Chapter 178

"Fight these monsters!!"

"Avenge the Captain and FrostNova!!"

The Shieldguards raised their heavy weapons, their initial fear replaced by overwhelming rage and despair.

Like a raging tide, the crowd disregarded the difference in strength and, with a determination to perish together, launched a frenzied charge towards Xiao Huasheng, the Quack Doctor, and the surrounding employees!

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The frigid snowfield was instantly ignited by a burning killing intent!

Skadi, Ai Er Lan, Ku Tang, Roxy charged forward to meet the enemy.

Without Patriot and FrostNova, these people were no match for them at all.

Xiao Huasheng stared blankly at the scene, not even she had expected FrostNova's reaction to be so much stronger than that of the Infected.

For FrostNova herself, the intense pain had disappeared.

She was finally able to think about things.

Am I dead...?

FrostNova tried to close her eyes, but found she couldn't. She could only stare blankly at the sky and collapse into the Quack Doctor's arms.

The blood flowed uncontrollably onto the ground. FrostNova was almost losing consciousness, and the loss of bodily fluids gradually plunged her into darkness.

In that final moment, warmth enveloped her entire body, and an unusual light appeared in her world.

In the end, only warmth and light remained in her world.

FrostNova, who had longed for warmth her whole life, felt warmth once again at the end of her life.

So this is what death is...

Just as her consciousness was about to completely black out due to lack of oxygen.

Xiao Huasheng took a medicine bottle from the Quack Doctor, flicked off the bottle, and hurriedly poured it into FrostNova's mouth.

Just as FrostNova's consciousness was about to completely sink into that warm yet empty darkness, an indescribable, extremely bitter liquid suddenly poured into her mouth!

The taste was so intense, so real, like a red-hot branding iron, instantly scalding her gradually numbed senses.

The bitterness brutally assaulted her taste buds, burning down her throat. It was completely different from the "warmth" she had felt before; it was a raw, stinging sensation.

"Woo!"

She unconsciously let out a soft whimper, and her previously empty and unfocused pupils suddenly contracted and refocused.

The gray sky, the howling wind and snow, and the deafening shouts of battle all around her surged into her senses once again like a tide.

At the same time, an unprecedented itchy and tingling sensation came from inside her body, especially from her ruptured abdomen and her already riddled organs.

She could clearly feel the cavity in her abdomen being rapidly filled, and her body regained its strength at an extremely fast pace.

She subconsciously twitched her fingers slightly.

She is still alive.

Moreover, she is being forcibly pulled back from the brink of utter destruction by a force far beyond her comprehension.

Xiao Huasheng brought over another bottle, and seeing how miserable FrostNova was, she feared it wouldn't be enough and poured another bottle into FrostNova's mouth.

"Cough cough cough cough!"

Her delicate body trembled, FrostNova coughed violently, choked by the extremely bitter medicine.

Everyone noticed what was happening and turned their attention to this area.

The fighting between the two sides then ceased.

Once FrostNova had fully recovered, she was shocked to find that the lower half of her body was stained crimson.

"Mine... mine?"

She instinctively reached for her waist and abdomen, only to find that the protruding Originium crystal had disappeared.

After sneezing because of the cold wind around her, she realized that she could no longer use her Originium Arts.

Only then did she realize that the Originium had disappeared from her body.

"It really is... cured."

At this moment, the Quack Doctor nodded and said, "Very good, you're recovering well. It seems my research direction was correct."

When FrostNova looked at the Quack Doctor, she almost immediately noticed the distinctive feature of his bird-beak mask.

"You're the doctor who can cure the Infected? Didn't Talulah say it was a hoax?" FrostNova incredulously.

"You are all patients, so of course I want to cure you. How could there be any falsehood?"

The Quack Doctor spoke up as if it were the most natural thing in the world.

"That rumored Laterano lackey is..."

Her eyes met Xiao Huasheng's, Xiao Huasheng smiled shyly; the answer was obvious.

At this moment, FrostNova's trust in Talulah completely collapsed.

She had assumed that Talulah would at least not lie to her about something so important, since Originium Disease was not incurable and many of the Infected's circumstances could be improved.

But now it seems that the dragon has gone completely mad, and is solely focused on starting a war.

Thinking of this, FrostNova gritted her teeth in pain and said resentfully.

"Talulah... what's wrong with you? Didn't you say you were going to lead everyone out of here and make the world acknowledge the Infected?"

She clenched her fists.

At this moment, FrostNova was just an ordinary girl, and she no longer had those Originium on her.

It's like the Quack Doctor directly neutralized her energy.

If she still wants to cast spells, she can only do so with the help of a staff, but her Originium Arts are still intact, so she can still unleash extremely terrifying frost spells.

However, compared to the Infected themselves, they are a whole order of magnitude weaker.

However, being alive and likely to live to old age is perhaps the best news.

"Phew..." FrostNova loosened her fist, and finally gave Xiao Huasheng a helpless smile, "I really don't know how to thank you. I thought you were just kidding when you said you could heal us. And... wasn't there any anesthetic? It hurt so much, it was worse than death."

