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Because of the natural disaster warning and the cold weather, there were few people in the park. Ling waited until A'ran had settled Lin before he let go of Lorna's hood. As mentioned before, this girl was a little unusual, so this was not easy.

"Okay, so what are you going to do in the park?" Ling Dengxian asked.

"What are you doing?" Lorna's eyes widened. "Everyone else is busy with the natural disaster warning. Don't you think that just a few of us going to the park is like playing in your own backyard?"

"So you think that everyone didn't come because of the natural disaster warning?" Ling Dengxian asked.

A'ran moved his ears, as if he knew what this guy wanted to say.

"Uh, is there anyone who is curled up in bed because it's too cold?"

"Yes, I am one of them. Let's go back to the storage room, curl up in bed and practice cooking." Ling Dengxian warned with chattering teeth.

"Ah?" Lorna was stunned.

"Yes, he snuggled into bed and watched you practice your cooking skills." A'ran supplemented Ling Dengxian's meaning.

"Brother, no matter what, it seems like you are getting my aunt's salary!" Lorna is not stupid and she also knows the indirect relationship between the two.

"...Oh, then what should we do?" Ling Dengxian immediately accepted his fate.

"You don't have any more objections?" Lorna felt that he could still make another argument.

"No, your attitude is quite firm." Ling Dengxian shook his head, a little abnormal.

Ah Ran pursed his lips, leaned over and asked in a low voice: "Are you in a bad mood?"

"Nothing, just thinking about something." Ling Dengxian knew that something was wrong. The weird Sakta girl only touched upon the surface, but it had already touched upon the core point.

What happened to him in school was only one aspect. He had already learned how to deal with his mentality...

So, there must be something hidden, like an invisible eye, half closed, but he just couldn't see it.

"Really? That's right, Ling Dengxian and I are the same. We haven't told each other about our past." A'ran lowered his head and let out a breath.

"So what? At least you guys are quite clear about the situation now, aren't you?" The two looked at Liberi and gave silent affirmation to her ability to insert herself into the conversation without any sense of disobedience.

"Why are you looking at me like that? Hurry up and put your focus back on me! Your mission today is to accompany me!" Lorna flicked her owl feathers and waved her hands unhappily: "You have plenty of time to think about these things. Now come with me to pick some leaves from the evergreen trees."

"What do you want the leaves for?" Ling Dengxian asked puzzledly.

"I also have elegant hobbies." Lorna suddenly put away her ostentatious smile, which made people a little confused.

At least Ling Dengxian and A'ran didn't have the heart to think about the past anymore.

"Sick?" Ling Dengxian remembered her reminder, but Lorna turned her head quickly and Ling Dengxian didn't see the look in her eyes under her bangs.

Tobrand Government.

"Did you...control the monster? We let you enter the mobile city because we trusted you!" The man in the suit was many steps late in getting the disaster information. He felt a little scared when he thought that this threat might have been lurking in his city for a long time.

"Did you? Speaking of which, you were the one who knew nothing about the target's infiltration and smuggling, and you rejected the expert's request to enter the city with a justified reason, right, Mayor?" The Scepter was communicating with the team members with one hand and integrating and analyzing the information with the other. "Of course, we never call ourselves 'experts', but we are indeed one of the people who know this target best... Because of your attitude, the boss is unwilling to answer your call."

"Of course, we understand that you invited the monster bounty hunter. After all, everyone wants a double insurance. To be honest, we can leave with her, but she may have to wait until the target explodes before she can carry out the hunt. You should have heard about the consequences. Either side is enough to make you and your city drink a pot. We respect your rights."

"...I had a bad attitude before. I admit my mistake. I hope you can take action quickly. The natural disaster is about to come. We can avoid it, but that is based on the premise that everything is running normally."

"You're in the city too, aren't you?"

The team member hung up the call immediately: "Talking to this kind of person is torture! Don't let me come next time!"

"Putley, you've worked hard." Ibus took off the cloth covering his eyes and stood up to stop taking a nap. Another team member beside him joked, "It's fun to listen to you dealing with these cunning mayors."

"By the way, Director, if something really goes wrong, how are we going to escape?"

"Ah, we have used up all our space jumpers for this year."

"what?"

"What? That thing is also risky. You all know how difficult it is to make. You can only get a few of them a year."

"Doesn't that mean we are really in danger this time?"

"Why are we in such a hurry?" Ibus put his arm around his teammate's shoulder and squinted at the data on the display. "Reaction activity, um, this data...even Noah isn't in a hurry, so why should we be in a hurry?"

"Well, Director, Director Noya rarely left the laboratory before. She has never used the space jumper in the more than three years since our institute was established."

“…That thing has a shelf life.”

"Director Konoya, at least this year's ones are useless."

"...With the head of Rhine Life's defense department here, there's no chance of an accident happening." Ibus glared at his men.

In fact, they all knew it, but it was just interesting to see the boss at a loss for words every day - provided that the boss was in a good mood.

Ling picked up a red leaf. The tree itself was frost-resistant, but due to the cold wind and other reasons, some leaves could not withstand it.

A gust of cold wind stung his cheek, and when he raised his eyes, they squinted. When his vision became clear again, he saw a person sitting on a park bench, smiling at him. He looked very familiar.

Upon closer inspection, he saw a white-faced owl in purple winter clothes greeting him expressionlessly.

Blurred? Ling Dengxian found that the illusion became more and more clear. The halo, the long black hair, the shimmering gauze dress...

Damn, I’m hallucinating because of the cold.

Ling Dengxian looked at Carters and Liberi, who were getting along well, and walked towards White-Faced Owl with Leaf: "Is it you?"

"Yes, the white-faced owl is resting." Ling Dengxian noticed that there was a book on her knees.

White Owl closed the book and handed it to him. "Although you made the mistake, I still think I should thank you. This special edition of Kjerag is for you."

"Hmm? That's nothing, but A'ran really likes this kind of book, so I thank you on his behalf."

"Analysis, so you don't like it?"

"No, you have installed some magical program in your brain..."

"Correction, White-faced Owl was just joking."

"If you're joking, at least smile." Ling Dengxian muttered.

"It's not easy for a white-faced owl." The girl from Liberi raised her face to look at him, then stretched out her fingers and gave herself a smile.

"Is that so?"