stop Tallulah from venting her emotions at the moment. Amidst the flash of swords and shadows, it was clear that this conference room might have to face a major renovation.

……

"Ah-choo-!"

"…Tallulah, what's wrong with you? Do you have a cold?"

"Nothing... Nothing..."

At this moment, in a village on the border of Kazdel, Tallulah, who was staying here, suddenly sneezed loudly, and next to her, a woman with long silver hair and long antlers looked at her with concern.

"Tallulah, I know you're still in a bad mood, but... you have to take good care of yourself."

"…Yes, I will, Alina."