In response, the Quack Doctor said, "I forgot."

FrostNova's smile, which had been filled with immense gratitude, suddenly turned into a somewhat forced and insincere one.

Now all the Infected have changed their opinion of Xiao Huasheng.

After realizing that FrostNova had truly been healed.

One by one, they laid down their weapons, knelt down before Xiao Huasheng and the Quack Doctor, and roared.

"Feel sorry!!!"

Xiao Huasheng quickly tried to say no, but Angela's voice rang out at that moment.

[Manager, let's accept the apology later. I think this is a good time to hire some staff; our employees haven't updated in a long time, so adding some temporary workers wouldn't be bad.]

Then.

The red-haired Angel suddenly had a stack of contracts in her hand, all of them for temporary workers.

Holding these contracts, Xiao Huasheng spoke without batting an eye.

"If you want to apologize, how about apologizing at the company?"

It's still on this snow-covered plain.

Patriot was the second to receive treatment. The Originium had almost hollowed out his body, and the anesthesia was ineffective, but Patriot endured it without uttering a sound.

Treatment continued here, and the atmosphere eased considerably.

With each new contract signed, the company gains a temporary worker, Quack Doctor will step in to treat these people.

It's fair to say that this squad is indeed a formidable fighting force on this snowy plain.

This significantly increased Lobotomy Corporation's manpower, and the massive amount of energy allowed the company to evolve once again.

[Supervisor, I've increased the energy storage again. Try it and see how long you can last with your current capacity.]

At this point, the energy storage capacity has also doubled, and it can now store nearly 4,000 units of energy.

Xiao Huasheng was deeply moved. So long... finally, he'd leveled up!

She was eager to see how she had changed.

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Double the energy is more than enough to solve Xiao Huasheng's immediate problem; it's not just about double the battery life.

At crucial moments, they can unleash an even more ferocious offensive; the saying that quantitative change leads to qualitative change is not just empty talk.

"I'll try this one first..."

With enough energy, Xiao Huasheng immediately thought of a use he had always wanted to try.

The moment this thought became clear, the vast, ocean-like energy within her seemed to find a wondrous outlet, and she developed an overly enthusiastic understanding of the command.

Smack

A soft sound was heard.

The first beautifully packaged fruit hard candy popped out of thin air from her shoulder and landed on the snow.

Then these soft sounds continued to emerge.

The adorable red-haired Angel has been completely transformed into a runaway candy fountain!

Strawberry lollipops, chocolate chips wrapped in colorful paper, crystal-clear mints, rich and creamy toffee... all sorts of candies, in a dazzling array, poured down like a flood bursting its banks.

They collided with each other, making a crisp and pleasant sound, and soon piled up at Xiao Huasheng's feet, growing higher and higher.

Xiao Huasheng's eyes were filled with surprise; these were all flavors she had imagined, unique candies.

In just a few breaths, a "candy mountain" almost up to her knees, exuding an enticing sweet fragrance, suddenly appeared on this cold snowfield.

A large amount of candy suddenly appeared, shocking everyone.

Xiao Huasheng hadn't tasted sweetness in a long time; she had been munching on Imperium's tasteless energy bars, and even then, she had to conserve her energy.

Now that she's become a nouveau riche, she simply can't contain herself.

FrostNova had just been healed and was filled with mixed emotions, along with the Yetis and Shieldguards behind her who had laid down their weapons, all stared in disbelief at the scene.

On one side was a battlefield stained with blood, and on the other side were mountains of candy.

Even Skadi, who usually had little expression, tilted her head slightly, a hint of confusion flashing in her crimson eyes.

Ai Er Lan picked up a lemon candy that had rolled to his feet, held it in his hand, and looked at Xiao Huasheng with a strange expression. "Supervisor... what... did you bring the candy factory here?"

Xiao Huasheng: "..."

What could she say? She just had too much energy and couldn't control herself!

"I... I just want enough candy for everyone to eat." She looked nervous and started to panic.

Clearly, this was more candy than she had imagined in her mind; as for the energy consumption...

Sure enough, Angela immediately sent a communication the next moment.

[Manager, I need to remind you that the energy level has dropped to 47%. Previously, that would have been enough to trigger a circuit breaker. Is it really worth it for a small mountain of candy that's only knee-deep?]

Xiao Huasheng's cheeks flushed slightly, and his hands unconsciously rubbed together, clearly realizing that he had gone a bit too far with his behavior.

Fortunately, Angela wasn't a spoilsport; in today's safe environment with abundant energy supplies, these candies were practically nothing.

[Then it seems you'll need to work harder to catch more the Infected for treatment.]

Then, he stood beside Xiao Huasheng.

Angela suddenly appeared.

Angela, who had always stayed at Lobotomy Corporation, suddenly appeared at this time.

Ever since Makuku said that there was a future where Xiao Huasheng was left to fend for herself and also died because of her death, Angela has become quite cautious.