A Villain's Journey Begins in the Type-Moon World

With the sound of two system notifications, it was confirmed that Surtr had indeed been successfully recruited into the Reunion Movement.

"You haven't mentioned the other dragon girl yet. Who is she?" Just as Wang Chong was reviewing the system's messages in his mind, Surtur's voice entered Wang Chong's mind, asking him about the situation.

“She’s very powerful and also uses fire, which I quite like. If I have time, I’d like to have more exchanges with her,” Surtr said.

"Her name is Talulah, and she's also the leader of our Reunion Movement. Oh, by the way, she's my current girlfriend," Wang Chong said casually.

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Chapter 140 An Unexpected Encounter with Rhodes Island

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Surtr looked at Wang Chong with a bewildered expression. What does this mean? So you've already found someone new? So I'm your ex now? So I just got into a fight with my current boyfriend?

A wave of intense displeasure washed over Surtr. Especially since, if she remembered correctly, that woman named Talulah, like herself, had a great figure, could use fire, had horns, and was incredibly strong…

The more Surtr thought about it, the more annoyed she became. What was this? Was this some kind of replacement, someone similar to herself? Having lost her memory, Surtr had very little romantic experience, yet she was already experiencing what it meant to be a substitute.

"Oh, don't be angry. It's your fault for leaving for so long. I thought I'd never see you again in my lifetime. You can't let me grow old alone forever," Wang Chong said.

"So this is my fault after all?... But it really is my fault, but why am I so upset?" Surtr sulked without saying a word, completely unaware that she had completely identified this guy, who was a stranger just three minutes ago, as her lost and forgotten boyfriend from the past.

“Besides, look, I haven’t been hiding anything from you, have I? I’m explaining her identity early on to avoid any problems when you two get along. Similarly, I’ve been very open with her about our past relationship. My feelings for both of you are genuine and honest, you have to believe me,” Wang Chong said earnestly.

When Surtr heard what Wang Chong said, he seemed to think it made some sense, but he still felt that something was not quite right.

"Alright, alright, Surtr, you and Talulah should get along well from now on. I genuinely hope you two can become friends. Didn't you just say you really like fire-wielding opponents like Talulah? If you two became my girlfriends, wouldn't we be able to chat every day?"

As Wang Chong spoke, he pulled another ice cream from his black mist and handed it to Surtr, saying, "And most importantly, Talulah is the leader of our organization. If you follow her, you'll never have to worry about ice cream again. If you're still angry about anything, just vent your anger on the ice cream, how about that?"

"..." Surtr took the ice cream and finally nodded, seemingly acquiescing to the decision. After calming down and thinking it over, what else could she do? She was the one who got lost and forgot she used to have a boyfriend, which led him to find a new girlfriend. Clearly, he was willing to forgive and forget, accepting her as his "irresponsible" girlfriend again, and even taking her to eat his current girlfriend's ice cream... No matter how you looked at it, she was the one who benefited.

Wang Chong was overjoyed to see that Surtr had tacitly accepted the outcome. There was no other way; he would have more and more companions in this world in the future, and naturally he would have to manipulate them to some extent, helping them harmoniously accept becoming fish in Wang Chong's vast ocean of companionship.

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"Hmm? You're done talking?" Talulah and Alina were in some ruins when they saw Wang Chong and Surtur heading towards them, so they greeted them and asked.

"Okay, we're done talking." Wang Chong walked up to Talulah and Alina and said directly, "Getting Surtr to join the Reunion Movement shouldn't be a problem, right?"

"Why don't you just decide this yourself? Why are you being so polite with me?" Talulah said with a smile. "Or do you think I won't agree? I'm not that petty."

“No, that’s not it. You’re the leader of the Reunion Movement, so we have to let you know,” Wang Chong said, shrugging.

“I’m fit to be the leader… If you’re willing, I can hand this position over to you,” Talulah said helplessly.

