Ark Chess Player.

Two hundred meters above the Guard Bureau building in Lungmen City.

The Rhodes Island Bad Guy transport plane hovered in mid-air, its cloaking device activated, perfectly blending into its surroundings.

"Doctor, we can't stay here any longer! The Originium turbulence is quite severe and could easily trigger natural disasters, greatly increasing the chances of a plane crash!" warned Pikod, the pilot of the Bad Guy spacecraft.

Lin Lu nodded and turned to look at Huang and Amiya.

"...This is the battle plan. We were ultimately a step too late. We witnessed everything that happened in Lungmen, but that doesn't mean we've lost. Trust me, I will bring you victory."

"Doctor, just go for it! Whatever choice you make, I will support you."

Amiya could see how heavy the burden was on Lin Lu's shoulders, and she understood that Lin Lu was very tired and exhausted.

After Lin Lu finished extracting Originium particles to restore his strength, he rushed to Lungmen almost without stopping. The Froststar Squad did not travel with them, and Lin Lu did not insist on it, only hoping that they would not become enemies.

"Thank you, Amiya."

Lin Lu was deeply moved. He took out a ring from the pocket of his hooded coat and carefully handed it to Huang.

"Huang, put this ring on."

"Eh eh eh?!"

Huang quickly turned to look at Amiya. Even though she was a treasure girl who had never been in a relationship, she understood what it meant when a man gave a woman a ring. In short, it meant he was interested in her.

Is this PhD student courting death?

—Don't you want her dead?!

Even if the Doctor really has feelings for her, he shouldn't do this in front of Amiya!

Look, look! Amiya was so confident just a second ago, promising to support the Doctor no matter what he did, and now her expression is terrifying! Wait a minute, Amiya! You can't let your magic go berserk on the spacecraft—

"What are you dawdling about? This is an Originium Arts trigger device. I need you to inscribe the spell on it, that's all." Lin Lu rolled his eyes at Huang. This silly cat must read too many shoujo manga.

Amiya breathed a slight sigh of relief.

so far so good.

"Oh, oh! You should have said so earlier!" Huang then obediently put on the ring, which was obviously ridiculously expensive. To be honest, it looked quite nice.

“Simulate the use of Originium Arts, and infuse it with spiritual power.”

"learn!"

Huang obediently followed orders. She was quite talented in manipulating magic, able to control the flow of air—she was practically a reincarnation of a unicorn. She possessed a red horn that could multiply threefold, and her armor would explode at the slightest provocation.

After the ring was imprinted with Huang's magical properties, when Lin Lu reached out to take it back, Huang was somewhat reluctant to part with it. This was the first time she had ever experienced such a smooth and effortless casting process.

The quality of the Originium Staff greatly affects the scale of the spell. For example, although patients with Oripathy can directly use the Originium on their skin as a medium to transmit spells, they can never exceed the limits of their physical endurance because they will feel pain.

Huang carefully removed the ring, which had become hot from the conduction of the spell, and handed it back to Lin Lu, while wondering what the Doctor wanted it for.

"Doctor, is it possible that you can use someone else's staff to restore their Originium Arts?" Huang thought for a moment, and this was the only possibility.

"Yes."

"Doctor, you're so funny."

Huang smiled subconsciously. How could such a thing be? Aside from some common spells, everyone's innate attributes are different. Some people are born healing sorcerers, while others are simply not suited for healing spells.

However, Amiya did not deny it, and the Doctor simply put the ring on his hand, smiled gently, and offered no further explanation.

"No way……"

Huang suddenly stopped laughing. What if the doctor really could do it?

"Doctor! Something's wrong!" Picot's voice suddenly rang out. "The Guard Bureau building is about to collapse! You—aren't you going to use a parachute?"

Picod was startled by Lin Lu's crazy behavior. Lin Lu opened the rear cabin of the transport plane, and the wind blew up his tattered battle-damaged coat, making the Ark Driver on his waist particularly conspicuous.

Lin Lu didn't wear a parachute; he stood on the edge of the cabin door. At a glance, the terrifying Great Old Ones clung to the top of Lungmen's tallest building, their alabaster-like heads popping out countless eyes.

Arcane light gathered, and the Lungmen Inspector was in imminent danger.

"Amiya, please give the order."

