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

That night.

Mike had another terrible dream.

This time, he dreamed that Kal'tsit controlled M3 and subjected him to inhumane torture.

When M3 pressed down on him, he experienced what it meant to be under the weight of survival. Then he woke up and opened his eyes to find someone riding on top of him.

29. An Unbreakable Alliance

"you're awake."

The feathered serpent's almost sweet voice rang in his ears.

He didn't even need to look to know that Horhaya was extremely close to him, almost with her face pressed against his.

Mike's first thought was, "How did you get here?" His second thought was, "Someone broke into my tent. Why didn't the Grandmaster nearby give me any warning?"

The tent was pitch black, with only the campfire outside providing a faint glow. Phantom, the Night Watchman, sat silently by the fire.

In the dim light, Mike saw Holhaya's face, a face that seemed somewhat perverted no matter how many times he looked at it.

"Miss Horhaya, why are you in my tent?"

Feathered Serpent sat on Mike's waist without any hesitation, pressing its weight against him and rubbing itself up little by little, its tone becoming more ambiguous: "Alright, since Mr. Mike wants to know, I can tell you. I've discovered your little secret and decided to come and confront you."

"what?"

"Didn't you understand what I said? My dear Doctor, I saw through your disguise long ago. Fortunately, I didn't tell Xingji and Destreet. They are unaware of your situation for the time being. Isn't that what you wanted?"

No, what I want to see is that you haven't kept up.

Even now, Mike still wants to put up a fight.

“Miss Horhaya, I don’t understand what you’re saying.”

A hint of surprise flashed in the feathered serpent's eyes, as if it was wondering why its prey was still making a futile struggle at this point.

Since that's the case, let's launch a fatal blow now!

Holhaa pressed her face almost against Mike's, her breath coming out unabashedly, and murmured in a hoarse and sexy voice, "My dear Doctor, how long are you going to keep up this act? Can't I get your attention?"

"I……"

“Do you remember our experience in Trimont? Didn’t I tell you that I have engraved your information into my blood? When you appeared in front of me without any precautions, the throbbing from the depths of my blood made me recognize you.”

Holhaya raised her head slightly and found that the man was looking at her without saying a word. She was puzzled. How could the person who was resisting just now have given up?

Mike was certain that his disguise had been exposed.

He reached out and embraced the feathered serpent's voluptuous waist. This woman had a wonderful figure, plump and soft to the touch.

But the next second, before Feathered Serpent could even enjoy it, he was lifted into the air, while Mike darted out of the tent first.

Phantom, who was guarding outside, saw Mike come out and asked in surprise, "You guys were fighting?"

"You knew she was coming?"

Lying on the soft mattress, Chongyue held up one finger to Mike, indicating that he knew too.

Mike shouted angrily, "Why didn't you stop her?"

Phantom hesitated for a moment: "Stopping a very proactive lady doesn't fit our values, Mr. Mike. You can consider it a cultural difference between us."

Cultural differences?

That seems like a great reason, so great that Mike was speechless. But it's one thing for Phantom to be like this, but why is it that even a Grandmaster is like this?

“Miss Holhaya brings me a novel feeling; she is somewhat different from others, and I am more willing to see her create new sparks.”

What my elder brother said sounded grand and dignified, but it really only meant one thing.

The feathered serpent's ancestors were gods, and his elder brother was a fragment of a giant beast. There seemed to be some connection between the two, which is why he made an exception for him.

Mike retorted, "Aren't you afraid she'll assassinate me?"

In the dim firelight, Phantom stared at Mike in disbelief, unable to comprehend hearing such words from him.

Chongyue opened his eyes, incredulous, and said, "Assassinate you? Her? You? Are you sure? Were all those confessions you made before really just a prank?"

After thinking about it carefully, Mike realized that Chongyue was right. His frantic confession before leaving Rhodes Island made him seem incredibly pitiful. Now that Horhyah was throwing herself at him, and he was turning her away, the contrasting behavior made him seem even stranger.

As for the unbelievable nature of Phantom, he had figured it out.

It's highly likely that Phantom believes their confession is the real one.

"No, Phantom, don't misunderstand me. I never thought that way, really."

Well, Mike gave up explaining; he felt that if he continued, he would only make things worse.

However, tonight Quetzalcoatl must leave this place first; he can't possibly have to do something with Horhyth to prove himself.

Moreover, Mike was certain that once people knew that Horhys had been in his tent, it was only a matter of time before Stellar and Destreet discovered his identity.

The girls who were well-behaved back in Rhodes Island never dared to cross the line, but now they're all so bold and unrestrained, as if they want to declare their ownership on the spot.

“Dear Mike, being popular is a good thing, don’t be surprised.”