"No, no, no, I don't want to deal with that whole bunch of stuff. I just need to ensure the overall direction and policies; it's best to leave the minor details to you guys." Wang Chong shook his head repeatedly. He figured it was better to be a behind-the-scenes figure, since he might have to go back to the Type-Moon world to handle the aftermath someday.

“Alright, let’s not talk about that anymore. Alina and I have explored most of the town, and there’s practically no one around. It looks like they left a long time ago. Then we found a path behind these ruins, and it looks like someone left not long ago. The people in this town must have left via this path.”

Talulah knew Wang Chong's temperament, so she didn't delve too deeply into the topic and instead started talking about the town.

"By the way, isn't Miss Surtr in this town?" Alina asked, turning to Surtr. "Does Miss Surtr know where the villagers of this town have gone?"

“Here…” Surtr said, pointing to the path in front of him.

“It looks like this is the direction. Let’s go see how the people in those towns are doing,” Talulah said.

The group nodded, after all, they came out on behalf of the Reunion Movement and were preparing to continue spreading their ideas to the various villages and towns scattered across the snowfield.

"Speaking of which, since Miss Surtr knew that the natural disaster was coming and knew the direction the town's residents were evacuating, why didn't Miss Surtr go to take refuge with them, but instead stayed in the town?"

Walking along the path, Talulah took the initiative to ask Surtr, who was silently following behind Wang Chong, a question.

“…She was asleep. She didn’t hear me,” Surtr said directly.

"Asleep...did he oversleep?" Alina found this reason somewhat absurd. However, recalling the enormous fire giant that had appeared behind him earlier, she understood. With such a fire giant protecting him, there was indeed no need to worry about natural disasters. Wang Chong wasn't surprised by this explanation, after all, Surtr could be quite goofy at times.

"Hmm? Something's up. It looks like someone's rushing towards us... They seem to be in a great hurry," Wang Chong said suddenly, as if he had heard something.

“…I heard it too. It sounded like there were two or three people.” Talulah narrowed her eyes slightly, and the group stopped, wanting to wait and see who was heading towards the town around the bend.

As the footsteps drew closer, three people—two men and one woman—appeared from around the corner, running towards them. They were all dressed in uniforms with a dark main color and some light blue stripes, looking very professional and well-mannered.

The three men also noticed Wang Chong and his group immediately, so they stopped less than five meters away from them. One of the men asked, "Did you just come from the town?"

"Yes, who are you people? Why are you heading towards the town left behind by the Cataclysm?" Talulah naturally noticed their uniforms, her eyes narrowing slightly. They clearly appeared to be members of an organization; the Ursus ice plains were rife with organizations composed of civilians or escaped miners. She just didn't know which group they belonged to.

"I am the messenger of the natural disaster, notifying the people of this town to seek refuge. These two are my colleagues, responsible for security and medical care. We rushed to the town because we just learned from the mayor that there is still a red-haired passerby who hasn't arrived to seek refuge, so we came quickly to check and see if there's any hope of finding her. Even if she unfortunately perished, we can collect her remains, cremate them, and handle the Originium contamination issue," the leading man said.

“No need to look anymore. The red-haired passerby you were referring to should be Miss Surtr from our group. We found her, and we were just about to look for a place for the people in this town to take refuge,” Alina said.

“It really is Miss Surtr… I’m so glad you’re alright. May our medical staff check on you? And everyone else, you’ve just come from an environment with a high concentration of Originium dust, so I suggest you all have a blood test to make sure you’re all healthy.” The Calamity Messenger saw Surtr, checked the information, and immediately confirmed her identity before speaking.

"You...are from Rhodes Island?"

Just then, Wang Chong slowly walked out of the group, looked at the three of them, and spoke.

Chapter 141 Blood Test

The three were somewhat surprised to see that someone had recognized them at a glance. The leader, the messenger of natural disaster, nodded and said, "Yes, we are from Rhodes Island Pharmaceuticals. I suppose this brother has seen our colleagues before, which is why he recognized us at a glance."

