Chapter 114: Chapter 100: I Want to Overturn This Chessboard_2

What would be the final result of slow and methodical progress?

The Ark backed by the Sun Divine Kingdom will surely establish its footing in this chess game.

So the Alliance will win; politicians do not need to worry about the Empire occupying this land, as long as Gold Coins flow in people’s hands, the new Ark will inevitably become their target for future harvesting.

The Empire will win too; the Dukes of the Northern Border have never lost anything but instead gained a lot of experimental data through the Hunter’s eyes, which will further push their ambition to use the Celestial Calamity for research.

The end will also win; having devoured so many lives and obtained so many Soul Spirits, the Blood Plague that haunts the land is merely a ’prototype of Celestial Calamity’.

Even without obtaining the Lion Heart Kingdom, the Abyss can engulf all Soul Spirits out of the Ark’s sight in the end and then leave leisurely.

Wow, in the end, everyone’s a winner?!

Lin Lan let out a long breath,

He calmed down, recalling the speech he just gave, recalling the look of anticipation on people’s faces.

This world shouldn’t be like this.

Indeed, Lin Lan realized that he just couldn’t treat lives as simple numbers, he just couldn’t consider those people as pawns that could be sacrificed at will!

Their helplessness, confusion, and anxiety, finally sprinkled with a little bit of hope in their eyes by his words, completely ignited the flame deep within his heart!

To hell with it!

He wanted to make the politicians of the Alliance and the Empire never dare to stretch out their dirty hands again, he wanted those followers of the tail behind the Celestial Calamity to pay the most painful price!

He was determined to be greedy, he was unwilling to let those behind the chessboard get what they wanted!

The Foreigner’s stubborn nature didn’t allow him to move slowly, Lin Lan knew he must speed up the Ark’s steps, even if he would face unnecessary dangers in the process...

Fighting the Blood Plague requires sufficient Sun Ore, knowledge is always a critical threshold, and at the same time, food, education, and productivity must all catch up fully...

The young man rubbed his dark circles, his eyes growing increasingly exhausted; at the moment when people lifted him high, Lin Lan instead felt the burden on him growing heavier and heavier.

"What are you daydreaming about, Roland?"

Just then, Lucia’s voice suddenly brought Lin Lan back to his senses, the young man turned his head to find the Blond Witch opening the door and stepping into the room with a quick stride.

Lucia had a mysterious expression on her face, holding her bulging stomach, she huddled beside Lin Lan.

"Why are you here?" Lin Lan’s gaze moved to her stomach, his expression somewhat odd.

"Bai and Ed are taking care of Shattered Star’s wounded, I can’t do much over there, Ed said you chose a quiet place to think about the future path, so I had to come and crash for the night."

The petite witch kept babbling on as she pulled a few dusty baked sweet potatoes out of her bulging pocket and waved them in front of Lin Lan: "This room is the most comfortable and warmest in the whole camp, it’s my room fee! Just freshly baked!"

"Where did these come from?" Lin Lan’s eyes lit up.

"I spent a few Ark Coins to buy them at a high price from some kids."

Smiling, Lucia tossed the hot sweet potato towards the young man: "Catch!"

Lin Lan instinctively reached out, immediately grimacing in pain from the burn.

"Hehe, I got burned the first time too, doesn’t feel good, right?"

The blonde girl immediately revealed a mischievous smile, elbowing Lin Lan’s side: "Don’t always look so anxious, frowning all day doesn’t look good."

Lin Lan set down the sweet potato, his eyes a bit helpless, reaching out to roughly rub the other’s hair, he said grumpily: "Is this how you treat the roommate who took you in?"

"I’m helping you here! Before departure, Wendy specifically asked me to take good care of your mental state!"

Lucia’s pointy ears twitched, speaking in a mature tone: "Frowning and tiring yourself won’t solve the problems ahead, relax a bit."

For some reason, seeing her sincere and cute smile, Lin Lan’s deep-rooted anxiety suddenly eased a lot.

"I think you’re right."

Lin Lan nodded, he picked up the hot baked sweet potato, not caring about the dust on it, peeled the skin and took a bite.

Very sweet, very sweet.

Accustomed to tasteless anti-human cookies, this simple sweetness had become a rare delicacy.

The two stopped talking, leaning together and happily munching on baked sweet potatoes.

"Well, do you feel a little better now?"

Soon after, Lucia finished her sweet treat in a few bites, she rubbed her stomach, her face full of happiness.

"Yes, much better..."

Lin Lan licked his lips and yawned widely, he relaxed, looking at the Blond Witch beside him: "By the way, what was life like for you pirates?"

"Most of the time drifting on the sea, quite boring, Gray Realm adventures only accounted for a very small part."

Lucia munched on another piece of sweet potato, squinting her eyes to savor the wonderful flavor: "When the resources on the ship were almost depleted, the Captain would use her watch to actively seek out and sink isolated pirate fleets to seize their loot."

The two began to chat idly.

"Who were these pirates?"

"A mixture of many, Doragon People, Gray Realm remnants, desperate adventurers, those whose homes were swallowed by the sea..."

Lucia recounted like a nursery rhyme: "Most of the Chaos Pirates are fanatics who worship the Celestial Calamity, those guys are the Captain’s prime targets."

Lin Lan’s eyes suddenly lit up.

"Right, Lucia."

He suddenly thought of a good idea: "Can the Shattered Star be moved to the sea for boating?"

Since defeating the Celestial Calamity followers could upgrade his Character Atlas Card points, wouldn’t it be great to drive the Sky Patrol into the sea to hunt creatures daily?

The Blond Witch folded her arms, adorably sighed, she was accustomed to the shallowness and ignorance of this Ark Leader.

"A War Chariot and a Warship carrying a War Chariot are two entirely different concepts, oh Lord~"

Lucia deliberately stretched her voice: "Even if some War Chariots have floating functions, many chaotic and bizarre Gray Realms would still forcibly drag War Chariots into the sea, only a foolish person would think to drive a War Chariot into the sea."

Lin Lan remained silent.

"I can see you’re still quite anxious."

Lucia tilted her head, staring into the gray-haired boy’s eyes, her expression somewhat puzzled: "Why?"

"I just want... to overturn this chessboard as soon as possible."

Lin Lan’s tone was very light: "If I work a little harder, if I’m a little more aggressive, could I perhaps protect more innocent lives before the end spreads?"

He smiled wryly: "But I find that the Ark still has a long, long way to go."

"Yes, we have a long, long way to go, so we should walk forward hand in hand, just like when you once extended your hand to me, right?"

Lucia suddenly stood up, the petite Witch tiptoed, she unexpectedly smiled and gently rubbed Lin Lan’s hair: "You can’t always put the burden on your own shoulders."

"You should at least wipe your hands before comforting others."

Lin Lan helplessly grabbed the other’s wrist: "Look, your hands are all gray..."

Creak...

Just then, the door was pushed open again, and the black-haired girl holding roasted venison froze seeing the strange posture of the two.

"Lord! I-I... I didn’t see anything!"

Lin’s face turned red with embarrassment: "I didn’t know you had such a hobby, I came at the wrong time!"

Lin Lan and Lucia’s faces immediately darkened.