Ark Chess Player.

Lin Lu couldn't help but sigh inwardly, this girl was even more resilient and indomitable than he had imagined.

Most people would have become depressed on the spot, started going dark on NetEase Cloud Music at midnight, and turned to the dark side (8 years old).

"Let's go."

Lin Lu put his mobile device into his pocket and took the lead, which had become a habit of his.

Natasha slowly lowered her head to look at her right hand, which had just been tightly gripped, and something seemed to surge into her mind along with the sensation of touch.

Lin Lu suddenly pushed the door open. The force of the movement startled the guards of the delegation standing at the door, who mistakenly thought that something had happened to their leader and put their hands on their weapons in shock.

"What's all the fuss about? Is this all the Ursus soldiers are like? You jump up as soon as a door opens? Are you cats? No way! No way! Do you have no confidence in your superiors at all? Or am I so strong that you're panicking like this? I can't stand this. You all need to learn more and broaden your horizons."

Lin Lu raised his hand to cover his mouth and burst out laughing. If it weren't for the hooded mask covering his expression, his lethality would have been ten times greater.

The guards of the Ursus delegation were all making sarcastic remarks to the point of having a stroke, but apart from Auguro, this apostle-level cold-faced man remained unaffected from beginning to end.

Natasha paused, a faint smile appearing on her face, a strange psychological reaction welling up inside her. "So this person is even more sarcastic when talking to others. I'm actually quite mild-mannered... Wait, why has my favorability rating inexplicably increased?"

Natasha said to the guards, "You wait here, I'll be right back."

"Sir?"

Didn't you hear me clearly?

"Listen clearly!"

Natasha glanced at him lightly, and the guard who had raised the question quickly shook his head and stood obediently to the side.

Upon seeing this, Lin Lu's lips curled up slightly, and he turned around and led the way toward the medical room.

Unlike the private ward on the fourth floor, Lin Lu is now heading to a more common multi-person ward.

After Lin Lu brought the Ursus student council cubs back to Rhodes Island, Amiya quickly arranged a series of physical examinations for them. Fortunately, in Chernobog, a city ravaged by natural disasters, these children were spared excessive exposure to radioactive ore and did not contract Oripathy.

Even so, the prolonged lack of food and water, coupled with the strain of surviving in such harsh conditions, left these children incredibly weak. Once they were sure they were safe, the children's long-strained nerves relaxed, and they finally got a good night's sleep.

Sonia was no exception; this was the first time in a long time that she had slept for a full six hours without vomiting from nightmares. Rada, who had lost a lot of blood, also recovered. Fortunately, Lin Lu had given them an emergency spray; otherwise, Rada's injuries probably wouldn't have been able to withstand the force of the Fulton recovery system.

These children received the best care on Rhodes Island, with all expenses deducted from the doctor's salary.

Since he was someone the doctor had taken in, the medical department promptly made him their guardian.

"Here we are."

Lin Lu placed his hand on the edge of the ward door, and before pushing the door open, he turned to look at Natasha.

"Are you ready?"

Natasha didn't answer, but instead glared at him resentfully, making him feel uneasy.

Lin Lu shrugged and instead of pushing the door open, he gently knocked on it.

"Please come in."

Only after receiving permission did Attorney Lin push the door open.

He's at least a sensible adult male who knows what respect is.

Such disrespectful behavior—simply barging in without any regard for the other person's feelings—often leads to disastrous consequences, something Lin himself knows all too well. Even accidentally witnessing someone changing clothes can hinder the progress of a seduction attempt; only a truly lucky pervert would resort to such underhanded methods.

Happiness is something you have to fight for!

Lin Lu thought to himself, he had to come up with a way to lure Kal'tsit to the spa area.

As soon as the door was opened, the ship's windows let in comfortable sunlight, bathing the room in a warm glow. The familiar calming incense carried the fragrance of flowers after the rain, neutralizing the smell of disinfectant. It seemed that this ward had been personally prepared by a perfumer operator to help the children of Chernobog adapt to a safer place more quickly.

Natalia, a white-haired beauty whose skin was even whiter than the white gauze curtains by the window, smiled gently and said softly, "It's been a long time, Doctor."

"Seriously? You still recognize me even dressed like this?"

Lin Lu pointed to the hood on his head and tapped it lightly with his fingers, making a crisp sound.

