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Lin Lu subconsciously made a comparison in his mind, and his hands gradually became more unrestrained, stroking the three pairs of segments of the high-energy stone worm at will, and even pinching the claws covered with a layer of charcoal, which were unexpectedly much warmer than he had imagined.

In the abandoned urban area where the temperature is low, the high-energy stone beetle is actually quite comfortable to hug.

If it weren't for the fact that it was so dirty, he would have called Amiya over to touch it.

Lin Lu casually stroked the high-energy stone worm's abdomen, a gesture that instantly agitated the worm, like a reserved young girl's last act of resistance. However, under Lin Lu's masterful touch, the high-energy stone worm gradually submitted, ultimately enjoying the caress with a mixture of resentment and affection. The Originium energy contained within its round abdomen calmed down, flowing along Lin Lu's palm, and Lin Lu could see the trajectory of the energy's flow.

Ding~ High-energy stone beetle successfully captured.

The Originium Bug was no longer hostile to him; in fact, when Lin Lu let go of his hand, it would affectionately come over and rub against him.

"PhD……"

Amiya's eyes widened, her face filled with astonishment.

"Wait a moment, let me catch the remaining Originium Bugs into Poké Balls."

Lin Lu stepped effortlessly into the swarm of high-energy stone beetles. His hands moved so fast they left afterimages, and he tamed all fifteen beetles in less than five minutes. On average, he could subdue three beetles per minute and make one lie lazily on the ground in twenty seconds.

Passing through a sea of ​​flowers, every petal clings to my body.

These high-energy stone worms changed from orange-red to pale yellow, and the Originium solution flowing within them became calm and still, no longer appearing terrifyingly threatening. If we use an infected person as an analogy, the reason these Originium worms possessed such a strong aggressive urge was actually because the Originium within their bodies was surging, constantly causing a stinging sensation.

Even the most docile person will become irritable and restless if they are constantly bitten by mosquitoes.

Lin Lu possesses a power that can soothe the pain and calm the wounds of Oripathy patients. These gynecologically skilled hands can comfort not only Terran women ranging from nine to three hundred years old, but also men... and now it seems they don't even spare any species.

"If I quit my job at Rhode Island, I'll open an SAP store and be the head waitress—only serving women!"

Lin Lu thought to himself, of course he couldn't say such things out loud, especially with Amiya standing there.

"PhD……"

Amiya looked at Lin Lu with resentment.

She had never enjoyed such treatment before; on the contrary, these high-energy stone worms were the ones who benefited.

Now that the Originium solution of these insects has stabilized, let's just eliminate them. Yes, let's do that.

Amiya's eyes lost their luster, revealing a dangerous smile.

"Amiya?"

Just as Amiya was about to make her move, Lin Lu came to her side and inadvertently prevented a tragedy.

As for these high-energy stone worms that were so ecstatic they were lying on the ground unable to move, Lin Lu didn't intend to execute them. How should I put it... he felt a familiar sense of kinship, as if he had once raised the same type of Originium worms.

"Unit-01..."

Lin Lu muttered to himself, unintentionally uttering the name.

"Doctor, what's wrong?"

"No, it's nothing, I just feel a little nostalgic."

Lin Lu shook his head, erasing the faint thought, and bent down to clap his hands.

The high-energy stone worms stood up from the ground and obediently huddled around Lin Lu, as if they wanted a hug.

"Listen up, get out of here right now, it's dangerous." Lin Lu tapped the high-energy stone worm that was trying to rub against his palm. To be honest, he felt that these stone worms smelled pretty good... He always felt that whether they were sashimi, steamed, braised, or grilled, they would be especially delicious.

Perhaps sensing Lin Lu's appetite, the high-energy stone worms retreated, their small eyes scrutinizing Lin Lu's appearance before scattering away. This was probably an escape technique they had learned in the desert, knowing how to escape from a fierce chase, distract and confuse the enemy, and regroup at a designated location using the special pheromones emitted by the stone worms.

While Originium creatures may lack great wisdom, they do possess a degree of cleverness.

Lin Lu stared blankly at the empty area left behind by the Originium Bugs, then smiled softly.

The feeling of encountering a stray cat was surprisingly quite nice, the problem being... the house cat seemed unhappy.

Amiya pouted in dissatisfaction, her gaze towards Lin Lu filled with complex emotions. She hadn't expected to be jealous of the Originium Bugs. She was so angry! Even the Doctor had never touched her like that! But she couldn't really get angry now; she still had to rescue Miss Meteor and the others. She couldn't let her personal feelings delay important matters.