Lin Lu looked into Amiya's eyes, but he couldn't find a trace of panic or fear. Amiya's gaze was calm, and she nodded steadily.

"The battle begins!"

"Yes!"

Lin Lu jumped down without hesitation.

Freefalling 300 meters above the Guard Bureau building without a parachute or any protective gear is even more outrageous than the Red Bull suicide missions, making it seem like someone is planning to commit suicide.

Even Huang was a little worried, wondering if the Doctor planned to rely on his terrifying regenerative abilities to get through this, thinking that if he fell, he could just get back up. But Huang soon realized that he was overthinking it.

Lin Lu really is able to use her magic.

Huang knew very little about the doctor.

The wind howled past, and Lin Lü controlled the airflow to accelerate, descending at high speed.

As the arcane light completely obliterated the Sentinel Bureau building, Lin Lu successfully rescued two people, and only two of them, both of whom were acquaintances.

"The Doctor from Rhodes Island?"

Chen looked at the person who had saved him in disbelief.

How could it be him? !

When the abandoned city exploded, it was the Rhodes Island Doctor who saved the entire Guardian team, including her. It's unbelievable that she was saved by the same person again in such a short time; life is truly unpredictable.

"Solomon, I have returned from hell!"

Lin Lu simultaneously put down Chen and Faust, and released his hands.

Chen quickly regained his balance and adjusted to the dizzying sensation, avoiding a complete collapse to the ground. Faust, still reeling from the psychological trauma of Mephistopheles' attempt to kill him, lay on the ground seemingly with no intention of getting up.

Lin Lu stared intently at Faust, shook his head helplessly, and sighed. If Faust didn't pull himself together, no one could help him.

"Commander Chen, are you still able to fight?" Lin Lu asked.

"of course."

Chen Ke isn't that pretentious.

Although she witnessed the Guard Bureau building crumble to dust, her fighting spirit was not dampened, and she could continue to fight.

Lin Lu nodded with relief; at least he had a teammate who could be of some use. But then again, his teammates had just all fed kills.

As the dust settled, Amidala's figure gradually became clearer, and those densely packed eyeballs shrank back into the grooves of his head, unable to be used again for at least a short time.

Even so, the sense of awe and fear it evokes remains undiminished; simply standing still can induce panic.

Only one person showed no fear whatsoever.

Lin Lu stared at the roughly thirty-meter-tall Amidala, casually flicked his hand, and took out a card from his class card box.

"This card will do the trick against you."

Chapter 408 Surtr

"—!!"

Amida's amygdala head was raised high, emitting an indescribable shriek, and the countless tentacles beneath its head rose up.

He realized that he had been fooled; how dare someone disrespect Him!

Those who show disrespect will be killed without mercy!

Amida noticed Lin Lu and Chen's direction and started running as fast as she could.

That terrifyingly enormous body moved with incredible speed, like a comet hurtling towards Lin Lu. Along its path, Amidala demolished countless buildings; these skyscrapers, meeting the standards of the Lungmen Project, crumbled at the slightest touch. Nothing seemed to be able to stop its advance.

"If you don't want to fight, then get out of here."

Lin Lu kicked the dejected Faust away. The ring-shaped Originium Arts trigger device he had plundered from Alexander Sodan flickered with a faint light, and an updraft carried Faust's body away into the distance to prevent the fool from dying in the aftershocks of the attack.

To be honest, Lin Lu quite admires Faust.

Faust, like a lotus rising from the mud, remained untainted, maintaining a kind heart even in extremely harsh circumstances. Unfortunately, he wasn't very bright, lacked initiative, and never took the first step. He preferred to remain hidden in the mire, decaying for the rest of his life.

"Guard"

Lin Lu turned around and loaded the class card into the card slot of the Ark Driver. The blade icon symbolizing the Guard class rose from the central core.

A mirror-like light wall was projected from the Ark Driver. The light screen, which appeared to be less than two meters high, forcefully blocked Amidala's violent impact! Not only that, the mirror-like light screen directly knocked Amidala over, like a sports car traveling at 180 miles per hour crashing straight into a metal plate. The enormous force almost broke Amidala's hand, and its six fingers bent in strange directions.

"call--"

A fierce storm arose, and a violent hurricane surged in from all directions, but Lin Lu stood firm amidst the hurricane.

