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

Smoke and dust are everywhere!

"Lord Wei is skilled; his sword, which splits the clouds, stands firm when it is meant to be."

Mike had seen Chen Huijie use the Crimson Sky Sword Technique a long time ago. It was enough to deal with ordinary experts, but it was far from sufficient for battles at the grandmaster level.

She only mastered the first few moves of the Crimson Sky Sword Technique; she couldn't execute the rest because she lacked sufficient understanding.

Wei Yanwu's Cloud-Splittering Sword almost destroyed all traces of the Ursus-themed resort, leaving nothing behind. Even the black mist dissipated, leaving only a small portion. The Ursus military knife was reduced to just half a hilt.

However, since it originates from deep-seated pollution, the Cloud-Splitting Sword destroys its material structure but lacks an effective strike at its essence.

If Wei Yanwu were to unleash another Cloud-Splitting Sword, it would certainly be enough, but that would be like using a cannon to kill a mosquito—a losing proposition.

That sword strike caused indiscriminate damage to the people present, differing only in the severity of their injuries.

Wei Yanwu cared about Longmen far more than anything else.

Seeing this, Mike finally reached up and wiped his hair upwards with his right hand, which was still tucked into his hair, causing all the gray hair to stand up on top of his head.

He took a deep breath.

"0 multiplied by any number is 0. To give 0 meaning, we need to make it 1. This is the effective way to combat distortion."

The man's black overcoat billowed behind him, emitting a faint azure light.

He dashed out in a single stride, moving at incredible speed, so fast that neither Hoshiguma nor the others present could detect where this mysterious person had come from.

Mike raised his hand and pointed at the front of the Ursus Saber. A more dazzling golden light burst forth from his fingertip, canceling out and annihilating the black mist until the remaining parts of the saber completely turned into dust, decomposing into the most basic state of matter. The black mist, having lost its source, then dissipated.

The main cause of the distortion in the outer ring of the dragon gate no longer exists, and all the anomalies here will return to normal. Those who have experienced cognitive changes and the things that have appeared due to the distortion will also be gradually corrected over time.

With his back to everyone, Mike stretched out his right arm and made two horizontal and vertical strokes in front of him, revealing deep black ripples, before leaping in as if he had never been there.

Who was that person just now?

This was a source of confusion for most people present, but there was one exception.

Lin Yuxia pursed her lips. No wonder he looked different now; he was no longer the thin and weak man he used to be.

It would be even better if no one knew.

Old Li lay down on the ground with his limbs outstretched. He had been exhausted all night and hadn't expected that even Wei Yanwu would make a move in the end. It seemed that Mr. Wei had been watching this place all along and was not completely unaware.

I hope the overtime pay can be higher.

Hoshiguma struggled to get up to check on Snow Pheasant and found that Little Liberi was just asleep. She gradually felt relieved.

When did a top expert arrive at Longmen? This matter must be investigated.

Fiameta, supporting Mostima, complained, "You're too heavy."

"You're just out of energy, aren't you?"

Mostima retorted without hesitation; she was more concerned about how the snow pheasant had gotten here.

Moreover, that bicycle looked somewhat familiar.

Mike, the owner of the auto repair shop.

The fallen angel silently memorized the name in his heart.

Texas paused for a moment, then said in her usual indifferent tone, "It's almost dawn, I'll go first, we can talk later if anything comes up."

Without waiting for anyone's response, she got up and left.

Now that the problem was solved, the two organizers stopped interfering.

Lin Yuxia added, "Everyone, get ready. We'll meet at the relief center in Longmen City two days from now. Also, I've called a car; they'll be there soon."

"I have no opinion."

Hoshiguma carried Snow Pheasant on her back and watched Texas's figure disappear.

36. I love you, I loved you before, and I will love you in the future.

Could this problem be solved if Mike didn't show up?

Yes, but Hoshiguma and Lin Yuxia will have to pay a heavy price.

The source of the black fog cannot be found by normal means, so the Guard Bureau and the Rat King must organize a suicide squad to build a wall with their own flesh and blood, just like the people of the North.

If Wei Yanwu doesn't intervene, can Hoshiguma and the others handle Ursus Saber?

Yes, Mike would stand up without hesitation and use his own rationality and twisted logic to completely annihilate it.

That would expose him immediately, and he would face a cross-terrain hunt. The operators would search high and low to find him, and Rhodes Island's plan to secretly advance would fail.

If you want to get something, you have to pay something.

Mike sighed and looked up at the horizon. The sky was beginning to lighten. He hurried back to rest, as a busy night had taken a heavy toll on his body.

I slept soundly until evening, when the sky gradually darkened and the streetlights came on, before I finally woke up.