“Yes, I’ve had the pleasure of meeting them a few times.” Wang Chong nodded, then turned to Talulah and the others and said, “Don’t worry, they are a well-known pharmaceutical company on this continent, and they have experts specializing in research on Originium and Oripathy, as well as many professionals who handle these issues. With them around, the villagers should be safe.”

"Rhodes Island Pharmaceuticals...related to Oripathy?" Talulah silently noted this key information. She might need to deal with such a pharmaceutical company in the future. After all, the Reunion Movement's medical field was still quite backward, relying mostly on wound treatment and empiricism. They lacked a mature medical system and facilities, and even more so, effective drugs to suppress Oripathy in infected individuals.

Although Talulah knew that Wang Chong had been occasionally adding traces of blood to the food of those most severely infected with Oripathy for treatment, with the number of people increasing, it was impossible to keep exploiting only Wang Chong's blood. Moreover, the blood donation was a secret known only to a few, making it difficult to expose. Talulah felt that the Reunion Movement needed more reliable treatment methods. Even relieving some of the pressure on Wang Chong in this regard would be extremely beneficial.

"Gentlemen, there's no time to lose. Let's go back to the refuge camp first. The refuge has better medical facilities, and we can check your condition." With that, the messenger of natural disaster led Wang Chong and the others to the refuge camp.

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On the way, both sides learned about each other's situation. Wang Chong learned the identities and names of the three: the Calamity Messenger and Bad Tom, who was in charge of reconnaissance; the Guard, who was in charge of combat; and the medic, Aomame. Wang Chong didn't recognize the names Bad Tom and Aomame, but the word Guard reminded him of what the unmasked man looked like when he was masked.

If Wang Chong remembered correctly, this person was the Rhodes Island operator who survived the Chernobog incident but unexpectedly joined the remnants of the Reunion Movement due to Patriot's charisma and the pitiful state of the movement. Although it only appeared in a few scenes, Wang Chong could still vaguely recall the name.

"So, these people are all members of the team led by Ace from Rhodes Island? What a coincidence." Wang Chong naturally knew that the team of the three people in front of him had almost all died at the hands of Talulah, who was standing next to him, in the original timeline, leaving only Guard as the sole survivor. Now, the two sides were having a very harmonious conversation, which was truly quite strange.

As for the content of Talulah's conversation with the three, it naturally revolved around the topic of the infected. However, Wang Chong could tell that neither Talulah nor the three Rhodes Island operators had any reservations about the infected.

Their final destination was a cave. Inside, they discovered it was a large, natural hollow, perfectly sheltered from the cold winds and snow. Fires were lit around the caves, and most of the townspeople seeking refuge gathered around them to warm themselves and ward off the cold.

Soon, the Rhodes Island medic, Aomame, led Wang Chong and the others to the only high-tech-looking instrument in the cave and used a blood collection device to take blood samples for testing. When it was Wang Chong's turn, he narrowed his eyes and subtly used a wisp of black mist to influence the medic's judgment, making her mistakenly believe that she had already taken a blood sample and made a diagnosis. The blood collection device, however, had already been secretly taken by Wang Chong.

After all, his own blood would likely test positive for serious problems. He didn't want Rhodes Island to discover anything strange about it at this time. The same went for Alina's. After Alina's resurrection through his Third Ability, her body, reshaped from a materialized soul and her old remains, showed no signs of infection. Like him, her blood, even if not completely devoid of Originium, would likely contain very little.

Ultimately, only Talulah and Surtr were actually tested, and the Rhodes Island operator, Aomame, truthfully reported the information about everyone. Wang Chong and Alina were non-infected, just like other normal people, so there was nothing to say. Talulah and Surtr, however, were naturally found to be infected.

“Miss Surtr, I have good news and bad news. The bad news is that you contracted Oripathy due to being caught in a natural disaster. The good news is that your Originium crystal density is low, meaning you are a mild case. If you receive proper treatment and recuperate in a suitable environment, your Oripathy will be well controlled, and you may not even develop it before the end of your life,” the medical operator Aomame said slowly.