"Doctor, after we pick up Miss Meteor, could you please come to my office?" Amiya said resentfully.

— Lin, come to the office after school, is this what it feels like?

Lin Lu's lips twitched slightly; he had a bad feeling about this.

"Yes……"

...Just as Lin Lu was coaxing the sullen Amiya forward, they continued on their way.

Behind the two, the Guard Bureau squad stepped onto the outskirts of the ruined city.

Superintendent Chen looked around, his brows furrowed: "It's eerie, like a ghost town."

"Commander Chen, your remarks involve racial discrimination. Please be mindful of your words," a demon inspector immediately expressed his dissatisfaction.

"I'm sorry, Hoshiguma, that's not what I meant."

Commander Chen realized his slip of the tongue; Hoshiguma was an Oni, from the distant Eastern Land.

The Oni Clan is a major clan in the Eastern Kingdom, and Oni City is one of its landmarks, home to many members of the Hoshiguma Clan.

Hoshiguma wasn't angry. She gave a gentle smile and said, "Treat me to barbecue after get off work, and I'll forgive you."

"Okay, let's go out for barbecue tonight."

Looking at Hoshiguma's smile, Chen Huijie realized that Hoshiguma wasn't angry; she was just trying to ease her anxiety.

Hoshiguma is always like this—thoughtful and considerate, making people want to rely on her without even realizing it.

If Hoshiguma finds a marriage partner, he'll definitely be spoiled rotten by her, right?

so good.

No, that's not right. Chen Huijie absolutely had no such intention, absolutely not. She had only briefly imagined the scene of Hoshiguma moving the Civil Affairs Bureau there; she hadn't thought of anything else.

"Cough cough."

Chen feigned a cough to steer the conversation back to the main topic.

"Where is the diplomatic channel in Chernobog?"

“No news.” Hoshiguma slowly shook her head, her long emerald green hair swaying. “It seems that this place has been abandoned by Ursus.”

“...That’s true. It’s been more than ten days since Chernobog was captured by the Reunion Movement. Ursus isn’t some closed-off city. Even if the news was blocked, it should have been delivered long ago.”

This was what Chen Huijie couldn't understand. Putting himself in her shoes, he realized that if Longmen had been captured by the Integration Movement, Yan Kingdom would definitely not have stood idly by. If Wei Yanwu had asked Yan Kingdom for help, Yan Kingdom could have sent troops to wipe out the Integration Movement in less than a day.

Ursus's military is actually capable of doing this as well.

The Yan Kingdom and Ursus have been at war for nearly ten years, and neither side has gained an advantage during this time. This is even with Ursus engaged in multiple wars, demonstrating the strength of Ursus's military. Ten years ago, Ursus was like a relentless war machine; one day it would beat up Sami, the next it would dare to attack Kazimir, and when things got heated, it would turn on the Yan Kingdom.

If Ursus weren't located in the northernmost part of Terra, this country would probably dare to be an enemy of everyone at the same time.

"Perhaps the rumors are true, and Ursus is behind the Reunion Movement. This is all just a show orchestrated by Ursus, using the Reunion Movement to seize Chernobog as a symbol of Oripathy infected individuals violently infringing on the lives and property of ordinary people. What happens next will undoubtedly be a nightmare for the rest of the Oripathy infected individuals."

Superintendent Chen murmured, the more she thought about it, the more likely it seemed, and for a moment she felt the hairs on her arms stand on end.

She shook her head, putting those thoughts aside for the time being; now was not the time to worry about others.

This abandoned city is undoubtedly a stronghold of the Reunion Movement. Regardless of the outcome, the Guard Bureau is prepared to wipe out the Reunion Movement this time. Even if the Reunion Movement intends to use this place to attack Lungmen, the Guard Bureau will completely suppress it and destroy this transit point. Without supplies, the complete elimination of the Reunion Movement soldiers is only a matter of time.

"Longmen Type 99 Defense Plan..."

Chen recalled the classified files she had seen that day, and silently reorganized the contents from her memory.

Never give that plan a chance to come to fruition.

"Everyone, check your radiation protection gear immediately. Put on your filter masks and oxygen tanks, and don't forget your protective gear. This is an area with many Originium clusters left by the natural disaster. The Originium radiation index exceeds the normal threshold. I don't want to see your faces covered in Originium after the battle!" Commander Chen's voice was loud and clear. Her squad immediately obeyed the order, and everyone moved in unison.

