Ark Chess Player.

The frost spell seemed to come alive, freezing into a hundred kinds of weapons that slashed, stabbed, cleaved, or thrust at the red dragon, demonstrating the spell's exquisite skill and unparalleled mastery.

"One second you're saying everyone is equal, the next you're saying you're nothing but scoundrels. Even prostitutes can't change their tune as fast as you!"

"You've been to brothels?!" Chen Huijie exclaimed in shock.

"A metaphor! It's just a metaphor!"

Lin Lu nearly crashed, and hurriedly pretended to be focused on casting the spell.

"Ha, I'm doing this to save the countless people you can't see. What about you?"

The immortal black serpent's eyes were cold and sinister. Its blazing flames, capable of melting everything, met Lin Lu's spell head-on. The struggle for the Great Dao depended entirely on the will of each side.

"Whether Ursus loses this war or not, I don't care. All I want is to free this land from its stalemate and internal strife. Only then can Ursus be reborn. In this war, one side will always be defeated, while the other will rise, whether it's a military government or a new emperor. The previous Ursus emperor was like the soul of Ursus returning. He didn't crave pleasure, he had a thirst for power but also valued distance. He wasn't a suitable vessel for desire, and he wasn't even a little tyrannical. But he brought war because Ursus needed war; Ursus needed its war to help its people grow. He was excellent. He deserved to be called the emperor Ursus should be. He needed Ursus, and Ursus needed him!"

The immortal black serpent murmured as if possessed, and with her ravings, the dark flames burned even brighter. She channeled her spirit into firewood, attempting to melt the frost of the ice plains. She even took a step towards Lin Lu, not retreating, but closing in on him.

"As for you deaf-mute blind people who are crying your eyes out over some trivial matter and proclaiming yourselves as salvation."

"Do you want to be accepted by the people of the earth? Of course you can, and the method is simple. You only need to give up human language and become slaves, like crickets for pets, and offer a quarter of your infected population for people to squander and slaughter. That way, they will treat you as harmless livestock, almost humanoid, disgusting but interesting pets, appendages for them to use their weak strength and retain their pathetic dignity! You will survive, and new lives will be used to continue your lineage. Your people will be like this, and will always be like this."

The immortal black snake wore a sincere expression, its face clearly displaying a despicable "this is for your own good" attitude.

Lin Lu raised his hand to stop the enraged Chen Huijie and said calmly, "Have you said enough?"

"not yet!"

"Then tell me all about it in the underworld!!"

Lin Lu suddenly swooped down, raised his sword and drew a frost-covered crescent moon, sweeping away the flying fire curtain.

Since the struggle over the Great Dao cannot determine a victor, then let us use swordsmanship; this battle will not end in a fight to the death.

The immortal black serpent dragged its greatsword and thrust it forward. Each clash of sword trajectories triggered a violent resonance of Originium, a clash of fire and water.

"As time passes, life will be worn down, passion will be banished, and when Ursus is no longer able to ignite even a spark, its land and people will rot away and be forgotten forever. I will not let that happen. I will not let this country become dust in history. The border guards of Ursus and the council will prevail. I have started a war, and I will make them see the results now!"

The immortal black serpent laughed maniacally, believing herself to be right and everything she did to be necessary.

Perhaps from Ursus's perspective, her actions weren't wrong. Rather than being worn down in a protracted internal struggle, it was better to fight back and find a common enemy. Ursus had been engaged in endless warfare for the past ten years, only finding some respite after the death of the late emperor. The new emperor was indecisive and powerless, and the people suffered greatly. If they were to be destroyed silently, it would be better to set fire to all of Terra, letting the whole world know of Ursus's existence!

This is the will of Ursus, the arrogant belief of the black serpent that has never died for a thousand years.

The dark, cloud-covered sky glowed red, and the Black Serpent's spiritual will reached its peak, completely overwhelming Lin Lü.

The frost spell was broken, and a pillar of fire rose from the ground, heading straight for Lin Lu's chest. The raging flames that burned everything consumed his body.

The immortal black serpent swung its greatsword wildly, slashing and roaring madly as it did so: "You want to stop me, stop everything I'm going to do for Ursus? How can your shortsighted vision see what will happen a hundred years from now! You haven't experienced the pain of being on the verge of destruction, the infected struggling yet still clinging to life, while the entire Ursus was nearly destroyed several times!"

Lin Lu was engulfed by the curtain of fire, his figure enveloped in the flames.

The immortal black serpent continued to roar: "Since you have chosen your own path to Chernobog, then stay here forever! When I awaken this nation, when I drive Ursus to conquer the east, west, north, and south, when I conquer this land, I will erect a monument for you. I will tell posterity that you are traitors, you are a disgrace to this world, you are not even worthy of breathing!"

