Doctor will never die in a hellish situation.

"What's wrong now?"

"You're wiping your nose."

"Get lost! You're just cold and have a runny nose!"

With so much to say but nowhere to begin, it all boils down to a simple "long time no see."

This is a case of a smile hiding a knife.

But don't worry, I want both dogs!

Chapter 40: My mind is in turmoil, my blade is slow.

"Miss Winter, let's go again. When it comes to drinking, I won't lose to anyone, Apru... RUA!"

"Haha, this Ah Neng is such a wimp, he can't even handle a few cans of beer."

"Miss Croissant, from what you're saying, you're very brave!"

"Just kidding, I'm super strong, okay? I can drink a lot..."

Before the bread man could finish speaking, he saw Winter tilt her head back and chug the entire bottle. Her stomach churned, and she followed in Exusiai's footsteps, squeezing alongside her in front of the toilet.

Having just entered the adult world, General Winter was simply unstoppable. She easily dealt with the two people from Penguin Logistics, and after confirming that they were no longer able to fight, she turned her attention to the operators of Blacksteel International.

Franka and the others were originally supposed to have a welcome party, but because of what happened in Ursus Town, and because Vanilla was slightly injured, even the most carefree person wouldn't be interested in having fun, so they simply combined the two events into one.

This time, however, General Winter has met his match.

"This...can I drink this wine? Back in the village, we could only drink a little during the harvest season..." Xiangcao was a little flattered, looking like she wanted to drink but didn't dare.

"Drink as much as you can, as long as your stomach can hold it!" Winter patted her shoulder and said generously, "Burp, anyway, the Doctor will pay, so don't worry!"

"That's great, then I won't be polite!" Vanilla breathed a sigh of relief, picked up a bottle of vodka, and chugged it down.

Finally, he didn't forget to lick the last drop from the bottle opening.

"Go Winter Sister! Don't embarrass our Ursus Student Council!"

"Get her drunk with vanilla, for Blacksteel International!"

There were quite a few people who loved to watch the drama unfold, and the atmosphere of the welcome party reached its peak. Everyone was watching Vanilla and Winter's drinking contest and didn't notice the departure of the two operators at all.

……

Inside the second training field.

Because all the operators had gone to the welcome party to celebrate, the huge training ground was brightly lit, but there was only one lonely silver-haired girl.

No, perhaps "lone wolf" would be a more fitting description.

She sat cross-legged on the ground, with two long swords lying across her knees, being carefully wiped clean.

drop--

The automatic door suddenly opened, and Texas slowly walked in.

"It's a wonder you still remember the old codes. I was worried you'd forgotten them all to escape the past," Lappland said without looking up, still wiping her weapon.

“I never thought about running away, nor did I ever think I could escape.” Texas took out a Pocky stick and put it in her mouth, saying meaningfully, “You see, one day, my past will catch up with me.”

"Heh, interesting. You actually quit smoking?" Lappland stood up, as if she had seen something amusing.

"Hmm, Ah Neng said smoking is bad for your health, so I'm switching to POCKY instead," Texas said calmly, but her right hand was already at her waist, ready to respond to any attack.

"It's been so long, and you've got quite a few more people around you! Good, that's great! Let me get to know them too!" Lappland unbuttoned her shirt, as if freed from some kind of restraint, with a maniacal smile on her face.

"Shut up!" Texas seemed to realize something, her expression changed, and she rushed forward.

Texas just wants a peaceful life.

A strange boss and noisy companions—although she's always getting caught up in all sorts of trouble, she doesn't think it's so bad.

Lapland's appearance, however, made Texas uneasy.

"Are you afraid of me? Afraid that I'll ruin your life?" Lappland parried Texas's attack, her smile widening. "Someone once told me that when your mind is in turmoil, your blade slows down."

Texas did not answer, but silently activated her Originium Arts. A crimson light emanated from her blade, and ripples spread above her head, with countless blades vaguely visible floating within them.

"Still the same old routine, has your comfortable life made you regress?" Lappland remained unfazed, two wolf spirits, one black and one white, appeared behind her, then pounced on Texas with a ferocious aura.

Golden sword rain and black and white wolf spirits intertwine to create a magnificent scene in the training ground. However, the hidden dangers behind this beauty are so great that even seasoned heavy-armored operators would feel immense pressure if they were caught up in it.

A friendly exchange?

Such a ruthless and incisive fighting style has long exceeded this scope.

A death match?

However, both sides deliberately restrained their strength, clearly not intending to fight to the death.

The fight lasted only a few minutes, ending when the two passed each other.

Click.

Texas was not injured, but the POCKY in her mouth had broken in two.

"Look at you now, cowardly and weak. We are Luper, and we shouldn't be bound by that nonsense!" Lappland sheathed her twin swords, turned her back, and walked away. "If you hadn't been hired by Rhodes Island, you would be dead by now!"

"So hurry up and turn back into the Texas of the past, otherwise, I really won't be able to resist killing you!"

"Hmph, anyone can say nice things. Your knife is slower than before, isn't it?" Texas looked at the black cloth on the ground, lost in thought.

So, what is it that binds you?

