Herrscher of Reason's Arknights

"Talulah, no, you're not Talulah, who are you?!"

Her hand was shattered, and blood stained the black hilt of her sword. In the battle just now, Talulah's unparalleled pressure almost drove Alina out of the room and made her fall from the third floor.

Alina had exhausted all her energy just by defending against the opponent's attacks.

Theoretically, retreating is the best option now.

But Alina had finally found this guy, so how could she just run away so easily?

"Silly question."

Having said that, as if trying to avoid the topic, Talulah brandished her sword, intending to smash Alina away.

However, facing the deadly blow, Alina didn't even raise her sword.

"You've really changed. Even your thinking has become sluggish. You really think..."

Did I come alone?

As Alina spoke, she stretched one hand into the air, at an angle that allowed her to see inside through the exposed window from the highest point outside.

Alina's gestures can also be seen.

Spread out your five fingers, then clench your fist tightly.

The guerrilla leader finally sent the signal.

Since negotiations are pointless, let's just eliminate them.

It's always better to die as a memory than to live on like a walking corpse, wearing only a skin.

Just as Talulah was about to swing her longsword, she suddenly jerked her head to the side as if she had been electrocuted, and even her attack went awry.

A piercing noise suddenly erupted from the headset, a noise as loud as a gunshot fired right in someone's face, causing Talulah to instinctively turn her head away.

"Qi!"

I jumped back a few steps, pulled out the headphones that were being interfered with by the signal, and threw them on the ground. The noise just now indicated that the surrounding area was already being interfered with by the signal.

As for his subordinates, perhaps they were ambushed, perhaps not, but he seemed to be isolated and helpless.

The next moment, a whooshing sound whistled past the Dragon Girl's ears!

Those were etched bullets fired from a high vantage point!

Talulah's vision, far exceeding that of normal humans, allowed her to see an unusual flash of light from a distant high point.

Those were the flashes of light from gunfire.

And it wasn't just in one place; bullets were constantly flying in from all directions.

Although this did not harm Talulah in the slightest, the bullets melted continuously in the high temperature after entering the field, eventually turning into scorching fragments that disappeared into the wind.

But this did affect Talulah's pace, and that was enough.

Alina hadn't intended to make any significant impact with this attack; simply keeping Talulah occupied was enough.

Because her people have already come up.

Those were soldiers completely covered in heat-insulating protective suits.

Having known Talulah for many years, she naturally knew that the Dragon Girl's Originium Arts were terrifyingly powerful, capable of melting even steel. It was a true raging fire that turned all enemies into burning dust.

However, that only applies to a single person. If someone comes prepared with heat insulation, then all they need to do is have the soldiers attack in batches and then leave the area that can cause serious damage to wound the Drak!

All it takes is for everyone to work together.

Guerrilla groups, by their very nature, are organizations that can only survive by working together.

"A boring trick."

Talulah said dismissively, but while she said that, she became serious in her actions.

The heat insulation on those guerrillas was enough to allow them to move around in the death zone created by Talulah for about a second.

You must retreat to a safe area within one second, or you will suffer severe burns.

But one second was enough, because Alina had enough people lying in ambush here.

Even if it were one person and one sword, Talulah couldn't withstand it.

Soldiers in white uniforms surrounded the area completely.

"It's time to checkmate, Talulah."

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P.S.: The relaxation I mentioned before was playing games and writing casually. What's the point of writing if you can't stay up all night playing games?! [Explosive Comment] Actually, when I said "rest," I just meant resting my brain. Writing all the time feels like it's going to break me. Staying up all night playing games and writing other things is also a form of relaxation!

School's starting! School's starting! So I'll try to update a lot before school starts.

School starts in early September! I finally got everything sorted out at the Immigration Bureau. The pandemic almost brought customs to a standstill, thankfully my visa hadn't expired. Now I have to go back for school on September 24th, going back more than two weeks early means quarantine and finding a new place to live. I feel like next month is going to be exhausting [crying]. But thankfully, I've had some free time before leaving. Aside from packing my bags, I'll probably have some time to update. Time to stay up late writing again [collapses].

Chapter 361 [So what?]

"It's time to checkmate, Talulah."