"..." Surtr simply nodded blankly, as if he didn't care about these things.

“And then there’s Miss Talulah. Since you mentioned before that you are an Infected, we’ve also noticed the Originium crystals on your arm. Therefore, your current blood test results are indeed very worrying, with the Originium crystal density in your blood reaching 0.27 u/L. This is a rather dangerous figure. If possible, we would like you to come to our Rhodes Island headquarters for further treatment and observation,” Aomame explained.

“0.27?” Talulah said, somewhat surprised.

"What's wrong? Is there a problem?" Aomame asked, puzzled.

“No…it’s nothing, let’s continue. If we were to receive treatment at your company, the expenses would probably be quite substantial, wouldn’t they?” Talulah asked.

“Yes, that’s true, the expenses in this area are huge. However, our leaders at Rhodes Island are committed to helping those infected, so most treatments are provided free of charge. Even medicines can be sold to patients at prices lower than the market price,” Aomame said.

“Wow? Your company is really generous,” Talulah said.

“Well, firstly, it’s the leader’s wish, and secondly, our researchers need a lot of control data and case data in order to make more breakthroughs in the treatment of Oripathy,” Aomame said.

"This is free treatment and cheap medicine... While I have to admit your intentions are good, if this continues, I'm afraid even if Rhodes Island has mountains of gold and silver, it will eventually be squandered, right?" Wang Chong couldn't help but say.

"Indeed... the cash flow difficulties are indeed ours... Oh well, let's not dwell on that. Anyway, those higher up will find a way to solve it. We operators below basically just follow orders," Aomame said. "As for Ms. Talulah's situation... although we can treat her free of charge, we might need Ms. Talulah or her relatives to help Rhodes Island complete some requests afterward. Judging from your demeanor, you two must have some skills, otherwise you wouldn't have been able to cross the disaster zone unscathed."

"I see, so the real source of income is all from these commissions," Wang Chong couldn't help but complain.

"Ha...haha, I'm sorry to have made you laugh." Aomame scratched her head a little embarrassedly and said, "So, what do you guys think?"

“We need to think this over carefully before making a decision,” Wang Chong said, shaking his head. “Please allow us to discuss this privately, and we will give you an answer later.”

"Of course, of course." Aomame did not stop them, and just watched as Wang Chong and the other three found a corner and began to talk.

Chapter 142 Is it not just blood that can cure diseases?

"What do you think, Talulah?" After confirming that no one was eavesdropping, Wang Chong looked directly at Talulah and asked.

“This medical organization called Rhodes Island is indeed very interesting… They provide free assistance to the infected and also help solve problems related to them. This is information I obtained from my own observations and my recent conversation with that Cataclysmic Messenger. The leader of Rhodes Island they mentioned, judging from their tone, must be a very great figure. I just don’t know their purpose in doing all this—are they truly on the side of the infected, or…” Talulah pondered.

“In the past, I might have seen them as kindred spirits, sharing the same ideals and striving to change the fate of the infected. But after experiencing so much and seeing so much, I’ve had to become more cautious. I feel like I’m becoming more and more like the ‘old stubborn’ Yelena talks about. I’m unwilling to trust anyone easily,” Talulah said with a helpless smile.

“When we cannot determine a person’s true purpose, then we should judge by their actions, not their intentions. Regardless of what they are really thinking, at least what they are doing now is exactly what we expect, isn’t it?” Wang Chong said slowly.

“Indeed… So, should we reveal our identity as the Reunion Movement now?” Talulah asked.

“It’s best not to. After all, we’ve already won the battle against the Ursus army, and our name should have entered the sights of those with ulterior motives. Especially in this icy plain, any organization related to the Infected can’t possibly be unaware of our situation here. Therefore, we need to be even more careful in ascertaining the attitudes of those connected to the Infected,” Wang Chong said.

“Talulah, Alina, you can try asking them for their opinions about the Reunion Movement, and you can bring them our Reunion Movement pamphlet to read. Anyway, the purpose of this trip is to distribute these pamphlets to the people in the various villages and towns on the ice plains,” Wang Chong said slowly.

