Soon, the two caught up with the main group.
However, W's two antennae on her head twitched. She felt that the atmosphere had changed since she went out and came back, especially Amiya's gaze towards her, which was a bit strange.
And although the Doctor's eyes were hidden behind his hood, she could tell something about her had happened from his unnatural scratching of his head after seeing her... But it was clear that neither Ace nor Ascalon would allow her to approach these two, so even with a thousand questions, W didn't know who to ask for a while.
Meanwhile, after returning to the team, Kanna scurried to the very front on her short legs. Although she claimed to be clearing the way, those who knew the truth understood she was trying to avoid W.
If W knew that her embarrassing photos were now almost common knowledge in Rhodes Island's central administrative area, she would probably drag Kanna to self-destruct on the spot to prove her innocence.
Unsure why Kanna had so much energy, able to play around so easily after just eliminating a group of people, W could only attribute it to a child's boundless energy.
After pushing through the crowd to the front, she saw Frostnova leading the way.
With the advantage of being free from Oripathy and her special ability to quickly recover stamina in icy weather, Frostnova could continuously use Arts to clear the path without feeling tired.
At this moment, she walked at the front of the crowd, cutting through mountains and building bridges over water, ensuring that the ordinary people behind would not stumble on winding roads.
And fearing that the overly clean ice surface might cause people to slip, she covered the ice with a layer of snow after laying it down, making the road less slippery.
Kanna jumped behind Frostnova, watching her steadily cast spells.
"Aren't you tired? Do you need a break?"
Hearing Kanna's words, Frostnova turned her head and shook it. "I'm fine. At least, compared to the pain of an Oripathy flare-up, this slight fatigue is nothing. Besides, it's not far from the Ruined City now. Let's push on a little longer and rest once everyone is inside. After all, besides me, no one else can take this position right now, can they?"
Watching Frostnova advance with unwavering determination, Kanna somewhat understood why she dared to question Talulah within Reunion Movement, because she, like Talulah once, genuinely fought for the Infected of Ursus. Even though she had suffered oppression and injustice, she never thought of transferring that hatred to ordinary people.
Perhaps the previous thunderstorm had frightened these Refugees and deterred the endless pursuers behind them, as no other incidents occurred until the team returned to the Ruined City.
Upon reaching their destination, they saw that besides Scout, Kal'tsit had also arrived by plane.
"This time, Rhodes Island first sent a batch of supplies by helicopter, and a convoy is also departing from Rhodes Island, expected to arrive here in at most two days. The vehicles are loaded with enough supplies for five thousand people for one month. While it won't last through this winter, it's certainly enough if you decide to evacuate Ursus.
And Captain, you should also understand that gathering resources in Ursus is not only troublesome but also too expensive. Currently, Lungmen is wary of Reunion Movement and unwilling to offer aid, so Captain Bozokasty, you must make a choice quickly."
"So it's Lady Kal'tsit. No wonder I always felt Rhodes Island's operational guidelines were somewhat familiar." Patriot floated in front of Kal'tsit, seemingly pleased to confirm an old acquaintance.
As someone who had dealt with Kal'tsit and fought alongside her, his and Kal'tsit's views on how to treat the Infected were actually very consistent, except that he always considered Ursus his homeland, while Kal'tsit did not.
However, now that he had lost his Wendigo body and been driven out of his homeland, feeling a hint of confusion about the path ahead, an old friend could naturally offer him more comfort.
After discussing the handling of the Refugees, Kal'tsit looked at Talulah.
"Talulah cannot return to Lungmen, nor can she be handed over to Ursus. Rhodes Island has paid a huge price to resolve this crisis, with many Operators, including the Doctor, almost dying in Chernobog. I have already communicated with Lungmen and Ursus, and they have both agreed that Talulah will be handed over to Rhodes Island for permanent detention.
So I will take her back to Rhodes Island. I trust no one here has any objections!"
After resolving the issue of the Refugees, the next matter was naturally the handling of Talulah, the "culprit."
The Emperor of Ursus naturally knew some rumors about Talulah. He absolutely did not want to touch this successor of the Black Snake; even if she returned to Ursus, she would only be declared executed on the spot.
As for Lungmen, Wei Yenwu / Wei Yanwu did have intentions of taking Talulah back, but the Inspection Department of the Dali Temple stationed in Lungmen raised objections.
Considering the Empress Dowager Kal'tsit in the palace who had always been suspicious of him, coupled with the fact that Talulah's bloodline was not favored by her, Wei Yenwu / Wei Yanwu reluctantly announced his abandonment of the extradition of Talulah.
But he had also secretly instructed Rhodes Island that Talulah must not die, so in the end, Kal'tsit decided to indefinitely and permanently detain Talulah at Rhodes Island.
After consideration, both Ursus and Lungmen ultimately chose to accept this proposal.
One important reason Kal'tsit came in person this time was to personally take Talulah back to Rhodes Island.
After hearing her words, Patriot considered that although Talulah had "escaped" Kashchey for now.
But if Kashchey could feign death once, who knew if he would feign death a second time.
Therefore, keeping Talulah by his side was an extremely dangerous situation. But as someone who had fought for the status of the Infected for so many years, and who had personally watched Reunion Movement grow from nothing step by step, Patriot could not bring himself to harm their initial leader, especially after knowing she might have fallen victim to Kashchey's scheme.
After discussing with Frostnova, he felt that Rhodes Island's proposal was the best arrangement for Talulah, so he agreed to Kal'tsit's suggestion to take Talulah away.
However, just as Talulah boarded the plane, someone suddenly walked in from outside the crowd and blocked the closing door.
"Can you take me too!"
Chen had been silent ever since she personally captured Talulah. After learning of Lungmen's decision just now, a determined light appeared in her eyes.
If Talulah couldn't stay in Lungmen, then Chen couldn't stay either.
No matter what Talulah had done before, if it was due to the manipulation of others, then her sins were greatly reduced in Chen's heart.
So she decided to follow Talulah to Rhodes Island.
Seeing Chen's actions, Hoshiguma, who was not far away, felt a bit conflicted.
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