"What? Is it the Doctor?! Doctor, Doctor~"

Rada, a short-haired girl with blonde hair and orange eyes, was still hiding under the covers when she heard it was the Doctor. She immediately jumped off the bed excitedly.

"Doctor, Doctor, are you alright? I heard from the doctors that you were seriously injured when you came back, and the whole deck was covered in blood." Rada ran around Lin Lu a few times. He was completely different from the weak and almost dead Lin Lu she remembered when they last met. This made her feel at ease.

"They're lying to you. How could I possibly be in trouble? Come on, let me see if you've recovered properly."

Lin Lu pressed down on the shoulders of the running girl, and the data-driven spiritual domain quickly scanned Rada's personal information, feeding it back into Lin Lu's mind.

Rada's life stats are normal, there are no potential health problems in his body, his cell-to-Originium fusion rate is 0%, his blood Originium crystal density is 0.12u/L, and his internal circulation Originium density is quite good. He can be described as very healthy, energetic, and full of vitality.

"You're recovering even better than I expected. You're doing great, and you're full of energy."

Lin Lu revealed a very healthy and charming smile, and he raised his hand to ruffle the girl's golden hair.

Lin's technique was superb, and Lada comfortably squinted his eyes, stood on tiptoe, and laughed foolishly.

After a meticulous three-hour spa treatment last night, Lin Lu's touch skills had reached a new level. Even if he were fired from Rhodes Island someday, he could still open a massage parlor in Lungmen. He had already planned it all out: his shop would only cater to women, and he would name it Lungmen Hot, a name that evokes a sense of bustling activity and carefree wandering.

"Rada, don't cause trouble for the doctor."

The blue-haired, blue-eyed girl put down her book and smiled slightly at the professor, saying, "Good afternoon, Professor."

"Anna, good afternoon. Can you control Sonia behind you? She looks like she's eaten a bomb... Damn it, how did you guys hide that axe in the ward?!"

Lin Lu pointed to Sonia behind Anna. Sonia, dressed in a red and white striped hospital gown, was carrying a short axe and looked menacing.

Sonia stared intently at Natasha, her eyes filled with complex emotions, so much so that the veins on the back of her hands bulged.

Beneath that magnificent Ursus delegation uniform was a glaring sight to the people of Chernobog.

When they needed help the most, they were abandoned and denied the assistance they deserved.

Natasha ignored Sonia's gaze; her attention was completely drawn to one person.

"Natalia?" Natasha murmured, somewhat incredulous.

"You are... Aunt Natasha?"

Separated by Lin Lu and Rada, Natalia and Natasha, sitting by the window, met each other's gazes and recognized one another.

Natalia was somewhat incredulous. She stood up, supporting herself on the table, and stared straight at Natasha.

"Auntie, you're here because of me?" Natalia's smile vanished instantly. She wasn't blinded by the joy of meeting a relative; she quickly realized, "No, that's not right. You didn't even recognize me. You didn't expect me to be here. If it's not because of me, then it's because..."

The white-haired girl's gaze slowly shifted from her aunt to Lin Lu. She seemed to understand something, and her eyes gradually dimmed.

"..."

Natasha remained silent, a silence that served as a tacit answer.

Natalia lowered her eyelids slightly, her heterochromatic red and blue eyes slowly closing.

As a noble family, and one whose main base was Chernobog, the Rostov family operated businesses, both overt and covert, in Chernobog, which gave them a high status there. Now, all of that has vanished with the fall of Chernobog.

Natasha, the commander of the Third Army stationed on the border of the Ursus Empire, came here not because of Natalia, but for one other reason...

This young lady, who exuded a maturity beyond her years, astutely discerned Natasha's intentions.

Are we also pawns?

Natalia asked, having survived a near-death experience in Chernobog, her gaze now able to look far into the distance.

Natasha fell silent again, clenching her teeth, but unable to refute.

Isn't she the same?

Lin Lu looked around, this was something he hadn't expected, how could a perfectly good anti-Ukraine drama have turned into a family ethics drama.

"I'm back! What's up? What's up?"

Rosalyn, with her brown hair, had just returned to her room after her medical check-up, carrying two bags that were stuffed full.

This is a snack that a Rhodes Island operator named Beehive claimed to have a special connection with her, having chatted happily in the infirmary and giving her.

"Ok?"

Rosalyn looked around, and even a clumsy girl like her could tell that something was wrong.