……

"Texas, please save us! We can't take it anymore!" As soon as Texas entered the room, Exusiai and Croissant grabbed her legs on either side. The strong smell of alcohol made her frown.

How much did those two idiots drink?

"I heard from A-Neng and A-Song that you can really hold your liquor! Come on, don't be shy!" Accompanied by a burst of Slavic hip-hop music, Lin Dong, carrying a speaker, walked over and shoved a bottle of beer into her hands.

"Drinking like this is no fun. Have you heard of drinking games? They're quite popular in Lungmen. Want to try it?" Texas took the drink and soon mingled with the other operators.

In contrast, Lappland, which she returned to a few minutes earlier, was much quieter. There was no drinking with anyone there, and there was no living creature in the large area centered on Lappland.

"Hey, you guys better watch your drinks. That swindler Kroos has doubled the price of alcohol. If we keep drinking like this, the Operations Department will go bankrupt." At this moment, Qin Duanyu walked in, cursing, and naturally sat down next to Lappland.

"It's okay, you can drink too. Once you're drunk, you won't feel bad. If it really doesn't work, you can go mining to pay off your debts the next day."

"Are you out of your mind? Dr. Kal'tsit absolutely forbids me from drinking alcohol, otherwise do you think I would just stand by and watch?"

"Oh, Doctor, look, I blew the bottle!"

"You stupid dog, just you wait, tomorrow I'll send you to the manufacturing plant to make gold bars."

Texas looked at the two of them, and the answer to her question had already been found.

PhD?

Can you really tame this lone wolf?

I'm completely doomed. I spent all my money on a ten-pull with yellow tickets, and the guaranteed pull was actually a Little Mo.

Section 41, Chapter 41: Doctoral Students Learning Foreign Languages

"Doctor, you still have a lot of work to do, you can't take a break yet..."

Gan!

Qin Duanyu cursed under her breath and turned off the bedside reminder app.

Tomorrow we're going to Lungmen for negotiations, and Amiya, unusually kind, announced that all the action teams responsible for security would have a day off. He took the opportunity to ask for a rest, finally able to sleep in for the first time in a long time.

"Let go, touching your balls will hurt them, woo, hold onto my pillow~" He hummed a strange song, hugged the soft and warm pillow, and prepared to continue his date with the Duke of Zhou's daughter.

Wait, when did I buy this cushion?

Feeling the soft thing in her hand, Qin Duanyu had a bad feeling, so she gently squeezed it.

"Mmm!"

The pillow seemed a little unhappy with his behavior. After wriggling around coquettishly for a while, it turned around and hugged him tightly.

Qin Duanyu swallowed hard, and with trembling hands, carefully lifted a corner of the sheet.

Deep blue hair, drooping animal ears, and a cute sleeping face pressed against his chest... If his memory serves him right, the person hugging him is Miss Texas.

Oh no, oh no, oh no, I'm going to die, I'm going to die, I'm going to die, I'm going to die, the professional team I booked is probably going to use it on me first. Qin Duanyu was so scared that he was wide awake. He could already imagine Lappland's hysterical expression as he laughed and sliced ​​him up, packed him up, and threw him into the trash can.

It must all be Bo's fault. He took over my body while I was unconscious. That pervert! He actually put a subordinate he'd only known for less than a day in bed with me. Isn't that just ruining me?

Qin Duanyu ignored the almost overflowing sense of satisfaction that came with reason and silently comforted herself.

Unlike the confused and disoriented state after losing his mind, where he could only recall fragments of memories, he was not only clear-headed at this moment, but also remembered everything that happened last night.

Although Kal'tsit said drinking was not allowed, how could a man, a creature prone to hiding money, possibly obey his wife's rules, especially since she was now his ex-wife and no longer at home?

Upon learning that he could rest, Qin Duanyu was in high spirits. He took advantage of Amiya's inattention to smuggle a bottle of vodka, intending to go back to his room to drink and celebrate by himself. However, Texas suddenly knocked on his door, saying that she wanted to talk about Lappland.

Qin Duanyu didn't mind; he also wanted to know about the two dogs' past, so he invited Texas into the house to drink and chat.

Little did they know, Kal'tsit had a reason for forbidding drinking.

This guy's alcohol tolerance is almost zero; he fell asleep on the table almost the instant he swallowed his first sip of alcohol.

Then, this scene unfolded.

"Ugh..." At this moment, the person in her arms let out a painful groan. Qin Duanyu knew that she was about to wake up, so she quickly pretended to be hungover.

After understanding her current situation, Texas did not shout or scream like an ordinary girl, nor did she pull out a knife to cut off the murder weapon. Instead, she sat up and stared at Qin Duanyu.

Let me eat a POCKY to calm down.

Texas stared blankly at the biscuit, her eyebrows furrowed.

Last night, she did want to remind Qin Duanyu that Lappland was more dangerous than imagined, and even the slightest negligence could cause it to get out of control and in turn harm Rhodes Island.

But this unreliable PhD student collapsed before finishing his glass of wine, so she had no choice but to finish her own glass, intending to carry the PhD student to bed before leaving and discuss the matter another time.