Behind Lin Lu, Chen Huijie was surprised to find that she did not feel any impact at all, simply because Lin Lu was standing there.

Even the Guardian-class light screen projected by the Ark Driver didn't show any cracks, seemingly mocking Amidala, "Is that all?"

"Aurhorize (Authorization Successful)"

The light curtain receded, enveloping Lin Lü within it.

Lava-like streams of flame descended from the sky, pouring over Lin Lu's body and bathing him in the blazing fire.

"Hey--"

Chen Huijie was startled, but the intense heat of the flames did not burn Lin Lu to a crisp. Instead, the flames swirled around his body, as if he were wearing a robe made of flames.

Standing in the curtain of fire, Lin Lu exuded an indescribable sense of holiness, and one could almost see the shadow of the Lord of Cinder in his figure.

Lin Lu clenched his fists, feeling an overwhelming surge of emotion erupting from his chest. Anger, resentment, a hatred that seemed to burn everything. Through the curtain of fire, he saw a castle, a stone castle, countless towers, and an unopenable door. In a dark corner where the sun never shines, a headless giant kneeling on the ground offered him a greatsword that glowed with fireflies, bound with nine sturdy locks.

The ArkDrive is not just a way to create a fictional reality using the data of operators; it also connects their hearts and minds.

Lin Lu reached out and placed his hand on the greatsword, which shone like the sun, shattering the nine locks instantly.

"Levatin!"

A dazzling burst of light traveled from the illusion to reality, enveloping Lin Lu's body as he activated the Mirror Originium Technique.

When Lin Lu opened his eyes again, he was already holding the Flaming Sword.

"Ark Ride Surtr!"

Her long, fiery red hair was as deep and vibrant as red wine; she had devilish Sarkaz horns; and her purple vertical pupils exuded a bewitching and sinister aura. Her graceful figure was accentuated by an off-the-shoulder, low-cut dress, revealing glimpses of her cleavage; she wore black stockings and high-heeled boots.

Chen Huijie watched silently, speechless.

No wonder the first time she met Lin Lu was a silver-haired girl with golden eyes; it turns out the Rhodes Island Doctor can transform using the power of the Moon Prism!

Oh, I see—oh, I see—what the heck?! What kind of cutting-edge technology is this?! Isn't Rhodes Island a pharmaceutical company?! How come they're even making Sailor Moon characters?! Damn, I'm so envious! I want one too! Where can I buy one?!

Sensing Chen's emotional turmoil, Lin Lu quickly comforted him, "Don't worry, I'll take charge of the main attack from the front. You just need to deal some damage from the sidelines. By the way, how much strength does the Guard Bureau still have that can be used? Never mind, I can tell from your disheveled appearance. I'm not counting on them. Sigh, it's truly a miracle that Lungmen has managed to hold on until now."

Chen stared at Lin Lu's appearance, his lips twitching slightly: "No matter what you look like, your mouth is still as annoying as ever!"

“I’m clearly praising you.” Lin Lu raised an eyebrow, his exquisite face revealing an incredibly confident smile. “Without you, Lungmen would have collapsed long ago. Your efforts are definitely seen by others. If you ever can’t stay in the Guard Bureau, you’re welcome to come to Rhodes Island.”

"...Is this poaching? Why would I, a senior superintendent of the Royal Guard, give up my job to work for a pharmaceutical company? As a security guard?"

"Our security level is at least on par with that of the former Ursus general."

"boast."

"believe it or not."

Lin Lu chuckled, raising his hand to reveal the ring still on his left middle finger.

As spiritual energy was channeled into the ring, the magical units engraved within it became clearly visible.

There is now another way to fight, or rather, countless possibilities.

"boom……"

Amida's majestic body rose again, and the construction-like sounds echoed throughout the Dragon Gate, shaking the heavens and the earth.

Lin Lu was not afraid at all. He raised his left hand, and the Originium Arts shone with a crimson light.

"Then, let's start the experiment."

Scorching air currents swirled around Lin Lu, but his body remained unaffected by the heat; instead, it generated even more combustion gas through heating. Huang's magic resonated well with Surtr, compensating for his weaknesses in combat maneuverability and enhancing his offensive capabilities.

"It's coming!"

Lin Lu roared, leaped off the ground, and charged toward Amida.