“What about you all?”
“We’ll cover your rear. If we don’t buy you some time, the Reunion will catch up to you soon,” the Snow Beast’s voice was resolute.
“But then you all will be…”
“As long as we fight, we’ll eventually fall. Dying here, we feel it’s a good end.”
The Phantom Archer looked at the young faces of the Snow Beasts. One of them still had a childish innocence on his face, yet they all faced death with smiles.
As long as their Big Sister could safely see their Great Father, their sacrifice would be worth it.
“Frost Nova, the Big Sister, spoke of a future that’s a bit distant, but we don’t necessarily have to see it ourselves.”
“We will surely fulfill your entrustment,” the Phantom Archer said, tears welling up.
“Here, wear these armguards and protective gear,” Snow Beast squad member B took off his own equipment and handed it to the Phantom Archer. He explained, “Big Sister’s temperature will be too cold for you to bear.”
“…She…” Taking the unconscious Frost Nova from the Snow Beasts, the Phantom Archer choked out, “…she’s so light…”
“The arts have drained her body. Gently, even more gently…” Snow Beast squad member B whispered, “Don’t wake her.”
“Look at her… look how soundly she’s sleeping.”
Snow Beast squad member B’s words immediately broke Mo Zhi. She never imagined that the Snow Beast squad would meet such a tragic end.
Sorrow welled up in her heart, beyond her control.
The emotionally invested audience off-screen had already dissolved into tears.
‘Damn, these few lines of dialogue are killing me.’
‘I suddenly want to cry… this worldview, this story is too heartbreaking!’
‘The Snow Beasts are such gentle people, even more so towards their Big Sister!’
‘Wuwuwu, I don’t want the Snow Beast squad to die, you jerk!’
‘Old thief, you have no heart!!’
…
Even now, Mo Zhi clung to a sliver of hope, imagining the Savior Doctor leading Rhodes Island to turn the tide.
This was such a good opportunity; Rhodes Island must cherish it.
However, the story Lu Li wrote never went in the direction she expected.
“Goodbye, Big Sister…”
“We’ll wait for you.”
“We… we’ll go on ahead.”
“It’s we who are going on ahead.”
Until the Phantom Archer bid farewell to the Snow Beast squad, no miracle occurred.
…
“Are we going to die?”
The screen focused on the Snow Beasts. “*Ursus vulgarity*, why are you crying?”
“You call yourself a Snow Beast like this!”
“Aren’t you crying too?!”
“What am I crying for! … Did you forget what Big Sister said!”
“She said not to cry.”
“Right, she said not to cry… More than ten years ago, she said not to cry! Don’t shed tears! We don’t deserve it… because we haven’t won yet!”
“When we win, when we are free… when we are free, we will weep openly, in the wilderness, in the snow, in the piled-up haystacks, we will weep!”
“But Big Sister was crying too as she said that.”
“She was only nine years old back then, younger than all of us…”
“…”
“Alright, have a drink. Just don’t drink too much; we have to share.”
“Brothers, have a drink. Warm yourselves up!”
“To Big Sister and Great Father!”
“To Frost Nova and Patriot!!”
…
*Crackling—!!*
Chen: “Do you know these infected?”
Amiya: “Yes, Commander Chen.”
“But this final battle must commence now.”
“Do we have a choice?”
“Look behind you.”
Chen stared vigilantly at the black cloak behind Amiya. “We have no choice. They haven’t even bothered to conceal themselves.”
“Therefore, we must fight them.” Chen: “This is what we must do. If we don’t, the act of forcibly bringing in the special forces to suppress the Snow Beast squad will also become baseless.”
“However, is there any possibility you could persuade them to surrender?”
Amiya shook her head. “As long as there are infected behind them… they will not surrender.”
“I will not force you to participate in the battle.”
“I’m sorry, Commander Chen, but, but we will bear witness.” Amiya said seriously. “The Guard Bureau fought bravely and resolutely. No one can deny that you are fighting for Lungmen; you are resisting the invaders.”
“This is how we help you fight those special forces. And for ourselves, we must record every battle of the infected.”
“Every single one.”
Amiya’s gentle voice soothed everyone’s hearts.
“After the battle, let’s have a meal together, Amiya,” Chen suddenly said.
“But, but I am infected…” Amiya hesitated slightly.
“Don’t worry about it. Those two, the one with the loud voice and the tall one, they won’t mind.”
“This battle… whoever it is, the losses are too great,” Chen said dejectedly.
“For us, it is a battle.”
“For Lungmen, it is undeniably a war.”
“War is like this.”
Amiya was clear-headed and rational. She had truly grown up.
War never had a winner.
There was no absolute justice either. Everyone had their own stance, and every faction had reasons they had to fight.
For Lungmen, they were indeed defending their territory, and any power used was not excessive.
But what Mo Zhi could not accept was that this war, initiated by Talulah, ultimately fell upon Frost Nova and her Snow Beast squad.
The one who planned it all was not here.
…
“It’s rather amusing, I suddenly thought of those people from Rhodes Island.”
The scene shifted back to the Snow Beast squad. Petrova: “That cat, all steamy, said it wanted to have a drink with us.”
“It’s a pity. She looked like she had a good capacity and would have been quite spirited when fooling around.”
Snow Beast squad member A said worriedly, “But that little rabbit, she can’t be this old, can she? How old is she, sixteen? Seventeen?”
“She’s only around fourteen. She’s just forcing herself to say things adults would say,” Petrova analyzed.
“Just like Big Sister back then…” Snow Beast squad member A raised his cup. “Let’s toast our last bit of drink to them. May they keep their word!”
“Keep their word!”
“Mmm, uh… keep their word!” Another underage member had gotten tipsy.
Huang watched tensely from the side, “Is that the Snow Beasts? Are those the Snow Beasts?”
“It’s the Snow Beasts! It’s… it’s the Snow Beasts indeed!”
“Snow Beasts… Snow Beasts! Why are these Snow Beasts so stubborn?!”
“Damn it, damn it! Don’t die! Don’t throw your lives away!!”
“When I get there, I can save you, I’ll take you away… take you away!”
She questioned desperately, “Why do infected like you have to die here?!”
Even Huang, whose heart was as hard as iron, was panicking now. She ran, roaring.
…
These moving scenes unfolded one after another.
Mo Zhi laughed until she cried, and cried until she laughed again.
She felt she must look schizophrenic on camera at this moment.
But everyone else was ignoring Mo Zhi, their eyes glued to the game.
‘Snow Beast squad, true men!!’
‘Snow—Beast—Squad!’
‘(Raising a cup) To the Snow Beast squad!’
‘Mere daggers won’t make me shed tears (sobbing)’
…
“Let them see what kind of a squad is trained by Ursus’s greatest warrior, Bodharkas, and led by Ursus’s coldest nightmare!”
With the final arrangements made, the Snow Beast squad faced the charging enemies. “Originium Frost, prepare to release!”
“Big Bear! We’re going in!”
“Snow Beasts!!!”
Amidst Huang’s unwilling roar, the screen gradually turned black and white.
The Snow Beast squad: no survivors!
…
(Opening the knife, opening the knife!)