“I understand. Then what about the townspeople here…?” Talulah asked.

"Don't worry, I'm not just someone who stands on a high platform and gives a loud speech... I'm also good at blending into the crowd and silently conveying these things to them." Wang Chong said slowly with a smile, "Then let's get started right away, Talulah, Alina, this won't be difficult for you. Surtr has just joined, after all, and doesn't know much about these things, and may not even be interested. Just have her come with me."

"..." Surtr didn't say anything after hearing this, as if he had tacitly agreed with Wang Chong's statement, and earnestly licked the popsicle he had just taken out.

"Um... Ah Chong, could you come over here for a second? I have some personal matters I'd like to ask you privately," Talulah said, her eyes darting around.

"Personal matters?" Wang Chong glanced at Alina and Surtr. Alina nodded, indicating that she was fine, while Surtr remained focused on her popsicle, glancing at Wang Chong before saying nothing more. So Wang Chong led Talulah a little further away from Alina and the others, then asked, "What's wrong, Talulah? This isn't like you at all."

“Because it’s an important matter, involving infectious diseases… but it does also relate to our personal affairs.” Talulah shook her head, then said, “Didn’t we just test the density of Originium crystals in our blood? Mine was 0.27.”

"Yeah, I know, is there something wrong with this?" Wang Chong asked, puzzled.

“Something’s seriously wrong. Ah Chong… It’s not that I haven’t measured it before… About six months ago, I had the chance to infiltrate a larger town to gather information, and I measured the density once. The value at that time was 0.29,” Talulah said.

"Isn't this a good thing? The density of Originium crystals in your blood is decreasing..." Wang Chong stopped speaking as he spoke, because he also sensed something was wrong.

Talulah was well aware that Wang Chong possessed a miraculous cure for Oripathy—his blood. This had already been verified on Frostnova and Little Lisa; both had shown signs of improvement, with crystals falling off their bodies and beginning to heal. All that was missing was the necessary medical equipment to confirm this. However, Talulah was now completely convinced that Wang Chong could cure Oripathy in infected individuals.

Therefore, Talulah shouldn't be surprised that the Reunion members showed signs of a decrease in Originium crystal density. But the one whose density decreased was none other than herself.

“I’ve never drunk your blood… After all, I haven’t had a single Oripathy flare-up in the past month. Logically speaking, anyone in the Reunion Movement could experience a decrease in the density of Originium crystals in their blood, but I’m the only one who shouldn’t be like that. Ah Chong, I was going to ask you if you’ve secretly fed me any blood similar to yours… but judging from your expression now, you probably don’t even know how my illness improved, right?” Talulah asked, looking at Wang Chong who was frowning.

“That’s right, almost everyone in the Reunion Movement has fallen ill at least once. They’ve all taken the medicinal soup mixed with my blood, which suppressed their symptoms. Only you, Talulah, have never fallen ill since I’ve known you. Therefore, you are the most special one… What exactly is going on? Is it because I strengthened your bloodline?” Wang Chong asked.

“I don’t know, but my bloodline power, whether it’s the Great Flame or the blood of Drak… in theory, shouldn’t have the effect of curing Oripathy. Otherwise, that old monster would have told me about this long ago.” Talulah said, frowning.

“That’s strange… what could be the reason…” Suddenly, Wang Chong fell silent, because a flash of inspiration suddenly appeared in his mind.

It is known that Oripathy is related to recognition genes, so different races are more or less likely to contract it, with Sarkaz being the most susceptible, while pure-blooded humans are completely unable to contract it. One's own blood can cure the disease of infected individuals because it carries some genetic information that can neutralize and confuse the recognition of Originium in the infected person's body, thus causing self-healing. Finally, blood is one of the many bodily fluids in humans.

So, summarizing the information above, the question is: which bodily fluid carries the most and richest genetic information and genes? The answer may not be rigorous in a medical definition, but most ordinary people already have an answer in their understanding.