When Rosalyn's gaze shifted to Natasha and Lin Lu, she abruptly threw the bag onto the hospital bed and stormed up.

"Are you trying to bully us? Let me tell you, they're under my protection. I even dared to fight the Reunion Movement back in the day. If you don't want to get punched by me... Ouch!"

Anna gently tapped Rosalyn's head with the book, and she immediately quieted down and stopped being naughty.

Anna said softly, "She's Natalia's relative, and this is the Doctor from Rhodes Island."

"What?! He's the doctor?!"

Rosalyn glanced at Natasha first, but not interested in her, she quickly shifted her attention to Lin Lu.

"Hmm...hmm...hmm, the scent has faded a lot, no wonder I didn't recognize it just now. Let me touch it, oh wow! It smells just like it!" Rosalyn said with delight, stroking Lin Lu's hand.

Are you a dog?

Lin Lu casually picked up Rosalin's head and rubbed her round bear ears, making the girl smile foolishly.

Rub the bear's head, and life will be full of joy.

After Rosalyn's little incident, the atmosphere in the ward was no longer so tense.

Lin Lu led the silent Natasha out of the room. As he pushed Natasha away, Sonia slowly said, "Hey, Doctor."

"how?"

“Let’s talk when you have time.”

Sonia looked directly at Lin Lu and slung the short axe over her shoulder.

"Just the two of us."

Chapter 152 The Taciturn Scout

"Are you ok?"

On the way to the ward, Lin Lu asked with concern, "Major Natasha, do you need me to prepare some stomach medicine for you? Our Rhodes Island Pharmaceutical Company lacks everything, but we don't lack medicine. Since we're so close, the second bottle is half price. How about you buy a case? You can get a 40% discount!"

"Stop looking down on people!"

Natasha clutched her stomach; she was indeed in pain, but if she vomited here, her career as an Ursus soldier would be over.

Natasha's first reaction upon seeing her niece Natalia was relief and joy, followed by regret and embarrassment; Natasha was too ashamed to face her.

When Natalia needed help the most, and when the Rostov family was on the verge of collapse, Natasha chose her family over her soldier. Now, the Rostov family is nearly destroyed and in decline, and even the survival of Natasha's brother, Count Rostov, is uncertain.

The way Natalia looked at Natasha made Natalia wish she could find a hole in the ground and jump into it right then and there.

"Shall I rub it for you?"

Lin Lu asked with good intentions, because he didn't want this six-star panel talent to just disappear like that, that would be a huge loss.

Lin's patience stems from his lust for her body. Although the adaptability flaws of Originium Arts make it easy to be deceived, Natasha's combat skills and battlefield mobility are both exceptional, and most importantly... she is still young, and can be exploited for decades to come.

We at Rhode Island Pharmaceuticals need this kind of talent!

"No need!"

Natasha glanced at him, straightened up forcefully, and continued walking forward, enduring the throbbing pain in her stomach.

Lin Lu shrugged helplessly, hoping that he wouldn't inflict a fatal blow on this seemingly rough-around-the-edges but actually sensitive Valkyrie.

“I rescued seven people from the upper Chernobog district, there could have been eight…” Lin Lu paused, a regretful smile on his face. “You saw those five girls just now. They are in good physical condition, their injuries are healing quickly, but some wounds just won’t heal. As a soldier of Ursus and an envoy of Ursus, the people of Ursus should feel respect and admiration for you. But now, they hate you more than they hate the Oripathy infected from the Reunion Movement.”

"Major Natasha, do you know why?"

"...You're asking a question you already know the answer to, Doctor from Rhodes Island."

Natasha glared at Lin Lu, feeling her stomach ache even more.

"Of course, after all, even a small medical vehicle can solve this problem."

Lin Lu chuckled and bowed his head to greet the passing white, round medical robot Lancet-2.

"Good afternoon, Doctor." A clear female voice came from the medical cart's communication device. "Doctor, you've been staying up too late lately. Please take care of yourself and get some rest. Otherwise, Dr. Kal'tsit will give you another lecture."

"Okay, okay, don't tell Dr. Kal'tsit."

"Dr. Kal'tsit knows everything."

Upon hearing this, Lin Lu crossed his arms and chuckled, "I, Dr. Rhodes Island, am also omniscient and omnipotent."

Lancet-2 raised its medical spray module and said nervously, "Doctor, are you feeling unwell somewhere? Let me take a look."