Ark Chess Player.

Lin Lu gently patted Lan Du on the shoulder.

Blue Poison turned her head sharply, looking in surprise at the Doctor's hand on her shoulder, her body trembling uncontrollably.

Lin Lu was stunned, not expecting such a strong reaction from the other party.

Although Lin Lu was well aware of the power of his gynecological expertise—ranging from stimulating female hormones to regulate menstrual irregularities, to clearing blood vessels, promoting blood circulation, moisturizing the skin, and even beautifying the complexion and ensuring a good night's sleep—he hadn't expected his hands to seem to have evolved again. Damn it, what was going to happen if this continued?!

Lin Lu could swear to God that he absolutely had no intention of harassing Lan Du just now; he was just worried because she seemed a little absent-minded. He had a feeling that she was overthinking things, suspecting that the poisonous dust on Mephisto was accidentally caused by her, and that she was being unfairly blamed.

Heaven and earth can bear witness that Lin is not so infatuated with every woman he meets.

Although he was a PhD, his love was universal.

"You...you bumped into me?"

Blue Poison blushed and asked in a low voice.

Lin Lu took a deep breath. "If this has caused you any discomfort, please allow me to apologize. Please do not report me to Amiya."

No! No, I meant—

Lan Du mustered her courage, pursed her lips, and raised her index finger.

"Please do it again, just one more time. Could you please do it just one more time?"

"..."

Lin Lu was speechless for a moment.

He looked down at his hands, then looked up at Blue Poison.

—Something's not right with you.

Chapter 415 Maria of the Star Clock Tower

"is it not OK?"

Seeing the change in Lin Lu's expression, Lan Du instantly became extremely frustrated.

She didn't really understand why she had such a strong reaction. Maybe it was because she hadn't been in contact with people for too long? No wonder she blushed and her heart raced at the slightest touch, feeling a sense of redemption.

Unfortunately, it was all just an illusion.

She is poison.

Her poison is so potent that even the Great Old Ones cannot withstand it; it corrodes and melts even the hardest skulls.

Blue Poison was self-aware; how could anyone accept someone like her? She knew her body was no different from anyone else's, and that even touching her wouldn't cause anything, but no one would believe it…

"of course can."

Lin Lu gently placed his hand on Lan Du's shoulder.

The warmth emanating from those slender hands seemed to dispel the chill in Lan Du's heart.

She looked up, and a slight change appeared in her eyes as she looked at Lin Lu.

Blue Poison could sense that the other party's gaze was pure, without a trace of reluctance.

"Doctor, aren't you afraid of me?" Blue Poison smiled self-deprecatingly.

Why should I be afraid of you?

"I'm the kind of woman who can poison even a god, you know?"

"Then will you attack me?" Lin Lu asked in return.

"will not."

Blue Poison responded decisively.

"That's it."

Lin Lu smiled and gently patted Lan Du's shoulder again.

"The Mephisto dust is entrusted to you. This is a very difficult task, as it relates to whether half of Lungmen's population will become Oripathy infected in the next three months. Everyone has their own expertise, and I have faith in you."

"Yes, Doctor!" Blue Poison nodded vigorously, summoning her courage and strength. "I will do my best."

Mephisto broke free from the restrictions left by the distant mountains, letting out an even more shrill and mournful roar as he charged toward the Rhodes Island crew.

Lin Lu calmly raised his hand, making an attack gesture.

Platinum immediately understood, and the arrow, poised to be released, pierced through the air.

"Broken feet".

"Pierce through the body!"

"General!"

The Platinum-ranked Unarmored Alliance assassin unleashed his power. The jet-black arrows, as if cast with a spell of certainty, shattered Mephisto's knees almost at Platinum's will. Two more arrows pierced his heart and skull, splattering out large amounts of black blood.

Mephisto was pierced by the arrow and his body leaned backward, but the impact only stopped his forward momentum. He gripped the arrow's fletching, his claw-like right hand nimbly twisting as he hurled the armor-piercing arrows toward Lin Lu! The speed was astonishing, no less than that of Platinum.

"Light!"

Nearl stepped forward, shield raised, her defensive Originium Arts overlapping with Shining's Dogmatic Field, blocking Mephisto's casual attack. Platinum's armor-piercing arrow was a special arrowhead specifically designed to kill Kazimierz knights, and even Nearl felt its weight.

Lin Lu no longer hesitated and looked at Ghost Shark, the girl who had left a deep impression on him. She had once been controlled by a heretical cult, living in a daze of nightmares day and night, suffering from severe mental disorders, and even being used as a bridge between the stars and Lin Lu. But all of that was in the past. Lin Lu had saved her. He had personally extracted her nun's habit, the shackles that had imprisoned her mind, so that she would never again fall into despair and madness.