"No...no way? Could it be...?" Wang Chong had already guessed the answer.

"!!!" Not only Wang Chong, but Talulah, whose face turned red and whose eyes became shocked, had obviously also thought of this answer.

"Quick! Ah Chong... let's do it again right now!" Talulah said excitedly. "You know, my Originium Arts level was 0.29 u/L six months ago. In the past six months, I've been constantly using Originium Arts and traveling to various mining areas. The data should only be higher now! Let's say it's 0.30. But in just one week, it dropped by 3 percentage points. That's much faster than the effect of drinking blood to recover!"

"Don't rush... I know you're anxious, but don't rush." ​​Wang Chong pressed down on Talulah's shoulders and said seriously, "We don't know yet how effective blood is on infected people. And the mainstream method should definitely be blood. Putting aside the fact that it can only be effective on women, you can't expect me to... you know... all the women in the Reunion Movement just to cure the disease, can you?"

"Uh...that's true. Right! Yelena! Will Yelena be fine using this method?" Talulah asked quickly.

"...Well, Yelena pushed you up before, and now you're starting to repay her?" Wang Chong said half-jokingly.

"Uh... I admit, I was a little excited when I heard this news." After hearing what Wang Chong said, Talulah finally overcame her excitement with shyness and began to calm down and think about the problem carefully.

"Whether that's true or not, if we want to verify it, we need to get a device similar to the one we just had and professional medical personnel to ensure the data changes," Wang Chong said. "I don't recommend cooperating with Rhodes Island right now... Although they can provide cheap medicines and free consultations, the decline of Oripathy must be firmly in our own hands."

"Phew... I understand. Then leave this to me. Alina and I will try our best to find out Rhodes Island's situation regarding the Reunion Movement," Talulah said, patting her chest.

Chapter 143 Amiya Obtains the Booklet

A few days later, on Rhodes Island

"Ugh—I'm so tired. Is it dark again?" Under the dim light, Amiya rubbed her eyes, stretched, and glanced at the time. Then, looking at the majority of the important tasks she had completed on her desk, a hint of weariness flashed in her eyes. The internal conflicts within Rhodes Island, the struggles over how she, as the successor to the Demon Lord, should proceed, and the clashes between internal factions and ideologies—she could use her mind-reading abilities to slowly and effectively resolve these issues.

The financial deficit and the conflict with her ideals were like an insurmountable mountain weighing on Amiya, making it hard for her to breathe. No money meant no money; without a material foundation, ensuring the treatment of the infected was extremely difficult. Therefore, the only option was to continuously send Rhodes Island personnel on missions to earn funds, but this was ultimately a drop in the ocean.

Are we really going to try to sell Rhode Island's research findings to big capitalists in places like Columbia or Rembitox in order to get investment?

The thought of those greedy capitalists brought back some unpleasant memories for Amiya. Their emotions were far from pleasant, which explained why Kal'tsit almost never allowed her to associate with them.

"If only the Doctor were here..." Whenever Amiya felt utterly helpless, the image of someone who had saved her from Rembito would appear in her mind. This growing longing made her want to bring the Doctor back even more.

"Speaking of which, the teacher I met in the crown hasn't spoken to me in a long time... He's been asleep for many days now." Amiya thought to herself, then got up and left the office, heading towards her lounge.

The Rhodes Island corridor was mostly quiet in the early morning. Aside from medical personnel conducting research and patrols, most operators were already resting. Dr. Kal'tsit was temporarily away on a business trip due to financial issues and wouldn't be back for approximately two weeks.

"Hmm? Footsteps? At this time?" Amiya's ears twitched. She heard a sound from a side road and murmured, "That direction is the Rhodes Island landing pod... Someone has completed their mission and returned to Rhodes Island?"

Thinking of the operators' hard work and return, Amiya patted her cheeks, temporarily shaking off her fatigue, and then prepared to greet them with a bright smile. After all, it was her responsibility as the leader of Rhodes Island.