"It seems my guess was correct. You've been deceived."
The Doctor stated his judgment calmly.
"How could this be!" Frostnova's eyes widened in disbelief as she looked in the Doctor's direction.
"Don't rush, listen to me. If I'm not mistaken, your mission in Lungmen this time was just to receive those Infected who were having a hard time in Lungmen and were willing to join you, right?"
Hearing the Doctor's words, Frostnova nodded, indicating that this was indeed the original reason for their visit.
"Then what about rescuing Misha?"
"This was information provided by Skullshatterer. His sister is here in Lungmen. Considering we are all compatriots, and Misha might have knowledge about Chernobog which would facilitate our control of the city, I agreed to Skullshatterer's request to help search for Misha's whereabouts in Lungmen, while he created a diversion outside to cover our actions."
Regarding this operation, since it was mostly over, Frostnova had no intention of concealing anything. Moreover, she really wanted to know where she had been deceived.
"According to the information we have, Skullshatterer's actions near Lungmen were not minor skirmishes. Not only did he use ambushes to cause significant losses to the Lungmen Guard Department / Guard Department, but he also invaded the Lungmen Guard Department / Guard Department while their personnel were busy quelling the destruction they caused. Although I don't know if there are any further plans, I don't believe the Lungmen side will simply let these invaders leave.
So, to take away an uncertain number of ordinary Infected with unknown combat power, while sacrificing organized and combat-ready subordinates, is a very unprofitable business. And you seem completely unaware of this. Isn't that quite interesting?"
The Doctor spread his hands, telling Frostnova what he had deduced from the intelligence.
"Impossible, that child Skullshatterer, although a bit radical, he…"
"Nothing is impossible. As long as your leader Talulah gives him enough benefits, plus… well, he seems to harbor a strong hatred for non-Infected. A slight provocation is all it takes for young people to act impulsively and irrationally…"
The Doctor interrupted Frostnova, wiggling his finger near his temple.
"No, I have to go back…" Frostnova, sensing something was amiss with the Doctor, wanted to leave and confront Patriot and Talulah back in Chernobog.
But before she could take two steps, the after-effects of the earlier battle flared up. Solid ice continuously spread over her body, and she herself swayed precariously.
The Doctor, closest to Frostnova, reached out to catch her, but the moment his hands made contact, frost began to spread outward from them.
"Oh no! Dajietou (Big Sister)'s condition has worsened!" The Yeti Squad, not far away, shrieked upon seeing Frostnova's state.
"Quick, give her an injection of Block!" Amiya immediately instructed a nearby medical Operator.
Meanwhile, Frostleaf, who had accompanied them as a guard and also used ice Originium Arts, reached out and took Frostnova from the Doctor's hands.
"Let me do it, Doctor. You'll get frostbite if you keep touching her." Using her own Originium Arts, Frostleaf resisted the cold air unconsciously emanating from Frostnova in her unconscious state.
"Thanks!" The Doctor, looking at his hands that were nearly numb from the cold in less than a minute, didn't try to be strong and handed her over to Frostleaf.
Frostleaf's brows furrowed after taking her. Even in an unconscious state, the cold emanating from Frostnova's body was beyond her imagination. Recalling the earlier battle, she deeply understood the vast difference between them.
"How is she?" After an injection of oripathy Block, several members of the Yeti Squad anxiously squeezed closer.
The medical Operator, who had just finished treating Frostnova, shook her hand. When pushing the needle, the medicine almost froze before it was injected. In her opinion, Frostnova's Originium concentration would not be lower than Ifrit, the former Dahlia, and Block. She wondered how this young girl in front of her had managed to persevere under such circumstances.
"It's very troublesome. Her Originium concentration is extremely, extremely high, and the Block's effect is not ideal."
To let everyone know how serious Frostnova's illness was, she specifically used two "extremely"s to describe it.
"Then our Dajietou (Big Sister)..." Tears streamed uncontrollably from the eyes of the Yeti Squad members as they looked at the unconscious Frostnova.
"One day at most… if there are no other turning points…" Saying this, the medical Operator involuntarily glanced at Kanna. In such situations, Rhodes Island had two actual "saved" cases, both related to Kanna.
However, Kal'tsit had strictly forbidden all Doctors involved from telling anyone about Dahlia and Block's matters.
But all the Yeti Squad members were engrossed in the sorrow of losing Frostnova and didn't notice the medical Operator's small gesture.
After receiving the Block, Frostnova regained consciousness after a short rest. She looked at the shattered ice crystallized around her and smiled.
"Don't cry. We Infected will all reach this point sooner or later, won't we? Now is not the time for you to be sad. The information Rhodes Island just provided is very important. I want you to find Old Fogey, tell him this intelligence, and have him take you and those willing to leave with you out of here. The Ursus Infected resistance must preserve its spark; we cannot all be buried here in Chernobog and Lungmen."
As the team leader, Frostnova clearly gave her final orders to her subordinates.
"If I go back like this, I'll die anyway, and if I explode halfway, none of you will survive. Isn't Rhodes Island a medical organization? They must have a way to deal with dying Infected. I'll stay here. Go quickly, don't let me alone delay all the Ursus Infected!"
Facing death, Frostnova remained very calm. Under her reprimand, the Yeti Squad stepped out of the gate and walked towards the city outskirts. Only Misha remained not far away, because her brother was at Rhodes Island, and she had no reason to leave.
Just after all the Yeti Squad members had left, everyone else also emerged from the house, with the Doctor at the very back. As he stepped out, he suddenly felt something new in his pocket. He looked down and saw a Poké Ball.
He looked up and saw Kanna turn back and wink at him playfully.
Just as the medical Operators were about to reinforce and process the area around Frostnova's room, the Doctor turned and stopped them from closing the door.
"Don't rush, I'll go back in and ask a few more questions…"
"Doctor!" Seeing the Doctor turn and walk back inside, Amiya was startled and prepared to go back and stop him.
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