Doctor will never die in a hellish situation.

He had originally planned to help Jessica choose a partner and ask Kroos for a discount, but now it seems...

Haggling? Are you looking down on our Miss Jessica?

“Actually, these pieces of furniture were prepared for Vanilla.” Jessica suddenly tilted her head and grinned mischievously. “Especially that set of fantasy creatures, it’ll probably scare her so much she’ll jump out of her skin.”

Vanilla, an operator from Blacksteel International, shares the same name as the female protagonist of a strange game, but she is an excellent warrior. She is currently recuperating after being injured by Keith that day.

This girl is a true country bumpkin. It's said that when she first went to Blacksteel, she would be amazed for a long time when she saw facilities like cars, light bulbs, and automatic doors. If she saw that set of sci-fi furniture, she might actually do what Jessica said.

"It seems you two have a good relationship."

“Vanilla joined the company a year after me, but she’s so much more reliable than me now.” Jessica lowered her head somewhat dejectedly, but quickly composed herself. “Doctor, would you like to see her reaction together?”

Monsters! There's even a girl who can be bullied by a cat with a tearful head!

Qin Duanyu enthusiastically helped Jessica decorate the room, looking forward to Vanilla's physical examination.

The girl did return, but she was being supported by a medical operator, and she had a large bump on her head.

"Vanilla, are you alright?" Jessica asked worriedly.

"N-nothing... I'm fine, I just bumped into something," Vanilla explained vaguely.

"This child seems to have never seen a shadowless lamp before, so he was too nervous and bumped into it."

puff!

Qin Duanyu and Jessica couldn't help but burst out laughing.

The only one who didn't laugh was the medic who spoke. She was tall with long silver hair, and her stern face was like a hard diamond. The dragon horns on her head indicated that she, Vanilla, and Liskarm belonged to the Vyvan race.

Judging from his serious expression, he was simply stating the facts and had no intention of embarrassing Xiangcao.

"Hehe, it seems Vanilla needs to retake her general knowledge class." Jessica took Vanilla and helped her into the dormitory.

"Doctor, may I have a few minutes of your time?" The medical operator did not leave immediately. After staring at Qin Duanyu for a moment with his orange eyes, he suddenly called out to him.

……

The dormitory corridor was very quiet; only the sound of two people's footsteps could be heard.

Rhine Fighter Ifrit's irresponsible father, the heartless Saria.

At this point, the Rhine family had all met Qin Duanyu. He followed behind Seria nervously, wondering what she wanted by calling him over.

Could it be that he got too close to Hemer and the others recently and was mistaken for Uncle Qin next door with ulterior motives? Qin Duanyu's heart tightened. Ever since he made a promise with Little Fire Dragon, this brat has been running to his office quite often.

When Hermer came to look for the child, she would occasionally chat with Qin Duanyu, just in case she was misunderstood... Rhine Fist King's fists are not to be trifled with.

Saria stopped in her tracks as she reached the stairwell.

"Thank you."

"what!?"

Qin Duanyu was about to lie on the ground with his hands behind his head when, unexpectedly, Rhine Boxing King bowed to him.

"With your help, Ifrit has become much more cheerful and mature than before. The smile on her face when she's with you is something I've never seen before." Saria's voice finally softened, filled with gratitude and relief.

"Ifrit often mentions you; she even ran out of the lab that time just to see you."

“I know, I was following behind her the whole time. To be honest, when I saw her get angry, I was ready to step in and save you. You should know that the child sometimes can’t control herself.”

"What? You actually let Ifrit stay there for hours? Do you know she was crying the whole time?"

Hearing this, Qin Duanyu couldn't bear it anymore. The little fire dragon had escaped from the laboratory to find her, and was now squatting in the warehouse, cold, scared, and hungry. Was this child even her biological child?

“I’m sorry, I’m not worthy to see her… Hemer won’t allow me to get close to the child either; she thinks I’ll hurt her again…” Saria shook her head, speaking with some sadness.

"The Flame Demon Incident?" Qin Duanyu frowned as she uttered the term.

