Chapter 223 Brother, Anson Lu is back!

March 7, New York at night, on the top floor of the law enforcement building.

"Brother Cosimo, it's time to get to work." Kamishiro Ruri put her hand on the boy's shoulder. "I heard that there was an out-of-control incident in Tokyo, and the opponent had five Sequence Players."

Cosimo swallowed a mouthful of water, stared at the tablet and spoke blankly.

“…It’s over.”

"Um?"

Kamishiro Ruri raised an eyebrow and followed his gaze to the tablet.

"It's Anson Deer. He, he's back."

Cosimo stared at the real-time news on the tablet in disbelief, speaking almost word by word.

"Brother, Anson Deer is back--!"

He left the tablet behind, turned around and rushed to the office on the same floor.

Kamishiro Ruri picked up the tablet, was stunned at first, and then a smile appeared at the corner of her mouth.

"I see. You are indeed like that."

[On the night of March 7, a "sequence player group" rampage occurred in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. The former world's No. 1 player, now an internationally wanted criminal, Anson Lu, appeared in Shinjuku and stopped the five sequence players in time, handing them over to the Japanese national team.]

[The belated law enforcement team took over the chaotic situation, but they did not see the figure of "Anson Deer". People had to raise questions again - is this "strongest sequence player" an enemy or a friend of mankind? ]

In the early morning of March 8, in the town of Rjukan, Norway.

Anson Deer hasn't gone to bed yet. He is thinking about Natasha.

After being upgraded to rare quality, the background story of the "Blue Flame Queen's Stone Statue: Natasha" is not much different from the previous "Queen's Stone Statue", except that some details have changed.

In the new background story, Natasha accepted the king's help to enter the Baifoya Palace because she found out that the "Blue Rainbow" demon was hiding deep in the kingdom's prison.

There are heavy guards there, and even the king's closest relatives cannot get close. In order to fulfill the ninja master's last wish, Natasha lurks beside the king and waits for the right opportunity to gain access to the depths of the prison.

Finally, after staying in the palace for nearly a year, Natasha got the chance to enter the prison when she was just 14 years old. She met the "Blue Rainbow" demon that even the king was afraid of.

In the original story, Natasha should have come into contact with "Qinghong" when she was about 17 years old. Now the story has changed and the timeline has been advanced by three years.

Natasha, who was only 14 years old, defeated "Blue Rainbow" and took the "Blue Rainbow Holy Flame" from it. According to the instructions of the Ninja Master, she sealed the "Blue Rainbow Holy Flame" into her own body.

Natasha never expected that the power of the Holy Blue Rainbow Fire was so strong that she was ultimately unable to grasp it.

As the girl fell to her knees, the residual flame of the blue rainbow seeped out from her skin and surrounded the entire Baifoya Kingdom in a blink of an eye. The people were petrified one after another and slowly turned into dust in the autumn wind. Members of the royal family were not spared and they turned into stone dust along with the king on the throne.

Natasha was filled with guilt, because just for her own wishes, she led to the destruction of the entire Baifoya Kingdom.

The Ninja Master's last wish had been fulfilled. Natasha had only stayed in the royal family for a year and had no special feelings for the late king, so she waited for half a month before leaving the Kingdom of Baifoya and embarking on the road of atonement.

At the same time, during this solitary journey, she had to stay away from the crowd and force herself to learn to master the power of the "Blue Rainbow Holy Fire" in the wilderness, otherwise she might repeat the same mistakes one day in the future.

This is a journey of atonement and a practice of new power.

The new background story ends here, and what follows is the "epic" story of Natasha.

Anson put his hand on his chin and whispered, "That is to say... the difference from the original timeline is that this time Natasha met a guy called 'Ninja Master' in the background story."

The original Natasha, perhaps because she was disgusted with poverty and fighting, chose to accept the invitation of King Baifoya and enter the royal family to become the king's queen in public and his adviser in secret.

But in the new background story, everything has become different because of the existence of this ninja master.

Before being noticed by the king, Natasha traveled around the world with the Ninja Master. Her thoughts and skills must have changed during this journey, and then because of the butterfly effect, her whole life also changed.

