We are from the future ark

"There's one more thing I didn't have time to tell you... I thought if I didn't come back, I wouldn't have the chance to tell you."

"...The person I care about most is you, Chen Qi."

"…I know, Jessica."

At this moment, in the spiritual connection between the two, these unspeakable words slowly echoed in their hearts. At this moment, the two looked at each other, but no one spoke out in tacit understanding, and they remained silent.

This is an unspoken secret that the two of them will never speak out loud.

Chapter 202: Weapons that will be sealed forever

"Of course, if possible, try not to act alone in the future."

"...Before I met you, I had been acting alone for a long time. I don't know when I started to get used to doing missions alone."

Jessica, who was slowly helped up by Chen Qi, gave a forced smile. However, Chen Qi's efforts failed to enable Jessica to stand up smoothly because the woman seemed to be uncooperative.

"…My ribs are broken and it hurts."

"…This seems to be the first time I've heard you cry out in pain."

Chen Qi couldn't help but raise his eyebrows when he heard this, and spoke with a bit of surprise.

As far as I can remember, since Chen Qi met Jessica and recruited her into Noah's team, Jessica has been injured very few times compared to other people. But without exception, when Jessica was injured, it was usually a fracture.

Jessica's ability to withstand blows is not that strong. If it weren't for her agility, she would probably have been affected by the aftermath of the battle and died several times.

Every time she undergoes rehabilitation treatment, Jessica, whose injuries are no less severe than those of others, can always be seen doing rehabilitation training with all her might, as if she is not afraid of pain and keeps persisting without getting tired, which makes people feel frightened.

Everyone thought that she had transformed into a "tough guy" who was not afraid of pain and was tireless, but in fact, Chen Qi knew that Jessica's nature had not changed.

She just swallowed the pain and hid her true thoughts until now, when she had completed all of this and fulfilled her long-cherished wish and obsession. At this moment, she finally recovered a little bit of her nature.

"Can't I scream in pain?"

However, when Jessica said this, she became a little bit spoiled without even noticing it, and seemed to have some of the look of a young lady she used to have. Of course, she would never show this look even in the past.

Even Chen Qi didn't expect Jessica to show such an expression, but after a slight pause, he couldn't help but smile gently.

Jessica like this... is very fresh, I have never seen her before.

But... unexpectedly, it's kind of cute in a different way.

"Okay, Miss, can you please get up?"

"I can't get up." Jessica covered her ribs, feeling waves of pain in that area, which made her feel helpless.

It wasn't that she was acting like a spoiled brat, but she was injured in this position and it was really difficult for her to get up.

Don't look at those cockroach-like protagonists in those movies who can get up after being shot. They are all acting. If you are like Jessica, with a pierced left calf, several broken ribs in the chest, and every part of your body injured, you will feel pain even when you speak, let alone get up.

Training exercises willpower. Physical hardship has its limits. No matter how much you train, you can never exceed that limit. The reason you can still get up after being injured is undoubtedly because of your willpower.

“…Then there’s nothing we can do.”

Chen Qi was quite helpless when he heard this. Based on his emotional intelligence, he judged that there was only one solution to this situation.

"Then please stand up, young lady."

“Ahhhhh!”

However, Jessica only let out a small cry of surprise, and the next moment, she felt her entire body being picked up. Looking at Chen Qi's face who was so close to her, Jessica was surprised for a moment, but quickly calmed down.

...She didn't mean it that way, but being treated like this... was pretty good.

She had forgotten how long it had been since someone hugged her like this. It seemed that she had not been treated like this since she was a child.

This time, just treat it as... some occasional relaxation...

Anyway, Ifrit is not here... and Skadi doesn't seem to be here either... I'll just treat it as a privilege that comes with one of the few opportunities.

"Just this once..."

Jessica leaned lightly on Chen Qi's chest, feeling this rare warmth that belonged to her. The emotions that had been suppressed in her heart for a long time were finally released at this moment. Jessica didn't want to give up this opportunity anymore.

Anyway...Ifrit and the others won't know.

However, when Chen Qi was holding Jessica and passing by everyone's sight, he noticed the cat-headed girl who had just arrived. She stared at the scene between them blankly and did not speak for a long time.

Chen Qi also stopped. Jessica in his arms noticed the look in her past self's eyes and slowly thought of something.

She subconsciously touched her hood, but found that she had put it down a long time ago. After a moment of hesitation, Jessica didn't want to hide anything anymore.

"...I believe you have seen me now. I think you should understand what is going on."

"If you don't want to be like me now, then protect everything you want to protect."

"…You can be like me, but don't become me."

After that, Jessica didn't want to say anything more. She swung her legs slightly to signal Chen Qi to leave quickly. After a slight pause, Chen Qi had no choice but to hold her and continue to leave.