He had investigated Ifrit's affairs, but due to limitations of his authority, he only knew that the two had a complete falling out because of this incident, after which Himer and White Owl resigned and came to Rhodes Island.

“Given your status, you can certainly obtain some information.” Saria patted his shoulder. “Anyway, I’m entrusting that child to you. At least let her… find some happiness in her future life, even if it’s just a little…”

"Don't worry, that child isn't a bad person at heart, and she's gradually changing herself." Qin Duanyu nodded, then added, "But are you really not considering meeting her?"

“Yes, but definitely not now,” Saria said firmly. “I will atone for my actions, and only after Himer forgives me will I stand before Ifrit with dignity!”

"Fine, whatever you say." Qin Duanyu shrugged. Even an upright official can't settle family disputes; the only way to untangle this knot is for them to do it themselves.

As they were about to part, Seria seemed to remember something and called out to Qin Duanyu again:

"By the way, if Dr. Himer gives you feathers, you'd better frame them and hang them on the wall. Don't use them to make shuttlecocks, at least don't let her see them when you're playing..."

Looking at her serious and solemn expression, Qin Duanyu was completely speechless.

Sister, I understand now why Hermer wants to divorce you.

Section 30, Chapter 30: Now, it's Blue Poison's time!

For Qin Duanyu, this period was quite pleasant.

SCOUT recovered and was discharged from the hospital, the E0 team resumed operations, Melantha's A4 operation team was successfully promoted to full-fledged status, and the operators dispatched by Blacksteel International could directly form combat power, greatly alleviating the problem of insufficient manpower.

After having breakfast, he greeted Warfarin, who was hanging on the bridge, and headed straight for his office, only to find the door ajar and a busy figure inside.

"Hey, you got to the office before me? The sun hasn't risen in the west yet!" In a good mood, Qin Duanyu hummed a tune as she walked into the office, but upon seeing who was inside, she blurted out in Colombian, "How are you?"

The person busy in the office wasn't Lappland as expected, but Blue Poison.

"Fine, thank you." The innocent and adorable little angel obviously didn't know the joke and thought Qin Duanyu was greeting her, so she stopped what she was doing and sweetly replied.

After asking around, I learned that Lappland has been suffering from neurasthenia lately. She always feels like someone is watching her from the shadows, and that feeling of being watched like a thorn in her side has made it hard for her to sleep for several days in a row. Today, she finally couldn't take it anymore and decided to see a psychologist.

No wonder he was sleeping like a log when Jessica came in yesterday; the punishment finally worked. Thinking of the conditioner in the drawer, Qin Duanyu smiled smugly.

Well done, Wolf Hunter!

However, upon seeing Blue Poison working with his head down again, his slight smugness vanished without a trace, replaced by a stomachache.

Lappland, you bastard, you didn't forget to mess with me even now!?

As a long-time assistant, La Gouzi was naturally very familiar with the personnel arrangements of the Operations Department. Today happened to be the day when Melantha and Blue Poison were both resting on the island. In the past, when the two came to deliver gifts and exchange feelings, they always managed to avoid each other perfectly, without the slightest danger of being attacked by a machete.

But now she's acted first and asked for permission later, directly moving Blue Poison to the office. If Melantha comes over to deliver incense or something, she'll definitely be caught, which is a serious problem.

He just wanted to teach Lappland a lesson, but this dog clearly wanted him dead!

"This...this is a dessert gift box from Ivia Cake Shop!" Blue Poison exclaimed as he helped clean the table, pointing to the box of desserts Jessica had given him yesterday.

"If you like it, I'll give it to you. I ate so many of your cakes before, this is my way of returning the favor," Qin Duanyu said quickly, afraid that Lan Du would investigate its origin.

"No...it's too valuable, I can't accept it!" Blue Poison was initially delighted, but then said with some reluctance, "This dessert shop is the most famous old shop in Victoria. Even if you queue up at dawn, you might not come back empty-handed. You must have spent a lot of money to buy it!"

"Actually, it didn't take much effort, so please accept it without worry." Qin Duanyu explained vaguely, shoving the dessert into Lan Du's hand. "I'm hoping that after you try it, you can come up with new products."

