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

It's true that every creature has its nemesis; when Jiawei heard the voice behind him, he immediately chickened out.

To some extent, wolves without a family are inherently inferior to Texas, a highly sought-after figure in Syracuse. Furthermore, their arrival at Mike's shop was also arranged by Texas, so no matter what ideas Javi had, he could only swallow them back for now.

"No, that's not true. I just wanted to have a proper discussion with Mr. Mike about the upcoming work arrangements."

Javier's hand was suspended in mid-air when Mike used a wrench to pry it open. The Luper, in pain, quickly pulled it back.

Mike said calmly, "Get out of the way, don't interfere with my painting."

“Mike, you can delegate these tasks to them.”

Texas realized that Jave's recklessness might have upset Mike, and was considering how to salvage the situation when Mike threw his tools aside, took off his jacket as he walked, revealing only a white vest underneath, showing off his muscular arms.

For no apparent reason, Texas felt a pang of disappointment. She quickly dismissed these unnecessary emotions, grabbed Javi by the collar, pressed his head down, and said to Mike, "This guy is always like this, Mr. Mike, please don't mind."

"It's okay, I know he didn't mean it."

Mike knew Javi's personality perfectly well; the fact that the Luper hadn't been killed yet only meant he was lucky.

Mike reached out and turned on the ventilation system at the repair shop, casually asking, "Has the Guard Bureau explained things clearly?"

"A trivial matter."

Texas gave a perfunctory reply.

She came alone today. Exusiai had intended to accompany her, but the Lupo refused.

She was a little disappointed.

It wasn't disappointment in Mike, but disappointment in myself.

“Miss Texas, your Lungmen language is really good. For the first two months after I arrived here, I could barely understand what the Lungmen people were saying.”

Texas forced a smile: "Like you, Lungmenese is quite a tongue twister, and its meaning has nothing in common with Victorian. It really took some effort to understand what the locals were saying."

Javi shouted from the side, "Compared to Syracuse, Lungmen is already much easier to understand. If you're not from Syracuse, you'll have to put in several times the effort to learn Syracuse!"

Mike smiled and nodded: "It is indeed difficult."

Texas's mood suddenly turned sour.

She remembered that a few months ago someone had told her they wanted to learn Syracuse, but when she returned to the mobile city of Syracuse, that person was no longer there.

Today was absolutely terrible.

Texas had wanted to see if Javi had caused any trouble, but now, not only had the guy angered Mike, he'd also delivered a series of punches to her.

Texas, whose spirits had plummeted, realized that if she stayed here any longer, she would lose twenty years of her life.

"Well, I'll leave first."

The Luper fled as if running away, and Mike responded with silence.

Javi, standing nearby, patted his boss on the shoulder with interest: "Miss Texas is quite nice, isn't she? It's a pity you're too late; she already has a boyfriend."

Ah this...

Mike remained expressionless and said softly, "A woman as outstanding as her must have many suitors, right?"

Speaking of Texas's boyfriend, Javi got even more excited: "Hehe, let me tell you, this guy is my former boss, the most outstanding scientist on this land, a high-energy physicist, and a leading figure in the field of Oripathy. How could someone as strong as him possibly capture Miss Texas's heart?"

Mike turned his head and looked at Javi seriously, saying, "What happened to your former boss?"

"It's a pity that he died. He committed suicide. To be honest, I don't understand why he did it. So many people liked and loved him, yet he chose a path of no return. There will never be another person like him."

So many people love me?

Is this true? How come I didn’t know about it?

Javier, is the person you're talking about really me?

Mike took a deep breath and decided to put the issue aside for the time being: "Okay, Javi, you said you had a plan. Tell me about it, maybe I'll be interested."

"Yes."

Javi waved his hand, and Austa immediately took out an agreement from his briefcase: "Boss, we are a dispatch team belonging to Rhodes Island Pharmaceuticals. Would you be interested in learning more about our company?"

what!

Mike never expected that one day he would be invited by an operator to join Rhodes Island. He wondered what kind of expression Kal'tsit would have when she saw his resume.

"I've heard that the number of infected people is decreasing significantly, and the Originium Generator has become a blessing for countless people. Isn't Rhodes Island Pharmaceuticals worried about losing jobs as a result?"

Javi looked at Mike with a sympathetic gaze, and not only him, but the other two members of the gang also showed the same expression.

“Boss, the suffering of the infected cannot be solved by the Originium Generator. This land has not become better because of the disappearance of the infected. Rhodes Island Pharmaceuticals’ work is not limited to saving the infected.”

It seems that during Mike's absence, Rhode Island did a good job in ideological work, focusing on helping people in distress and completing its own transformation.

Even if he didn't go back, Kal'tsit and Amiya could lead the company to continue operating healthily. Thinking of this, Mike smiled with the satisfaction of an old father.

He smiled and said, "Let me think about it. Anyway, we have plenty of time, don't we? Come on, let's take a look at today's work schedule."

