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

The tall man seemed a little embarrassed and said in a low voice, "Well, the boss has also found two professionals to discuss and handle this with you. Don't worry about the money."

"no problem."

Mike happily agreed, and his henchmen had already brought over an old sofa and a cup of coffee to keep him awake. The service was impeccable, as if they were afraid of neglecting him in the slightest.

But just as Mike picked up his coffee and brought it to his lips, he suddenly saw two people walking towards the camp—two young women. His pupils dilated in shock, and he didn't even notice that he had spilled coffee on his crotch.

"Mr. Mike, your coffee!"

"Ouch!"

Mike hurriedly dropped his coffee and said awkwardly, "I was daydreaming. Get me a pair of pants, no, a towel."

He was not wrong.

See clearly.

Two young women had already entered the camp and noticed Mike, who was scrambling around and looking disheveled.

What the hell!

Kal'tsit!

Kal'tsit arrived with red!

Why is this woman in Longmen?!

"Hello."

Since they were going to work together later, the woman from the film took the initiative to come over, gently brushing a strand of silver hair behind her ear with her right hand, and greeted them in a calm tone.

"Uh, hello, and hello to you too."

Mike's next sentence was directed at Red.

The red wolf's eyes were full of suspicion as she looked at Mike, as if scrutinizing her prey.

The henchman next to him handed over a towel.

"Mr. Mike, here's what you wanted..."

Mike wanted to kick him. Was he really that clueless?!

But he still took the towel, because it would seem strange to make the henchman wait.

"Thank you, there was a slight accident just now."

Kal'tsit nodded slightly: "I understand. Everyone makes mistakes, even the experienced Kuranta can slip up."

That's called an old horse stumbling!

Okay, now is not the time to correct word usage.

"Gentlemen, you all... uh, Dr. Kal'tsit?"

When the fourth person arrived, he could no longer even speak properly.

This person was none other than Old Carp.

Thinking about it carefully, it makes sense. The only help that outsider gangs can find are ordinary people. Mike came here by accident, and Old Li was hired for a lot of money because of his reputation. As for Kal'tsit, Mike couldn't see what made the lynx so magical.

"Mr. Li, hello there. We'll be working together from now on. Why don't you take a look at what's strange about this place?"

Old Li was a shrewd and experienced man, well-versed in human relationships and social dynamics. How could he not understand Kal'tsit's implied meaning?

She wanted to speak with the man alone.

"That's exactly what I was thinking. Please wait here for a moment, I'll be right back."

The expert, Lao Li, took out a compass-like device from his bag and, using the Seven Star Step, began to observe the enclosed two-story building.

"Hong, go and keep watch nearby."

"……Yes."

The red wolf left reluctantly.

Now, only the two of them remained.

Mike, who had been silent all along, couldn't help but ask, "What are you doing in Lungmen?"

The woman from Felin said calmly, "I received a distress call from Hoshiguma. Something's happened at Lungmen, so I had no choice but to come."

"We had no choice but to come?"

The lynx, its pale green eyes fixed on the bewildered man, said softly, "Because you're here."

49. Kal'tsit, it really was you!

How would a man who has been away from home for a long time feel if he suddenly heard a woman he had known for a long time say that she cared about him?

Most young men would be very moved, and their relationship would take another step forward.

But for Mike, all he felt was fear.

For no other reason than that his relationship with Kal'tsit is far more complex than that between him and an operator.

Kal'tsit knew everything about him, and he knew everything about Kal'tsit, so intimately connected, but when Kal'tsit said, "I'm worried about you," he felt a chill run down his spine.

"Kal'tsit, what happened back then... wasn't it you...?"

Before Mike could finish speaking, the woman interrupted him: "What are you trying to say?"

“You know what I’m trying to say. Someone told me that when they were on Rhodes Island, they received an email stating that my confession to everyone was a prank.”

"Is not it?"

Mike couldn't help but take a step back: "Kal'tsit, you..."

The lynx listed them one by one: "You not only confessed to female operators, but also to male operators. In everyone's opinion, you are not like Victoria, who plays many tricks and is very open. You should have known this would happen."

Mike clenched his fist secretly: "It really was you. It's because of your interference that all the operators rejected me."

"But wouldn't this also allow you to tell who is truly sincere towards you?"

"No, this is not a concept, this is... this is deception."

Do you consider this a deception?