“Ah…Ah?!”

On the other side, the cat head seemed to have just come to his senses and let out a cry of surprise, constantly looking at the departing backs of Chen Qi and Jessica, exclaiming again and again.

Was it Miss Jessica just now? ! Was it Miss Jessica who was lying in the arms of Mr. Chen Qi with a shy face (?)? !

Was she seeing right?! Was she really the reliable Miss Jessica?!

Why does she look exactly like me?! And what did she mean by what she just said to me?!

“You can be like me, but don’t become me” – what does it mean?

Is it personality, or situation? Is Miss Jessica warning me not to end up in the same situation as she is now? Lying in the arms of Mr. Chen Qi?

"Jessica, Miss Jessica also likes Mr. Chen Qi?!"

"Is it possible that I will fall in love with Mr. Chen Qi in the future? Is Miss Jessica warning me?!"

“Aaaaaah… No, I don’t have enough brains, ahhhhh!”

Finally, the cat's head, which was now in a mess in the wind, finally fell down with her hands covering her head and a look of pain on her face. The shock she suffered at this moment was no less than a mentally destructive blow.

It is estimated that this cat-head may be in "Aba Aba" for a long time in the future, and it is unknown how long it will take for him to regain normal thinking.

……

At this moment, on the other side, Kal'tsit and the Doctor came to another designated location, where they found the hiding place of the legendary "ancient weapon".

"..."

She gently wiped away the thick layer of dust with her palm. At this moment, with the help of the flashlight, Kal'tsit finally saw the icon representing the ancient weapon.

“…Is this the legendary ancient weapon?”

After an unknown amount of time, the doctor looked at the inventory in front of him, and finally heaved a long sigh and said:

"No wonder... Chen Qi said they were beings that could cleanse this world. Just based on their size, I believed them."

"...the ancestors of the primitive people obviously had their own considerations. These things are hidden under the surface of the earth. Even if there is an earthquake or explosion above the surface, it will not affect here, which further avoids the accidental explosion of these weapons."

Kal'tsit also took some time to recover from the shock, and said calmly: "The wisdom of our ancestors... really exceeds our imagination."

"...Then let us keep this secret forever. No one else should know about the so-called ancient weapon."

"That's right." The doctor nodded, slowly put down the flashlight in his hand, and said to Kal'tsit: "Can we start the completely closed work now?"

“…We can start now.”

Kal'tsit took a final, deep look at these ancient weapons, forcing herself not to have any distracting thoughts, and then she slowly exhaled and said:

"These things... should never be made public again."

After saying that, Kal'tsit finally left here slowly, and the Doctor followed closely behind. Neither of them even looked at the things behind them, as if they were afraid that they would fall into the same obsession as Markorov.

In the darkness, the last ray of light slowly disappeared, and in the place where Kal'tsit had wiped away the dust before, only a vague clover-like shape consisting of alternating yellow and black could be seen.

After this, no one will ever know the meaning of these icons, and no one will ever know... the so-called secrets of ancient weapons.

Chapter 203: Avalon at its peak

Chen Qi and his team finally returned to Rhodes Island. The closure work there had been completed, and with the help of technical masters such as Krosier and Mel, the access rights to these ancient weapons had all been blocked. These were tasks that Chen Qi had arranged a long time ago, and now all they had to do was import them.

This project also mobilized the full strength of Mel, Klushier and others. At least, based on the current level of code-breaking, it is estimated that people of this era cannot break through the code they designed together...

That's the limit of what Chen Qi and his team can do. They have to block as much information and hiding places of these ancient weapons as possible so that no one will know of their existence.

They couldn't destroy these things without leaving any trace. Although some people wanted to take all these things for themselves, Chen Qi and his group didn't want to do that.

Power can make people confident, but it can also easily make people blind. None of them is confident that they will not be "bewitched" and lose themselves because of the power of this mysterious ancient weapon. The best way is to out of sight and out of mind.

These things cannot be destroyed, so let them be sealed forever.

Chen Qi and his group also took the land ship back to their "Avalon", and here, Jessica naturally received the best treatment and rehabilitation training...

Just like that, a week passed so quickly, and during this time, Chen Qi seemed to have a lot of things to do.

"Well...recently we have finally started to get on the right track, and the cooperation with Victoria and other places has been a great help to us."

"Finally, we have reached a relatively stable time."

Looking at the recent steady increase in Avalon's revenue and everyone's enthusiasm for work, Chen Qi seemed to be in a very good mood.

Recently, because of their actions, the entire continent has been plunged into turmoil. Victoria has escaped from Tracys' control, and everything is in ruins. It is in urgent need of cooperation with various forces in order to recover as soon as possible. Therefore, it is very fair to give them assistance and cooperation.