The man changed out of his pajamas and pulled his phone out from under his pillow, where he saw a series of unknown numbers calling.

Hoshiguma: Mike, are you free? I have something to talk to you about.

Lin Yuxia: Okay, I've booked a private room at the theater this weekend night. Send me the address, and I'll send a car to pick you up.

Snow Pheasant: Um, Mr. Mike, I'm so sorry, I accidentally broke your bicycle. I'll come find you to discuss compensation.

Mike grabbed his hair, and after using his strength, his hair fell down again; after all, standing up on his head was too conspicuous.

"Why does Hoshiguma want to see me? I haven't been exposed..."

As for Lin Yuxia, Mike wasn't worried that she would reveal his true identity; otherwise, he wouldn't have booked a private box at the theater to watch a play with her.

He thought for a moment and sent Hoshiguma a text message, roughly saying that he was on vacation for the next few days and if the matter wasn't important, they could talk about it next week.

Then he edited another message for Xuezhi, telling her that his car was at the repair shop and had not been stolen, and asking if she had made a mistake.

Of course, the text message to Lin Yuxia was very brief.

"Pick me up at the repair shop at 5 p.m.

Just as Mike was about to put down his phone and go out to find food, Hoshiguma quickly replied with a message.

"Is Texas with you?"

"what?"

"It's nothing, don't worry about it."

Mike stared at his phone, unsure of what to do.

Now that the source of the distortion in the outer ring of Lungmen has been resolved, shouldn't Texas return to Penguin Logistics? Why is Hoshiguma asking me this?

No, we should think about the problem from the opposite perspective.

Texas didn't return to Penguin Logistics. Her friends, after finding her, asked Hoshiguma for help, and Hoshiguma came to ask her...

Where can the Luper go?

Mike frowned and hurried out of the rented room. Since his bicycle had broken down on the outer ring road, he had to walk to the repair shop.

By this time, it was completely dark, and only the streetlights on both sides of the road provided some illumination. The outer ring road looked particularly deserted, with very few pedestrians.

The man arrived at the repair shop and saw a lone figure sitting outside the roller shutter door, leaning against the wall with a large shopping bag beside him, taking a sip of cheap beer.

She looked up and her eyes met Mike's.

Texas didn't go back; instead, she came to my place to drink. Mike's heart pounded, and he walked over without hesitation.

"Hey Texas, what are you doing drinking here all alone?"

The Rupert closed his eyes, his crimson tongue licking the rim of the empty can, exhaling a strong smell of alcohol, and said indifferently, "When I was in Colombia, I often drank by the roadside. What's the problem?"

Ah this...

Mike paused, then said nonchalantly, "The Colombian kids in the West also like to get drunk and scribble on walls. They say street graffiti is a fashion trend."

Texas glanced at him and took a second can of beer out of the shopping bag.

"Texas, haven't you gone back yet?"

Snapped.

The Rupert man's nimble fingers unzipped the can, and he asked in a low voice, "How did you know I didn't go back?"

Mike took out his keys, pulled open the roller shutter door, and turned on the lights in the repair shop. The light shone on his face, and the man sighed, "Please, Commander Hoshiguma even sent me a text message asking if you were here. I just came to try my luck, but I didn't expect you to actually be here. Are you here for your car? It will take some time to finish repairing it."

Texas remained seated, motionless, when a voice characteristic of the Lupo asked, "Where have you been today?"

“I’m sleeping at home. Didn’t Javi and the others tell you? I gave them a week off.”

"why?"

“I’m Colombian, and I’m not used to the fast-paced life in Lungmen. Besides, I’m the boss; I can take time off whenever I want, and it’s not like I’m not paying my basic salary…”

Texas didn't answer for a long time.

Just when Mike thought she was drunk and had fallen asleep, the Luper woman raised her head, and the man's figure was reflected in her amber pupils.

She asked, "May I have a cigarette?"

Mike wanted to point to the "No Smoking" sign overhead and say this was a dangerous area, but considering the current situation in Texas, he could only nod and say, "Okay."

"Mike, do you smoke?"

"No, I'm not used to the smell of smoke."

Texas silently took a pack of cigarettes from his jacket pocket and said to himself, "Double River brand, the most common cigarette in Lungmen."

Mike remembered the brand; when he first met the Texas, the Luper was smoking this brand, but she quit because she didn't like the smell.

Texas pulled out a cigarette, put it in her mouth, took out a lighter, lit it, and said with her head down, "All for naught."

"what?"

Mike turned his head.

Snapped.

A small flame shot out of the lighter and lit the cigarette.

Texas took a drag and continued, "It all came to nothing, Mike. I used to like someone."