Ark, after I died, the operators started to love me.

Sussuruo lowered her head, and Mike couldn't see the doctor's flushed cheeks.

It's been several months, and tools are never as comfortable as the real thing.

……

"Dr. Sussuruo".

"Ah."

"You were very unfriendly to me before. Have you thought about how to make it up to me?"

"Ah."

"Okay, do you think my unrealistic ideas are ridiculous?"

"Ah."

Mike suddenly stopped talking, and he hugged Dr. Wolper tightly for a few seconds before letting go.

Susuluo couldn't help but cough, covering her mouth with her right hand, and a soft swallowing sound came from between her fingers.

When she looked at Mike again, her eyes welled up with tears.

"You actually want compensation?"

Dr. Walper regained his previous indifference, but his rosy lips and flushed cheeks were hardly convincing.

"No matter how you look at it, I'm the one who suffers in this situation, okay?"

"Again."

"what?"

110. Kal'tsit also wants it.

After a long day of travel, Kal'tsit finally arrived at the research station. When she sent a communication request to the operators outside, she was surprised to find that she did not receive a response from the Doctor.

Dr. Kal'tsit was right at the door, and the operators didn't dare to block her from entering, so they quickly opened the door to welcome Rhodes Island's top figure.

Kal'tsit was like an empress dowager reviewing her subordinates from behind the curtain; entering the research station was like returning to her palace.

Among the operators who came to greet her, only Adele was a member of the medical team; Sussurro was nowhere to be found, and it was said that she was staying with the Doctor.

Upon hearing this news, a bad feeling arose in Kal'tsit's heart; these two people had a criminal record.

However, when she heard that Sussuro's attitude towards the doctor was not good, her worries dissipated.

She knew Dr. Wolper's character well; she figured it was just a routine matter and nothing would happen.

But after asking around, the lynx realized no one knew where the doctor was, so it decided to find the person in question first.

Just then, Mike left the examination room and let out a long sigh of relief. If it were just one or two, it would be fine, but if there were too many, even he, an iron man, couldn't handle it.

Soon, he received devastating news: Kal'tsit was already at the research station.

How did the lynx arrive so quickly?

Mike had guessed that Kal'tsit would come here, but he didn't expect that she would be here in just half a day.

Fortunately, Su Suluo was quite restrained. After satisfying him twice, she didn't say "I want more" again. She was much more sensible than the old woman.

Mike could tell that Sussuruo was only using him as a tool and had not forgiven him in her heart. It would be a long way to go before they could restore their previous relationship.

However, there is a shortcut. Mike has already taken the shortcut today. If he does it a few more times and has a good time, Dr. Walper will naturally not make things difficult for him.

Mike could only grieve inwardly; he was Rhodes Island's Doctor, not a toy for the female operators.

"Doctor, I need to see you, right now."

Suddenly, Kal'tsit's voice rang out above him, and the old woman's resolute tone made Mike frown slightly.

There are no more threats around the research station. The Snowdrop tribe is crossing the border. Why is Kal'tsit in such a hurry? Could something else have happened?

He quickened his pace to the main control room and stood at the door, where he immediately saw Kal'tsit sitting in a chair.

Even after some time apart, Kal'tsit was still as young and beautiful as ever. Even with thick winter clothes and her hair tied up, her charm was still undeniable.

"Doctor, why are you so late?"

Mike walked into the control room and handed the medical report that Sussuruo had recorded to the old woman: "Just because of this, the rules you set yourself have caused me a lot of trouble."

To be honest, Mike was feeling a little guilty. Kal'tsit had eyes that could see right through him, and if she found out about his little secret with Sussurro, who knew what crazy things the old woman might do.

Fortunately, the lynx's gaze did not linger on the man. She took the medical report, glanced at it, and casually placed it on the table. She turned her chair around, pointed to the large screen in the control room, and said, "You're here. I have something to discuss with you."

The fact that Kal'tsit's first words to him, instead of offering words of comfort, were about work, speaks volumes about the severity of the situation.

"You said it, I'm listening."

Do you know what's been happening on the Sami Icefield lately?

"You know part of it, but nothing about the other part. You certainly didn't come here to tell me this. Let's get straight to the point. We don't need so much small talk."

"The Sami Heroes' expedition has run into trouble."

Mike blinked, picked up a chair from the side and sat down next to Kal'tsit, arms crossed. He wasn't too surprised when he heard the news.

Whether it's the will of the Sami or Anmar, all signs indicate that they are covering up a certain fact. The matter that would cause both gods to intervene at the same time is either that evil has crossed the Wall and is encroaching on the interior of the Ice Plains, or that the Sami heroes who crossed the Northern Wall have never returned. It seems to be the latter now.

Kal'tsit didn't speak, but just looked at the man from the side.

“I had heard of them when I came to the Ice Plains. The Sami heroes entered the Northern Wall before me, stayed for several days, and then went to the far north. Only after that did I bring my men to the Sami’s Joint Exploration Association headquarters. By then, it was too late for me to do anything.”

"So, do you still want to go to the Wall in the North?"

"The problem of Sami Hero is his own business. At most, I will help him in a critical moment, provided that I can reach him. Going to the Wall is my plan. If Sami is not destroyed because of this, I don't think I will change my plans."