……

The end of the earth.

The Penguin Logistics team entered from outside. Exusiai, who was walking in front, immediately spotted Texas, who was drinking alone with her head down. The Lupo was also holding a gray wolf plush toy in her hand.

"Texas, what's wrong? Why did you suddenly drink so much?"

"Nothing, I just wanted a drink."

Seeing the plush toy peeking out from between Texas's fingers, Kong immediately understood why his companion was in a bad mood.

13. Emperor: Gaa gaa gaa gaa...

"Texas..."

Kong took a step forward, and the Emperor used his fins to stop the employee. He lowered his head slightly, and his sunglasses slid down an inch from the bridge of his nose, revealing Texas's image reflected in his small, dark eyes.

Texas silently put down her cup, noticed the silent crowd behind her, and asked, "What are you doing?"

Croissant took off her hat and said casually, "It's a bit strange to see you like this. You weren't drinking heavily two months ago. Why have you suddenly changed your style today?"

"I……"

Texas looked down at the empty glass in her hand, unsure of what to say.

Is it true that she's always had someone hidden in her heart?

Or did she imagine that the person wasn't dead, but just playing a ghostly prank?

No.

She is Texas. The Lupo would never say such a thing, neither before nor now.

"Texas, you're in luck."

The Emperor waved its fins, and Exusiai, with keen insight, picked up the boss and placed him on the bar. Its large feet pounded on the black wood, making a thud. It carefully opened a cabinet hidden behind a wooden shelf.

"Hmph, even the Governor-General of Longmen, Wei Yanwu, has never drunk this wine. Today, I'll let you have a cup."

Texas didn't seem particularly happy. The girl, her right hand supporting her forehead, reeking of alcohol, mumbled, "Will it help me forget all that?"

The emperor shook his head and said in his distinctive, deep voice, "You are Texas. I think what you need is not to forget, but to get drunk, sleep it off, and when the sun rises tomorrow, everything will be a new beginning."

The penguin is holding a wine bottle that is taller than itself. The smooth wine is amber in color and has a faint fragrance.

"Wow!"

Croissant exclaimed in surprise, as if she had seen a priceless treasure.

The emperor moved swiftly, resealing the bottle and exclaiming, "I myself am reluctant to drink it; every drop of this good stuff is precious. But today, this glass belongs to you, Texas. Drink it; this is your destiny."

Texas stared intently at the glass, and to everyone's surprise, tilted her head back and poured the drink into her mouth.

The Rupert man slowly lowered his arm, and the glass fell to the bar with a crisp sound.

Her head then rested on the table.

"boss……"

Kong covered her mouth in worry, her eyes misting over.

Exusiai held Sora's hand and whispered, "Don't be afraid, Texas is just asleep. She's under too much pressure. She risked her life to protect me when we went out to fight yesterday. Let her sleep a few more minutes."

As everyone was whispering among themselves, a strange scene unfolded: wisps of black mist drifted from above Texas's head and quickly dissipated into the air.

Croissant looked at her with disbelief and tried to reach out to touch her, but Exusiai knocked her hand away from the side.

"Don't touch."

The girl with plump hooves asked curiously, "What is this?"

"can not say."

Exusiai shook her head again.

At this moment, the emperor gazed at the dissipating black mist and said thoughtfully, "There's not much. Logically speaking, Texas, who is responsible for blocking and annihilating the enemy, should have had the most contact. Has she met with anyone since yesterday?"

The other two people present were confused, but they knew that this matter must be related to Exusiai.

Sure enough, the optimist said, "There are no strangers. It's either Star Sir and Swire from the Guard Bureau, Javier's gang, or Mike Ann, the new car repair shop owner from Lungmen."

"Why is this related to the repair shop owner?" Kong was very confused.

Exusiai spread her hands: "Because we wrecked the car, we had to find a place to repair it. It's funny, Star Sir actually knows Mike."

"That's not surprising, is it? Star Sir knows a lot of people."

Exusiai slapped her forehead: "Oh right, there's one more thing. This morning, Texas sent Javi's gang to the auto repair shop to become apprentices. I wanted to go with her, but she cruelly refused."

"interesting."

After hearing the description from the Archangel, the Emperor gently tapped his chin with his fin, lost in thought.

Is there something wrong with the repair shop owner?

"I don't know, but this person must have a secret. You guys stop messing around for now. And you, Exusiai, you'd better not go alone. Have you read the Dragon Gate Heroes novel? Your actions are like the Calabash Brothers saving their grandfather, and in the end you'll get yourself killed too."

Exusiai, annoyed that her secret had been exposed, said, "Boss, the story you told was one that the doctor told to children before he died. How did you remember it?"

The emperor waved his fins: "Gaa gaa gaa gaa gaa gaa gaa gaa!"

Sora and Croissant, standing nearby, covered their eyes in despair.