"Thank you, Doctor. This is the first gift you've ever given me, and I will cherish it dearly." Blue Poison no longer refused, revealing a bright smile. "I'll bake you cakes every day from now on, but be careful not to eat too much and get fat!"

"Dealing with so much stuff every day consumes a lot of energy. I have to work with Lappland all day long every day," Qin Duanyu said, taking out a file from the pile and feigning helplessness.

"Hehe, I'll help the Doctor, and maybe I can even finish the mission ahead of schedule." Blue Poison also picked up a document to process, but for some reason, she felt envious of the dog that could be close to the Doctor every day.

Having grown accustomed to working on two fronts simultaneously with Lappland while bickering, Qin Duanyu was still somewhat unaccustomed to the sudden switch to the quiet Blue Poison. After a long period of silence, seeing that he had almost finished processing the documents, he took the initiative to strike up a conversation with the girl.

If I don't say something soon, I'll fall asleep.

"How are you feeling in Group C2? Have Lin Dong and the others stopped asking you for the toxin to drink?" In order not to affect their work, Qin Duanyu forcibly ordered the three of them to drink it only once a week.

Thinking of how Lin Dong looked back then, Qin Duanyu couldn't help but laugh.

"Sister Frost and the others have taken good care of me. Last time, they even fought with members of other groups to stand up for me..." Blue Poison said, a complicated look flashing in her light blue eyes.

Even though she occasionally appears in front of everyone with Qin Duanyu by the arm, and Lynx and others have close contact with Blue Poison in their daily interactions, the old rumors still spread on Rhodes Island, and many operators who are not familiar with her are still afraid.

"Oh, you mean the time when Winter got the complaint? I've already scolded those brats, they should have apologized to you, right?" Qin Duanyu frowned and asked seriously.

You dare to make my Blue Poison angel sad? Even if you're just a money-making tool, you can't do that!

"Yes, yes, my teammates from Group B6 apologized to me that day, and then we even had a get-together. Now we all get along well, and I completed yesterday's mission with them." Blue Poison nodded and said gratefully.

"I knew it! Someone as kind as Blue Poison, who can bake delicious cakes, will definitely be accepted by everyone after they get to know her." Qin Duanyu smiled. Could there really be people who dislike Blue Poison?

No way, no way.

"In the past, I always longed for everyone's understanding and recognition, so I wouldn't have to be a lonely poisoner like before. That's why, after discovering that you, Doctor, weren't afraid of my toxins, I shamelessly pestered you, hoping to prove to others that I wasn't dangerous. My stubbornness must have caused you a lot of trouble, right?"

"As for now, I no longer care about other people's opinions. As long as I know that you can understand me, even fighting as a poisoner is not a bad thing, because I know that you will support me no matter what."

Blue Poison recounted her experiences and emotional journey in detail.

“Zzzzz…”

"Doctor?... Oh dear, it seems he's asleep. Is there a place for him to cover himself?" Only then did she realize that Qin Duanyu was lying on his back in the chair, having fallen asleep.

Hehe, the sleeping PhD student looks just like a child.

I leaned against it, just for a little while.

Lan Du hesitated for a moment, then moved a chair and sat down next to Qin Duanyu, carefully leaning on his shoulder.

The subtle scent of men's cologne is refreshing and understated, leaving a warm and comforting impression. Combined with the warmth emanating from the head, it creates a sense of comfort and security.

"Doctor, while you can't hear me, I'll tell you a secret... I..." Her slightly flushed face slowly approached Qin Duanyu's mask, but finally stopped a few centimeters away because of shyness.

Ring ring~

The urgent ringing of the bell startled Qin Duanyu awake.

"Amiya, I, I didn't slack off, I just... took a short nap!" he mumbled, completely unaware that Blue Poison beside him was shyly moving her chair away.

"Doctor, come to my office for a routine medical check-up!" Kal'tsit's cold voice came through the communicator.

If nothing unexpected happens, today's update should be all sweet moments.

Why am I posting candy? Because I got Vulcan with a single-item build last night.

Section 31, Chapter 31: Kal'tsit's Devotion to Her Duty

In the medical department's office area, in the office at the very end of the corridor.