A quick glance revealed nearly thirty people, all equipped with gear to withstand the high temperatures for a short period.

Where did you get this stuff?

It's a bit troublesome.

Although if Talulah wanted, a little more time would be enough to completely evaporate the water in these people's bodies.

But this will take time, and these people are not just sitting ducks.

The difference between a person and a target is that the former will fight back.

trouble.

He had to keep an eye on the sniper fire coming from all around him, and also deal with the guys here.

However, Talulah did not seem to be in a hurry.

Is there any other trick up your sleeve?

Alina watched Talulah's sword-wielding hand warily.

This was a trap from the start, but Alina knew Talulah very well, and Talulah certainly knew her too.

Therefore, someone as arrogant as Talulah would definitely risk her life alone.

It's very simple.

Because she knows Talulah very well.

She used to lead the team herself, and she still ventures out alone now.

What changed was the stance, but what remained unchanged was the habit.

"Put down your sword, or die, Talulah, you have no other way out."

The area was surrounded by guerrillas, and Talulah's men, who hadn't brought many with them to begin with, were now completely driven out of the encirclement.

Seeing that Talulah did not react, her indifferent gaze made it almost impossible to recognize her as the idealist she once remembered.

She certainly wouldn't kill Talulah, but she needed to know exactly what happened that night.

After climbing out of the icy river, everything changed.

Bozocaste died in battle, while Talulah disappeared without a trace.

When she saw Talulah again, she seemed like a completely different person.

Through the integration movement, she truly achieved her former ideals.

To allow infected individuals to form an organization.

However, that was not the way they envisioned.

Chaos, violence—and just like that, a violent organization composed of all sorts of people emerged.

What she wanted was for the infected to stand up like human beings, but not to ride on top of other people!

Therefore, Talulah clearly betrayed all of this.

If this is truly just a convincing performance, then Talulah has been a genius con artist from day one.

If this wasn't acting, then something must have happened that changed her in a short period of time.

However, the time frame was far too short, so short that Alina would find it hard to believe that anything could transform a person overnight unless it was some kind of brainwashing machine.

So she absolutely had to know what had happened that night.

And these few opportunities mean that we should seize Talulah first.

"Put down your sword, Talulah, you have already lost."

The plan was flawless; she made the right move at every step. Talulah walked into the trap step by step, and now Alina had won in terms of both force and pressure.

Even if Talulah is very strong, she can't handle more than thirty people.

Lost?

Indeed, Talulah looked at the crowd.

The communications are being disrupted, and I never expected to run into Alina's people.

Originally, I only planned to take Misha away, but unexpectedly, this troublesome guy appeared out of nowhere.

Looking into their eyes, each one was filled with hatred and hostility. It seemed that I had truly become a complete villain.

Even if she's prepared to fight to the death, she might not be able to escape unscathed.

It has to be said that Alina made the right choices every step of the way.

Ha, she must have lost her mind and underestimated Alina too much.

The little girl who could only draw back then has developed this skill now!

"Lost? Indeed, such a brilliant strategy; even I don't think we could have escaped unscathed."

She said in a cold voice, and Alina actually saw a slight... smile on Talulah's face.

It sounded like mockery, yet also like self-mockery.

However, Talulah simply sheathed her longsword, spread her hands, and said mockingly.

"so what?"

"what?"

"So, what do you think you are, Alina?"

"What do you mean?"

"It's very simple. I'm not a teacher, and you're not a student. You may have been right every time, but so what? I'm not testing you."

Does she have another trick up her sleeve?!

However, the whistling sound of wind breaking through the air told her everything the next moment.

It was a white javelin flying rapidly from a distant high point!

"------boom!!!"

The powerful kinetic energy and the sturdy projectile instantly created a cloud of blood mist in the crowd!

"Varied----!!"

"You've certainly made every right step, but so what? My dear..."

Alina."

Tallulah said with a smile.

And reflected in Alina's azure eyes was what she had seen that night...

Golden eyes.

And that face I'll never forget, even in death.

"If you had arrived any later, I would have truly run out of cards to play, my ally."

"Something came up at home, which caused a delay."

Sodium chloride fell from mid-air to the ground, and said this...