Colombia had to choose to resume diplomacy and trade in order to restore its economy because it had lost Rhine Life, which they had supported. After many adjustments, they finally chose to trade medicines with Avalon, which had just started, and provide sales of red gold.

The biggest threat before, Ursus, was brought to an end by the death of Makarov. Makarov's death eliminated the biggest military power in Ursus. Nicholas took the opportunity to regain command of the army and effectively restored the rule of the royal family.

On the other hand, Ursus also began to implement the "New Deal", and some policies targeting the infected were relaxed. Although discrimination has not disappeared and it is impossible to completely disappear, under the "New Deal", the situation of these infected people will naturally become better.

Although the situation of digging for Originium in the mines may not be changed, the "New Deal" has clearly stipulated that it is forbidden to abuse the infected in the mines and requires that they be provided with basic treatment. Nicholas' "New Deal" also clearly stipulates that "everyone who serves the Ursus Empire is a member of the Ursus people."

Although these infected people may not be able to become citizens of Ursus, they have become the "people" of Ursus. Since they are "people", they will naturally receive basic treatment and at least be able to escape from such a severe situation in the past.

At least, you can live in peace, right?

After experiencing their own catastrophes, Victoria, Columbia and Ursus are using all means to try to restore their country's economy and trade as quickly as possible, and the one that benefits the most is naturally their newly born "Avalon".

Avalon has now established trade relations with many forces and countries such as Victoria, Columbia, Shelag, and Lungmen. The supply in Rhodes Island is simply in short supply. Everyone is working intensively and cannot keep up with the progress.

Fortunately, they still have so many people in the Reunion Movement. Although most of the people in the Reunion Movement cannot share Rhodes Island's manufacturing, pharmaceutical and red gold work, they can perfectly perform basic transportation, handling, transfer and other tasks that require a lot of manpower.

For a time, the entire Avalon was prosperous. Avalon had money, and could officially operate many things inside. They could also use this money to develop their mobile city.

Chen Qi and his team were also very busy. All the members of Noah's team were mobilized and had to do some work after their usual training. It can be seen how busy they are.

At this moment, on Rhodes Island, the most idle person is Jessica, who is still recovering from her injuries.

Because the rehabilitation training has not yet ended, Jessica was very "lucky" to avoid the busiest week in Rhode Island this time. She would have members of Noah's team accompany her for rehabilitation training every day. Even if they might not be too busy, Little Swallow (Graythroat) and Cathead would come to help.

After Markolov's death, Jessica's identity finally lost its value in being concealed, and her true identity was revealed to the trio from Black Steel International.

However, unexpectedly, except for Cathead, Razer and Franka seemed to have already anticipated Jessica's true identity.

"...Actually, when I first met you and heard you say your name was 'Jessica', Fat Fox and I started to feel that it was a bit strange."

"But because we were not sure of your identity at the time, we never took it to heart. It was not until we had been working with Rhodes Island for a long time that Fat Fox and I heard that you were from the future, and then we began to understand a little bit."

——Razer told Jessica this at the time. After she looked at Jessica's face, which was much more mature than she remembered, she, who was always serious, showed a rare smile and said to Jessica:

"You've really grown a lot...Jessica."

However, Jessica at that time seemed not very good at dealing with the praise from Razer. It was precisely because of this that Razer was certain that no matter what Jessica became, her nature had not changed.

Jessica's rehabilitation training was also going smoothly. However, as Jessica recovered, she seemed to have some other ideas.

And on this day, the idea that had been hidden in her heart for a long time seemed to have finally come into practice.

……

"Huh... I'm still very tired today..."

Chen Qi did not return to his room until late at night. He finally did not sleep in the office that day, which was a rare occasion.

Everything was getting back on track, and Chen Qi, the apparent leader of Avalon, naturally couldn't be lazy. During this period, he had been pulling Amiya to work with him at his desk, trying to cultivate Amiya's abilities in these areas.

However, I don’t know if Chen Qi’s approach is not right, Amiya’s talent in these areas seems to be questionable. Although she appears to be very diligent, she seems to be... clueless about handling these official duties.

It’s not that she doesn’t know how to handle daily official duties, but when it comes to many issues regarding diplomacy and politics... Amiya seems to lack some keen nerves. These details are the most important things that cannot be ignored, but Amiya seems to find it difficult to grasp the key points.

I don’t know if it’s because Kal’tsit didn’t teach her at the beginning or what, but at least, as far as Chen Qi is concerned, Amiya and Ifrit’s problems are very similar. Both of them lack political acumen. Simply put, they cannot be politicians.