"Ghost Shark."

"Doctor, long time no see."

Ghost Shark smiled serenely. Although she looked terrifying carrying a chainsaw, her smile possessed a mature woman's charm.

“Fighting together, you and me.” Lin Lu pointed to Ghost Shark and himself. He thought for a moment, then took out a pure white card from his class card box, tapped it twice with his finger, and it made a crisp sound. “And her.”

"She is……"

Ghost Shark tilted its head, somewhat confused.

Lin Lu smiled. The melee class card was still in the Ark Driver, but Surtr's power couldn't be borrowed again for a while. However, he didn't plan to transform into Surtr again, guessing that the other party was currently processing a massive amount of battle memories.

In Lin Lu's mind, there was someone more suitable for this battle.

"The decision is yours."

Lin Lu inserted the white card into the card slot of the Ark Driver and strode forward, pushing the side handle as he went.

Ghost Shark followed closely behind him. Lin Guang and Chen Huijie instinctively wanted to help, but Lin Lu refused.

"Protect others."

Lin Guang stopped in her tracks, and instantly understood what Lin Lu meant.

The battle in Chernobog was only two weeks ago, and the events of that time are still fresh in my mind.

Lin Guang was fortunate enough to witness Lin Lu's powerful sword strike that severed the calamity cloud, and even she could not forget what happened that day.

Even now, before going to sleep, Lin Guang still thinks about Lin Lu's heroic figure on the battlefield; he is the most perfect person in her heart.

Chen Huijie glanced at Lin Lu, then at the woman beside him carrying a chainsaw, frowned, and remained silent. Since Lin Lu didn't intend for her to take action, she was happy to have some peace and quiet. It was better than risking her life only to be disliked by him. She wasn't that kind of cheap woman.

Lin Lu vaguely guessed what Chen was thinking, but he didn't expose the fact that the other party was destined to draw his sword and throw firecrackers.

"Prog Rise"

Lin Lu stepped forward into the dust spreading from Mephisto, his dogmatic stance splitting the highly toxic substance in two, letting it flow past his body. The Ark Driver's Mirror Originium Arts successfully connected, and the bright moonlight descended from the sky, the afterglow of the setting sun mingling with the brilliance of the stars, bathing Lin Lu in its glow.

“Ark Ride Skadi”

The towering star clock tower, nestled among the clouds, is projected onto the desert, its glittering celestial disc ticking away, blurring the lines between dream and reality.

The resounding chimes echoed through the sky, and the mirrored Originium memory outlined a figure exuding a strong aura of blood.

Lin Lu slowly opened his eyes. The moonlight illuminated his clothes. It wasn't the classic Skadi-style open-crotch pants and Agor's attire that he remembered, but rather a Victorian-style Cain hunter's suit. His long, snow-white hair was topped with a triangular hunter's hat, and the collar of his shirt was pristine white, exuding an aura that kept strangers at bay.

—Mary of the Star Clock Tower.

Lin Lu's sealed memories perfectly matched Skadi's power, resulting in a mixed power, perhaps even a resonance... They were both hunters, both pitiful people struggling against ancient and immortal beings.

The wills from both other shores converged on Lin Lu, and not only that, he could also sense some prying gazes.

Lin Lu raised his hand, and the giant sword with gold trim and a black face landed in his palm. The heavy sword felt as light as a feather in his hand.

The skills of ancient hunters, the power of deep-sea hunters, the best match!

Lin Lu gently ran his hand over the sword, smiling as he walked towards Mephisto, the sound of the blade being wiped clear and resonant. Skadi's sword trembled, emitting a high-pitched clang, as if yearning to drink the blood of the ancient gods.

"The body should be allowed to rest in peace," Lin Lu said softly.

Chapter 416 The Shining (4K)

Lin Lu charged toward Mephisto with his greatsword, with Ghost Shark always by his side.

This wasn't the first time they'd seen the Doctor transform into a Rhodes Island operator; they were already used to it.

Ghost Shark silently watched Lin Lu's back. His white hair, which was almost hanging to the ground, fluttered and swayed, as if he had seen him somewhere before.

Ghost Shark felt a sense of security when he was next to Lin Lu, who had transformed into Skadi.

No matter how strong the opponent is, as long as she fights alongside him, there is nothing to fear.

In the distance, Platinum stopped drawing her bow. Her fingers trembled slightly as she slowly relaxed them, then clenched them into a fist again, exhaling softly to calm herself. She had accomplished her task: suppressing Mephistopheles and exposing his weakness.

