Ark Chess Player.

This time, Wei Yanwu did not retreat. The Dragon Slayer Sword and the Lava Greatsword were locked together, sparks flying everywhere. Wei Yanwu's legs were pressed into the ground, leaving marks. The destructive forces were evenly matched, and cracks in the ground extended outward from the two of them.

"but!"

A mocking smile slowly crept onto Wei Yanwu's lips: "Isn't Rhodes Island also a partner of Lungmen?"

"Since you don't intend to regard Rhodes Island as a simple and naive infected rights organization with a certain level of military strength..." Lin Lu shook off Wei Yanwu's Dragon Slayer Sword, pressed the central core of the Ark Driver, and launched a fierce and vicious Knight Kick towards Wei Yanwu's chest!

Lin Lu roared, "Then how the hell did you dare to mess with me?!"

Wei Yanwu crossed his arms in front of his chest, unleashing a torrent of true energy in an attempt to parry the attack, but this was destined to be futile.

As if in slow motion, Wei Yanwu's arms twisted in a strange direction, his face contorted in a ferocious grimace, collapsing in a roar of defiance. He tried to resist, but in less than ten seconds, he was sent flying backward. If the Black-Cloaked Warriors hadn't timely converted the characteristics of the Jiazi Formation and continuously adjusted the spatial plane, Wei Yanwu would have crashed into the barrier, suffering either death or serious injury.

Wei Yanwu landed heavily, the Dragon-Slaying Sword slipping from his grasp and disappearing somewhere. He lay sprawled on the ground, vomiting blood, his breath weak and labored, barely able to exhale. He looked utterly wretched, bearing none of the composure of a ruler.

Perhaps it's because of his status, perhaps it's because he's been winning, or perhaps it's because he has other trump cards up his sleeve.

Wei Yanwu never placed Rhodes Island in a very high position; he only regarded it as a business partner.

To put it bluntly, Rhodes Island is just a temporary domestic worker for Lungmen.

Please help clean up some trash in Longmen. Once the trash is cleaned up, the housekeeper should leave.

This is the opinion of the vast majority of people in Longmen, with only a few exceptions.

"Haven't you tasted the earth in a long time, so you've become arrogant?"

Lin Lu shook his head, like a homeroom teacher feeling helpless towards a student who gets so excited about getting a good grade by chance.

"Hiss."

Strands of crimson sword energy flowed across the leg armor, marks left by Wei Yanwu's earlier defense against the knight's kick.

Lin Lu suddenly stomped on the ground, shattering the sword energy and reducing it to nothing.

"Since Lungmen never needed our help in the first place, I hereby declare the termination of the contract, and Rhodes Island withdraws from Lungmen. Rhodes Island has also fulfilled its obligations, so all other conditions attached to the contract are null and void upon termination."

Lin Lu spun the dust on the ground, his icy gaze sweeping over Wei Yanwu. He said calmly, "I have absolutely no interest in your inaction, but listen to this: next time, if you dare to mess with my people again, this city will be run by someone else! And you lot, if you enjoy watching this so much, then watch!"

Lin Lu gripped the fiery red greatsword with both hands, unleashing a sharp sword light. The sword shattered, transforming into a sharp intent that soared into the sky.

The Jiazi formation formed by the twelve Heavenly Stems in the black cloak shattered instantly, and streaks of blazing light engulfed each of them, turning them to ashes on the spot.

This is a warning.

A warning to Wei Yanwu.

Lin Lu casually tossed the shattered greatsword away, where it turned to dust and vanished before turning and leaving.

Wei Yanwu remained where he was, his hair disheveled, staring at Lin Lu's retreating figure, lost in thought.

Chapter 434 The Sword That Rifts Clouds

"How pathetic you look."

Standing in front of Wei Yanwu, Chen Huijie looked at his current defeated and pathetic appearance, and she couldn't help but want to laugh.

"Did you come here specifically to make fun of me?"

Wei Yanwu showed no sign of anger; even though he was covered in wounds and barely clothed, he still smiled.

Affordable, put it down.

It’s not like I haven’t lost before.

"Haven't you tasted the earth in a long time, so you've become arrogant?"

Lin Lu's words echoed in Wei Yanwu's mind, and he had to admit that the other party was right.

Wei Yanwu kept winning, and it seemed that after he captured Longmen and drove Kosichek out, he was intoxicated by the illusion of victory. He had unknowingly forgotten the simple principle of being prepared for danger in times of peace.

"No, I'm here to resign."

"……Why?"

Wei Yanwu asked, puzzled.

Chen Huijie took a deep breath and looked directly at Wei Yanwu.