"Oh."

Amidst the sea of ​​fire, Lin Lu smiled calmly and serenely.

"That's it?"

Lin Lu inserted a card into the slot of the Ark Driver with his other hand, and the Mirror Originium Arts rose up, enveloping him in a dazzling light.

The immortal black snake's entire combo attack was neutralized by the power of the "transformation into invincibility" rule, leaving it with nothing to show for its efforts.

"You've really gone to a lot of trouble talking so much nonsense... Uh, the way to use high emotional intelligence is to ask, have you ever considered becoming a full-time online novel writer?" Lin Lu said with a sigh as he pushed the side handle of the Ark Driver in.

Elmoni's clear, cool voice rang out.

"Guard"

Chapter 449 Alina (3K)

"Guard"

The light curtain surged, shaking off the fiery inferno that was binding Lin Lü, and the mirror surface covered Lin Lü's entire body.

"Aurhorize (Authorization Successful)"

“Ark Ride Skullshatterer”

Whaler mask, armored armor, black stockings, and two uniquely designed gun blades in his hands.

Lin Lu transformed into Bone Shatterer, skillfully wielding the old hunter's weapon. Since the gun form wasn't suitable at such close range, he elegantly executed a transforming slash, using centrifugal force to transform the weapon into a gunblade.

"ridiculous!"

Lin Lu used his sword to deflect the Undying Black Serpent's greatsword, then slashed at her shoulder.

"You keep spouting Ursus nonsense, who cares? Stop spouting grand theories, let me handle this. Three days to establish a Party branch, six months to establish an armed regime, one year to wage a people's war, two years to achieve complete liberation! Anti-imperialism, anti-feudalism, let's create a beautiful and harmonious society together!"

Lin Lu fought with increasing ferocity, his armor-piercing Bone-Shattering Blade tearing through Drak's flesh and striking the soul of the Undying Black Serpent.

Blood splattered on Lin Lu's mask, but his eyes remained calm throughout. He was neither bewitched nor provoked to the point of losing his mind.

Because Lin Lu was very clear that everything he did... had only one purpose.

He didn't enter the core city for any lofty ideals; he was different from Amiya and the others.

He simply promised a girl who was very important to him that he would take her friend back home, that's all.

Lin Lu is by no means a hero.

He is the chess player, the chess player of the Ark, and the chess player of Terra.

The two blades shone brightly, their light tracing the path of the moon, causing the immortal black serpent to bleed continuously.

The immortal black snake fought back desperately time and time again, like a wild beast going into a frenzy before death, leaving marks on Lin Lu's body.

Chen Huijie, who came to lend her support, paused slightly.

That was, after all, her sister's body.

Chen Huijie gritted her teeth and made her choice.

"cut!"

Chen Huijie brandished her sword in a furious slash, and the two swords, Chixiao and Yunlie, combined to launch a siege around the immortal black serpent.

The immortal black snake roared in resentment, but she had to admit that she was afraid of the weapon in Lin Lu's hand and was forced to retreat repeatedly.

"That little boy from Ursus... he's still alive?"

"You gave him an impossible task, intending to use him as a tool to kill someone. But you didn't expect that Alex is actually one of my men."

Lin Lu raised his arms, twisted his waist, and stepped forward to deliver a heavy blow, the bone-crushing gun blade once again drawing a crescent arc.

"What I didn't expect was that you were still alive!"

The immortal black serpent raised its sword to meet the attack, the shattering bone lance blade striking the greatsword heavily, creating a shockwave. The entire command tower rooftop trembled precariously, countless cracks appeared in the ground, and rubble leaped into the air, falling into the distance.

The Patriots below the command tower had already led the guerrillas away; this place was no longer defensible, as even the aftershocks of the spells could kill ordinary people.

"Get out of my sister's body!!"

Chen Huijie launched a sudden attack, his Crimson Sky Sword and Cloud Rift Sword devouring the magic emitted by the immortal black snake, carrying an unwavering determination.

The immortal black serpent reflexively tried to unleash a catastrophic spell to engulf Chen Huijie—

However, in that instant, her control vanished.

"What?!"

The Dragon Slayer Sword struck the immortal black serpent from behind, and she jerked her head back, her eyes wide with shock.

The immortal black serpent was severely injured, and the greatsword she was using to parry slipped from her hands. Lin Lu's bone-crushing lance blade struck her shoulders heavily.

A fatal blow.

Blood gushed forth like a spring, and the immortal black snake knelt heavily on the ground.