Hoshiguma looked at Chen with some concern. She knew that her friend had gone through battles yesterday, and after returning to the Guard Bureau building, he had been working tirelessly all night without sleep. This morning, he went to the slums for on-site investigation, barely stopping... Even the strongest will would break down if he kept pushing himself like this, right?

"What's wrong? Is there something on my face?"

Chen felt a little guilty under Hoshiguma's gaze. She didn't want to give orders with coffee stains on her face just now; it would be too embarrassing. She also had her pride.

“You forgot to wear your mask,” Hoshiguma reminded him.

Chen Huijie's smile froze. She raised her hand and touched her face before she realized what had happened.

She shook her head helplessly, took out a tactical mask from her bag, and put it on with a complicated expression.

"Does it look good?"

"not bad."

Hoshiguma praised sincerely.

"That's it..."

Chen's mood improved slightly; her previous dejection vanished in an instant, replaced by a persistent fighting spirit.

"All guards, advance!"

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In the heart of the abandoned city of Chernobog 14, a desolate square.

“We’re very close to where Miss Meteor and the others last sent the signal. Strange…” Amiya’s delicate nose twitched. She frowned and whispered, “Doctor, can you smell something burning? It’s a bit disgusting and smells awful.”

"..."

Lin Lu nodded silently.

He gazed at the source of the burning smell, deep within the plaza, where the spiritual interference was quite severe. The closer Lin Lu got, the slower his information acquisition became. It felt like he had entered a place with no signal; no matter how advanced his mobile device was, it was useless.

Just then, the outline of the air blurred, and a distorted beam of light rushed towards Lin Lu.

"Doctor, watch out!"

Amiya raised her hand to cast a spell to protect Lin Lu, but it was too late!

Lin Lu didn't care. He casually slapped the spell to extract it and annihilate it.

"Ok?"

Only after the extraction was complete did Lin Lu realize something was wrong; this thing... was eroding his spiritual domain!

Chapter 370 My Daughter Has Grown Up (4K)

"This is?"

Lin Lu raised his left hand. He always simply extracted the incoming Originium Arts; there was no spell he couldn't extract. Even the Bone Raider's City Burning Cannon was easily converted into Originium energy by him, so Lin Lu hadn't expected any problems.

At this moment, a wisp of black energy was wrapped around Lin Lu's left hand, constantly eroding the mark on the back of his hand. His digitized spiritual domain seemed to be ignited; his vision blurred, and the information he received was chaotic and disorganized.

If the world before Lin Lu's eyes was composed of data, then now it's like a computer infected with a virus, with error codes constantly popping up, increasing the operating burden and making him overwhelmed.

Just then, a silver-white figure emerged from the spirit realm.

The petite girl floated in mid-air, grabbed the black mist on the back of Lin Lu's hand, stuffed it directly into her mouth, and chewed it with smacking sounds.

"Ibitas?"

Looking at the half-real, half-illusory ancient goddess girl, Lin Lu asked worriedly, "Is it delicious?"

The virtual maid, Anemone, was a beat late in appearing, and she glared at her, saying, "Is that the point?!"

"Unappetizing."

For the first time, Ibitas's usually expressionless face showed a hint of dislike.

She had been observing Lin Lu in the deep spiritual realm, diligently learning about this world, much like a reclusive girl trying to overcome social anxiety. Ibitas was changing little by little; at least her speech had become much more fluent.

"Then spit it out."

Lin Lu asked with concern, "Although the turbulent data-driven spiritual domain returned to calm after Ibitas consumed the wisp of black energy, Lin Lu never wanted anyone to suffer for him, even though Ibitas wasn't strictly speaking human."

Ibitas shook her head, blinked her large, bright green eyes, and turned to look at the anemone.

Anemone understood what she meant and sighed helplessly, "How could something like this possibly hurt her? You're such a worrywart, aren't you? In terms of strength alone, Ibitas could easily crush you with one hand."

"...It's not good to get an upset stomach from eating random things."

Lin Lu's lips twitched. He was dissatisfied with Yinlianhua's blunt truth. He could clearly fight Ibitas to a standstill, right? As for losing, that's called a narrow defeat. Do you understand what a narrow defeat is?

"It doesn't taste good... but it's... nutritious? I want to eat it."

Ibitas tilted his head, trying to describe the feeling in human language.

Lin Lu and Yin Lianhua looked at each other in bewilderment.

"The child has grown up."

Anemone was moved and wiped away her tears with a handkerchief.