“I originally thought that as long as we defeated the Reunion Movement and reunited all the people of Lungmen, we would be able to overcome all difficulties. This city should not be like this. I have personally experienced and witnessed Lungmen’s journey from nothing to where it is today. I remember that day when I knew that my memory was getting worse and worse because of Oripathy, so I would recall what happened that night every time I went to sleep.”

That night, there was no moon, only a few stars.

"Kosichrie grabbed my sister Talulah and stood on the other side of the broken bridge."

"You were there too, you were on the opposite side of Kosiché, and behind you..."

Chen Huijie slowly raised her hand, pointing to the black-clad figures who had silently gathered behind Wei Yanwu.

These are Wei Yanwu's private soldiers, and also his loyal followers.

Even with twenty-four men killed in action, the Black-Cloaked Soldiers could still receive endless replenishment.

"You could have had a better way to deal with the Reunion Movement, but you'd rather watch your Riflemen brothers die than send out these cloak-wearing bastards. Lungmen Type 99 Defense Plan? This is a *Lungmen swear word* defense plan, this is a purge plan! You want to clean up the entire slums, or even destroy them! That spoiled brat Alexander Swell did a better job than you, at least he didn't disappoint others' expectations of him!"

Chen Huijie laughed, self-deprecatingly saying, "Because the infected aren't considered citizens of Lungmen? Because they lack the ability to integrate into the skyscrapers you've built? Or are you just treating them as freebies? Wei Yanwu, I'm tired of you and your city, this city that's all show and no substance... I'm already fed up with you. When you allowed the Black Cloak and the Astronomical Bureau's sorcerers to indiscriminately slaughter any living person in the slums, I no longer belonged to this city."

"Chen Huijie, you know almost nothing about what I've done for Longmen! Don't argue with me about right and wrong at this time!"

Wei Yanwu's gaze was as sharp as a hawk's, and an invisible dragon's might emanated from him. He lowered his voice to prevent his emotions from exploding.

Who is right and who is wrong?

Facing Wei Yanwu's intimidating presence, Chen Huijie stepped forward with composure, proving through her actions that she would never yield.

"I see. In your eyes, they did nothing wrong."

Wei Yanwu laughed, so angry he laughed out loud. He sat cross-legged on the ground, slapped his hand, and shouted, "Then tell me, where did the Reunion Movement choose to infiltrate, and from where did they infiltrate this city? You trust the residents of the slums, but do they trust you in the same way? Besides the five informants you secretly cultivated, has any slum resident reported to the Guard Bureau the fact that 'Reunion Movement infected people are infiltrating the slums'?"

"..."

Chen Huijie was silent.

"Have you received even a single piece of intelligence from the public?"

Wei Yanwu slapped his thigh and demanded, "Answer me, yes or no?"

“…No.” Chen Huijie practically spat out the answer through clenched teeth.

"Yes, no, not a single message, not a single person. No one believes you, and no one believes us. They would rather trust those thugs from the Reunion Movement, or the mysterious organization from which we have yet to gather any information, than trust the Lungmen Guard Bureau that provides them with the means to survive."

Chen was still somewhat unwilling to give up, struggling to say, "Perhaps it was the Reunion Movement that forced them—"

"Do you even believe such baseless claims yourself?" Wei Yanwu raised his voice, his sharp gaze sweeping over Chen Huijie. "I believe you haven't forgotten what happened in the slums not long ago. Over three hundred Lungmen university students, under the guise of 'Lungmen freshmen,' wantonly slaughtered residents in the slums. I didn't let a single one of them go, even though their potential value far exceeded that of the slum residents. This is Lungmen's fairness, but what has Lungmen's fairness and justice gained? It has resulted in the Reunion Movement's infected channel being built right here in the slums!!"

Wei Yanwu's voice was like thunder. Even though he was now disheveled and looked slovenly, he was still the person in charge of this city.

"You can question me, you can deny me, but have you considered the consequences if Lungmen were to lose this war? It would be a scene of utter devastation, rivers of blood, far worse than it is now! The slums you've poured all your efforts into protecting have become Lungmen's weakness, and could very well become its downfall. Chernobog is a prime example. I've never underestimated the Reunion Movement's infiltration capabilities. If Lungmen falls because of this, then they are the culprits! It's not that Lungmen rejected them, but that they abandoned Lungmen! I must deal with these mistakes!"

Wei Yanwu's complete set of boxing techniques left Chen Huijie speechless.

Because he was telling the truth.

In the end, Lungmen won, but the price of victory was heavy casualties among the residents of the slums. The residents of Lungmen city were almost unharmed… no, there were still sacrifices: the people's heroes who died in the war, and… the Guards officers that Hei Suo slaughtered to protect Chen Huijie's identity. Those people died meaninglessly, simply because they knew information they shouldn't have known, and were brutally erased from this world.