Lin Lu stood before her, covered in blood, breathing heavily.

“Haaa…haha…”

Lin Lu's figure began to blur, his knight riding form dissipated, and he reverted to his original appearance. His long, silver-white hair was tied back with a pale red ribbon, and his cavalry uniform was soaked with blood, making him look as if he had been pulled out of a sea of ​​blood. He stood upright with a pine tree-like posture.

The flames burning on the roof of the command tower were gradually dissipating. Although the temperature was still high enough to kill, it was no longer as violent as it had been a few minutes earlier.

Chen Huijie's blood-stained hands trembled, but she did not put down Chixiao and Yunlie, because the battle was not over yet.

"you lose."

Lin Lu said calmly.

"Heh... Well done, you did a great job."

The immortal black snake shook her head and smiled. If it weren't for the fact that she couldn't lift her arms, she might have applauded Lin Lu.

"I want to know why my control over my magic... is still waning?"

If she hadn't lost control at the crucial moment, how could she have been hit by Chen Huijie's clumsy swordsmanship, which was like that of a three-year-old?

Even the dumbest older sister wouldn't hurt her beloved younger sister, right?

Lin Lu provided the answer.

“Besides, Talulah isn’t stupid at all. She’s just too obsessed with perfection. I never taught her to have such unrealistic expectations…” Lin Lu squatted down and tapped Talulah’s forehead. The warmth emanating from his fingers even stunned the immortal black snake.

What is this?

Chen Huijie looked bewildered. She glanced around and asked in a trembling voice, "You know my sister?"

Lin Lu put his arm around Talulah's neck and gave Chen Huijie a "V" sign.

"Nice to meet you. This is the second generation of the Reunion Movement, the former leader." Lin Lu pointed to Talulah. "This is the ignorant third generation, the most disgraceful generation in our Reunion Village."

Chen Huijie: "???"

Lin Lu ignored Chen Huijie's bright gaze 2.0, and instead held the Undying Black Serpent tightly by the neck, whispering in her ear, "You think you can completely kill Talulah by killing her sister? Give up, you can't do it with me here. Last time we met, I had the first generation of Reunion, Elmoni, read your memories, the memories that belong to Talulah."

The immortal black snake glared at Lin Lu, but she was unable to move.

That was two weeks ago, the day Reunion captured Chernobog, and also the day Rhodes Island launched its rescue operation.

At that time, Lin Lu defeated the immortal black snake with absolute force, but he also almost lost his life due to the backlash from the broken black card.

“I have already awakened Talulah’s soul. She knows that she cannot take back her body from you now, but she has not given up. She will never die willingly in this body that can be manipulated by others. Even if she dies, she will die as Talulah who wants to change the snowfield and change the fate of the infected! She will never become your puppet. She is... the infected leader I have chosen.”

Lin Lu embraced Talulah's body.

His hands were placed on Talulah's back, touching her wounds and feeling her blood.

"Perhaps you despair at your own powerlessness, perhaps you feel the inescapable shame so intense that you want to commit suicide. Watching Mephistopheles and Faust, and so many Reunion warriors who sacrificed themselves for you, all in vain because of this old serpent. But remember, you will not be another black serpent. Believe in what those who chase the sunlight taught you: Bozokasti, Yelena, and... Alina. Believe in them, believe in me, and believe in yourself who can atone."

A light gradually appeared in Talulah's eyes.

"Stop thinking about it, she is me... I am her!"

The immortal black snake tried to struggle, glaring at Lin Lu, but Chen Huijie still noticed the subtle changes in her eyes.

"sister."

Chen Huijie lowered her head.

"come back……"

A determined look flashed across Talulah's eyes.

"No—" The immortal black snake tried to struggle, but Lin Lu held her tightly. His affinity with people of all races, regardless of gender, age, or race, came into play again. Even a thousand years of willpower could not resist it. In Lin Lu's embrace, she couldn't even lift her hands.

The true Talulah is gradually awakened, and the ancient will is constantly being worn down. Even the undead have their moments of exhaustion.

The immortal black serpent roared, "There will always be another Chernobog and another awakened puppet, and another Talulah! You cannot stop the Core City, and you cannot stop me! Remember this: even at the ends of this earth, I will be there, immortal and indestructible!"

"Then you underestimate me."

Lin Lu took out a card from the class card box.

White card.

Lin Lu had never understood the purpose of this card before, but in reality... this white card was even more powerful than the black card.

"What's this?!"

The immortal black snake exclaimed in fear, suddenly feeling an ominous premonition, a fear that emanated from the depths of her soul.

"I see you."