Anson Deer thought for a moment and called out Natasha.

The next moment, the girl Natasha, who had turned into a stone statue, appeared before him wearing a noble dark gold dress.

"Do you still remember me?" Anson Deer asked as usual.

Natasha raised her slender neck and her cold eyes, staring straight at Anson Deer. There were blue flames burning in her pupils, and her mood changes seemed to be reflected in the flickering flames.

Seeing that Natasha didn't respond, Anson Lu paused and asked again: "I mean... um, like the memories on the Titanic, or the memories in Shangshi City?"

"...I remember." Natasha's expression was no longer as cold as before, "I remembered a lot of things."

"That's good." Anson Lu smiled at her, "Welcome back, Queen Statue."

As soon as he finished speaking, he said firmly: "Of course, I won't let you stay as a 'stone statue' forever. In the next advancement route, I will let you get rid of the identity of a stone statue."

In the process of upgrading Natasha from the inferior level to the rare level, Anson Deer chose the "Queen's Stone Statue" advancement route just to try whether he could help her regain her previous memories.

Although, those memories can be painful.

Natasha lowered her head slightly and said humbly, "It doesn't matter. I'm content to be by your side." Although the statue looked like a young girl, her tone was mature.

"Oh, then you don't want to get rid of the symptoms of petrification?"

"if you can."

"Okay, then I will first rule out the 'Eternal Stone Statue' advancement route." Anson Lu nodded and looked at the other three advancement routes displayed on the chess panel.

There are four advancement routes from "rare level" to "epic level", namely - Eternal Stone Statue: Natasha, Ninja Master: Natasha, Avenger of the Lost Nation: Natasha, and Grand Master of the Hall of Assassin: Natasha.

On the surface, the name of the Eternal Statue sounds the most stylish, and it might be the most powerful advancement sequence, but since Anson Lu had already made a promise, he simply put this route behind him.

"If it's just a name, there's very little information." Anson Lu sighed softly.

He stared at the other three names carefully, with some guesses in his mind.

The Ninja Master... inherited the power or identity of the dead ninja? The specific material required for this route is the "Philosopher's Stone", which sounds pretty awesome.

Grand Master of the Hall of Fame... It sounds like a more mainstream advancement route, and the directions that can be advanced to later should be more formal.

The material required for this route is "the power of inheritance" - is it the power of inheritance of the hall?

I really don't know what it is. Natasha herself has the blessing of "a fallen Twilight God". There is no need to consider her potential. Maybe accepting the inherited power will weaken her.

As for the Avengers of the Lost Nation... Hey, hey, hey, the Kingdom of Baifoya was destroyed by Natasha herself, she can't possibly seek revenge on herself, right?

What exactly does "the loss of a country" mean in this advanced route? Did Natasha defect to other countries afterwards?

If this is the case, Anson Lu couldn't help but sigh that Natasha is really unlucky wherever she goes. Whichever country she goes to will be destroyed. She is simply a star destined to be unlucky.

There was no way he would choose the "Avenger" route, as it sounded full of bitterness and hatred. To be honest, he had some feelings for the development game in his heart, just like watching his cyber daughter grow up step by step, so he had to choose a less heartbreaking route.

So, Anson Lu eliminated this option and narrowed down the choices to only two routes.

So, which route is better, Master Assassin or Master Ninja? This will directly affect the strength of the final "Final Level" Natasha, so it must be considered carefully.

Anson Lu held his chin up and thought about it for a while.

When he came to his senses, he found that the stone girl was leaning against the wall with her hands behind her back, quietly waiting for his orders.

For some reason, Anson Lu suddenly remembered the principal's infinitely advanced chess piece "Sisdoriya", and the song "London Bridge Is Falling Down" that she sang on the rooftop of Shangshi City seemed to ring in his ears.

The Grim Reaper was standing behind her holding a scythe, but she was standing next to the principal, with such a happy smile on her face and her singing so briskly, as if she was enjoying the last few seconds of her life. The people she cared about the most were by her side, so she had no fear of death.