"you're right."

"Huijie, I'm glad you understand my good intentions..."

Wei Yanwu breathed a sigh of relief, but to his surprise, Chen Huijie took off half of her coat the next second, leaving the Originium crystal on her shoulder exposed to the air, completely abandoning any attempt to conceal it.

“In that case, I am also the mistake you mentioned, because I am infected,” she said calmly.

"you--"

“For three years, you have kept my identity as an infected person a secret from others, at all costs, even killing my police officers. Now, there is no place for infected people in this city, so there shouldn’t be for me either. I don’t belong here, and I have things to do.”

"Superintendent Chen."

"Not anymore."

Chen Huijie took off the badge from the Security Bureau and carefully placed it on the ground.

Enraged, Wei Yanwu roared, "Take her down!"

The men in black cloaks swarmed forward, and the leader advised, "Superintendent Chen, it's not too late to go back now."

Do you think my awareness is a joke?

Chen Huijie drew her sword.

Two knives.

A crimson sword, a... cloud-splitting sword!

The Dragon-Slaying Sword, which Wei Yanwu had thrown from his hand during his battle with Lin Lü, is now in Chen's hands!

The two swords clashed, forming a sword formation. The black-clad figures present were all repelled by the sharp and powerful Crimson Sky Sword Technique and Cloud Rift Sword Technique.

“Uncle… no, Wei Yanwu, from today onwards, our grudges are settled.”

The sword energy obscured Chen Huijie's figure, and her clear, cold voice echoed melodiously.

From now on, you go your way, and I'll go mine!

"No! Huijie, come back!!"

Wei Yanwu roared loudly.

"My sword—"

Chapter 435 Ansel SV (4K)

Longmen Outer Ring Fifth District.

Rhodes Island main ship, intensive care unit.

Froststar lay quietly on the hospital bed, wearing a breathing apparatus, her face serene, like a weary traveler who had found a place to rest.

The Rhodes Island medical team, led by Dr. Warfarin, is observing Frostnova's condition. Her signs of infection have disappeared, and not a single Originium crystal can be found on her skin. Her blood composition is still being analyzed. According to the instruments, her physical condition is quite healthy, but... she just won't wake up.

Lin Lu stood outside the ward, having changed into the white shirt and black trousers that Kal'tsit had once given him, and politely declined Ansel's request for a medical examination.

"Doctor, you look terrible."

Medical operative Ansel's face was filled with worry, and Lin Lu's figure was reflected in his clear, lake-like eyes.

Lin Lu's face was deathly pale, looking like a champion of staying up all night. He could barely stand, and even his hair was a bit frizzy.

The moment he reverted to his original form, he looked as if he had just stepped out of an oven, exuding a rich, meaty aroma that almost made Amiya drool... no, it almost made Amiya cry with anticipation.

"It's nothing, just a little sleep-deprived."

Lin Lu smiled, but it was a somewhat forced smile.

Ansel hugged the medical record book helplessly and pointed to the private ward around the corner: "Doctor, please go and rest for a while."

"I'm really fine..." Lin Lu looked at the transparent window of the intensive care unit, repeating somewhat absentmindedly, "I'm fine..."

“Doctor, Dr. Kal'tsit and Dr. Gavial taught us how to harmlessly soothe critically ill patients who refuse to rest. If you still refuse to rest, I will take action... I have already warned you. This is a reasonable medical procedure for Rhodes Island doctors.” Ansel said timidly, placing his medical record under his arm and looking up at Lin Lu with innocent eyes, his right hand clenched into a fist.

"Oh? How did they teach them?" Lin Lu asked curiously.

"That's it...hey!"

Ansel swung his little pink fist.

Because he felt no sense of danger whatsoever, and couldn't even sense the slightest killing intent from the other party, Lin Lu instinctively stood still.

What a joke! I, Lin, am not even afraid of Amidala, so why would I be afraid of AnTuTu?

Ahahaha—Gasp!

"boom--"

Ansel's punch landed squarely on Lin Lu's stomach.

Lin Lu's eyes widened, and he felt as if his internal organs had been displaced. The intense impact made his feet lift off the ground for a moment.

The ultimate secret of a fierce man, the supreme fist technique.

Before Lin Lu could react, hurled into the air, Ansel grabbed his arm, leaned in, and used the momentum to slam him to the ground. He picked him up, then slammed him again. He was slammed nine times in total, knocking Lin Lu unconscious.

What Mephisto and Talulah couldn't do, Rhodes Island's medical operators actually accomplished!