Mike looked into Kal'tsit's eyes. The lynx looked completely sincere; she hadn't lied to him. However, this was an ending Mike had considered before but dared not admit.

“Mike, we all know this is an excuse, a necessary excuse for you to leave Rhodes Island. It seems to have worked, you should be happy, so why are you still so angry? Did I do something wrong?”

“Kal'tsit, now I think Amiya’s assessment of you is correct. You are someone who will stop at nothing to achieve your goals. You are even worse than I was back then.”

When the topic came up, Kal'tsit showed a hint of dissatisfaction: "Mike, how do you feel about your body right now?"

More than two months have passed, and Mike has become familiar with his new abilities. He has become stronger than before, but also more ruthless, as if his power came at a price.

It's good, and it's not good.

It's good because he feels more capable than before, but bad because he believes the previous PhD was more in line with his moral standards.

"You're still using standards from many years ago."

As expected of Kal'tsit, she saw right through him. But Mike remained silent, waiting for the lynx to continue its lines.

“Mike, if I were you, I wouldn’t think that way. The you of the past and the you of the present are the same person. Specifically, the past you was too humane, while the present you have a balance between your humanity and the opposite of what is in your heart.”

Upon hearing this, Mike gasped. He thought of a possibility that Kal'tsit hadn't mentioned, but which could certainly happen to him.

If the opposing forces in his mind gain an overwhelming advantage over human nature, then it will become...

The evil spirits of the Tower of Babel.

This title was given to him by the operators a long time ago, and it disappeared after his Chernobog awakened. Now that Kal'tsit brought it up, it solved a mystery in his heart.

"Can I change back?"

"Of course, but not now. I'll find an opportunity for you to experience it."

As the two were talking, Lao Li returned after circling the building and hesitated about ten meters away, considering whether to come over and say a few words.

“Mike, remember you are just Mike now. Don’t underestimate our plan. I have another question for you: have you exposed your identity during your two months in Lungmen?”

Mike thought he had hidden himself well, but in recent days, his identity had been exposed by operators one after another, which was not good for him.

Seeing that the man refused to speak, Kal'tsit guessed what had happened and sighed silently: "I knew you would turn things out this way. You just can't bring yourself to be ruthless."

"This was not my intention."

“You know what? The way you’re talking right now sounds like a scumbag, the kind of guy who could be thrown out and chopped into a dozen pieces by girls and then flushed down the toilet.”

"Wow, Kal'tsit, you're getting sharper and sharper. What did I do to offend you? It wasn't my choice to have my identity exposed, and besides, I've already told them to keep it a secret as much as possible."

"Not many secrets can be kept forever, unless the person dies. Do you think that's possible?"

Mike fell silent once again.

Because Kal'tsit was right, he was a soft-hearted man who couldn't bear to see girls cry, and Texas and Lin Yuxia won him over with their tears.

"Okay, whatever, as long as it doesn't interfere with our normal plans."

Kal'tsit ended the conversation, took the initiative to come to Old Carp, said a few words, and then walked towards the only entrance of the two-story building.

At this moment, Lao Li also came over to Mike's side, pointed to Kal'tsit not far away, and asked in a low voice, "Buddy, how do you know this lady?"

“I received help from Rhode Island Pharmaceuticals when I was in Columbia, and I met Dr. Kal'tsit a few times, and I helped her out in a small way, so…”

Mike didn't continue speaking, but given Lao Li's rich imagination, he could surely conjure up a thrilling and epic story.

Old Carp said helplessly, "Alright, brother, your experience is indeed quite tortuous."

To avoid continuing the conversation, Mike quickly asked, "Did you notice anything wrong?"

"Logically speaking, no. This place originally belonged to the Ursus people. No matter what, they would not put themselves in a dangerous situation. I think the gang leader must have come into contact with something he shouldn't have, which is why he has become like this."

Mike strongly agreed with Lao Li's words. Even if the gang leader was unwilling to say it, they could guess that it was mostly related to the distortion that occurred in the outer ring of Lungmen.

This alone is enough to send the gang's management to Lungmen Prison.

Old Carp stroked his upturned whiskers and asked, "And you, what do you think?"

"If you ask me, rather than waiting to die here, it's better to fight to the death, leave this place, and go to the city's Guard Bureau to surrender as quickly as possible. That way, there might still be a glimmer of hope."

"You actually thought of that? Surrendering is indeed a good idea, but in doing so, he will lose his precious freedom."