Mike spoke with unwavering resolve; his decision was one he would not easily change due to external influences.

As for Sami Hero, since the other side set off with an expedition team, they were prepared not to return. He had his own awareness, and Mike had his own persistence.

"Maybe you're right, I've heard about Snowdrop, and anyway, I don't feel good about it."

"There's not much to be happy about on the Sami Icefield. Once the Snowdrop tribe reaches the southern part of the Sami Icefield, we should set off. Will you come with us?"

"No, I only came here to see you. After that, I will return to Rhodes Island. This ship cannot be left unguarded. I am not comfortable leaving it entirely to Warfarin."

"Warfarin is your confidante. You don't even trust her? Could it be that Theresis has made a comeback?"

"That's not necessarily true. The area south of the Sami Icefield is not peaceful. Countless eyes are watching this region. Casimir, Ursus, Columbia—which of them is easy to deal with? However, compared to the perilous icefield and the Northern Wall, I actually think that only the central part of Terra is an environment that humans can adapt to."

"Don't be so heartless. Mariam, the head of the research department at Rhine Lab, is still active on the ice sheet. He and his team are pushing the limits of human capability. Can't someone like that even meet your standards?"

I don't care what others do.

After saying this, Kal'tsit let out a breath, leaned back in her chair, and her stiff shoulders finally relaxed.

"Doctor, I didn't come here just to see you."

What else are you planning to do?

Mike's heart suddenly skipped a beat.

The lynx's voice grew hoarse: "Don't you know what I want to do?"

"There are so many operators here..."

"We can leave the research station and go camping outside."

Well, Mike realized he had no reason to refuse Kal'tsit.

111. Why did he choose this time to confess?

Although he didn't reject Kal'tsit, Mike's mood was definitely not pleasant at the moment.

He's like a man who has to pay his dues every night; he bursts into tears when he sees his wife give him an ambiguous smile.

Kal'tsit didn't give Mike any room to refuse. She pulled the man's hand and walked him out, as if to say, "Come on, come inside with me."

In short, their little actions were noticed by the other female operators, who were immediately filled with jealousy, especially Muirsey.

Knowing she could never compare to the Queen Mother of Rhodes Island, the Water Sprite had to find another way, asking Mike to give her more compensation.

"I told you not to think about those things, but you wouldn't listen. I told you not to come, but you insisted. Now you know how to be angry, right?"

Holhaya leaned close to the water sprite's ear and whispered these words, but unfortunately, she miscalculated. The water sprite was not angry at all. Instead, she turned around and revealed a faint smile: "I have plenty of ways to be alone with the doctor. But you, he seems to be afraid of you. Shouldn't you reflect on yourself?"

Holhaya was somewhat surprised. When did Muirsay become so eloquent?

However, the water sprite probably doesn't know that the feathered serpent has already had close contact with Mike. Let her be smug for a while. She thinks she has won a battle, but little does she know that others have already gotten ahead of her.

……

Mike was being pulled along by Kal'tsit's arm as they walked into the corridor. The lynx suddenly stopped and turned to look at him: "What, you don't want to? Of course, I can't force you to do this. Are you feeling unwell?"

Mike was speechless. He was a man, not a woman who had a few inconvenient days every month. Kal'tsit's question inevitably made him feel a little strange.

Clearly, the lynx was provoking him.

The woman suddenly leaned close to the man's ear and whispered, "I know you very well, just as you know me. I can tell that something must have happened between Susuluo and you."

Mike swore he hadn't given himself away in front of Kal'tsit, and Sussuro hadn't met with Kal'tsit either; the lynx must be bluffing him!

He was the type of person least afraid of bluffing, and immediately laughed, "Yes, something happened between me and Su Suluo. Are you jealous of her?"

Hearing Mike say that, Kal'tsit was a little unsure.

She learned from other staff members that the conflict between Sussuruo and Mike could not be resolved in a short time. What Mike really did was questioned. Should he have made excuses instead of admitting it now? Or was he just bluffing?

The two exchanged blows briefly, neither gaining the upper hand.

Kal'tsit snorted and continued walking forward with her arms crossed: "You need to be careful. When you passed through Londinium, you seemed to have bumped into Amiya. She didn't recognize you, but the little bunny is very alert and has begun to suspect that your departure from Rhodes Island was a conspiracy. You are not dead."

"Is she just suspicious now?"

“Don’t underestimate suspicion, and don’t underestimate her drive. The seeds of suspicion have been sown. When they take root and sprout, Amiya will even run to Tremont and dig up your grave herself to see if you are really dead.”

“You said Tremont is my cenotaph, but only you know where I am truly buried.”

Actually, that statement is also a lie. Mike didn't die, so there's no real place where he's buried. How could someone find a place that doesn't exist?

But Kal'tsit's next words surprised Mike: "Your personal belongings are in the cenotaph of the Rhodes Island Doctor. Apart from a few things left as a memento, most of them are kept in the Tremont Cemetery. Amiya is extremely intelligent and may find some clues from the slightest trace. I'm reminding you that you need to be prepared."

Mike finally understood that Kal'tsit's words about being prepared were actually a reminder that sooner or later he would have to confront Amiya.