At that time, Anson Deer could still hear the roar of a giant dragon in his ears, but he could clearly hear what Sisdoriya was singing. When he thought of such an ethereal song echoing in the ruined Upper Stone City, he couldn't help feeling a bit desolate and sad.

That seemingly lively and playful girl might have been the principal's only companion in his decades-long journey of atonement... The bond between chess player and chess piece sounds absurd, but it is possible for someone as lonely as him.

After all, this old man even enjoyed playing chess with his past self; that was not an expression that could be faked.

"Natasha, do you have to spend a long time in the chess world every time you advance?"

Anson Deer looked up at her and asked.

"That's right." Natasha nodded in response, "Every time I advance, I will train there before returning to your side."

"That's true. I'll let you decide on your own."

"What's the matter?" Natasha asked puzzled.

"Decide your future." Anson Lu turned the chess board towards her. "Well, Ninja Master and Assassin Grand Master, which of these two routes do you think you would prefer?"

"Perhaps... the Immortal Stone Statue would be better?"

"Ah, why?"

Anson Lu tilted his eyebrows, confusion written all over his handsome face. He wondered if this stone statue girl was out of her mind, as he had just said that he wanted to choose the human form route.

"Compared to other routes, the stone statue state seems to be more powerful." Natasha lowered her eyes and explained, "And as long as I have an immortal body, I can stay by your side and serve you forever."

Hearing this, Anson Lu was stunned for a moment, and said helplessly: "No, no, no, I told you, the stone statue route is a direct pass. I hope you can stay by my side as a normal person."

"But..." Natasha stared at him, the green flames in her eyes flickering, "I'm just your chess piece, why should I care about its feelings?"

"Are you an idiot? I promised you to show you around the world when we were on that island." Anson Lu shrugged. "Forget about those unpleasant things. Live the life you want. There's no need to worry about anything."

After coughing twice, he continued, "Also...if you become a stone statue, how can you help me go to the supermarket to buy things in the future? I'm super lazy, this is very important!"

After a moment's silence, Natasha responded.

"Okay, I understand."

"Then choose a route. First, skip the statue route and the avenger route. It sounds too tiring and full of hatred. Then choose between the ninja master and the assassin master."

"…So, Master Ninja?"

"Sure enough, I knew you would choose this one." Anson Lu smiled.

In the new chess story, the importance of the old ninja master to Natasha is self-evident. Even if she has regained her past memories, she should still be grateful to her deceased master.

Perhaps the deepest way to miss someone is to become him.

"You still understand me."

Natasha lowered her eyes and spoke, the blue flames in her eyes swaying slowly.

"Well, then I'll ask someone to collect the materials. We can't go back on our decision." Anson Lu said this, but he was worried in his heart. He had just visited Crow, Yuliu, and Jiang Yiji in the past two days, and it would be embarrassing to come again.

But there is no way around it. The potential for infinite advancement of chess is there, but the corresponding price is that it consumes a lot of materials, like a bottomless pit.

Anson Lu didn't know how exaggerated the conditions would be to allow Natasha to be promoted to the "End-Level Chess Player". That would definitely be a huge project.

It would be impossible for him to gather so many materials by himself.

At this time, you must rely on the power of your interpersonal network.

Although the relationship with the law enforcement team has been temporarily severed, as long as he joins the Chinese national team in the future, he will be able to cooperate with Lorenzo again naturally.

The quiet night enveloped the room. Anson Lu lay on the bed and read a magazine. He also brought some books for Natasha. After all, he knew that she liked reading. She even secretly flipped through his book "The Outsider" while working on the stone.

Soon, Anson Deer felt sleepy and covered his face with a magazine, learning how to sleep like a crow.

"Good night, Natasha." After saying this, he fell into a deep sleep.

"Good night." She seemed to be at a loss for words. She lowered her eyes hesitantly, with a cold flame flickering in her eyes. Finally, she squeezed out those three words: "...Anson Deer."

However, Anson Deer was already asleep, sleeping soundly, with the moonlight shining through the window and onto his cheeks.

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