"monster……"

Platinum muttered to herself, this was the first time she had felt such a strong sense of powerlessness. There were very few arrows left in her quiver; every single arrow had struck a vital spot on the enemy, but the real damage wasn't from the penetrating wounds, but from the impact of the arrows.

"Would blunt weapons and slashing strikes be more effective?"

Platinum muttered to himself.

Her attention was drawn to the greatsword in Lin Lu's hand, and she couldn't help but smile.

It seems she doesn't need to worry about it; this is the Doctor's battlefield, and the Doctor is the only agent.

Platinum simply sat cross-legged on the ground and watched the show.

An indescribable roar resounded. Mephisto had given up thinking; standing there was only the remnant will of Amidala. He charged towards Lin Lu and the Specter, his ferocious right arm dragging on the ground, his sharp claws sparking and igniting arcane light.

"Qiang——!!"

Lin Lu's greatsword flashed with a crimson light as it slashed down heavily, forcefully deflecting Mephisto's outstretched right claw. The old hunter's agile movement and the deep-sea hunter's absolute power transformed into an indestructible blade, mercilessly severing the arcane light gathered by Mephisto.

Ghost Shark waited for her chance, emerging from behind Lin Lu. Her circular saw spun at high speed, unleashing full power from the Originium's kinetic energy, and slashed directly into Mephisto's flesh! Those grotesque eyeballs couldn't withstand Ghost Shark's power, tearing open a shocking wound.

Mephisto roared and leaped backward, gouging out his shattered eyeballs as he did so, and threw them at Lin Lu and Ghost Shark.

Ghost Shark wanted to continue running forward, but Lin Lu reacted in time and pulled Ghost Shark backward.

"Hiss-"

The spot where Specter had stood was now covered in flesh and blood dug out by Mephisto, its bloody eyeballs glowing with arcane light before exploding! If Specter had charged forward recklessly, even Shining's dogmatic stance would have been unable to withstand it.

Mephisto's body healed rapidly, but compared to his previous self-healing speed, which was so fast that the process was almost invisible, his recovery speed was now noticeably slower. However, he seemed to be enraged by this, stomping his feet heavily on the ground and unleashing unparalleled speed as he swept past the drifting black mist.

Lin Lu's digitized spiritual domain keenly detected Mephisto's figure, and turbulent air formed between them, kicking up clouds of blackened dust. Lin Lu remained unmoved amidst the gale, adjusting his wrist to grip the greatsword in a reverse grip, charging forward instead of retreating with an iron-mountain lean! With a thunderous roar, Mephisto and Lin Lu collided. Surprisingly, it wasn't the mutated Mephisto who gained the upper hand, but Lin Lu.

"Don't underestimate Titi's weight!"

That's an unbearable weight that would even shake a metal bunk bed to collapse!

Lin Lu felt a surge of resentment. If the bed hadn't been so flimsy, he and Skadi would have already gone along with it! Nothing had actually happened, yet he was incredibly frustrated and had to endure Amiya's angry rebuke. He had nowhere to vent his anger!

"Take this golf sword technique!"

Iron Mountain Lean followed by an uppercut, a perfect combo.

Mephistopheles was sent flying high into the air, his flesh and blood slicing apart and scattering a cloud of blood mist.

Lin Lu cursed under his breath. He had prepared a three-hit combo of aerial basic attacks followed by a Trickster Charge and then another three-hit combo, switching to Sword Saint mode and repeating this repeatedly to achieve ace-level aerial combat. But he still chose to retreat, avoiding Mephisto's Black Eye hidden in flesh and blood, and dodging a series of arcane bombardments.

Skadi's physical endurance is rated as excellent by Rhodes Island; even if an entire building collapsed and trampled on her, it wouldn't break her scalp. However, her Originium Arts adaptability is quite weak, so Lin Lu would be best off avoiding Mephisto's Arcane Light.

The same goes for Specter; she was once injected with Originium Potion into her brain, which made her extremely vulnerable to Originium.

Mephisto, who descended from the sky, flipped in mid-air, and his mutated right claw suddenly extended, striking Lin Lu like a whip.

Lin Lu ignored it and continued charging forward, knowing that Ghost Shark would block the attack for him.

The two hadn't discussed it beforehand, and Lin Lu hadn't given any orders, but their tacit understanding was already ingrained in their bones; a single glance was enough for them to understand each other's thoughts. Ghost Shark had forgotten her past memories and didn't know where she came from, but... the bond of the Deep Sea Hunters wouldn't disappear because of that. What they had carried was not so simple!