Mike sighed, ignoring the Grandmaster's teasing. He turned and went back to the tent, where he found Feathered Serpent sitting in the corner, keeping a certain distance from him.

"I'm sorry, I'll leave now."

Holhaa wiped her eyes, covered her face with her hands, and avoided Mike's gaze, like a child who had done something wrong.

Mike was initially soft-hearted, but when he remembered that Feathered Serpent had come to attack him at night, he hardened his heart again.

It won't work if it's not hard.

"Leave here now and never come back. Don't tell anyone what happened tonight, especially not to Star or Destreet."

Perhaps Aster might hold back a little, but Destreet is no pushover.

When Feathered Serpent heard what Mike said, she slowly loosened her hands that were covering her face; she had no intention of crying at all.

"Doctor, have you finally stopped pretending?"

Did you hear what I said?

“Of course, of course, I heard it. I heard Destreet say that if she finds out about you, she will take even more drastic measures than before, such as showing up in your room naked, lying down with you, taking pictures and using them to blackmail you.”

too frightening.

Mike felt a chill run down his spine.

How did he end up swapping scripts with those hentai anime heroines?

"I also heard that when Destreet was in Kazimierz, she was known as a gold-medal lawyer who would do anything to use the law to achieve her goals. For her, victory was justice."

At this point in Holhaya's speech, Mike suddenly realized that Feathered Serpent was trying to sow discord between Destreet and the enemy.

Because it was he who told Destreet that victory is justice.

So your seemingly unbreakable alliance was actually this fragile?

Holhaa saw what Mike was thinking and said indifferently, "I don't mind sharing with them, but both Stellar and Desty want to eat alone, which doesn't conform to the principle of sharing."

30. The plan to lock people in a dark room

What does the principle of sharing mean to female operators?

The sharing principle is to tie the doctor up with ropes and take turns enjoying him, then lock him in a dark room so that he doesn't know where he is and can never escape.

Well, this is such a bizarre idea, and although some people have proposed it, very few are willing to implement it.

Even if someone wanted to do it, they would be stopped by the other female operators.

There's no other reason than whether it's about having a relationship or turning yourself into a pervert; everyone can tell which is more important.

Mike finally managed to get rid of Holhaya and lay back down to continue sleeping. This time, he didn't dare to sleep too deeply, for fear of being attacked again at night.

Fortunately, he left the Great Knight's territory and headed north, where the days grew shorter and the nights longer, allowing him to sleep for an extra hour.

For no reason, Mike began to miss his days at Rhodes Island. At least when there were many female operators together, they could check and balance each other, instead of launching attacks indiscriminately like they do now.

I wish Kal'tsit could appear at the next transit station.

Mike deeply misses Kal'tsit, who could keep the restless female operators in check.

After dawn.

After everyone had breakfast, they began to pack up the camp. Holhaya walked behind Xingji and Destle, her face expressionless, as if everything that had happened before had never happened.

Since the two sides were traveling the same route, the two cars became three, and the newcomers were able to participate in Mike's discussion.

"I heard that some strange things have happened in Colombia. Fortunately, Rhine Labs has formed a special defense team specifically to deal with emergencies. Maybe we'll run into them when we get to base camp."

Starry Sky, which has close ties with Colombia, shared all the intelligence it knew without reservation.

Mike remembered something and asked, "How often does this happen?"

"It doesn't happen often, only once every few months, but the task force cannot stop patrolling within Colombian territory to prevent any special circumstances from occurring."

This intelligence was of extraordinary significance to Mike.

What happened in Colombia is likely similar to the resort tragedy in Lonmen, with evil forces at play behind the scenes.

However, the fact that the anomaly could still reach Colombia, which is far from the Sami Icefield, indicates that there is some pollution on its territory.

It is estimated that the task force's patrols were precisely to eliminate these things that should not exist.

"What you're describing sounds like something that happened in Kazimierz. That was the only time the Radiant Knights were deployed after winning the championship."

But Desmond joined the conversation, recalling the scene she witnessed that night as she spoke of it.

The Radiant Knight streaked across the sky like a shooting star, her golden winged horse galloping through the air. With her appearance, the crisis was resolved in a very short time, leaving many people wondering what had happened.

It now appears that the demonic incidents did not only occur in Lungmen, but were scattered throughout the entire land.

Thinking about this, Mike became even more determined to go north and take a look.

Xingji suddenly asked, "Do you really have to do something so dangerous?"

"The exploration and survey teams on the ice field encounter just as many problems as we do. If they can work in the freezing cold, why can't we?"

Mike paused for a moment, then continued, "It will get colder and colder once we enter the polar regions. Those who are not gifted enough should not follow behind to avoid accidents. In critical moments, it is even more important to learn how to protect yourselves."